Will the House of Torture remain undefeated?

Underhanded as they’ve been, Evil & Ren Narita are 2-0 in World Tag League! And now, they could very well take down the IWGP Tag Team Champions! Will the King of Darkness find a way to conquer the United Empire?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

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

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current B Block standings!

Evil & Ren Narita: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-1, 2 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 1-1, 2 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 1-1, 2 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 1-1, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-1, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-2, 0 points

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS The Filip Brothers!

The Joker & The Rook are feeling really good after their main event win last round while Tome & Stevie are feeling down after a mighty loss. Will #YanoBoltin put the Filip Brothers behind BARS? Or will The Taiga & The Phoenix rise up from the ashes?

As Yano’s long introduction finishes up, Yano splashes the Filip Brothers with his drink! That angers the Filip Brothers into attacking! Stevie is after Yano, Tome is after Oleg, and then things spill to the outside! The bell rings to get this on record as The Filip Brothers send #YanoBoltin into railing! The Filip Brothers stomp away on #YanoBoltin, then they put Yano back in. The Filip Brothers stomp Yano around, then haul him up. They double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Yano taunts them, then sends Stevie into Tome! Yano throws them both down by their hair, then Oleg tags in!

Oleg CLUBS Tome, ROCKS Stevie, repeat! Tome kicks back, Stevie joins in, and then Oleg and Stevie bump heads! Tome & Stevie double whip, but Oleg RAMS them both! All three men stay standing, so they go again! Tome goes one way, Oleg CLOBBERS Stevie but Tome CLOBBERS Oleg! Yano runs in but Tome CLOBBERS him! Tome smirks then stomps Oleg around. The fans rally but Tome stands Oleg up. Tome puts Oleg in the corner and CLAWS at his face! The ref reprimands, Tome stops, but Stevie gets a cheap shot in! Tome tags Stevie and Stevie CHOPS! Stevie talks some smack before he stomps Oleg.

Stevie snapmares Oleg to KICK him in the back! Cover, TWO! Stevie stomps Oleg, tags Tome, and then stomps Oleg more. Tome talks trash that he’s the stronger, and he scoops Oleg! Tome is indeed strong as he SLAMS and then LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Oleg stays in this. Tome puts Oleg on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref reprimands, then counts, but Tome lets off at 4. Tome kicks Oleg around, tags Stevie in, and Stevie kicks Oleg around. Stevie stomps away on Oleg, pushes him around, but Oleg fires hands! Stevie kicks low, then brings Oleg around. Tag to Tome and the Filip Brothers mug Oleg!

Tome runs to BLAST Yano down, and Stevie CHOKES Oleg in the corner! Tome storms up to fire body shots! Tag to Stevie, and Tome snapmares Oleg so he can basement BOOT him! Stevie KNEE-BOARD SENTONS, but onto Oleg’s knees! The fans fire up as Oleg rolls and hot tags Yano! Yano says here goes, and he unties a buckle pad! The fans rally behind Yano, but Yano turns around to see Stevie! Yano tosses the pad to Stevie and has the ref go after him! Stevie defends his innocence and gives the ref the pad, only for Yano to SMACK him on the back of the head! Yano whips, Stevie reverses, but Yano keeps from hitting bare buckles!

Yano taunts Stevie, and then sends him into the buckles! Roll up, TWO! Yano argues the count, then brings Stevie up. Stevie kicks low, runs, but into the atomic- NO, Stevie fights free! But Yano dodges, to then BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Yano storms around. Yano fires up and whips Stevie. Stevie stops from hitting bare buckles, then dodges Yano! Yano hits bare buckles! Stevie BOOTS Yano down, then tags Tome! The Filip Brothers haul Yano up, fireman’s carry, but Yano slips free! Yano shoves Tome at Stevie, only for Stevie to dosido Tome back at Yano for a LARIAT!

Tome drags Yano to a drop zone and Stevie goes up! MOONSAULT FLOPS as Yano moves! Tome runs in and LARIATS Yano into the bare buckles! Tome keeps moving, but Yano hits an atomic drop! Yano crawls, reaches out, hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Tome! The fans fire up as Oleg gut wrenches Tome for the Shake, Rattle & THROW! Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg runs corner to corner to ELBOW Tome, then scoop and SLAM! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Tome survives the “Boltin Press” but Oleg hauls him up. Tome slips free of the fireman’s carry and the forearms fly!

