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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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There’s a Collision on TBS!
The AEW Women’s World Champion, Timeless Toni Storm, is a fighting champion! And she is giving Lady Frost a golden opportunity in an Eliminator match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost; Toni wins and denies Frost a title opportunity.
- $100,000 Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight; Sammy wins the big cash prize.
- Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron; Megan wins.
- Josh Alexander VS Brody King; Time Limit Draw.
- Best Wrestler Alive Five Minute Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie; The Gates win.
- Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly; FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Adam Cole is here!
Atlantic City fires up for the Panama City Playboy as he brings the AEW TNT Championship with him to ringside. As such, the fans of course join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” But he isn’t here to talk, he’s here to watch this opening match!
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost!
Timeless Toni continues her search for her next “costar,” and she’s crossing paths with the Coldest Wrestler You Know! But will Frost go from ice to gold? Or will she be crossed off the list during this “audition?”
The bell rings, the two shake hands, and the fans applaud. Toni and Frost circle, tie up, and Toni wrenches to wristlock. Frost grabs the ropes to flip through, and she wrenches back. Toni reaches back to headlock but Frost powers up and out. Toni runs Frost over, the fans cheer, but then Frost kips up! Things speed up. Frost handsprings but Toni sidesteps. Frost roll sunder a lariat to roll back and SWINGING headscissor! Toni tumbles out and the fans are torn, but Frost watches Toni go around the way. Frost goes to the apron, avoids the leg sweep, then CANNONBALLS to the floor!
The fans fire up and Frost goes up the barriers. Frost handsprings to MOONSAULT onto Toni! The fans fire up more and Frost puts Toni back in. Frost storms up on Toni to cover, TWO! Toni stays in this but Frost stays cool. Frost whips Toni but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands, then fires up! The fans are with her and Toni stands Frost up. Toni scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Frost writhes but Toni brings her back up. Toni hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Toni doesn’t let that bother her. The fans rally as Toni brings Frost up to her feet.
Toni grabs Frost with both hands, but Frost turns that into a wheelbarrow! Victory roll, TWO! Things speed up, Frost ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Toni goes to a corner, Frost runs in, SNOWBALL! The fans fire up more and Frost pushes Toni. Frost goes out, BOOTS Toni, then steps in to slips around, and she ROCKS Toni! Frost climbs, aims, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Toni stays in this and the fans rally up again. Frost rises, goes back to the corner, and she climbs back up. But Toni grabs Frost first! Frost breaks free, Toni ROCKS her, and then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!
Frost survives but Toni just moves on to her closeup! The fans rally as Toni runs corner to corner, SWEET HIP- NO, Frost KICKS first! Cartwheel and Alabama Lift, CHILLER DRILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Frost aims, but Toni ducks the buzzsaw! GERMAN SUPLEX! Frost flounders away, Toni runs up, UPPERCUT! Toni waits on Frost, then gives a very dramatic look. SWEET HIP MUSIC! Then a CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE!! Toni brings Frost down, Frost TAPS, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (denies Frost a title match)
The #TCM, Toni’s Classic Move, wins it for her, and Luther hands her a mic. Toni rests on the mat while she says, “This Whore You All Adore… This Slut You Can’t Rebut… This tramp is still THE CHAMP! And my gawd, what a frosty little slop tart. Now I know there’s a fresh batch of tarts back there, wanting to take a shot at this wide load that holds the gold. Yes, that’s right. Everyone’s coming for Toni Storm. But you got it all wrong, darling! Toni Storm comes for everybody! So if you’re tits can take the hits, then I’m not a hard woman to find. I could be right here.” Then she goes outside and says she could be here, or here next to this man.
