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Mitchell’s ROH Final Battle Results & Report! (12/20/24)
Is this the end of the Forever Reign?

Will this be Athena’s Final Battle?
One year ago, Athena and Billie Starkz battled for the ROH Women’s World Championship and Billie came up short. Will things be very different this year?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – The Dark Order VS Grizzled Young Veterans; GYV wins.
- Zero Hour – Harley Cameron VS Hanako; Hanako wins.
- Zero Hour – The Kingdom VS The Infantry; The Kingdom wins.
- Zero Hour – LEE-J VS The Gates of Agony; The Gates of Agony win.
- Mansoor w/ Mason Madden VS Atlantis Jr; Atlantis Jr. wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata VS Tommy Billington; Shibata wins.
- Jay Lethal w/ Sonjay Dutt & “Sensational” Karen Jarrett VS QT Marshall w/ Aaron Solo & Carolyn Fazio; Lethal wins.
- ROH Women’s World Television Championship: Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch; Velvet wins and retains the title.
- ROH Pure Championship Open Challenge: Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor VS Nigel McGuinness; Lee wins and retains the title.
- ROH World Tag Team Championships Double Bull Rope Match: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous; Dustin & Sammy win and retain the titles.
- ROH World Television Championship Survival of the Fittest: Brian Cage VS AR Fox VS Blake Christian VS Komander VS Mark Davis VS Willie Mack; Komander wins and becomes the new ROH World Television Champion.
- ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona; Jericho wins and retains the title.
- ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Billie Starkz; Athena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Over 20 years ago, ROH’s battlelines were drawn.
The biggest event of the ROH calendar returns, and only one battleground can be called, “Home.” The historic Hammerstein Ballroom is the heartbeat of the Empire State. And every empire must have a king. Tonight, ROH comes home to New York City, to the House That Honor Built, for this Final Battle!
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Lexy Nair welcomes in the ROH World Champion, and the “King of New York,” but Jericho takes a moment to revel in the clearly audible booing from the fans here. Then he says, “Can you feel it, Lexy? Can you feel it? Can you taste it? The energy, the excitement, the electricity, the smell of hot dogs and sewage. This is my hometown of New York City!” The fans boo more but Jericho says he’s had such a great few days revisiting his “old haunts.” From taking the Staten Island ferry to the meatpacking district, to taking the Roosevelt Island subway to Time Square to have authentic pizza from Sbarro’s, to being right here in the Hammerstein Ballroom in the heart of Yonkers!
The King of New York has come home. He has done so much championing this city for so many years, he’s really brought a positive light to New York City. He managed to marry the leadership skills of the amazing Mayor DeBlasio with the athleticism of the great Juan Soto. The fans boo those names but Jericho says how lucky are they that Soto stayed in New York! Soto loves New York as much as Jericho does, and as much as the “paisans” here in New York! Right, paisans? Juan Soto rules! The fans boo more but Jericho still just smiles. Jericho says the same way they feel about Senor Soto is the same way they feel about King of New York, Chris Jericho.
And on top of that, Jericho has a responsibility here to defend his title and remain the ROH World Champion, “thwarting that lowly Long Islander,” Matt Cardona. Jericho promises to leave this city, to leave “The Grand Apple” still champion, still the Nueve. Thanks, paisans~! Jericho waves then gives a thumbs up, but will none of that happen when he competes with The Complete?
Jay Lethal w/ Sonjay Dutt & “Sensational” Karen Jarrett VS QT Marshall w/ Aaron Solo & Carolyn Fazio!
These two argued it out just last night on ROH TV that while it is business for one, it is deeply personal for the other. “God’s Gift to Pro-Wrestling” is still very bitter that his injury more than ten YEARS ago took him down a much different path than he planned. Lethal says QT can’t be blaming that on anyone, certainly not on Lethal and certainly not on QT himself. But then who will be to blame when comebacks clash here in Hammerstein?
“The following has been paid for by QT Marshall.” Okay… That along with QT’s theme and entrance attire, it’s all very… familiar. But then wait! Lethal activates BLACK MACHISMO! In that case, it’s time to see who’s the real macho man here, OOOH YEAH~! The fans already chant for “BLACK MACHISMO!” and Lethal gets fired up. The Code of Honor is offered, and the two shake hands! But then QT sucker punches Lethal! Lethal fires back in return, and he winds up to ELBOW QT! Lethal runs with QT to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! QT staggers away, Lethal goes up top, FLYING AX HANDLE!
The fans fire up and Lethal whips QT. QT blocks the hip toss but then Lethal blocks a hip toss to hip toss! And cartwheel to basement dropkick! QT bails out and the fans fire up! Lethal builds speed but QT uses his own WIFE as a shield! The fans boo but Lethal storms out, only for QT to shove Carolyn at Lethal! Lethal apologizes but QT SMACKS Lethal off the apron! And into railing! And then into the ring. QT and Carolyn kiss, but Lethal DIVES! And then Lethal lifts Miss Carolyn! The fans cheer and Carolyn oddly doesn’t mind. But then Miss Karen storms over and glares at Lethal. Lethal lets Carolyn down and apologizes to Karen.
The fans tell Lethal he messed up, but then QT attacks Lethal! QT puts Lethal in the ring, climbs up, and fans boo as QT FLYING- BODY SHOT from Lethal! Lethal has QT in the corner, and Lethal rains down fists! The ref counts but so do the fans. Solo creeps up, Lethal tells him to back off, but QT YANKS Lethal down! QT then goes up and up, FLYING TORNADO DDT! QT throws off the shirt but the fans chant, “You Still Suck!” QT drags Lethal onto ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, QT lets off, and QT brings Lethal up. QT ROCKS Lethal, stalks him to ropes, then whips him to ropes. Lethal reverses but QT whips Lethal!
Lethal comes back to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Lethal arm-drags QT, QT shoves Lethal away, but Lethal CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Lethal CLOBBERS QT again, covers, TWO! Lethal runs, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Both men are down but the fans rally up. QT stands and mocks the Macho spin. The fans boo but QT says here comes the DOOM! QT drags Lethal and CLUBS him. QT asks, “Who sucks now?” “YOU~!” QT brings Lethal around to JAB! JAB! JAB! Macho strut, but Lethal dodges to CHOP! And ROCK! CHOP! ROCK! Repeat! Lethal whips, QT reverses but Lethal CLOBBERS him!
Lethal CLOBBERS QT again and then CALF KICKS! The fans fire up and Lethal tunes up the band! Lethal runs up but QT ROCKS him first! The ref reprimands about the closed fist! QT ignores that to handspring?! But Lethal ducks the kick! Lethal has the leg, but QT kicks him away! QT takes a swing, Lethal dodges, POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! QT survives but Lethal keeps his cool. The fans rally up as Lethal brings QT up. QT fights the lift with elbows, but Lethal ROCKS QT in the back! SHIN BREAKER! DRAGON SCREW! Lethal has the leg and the fans fire up! Lethal steps through, and he has the FIGURE FOUR!
The fans rally while QT endures! QT keeps his shoulders off the mat but Lethal pulls on the leg! Solo coaches QT to crawl over, and QT drags Lethal along. Lethal lets go early to drag QT! Solo grabs QT’s hands but Solo gets dragged into the ring, too! The fans fire up as Lethal has the FIGURE FOUR again! Solo and the ref argue, but Sonjay gets in! Sonjay TACKLES Solo, and then in a full suit, Sonjay puts Solo in a FIGURE FOUR! The fans fire up but QT CLAWS Lethal’s face! Lethal lets QT go, the ref gets Sonjay to spare Solo, DIAMOND CUTTER from QT to Sonjay!! Sonjay flops right out of the ring but Lethal crawls over to QT.
The fans rally up for Lethal as he and QT stand. QT rolls Lethal up, TWO! Lethal clinches, LETHAL COMBINATION! The fans fire up as Lethal powers up the arm! Lethal goes to a corner and he climbs up. But QT grabs at the ref! The ref is in the way, Lethal can’t leap. Solo YANKS Lethal down, and he lands on his machismo! Karen storms up on Solo, shoves him, and she says, “What the Hell is wrong with you?” Karen winds up, but Solo blocks the slap! Solo tells her she’s in trouble now, but here comes JEFF Jarrett! The fans fire up as Double J is in ROH! Solo tries to say Karen started it! But Jeff chases Solo into the ring!
Solo swings, Jarrett dodges and he kicks low, to then SMASH HIT!! Lethal resets up top, and he gives QT that HAIL TO THE KING!! Cover, TWO?!? QT survives and the fans boo! Lethal can’t believe it, but then QT ghost pins him! TWO!!! Lethal escapes, dodges a haymaker, and handsprings! LETHAL- NO, QT stops that to CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!!! Lethal survives and QT is shocked! QT did not “finish his story” and the fans rally up for Lethal! But QT takes aim, calling for that DDP! DIAMOND- NO, Lethal powers out of the cutter! Lethal goes to a corner, QT runs up, and Lethal BOOTS him away!
Lethal goes up, QT GAMANGIRIS! QT goes up after Lethal but the fans boo. QT goes to the very top, calls his shot, but Lethal SHOVES QT! QT backflips through to land on his feet! QT comes back, Lethal leaps over! Lethal BOOTS QT, ENZIGIRIS, then runs, but into a POP-UP FOREARM! QT springboards, into a CUTTER! The fans fire up while QT sputters and staggers! Lethal fires up, handsprings, LETHAL- NO, QT gets underneath Lethal! QT then handsprings, and steals LETHAL INJECTION!! Cover, TWO?!?! Lethal survives his own move and QT is furious! The fans rally up even harder as both QT and Lethal rise up.
QT throws a forearm, but Lethal gives it back. QT fires another forearm, so Lethal fires another! They go back and forth, and Lethal fires a flurry! QT throat chops! The ref reprimands but QT DIAMOND- NO, Lethal turns cutter into backslide! TWO!! QT escapes, scoops Lethal, and SLAMS but Lethal cradle counters! TWO!! Both men stand, Lethal dodges to handspring, LETHAL INJECTION!! QT sputters as he sits up in a daze, so Lethal handsprings to LETHAL INJECTION!!! Cover, LETHAL WINS!
Winner: Jay Lethal, by pinfall
Oooooh YEEEAH~! Black Machismo returned to ROH, returned to Hammerstein, and he returned to the win column! Will Lethal make sure that now, more than ever, he is The Franchise Player?
ROH Women’s World Television Championship: Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch!
The Chef has been cooking with this title since she took it off Billie Starkz, but now she runs into a LEGIT challenger! Leyla has been hungry for a championship of her own, but will she taste sweet victory? Or will Velvet serve her up a bitter L?
In quite the surprise, Velvet has R.E.D. here live to rap the theme song on the way to the ring! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who gets things cooking!
The bell rings and the fans fire up. The two circle, they quickly keep the Code of Honor, and the two tie up. They go around, in and out of a corner, then Leyla waistlocks. Velvet switches and then clinches. Leyla puts Velvet on the ropes and the ref counts. Leyla lets off, but then Velvet rushes her! Leyla clinches to BELLY2BELLY, and the two roll on the mat. They end up in ropes, and then break as the ref counts. The fans rally, Leyla headlocks, but Velvet powers up and out. Leyla RUNS Velvet over, then flexes. The fans cheer, Leyla runs but Velvet drops down. Leyla gator rolls that into a deadlift suplex!
Velvet fights to cradle Leyla, TWO! They go again, Leyla wrenches and wrangles Velvet but Velvet rolls free. Velvet goes to ropes and the fans cheer the exchange. Leyla and Velvet reset, circle again, and tie up. Velvet waistlocks but Leyla throws her off. Velvet goes back to ropes and Leyla waits on her. The fans rally, Velvet and Leyla tie up again, and Velvet waistlocks then headlocks. Velvet grinds the hold but Leyla powers up and out. Velvet wheelbarrows, victory rolls, and Leyla is sent into ropes! Velvet gets moving, and she DOUBLE KNEES Leyla in the back! Velvet uses ropes to snap Leyla back, but Leyla uses that to roll Velvet up!
Velvet rolls free, avoids the knee, and she wants that leg! Leyla fights but Velvet hits an STO! Velvet isolates an arm and KICKS it! The fans fire up but the ref checks Leyla. That was the arm Leyla dislocated in the Texas Deathmatch with Diamante over the Summer, could it be dislocated again? Velvet waits for word from the ref as he has Leyla go to a corner. Doc Sampson tries to check the arm, but Velvet storms up to fire body shots! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Velvet steps to Leyla. Leyla just steps up! Velvet’s the one backing down, but then Leyla shoves her. Velvet shoves back, then stomps away on Leyla!
The ref reprimands, Velvet stops, but then she digs her boot in. Velvet stirs it up then steps away, but Leyla gets up to SHOTGUN! Leyla ROCKS Velvet, sits her down, then runs, rolls and comes back, JUMP-UP DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Leyla brings Velvet out, RIPCORD SAIDO! But Velvet roars as she rises up! Then she SPEARS! Cover, TWO! Leyla survives and the fans rally up. Velvet waits on Leyla, winds up, but Leyla blocks the haymaker! Leyla WRINGS Velvet’s arm out! Leyla drags Velvet around, stomps that arm, then pushes the ref aside to keep after Velvet. Leyla whips Velvet to WRING her into a corner!
Velvet sputters, the fans rally, and Leyla sits Velvet up. Leyla wraps that arm around ropes! The ref counts, Leyla lets off at 4, then she gets space. Leyla runs back in but Velvet avoids the boot! Leyla hits buckles, Velvet throws hands on Leyla! Velvet CHOPS Leyla, puts her up top, then ROCKS her! Velvet climbs, the fans rally, and Leyla fights the suplex! Leyla throws body shots, then SLAMS the bad arm! Then she SMACKS Velvet off buckles! Leyla goes up, up, and FLYING GERMAN SUPLEXES! Velvet staggers up, Leyla runs up and SWINGING GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Velvet survives and the fans fire up!
Leyla shakes out the bad arm while Velvet sputters. A standing count starts and the fans duel. Leyla and Velvet slowly sit up, and they start throwing shots! They go forehead to forehead, then Leyla SLAPS Velvet! Velvet SLAPS Leyla! The SLAPS go back and forth, harder and harder, now they’re just haymakers! Leyla CLUBS away on Velvet, but Velvet KICKS the arm! Velvet whips, Leyla reverses, but Velvet grabs ropes! Velvet drop toeholds Leyla onto ropes, then runs, but Leyla catches Velvet! Leyla pops Velvet up to POWERBOMB! Velvet sputters, Leyla runs up the corner! MOONSAULT! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!
Velvet survives by a fingertip but Leyla just KICKS that arm! Velvet shouts in pain as she clutches the elbow! Leyla SLAMS the arm off the mat! And SLAMS it again! Velvet takes swings but Leyla blocks those shots! RIPCORD, but Velvet uses that to sunset flip! TWO and Leyla has the prawn hold! TWO and we’re back to a sunset! TWO, LEGIT KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Velvet survives and Leyla is shocked! The fans fire up while Leyla checks with the ref. But Velvet ghost pins Leyla! TWO and Leyla has the arm! LEGIT ARMBAR!! Velvet hurries to clasp hands, and she fights to stack Leyla, but Leyla just makes it a TRIANGLE HOLD!
Velvet still stacks, and then deadlifts Leyla for a POWERBOMB! Not a high one but an effective one, and Velvet SOBATS Leyla down! Leyla drags Velvet to a cover, ROPEBREAK!! Leyla also survives by fingertips and the fans fire up! Velvet snarls, and she KICKS Leyla’s arm now! Cover, TWO!! Leyla survives on her own this time and the fans rally again. Velvet stalks Leyla, then DECKS her with a killer left! Velvet isn’t done, though, as she waistlocks. Velvet drags Leyla up but Leyla is dead weight! She isn’t out cold, though, so Velvet shifts to a dragon sleeper! But Leyla powers up to scoop and LAWN DART!
Velvet staggers, Leyla pump handles and RIGHT- NO, the bad arm gives up! Velvet dragon sleepers, Leyla throws her away! But Velvet comes back to STIR IT UP!! Cover, TWO?!?! Leyla survives and Velvet has no idea what to make of that! The fans duel while the ref checks Leyla, and Velvet goes to the outside. Velvet grabs a spare turnbuckle! The ref stops Velvet and the fans boo! The Chef shouldn’t need to use this stuff. The turnbuckle is taken away, but Velvet reveals she also snuck a wrench! Velvet CLOBBERS Leyla with the wrench!! Velvet hides the evidence, covers, VELVET WINS!!
Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Television Champion)
The Chef just burned Leyla, all to keep her gold! Velvet says the fans are just too dumb to know how to win, but will she use whatever “ingredients” she can to serve up L’s?
ROH Pure Championship Open Challenge: Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor VS ???
#TAIGASTYLE wants to prove he is on another level as a technical wrestler, so he’s hoping that the best of the best has answered his challenge. With Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels & Rocky Romero as the judges, who steps up? NIGEL MCGUINNESS!? Lee, Shane, commentary, no one can believe it, but it’s true! The longest-reigning ROH Pure Champion ever at 350 days, who just came out of retirement at All In this past Summer, is now looking to take this title back! Will Nigel prove young or old, he’s still the best?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if this dream match becomes a nightmare for Moriarty!
Nigel gets the mic first while the fans cheer him on, and even sing, “OH~ Nigel McGuinness~!” Nigel tells New York City, “I am ready to go! But if we’re gonna do this, let’s do it ROH old school style!” Fans like the sound of that. Nigel says this will be under the old Pure Championship rules! Shane gets a mic to say “old” is the right word here. The fans boo but Shane says shut up, this is why the Yankees and the Mets suck. This is #TAIGASTYLE VS Tired Style. Shane lets Lee beat Nigel’s ass tonight, they’ll arrest Lee for elder abuse. Fans tell Shane to STFU but Nigel says he never had Shane pegged for a coward.
