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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (10/31/24)
They’re here…!
Be afraid! Be VERY afraid!
Abadon has been haunting/hunting Athena for weeks now, and finally, they’ll fight for the ROH Women’s World Championship, in a RING OF HORRORS match! Will the Forever Champion survive the night?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- JD Drake & BEEF VS Preston Vance & “Pretty” Peter Avalon; JD & Beef win.
- Johnny TV VS Deonn Rusman; Johnny TV wins.
- Gates of Agony VS CSJ & Dave Dutra; Gates of Agony win.
- Lady Frost VS Reyna Isis; Isis wins.
- Pure Rules: Matt Taven VS Aaron Solo; Taven wins.
- The Righteous VS Jay Marston & Solomon Tupu; The Righteous win.
- Tomohiro Ishii VS Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling; Ishii wins.
- Six Man Tag: Top Flight VS JAH-C, Trip Jordy & Dante Leon; Top Flight wins.
- ROH Rewind – Jay Lethal VS Curry Man w/ Allison Danger; Lethal wins.
- Billie Starkz VS Blair Onyx; Billie wins.
- The Infantry VS Spanish Announce Project; The Infantry wins.
- Diamante VS Aminah Belmont; Diamante wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS The Iron Savages; The Dark Order wins.
- Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Ariya Daivari w/ The Premier Athletes; Komander wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Ring of Horrors Match: Athena VS Abadon; Athena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Righteous speak.
Good Ol’ Dutch says, “Promises. They’re just like stained glass: beautiful, until shattered. And when it comes to The Righteous, we can’t even count the number of scars we have on our bodies from crawling and reaching through, just to break through without getting cut.” Vincent says, “Scars. Let’s talk about scars, man. We all have that one scar that reminds us of the one thing, and the scar that stands out the most to us are the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Because it should’ve happened a long time ago. We know it, and everybody else knows it. But now… Sammy, Dustin… Dustin, what I see is a man enjoying the rest of his career.
“And on the other side, Sammy’s over here, let’s face it, just getting started. He’s got the beautiful family, and what does a man with a beautiful family do? He’s selfish. Selfish for himself and his family. And Dustin, as far as I can tell, you’re not family. There’s a lot of snakes slithering through in this industry. Except here, they don’t pick long enough grass to hide in. So I can see them all slithering through my toes, I can feel them. And Dustin, you, my friend, are holding a venomous snake on your side. The question to you is, what happens when a venomous snake bites you?” Dutch says, “The Righteous become ROH World Tag Team Champions!”
The Righteous laugh, and Vinnie asks if you dig what he’s saying. Are they right? Is Sammy just a snake?
JD Drake & BEEF VS Preston Vance & “Pretty” Peter Avalon!
While Anthony Henry is out, the other Workhorseman made a return to support Henry’s second cousin by marriage. It didn’t work out given La Faccion Ingobernable beat them both down, but surely they’ll rebound from Rampage here tonight. Will Scrap Metal be able to work with Beef? Or will Perro Peligroso & Pretty Peter prove they’re a powerful pair?
The Code of Honor is upheld between Beef and Vance, and the fans rally for “Beef! Beef!” at the bell. Beef and Vance circle, tie up, and they go around. Beef headlocks, but Vance powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and neither man falls! Vance admits, that’s some beef. Beef fires the fans up, and he gets moving again. Beef RAMS Vance, but Vance doesn’t budge! Beef dares Vance to go, so Vance runs, and RAMS Beef! Beef staggers but he stays up! The fans rally up, Beef talks a bit of smack, then runs. Vance drops, but Beef cartwheels past him, to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Beef whips, but Vance reverses to reel Beef in!
Vance suplexes, and he holds Beef up! The fans fire up and JD pleads to put Beef down slowly. Vance SLAMS Beef down! The fans fire up and Vance takes a bow. Vance bumps Beef off buckles, then tags Avalon. Avalon sends Vance in at Beef to LARIAT, then Vance feeds Beef to a DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Beef is tough but Vance brings him up. Beef pushes Avalon away and tags in JD! Beef says, “Get ’em, cousin!” JD reminds Beef, Henry is his cousin. Avalon is stunned, it is a reunion of former Wingmen! Avalon offers a pinky, JD holds his pinky up, and the fans cheer. Pinky touch for respect! And then JD CHOPS Avalon!
The fans cheer while Avalon is stinging. JD puts Avalon in the corner to CHOP again! Avalon dodges the next one to COHP, CHOP, and CHOP! JD shoves Avalon, Avalon dodges, and Avalon BOOTS JD! Avalon runs to ELBOW! JD staggers, Avalon runs up to DROPKICK! JD stays up, Avalon runs up, and JD FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS! HAYMAKER for Vance! The fans fire up and JD drags Avalon up. JD bumps Avalon off buckles, and tells Beef to pay attention. CHOP! Tag to Beef and Beef gives Avalon a CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Beef brings Avalon around. Beef snap suplexes, then runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO!
Beef drags Avalon up, whips him in, and runs up to SPLASH! JD tags in, and JD says they gotta coordinate. Beef sends Avalon into JD’s LARIAT! JD then slingshots to SENTON! The fans fire up and JD says thumbs down to the pinkies! Beef fires up but JD tells him to stay in the corner. Beef nods and apologizes, and JD drags Avalon up. Avalon fires body shots, but JD ROCKS Avalon! Tag to Beef, and JD tells Beef to not screw up. JD whips Beef in, but Avalon ELBOWS Beef! JD runs up, but Avalon DUMPS him out! It isn’t the cleanest and JD is furious because now his bad foot is bothering him.
Beef grabs Avalon for a back suplex, but Avalon lands out! Hot tag to Vance! Vance LARIATS Beef, LARIATS again, then BOOTS JD off the apron! Beef runs up but Vance ELBOWS him away! Vance goes up, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! JD is back but Vance dodges him, to hit a BIG back suplex! Beef is up, but Vance hits a SPINEBUSTER! Vance flexes and the fans fire up! Tribute to Mr. Brodie, but Beef ducks the lariat! Vance ELBOWS Beef, resets, DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, JD breaks it! Avalon SUPERKICKS JD! Vance tells Avalon to go tot he corner. Vance tags Avalon in, and Avalon BOOTS Beef!
Vance winds up, but Beef ducks and the DISCUS hits Avalon! Beef TOSSES Vance, JD gives him a rebound HAYMAKER! Beef hits Avalon with the SLOPPY STEAKS! JD hits the ANARCHY! Beef is up top, for the KENTUCKY MEAT SHOWER!! Cover, BEEF & JD WIN!
Winners: JD Drake & BEEF, by pinfall
They may not be cousins, they may not be The Workhorsemen, but they ARE winners! The fans love it, but it seems JD may still need some convincing. Will Beef quite literally win over JD & Henry if this keeps up?
ROH shares The Learning Tree’s message from Fright Night Dynamite.
Chris Jericho smiles while Bryan Keith scowls and “Big Bill” Morrissey speaks. “As The Learning Tree always says, ‘Teamwork makes the dream work. But the dream will not work unless the team works together.’” Jericho waves and says, “Hi, guys~! And welcome to All Hallows’ Eve. That means The Night Before Halloween. Hahaha.” And last week in Ladder War, the match that The Wrestling Observer said would be remembered for a long, long time, a ladder match that THE Dave Meltzer gave four stars to, Jericho became the ROH World Champion a second team. Just like Jay Briscoe!
And that also makes Jericho a nine-time world champion, fulfilling the prophecy of him becoming The Nueve. Now, Jericho could not have done this without The Bad Apple, The Redwood, and all of his Branches watching at home, and here in Cinc- Er, Cleveland. But this is so much more than about winning the title. Jericho thinks big picture. Just like how Terrifier 3, the movie he costarred in and quarterbacked, became the number one movie in America… Just like AEW itself becoming a pro-wrestling powerhouse, with all due respect to Jon Moxley but mostly because of Jericho, Jericho will do the same for ROH.
Jericho will take ROH to the biggest stage and the biggest success it has ever seen. How will he do that? Because he is Chris Jericho and he just can. And if you are underestimating Chris Jericho, then you are overestimating your knowledge and understanding of the TV and pro-wrestling business. Keith says, “NEVER underestimate Chris Jericho, you bunch o’ dumbasses!” Jericho says what he will do is let everyone reach down between their legs, ease their seats back, and enjoy the ride. Jericho is taking ROH and all of us to places you’ve never, ever been before. Thanks, guys~! The fans are torn, but will this new era of “Ring of Jericho” really be the biggest and brightest yet?
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Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara speak.
The Spanish God tells The Righteous that they saw the little speech, and The Righteous were both right and wrong about Sammy. He has an absolutely beautiful family, a beautiful baby girl at home, and there is nothing he won’t do to provide for them. He is selfish when it comes to providing for them, and these tag titles mean more money, so The Righteous is trying to take food off Sammy’s plate. So imagine what he’ll do to you! But you are so wrong when you say Dustin is not family. There is nothing Sammy won’t do for Dustin. All In London, Sammy had Dustin’s back. Bunkhouse Brawl, Sammy had Dustin’s back.
And Sammy will have Dustin’s back when it comes to beating the hell outta The Righteous. The Natural tells Vincent & Dutch that Sammy is a lot nicer than Dustin. One: Keep any family’s name out of your mouths, it is no good. And you wanna call yourselves The Righteous? Are you morally righteous? No, absolutely not! And talking about snakes, Dustin is from Austin, Texas! They eat rattlesnakes for a living! And Dustin’s been bit by a snake before. What do you do with a bad snake? You chop the head off! So if The Righteous want a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championships, they’ve got it.