Or here, down the ramp. Here with this gentlemen, by the stage, or on this bloody boardwalk! Toni goes outside of the arena and says she will be ready, sweaty, here, queer, and TIMELESS~! Toni revels in the brisk evening air of the Atlantic City beach, but who will look to ruin all the fun?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac AEW World Champion says, “When Katsuyori Shibata woke up on Wednesday morning, his fate was already sealed. He may as well have already been in the hospital. There’s nothing you can do about it, Joe, so I don’t want you to feel bad that all of the people closest to you are dropping like flies. And I struggle to find reasons to dislike Samoa Joe, I really do. The guy defined professional wrestling for a whole generation of us guys. He deserves the respect he commands. Samoa Joe is beyond reproach. But so was Bryan Danielson. Something to think about.
“Steel Cage for the world championship in Chicago. There’s this notion, this idea, that I should be scared to step into a steel cage with Samoa Joe. When you’re the world champion, every opponent is dangerous, every match is hard, every day is hard. I’m gonna do what I always do: my job. And I am exceptional at my job. You wanna lock me inside a steel cage? Lock it. Lock the door, man. This is always how this was gonna end. My affairs are in order. But if you subscribe to this notion that I should be scared, well then you haven’t been paying attention, Joe. You better make sure you thought things through.”
The Maniac has issued a warning, but will Joe even acknowledge it? Or will Joe make Moxley realize what fear really is?
$100,000 High Speed Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight!
Tony Khan’s dishing out more money, and each man has a 25% chance of bringing that jackpot home! Will El Toro Blanco, the Spanish God, the Whole Fox’n Show or The Jet be rolling in dough just in time for Mother’s Day?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for pretty much everyone in this match. All four men watch each other, then approach. Knight CLOBBERS Fox and Rush CLOBBERS Sammy! Rush and Knight then step up to each other. Knight fire a forearm but Rush eggs Knight on! The forearms go back and forth, then Rush CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Knight CHOPS! Rush CHOPS, and Rush wants Knight to man up! Knight CHOPS, Rush HEADBUTTS! Rush stomps away on Knight, stomps away, then “takes” Knight’s head to “punt” it into the crowd. Rush has the fans behind him right now as he and Knight speed up.
Knight drops down, then hurdles over, but Rush leaps! They keep moving, Knight scoops and SLAMS! Then UFO- NO, Rush moves! Rush arm-drags Knight, Knight arm-drags Rush, and then dropkicks cancel out! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Cole is still on commentary, he likes this one, too. But then Fox and Sammy DROPKICK Rush and Knight out of the ring! The fans fire up for Fox and Sammy, Fox BOOST the lariat away to then tilt-o-whirl and waistlock. Sammy switches, Fox switches, and Fox shoves Sammy. Fox then blows past Sammy, but Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up so Sammy takes a bow.
Sammy runs corner to corner at Fox and he RAMS Fox in the corner! Sammy goes out, slingshots in, but Fox slingshots out! Sammy crash lands and Fox slingshots back in, SENTON! The fans fire up again, and Fox catches Sammy’s punch! Fox also hooks a leg, ties those up, and hits a modified FISHERMAN BUSTER! Rush is back to SUPERMAN FOREARM! Sammy JUMP KNEES Rush! Knight springboards to FLYING LARIAT Sammy! The fans fire up again, and Knight runs up on Rush, only for Rush to OVERHEAD SUPLEX him into buckles! Knight crashes down, the fans rally up, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Dustin checks on Sammy and he’s alright. Knight drags himself up with the ropes but Rush runs up to BODY BLOW! Rush whips corner to corner, CHOPS, then sits Knight down. Rush runs corner to corner, runs back in, but feints Knight out to BOOT him! Rush soaks up cheers and jeers before he rolls back and tranquilo! Sammy sends Fox into barriers, Rush feeds off more energy, then Rush goes out to SMACK Fox down! Rush HEADBUTTS Sammy, then SMACKS Sammy off a chair! Dustin coaches Sammy but Rush stares Dustin down. The Natural tells Toro Blanco that there’s no problemo here.
