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Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (11/29/24)

A Block, Round 5!

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5 months ago

November 29, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will The United Empire conquer NJPW?

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Daiki Nagai; Kato wins.
Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
Six Man Tag: Bullet Club VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
Six Man Tag: TMDK VS The United Empire; TMDK wins.
Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima; LIJ wins.
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Zayne & Taguchi win.
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; Gabe & Sanada win.
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Kenta & Chase win.
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Takagi & Tsuji win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 3-1, 6 points
Bishamon: 3-1, 6 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 2-2, 4 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 2-2, 4 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 2-2, 4 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 2-2, 4 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 1-3, 2 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-3, 2 points

World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi!

Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi won a mighty main event just last round, but they have to keep fighting if they want to have that four-peat. Will the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter make sure its lights out to open the fifth? Or will the Funky Sauce stay hot from their first win period?

The teams sort out and Goto starts against Taguchi. The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi offers a handshake, Goto skips it, and the two circle. The two tie up, and Goto powers Taguchi to ropes. The ref counts the break, Goto lets off with pats on the shoulder, and the fans applaud. Goto and Taguchi reset, circle, and tie up again. Taguchi tries but Goto is the one who powers him to ropes. Taguchi turns things around, but he lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and Taguchi again offers the handshake. Goto thinks about it, and accepts it. But Taguchi kicks low after all! And then he fires forearms and kicks!

Taguchi runs, Hashi hops in, and Bishamon runs Taguchi over! Zayne runs in, Goto kicks and suplexes him onto Taguchi! Hashi brings Taguchi up, “SE~ NO!” DRUM BEAT! The fans cheer while Hashi flexes. Goto stomps Taguchi, drags him up, and CLUBS him down. Goto stands Taguchi up again to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Goto brings Taguchi up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Hashi. Goto stomps Taguchi down, then Hashi adds on. Hashi brings Taguchi up but Taguchi fires a body shot! And another! Taguchi fires forearms but Hashi ROCKS Taguchi in return! Hashi then stands Taguchi up to CHOP him down! Cover, TWO!

Hashi looms over Taguchi, then brings him up. Hashi CLUBS Taguchi, BLASTS Zayne off the apron, then Hashi drags Taguchi up. Taguchi fires body shots and CHOPS! Taguchi CHOPS but Hashi ROCKS and CHOPS Taguchi down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Hashi tags Goto. Bishamon splits the wishbone! Taguchi writhes but Goto has a leg for a standing toehold. Goto pushes the legs as far apart as he can! Taguchi endures being opened up, and he fights around to reach for the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Goto lets go, and then Goto stomps Taguchi’s legs. Goto brings Taguchi up but Taguchi fires CHOPS!

Goto knees low, waistlocks, but Taguchi switches! Goto elbows free, runs, but Taguchi follows to HIP- NO, Goto catches Taguchi! Taguchi fires elbows, fakes the run, and he HIP ATTACKS Goto! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi rolls hot tag to Zayne! Zayne whips Goto, HIP TOSSES and MARIPOSAS! The fans fire up and Zayne BLASTS Hashi! Zayne hauls Goto up to suplex, but Goto fights it! Goto suplexes but Zayne fights it! They fight for control, and it’s Zayne who suplexes up and over! The fans rally up as Zayne brings Goto around. Zayne fires elbow after elbow, then mule kicks!

Zayne runs, but Goto avoids the rolling ax kick! Zayne avoids the Penalty Kick to roll Goto and EDDY GORDO KICK! The fans fire up as Zayne and Goto go to corners. Zayne runs in but Goto BOOTS him! Zayne tries again, Goto dodges, and Goto keeps moving. Zayne kicks Goto first, and ROLLING AX KICKS! Cover, TWO! Zayne brings Goto up and fires forearms! And CHOPS! Zayne ROCKS Goto, whips him corner to corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs in but Zayne BOOTS! Zayne runs, Goto follows and LARIATS! Zayne stays up to ENZIGIRI! Zayne runs, into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI!

Both men are down and the fans rally back up! Zayne and Goto crawl, hot tags to Taguchi and Hashi! Hashi CHIOSP the hip attack! And then SPANKS Taguchi! And SPANKS again! and again! Taguchi ends up in a corner but Hashi whips corner to corner. Hashi runs up but Taguchi BOOTS! Taguchi goes up, and he catches Hashi for the DEADLY HIP SHADE! Then RUNNING HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi covers, TWO! Hashi stays in this but Taguchi watches him go to ropes. Taguchi runs up to HIP ATTACK! Taguchi keeps moving, HIP ATTACK! Taguchi goes again, Hashi turns away, but Taguchi slides out! APRON HIP!

The fans fire up again and Taguchi aims from the apron. Taguchi fires up, climbs the corner, but then just hops down. Hashi LARIATS Taguchi down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives but Hashi drags him up. Taguchi is a ragdoll but Hashi still stands him up. Hashi scoops, Taguchi slips free to waistlock, but Hashi RAMS Taguchi into a corner! Goto runs up to LARIAT! Hashi adds a CHOP! Then Hashi feeds Taguchi to a kick! Goto clinches, Hashi runs, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Goto TOSSES Zayne then stands Taguchi up. Hashi calls their shot, and he has the legs! But Zayne LEAP FROG DROPKICKS Goto!

Taguchi tucks Hashi to a cover! TWO!! Hashi escapes but Taguchi fires a flurry of forearms! Hashi ROCKS Taguchi, Taguchi ROCKS Hashi, and then Taguchi fires another flurry! Hashi spins to CHOP! Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up and Taguchi hurries to reel Hashi in. But Hashi suplexes first! Zayne runs up, Hashi ducks and traps Zayne for Goto to LARIAT! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX from Hashi! Taguchi fires forearms and CHOPS on Bishamon! Then HIP ATTACK, CHOP, and Taguchi runs! Hashi dodges and Taguchi lands on Goto’s knee! Not quite a Hidden Gap but close enough! And then Hashi SUPERKICKS Taguchi down!

Taguchi goes to a corner, Goto runs up to LARIAT! Hashi runs up to LARIAT! Hashi hoists Taguchi up and Goto climbs, but Zayne anchors Goto! Taguchi drags Hashi down to a Gedo Clutch 2.0! Cover, FUNKY SAUCE WINS?!?

Winner: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Bishamon earns 0)

Now this is a shocker! Hashi can’t believe he got caught like that, but Zayne & Taguchi still show respect offering handshakes. Bishamon says well-played, and they accept the handshakes. But will the four-peat now be jeopardy after letting their guard down? Or can Goto & Hashi #TurnItAllAround?

World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!

These two teams are 2-2, but “The Kokeshi Brothers” fell while The War Dogs are on the rise! Will Shota & Honma rebound from last round? Or will The Mad Man & Cold Blooded be able to stay on the same page?

Well, Sanada makes his way out, and then Gabe trails behind. Is this a sign that even last round’s win hasn’t really patched things up? The teams sort out and then the War Dogs just attack! Gabe goes after Shota, Sanada tosses Honma, and the bell rings to put this on record. Gabe CHOPS Shota, Sanada CLAWS Honma’s back, and Gabe talks trash about “Mr. Tokyo Dome Main Eventer.” Gabe stands Shota up but Shota fires off forearms! The fans fire up as Shota headlocks, but Gabe powers out. They RAM shoudlers, then Gabe kicks low to headlock. Shota powers up and out, they RAM shoulders again, and then Shota ROCKS Gabe!

Shota runs, RAMS Gabe, Gabe ROCKS Shota and runs! They RAM, run, RAM, and then fire forearms! They both roar, then Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe soaks up the heat, whips Shota corner to corner, but Shota comes back to CLOBBER Gabe! Shota BLASTS Sanada for good measure, then storms over to Gabe. Shota tags Honma and they double whip Gabe to ropes. Honma ELBOWS Gabe down, Shota basement DROPKICKS, and Honma ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Honma fires up and runs, KOKESHI FLOP as Gabe moves! Sanada BLASTS Shota, Gabe TOSSES Honma, and Sanada CLAWS Shota’s back!