Just because Shane has hair around his mouth is no excuse for talking like a p*ssy! Shane says Nigel gets that one for free, but the fans just add on by chanting it. Shane says just looking at them, none of these fans have even seen one! And Nigel, you’re just trying to rile Shane up. But you are what you eat, yeah? Nigel says if that’s the case, Shane must be Lee Moriarty’s ass! Okay now Shane’s pissed! Lee has Shane chill out and says he wants this match! He NEEDS this match! This is why the Open Challenge was made! Shane says if Lee wants it, then Nigel’s got it. Nigel says alright, so Bobby Cruise can explain the old school rules.
As for Shane, Nigel suggests he sit down at the timekeeper’s table, ready to ring the bell for when Nigel regains this title. Nigel tells the judges that as much as he respects all three, but old school rules means no judges! They can now enjoy this match as fans while Nigel has his “Miracle moment” back in New York City! The fans cheer and Bobby begins: You win by pinfall, submission or count out; each man has three ropebreaks; if there is a closed fist, there will be a penalty of losing one ropebreak. And other than that, we still have our 60 MINUTE time limit! The fans sing, “F Him Up, Nigel, F Him Up!” The Code of Honor is upheld, and the bell rings!
Lee and Nigel circle, feel things out, and Nigel waistlocks. Nigel full nelsons, then wrenches, wristlocks, and wrangles Lee to the mat. The fans cheer, and Nigel SLAPS Lee around! Lee fights around, kips up, then wrenches, wristlocks, and wrangles Nigel. Nigel moves around, stands up, and slips through. Lee returns the favor to wrench and spin Nigel, then wrangles him again. The fans boo but Nigel fights back up. Nigel hooks Lee’s leg, tries a chinbar, but Lee wrangles Nigel again. Lee has a cover in that position, TWO! Nigel fights up, wrenches and snapmares, but Lee wrangles him again! Nigel gets annoyed but Lee eggs on “sunshine.”
Nigel fights up, wrenches, but Lee hammerlocks. Nigel considers the ropes, Lee dares him to do it, but Nigel spins and switches with Lee! Nigel puts Lee on the ropes and the ref counts! Nigel lets off, and it counts against Lee! The fans cheer as Nigel shows Lee an old-fashioned trick! We’re just past two minutes as Nigel and Lee reset. They tie up, Nigel waistlocks, but Lee drops to switch. Nigel spins to headlock, they clinch, and they both end up on ropes. The ref slips between them to create the neutral break, and then Nigel flops! As in, he pretends to take a shot from Lee! The ref suspects Lee but Lee defends his innocence!
The fans play along with Nigel and accuse Lee of the closed fist cheap shot! The ref says Lee now loses his second ropebreak! Lee is furious, he’s already down to his last one at three minutes! Shane protests, he knew Nigel would try this! Shane wants a second ref to watch Nigel’s cheating ass! The fans boo but is that even allowed? Senior ref Paul Turner does appear, and Shane tells him to watch Nigel like a hawk. Nigel says it’s still three ropebreaks to one. Lee gets a single leg and he trips Nigel! Lee rains down palm strikes, but Nigel has the head ‘n’ arm! Lee powers free, but Nigel turns things over to throw palm strikes of his own!
Lee turns things over, fires more palm strikes, but he swings back into the head ‘n’ arm! Lee powers through but then Nigel get a TRIANGLE HOLD! Lee stacks it, TWO, and Nigel has the omoplata! Lee rolls through, Nigel top mounts, but Lee pushes to his own. Nigel slips back to the omoplata, cradle! TWO!! Lee escapes, facelocks, but Nigel WRINGS Lee out! The fans fire up and Nigel goes for the top wristlock. Lee pushes through, LONDON DUNGEON! Lee endures, fights around, reaches out, but he hesitates. Lee powers out now, cradles, TWO!! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Nigel flails and fights to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Nigel’s first break is used, and Lee soaks up the heat. Nigel bails out to shake out the arm, but Shane talks a lot of trash. Nigel tells Shane he’s all talk. Ref Paul Turner wants these two to back off, but here comes Lee! Nigel dodges, Lee’s BOOT hits Shane! Lee panics, but then Nigel SHOVES Lee into Shane! Both men are down and Nigel goes to the ring! A Pure Rules count is only ten, and we’re at 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! Lee slides in safe at 9.9! Nigel stomps Lee’s hands! Nigel kicks Lee, brings him up, and whips Lee corner to corner. Lee reveres, Nigel stops himself, and Nigel ELBOWS Lee away!
Lee staggers, Nigel headstands in the corner! The fans cheer as Lee runs up, Nigel BOOTS Lee down! The fans cheer and Nigel stalks Lee to a corner. Nigel brings Lee up but Lee grabs ropes to stop the suplex. Nigel throat chops Lee! The ref reprimands but Nigel runs corner to corner and back again, UPPERCUT! Lee is up on the top rope now and Nigel puts him up! Nigel brings Lee out, Lee slips off the ropes, but Nigel elbows Lee. Nigel runs but Lee follows! UPPERCUT in the other corner! The fans fire up as Lee reels Nigel in, BELLY2BELLY! Lee growls as we pass 8 minutes, and then Lee climbs up!
Lee aims, but Nigel trips him up! Nigel then drags Lee out, TOWER OF LONDON!! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and the fans rally up as Nigel brings him around. LONDON DUNGEON!! Lee endures the arm being pulled way back! Lee fights and turns over, then KICKS free! Nigel yoyos, but Lee ducks! O’Conner Roll, TWO!! Nigel rolls Lee, TWO!! Lee has the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Lee stomps at Nigel’s free arm but Nigel uses his legs. Nigel drags Lee with him as they go to the ROPEBREAK! Lee sets Nigel and now both men are down to one last ropebreak. The fans boo as Lee talks trash, and we hit 10 minutes.
Lee storms up in the corner to throat chop Nigel! The ref reprimands but Lee whips corner to corner. Nigel goes up to headstand, but Lee BOOTS him! Roll up, TWO!! Lee holds on to swing around, BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Nigel endures and fans fire up! Nigel thinks about it, and then he pushes back to the ROPEBREAK! That is Nigel’s final one, and Lee rubs it in. The fans rally as hard as they can while Lee storms up on Nigel. Lee ROCKS and CHOPS Nigel, then waistlocks. O’Conner Roll, with the ropes! Paul Turner stops that! Shane wanting another ref backfires because the refs are about the rules, not about sides!
Lee argues but then Nigel runs up to O’Conner Roll Lee! TWO, and Nigel rebounds. The ref also has to drop down, and then he’s slow to getting up! Nigel and Lee smack heads, Nigel rebounds to yoyo, LET’S KILL IT LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives but that was a close one! The fans fire up as Nigel rises and he brings Lee up. Ripcord and LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Not quite a Rainmaker but Nigel feels how close he is to the gold! “This is Awesome!” as both men glare at each other. Lee staggers all punch drunk but Nigel storms up on him. Lee YANKS Nigel into buckles! The refs reprimand but Lee goes up!
Nigel trips Lee again! TOWER OF LONDON!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Paul Turner saw it when Buster Posey didn’t, but that is Lee’s final ropebreak! Now anything can happen as we pass 13:30! Nigel feels foolish for his miscalculation, but the fans rally up as he brings Lee around. Nigel UPPERCUTS Lee, Lee goes to ropes, but Nigel eggs him on. Lee storms back up to UPPERCUT Nigel! Nigel shakes that off to UPPERCUT Lee! Lee UPPERCUTS Nigel! The fans rally as the UPPERCUTS keep going back and forth! The fans fire up, Lee fires more, but Nigel fires a flurry! Lee roars and fires another flurry!
Lee fires about half a dozen on Nigel, and Nigel staggers. But Nigel UPPERCUTS again and again, and again and again! Nigel reels Lee in for an UPPER- NO, Lee backslides, TWO!! Lee has the arm! Nigel KNEES free! Lee yoyos, LET’S KILL IT!! Cover, TWO!!! Nigel survives his own move and Lee can’t believe it! Lee clamps on, BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Nigel endures, fights around, reaches out, but ropebreaks won’t save him now! We hit 16 minutes, Nigel pushes through to cradle, TWO!! Lee escapes, waistlocks, full nelsons and scoops, THE FANG!! Cover, Nigel is on ropes, but no ropebreaks! The ref counts, TWO!!
Nigel remembered in time and gets out of that! Lee is fuming but he clamps back on for the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Nigel fights for ropes again, but again those ropes will not save him! Lee uses ropes for leverage!! NIGEL TAPS, LEE WINS!!
Winner: Lee Moriarty, by submission (still ROH Pure Champion)
At just over 17 minutes, Lee proves that #TAIGASTYLE is superior! Lee and Nigel pushed the limits of both mind and body in this match, and the fans give that the respect it deserves. Lee offers the Code of Honor, Nigel accepts, and Nigel gives Lee the respect he deserves. Lee gives it back by holding Nigel’s hand up. Will Nigel make another run at the top? Who is next to step up to the best young technical wrestler of all time?
ROH World Tag Team Championships Double Bull Rope Match: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous!
The Sons of Texas were just fine taking on all comers, but they weren’t going to let ol’ Dutch & Vincent brutalize the young guys just trying to make a living. And then things had to get personal as Dutch invoked Dusty Rhodes and the cowbell! Add ambushes and even an attack at Dustin’s wrestling school on top of that, that’s just pouring gasoline on a bonfire! Then who gets burned while the other team rises above?
The introductions are made, and forget raising belts or anything, the teams start brawling at the ramp! The fans fire up as Dustin brawls with Dutch and Sammy RAMS Vincent into a barrier! The ref reprimands because the one rule of any Bull Rope match is that the bull ropes need to link these guys together! Dustin SMACKS Dutch off railing, CHOPS him, and Sammy does the same to Vinnie. Vinnie ROCKS Sammy in return, Dustin SMACKS Dutch off steel steps, but Vinnie slides Sammy into the ring. Sammy builds speed, and he FLIES onto The Righteous! The fans fire up with Sammy, and Dustin keeps punching away on Dutch!
Dustin spins but Dutch CLOBBERS Dustin! Dutch gets in the ring, and Dutch builds speed!? Dutch FLIES and wipes everyone out! The fans fire up, The Righteous put Sammy back in, and the ref hurries to get the bull ropes over here. The brawling continues in the ring, Dutch stomping Sammy and Vinnie looming over Dustin. Vinnie tells the ref not to care about the ropes, and the brawling keeps going! Dustin UPPERCUTS, Vinnie kicks low, then whips. Dustin says “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT! And then SNAP POWERSLAM! Dutch keeps on Sammy in a corner but Dustin goes after Dutch with haymakers!
Sammy and Dustin mug Dutch, then DOUBLE SUPLEX him! Sammy pushes Dutch down to STANDING MOONSAULT! The fans fire up and Dustin gets moving, SHINING WIZARD! Dutch sputters, Sammy steps on him, and then the Sons of Texas get the bull ropes. Dustin straps himself in with Dutch! Sammy does the same with Vinnie, and the fans fire up! Sammy and Dustin show they’re strapped in, and finally the bell rings! The fans cheer as Sammy and Dustin pull on the bull ropes to get The Righteous on their feet. Then the brawl is on again! The fans fire up as it is fast ‘n’ furious! Sammy ROCKS Vinnie in one corner, Dustin ROCKS Dutch in the other!
Dustin UPPERCUTS Dutch, Sammy CHOPS Vinnie! And then the Sons of Texas open The Righteous up! They take a deep breath, the fans fire up more, and we get DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Vinnie flounders against ropes while Dutch coughs. Dustin SMACKS Dutch with the cowbell! But Vinnie LARIATS Sammy! Dutch BODY SHOTS Dustin, Vinnie BASEMENT FLATLINERS Dustin onto a cowbell! Then they LEG DROP SENTON COMBO on Dustin! Cover, TWO! Dustin stays in this and the fans rally up. Vinnie grabs “Daddy’s bell!” But Sammy SUPERKICKS Vinnie first! Dustin fires off on Dutch!
Dustin TOSSES Dutch outside, follows after, and Sammy keeps after Vinnie. Dustin brings out a chair! The fans fire up as Dustin aims, and he SMACKS Dutch on the back! Sammy TOSSES Vinnie, but Vinnie HOTSHOTS Sammy! Dustin kicks Dutch, has the chair again, and he SMACKS Dutch down! Vinnie stomps Sammy, reels him in, and ELBOWS him back down! Vinnie stomps Sammy then rains down fists! Dutch crawls up the ramp, Dustin pursues, but Vinnie stands Sammy up. Sammy ENZIGIRIS! Sammy and Vinnie brawl, then run, but the bull rope only lets them go so far! They both run back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide!
Sammy and Vinnie are down in the ring, but Dutch and Dustin still on the ramp. Dustin CRACKS Dutch with the bell! Dutch kicks low! BOSS MAN SLAM on the ramp! The fans rally while all four men are down around ringside. Dutch slumps off the ramp so he can stand back up, and he finds himself something in the shadows. That’s a table covered in barbed wire! Dutch CLUBS Dustin to move him out of the way, and then Dutch brings that table to ringside. Dustin has to follow along because the rope keeps him close to Dutch. Dutch sits this table up while the fans tell him he’s sick! Dutch goes up the apron and then up the corner!
Dutch drags Dustin up to join him, and he HEADBUTTS away! Dutch brings Dustin up, lines up his shot, but Dustin fights the superplex! Dustin fires body shots and forearms! The fans fire up as Dustin HEADBUTTS Dutch! And again, and again! Dustin UPPERCUTS, Dutch falls down through the barbed wire table!! The fans are thunderous as Dustin gets Dutch with his own wicked creation! But Vinnie storms up to LOW BLOW Dustin!! Sammy CLOBBERS Vinnie! Sammy fires off on Vinnie and the fans fire up! Sammy roars, runs the length of the rope, but Vinnie moves! Sammy hits POST! Vinnie uses the railing to hit AUTUMN SUNSHINE to the floor!!
Vinnie shakes his arm but cannot get free from the bull rope. So Vinnie finds himself some scissors! Vinnie cuts himself free and the fans boo! Vinnie soaks up that heat, and he grabs Dusty’s bell! Vinnie throws hands on Dustin, then he CHOKES Dustin with the rope! Vinnie ties Dustin to the post using Dusty’s rope!! The fans boo but Dustin can only suffer as Vinnie pushes against the corner for leverage! Dustin is fading! But Sammy CLOBBERS Vinnie! Dustin is saved and Sammy rains fists! Vinnie kicks free, Sammy checks on Dustin, and then Sammy SUPERKICKS Vinnie! Sammy fires more hands on Vinnie!
The fans rally as Sammy whips but Vinnie reverses. Sammy dodges to RAM Vinnie, then ENZIGIRI! Sammy springboards but has to land out as Vinnie moves. Sammy resets to PLANCHA! Down goes Vinnie and the fans fire up! Sammy goes back for Vinnie, but Vinnie ROCKS Sammy! Vinnie cravats but Sammy powers out! Sammy then dodges and goes up the barriers, FLYING CUTTER to the floor! The fans fire up and Sammy grits his teeth as he rises up again. Dustin is in the ring and he pounds the mat. The fans rally up, and Sammy looks under the ring. Sammy brings out a TABLE!
The fans cheer as Sammy starts setting the table up by the ramp. Sammy throws off his shirt to then bring out a LADDER! Fans like where this is going, and Sammy stands that ladder up near the table. Sammy then SUPERKICKS Vinnie into flopping onto the table! Sammy makes sure the ladder is positioned just right, then he climbs up! Sammy goes to the very top, about 10 feet up, and he SWANTON BOMBS DOWN THROUGH THE TABLE!! Vinnie grins as Sammy crashes ‘n’ burns without him! Vinnie beats up on Dustin in the ring, but Dustin gets pissed now! Vinnie throws more hands but Dustin eggs him on!
Vinnie fires more and more and more haymakers, but Dustin ROCKS him! And ROCKS him! And whips him to then LARIAT in the corner! BULLDOG! Dustin waits on Vinnie to get back up, and Dustin fires hands and kicks! But Dutch is up! COWBELL SHOT!! Dustin is down, Vinnie covers, TWO!!! Dustin survives and The Righteous can’t believe it! The fans rally up but The Righteous stomp away on Dustin! The fans boo but The Righteous taunt Dustin before throwing more hands. Dustin huffs ‘n’ puffs and eggs them on! The fans rally up as The Righteous keep punching away! Dustin flips them both off!
Dutch drags Dustin up, Vinnie cravats, AUTUMN SUNSHINE!! Cover, SAMMY BREAKS IT!! Sammy saves the day and the fans fire up! Dustin goes to a corner but Dutch drags Sammy up. Sammy fires forearms first! Sammy then JUMP KNEES Dutch, but Dutch roars! Dutch swings, misses, CUTTER from Sammy! Sammy then CROSSBODIES Vinnie and himself out of the ring! Dutch and Dustin are alone and the fans fire up! Dustin runs up on Dutch, DESTROYER!! Sammy has Vinnie in a torture rack! GO TO HOSPITAL! Vinnie is down and Sammy hurries to slide Dusty’s bell to Dustin! Dustin looks at it, and he picks it up!
The fans fire up as Dustin feels the legacy of Dusty. Dustin points up to Heaven and says this is for Dusty! Dustin CLOBBERS Dutch with the bell!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)
The Righteous were not that at all, or else they would have prevailed here tonight! Dustin & Sammy win to not only keep the titles, but to make sure Dusty’s true legacy would carry on. What will be next for The Natural & The Spanish God as ROH moves into the New Year?
ROH World Television Championship Survival of the Fittest: Brian Cage VS AR Fox VS Blake Christian VS Komander VS Mark Davis VS Willie Mack!
The Machine always asks, “Who Betta than Brian Cage?” not because he is looking for an answer but because he does not think anyone IS better than him! But now, in one match, Cage must take on five challengers and outlast them all! Will no one be better than Brian Cage? Or will fail to overcome even these odds?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and six men battle to be the Face of ROH TV!
The bell rings and the fans rally for quite a few different choices. All Heat Blake Christian bails out, not wanting to deal with all the big men. Komander tells him to get in the ring, but Blake trips him and drags him out! Blake then sends Komander into railing! Mack gets tossed, then Cage sends Fox into a corner! Cage gorilla presses Fox to THROW him at Blake & Komander! And now Cage and Davis step to each other! The fans fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as the two RAM into each other! Cage fires a haymaker, Davis fires back, but then Cage SOBATS, front kicks, and SUPERKICKS! Cage waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!