Knight storms up on Rush, but Rush SMACKS Knight down! The fans applaud while Knight slumps against railing. Rush talks some trash, then he smothers Knight! The fans get a bit closer to the action like that, but then Fox runs up on Rush. Rush ROCKS Fox first, SMACKS him off railing, then goes back to Knight. Rush SMACKS Knight, brings him around, and pushes him along the barriers. Rush CHOPS Knight, but Knight CHOPS Rush! Rush CHOPS Knight! Knight staggers away while Rush revels in the cheers. Rush has Atlantic City all cheering him on, and he goes after Knight to KICK his leg! Knight hobbles, but Rush fires body shots!
Rush keeps after Knight, CHOKES him on the railing, and the ref reprimands. Rush doesn’t have to stop, but he does as Collision returns to single picture. Rush whips Knight, Knight reverses, and Rush hits steel steps! The fans fire up while Rush writhes. Knight and Fox are in the ring, and Fox BOOTS first! The fans rally for Fox now, but Knight puts him on the apron. Fox ROCKS Rush, jumps up, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! We can see in the rafters, glowing with blue light, that’s Hologram! The futuristic luchador is very invested as Knight builds speed to DIVE into a DDT from Fox! The fans fire up more as Fox now takes aim.
Fox springboards and IMPLODER 450 SPLASHES onto Knight! The fans fire up while both men go down! Fox brings Knight up but Knight fights the lift. Fox CLUBS Knight, but Sammy is up top! Sammy SUPER SHOOTING STARS! Down go Fox and Knight and the fans fire up with Sammy! But Rush DECKS Sammy! Rush whips Fox hard into railing! Rush then whips Fox to the other side, into more railing! Rush sends Sammy into steel steps! Rush has Knight, and he sends Knight into railing! Rush snarls, brings Knight around, and then suplexes! Knight fights free, gets around the steps, and he leaps off those steps to DROPKICK Rush!
The fans fire up with Knight, and he runs at Rush, only for Rush to THROW him at the ramp!! The fans fire up as Rush storms back up on Knight. They brawl up the ramp and to the stage! Then they go off into some shadowy corner! “This is Awesome!” as Sammy and Fox are now left in the ring. Hologram approves as Sammy torture racks. GO TO- NO, Fox dodges the knee, then goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! PELE! Sammy BOOTS back! Sammy goes up a corner, but Fox is after him, LO MEIN PAIN! And then a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives and the fans rally up! Fox puts Sammy in the center of the ring, but then goes to the corner?
Fox climbs, aims, SWANTON BOMB onto knees!! Sammy saves himself, torture racks, but Fox fights free! Roll up, TWO! Sammy is up, Fox goes Matrix again, but the JUMP KNEE finds him! Fox sputters, Sammy reels him in, GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, SAMMY WINS!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (wins the $100K prize)
Adam Cole applauds, and certainly Sammy’s family is happy he has this money. But Sammy points to Cole, then to the All In sign. Will this Son of Texas get to go All In for the TNT Championship? Will Hologram look to add himself to the mix before too long?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week’s Collision!
First: It’ll be live at 8 PM Eastern, just like tonight. Second: It’ll be on TBS, just like tonight. Third: It will be on THURSDAY NIGHT instead of Saturday! Make sure to adjust your DVR accordingly so you don’t miss a moment of the action!
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello, Jon. I hope you’ll forgive me, I’m not there at Collision this week, but it’s only because I’m paying you respect by being here in my gym, preparing for what I’ll do to you in a few short weeks. What that is, Jon, is helping you understand. I’m gonna help you understand what happens when you call a man like me out. And you’re going to understand that what you have done to Hook and Shibata is going to be visited upon your man, Claudio, next week. And that all starts with me understanding a little bit about you, Jon. See, I understand that you have the ruthless streak that is required to take on someone like me.
“I understand that you have the ability and the will to come after someone like me. But you see, Jon, I had to put this match in a cage. Cuz there’s something else that I understand about you. The Jon Moxley I look at today doesn’t have the heart to stand in front of me. The Jon Moxley I see today doesn’t have the balls to get into a ring and get into an actual firefight with a man like me. And Jon, come Chicago, at Beach Break, I will break you. And when you turn around to run, with nowhere to go, I am Samoa Joe. I will be the next AEW World Champion. And Jon Moxley, I will make you understand.”
Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron!
The Megasus keeps crushing opponent after opponent, and the Superbad Girl is there to help pick up the scraps. Will their path of destruction continue tonight? Or will this wild Aussie have quite the underdog victory here in Atlantic City?
The bell rings and Harley SPLASHES int he corner! Harley stomps away, lets off, and then runs up to RAM Megan! The fans fire up, the ref counts, but Megan shoves Harley away. harley returns again but is put ont he apron. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, ROUNDHOUSES again, then RAMS into Megan! Harley has Megan in the ropes and she HAMMERS away! The fans fire up as Harley shouts, “FEEL THE WRATH!” Harley goes up, in, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Megan stays up so Harley runs agian, but Megan stops the COde Breaker! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The fans are torn while Harley writhes.
Megan storms over to Harley, stalks her to the ropes, then drags her up to RAM her into the corner again and again! Megan CHOPS Harley, then stalks her to a corner. Megan KNEES Harley again and again and again! The ref reprimands, Megan steps back, but that lets Ford CHOKE Harley! The fans boo but Ford gets away with it. Megan snapmares Harley, then KNEES her in the back! Cocky cover, ONE! Megan drags Harley up to suplex her high and hard! Megan stalks Harley to the corner again, whips her corner to corner, then runs up for a SPLASH! MEgan then underhooks and hits a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Megan storms up on Harley, but Harley JAWBREAKERS back! Harley wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD! Megan staggers, runs back in, and LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are torn but Megan stands over Harley as Collision goes picture in picture.
Megan takes her time fixing her hair and her gear, but Harley goes out to the apron. Megan runs up and BOOTS Harley down! The ref and Megan argue, and Ford gets another cheap shot in! The fans boo but the ref misses it like he did before. Megan waits on Harley as Harley hobbles back into the ring. Megan then storms up on Harley to put her in a corner. Harley fires forearms but Megan is more amused than anything. Harley ROCKS Megan, but Megan BOOTS her! Megan RAMS Harley into the corner again and again! Then she GERMAN SUPLEXES Harley away! Harley sputters but Megan is right back on her.
Megan drags Harley up, brings her around, and short arm LARIATS! Megan drags Harley back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Harley back up. Harley dodges the lariat this time, but then a LARIAT finds her on return! Cover, TWO! Megan sighs, drags Harley up, and SLAMS her back down! Megan drags Harley up, scoops again, and SLAMS her back down! Harley sputters but Megan brings her up again. Another scoop and another SLAM! Megan soaks up cheers and jeers while Collision returns to single picture. Megan grabs at Harley but Harley KICKS her! And KICKS! And KICKS again!
Megan grabs Harley by her hair and drags her to a corner! Megan CHOPS and CHOPS and runs back in, but into an ELBOW! And another ELBOW! Harley climbs, Megan runs up and Megan ROCKS Harley! Megan climbs, but Harley fires body shots! The fans rally, Harley fires hands, and then she BITES Megan’s ear! The fans fire up as Megan falls back! Ford gets up but Harley DECKS her! Megan runs in, but Harley dodges! Megan hits buckles, Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to then tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Harley covers, TWO! Megan survives but Harley fires up. The fans rally and Harley brings Megan in for a facelock.
But Megan suplexes first! Harley fights that, but Megan tries again! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and Megan is seething! Megan drags Harley up, fireman’s carry, but Harley fires elbows! Harley then fires forearms, and she dodges a haymaker! Harley fires a flurry, then runs to LARIAT! Harley is the one who falls over! Megan drags Harley right into a POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Harley survives but Megan is furious! Fireman’s carry, but Harley sunset flips! TWO!! Megan is up, Harley Oklahoma Rolls her, TWO!! Megan escapes again, but Harley hits a SHINING WIZARD! Then Harley aims from a corner!
