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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 11.21.2024

Let’s pretend last week didn’t happen? Okay? So tonight’s iMPACT! has to be better…right?

Published

6 hours ago

November 21, 2024

So things can’t get much worse than last week unless this ends up a negative score. Hopefully we got the filler episode or the TNA equivalent of A Feast for Crows, out of the way. I’d like at least a high school level attempt at logically telling a story, not bad promos and story beats almost as bad as Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.

The show kicks off with the Knockouts title match featuring Lish. Now while I’m not gonna put Lish over for her ringwork, but her character work is great. So being a NO DQ match, we should get more gimmick and less “work rate”. I will just make it known before the show happens, I am very sick of Tommy Dreamer’s booking (or whoever really has it). Literally none of the stories matter, they aren’t consistent with the storytelling and are squandering the brand equity and good faith returning to TNA has granted them. Lots of potentially decent pieces on this roster, just booking is written by a blind kindergartner who’s just pulling a lever on a See ‘N Say and making that an angle.

The Rascalz and KUSHIDA are confident heading into #TNATurningPoint! @ZacharyWentz @TheTreyMiguel

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/7N7e9L00hs pic.twitter.com/Av19OnPnHt

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) November 22, 2024

Ratings:

TNA Knockouts Championship NO DQ Match: Masha Slamovich (c) vs Alisha Edwards: Masha retains via Package Piledriver – ** 1/2
ASH by Elegance w/Personal Concierge & Heather vs Jody Threat w/Dani Luna: ASH wins via Rarefied Air – **
Rhino vs Frankie Kazarian: Kaz wins via School Boy w/ Feet on ropes – ** 1/4
Moose & JDC vs Leon Slater & Laredo Kid: Slater wins via La Magistral – *
Savannah Evans vs Brittany Jade: Evans wins via Full Nelson Bomb – SQUASH
The Hardy Boyz & Ace Austin vs Birminghammer Daddies (Hammerstone, Jake Something & Trent Seven): Trent wins via Birminghammer – ***

Results:

TNA Knockouts Championship NO DQ Match: Masha Slamovich (c) vs Alisha Edwards

Lish starts off during the introductions, hits a big Forearm and starts laying into Masha in the corner. Lish grabs Kendra, takes a swing, but Masha ducks it and gets a little bit of revenge before a trash can lid stalls Masha’s Suicida. Lish throws Masha back in the ring, along with a chair. Throat Chop from Lish, followed up with a DDT onto the chair and Lish gets an early two count. Lish puts the chair in the corner, bounces Masha’s face off of it a few times before trying to set up for a Corner Crossbody, but Masha moves and Lish eats the chair. Masha grabs a trash can, pops the crowd and tries something but Lish puts the brakes on the initial attack before Masha just smashes Lish’s face into the can, sets her up in the corner, looks for a Superplex through the can, but Lish block and gouges the eyes, slips between her legs and the Avalanche Powerbomb onto the can gives Lish another two count!

Kendra comes into play again, a few quick cracks just seems to piss off Masha, she fires, grabs the kendo stick from Lish and beats on her a few times before the Package Piledriver seals the deal and Masha retains!

Tasha Steelz attacks after the pinfall, so Jordynne makes the save for Masha so they can have a moment before their match at Turning Point.

ASH by Elegance w/Personal Concierge & Heather vs Jody Threat w/Dani Luna

ASH plays the powder to annoy the babyface gimmick, but after the second time Jody steps on ASH’s hand when she tries to quickly break the count and powder again. A few suplexes give Jody the early advantage, but she misses the Spear into the corner and posts herself. Heather uses the moment of distraction to hit Jody with a Neckbreaker and ASH grabs a cheap two count. ASH works Jody over in a corner, distracts the referee again so Heather attacks one more time. The crowd is surprisingly loud for a Jody comeback…but ASH does the ole hair slam into a Headlock.

Jody finally powers up for the comeback, rope spot with the Knees to the back and German Suplex but ASH uses the hair pull to stop Jody from continuing…momentarily. Jody is beating on ASH in the corner, perches ASH, looks for the Superplex but Heather tries to get into the ring to distract the referee, Concierge helps to anchor ASH, so ASH fights off Jody, hits Rarefied Air and wins the match!

Mike Santana comes out for a promo, and about a minute into, the stupid channel switches into Picture in Picture mode. DURING A PROMO. So I have no clue if anything being said is clever, well done or why Frankie Kazarian showed up. Anthem needs to get their act together, this is embarrassing. Apparently we come back in time for the punchline and because they’re both gunning for the World Title Santana challenges Kaz to a Turning Point match because “no nights off”? What kind of moron e-fed story is this? And Tom throws to Picture in Picture as soon as Rhino comes out to kick off the Kaz match…but the commercial break already happened. Sad.

Rhino vs Frankie Kazarian

Lots of stalling from Kaz, since this is supposed to be during PiP, so dumb stuff like powdering, opportunistic throwing Rhino face first into the steps…so on and so forth. Just slow paced dumb stuff until we’re supposed to be “back”, so now Rhino will start…yup Uppercut cuts off Kaz, Lariat, a few Knife Edge Chops into some Short Arm Shoulder Tackles. Kaz powders, tries to grab his Call Your Shot trophy, referee takes it away from him, Kaz runs into the ring and tries to grab his scarf, ref again disarms him but Kaz kicks the middle rope into Rhino for a near fall. Kaz starts laying in some fists and chokes with his shin, cocky cover for 2.

They start just throwing hands, because reasons…Rhino gets the best of it and connects with a few Lariats and a Shoulder Tackle into a Belly to Belly for a two count. The crowd is behind Rhino, a few more Lariats, Gore set up, but Kaz sidesteps it, School Boy with the feet on the ropes for the win.

.@SteveMaclin's journey of discovery forces him to confront elements of his past.

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/7N7e9L00hs pic.twitter.com/g82wDEBdnu

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) November 22, 2024

This vignette is hot garbage in my opinion. Trying to frame PTSD as trust issues in half baked choppy Netflix recap of a Burn Notice knockoff.

Moose & JDC vs Leon Slater & Laredo Kid

Yeah this match is useless on paper. Laredo is such a filler enhancement talent and even if JDC could eat a pin against say Leon…there’s no way Leon is beating Moose for the X Division title. So aside from a time filler, this match serves no purpose.

JDC starts and eats offense from both Laredo and Leon, as is expected, but I really can’t be dragged into caring about this match. Laredo is joke, Leon is someone they want to hype up but he’s got no discernable personality aside from “British”. Laredo breaks up a pinfall attempt, John Woo Dropkicks JDC into the post after dodging a Spear, Moose catches a Laredo dive and turns it into an Apron Powerbomb, Leon flies over the post to wipe out Moose, locks up JDC in the La Magistral, and its over.

So as I alluded to, it’s technically just a way to set up a challenger for the X Division title, but even if the match is good, Leon shouldn’t beat Moose unless he brings a rifle.

Hendry is out talking, as per usual, and doing his usual thanking the fans for believing and saying all the babyface things. Is definitely cookie cutter, he’s passionate so he sells the basic words well, but it’s basic shit.

Savannah Evans vs Brittany Jade

Skye Blue from wish is the jobber that Savannah gets to eat. Propels Jade across the ring, corner splashes a few times, throws her into the ropes, Jade goes for a Flying Headscissors but Savannah blocks the momentum and reverses it, Facebuster, Samoan Drop, and now Full Nelson Bomb to kill the jobber. There we go, no one is shocked and it didn’t really do anything for Savannah, it was more just a basic reminder of her power moves. Nothing flashy, so if Lei Ying Lee loses, then she’s dead in the water.

The Hardy Boyz & Ace Austin vs Birminghammer Daddies (Hammerstone, Jake Something & Trent Seven)

The Seven Star Hammer Daddies or Birminghammer Daddies…not sure which I like more. Think I’m leaning towards Birminghammer Daddies.

Hammer and Matt start, Matt has control, Jake tries to make the save but ends up eating the Delete Buckle Face Smashes. Matt tries to Double Coconut Jake and Hammer, but they no sell, beat their chests and drop Matt. Hammer works over Matt a little, tags in Trent and then Matt counters whatever Trent tries and gets Jeff in. Classic Senton/Legdrop Doubles, Jeff’s Low Dropkicks, and just typically classic Hardy stuff. Jeff looks for Twist of Fate, Bop and Bang counters, Trent hits a Flowsion and tags out to Jake. Jeff and Matt do some veteran tactics with a blind tag as Jake tries to chase Jeff. But the referee tells Jake that Jeff isn’t legal just in time for Matt to hit a Chop Block and tandem Hardy offense, Ace gets involved in some of the fun and finally gets tagged in. Ace has Jake in the corner, Hammer tries to break things up but Ace moves and Hammer collides with Jake, Trent gets sent in, Double Poetry on the stacked up heel team, they go for Twists in Triplicate…but the heels shove off and powder.

