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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/1/24)
…and the start of another!
CW, it’s CLOBBERING TIME!
NXT’s first episode on The CW features title match after title match, with Chicago’s own C M PUNK as special guest referee for Ethan Page VS Trick Williams!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Giulia; Roxie wins and retains the title.
- Chicago Street Fight: Wes Lee VS Zachary Wentz; Wes wins.
- Lola Vice & Jaida Parker VS The Fatal Influence; The Fatal Influence wins.
- NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee CM Punk: Ethan Page VS Trick Williams; Trick wins and becomes the new NXT Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Shawn Michaels is here!
Chicago fires up for the Heartbreak Kid as he makes his way to the ring. The fans even sing along with “SEXY BOY~!” HBK grabs a mic, and there’s a podium with shapes under a veil. HBK says, “Welcome, boys and girls, to the premiere episode of NXT on the CW Network. And what better place to have it than right here in the Windy City of Chicago?” The fans cheer that! HBK knows they know that we can’t have a new era on a new era without NEW championship belts! Reveal! The new look for both the NXT Championship & NXT Women’s Championship!
HBK says that of course our men and women all make history tonight, so really, Chicago… He’s got just one question for you. “Are you ready?” WAIT! That was Triple H! Triple H is here, too! The fans go wild seeing The Game join HBK, so that means Degeneration X is in Chicago! And HHH wants to know… ARE, YOU, READY!? Chicago is all fired up, that’s for sure! And now, we kick off with a major title match!
NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Giulia!
The Prodigy doesn’t care what anyone says, whether it be peers, icons, legends or fans, she believes SHE is the greatest woman in wrestling anywhere around the world! However, a global star has come here to prove that wrong! Will Roxie succumb to the Beautiful Madness? Or will her reign continue into the CW “Silver & Black” Era?
The introductions are made, the old belt is exchanged for the new, and we see who brings that brand new belt home with them!
The bell rings and the fans are thunderous already! The two tie up, Giulia powers Roxie to ropes but Roxie puts Giulia in the corner. Giulia turns things around, but lets off as the rev counts. Roxie runs up, waistlocks, but Giulia wrenches out. Roxie rolls, kips up and wrenches in return. Giulia rolls, rolls, and rolls free! The fans cheer as the two reset. They circle, feel things out, and Giulia trips Roxie. Giulia rolls Roxie, whips her, but Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges. Roxie whips, Giulia runs her over! The fans cheer while Roxie flounders. Giulia runs, and turns dropdown into Oklahoma Roll! TWO and Roxie has a cover, TWO!
Giulia has a cover! TWO and Roxie has it! TWO, and the two stand! Giulia DROPKICKS Roxie down! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders to a corner. Giulia storms up, whips but Roxie blocks! Roxie ROCKS Giulia, then pushes her around! Giulia HEADBUTTS Roxie down! The fans rally and duel as Giulia wrenches, hammerlocks, scoops, but Roxie slips free! SOBAT! Roxie hops on, Giulia slips free! Roxie bobs ‘n’ weaves, grabs an arm, but Giulia fights the takedown. Giulia rolls to drop toehold! Giulia wants a leg but Roxie crawls! Giulia drags her back, and steps in, STF! Roxie rolls it to her own CROSSFACE!
Giulia rolls it to a cover, TWO!! Roxie escapes, the two stare down, and the fans are thunderous again! Roxie and Giulia go forehead to forehead, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Roxie grinds Giulia’s arm. Roxie hammerlocks it, pushes Giulia around, but Giulia endures. The fans rally, Giulia fights, but Roxie pulls hair. The ref reprimands, but Giuila fights up and reaches back. Giulia jumps to FLYING-MARE! Roxie flounders, staggers back over, but Giulia pushes her. Roxie CLUBS Giulia, pie faces her, but that just pisses Giulia off! Giulia SLAPS back! Roxie SLAPS Giulia back! Giulia HEADBUTTS again and again! The fans fire up as Giulia fires off on the ropes! The ref backs Giulia off, Roxie sputters, and Giulia wrenches the hair! Giulia TOSSES Roxie, then TOSSES her again!