But listen up. Dustin knows The Righteous also have a match tonight. So Dustin & Sammy will be paying very close attention to it. Because The Righteous are the snakes trying to do something Dustin has done his entire career, and that’s mind games. You ain’t got it! Dustin sees through the crap, so see you tonight. Challenge accepted, but will ol’ Dutch & Vincent show what kind of fight The Sons of Texas are in for?
Pure Rules: Matt Taven VS Aaron Solo!
One of the ONLY Grand Slam Champions in ROH history is looking to add on to his legacy, because he’s never held the Pure Championship. Will we be reminded that HEEEEE’S Matt Taven? Or will The Extra Talented prove himself worthy of his first title opportunity?
The Code of Honor is not upheld by Solo, but Taven says he didn’t want it anyway. The bell rings, we’re on the clock, and the two circle. The two tie up, Taven wrenches an arm, and wristlocks. Solo slips through, wrenches, and headlocks. Solo calls Taven a Melvin, but Taven wrenches out to a hammerlock. Solo goes to the ROPEBREAK, and the ref counts it. But Solo gets a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Solo grins as the worst that happens is Solo is down a ropebreak. Solo stomps Taven in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Taven goes up and over. Taven keeps moving, he slides under to then DROPKICK!
The fans cheer, and Taven reminds Solo, “IIIII’M Matt Taven!” Solo storms up, Taven and Solo circle again. They feel things out, and Taven waistlocks. Taven powers Solo to ropes but Solo bucks the O’Conner. Solo runs up, but Taven arm-drags! Taven has the armlock, wrangles Solo around, shift to a ghost pin, TWO! Solo escapes but Taven is right back on him. Taven wrenches, wristlocks, but he ducks Solo’s haymaker to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! We’re at two minutes as the fans rally up. Taven runs, goes up, but Solo CHOP BLOCKS Taven in ropes! The fans boo while Taven flounders, but Solo rains down forearms!
Solo says, “IIIII’M Aaron Solo!” Fans boo but Solo stomps Taven around. Solo sits Taven up to KNEE him in the back. Solo flexes, stalks Taven to a corner, and KICKS! And stomps, stomps, stomps! Solo digs his boot in, but lets off as the ref counts. The fans boo Solo but he soaks it up. But Taven kicks low! And CHOPS! But Solo KICKS the bad leg! Solo continues to taunt Taven and mock his catchphrase. Solo drops a knee on the knee, then brings Taven up. Solo whips Taven into a corner, but Taven ELBOWS back! Solo comes back, but Taven BOOTS him! Taven runs up, Solo dodges, and mule kicks!
Solo whips, Taven LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And HEEL KICKS! The fans fire up but Taven hobbles. Solo swings, Taven ducks to kick, KICK and DDT! The fans fire up more and Taven springboards, KICK O’ THE KING! Cover, TWO! Taven clamps on JUST FACELOCK! Solo flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! That’s the second and the fans boo. Taven argues, but he drags Solo up. CLI- NO, Solo powers out! But Taven avoids the Dreamcast to step over, THE CLIMAX! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Solo survives using his third and final, and we’re at five minutes! Taven is frustrated, but that was just a miscalculation.
Taven storms up, but Solo YANKS him into ropes! DREAMCAST KICK! Cover, TWO!! Taven doesn’t even use the ropes, despite how close they were. Solo is frustrated but he climbs a corner. Solo aims, leaps, but Taven catches him! Taven wrangles Solo into the FLATLINER, and JUST FACELOCK! Solo TAPS, Taven wins!
Winner: Matt Taven, by submission
In just under six minutes, and with no ropebreaks used, Taven gets his first Pure Division win! And then the Pure Champion, Lee Moriarty, appears on stage. He tells Taven if this is what he’s after, that’s a mistake. Taven tells Moriarty he has one belt left before ROH Bingo. Moriarty doesn’t take that seriously, will #TAIGASTYLE humble the ROH Grand Slam Champion?
Backstage interview with JD Drake & BEEF.
Lexy Nair is with The Workhorseman and his teammate’s second cousin by marriage, and Lexy loves the instant chemistry! They may have only just met, but it was like they’ve been teaming for years. JD wants to refute that but Beef says the chemistry is real because they’re family! JD shouts at Beef, and is very frazzled as he asks Beef what he’s even doing. Has Beef lost his mind? Lexy is holding an interview, and Beef’s all on JD, grabbing him. And Beef is the wettest, sweatiest human on earth, Henry was right about that. JD wants Beef to realize, they’re not family. What? But JD, you’re the tag partner to Beef’s second cousin. Seems that’s enough for Beef.
And speaking of, Beef tells Henry that they’re thinking of him, that they love him, and that they want him to get back here, so they hope he gets well soon. JD says it is second cousin by marriage, Henry has said that much. But while JD doesn’t even know where Beef is from, but that’s not how cousins work anyway! That’s not how family works! That’s not how relations work! JD is not on Beef’s family tree or vice versa! But they could be… JD says it’s fine, he still likes Beef, he is okay. A little rambunctious, but otherwise okay. So listen, Beef. Beef will be alright, but please, tone it down just a little bit.
Beef already revs up as he says he can’t tone it down. He just can’t, JD! Cuz he’s BEEF! There’s nobody like him! Except maybe Cousin JD. JD is NOT Beef’s cousin! JD asks what Anthony got him into. JD heads out, Beef hurries after his “cousin,” will the Workhorsemen ever get used to Beef?
The Righteous VS Jay Marston & Solomon Tupu!
The challenge was issued and the challenge was accepted, so this match goes from Dutch & Vincent proving themselves worthy to them tuning up. Will these wolves in sheep’s clothing make quick work of these appetizers before going for the main course?
The teams sort out, and Vinnie snaps his fingers while pacing around. Vinnie then spins around to LARIAT Marston! So much for the Code of Honor… Vincent then puts Marston in the corner, tags Dutch, and Dutch sends Marston into a KNEE! Short arm LARIAT! Dutch holds on to sit Marston up, and Vinnie BASEMENT FLATLINERS! Dutch tells Cedar Rapids that death walks tonight. Tag to Vinnie, The Righteous surround Marston, but here comes Tupu! Tupu LARIATS Dutch, but Dutch doesn’t budge! Tupu can’t quite understand, so he runs again. Dutch hits a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Then Vinnie hoists Marston up.
Vinnie fireman’s carries Marston, Dutch fireman’s carries Vinnie, DOUBLE DEATH VALLEY! Cover, The Righteous win!
Winners: The Righteous, by pinfall
Sammy & Dustin said they would be watching this very closely, so hopefully they learned something. Wait, The Righteous aren’t done! Vinnie grabs a chair, and Dutch brings the railroad block! Dutch puts the block between Tupu’s legs and holds them all together! Vinnie CHAIR SHOTS Tupu’s legs! Tupu writhes in misery, but here come Dustin & Sammy! The Sons of Texas run out but The Righteous run away! Will Dutch & Vinnie put Dustin & Sammy on the chopping block next? Or will The Righteous pay for their own sins?
Dustin & Sammy regroup backstage.
The Natural is furious as he says, “There is nothing righteous about the SH*T you just pulled! That man out there, that kid, had an opportunity of a lifetime, and you tried to put him out of the business for good by hobbling him., Well now you have my attention!” But then The Righteous attacks from behind! They CLOBBER Dustin, and they put the block between Sammy’s legs! But Dustin CLOBBERS Dutch! Vincent SMACKS Dustin with the chair! Vinnie tells Dustin that no one can hurt us more than we hurt ourselves. This should’ve happened a long time ago. The Righteous should’ve been champions a long time ago! Dig what he’s saying?
Refs tell them to get out of here, Vinnie snaps his fingers as he and Dutch leave. The title match is still to come, but will Dustin & Sammy put The Righteous down for good?
ROH Rewind – Jay Lethal VS Curry Man w/ Allison Danger!
It was October 29th, 2005, ROH This Means War, when Black Machismo took on Christopher Daniels’ good friend. He’s hot, he’s spicy, and he tastes great, but was he more dangerous than Lethal?
The fans chant, “HOT AND SPICY!” which annoys Lethal. The Code of Honor is upheld, the fans cheer, and the bell rings. The fans rally up more, and Lethal circles with Curry. They stare down, the fans chant, “HOT! SPICY! HOT! SPICY!” Curry dances to the chant, then ask they stop. He gets one side to chant “HOT!” The other side is “SPICY!” And they all say, “TASTES GREAT!” The fans cheer but Lethal is annoyed. They’re on the clock, you know. Lethal gets on a corner and the fans do cheer. But then Curry climbs and the fans cheer louder! Lethal tries again, and the fans cheer. But Curry climbs, and the fans cheer harder!
A fan teases Lethal, “Where’s the Afro? Where’s the Afro?” Lethal asks why they gotta do him like that. Lethal and Curry circle, tie up, and go around. Lethal headlocks, Curry powers up and wrenches through to top wristlock. Curry arm-drags Lethal down, has the armlock, but Lethal fights up. Lethal slips through to cording hold, then he wrangles Curry to the mat. Curry moves around, goes side to side, then headscissors! Curry squeezes tight, the fans chant “Nun’s a Hottie!” in reference to Miss Allison, and Lethal bridges. Lethal pops free, floats to a headlock, and Curry is down. It’s a cover, TWO as Curry gets an arm up.
Curry rolls Lethal to a cover, TWO! Lethal grinds the hold, but Curry rolls him again, TWO! Curry has an arm, Lethal has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Curry lets off, and the fans applaud. Lethal and Curry circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Curry trips Lethal, then rolls him to a facelock. Allison cheers, but Lethal rolls to wrench an arm. Lethal has the hammerlock but Curry moves around. Curry rolls, hammerlocks in return, but Lethal reaches back to snapmare. Curry holds onto the arm! The fans duel, but Lethal hits a flying mare! The two stare down and the fans cheer. Lethal and Curry reset and they circle again.