Cage asks, “Who Betta Than Cage?!” The fans are torn, but Cage whips, and Davis cartwheels through! Davis picks Cage up to then BACKDROP him! And SENTON! The fans fire up while Cage bails out. Mack storms in, runs up, but Davis dodges, drops, and hurdles! Mack blocks the hip toss and gives a hip swivel! The fans fire up and then Mack goes to hip toss Davis! Davis blocks, but Mack ducks the lariat and comes back. Mack ducks the enzigiri to then run, run and LEG LARIAT! The fans fire up while Davis tumbles out. Fox is back in, but Mack blocks a kick! Mack KNEES but Fox ENZIGIRIS! Blake CLOBBERS Fox!
The fans boo but Blake whips Fox to a corner. Blake runs up but Fox puts him on the apron. Blake ROCKS Fox, slingshots, but Fox goes out! Fox comes back in to SLINGSHOT SENTON! Then Fox FLIES onto Mack! Fox hurries to FLY onto Blake! The fans fire up as Fox just keeps going, and he FLIES onto Mack and Cage! The fans fire up with Fox and he high-fives the front row. Fox stomps Komander, puts him in the ring, then storms in after him. Komander kicks and whips but Fox reverses. Komander goes up and up and over! Komander handsprings away and the fans fire up! Even Fox is surprised!
Komander comes back, Fox puts him up top, but Komander BOOTS Fox! Komander then cartwheels on the ropes to RANA Fox out of the ring! The fans fire up but here comes Blake! Komander DUMPS Blake out, then springboards to SKY TWISTER! Down goes the whole group! The fans fire up for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and Komander poses with a fan’s Mexican flag. Komander then puts Fox in the ring and hurries back up a corner. SHOOTING- NO, Komander has to land out as Fox moves! Blake kicks and whips Komander but Komander reverses. Blake tiger feints low, then SUPERKICKS! Blake runs, and he DIVES onto Cage!
The fans are torn because they don’t like Blake but his modified Fosbury Tope was wild. Blake hurries up to the apron but Komander ROCKS him first! Komander then goes to the far side and climbs up again. Komander tightrope walks but Blake disrupts that! SPEAR on the apron! Komander falls to the floor and Blake soaks up all that heat. Blake goes up and up and SKY TWISTERS onto Mack and Cage! The fans boo more but Blake revels in it. Blake puts Cage in the ring, springboards, but Cage dodges! Blake dodges, then fireman’s carries Cage?! Cage elbows free, but Blake PELES! Blake keeps moving, springboard, QUEBRADA, but Cage catches him!
Cage pops Blake around, stops Blake’s DDT counter, and then BUTTERFLY ANARCHY SUPLEXES! But Davis is in to CHOP away on Cage! The fans fire up with Davis and he whips, but Cage goes up and over! Roll through, BASEMENT DROPKICK! Fox is back and he runs up, but Cage TOSSES him to a corner! Cage ELBOWS Fox, GAMANGIRIS, but here comes Komander! Komander is sent into Fox, and then Cage DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cage storms up on Komander and suplexes, but then shifts it to a gorilla press! WITH ONE HAND! Cage SLAMS Komander down and flexes.
The fans are torn but Cage then welcomes in his old rival. Mack runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges and SLINGBLADES! But Blake is in, so Mack pop-up HAYMAKERS him! Komander runs up, Mack catches him, and pops him into a fireman’s carry! Mack RAMS Komander into Fox, who was up top! Now Fox is added to the stack and Mack carries them both! The fans fire up as Mack hits a hip swivel and DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up as the Chocolate Juggalo now scoops Davis! Mack SLAMS Davis, then sets up to “WOOP WOOP!” STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Cage clamps onto Mack and hauls him up, but Mack STUNNERS Cage! STUNNER for Fox! Blake leaps in, into a STUNNER! Santa Mack is handing out presents, STUNNER for Davis! Mack goes to the corner and climbs up. But Komander goes up to get Mack! So Mack just gives him a SUPER FLYING STUNNER!! The fans are thunderous, but Cage DISCUS LARIATS Mack! Cover, Cage ELIMINATES Mack! The fans boo but The Machine crosses off his rival first. Cage soaks up the heat, then brings Komander up into the ring. Cage reels Komander in, but Fox ENZIGIRIS Cage! Cage staggers, Fox cravats, but Cage powers out!
Fox ELBOWS Cage, goes up and up, but Cage trips Fox! Fox rebounds to roll and BASEMENT CUTTER! Then STANDARD CUTTER! Davis is back, Fox gets him for a DRAPING DDT! Blake is up, he BOOTS Fox, but Fox GAMANGIRIS Blake! Blake hits the ICONOCLASM and step-over, POP-UP CUTTER! Then a PACKAGE POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Blake survives and Fox is shocked! But Komander DROPKICKS Fox! The fans rally up, Komander builds speed, and Komander DIVES into an APRON DDT!! Fox snipes Komander and then hurries to the corner! Fox springboards, IMPLODER CANNONBALL!!
The fans are thunderous as Fox wipes out Cage, Davis and Komander! Fox hurries to get Komander in the ring, then he runs corner to corner. Komander BOOTS Fox, then goes up, but Fox goes up after him! ARABIAN PRESS FLY! Then Fox goes right back up! 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and Fox is shocked again! The fans rally as Fox climbs up again, and he leaps over Cage! Cage comes back, Fox goes Matrix! PELE! Cage staggers to a corner, Fox BOOTS him! Fox hoists Cage up top, then he runs up to ARABIAN- NO, Cage stops the Fly, to then pop Fox up! SUPER POWERBOMB!! Cover, Cage ELIMINATES Fox!!
The fans boo as The Machine takes out two contenders in a row! Cage says nobody’s better, but here comes Davis! The fans rally up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Davis fires a forearm! “MEAT!” Cage fires a forearm! “MEAT!” Davis fires another! “MEAT!” Cage fires another! “MEAT!” Blake returns, Davis DECKS him! “MEAT!” Or, maybe heat? Davis and Cage fire shots on each other again, then Komander storms in. Cage CHOPS Komander down! The forearms go faster and faster, but Blake and Komander both get up! Cage DECKS Komander and Davis SLAPS Blake down! Cage then knees Davis low!
Cage reels Davis in but Davis gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! But Cage is right up to GERMAN SUPLEX Davis! But Davis is up to GERMAN SUPLEX Cage! Cage GERMAN SUPLEXES Davis! The fans fire up as New York becomes Suplex City! Komander springboards, and he FLYING RANAS Davis! Komander dodges Cage, fires off fast kicks, but Cage kicks low! Cage brings Komander up but Komander fights the bomb! Cage falls and Komander covers, TWO! Komander fires more kicks, Cage shoves him away, but Komander BOOTS! Komander goes up, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage pops Komander up, and F5! But Blake rolls Cage up! TWO!!
Cage fireman’s carries Blake! F5!! Cage then gets Davis up! But Davis slips free, cradles, TWO!! Cage escapes, and he DISC- NO, Davis ducks to then ENZIGIRI! Davis roars, throws off the elbow pad, and he runs, to LARIAT Cage! The fans fire up with Davis as he hauls Cage up! PILEDRIVER!! Cover, DAVIS ELIMINATES CAGE!! We are GUARANTEED a new champion!! The fans are thunderous as Dunkzilla rises and fires up! But Blake LOW BLOWS Davis!! No disqualifications in this kind of match but Blake’s the only one to take advantage of it! Roll up, with tights! Blake ELIMINATES Davis!!
The fans boo but this is what All Heat is about! Alex Abrahantes hypes Komander up, reminding him that just last year, he was in this position with Kyle Fletcher! The Hammerstein Ballroom all gets behind Komander in hopes of him having that breakthrough! Komander and Blake square off, then they run up to fire fists! Komander fires a flurry, then whips, but Blake reverses! Komander springboards to CROSSBODY! Direct hit and Blake staggers up. Komander runs up, but Blake scoops to BACKBREAKER and ENZIGIRI! Komander ends up in a corner and Blake runs to ENZIGIRI again!
The fans boo but Blake GERMAN SUPLEXES Komander! Blake then climbs the corner, aims, and mocks the salute! MISSILE DROPKICK! Komander tumbles away while Blake mockingly claps. The fans boo but Blake drags Komander around. Blake turns Komander over, hooks up the legs, and then says “SUCK IT!” He STOMPS the knees! Komander writhes but the fans tell Blake off. Blake doesn’t care and he stomps Komander. Komander kicks from below but Blake CHOKES Komander! The ref reprimands but Blake drags Komander up. Blake reels Komander in, suplexes, but Komander slips free!
Komander shifts around and has the ESCALARA COBRA TWIST! The fans fire up but Blake endures! Blake RAMS Komander into the corner, is free of the hold, and then runs back in, only for Komander to put him on the apron! Komander blocks a shot to CHOP! Then Komander goes up the other corner! Blake hurries to SHOVE Komander to the floor! Komander falls hard, Blake takes aim, and he DAREDEVIL DIVES through the corner! Direct hit on Komander! The fans tell Blake he sucks but Blake puts Komander in the ring. Blake climbs a corner, takes aim, 450- NO, he has to roll through as Komander moves!
Blake turns around, into Komander’s SUPERKICK! But Blake ROUNDHOUSES! Blake runs, into a BOOT! But he kips up to SUPERKICK! Komander stays up, Blake handsprings, but into a SHOTGUN! Blake tumbles out and the fans fire up with Komander! Komander builds speed but Blake gets in! SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and Blake is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly rise. Blake brings Komander over to bump off buckles. Blake puts Komander up top, the fans sing “OH~ F YOU, BLAKE CHRISTIAN~!” Blake ROCKS Komander, then climbs up after him.
Blake brings Komander up but Komander slips free of the suplex! Komander CLUBS Blake, then runs to go up, up and SUPER POISON-RANA!!! Blake flounders out of the ring but Komander just goes up a corner! Komander tightrope walks corner to corner, so he can SPACEMAN MOONSAULT!! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans are thunderous! Komander is all fired up as he gets Blake in the ring! Komander hurries back up the ring, and he tightrope walks again! CIELITO- NO, Blake kicks the ref into the ropes! Komander falls and the ref reprimands, but Blake just runs up to STEP UP CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO?!!?
The fans are electric as Komander shocks us all! The fans rally as hard as they can for Komander as he rises up. Blake stalks Komander to ropes, goes up a corner, but Komander ROCKS him first! And CHOPS! Komander climbs to the very top, but Blake fires body shots! Blake picks Komander up for a SUPER SPIN OUT SAIDO!! Cover, TWO into a GHOST PIN! TWO!!! Blake escapes but Komander goes to the apron. Blake storms up, into a GAMANGIRI! SPRINGBOARD DESTROYER!! The fans are thunderous and Komander dials it up, 619!! Blake falls back and Komander goes up! CIELITO LINDO!!! Cover, KOMANDER WINS!!!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Television Champion)
Incredible! From runner-up last year to THE man this year! Komander’s long hard journey has finally led him to gold here in ROH! Is this just the beginning of the legend of Komander?
The House of Torture sends a message.
Yoshinobu Kanemaru is with Sho as he says THEY will be the next challengers for the ROH World Tag Team Championships! Got that? Sho says, “Make sure you bring your championship belts to WrestleDynasty on January 5th! We’ll kick your ass, and we’ll keep those titles here in Japan! HAH!” Kanemaru says he’ll even “sanitize the filth that you are with this Japanese whiskey.” Do you understand? You’re not in the same league as them! Well, the Heel Master & Murder Machine have called out the Sons of Texas, will they come to regret it?
ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona!
The Learning Tree cheating to become The Nueve is one thing, but he has deluded himself into thinking he is the King of New York City. He then dared someone, anyone from New York to challenge him for tonight! His mistake was not thinking there was someone who is #AlwayZReady! Will Jericho be the one learning a lesson here tonight? Or will Jericho make sure Cardona does not complete his collection?
As Cardona makes his entrance, he comes in from the chilly streets, and he’s dressed to bust some ghosts! Cardona has his family and friends at ringside, they’re just as ready for this! As for Jericho, he wants us to start spreading the news as the “Nuevettes” dance their way out to lead the way. Bad Apple Bryan Keith is also leading the way as Jericho walks out, “I ♥ NY” shirt on, and… What kind of Statue of Liberty headdress is that?! Anyway, the introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really the king in ROH!
The bell rings and the ref calls for the Code of Honor. Cardona offers, Jericho considers it, but then he flips Cardona off! The fans boo but then he flips them off, too! But Jericho turns around into RADIO SILENCE! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Cardona rains down fists! The fans fire up with Cardona and he brings Jericho up to bump off buckles. Cardona fires more hands, then he stomps a mudhole! The ref counts, Cardona lets off, and the fans rally up for “ALWAYS READY!” Cardona then runs side to side to BOOT WASH! The fans cheer and Cardona goes side to side again, but Keith drags Jericho out!
The fans boo but Cardona builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Keith and Jericho and the fans fire up with Cardona! Cardona drags Jericho up, and he wants Papa Cardona to get him! Papa Cardona PIE FACES Jericho! The fans cheer and then Cardona ROCKS Jericho! Cardona whips Jericho hard into steel steps! The fans cheer on Cardona and he stalks Jericho. Cardona SMACKS Jericho off the steps, SMACKS him off them again, then he grabs the title belt. Cardona holds up the belt and the fans cheer. Cardona brings the belt to the ring but the ref tells him not to go through with it! Cardona LASHES Jericho with the strap!
The ref reprimands but he lets that one slide. But then Cardona LASHES Jericho again! Keith snatches the belt from Cardona, so Cardona DECKS Keith! Jericho runs up, but Cardona TOSSES him out onto Keith! Cardona builds speed again, and he WRECKS Jericho and Keith with a dropkick! The fans cheer and Cardona pushes Jericho around. Cardona throws hands, then runs, but Jericho BACKDROPS him onto the ramp! The ring count climbs while both men are down. Jericho crawls his way back to ringside but the fans rally for Cardona. Jericho rolls in at 7 of 20, but Cardona is just now crawling his way over.
Cardona is still down on the outside at 10 of 20, and Jericho soaks up heat from Hammerstein. Cardona reaches the ring at 15 and drags himself up with the apron skirt. Cardona leaps in at 19! The fans fire up but Jericho is right on Cardona with a rain of fists! The ref reprimands but Jericho stands Cardona up. Jericho CHOPS Cardona to the corner, then CHOPS him again! And again! Jericho soaks up more heat while Cardona flops against the ropes. Jericho storms back up on Cardona but Cardona fires forearms! Cardona whips, Jericho reverses, and Cardona hits buckles hard! Jericho then runs up to DROPKICK him out of the ring!
Jericho soaks up more heat while Cardona flounders. Jericho argues with the ref and that lets Keith get cheap shots in! The fans boo but Keith backs off before he gets caught. Jericho eggs Cardona on while the fans boo. Cardona drags himself into the ring, fans taunt Jericho, “You’re Not From Here!” Jericho ROCKS Cardona, Cardona goes to ropes, and Jericho shows off his shirt! He loves New York! Jericho runs to STRADDLE ATTACK Cardona! Cardona sputters and falls over. The fans boo, Jericho says they can go to Hell! Jericho flips them off, then goes back to Cardona. Jericho uses the ropes to hit a ROPE GUILLOTINE!
Cardona sputters and flops out of the ring, and Jericho soaks up more heat. Keith gets another cheap shot in! Mama Cardona protests but Keith scurries off before he’s caught. Jericho storms out after Cardona, stomps him, and he blows a kiss to Mama before he PIE FACES Papa! Cardona gets pissed and he fires off hands! Cardona whips, but Jericho reverses, and Cardona hits steel steps! Jericho storms over to Cardona, but then he confiscates the camera! Not this old gag! Jericho records his POV as he stomps Cardona! Jericho then gets Cardona up, back suplex on the steel steps! Jericho says that was for Papa, but Papa says shove it!
Jericho whips Cardona into a POST! Jericho soaks up more heat, waves to the upper deck, but then flips them off, too. Especially that guy with the sign, “If Jericho Wins, We Riot.” Jericho puts Cardona in, the fans fall silent, but then Jericho has the cocky cover. ONE, and the fans boo Jericho again. Jericho kicks Cardona around, scuffs him, then soaks up more heat. Jericho stands Cardona up, then CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS again, but Cardona fires forearms! And CHOPS! Repeat! Cardona whips, Jericho reverses but Cardona KICKS him! And CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS, Cardona CHOPS, repeat!
The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, then Cardona fires a flurry of forearms! Cardona whips, Jericho reverses, but Cardona BOOTS from the corner! Cardona goes up but Jericho ROCKS him! Jericho climbs up to the very top, soaks up heat, and he rains down fists! The fans count, Jericho goes all the way to NUEVE, then SUPER STEINERS! The fans boo but Jericho takes aim. Jericho runs up, but Cardona DECKS him! Cardona then goes up the corner! Jericho stands, into a MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Jericho flounders to ropes, Cardona runs up and whips again. Jericho grabs ropes to avoid the dropkick! Then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Jericho is annoyed but he watches Cardona crawl to a corner. Jericho waits and Cardona stands, then Jericho trips him! But Cardona kicks Jericho away! Jericho comes back, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! The fans rally while Cardona goes back to ropes. Cardona drags himself up, the fans rally with “WOO WOO WOO!” Cardona goes outside then up the corner! But Jericho CHOPS him first! Jericho climbs up, throws more hands, but Cardona fires hands in return! They brawl up top, Jericho gets the edge, and he stands Cardona up! SUPERPLEX! Cardona flounders away, but then he stands up!?