Gabe goes out to bring Shota around while Sanada goes back for Honma. Gabe whips Shota hard into railing, then brings him through the gate to go to the back of the arena. Wait, now they’re going upstairs?! Media crew tries to keep up as Gabe beats up on Shota and brings him to the upper level! Meanwhile, Sanada has Honma slumped over chairs! And he SMACKS him with a fan’s drink! Wait, a camera has kept up with Shota and Gabe, and they’re brawling along that balcony area! Shota ROCKS Gabe but Gabe SMACKS Shota! Shota staggers around, Gabe brings him up, and throws him into a wall!

Shota falls over, Gabe leaves him behind, and Sanada keeps beating up Honma among the crowd. Sanada has another drink, and he SMACKS Honma with it! Honma staggers towards ringside while the ring count starts. Gabe is holding up one of the WTL trophies! He better be careful not to jinx himself and Sanada. The count reaches 10 of 20 while Gabe says these trophies are coming home with him. Sanada beats up on Honma more and we hit 15. Honma flounders at 17, but he slides in at 19! Gabe is already there waiting, and he drags Honma up to CHOP! Honma wobbles but he stays up. Gabe CHOPS him again!

Honma hits back from the ropes but Gabe eggs him on. Honma CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Gabe BITES Honma on the forehead! The ref reprimands so Gabe stops and CHOPS! Gabe taunts “Shooter” from afar, then tags Sanada. Shota has made it back down to ground level and Honma fights Sanada, only for Gabe to whip Shota hard into railing, right in front of commentary! Gabe snarls while Sanada has Honma down with a standing toehold. Sanada lets go to then bring Honma up, and he bumps Honma off buckles. Gabe tags in and tells Sanada not to get mad at him about it. They DOUBLE SUPLEX- NO, HOnma fights free!

Honma CLUBS Gabe, sends Sanada into him, then clinches Sanada. Honma kicks Gabe low, DDT COMPLETE SHOT COMBO! The fans fire up and Shota’s back up! Honma crawls, hot tag to The Roughneck! Shota storms up to Gabe and fires hands! Shota whips, Gabe reverses but Shota ducks ‘n’ dodges to ELBOW Gabe down! The fans fire up and Shota storms back over to Gabe. Shota whips Gabe to a corner, runs up and UPPERCUTS! Shota hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota stays focused. Shota hobbles around and makes his way back to Gabe.

Shota drags Gabe up to clinch, but Gabe fights the lift! Gabe CLUBS and ROCKS Shota, and then talks trash. Shota ROCKS Gabe! Gabe ROCKS Shota! Shota ROCKS Gabe again, Gabe ROCKS Shota again! Shota wobbles and Gabe eggs him on. Shota winds up to fire another forearm! Gabe fires back! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster! The fans rally up, and Shota ROCKS Gabe! Shota fires a flurry, then an UPPERCUT! Gabe SMACKS Shota! Shota ROCKS Gabe, then ROLLING- SMACK from Gabe again! Shota roars, Gabe LARIATS then runs! Shota follows to ELBOW! Shota runs but Gabe follows to LARIAT!

Gabe whips, Shota reverses and TORNADO DDTS! But Gabe is right up! Shota swings, into an EXPLODER! But Shota’s right up! Shota clinches to EXPLODER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Gabe and Shota both crawl, hot tags to Sanada and Honma! Sanada dodges Honma to CLAW the eyes! Sanada whips Honma to a corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! BULLDOG! Honma rises, fires up, and FALLING KOKESHI FLOPS again! Sanada drags Honma up to fireman’s carry! But HOnma fights free! Honma catches Sanada and spins him for a DDT! Honma calls to Shota and they have Sanada in a corner.

Honma whips Sanada corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! Feed to Shota for the POP-UP KNEE! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! IGNITION! And yes, FALLING KOKESHI!! Direct hit this time! The fans fire up and Honma covers, but Gabe breaks it! Shota CLUBS Gabe but Gabe TOSSES Shota! Gabe DECKS Honma with a straight right! Shota is back, STRAIGHT RIGHT for him, too! Gabe then runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up with Shota as he underhooks, but Gabe wrenches out! Gabe dodges and rebounds, COMEBACKER! And then the PILE- NO, Shota slips free to underhook, DEATH RIDER!!

SHINING WIZARD from Sanada! Honma runs up, but Sanada knees low and DROPKICKS! Honma stays up to KOKESHI ROCKET! Honma fires up, the fans are with him, and Honma has the wristlocks! KAMI-GOYE KOKESHI!! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives but Honma hauls him up. Honma scoops, but Sanada slips free! Dragon sleeper! But Honma fights it so Sanada waistlocks. Honma switches but Sanada grabs at the ref! The ref misses the LOW BLOW MULE KICK! The fans boo but Sanada gets away with that one. Sanada drags Honma into a dragon sleeper! But Honma drags Sanada into a cradle! TWO!!

Sanada escapes, and SHINING WIZARDS! Then dragon sleeper! SKULL END!! Honma is caught in the body scissors! Sanada squeezes tight but the fans rally as Honma endures! Shota coaches Honma but Honma TAPS! Sanada & Gabe win!

Winners: Gabe Kidd & Sanada, by submission (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)

Sanada is truly Cold Blooded, no longer going for that Rounding Body Press but for that punishing tap out victory. Will nothing, not even their dysfunction, keep these War Dogs from taking over World Tag League?

As for Shota, his foot is really bothering him, and Young Lions help him stand. Shota does his best to walk on it but it’s hard to say if it’s the pain in his foot or the agony of defeat that hurts more. Could this jeopardize not only Shota’s run in WTL, but his chances at the world title in the Tokyo Dome?

World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS KENTA & Chase Owens!

Despite their 2-2 record, The Front Man & Mullet are still mighty. However, Fang Revived & Crown Jewel are feeling great after getting their first win just last round. In fact, Kenta & Chase got the better of TMDK yesterday when Oiwa got the team disqualified! Will Bullet Club be able to sucker Oiwa in again? Or will that one win be their only win?

The teams sort out, but they also talk some smack. Oiwa steps up, and after Bullet Club Too Sweets, Kenta starts for his team. The bell rings, and Oiwa fires off forearms! The fans rally as Oiwa whips, but Kenta BOOTS Oiwa! Oiwa ROCKS Kenta, Kenta BOOTS again! And again! Oiwa blocks to DECK Kenta! Oiwa stomps Kenta, TOSSES him out, then pursues! Oiwa whips Kenta hard into railing! Chase runs up on ZSJ but ZSJ catches him to a HANGING ARMBAR! The fans fire up while the ref reprimands. ZSJ lets Chase go but Oiwa grinds Kenta with a headlock. ZSJ whips Chase into railing now! Oiwa whips Kenta into more railing!

Oiwa looms over Kenta, then brings him up. Oiwa puts Kenta in the ring, drags him up, and headlocks. Oiwa puts Kenta in the corner to stomp away! The ref counts, Oiwa lets off to talk trash on Kenta, then CHOPS! The ref wants Oiwa to stop but Oiwa brushes him off to CHOP Kenta again! Oiwa stomps Kenta some more, then ZSJ tags in. The fans rally up as ZSJ stands Kenta up, and ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Oiwa talks more trash and ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ snapmares and NECK TWISTS! Kenta writhes but ZSJ drags him over. Tag to Oiwa, and ZSJ anchors that leg for Oiwa to then drags Kenta up.

Oiwa scoops Kenta to SLAM him! Oiwa drags Kenta up again, for another scoop and SLAM! Kenta writhes but Oiwa does not let up! Oiwa stands Kenta up again, scoops, and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Kenta survives that onslaught but Oiwa scuffs him and kicks him around. Oiwa eggs Kenta on, slaps him around, but Kenta stands to SLAP Oiwa down! The fans fire up and Chase YANKS ZSJ off the apron! Chase sends ZSJ into railing while Kenta drags Oiwa around. Oiwa’s a ragdoll so Kenta covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this but rolls out of the ring, so Kenta pursues. Chase is still after ZSJ on the outside. Chase lifts ZSJ to LAWN DART him into a post!

Kenta sits Oiwa up just to kick him in the back! And KICK again! Oiwa gets mad but Kenta SLAPS him down again! Kenta brings Oiwa up and around to put in the ring. The fans rally but Kenta scuffs Oiwa. Kenta taunts Oiwa and Oiwa gets to his feet. Kenta KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Then he KICKS Oiwa down! Chase tags in and he dares Oiwa to go tag ZSJ, except ZSJ isn’t there! Chase ROCKS Oiwa and Oiwa falls back to ropes. Chase has the legs, and he ROPE GUILLOTINES! The ref reprimands but Oiwa sputters. Chase brings Oiwa around to rain down fists! The ref reprimands but Chase shoves him back to rain down more fists!

