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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (11/2/24)
B Block, Round 5!

The finals are so close, you can almost taste it!
TMDK’s Ichiban Sweet Boys won the A Block, so now we just need to see who gets out of this 2-2 traffic jam that is Super Junior Tag League’s B Block!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shoma Kato & Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai & Katsuya Murashima; Kato & Yasuda win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask, Capitan Suicida & Tomoaki Honma VS Bullet Club War Dogs; Tiger, Capitan & Honma win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia VS The House of Torture; Tanahashi, Yano, Oleg, Taguchi & Dia win.
- Six Man Tag: Just5Guys VS Shota Umino, Master Wato & Jado; Just5Guys win.
- 8 Man Tag: TMDK VS Los Ingobernabes de Japon; TMDK wins.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: The VeloCities VS Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X; Taiji & Robbie win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Catch 2/2 VS Ninja Mack & The DKC; Catch 2/2 wins.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS YOH & Rocky Romero; Jet Setters win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
The VeloCities: 2-2, 4 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 2-2, 4 points
Catch 2/2: 2-2, 4 points
Ninja Mack & The DKC: 2-2, 4 points
YOH & Rocky Romero: 2-2, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X: 2-2, 4 points
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: The VeloCities VS Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X!
So, hold on. All teams being 2-2, there is a very tangled web of “If/then” outcomes. Jude London & Paris De Silva beat the Intergalactic Jet Setters and Catch 2/2 while Bullet Club beat the American Ninjas and Roppongi Revise. These teams are going to set the tone for tonight, will it be fast ‘n’ furious? Or Just Too Sweet?
The teams sort out and then Bullet Club just attacks anyway! The bell rings as Taiji CLUBS London and Robbie stomps Paris. Bullet Club whips, VeloCities dosido, but then Bullet Club dodges. The VeloCities dodge, and then go side to side, to STEREO BOOT! Then Paris sets up, LONDON IN MOTION! VeloCities DOUBLE BOOT Robbie! The fans fire up as VeloCities double whip, double leapfrog, then drop toehold to basement dropkick! The fans rally up for London’s STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, ONE!! Robbie stays in this but London stays cool. Robbie CHOPS London, whips, but London RANAS, only for Robbie to handspring!
Robbie runs, dodges, London hurdles then drops! London MONKEY FLIPS Robbie! London facelocks and drags Robbie up. London SOBATS, runs, but Robbie dodges. London handsprings but Taiji catches him! Robbie basement DROPKICKS London then BLASTS Paris! Robbie tags Taiji, and Taiji fires hands on London. Robbie distracts the ref a moment, then he and Taiji double whip. DOUBLE ELBOW DROP, then wheelbarrow and VICTORY SPLASH! Cover, TWO! London stays in this but Taiji stomps London. Taiji clamps onto London with a COBRA TWIST! London endures as Taiji stretches him!
The fans rally, London powers out but Taiji CLAWS London’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Taiji stops, and then bumps London off bare buckle! The ref reprimands but Robbie tags in. Taiji slingshot ELBOW DROPS, then Robbie slingshot stalling SENTONS! Cover, TWO! London is still in this and the fans rally up. Robbie is frustrated but he twists London’s arm, then BITES fingers! The ref reprimands but Robbie bumps London off bare buckles! The ref has to stop Paris from storming in, and Taiji CHOKES London in the ropes! The ref keeps being distracted, and that lets Robbie stomp away on London!
Robbie drags London up, tags Taiji, and Taiji runs to BLAST Paris! But London ELBOWS Robbie away! London sneaks up on Taiji, BIG HIP TOSS! London rolls, but no Paris! Taiji tags Robbie and Robbie SPLASHES London! Robbie snapmares London, KNEES him in the back, then covers, TWO! Robbie argues with the ref but the count was fair. Robbie uses wrist tape to CHOKE London! Robbie gets away with it, too, and then brings London up. Robbie ROCKS London, whips him, but London BOOTS Taiji! London ELBOWS Robbie, goes up and up, QUEBRADA! The fans fire up while both men are down!