After the picture in picture, we know the heels had control with basic heel stuff, but Ace clears the apron with a big Double Dropkick, Enzuigiri to Trent to try and lunge, but Jake and Hammer pull the Hardys off the apron. Tandem Powerbomb from the Daddies, Trent hits the Seven Star Lariat, but Ace kicks out at two! Birminghammer attempt is slipped, X Plex attempt but Ace turns it into a Flatliner! Ace tags in Jeff and Trent didn’t look for the tag! Jeff hot tag, wipes out the apron, through the legs Double Leg Drop, Flashing Elbow, but the Daddies come in and we get to the signature spam moves for moves sake moment. Matt counters a tandem Back Body Drop with the Double DDT, Twists in Triplicate are hit, Swanton Bomb is called for but Jake and Hammer put a stop to that.

Ace tries to fly on the big men but they catch him, so Jeff gets up and connects the big splash to assist Ace. Plot Twist on Trent! Swanton Bomb from Jeff, 1-2-but Hammer and Jake pull out Ace. Hardys almost fall victim to the Final Chapter, but slip it and hit Stereo Twists of Fate. Referee is checking on the outside stuff, counters The Fold with a Low Blow, Birminghammer wins the match for the Birminghammer Daddies!

Hardyz try to attack Trent, but the big men stop them, they look to make an example out of the veterans, but Rascalz and Kushida make the save.

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Still not what I would call a “good” episode, but at least there was a semblance of trying to remember stories they had going on, a couple alright promos and vignettes. But between the Picture in Picture mistiming, the Maclin vignette being inane and three matches in the middle that mean literally nothing in the grand scheme of things just makes the show feel both bloated and lacking at the same time. Genesis better be the start of a new booker, because literally everything since Scott left has been kinda stupid. A few obvious connections got made and that was fine, but the reimagining of The System swagger (or lack thereof), Hendry becoming the Tetsuya Naito of TNA and the desolate Knockouts Division really makes this a hard product to get any consistency out of much less tolerate what they hand us.

The main event was at least tolerable, give Trent and Ace something with Speedball leaving and Bey injured, and potentially setting up Hammer Daddies to challenge for the tag titles, I’m not mad at that. If I had a say in things, Hardyz should drop the belts to either Hammer Daddies or First Cla$$.

So this was better than last week, but that’s a low bar, and with next week being a Thanksgiving Special, this was technically the Go Home for Turning Point. So next Friday is hopefully a good show, because that card looks bad.

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B Block tags in!

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4 hours ago

November 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will B Block be Mighty? Or will it be tranquilo?

TMDK is already going strong with Zack & Ryohei winning in A Block, but can Shane & Mikey do it in B Block? Or will Naito & Hiromu have their own fun?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
Six Man Tag: Alex Zayne, Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
Six Man Tag: Gabe Kidd, SANADA & Gedo VS Taiji Ishimori, KENTA & Chase Owens; Taiji, Kenta & Chase win.
Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bishamon & Shoma Kato; LIJ wins.
Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; TMDK wins.
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS The Filip Brothers; The Filip Brothers win.
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS Great-O-Khan & HENARE; Taichi & Taka win.
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS EVIL & Ren Narita; Evil & Narita win.
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls; Naito & Hiromu win.

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World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS The Filip Brothers!

The Ace has done many things in NJPW, but he has yet to win a World Tag League trophy! Will the Master Heater help him to finally check off that achievement? Or will Tome the Taiga & Stevie the Phoenix become living legends off Tanahashi’s name?

The teams sort out and Tanahashi starts against Stevie. The fans rally for Tanahashi at the bell and the two circle. Stevie shows off that he has good abs, too. The fans do applaud Stevie’s muscles, and Stevie ties up with Tanahashi. Tanahashi slips around to waistlock but Stevie switches. Tanahashi switches, Stevie switches back. Tanahashi wrenches out to have a wristlock. Stevie reaches for ropes but Tanahashi keeps him back. Stevie CLAWS Tanahashi’s eyes! The ref counts, Stevie stops, but he hits a BODY SHOT in the corner. Stevie whips corner to corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY!

The fans fire up for the air guitar, and Tanahashi tags Jado. Tanahashi & Jado double whip to DOUBLE SHOUDLER TACKLE! Tome runs in but gets DOUBLE ELBOWS for it! Jado fires hands on Tome while Tanahashi fires hands on Stevie. Jado & Tanahashi double whip and the Filip brothers collide! Then Tanahashi TOSSES Stevie while Jado TOSSES Tome! The fans cheer, Jado joins in on his own air guitar! The fans rally while The Filip Brothers throw a fit. They regroup and say they’re outta here! They’re just gonna give Tanahashi the win? The ring count starts while Jado eggs the Filip Brothers on. So the Filip Brothers come back!

Jado KICKS Stevie in the ropes! Jado drags Stevie in but Tome CHOP BLOCKS him! Then Tome BLASTS Tanahashi! The Filip Brothers stomp Jado, then Tome tags in. Tome drags Jado around by a leg, to DDT the foot! Tome talks trash, “Old man, old knees!” Then Tome drops an elbow on the leg! Jado endures as Tome pulls on the toehold. Jado tries to fight back with a chinlock but Tome just pulls the leg harder! Jado crawls and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Tome slowly lets off, just to pull on the leg again! The ref reprimands and counts so Tome lets go for real this time. Tome “apologizes,” then stalks Jado to a corner.

Tome fires body shots, then he brings Jado over. Tome bumps Jado off buckles, then puts the bad leg in ropes. Tag to Stevie and Tome pulls the leg for Stevie to kick! Stevie taunts Tanahashi, then stomps away on Jado! Tome drags Jado around while Stevie talks trash on Tanaashi. The ref is busy with Tanahashi while Tome pulls Jado’s leg into the post! Then Tome SLAMS the leg into the steel! Tanahashi protests but Stevie drags Jado up. Stevie CHOPS Jado, brings him around, and tags Tome. The Filip Brothers mug Jado, then Tome brings Jado around to scoop, SLAM, and LEG DROP! The fans do applaud for how impressive that was. Tome covers, TWO!

Tome stands on Jado’s bad leg while he shows his tiger claws. The fans are torn but Tome stomps Jado’s bad leg. Tome drags Jado around, twists at the foot, then says one more time just for Jado! LEG DDT! Tome mocks Jado while Jado crawls, but the fans rally up. Tome stomps Jado, then tags Stevie. Tome brings Jado up to snapmare, and then he runs to BOOT Jado down! Stevie KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Stevie taunts Tanahashi with phoenix claws, then covers, TWO! Jado toughs it out but Stevie eggs him on. Tanahashi coaches Jado and Stevie throws a forearm. Jado fires up and wags his finger.

Stevie fires more shots but Jado leans into them! Jado powers up, but Stevie kicks low! Stevie runs, but Jado CHOPS him down! Jado runs and he CLOBBERS Stevie! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Jado crawls over, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans rally as Tanahashi runs to FLYING FOREARM Stevie! Tome runs in but Tanahashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans cheer as Tanahashi fires hands. Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Stevie, then he climbs a corner. SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, TWO! Stevie is still in this but Tanahashi powers up. Tanahashi builds speed, but Stevie ducks the slingblade! But Tanahashi catches the lariat! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!

The fans fire up and Tanahashi runs again. Stevie rises, but he still avoids the slingblade to ROLLING ELBOW! And DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Stevie and Tanahashi sit up slowly, and Tanahashi fires the first forearm! They go back and forth, and they egg each other on! Tanahashi ROCKS Stevie, but Stevie ROCKS Tanahashi! The forearms continue to fly, and Stevie gets the edge! Tanahashi roars to fire a strike fest! Stevie roars, but Tanahashi blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW for the Phoenix! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Tanahashi and Stevie crawl, hot tags to Jado and Tome!

Jado rallies on Tome, then whips him to ropes. Tome KICKS Jado, but Jado roars! Jado LARIATS Tome down! The fans fire up as Jado shakes the ropes! Jado storms over to Tome, brings him up, but Tome kicks the bad leg! And kicks it again! Jado hobbles but Tome kicks him more. Tome runs, but Jado DUMPS him out! Tome is on the apron but Jado brings him in through the ropes! DRAPING DDT! Cover, Stevie breaks it! The fans fire up as Tanahashi storms in. Tanahashi kicks Stevie, then he and Jado double whip. They BODY SHOT, KNEE LIFT, and then whip Steive, but Stevie BOOTS Jado! And SUPERKICKS Tanahashi!

