Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/8/24)
NXT is in The STL!
The Gateway to the West is the gateway to greatness!
Tony D’Angelo gets one last shot at Oba Femi’s NXT North American Championship! Can he overcome his fear to dethrone The Ruler?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Woman Tag: Kelani Jordan, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS The Fatal Influence; Kelani, Bianca & Jade win.
- NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family; Tony wins and becomes the new NXT North American Champion.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Fraxiom VS A-Town Down Under; Fraxiom wins and retains the titles.
- Je’Von Evans VS Randy Orton; Orton wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Trick Williams is here!
St. Louis fires up for the TWO-TIME (TWO-TIME) NXT Champion as he walks to the ring, and we are back in the Whoop Dat Era! Trick has the mic to say he appreciates the love, but let’s get to business. We’re in St. Louis, Sexyy Red’s waiting in the back, and hey, check it. NXT is reaching new heights. New cities, new network, but Trick wants us to learn his new name: Tricky Two-Times and you say it two times, because he is the NEW NXT Champion! Fans chant ‘WHOOP DAT TRICK!” and Trick is fired up. he knows what it means: He has this brand new baby around his waist, and he knows there are sharks waiting in the locker room, but that doesn’t change a thing!
Wait, someone is calling to Trick from the upper deck? It’s Wes Lee! The fans boo as Wes congratulates Trick, and says we don’t want a celebration for two hours. Especially when Trick’s not the only one with a career defining moment last week. Wes shed some unnecessary weight dragging him down, and he can focus on what he wants, and that is becoming an NXT TRIPLE CROWN by taking that title off Trick. Trick says hold on, “Light Skin.” The accolades should speak for themselves, but Trick knows Wes’s type! The type that backstabs people in the back, pretend like they have friends, Trick went down that road.
And here’s how it ends: With Trick Willy’s hand raised! Wes stops Trick there. Trick is the face of NXT right now, but Wes is gonna say something no one else seems to have the balls to say: Trick ain’t Him, dog. Wes is going to be the one that takes the title from Trick before he even gets comfortable. Then Wes leaves Trick in the dust like Trick’s partner did. But wait! JEY USO makes his way out here! Wes and Trick are stunned but the fans are thunderous, because Main Event Jey comes in from the crowd side! He tells Wes to put it on pause, dawg, it’s a double champ night! The fans bounce and “YEET!” with Jey as he goes to the ring!
Wes is announced but Trick and Jey shake hands and bring it in. Jey lets us know, “Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaaaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Trick says hey, look, Trick appreciates Jey coming here after his big victory last night. “YEET!” Trick knows Jey is tired, “YEET!” And they both look good, “YEET!” They got gold on their waists! “YEET!” Trick is NXT Champ! “YEET!” Jey is IC Champ! “YEET!” And if another bum tries ’em for these belts, you know they gonna WHOOP DAT TRICK! “YEET!!” Trick and Jey lock eyes, and they get on the same page, “WHOOP DAT TRICK! YEET! WHOOP DAT TRICK! YEET!”
Trick and Jey bring it in one more time, and they leave it at that. Will Trick and Jey be the faces that lead WWE into the future?
Six Woman Tag: Kelani Jordan, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS The Fatal Influence!
The Standout had a bad feeling Lola Vice & Jaida Parker would be fighting each other more than they were Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx, so she made sure to have a Plan B. And by that, it was the EST & The Storm! Now the NXT Women’s North American Champion teams with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions to create a golden trio unlike any other! But will they be able to clean up this toxic waste? Or will they all end up under the Influence?
NXT returns as the Fatal Influence makes their entrance, soaking up the heat from St. Louis. The teams sort out, and Kelani starts against the Toxic Cowgirl. They circle, but Jazmyn distracts, so Fallon attacks! Fallon stomps Kelani, tags Jacy, and then Fallon sends Jacy in to back body block! Jazmyn tags in, Jacy snapmares so Fallon can SLIDING FOREARM and then Jazmyn PENALTY KICKS! Cover, ONE!! Kelani is tougher than that, but Jazmyn whips her to ropes. Kelani slides under, then slingshot arm-drags! The fans fire up as Kelani DROPKICKS then kips up! Jacy & Fallon rush in but Bianca DROPKICKS one and Jade BOOTS the other!