The fans rally as now Oleg and Tome CHOP! Oleg CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Oleg whips, Tome reverses, but then Tome runs in. Tome blocks the boots, puts Oleg in ropes to KICK and WOE STOMP! Tome drags Oleg to a cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans fire up! Tome is frustrated but he calls to Stevie. Tome fireman’s carries Oleg, Stevie runs in, BOOT O’ DOOM! Cover, Yano breaks it! The fans rally but Stevie kicks Yano out! The Filip Brothers stomp Oleg around, then haul him back up. They reel Oleg in, and they DOUBLE STALLING SUPLEX! Tome covers, Stevie BLASTS Yano, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Oleg survives! The Filip Brothers are frustrated, but Tome calls for the end! Tome reels Oleg in, but Oleg fights the lift! Oleg lifts but Stevie makes the save! And then the brothers DOUBLE BOOT! Oleg stays up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Yano has Tome’s legs! CATAPULT into the clinch! BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Tome survives but Oleg roars! The fans fire up as Oleg fireman’s carries Tome! F5!! Oleg roars and he hauls Tome back up! Tome fights but Oleg still hits the KAMIKAZE!! Cover, Yano Boltin wins!

Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Filip Brothers earn 0)

Another big win for The Joker & The Rook! Will they come through with their promise to win it all? Do Tome & Stevie still have an outside shot as we approach halftime?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado VS Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls!

It’s rather surprising that The Ace & Master Heater are already down 0-2 in the tournament, but they’re still only a step behind the former IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions! Can Tanahashi & Jado start the comeback of the century? Or will Hysterical Haste & Mad Mikey make them 0-3?

Fans cheer Tanahashi’s muscles, and then rally up behind him and Jado. The teams sort out and while Shane says he wants The Ace, Mikey insists with a bit of a push. The fans rally for Tanahashi at the bell, and Tanahashi circles with Mikey. They feel things out, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Mikey uses his height for leverage and he puts Tanahashi on ropes. Tanahashi turns things around and lets off as the ref counts. The fans cheer but Mikey’s mad already. They tie up again, Mikey wrenches, but Tanahashi wrenches. They wrench back and forth, then Tanahashi hammerlocks. Mikey slips out the back to hammerlock in return.

Mikey adds a half nelson but Tanahashi elbows him. Tanahashi switches the hammerlock, Mikey switches, but then Tanahashi switches right back! Mikey’s frustrated and tries again, but Tanahashi just slips around to keep the hammerlock. Mikey backs Tanahashi into an open corner, the ref calls the break, but Mikey elbows Tanahashi! The ref reprimands but Mikey defends that was clean! Tanahashi ELBOWS Mikey in return! Tanahashi then goes up and CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up and Tanahashi tags Jado. Ace & Heater haul Mikey up to double whip. They run Mikey over, but here comes Shane!

Tanahashi & Jado DOUBLE ELBOW Shane down, then they take a man each. Tanahashi & Jado fire hands and CHOPS, then they whip Shane and Mikey into each other! The Mighty wobble and then Jado & Tanahashi TOSS them out! The fans cheer as we get double air guitars! Jado loves these jam sessions a little too much and Tanahashi gets him to calm down. Jado waits on The Mighty and Mikey storms back in. Jado kicks at the ropes but Mikey blocks! Mikey takes a page out of Tanahashi’s book with a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Shane BLASTS Tanahashi off the apron while fans fire up!

Shane stomps Tanahashi, sends him into railing right in front of Zack Sabre Jr. on commentary, and The Front Man is proud of his guys. Mikey drops an elbow on Jado’s leg, then clamps on with a toehold. Jado endures, reaches up, and he CLAWS Mikey’s face! The ref reprimands and Jado stops, but Mikey drags Jado to the corner. Shane tags in and then drags Jado to the corner post! Mikey plays defense against Tanahashi while Shane wraps Jado’s leg around the post! Shane mockingly plays the leg like a guitar, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Shane steps in and Mikey steps out for Shane to stand Jado up.