Stevie calls to Tome and they reel Jado in! But Tanahashi roars! Tanahashi dodges Stevie and SLINGBLADES Tome! Jado hurries to flip Tome over, CROSSFACE! Tanahashi catches Stevie into a CROSSFACE of his own! The Filip Brothers endure stereo submissions, but Stevie drags Tanahashi away to the apron. Tome feels around for ropes, but Jado rolls him away! Tome rolls free, has the legs, and he has a FIGURE FOUR!! Jado endures, but Tome thrashes him around, and Jado TAPS! Filip Brothers win!

Winners: The Filip Brothers, by submission (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)

Tome & Stevie are already proving to be valuable additions to the Bullet Club’s arsenal! Will this win over the former four-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and by extension the former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, be just the beginning of the Filip Brothers’ legend?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS Great-O-Khan & HENARE!

Just5Guys is back down to Just4Guys after Sanada’s betrayal, but so what? They’re still gonna change everything! Will that begin with a big win over the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions? Or will the Dominator & Face of Fury conquer the Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker?

The teams sort out and while Taka insists he start, Taichi is staring down Khan. But it is Henare who steps up, so Taichi fist bumps Taka and lets him start. The bell rings and the fans rally up. Henare and Taka circle, feel things out, and Taka wants a knuckle lock. Henare obliges, but then Taka pokes him in the eye! Taka runs and RAMS Henare, but Henare stays put. Taka runs again, RAMS Henare, but Taka almost falls over! Henare roars, runs, but Taka goes the other way to BOOT! Henare rebounds to CLOBBER Taka! The fans cheer and Henare drags Taka up. Henare bumps Taka off buckles to then fire off fast hands, and a HEADBUTT!

Khan runs in to BLAST Taichi! Khan goes out after Taichi while Henare storms up on Taka in a corner. Henare stomps Taka, then hauls him up to a fireman’s carry. Khan sends Taichi into railing while Henare hits a WASTELAND SLAM to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Taka toughs it out and the fans rally, but Henare talks trash on him. Henare hauls Taka up again to bump off buckles. Tag to Khan and Khan gives Taka some Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then a feint, to an UPPERCUT! Khan says he’s smarter than Taka, then he puts Taka in the corner. Khan hops up and fans cheer as he sits on his throne!

Taka flails, the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Taka’s arms back. Khan hops down to tag in Henare, and the Empire mugs Taka. Henare stalks Taka, Taka fires body shots in return but Henare eggs him on. Taka fires more shots, but Henare CHOPS! Henare whips, Taka reverses, and Taka wrangles Henare into a JUST FACELOCK! Henare scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go quickly, but Khan hurries to BLAST Taichi down! Khan stomps away on Taka while the ref reprimands. Henare & Khan fist bump, and then Henare stalks Taka. Henare has the half nelson, but Taka fights the full nelson!

The fans rally, but Henare powers up to have the ULTIMA NELSON! Taka endures, flails, reaches out, but Khan keeps Taichi on the outside! Taka fights around, but Henare pulls him back to center! Taka desperate reaches out, but he’s fading! The ref checks but Taichi storms in to CLUB Henare! Henare lets Taka go to DECK Taichi! Henare snarls and goes back to Taka. Henare says it’s done! Taka rises as Henare stomps around, RAMP- DROP TOEHOLD! Roll-up, TWO! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Henare survives, and he BODY BLOWS! Taka sputters and Henare growls again. Henare runs, but Taka redirects him!

Henare dodges the boot to KNEE low! But Taka JUMP SOBATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Henare and Taka crawl, hot tag to Taichi! The fans rally as Taichi fires Kawada Kicks on Henare! Taichi whips, Henare reverses, but Taichi BOOTS Henare down! Khan runs up, Taka dodges to wrench and HOOK KICK! Khan bails back out and Taichi runs at Henare. Taichi BOOTS Henare, then reels him in to DANGER- NO, Henare fights the saido! Henare whips, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! The fans fire up while Henare is down! Taichi waits on Henare and the fans rally up.

Henare slowly rises, but he blocks the buzzsaw! Henare CLUBS the leg, ROCKS Taichi, but Taichi KICKS Henare! Henare fires a forearm, but Taichi ridge hand chops! Henare fires a flurry of forearms, but Taichi SOBATS! Taichi then runs at the corner, but Henare ELBOWS him! FLYING CHUCK! But Taichi rises! AX- BERSERKER BOMB! Both men are down, and Henare crawls over, hot tag to Khan! Khan storms right up on Taichi, drags him to his feet, and reels him in to fireman’s carry takeover! Then another wrench and MONKEY FLIP! Khan drags Taichi up again, SAYANAGI! Cocky cover, TWO!

Khan drops into the KATAGATAME! Taichi endures the head ‘n’ arm triangle, fights around, reaches out with his legs, but Khan puts all his weight on the hold! Taichi still manages the ROPEBREAK! Khan sits Taichi up into a SLEEPER! Taichi fights up, but Khan makes it an IRON CLAW SLEEPER, into the ELIMI- NO! Taichi fights free with ridge hand chops! Khan Mongolian Chops in return! Taichi spins, but into the IRON CLAW RACK! Khan swings around, SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, Taka breaks it! Henare runs up to kick Taka and TOSS him! Khan drags Taichi up and the Empire whips him to a corner.

Khan runs in to LARIAT! Henare runs in to NATIVE KNEE! Feed to the SAYANAGI, and then wrench into the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Cover, TAKA BREAKS IT AGAIN! Henare UPPERCUTS Taka but Taka fires hands on the Empire! Taka runs, into a BOOT SUPERKICK COMBO! Taka falls out of the ring and the Empire goes back to Taichi. Henare hauls Taichi up, fireman’s carries, and Khan waits, but Taichi slips fere! Taichi shoves Henare into Khan! DOUBLE AX- NO, Khan & Henare both dodge, and they BODY BLOW IRON RIGHT COMBO!! Cover, TWO!?! Taichi survives that double impact, but the Monster Rage boils over!

Henare drags Taichi up, fireman’s carries again, and Khan runs, but into Takai’s MICHINOKU DRIVER! Taichi slips free of Henare, Henare elbows him! Henare runs, into DOUBLE SUPER K!! OFF COME TAICHI’S PANTS!! Taka keeps Henare down with JUST FACELOCK while Taichi hits TENSHO JUJIHOU!! Taichi tops it off with BLACK MEPHISTO!! Cover, TAICHI & TAKA WIN!!

Winners: Taichi & Taka Michinoku, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Khan & Henare earn 0)

What a shocker! The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions just lost the opening round match! Does this already doom their chances of becoming World Tag League Champions? Will Taka & Taichi have the golden tickets to the titles?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS EVIL & Ren Narita!

The Ace took a hard loss earlier tonight, but now his fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions are in action! Will The Joker & The Rook suffer the same fate? Or can they put The King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style behind Bars?

Oh of course Evil & Narita attack during the introductions! Narita goes after Oleg and throws him out, while Evil throws water all over Yano! The bell rings but the fight spills to the outside! Evil CLAWS Yano’s eyes, then whips him into railing! Narita does the same to Oleg on the other side! Evil brings Yano out to the crowd, and BOWLS him into chairs! Narita does the same with Oleg on the other side! Evil CHOKES Yano with a chair, then CLUBS him on the back. The ref reprimands The House so Evil brings Yano back to the ring. Narita joins him and they stomp away on Yano! The ref reprimands and says this has to be 1v1!

Evil & Narita ignore the ref to double whip, but Yano grabs ropes! Yano taunts The House, and Oleg runs in to DOUBLE LARIAT The House down! The fans fire up and now Yano & Oleg turn the tables on The House! Yano whips Evil, but Evil reverses and Yano hits railing, right in front of Abe-san! Narita does the same to Oleg on the other side! But Oleg storms back up on Narita! Evil hurries to attack Oleg, and The House mugs him. They bring Oleg in, to DOUBLE SUPLEX to the floor! Oleg writhes and Narita keeps on him while Evil grabs Yano’s favorite red chair. Evil JAMS Yano up with the chair!