The fans rally and duel as Giulia ragdolls Roxie! Giulia whips then DECKS Roxie! The dueling continues as Giulia hammerlocks, and hoists Roxie up, for a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and Giulia is frustrated. Giulia drags Roxie up, wrenches and hammerlocks again, to then half nelson and scoop,. Roxie slips free, ROCKS Giulia, but Giulia ROCKS Roxie back! Roxie ROCKS Giulia! Giulia fires forearm after forearm, then winds up to DECK Roxie! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders. Giulia storms up, grabs legs, but Roxie BOOTS her away! Roxie then reaches up to RANA Giulia out of the ring!
Roxie builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Giulia at the ramp! The fans fire up and Roxie hurries to put Giulia back in! The fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” for making this an opener! Roxie climbs, but Giulia BOOTS her first! Giulia drags Roxie up, underhooks, but Roxie fights! Giulia still SUPER BUTTERFLY PLEXES!! Bridging cover!! TWO!!! Roxie survives, but Giulia drags her into the omoplata! RINGS OF- NO, Roxie pushes to a cover, TWO!!! Giulia escapes in time, but Roxie victory rolls! Roxie rolls around, has the arm, CROSSFACE!! Giulia endures, rolls again, shifts around, but Roxie pushes off ropes!
Giulia and Roxie keep moving, Giulia pops free! Giulia grabs a leg, then pulls hair, to get the S T F!! Roxie flails, claws her way forward, ROPEBREAK! Giulia lets go and the fans fire up more! Giulia drags Roxie up but Roxie RAMS Giulia from the apron! Roxie steps in, but into a SAIDO! Giulia runs up, but Roxie ducks the knee! Roxie rolls Giulia, TWO! SOBAT! Roxie hops on, but Giulia slips free! Backslid! Roxie rolls through! But Giulia KNEES her down!! Cover, TWO!!! Roxie survives and the fans are thunderous again! Giulia hurries to drag Roxie up, scoop and- NO, Roxie slips free in time! Cradle, TWO!!
Roxie SOBATS again! And she hop son, POP ROX!!! Cover, but Giulia flounders to ropes!! Giulia is safe and the fans are thunderous again! Roxie is beside herself but the fans are loving “NXT! NXT!” The ring count climbs but Roxie doesn’t wanna leave it at that. Roxie drags Giulia up, but Giulia drags her out! NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB to the floor!!! Both women are down and the fans are electric! The ring count begins, both women are down at 5 of 10! Giulia and Roxie stir at 6, sit up at 8, and LEAP in at 9.9!! Then Roxie bails out, she needs more time to recover. Roxie hobbles and crawls around the way, where is she going?
Roxie grabs the new belt! She just wants to get outta here? NO, she goes into the ring! She wants to use a weapon! But wait! Who is this dragging Giulia out of the ring?! FUTURE SHOCK to the floor?!? This person puts Giulia back in, for Roxie to hit POP ROX!!! Cover, ROXIE WINS!!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
That double underhook DDT… NO WAY! CORA JADE HELPED ROXIE?!? An old friend might be an ally again, but will Cora expected a reward for this?
Fraxiom prepares… with video games?
Axiom knew WWE 2K would be a great way to prepare for next week’s title match. Nathan Frazer says A-Town Down Under is just as annoying in game as they are in real-life. But it won’t go like last week! Axiom agrees, but ATDU wants them angry. They gotta keep their emotions in check. In game or IRL? Both. What? Well, they just won the titles back, Axiom doesn’t wanna lose them already. Frazer agrees. Then don’t be a hothead! He’s not! But then Frazer takes the loss in the game… Oops. Frazer says that’s on Axiom for distracting him. Axiom says it still proves his point. Frazer takes a moment and sees Axiom is right. Wanna go again? Sure!
But while you can rematch instantly in a game, there will be no second chance against Theory & Waller in St. Louis. Can Fraxiom stay on the same page and keep this reign rolling?
Ava Raine talks with CM Punk.
She knows Punk’s mind is on Bad Blood, but she needs him to keep Ethan VS Trick clean. Punk promises, he is right down the middle with this match, and the winner will be deserving. But in steps Lexis King with a Chicago star in his fade. The King welcomes the Best in the World and asks Ava for a minute to talk with Punk. Ava obliges, and Punk asks about that star. Well, Lexis is a star, and they are in Chicago. Out of respect for Lexis’ father, Punk will allow it. How can Punk help him? Lexis says he is just trying to not be like his dad, he’s trying to be a better man. He tried doing that last week, but he could’ve also won.