The fans fire up as now Kelani, Jade & Bianca all scoop to TRIPLE SLAM! The fans fire up for the flexing, and Fatal Influence regroups outside. They cool off, Jazmyn storms in, but Kelani is right on her for a snapmare and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Kelani keeps The Toxic Protege back and wrenches her to a wristlock. Tag to Bianca, and she scoops Jazmyn, to do some squats! The fans fire up for “E S T!” but Jazmyn slips away. Tag to Fallon but Bianca CLOBBERS her! The fans fire up as Bianca whips Fallon but Fallon reverses. Bianca goes up and over and handsprings to say, “Kiss this!” The fans fire up, Fallon runs up, but Bianca backflips up and over!
Bianca RAMS into Fallon, then climbs up to rains down fists! The fans count along, and Bianca goes PAST ten! But Jacy pulls the braid! Bianca backflips to short arm LARIAT! Bianca then wrenches Fallon to suplex, and she holds Fallon up! Then the SLAM! Bianca kips up, the fans fire up, and Bianca waits on Fallon. Handspring and MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Bianca stays cool, then tags in Jade! The fans fire up as the StrongEST Duo double whip, to double hip toss and cradle, DOUBLE SLAM! The fans fire up and Jade tags Kelani. Kelani goes up, gets a lift from Jade, MILITARY PRESS SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
The fans stay fired up as Kelani stays on Fallon, but Fallon holds ropes to block the whip! Kelani lets go, but Fallon throat chops! Fallon SLAPS Kelani, headlocks, but Kelani powers out. Jazmyn tags in, Fallon trips Kelani, and Jazmyn BULLDOGS! The fans boo, but The Influence TOSS Kelani out! The ref is busy with so many ladies, Jacy hits a CANNONBALL on Kelani! The Influence is in control as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Jazmyn CLOBBERS Kelani. Jazmyn drags Kelani up, whips her to the Influence corner, then stomps a mudhole. The fans boo, Fallon tags in and feeds Kelani to a LEG SWEEP! Fallon keeps moving, RUNNING FACEBUSTER! Jacy tags in to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Jacy bumps Kelani off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, but the ref counts. Jacy lets off, fans chant for Jade, but Jacy says “SUCK IT!” CANNONBALL gets buckles as Kelani moves! The fans fi reup, but Jacy hurries after Kelani! Jacy whips, Kelani reverses. Jacy ducks a kick but not the CALF KICK! The fans fire up while both women are down!
Kelani and Jacy crawl, but they find each other first. They fire forearms and the fans rally behind Kelani. Kelani staggers to a corner, Jacy runs up, but Kelani BOOTS her! Kelani fights the others off, but Jacy back suplexes! Kelani lands out, then JAWBREAKERS! Jazmyn tags in, but Kelani tags Jade! The fans fire up as Jade rallies on the Influencers! She SPIENBUSTERS Jacy, then scoops Fallon for a BACKBREAKER! Jazmyn runs up, into a scoop, and Jade marches around before the FALL AWAY SLAM! Jade kips up, the fans are thunderous, and Jade SPLASHES Jazmyn! Then a SPLAASH for Jacy!
Jade choke grips Jazmyn to CHOKE SLAM!! Jade drags Jazmyn back up, tags Bianca, and the StrongEST Duo combines! DOMINATOR SPALSH! Cover, but Fallon breaks it! Jade SUPERKICKS Fallon! Jacy NECKBREAKER DROPS Jade! Kelani kicks Jacy to X-FACTOR! Jacy tumbles out, Kelani goes up and up to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit on Jacy & Fallon! Even Bianca is stunned! Jazmyn runs up, dodges, and NYX KICK! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives that toxic Pele, but Jazmyn sweeps the legs! But Bianca blocks the Penalty Kick! “This is Awesome!” as Bianca ALLEY0OOPS Jazmyn!
Tag to Jade, and they hit the STRONGEST PLEX!! Tag to Kelani, and she goes right back up! ONE OF A KIND SAULT!! Cover, Kelani and team win!
Winners: Kelani Jordan, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, by pinfall
The champions all stand tall over Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn, and Jacy is furious! NIL or not, will the Fatal Influence have to admit Kelani just has “it?”
Nathan Frazer & Axiom talk backstage.