Shane CHOPS Jado, CLUBS him down, then tags Mikey. TMDK split the wishbone! Shane mocks Jado’s pain but Mikey clamps onto a leg. Jado fights the turnover and kicks Mikey away! Shane tags back in so he can BLAST Tanahashi down! Shane stomps Jado down then flexes. Shane does air drums to counter the air guitar. Shane stomps Jado as if he were the bass drum pedal! The fans cheer the creativity while Shane covers, TWO! Shane drags Jado around to trap one arm and hold the other. Shane KICKS Jado’s shoulder! Cover, TWO! A little cocky with the kneeling and flexing, but the fans rally up for Jado!

Shane KICKS Jado, but Jado doesn’t budge! Shane KCIKS Jado but Jado just gets mad! Jado powers up as Shane fires more shots! The fans fire up as Jado leans into those forearms! Shane UPPERCUTS, runs, but Jado DOUBLE CHOPS! Jado then CLOBBERS Shane! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Shane and Jado both crawl for their corners, hot tags to Tanahashi and Mikey! The Ace rallies on The Mighty! Dropkick to Shane’s leg! Dropkick to Mikey’s leg! DRAGON SCREW for Shane’s leg! DRAGON SCREW for Mikey’s leg! The fans fire up with Tanahashi as he stands back up!

Tanahashi fires shots on Mikey, then scoops and SLAMS! Tanahashi goes up the corner, and fans cheer for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Mikey stays in this but Tanahashi stays focused. Tanahashi fires up, the fans rally, and he runs, but into a waistlock! Tanahashi switches, ducks an elbow, but the DDT hits! Tanahashi is spiked, but Mikey sits him up! Tanahashi avoids the sliding lariat, to SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up again and Tanahashi roars! Tanahashi hurries up top, but Shane anchors him! The ref reprimands but Tanahashi fights Shane off. Mikey ROCKS Tanahashi! Mikey climbs, brings Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi fights the suplex!

Tanahashi fires forearm after forearm and Mikey drops back. Only to tag Shane and return! UPPERCUT! Mikey gives Shane the boost up top! Shane grabs Tanahashi, but Tanahashi fights Shane off now! Shane wobbles and falls back to RANA Mikey! The fans fire up as TMDK regroups and stands again! Tanahashi HIGH FLY ATTACKS! The fans fire up more as all three men are down! Tanahashi crawls, hot tag to Jado! Jado runs up to CLOBBER Shane! And CLOBBER him again! Jado whips, but Shane KICKS back! Jado LARIATS Shane down in return! The fans fire up even more as Jado stalks Shane to the apron.

Jado drags Shane in through ropes, but Shane fights free to HOTSHOT! Shane bumps Jado off buckles, then jumps in, runs corner to corner, and CANNONBALLS! Shane fires up and the fans are with him now! Jado bails out and Shane hurries to ropes. Shane aims but Jado trips him up! Jado spins Shane around, drags him out on the apron, and DRAPING DDTS to the floor! The ref checks Shane but he’s somehow still in this. Jado rises and roars and the fans fire up with him! Jado drags Shane up and in, then has him on the apron again. The fans rally behind Jado as he brings Shane back in through ropes! DRAPING DDT!! Cover, Mikey breaks it!

Tanahashi fires hands on Mikey then TOSSES him! Tanahashi goes out and leaves it to Jado. Jado pounds the mat, the fans rally up again, and Shane rises. Jado aims and runs up, but Shane stops the Gun Stun! Jado staggers, Shane UPPERCUTS, but Jado roars! Shane dodges to CALF KICK! Jado staggers to a corner and Shane tags Mikey! Mikey BLASTS Tanahashi! Mikey then runs at the open corner to LARIAT Jado! Shane adds his own LARIAT! Then they HIGH LOW Jado! Cover, Tanahashi breaks it! The fans fire up but Shane drags Tanahashi up. Tanahashi fires hands on Shane, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!

The Ace is down and The Mighty regroup! They call their shot and Mikey hauls Jado up. But Jado BOOTS Shane away! Jado CLUBS Mikey’s neck, then swings, to LARIAT! Mikey stays up, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shane hauls Jado up! Jado ducks so the LARIAT hits Shane! Jado LARIATS Mikey! Tanahashi SLINGBLADES Mikey! And then he gives Shane a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Jado & Tanahashi fire up, for DOUBLE CROSSFACES!! The Mighty endure, they fight around, and Mikey reaches out! But Jado rolls him! Mikey slips free to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Jado survives and the fans are thunderous!

Mikey has Jado’s legs for the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Jado endures while Shane keeps Tanahashi away! Jado TAPS, The Mighty win!