The fans fire up as Cardona runs, dodges, and kicks low! Underhooks and TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and Cardona is growing frustrated. Both men go to corners, and Cardona runs in, but into a CODE BREAKER! Jericho crawls over to cover, TWO! Cardona stays in this and the fans rally up. Jericho huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Cardona up, then CHOPS! Jericho whips, Cardona dodges, and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Cardona is up first, but they DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men are up, DOUBLE BOOTS take them back down! The fans fire up again, then chant for “ALWAYS READY!”
Jericho sits up first, but Cardona gets to his feet first. But Jericho trips Cardona! Jericho turns Cardona, steps over, WALLS OF JERICHO! Cardona endures, reaches out, shifts just enough, but Jericho drags him back! Cardona throws hands, brings Jericho into a cradle, TWO! Both men hurry up but so does Keith! Keith has the belt! Jericho runs up, Cardona dodges and Jericho runs into Keith! Keith falls, Cardona rolls Jericho up! TWO!! Jericho escapes but Cardona takes aim! RADIO- SPINEBUSTER! Jericho then turns Cardona, but Cardona fights! Cardona fights but Jericho still steps over, WALLS OF JERICHO!!
Cardona endures, fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Jericho lets go. But wait! BIG BILL BOOTS CARDONA! Where was the Redwood hiding when he’s so damn tall!? Jericho covers Cardona, TWO!?! Cardona survives and Jericho is furious! Bill helps Keith up and now The Learning Tree has both Branches here. Jericho runs up, JUDAS- NO, Cardona dodges to steal CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Cardona hurries to his feet. But Jericho claws eyes! Jericho runs but into an ELBOW! Cardona goes up, FLYING RADIO SILENCE! But Bill distracts the ref! Cardona would’ve won twice over!
Keith slithers in to BELT SHOT Cardona!! Jericho and Cardona are both down and the ref doesn’t know what to make of this! Jericho crawls to the cover, Jericho wins!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
If Jericho is the King of New York, then that must mean Keith & Bill are his knights. Or his jesters…
But wait! Bill & Keith start being up on Cardona! The fans boo, there’s no reason to do this when they already screwed him over! But wait, that music! BANDIDO is here! We knew he’d be on his way back and here he is! He GAMANGIRIS Bill, then MISSILE DROPKICKS Jericho! Bandido shakes out the stars, but Keith storms up on him! Bandido gets under Keith to SPINEBUSTER, and then he flips Keith over! Bill comes back, grabs Bandido and TOSSES him to a corner! Bandido kicks low! Bill retreats, the Learning Tree’s forces regroup, and now they have The Most Wanted gunning for them! Will Bandido get that world title back in the New Year?
ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Billie Starkz!
The Fallen Goddess has held this title for just over TWO YEARS, and has held Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths under her thumb for a good part of that run. Athena has made history with her reign, but she’s also made enemy after enemy, and Billie is now the top of the list! Athena thinks Billie is being ungrateful, but Billie finally wants some damn respect. Will Billie get it when she ends the Forever Reign? Or is the #AthenaWorldTour going to begin here tonight?
As Billie makes her entrance, she wears a blue hooded cloak, and the words “Honor For Generations” on the back. Then reveal! She wears star-spangled gear in the style of inaugural Women of Honor World Champion, the title that started it all here in ROH! It is a loving tribute to the living legend who is set to have her retirement match at NJPW’s Battle in the Valley, January 11th, 2025. As for Athena, she’s cosplaying Two-Face from the 1990s Batman: The Animated Series! Is Athena saying Billie’s gotten on Athena’s bad side and now she’s going to pay?
The introductions are made, Lexy Nair taking over for Athena’s part, the belt is raised, and we see if forever finally ends!
The Code of Honor is upheld, but with a lot of tension. The bell rings, and Athena doesn’t let go of Billie! Billie doesn’t let go either, and she takes a swing! Athena avoids it to ROCK Billie, and then CLUBS away on her! Athena bumps Billie off buckles, ROCKS her, then dribbles her off buckles! The fans fire up for “Women’s Wrestling!” as Athena then TOSSES Billie across the way! Athena shouts, “This is OUR show!” Is that a Two-Face gag? Athena runs up, but Billie dodges! Billie then ROCKS Athena! Billie ROCKS Athena again and again, has her in another corner, then TOSSES her across the way!
The fans fire up as Billie brings Athena up to TOSS her again! Billie ROKCS and CHOPS away on Athena in the corner! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Billie lets off at 4. Billie brings Athena around, whips her to ropes, but Athena reverses. But Billie avoids the enzigiri! Billie runs up but Athena narrowly avoids the shotgun! Billie goes to a corner, Athena back body blocks! Athena goes side to side, Billie dodges to CHOP! Billie runs, Athena follows, HANDSPRING LARIAT! The fans are torn but Athena goes side to side. Billie BOOTS Athena down! Billie whips corner to corner but Athena reverses.
Athena stays back as Billie goes up, and Athena KICKS her out of the air! Billie flounders away, but she gets to her feet. Billie runs up, but Athena picks her up, and throws her at the ropes, to then SLINGSHOT DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans fire up while Athena checks her jaw. The fans duel but the Billie side sounds stronger. Athena AX KICKS Billie, then brings her around to cravat and neck wrench. The fans rally as Billie endures, and Billie fights up. Billie fires body shots, but Athena KNEES her! And KNEES her again! Billie fights, Athena headlocks, but Billie powers out. Athena rebounds to DECK Billie!
The fans boo but Athena runs. Billie stays low, then hip tosses, but Athena handsprings through! Athena arm-drags but Billie handsprings through! Billie comes back to LARIAT Athena! And LARIAT again! And then swings, but Athena ducks! Athena whips Billie to a corner, runs up, and blocks boots, only to get the ENZIGIRI! The fans chant, “FIGHT, BILLIE, FIGHT!” Billie drags Athena up, scoops, but Athena slips free! Athena waistlocks, Billie switches, but Athena bucks the O’Conner. And she blocks the heel kick! STRETCH MUFFLER! Billie’s height advantage might be a disadvantage but she still endures!
The fans rally and Billie fights forward. Athena drags Billie back, but Billie stands! Her height helps now as she CLUBS Athena, and she goes for an arm! Athena just gets annoyed, and she hits a TEJANA BOMB! The fans chant “NEW CHAMP! NEW CHAMP!” and that annoys Athena more. Athena stomps away on Billie’s leg, then KNEES the knee! Athena KICKS the leg, then stalks Billie to ropes. Athena brings Billie up, snapmares and KICKS Billie in the back! The fans boo but Athena soaks it up. Athena grins as she runs up at the corner. Billie ELBOWS Athena, but then Athena blocks the boot! KNEE JAMMER!
Athena puts the leg in ropes, KICKS the ropes to jam up the leg, then Athena tucks Billie into a modified Tree of Woe! Athena KICKS away on the foot! The ref reprimands, Athena stops, and Billie flops to the apron. Billie clutches the foot while the fans tell Athena off. Athena soaks up the heat, then tells the fans to shut up. Athena goes after Billie and YANKS her to the floor! Billie writhes, the ref reprimands again, but Athena drags Billie up. Athena brings Billie around while the fans rally for Billie. The ring count climbs but Athena is taking her time to taunt Mama Starkz! “This is your trash right here!”
But Billie fires hands! Mama Starkz cheers but Athena KNEES Billie down! Athena says this is for Mama. Athena runs up, but Billie dodges! Athena hits steel steps! Billie looks to her mom and her mom says keep fighting. But Athena gets Billie up to suplex! Billie fights that, wrenches out, and then slips around, COMPLETE SHOT on the steel steps!! The fans go nuts and Mama Starkz cheers! Billie gets Athena up, puts her in the ring, and the fans rally up more. Athena slumps out the side but Billie goes after her. Billie DECKS Athena and the fans fire up! Billie then hoists Athena up with an Electric Chair!
The fans fire up as Billie aims, but Athena fights with fists! Billie drops down and Athena watches her hobble. Billie comes back but Athena POP-UP POWERBOMBS Billie to the floor! The ref checks Billie while Athena soaks up more heat from Hammerstein. Athena leaves Billie behind to go into the ring, she’ll let the ring count handle this. The fans rally but Billie is still down at 5 of 20. Billie rolls in at 7 but Athena stomps her! Cover, TWO! Athena stays cool, she should know Billie is tougher than this. Athena drags Billie back to a corner, but Billie kicks at Athena! Athena blocks one, and she keeps pulling Billie to the corner!
Athena grins, but then Billie YANKS Athena into the post! Billie rises, Athena is in the ropes, DRAPING DDT!! Athena is spiked, then she slowly slumps out of the ropes! The fans rally for Billie as she rises up. Billie flounders over to ropes while Athena clutches her head and neck. Both women slowly rise up, and Athena snarls. Athena storms up, but Billie ELBOWS low, KNEE LIFTS, then LARIATS! The fans fire up as Billie gets a leg, and KNEES Athena! Billie runs, POP-UP METEORA! Billie keeps on Athena, dragon sleeper and SMASH MOUTH! Shoutout to Sumie! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives but the fans fire up!
Billie rises and fans again chant, “NEW CHAMP! NEW CHAMP!” Billie stomps Athena, drags her up, and Billie wrenches to then kick Athena around! Billie kicks and kicks and kicks Athena, then adds a bit more! Billie pulls Athena up by her hair, and KNEES her in the back. Billie clamps onto the arms and has the motorcycle stretch! Athena endures while Mama Starkz and the fans rally for Billie. Athena claws at Billie but Billie pulls Athena back against the knee! Athena pries the grip away, and she fights to her feet! Athena rolls, then UP KICKS! Billie sputters, Athena runs up, but Billie wrenches and suplexes! GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!
Athena survives and Billie shrieks! The fans rally up but Billie goes to a corner. Billie climbs, but Athena DROPKICKS her first! Athena staggers around, goes to the corner, and she climbs up after Billie. Athena grins then scowls, and she stands Billie up. Athena scoops for a SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and Athena is beside herself! The fans rally up again, and Athena hobbles over to bring Billie up. Billie JAWBREAKERS Athena! Both women are down, the fans rally and duel, but Athena rises first. Athena stands, Billie follows, and Billie runs up. But Athena wrenches, kicks, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS!
Billie goes to a corner, Athena runs up to back body block! Athena goes side to side to forearm SMASH! Athena keeps moving, springboards, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Billie is still in this but Athena is growing frustrated. The fans rally but Athena reels Billie in. Billie fights the lift and Alabama Lifts in return! But Athena grabs ropes! Billie pulls, yanks Athena, they roll through! Athena hauls Billie up to a Canadian Rack! DESPICABLE KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and the fans rally up even harder! Athena snarls, and she goes to the corner. Athena climbs to use the tried and true, O- NO!! Billie GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Athena stagger sup, Billie swings, but Athena wrenches to a SAIDO! Athena kips up, runs, but Billie BOOTS her! Billie runs, but Athena ROCKS her! Athena snapmares Billie, but Billie comes back to wrench, SMASH, HEEL KICK! Athena ROCKS Billie again! But Billie won’t let Athena run! Athena uses the British escape and the mule kick! Athena runs, but Billie follows! But Athena scoops! Billie kicks and flails, and she turns things around on Athena! The fans fire up for the TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Billie is beside herself! The fans continue to rally, “This is Awesome!” as Athena stirs.
Billie stalks Athena to the ropes, but Athena goes to the apron. Billie joins Athena out there, waistlocks, but Athena flails! Athena grab ropes, then runs to HOTSHOT Billie off the crossbar! Billie sputters, Athena ROCKS her! But Billie DECKS Athena! The fans fire up again as Athena staggers up. Athena stomps a foot! And she reels Billie in! Billie fights the lift, and she Alabama Lifts back! APRON ALABAMA SLAM!! Athena flops to the floor, and Billie climbs! The fans fire up as Billie takes aim! SUPER SWANTON BOMB!!! Billie rises up, puts Athena in, and she hurries to reel Athena in! STAR 10!!! Cover, TWO?!?!
No one can believe it but Athena survives! “This is Awesome!” as Billie and Athena stir. The ref checks and somehow both Billie and Athena are okay, they’re just running on fumes. Billie crawls over to Athena but Athena crawls to the ropes. Billie brings Athena up first and waistlocks, to then shove her into buckles! Billie gets under Athena, but Athena catches an arm to turn things around! GOURD BUSTER to the outside!! The fans boo and the ref checks Billie. Billie is somehow still in this but Athena grins and laughs. Athena rises while fans tell her off. The ref helps Billie stand, Athena builds speed and DIVES! She takes out Billie AND the ref!!
Athena puts Billie in, but she realizes what happened! No ref means no rules, so she gets Lexy to give her a mic. Athena aims, but Billie BOOTS the mic! And then SHOTGUNS Athena to a corner! Billie hurries to Electric Chair Lift! The fans fire up for the ONE WINGED BILLIE!! The ref is back to count the cover, TWO!!! Billie is in disbelief! Bloody nose and a lot of rage and Billie has Athena again! Athena grabs the buckle pad! It comes loose, Billie Electric Chair Lifts! Billie POISON-RANAS! Not the cleanest but it was still effective. Billie staggers, runs up, but she’s sent into the bare buckle!! Athena goes up!
Athena flips off fans before the O FACE!!! Cover, ATHENA WINS!!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
Billie came the closest anyone has ever come, and she just couldn’t stop Athena! Over two years and counting, will absolutely NOTHING stop Athena’s reign of terror? Will Athena only add to her collection when she fights for the International Women’s Cup at WrestleDynasty? What is Billie to do now that she has nothing for the New Year?
My Thoughts:
A great Final Battle here, though yes I skipped most of the non-title stuff. Zero Hour is free on YouTube, but also filler. I skimmed it, all great stuff, and LEE-J turning Heel was quite the surprise. But I did like them doing the HBK-Diesel high-five. I suppose with Gates of Agony slowly going Face, there needed to be a new Heel team to replace them. And I wonder if QT might recruit them into his QT World Order gimmick. That was a very good match of QT VS Lethal, especially with their different takes on a Macho Man tribute. Good overbooking with all of Triple J getting involved, and of course Lethal won, he’s getting a comeback push for ROH.
If I’d known Danhausen was going to make a return to help Atlantis Jr, I would’ve covered that match. But that’s good for Danhausen, fans of AEW have been wanting to see him again so he’ll have some fun here in ROH. Very good Women’s TV Championship match, but I didn’t think Velvet would go Heel so hard here. Nigel McGuinness being Lee Moriarty’s opponent was an awesome surprise, and that was one of the best Pure Rules matches I’ve seen. It still didn’t last anywhere near as long as the time limit a Pure title match is given, but 17 minutes was still pretty good. Great win for Lee, and great show of respect between him and Nigel after.
The Double Bull Rope match was really good, but I’m actually surprised no one got busted open. And it seems Dustin got both the moral and actual victories, by not just retaining the titles but by getting Dusty Rhodes’ cowbell from Dutch. Kanemaru & Sho calling the Sons of Texas out for WrestleDynasty is borderline comical, and I would think Dustin & Sammy win. Great Survival of the Fittest, and quite the rollercoaster. Cage getting two eliminations in a row, I thought he was going to retain. But then Davis eliminating Cage, I thought Davis was going to win but then Blake takes him out right away. Komander winning is awesome stuff, he really has put in the work, can’t wait to see him bring that belt to Miracle on 34th Street.
Now, the world title matches sadly left a lot to be desired. Well, certainly more Jericho VS Cardona. Jericho’s entrance could be considered “win entrance” trope, they wouldn’t put the effort of having the song “New York, New York” and the chorus line if Jericho was going to lose. And as I’ve been saying on AEW and ROH articles, Jericho’s going to retain until he can take responsibility for securing ROH a cable deal. But great to see Bandido make his return here, though even that ended up lackluster. I think Bandido knocked the wind out of himself from hitting the missile dropkick, and then everything was just a mess after that. Jericho VS Bandido will be good stuff, I just hope we get to the end of The Nueve sooner rather than later.
And then in Athena VS Billie, they both had great attire, and the action was at least on par with last year’s match. It was probably more gritty brawl this time around given Billie’s character development to where she’s a bit like Athena herself. But as I’d been saying for weeks, this just felt like the right time to finally pass the baton. Athena’s headed to WrestleDynasty, she can win the International Women’s Cup and call out any champion she wants, and would probably choose Mariah May or Mercedes Mone for their AEW titles. But no, cheating tactics help Athena win, as if the last year didn’t matter.
But I suppose on some level, Athena needs to hold on long enough for that ROH cable deal, same as Jericho. Jericho and Athena are the names ROH can hang their hat on for whatever premiere episode we get, and that can be where one or both lose the titles to really get people’s attention. It’s a mistake because it means the loyal fans watching ROH right now don’t matter, but it’s how a corporate strategy would go.
My Score: 8.9/10
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“Card subject to change” indeed!
A minor setback makes for a bigger beginning to the 2025 New Japan Cup! Will Yota Tsuji make sure Everything is NOT Evil?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Katsuya Murashima VS Daiki Nagai; Murashima wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma VS Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Tiger Mask; Nagata, Tenzan, Kojima & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, El Phantasmo & Jado VS The United Empire; Desperado, ELP & Jado win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Callum Newman & Francesco Akira; Newman & Akira win.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yuya Uemura VS SANADA; Uemura wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yota Tsuji VS EVIL; Evil wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Ryohei Oiwa VS Chase Owens; Oiwa wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Gabe Kidd VS Ren Narita; Gabe wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
After Six Man Tag: El Desperado, El Phantasmo & Jado VS The United Empire…
The Rogue Luchador gets the win with his Stretch Muffler Numero Dos, and his teammates shower him with praise, and The Headbanga even kisses him on the forehead. ELP picks up both his NJPW World TV Championship and Despy’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship while Jado helps Despy to his feet. ELP does kinda like how he looks with both belts but he still hands Despy his gold. ELP lets Great-O-Khan know that there’s more in store tomorrow in their New Japan Cup match, but Khan laughs that off. But then the lights go down, and the tron plays a message from Clark Connors!