The two tie up, Lethal wrenches the arm to cording hold. Curry drops to a knee but rises up again. Curry uses ropes to springboard and arm-drag! And then hip toss! Lethal avoids the arm-drag but Curry makes it his spicy dance! Lethal is annoyed, but the fans chant, “Dance, Lethal, Dance! Dance, Lethal, Dance!” Curry is curious, but Lethal refuses. The fans boo, so Lethal says hold on, hold on. The two tie up, Lethal wrenches and WRINGS Curry, then swivels the hips! Curry storms up, but Lethal wrenches, and he swivels again. Curry grabs Lethal again, Lethal wrenches and arm-drags! Arm-drag! DROPKICK! Lethal does the running man!
The fans fire up and Curry isn’t sure what to make of that! The fans cheer Lethal on, and Curry encourages it. The fans want to see more dancing, but the two tie up instead. They wrench back and forth, then Lethal KICKS a leg! Curry KICKS back! They KICK each other! And again! So they make it Kid ‘n’ Play! The fans are thunderous as these two nod respect. Curry and Lethal even secret handshake, ending with a finger point, but then they both point to the ref! The fans are thunderous, and the ref raises the roof! Curry can’t even, and he Flair flops! Curry kips back up, the fans cheer for Allison now!
Curry lounges in a corner, Lethal opens the ropes, as does the ref, and Allison Danger steps in. She may be dressed as a nun tonight, but she also raises the roof! A little extra shimmy, then a kiss on the cheek for Curry Man. She offers a kiss on the other cheek, but Curry Man says that’s too spicy. The fans are thunderous as Curry and Lethal circle. Wait, the fans want to see Bobby Cruise join in on the fun? Curry Man takes the mic real quick, and says that if there’s any more dancing, there won’t be time for wrestling. A fan shouts, “I LOVE YOU~!” and Curry says, “I love you, too, ma’am.” Curry then asks, if the fans don’t mind, Lethal and Curry would like to wrestle.
The fans applaud and Curry says, “Arigato gozaimasu.” The fans rally up for “ROH! ROH!” and Curry circles with Lethal. They tie up, Lethal headlocks, and Curry powers up but can’t power out as Lethal holds tight. Curry fires body shots, powers up and out this time, but Lethal runs him over! Things keep moving, Lethal goes up the ropes to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Lethal bails out, then RAMS into Curry. Slingshot and RANA! Curry tumbles out and the fans fire up! Lethal DIVES, and direct hit at the ramp! The fans are fired up and Lethal brings Curry back into the ring. Cover, TWO!
Lethal stays cool as he drags Curry up. Lethal snap suplexes, floats to a cover, TWO! Curry stays in this but Lethal stays on Curry. Lethal ROCKS Curry, has him in a corner, then ROCKS him again. Lethal whips corner to corner, Curry reverses, but Lethal goes up and over, then handsprings to hip toss BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Curry is still in this, but Lethal is back on him. Lethal has the seated straitjacket stretch! Curry endures but the fans rally up. Lethal pulls back again and again, but Curry refuses to give in. Curry fights up, but Lethal HIP DROPS him down! Lethal drags Curry up, scoops him, and SLAMS him!
Lethal climbs a corner and the fans rally. But Curry rises, and he ROCKS Lethal! And ROCKS him again! And again! Curry then ROCKET LAUNCHES Lethal! Lethal goes to a corner, Curry runs in, CURRY SPLASH! Curry fires up, runs, but Lethal dodges. Curry springboards to BACK ELBOW! Lethal bails out, Curry takes aim, and Curry builds speed! Curry WRECKS Lethal with a dropkick, then skins the cat! PLANCHA! Down goes Lethal again and the fans fire up! A fan says curry is better with pepper! Curry gets mad, but then he shrugs, because he does agree. Curry then drags Lethal up and puts him in the ring.
Curry climbs a corner, leaps, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Lethal is still in this but Allison says they’re so close, they can taste it. The fans continue to duel as Curry drags Lethal up. Curry whips, scoops, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Lethal writhes, Curry covers, TWO! Lethal still writhes, but Curry drags him up. Curry suplexes up and over! Curry then goes to the apron, and slingshot ELBOW DROPS on Lethal’s back! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Curry clamps on a chinlock. Lethal endures, the fans rally up again, and Lethal rises up. Lethal fires body shots again and again until he’s free, only to run into a CALF KICK! Cover, TWO!
Curry grows frustrated but Allison coaches him. The fans continue to duel, and Curry drags Lethal up. Curry reels Lethal in, suplexes, but Lethal fights the lift! Curry fires body shots, then suplexes, but Lethal lands out! Lethal keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts, and the fans rally again. Curry sits up at 4 of 10, then stands at 6. Curry drags Lethal up, but Lethal LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Lethal whips Curry to a corner, then BACKDROPS him away! The fans fire up and Lethal runs to CLOBBER Curry! Cover, TWO!
Lethal grows frustrated but he hauls Curry up. Lethal turns Curry, NECKBREAKER, and then Lethal goes up to FLYING CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Curry survives and the fans rally up. Lethal drags Curry up, whips him to ropes, but Curry slides under! Atomic drop, then clinch for a FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Lethal is tougher than that but Curry drags him up. Curry clinches for the URENAGE! Curry then goes to a corner and he shouts out his good friend with the BEST MOONSAULT- NO, Lethal moves! Curry lands out, runs in, but Lethal dodges! Lethal is on the apron, and he springboards, DEEP IMPACT! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!
The fans cheer as Curry survives by fingertips! Lethal drags Curry to the drop zone and calls his shot. Lethal climbs, the fans fire up, but Allison warns Curry Man! DIVING HEADBUTT FLOPS as Curry dodges! The fans rally, Curry and Lethal rise, and Curry lines up a shot. Curry CHOPS, but Lethal CHOPS back! They CHOP again, and again, and again! Lethal CHOPS, but Curry KNEES low! curry whips, Lethal reverses, but Curry turns hip toss into a fireman’s carry, roll into cover, TWO! Curry hurries but Lethal trips him! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Sunset flip, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! Sunset flip again, TWO!
Curry kicks and whips, but Lethal BOOTS back! Lethal full nelsons, but Curry drops down! Lethal stuffs that to a cover, ONE and Lethal wheelbarrow lifts Curry back up! Full nelson, but Curry breaks it to arm-drag! Mule kick! The fans fire up again, and Curry vows to end this! Curry drags Lethal up, but Lethal fights the lift. Curry CLUBS away on Lethal’s back, then tries again. Lethal slips free, waistlocks, but Curry fights the nelson. Curry runs, but into the nelson! DRAGON SUPLEX!! Cover, LETHAL WINS!!
Winner: Jay Lethal, by pinfall
Not quite the Lethal Injection, but the Dragon Suplex just as effective for Lethal back in those days! Will we ever see Curry Man in ROH again?
The Infantry talks backstage.
Carlie Bravo asks Trish Adora & Shawn Dean if they like his bike. Captain Dean says it’s fine and all but where’d he even get it? Bravo says he ran down on the homies with some 40s. Dean & Adora sigh, but in step Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty. Bravo says they’re everywhere, but then asks STP what’s up. Shane says another week, another loss. Or two, really. But he is just asking them, when are they gonna be ready to reach their potential? Bravo says, “We’re already us, so we already them.” But more than that, what’re STP really after? Lee says they already know what. Shane says if you look around, you see that the battlelines have already been drawn.
And all Shane is saying, if they’re going to war, then he’d rather have some soldiers standing with him. Bravo asks for a second, and Infantry huddles up. Bravo says that is a good point. Lee tries to eavesdrop, but The Infantry looks at him. Lee backs off, and the discussion continues. Bravo quickly asks STP if they’ve got dental. No? Okay, hold on. The discussion wraps, and Bravo says yes, STP has a good point. War means soldiers, and who better than them? Bravo double checks with Dean & Adora, and Bravo says it is decided. Everyone better run ‘n’ hide, because STP’s outside. Shane shakes hands with Bravo and says rumble, bad man, rumble. Dean adds, “Copy that.”
Bravo checks real quick: They get to beat people up now? Yes, they do. Alright! Shane Taylor Promotions has recruited The Infantry, are they all going to be running ROH from here on?
The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions VS Spanish Announce Project!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and The Captain starts against Angelico. They circle as fans rally, and the two tie up. Dean headlocks, Angelico fires body shots, and he powers out. Dena runs Angelico over, covers, ONE! Dean arm-drags and he grinds the armlock. Angelico endures, Dean shifts his grip to a cording hold, then he wrenches. Tag to Bravo and he goes up to AX HANDLE the arm. Bravo wrenches, YANKS, and wristlocks the arm. Angelico spins, drop toehold and float to the headlock. Bravo fights up, but Angelico wrenches to a wristlock. Serpentico tags in and he goes up, to DIVING STOMP the arm!
Serpentico & Angelico double whip, then they both drop down. Bravo hops over each of them, but runs into a hip toss! Serpentico runs, Angelico HIP TOSS SENTONS Serpentico onto Bravo! The fans cheer, and Serpentico PLANKING SPLASHES! Cover, Dean breaks it! Angelico storms up, Dean kicks him and whips. Angelico holds ropes to stop himself, then he TOSSES Dean up and out! Bravo runs up but Angelico puts him on the apron. Angelico DECKS Bravo, and the fans fire up. Serpentico builds speed, Angelico gives him a boost to DROPKICK Dean! The Infantry regroup but Serpentico builds speed again.