Megan rises, Harley goes up, and Harley leaps! But Megan catches her, pops her up, FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Megan did not #FeelTheWrath, but she did make Harley #BowDown! But they’re not done, as Ford stands Harley back up! Megan fireman’s carries for another FATE’S DESCENT!! The fans boo but Megan wants another! Wait, Anna Jay is here, with a two-by-four! And she SMACKS Megan with it!! But Megan doesn’t budge!? Anna doesn’t care, she swings again! Megan blocks that, takes it from Anna, then throws it aside! Megan runs up, but Anna DUMPS Megan out! Ford has Megan stand down, even though Anna wants her to fight! Will the Queenslayer help Harley get even with Megasus and minion?
AEW returns and…
Wait, Moxley & Marina are here in person! They beat up a security guard, DUMP him to ringside, and then dare the other guards to try something. Marina gives one guy the briefcase, just to then BOOT him down! Marina storms into the ring and intimidates Arkady Aura to give the mic over. Arkady does as told and then gets out of the ring. Marina hands the mic to Moxley and Moxley snarls while the fans boo. Moxley paces, and he tells Samoa Joe, “I heard what you said. Lemme ask you a question. What exactly is it I don’t understand? Just what the hell is it, Joe, that I don’t understand?”
The fans chant for Joe, and sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Moxley asks how Joe is gonna explain something to him inside a steel cage. What? Is Joe gonna kick his ass? The fans chant “YES!” So Joe is gonna beat Moxley up? “YES!” Oh, is that what they think? “YES!” Right… Moxley has faced all the supposed baddest men in the business, all shaped and sizes, all organizations and in all countries. Just name one. They all said the same thing as you’re saying, Joe! They were thinking the same things Joe is thinking, until they weren’t! Moxley knows the moment it happens, he can feel it when it happens! Every time!
He feels it every time when they realize they don’t wanna be here anymore. When they stop trying to win and they start trying to survive, and then realize they aren’t in a chess match, but they are in a war! The only difference this time, Joe, on May 14th, it will be both. Joe wants to target his people? Moxley expected nothing less. You think Moxley doesn’t wanna get into a real firefight? Newsflash, brother: Just look at your brothers; it’s been a firefight this whole time. Moxley then drops the mic and storms out the way he came in. Will Moxley step into Chicago and step out of Chicago still the AEW World Champion?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexy Nair is with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum with their 1980s standard definition, and brings up how Roppongi Vice got in their faces and then beat them up. She understands they have a response to that. Truth says yeah, he’s got something to say! Trent, Rocky, Truth gets you’re upset! He gets you feel disrespected. But maybe the Outrunners get a little loud sometimes. So what? Maybe they flex a little too much. So what? Maybe they spin a little too fast. So what?! Turbo says if Rocky & Trent wanna get physical, let’s get physical! They’ll settle this where it counts! When you’re face to face with The Outrunners, some are scared to death! But some are scared to live!
Truth & Turbo shake it out, will the Youngest Men Alive show Azucar & #JustTrent what respect is really about?
Josh Alexander VS Brody King!
The Walking Weapon and the newest member of the Don Callis Family scored big alongside Konosuke Takeshita a couple weeks ago, and they beat down The King of Death to do it. But with The Alpha in Japan for Wrestling Dontaku, will the “Canadian Assassin” be able to win all alone? Or will this Hound of Hell take a nice big bite out of Alexander?
The bell rings and the fans bark for Brody. Brody and Alexander stare down, circle, and then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, Brody puts Alexander on the ropes, but lets off. Alexander goes for a leg but Brody THROWS him away! The fans duel as the two circle again. They tie up, Alexander headlocks, but Brody powers up. Alexander wrenches, hammerlocks, but Brody ELBOWS free! Alexander avoids a second shot and the two reset. They feel things out, then Alexander drop steps to have the waistlock. Brody takes another swing, but into a clinch! Brody facelocks, but Alexander wrenches out to wristlock. Brody breaks free and CHOPS!
The fans fire up while Alexander goes to a corner. Brody runs up but Alexander kicks low! Alexander fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Alexander whips but Brody blocks! Brody whips Alexander to a corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Brody ROCKS Alexander, CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans rally as Brody rains down shots. Alexander sits down, Brody lets off, then he stands Alexander up. Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, winds up, and CHOPS! Alexander slumps down to the apron and the fans fire up! Brody goes out after Alexander, fireman’s carries, but Alexander fights with elbows!