Winners: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls, by submission (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)

The Ace & The Heater were really getting going here, but it just wasn’t enough against the former IWGP Heavyweight AND NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions! Will Tanahashi & Jado end up eliminated before even hitting halftime? Will Shane & Mikey prove that no matter what, The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Taichi & Taka Michinoku!

Apparently trolling Yano & Boltin didn’t work out like they hoped, and now the Uncontrollable Charisma & Ticking Timebomb are 1-1. But so are the Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker after The House of Torture pulled out all the stops to cheat them. Who will redeem themselves here in round 3 while the other continues to fall?

The teams sort out and Taichi already seems to be in a bad mood. Taichi wants after someone but Taka insists he start. They fist bump, as does LIJ, and it is Taka against Naito to start! The fans cheer as the bell rings, and the two feel things out. But then Taichi points out Hiromu sneaking in! Taka hits Hiromu first while Taichi goes after Naito! The fans cheer and TakaTaichi send Hiromu and Naito at each other. LIJ dosidos and Hiromu hits Taka! Naito blocks Taichi’s kick to CLUB the leg! Naito TOSSES Taichi while Hiromu CLUBS Taka. LIJ double whip Taka but he redirects! Hiromu gets Naito out of the way to kick Taka!

Hiromu kicks Taka and whips, but Taka reverses to wrangle him into a JUST FACELOCK! Naito stomps Taka and bring him up. Naito whips, but Taka reverses into JUST FACELOCK! Naito crawls over, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts while Taka holds on, but he lets go at 4. Taka stomps Naito then tags Taichi. The fans rally as Taichi stomps Naito around. Taichi drags Naito up to snapmare and KICK in the back! Cover, TWO! Taichi drags Naito up to clamp on. Naito fights it, but Taichi still puts on a COBRA TWIST! Naito endures, even as Taichi pushes down on his head! The fans rally, Taichi reaches out, and Taka tags in.

Taka kicks Naito low, then stands on Naito’s face! Taichi adds on, the ref counts, and they step off Naito. Taka stands Naito up to fire forearms and uppercuts! Taka whips, Naito reverses, and Hiromu gets a shot in! Taichi runs up but Naito dropkicks the legs out! Hiromu adds a basement dropkick! Hiromu CLUBS Taka, then he and Naito double whip. They DOUBLE HIP TOSS Taka, then turn him over. Naito has the chinlock strength, Hiromu runs and runs and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer, Naito covers, TWO! Naito drags Taka up by his long bangs and tags in Hiromu. Hiromu climbs up while the ref reprimands Naito.

Naito lets go with one hand but the ref reprimands about the other. Hiromu AX HANDLES Taka’s… hair? Taka holds his forehead and goes to a corner. Hiromu pulls the bangs! Hiromu whips Taka corner to corner to then LARIAT, snapmare, and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Taka stays in this but Hiromu pulls on the hair again! Tag to Naito and he CLUBS the hair! Hiromu wipes his hands off on Naito, then Naito clamps onto Taka with a cravat. Naito grinds the neck wrench as he has Taka on the mat. Taka endures, but Naito pulls! Taka kicks around and reaches out to the ROPEBREAK!

The ref counts, Naito lets go, but then he drags Taka up by his bangs! Tag to Hiromu and Hiromu climbs up. Hiromu’s on the very top, and he AX HANDLES the hair! Taka staggers to ropes, and Naito dusts off the hairs on his hands to the ref. LIJ then double whip Taka to ropes so they can DOUBLE CHOP him down! Hiromu covers, TWO! Hiromu covers again, TWO! Hiromu covers again, TWO!! Taka stays in this and the fans applaud. Hiromu drags Taka up and brings him over to tag Naito. LIJ mugs Taka, then Naito throws those heavy elbows! Taka falls but Naito drags him up by the bangs!

Taka fires body shots but Naito CLUBS Taka’s hair! Naito runs, Taka redirects him and BOOTS him down! The fans fire up as Taka crawls, hot tag to Taichi! The fans fire up and Taichi fires Kawada Kicks into Naito! Naito SPITS at Taicih! Taichi SOBATS Naito for that! Taichi runs to BOOT Naito at the corner! Hiromu kicks and whips Taichi, but Taichi BOOTS Hiromu! Naito kicks and whips but Taichi reverses to wrench and DANGEROUS HOOK KICK! The fans fire up and Taichi rises. Taichi aims at Naito, Naito ducks the buzzsaw to wrench and fire heavy elbows! Taichi comes back, but into an ELBOW!