The fans rally as London crawls, but Robbie grabs at his feet! London BOOTS Robbie away, tag to Paris! Paris rallies on Robbie, then SOBATS! Taiji runs up to kick Paris! Taiji runs, Paris ELBOWS him! Paris RANAS Taiji out of the ring! Paris goes Matrix, then SUPERKICKS Robbie! And ENZIGIRIS! And WHEEL KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Paris and he fires up. Paris runs the ropes, but Robbie ELBOWS him! Robbie runs, handsprings, but into a waistlock! London handsprings, CUTTER GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then 619 into a SLIDING D! London is up top fast, DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Paris covers, TAIJI BREAKS IT!
The fans fire up, and Taiji TOSSES London out. But Paris fires forearms on Taiji! Taiji ROCKS Paris in return! Bullet Club whips, but Paris wrenches! Robbie ducks Paris’ kick and Taiji stops the tornado! Then Robbie helps Taiji with the CIPHER UTAKI! Then Robbie adds the LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Robbie argues the count again but it was still fair. Taiji tags in and they set Paris up, for BLOODY- NO, Paris RANS Robbie into Taiji! London is back to GAMANGIRI Taiji into giving Robbie a DDT! London PENALTY KICKS Taiji, then goes to the apron to PENALTY- NO, Robbie blocks to YANK London down!
Paris GAMANGIRIS Robbie! And then DEJA VU DDT on Taiji!! Cover, TWO!! Taiji survives but Paris hurries up top! Robbie aims, to SHOOTING STAR FLOP! Robbie SUPERKICKS, Taiji JUMP KNEES, and they load up! BLOODY KILLER! Taiji BOOTS London off the apron, and Robbie hits the X-EXPRESS! Taiji goes up!? He 450 SPLASHES!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!
Winners: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; VeloCities earn 0)
London & Paris fall, which opens the way for Catch 2/2 and the Intergalactic Jet Setters! But then, is the run already done for the American Ninjas and Roppongi Revise?
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Catch 2/2 VS Ninja Mack & The DKC!
Because TJP & Francesco Akira defeated Bullet Club, a win keeps them alive, if only for a little longer. Can they take out Bullet Club and the Jet Setters with one move? Or will Kamikaze & The Eternal be big time spoilers in the final round?
The teams sort out and Akira starts against Mack. The bell rings and the fans rally behind “A! KI-RA! A! KI-RA!” The two tie up, Akira powers Mack back, but Mack turns things around. Akira turns them back around to put Mack in the corner, but Mack goes up the ropes! The ref wants the break, but Mack HANGING ARMBARS! Mack lets go at 4, then hurries to grab the arm to a KIMURA! Mack drags Akira down to add a headscissor! The fans rally, TJP coaches Akira, but Mack wrenches to YANK the arm. Mack kicks then headlocks, but Akira powers up and out. Mack runs Akira over and the fans rally up.
Akira rises but Mack KICKS him back down! And KICKS him again! And KICKS him again! Mack runs, but Akira ELBOWS Mack down! Akira snapmares and KICKS Mack in the back! Akira whips Mack, Mack reverses and KICKS Akira down again! Akira goes to the corner and tags in TJP. The fans rally as TJP and Mack circle, then tie up. TJP headlocks, Mack powers up and out, but TJP runs him over! TJP keeps moving but Mack drops, hurdles, back handsprings and kips up! TJP runs up, Mack dodges, then Mack puts TJP on the apron! SUPERKICK! Mack ROCKS Akira for good measure! Mack runs, handsprings, but Akira GAMANGIRIS Mack outta the sky!
TJP BLASTS DKC down, and then Akira goes out after Mack. Akira puts Mack in for TJP, and TJP brings Mack around to bump off buckles. Tag to Akira, Catch 2/2 double whip to DOUBLE HIP TOSS! ELBOW DROP! BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Akira CLUBS Mack down, then clamps on a chinlock stretch! Mack endures, but Akira hooks an arm for a partial Camel Clutch! Mack still fights, Akira pulls on the chinlock, but Mack crawls to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Akira lets off to tag TJP. Catch 2/2 double whip, SOBAT, KICK, KICK and BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans fire up and TJP covers, TWO!