Alexander slips inside, HOTSHOTS Brody and kicks the legs out! Alexander builds speed as the fans rally up, and Alexander CROSSBODIES into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the floor! The fans fire up and bark with Brody. Brody stalks Alexander, drags him up, and CHOPS him again! Alexander staggers away but Brody CLUBS him against the railing. And CHOPS him! Alexander sputters and falls back while the fans fire up. Brody whips Alexander hard into railing, and Alexander falls into the front row! The fans fire up and Brody smiles. Brody storms up on Alexander, drags him up, and suplexes him to the floor!
The fans fire up for Brody while he refreshes the ring count. Brody stands Alexander up, brings him around, and ROCKS Alexander again. Brody grabs a chair from the timekeeper’s area, and he CHOPS Alexander into taking a seat. Brody barks and gets space. Brody runs back in, but Alexander slumps down. The fans boo as Brody is denied his splash. But Alexander grabs a leg and BOOTS it against the steel steps! Alexander refreshes the ring count now, and he leaps, into a HAYMAKER! Brody uses antiair on Alexander, then he puts Alexander back in the ring. Brody storms up, but Alexander slides out!
Alexander wraps Brody’s leg up in the ropes, CLAWS at Brody’s face, and he hits a DRAPING NECKBRAEKER on the apron! A wicked combination as Alexander says the bigger they are, the harder they fall. The ref checks Brody while he is down on the ground, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Brody clutches his leg, but Alexander grabs said leg. Alexander SLAMS the leg off the floor, then stalks Brody as he crawls into the ring. Alexander grabs the bad leg to SLAM it against the apron! Brody crawls to a corner, Alexander steps in, and Alexander stomps away on Brody! Alexander stomps chest, stomps leg, then stomps a mudhole! The ref counts and Alexander stops at 4. Brody sputters while Alexander soaks up heat. Alexander stands Brody up to CLUB him on the neck. Brody CHOPS Alexander, hobbles then CHOPS again! Alexander puts Brody in a corner, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls!
The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, then ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs side to side and he BOOTS the bad leg! Brody falls over and Alexander soaks up more heat. Alexander goes back to Brody, but Brody kicks at him from below. Alexander eggs Brody on, kicks the bad leg more, then fires forearms. Brody ROCKS Alexander in return! The forearms go back and forth, but then Alexander knees low! Alexander runs, but into a scoop, SLAM, and SENTON! Brody clutches his bad leg, that string of moves taking a lot of out it. Both men slowly rise, and Brody hobbles over to Alexander. Alexander grabs the leg, but Brody CLUBS him down!
Collision returns to single picture as Brody CHOPS again! Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, CHOPS him again, then climbs. Brody brings Alexander to the very top, but Alexander kicks at the bad leg! Alexander then slips under, CLUBS Brody on the back, and he manages to torture rack! But Brody slips free! And CHOPS! The fans fire up as Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs. Alexander CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS again! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, and Brody’s CHOPS hit harder! Alexander is wincing now, and Brody CHOPS him again, again, and again! Brody puts some stank on the CHOP and Alexander falls to his knees!
Brody barks, the fans are with him, and Alexander stands up! The straps come down and Alexander pie faces Brody! And then SLAPS him! Brody DOUBLE CHOPS Alexander right down! Brody waits on Alexander, but Alexander kicks the legs out! Then he BOOTS Brody! And BOOTS him again! Torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Alexander is beside himself! Alexander hammers the mat, drags Brody back up, and the fans rally up. Alexander tucks the arms, but Brody BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Brody runs in at the corner! Alexander BOOTS first, then dodges a lariat!