The fans boo, but then Evil RAMS Yano into the timekeeper’s area! Down goes Abe-san! The ref reprimands Evil but Evil doesn’t care. Evil drags Yano up and puts him in the ring. The ref helps Abe-san so he misses Narita untying the blue buckle pad. Evil drags Yano up, and whips him into the bare steel! Yano falls in a heap, Evil stands on him for a cocky cover, TWO! Evil argues with the ref, but then tags in Narita. Narita stomps Yano around, brings him up and whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Yano stays in this and the fans rally up. Narita drags Yano up, taunts Oleg, but the ref stops Oleg from storming in.

Narita whips Yano into the steel buckles! Evil tags in, and he has the House of Torture shirt. Narita distracts the ref while Evil CHOKES Yano with the shirt! The fans boo, Oleg protests, but the ref misses it all. Evil throws the shirt away to cover Yano, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Evil is furious but the fans fire up as Yano stays in this. Narita tags in, he brings Yano up, and he DECKS Yano! Narita stomps Yano around, then stands on him. Narita talks trash, then stomps Yano again! Yano gets up and he pulls Narita’s hair! Narita CHOKES Yano! The ref reprimands, Narita lets go at 4.

Narita whips but Yano reverses to throw Narita down by his hair! Hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Narita! And he CLOBBERS Evil! The fans fire up and Oleg deadlifts Narita for the gut wrench! Shake, Rattle & THROW! Narita tumbles and Oleg kips up! The fans fire up and Oleg runs in at the corner to SPLASH! Oleg then scoops Narita to SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Narita stays in this but Oleg picks him up while rolling back! Oleg then deadlifts Narita again, into the fireman’s carry! But Narita slips free! Narita CHOKES Oleg! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks the grip! Oleg CHOSP Narita!

Oleg runs, but Evil hits a cheap shot! Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Evil BLASTS Yano and Oleg endures! Oleg clasps hands, but Narita BREAKS the grip! Oleg flails, reaches out, and fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and the ref counts, but Narita holds until 4. Narita is frustrated but he tags in Evil. Narita wrenches Oleg’s arm and Evil CLUBS it. Evil wrenches the arm and Narita CLUBS it! The House double kick, and DOUBLE- NO, Oleg fights the double suplex to DOUBLE SUPLEX The House! The fans fire up and Oleg hot tags Yano! Yano unties a white buckle pad! Evil runs up, Yano dodges and CLAWS the eyes!

Yano whips, Evil reverses, but Yano stops himself. Yano taunts Evil, then dodges! Evil hits buckles, Yano rolls him up! TWO! Yano fires up and the fans are with him! But Evil kicks low! Evil runs, but he fights off the atomic drop! But Yano dodges the lariat to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Yano rises! Yano drags Evil up, but Evil CLAWS Yano’s eyes! Evil runs, but into an atomic drop! Yano trips Evil, has the legs, and he CATAPULTS Evil into Oleg’s arms! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up again and Oleg goes out after Narita. But Narita JAMS Oleg with the pushup bar!

The ref stops Narita from getting in the ring with the pushup bar, but then DICK TOGO shoves Yano into the ref! The fans boo as The Spoiler would have to show up! Dick & Narita stomp away on Yano, then they double whip him to a corner. Dick runs up to ELBOW Yano! Narita hits an ELBOW of his own, then Evil LARIATS! Evil snapmares Yano, and Dick climbs up! The House sets Yano up for the DICK CHOP! Evil calls for the ref, the ref returns as Evil covers, TWO!! Yano survives and shocks The House! The fans fire up but Evil tells them to shut up. Evil slashes his throat, then hauls Yano up. EVERY- NO, Yano shoves Evil at the ref!

The ref curls up in a corner, and Yano takes aim, but Narita stops the low blow! But then Yano sends Narita into Evil! Oleg DOUBLE SHOTGUNS The House! The fans fire up as Oleg goes out and takes care of Narita. Yano runs, and he CHOP BLOCKS Evil down! Then roll up, but Evil drags the ref down!! Dick grabs Yano into the SPOILER CHOKER!! The fans boo as Evil then sets Yano up for MAGIC KILLER!! The ref is back up and Evil covers again, The House wins!

Winners: Evil & Ren Narita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Yano & Oleg earn 0)

The NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions all suffer loss tonight! World Tag League aside, will this only lead to the downfall of President Ace at WrestleKingdom 19? Or can someone finally and completely tear down The House of Torture before the year is over?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls!

Much like Hiroshi Tanahashi, the Uncontrollable Charisma has yet to hold the WTL trophies. Will Los Ingobernables de Japon make this whole tournament tranquilo? Or will Hysterical Haste & Mad Mikey make it mighty?

The teams sort out, but even now Naito takes his time with his elaborate entrance attire. TMDK gets annoyed but the pants finally come off. Mikey eggs LIJ on but Hiromu pie faces him. Mikey slaps back! Red Shoes has everyone hold on, and Mikey backs off. Finally, it is decided that Mikey will start, and then LIJ fist bumps. The fans applaud as Hiromu steps up. The bell rings, both men rush in, but Hiromu dodges Mikey to swing on Shane! But Shane blocks the shot and has Hiromu caught! Mikey runs up, Hiromu slips away, so Mikey hits Shane! Hiromu dodges Mikey again, runs, and RAMS Mikey, but Hiromu’s the one that wobbles!

Mikey taunts Hiromu then runs, but Hiromu drops down, and Naito trips Mikey! Hiromu slides out and LIJ send Mikey into railing! Naito then sets Mikey up for Hiromu to CROSSBODY from the apron! The fans fire up as Hiromu keeps going, and he CROSSBODIES Shane on the floor! The fans fire up again, and Naito puts Mikey in. Hiromu tags in Naito then he CHOPS Mikey. LIJ double whips, but Mikey breaks the double clothesline! Naito still drop toeholds and Hiromu basement dropkicks! Naito covers, ONE! Naito clamps onto Mikey with a chinlock and he digs a knee into Mikey’s back. Red Shoes reprimands as Naito smothers Mikey.

Mikey endures and pries at the hold. Mikey bends Naito’s finger, but Red Shoes reprimands that. Naito clamps the chinlock on again, then brings Mikey up. Naito shifts to a cravat for a neck wrench, and he brings Mikey over to the LIJ corner. Hiromu tags in and CLUBS Mikey on the back. Hiromu CHOPS, then whips, but Mikey blocks! Hiromu CHOPS again, then whips, but Mikey again blocks! Mikey eggs Hiromu on, so Hiromu stomps Mikey’s foot! Hiromu whips, Mikey reverses, but Hiromu ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to run into a SPINEBUSTER! Shane runs up to BLAST Naito, then hurries back so he can tag in.

Mikey tosses Hiromu out to Shane, and Shane whips Hiromu into railing! The fans are torn but Shane high-fives Fujita on commentary. Shane drags Hiromu up to then hit an APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Shane brings Hiromu into the ring. Hiromu crawls to a corner and Shane lines up a shot. Shane runs up to UPPERCUT, then he reels Hiromu in, HALF HATCH PLEX! Then basement DROPKICK! Shane flips Naito off but Naito just smirks. Shane covers Hiromu, TWO! Shane clamps onto Hiromu’s arm, pulls on it, and KICKS Hiromu in the back! Hiromu hobbles away to a corner but Shane follows him.

Shane drags Hiromu up, tags in Mikey, and TMDK double wrench to double SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they split the wishbone! Hiromu writhes, but Shane KICKS him down! Shane flexes, Mikey covers, TWO! Mikey sits Hiromu up, and he DIGS at Hiromu’s eye! Red Shoes reprimands, Mikey brings Hiromu up, and taunts him as the “light heavyweight.” But Hiromu CHOPS Mikey! Mikey CHOPS Hiromu off his feet! Mikey then BLASTS Naito off the apron! Mikey double knuckle lock covers, TWO! Mikey grows frustrated but the fans rally up. Mikey bumps Hiromu off buckles hard, then tags Shane.

TMDK again split the wishbone on the Timebomb, and Mikey mocks Hiromu’s pain. Mikey KICKS Hiromu on his way out, then Shane CHOPS Hiromu! The fans rally and Shane drags Hiromu up. Shane bumps Hiromu off buckles in a neutral corner, then UPPERCUTS him again and again. Shane flexes before he UPPERCUTS again! Shane fires up, the fans are torn, but Hiromu BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Hiromu dodges! Shane hits buckles and falls back, but he hurries to anchor Hiromu! Hiromu breaks free, blocks a kick, blocks a punch, and DRAGON SCREWS Shane down! The fans fire up while both men crawl!