Mack stays in this but TJP stays on Mack with a chinlock. TJP also traps an arm but Mack endures. Mack fights around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK again! TJP lets go, but then he ELBOWS DKC! TJP snapmares Mack, Akira hops up, “Take a picture!” ELEVATED SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and TJP brings Mack around. Mack KICKS TJP, then kips up to PELE! Mack crawls, so does TJP, hot tags to DKC and Akira! DKC dodges Akira, CHOPS TJP, then CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS Akira!
Akira ducks the roundhouse, shoves DKC, but DKC goes up and over! DKC handsprings to SOBAT, KICK, and JUMP SOBAT! The fans fire up with DKC, and DKC calls his shot! DKC stands Akira up, but TJP CLUBS DKC! TJP whips, DKC reverses to kick, KICK and HEEL KICK! TJP falls, DKC goes back for Akira. DKC wrenches Akira, clinches, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, D K C FIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Akira survives but Mack returns. Mack BOOTS TJP, then helps DKC with the FLYING BICYCLE KICKS! TJP falls back, then Mack helps DKC FLYING BICYCLE KICK Akira! The fans fire up and DKC brings Akira up.
DKC holds Akira for Mack to CHOP, then Mack runs. But TJP trips Mack up and drags him out! TJP runs up, Akira ducks for the SUPERKICK to hit DKC! TJP drags DKC up, whips, and Catch 2/2 set up. But DKC CLUBS TJP before the Alley Oop! DKC whips TJP but TJP goes Spider-Man! Akira SUPERKCISK DKC, Mack SUPERKICKS Akira! Mack handsprings at TJP to NINJA SUNSET- NO, TJP holds on! But DKC intercepts Akira! APRON POWERBOMB for TJP, GERMAN SUPLEX for Akira! Bridging cover, TWO!! Akira survives, but DKC whips him to a corner. Akira staggers forward, into a scoop and SLAM!
DKC runs side to side, goes up and DKCANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but DKC calls to Mack. DKC tags Mack but the fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” DKC BOOTS Akira onto ropes, and then runs, but Akira dodges! DKC tumbles out but Mack waistlocks Akira. Akira fires elbows, but Mack ROCKS Akira! Akira ROUNDHOUSES Mack! Akira then blocks a kick, slips under and lifts Mack, SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! The fans rally as Akira crawls, hot tag to TJP! TJP fires up in the corner and the fans are with him. TJP runs in at Mack, to ELBOW! And then he sits Mack down, to scrub his mask!
But DKC runs in! TJP drop toeholds DKC into Mack! Now TJP scrubs DKC’s face! TJP goes side to side, BOOT WASH for DKC! The fans fire up as TJP sets up for more. TJP scrubs DKC again and again, then goes side to side, but Mack TACKLES TJP out of the ring!! The fans fire up as both men hit the floor! Mack hurries to get TJP up and in, then springboards, FLYING SUNSET FLIP! TJP rolls through, high stacks, TWO! Mack has it back, TWO! TJP has the prawn hold, TWO! Mack has the cradle, TWO! TJP has a lateral press, TWO! TJP drop toeholds Mack, steps over, PINOY STRETCH!! The fans fire up as Mack flails, crawls, and reaches out!
Mack keeps fighting, keeps reaching, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while TJP lets go, but then TJP drags Mack way back! But Mack fights to his feet, front flips free, and SUPERKICKS TJP! Akira SUPERKICKS Mack! Catch 2/2 whips, for the ALLEY OOP! Mack is down and the fans fire up! Akira climbs, TJP drags Mack up, but DKC SHOVES Akira down! Mack flips things around on TJP, and DKC goes up, RIDER KICK DOOMSDAY! DKC FALLING CHOP! Mack SHURIKEN PRESS!! Cover, AKIRA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but DKC TOSSES Akira! DKC hurries out after Akira to stomp him down!
Mack drags TJP up, brings him around, and DOUBLE CHOPS! Mack DOUBLE CHOPS again! Mack puts TJP up top, climbs after him, but TJP slips out! TJP has the Electric Chair, Akira goes up, LEANING TOWER!! Cover, DKC BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous but TJP TOSSES DKC! Catch 2/2 set up, the fans clap along, and they aim at Mack! 2 BY- DKC TAKES THE SHOT!! DKC sacrifices himself for Mack but Catch 2/2 just bring him up. Mack fires CHOP after CHOP on them both! TJUP BOOTS, Akira SUPERKICKS, and TJP SOBATS! They have Mack but Mack BOOTS TJP! Mack has Akira, but then Akira and Mack both duck TJP’s superkick!