Lexis could’ve bent the rules, he didn’t, and he lost. Punk saw that, Oro Mensah did get one over on him. So it sounds like there are the two wolves and Lexis has to figure out which one he listens to. Either Lexis wins at all costs, or he fights against the genes he was born with. Lexis appreciates that advice. They fist bump and Lexis heads out. Will Lexis be able to rise above the drama and be the better man?
Lola Vice & Jaida Parker prepare backstage.
Miss Parker tells Vice City to stay in her lane and they will get this W. Lola says no one tells her what to do. Lola takes lead. No, that ain’t happening. They argue over who needs who in this fight, but Kelani Jordan walks in to say they need each other! Save it for Fatal Influence. Jaida says she’ll handle them and Lola can just… Lola says no, SHE will handle them! They head out, and Kelani says goodness gracious. Good thing she’s got a backup plan. Will the NXT Women’s North American Champion need to get involved in order to humble Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn?
Chicago Street Fight: Wes Lee VS Zachary Wentz!
MSK’s falling out continues to escalate, as No Mercy didn’t prove anything. At least, in the eyes of The Cardiac Kid. Trey Miguel made sure Wes couldn’t cheat his way to a win, but Wes made him pay for it. This is now a battle of revenge, will Zach avenge Trey? Or will Wes prove he was always the best of the Rascalz?
NXT returns as Zach makes his entrance. Wes is already waiting with a kendo stick in hand, but he FLIES out first! Zach dodges, then DIVES as the bell rings! The fans fire up as Zach takes Wes down, rains down fists, but Wes pushes free. Zach RAMS Wes into the apron! And then throws him into barriers! Zach huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans fire up for “T N A! T N A!” Zach THROWS Wes into his own shopping cart! Zach then pushes Wes over, stands the cart up, and he goes Jackass on Wes as he RAMS that cart into him! Wes is sandwiched between cart and steel steps while Zach paces in anger.
Zach pushes the cart aside, drags Wes into the ring, and the fans say, “We Want Tables!” Zach paces as he hears the fans, so he goes looking under the ring. And instead of a table, he brings out a BIG piece of plywood. But Wes DIVES into the wood, taking Zach down hard! The fans fire up as Wes stomps Zach, then puts Zach in the ring. Wes throws a chair into the ring, and then another, and another, and another! And then another! And another! That’s what, half a dozen? Wes storms into the ring, grabs that kendo stick, and he winds up to SMACK Zach on the back! Zach flounders, but Wes SMACKS him again!
Zach writhes, Wes stands him up, but Zach dodges the strike to SUPERKICK! The stick goes flying so Zach grabs a chair! Zach SMACKS Wes on the back! Wes staggers, clutching an arm, but Zach SMACKS him with another chair! Wes leans against ropes, the fans want that “One More Time!” but Zach runs up. Wes puts Zach on the apron, but Zach has a SLEEPER! The ropebreak won’t matter, but Zach drags Wes over to the apron! When did that plywood and chairs get set up!? But Wes fights free, only for Zach to SLEEPER again! They FALL down through the wood!! The fans lose their minds, and NXT goes to break!
NXT returns and Zach climbs a corner, with Wes stuck in the other behind a trash can! Zach brings out his inner RVD, FULL METAL COAST2COAST!! The fans are thunderous all over again, and Zach drags Wes from the corner. Cover, TWO!! Wes survives, but Zach is too beat up to be upset. Zach wedges a chair in a corner, then sets another chair up by the ropes. Zach goes to Wes, but Wes fires body shots! Wes KNEES low. ROCKS Zach, then whips him. Zach stops himself but Wes SHOTGUNS him into the corner chair! Wes keeps moving, and he tilt-o-whirls, but Zack SLAMS him on the other chair!!
The fans again lose their minds as Wes writhes in agony! Zach pushes Wes to a cover, TWO!! Wes stays in this, too angry to give in. Zach goes outside, finds a kendo stick, tosses as trash can in, and then stalks Wes. Zach SMACKS Wes with the stick! And again! Zach puts the can around Wes and the fans fire up! Zach SAMCKS away on the trash can pinata! Wes falls over, Zach DOUBLE STOMPS the can!! Zach pushes Wes into a drop zone, and he goes up the corner again! SWANTON BOMB!! The can is crashed, Zach covers Wes, TWO!! Wes survives and no one can believe it! Zach drags Wes out of the can while fans cheer “NXT! NXT!”