Angelico holds the way open, but Adora stands in the way! The fans boo as The AfroPunk is a shield for her team, but now Shane is upset. This is not what they talked about! Shane storms up, he argues with the ref, and Infantry also realizes they need to get this right. Angelico storms out but Adora steps up again! Angelico says this is 2v2, why’s she in the way? Adora tells Dean & Bravo this is how to get it right. LOW BLOW to Angelico!! The ref was too busy with Shane to see it! The fans boo as Adora sends Angelico to steps! Bravo gets it, and he rains down fists on Angelico! Serpentico runs out, but Dean CLOBBERS Serpentico!
The fans boo but The Infantry mug SAP! Shane says that’s what he was talking about! Infantry stomps Serpentico, puts him in the ring, and then they whip Angelico into railing! Bravo covers Serpentico, TWO! Bravo is annoyed but he says this is how it is now. Bravo stomps Serpentico, drags him up, and whips him into the corner. Bravo storms up to JAB, JAB, and rain down forearms! The ref backs Bravo off, but Dean CHOKES Serpentico! The fans boo but Dean drops Serpentico. Bravo “apologizes” to the ref, then he snap suplexes Serpentico. Cover, TWO! Serpentico stays in this, but Bravo taunts him. No one is there for him!
Bravo drags Serpentico to the corner, tags Dean, and Bravo RAMS Serpentico! Dean runs to FLYING ELBOW! Dean says if this is what Shaney T wants, here it is! Dean paces around Serpentico, KICKS him in the side, and he says playtime is over now! STP & Infantry run this! But Serpentico fires body shots! Dean DECKS Serpentico! Dean whips Serpentico hard to the corner! Dean tags Bravo, and Bravo goes up. Dean scoops Serpentico to a BACKBREAKER, and Bravo adds the KNEE DROP! Bravo dusts himself off, then covers, TWO! Serpentico toughs it out but Bravo pie faces him around. Bravo clamps on a SLEEPER!
Bravo squeezes tight and grinds Serpentico down. “He’s not going nowhere!” Serpentico flails but Bravo thrashes him around! The fans rally and Serpentico fights up! Serpentico fires body shots, then a forearm! Then a SUPERKICK! Serpentico wobbles, but Bravo anchors a foot! Bravo reels Serpentico in, KNEES low, then whips him into the corner again. Bravo tags Dean, and they taunt SNAKEMAN. Bravo sends Dean in, but Serpentico BOOTS him! Serpentico goes up an dover Bravo, KICKS Dean away, but Bravo is back! Serpentico BOOTS The Infantry away, hot tag to Angelico!
The fans fire up as the South African Stud rallies on The Infantry! Dean nelsons Angelico and Bravo runs up, but Angelico BOOTS him away! Angelico RAMS Dean into buckles, arm-drags free, and runs up to use Dean as a step, LEAPING LARIAT on Bravo! The fans fire up as Angelico goes back to Dean. Dean ROCKS Angelico, Angelico ROCKS Dean, repeat! Angelico ducks to fire a strike fest! JUMP KNEE, and a whip! Dean reverses, Angelico rolls over, Dean avoids the sweep but not the EDDY GORDO KICK! Jackknife bridge, TWO! The fans rally up again and Angelico brings Dean up.
Angelico calls to Serpentico, before the FLATLINER! Serpentico is up top, FROG SPLASH! Angelico covers, but Bravo YANKS Angelico away! Angelico DECKS Bravo for it! Angelico hurries back in, drags Dean up, but Adora distracts! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Moriarty BELT SHOTS Angelico!! The fans boo more, and Infantry sets Angelico up! BOOT CAMP!! Cover, Infantry wins!
Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall
Dean & Bravo grin, because the change in tactics has worked out! But did they just sell their souls in order to finally have success?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexy is with Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths to congratulate her on her win tonight. But now, they have more important things to focus on: Athena’s Ring of Horrors match with Abadon. All eyes are on the Minion Overlord, so that crap Billie pulled, no, this is a family. They have to be by Athena’s side as MIT. Billie says, “Lemme tell you about Athena. I hope she has fun tonight with Abadon.” What? No, Billie, you have to be out there. They are family, they must band together, they are sisters, and… And… Does Billie not understand how dangerous Abadon is? Abadon tried to kill Lexy! Billie chuckles, but apologizes. Lexy can have fun, too.
Billie is taking her one MIT day off tonight, see you next week. Billie leaves and Lexy says no, she can’t do that! Lexy is a fragile flower! Will the fate of the Fallen Angel be in danger now that she only has her Minion Bestie by her side?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Hi, guys~! And I hope everyone’s having a Happy Halloween, and I’m wishing all the boys and ghouls the best this evening. I hope you got a lot of tricks and a lot of treats, and I’ve got a treat for you. From one great ROH champion in Chris Jericho, The Nueve, talking about another great ROH champion, Athena, the ROH Women’s Champion. She has a huge task ahead of her tonight, but all the people in her fang club are gonna be cheering her on as she takes on Abadon in a Ring of Horror match. You’ve got the great women’s champion against the mistress of the dark, Abadon, she thrives on a night like this! It’s gonna be a bloody good time!
And I can’t wait to watch! I’m gonna be biting my fingernails, I’m gonna screaming and cheering for both, cuz all I wanna see is a great match between a great champion and… A zombie woman? A Living Dead Girl? Either way, just know that The Learning Tree is here with you. Happy Halloween, hope you get a lot of treats, and here’s the biggest treat: Me. Thanks, guys~!” The Nueve makes sure to get his TV time wherever he can, but is he right about tonight’s main event? Is it about to be a thriller?
ROH Women’s World Championship Ring of Horrors Match: Athena VS Abadon!
The introductions are made, the (spinner) belt is raised, as are the stakes, and we see who really has a reign of terror!
This match is Anything Goes, Falls Count Anywhere, and because Athena has a habit of running away from Abadon, they will be chained together! This only makes Athena even more squirrely, and the fans chant, “This is Creepy!” The bell rings, the fans fire up, and Abadon already starts reeling Athena in. Athena taunts Abadon, “You think you’re bad? You think you’re big and bad, Abadon?!” Abadon shrieks and scares Athena, so that’s a yes! Abadon reels Athena in but Athena ROCKS Abadon! Abadon just stares at Athena. Then Abadon fires forearms again and again! Abadon puts Athena in the corner, ROCKS her, then LARIATS!
Abadon fires more LARIATS, then shrieks again! The fans cheer, Abadon runs up, but Athena sends her into buckles! Athena snarls and runs to DROPKICK Abadon to the floor. Athena goes out, looks under the ring, and Athena brings out a chair! Athena sits that chair up, then brings out another. Athena JAMS Abadon with that chair, then sits that chair next to the other. Athena keeps bringing out chairs, but Abadon has a kendo stick! Abadon winds up, and SMACK on the back! Athena grabs a trash can lid, she blocks the kendo stick! Athena cowers but Abadon pursues and fires more shots with the kendo stick!
Athena raises the lid to guard, but Abadon hits so hard, Athena gets bopped in the head by the lid! Athena scrambles away, and she brings out BARBIE! The barbed wire wrapped bat is here, but Abadon dares her to use it. Athena swings, strike one! Athena pursues, strike two as she hits a pumpkin! Strike three as she hits the trash can and the guard rail! But Athena keeps swinging, and she finally hits Abadon low! Athena drops the bat while she watches Abadon writhing. Athena uses the chain to drag Abadon along, and Athena has the trash can lid again. Athena SMACKS Abadon on the back, then she chucks pumpkins aside!
Athena finishes smashing pumpkins so she can use the table. Wait, the chain broke off the cuff! The ref sees that but Athena says no, it’s fine! Athena brings the table around, and props it up against railing. The ref insists, so the chain is reattached to Athena’s cuff. But then Abadon TACKLES Athena onto the table! The table does not break, so Abadon goes up the steps! Abadon SPLASHES Athena on the table, but it still doesn’t break! Instead, the table, Athena and Abadon all tip over! The fans are disappointed, and Abadon says, “I hate this table!” Abadon runs up, and she TACKLES Athena back onto the table!
The table legs may have broken off but the wood is in one piece. Abadon still covers Athena, TWO! Abadon drags Athena up, CLUBS her, and then THROWS her through the table! The fans cheer and Abadon says, “Bye bye, table!” Abadon then drags Athena from the wreckage using the chain. Abadon throws the kendo stick into the ring, followed by the trash can. Abadon puts Athena in the ring, and the fans rally as Abadon slithers up. Abadon SMACKS Athena off the mat, SMACKS her off the mat again, and mockingly asks how Athena is feeling. Abadon CLUBS Athena, CLUBS her again, but Atehna hits back!
The fans rally and duel as the forearms go back and forth! Athena stomps Abadon’s foot, then whips Abadon to ropes. Athena ROCKS Abadon, runs, but Abadon follows! Abadon ROCKS Athena, runs, but Athena steps on the chain to cut Abadon short! Then Athena KNEES Abadon down! The fans rally and duel, and Athena goes out to look under the ring. Athena brings out a ladder! Athena pushes that into the ring, but Abadon DROPKICKS the ladder back into Athena! Abadon puts the ladder in a corner across the ropes. Abadon then stalks Athena, but Athena mule kicks! Athena SMASHES Abadon with the trash can!
The fans rally up while Athena stalks Abadon. Athena puts Abadon in, then brings the trash can with her. Abadon FULL METAL STUNNERS! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Abadon is upset with the ref’s count! Abadon drags Athena over to SMACK her off the ladder. Abadon puts Athena on the ladder, then climbs up over her to go up the corner! The fans fire up for Abadon, and Abadon SUPER SENTONS!! The fans are fired up while both women writhe! The fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Halloween only lasts one night! Athena crawls to ropes, but Abadon pursues. Athena goes to a corner, and Abadon stands.