Mack shoves Akira into TJP, SUPERKICK DDT! Mack drags TJP up, and SHURIKEN KICK!! Mack then pushes TJP into the drop zone, goes up, NINJA BOMB FLOPS!! FIREBALL!! TJP adds ONE BY ONE! Then Catch 2/2 set up! TWO BY TWO!! Cover, Catch 2/2 wins!!
Winners: Catch 2/2, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mack & DKC earn 0)
The American Ninjas put up a battle for the ages, but it was just not enough against former tag team champions! Will the United Empire still conquer the block and then the Super Junior Tag League? Or is there still one spoiler left?
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS YOH & Rocky Romero!
Because Kushida & Kevin Knight lost to Catch 2/2 at the start of this league, they are OUT, even if they win! But then, if they can find meaning in the meaningless, can they spoil things for Direct Drive & Azucar? Or will Roppongi Revise be the ones to write their happy ending?
The teams sort out, Knight and Rocky start, and the fans rally with the bell. They circle, tie up, and Knight waistlocks to SLAM Rocky! “Tsuyoi, baby!” Rocky says yeah, yeah. They reset, knuckle lock, and Rocky waistlocks. Knight wrenches free, wristlocks, but Rocky rolls, wrenches, and wrenches again. Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back! Knight wrangles Rocky to drop knees on the arm! Rocky endures, fights up, but Knight wrenches. Knight CLUBS Rocky’s arm, tags Kushida, and Kushida takes the handoff. Kushida brings Rocky around, tag to Knight, and Knight takes the handoff to wrench Rocky.
Knight wrenches Rocky, tags Kushida, and another handoff. And another! And another! And another! Red Shoes reprimands but the Jet Setters whip, drop, and DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kushida stays on Rocky with a wrench and wristlock, then a hammerlock. Kushida wrangles Rocky, Rocky reaches around, but Kushida SNAP LOCKS the arm! Rocky still fights up and fires elbows. Rocky is free, and he runs, but Knight trips him! Kushida PENALTY KICKS Rocky’s arm! Knight “apologizes” and Kushida TOSSES Rocky. Knight UPPERCUTS Rocky while Kushida distracts Red Shoes. Knight also CHOPS Rocky near English commentary.
Knight puts Rocky in, Kushida trips Rocky up, and has the SEATED SURFBOARD! Rocky endures, even as Kushida pulls back on the arms! The fans rally, Kushida stands to have the motorcycle stretch, but Rocky fights to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts but Knight tags in. Knight snapmares Rocky, runs, and SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans applaud and Knight covers, TWO! Knight CLUBS Rocky, kicks him, then brings him around. Knight clamps on the COBRA TWIST! Rocky endures, but Knight says he is so, so, SO TSUYOI! The fans cheer, but Rocky slips around to RAM Knight into the corner!
Yoh tags in, he ROCKS Knight with forearm after forearm! Knight ROCKS Yoh back, ROCKS him again, but Rocky trips Knight up! Yoh goes up to KNEE DROP on the knee! Yoh even BLASTS Kushida for good measure. Yoh waits on Knight, and he basement dropkicks the leg! Knight hobbles to a corner, but Yoh stomps him around. Yoh brings Knight up to scoop and SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Knight is tough but Yoh stomps the bad leg again! And again! Yoh brings Knight around by the leg, tag to Rocky. Rocky KICKS the bad leg, then brings Knight up. Rocky fires forearms, then traps the bad leg in ropes.
Rocky runs to KICK the bad leg! And again, and again, and again! Knight slumps down while Red Shoes reprimands. Rocky brings Knight up and SMACKS him in the corner! Rocky runs corner to corner, ONE-EVER! TWO-EVER! THREE- NO! Knight BOOTS Rocky, and he crawls for his corner. But Rocky KICKS the bad leg out! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this and the fans rally up. Rocky drags Knight over, tag to Yoh, and Yoh stomps the bad leg. Yoh drags Knight around, and he SMASHES the knee! Cover, Kushida drags Yoh away. Red Shoes reprimands, but Yoh ignores that to SMASH Knight’s leg again!