Alexander comes back, but into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives and Brody clutches the bad leg. Brody drags Alexander up, reels him in, but Alexander slips free of the Canadian Rack! Brody ELBOWS Alexander, runs up, but Alexander dodges! SNAP GERMAN! But Brody rises?! Alexander dodges the lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!! The fans are all fired up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Alexander goes to a corner, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Alexander is still in this but he does go to the bottom rope.
Brody snarls and storms over to Alexander. Brody drags Alexander up, brings him back to the corner, and brings him back up to the very top! But Alexander fights with body shots! Brody fires body shots, and hits the SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down and Atlantic City is loving this! Another standing count starts, both men rise at 5 of 10, and Alexander fires a flurry of forearms! Brody ROCKS Alexander, and we hit the one minute warning! Brody runs up, Alexander dodges, and Alexander ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs back up, but blocks a boot! KNEE DROP on the bad knee!! And then an ANKLE LOCK!!
Brody endures as Alexander hits the GRAPEVINE!!! Brody fights up, stands and CHOPS Alexander on the back! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! But Alexander rises?! Only for Brody to LARIAT!! Brody hurries to reel Alexander up, GONZO BOMB!! The countdown begins, but Brody can’t make the cover!! TIME’S UP!
Time Limit Draw
Atlantic City is disappointed, and Lance Archer is here to help his Callis Family brother up. Brody wants to keep going, the fans want to keep going, but can Alexander even keep going? Brody powers through the pain to DIVE onto Archer & Alexander! The fans fire up and bark as Brody rises again. Brody wants more, and he fights through security to fight with Archer! Archer takes a seat, Brody puts the guards on top of him! Brody runs to TRIPLE CROSSBODY!! The Murderhawk Monster sputters, refs hurry out here to tell Brody to stop, but Alexander CHOP BLOCKS Brody! Archer KICKS Brody down!
The fans boo as now the Callis Family mug Brody! Archer CHOKES Brody, shouts at the refs, but then helps Alexander up and out of here. Will Don Callis have to pay some fines for his family?
CRU speaks.
Lio Rush says, “It was inevitable that the story ended with the way that it did.” Action Andretti adds, “With Top Flight landing flat on their faces.” They’re not in AEW to waste time. And any more time spent on Darius & Dante is a waste of time. They tried to walk away, drift off into the sunset, but “you two children couldn’t handle being without us.” Top Flight couldn’t stand being in the rearview mirror. CRU hopes Top Flight will learn a lesson. And that lesson is you should #FearCRU. Either you’re CRU, or you’re enemy.
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Platinum Max is in the ring again, and he tells Atlantic City, “You are lookin’ live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that clearly false statement, but Caster says, “You people just witnessed a 15 minute time limit draw. And that got me thinking. No one in AEW could survive FIVE minutes in the ring with Platinum Max!” The fans boo but Caster says let’s put five minutes on the clock! The tech guys oblige, and Caster says before his next “victim” comes out here, he wants the people here in AC to prove that they’re not just a bunch of drunk, degenerate tourists! He wants them to do the chant correctly!
“Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive!” Caster is already laughing at how “bad” the fans are doing. That was not full participation, please do better. But let’s get to business! Who can survive FIVE with the Best Wrestler Alive? It’s DANIEL GARCIA! Caster is furious, but will Platinum Max be lucky to survive Red Death?
The bell rings, the time limit starts, and Garcia gets around Caster to fire off haymakers! Garcia stomps away on Caster in the corner, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Garcia steps off, then stalks Caster along the ropes. Caster throat chops! The fans boo, Caster whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia dodges Caster to reel him in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Caster flounders away and Garcia snarls. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, then SHOTGUNS Caster down! Garcia reels Caster in, PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Literally one minute passed, and Garcia won! Garcia grabs the mic to then call out FTR! “I agree. I just handled my business. You guys handle yours tonight, and I’ma talk to you after.” Garcia has put Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler on notice, what will these three talk about later tonight?
Backstage interview with with Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn.