The NXT Tag Team Champions are ready, tonight is business as usual. As long as they are on the same page, right? Yes…! But then Randy Orton has a question for #Fraxiom. This Je’Von Evans. Just how fast is he? Axiom says Je’Von might be the fastest guy in NXT, really. Frazer says what’s that about? Frazer’s right here. Aw c’mon, you know what Axiom means. Uh, no, he doesn’t. Axiom apologizes for Frazer, and Frazer also apologizes. He is known to be a “hothead” around here. Orton says trust him, he relates. There’s nothing wrong with being a hothead. In fact, sometimes, we all need to find that “dark place.”
See? Orton just said it’s a good thing, so Frazer is taking it and running with it! He heads out, and Axiom sighs. Orton wishes Fraxiom luck, but will they need to rely on their focus instead?
Backstage interview with Giulia.
Sarah Schreiber is with the Beautiful Madness and says it was a tough loss last week to Roxanne Perez. In fact, we’ll be hearing from Roxie, and Cora Jade, momentarily. What does Giulia think they’ll have to say? Giulia says Roxie & Cora are- Knock knock. Um, sorry, they’re in the middle of an interview. But then Sarah and Giulia see who it is. Giulia says, “Hello, old friend. We got it.” Giulia is in a better mood now as she heads out with this mystery person. Could this mean La Primera is in the building?
Roxanne Perez heads to the ring!
Given the controversy she used to retain, St. Louis boos The Prodigy, not that she cares. The NXT Women’s Champion grabs a mic and says, “I thought last week was gonna be the last week that it finally happened: Your international sensation, your ‘chosen one’ was gonna dethrone me and become your NEW~ NXT Women’s Champion. But… NOPE. Because once again, there you guys are, disappointed. And here I stand with this.” Roxie holds up the shiny new NXT Women’s Championship belt, and she says maybe now we’ll believe what she’s been saying since April. Not that she’ll hold her breath. All of us are so predictable!
In no time at all, we’ll prop up someone new, and she’ll drink the tears of the Flavor of the Month. But she doesn’t have to drink alone anymore. Because of an old friendship has started to reignite. Here comes Cora Jade! Cora grabs herself a mic as she joins Roxie in the ring, and says for the past NINE MONTHS, she had to sit at home and listen to everyone talk about how this is the deepest division in the history of NXT, and even the WWE. They were going on and on listing all the women, yet Cora’s name was left off the list. Imagine that. That really, really pissed her off! So when she came back, she wanted to make sure everyone paid for forgetting about Cora Jade.
So when she cost Giulia the title, no one say it coming. Not even Roxie! Though, listen, the woman we used to know was a young girl just trying to make it in NXT/ But the woman you’re looking at now is the woman who is going to make NXT. Roxie deserves to be NXT Women’s Champion! Hell, this is the version of Roxie that Cora always knew she could be. That is why, after so many years, their friendship is finally being mended. And unfortunately, that is really, really bad for the deepest division in WWE. Roxie agrees. She wishes she listened to Cora all those years ago instead of this nobody know-it-alls.
All Cora ever wanted was Roxie to look out for herself. And in pursuit of this title, she finally learned. And she knows that this title shattered their friendship before, but it’ll be what brings them back together. Wait! Here comes Giulia! The fans cheer the rightful champion as she storms to the ring. Cora dares her to get in. She knows they haven’t formally been introduced, but come on in. WAIT! Here comes Stephanie Vaquer!! Now Cora & Roxie are cowering! The Madness and the Primera rush in to brawl it out with the mean girls! Stephanie BOOTS Cora, Giulia HEADBUTTS Roxie, and those two go rolling away!
The fans fire up as Giulia & Stephanie stand side by side. But then they both spot the belt. They both pick it up, and fans are intrigued to see where this is going. Will neither Roxie nor Cora stand atop the mountain with these two icons coming for them?
No Quarter Catch Crew watches this backstage.
Wren Sinclair says Stephanie Vaquer is finally in NXT. And next week, Wren shows her what NXT is all about! Charlie Dempsey and the fellas commend Wren on taking initiative. That is what NQCC needs. Take notes, boys. Dempsey then leads the way, and spots Lexis King sitting with a tablet. What’s he got there? Lexis says he’s rewatching footage of Oro Mensah stealing the win from him. Dempsey asks why Lexis is still obsessed over Oro? Lexis says Dempsey is a wrestling purist, so maybe he can help. Lexis feels like he needs a match where he and Oro can’t cheat the other. Something down the straight and narrow.