Shane and Hiromu rise up, and Hiromu hot tags Naito! The fans fire up as Naito CLUBS Shane. Naito whips Shane, ELBOWS him, but Shane comes back, only for Naito to atomic drop! Naito runs and ELBOWS Shane down, to then basement DROPKICK! Naito brings Shane up, Shane pushes free, but swings into a spin! Naito holds Shane in place, trolling Mikey as he does, before the NECKBREAKER! Naito poses, Mikey gets mad, but the fans applaud. Naito covers, TWO! Shane stays in this but Naito BLASTS Mikey! Naito then clamps onto Shane with the leg hook nelson! Shane endures and fights around while the fans rally up.

Shane pushes Naito around, tries to stack him, but Naito pushes Shane back down! Shane rolls and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Naito lets go on his own for once, and then brings Shane up. Naito CLUBS Shane into a corner, CLUBS him some more, then hoists Shane up top. Naito climbs, but Shane slips under! Shane brings Naito out but Naito fights to then RANA! The fans rally as Naito runs, but Shane DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shane crawls, hot tag to Mikey! Mikey winds up and runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Mikey whips Naito back in for another LARIAT!

Mikey brings Naito up, fireman’s carries, but Naito slips free. Naito waistlocks but ducks Mikey’s elbow, only to take a DDT! Mikey sits Naito up, throws off an elbow pad, and then SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Naito survives and Mikey is frustrated but the fans fire up. Mikey drags Naito up, brings him around, but Naito fights the lift with elbows. Mikey CHOPS Naito, whips him, but Naito reverses to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Naito reaches out, crawls for the LIJ corner, and the fans rally up. Naito tags in Hiromu, and LIJ goes after Mikey. They double whip Mikey but Mikey KICKS Naito!

Hiromu says whoa, no no no, but Mikey runs up on him. Hiromu dodges Mikey, and then sends Naito at him!? Then Hiromu picks Naito up to make him RANA Mikey to a corner! The fans fire up as Hiromu runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Hiromu snapmares Mikey to then basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Hiromu fires up and the fans are with him! Hiromu drags Mikey and says he’ll end this! But Mikey fights the suplex! Hiromu still tries, but it’s Mikey who suplexes! Hiromu slips free to waistlock, but Mikey switches and sends Hiromu to the TMDK corner! Tag to Shane and then feed to an UPPERCUT!

Mikey lifts Hiromu, Shane runs up, BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Shane hurries to SIT-OUT POWERBOMB Hiromu! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up! Shane and Mikey coordinate, they’ll just hit Hiromu harder! Mikey scoops, but Naito makes the save! Naito sends Mikey at Shane but TMDK avoids a collision. Shane BOOTS Naito down, kicks him out, and Mikey says now it’s time to end this! Shane drags Hiromu up, but Hiromu CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS away on TMDK, but TMDK DOUBLE SLAP him! Then they double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDT!!

The fans are thunderous as Hiromu turns things around on TMDK! Hiromu crawls for the LIJ corner, hot tag to Naito! The fans fire up as Naito steps right to Shane. Naito throws those heavy elbows, but Shane clinches Naito! Naito fights the lift with more elbows! And more elbows! Shane wobbles but Naito ELBOWS him down! The fans fire up and Naito goes to a corner. Naito drags Shane up, reels him in, and ESPERANZA! The fans fire up again and Naito resets in the corner. Shane rises, Naito runs up, but Mikey LARIATS him down! TMDK says it’s time, and they haul Naito up! POWER BOTTOM!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans are thunderous as Naito survives! TMDK KICKS Naito around, then drags him up. Mikey scoops, but Hiromu SHOTGUNS Shane! Naito slips down, Mikey scoops him again, but Naito makes it DESTINO!! Hiromu watches Shane rise, and SUPERKICKS! Naito ENZIGIRIS Shane and Hiromu hits a HIROM-CHAN BOMBER! ROLLING JACKKNIFE! TWO!! Shane survives but Naito storms up on him again. Naito wrenches, tilt-o-whirls, DESTI- NO! Shane stays up, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS him! Hiromu BOOTS Mikey from the apron, then he push-starts Naito’s TORNADO DDT!

The fans fire up again and Naito brings Shane back up. Wrench and tilt-o-whirl, DESTINO!!! Cover, LIJ wins!

Winners: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shane & Mikey earn 0)

Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa won last night, but Shane & Mikey lost tonight, so TMDK as a whole is 1-1! Is their dream of a truly mighty World Tag League final already in jeopardy? Or can the former tag team champions prove The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

As for Naito & Hiromu, they of course take the mic, and Naito says, “Buenas noches, Funabashi~!” Naito knows this tournament technically kicked off two days ago, and that this is Naito’s first entry to this tournament in two years, with a new partner, Hiromu Takahashi. But the finals will be in Kumamoto, and it will be this “openweight team” going for those trophies! The fans cheer that! Naito continues by saying that maybe some know this, but NJPW has had five events in Chiba over the course of 2024. In February, May, August, October, and now in November. Unfortunately, that means this is the last time this year they will be here.

But with that in mind, let us end on a great note. Naito does the math, and says the last time they did a role call here was in April of 2016! Eight years ago! So everyone, are you ready for the first role call specifically in Funabashi? The fans cheer and Naito says the only way to end tonight is of course with… Wait, tranquilo, assen na yo. The fans cheer as Hiromu sits up for this. “Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRRRRNABLEEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!!” The fans cheer and Naito drops the mic. Will the Stardust Genius and Ticking Timebomb make a run at the top of this tag league?

Here are the B Block standings!

Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-0, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 0-1, 0 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 0-1, 0 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-1, 0 points

My Thoughts:

A great round for B Block to start their own round robin, with quite some surprises. Not so much The Filip Brothers winning because Jado being on Tanahashi’s team, Jado is the liability much like Tomoaki Honma is for Shota Umino in A Block. Taichi & Taka getting that win off Henare & Khan was the biggest surprise because usually Taka is the “liability” on the team. But I suppose with Yuya Uemura out with injury and Sanada having betrayed them, Just Four Guys had no choice but to send Taka in. Great stuff in that win, but I’m not sure the chances of them winning those titles in some sort of “Road to WrestleKingdom” type tag title match.

Very good stuff from Yano & Oleg VS Evil & Narita but duh, The House of Torture cheats to win as usual. In a roundabout way, the story of Tanahashi and Evil building towards their WK19 match is like how ZSJ and Shota are really just building towards their own match through this tournament. And much in that same way, it takes just a bit of the drama out as Tanahashi won’t really be taking the losses when Jado can eat those pins or tap to those holds. And obviously, if The House of Torture is winning, it’s because of cheating so anyone can win it for them and Evil will be rolling towards WK19.

But we got a great main event from LIJ VS TMDK, but it was less surprising that LIJ won out. Shane & Mikey already came into this tournament having taken a loss, their redemption story back to the titles will be taking the long road. But with Naito never having won a WTL tournament, and obviously this being Hiromu’s first, they could have quite the run. They should at least be second place and narrowly miss out on the finals.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (11/21/24)

WHO BETTA?

Published

9 hours ago

November 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will The Machine cancel the Whole Fox’n Show?

While The Don Callis Family was successful last night on Dynamite, Brian Cage must keep it up as he defends the ROH World TV Championship! Will AR Fox finally be the answer to “Who Betta Than Brian Cage?”

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Gabe Kidd VS Angelico; Gabe wins.
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor Promotions VS JD Drake & BEEF; Shane & Lee win.
Kevin Knight VS Serpentico; Knight wins.
Tomohiro Ishii VS Mike Bennett; Ishii wins.
ROH Rewind – The Briscoes VS Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima; The Briscoes win.
Shingo Takagi VS Ariya Daivari w/ Mark Sterling; Takagi wins.
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Leila Grey; Athena wins and denies Leila a title match.
ROH World Television Championship: Brian Cage VS AR Fox; Cage wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Gabe Kidd VS Angelico!

The Mad Man is still NJPW Strong Openweight Champion after Fighting Spirit Unleashed and his war with Kosei Fujita. However, the South African Stud brings a much different vibe than The Japanese Young Punk. Will Angelico bring down this War Dog? Or will Gabe show ROH is not #WarReady?

The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Gabe SLAPS Angelico! The bell rings and SLAPS Angelico, CHOPS him, then HEADBUTTS away on Angelico in the corner! The ref counts but Gabe reels Angelico in for an EXPLODER! The fans fire up while Angelico writhes, and Gabe talks trash. Gabe stomps Angelico, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again. Gabe HEADBUTTS Angelico, talks more trash, saying no one in AEW or ROH can beat him! The fans boo but Angelico KICKS Gabe in the leg! Gabe snarls, Angelico KICKS again, but Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe suplexes, but Angelico cradle counters! TWO!