Naito runs up, is put in the corner, and Taichi GAMANGIRIS! Taichi fires up, the fans rally behind him, and OFF COME THE PANTS! Taichi aims, but Naito ducks the superkick! Naito atomic drops, then turns Taichi, but Taichi elbows free! Naito comes back, wrench and NECKBREAKER! Both men are down and the fans rally again. Naito crawls over, Taichi anchors as foot, but Naito kicks free. Naito tags Hiromu and LIJ storms up on Taichi. Taichi fires RIDGE HANDS on them both! Taichi swings, Hiromu ducks, Naito ELBOWS! Hiromu SUPERKICKS, but Taichi comes back! LIJ dodges the bombers!

Naito runs up, Taichi AX BOMBERS after all! And then AX BOMBER on Hiromu! The fans fire up while Taichi and LIJ are all down! Taichi stirs and the fans rally up. Taichi crawls his way over, hot tag to Taka! Taka runs up, Hiromu dodges to elbow, but Taka pokes Hiromu’s eyes! Taka has Hiromu in a corner, runs and GAMANGIRIS! Then he CALF KICKS and SUPER K!! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives but Taka scoops. Hiromu fights free but Taka ROCKS him! Taka runs, into HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Hiromu fireman’s carries but Taichi runs up. Hiromu drops Taka to HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Taichi stays up to URAKEN!

Naito runs in and ELBOWS Taichi down! Naito adds a basement DROPKICK! Taka BOOTS Naito down! Hiromu SUPERKICKS Taka, Taka SUPER K!! All four men are down and the fans fire up! Naito and Taichi bail out while Taka and Hiromu rise. Taka runs up but into a fireman’s carry! Taka slips free, ducks an elbow, then dodges a lariat! But Hiromu blows past Taka to RAN- NO, Taka stays up, throws Hiromu down, JUST FACELOCK! Naito stomps away on Taka but Taka holds on! Taichi TOSSES Naito! The fans fire up as Taichi adds a BUZZSAW! Then he keeps Naito back, with the SEITEI JUJIHO!!

LIJ endures submissions, but Hiromu fights his way towards ropes! Taka rolls him away, CLUBS away, then has JUST FACELOCK!! Hiromu endures being bent back but Naito looks to be fading! Hiromu still fights around, claws his way forward, but Taka pulls him back! Taka grabs the arm, and shifts around, into THE DICK KILLER!! Hiromu endures the cobra clutch crossface combo, grabs at the ref, and then fights through to the ROPEBREAK!! TakaTaichi let go of the holds, and Taka vows to end this! Taka drags Hiromu up, scoops, but Hiromu slips free! Taka kicks a leg out! Oklahoma Roll! TWO, SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!!

Hiromu survives, and then on the outside, someone is sent into railing! Taka scoops, Hiromu slips free, and Naito is in! Naito ENZIGIRIS Taka, but Taichi AX- NO, Naito ducks to then send Taichi into Hiromu’s SUPERKICK! Then BOOSTED TO- NO! Taichi stops the DDT! Taka MICHINOKU DRIVER on Hiromu!! Cover, NAITO BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous as Naito saves the match with nanoseconds to spare! The fans rally as Taka roars! Taka drags Hiromu up, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Taka CALF KICKS! Then scoop, but Hiromu slips free, wrenches, HIROMU-CHAN CRADLE!! LIJ WINS!!

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

Taka felt how close he was, and yet Hiromu snatches it away from him! Will Naito & Hiromu look to make B Block tranquilo in the end? Or can Taka & Taichi still change everything?

World Tag League 2024 B Block: Great-O-Khan & HENARE VS EVIL & Ren Narita!

Of all teams to be leading the B Block, it is NOT the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions but the House of Torture! Will the Dominator & Face of Fury make sure justice is served? Or will even The United Empire fall under the King of Darkness’s stacked deck?