“Desperadooo~…! I heard that you wanted a match with Clark Connors. Well, I want your title. So let’s settle this the only way that me and you can: in a HARDCORE MATCH! And this time, Despy, I’m not just gonna take your mask, I’m not just gonna take your title, I’m gonna take your effin’ life! Because you are not my dawg for real.” The fans are excited to hear that! Despy says if Clark wants it hardcore, then let’s do it! The fans are even more excited now! When and where will The Rogue Luchador shoot it out with 100 Proof?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yuya Uemura w/ Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS SANADA w/ Taiji Ishimori!
What was once Just5Guys is back down to four, and misfortune struck as the Heat Storm got hurt. But Yuya is back, and he wants revenge on the traitor! Will Yuya burn hotter and brighter than ever before? Or will the heat die down against this Cold-Blooded War Dog?
Well as if Sanada wasn’t being rude and obnoxious before, he’s wearing a shirt that outright says, “Uemura, MOTHER EFFER, you’re still a Young Lion.” The bell rings and the fans rally up for “YUYA! YUYA!” Sanada and Yuya circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They back up, circle again, and Sanada avoids Yuya shooting in. They feel things out again, knuckle lock, and then Yuya avoids Sanada shooting in. The fans cheer as the two reset again. They tie up, and Yuya wrenches to a hammerlock. Sanada endures, moves around, and he wrenches to put the hammerlock onto Yuya. Yuya endures, reaches out, but Sanada keeps him from ropes.
Yuya switches the hammerlock back onto Sanada, and he keeps Sanada from getting a leg. Sanada switches the hammerlock but Yuya switches it right back! Sanada tries again, but Yuya again puts the hammerlock on. Sanada goes around one more time but Yuya is still wise to that. So Sanada drop toeholds! Sanada floats to a headlocks, Yuya slips right out the back, and it’s back to the hammerlock! Yuya SNAPS the hammerlock, then headstands into a bridge! Yuya goes back around, grinds the hammerlock more, but Sanada reaches back. Yuya headstands out of the headlock and goes back to the start!
Sanada gets mad and gets to his feet. Sanada reaches back and SHIRANUI to get free! Sanada wrenches, Yuya wrenches back, and repeat! Sanada rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks, spins and hits a takeover, but Yuya headscissors! Sanada kips free and the fans cheer this great exchange! Yuya and Sanada catch their breath and reset while the the fans rally back up. Sanada and Yuya tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, then Sanda headlocks. Yuya powers up and out, goes the other way, slides under a boot and he arm-drags Sanada! Sanada bails out but Yuya eggs him on. Sanada paces while he cools off, so Yuya waits.
The fans rally while Sanada shakes out his arm. Yuya storms out, Sanada slides in, and now Sanada acts like Yuya’s stalling. Yuya storms in, but Sanada KICKS the ropes to jam him up! The fans boo but that should’ve been expected. Sanada then goes out to whip Yuya into railing! Sanada brings Yuya out into the crowd, brings him up the bleachers, and he fires hands! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Sanada SMACKS Yuya with a fan’s merchandise! Sanada leaves Yuya behind, the fans rally for Yuya, and a ring count starts. Yuya sits up at 4 of 20, rises but hobbles and almost falls down the steps! Taichi & Taka coach him on but we’re at 15!
Yuya hurries back in at 17 and the fans cheer, only for Sanada to basement DROPKICK! Yuya writhes but Sanada drags him back up. Sanada ROCKS Yuya with a right hand, but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Sanada ROCKS Yuya again, then stalks him to ropes. Sanada ROCKS Yuya with haymaker after haymaker, but then Yuya CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! Sanada puts Yuya in the corner to DROPKICK the leg! The fans boo but Sanada looms over Yuya in the corner. Sanada drags Yuya up, whips him corner to corner, but Yuya comes back with a FLYING FOREARM!
The fans fire up while both men are down, and they rally for Yuya. Yuya grits his teeth while Taichi & Taka coach him up. Yuya rises, storms over to Sanada, and CHOPS him! Yuya CHOPS again, then CHOPS again, again, and again! Yuya fires up, the fans are with him, and he whips Sanada, only for Sanada to reverse. Yuya goes up and over to arm-drag! And DOUBLE CHOP! The fans stay fired up, and Yuya rips off Sanada’s shirt! Yuya looms over Sanada, then he thinks about going to a corner. The fans rally, but Yuya hesitates. Isn’t going high what hurt him before? Yuya drags Sanada up but Sanada fights the lift with elbows. Yuya still hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Yuya goes right to the ARMBAR! Sanada scrambles right to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts but Yuya lets go cleanly. Yuya drags Sanada up, clinches, but again Sanada fights the lift. Yuya runs but Sanada dropkicks the leg again! Yuya still comes back, but Sanada DUMPS him to the apron! And DROPKICKS him to the floor! Then Sanada PLANCHAS! Down goes Yuya and the fans are still impressed with Sanada’s ability. Sanada wants the fans to get louder like in the old days, but the fans cheer Yuya on now. Sanada says that’s fine, and he goes back to Yuya. Sanada drags Yuya up, puts him in the ring, then brings him up.
Sanada fireman’s carries Yuya, but Yuya fights free! Yuya gets under, but Sanada fights the urenage! Yuya CHOPS, whips, but Sanada BOOTS him away! Sanada QUEBRADA, for the dragon sleeper! Yuya endures, but Sanada drops into SKULL END! Yuya is caught in the body scissors but the fans rally up! Yuya reaches out, but he’s fading! Sanada lets Yuya go, puts him right on the lion logo, and goes up to ROUNDING BODY PRESS, onto knees! Yuya saves himself on that one, but it was double-edged as he clutches his knee. The fans rally up, and Yuya kips up! The fans fire up with Yuya as he drags Sanada back up.
Yuya scoops and SLAMS Sanada, then looks to the corner. Will he go for it? Yuya fires up and climbs! The fans rally, and Yuya reaches the top! But Sanada uses the ref as as shield! Taiji SHOVES Yuya down! But Taka YANKS Taiji down and whips! Taiji reverses to send Taka into railing! Taichi chases Taiji, the ref has no idea what’s going on, but at least now Sanada and Yuya are truly 1v1! Sanada hurries to go up, ROUNDING BODY- NO, Yuya dodges! And GERMAN- NO, Sanada lands out! Sanada spins Yuya, suplexes, MAGIC- NO, Yuya fights free to then URENAGE! The fans fire up and Yuya covers, TWO!
Sanada stays in this but the fans rally behind Yuya. Yuya rises, he drags Sanada up, but Sanada ENZIGIRIS! Yuya ENZIGIRIS! Sanada SHINING WIZARDS! The fans boo but Sanada brings Yuya up! Clinch and- NO, Yuya slips out to GERMAN SUPLEX! Snadaa’s right up!? But Yuya DROPKICKS him right down! Yuya fires up, and he drags Sanada into the cording hold! But Sanada fights free to DEAD- NO, Yuya slips free, waistlocks, but Sanada switches! They go to ropes, Yuya bucks the O’Conner, then Yuya SUPERMAN STACKS! Cover, YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Sanada is shocked! So much for “just a Young Lion!” The Heat Storm burns the Cold Blooded, and Sanada sulks off. But will Yuya be ready to do this all again against Yoshi-Hashi?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yota Tsuji VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
The Gene Blast won last year’s tournament, and though he didn’t become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, becoming IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion isn’t too bad. But the King of Darkness wants it all, from the Cup to the titles to being the leader of PRIME Bullet Club! Will he prove that Everything is Evil’s? Or will this ungovernable stop him before he gets started?
Evil makes his entrance first, but where is Dick Togo? Yota makes his entrance, and yep, Dick was waiting to attack from behind! The fans boo as The Spoiler already ruins the fun, but Evil storms out to add on. The ref reprimands but Evil whips Yota hard into railing! Yota flops over, Evil stands on Yota’s leg, then Evil drags Yota around to SLAM the leg against railing! And then he does it again! The ref reprimands but Evil kicks Yota around. Evil drags Yota by his leg to SLAM the leg against railing again! Evil then puts Yota in the ring, tells the ref to back off, and then shoves the ref down! The fans boo but Dick joins in!
Evil & Dick mug Yota in the ring, the fans boo, but Dick tells them to shut up. Evil & Dick put one out while they’re told to go home. Evil drags Yota up, but Yota fights off Magic Killer! Yota sends Evil into Dick, then scoop SLAMS Evil! Then Yota scoops Dick to DROP him on Evil! DOUBLE SPLASH! The fans fire up and Yota checks on the ref. The ref has the bell ring, and the fans rally behind “YOTA! YOTA!” Yota drags Evil up, whips him to a corner, and then he runs up to SPLASH! Yota reels Evil in to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Evil is tougher than that but Yota stays cool. The fans rally and Yota rises up.
Yota eggs Evil on, then runs, but Evil LARIATS first! Evil then has Yota’s legs, steps through, and steps over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Yota endures and the fans rally up. Yota powers up, reaches out, but Evil sits deep! Yota still fights and the fans rally harder. Yota powers up again, claws at the mat, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Evil holds and the fans boo. Evil lets go at 4 and storms around in frustration. Evil drags Yota back up, talks trash and fireman’s carries, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Yota survives and Evil is further frustrated. Evil vows to end this, and he drags Yota back up.
Evil spins Yota around, EVERY- NO, Yota flips through! And SUPERKICKS! And HEADBUTTS! Evil falls to the mat and Yota gris his teeth. Yota still has to sit back, that was one powerful shot. The fans rally again while the ref checks both men. Evil and Yota are both able to continue, and Yota goes to ropes. Yota rises up, storms over to Evil, and drags him back up. Yota whips Evil to a corner, then goes corner to corner for a LARIAT! Yota shoves Evil down, fires up, and the fans are with him! Yota goes up, up, and MARLOWE- NO, Evil dodges! Evil runs up, but Yota LARIATS! Yota roars, takes aim, but Evil sends the ref into the GENE BLAST!
The fans are shocked, Dick gets on the apron, POCKET SAND! Evil LOW BLOWS Yota, then shouts at the ref to get up! But the ref just got ran over by a truck! EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, the ref is back, EVIL WINS!!
Winner: Evil, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Another miscarriage of justice as the House of Torture pulls out all the stops! Evil not only advances, but he just beat last year’s New Japan Cup Champion, and the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion besides! And as if this isn’t enough, Evil wants to talk! “OI, last year’s winner, Tsuji Yota… TOO BAD FOR YOU~! HAHAHA! You and I are on different levels of ability! You understand that? Remember it!” The King of Darkness has his mic drop, but is it true? IS everything Evil?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Ryohei Oiwa w/ Hartley Jackson VS Chase Owens!
The Mighty Mullet’s team lost to The Crown Jewel on the Anniversary Event, so he’s backed against the wall. But will Ryohei get a grip and turn things around? Or will he be the victim of a Jewel Heist?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “OIWA! OIWA!” Chase and Oiwa circle, feel things out, and tie up. They break, go again, and then break again. The two stare down, reset, and the fans rally up. The two tie up again, go around, end up on ropes and go along the ropes. The ref counts, Oiwa lets off slowly, then pats Chase on the shoulders. Chase pie faces Oiwa in return! Oiwa runs up but Chase bails out. The fans boo and Oiwa is frustrated, but Chase takes his time returning. Chase steps inside, resets with Oiwa, and the two feel out a knuckle lock. Chase kicks but Oiwa blocks! Chase apologizes, but Oiwa THROWS him down!
Oiwa runs, Chase stays low, but Oiwa fakes Chase out to then arm-drag! Oiwa stays on Chase with a wristlock, then he drops a leg on the arm! Oiwa has a short arm scissor but Chase endures. Oiwa lets go to drag Chase up, but Chase pulls hair! Chase whips Oiwa away, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Chase! Things keep moving, Chase drops but Oiwa turns hip toss into HIP TOSS! And then he DROPKICKS Chase! Oiwa handsprings, then arm-drags! Oiwa has another cording hold, but Chase fights up. Chase reaches out, Oiwa keeps him from ropes, but Chase whips Oiwa out of the ring! Chase then builds speed, but Oiwa avoids the dropkick!
Oiwa runs up, Chase sends him at railing! Oiwa stops himself short, then he dodges Chase. Chase stops short, ELBOWS Oiwa, but Oiwa ROCKS Chase! Chase BOOTS Oiwa, then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS into railing! Chase drags Oiwa back up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally up. Chase drags Oiwa up again, half nelsons then spins to a dragon sleeper, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Chase quickly wrenches, hammerlocks and JEWEL HEIST! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives some heavy fire but Chase stays cool. The fans rally while Oiwa crawls away to ropes. Chase stalks Oiwa to the apron, then drags him up.
Chase KNEES Oiwa, the ref reprimands, but Chase brushes the ref off. Chase drags Oiwa up, reels him in, and the ref says don’t do it! The fans freak out as Chase tucks Oiwa in! Oiwa fights free, but Chase ROCKS him! Chase eggs Oiwa on, so Oiwa ROCKS Chase! Oiwa ROCKS Chase again, eggs him on, but Oiwa WRINGS Chase’s arm into the apron! Chase writhes but Oiwa drags him to the corner, and he pulls the arm against the post! Then he wrenches the arm to SLAM it against the post! Gedo complains from commentary but Oiwa goes inside. Oiwa drags Chase up, wrenches the arm again and again, then whips Chase, just to YANK the arm!
Oiwa runs, UPPERCUTS Chase down, then covers, TWO! Chase is tougher than that but Oiwa stays cool. Oiwa drags Chase up, then whips him corner to corner. Oiwa runs up, and UPPERCUTS! Oiwa climbs up, and he PULLS Chase’s arm against the ropes! The ref reprimands, Oiwa backs off, but Chase SPITS at Oiwa! Chase runs up, but Oiwa BACKDROPS him! Oiwa hauls Chase up, but Chase fights the lift with elbows! Oiwa still tries, but Chase ROCKS Oiwa with a headlock punch! Oiwa goes to ropes Chase runs up, but into an ELBOW! Chase SOBATS, then SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMBS! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Chase storms up to drag Oiwa to his feet. Chase reels Oiwa in, but Oiwa trips Chase for a jackknife bridge! TWO, and both men get to their feet! Chase swats a lariat to C-TRIGGER! Then he SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! Chase roars, runs, but Oiwa LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Chase survives but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa clamps on the SLEEPER! Chase sputters, rises up, reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! Oiwa squeezes tight, and Chase is fading! But then Chase uses that to drop toehold Oiwa into ropes! Roll up with tights! TWO!! Oiwa escapes, but a C-TRIGGER finds him! Oiwa sputters, Chase reloads! C-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!?!
The fans fire up as Oiwa survives! Chase is furious, and he vows to end this! Chase aims and says BANG! Chase sits Oiwa up, to C-TRIGGER! Chase tucks Oiwa in, but Oiwa fights free, wrenches and WRINGS the arm! SHANKLY GATES!! Chase endures as Oiwa pulls way back on that arm! Chase TAPS, Oiwa wins!!
Winner: Ryohei Oiwa, by submission (advances to the next round)
The Crown Jewel shined, but he still cracked under pressure! Oiwa is now moving on, and will face TMDK’s Front Man! Will the Mullet get a grip on Zack Sabre Jr? Or will even Oiwa #JustTapOut?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Gabe Kidd VS Ren Narita!
The Bullet Club Civil War has begun, or returned, depending on how you look at history. But one thing is for sure, The Mad Man wants to take a bite out of the Souled Out Son of Strong Style! He almost got it for the Anniversary Event, will Gabe tear Ren apart tonight? Or will the House of Torture prove they are PRIME Bullet Club?
Gabe is fired up already as he makes his entrance, but here comes Ren! Gabe BOOTS Ren down first! The fans fire up as Gabe doesn’t let Ren get his receipt! Gabe then POSTS Ren, and the fans also love the Japanese on Gabe’s tights! Red Shoes reprimands but Gabe grabs a mic to say, “This is NJPW, mother effer! Narita, bring the fight, you jackass!” Ren storms up, but Gabe UPPERCUTS him! Gabe then goes to the apron, and goes up a corner?! ASAI MOONSAULT! Gabe shows he can flip with the best of them and the fans are thunderous! Gabe drags Ren up and into the ring, the bell sounds, and the main event is on!
Gabe fires forearm after forearm into Ren in the corner, then he runs corner to corner and back again! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Gabe sits cross-legged, another message to Shibata. Ren flops out of the ring but Gabe storms over. Ren trips Gabe and drags him out! Ren whips Gabe hard into railing! The fans boo but Ren whips Gabe, but Gabe reverses! Now Ren hits railing hard! Gedo says show him that violence! Gabe and Gedo Too Sweet, then Gabe brings Ren into the crowd. Gabe makes Ren take a seat, puts his shirt over his face, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans cheer as the action is right in front of them!
Gabe has fans clear out, and he stands on a chair so the crowd can see him. Gabe then brings Ren up, but Ren SMASHES Gabe with a water bottle! The fans boo but Ren drags Gabe up to throw him into barriers! Ren snarls and staggers about, but he drags Gabe up. They go around behind the bleachers, and Ren sends Gabe into the wall! And then back into the wall! Red Shoes reprimands, but Ren talks trash on Gabe. Ren drags Gabe up, brings him back to ringside, but Gabe POSTS Ren again! The fans fire up as Gabe has a wild look on his face. A fan hands Gabe their drink! Gabe cracks open the can, says cheers, then he SPITS beer at Ren!
Gabe lets Red Shoes have the rest, then he goes after Ren again. Gabe opens the gate and he drags Ren out into the crowd again! And now he whips Ren hard into the barriers! The fans fire up for their anti-hero as he leaves Ren behind. Ren writhes, Gabe brings out chairs, and Gedo loves it! Gabe sets those chairs down, then confiscates some from the fans! Gabe adds those to the pile, and has about half a dozen in all. Red Shoes reprimands but the fans like where this is going. Gabe fetches Ren back to ringside, but Ren fights back! Gabe UPPERCUTS Ren, and then lines up the shot! Red Shoes says no but Gedo says yes!