Dempsey says there is one thing, but it’s obscure. The Admiral Lord Mount Evans. The what? It’s an other rounds type system like the Heritage Cup. No, Lexis doesn’t wanna do rounds. But hey, it is a “gentlemen’s battle.” Ah! That sounds good. A gentlemen’s duel! Tell him more about it. These two discuss stipulations, will Lexis be able to prove he’s turned over a new leaf with this unique match type?
NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family!
Back at No Mercy, The Ruler put fear in the heart of The Don, but after much training and coaching from Rizzo, Stacks & Luca, it seems Tony is ready for another round. Will this be Tony’s moment to shine? Or will nothing, not even renewed determination, stop Oba’s dominance?
NXT returns and Oba makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly inevitable!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Tony stares down with Oba. But then Oba pie faces Tony! Oba swings, Tony dodges and fires hands! Tony bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire body shots! Tony avoids haymakers, ROCKS Oba, then whips him. Oba bounces off buckles to CLOBBER Tony! Tony staggers up, Oba is on him with a clinch, and he fires knees! Oba scoops, then SLAMS! Oba lines up and drops a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO! Oba grins as Tony is still in this. Oba headlocks, grinds the hold, and the fans duel as hard as they can. Tony fights up, powers up, but can’t power out as Oba holds tight! Tony endures the grind and pries at the hold.
The fans rally, but Oba thrashes Tony around! Oba hits a headlock takeover, but Tony keeps his shoulders up. The fans rally again, Tony rolls to a cover, TWO! Oba thrashes Tony around again, but Tony still pushes up to his feet. The fans rally, The Family coaches Tony, but Oba hits another takeover! Oba grinds the hold but Tony keeps the shoulders up. Tony stands, fires body shots, and he powers out to whip! Tony then blows past Oba to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up as Tony LARIATS Oba up and out! The Family fires up as Tony aims from the apron. Tony BOOTS Oba, then AX- NO, Oba catches him! APRON CHOKE SLAM!
The fans go nuts and Oba stands tall, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Oba grinds Tony down with a backbreaker rack across his knee! Tony endures, pries at the hold, and the fans duel as hard as they can. Oba pushes Tony more, but Tony still powers up! Tony stands, only for Oba to clinch! Tony fires elbows but Oba knees low. Oba reels Tony in, but Tony fights the lift! Tony starts to lift Oba! BACKDROP! The fans fire up while both men are down! Tony crawls to the corner and The Family caoches him up. Wait, they slide a crowbar in? Tony thinks about it, but he says no, that’s the old Tony. Tony stands, Oba runs up, but Tony blocks the punch to fire forearms!
The fans fire up as Tony whips, then SPINE- NO, Oba CLUBS free! Oba runs up to LARIAT Tony and himself up and out! The fans fire up, Tony drags himself onto the apron, and the fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” But Oba CHOPS Tony down, just by reaching up from the ground! Oba grins as he stares The Family down. Stacks dares Oba to do something, and so he CLOBBERS Stacks, into Rizzo! Oba says he isn’t at fault for that, but Tony is pissed all the same! Tony TACKLES Oba, and he rains down fists! The fans are thunderous as Tony THRWOS Oba into railing, SMACKS him off apron, and RAMS him into steel steps!
Tony drags Oba up, to BELLY2BELLY onto the ramp! The fans are fired up as Tony puts Oba in the ring! Tony gets moving, and he SPEARS Oba down!! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and The Family can’t believe it! Tony frowns, brings Oba up, but Oba UPPERCUTS! Tony goes to a corner, Oba runs in, to UPPERCUT again! Oba keeps moving but so does Tony! Tony LARIATS in a corner! Tony runs, into a SHOTGUN BOOT! Oba then CHOKE SLAMS!! Cover, TWO?!? Tony survives and Oba is stunned! Oba frowns, the fans are thunderous as he drags Tony up, and he short arm LARIATS! Oba drags Tony up again, to short arm LARIAT!
Oba does not stop, he drags Tony up to short arm- NO, Tony gets under! Tony GERMAN SUPLEXES! Tony holds on, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! The fans fire up as Tony stands Oba up again. But Oba fights with elbows! Oba then reels Tony in to SHOT PUT! But Oba falls over, too! Oba and Tony are hitting their limits, but “This is Awesome!” as they both rise up again! Tony and Oba are in corners, and Oba runs in! UPPERCUT! Oba hoists Tony up top, then climbs, but Tony fires hands! Oba falls back, Tony adjusts, and Tony leaps, into an UPPERCUT!! Tony falls right out of the ring!