Yoh covers, but he hurries back as Kushida runs in. Yoh mockingly says Kushida is scary tonight, but he stands on Knight’s bad leg. Yoh says HE is tsuyoi! Yoh then drags Knight up, but Knight fires body shots. Knight UPPERCUTS, but Yoh kicks the leg. Yoh puts Knight in a corner, whips, but Knight’s leg fails him! So Yoh CHOP BLOCKS it! Cover, TWO! Yoh taunts Kushida then taunts Knight. Knight reaches for Kushida but Yoh brings him around. Yoh back suplexes, but Knight lands out! The bad leg bothers Knight, but he still BOOTS Yoh from a corner! Yoh runs up, Knight ducks under, hot tag to Kushida!
Kushida rallies with SHOTEI after SHOTEI on RPG Revise! The fans fire up, and Kushida runs up, but Yoh dodges! Yoh comes back, sunset flip! Kushida stays up, and he drops into the ARMBAR! Rocky stomps Kushida! Kushida KICKS Rocky in the leg! And again! Yoh kicks Kushida, and RPG Revise regroups. They mug Kushida, double whip, but Kushida handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up as all three men fall! Kushida reaches out, tag to Knight! Knight climbs, even with one good leg. Kushida turns Yoh, but Rocky hurries to trip Knight up! Knight falls to the mat, Kushida whips Yoh. Yoh reverses to DROPKICK!
Kushida bails out, Rocky builds speed! Rocky DIVES and Kushida is sent into Young Lions! RPG Revise have Knight for an UPPERCUT, a BACKSTABBER, and a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and the fans fire up! RPG Revise fire up, the fans rally, and Knight staggers into 3- NO, Knight fights Yoh and Rocky off! Rocky ROCKS Knight, Knight ROCKS Rocky, repeat! Knight gets the edge, whips, but Rocky reverses. Kushida sneaks a tag, RPG Revise 3- NO, Knight DROPKICKS Yoh away! Rocky kicks, Knight blocks then ducks, but the REWIND HEEL hits! Kushida runs in, Rocky dodges! Kushida dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down!
The fans fire up again as the teams regroup. Kushida fires hands on RPG Revise, then CHOPS! Kushida runs, but into a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! Kushida stays up, but Rocky kicks Knight out. RPG Revise reset, and they get Kushida to the corner. Yoh Alabama Lifts, but Kushida fights that to have the HOVERBOARD! Yoh has the ROPEBREAK but Knight gets Rocky for the UPPER ROOM! The bad leg bothers Knight but he still hobbles over. Kushida brings Yoh around to feed him to the SPIKE DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives and Kushida is stunned! Kushida tags Knight and they bring Yoh up again. Kushida lifts Yoh, but Yoh fights free!
Knight kicks Yoh, whips, but Yoh reverses! Knight jumps to the ropes, Kushida BOOSTS Knight, but Yoh ducks under! Knight crash lands! Rocky runs in but Kushida knees low! Kushida runs, into 3K!! The fans fire up as RPG Revise kick Kushida out, and Yoh has Knight! FALCONGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! But into the STARGAZER KNEEBAR!! Knight endures, flails around, reaches out, but Yoh drags him back! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, and then the FIGURE FOUR! Rocky BLASTS Kushida off the apron! And FLYING KNEES him down! Yoh thrashes the legs but Knight flails and reaches out!
The fans rally as hard as they can as Knight crawls back! Knight drags Yoh with him but Yoh puts on more pressure! ROPEBREAK!! Yoh lets go in frustration and the fans cheer again. Yoh drags Knight back, but Knight cradles! TWO!! SUPER- NO, Yoh blocks to DRAGON- NO, Knight steps through! SKY2HIGH! Rocky calls to Yoh and the fans rally up again. Yoh crawls, as does Knight, but no Kushida! Hot tag to Rocky for a ONE-EVER LARAIT! Running SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and shocks Rocky! Rocky hauls Knight up, scoops and GO TO SLEEP!? Then cravat for SLICED- NO, Knight slips free!