Gabe storms up to DOUBLE CHOP! Angelico falls, Gabe covers, TWO! Gabe is already frustrated with Angelico but the fans rally. The fans cheer for “KENNY! KENNY!” but Gabe says F Kenny! Gabe CHOPS Angelico, CHOPS again, but Angelico fires body shots! Gabe HEADBUTTS Angelico, whips him to ropes, but Angelico reverses. Gabe rebounds, but Angelico dodges the comebacker to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Angelico KICKS, KICKS and SOBATS! The fans fire up for Angelico as he whips. Gabe reverses but Angelico rolls off his back! Gabe jumps the sweep but can’t duck the EDDY GORDO KICK! Cradle, TWO!

Gabe runs up again, but Angelico SWATS the lariat! Wrench and BIG back suplex! Angelico clamps onto Gabe, steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Angelico can’t believe how close that was! But then he trips Gabe, steps through, but Gabe kicks him away! Gabe runs up to ROCK Angelico! Angelico ROUNDHOUSES! Gabe SAIDOS!! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Gabe drags Angelico up. “I’m a MAD MAN, y’know!” BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO?!? Angelico survives and Gabe is seething! Gabe mocks Omega’s finger gun, then runs up, but Angelico swings around! Gabe fights off the crucifix takedown!

Gabe fireman’s carries and swings Angelico, but Angelico sunset flips! High stack, into a jackknife! TWO!! Gabe reels Angelico in, PILEDRIVER!! Gabe holds on, that wasn’t enough for him, PILEDRIVER AGAIN!! Cover, Gabe wins!

Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall

Angelico put up a fight, but it wasn’t enough to stop this Mad Man. Gabe stares through the camera, wanting to send a message to The Best Bout Machine. Will Gabe get that battle with Omega for WrestleKingdom? Will he still be NJPW Strong going into 2025?

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor Promotions VS JD Drake & BEEF!

STP is still looking to take over ROH while Scrap Metal is still just trying to understand Anthony Henry’s Second Cousin By Marriage. Will Big Bad Shaney T & #TAIGASTYLE show them how to rumble, bad man, rumble? Or can JD & Beef finally get cooking?

The teams sort out and Beef offers the Code of Honor. Shane SPITS on Beef’s hand and JD gets in Shane’s face about it. Beef wipes his hand off, and Lee at least keeps the Code of Honor. The teams settle down, and Shane starts against JD. They circle and the fans rally up, but Beef wants “Cousin” JD to tag him in. After all, Shane did spit on him! JD leaves alone how they aren’t cousins, and he tags Beef in. The fans fire up as Beef and Shane circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and Shane SLAMS Beef down! Shane taunts Beef, “Welcome to the big leagues, b*tch!” Beef and Shane reset, circle, and tie up again.

Shane powers Beef to the corner, the ref counts, and Shane lets off slowly. Shane CHOPS and grins. Beef CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Shane blocks that to short arm LARIAT! Shane talks more trash and he taunts JD, too. Shane tells Captain Dean that he smells new boots. So Shane stomps Beef’s new boots! Beef gets pissed, and he fires off haymakers! Shane BODY SHOTS Beef, pushes him, but Beef cartwheels and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Shane staggers, but Lee tags in. Lee runs up, but into an arm-drag! Beef has the armlock but Lee fights up. Lee ROCKS Beef, wrenches, and then drops to TWEAK the arm!

Lee runs up, but Beef catches Lee with the good arm! Beef RAMS Lee into the corner! Tag to JD, and JD feeds Lee to Beef’s HIP ATTACK! Beef says kiss this, and JD hits a FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! JD puts Lee in a corner to CHOP! Lee pie faces JD! JD shoves Lee then CHOPS again! The fans fire up but Lee clamps on a headlock. Shane tags in as JD powers out. Lee goes Spider-Man, then BOOTS JD. Shane LARIATS JD down! Lee swings on Beef but Beef gets clear. The ref has to stop Beef from going after Lee, and that lets Dean CHOKE JD! STP gets away with all that, and then Shane fires hands in the corner.

The ref counts, Shane stops to then bring JD around. Shane ROCKS JD, CHOPS JD, but JD wakes up! JD pie faces Shane and eggs him on. Shane CHOPS, JD CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Shane reels JD in, JD dodges the lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Cover, TWO! Beef shouts to JD but Shane brings him away. Tag to Lee and Lee gives a Tenzan level MONGOLIAN CHOP! Lee runs to BOOT Beef! The fans boo but JD CHOPS Lee! JD storms up but Lee ELBOWS back! Lee bumps JD off buckles, CHOPS again, then RAMS JD into the corner. Shane tags back in and he fires knees into JD! Shane ROCKS JD, JD CHOPS back!

JD swings, Shane ducks, then HEADBUTTS! Beef shouts to his “cousin” but Shane swings! JD dodges, dodges the southpaw, and he SAIDOS! JD calls to Beef but Shane hot tags Lee! Lee intercepts JD, but JD dodges the leg lariat! Hot tag to Beef! The fans fire up as Beef fires ham hocks on Lee! Shane storms up but Beef dodges to JAB! JAB! JAB! The fans fire up and Beef flips, flops, and dodges Shane to LARIAT him out of the ring! Then he DECKS Lee! Beef climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer on “BEEF! BEEF! BEEF!” Then Beef BITES Lee! The fans cheer, the ref reprimands, but Beef whips to LARIAT and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!

Beef calls to JD, and he tags JD in. Lee is on ropes, Beef runs for some SLOPPY STEAKS! JD hits a SPINEBUSTER on Lee! But Shane BLASTS Beef! JD tells him to stop that, then climbs a corner. JD MOONSAULTS but FLOPS as Lee moves! LEG LARIAT! Tag to Shane, and Shane reels JD in! MARCUS- NO, JD wrenches out to SLAP Shane! Shane DECKS JD!! And then URENAGE!! Shane runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall

JD & Beef served up a supersized fight, but Shane & Lee ate that for lunch! But now Dean joins in to beat down JD! Beef runs in to shield JD but he just gets stomped by everyone, even Trish Adora! But The Undisputed Kingdom rushes out here, with chairs! Matt Taven & Mike Bennett owe STP a little something something from prior weeks, and Taven still wants that ROH Pure Championship on top of it! Will Taven & Bennett humble STP? Or will STP soon rule over ROH?

The Righteous speak.

Vincent says, “Everybody knows we’re on the righteous path to become the ROH World Tag Team Champions. But before that, Dutch has a beautiful poem for you, Dustin.” Dutch says, “Hello, Dustin. It’s me, your long lost brother, Dutch! And now, we finally got you to pay attention. I remember 14 years ago, I sat in a locker room with my head in my hands, feeling broken, feeling lonely, feeling like I’d be able to walk that righteous path. But then I heard footsteps, and I heard the clang of a bell. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and out the corner of my eye, I saw a beautiful pair of cowboy boots. Then I heard a distinct voice.

“‘Son, everything is gonna be okay. I’ve always believed in you. Take this, because it’ll mean more to you than it will Dustin.’ And as I looked up and saw a tear rolling down The Dream’s cheek, in that moment, I realized that I made Daddy proud.” Dig what they’re saying, man? Dutch & Vincent taunt Dustin with Dusty’s cowbell, but will The Sons of Texas taunt them with the ROH World Tag Team Championships?

ROH Final Battle is set!

We have one month left before the final PPV of ROH’s calendar, and ROH is looking to make it a December to dismember! Friday, December 20th, ROH returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom in The Manhattan Center! Who in ROH will be headed to New York? And who will survive their Final Battle?

ROH Rewind – The Briscoes VS Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima!

With the news of Final Battle’s date and venue set, we flashback to Final Battle 12/27/08! Jay & Mark in their star-spangled shorts battled the then GHC Heavyweight Champion and the Kicking King when he was just a “Young Volcano!”

The New York, New York crowd is already fired up as Mark and Nakajima start. They circle, tie up, and Mark powers Nakajima to a corner. The ref counts, Mark lets off, and the fans applaud. The two circle again, feel things out, and tie up. Nakajima powers Mark back now, but lets off as the ref counts. Nakajima CHOPS Mark, but Mark brushes it off. Mark and Nakajima circle, Nakajima waistlocks but Mark pries free to wrench and arm-drag Nakajima for an armlock. Nakajima headscissors, Mark kips free, and the fans cheer again. They reset, circle, tie up, and Mark waistlocks. Mark SLAMS Nakajima down and floats to a facelock.