Oba pursues, and he clears the desk! Booker T and Vic Joseph step back, the ref reprimands, but Oba drags Tony to his feet. Oba reels Tony in, but Tony slips free to SPINEBUSTER through the desk!! Both men are down and St. Louis is electric! Tony puts Oba in, and he hurries to SPINEBUSTER again!! Cover, TWO!?!? Oba survives the double whammy and no one can believe it! Tony is beside himself, and he looks to The Family. But then Oba sits up to stare him down! Oba choke grips, and CHOKE- SUNSET FLIP! Tony high stacks, TONY WINS!!!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (NEW NXT North American Champion)
Just as it looked like all hope was lost, Tony finds a way! The D’Angelo Family has gold again, and The Don is back on top! Will nothing stop the Family now? As for Oba, this isn’t just his first defeat as champion, but his first defeat in NXT PERIOD! What will The Ruler do now, now that he has no throne?
NXT shares footage from after last week’s episode.
Lola Vice was obviously furious with Jaida Parker over how their match ended, but it just turned into a fist fight! The refs rushed in to stop it, but cut back to present and now Lola is with Ava Raine. Ava knows Lola is heated, and Lola says she wants a match with Jaida. Ava says that’s fine, because Jaida wants a match with Lola. Ava will handle business, but she has a phone call. Ava takes the call, and says yes, send her in. Nikkita Lyons returns! And she is so grateful to be back! Oh, hey, the Latina badass! How- Yeah, yeah, good for Lyons, but Lola is here, this has to wait. Um, no, Lola has to wait, Lyons has a meeting with Ava. Just chill out, touch grass.
Lola tells Lyons that a lot has changed since she’s been gone. Lyons just got cleared, so don’t make Lola put her on the shelf. Ava has them both stand down. Ava and Lyons were going to talk first opponents, but seems she found them. Lola leaves, Ava says it’s good to have Lyons back. Will Nikkita roar back into the ring against The Mayor of Vice City?
Kelani, Bianca & Jade regroup backstage.
They’re all pumped after their big win tonight. The Fatal Influence has nothing on these three. Kelani thanks Bianca & Jade for having her back. She knows those girls aren’t done with her yet, but she’s got it from here. But then in step Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson. Miss Jackson congratulates them on the win, and The Bougie Bully says if they wanna keep coming into their turf, then there needs to be an opportunity at those titles. Jade knew they were running their mouths while she and Bianca were busy hosting Bad Blood. Now, what we won’t do and don’t do is run from a challenge. Bianca agrees.
And since Meta Four wants to go, Bianca & Jade aren’t gonna come to them. If Lash & Jakara think they can run with the big dogs, then they gotta show up on Friday Night SmackDown. Lash & Jakara say bet, and bye. Will Lash & Jakara soon learn why Jade & Bianca are the StrongEST Duo in WWE?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Fraxiom VS A-Town Down Under!
Nathan Frazer & Axiom have had their ups and downs, but right now they just wanna get even with Austin Theory & Grayson Waller. Will their #NeverSlowDown style help them blow right past these former WWE Tag Team Champions? Or will they be taken out by the Grayson Waller & Austin Theory Effect?
NXT returns as Fraxiom makes their entrance. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly on the same page!
The teams sort out and Axiom starts with Theory. They circle, tie up, and Axiom wrenches to a headlock. Theory powers up and out, then he runs Axiom over! Theory says, “What’d I say? That’s all day!” Theory pie faces Axiom, but Axiom CHOPS back! Axiom then dodges Theory to DROPKICK! Theory staggers to a corner, Axiom tags Frazer. Axiom whips, Theory reverses but Axiom reverses back. Axiom wrenches, clinches, and hooks Theory up in the IRON OCTOPUS! Frazer builds speed, to DROPKICK! Theory flounders to a corner but Frazer storms up on him. Frazer CHOPS, whips, but Theory reverses.