Abadon runs up but Athena ELBOWS back! Abadon runs in again, but into a BOOT! Athena goes up, but Abadon SHOVES her over! Athena lands on the apron, but Abadon climbs up, to APRON DOUBLE STOMP! Abadon roars and the fans fire up again. Abadon drags Athena off the apron, then goes looking under the ring. Abadon brings out a chair, slides that into the ring, and then looks under the ring again. Abadon brings out a BLACK BAG! The fans fire up because those are always fun. Abadon pours out thumbtacks! They’re all over the floor, and now Abadon storms upon Athena. But Athena JAMS Abadon with the chair!
Athena then CHUCKS the chair into Abadon! Abadon stumbles to steps, and Athena runs up to KNEE Abadon against steps!! Cover, TWO!?! Athena is furious and she throws more pumpkins. Athena drags Abadon up, SMACKS her off the steps, then puts Abadon in the ring. Athena positions the steps around the way, and tips them over! The fans fire up, and Athena goes in to CLUB Abadon. Athena drags Abadon up, goes up a corner, and then drags Abadon up to join her. But Abadon fires body shots! Athena CLUBS Abadon, facelocks, but Abadon fights! Abadon fires body shots, then she licks Athena’s face!
Athena freaks out, scrambles underneath Abadon, and tries to bring Abadon off the corner but Abadon holds on. Athena uses the chain to YANK Abadon into buckles, then Athena KICKS Abadon in the face! Athena climbs up behind Abadon, chain wrapped around wrist, and she CLUBS Abadon with a metal fist! Athena hooks Abadon up, SUPER URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Abadon survives and the fans cheer. Athena is losing her cool, and she goes to the kendo stick. Athena hides that the chain is off her cuff, and she SMACKS Abadon! And SMACKS Abadon again! And again! The ref is suspicious, but Athena hides the chain.
Abadon rises, Athena runs up, but Abadon ducks! Kendo stick hits rope and rebounds to SMACK Athena in the head! The fans fire up as Abadon crawls to a cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Abadon is frustrated. Abadon grabs the trash can lid to SMACK Athena with it! Athena goes to the apron, Abadon slides out after her, and CLUBS her on the back. Abadon HEADBUTTS away on Athena, and Athena flops onto the steel steps! Abadon grins and climbs up the corner! The fans fire up as Abadon takes aim, but Athena uses the chain against Abadon! Athena CLUBS Abdaon, then LASHES Abadon’s legs with the chain!
Athena gets under Abadon, POWERBOMB onto the steel steps! High stack, TWO!!! Athena cannot believe it, and she gets up in the ref’s face! Athena is pacing in frustration, and sees all the thumbtacks. Abadon is in a daze, so Athena drags Abadon into the ring. “This is Awesome!” and Athena shouts, “I KNOW IT IS!” Athena hauls Abadon back up, wraps the chain all around Abadon, and tells Lexy to get “them!” Lexi brings over BAMBOO SKEWERS?!? Athena STICKS the skewers into Abadon’s forehead!! Abadon is busted open by only a few and yet the crowd goes quiet. Athena is more horrified that Abadon is still moving!
Abadon rises, and turns to look at Athena! Athena says they should talk about this. Abadon reels Athena in, Athena begs for mercy, but Abadon says no more talking,. Athena kicks low, whips Abadon, but Abadon slides out to YANK Athena into a chair! Abadon drags Athena out to THROW her into railing! And we return to the tacks! The fans fire up as Abadon reels Athena in, SWINGING SLAM onto the floor and tacks!! Cover, TWO!!! Athena survives and Abadon shrieks in rage! Athena writhes from the tacks stuck in her back, but Abadon drags her up. Abadon puts Athena in the ring, stalks her, and Athena tries to apologize.
Abadon isn’t hearing anything Athena is saying, and stomps at her! Athena falls out of the ring but Abadon pursues. Wait, Athena SMASHES a glass bottle on Abadon’s face!! Athena brings Abadon to the chairs, then goes up the apron, FULL METAL O-FACE!!!! Cover, ATHENA WINS!!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
Cedar Rapids ends up looking more like Crystal Lake, but Athena makes it past her Jason Vorhees! Will nothing and no one ever end the Forever Champion’s reign?
My Thoughts:
Why was this almost three hours long? And for the most part, it was filler. I did my best to cover what really mattered, and honestly I could’ve skipped the ROH Rewind. I might just have to start doing that. Seeing very young Jay Lethal and Christopher Daniels- Er, his very good friend, Curry Man… That was some fun stuff because I did not know ROH was even a thing in 2005. But unless they’re super relevant to the episode, or is something I’ve already covered, I should skip them to save time.
I do appreciate a major development in the Infantry’s story. Their joining Shane Taylor Promotions had been slowly built up, and now the faction has members for every division. The only problem would be that the singles titles Shane could go after are held by Heels. Brian Cage is in Don Callis Family, so Heel. And Jericho is of course Heel. In fact, Jericho had to go and be in this episode twice, once with the complete replay of his promo from last night, and then a new promo just to hype up the main event.
In fact, the crowd here was really supportive of Taven in his Pure Division match, which he did pretty well in. They’re most certainly pushing Taven right to the Pure Championship, and we might even get a feud of The Kingdom VS STP on the side as each faction looks to grab up belts again. Good stuff in the story of the man named Beef. Very good match from Beef & JD VS Vance & Avalon, and good promo to follow. I do appreciate JD isn’t completely annoyed with Beef, but Beef’s unlimited enthusiasm might change that. But at the same time, I really hope that we have that moment where JD (and Henry, too) turn around and accept Beef.
While I didn’t bother with their matches, I did see Premier Athletes mug Tomohiro Ishii to bring out Kyle O’Reilly. Not sure why Conglomeration has to continue their story with Premier Athletes here on ROH. Or at all. Premier Athletes should move on, maybe to feud with Dark Order or Top Flight. Granted, those teams are feuding with Blackpool Combat Club on AEW programming, but either Face faction could get some good wins off The Premier Athletes. Especially Top Flight, as The Premier Athletes could have good promos over how they’re all very athletic, and we’ll see who are the more athletic.
Good promo from Billie after her obvious win over Onyx tonight. Billie leaving Athena to her fate was good stuff, and Athena VS Abadon was great stuff. The “Ring of Horrors” is a very fun combination of a chain match and Halloween themed Street Fight. A shame that the table was not cooperating at first, but it also has some unintentional humor with how they flopped over that one time. But of course Athena found a way to win, with only a mild assist from Lexy. Again, we are surely getting Athena VS Billie Round 2 at Final Battle 2024, and that will be awesome.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlcoks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to rpoes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
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Will this be the mightiest Tag League yet?
It’s time for NJPW World Tag League 2024, and this year already looks mighty good as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr, is in the A Block! Will he and Ryohei Oiwa make everyone #JustTapOut?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Masatora Yasuda; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Taiji Ishimori & The Filip Brothers; Taiji & The Filip Brothers win.
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Douki & Taka Michinoku VS The United Empire; Taichi, Douki & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Roughneck is bringing Everyone’s Kokeshi along for the ride, but this league might already be too much to handle. Can Honma help Shota bring about his Paradigm Shift? Or will they just get conquered by the United Empire?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against The Imperial Unit. The bell rings and Shota runs up to RAM Cobb! And RAM! And RAM! Cobb stays up so Shota kicks low. Shota runs to RAM Cobb, but Cobb rebounds to CLOBBER Shota! The fans cheer while Cobb stalks Shota. Cobb brings Shota up to whip him to a corner. Shota comes back to RAM Cobb! Cobb stays up, so Shota clinches! Cobb fights free with elbows, but Shota dodges a lariat to RAM Cobb! Cobb falls over! The fans fire up with Shota, and he brings Cobb up again. Callum runs in so Shota shoves Cobb aside to catch Callum. Shota shoves Callum at Honma for a shoulder tackle!
The fans fire up as Shota keeps moving and he SOMERSAULT SENTONS Callum! Shota then sets up so he and Honma can tabletop Cobb! Cobb sits up into Shota’s SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shota tags Honma. The fans rally behind Honma as he CLUBS Cobb. Honma reels Cobb in, but Cobb suplexes first! Cobb SLAMS Honma down, then calls for Callum. Callum rises but Cobb says hold on. The “Cobby Cat” mocks Honma by bopping himself on the head. Cobb then runs to FALLING KOKESHI FLOP! Honma winds up and runs, but Callum is in the way! Cobb runs up, Honma dodges the lariat but Callum tags in.
Cobb dodges Honma, then shoves him at Callum. They pinball Honma around, and Callum BOOTS Honma while Cobb BLASTS Shota! Then Callum & Cobb coordinate to HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg sweep! The fans cheer and Cobb says You Can’t See Him! Callum stomps Honma, then KICKS him in the back. Honma gets mad but Callum scuffs him again and again. Honma rises, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Callum CHOPS and pretends that hurt his hand. Callum CLUBS Honma down but the fans rally up. Honma rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Callum kicks low, reels him in, but Honma fights the suplex!
Honma catches Callum’s lariat to spin and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum and Honma crawl, but Honma hot tags Shota! Shota rallies on Callum with big elbows! Shota whips, Callum reverses, but SHota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Callum! Cobb runs up, but Shota arm-drags him, then dropkicks the legs out! Cobb bails, Shota fires up, and the fans rally again. Shota whips Callum corner to corner, runs up on him, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Callum in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that slow him down!