Zach takes aim as Wes rises, and he runs in to go up the ropes, only for Wes to SHOVE him! The UFO crash lands past the table!! The target zone was missed by a mile, and Wes loves it! The ref checks Zach, but Zach is still moving so he’s somehow still in this. Wes pushes Zach into the ring, and Zach rests on the chair. Wes springboards to DOUBLE STOMP Zach against the chair!! Cover, TWO!!! Zach survives and Wes is beside himself! Wes brings out a steel chain!? “This is Awesome!” as Wes wraps that chain around his fist! But wait, Zach has the other end! Zach has done the same, and they DOUBLE KNUCKLE DUSTER DECK each other!!
The fans fire up as Wes and Zach crawl. Zach goes to a corner, grabs a chair, and then glares at Wes as he rises. Zach storms over, but Wes wants mercy!? Zach says he doesn’t wanna do this either, but he has to! So Wes LOW BLOWS!! And he ROCKS Zach with the steel fist! And again, and again, and again! Wes makes Zach take a seat, then goes up the corner. Wes wraps a leg with steel chain, to FULL METAL METEORA!!! Cover, Wes wins!!
Winner: Wes Lee, by pinfall
Chicago gives this Street Fight a standing ovation! Wes finally proves to Zach, and perhaps himself, that he’s been the better fighter all along. But how will Wes live with himself after going to such lengths against a former brother?
The Miz is in the ring!
Fans boo but the Hollywood A-Lister smiles. Miz wants them to tell him how they really feel. But on that note, he welcomes us to the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show, Miz TV! And we are live in Chicago! Oh, now they cheer. But this is the NXT debut on CW, and we’re all looking forward to later on tonight, THE NXT Championship match. But right now, Miz wants to talk the NXT North American Championship match for next week in St. Louis. His guests are both the champion and the challenger. First, the man closing in on becoming the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion in history, THE RULER, OBA FEMI!
The fans cheer as Oba makes his entrance and goes to the ring. Oba shakes Miz’s hand, and then Miz welcomes The Don, Tony D’Angelo! The fans also cheer as Tony makes his entrance, followed by The Family. Tony is all fired up to be here, and he shakes hands with Rizzo, Stacks & Luca before heading to the ring on his own. Tony joins Miz and Oba, everyone takes a seat. Miz welcomes them both and says he will start with Tony. We’ve seen the preparation, and Tony has admitted to being afraid of facing Oba again. What makes the match different than No Mercy?
Tony says that his entire life, he has been the guy to strike fear in the hearts of others. He’s roughed up some wise guys, fixed a few problems, but Oba dominates in every facet. There is a reason Oba is the most dominant North American Champion. Tony felt that power, that aggression, that explosiveness. But Tony has used this fear as motivation to do the unthinkable. And next week, Tony will stand toe to toe with Oba, dethrone The Ruler, and become the NEW NXT North American Champion! Fans are torn on that but plenty cheer. Miz asks Oba his response.
Oba says Miz has been in this business a very long time. Long enough to know when a man really believes what he’s saying and when he doesn’t. And Oba can say this: Tony doesn’t believe a single word he’s saying. Miz asks if Oba’s sure about that. Oba says he is. Oba will give Tony this: Tony’s had a very successful NXT career up to this point. But a man like Tony has a ceiling. You can stuff as many people as you like into trunks, throw them off bridges, and have whatever side hustle you desire. But the one thing you can never be is North American Champion, because it is OBA’s title! The fans cheer that one, too!
Tony says Oba sits there, talking like he knows Tony. He talks like he knows where Tony’s from. Tony grew up 20 minutes from this building. He grew up on the streets of Chicago! The fans definitely cheer that now. Tony has family in the back, in the crowd, extended, immediate, and even friends who believe and motivate Tony to be the man he is today! Oba tells Tony that they can’t fight for him! Luca, Rizzo, Stacks, NONE of them can fight for Tony. None of these people here can! Next week, it will be just Oba and Tony in the ring, and we all know what happened the last time: Oba BROKE Tony, BEAT Tony, and planted doubt in his mind.