Frazer goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges to slide and arm-drag! And arm-drag! Frazer has the armlock, but Theory fights up. Waller talks trash, and Theory throat chops! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Theory has Frazer’s legs. Theory YANKS Frazer to his feet, but Frazer lands on his feet! Frazer PELES Theory! Tag to Axiom, and the speed blitz starts up! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! BASEMENT DDT! Waller runs in but into kick, KICK and tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up while Waller bails out. Theory BOOTS Axiom, goes up, but Axiom GAMANGIRIS! Axiom climbs, brings Theory up, but Waller anchors Theory!
Theory pushes Axiom onto ropes, then DRAPING LARIATS! Axiom falls to the floor, Frazer checks on him, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Axiom leaps from steps to FLYING RANA Waller! Waller tumbles along the floro, Axiom gets in the ring, but Theory YANKS Frazer off the apron! No tag for the champs, and Waller LEG LARIATS Axiom! Tag to Theory and ATDU drags Axiom up. DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! Axiom is tougher than that but ATDU is upset with the ref! Frazer drags Waller out! Frazer DECKS Waller, then hurries up. Theory puts Axiom on the corner, ROCKS him, then climbs to join him. Axiom fights the superplex, fires body shots and forearms, but Theory holds ropes! Axiom finally DECKS Theory, and FROG SPLASHES!
Axiom bounces off the cover, but he hot tags Frazer! Frazer springboard MISSILE DROPKICKS! Frazer CHOPS in a corner, whips, but Theory reverses. Frazer goes up and over with a Quebrada, then keeps moving! Frazer ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Theory! Frazer wrenches, reels Theory in, but Theory slips free. Theory shoves, Frazer hits another Quebrada! Frazer has Theory in a dragon sleeper, but Waller runs up! Frazer kicks him, DOUBLE DDT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Theory stays in this but Frazer stays focused. The fans rally, Frazer PLANCHAS Waller! Frazer coordinates with Axiom, but they disagree on what’s next!
Frazer runs to SHOOTING STAR PRESS, onto knees! Theory saves himself, cradles Frazer, TWO!! Frazer PELES, then hot- NO, Waller YANKS Axiom down!! Frazer checks on Axiom, but Theory mule kicks! Underhook and ATAXIA!! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives being flipped inside-out, but Theory tags Waller. ATDU drags Frazer up, DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Frazer lands out! Axiom tags in! GAMANGIRI for Waller, FOREARM for Theory! Now Fraxiom coordinate, MISSILE DROPKICK HIGH LOW COMBO!! High stack, TWO!! Waller survives and now Fraxiom is frustrated. The fans rally while ATDU both bail out.
Frazer aims to PLANCHA, but into a forearm! Theory takes Frazer out and Axiom is stunned! Axiom DECKAS Theory, but Waller SOMERSAULT- SLEEPER HOLD!! Axiom has the body scissors locked in! Frazer intercepts Theory to a GUILLOTINE! The fans fire up as ATDU endure double submissions! Theory powers out to GOURD BUSTER Frazer onto Axiom! Theory says A-Town Down, and he hauls Frazer up. But he accidentally smacks Waller! Axiom rolls Waller up, TWO! Waller takes a swing, Axiom ducks, and Theory blocks the shot! ATDU sort things out, and they DOUBLE FOREARM Frazer!
But then Waller dodges, the GOLDEN RATIO hits Theory!! Waller waistlocks but Axiom monkey flips and hits a DESTROYER!! Axiom puts Waller up top, Frazer tags in! Frazer goes to a corner, Axiom goes up! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Then Frazer hits the PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, FRAXIOM WINS!!
Winners: Fraxiom, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
Things weren’t always smooth, but they still turned out alright for Frazer & Axiom! Will no team out there be able to stop these two?
Backstage interview with Ridge Holland.
Sarah Schreiber is now with the Yorkshire Grit and asks his reaction to the video package summing up what he’s done to Chase U. Ridge reminds us that he vowed to run THROUGH Chase U, and that is exactly what he’s done. That is the price they paid for their mediocrity ruining Ridge’s dreams. But then RILEY OSBORNE attacks! They brawl, refs and producers break it up, and Riley says he is NOT afraid of big bad Ridge! But then just what does Turbo Terry plan on doing to bring Ridge down?
Sexyy Red has a live performance!