The fans bark, but Ren fights the suplex! And now SHO shows up! Gabe chases Sho back to the back! Gabe then winds up as he aims at Ren. Gabe runs up, but Ren BACKDROPS Gabe onto the chairs! Sho did his part to save Ren and turn things around, and now Gabe writhes on the floor. Ren drags Gabe up, clinches, and hits an EXPLODER onto the chairs! Gedo doesn’t like how the proverbial tables have turned, but both men are down on the outside. Red Shoes starts a ring count, and Ren hobbles up at 8 of 20. Ren rolls in at 10, but Gabe is still down! Gabe drags himself up and in at 15, but Ren covers! TWO!!
Ren is frustrated but the fans rally up. Ren drags Gabe up, whips him to ropes, then runs to NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this but Ren stays on him with a headscissor squeeze! Gabe endures, the fans rally up, but Ren puts on the pressure! Gabe fights around, reaches out, but Ren squeezes as tight as he can! Even so, Gabe finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Red Shoes counts, but Ren lets go at 4. The fans boo, but Ren looms over Gabe. Ren drags Gabe up, TOSSES him out, and Gabe hits railing! Ren drags Gabe up to CLUB him, then whips him into railing! Ren runs up to BOOT Gabe over the railing!
The fans boo more while Gabe sputters near English commentary. Ren goes out after Gabe, drags him up, but Gabe is deadweight. Ren says to check him, but Red Shoes wants Ren to go to the ring. Ren drag Gabe up after all, and SMACKS him off commentary! Gabe flops onto the chairs, but Ren takes those out from under him! Ren CHOKES Gabe with a chair! Red Shoes starts a ring count, Ren leaves Gabe behind, and Ren goes back to the ring at 12 of 20. The fans rally as Gabe sits up at 13, and pushes up at 15! Gabe crawls, but we’re at 17! 18! 19!! Gabe SPRINGS in at 19.9! But Ren suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO!!
Gabe stays in this but Ren grins as he stands over Gabe. Ren kicks Gabe around, stomps him, then eggs him on. Ren stomps Gabe more, but Gabe gets up! Ren CLAWS Gabe’s eyes! The fans boo, Red Shoes reprimands, and Ren stops at 4. Ren runs, into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while Ren flounders to a corner. Gabe sits up and snarls, then runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Gabe again puts Ren’s shirt over his face, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” but then Gabe HEADBUTTS! And CHOPS! And HEADBUTTS! Gabe’s neck bothers him, but he just CHOPS and HEADBUTTS again!
Gabe rolls back, runs in, but Ren runs up! Gabe catches Ren for an EXPLODER! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! The fans rally, Ren sputters, but Gabe kips up! Gabe then goes up, up, “I’m a MAD MAN!” MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Ren survives and Gabe frowns. Gabe shakes his head, and he shakes out his legs and checks his neck before he stands. Ren sputters through a bloody nose, but Gabe points to the lion mark. The fans cheer, and Gabe stands Ren up. Gabe UPPERCUTS, then puts Ren on the top rope. Gabe CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then fires the fans up more! Gabe climbs, but Ren resists the suplex!
Ren throws body shots, but Gabe HEADBUTTS him! Gabe wobbles, and then Ren CHOKES Gabe! Ren DECKS Gabe, then adjusts on the top rope. Gabe stands, into HELL’S GUILLOTINE!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives, but Ren clamps on a SLEEPER! Ren squeezes tight, but Gabe fights up to snapmare free! Gabe runs, but Ren kicks the legs out! FACELOCK GUILLOTINE!! Ren has the body scissors, Red Shoes checks Gabe, and the fans rally up. Gabe lifts Ren up off the mat! But Ren lets go to slip around, SLEEPER!! Gabe sputters again, and he’s turning reddish purple! Red Shoes checks Gabe, but Ren won’t let Gabe fall!
Ren then spins Gabe around, for the DOUBLE CROSS- NO!! Gabe slips free and PENALTY KICKS!! The fans are thunderous for “GABU! GABU!” Gabe drags Ren up, reels him in, but Ren fights the suplex again. Ren fires body shots, but Gabe powers through to BRAINBUSTER! And then he drags Ren up for a SAIDO!! Gabe crawls to the cover, TWO!! Ren survives and Gabe is frustrated, but the fans continue to rally behind him. Gabe barks, the fans bark with him, and Gabe drags Ren up. Ren is deadweight now so Gabe wants Red Shoes to check. Red Shoes checks, Ren is dazed, but he’s still deadweight.
Gabe kicks Ren around, daring him to get up. The fans fire up as Ren rises, and Gabe winds up the arm. Gabe runs, COMEBACKER into Red Shoes!! Ren uses Red Shoes as a shield, then JAMS Gabe with his pushup bar! And now Ren waves in the House of Torture! Sho AND Yujiro Takahashi show up to stomp away on Gabe! The fans boo, but Sho & Yujiro drag Gabe out to stomp him more! Gedo shouts for a ref, but Ren grabs a chair! Sho & Yujiro stand Gabe up, Ren HEADSHOTS Gabe!!! Tokyo Pimp pretends to be shocked, Ren grins and laughs, as does Sho. Young Lions check on Red Shoes, and Gabe’s been busted open!
The House of Torture laugh maniacally as they have Gabe where they want him. They put Gabe in the ring, and now Ren has his pushup bar again. The fans boo, but here come reinforcements! Drilla SUPERKICKS Ren, then fires off on Sho! Taiji is after Yujiro, and now 44 Caliber and Bone Soldier beat up on The House boys! The fans cheer as Drilla & Taiji drag them away to the back! Gabe and Ren are now alone, but what about a ref? Ren has his pushup bar, and he grins as he takes aim! Gabe stands, but he blocks the bar! Gabe overpowers Ren, and he TOSSES the bar! Ren freaks out, but he fires forearms! Gabe just takes them!
Gabe wipes the blood from his brow, and SMACKS Ren down! The fans are thunderous as Gabe barks it up! A replacement ref steps in, and Gabe brings his kneepad down! O-KNEE!! And then, a PILEDRIVER!! Gabe holds on, this is not enough punishment for what Ren has done! LEG CAPTURE DRIVER!! Cover, Gabe wins!!
Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
A standing ovation here in Korakuen as the Mad Man serves his brand of justice! Will the House of Torture back out of this Civil War while they can? As for Gabe, he stands tall with his NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, then takes a moment to catch his breath. Gabe takes the mic, and he stands on the lion mark while the fans chant his name. “<Sorry, I can only speak a bit of Japanese. But you all understand…> F HOUSE OF TORTURE!” The fans do understand and they cheer it. Gabe says there are a lot of people claiming to lead this company forward, from Shota to Tsuji to Yuya. It’s not them, it’s GABE EFFIN’ KIDD!
Gabe wants them to zoom in on his blood pouring from his forehead. Gabe BLEEDS NJPW! This is his life! It’s not a job! This is his LIFE! He ain’t going anywhere! F AEW! F WWE! NJPW ICHIBAN!!! The fans cheer that, respecting Gabe’s hardcore loyalty! Gabe says in 2025, the New Japan Cup winner will be GABE KIDD!! “Taichi, <I’m coming for you, punk!>” Mic drop and the fans go wild! Will this Mad Man truly lead the way for NJPW’s future?
My Thoughts:
A great start to New Japan Cup after an apparent broken corner post forced the actual opening night of March 7th to be canceled. Four matches for the Cup in one night is good stuff, though, really got the fans fired up. I do like that among the tune-up tag matches, we got an 8 Man Tag between members of the newly unified Hontai-Chaos faction to help hype Goto VS Nagata. And after Desperado wins his Six Man Tag, Connors calling him out for a Hardcore match with the Junior Heavyweight title on the line is good stuff. Who knows how that goes, but I could see the War Dogs grabbing up some gold real quick to spice up their feud with House of Torture.
Speaking of Bullet Club, they as a whole were 1-3 on the night, but Evil winning makes sense if he is to be strong enough to be THE leader of Bullet Club. Yuya getting that win off Sanada was great stuff, Sanada’s been building up that comeuppance karma for a long time so here it is. Oiwa VS Chase was really good, and that was a really good win for Oiwa. Gabe VS Ren was awesome stuff, even the usual House of Torture overbooking because it allowed Taiji & Drilla to make that save. Gabe winning was the right call, because despite not being a Reiwa Era Musketeer, despite being Japanese, Gabe has the hot hand, the fans love him. And though he’s an anti-hero kind of character, he really does want NJPW to be the best by still doing what made the company popular in the first place.
My Score: 9/10
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We’re on the eve of a Revolution!
With Revolution right around the corner, young rivals Daniel Garcia and Lee Moriarty battle to be the AEW TNT Champion! Will #TAIGASTYLE slay the Dragonslayer?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Jack Banning, Starboy Charlie & Titus Alexander; The Opps win.
- Momo Watanabe VS Serena Deeb; Momo wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Tatevik Hunanyan; Harley wins.
- Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor; Kyle & Roddy win.
- Holo.grm VS Dralistico; Hologram wins.
- The Outrunners VS The Premier Athletes; The Outrunners win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty; Garcia wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Jack Banning, Starboy Charlie & Titus Alexander!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Hook got past The Patriarchy and are looking to make a real impact in the AEW Trios Division now. Will there The Opps not stop until they’re on top?
The trios sort out and Hook starts with Banning. They tie up, Hook waistlocks, and Hook trips Banning up. The fans cheer Hook on as he facelocks and fires hands! Then he HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Banning away! Alexander tags in, but Hook knees low to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Shibata and the fans fire up. Shibata & Hook double whip Alexander, trip him up, and Shibata storms up to kick Alexander low. Tag to Joe and the fans fire up! They CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Alexander has no choice but to take it! Then Joe whips and ELBOWS Alexander down! Joe waits to JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe whips Alexander to a corner, then back body blocks! And PELES!
Alexander flops down, Joe grins and brings him over. Tag back to Shibata and he stomps Alexander. Shibata bumps Alexander off buckles, BOOTS Starboy & Banning, then double whips Alexander. Shibata sends Hook to LARIAT! Joe runs up to SPLASH! Alexander sits down, and Shibata hits his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! HALF HATCH, then Joe adds a SENTON! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Alexander, covers, The Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
Starboy didn’t even get a turn, but maybe that’s a good thing. Will nothing stop these forces of nature from taking over AEW?
Adam Copeland speaks.
“I make you nervous, Moxley. You don’t like having guys like me around. Guys that have done more than you, been around longer than you, paid more dues than you. It threatens your manhood or something, and it should. Now Mox, you said all I had to do was ask for a fight, and I did, but you dodged me. You hid behind your Death Riders. And then I finally realized, you’re afraid. You’re afraid of losing the AEW World Championship, because with the championship, we all have to sit through your word salad diatribes that just go around in circles. But without it, you’ve got no juice.
“And it’s not too long before your sycophants realized that you’re just a false martyr. You’re just a spin doctor. You’re not a messiah. Well, Death Riders are gone, man. We took ’em out. And Yuta, he finally seems to be doing some soul searching and realized the succubus you are. So here’s what I need. I need the Jon Moxley that set this industry on fire when he first came to AEW, not this coward. I need the Moxley who’s not afraid to go toe to toe with me. I need the Moxley who’s not afraid to get in the trenches, who’s not afraid to suffer. Because you will. And I know I will, too, but I’m a masochist, I get off on it.
“But I’m also not kidding myself. I have been in hundreds of world title matches over the last 32 years, and I know. I know that time is running out. I know that this could be the last time I ever fight for a world title. So I have to make this count. What I’ve got going for me is there’s no expiring on purpose, there’s no expiring on passion, there’s no expiring on grit, I’ve got all of those in spades, Moxley. So here it is, man. Cope VS Mox, one on one for the first time ever, for the AEW World Championship at Revolution! I have to do this. Los Angeles, see you soon.” Cope is ready, but will he make Revolution Rated R?
Mercedes Mone is here!
As promised, The CEO is going to watch her challenger with her own eyes, so she struts down to ringside, holding up the AEW TBS Championship. Will she be impressed, intimidated or neither with The Dark Peach of Stardom?
Momo Watanabe VS Serena Deeb!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Deeb wrenches and wristlocks, but Momo powers through to wrench and wristlock in return. Deeb rolls, rolls back, then spins and wrenches to a wristlock. Deeb wrangles Momo, has the top wristlock, but Momo rolls back. The fans rally as Momo wrenches and hammerlocks. Deeb headlocks for a takeover, but Momo headscissors. Deeb kips free but Momo hits the takeover. Deeb headscissors, Momo kips free, and the fans cheer this exchange. Momo and Deeb circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Deeb headlocks, then spins to a hammerlock, then back to a headlock.
Momo endures, fires body shots, and powers out. Deeb RUNS Momo over, then keeps moving. Momo stay slow, but Deeb turns hip toss into arm-drag, and then gets the legs for a SEATED SURFBOARD! Momo endures, Mone is loving it, and she wants the Professor to make Momo pay. Momo still endures so Deeb lets go. Momo goes to a corner, Deeb runs up and LARIATS! Deeb whips corner to corner, then runs up, but Momo DROPKICKS first! The fans fire up and Momo runs in now, DROPKICK! Deeb sits down, the fans fire up with Momo, and she goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK!
Momo stares Mone down, Mone holds up the belt again, but Momo sits Deeb up. Momo KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS again! Momo paces, then kicks, but Deeb blocks! Deeb puts Momo’s leg in the ropes, then DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS! Mone wants Deeb to pick Momo apart. TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Deeb looms over Momo while Mone laughs, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Deeb paces, brings Momo up, then stands her up to UPPERCUT! Momo wobbles, Deeb UPPERCUTS again! Deeb UPPERCUTS a third time and Momo staggers into a corner. Deeb runs in, Momo dodges, and Momo comes back, and blocks a boot! Deeb reels Momo in then KICKS her away! Deeb goes out, Mom runs up, but Deeb blocks the shoulder tackle. Deeb turns Momo for a HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Momo flounders away while Deeb grins. Deeb storms up to cover, TWO! Momo is tougher than that, but Deeb drags Momo around. Deeb stomps the leg, drops an ELBOW on it, then digs her knee into the knee.
Momo endures as Deeb pulls on the foot. Deeb hits a SPINNING TOEHOLD, then she ties the legs up for a DEATHLOCK! Momo still endures, reaches out, and she CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Deeb KICKS the leg as she lets off the hold. Deeb drags Momo up to grab the bad leg, for a DRAGON SCREW! Deeb drags Mom up again, for another DRAGON SCREW! Deeb soaks up the cheers and jeers while Collision returns to single picture. Deeb brings Momo up, but Momo steps over the screw to cover, TWO! Deeb sunset flips, TWO! Both women stand, Momo catches Deeb to a backslide! Deeb rolls through, but Momo BUZZSAWS her down!
Mone is upset but the fans rally up. Momo and Deeb crawl to opposite ends, and Deeb storms up to clinch. Momo fires forearms in return, then ROCKS Deeb! Deeb runs up, but Momo wrenches and snap suplexes! And roll through, DOS AMIGOS! Mone is pissed as Momo hits THREE AMIGOS! Momo runs and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Deeb survives but Momo drags her up. But Deeb wrenches, hooks Momo up, and has an IRON OCTOPUS! Mone likes that much better as Deeb pulls on an arm! Deeb then shifts, but Momo wrenches out! Momo has Deeb for a fourth snap! And we see Billie Starkz watching backstage as Momo covers, TWO!
Momo stays focused and vows to end this. Momo drags Deeb up, half nelsons, but Deeb fights the suplex! Deeb switches, Momo switches, repeat! They keep going, Momo fights the full nelson but Deeb shoves her! SNAP GERMAN! Deeb then wrenches, hammerlocks, and PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO!! Momo survives and Deeb can’t believe it! Mone grows frustrated and wants Deeb to keep on Momo. “This is Awesome!” as Deeb drags Momo up. Deeb reels Momo in, tucks the arms, but Momo fights the lift! Momo BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up as Momo PENALTY KICKS Deeb again!
Momo runs and METEORAS! Cover, TWO!! Deeb survives and Mone is further upset. Momo storms around, drags Deeb up, and Alabama Lifts! Momo tucks Deeb in, but Deeb sunset flips through! Deeb has the leg, HALF CRAB! Momo endures as Deeb sits deep on the hold! Momo endures, fights around, and Mone wants her to just give up already. Momo turns over, kicks at Deeb until she lets go, and the fans rally again. Deeb UPPERCUTS, runs, but Momo UPPERCUTS in return! Momo runs, Deeb follows to LARIAT! Deeb runs, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Momo fires up and pump handles, for a PEACH SUNRISE SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Momo wins!
Winner: Momo Watanabe, by pinfall
Now Mone is mad. She sets all but the TBS Championship aside before storming into the ring. Mone taunts Momo with the title, and pie faces her with it! Momo ROUNDHOUSES Mone! The fans fire up as Momo now goes up the corner! METEORA!! Momo shows anything Mone can do, she can do meaner! Will nothing stop the Dark Peach from shining with AEW gold?
Will Ospreay speaks.
The Aerial Assassin finishes being checked by the trainer, and then sets the icepack down. “The pain that I’m feeling right now, the pain I’m feeling physically, does not equate to what I feel mentally right now. The torture that I feel in my brain right now. I feel lost, I feel confused, I feel anxious that I am entering a match physically spent, emotionally spent, entering a match that I’ve never participated in in my entire flippin’ career, against someone I called my flippin’ brother. Tonight on my left arm, I wore my armband that symbolizes the United Empire.
“But as I was packing my bags, I saw that armband in the top corner, and I brought that down, and I wore it on my arm to hope that there’s some little symbol, there’s some little part of you that’s still in there. That band. That band of brotherhood, mate. It’s not just a faction, it’s a band of boys that looked after each other. Me, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, Jeff Cobb, The Great-O-Khan, Henare, Francesco Akira, TJ Perkins, Callum Newman, Gideon Grey. All of us together took over Japan. Young, hungry boys that only cared about each other.
“And one year, mate, one year ago, at Revolution, after I defeated Takeshita, and I saw my best friend, a man that I put in my home, a man that has picked up my son with me… Met me ringside, and I knew we was gonna get the band back together. I knew we was gonna get the boys in and we were gonna take over AEW. But that ain’t the case now. No longer are we taking over AEW as the United Empire. Now, we’re standing in opposite corners, and this time, we are locked inside of a steel cage. And I’m coming into this like a wounded animal, bruv. A wounded animal, locked inside a cage, backed into a corner, I got no choice but to fight!