The teams sort out, but of course The House attacks! Evil kicks and CLUBS Khan while Narita does the same to Henare! Red Shoes has the bell ring to get this on record as Evil throws Khan out to the floor. Narita kicks Henare but Henare just snarls! Narita runs and BOOTS Henare, but Henare shakes his head. Narita CHOKES Henare, Red Shoes counts, but Narita stops at 4. Narita stomps Henare in the corner, fires forearms, but Henare growls. Henare ROCKS Narita, whips him corner to corner, but Narita reverses. Henare comes back to CLOBBER Narita! The fans cheer while Narita flounders.

Henare sits Narita up to KICK him in the back! Henare fires up, and he SENTONS down! The fans cheer while Narita writhes. Henare drags Narita up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Khan. Khan taunts Evil before he CLUBS Narita. The fans rally behind Khan as he Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian Chops again! Then he feints the chops to UPPERCUT! The fans cheer Khan’s genius, and he hops up to sit on his throne! The fans cheer while Narita flails underneath Khan, and then Khan pulls on the arms! Red Shoes counts, Khan hops down, and Khan has Henare step in. Henare BLASTS Evil while Khan has a SLEEPER on Narita!

Khan holds Narita up for Henare to fire hands like Narita’s a heavy bag! Then Khan Mongolian Chops Narita on the back! Henare KICKS Narita down, Khan SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Narita stays in this but the fans rally for Khan. Khan kicks Narita around, drags him up, but Narita CHOKES Khan! Khan breaks free to ROCK Narita! Khan runs but into Evil’s cheap shot! Narita runs to BOOT Khan down, then he BLASTS Henare! Evil drags Khan up by his ponytail to throw him out! Narita sends Henare into railing, Evil RAMS Khan into the timekeeper! Down goes Abe-san! Evil CHOKES Khan with the mic!

Evil tells Khan to just give up already! Evil then shoves Khan down and he mocks Khan’s pose of arms behind his back. The fans rally for Khan as he rises up, but Evil puts him in the ring. Narita covers, TWO! Narita is frustrated with the count, but he whips Khan to ropes. Narita ELBOWS Khan down, covers, TWO! Narita clamps onto Khan with a chinlock but Khan fights to the ROPEBREAK! Narita pulls on the hold but lets go as Red Shoes counts. Narita then stomps Khan before bringing him over. Narita bumps Khan off buckles, tags Evil, and he DROPKICKS Henare down! Evil stomps Khan, hauls him up, and wrenches.

Evil brings Khan into a COBRA TWIST, but Dick Togo is lurking! Dick links up with Evil, and then Narita links up with Dick! Narita reaches out, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru gets off commentary so he can link up with Narita! The fans boo as The House forms a chain! Red Shoes notices, he counts, and The House lets go at 4. Kanemaru pretends nothing happened but Evil soaks up the heat from the fans. Evil then goes back to Khan to CLUB him down. Cover, TWO! Khan stays in this and Evil is annoyed with Red Shoes. Evil tags Narita and Narita stalks Khan. Narita stomps Khan then drags him up. Khan fires body shots and forearms, but Narita CHOKES him again!

Narita has Khan in the corner, but he stops as Red Shoes counts. The fans boo but then Narita SCRAPES Khan’s face on the ropes! Narita shoves Khan down, tags in Evil, and The House drags Khan up. They double whip, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Narita DROPKICKS Henare while Evil covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Evil is furious but the fans fire up! Khan rises again as the fans rally, and he fires body shots! Khan rises to fire a forearm, but Evil knees low! Evil runs, Khan slips around and has the SLEEPER! Evil stomps Khan’s foot! Evil whips but Khan reverses to SAYANAGI!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Khan crawls his way over, hot tag to Henare! Henare CLOBBERS Evil, BLASTS Narita, and he fires off on Evil! The fans fire up and Henare whips corner to corner. Henare runs in, Evil dodges and comes back, but Henare ELBOWS him! Then FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up and Henare snarls as he storms up on Evil. Henare drags Evil up, snapmares and runs, RUGBY KICK! Cover, TWO! Henare growls and storms around again. Evil stirs, but Dick grabs Henare’s leg! The fans boo but Dick sneaks away. Evil runs up to LARAIT! Henare doesn’t flinch!