Shota waits on Callum, then runs, but Callum avoids Ignition to hook Shota! Shota fights the backslide so Callum whips him to a corner. Callum runs up but Shota dodges! Shota runs up but Callum goes up and over! Callum keeps moving, but Shota ROCKS him, UPPERCUTS him, and runs! Callum follows to ROCK Shota at the ropes! Callum runs, but then stops to fake out Shota’s dropkick! Shota sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! Shota rolls Callum but Callum rolls through. Shota ROCKS Callum, then spins, but Callum dodges the rolling elbow! DREAMCAST KICK! Shota drops to his knees and the fans fire up!
Callum and Shota crawl, hot tag to Cobb! Cobb runs up to waistlock Shota for a deadlift! Shota fights with elbows, goes to run, but Cobb reels him in for a forearm to the back! Cobb runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up again and Shota heads for his corner. Hot tag to Honma! The fans rally as Honma CHOPS Cobb, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Honma puts Cobb in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Honma ELBOWS Cobb and hits a BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Honma shows Cobb how it’s done! FALLING KOKESHI- NO! Now Honma FLOPS as Cobb moves! Callum runs up to SHOTGUN Shota off the apron!
The fans fire up as Cobb RAMS Honma into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH! Callum drops down and Cobb LEAPS over to ELBOW Honma! Callum comes back and Cobb pops him up to the apron! ENZIGIRI, then fireman’s carry! Callum climbs, DOUBLE STOMP ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! PENALTY KICK and GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Shota breaks it! The fans fire up and Shota TOSSES Callum! Cobb kicks Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota shouts to Honma and the fans fire up again. Honma rises and he storms up on Cobb. Honma & Shota double whip corner to corner!
Honma runs up to LARIAT! Honma feeds Cobb to Shota’s UPPERCUT! Honma LARIATS, Shota clinches, EXPLODER!! The fans cheer and Honma runs, SLIDING KOKESHI! Shota keeps moving, IGNITION! Honma covers, Callum breaks it! Shota stomps Callum out of the ring and leaves the rest to Honma. Honma drags Cobb up, but Cobb fights the suplex! Cobb ROCKS Honma, whips him, but Honma grabs ropes! Honma BOOTS Cobb, and Shota joins in! DOUBLE RUNNING KOKESHI! And then they DOUBLE FALLING KOKESHI! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shota goes after Callum! CANNONBALL to the floor!
The fans fire up again as Honma climbs! FLYING- NO, Cobb catches Honma! SPINEBUSTER, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and the fans fire up again! But then Cobb reels Honma in, for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, United Empire wins!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
A powerful showing from “The Kokeshi Brothers,” but they could not bring down Callum & Cobb. With the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships already on Great-O-Khan & Henare, will The United Empire completely dominate the NJPW Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & ???
Los Ingobernables de Japon’s heavy formation is in this block, ready to rampage like twin dragons. If only The Sauce could’ve brought his own monster back. Who will be the substitute for Lance Archer? And can he help heat things up?
Zayne makes his entrance before anyone else, and asks to speak on the mic. A mic is given, and Zayne says, “Kon’nichiwa.” The fans applaud, and Zayne explains that when he was contacted this year for WTL, he was also informed that Lance Archer could not make it. Zayne knew he had to do one thing: find the most “delicious” tag partner he could find. And that man is… RYUSUKE TAGUCHI!? The fans can’t believe the Funky Weapon is joining Zayne in this tournament! And he wears a green version of Zayne’s gear! Are things about to get really spicy now?
The teams sort out, and Takagi is in disbelief. LIJ fist bumps and the fans applaud. Taguchi and Zayne bow, “Itadakimasu,” and Zayne starts against Yota. They circle, tie up, and Yota powers Zayne back. But Zayne powers Yota back! Yota powers up to power Zayne onto the ropes, but Zayne turns things around. The ref counts, Zayne lets off slowly with a pat on the shoulders, but Yota plays with Zayne’s hair. Zayne smirks and Yota grins as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Yota headlocks, but Zayne powers up and out. Yota RAMS Zayne but neither man falls. Fans cheer as Yota grins and Zayne plays with his own hair.
Things speed up suddenly, and Zayne sidesteps. Yota bucks the O’Conner Roll, then gets around Zayne. Zayne ELBOWS Yota away to a corner. Zayne runs up to BACK ELBOW and go to the apron in one go! Then he slingshots to RANA! Yota has a rough tumble, but he stands back up. Zayne runs up again, dodges the lariat and waistlocks, only to bring Yota back and run. Yota sidesteps Zayne then drops down, only for Zayne to IMPLODER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up but Zayne keeps moving, STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans cheer more while Zayne grins at Takagi. Zayne brings Yota up, tags Taguchi, and they double whip.
“Funky Sauce” misdirects Yota to hit a BULLDOG then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Taguchi stomps Yota. Taguchi brings Yota up, kicks low, then whips. Yota reverses but Taguchi RANAS! A little slippery, but then Zayne BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Funky Sauce takes aim, Taguchi PLANCHAS but flops as Yota moves! Zayne is on the apron but Takagi YANKS Zayne down! The fans rally but Takagi hauls Zayne up to whip him into railing! Yota drags Taguchi up and puts him in the ring. Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he stands Taguchi up. LIJ double whip Taguchi to then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans cheer and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this but Yota tags Takagi. The fans rally and duel while Takagi stands Taguchi up. Takagi bumps Taguchi off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts, Takagi steps back, and he snapmares Taguchi down. Tag to Yota and Yota drags Taguchi up. Yota snapmares Taguchi to ROCK him in the back! Taguchi falls back, Yota tags Takagi, and LIJ drags Taguchi up. They DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Taguchi hobbles in pain, falls to his knees, and Takagi BLASTS Zayne off the apron!
Takagi gets annoyed with this Funky Sauce, but Taguchi fires off CHOPS! Taguchi runs, but Takagi easily dodges the hip attack! Takagi then suplexes Taguchi high and hard! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives and the fans fire up. Takagi hears the fans dueling as he stomps Taguchi. Takagi KNEES Taguchi against the ropes again and again, then whips, for another KNEE! Takagi runs, but into a SOMERSAULT HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne jumps in and DECKS Takagi, then he BLASTS Yota! Zayne swats a lariat to fire elbow after ELBOW!
Takagi blocks the superkick to CLUB the leg! Yota joins in, LIJ whips Zayne, but Zayne KICKS Takagi, mule kicks Yota, and runs, DOUBLE SOMERSAULT KICKS! The fans fire up and Zayne runs at Takagi. Takagi ELBOWS Zayne, BOOTS him, then goes up. Zayne returns to JUMPING STEINERS! The fans fire up while Zayne covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Zayne brings him right up. Zayne goes to scoop but Takagi fights it! Zayne CHOPS, scoops, and BAJA- NO, Takagi slips free! SLIDING- NO, Zayne dodges! Zayne mule kicks, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up!
Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and he crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota fires up and the fans are with him. Yota brings Zayne around to whip, but Zayne stops himself. Zayne dodges Yota, Yota dodges Zayne, and both men kick low! Yota comes back to BOOT! The fans cheer and Yota brings Zayne up again. Yota fireman’s carries but Zayne fights free. Yota ROCKS Zayne first! Yota tries another fireman’s carry but Zayne sunset flips it! TWO, and both men stand! Zayne rolls Yota, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Zayne hurries to hot tag Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS in a corner! Taguchi goes corner to corner, for another HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yota runs up! Taguchi dropkicks Yota’s legs out! The fans fire up and Taguchi keeps going! Another dropkick to legs, then a LEG SWEEP! Taguchi rolls Yota into the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Zayne BOOTS Takagi off the apron! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go but he brings Yota back up. Taguchi traps Yota and Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Zayne then sets up and Taguchi runs, SHOTGUN IN MOTION! Taguchi then brings Yota out to GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Zayne climbs! But Yota KICKS Taguchi away, then GAMANGIRIS Zayne off the corner!
Taguchi kicks Yota, runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Takagi slides in, and he finds the camera, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up as the time has come, and they join in on a chant of “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ whips Taguchi to a corner, then Yota runs in to ELBOW! Takagi whips Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi adds a LARIAT, then feeds Taguchi to a BOOT! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! SUPERKICK! Taguchi is down, Yota covers, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans fire up. Takagi stands Taguchi up and throws him to Yota for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Takagi drags Zayne up, LIJ mugs him, but he fights back with CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Yota spins Zayne around to facelock, and Takagi wheelbarrows. Yota helps Takagi swing Taguchi down, then up for a BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans fire up and Takagi leaves it to Yota. Yota takes aim and the fans rally. Taguchi rises, Yota runs in, GENE- LEG DROP!? And then La Magistrol! TWO!! Yota escapes in time, but Taguchi spins him to a backslide! TWO!! Yota escapes again! But Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi fires up and the fans are with him! But Takagi LARIATS! GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER!! And now Yota loads up, for the GENE BLASTER!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
The Funky Sauce was hot, but they’re the ones that got burned! Will they be able to spice things up in the second round? Will Takagi & Tsuji keep the tag league tranquilo?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi once again clash with The Fang & The Jewel, both sides hungry for gold. Will it be Lights Out in the opening round? Or will someone just #Go2Sleep?
The teams sort out but then Bullet Club just attacks! Chase is after Goto and Kenta is after Hashi, and they put each man in corners. The bell rings to get this on record as Kenta TOSSES Hashi. Chase CHOKES Goto in the corner, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and Chase lets off to bring Goto up. Chase ROCKS Goto, whips him, and Kenta POSTS Hashi! Chase hits a big hip toss then covers, TWO! The fans rally up while Chase stomps Goto’s leg. Chase scrapes his sole off Goto’s face, and Kenta whips Hashi again. Hashi reverses and Kenta hits railing in front of English commentary! Chase ROCKS Goto, CHOPS him, then whips.