Nakajima slips free, wrenches to a hammerlock, and he tweaks the arm. Mark endures, reaches back to bridge up, and he snapmares Nakajima. Mark KICKS Nakajima, but Nakajima stands right up! Nakajima kicks Mark, snapmares, and then KICKS! The fans fire up while Mark stands back up. Mark SLAPS Nakajima, Nakajima SLAPS, and the hands start flying! Mark runs, but Nakajima KICKS him down! The fans fire up while Mark backs away to his corner. Jay tags in and now he circles with Nakajima. They feel things out while fans chant “MAN UP!” Nakajima kicks, whips, but Jay reverses. Jay hurdles, Nakajima KICKS!

Nakajima kicks again but Jay blocks it, only for Nakajima to ENZIGIRI! Jay tumbles to the apron, but Nakajima PENALTY KICKS him down! Then Nakajima slingshots to DOUBLE STOMP on the apron! Jay goes to the floor, Nakajima CANNONBALLS onto him! The fans fire up and Nakajima high-fives the front row. Nakajima puts Jay in the ring, but Jay fires forearms! The fans duel as the forearms fly! Nakajima SOBATS but Jay ducks the boot! Jay fires a flurry, runs, but into a BOOT! Nakajima runs, but into an ELBOW! But Nakajima rises! Jay kicks, whips, and SAMOAN DROPS! The fans fire up as Nakajima flounders to his corner!

The fans fire up as Sasaki tags in! Sasaki and Jay circle and tie up. Jay headlocks, Sasaki powers out, but Jay RAMS him! Sasaki runs to RAM Jay! Now the CHOPS start going back and forth! Sasaki CHOPS, runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Jay keeps moving, but Sasaki SWATS the lariat to then LARIAT Jay! The fans fire up again and Sasaki suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Sasaki drags Jay over, tags in Nakajima, and they mug Jay. Nakajima KICKS away, then whips, to KICK Jay again! Jay fires forearms in return, but Nakajima returns fire with forearms of his own!

Nakajima knees Jay, facelocks, but Jay RAMS him into the Briscoe corner. Mark tags in, the Briscoes mug Nakajima and Mark fires off forearms and elbows! Nakajima sits down and Mark digs his boot in. The ref counts, Mark stops to stand Nakajima up. Mark scoops, SLAMS, and ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Nakajima stays in this but Mark stays on him. Mark tags Jay and they bump Nakajima off buckles. Jay whips Nakajima into Mark’s elbow! Jay then clinches Nakajima for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Mark goes up to FLYING SENTON! Jay covers, TWO! Nakajima stays in this but Jay drags him back up.

Jay CLUBS Nakajima, CHOPS him, but Nakajima returns fire! The CHOPS go back and forth but then Jay goes to forearms! Jay bumps Nakajima off buckles, tags Mark, and the Briscoes mug Nakajima again. Mark suplexes, covers, TWO! The fans rally while Mark drags Nakajima up. Nakajima KICKS, and LEG SWEEPS! Mark tumbles, Nakajima tags in Sasaki! Sasaki drags Mark up to CLUB away from all sides before he LARIATS Mark down! The fans fire up and Sasaki drags Mark up. Sasaki whips Mark to a corner to LARIAT! Sasaki whips Mark corner to corner to LARIAT again! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Sasaki YANKS a leg!

Mark writhes while clutching his leg. Sasaki stands Mark up to KICK away on the bad leg! Mark falls while the fans duel, but Mark rises to fire more shots! Sasaki wants that leg, grabs that leg, and he trips Mark to then tie up the legs! MODIFIED FIGURE FOUR! Mark endures and fires forearms from below! Nakajima plays defense but only for so long as the ref reprimands. Jay then storms in and stomps Sasaki! The ref reprimands Jay now but Sasaki lets Mark go. Nakajima tags in, drags Mark up and DRAGON SCREWS that bad leg! Nakajima stomps Mark’s legs, then stalks him to the corner. Mark fires forearms and elbows!

Nakajima ROCKS Mark, bumps him off buckles, and stomps away on the leg. Nakajima digs his boot in but the ref counts. Nakajima tags Sasaki and Team Noah KICKS and CHOPS away on Mark! The ref counts, the fans fire up, but Sasaki brings Mark out for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Mark survives but Sasaki drags him up. Tag to Nakajima but Mark fights back! Team Noah mugs Mark, whips him to ropes, and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Nakajima covers, TWO! Nakajima keeps close and he scoops Mark. Nakajima puts Mark in a Tree of Woe in the open corner, then runs to basement DROPKICK Mark out of the Tree! Cover, TWO!

Mark continues to tough it out but Nakajima drags him up. Mark fights the suplex, then sips free. Mark waistlocks, Nakajima switches, but Mark switches. Nakajima fires elbows, but Mark catches him to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Both men crawl, hot tag to Jay! Jay goes up a corner and he CROSSBODIES Nakajima! Jay BLASTS Sasaki then fires CHOPS off on Nakajima. Jay whips Nakajima, runs to LARIAT, but Nakajima follows to BOOT! Nakajima then swings, but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Jay gets moving and he BOOTS Nakajima down! Cover, TWO!

The fans fire up as Jay brings Nakajima up to a fireman’s carry. Nakajima slips free to SOBAT, and SWITCH KICK! Nakajima runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nakajima survives but Jay drags him up. Jay CHOPS Nakajima to the corner, then whips corner to corner. Jay runs up, but into an AX KICK !Nakajima goes up and up to FLYING CHUCK! The fans are thunderous, Nakajima hot tags Sasaki! Sasaki CHOPS, CHOPS, but Jay CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth and the fans fire up! Sasaki CHOPS away on Jay and whips him to a corner! Sasaki runs to BULLDOG Jay, then keeps moving!

Jay dodges, kicks, and runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Sasaki stays focused and he brings Jay up. Sasaki whips to KNEE Jay low! Then he hits a SAYANAGI! Cover, TWO! Jay holds his arm but Sasaki goes after it! STEP-OVER ARMLOCK! Jay endures being bent around but Mark goes after Sasaki! The ref reprimands but The Briscoes mug Sasaki! They double whip but Sasaki breaks the line to DOUBLE LARIAT! Tag to Nakajima and Team Noah stands Jay up. They whip him to a corner, then Sasaki LARIATS! Feed to the WHEEL KICK from Nakajima! Then Sasaki suplexes Nakajima onto Jay! Cover, Mark breaks it!

Sasaki CHOPS Mark, then sets him up as Nakajima runs in, tilt-o-whirl AX KICK! The fans are thunderous and Nakajima SUPERKICKS Jay! SUPERKICK, SUPERKICK, SUPERKICK! It’s a serious of SUPERKICKS and down goes Jay in the corner! The fans are electric as Nakajima drags Jay up. Nakajima whips Jay corner to corner, then JUMP KNEES him the corner! Nakajima ROCKS Jay, HOOK KICKS him, then covers, TWO!! Jay survives but Nakajima tunes up the band. The fans join in, and SWEET CHIN MUSIC!! Cover, TWO!! Jay survives, but Nakajima goes up, up, but Jay Electric Chair Lifts!

Mark tags in, springboards, but the bad leg gives out!! Nakajima victory rolls, TWO!! Jay swings, misses, and a SUPERKICK hits again! Jay LARIATS Nakajima down! Cover, Sasaki breaks it! Mark goes after Sasaki, TOSSES him out, and shakes the bad leg out. Mark goes out, but Sasaki CHOPS him! Sasaki whips, Mark reverses and sends Mark into steel! Jay runs, Nakajima dodges! Jay dodges in return to hit a BIG back suplex! Jay tells Mark to go up, and Mark climbs. Electric Chair, and DOOMSDAY DEVICE!! Cover, SASAKI BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as Mark stomps Sasaki out of the ring.

Jay drags Nakajima up, reels him in, JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, BRISCOES WIN!

Winners: The Briscoes, by pinfall

Sasaki can’t believe it! Team Noah, Team K&K, the GHC Heavyweight Champion and his young protege, have been defeated on their Final Battle in ROH! Will we see another classic battle like this this year?

ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Leila Grey!

The Fallen Goddess may have been in denial about how much she feared Abadon, but she made no bones about laughing at Leila’s challenge. Will Athena have smooth sailing through the rest of 2024? Or will the Top Flight Attendant earn herself a golden ticket to Final Battle?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans cheer on Athena. Athena makes sure Leila hears it, too. The two circle, tie up, and Athena slips around to roll Leila into a grapevine, then a stepover, but Athena pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Athena messes with Leila’s hair and says Leila’s so cute. Athena then mocks Leila by pretending to be an airplane. Leila LARIATS Athena down! The fans are torn but Leila whips Athena to ropes. Athena reverses but Leila sunset flips. Athena rolls through, kicks, but Leila rolls her up! TWO, and Leila dodges to RANA! Cover, TWO! Leila hurries to ROCK Athena with forearms!