#GetItSexyy! But wait! Ethan Page interrupts! All Ego says no, no, NO! Sexyy says Ethan has an attitude problem. But Ethan says sorry, Miss, but this concert is canceled. But hey, that’s what she gets for interrupting him last night on Raw. Ethan hasn’t been a champion for one week, and this place has absolutely fallen apart. We have Trick Williams parading around with Ethan’s title, we have a bogus concert going on, and we have Wes Lee letting the Street Fight go to his head, thinking HE is the new #1 contender. And then there’s the GM who is absolutely trying to ruin Ethan’s life.
And on top of it all, we have Je’Von Evans thinking he deserves to wrestle Randy Orton in the main event tonight. No no, Miss Red, Ethan Page deserves to face Randy Orton, and it should be with Ethan Page’s NXT Championship on the line! So hate to break it to you all, this is HIS ring, and he is NOT leaving until he gets his rematch. Sexyy says Ethan just said a bunch of nothing! And wait, here comes Je’Von! The Young OG makes his way to the ring and says Ethan should calm down. Ethan says no, he’s not gonna calm down! Because he doesn’t give a damn that Je’Von is facing Orton next! Then Ethan takes a swing!
Je’Von dodges, to then fire off hands in return! The fans fire up as Je’Von LARIATS Ethan up and out! Sexyy says there you go! She and Je’Von taunt Ethan with some dance moves, and that main event happens, after the break.
Je’Von Evans VS Randy Orton!
NXT returns and The Viper makes his entrance. St. Louis is already fired up for their hometown hero, and he can’t help but smile. The bell rings and the fans cheer on “RANDY! RANDY!” Orton and Je’Von circle, tie up, and Orton headlocks. Je’Von powers up and out, drops down, but Orton avoids the dropkick! Orton wags his finger, and Je’Von gets up in a huff. The fans rally as the two reset. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Orton wrenches, wristlocks, and YANKS the arm. Orton then whips Je’Von to a corner, runs up, but Je’Von goes up and out! Je’Von slingshots in and around, and the two reset again.
The fans rally as they tie up, and Orton headlocks. Je’Von slips out the back, headlocks, but Orton powers up and out. Je’Von springboards, but Orton dodges again! Je’Von flounders, and Orton again wags his finger. Orton and Je’Von tie up, Orton puts Je’Von in the corner, but he lets off as the ref counts. Orton pats Je’Von on the head, but then blocks a kick. Orton puts that foot down but Je’Von SUPERKICKS! Orton falls, Je’Von pats himself on the head, then DROPKICKS Orton out of the ring! The fans fire up as Je’Von wags his finger, and Orton grins, while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns once again and Je’Von tumbles out of the ring. Orton pursues, and Orton smiles as Je’Von leans on the desk. The fans fire up, and Orton brings Je’Von around. DESK BACK- NO, Je’Von lands on his feet! Then he LEAPS over Orton to reach the apron! Je’Von mule kicks, builds speed, and DIVES! But Orton stuffs it! And then DESK BACK SUPLEXES! Je’Von flops right off the desk but the fans want that again! Orton goes around the way, drags Je’Von up, and brings him back around. DESK BACK SUPLEX! And then another DESK BACK SUPLEX! Je’Von is a ragdoll, but Orton says one more! DESK BACK SUPLEX!!
Orton rolls into the ring to refresh the count while Je’Von writhes on the floor. The fans rally for Randy as he takes his time fetching Je’Von. Orton puts Je’Von in, stalks him, and yet Je’Von fires body shots! Orton CLUBS Je’Von, whips him corner to corner hard, and Je’Von bounces off buckles! Je’Von flounders around, but Orton drags him back up. Orton whips corner to corner again, but Je’Von slides under! Je’Von springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Je’Von hurries to CHOP! And ROCK! And CHOP! Je’Von keeps going, then whips, but Orton reverses. Orton runs in, Je’Von goes up and over!
Je’Von runs, rebounds, and SCREW HIGH KICKS! Cover, TWO! Orton is still in this but Je’Von fires himself back up. Springboard, OG- NO! Orton stops Je’Von’s cutter to then whip. Je’Von ducks ‘n ‘dodges, but runs into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Orton stays calm, and the fans rally back up. Orton drags Je’Von up, puts him through ropes, and the fans really fire up now! Orton grins as he has Je’Von dangling, DRAPING DDT! Je’Von is in a daze, the fans are in a craze, but it is Orton who hears the voices in his head! Je’Von rises, Orton aims, but Je’Von SUPERKICKS first!! Both men fall back and the fans fire up!