Goto grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Chase! Hashi returns and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then ZENMAI! Kenta returns but Bishamon kicks him first. “Se no!” Bishamon BEATS Kenta like a drum! The fans cheer and Bishamon flexes. Goto then goes back to Chase to stomp and CLUB him down. Goto kicks Chase, Chase shoves Goto and ROCKS him with a forearm! Goto knees Chase low, runs, but Chase TOSSES Goto out! Goto hurries back up, he counter punches Chase, and then counter punches Kenta! Chase slips out to YANK Goto down and THROW him into railing! Kenta intercepts Hashi with a kick!
Kenta whips Hashi away into railing while Chase sends Goto into other railing! The ref reprimands but Chase brings Goto through the gate. Chase has fans move out of the way, but then brings Goto back to ringside. Chase grins as he trolls the fans and pushes Goto into the ring. Kenta CLUBS away on Hashi before leaving him behind. Chase pulls on Goto’s arms then TWEAKS Goto’s neck! Not a twist, but equally painful. Chase tags Kenta while the fans rally for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Kenta pushes Goto into the corner, Goto hits Chase, but Kenta RAMS Goto! The ref reprimands and counts as Kenta RAMS Goto more!
Kenta sits Goto down, and digs his boot in! The ref counts, Kenta stops at 4, and he tags Chase back in. They stomp Goto more, then Chase headlocks for a sucker punch! Cover, TWO! Chase drags Goto up and he bumps Goto off Kenta’s boot. Tag to Kenta and Bullet Club double whips. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down then Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta covers again, TWO! Kenta argues with the ref but the count was fair. Kenta drops an elbow, drops another elbow, then covers, TWO! Kenta gets mad at Hashi for no reason, but the fans rally up for Goto. Kenta CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires CHOPS in return!
Kenta knees low, whips Goto to a corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs up but into a BOOT! Kenta runs but Goto follows! Goto avoids Chase’s cheap shot to LARIAT Kenta! The fans fire up while Goto and Kenta are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hahsi BLASTS Chase! Kenta kicks Hashi low then whips him to a corner. Kenta runs up but Hashi CHOPS in return! And mule kicks! And turns Kenta for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Hashi watches Kenta. Hashi waits on Kenta to rise, then runs up to CHOP! Hashi hoists Kenta up to hang him out to dry! The fans fire up as Hashi runs, and he DROPKCISK Kenta down! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer Hashi on as he brings Kenta up. Hashi reels Kenta in, lifts, but Kenta fights with fists! Kenta slips free of the bomb, then slips around Hashi to spin and- NO, Hashi suplexes first! But Kenta slips free again, and he spins Hashi around, to SPIKE DDT! Hashi is stood up on his head before falling over, and Kenta tags in Chase. Chase brings Hashi up and fireman’s carries. Hashi fights free of that, but Chase slips around to half nelson, lift, and SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Chase says time to end this! Chase takes aim, C- NO, Hashi dodges the trigger! Chase knees low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs!
The fans fire up whiel both men are down! Chase clutches his leg while Hashi crawls. Hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase to LARIAT in the corner! Goto whips corner to corner, runs up again, but Chase BOOTS him! But Goto comes back! Only for Chase to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then SENTON! Kenta steps in and Bullet Club drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms and CHOPS! Kenta SOBATS! Chase KICKS! Kenta ROUNDHOUSES! Goto sits up into the “I HATE YOU!” PENALTY KICK! Cover, but Hashi breaks it! Kenta TOSSES Hashi then goes out after him. Chase drags Goto up and reels him in.
Chase tucks the arms but Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out but Chase ROCKS him first! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS! Goto stays up, but the C-TRIGGER hits! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Chase hurries up! C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK!! And then the tuck for the PACKAGE PILE- NO, Hashi hits a BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up, Kenta BOOTS Hashi! Goto fireman’s carries Kenta but Kenta slips free! Kenta shoves Goto into Hashi, then waistlocks Goto. Goto fights the lift, and then ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK for Kenta! The fans fire up as Bishamon regroups.
Hashi drags Chase up, whips him to Goto, but Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase swings on Hashi but Hashi ducks the lariat. Hashi powers Chase to ropes, Goto BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then Hashi rolls Chase. Goto drags Chase up, Hashi has the legs! Chase BOOTS Hashi away! Chase then slips around to dragon sleeper, to steal G T- NO, Goto drops down to victory roll! Chase stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Goto drags Chase around while Hashi BLASTS Kenta! Dragon sleeper and SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
Another classic in this storied rivalry, worthy of the titles themselves! Will this first win be the win that leads the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter back to the titles? Can Kenta & Chase borrow a page from Bishamon and #GetBackUp in the next round?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
TMDK has a team in each block, doubling their chances of taking this league. But perhaps burying the lead is the fact that THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion is joining in the fun! Will The Front Man & The Mullet rock this league right from the start? Or will the Mad Man and the turncoat Cold Skull get this tournament #WarReady?
The teams sort out but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face. Gabe pushes Oiwa, they start, and they tie up at the bell. The fans rally as Oiwa and Gabe are in a deadlock. They go around at center, then Oiwa digs his heels in to push Gabe back. Gabe turns things around to put Oiwa on ropes, but Red Shoes calls the break. Gable lets off, to then CHOP! Gabe scoops and SLAMS Oiwa, then he goes for legs. Oiwa UPKICKS Gabe, then stands up to scoop and SLAM Gabe! Gabe UPKICKS back, both men get up and go face to face. Then they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as Oiwa gets the edge, but Gabe CHOPS!
Gabe headlocks. Oiwa powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Gabe eggs OIwa on and he runs to RAM Gabe! They both run now, and they RAM shoulders again, and again, and again! Gabe CHOPS then runs, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up while Gabe bails out. Oiwa eggs Gabe on and Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes the railing in frustration, then he paces around the outside. Gabe cools off, slides in, but then tags Sanada. Sanada steps in slowly, so Oiwa tags in ZSJ. The two rivals circle and the afns rally behind “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” ZSJ and Sanada feel things out, knuclke lock, and ZSJ rolls to wrench.
Sanada is already frustrated so he kicks ZSJ low! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and then Gabe goes after Oiwa! Gabe CHOPS away on Oiwa while Sanada sends ZSJ into railing! And then more railing! Gabe does the same to Oiwa, and Sanada storms up on ZSJ. Sanada CLAWS ZSJ’s back, a definite attitude change showing. Gabe Too Sweets with Taiji Ishimori on commentary while Sanada pushes ZSJ into the ring. Sanada whips ZSJ to a corner, but ZSJ goes up, under, around, and RAMS into Sanada! ZSJ snapmares, Sanada handsprings through, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS him down! Tag to Oiwa and he BLASTS Gabe!
Oiwa goes back to Sanada and stands him up. Oiwa wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then wrenches to YANK it again. Oiwa tags ZSJ and ZSJ brings Sanada around to wrench, step over, and wrangle into a mounted armbar! Sanada endures as ZSJ bends the fingers and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! The fans cheer, ZSJ tags Oiwa, and Oiwa CLUBS Sanada’s arm. Oiwa headlocks for a takeover, then isolates the arm in an short arm scissor! The fans rally while Sanada endures and kicks around. Sanada reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it, Oiwa lets Sanada go, but then Oiwa brings Sanada up.
Oiwa whips, Sanada reverses, and Gabe trips Oiwa up! Sanda BLASTS ZSJ while Oiwa drags Oiwa out of the ring! Now things spill out into the crowd! Gabe CHOPS Oiwa, then SMACKS him off empty chairs! Sanada BOWLS ZSJ into chairs! Not quite a strike, so Sanada JAMS ZSJ up with a chair! That picks up the spare, and we can hear Gabe’s CHOPS on Oiwa echo out. Gabe stomps Oiwa while Sanada CHOKES ZSJ with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands the War Dogs, but Gabe POSTS Oiwa! Gabe says War Dogs run this, but Red Shoes starts a ring count. Gabe flexes on Oiwa, then drags him up at 7 of 20.
Gabe puts Oiwa in at 10 and Sanada covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans rally behind him. Sanada is annoyed but he brings Oiwa up. Sanada CLUBS Oiwa, then bumps him off Gabe’s boot. Oiwa sputters while Sanada tags Gabe in. Gabe drags Oiwa up, mockingly asks where Zack-senpai went, then he UPPERCUTS Oiwa down. Gabe TOSSES Oiwa out, and he BLASTS ZSJ off the apron! Sanada whips Oiwa into railing! Gabe lifts ZSJ bu tZSJ wrenches free to KIMURA! Gabe powers through, to BITE ZSJ on the forehead! Sanada sends Oiwa into more railing, Gabe sends ZSJ through railing and into chairs!
Sanada BOWLS Oiwa into chairs now, there is the strike! Sanada continues to show his new edge as he JAMS Oiwa up with a chair. Red Shoes reprimands so Sanada brings Oiwa back to ringside. Sanada puts Oiwa in for Gabe and Gabe pushes Oiwa to a cover. Red Shoes says no, all the shenanigans were not right. Gabe gets in Red Shoes’ face about that, but Red Shoes stands his ground. Gabe storms around while the fans rally behind Oiwa. Gabe drags Oiwa up, to CHOP! Oiwa wobbles but he rises up. Oiwa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Gabe DECKS Oiwa with just one! The fans still rally for Oiwa but Gabe stands on Oiwa’s face!
Gabe soaks up the heat, scuffs Oiwa and stomps him around. Oiwa sits up, Gabe runs, but Oiwa reels him in! Gabe fights the waistlock, runs, but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oiwa and Gabe crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Sanada! The fans fire up as ZSJ dodges Sanada, full nelsons, then spins him to a headlock. Sanada powers out but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada powers out to HIP TOSS, but ZJS UP KICKS! Sanada avoids the Penalty Kick, blocks the boot, but ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basment DROPKICK! The fans fire up and we’ve only hit 10 minutes!