Knight switches, Rocky switches, Yoh is in! SUPERKICK hits Rocky! Kushida knees Yoh, TOSSES him, and Knight has Rocky with a roll up! TWO!!! Knight hobbles while Rocky staggers. Rocky comes back, but Knight dodges! Kushida calls to Knight, Knight manages to run back in! But not all the way! Kushida still ENZIGIRIS Rocky! And PENALTY KICKS the arm! Yoh is back to kick Kushida! Yoh whips, Kushida reverses, hip toss and handspring, basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up, and Knight feeds off the energy to springboard in! DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS!! Knight then goes up as Kushida lifts Rocky! PERFECT TIMING!! Cover, JET SETTERS WIN!!
Winners: Intergalactic Jet Setters, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh & Rocky earn 0)
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions knew they weren’t going to the finals, but they refused to just give up! As for Roppongi Revise, they reunited but could only go so far with their powers combined. Will Yoh & Rocky just have to fight that much harder to do better next time?
As for the Jet Setters, they are 3-2 at 6 points, but so are Catch 2/2 and Bullet Club. With this Rock-Paper-Scissors of who beat who, it is TJP & AKIRA that move on! The Jet Setters are disappointed and maybe a little confused by that decision, but then Catch 2/2 reappear! They stand in the ring with the champs, but then wait! The Ichiban Sweet Boys appear, too. Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita smirk at TJP & Akira, but Knight gets a mic to ask, “Choto matte. Ojitsuke, ojitsuke. <Wait, hold on. Calm down, Calm down.>” Kushida then says in English, “Okay, I will give you one word from the champions. Okay?”
Kushida counts down for Knight, and Knight says, “Ganbattekudasai. <We wish you the best.>” The fans applaud that and the Jet Setters head out, to watch the Tag League finals on Monday from afar. As for the tournament finalists, Catch 2/2 and TMDK step forward. Robbie grabs the mic and he says, “Hisashiburi. <Long time no see.> Osaka, it’s set. Catch 2/2 VS Ichiban Sweet Boys, Junior Tag League finals. One last word from me. Ichiban Sweet Boys wa Catch 2/2 kara karazu kachimasu.” More or less, Robbie & Fujita aren’t gonna have a problem beating TJP & Akira. The fans cheer that!
TJP holds out his hand, and Robbie shakes it. The fans applaud but TJP says okay but he wants the mic. Robbie hands the mic over, and TJP says that Robbie asked for it. This was the match Robbie wanted for the finals. But Robbie’s never beaten TJP in most parts of the world, and Fujita sure never has. So what does Akira think? Back to back? They’ll go back to back? The fans cheer as TJP again asks, “Back to back? Catch 2/2, back to back?” Akira takes the mic to now add that they, Catch 2/2, will win their second tournament, then beat the Jet Setters at the Tokyo Dome to become FOUR-TIME champions.
The fans cheer, but Fujita gives Akira a push before taking the mic. Fujita says that Akira better not take his eyes off TMDK. On Monday, they have their tag league finals. And then, TMDK beats Catch 2/2 to have the trophies. The fans fire up as Japanese Young Punk and Nova Fireball get forehead to forehead. Robbie and TJP have their guys back down, if only for now. It will be a true Power Struggle on Monday, November 4th, but who will win those trophies and the golden tickets that come with them?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
Catch 2/2: 3-2, 6 points [FINALISTS]
Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X: 3-2, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 3-2, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
YOH & Rocky Romero: 2-3, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack & The DKC: 2-3, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
The VeloCities: 2-3, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great final round for B Block, especially with how every match really mattered. At the same time, I figured VeloCities were losing, as were Mack & DKC. This tag league boiling down to last year’s winners, Catch 2/2, and Ichiban Sweet Boys who represent TMDK, this is great stuff. They will have an awesome tournament finals for Power Struggle, and could really go either way. I’m leaning towards TMDK as TMDK could come out of WrestleKingdom dripping with gold.
My Score: 8.8/10
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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.
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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.
PLAY BY PLAY
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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