Chase tags Kenta, and Bullet Club stands Oiwa up. They double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, and then Kenta FIST DROPS! Chase steps on Oiwa just because and Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta keeps on Oiwa with a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays in this but Kenta tags Chase back in. Kenta stands Oiwa up for Chase to kick low, and Oiwa falls over. The fans rally but Chase stands Oiwa up. Chase ROCKS Oiwa in the back, then shoves Oiwa at the ropes. Oiwa rebounds and Chase ROCKS him in the back again! Chase holds Oiwa’s hand out to taunt ZSJ, then he tags Kenta. Bullet Club mugs Oiwa, and Kenta snapmares Oiwa to KICK him in the back!

Kenta stands on Oiwa, but the ref sees Kenta’s on Oiwa’s neck! That’s not a cover, that’s a choke! Kenta steps off to bring Oiwa up, and he bumps Oiwa off buckles. Tag to Chase and Chase grinds his forearm into Oiwa’s face again and again. Oiwa fights back with forearms of his own! But Chase trips Oiwa and YANKS the leg! The fans rally while Oiwa writhes, but Chase tags Kenta. Kenta storms over to Oiwa, drags him up, but Oiwa fires off palm strikes! Kenta SOBATS Oiwa to the corner! Kenta runs up, but Oiwa dodges! Kenta hits buckles and falls back! Chase runs up but Oiwa DUMPS him out! Kenta anchors Oiwa’s leg, but Oiwa BOOTS him away!

The fans rally again, but Chase YANKS ZSJ off the apron! The fans are torn but Kenta HAMMERS away on Oiwa’s head! Kenta drags Oiwa back up and RAMS him into the Bullet Club corner. Tag to Chase, and Bullet Club double whips Oiwa to ropes. Oiwa DOUBLE LARIATS first! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Oiwa crawls around to the Mighty corner, hot tag to ZSJ! The fans rally up with ZSJ as he UPPERCUTS Chase again and again, and again, and again, and again! Chase falls and the fans fire up with ZSJ! Chase staggers up but turns an uppercut into a backslide! ZSJ rolls through but Chase reels ZSJ in!

Chase tucks the arms but ZSJ wrenches out to PELE the arm! ZSJ then DROPKICKS Chase in the back! Chase ends up in a corner and the fans fire up! ZSJ runs in, but Chase dodges! ZSJ still goes up to TORNADO DDT! And then NECK TWIST! And basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up and ZSJ brings Chase up. Chase blocks the scoop! Chase CLUBS ZSJ and gets free. ZSJ storms up but Chase BUCKLE SHOTS then back heel trips, to the SENTON! The fans rally up again while Chase catches his breath. ZSJ sits up but Chase is on him with a half nelson. ZSJ fights that, wrenches around, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!

The fans fire up as Chase fights off the hold! Chase shouts to Kenta and Kenta hurries to stomp ZSJ! ZSJ eggs Kenta on so Kenta stomps and KICKS! ZSJ lets go, but Oiwa DROPKICKS Kenta! The fans fire up again and Oiwa swings. Chase throws Oiwa down by his hair, NECK TWEAK! Chase uses his take on ZSJ’s move, then runs in at ZSJ! Forearm SMASH in the corner! Chase puts ZSJ up top, climbs up after him, but ZSJ has the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! The ref reprimands so ZSJ goes after the other arm! The ref still reprimands and counts the ropebreak, so ZSJ lets go at 4. Chase hops down, and GAMANGIRIS in return!

Chase cravats ZSJ, for a SUPER-MARE! Cover, TWO! ZSJ stays in this but Chase lines up a shot. C-TRI- NO! ZSJ blocks the knee and grapevines, but Chase rolls free! Chase fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free to a COBRA TWIST! Chase HIP TOSSES free, and BOOTS ZSJ! ZSJ rebounds to BOOT back! Chase rebounds, but ZSJ BOOTS then UPPERCUTS! Chase rebounds to LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! ZSJ rolls to ropes but there’s no Oiwa to tag! Chase runs up to C-TRIGGER! Chase then hurries to tuck ZSJ in, but ZSJ fights the lift! Chase fires off a strike fest, then ELBOWS ZSJ down!

Chase reels ZSJ back up, tucks and PACKAGE- NO, ZSJ flips free and scoops! ZACK DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Chase and ZSJ crawl, and Oiwa is back! Hot tags to Kenta and Oiwa! Kenta BOOTS but Oiwa fires a forearm! Both men roar, and they fire fists fast ‘n’ furious! The fans rally, Oiwa GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Oiwa runs to BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays cool and he runs, to UPPERCUT Kenta down! Cover, TWO! Kenta survives but Oiwa clamps onto him with a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Kenta endures and fights around! Kenta rises up, reaches out, and runs to the corner! Chase ROCKS Oiwa! Kenta rolls Oiwa, TWO!!

Oiwa escapes but Kenta BLASTS ZSJ off the corner! Kenta goes back to Oiwa, Chase joins in, and they whip Oiwa to a corner. Chase runs up to forearm SMASH! Kenta adds the HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Kenta goes up top and DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Chase intercepts ZSJ as Kenta covers, but ZSJ BARRELS in! The match is saved but Chase literally kicks ZSJ out of the ring. Kenta vows to end this and he fireman’s carries Oiwa. Oiwa slips free and backslides! TWO!! Kenta escapes but Oiwa hurries to his feet! Kenta blocks a lariat to URAKEN! Kenta then goes corner to corner, BOOT! Kenta keeps moving, but Oiwa follows to LARIAT!

Oiwa roars and runs, but then he feels Kenta coming, and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!! Kenta survives and the fans rally up again. ZSJ storms in to BOOT Chase off the apron! Chase even hits railing and tumbles over! ZSJ drags Kenta up, but Kenta fires forearms and elbows on ZSJ & Oiwa! ZSJ blocks a kick, Oiwa POLISH HAMMERS Kenta down! The fans fire up as ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Kenta! Oiwa reels Kenta in, DAIGOSHIKI SAIDO!! ZSJ intercepts Chase, but now Chase BARRELS into the cover!! The fans fire up but ZSJ TOSSES Chase! Chase drags ZSJ out, but ZSJ BOOTS Chase down! Oiwa roars as he has Kenta to himself!

Oiwa stands Kenta up to SLEEPER! Kenta flails, reaches out, and shifts around! Fireman’s carry! Oiwa slips free to another SLEEPER! Then the spin and- NO, Kenta gets under! GO TO- NO, Oiwa slips free to DOCTOR BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Kenta survives and the fans fire up again! Oiwa roars, and he brings Kenta into the SLEEPER! ZSJ has Chase in a SLEEPER! Chase grabs the ref! Oiwa spins, but Kenta LOW BLOWS!! Kenta runs up to BOOT ZSJ! Kenta hurries back to Oiwa and the fans are torn! GO TO SLEEP!!! Cover, BULLET CLUB WINS!

Winners: Kenta & Chase Owens, by pinfall (gain 2 points; ZSJ & Oiwa earn 0)

Another fight with The Mighty, and another fight that Bullet Club finds a way to win! Can Kenta & Chase still make it to the finals? Or at the very least, did they spoil the chances of ZSJ & Oiwa making it?

World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!

Two teams that lost last round are fighting for redemption but also a top spot in this block. And with Bishamon falling this round, maybe a new team can make it to the finals. Will the Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast finally make the A Block truly tranquilo? Or will The United Empire stand alone as THE team in World Tag League?

The teams sort out, and after LIJ fist bump, they anticipate the attack from Cobb & Callum! They all RAM shoulders, and Yota has Callum in one corner while Takagi puts Cobb in the other. Red Shoes has the bell ring to get this on record! Takagi RAMS Cobb, RAMS him again, and Yota fires forearms on Callum. LIJ whips but Empire reverses, only for Takagi & Tsuji to avoid colliding. Cobb & Callum run up, but they’re sent into each other! Callum falls, Takagi TOSSES Cobb, and the fans fire up. Yota CLUBS Callum, then he and Takagi double whip. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges, but he still gets run over!