“I’ve got no choice but to look at my brother, a man that I loved, loved him more than anything in this world, that I would do anything for ya! And instead, I have to fight back. I have to fight with every ounce of energy that is in my body. And know this, Kyle. Know that with every bit of love that I had for you, every knife that you stabbed in my back, I will stab you right back! I will grate up your face across that flippin’ cage! I will end this once and for all! Because my name is Will Ospreay, and I am on! Another! LEVEL!” The Aerial Assassin steels his heart before stepping inside that steel, but will he be able to end The Protostar?
Harley Cameron VS Tatevik Hunanyan!
Though she lost at Grand Slam: Australia, this wild Aussie has been getting wins on TV, on the Jericho Cruise, and even named her finishing move… uh, well, Her Finishing Move! But will we continue to #FeelTheWrath? Or is the hot streak going to cool off for the Spring?
The moment Harley’s in the ring, Tatevik CLOBBERS her! The fans boo, the bell rings, but Tatevik DRIBBLES Harley off the mat! Tatevik stomps Harley, rains down fists, and the fans chant “FEEL THE WRATH!” The ref reprimands but Tatevik soaks up all the heat from Sacramento. Tatevik CHOKES Harley, stops as the ref counts, then she kicks Harley around. Tatevik stands Harley up, kicks low and runs, to then just CLUB her! Then she runs, rolls off Harley’s back, and ROUNDHOUSES! Then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Tatevik drags Harley up by her hair, SMACKS her off the mat, but the fans rally for Harley even harder.
Tatevik CLUBS Harley, has her in a corner, but Harley ELBOWS her back! And BOOTS her down! And then BOOTS her again! Harley runs up to LARIAT! Harley fires forearms, then winds up to ENZIGIRI! Harley runs, YOU’RE A WIZARD, HARLEY! The fans fire up with Harley and she takes aim. Tatevik swings, Harley wrenches her, for HER FINISHING MOVE!! Cover, Harley wins!
Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Tatevik tried to take the fight to Harley, but she still felt the wrath! Could Her Finishing Move be the key to Harley finally becoming a champion in AEW?
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“The thing that I love most in this entire world is dropping people on their heads. And the only thing that makes it just a little bit better is doing it looking like a million bucks. And the only, only, only thing that makes it just a little bit sweeter is when I get to do it to Will Ospreay. Now, Will, you talk about this Steel Cage Match on Sunday like it’s some stepping stone. Like once it’s out of the way, you can finally make your way to the world championship and face Moxley to save this company. But you could not be more wrong. You are and always have been the one standing in MY way. In the way of me achieving my destiny.
“Now, prophecy says that when this is all down, I will be remembered as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. And Will, I’m sorry, but all your accomplishments, they mean nothing. Because all you’ll be remembered as is Kyle Fletcher’s greatest rival. And now, this band, this band that I ripped off your lifeless body, is supposed to represent a brotherhood? United Empire. But just like the United Empire, this thing is a facade. Because all it is is a way for you to stroke your own ego! And this Sunday, there will be no brothers in your corner. You are being locked in the lion’s den, and this lion has been starved far, far too long.
“I am hungry for revenge! Those fans, they can chant ‘Ospreay! Ospreay!’ all they want, until they are blue in the face, but it means nothing! Because I will paint that ring, that canvas, that steel cage in red with your blood. And I want you to remember all the pain that you have caused me all these years, because I am going to return it this Sunday a thousand fold. And don’t forget that you asked for this. Now say my full name.” Kyle Fletcher is determined to destroy Ospreay, but what will it cost him in return?
Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor!
The Undisputed Kingdom has gone back and forth with Shane Taylor Promotions, and now they go 2v2! Will Collision be undisputed here in Sacramento? Or will Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo show everyone how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
The teams sort out and Roddy starts with Bad News & Tattoos. They tie up, go around, and Carlie puts Roddy in a corner. The ref counts, Carlie lets off while talking trash, bringing up that ambush on Dynamite that got Adam Cole. Roddy CHOPS Carlie! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Tag to Kyle, they CHOP and KICK away on Carlie! Dean runs up but Kyle knees low! Whip to Roddy’s CHOP! Then Kyle KICKS Carlie before a snap suplex! Cover, ONE, but Kyle rains down palm strikes! Kyle paces around Carlie, drags him up, but Carlie fires body shots. Carlie CLUBS Kyle, then brings him over to tag Captain Dean.
The Infantry wrench and headlock, but Kyle powers up and out. Dean runs Kyle over, flexes, and things speed up. Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee! Kyle drags Dean up, but Dean RAMS him into the corner! The Infantry mugs Kyle, Shane likes what he sees, and Carlie tags in. The Infantry double whip, then DOUBLE ELBOW! They split the wishbone on Kyle, then double BOOT! Cover, TWO! Carlie drags Kyle up, bumps him off buckles, and CHOPS! Carlie talks more trash, then CHOPS again! Tag to Dean, and Dean sends Carlie in for a forearm SMASH! Then “Psyche!” But Kyle TOSSES Carlie! Kyle dodges Dean, hot tag to Roddy!
Roddy rallies with a LARIAT and a CALF KICK! Roddy whips and DROPKCISK Dean, then he catches Carlie in the ropes! DRAPING BACKBREAKER! Carlie writhes, Roddy lifts Dean to SLAM him on Carlie! High stack, TWO! Dean stays in this for the team, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Roddy CHOPS Dean to the corner, tags Kyle, and they hit a GUT BUSTER KNEE DROP COMBO! Kyle drags Dean up, KNEES him low, then KNEES him again! Kyle KICKS Dean down, tags in Roddy, and Roddy drags Dean back up. Dean fires body shots, then ROCKS Roddy! Roddy KNEES low, whips, but Dean reverses. Carlie trips Roddy while Dean distracts the ref! Carlie has Roddy on the apron, Dean goes out to join him, they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Roddy down! STP soaks up the heat before they drag Roddy up and in. Dean CLUBS Roddy to the Infantry’s corner, tags in Carlie, and again Dean sends Carlie in for a forearm SMASH!
Carlie pulls of the “PSYCHE!” this time, then Dean ELBOWS Roddy! Dean then talks trash on Kyle, before he LARIATS Roddy down! High stack cover, TWO! Roddy is still in this while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Carlie ROCKS Roddy with a forearm! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Dean goes back up top, Carlie hits a SCISSOR KICK, and Dean hits a DIVING SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives the onslaught and the fans fire up! Shane says stay on Roddy, and Dean drags Roddy up. Carlie tells the fans to shut up, but Roddy fights Dean’s underhooks! Dean ROCKS Roddy again, but Roddy BOOTS back! Roddy and Dean DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dean and Roddy crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Carlie! Kyle BOOTS Carlie, KICKS him, then KICKS him again! Dean storms in but Kyle fires off a strike fest!
Kyle SWEEPS the legs, the fans fire up, but Carlie runs up! Kyle grabs the leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Dean hurries to grab Kyle in a SLEEPER! Kyle still holds onto Carlie, but then he shifts to SAIDO! Dean flounders, Kyle gives him AX & SMASH! Kyle runs in at Carlie, forearm SMASH! Kyle wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Carlie fires a forearm, Kyle KICKS, then Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Body scissors are on tight and Carlie is fading! Dean hurries to CLAWS Kyle’s face! The ref reprimands and fans boo, but Kyle still lets Carlie go. The Infantry regroups, they double whip Kyle, but Kyle grabs ropes!
Kyle TOSSES Dean, SOBATS Carlie, and tags Roddy! Kyle has PENALTY KICK for Carlie while Roddy WRECKS Dean with a dropkick! Roddy shouts to “KYYYLE~!” SWEEP THE LEG!! Cover, Undisputed Kingdom wins!
Winners: Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, by pinfall
Another big win for this dynamic duo, could Kyle & Roddy make the entire AEW Tag Division undisputed on the other side of Revolution?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Calils says since he and Konosuke Takeshita have joined forces, “Life is good, brother. Life is very good.” They’re on a ride, and Kenny will not interrupt it. They called Omega the “God of Wrestling,” but there’s a new god! Because he is here, each and every day, defending the AEW International title while Kenny Omega, God bless him, no ill will here, sits in a hospital bed with tubes coming out of his stomach! How long until those guts explode? And at Revolution, that will be the last match, the last time, that the wrestling world sees Kenny Omega! Because “they” won’t just beat Omega a third time, they will END him!
AEW hears from Bandido & Gravity.
After the ambush beatdown by The Learning Tree last Thursday on ROH, The Most Wanted tells them that while he doesn’t know their problem with him and his brother, just know that they won’t get away acting like cowards! Fight them like men! Gravity tells Jericho, if you want to finish things with him and his brother, meet him at Revolution! Bandido asks if Gravity is sure about that. Si, carnal! Gravity wants Jericho 1v1 at Revolution, for the ROH World Championship!! The Space Cowboys are ready to ride into the City of Angels, but can Gravity bring down The Nueve?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“Adam Copeland and I are so different. We are not the same animal. We are barely the same species. But it’s funny how much we do have in common. Copeland came up the hard way. Poverty, starvation, drives across frozen lakes. We’re the last of a dying breed, you and I. On the road every single night, busting your ass through injuries. Through every obstacle they want to throw in your path. Chasing a dream, this fantasy. You can’t see, but you can feel it in your heart, you can almost feel it on your fingertips. The dream is to one day wrap that gold around your waist, feel that gold in your hands, to be world champion.
“That’s what drives you, man. That passion, that drive, every single night. You’d sacrifice it all for one more chance to play the game. Once you get there, man, you don’t wanna give it up for anything. That’s what this is about. Respect, hmm? I want to respect Adam Copeland, I want to like Adam Copeland, I really do. And I really tried. But, I just don’t get what you’re about, man. And when I get my hands around your busted neck, and I will, should I show you mercy? Would you show me mercy? Did you show my people mercy?
“When you hear the sound of your spinal column busting and cracking and popping and breaking, and you hear that sound reverberating in your skull and your eardrums…! You will feel what respect feels like.” The Maniac has said his piece, but will there be any piece of either man left after tomorrow night?
Holo.grm VS Dralistico!
Updated and reloaded, still as fast as ever and still undefeated like before he left, the high-tech luchador has already checked Beast Mortos off his list of payback. La Faccion Ingobernable now sends The Prince of Silver & Gold, but will Dralistico keep things tranquilo? Or will he just be number 17 on Hologram’s record?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Hologram runs up, Dralistico leaps over, but then Dralistico dodges the boot! Hologram dodges a haymaker, but so does Dralistico. Dralistico shoves Hologram to a corner, but Hologram goes up and over, then handsprings away! Things keep moving, Dralistico goes up and up and over! Hologram sunset flips, Dralistico rolls through, but Hologram ducks a kick! Roll up, ONE, and Dralistico has a lateral press! ONE, both luchadores kip up, and the fans fire up for this opening exchange. Hologram and Dralistico reset as “LUCHA! LUCHA!” echoes out. The two reset, but Dralistico kicks low.
Dralistico hushes the fans, then CHOPS Hologram against the ropes! The fans fire up for “OTRA! OTRA!” Dralistico nods, and he brings Hologram up to fire forearms. Dralistico whips, hologram reveres, then he drops down, only for Dralistico to CLOBBER him! Dralistico CLAWS at Hologram’s mask, but Hologram kips up and arm-drags! Things keep moving, Hologram tiger feints out, then he jumps over the slide! Mule kick, then DIVE! Direct hit and right into the railing! The fans are thunderous and Hologram revels in that energy! Hologram drags Dralistico up and slides back in so he can go again! But Dralistico springboards to FLYING RANA!
Hologram tumbles out, Dralistico runs, and Dralistico FLIES! Direct hit, and Dralistico says tranquilo. Dralistico stomps Hologram, drags him up and sends him into railing! And then into more railing! Hologram falls in a heap, but Dralistico drags him up to SMACK him off the desk! The fans are torn but Dralistico puts Hologram in. Dralistico springboards for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hologram survives and the fans fire up. Dralistico drags Hologram up for forearms, then whips him corner to corner. Dralistico runs to SPLASH, then he sits Hologram down to rain down fists. The ref reprimands, but Dralistico runs side to side to SUPERKICK!
Dralistico says tranquilo while he lounges on the top rope, but the fans boo and the ref reprimands some more. Dralistico hops down to argue, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico hears the fans rallying, and he digs his boots into Hologram’s face! The ref counts, Dralistico stops to argue again, but Aubrey Edwards says to listen. Dralistico puts Hologram on the ropes, CHOKES him, and claws at the mask! Aubrey reprimands, Dralistico stops, and he drags Hologram to the apron. Dralistico CLUBS Hologram, then gets space. Dralistico runs in to BOOT Hologram down! Hologram flounders while Dralistico taunts the fans. Dralistico brings Hologram around the way, then POSTS him! Dralistico soaks up more heat, talks some smack, then drags Hologram back up and into the ring.
Dralistico stalks Hologram, pushes him down, then has a cocky cover. ONE, but Dralistico grabs at the mask! Aubrey reprimands, Dralistico lets go, and Hologram goes to a corner. Dralistico storms up, bumps Hologram off buckles, then hushes the fans. Dralistico winds up to CHOP! Hologram falls over, Dralistico soaks up more cheers and jeers, then he kneels. The fans don’t seem fired up enough so Dralistico gets them more into it. Dralistico drags Hologram up, puts him in a corner, and winds up, to poke Hologram in the eyes! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and Aubrey again reprimands Dralistico.
Dralistico whips Hologram, Hologram slides out, and then Dralistico follows! Dralistico runs up, into a SPANISH FLY onto the floor! The fans fire up as Hologram rises up! Hologram drags Dralistico back up and into the ring, then he goes to the apron. The fans rally up, Hologram has Dralistico on the apron, and he CHOPS! Dralistico CHOPS back! They CHOP and CHOP and CHOP back and forth! Dralistico shoves Hologram to V-TRIGGER! But Hologram SUPERKICKS! Dralistico wobbles, Hologram brings him up, but Dralistico RANAS Hologram to the floor! The fans lose their minds while both men are down on the outside!
Aubrey checks on Hologram, he’s still in this somehow, and Dralistico crawls his way over. “This is Awesome!” as the ring count is 4 of 10. Dralistico and Hologram trade forearms, then they trade CHOPS! We hit 7, the haymakers fly, but then we get 9! Both men leap in at 9.9! The fans fire up as the match continues! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Dralistico runs up, Hologram puts him on the apron, but Dralistico bumps Hologram off buckles, then GAMANGIRIS! Hologram falls back, Dralistico springboards, FLYIGN CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico is frustrated but Hologram survives, and the fans fire up again.
Dralistico brings Hologram up, underhooks, but Hologram wrenches and mule kicks! Then feint and SUPERKICK! Hologram lifts Dralistico, SIT OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Hologram is shocked! Hologram fires back up and the fans are with him. Dralistico ducks the heel kick to SPIN KICK! Dralistico runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram runs but Dralistico follows, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous for this lucha libre classic, and fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” Dralistico runs up, Hologram dodges by slipping to the outside! Hologram goes up, around, and repeat, to then GAMANGIRI!
Dralistico wobbles, Hologram climbs, but Dralistico gets under! Dralistico now springboards, FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, with feet on the ropes?! Aubrey sees that right away! The fans boo Dralistico but he argues with Aubrey. Aubrey says that was way too obvious! Hologram rolls Dralistico up! TWO, SUPERKICK! Hologram torture racks Dralistico now, AIRPLANE SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, Hologram wins!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
A major win for Hologram, but wait! Mortos is here! DISCUS LARIAT!! The Beast rips at Hologram’s mask, but here comes Komander! Hologram’s new amigo springboards in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Mortos tumbles away, Dralistico is back, but Komander DROPKICKS! Komander builds speed, but Dralistico catches Alex Abrahantes! The Hype Man is a hostage, and Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but then Alex is sent into railing! LFI mugs Komander & Hologram, then stands tall. What will it take to settle the score between these lethal luchadores?
FTR meets with Daniel Garcia and The Undisputed Kingdom.
Cash Wheeler tells the group that they asked them all here because after last week, that wasn’t FTR’s best presentation. After Dynamite last week, then losing to them on Collision in a match they should’ve won, emotions ran high, that’s their bad. FTR is more professional that that. Dax Harwood says not him. He doesn’t apologize for not shaking hands. The only thing he apologizes for is stooging himself off to the referee. Kyle & Roddy were in the ring with the absolute best team last week, and the absolute best team should’ve won last week. Roddy asks “KYLE~!” if he hears this. Because Roddy’s pretty sure the best tag team did win last week.
Kyle says too true. But Kyle says one way or another, that victory was tainted. So to do the right thing, they’ll run it back. FTR agrees, the rematch is set for next week’s Collision! FTR heads out, as do Kyle & Roddy, but Adam Cole wants to talk with Garcia. Cole knows Garcia knows that Cole deserves his own rematch given what Shane Taylor Promotions did. But after tonight, we’ll just have to see if Garcia’s still TNT Champion. Garcia says that’s cute. But we will see. As much as Garcia wants to continue this conversation, he has to go defend his title. Cole says go get ’em, champ. Garcia heads out, will he still be the Face of TNT?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Lexy Nair is with Montel Vontavious Porter, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin and notes that their AEW World Tag Team Championship match for Revolution is set against The Outrunners. Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum have been training hard, and they have a match tonight against The Premier Athletes, hoping to win and build momentum. With that said- MVP cuts Lexy off to say, “With that being said, let me say this. The Outrunners are so entertaining. They make you feel good, they make you feel happy, they make you laugh. They’re entertaining. But we’re about a different kind of entertainment
“We like violent, savage entertainment. Blood, pain. We don’t wanna make you laugh, we wanna make you cringe, we wanna make you gasp. The Outrunners are the underdogs. And that’s why most of you pathetic people that watch this, you identify with underdogs because in life, you are an underdog. But Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin have never been underdogs. They’ve only ever been the top dogs. And what they are going to do to your underdogs is they are going to make them suffer. They are going to hurt them, badly. And you know what you do to a dog when it’s suffering? You put it down. We’re the Hurt Syndicate, and we hurt people.”