Je’Von realizes he landed that shot, and now he hurries up a corner! Up, up and O G CUTTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Orton survives but that was a lot closer than expected! So Je’Von reloads! Up, up, and O G TWISTER into an RKO!! Not the cleanest, but Orton says hold on. R K O!! Cover, Orton wins!
Winner: Randy Orton, by pinfall
The Viper still strikes outta nowhere, with family in attendance to cheer him on. But Je’Von still found a way to shine like the diamond in the rough he clearly is. As such, Orton stands him up, and raises his hand. The fans cheer, is this just the first sign that the Young OG is a future legend in the making?
Ethan Page and Wes Lee meet with Ava in her office.
The NXT GM wants Ethan to understand that she is his boss! She signs off on all his opportunities, so if he wants a title rematch, he has to earn it. Wes says that’s right! But then Ava says same goes for Wes. Therefore, it is a #1 contenders match between Ethan and Wes, winner challenges Trick for the title at Halloween Havoc. And y’know what? After what we just saw, Ava will raise the stakes. Je’Von Evans is in the match, making it a Triple Threat! Ethan and Wes are both upset, but what a big move for NXT! Will The Young OG go from taking an RKO to facing Tricky Two-Time Two-Time?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for NXT as just the second week on CW. A shame ticket sales weren’t enough for the bigger venue they had planned, but I kinda like the look of The Factory for NXT. And clearly they’ve made some big moves towards Halloween Havoc. Very good promos in the NXT Women’s Championship story, and Vaquer’s first in-person moment being a brawl with some top Heels is good stuff. I feel like we should get a tag match of Vaquer & Giulia VS Cora & Roxie before deciding who is challenging Roxie for the title. Though, given Roxie & Cora cheated Giulia, I feel like Giulia should be in it. Maybe they go wild and make it a Fatal 4 Way.
Good segue to #WrenQCC, too, but uh, Wren’s totally getting destroyed by Vaquer in Vaquer’s first NXT match. But then also good segue into a promo with Lexis King. I do like that Lexis is asking for a very specific match type. The “Gentlemen’s Duel” will be a very good match, and a very surprising way to do their blowoff. I have no idea who wins that one but it really depends on if they’re committed to this Lexis King Face turn he’s going through. Great Six Woman Tag, and as I figured, Jazmyn took the loss. They can still set up a Women’s North American Championship story, the Fatal Influence claiming Kelani only won because she had Bianca & Jade.
And then good promo with them and Meta Four, we’ll get a very good tag title match there. But of course Jade & Bianca are going to win that, it’s just their tune-up before facing DMG CTRL. Good promo that was really just the brawl between Lola and Jaida, that match is going to happen at some point, but I do appreciate them giving Lyons a match with Lola for them to go martial artist VS martial artist. Regardless of what anyone thinks of Lyons, I personally hope she can stay healthy this time. If anything, Jaida costs Lola her match against Lyons to add more heat to their grudge match, which could even happen at Halloween Havoc.
Awesome North American Championship match, and of course Tony D wins. This was them leaning heavily into the Rocky 3 parallel, so it was going to go this way. But I do appreciate the minor details they put in. Tony refused the crowbar because he’s a Face right now, and he won because the sunset flip was outta nowhere. He didn’t knock Oba out, he didn’t hit him with a finisher, he just caught him off guard. Tony is that much closer to the Grand Slam, but Oba himself is free to move up to the top title in the near future. Equally awesome tag title match, but of course Fraxiom wins as they’re the NXT team. But again, the details matter. There’s more dysfunction on ATDU, they can play that up on SmackDown, and Fraxiom is open to facing any number of teams.
And great stuff in the NXT Championship story. Great promo to open the show, with Trick hyping up everything and then Wes calling him out. But then Jey showing up just to get everyone fired up was… Well, that’s what it was. Fans love Jey, fans love Trick, if only we could’ve gotten Jey & Trick VS Wes & Ethan tonight. And I’m sorry, but I personally cheered when Ethan interrupted Sexyy Red’s performance. But hey, good Heel Heat for All Ego, great segue with Je’Von showing up to fight Ethan off, and then we got a great main event from Je’Von and Orton. This proves NXT sees big things in Je’Von, and we’re going to get an awesome Triple Threat. I’m leaning towards Wes winning. Ethan just lost the belt, and Je’Von is still young and new so give him more time first.
My Score: 8.9/10
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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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