And Oba knows Tony is questioning himself, and we know the answer to the questions. Tony, you cannot beat Oba! Tony gets mad and stands up, but Oba also stands. Miz scoots out of the way and waits to see what happens. The fans wanna see it go down, but Tony says Oba is still just a man. Oba shakes his head and says, “I am inevitable.” Tony frowns, but Oba says Tony is still broken. Miz says the North American Championship is on the line in St. Louis, Oba VS Tony! And from the looks of it, it will be… AWESOME~! Everyone has said their piece, but who backs their words up with actions when we get the rematch?
NXT Media catches up with Cora Jade.
The reporter says Cora sure made an impact in her return, and Cora says yeah, yeah, the whole world is so hypnotized by the debut of Giulia and the hype surrounding Stephanie Vaquer that they forgot about “The Savior of the Women’s Division,” Cora Jade. But she knows everyone thought Giulia- Wait, here comes Roxie. Roxie asks what the heck, but Cora explains. While these two have history, Cora kinda likes who Roxie’s become. Plus, Roxie is still champion. You’re welcome. Well, who knows, maybe common enemies can bring them back together. Roxie heads out, will these two bad girls become the baddest duo yet?
Lola Vice & Jaida Parker VS The Fatal Influence!
Speaking of baddest duos, the combination of Vice City and Miss Parker is perhaps the baddest combo, on paper. But in practice, these two are still rivals and are so obsessed in beating up The Influencers that they can’t even see it’s better to work together than against each other. But at the same time, only Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn know who’s stepping up to the plate. Which toxic two take the fight to Parker & Vice?
NXT returns and Fatal Influence makes their entrance. Just by who is dressed, it is obvious that the Toxic Cowgirl and the Toxic Rockstar are stepping up, their toxic protege on standby. But Kelani Jordan is on commentary, this must be her backup plan. The teams sort out, and Jaida starts against Jacy. The two tie up, go around, and then break. They tie up again, go around some more, and Jacy puts Jaida on ropes. Jaida pushes Jacy but Jacy pushes back. Jaida headlocks, hits the takeover, but Jacy kips free to SLAP Jaida! Jaida SLAPS back! The fans fire up as Jaida headlocks, but Jacy powers out.
Jaida runs Jacy over, drags her up, and has her in the ropes. Lola tags in, which Jaida doesn’t like, but Lola AX KICKS Jacy down. Cover, ONE! Lola facelocks and gator rolls Jacy around. Lola drags Jacy up, but Jacy wrenches out to pull hair! Jacy throws Lola down, then tags Fallon in. They mug Lola, double whip, but Lola BODY SHOTS first! Then BODY SHOTS again! Lola wrenches Fallon, tags Jaida, but Fallon ROCKS Lola! Jaida KNEES Fallon low, whips her to a corner, then runs up. Jaida blocks boots, CHOPS Fallon into the ropes, then runs, but Jacy gets in her way! Jaida just scoops Jacy and adds her to the stack!
The fans fire up as Jaida COHPS Jacy, runs and DOUBLE TEARDROP!! The fans fire up as Jaida high steps it! Tag to Lola, and Lola reminds us, “I’M A LATINA~!” Lola runs to DOUBLE HIP ATTACK! The fans cheer, and Jaida actually low-fives Lola. Lola clamps onto Fallon’s arm but Fallon fights back. Lola wrangles Fallon to STOMP a hand! Lola fires hands in the corner, Jaida tags in, and Jaida RAMS into Fallon again and again. Lola tags back in, fires more hands, but then Jaida tags back in. The chemistry isn’t quite lasting but Jaida still runs Fallon over! And runs her over again! Jaida wrenches to ARM CODE BFRAEKER!