The fans cheer, and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota BODY PRESSES! Cover, ONE!! Callum shows some grit but Yota just grins. Yota stalks Callum, brings him up, and throws a BODY BLOW! Callum goes to a corner but Yota stands him up. Yota RAMS into Callum again and again, but stops as Red Shoes reprimands. Callum sputters but Yota brings him up. Yota whips corner to corner, then runs up, but Callum goes up and over! Callum comes back to trip Yota, and DOUBLE STOMP! Both men are down, but Callum rolls to hot tag Cobb! Cobb steps on Yota to then BLAST Takagi off the apron!

Cobb stands on Yota’s chest, salutes, then steps off. Yota flounders to ropes but Cobb stands him up. Cobb HEADBUTTS Yota to a corner, whips him corner to corner hard, and Yota falls in a heap! Cocky cover, ONE! Real cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Cobb drags Yota up and he ROCKS him with a right hand. Cobb traps Yota while he tags Callum. Cobb steps away and Callum stomps Yota down. Callum brings Yota up, snapmares him, and clamps on a chinlock. Yota endures, pries at the hold, but Callum powers up to hold on tight! Yota pries at the hold again, but Callum clamps it on even tighter!

The fans rally as Callum now adds body scissors. Yota fights around, but Callum lets him go to DOUBLE STOMP him on the back! The fans applaud and Callum taunts Takagi. Callum then BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Callum stands on Yota’s leg and tags Cobb in. Cobb sits Yota up to rain down fists! Then Cobb deadlifts Yota into the stalling suplex, that he then makes into a POWERSLAM! The fans cheer Cobb’s strength, and he stands on Yota’s back! Cobb surfs and says hang loose. Red Shoes keeps Takagi back, but Cobb marches on Yota’s back! Cobb stands Yota up, whips him to the corner, and Yota bumps off Callum’s boot!

Callum tags in and he brings Yota around. Callum CLUBS Yota on the neck, and runs up on Takagi! Takagi drops back, so Callum goes back to Yota. Yota fires a forearm! And another! Callum eggs Yota on so Yota fire another! Callum knees low, runs, but Yota scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Yota and Callum crawl, hot tag to Takagi! Takagi rallies on Callum, scoop and SLAM, then SENTON FLOPS as Callum moves! Cobb steps in, The Empire double whips, but Takagi grabs ropes! Callum runs up, Takagi puts him on the apron! Callum still traps Takagi on the ropes!

Cobb runs up but Takagi BOOTS him! Takagi ELBOWS Callum, then he dodges Cobb and Cobb BLASTS Callum off the apron! Takagi clinches Cobb for an EXPLODER! The fans fire up while Cobb flounders out of the ring. Callum is back and he HOTSHOTS Takagi! Callum slingshots up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he BOOTS Takagi! Takagi comes back, Callum dodges again to DREAMCAST KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum nods as he rises up, and he tags in Cobb! Cobb runs corner to corner at Takagi, for a BIG ELBOW! Cobb keeps moving, but Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! And feints, but Cobb scoops to SLAM!

Cobb sets up, and GACHIMUCHI FLOPS as Takagi moves! The fans rally as Takagi crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota goes up top, Cobb stands, FLYING RANA! Cobb tumbles and the fans fire up! Yota runs in at the corner, and he SPLASHES Cobb! Yota keeps moving, he RAMS Cobb, but Cobb comes back! Yota trips Cobb to basement DROPKICK! The fans rally as Yota brings Cobb up, but Cobb’s a bit much to fireman’s carry. Cobb CLUBS Yota, but Yota ROCKS Cobb! Yota runs, RAN- NO! Cobb stops the rana to pop Yota around into a FALCON ARROW! The fans fire up while Cobb catches his breath.

Cobb drags Yota up but Yota fires a forearm! Cobb fires back! The forearms go back and forth, and Cobb gets the edge! Cobb pumps up but Yota catches him! BACKBREAKER! COMPLETE SHOT! STOMP! The Gene Combination completes and Yota runs, but Cobb pops up to his feet, to then DROPKICK!! Cobb busts out a new level of athleticism, but he and Yota both crawl. Hot tags to Callum and Takagi! Callum dodges Takagi, Takagi dodges Callum! Callum elbows and whips to then GAMANGIRI in a corner! Callum snapmares and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Callum stays focused.

The fans rally up as Callum catches the arms. Takagi arm-drags free to ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Takagi hauls Callum up, suplexes high and hard, then covers! TWO, but Takagi fires up with “OI! OI! OI!” The fans join in and Takagi brings Callum up. Takagi ROCKS Callum with a forearm, and Callum staggers around. Callum falls over, rises back up, and he goes back to Takagi. Callum fires a forearm but there’s nothing there. Takagi DECKS Callum with just one! The fans rally up and Callum nods as he stands again. Callum fires another forearm, but Takagi DECKS him again! Takagi eggs Callum on and Callum grits his teeth.

Callum comes back to fire a forearm, and another, and another! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Callum SOBATS! Callum roars, runs, but Takagi follows to LARIAT! Takagi runs but Cobb gets in! ATHLETIC PLEX! Yota slides in and SUPERKICKS Cobb! Callum BOOTS Yota back out! The fans fire up while Takagi flounders. Callum calls to Cobb and Cobb is back in. The Empire whips Takagi corner to corner, then Callum runs up to FOREARM SMASH! Feed to a Cobb SUPERKICK! Callum ROUNDHOUSES! “SE~ NO, JOHN CENA!” SHOULDER TACKLE LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, Yota breaks it!

The fans fire up but Cobb TOSSES Yota! Cobb goes out after him while Callum slaps himself back into this. Callum rises, and he waits on Takagi. Takagi sits up, into a BUZZSAW! Takagi stays up so Callum SUPERKICKS! Callum calls his shot, OSCU- NO, Takagi blocks! Callum switches, and has the chicken wings! Yota RAMS Cobb into railing! Takagi RAMS Callum into a corner! Yota runs up to SPLASH! Takagi sends him back in and Yota UPPERCUTS! Takagi LARIATS in the corner, then feeds Callum to Yota’s BOOT! Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS and Yota reels Callum in! Takagi wheelbarrows and Yota gives the boost to the WHEELBARROW GERMAN!

Takagi drags Callum to a cover, TWO! Callum survives but Takagi calls for the big shot! Yota sets up in a corner while Takagi stands Callum up. Yota runs in but Cobb intercepts! URENAGE! GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Callum runs up into an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Callum handsprings through!? Springboard and OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Takagi survives and shocks everyone! Callum bites his fingers in frustration before he flops over in exhaustion. The fans rally up and Callum rises. Callum roars, and he brings Takagi up, only for Takagi to fire a forearm!

This time, Takagi is the one throwing feeble shots. Callum KICKS Takagi, hooks a leg, FIRE- NO, Takagi fights off the suplex! Takagi wrenches, Callum breaks free, but Takagi JABS! Callum roars, Takagi HEADBUTTS! Callum falls, but kips up to PELE! Callum runs, but into PUMPING BOMBER TAKEDOWN! Cover, TWO and Callum sunset flips! TWO, but Cobb GERMANS UPELXES! BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, Yota BARRELS in!! The fans fire up again and Yota hits Cobb with a flurry of forearms! Yota runs, but into a TOUR- NO, Yota slips free! Yota ducks ‘n’ dodges to GENE TRIGGER! Cobb falls out and Yota calls to Takagi!

Yota hauls Callum up and Takagi roars! But Callum fires forearms and CHOPS! Callum roars, runs, but into a POP-UP SUPERKICK!! And then PUMPING BOMBER!! The fans are thunderous as LIJ sets Callum up! Pump handle, MADE IN JAPAN! GENE BLASTER for Cobb!! Cover, TWO?!?! Callum survives, but the fans are thunderous with the “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ stands Callum up, PUMPING BLASTER!!! Cover, LIJ wins!!

Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Cobb & Callum earn 0)

A powerful battle here in the main event, and it is The United Empire that was conquered! But Takagi does show a bit of respect to Callum for withstanding so much damage before the end. Can Callum & Cobb still take this block and head for the finals?