The Syndicate heads out, but will it be so easy to kill the Youngest Men Alive?
The Outrunners VS The Premier Athletes!
Speaking of, Truth & Turbo are flexing and feeling good! But Mark Sterling gives the introductions for Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. Everyone knows the Premier Athletes should be the team fighting for the tag titles this Sunday, “not these idiots!” But tonight, the Premier Athletes are giving “the thugs” of Sacramento a chance to be on their team. So when Sterling says, “Athletes,” you all say, “Rule!” Nothing else! Hands in, boys. Ohh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Got ’em again! Will Smart Mark ever learn? Anyway, the teams sort out, Truth starts against Nese, and the fans rally up. Nese flexes and the two circle.
Nese and Truth feel things out, but then Nese kicks low! Nese ROCKS Truth, fires shots against the ropes, then shouts, “ATHLETES!” The fans say “SUCK!” Nese whips, Truth reverses, then drops down. Truth hurdles then arm-drags Nese! And arm-drags again! And then DECKS Nese! The fans fire up and Truth tags in Turbo. Turbo reels Nese in, fires the fans up, and he suplexes high and hard! Turbo flexes, the fans fire up, and Turbo tags Truth. Truth takes the handoff, but Nese pulls hair! Tag to Daivari and they mug Truth! The fans boo, the ref counts, but the Premier Athletes let off. Tag to Nese, and the Athletes mug Truth!
Nese fires a flurry of haymakers, Sterling cheers, but the fans boo. Nese tags Daivari back in, they have Truth on the ropes quite literally, and then Daivari CHOKES Truth! The ref counts. Daivari steps off, and Sterling SLAPS Truth! That just pisses Truth off! The fans fire up as Truth grabs Sterling by his suit! Nese runs up, Truth DECKS him! Daivari runs up, Truth HOTSHOTS him! Truth storms in, tags Turbo, and they double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Nese runs up, into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up as Turbo atomic drops Daivari! Truth atomic drops Nese! Then the Outrunners DOUBLE DROPKICK!
The Premier Athletes bail out, The Outrunners flex, and the fans fire up, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Turbo storms out after Daivari and drags him up. Turbo puts Daivari in the ring, then puts him in a corner. The fans fire up as Turbo CHOPS Daivari! Tag to Truth and he CHOPS Daivari in the corner! Daivari sputters, Truth whips him to ropes, but Daivari reverses. Nese gets a cheap shot in, then Daivari LARIATS Truth down! Daivari stomps away on Truth, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Daivari stops to tag in Nese, and now Nese stomps away on Truth. Nese digs a knee in, lets off as the ref counts, and Nese stalks Truth. Nese drags Truth up, Truth fires body shots, but Nese ROCKS Truth!
Nese whips, and he ELBOWS Truth down! Cover, TWO! Truth is tougher than that, but Nese clamps on with a chinlock. Truth fights up, but Nese TOSSES him out! Nese distracts the ref, Daivari and Sterling stomp away on Truth, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, fans chant “ATHLETES SUCK! ATHLETES SUCK!” but Nese grinds Truth down with a chinlock. Truth fights up, fires body shots, but Nese keeps him from his corner! The fans rally as Truth and Turbo reach for each other, but Nese drags Truth away! Daivari tags in, Nese puts Truth in the corner to ROCK him! Truth ROCKS Daivari, too! Nese throat chops Truth! Then HOTSHOT BULLDOGS him down! Daivari is up top, DIVING SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Daivari is furious but he drags Truth up with chicken wings. Tag to Nese and Nese climbs, but Truth switches! Truth RAMS Daivari into the corner while Nese leaps over!
Nese comes back, Truth dodges, the LARIAT hits Daivari! Hot tag to Turbo! The fans fire up as Turbo DECKS Nese and DECKS Daivari! Then he scoop SLAMS Nese! And scoop SLAMS Daivari! Turbo flexes, the fans fire up, and Truth is now Turbo’s weapon! Scoop SLAM onto Daivari! The Outrunners fire up, and Truth says, “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Turbo scoops Nese, but The Hurt Syndicate makes their way out here! Deja vu, anyone? But Daivari drags Truth out to POST! Nese rolls Turbo up, SOBATS, then covers, TWO!! Turbo survives and the fans fire up!
Nese tags Daivari, they double whip Turbo, but Turbo ducks ‘n’ DOUBLE LARIATS in return! Then TOTAL RECALL for Daivari! Cover, Outrunners win!
Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall
MVP tried to screw Truth & Turbo like he did Archer & Cage, but it seems The Outrunners are impervious to distractions! Will this finally be the time for Truth & Turbo to shine?
AEW shares footage from the Queen of the Ring red carpet event.
Toni Storm was being interviewed about her (co)starring role and what it means for this movie to be made, only to be attacked by Mariah May!! The Woman From Hell would not let Timeless Toni have even one moment of peace! Christopher Daniels and security had to drag her away, but the title match is still on! Who will have it all with their Hollywood Ending?
AEW hears from The Don Callis Family and… #MXMTV?
Johnny TV says, “The enemies of our enemies are our friends. That means we’re friends.” Brian Cage isn’t so sure about that, Johnny. But as long as Johnny is paying Callis, the Murder Machines don’t mind helping out. Okay, good enough. But speaking of those enemies, Mark Briscoe says it has been too long since he and Orange Cassidy conglomerated. The time has come, he and the Main Man with the Game Plan are gonna conglomerate with Big Boom AJ! Revolution, baby! Mansoor says if the other side is “The Conglomeration,” then guess what? This is the Cooperation! And together, they will DESTROY AJ, Briscoe, Cassidy and more!
Briscoe says, “We’re gonna bring the…” Cassidy says, “Boom.” RAH RAH RAH! The Sussex County Chicken & Freshly Squeezed are ready, but will the MXM Cooperation bring the DOOM?
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty!
Red Death and #TAIGASTYLE are two of the best technical wrestlers in AEW & ROH, with skill and grit beyond their years. That’s made even clearer by how they both hold gold in AEW & ROH. But will Garcia lose his to the ROH Pure Champion? Or can Garcia prevent Moriarty from becoming the #TwoBeltTaiga?
The introductions are made, Garcia’s belt is raised, and we see if it’s still Garcia’s belt after this Collision!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Lee and Garcia circle, tie up, and then break. They go again, go around, and then break. Garcia stares Lee down but Lee grins and says chill. They tie up, go around, and Lee waistlocks. Lee drags Garcia down, keeps him down, then facelocks. Garcia wrenches out to facelock, but Lee returns the favor. They switch the facelock again and again, then Garcia floats all over Lee! The fans cheer as Garcia stands over Lee. Garcia puts up the dukes but Lee stops that! Lee makes it a straitjacket, but Garcia switches that onto Lee. Lee switches that back, but Garcia arm-drags free!
Garcia gets his dukes up, and does his dance! Lee whips Garcia, but Garcia runs Lee over! Things keep moving, Lee hurdles and arm-drags! Garcia comes back to arm-drag! Then he avoids Lee’s arm-drag, Oklahoma Rolls, ONE!! Lee runs up but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and Garcia trips Lee again! Garcia has the legs, Lee scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Lee says back off! Garcia lets go, Lee slowly stands, and then Lee SOBATS! Lee gets away with that cheap shot, then he whips, but Garcia reverses. Lee tiger feints, RAMS into Garcia, then springboards! Garcia gets under, then he runs back up, to BOOT Lee down!
The fans fire up while Lee sputters to a corner. Garcia runs up to LARIAT! Garcia climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count along! Lee stops things at 5 and he FLAPJACKS Garcia off buckles! Garcia tumbles out, Lee pursues, and he BELL CLAPS Garcia! Garcia staggers, Lee whips, but Garcia reverses! Lee hits railing, then ends up sitting in the chair! The fans fire up with Garcia and he goes running in, DROPKICK against railing! Garcia rises back up and the fans cheer him on! Garcia is feeling good while Lee sputters, and Garcia storms after Lee. Garcia puts Lee in, but Lee slides right out, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia goes out to the apron, but Lee trips him up! Garcia flops to the floor, Lee leaves him behind, and the ring count starts. Garcia slowly sits up, Lee flexes and poses, but Garcia is back at 8! Lee stomps Garcia down, drags him up, and RAMS him low! Lee whips Garcia to ropes, KNEES him low, then whips again for another KNEE! Lee whips back the other way, kitchen sink knees Garcia down, then covers. TWO, but Lee stays cool. Lee swaggers around, stomps Garcia down, then stalks him to a corner. Lee drags Garcia up, RAMS into him again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts but Lee RAMS Garcia again and again!
Lee lets off and Garcia sputters. Lee paces, but Garcia runs up! Lee fights the lift with elbows, then switches to SLAM Garcia down! Lee holds onto the waistlock, grinds Garcia with a rear bearhug, but Garcia claws at the mat. Garcia fights up, fires elbows, but ends up in a COBRA TWIST! Garcia endures as Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally as Garcia stomps his way forward, but Lee pulls on the arm! Garcia kicks his way around to a ROPEBREAK! Lee lets off slowly, and he ELBOWS Garcia in the back! The ref reprimands and the fans boo, but Lee drags Garcia from the ropes for another waistlock.
Garcia goes back tot he ropes, Lee whips him and KNEES him! And whips and KNEES again! And then another whip, but Garcia turns knee into a roll-up! TWO, Lee CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this and the fans rally up again! Lee poses, watches Garcia rise up, and Lee waistlocks. Garcia fights the half nelson, but Lee suplexes! Garcia fights that but then Lee fights the suplex. They go back and forth, and Garcia suplexes up and over! The fans fire up while both men are down. Garcia feeds off the energy from the fans as he rises, but so does Lee. Both men stand, stagger a bit, and Garcia counter punches!
Garcia counter punches again and again, then fires a flurry! Garcia whips, Lee reverses, but Garcia DROPKICKS! The fans fire up more and Garcia runs in at the corner. Garcia LARIATS, then he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, the fans count along, and at nine, Garcia puts up his dukes, to then hit TEN! Garcia snarls, spins Lee around, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Lee survives, Garcia seethes, but the fans rally up again. Garcia drags Lee up, reels him in, and lifts, but Lee heel clicks free! Lee then LARIATS in the corner! Lee brings Garcia out but Garcia wrenches. SAIDO! The fans fire up again while Lee goes to a corner.
Garcia hoists Lee to the top rope, then ROCKS him! Garcia climbs, the fans rally behind him, and Garcia brings Lee up to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Roll through, and then a PILE- NO, Garcia’s abs fail him! Lee hits a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Lee grows frustrated, and he kicks at Garcia while shouting, “Stay down!” The fans rally for Garcia but Lee stomps and stands on Garcia’s face. Lee runs, but Garcia LARIATS first! The fans fire up again as Garcia rises! Garcia reels Lee in, powers through, but Lee jackknife bridges! TWO!! But Lee is still on top of Garcia so he shifts to another cover, TWO as now Garcia bridges up!
Garcia spins Lee, backslides him, TWO! Both men stand, arms hooked up! Lee drops to sunset flip from below, TWO! Garcia high stacks, TWO, Lee pops Garcia into the cover! TWO Garcia has it, TWO! Lee has it, ONE! Garcia, ONE! They rock the boat back and forth, ONE, ONE, ONE, then Lee hooks a leg, TWO!! Garcia rises, the fans are thunderous, and Lee runs in! DOUBLE BOOTS hit! DOUBLE LARIATS hit and both men fall! A standing count starts, “This is Awesome!” Both men sit up at 4 of 10, and they go forehead to forehead. They give junkyard dog headbutts, then Lee fires a forearm!
Garcia ROCKS Lee with a haymaker! Lee BODY SHOTS, but Garcia fires a forearm! The shots go back and forth, faster and harder, and the fans fire up with each one! Garcia clamps onto Lee’s neck, Lee breaks free, only for Garcia to CHOP! Garcia CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, then winds up, but Lee CROSS COUNTERS! Then BODY BLOW, KICK, but Garcia blocks! Lee KNEES, then reels Garcia in! Garcia wrenches out, but Lee wrangles him! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Garcia endures, rolls Lee to a cover, TWO, step through! DRAGON TAMER!! Lee endures as Garcia sits deep on the hold! Lee reaches out, but Garcia LEANS back!
Lee reaches back, he CLAWS at Garcia’s face! Garcia lets go, and ends up back in the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Garcia endures, reaches out, but Lee pushes off ropes to roll Garcia away! But Garcia reels Lee in! Lee kicks and flails, but Garcia still hits the PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, Garcia wins!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Another big win for Garcia, but Shane Taylor & The Infantry return! They flank the ring. Matthew Menard isn’t sure what to do, but here comes Adam Cole! The fans fire up as Cole, Roddy & Kyle all get in their! STP stands down, but BREAKING NEWS for Revolution’s Zero Hour! We’re getting an 8 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia teams with The Undisputed Kingdom to take on the full force of Shane Taylor Promotions! Will Los Angeles be undisputed? Or will AEW soon belong to STP?
Kenny Omega speaks.
“Takeshita, I’ll give you credit. You used me to get everything that you wanted. All of the questions that you had, I gave you every single answer that I could because I wanted to see the best for you. 2021 seems like a lifetime ago, but I still remember it very clearly. I still remember you being in this house, I still remember working out with you, I still remember watching tape, giving you advice. And I still remember you absorbing everything like a sponge, with your hands out, ‘Please, Kenny. Give me something that takes me to the next level.’ And then when I gave it to you, it still wasn’t enough. And I know that you think that Don can take you to the top of the mountain…
“Don himself thinks that you are the ultimate meal ticket. That you’ll be the one to shower him with the riches, shower him with all the gold, take him to the next step. But then what happens when you don’t? What happens after Revolution when I take your title away? Will you be thrown aside just the way that I was? Will you be thrown aside in the same way that Will Ospreay was? You see, the difference between you and Will Ospreay, Takeshita, is that Will opened his eyes. You’re still living in this fantasy world that Momsy, Dadsy, or Uncle Don is going to make something work magically, pull something out of thin air.
“And why is that? Because you’re afraid to go take it yourself? Well, I’m telling you right now, when it’s a singles match between us at Revolution, there is your chance. There is your chance, one on one, without Don, without any help, to beat me man to man. Show everyone that you’re willing to take that top spot. Show everyone that you are one of the best on the planet. At Revolution, Takeshita, you’re not facing the same guy that you had beaten twice in one week, Who you are facing is the guy that Don Callis himself used to call, ‘The God of Professional Wrestling.’ Do you really think you can beat this version of Kenny Omega?
“I guess tomorrow, we’re gonna find out. Until Revolution, I must bid you adieu. Goodbye, Takeshita, mwah. And goodnight, BANG!” The Cleaner has put Takeshita on notice, but will he still be The Best Bout Machine?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but wow, was this some go-home syndrome. All the promos and recaps were well done, such as Kenny right there at the end, but we got so many of them when honestly, Kenny’s was a touch redundant. He had one on Dynamite, why not use this one back then? Speaking of redundant, Cope and Moxley had promos again. Cope saying Moxley talks in circles doesn’t do much when Cope barely said anything new other than, “I have to win.” I’ve been saying this a lot already, but this is all learning towards Christian Cage cashing in his Casino Gauntlet contract to really throw things for a loop.
I did appreciate what we got of the “Mariah attacks Toni” that happened on Friday, that is a clever way to add to a build. Good promo from Bandido & Gravity to respond to what happened on ROH, and Jericho VS Gravity will be a great match, but I don’t see Jericho losing given the title is on the line. And I also did appreciate Ospreay and Kyle at least adding some new twists. Ospreay has a point that the United Empire could’ve been a thing in AEW, and Kyle bringing up how Ospreay was meant to get in on the Death Riders story was also a nice touch. The cage match could really go either way, and I suppose much of it depends on where the world title’s story is going.
The Opps winning a squash match but then getting nothing else was odd. I mean, good win for The Opps, but I guess with The Death Riders falling apart and also kayfabe hospitalized, there couldn’t be a challenge set for the trios titles here. Very good win for Harley with Tatevik also coming out the gate strong. Momo VS Deeb was really good, and Mone was good on commentary. Them teasing Billie hanging around continues to be interesting. It’d be rather interesting if Billie were to bypass another shot at the ROH Women’s World Championship to then go after and most likely lose to Mone for the TBS Championship. Because as I’ve said before, Mone is certainly retaining against Momo.
Awesome match from Hologram and Dralistico, and another great win for Hologram. LFI going after him and then beating up Komander was good stuff, and I would think Hologram & Komander VS Dralistico & Mortos is a tag match we get before Rush VS Hologram 1v1. Good promo from The Hurt Syndicate ahead of The Outrunners having their match. It was a natural move for Hurt Syndicate to go out there in hopes of distracting, but I like that it didn’t cost The Outrunners. Great win for The Outrunners tonight, but they’re definitely losing at Revolution.
We got quite the promo from The Conglomeration and the “Cooperation.” There’s no change to the match, but I suppose this means Lance Archer, Brian Cage & Mark Davis will be ringside to watch and possibly stack the odds against Big Boom AJ’s team. I would think the Faces still win but maybe it’ll be from The Don Callis Family ditching MXM TV. FTR had a decent promo with Garcia and the Undisputed Kingdom. FTR having a split attitude on how their match with Kyle & Roddy went is interesting, but at least we’re getting a rematch. That’ll be some good stuff, and might unofficially make the winners the next tag title contenders.
An awesome TNT title match for the main event, but being it was Collision, I figured Garcia would retain. Setting up an 8 Man Tag for Revolution’s Zero Hour is something, and I could see some “dysfunction” between Garcia and Cole could set up their TNT Championship rematch. And with that rematch, I feel like Cole should win. There’s a good chance he’ll have the TNT title while Kyle & Roddy face Lashley & Shelton for the tag titles. Golden Prophecy: All Elite Edition is certainly to happen in 2025.
My Score: 8.9/10
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