Fallon hits back, hits Lola, then ROCKS Jaida! Fallon reaches for Jacy but Jaida holds her back! It is a tug-o-war, but Jaida KICKS Fallon’s legs! Fallon JAWBREAKERS back! Both women are down, the fans rally up, and both women crawl! Jacy runs up, so Lola THRUST KICKS her first! Jaida isn’t sure what that was but Lola explains. Fallon CLOBBERS Jaida from behind! Lola is frustrated but Fallon drags Jaida away, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Jacy has Lola down in a body scissor squeeze. Lola endures, pushes back to a cover, TWO! Jacy holds onto the squeeze, but the fans rally as Lola fights around. Lola tries another cover, TWO! Jacy lets Lola go, runs up, but into a mule kick! Lola TACKLES Jacy, but Jacy turns it around to rain down fists. Jacy KICKS Lola and she goes to a corner. Jacy mocks Jaida’s high steps, then shrieks as she runs in to CANNONBALL! Jacy drags Lola to a cover, TWO! Jacy is frustrated but she drags Lola up. Jacy whips Lola to the corner, then back body blocks! Tag to Fallon, snapmare and KICK to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO!
Fallon talks smack on Jaida, drags Lola up, and whips her to a corner. Fallon ROCKS Lola, runs, but Lola ROCKS her back! The forearms fly, the fans rally, and Lola jumps on for a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Fallon stays up, but then drops. Fallon rolls through, pushes free, but DOUBLE LARIATS take both women down! The fans fire up again as both women crawl. Jazmyn storms over to Jaida! Jaida is distracted, and Fallon sends Lola into her! Lola mule kicks Fallon, and then Lola argues with Jaida! Jaida says forget it, she’s done. Fallon CLOBBERS Lola! Tag to Jacy and Kelani says she tried to keep this from happening.
Fallon drags Lola up, full nelsons, and Jacy has the legs. But Lola uses that to THROW them both away! ROUNDHOUSE for Fallon! ROUNDHOUSE for Jacy! And repeat! Jazmyn avoids a heel kick! Jacy ROLLING ELBOWS!! Jacy drags Lola up, gives her a kiss on the forehead, and tag to Fallon. DOUBLE KICK COMBO!! Cover, Fatal Influence wins!
Winners: The Fatal Influence, by pinfall
Toxic as they are, they are united, and they used the dysfunction to their advantage. Jacy has a mic to say, “And that is a statement made!” Fallon says their next target is the NXT Women’s North American Championship! So Kelani, come on up and show us she’s a fighting champion! Kelani knew they’d call her out, and yeah, they could go right now. But she didn’t exactly come to Chicago alone. Oh? JADE CARGILL & BIANCA BELAIR ARE HERE?! The StrongEST Duo has shocked everyone, and they help Kelani take the fight to The Fatal Influence! A scoop and SLAM for Jacy, a BOOT for Fallon, and Kelani smiles as those two are double stacked!
Jade runs to SPLASH the Influencers in the corner! Feed to Bianca for a SPINEBUSTER! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS! And then Kelani DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! The real backup plan pays off, and the Women’s North American Champion stands tall alongside the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! Will The Standout make sure the Influencers shut up once and for all?
Je’Von Evans speaks.
He still can’t believe it! He gets a match from Randy Orton for St. Louis. And we’re talking the Legend Killer, the Apex Predator, the Viper. That’s like the original Young OG. Randy Orton himself says he was given opportunity after opportunity, that is how he got to where he is today. Randy wants to be the first to give Je’Von such an opportunity. Je’Von says Orton is one of his guys, one of his favorites, but he knows when he goes to Orton’s hometown, he needs to be more than a fan. He gets to face one of his idols. Orton is sure one day, Je’Von could be the next Apex Predator, so this is him testing what Je’Von is made of.
Orton knows the odds are kinda stacked against him, but this could be the match that makes Je’Von THE top prospect in NXT. Je’Von say she will be bringing the best version of himself. Orton admits he has an ulterior motive. He wants to see if he can hit Je’Von with an RKO that knocks everyone’s socks off. Je’Von says all love and respect here, but sometimes a legend has to lose. He’s as ready as he’ll ever be, but will the Young OG eat an RKO?
A new force is coming to NXT.
She’s strong, she’s sturdy, and she’s on her way! Will NXT brace themselves for the change Delta is about to bring?
NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee CM Punk: Ethan Page VS Trick Williams!
All Ego came into NXT out of nowhere, bold and brash as he’s always been, and found his way into taking this title in Toronto for NXT Heatwave. But Trick has scratched and clawed his way back, and was able to #FigureItOut with Pete Dunne. Will the solution to this Ethan Page problem be to Whoop Dat Trick? Or will this new era of NXT still be the Era of Ego?