As for LIJ, they refresh before Takagi takes the mic. “Shizuoka! Finally, in Shizuoka, my time has arrived! Thank you, Yota., Thank you, Shizuoka.” The fans applaud, and Takagi says this makes LIJ 3-2. That means they’re TIED at the top! The fans cheer that, too, and Takagi says there are still a lot of possibilities for A Block. Naito & Hiromu are in B Block, yet they’re not winning this thing! Takagi & Yota will win this World Tag League! The fans applaud again, and Takagi says he and Yota finally hit the Pumping Blaster, and it was here in Shizuoka! Yota likes to say, “Are you ready?” Well, if you’re ready, let’s go. After all, he is Shingo, so he’s ready to go!

Takagi lets Yota know he’s primed and ready, so Yota can send the fans home happy. Takagi hands the mic over as fans cheer, and Yota agrees, Takagi definitely looks ready to go. They will win the rest of their matches, conquer A Block, and head to Kumamoto. Even if it IS Hiromu & Naito meeting them in the finals, Takagi & Yota will win! Takagi says that’s a given. Then this duo will raise those trophies high! Takagi says like a dragon, they will soar and win this World Tag League! Mic drop and on to the next round, will the twin dragons have all the treasures in NJPW?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 3-2, 6 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 3-2, 6 points
Bishamon: 3-2, 6 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 3-2, 6 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 2-3, 4 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 2-3, 4 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 2-3, 4 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-3, 4 points

My Thoughts:

Another great round for WTL and A Block, and I like how things are shaping up. Half the group at 2-3, the other at 3-2, and with really fun results tonight. Funky Sauce winning over Bishamon was probably the most surprising, but that’s great for Zayne & Taguchi while also putting more pressure on Goto & Hashi to make that historic four-peat. Gabe & Sanada beating Shota & Honma fits, as Shota can’t be pushed too strongly going towards WrestleKingdom 19. Shota is already getting more than some fans (even fans in Japan) think he should be getting with having that world title match, so him having a hard time in WTL seems like the right counterbalance.

Similarly, great win for Kenta & Chase over ZSJ & Oiwa as ZSJ doesn’t need WTL when he has Shota for WrestlKingdom, and then Ricochet for WrestleDynasty. The only thing about that match was that the teams didn’t seem as excited for it as the others. Maybe the fans sensed this match meant little to ZSJ, so they didn’t need to really invest in it themselves. But they came alive again with that awesome main event, because it was two teams who do need WTL. Well, not Takagi while he’s still NEVER Openweight Champion. But there was certainly so much more drama just from how hard these two teams were fighting. Great win for LIJ all the same, but again if Takagi is still NEVER Champion, not sure he and Yota need to win WTL.

My Score: 8.9/10

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We get another chapter of Hardy Compound shenanigans! NEMETH BROTHERS! WE KNEW YOU’D COME!

Published

6 hours ago

April 24, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Oh boy, the best thing to come from the TNA product has been on WWE programs for the last month or so. Can we start getting some non-garbage episodes that make sense with wrestling that isn’t useless or atrocious? And Trey Miguel is the first person out…so my faith is dwindling.

I hate these early stages of the Delirious Dreamer combination. This crap makes me miss Tigre Uno, Dixie Carter, hell even the Claire Lynch angle was so disgustingly cringe it was car crash entertaining. You know, like Jersey Shore. So let’s see if something can stop sucking.

.@NicTNemeth has a strange run-in with Willow The Wisp…

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/ZTlWqchIaY pic.twitter.com/oATIF574yn

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 25, 2025

Ratings:

Trey Miguel & Ace Austin vs Moose & JDC w/Alisha: JDC wins after interference – ** 1/4
Jacy Jayne w/ Fatal Influence vs Rosemary: Jacy wins via Rolling Punch – **
Cinematic Hardy Compound: Kaiba Boys vs Hardy Boyz: 15/7, 10/10, 100/100, Hardy thing ever!
Tessa Blanchard vs Missa Kate: Tessa wins via Buzzsaw DDT – **
Joe Hendry & Elijah vs Ethan Page & Kaz: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ** 3/4

Results:

Trey Miguel & Ace Austin vs Moose & JDC w/Alisha

JDC and Trey start it’s just chain wrestling, nothing worth notating. The big early spot is slow and dumb, Trey goes for a Springboard Moonsault while in the Arm Wringer to turn it into a slow Arm Drag followed by a slow Dropkick. Throws JDC into the face corner, and Moose is late to the help spot so Trey has to beckon for him to come forward for a Tandem Drop Toe Hold causing Moose to Headbutt JDC in the groin. Double Dropkick sends Moose to the floor, but he doesn’t sell it long so he plucks Trey off the apron, smashes him and JDC tags out as we go to commercial. Jesus Christ this is cornball trope start and no one is looking good in the first 5 minutes. Am I possibly a little a jaded? Well of course, the shows have sucked for weeks and you start with bog standard “make fun of the heel” team start and its slow and unengaging. Maybe Dreamer should ask Trips if TNA talent can use the PC to learn psychology or…something interesting.

We come back and the heels are still magically in control with JDC locking in a Hammerlock Suplex into a Keylock. Tag to Moose and Trey is sooo banged up apparently an Arm Wringer throws him to the mat like a bitch. Starting off the show so damn slow is not really a good luck to keep people watching the show. It’s only like 8:20 and I want to go to sleep. Moose of course gets cocky taking his time to do a Jacknife Powerbomb so of course Trey counters, Ace gets the hot tag and guess what? Ace starts laying out both guys with quick strikes, Tijeras, Kicks, Click Click Boom, his corner dodge into the Mochizuki Triangle Kick but Moose kicks out. *sigh*

Ace decides to tag Trey back in, but their version of Poetry in Motion gets caught by Moose and Moose Powerbombs Trey into Ace. System tandem offense, Dropkick from JDC, Uranage from Moose, Down and Dirty from Dango but Ace breaks up the pin. Ace assists Trey with the Knee Slide Tornado DDT to take out Moose, they look for a finish but Lish distracts the ref, Dango kicks Trey in the dick, Brian Myers interferes and JDC wins the match.

Yawn…basic bullshit is not really driving attention.

Next is a video package for Masha and Tessa with Masha talking…who can’t cut a promo in English and Dreamer of course inserts himself for a fake “do it for your trainer” add. Oh Christ, this is like Rocky IV from Wish, but the Russian is the babyface. I hate every second of this and welcome the commercial break.

While I think this promo goes on entirely too long, you can decide if it sucks or not:

.@Santana_Proud reflects ahead of #TNARebellion, where his war with @MustafaAli_X reaches its boiling point in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/ZTlWqchalq pic.twitter.com/zeSr7tQQVT

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 25, 2025

Jacy Jayne w/ Fatal Influence vs Rosemary

Start isn’t really a thing since Rosemary feigns the Mist so Jacy runs away, when she does get back in Rosemary clocks her, beats on her in the corner, Upside Down and then gorgeous Fallon and the pack tactics give Jacy enough of a distraction to PK kick Rosemary and take control. Rosemary gets out of a Headlock with biting, then bits Jacy on the face and follows it up with a Shotgun Dropkick. Jacy tries to Reverse the Irish Whip but Rosemary kicks off the buckle, turns and connects with a Flying Forearm. Rosemary gets a little distracted, eats a V-Trigger but zombie rises from the dead and Face Buster into a Spicolli Driver attempt, but Jazmyn gets involved, Rosemary drops Jazmyn and when she turns around Jacy connects with her Rolling Punch for the finish.

Fatal Influence attack Rosemary and Mirror Match Xias come to make the save.

.@milanmiracle is ON THE CASE! @Jazmyn_nyx_wwe, @FallonHenleyWWE and @jacyjaynewwe vs. @XiaBrookside, @TheLeiYingLee and @WeAreRosemary at #TNARebellion!?

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/ZTlWqchIaY pic.twitter.com/eTAQNOgiO8

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 25, 2025

Cinematic Hardy Compound: Kaiba Boys vs Hardy Boyz

Willow the Wisp sighting early, he drops the umbrella and starts dancing to Kendrick’s They Not Like Us, then Jeff shows up and attacks Nic, they brawl in a pickup truck. Seto Nic Ziggler hits the Superkick, but Jeff turns it around, they get on top of the cab and Jeff wants to Powerbomb Nic through conveniently placed tables, but Back Body Drop sends Jeff crashing. Nic goes into the truck and finds a tag team title. Is that the idea? First person to find the titles like an RPG quest?