Henare grabs Evil by the neck, but Evil pokes Henare in the eyes! Evil whips and TADA, no blue buckle pad! Henare suffers the Bullet Club Special! Evil grins and tags in Narita. Narita stomps away on Henare and drags him up. Narita whips Henare to an open corner, runs in and ELBOWS! Narita goes side to side to JUMP KICK! Henare sits down but Narita drags him up. HALF HATCH BRIDGE! TWO! Narita is frustrated but the fans rally up. Narita drags Henare up to whip him into the bare buckles! Henare falls in pain and Narita tags Evil. Evil drags Henare up, but claims Red Shoes should call it from the damage to Henare’s back.

The fans rally as Henare rises, but Evil TOSSES him out! Narita goes out to stand Henare up, and Dick is there with the buckle pad! Dick SMACKS Henare with the pad! The fans boo but Evil keeps Red Shoes distracted. Narita puts Henare in for Evil, and Evil drags Henare up. FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Henare is tougher than that but Evil has the legs! Evil steps through for a SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Henare endures as Evil sits back! Narita stomps Khan around on the outside! The fans rally as Henare keeps fighting, and he pushes up off the mat! Henare growls and claws at the mat, but he starts fading!

The fans rally and Red Shoes checks, Henare revives to power his way to the ROPEBREAK! Evil lets go, but then has a toehold! Red Shoes counts, Evil lets go at 4, and Evil grins as he stands on Henare. That’s a cocky cover, Red Shoes refuses to count it. Evil says fine, and he kicks Henare around. Evil looms over Henare while he talks trash, but Henare just seethes. Evil stands Henare up to CHOP! Henare drops to his knees, but he shakes his head. Evil stands Henare up again to CHOP! Henare staggers away while he sputters, but Evil brings him up. Evil bumps Henare off buckles! And again! And again!

Henare fires up and headbutts the buckles! The fans fire up but Evil CLAWS Henare’s face! Evil whips, Henare hits bare buckles again, but he runs and LARIATS Evil! The fans fire up while both men are down! Evil and Henare crawl, hot tags to Narita and Khan! The fans fire up but Narita knees Khan. Narita whips but Khan reverses and he hoists Narita up, ROLLING SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up and Khan hits a fireman’s carry takeover! Khan holds onto a wristlock to drag Narita up. Khan then has both hands for a MONKEY FLIP! Khan drags Narita back up, clinches, and BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!

Narita toughs it out but Khan stays right on him with a KATAGATAME! Narita endures, flails, but Khan sits him up into a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Khan drags Narita up. Narita flails but Khan squeezes tighter! Narita is fading, so Khan shifts to pump handle and IRON CLAW- NO, Narita fights free with elbows! Narita pulls Khan’s beard! Khan breaks free, but Narita CHOKES Khan! Khan breaks free again but Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Khan flails, clasps hands, but Narita breaks the grip! Khan flails and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Narita lets off, and Narita drags Khan up.

Khan swings, Narita dodges and DOWN2DIE! Cover, TWO! But into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally as Khan endures! Khan fights around, pounds the mat, but says that wasn’t a tap! The fans rally harder as Narita pulls on the arm! Evil keeps Henare down on the outside, but Khan still makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Narita lets go in frustration. Narita stomps Khan, Evil sends Henare into railing, and now Narita climbs a corner. Narita aims, but something shakes the ropes and he falls back! It was Henare! Henare runs in to STEP-UP KNEE! Henare then DUMPS Narita down, and Khan drags Narita up.

The Empire whips Narita to a corner, Khan LARIATS! Henare adds a LARIAT, then feeds to Khan’s clinch! Khan back suplexes Narita but Narita lands out on his feet! Narita sends Khan into Henare! Henare tumbles out, Narita goes for the eyes! Khan blocks, to HITSUJIGOROSHI!! But Kanemaru gets off commentary! The fans boo as The Heel Master wants in! Red Shoes stops Kanemaru but misses Evil & Dick attacking Khan!! The fans boo more, but Khan fights out of Magic Killer! Only to send Dick into Red Shoes! Red Shoes is down, Evil CLAWS Khan’s face! The House swarms to stomp away on Khan!

The fans boo and tell Dick & Kanemaru to go home! The House just soaks that up as they drag Khan to a corner. They double whip Khan corner to corner, then Dick runs up to ELBOW! Kanemaru adds an ELBOW! Evil adds a LARIAT! They snapmare Khan and Dick goes up! DICK CHOP!! The fans boo but Narita covers. Red Shoes is back to count it, BUT HENARE BREAKS IT! The fans cheer but Evil TOSSES Henare! Narita goes to the corner and climbs, wanting to finish this! HELL GUILLOTINE!! Cover, TWO!!! Khan survives the super knee drop and Narita is furious! Dick argues with Red Shoes, and Narita has the pushup bar!