NXT returns and Trick makes his entrance, followed by Ethan’s. The introductions are made, the belt is raised by the Second City Saint, and we see who truly leads NXT into the future!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Ethan powers Trick back. The fans rally with “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” while Punk counts, and then Punk backs Ethan off. The fans chant for Punk as he lays down the line. Ethan says all Punk has to do is count three and that’s it. Ethan and Trick tie up again, Trick puts Ethan in a corner, and now Ethan wants Punk to count! Punk pulls Trick back, same as Ethan. Ethan then rolls Trick up! Cover, ONE! Ethan is upset but Punk says his count was fair. Trick rolls Ethan up! Punk counts, TWO! Ethan is mad, but that count was still fair.
Ethan and Trick reset, tie up, and go around. Trick puts Ethan on ropes, Punk counts, but Ethan pushes Trick. Ethan hides int he ropes, and Punk stops Trick from taking a shot! Trick is upset, but Ethan trips him to high stack! But Punk sees the feet on the ropes! The fans cheer and Punk reprimands Ethan. Ethan argues with Punk, but Trick runs up! Ethan kicks Trick, ROCKS him, but then Trick wrenches to fire off hands! Trick runs to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Trick covers, TWO! Trick doesn’t complain like Ethan, but then Ethan YANKS Trick into ropes! Ethan BOOTS Trick, covers, TWO!
Ethan drags Trick up, whips him to ropes, but Trick ducks ‘n’ dodges to DROPKICK! Ethan staggers and falls right out of the ring! Trick is all fired up, but Punk wants him to stay in the ring. Trick still goes outside, and he CLUBS away on Ethan! The fans fire up as Trick SMACKS Ethan of f barriers, and then throws him into the LED apron! Trick drags Ethan up, but Ethan THRWOS Trick through barriers! The fans go nuts while both men are down on the outside, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Ethan has Trick down! Cover, TWO! Ethan rains down fists, then he lets off to argue with Punk again. The fans boo Ethan, Punk tells Ethan to focus on Trick. Trick sits up, Ethan kick shim, and tells him to stay down. But Trick doesn’t stay down! He blocks a kick! Trick spins Ethan to ROCK, CHOP, and run! Ethan KNEES low, then DDTS! Cover, TWO! Ethan drags Trick up and bumps him off buckles. Ethan rains down fists in the corner but Punk reprimands. Ethan lets off, runs back in, but Trick dodges! Ethan hits buckles, Trick gets him for a JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Both men are down again and the fans fire up!
Ethan and Trick rise, and they fire hands back and forth! The fans fire up as Trick gets the edge! Trick UPPERCUTS, whips, and LEG LARIATS! And LEG LARIATS! Trick whips, then FLAPJACKS! Trick kips up and Chicago is thunderous! Trick runs to SPIN KICK! Ethan falls out of the ring! Trick hurries out after him, runs up, but is sent into steel steps! Ethan looks over at the desk, and he brings Trick in! Canadian Rack, EGO’S EDGE through the table!! The fans go nuts, and Punk hurries to check Trick. Trick is stirring so he’s still in this, but Ethan’s left Trick behind. Punk goes into the ring, explains to Ethan that Punk isn’t about a count-out win.
Trick gets in, but Ethan is on him! Only for Trick to V-TRIGGER!! Ethan falls on Trick! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives, and Ethan won’t be as lucky as he was in Toronto! The fans are thunderous as a standing count begins. Ethan and Trick rise, but Punk says no, he wants these guys to finish this with a fight! Punk peps both guys up, helps them stand, and says fight! So the hands start flying! The fans fire up as this gets fast and furious! Ethan ROCKS Trick, but Trick clinches! Ethan elbows free, but Trick ducks a kick! Ethan ducks a kick! Ethan BOOTS, then ROUNDHOUSES, then runs, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!
Trick runs, to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! The fans are thunderous as Trick has the arm, cartwheel and ripcord, BOOKEND!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives and Trick is beside himself! Trick stands and watches Ethan crawl. Ethan rises, Trick runs up, but is sent into buckles! Ethan BOOTS Trick again! Cover, TWO! Trick survives and Ethan again has to question Punk. Punk says Ethan is just stupid, that was a fair count. Ethan drags Trick up, fireman’s carries, and he stares Punk right down! GO TO SLEEP!! Ethan says count! He covers, Punk counts, TWO!!! Trick survives and Punk shows Ethan it was two.