Matt Pearl Harbors Mokuba near a fountain as it cuts to Nic walking through the house at the arcade, and he finds their title case and he thinks it’s booby trapped so he does the heist thing of replacing the title with an exercise weight. Matt has a PREMONITION!!! THe Kaibas have the titles! And Ryan turns things around for a moment until he eats gate and gets Speared into the pool with Reby playing piano looking like a snack. Ryan is teleported into the house for Maxel the Great with Senor Benjamin as the ticket taker and most of the Hardy kids sitting in the theater. It’s an old 1920s Silent Film with Maxel beating up Ryan and the kids keep saying he sucks. He gets showered in roses, Benjamin is crying the kids rejoice and cut back to Ryan floating in the pool. Dr Wolfie is diagnosing Ryan on the couch and they have a fantastic conversation. Wolfie blames the Matt Hardy fans for Booing Wolfie. Wolfie asks if Ryan if he ever hugged his parents and Ryan starts crying and Wolfie goes “That’ll be 500 dollars for the emotional damage”.

Gothic Baby Shadow Realms Ryan into his Emo Phase with Simple Plan playing. Then he has a roast battle with Bardie. Ryan is getting pelted with eggs while Matt is drowning him in the pool. Nic saves his Little Brother from drowning in the pool (been there). Maxel attacks, Nic Pie Faces the kid, Ryan ambushes Matt with a title shot and then BROTHER NERO! We’re just missing Itchweed to complete the essences of Jeff.

Nemeths see Jeff stalking them and they bail. So we may get a return to the Broken Brothers.

.@ryrynemnem is working some things out with Dr. Wolfie.

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/ZTlWqchIaY pic.twitter.com/ydPCkpfP6l

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 25, 2025

That was glorious and the fact it’s used as a set up for a real match instead of a replacement for a real match makes it actually better.

Tessa Blanchard vs Missa Kate

Tessa doesn’t take her serious after a quick flurry so Kate lands a Tilt-a-Whirl Gourdbuster before Tessa turns things around and lays in offense. Dropkick, Springboard Elbows, Teardrop Suplex, and Tessa calms down a little after taking complete control again. Tessa keeps Kate in the corner and lays in Forearms, Kicks, goes for a Splash but Kate finally dodges and slams Tessa face first into a Buckle. Tessa hits the Cutter, goes to the top, MAGNUM, Buzzsaw DDT just because.

Masha attacks Tessa after the match and hits the Russian Death Device and puts her in a Fujiwara Armbar until Tessa gets away and bails to the floor while Masha holds the ring.

Joe Hendry & Elijah vs Ethan Page & Kaz

This whole match is stupid. Hendry had no tape at Mania, went against “doctor’s orders” to defend the title at Rebellion this Sunday anyway…so they put him in a worthless tag match when they didn’t want him active? Delirious and Dreamer need to be shot in the head. It won’t hit anything.

Elijah and Kaz start this match, Kaz looks dumb and gets dogwalked and then Rope Walked because heels aren’t allowed to be competent against “fan favorites” until at least 3 minutes into a match. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Back from the commercial break, Hendry and Elijah Double Clothesline Kaz and he’ll prolly slip something in a minute or so. Elijah does 10 Count Punches dropping Kaz, into the ropes, Kaz hops over him but Elijah throws him towards Page. Weird…but okay. Ethan calls for Hendry, and they lock up causing Hendry to wince at the arm that isn’t Kayfabed well, but Hendry hits the ropes, Shoulder Tackle into Hip Toss with “bad” arm, now Stalling Suplex that is just dropped immediately because of “arm”. Tags out quickly to Elijah and Ethan gets Manhattan Dropped and Big Booted into Saturday. Kaz takes a cheap shot when Elijah hits the ropes, so Ethan pounces and the heels finally have some momentum. Double Team on Elijah into a Rude Awakening from Kaz for two.

Ethan tries to keep Elijah isolated, Elijah gets the boot up, but he cuts off Elijah from the tag, Ethan tags in Kaz and a Slingshot Leg Drop gets another two. Elijah fights out of the corner, knocks down Ethan, counter wrestling from Kaz and Elijah before a Jumping Knee Lift levels Kaz. Elijah looks for the tag but Ethan picks Hendry off the apron and throws him into the steps. Heels doing the dogpile thing. Ethan throws Elijah into a corner, Up and Over but Ethan catches him just to get kicked away. Joe drags himself to the corner, simultaneous tags, Lariats into Sack of Shit for both heels. Attitude Adjustment on Kaz for only two. Hendry is overselling the injury no one cares enough about to write logically. So good for him that he’s doing their job, it’s just creative that isn’t. Kaz catches Hendry in Fade to Black but Hendry gets out, Scoop Slam into the Springboard Leg Drop but Hendry kicks out. Kaz wants the Chicken Wing on the bad arm, but Ethan tags himself in causing infighting, Avalanche Tandem Superplex but Elijah shoves Ethan into the pinfall to break it. Elijah and Ethan throw hands, Crossroads from Elijah, Backstabber from Kaz, Rope Run Cutter from Hendry on Kaz, Spin and pose, Standing Ovation attempt but the arm gives, Elijah tags in, Ethan refuses to tag Kaz, Highwayman’s Farewell from Elijah.

Overall Score: 6.4/10

All of the points are for Fallon Henley existing, Lei Ying Lee and the Hardy Compound match. Without the Hardy match the show was like a 2. Bad logic, bad booking, heels are too samey with everyone being a dweeb that has to get beat on for 3-5 minutes before they can remember they can wrestle. Sean Waltman is also an interesting wrinkle in the System and Rascalz thing, but the first hour of this show was useless. If people continued to watch for the Hardy match, that was the only thing that may have entertained new eyes because of WrestleMania.

Rebellion is Sunday and next Thursday starts at 10 Eastern…ugh. If TNA doesn’t get off the west coast or work days, I won’t review any of this positively. First World problems, fully aware. But come on now, especially with the shit writing from the last month or so, this show isn’t worth staying up if they TNA personally paid people to review it. It would be totally different if the content was entertaining.

You know what, just give the Hardy’s the book. I’d rather insanity than forgetting to write in logic to a kayfabe injury and because things are pre-taped the WM appearance makes no sense and sudden over selling makes less sense. This isn’t booking into a corner this is booking into a Short Bus with a flat tire.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/24/25)

The Chef is back!

Published

9 hours ago

April 24, 2025

Steven Mitchell

It’s a night of returns!

Tonight, The Kingdom, The Righteous, and ROH Women’s World Television Champion, Red Velvet, are all returning to Honor Club!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

8 Man Tag: The Premier Athletes & The Righteous VS The Kingdom & Spanish Announce Project; The Premier Athletes & The Righteous win.
Lance Archer VS Crowbar; Archer wins.
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground: Red Velvet VS Ashley Vox; Velvet wins and denies Vox a title match.
8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Mark Briscoe, AR Fox & Top Flight; Briscoe, Fox & Top Flight win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Mark Sterling interrupts the show’s introductions?!

“Smart” Mark issues a verbal cease and desist and says he will take it from here. “Everybody knows that this is Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese, The Premier Athletes! Folks, it took me 20 years of living in this town to realize that it was just East Albany. I gotta tell ya, nothing has ever sprung from this field for a very long time. Especially these losers right here.” Sterling is pointing at the Danhausen cosplayer and their friends. But Sterling says he’s going to let them be part of a winning team for once, unlike the Thunderbirds! So, when Sterling says, “Athletes,” you say, “Rule,” nothing else! Hands in, boys. Ohh… “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!”

The fans got Sterling again! But now they’re joined by their tag partners in tonight’s opening. It’s The Righteous! But it isn’t just good ol’ Dutch & Vincent making their returns to start the show. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett are back and standing alongside Angelico y Serpentico! Will Nese & Daivari be feeling very self-righteous with a win tonight? Or will the fans be justified in saying “Athletes Suck?”