Narita runs up, but Khan dodge! Henare BODY BLOWS Narita, then DECKS Dick! But Evil spins Henare for EVERY- NO, Henare powers out! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, Henare stays up to HEADBUTT! And then RAMPAGE!! The fans fire up with Henare and he calls to Khan! Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW, for the ELIMINATOR!! Khan shoves Evil out of the ring, and the Monster Rage boils over! Henare drags Narita up to fireman’s carry. But Narita grabs Red Shoes! Khan runs but Kanemaru trips him! Then Narita gets the pushup bar! Narita aims again, but Khan dodges again! Henare fireman’s carries Narita!

Khan BLASTS Kanemaru, runs back over, and IMPERIAL DROP!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!

Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Evil & Narita earn 0)

Justice has been served! The House of Torture is now 2-1 in B Block and no longer leading the way! Will they ever learn that cheaters never prosper?

As for The United Empire, they stand together with all their gold, and Khan grabs the mic to tell Fukushima to praise them! But then wait, the lights go out? And as they come up, the tron has video. The YOUNG BUCKS are telling someone to get the job done. Even if they have to work on Christmas, they better get things done! Matthew plays the “Oh, didn’t see you there!” card, and then he and Nicholas stand up from their seats at poolside. Matt introduces the himself and Nicholas, “Your EVPs” and the most successful team to ever come out of NJPW! The biggest names to ever come out of Bullet Club! And as you can see, new Hall of Fame inductees!

But hey, The Bucks have been working at home, safe and sound from all the danger going on in AEW, and they’re here at the “AEW International Department” office. Matt says he is exhausted of that, so The Bucks are coming home to NJPW on January 5th! WrestleDynasty! There is one thing The Bucks need to accomplish before retirement, and that is to once again have the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships around their waists. Tokyo Dome, your “rich, God-fearing uncles are coming back! See you soon. Oyasumi.” With that, the video message ends, but there’s a blooper reel of Matt telling his wife to cut him some slack. Then Nick MOONSAULTS into the pool!

The fans applaud the news, but Khan & Henare are a bit confused. Khan finally speaks again, asking, “Who played that? Whoever it was is dead meat. And what was that video supposed to be? They’re superstars? Or are they showing me that they’re just pathetic wrestlers? Which is it? Well, never mind. We will win World Tag League, and then what? A match on January 5? Fine, Young Bucks! We will accept your challenge!” The fans cheer that! Khan continues by saying hold on, before they were rudely interrupted, there was a O-Khan chant. Get that going again! The fans do indeed chant for “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan is pleased.

Khan vows that he as KOPW Champion, Henare as the New Zealand Champion, both of them as the IWGP Tag Team Champions, will win World Tag League and conquer January 5 as well. “Bow down, peasants!” The United Empire is ready to conquer the world, will they start with the World Tag League?

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Great-O-Khan & Henare: 2-1, 4 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 2-1, 4 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 2-1, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 2-1, 4 points
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 2-1, 4 points
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-2, 2 points
The Filip Brothers: 1-2, 2 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 0-3, 0 points

My Thoughts:

Another great round for World Tag League and for B Block, though with less surprises than I expected. Good win for Yano & Oleg in a very good match with The Filip Brothers, and then Jado takes another loss for his team with Tanahashi. Granted, Shane & Mikey do need to stay strong in their journey to regain the titles, so Tanahashi & Jado are probably NOT going to win a match until the latter half of the round robin. On some level, Naito & Hiromu winning was a little surprising because I thought TakaTaichi was gonna build some momentum again. And I’m glad to see Khan & Henare beat The House of Torture to slow those guys down.

And even that video from The Young Bucks was only so surprising because… didn’t The Bucks already do a video teasing a return to NJPW during Fighting Spirit Unleashed or something? Of course The Bucks, no longer AEW World Tag Team Champions, would want the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships as replacements, so who knows who they’ll actually be facing at WrestleDynasty, because we still need to see who wins WTL to face Khan & Henare at WrestleKingdom. But either way, that back-to-back pair of nights in the Tokyo Dome are just getting bigger and better.

My Score: 8.8/10