Leila kicks, KICKS, then kicks a leg out! Leila runs to SHOTGUN! Athena tumbles out and the fans fire up! Athena flounders while flustered, but Leila storms out after the champ. Leila brings Athena up but Athena arm-drags Leila away! Then Athena SHOTGUNS Leila at the ramp! The fans fire up while Athena snarls. Athena storms up on Leila, whips her into steel steps, then SMACKS her off them! Leila falls back and Athena shouts, “This is MY show!” The fans cheer in agreement there. Athena leaves Leila behind for the count to handle this. Leila is up at 3 and rolls in at 4, but Athena stomps her around.

Athena CLUBS Leila, then stalks her. Leila staggers up, throws elbows, then body shots. Athena throws Leila down by her hair! Athena CLUBS Leila on the back, then drags her around to HAMMER away on Leila’s back! The ref reprimands about hair pulling but Athena shouts that he doesn’t tell her what to do! Athena then stalks Leila to a corner, brings her around, and Athena wrenches to hook Leila up in a modified Cobra Twist. Leila endures and fires body shots while the fans rally. Athena CLUBS Leila, rolls her, and covers, TWO! Athena is annoyed but the fans continue to rally. Leila staggers to a corner, and Athena runs in!

Leila dodges, Athena hits buckles hard! Athena falls back and looks up in a daze! Leila powers up and the fans duel. Athena stands but into a LARIAT! And another LARIAT! And then a BOOT! Athena tumbles to a corner, Leila runs in, SHINING WIZARD! Then BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Leila grows frustrated. The fans rally up while Athena flounders and Leila refocuses. Leila storms up, but Athena YANKS her! Leila stops from hitting buckles, then runs in, but into a wrench and SAIDO! Athena kips up and roars! The fans fire up and Athena goes corner to corner, handspring LARIAT!

Athena then whips Leila to SNAP POWRESLAM! Cover, TWO! Leila stays in this and Athena grows frustrated. Athena steps on Leila to go to the corner. The fans rally as Athena climbs, but Leila rushes up! Leila ROCKS Athena, fires more hands, then climbs up after her! But Athena slips under! Leila rains down fists! Athena drops after 5, and Leila adjusts her position. Leila drags Athena up to dribble off the buckles! Leila goes up to SUPER SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Leila is beside herself! But surely time is on her side, if she can just keep this going! Leila drags Athena up, fireman’s carries, but Athena CLAWS Leila’s face!

Athena DECKS Leila! Roll and SNAKEBITE!! Leila taps, Athena wins!!

Winner: Athena, by submission (denies Leila Grey a title opportunity)

But Athena won’t let go! The Fallen Goddess wants Leila to suffer for pushing her this far in just a Proving Grounds match! The ref reprimands, Athena lets go to shout at him! Athena then grins as she holds up her championship. Will there never be a final battle for the Forever Champion?

ROH World Television Championship: Brian Cage VS AR Fox!

The Machine may now be part of the Don Callis Family, but he still has to prove he runs ROH weekly programming. Will Cage make sure there is NO ONE betta than him? Or is this about to become The Whole Fox’n Show?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the real face of ROH TV!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as these two circle. They tie up, and Cage SHOVES Fox out of the ring! The fans fire up and Cage flexes. Cage then goes out to fetch Fox, reel him in, and put one out. But Fox fights free to the apron! Fox BOOTS Cage, then goes up the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Cage and the fans fire up! Fox slides into the ring to build speed, and he FLIES! Down goes Cage again and Fox high-fives fans. Cage runs up but Fox dodges so Cage only hits railing! Fox is back in the ring again, and he goes up, up and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Another direct hit and Cage is down!

The fans fire up as Fox hurries to bring Cage up and into the ring. Fox then goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Fox rolls to go to another corner! Fox is right up top, to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, ONE?!? Fox’s aerial attack hasn’t taken Cage down yet so Fox goes for a fireman’s carry. Cage CLAWS Fox’s eyes! The fans boo but Cage whips Fox to a corner. Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, LARIAT, and then SAIDO! Fox flounders while Cage flexes again. Cage says he doesn’t look to suck, despite what fans say. Cage drags Fox up, RAMS him into a corner, and then CHOPS! Cage whips Fox corner to corner hard and Fox flops to the mat!

Cage flexes to show off the biceps. Cage storms up on Fox, drags him up, and whips him corner to corner again! Fox bounces off buckles, and Cage scoops Fox for bicep curls! Fox fights, but Cage POWERSLAMS him down! Cover, TWO! Cage clamps onto Fox with a chinlock and he grinds Fox down. Fox endures, fights up, fires body shots, but Cage KNEES him in return. The fans boo but Cage soaks up that heat. Cage runs in but Fox BOOTS back! Cage tries again but Fox slips to the apron. Cage hits buckles, Fox trips Cage up! Fox slingshots and facelocks, but it’s Cage who deadlift suplexes! But Fox slips free!

Fox waistlocks, Cage ELBOWS, but then Fox kicks! Cage blocks that kick, KNEES Fox, but Fox ENZIGIRIS! Cage wobbles, Fox clinches to ROPE SHOT! Fox YANKS Cage off the ropes, then somersaults to SHOTGUN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cage goes to a corner, comes back, and he SWATS Fox’s lariat! But Fox goes Matrix to dodge Cage’s lariat! Fox ENZIGIRIS again and Cage goes to another corner. Fox runs up, A-LIST LARIAT! Cage sits down, Fox skins the cat and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Fox while Cage flounders to the apron. Fox storms over, but Cage ROCKS him first!

Fox avoids Cage’s shoulder tackle to KICK! PENDULUM DDT! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Fox is shocked! The fans rally up and Fox drags Cage up. Fox goes to suplex but Cage wrenches out! Cage HEADBUTTS, pump handles, and hits the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fox survives and Cage can’t believe it! Cage drags Fox around, ties the legs up, and he has a PRISM TRAP! Fox endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Cage holds until 4, and says he has ’til 5! Cage thinks he’s the other Bryan but then he drags Fox up. Fox steps over the fireman’s carry, hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Fox can’t believe it!

The fans argue the count for Fox but Fox fires the fans back up. Fox rises, he brings Cage up, but Cage fights the fireman’s carry again. Cage ripcords and ROCKS Fox! Then DISCUS- BOOT from Fox! Fireman’s carry! Fox hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Fox goes up, up, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cage survives again and Fox is beside himself! Fox stalks Cage to a corner, hauls him up, and hoists him up top! The fans rally and Fox GAMANGIRIS! Cage wobbles, Fox runs up, and ARABIAN- NO, Cage rejects the hybrid fly! Then Cage TORNADO DDTS!! Cage hauls Fox up, POWERBOMB! High stack, deadlift and POWERBOMB!

But then Cage deadlifts again, SITDOWN POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Fox survives an onslaught and the fans are thunderous! Cage is furious and he drags Fox right up. Fox cradle counters! TWO!!! Cage escapes, to DISCUS LARIAT!! And then he drags Fox up, suplexes, DRILL CLAW!!! Cover, Cage wins!

Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)

Fox put on a hell of a fight, but this is how the world knows Brian Cage is a Machine! Will there never be anyone betta?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH at just an hour and 30, and I like the ROH Rewind being from a Final Battle. That was an awesome match, great to see it for the first time. And going by the NJPW wrestlers featured tonight, I believe this ROH was filmed in the Lowell, Massachusetts area, as NJPW was there for Fighting Spirit Unleashed. Great showing from everyone facing them, though the NJPW stars were of course winning. Great tag match from STP VS Beef & JD, especially with how much fire Beef got to show. But at the same time, of course STP won to build their momentum in all divisions, not just the tag division. And then The Kingdom making the save, I wonder if we get an 8 Man Tag before we get Lee VS Taven for the Pure title.

Very good promo from The Righteous to tell the story of Dusty gifting Dutch with the cowbell, but I can’t be sure how much it adds to what we’ve gotten already in this build to the tag titles. They’re definitely going to drag this build out to Final Battle in a month, and perhaps The Righteous will win those titles to bring them into 2025. And very good title related matches to close the night. I figured the champions would win out, but very good showings from Leila and AR Fox for each match only being about eight minutes. Kinda wish Cage VS Fox was more than that, but they still got a lot in for the short time.