ZSJ drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Sanada blocks the next to spin and suplex, but ZSJ says no to the Magic Screw! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada escapes but ZSJ stays focused. ZSJ stands Sanada up to scoop, but Sanada slips free. ZSJ fights the waistlock, runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS ZSJ down! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free, to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally while Sanada endures, and Sanada powers out to have a leg! DROPPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ clutches the leg and Sanada takes aim! SHINING-
NO, ZSJ ducks, but Sanada catches him to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa BLASTS Gabe off the apron! Oiwa goes back to Sanada and brings him up. Oiwa whips Sanada to ropes, ELBOWS Him down, then ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada! Oiwa deadlift GUT RWENCH PLEXES! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe CHOPS away on ZSJ and Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ & Oiwa DOUBLE DROPKICK Gabe down! The fans fire up with Oiwa and he clamps onto Sanada with a SLEEPER! Sanada endures and fights up, but Oiwa thrashes him around!
Sanada still fights to his feet, slips around the back, and shoves Oiwa to ropes. Gabe trips Oiwa up! Oiwa kicks at Gabe but Sanada kicks ropes to jam Oiwa up! Sanada suplexes Oiwa into the MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down but the fans rally up again. Sanada crawls over, tag to Gabe, and Gabe storms right up on Oiwa. Gabe UPPERCUTS Oiwa right down! Gabe then puts Oiwa in a corner to fire off forearm after forearm! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Gabe digs his boots in while talking trash. Gabe shoves Red Shoes aside so he can keep stomping away on Oiwa! The fans rally and Red Shoes backs Gabe off.
Gabe seethes but the fans continue to rally for Oiwa. Oiwa grits his teeth as he sits up, but Gabe ROCKS him with another shot! Oiwa still looks up defiantly at Gabe, so Gabe fires shots! Gabe says Oiwa’s not worthy of being his NJPW Strong Openweight Challenger. Gabe says Oiwa’s just some “weak ass kohai!” Gabe SPITS on Oiwa, but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face! Gabe fires slapping strikes, blocks a shot, then SLAPS Oiwa again! Oiwa spins to DOUBLE CHOP Gsbe down! Sanada runs up and kicks low! Sanada whips, Oiwa reverses, but Sanada reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada!
Gabe runs up, ZSJ BOOTS him first! Gabe runs back in, slips out of the scoop, and he scoops ZSJ for EMERALD FLOWSON!! But Oiwa spins Gabe! Gabe avoids The Grip, runs, but into a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa is frustrated but the fans rally behind him. Oiwa hauls Gabe up, ANACONDA PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives again but Oiwa roars! Oiwa drags Gabe up, reels him in, but Gabe fights the gut wrench! Gabe CLUBS Oiwa on the back, then he gut wrenches! Oiwa fights back, wrenches out, and he blocks a lariat to spin. Gabe HAYMAKERS, and SAIDOS!! Gabe crawls his way to the cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Oiwa survives! Gabe snarls and he drags Oiwa up. Gabe says this is the end. But Oiwa fights the suplex! Oiwa suplexes, but Gabe fights it! Oiwa still tries, but Gabe slips out to waistlock. Sanada DROPKCIKS Oiwa, Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe & Sanada work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Gabe suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and tells Gabe to finish this! ZSJ RAMS Sanada, they brawl outside, and Gabe slashes his throat. Gabe drags Oiwa up, reels him in, but Oia slips through the gut wrench to backslide! TWO, and Gabe UPPERCUTS!
Gabe runs, but ZSJ is back! He BOOTS Gabe but Gabe SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ KICKS the haymaker away to then ROUNDHOUSE Gabe! Sanada’s in to dragon sleeper! ZSJ arm-drags free, but Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada then drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! ZSJ and Sanada flop out of the ring, leaving Oiwa and Gabe to rise up. They run at each other, to DOUBLE LARIAT! neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Gabe UPPERCUTS! Oiwa PALM STRIKES! Gabe PALM STRIKES, CHOPS, JABS, rebounds, into a roll-up! Hig stack, TMDK WINS!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall
Gabe is in shock! He gets right in Red Shoes’ face but Red Shoes says it was a fair count! Gabe then goes after Oiwa to CLOBBER him! The fans boo and Young Lions rush in, but Gabe eggs Oiwa on! So Oiwa obliges and they brawl among the fans! The Young Lions rush in to separate the two, but Gabe gets loose to CLOBBER Oiwa! They scrap, ZSJ joins in, and he pulls the two apart. Gabe kicks a chair in frustration, then goes into retreat. Wait, Oiwa chases Gabe to the ramp and beats him down! Young Lions again scramble in to stop this, but it just heads to the back! Sanada shrugs it off, will the #ColdWarDogs just have to try harder in the next round?
As for the winners, well, they’re no longer ringside so there won’t be any in-ring closing words. Backstage interviews begin, Gabe promises Oiwa will be put in the ground! Will the Mad Man show The Mullet what it takes to be NJPW Strong? As for ZSJ, he gathers himself, and tells NJPW Media that he doesn’t know where The Mullet went. Actually, no, he has an idea: The Mullet must be smashing the s*it outta Gabe. “Roy The Mullet” is the next NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Oiwa will hit Gabe so hard, his legs will turn into trombones! As for ZSJ, there is something rare happening in this year’s WTL, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s that the IWGP World EFFIN’ Heavyweight Champion is involved, as this should be! The first time the world champion’s been in this tournament in roughly a decade! ZSJ said he was gonna be a different kind of world champion for NJPW, and that he promises to take NJPW back to the top! Now obviously, a conflict of interests, as this tournament is Shane Haste’s & Mikey Nicholls’ to win, but ZSJ won’t give the boys an easy ride. ZSJ is dreaming~ of an all TMDK World Tag League finals! Then who knows, maybe Zack & Roy get the job done.
But ZSJ knows the Tokyo Dome is coming soon. And Shota Umino wants to be ZSJ’s challenger. ZSJ says he will be keeping his eyes wide open for Shota. ZSJ says he’ll have a DOUBLE main event in the Tokyo Dome, it’s in the bag. What about you, Shota? The Front Man heads out, having put the pressure on his challenger, but will all of NJPW soon belong to TMDK?
Here are the A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great start to World Tag League 2024, with just A Block opening things tonight. I will say those tune-up matches were interesting. Even though David Finlay is the Global Champion, it’s Taiji Ishimori that has apparently become Bullet Club’s international ambassador. Taiji brought Robbie X into the group, now he teamed with The Filip Brothers, Tome & Stevie, who knows who else Bone Soldier will recruit. Taiji’s team beating Tanahashi’s team, House of Torture cheating and beating Tanahashi’s friends, this is all putting the pressure on The Ace, meaning The Ace will win out at WrestleKingdom 19.
Shota Umino teaming with Tomoaki Honma, I wonder if this is to hold Shota back somehow. He is apparently still heading for WrestleKingdom and a world title match with ZSJ, so it’s not like Shota needs to win WTL, but I guess NJPW just wants Shota to give the fans a good time alongside a fan favorite like Honma. Also, Callum & Cobb have a fun new shirt for their team-up. I figured Zayne would need to improvise now that #MonsterSauce is no longer happening, and Taguchi was a great surprise choice. But #FunkySauce making its debut against a team as strong as Takagi & Tsuji was a shame because of course LIJ was winning that. Maybe Zayne & Taguchi can pull off a spoiler victory later on, but I don’t see Funky Sauce going that strong.
Bishamon VS Kenta & Chase really was an awesome match, and it is so surprising how Chase has grown in just the past couple years. Great win for Goto & Hashi, though, as they’re clearly the solid utility choices in the tag division. And what an awesome main event, with Sanada bringing out the most Heel stuff he’s done perhaps ever. A bit jarring really, but that’s just kinda old fashioned Heel turns for ya. Great win for TMDK, though, and definitely an unorthodox way of closing by having Oiwa and Gabe brawl all over ringside and into the back.
While ZSJ says it is big for the world champ to be in this tournament, which I do agree with on some level, it also makes some of the A Block action seem secondary. Gabe and Oiwa having their grudge was kinda the main motivator behind this match, and then it’ll be similar when Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa happens. There is the added drama of, “What if someone pins ZSJ? Will they get a world title match before WK19?” Maybe Shota solidifies his WK title match by being the one that pins ZSJ in their match, but it all just feels like more flash than substance. No one else is going to pin ZSJ, Oiwa probably takes whatever losses their team will take, so A Block’s story suffers for it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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IT'S TIME!
Hockey Talk- Jet Setters [102924]
Hockey Talk looks at the red-hot start to the season of the Winnipeg Jets and discusses how the defending champion...
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (11/20/24)
Dynamite is Freshly Squeezed!
Greg DeMarco Show: Looks That Kill
Patrick O'Dowd went to Arizona and he and Greg had themselves an extended weekend with IZW Looks That Kill!
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (11/19/24)
It's Tag Season again!
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (11/19/24)
There's a lot on the line tonight!
Classic POD is WAR: What Is Thank You Alex Trebek? (111220)
The Chairshot, brings you THE podcast that will absolutely have you questioning everything you thought you knew about professional wrestling,...
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (11/18/24)
It's a BIG night!
#TheOddity 018: That’s Alot Of Chalamets
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (11/16/24)
Championship or Bust!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Posthumously? Really??
Smash or Trash is back this week as the guys are talking beverages! Plus, some thoughts on the Mike Tyson/Jake...
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (11/15/24)
Ricochet is on a Rampage!