8 Man Tag: The Premier Athletes & The Righteous VS The Kingdom & Spanish Announce Project!

The teams sort out and Angelico starts against Daivari. Nese tries to get the fans to play along again, “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Still not learning their lesson… The bell rings, Daivari and Angelico circle, and Angelico still offers the Code of Honor. Daivari says sure, why not. He shakes hands, but then kicks low! Daivari bumps Angelico off buckles, tags in Nese, and the Athletes mug Angelico. “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” The Athletes double whip but Angelico grabs ropes. Angelico TOSSES Daivari, BOOTS Nese, then wrenches Nese to tag in #SNAKEMAN! Serpentico goes up, and he DOUBLE STOMPS Nese’s arm!

Sterling protests but SAP double whip, double drop down, and then HIP TOSS for the HIP TOSS SENTON! Serpentico adds a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Serpentico wrenches Nese, tags in Taven, and the fans cheer Taven as he wrenches Nese to a wristlock. Nese takes a swing, Taven ducks to waistlock, but Nese bucks the O’Conner. But Taven arm-drags Nese! Nese powers up, whips Taven to a corner, but Taven goes up and over. Taven comes back, slides under the hurdle, then DROPKICKS Nese down! The fans fire up, because “IIIII’M! MATT TAVEN!” Taven storms up on Nese, wrenches, and he tags in Bennett.

The fans fire up as Bennett whips Nese into Taven’s BOOT, then ROCKS Nese so Taven can LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Daivari and Sterling protest, “One in, one out!” Bennett keeps Nese from his corner and CHOPS him against the ropes! Bennett whips Nese but Nese grabs the ropes to bail out! The fans boo but Bennett pursues! Bennett pushes Nese back into the ring but Daivari eggs Bennett on. Bennett gives back the trash talk, but then he dodges Nese’s baseball slide dropkick! Bennett DECKS Nese, then he DECKS Daivari! Sterling steps up but Bennett asks, “You want some, too?!” Sterling backs off, but Nese BLINDSIDES Bennett!

The fans boo and Bennett’s team protests, but the ref keeping them back allows Sterling, Daivari & The Righteous the chance to mug Bennett on the outside! The fans boo more, but the ref misses all of this, and Dutch puts Bennett in the ring. Nese covers, TWO! Bennett is tougher than that but Nese tags in Vincent. They mug Bennett, and Vincent DECKS Bennett. Vincent then puts Bennett in the corner to ROCK him, and he tags Dutch. Dutch fires body shot after body shot, then an UPPERCUT! Bennett sits down, Dutch taunts Taven, and Vincent CHOKES Bennett behind the ref’s back! The fans boo but Dutch drags Bennett up to bump him off buckles.

Dutch whips Bennett corner to corner, LARIATS him down, and then covers, TWO! Dutch clamps onto Bennett with a chinlock and he squeezes tight. Bennett endures, the Premier Athletes soak up the heat, and then the fans rally. Bennet fights to his feet, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Dutch staggers, Nese tags in! Nese STOMPS Bennett down, then taunts Taven and SAP! Nese drags Bennett back to have a chinlock of his own. Nese grinds Bennett down but fans chant, “Athletes Suck!” Bennett fights up, fires body shots, and is free! Only for Nese to pick him up and RAM him into the corner! Nese fires off, but Bennett fires back!

Bennett DECKS Nese, then he ROCKS Dutch, ROCKS Vincent, and ROCKS Daivari! Bennett runs up, but DOUBLE LARIATS take him and Nese down! The fans fire back up while Taven and SAP coach Bennett on! Sterling shouts to Nese, both men crawl, and the fans rally up more. Hot tags to Daivari and Taven! The fans fire up as Taven dodges Daivari to SPLASH Nese! Then Taven BOOTS Daivari, and he GAMANGIRIS Nese! HEEL KICK for Daivari! BACKDROP for Nese! The fans fire up and Taven runs to LION- NO, Daivari moves! Taven lands out, and he dodges to SUPERKICK! Then the LIONSAULT! Cover, Dutch breaks it!

The fans boo but Taven and Dutch brawl! Vincent tags in, and The Righteous double whip, only for Serpentico to tag in! Taven stops himself at the ropes, then bails out! Serpentico eggs Dutch on, Dutch runs up, but SAP DUMP Dutch out! Vincent runs up, Angelico GAMANGIRIS! Then Angelico FLYING LARIATS Dutch down! Serpentico arm-drags Vincent, then SUPERKICKS! Then BASEMENT FLATLINER! The fans fire up, but Daivari is back to clinch and URENAGE! But The Kingdom is in, Taven pops Daivari up for the BOSTON BAYONET! Sterling gets on the apron to yell at them, but The Kingdom DOUBLE SUPERKICK him down!

The fans fire up more and Bennett tells Sterling to “SUCK IT!” but The Righteous are back! They CLOBBER The Kingdom from behind! The fans boo, but Serpentico shoves Vincent into Dutch, O’Conner Roll, TWO! BLACKHOLE SLAM!! And then ORANGE SUNSHINE!! Cover, Righteous & Athletes win!

Winners: The Premier Athletes & The Righteous, by pinfall

Sterling celebrates like he and his guys actually did something there. But then the way The Righteous look at them, the Premier Athletes get outta there. Now that they are back, will death walk through ROH, Dutch & Vincent following behind?

Nick Wayne speaks.

It was after Spring Breakthru Collision that the Prodigy said, “When you normally see me, I’m always with the family, I’m always with The Patriarchy. But tonight, I did this on my own. I won this on my own! I didn’t need Kip Sabian, I didn’t need Christian Cage, and I sure didn’t need my mother ringside to do things like this! It’s reasons like this why they call me The Prodigy. It’s reasons like this why I’m the future of professional wrestling. ROH just became Wayne’s World, and you’re all just living in it.” Nick did make history all on his own, but we saw last night on Dynamite that Christian Cage is trying to take that from him. Will Nick Wayne finally be his own man?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground: Red Velvet VS Ashley Vox!

The Chef is back, and she’s ready to heat the kitchen up again. She knows La Catalina is waiting her turn for a shot at this title, but will Velvet owe another golden ticket? Or is the Reel Catch about to get cooked in ten minutes or less?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Velvet leaves Vox hanging to smooth her hair. Velvet says sorry, sorry, she’s just kidding around. She offers the handshake again, but then pulls the same joke! The fans boo and Vox is annoyed. Velvet says for real this time, but then Vox grabs Velvet’s hand to make her shake. The bell rings, but Velvet doesn’t let go! She short arm LARIATS Vox and the fans boo! Velvet mocks them, and then she rains down furious forearms! Velvet soaks up the heat, but Vox rolls her up! TWO, and Velvet is annoyed. Velvet CLOBBERS Vox, talks trash, “You think you’re gonna beat me?”

Velvet puts Vox on ropes to CHOKE! The ref counts, Velvet steps off at 4, and then Velvet taunts the fans, and even mocks Vox’s fishhook finger. Velvet winds up, but Vox blocks the shot to HOTSHOT the arm! The fans rally for Vox and Vox ROCKS Velvet again and again! Velvet KNEES low, CLUBS her, then bumps her off buckles. Velvet runs Vox side to side, but Vox blocks and bumps Velvet! The fans rally, Vox whips, but Velvet reverses! Velvet dribbles Vox off buckles, then she lets off. Velvet storms back up to snapmare Vox, push her to a cover, ONE!! Vox shows some toughness, but Velvet kneels on her to CHOKE her!

The ref reprimands, Velvet steps off, and Velvet tells the fans to shut up. Velvet clamps onto Vox with a chinlock and grinds her down. The fans rally, Vox endures, and Vox fights up. Vox arm-drags free! The fans fire up, Vox runs in, but Velvet dodges! Velvet unloads the body shots! The ref counts, Velvet lets off, but then she stomps a mudhole into Vox! Velvet stops at 4, then she digs her boot into Vox! Velvet does the split, she taunts the fans, but she stops as the ref counts again. Velvet swaggers and stirs it up, to then run back in, only for Vox to ELBOW her! Velvet runs up, Vox BOOTS her! Vox goes up, Velvet staggers around, Vox MISSILE DROPKICKS!