Ethan drags Trick up, reels him in, and Canadian Racks, but Trick fights free! Trick ends up hugging Punk, but Punk puts him in a corner. Ethan runs up, but Trick dodges the boot! Ethan hits buckles again, and Trick runs to TRICK SHOT!! Cover, TRICK WINS!!!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (NEW NXT Champion)
Chicago erupts with “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” The long fight back up the mountain was well worth it, as now we are BACK in the Whoop Dat Era! Punk drags Ethan up, and makes him GO TO SLEEP!! The confetti flies as the new era is truly here! Will Trick make this the greatest chapter both in his career and in NXT history?
My Thoughts:
An awesome NXT for the CW debut, but sadly, like with SmackDown on Fox, WWE did not anticipate regional ownership affecting when NXT airs. It doesn’t change the quality of this show, it just annoys me that I’ll have to wait an extra hour for this show to be on. But as I just said, nothing of quality was hurt. I love that we have this new overall color scheme, we can call this the “Silver & Black” era, though there is plenty of yellow and gold still showing up in graphics and the brand new belts. And those brand new belts are looking GOODT! Naturally, HBK & HHH were here tonight, great introduction from them.
Great NXT Women’s Championship match to start us off, with only mild timing issues as this is only Giulia’s second match in NXT and it’s more an issue of slowing down. But Cora Jade’s return being to help Roxie retain is definitely unexpected. I had been wondering if Cora and Roxie would ever reunite, and this could be leading to that, but we’ll have to wait and see. Stephanie Vaquer did say last week that she gets next, and then we got a very good vignette for Delta. That plus if Giulia doesn’t bring up the “controversy” of tonight’s match, Ava Raine herself might, and we get some great matches to see who really has next.
Likewise, the story of Fatal Influence is continuing to build a Women’s North American Championship match. I figured Jazmyn was the odd Influencer odd, and that said third woman would just be a distraction factor in the match. Jaida falls for the usual Face cliche of misunderstanding her rival and ditching her, which is why she and Lola lose. But great move bringing Bianca & Jade in to back Kelani up. While Bianca has already done so much in WWE, and while Jade has AEW experience before coming into WWE, they can be thought of the highest achieving NIL recruits as Bianca was a track & field star at Tennessee and Jade was a basketball standout all before either of them got into pro-wrestling.
So great brawl where Kelani stands tall alongside the StrongEST Duo. The resulting Six Woman Tag either sees Jazmyn eating the pin, or Fatal Influence cheating their way to a win. Whoever pins Kelani is definitely the one getting the title shot at Halloween Havoc, Sunday, October 27th. Which could be a lot of fun if they Spin the Wheel & Make the Deal on it. Though, Wes and Zach basically raised the bar on what NXT and even WWE does for a No Disqualification match. I wish there was picture in picture tonight, especially for that Street Fight, there were spots shown in replay that I would’ve rather seen live. But as I figured, Wes wins tonight so that he and Zach are 1-1, and we can even use Halloween Havoc to settle things once and for all.
Fun promo from Fraxiom, though a little surprised we haven’t gotten more promos of them just hanging out together before. But with how A-Town Down Under stood tall last week, I’m very certain Fraxiom retains. Very good promo from Je’Von and Orton, and Orton hinting at wanting an amazing RKO, you can bet Orton counters either Je’Von’s flying cutter or his twister splash into an RKO. And very good Miz TV with Tony and Oba having their final say going into the match. But with this Rocky 3 inspired story, you can bet Tony finds a way to win. And as I said last week, that mostly just means Oba can then move up to the top title.
Very good promo from Punk with Ava and Lexis, and I like that Punk is helping facilitate Lexis’ Face turn. And great stuff in the main event, especially with Ethan constantly arguing with Punk. Also there’s a hilarious video on WWE’s social media that has Punk trying the classic HBK special guest ref look of the little bike shorts that are a little too tight. Anyway, great work as a ref from Punk, and great win for Trick. It’s as I said where NXT being on a new channel, it just works to have a new champion, and a Face champion at that, lead things. Trick is now a TWO-TIME champion, on the same level as Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, Karrion Kross, Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker. Ethan probably doesn’t go away, though, as I don’t see anyone else ready to challenge just yet.
My Score: 9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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