Velvet flounders away and the fans rally up. Vox runs, dodges, and KNEES Velvet down! The fans fire up as Vox holds up the hook! But Velvet BOOTS the hook away! Vox dodges to HEADBUTT! And then she reels Velvet in, for the FISH HOOK! Vox ripcords and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Velvet survives and Vox can’t believe it! The fans rally, but time is on Vox’s side! Vox stalks Velvet, brings her around, fisherman, but Velvet wrenches out! Velvet dodges the lariat, and she DECKS Vox!! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Ashley Vox a title opportunity)

That punch might as well have been a knockout, but The Chef is- interrupted by La Diva del Ring! Catalina is here, and she signals that she’s gonna have that belt. The fans cheer as Catalina steps up to Velvet in the ring, and the two talk a bit of smack. When and where will Catalina be on the menu with Red Velvet?

ROH announces entrants for the Women’s Pure Championship Tournament!

Leila Grey says listen up, because she has some exciting news! The Last Baddie Standing is officially in the tournament! And it is about time she has her name added to the history books. Go ahead and underestimate her, but don’t get it twisted. A tournament means opportunity. And Deonna Purrazzo says this is the perfect opportunity for her. If we’re talking the inaugural ROH Women’s Pure Champion, who better than The Virtuosa? Because when you think women’s wrestling and ROH, you think Deonna Purrazzo. There is not another woman in this tournament who has done what she’s done!

But then Taya Valkyrie says, “Pure class, pure perfection, pure style. I just knew this championship was made for me. And when you think of ‘pure,’ you think of Taya! I am the epitome of a rule follower. I will be an awfully good girl and take myself all the way to the end.” Taya does note that her partner, Deonna, will be in the tournament, too. How amazing it would be for a perfectly Pure Vendetta finals? That sounds absolutely delicious. But Deonna warns Taya. The best pure technical women’s wrestler will win this, and we all know who that will be. The Virtuosa clearly thinks herself ahead of La Wera Loca, but who will be the very first ROH Women’s Pure Champion?

8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Mark Briscoe, AR Fox & Top Flight!

Speaking of Pure Championship titles, Lee Moriarty still has his, but he, The Infantry and Shane Taylor himself want all the gold! Will they finally get closer to dominating ROH? Or will the Sussex County Chicken, the Whole Fox’n Show and the Martin Brothers all #ManUp and get themselves some title opportunities?

The fans cheer on Top Flight, and then the teams sort out. Mark starts against Shane, but Shane SPITS on the Code of Honor! The fans boo, the bell rings, and Mark asks, “It’s like that?” Shane says yeah, it’s like that! The forearms start flying! They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans fire up! Mark ROCKS Shane, then bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire more forearms! Mark runs, but Shane swings! Mark ducks ‘n’ dodges, then CROSSBODIES, but Shane catches him! Shane shakes his head, pops Mark up, but Mark slips free! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Then a ROLLING ELBOW! Mark runs, but Shane CLOBBERS him!

Lee tags in, but so does Fox. Fox kicks, Lee blocks and KICKS, but Fox ENZIGIRIS! Fox runs, but Lee GAMANGIRIS! Lee fires up and the fans are torn. Lee wrenches Fox, tags Carlie Bravo, they double whip. Fox holds ropes, DUMPS Lee out, then TOSSES Carlie! Fox sweeps the legs! Fox runs and SLINGSHOT STOMPS Carlie, to then CROSSBODY Lee! The fans fire up for Fox and he goes back to the ring. Fox trips Carlie up, then MOONSAULTS onto Lee! Fox goes back up the corner, and he SWANTON BOMBS onto knees! Carlie saves himself, then gets Fox into the corner. Tag to Dean and Carlie feeds Fox to a clinch!

Dean lifts, Carlie helps out, BOOSTED URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Fox is tougher than that, but Dean stays between him and his team. Dean stalks Fox, then he RAMS Fox into the STP corner again. The whole team mugs Fox! The fans boo, Carlie says that’s how it is! Dean tags Carlie, and Carlie stands Fox up for more shots! Carlie tells the fans to shut up, then he CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Carlie fireman’s carries, then he spins to GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Fox survives but Carlie keep shim down with a chinlock. Fox endures, the fans rally, and Fox fights around. Fox fires body shots, but Bravo CLUBS him!

Fox reaches for his corner, Bravo kicks Fox, but Fox still fights! Bravo ROCKS Fox, kicks and reels him in, but Fox suplexes first! ANARCHY! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Fox and Bravo crawl, hot tags to Dean and Darius! Darius CLOBBERS Dean, BLASTS Lee, then fires hands on Dean! Darius whips, Dean reverses, but Darius atomic drops! Then he BULLDOG HOTSHOTS! BOOT for Bravo! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Lee lurks and grabs a foot! Darius kicks free, Shane tags in, and Darius steps in, into a HAYMAKER! Shane hauls Darius up, and he URENAGES! Shane talks trash, then SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO!!

Darius survives but Shane drags Darius up. Shane puts Darius in a corner, and CHOPS! Dean says, “That’s a man right there! That’s a man!” Darius comes back to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! ROLLING- NO, Shane ducks, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then HEADBUTTS! Tag to Bravo and they stomp Darius. Tag to Dean, he sends Carlie in for a SPLASH! Then “Psyche!” Dean sends Carlie back in for another SPALSH! Dean runs, but into Darius’ SPANISH FLY! Both men are down, they flounder, hot tags to Lee and Dante! Dante ELBOWS Lee, DECKS him, then whips. Lee reverses, Dante slips to the outside to go up and over!

Dante KICKS Carlie, GAMANGIRIS Lee, then MOONSAULTS onto Carlie! Dante springboards and CROSSBODIES Lee! Dante keeps moving, he DIVES onto Shane! The fans fire up and Dante springboards again, CANNONBALL on Lee! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives but Dante stays focused. The fans rally, Dante drags Lee up, but Lee fights the half nelson! Lee slips around, wheelbarrows, victory roll! TWO, and Dante runs up, but Lee slips through to hammerlock and NECKBREAKER! Hot tags to Carlie and Mark! Mark dodges Dean, and then he fires off forearms and CHOPS on the Infantry! The fans fire up, Dean grabs Mark, but Mark BOOTS Carlie!

Mark breaks free to PELE Dean! Then he catches Carlie for an EXPLODER! But Shane storms in! Mark bobs ‘n’ weaves to RKF UPPERCUT! Shane blocks the whip to whip Mark, but Mark BOOTS Lee! Mark then DUMPS Shane out to the floor! Darius DIVES to take out Lee! Dante DIVES to take out Dean! Fox FLIES to take out Shane! Mark baits Carlie into a kick, underhook, and JAY DRILLER!! Cover, #DemBoys win!

Winners: Mark Briscoe, AR Fox & Top Flight, by pinfall

A big win for this rough ‘n’ tumble unit! Will this momentum help all four men head for titles? Will Top Flight at least be in good shape going into their Tornado Tag Match with The Cru?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH that clocked in at about 46 minutes, a great runtime. Also, I like that for what was advertised, they lumped together the two returns of The Kingdom and The Righteous with that 8 Man Tag. It works especially given the history of The Kingdom VS The Righteous, which I kinda hope they revisit as both teams wait on the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Because as it stands, The Sons of Texas are going to continue their reign until ROH & AEW are back in Texas for both Supercard of Honor & All In.

Speaking of which, that schedule change has yet to be addressed in terms of the ROH Women’s Pure Championship, which was meant to start with Supercard of Honor, back when it was only going to be a couple weeks away in May. Now that it’s in July… Well, pfft, Tony Khan’s bad pacing of the women’s midcard might still work out where this tournament goes all the way from May into July and the inaugural champion is crowned for Supercard of Honor: Texas. Bad pacing aside, good promos from Leila, Taya and Deonna. It is rather interesting Taya and Deonna are both in this tournament, but I feel like they won’t even meet. Also, feels like TK ran out of ideas for The Vendetta, because again, the bad pacing and bad creative.

Velvet VS Vox was good, but of course Velvet won. Catalina showing up was a natural move, too, and who knows when her match with Velvet happens as they didn’t establish anything. As I just got through criticizing, the pacing of the women’s midcard is not the best, so it might be a few weeks before these two have their match. Not sure why, as I don’t exactly see Velvet losing the title. And very good 8 Man Tag main event with Briscoe, Fox & Top Flight getting a very good win. It’s a bit of a shame as I feel STP really should start moving up the ranks, but I suppose Shane Taylor can still get singles wins, or even just confront Bandido over the ROH World Championship.