Lexy is with the Pride of Professional Wrestling & Daddy Ass, and Bowens wants her to remember he is also the 5 Tool Player, the perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, “The Look” and “The It Factor.” Bowens is here in his home state of New Jersey to tell us all that he intends to use all five tools to climb to a championship opportunity. Doesn’t that sound great? But then in steps Blake Christian & Lee Johnson. Vanilla Babyface tells Bowens all he is hearing right now is blah blah blah. Let’s be real: Bowens may have won against Blake three weeks ago, but those people weren’t talking about Bowens beating Blake.
The talk was about Bowens being outshined by Blake! Big Shotty says Bowens needs to listen because he means this with all the disrespect in the world. Johnson believes he is 150% better! After watching Blake soften Bowens up, Johnson knows how to put Bowens down. Bowens says wow, outshined him? That’s not possible. And 150% better? Well, then step up to the plate and get MOLLY WHOPPED by the 5 Tool Player! Any time, anywhere. Blake & Lee leave, when and where will Big Shotty take his shot?
The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie!
The Hurt Syndicate claimed we’d see Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona way down the line after they lost in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match. But the Cameroonian Prince says there are things much worse than death. They took a bite of the baddest apple on the tree, and the Samoan Lion says it made them SICK! Compared to that, only agony awaits! This is a message sent to Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will it be received loud and clear?
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Ray, and the two step up. Kaun then BOOTS Ray, GERMAN SUPLEXES him, then reels him in. RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun mockingly applauds, then he puts Ray in the corner to CHOP! Tag to Liona, and Kaun bumps Ray off buckles for Liona to then BACK ELBOW! Goldie SLAPS Kaun, but Kaun grins. Kaun TOSSES Goldie in, Liona runs up and POUNCES him out of the ring! The fans fire up and Liona tags Kaun. Then the Gates run up, HIP ATTACK followed by a METEORA! Then they CLOSE THE GATES on Ray!! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
The CRU is watching ringside, acting unimpressed. But will Kaun & Liona make sure Lio & Action are next after Bill & Keith? But speaking of, Bill calls them out from the tron! Last week, Bill & Keith called them out. They’re in the parking lot. They don’t come to you, you come to them! Kaun & Liona say bet! The Gates leave the ring, go to the back, and find their way to the parking lot! Will we get quite the battle of titans in Atlantic City?
AEW returns and…
The Gates have found the Redwood & Bad Apple! The brawl is on right in front of the Mack trucks! Bill SMACKS Liona off one, but Kaun THROWS Keith into fencing! Bill BOOTS Kaun, kicks more fencing out of the way, then he picks up a swivel chair! Bill SLAMS the chair, but Kaun avoids disaster! Liona SMACKS Bill with a trash can lid! Bill grabs some poor passerby by the face, and THROWS him at Liona! Liona catches the guy, throws him aside, and then he stares Bill down. Only for Keith to jump on Liona with a SLEEPER! Kaun is up and he ROCKS Bill! Liona spins around to swing Keith off him and into a truck!
Bill and Kaun brawl, Liona runs up, but Keith avoids the trash can attack! This brawl is gonna keep going, but the show must go on, too! Will security be able to stop this carnage before it goes too far?
Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly!
Dax & Cash have gone back and forth with Roddy & Kyle for months now, and this match is about finally settling the score. Who wins when it takes more than just the first lucky opportunity?
The teams sort out and Kyle starts with Cash. The first fall begins, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two rush in, Cash rolls Kyle up, TWO and Kyle has an omoplata! Cash rolls free, shakes out the bad arm, and Dax checks him. Cash’s arm is fine, and the two reset. Chas and Kyle tie up, Cash headlocks, but Kyle endures the grind. The fans rally as Kyle powers up and out, but Cash runs him over! Things keep moving, Cash sunset flips, but Kyle stays up to then drop down into an ARMBAR! Cash rolls Kyle, TWO! Cash narrowly avoids a roundhouse, then he scrambles away. The fans rally behind Kyle, but Cash and Kyle tag to Dax and Roddy.
The fans rally as Roddy and Dax circle. They tie up, Dax puts Roddy in the corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off to CHOP, but Roddy CHOPS back! Dax falls and scrambles away! Cash protests, the ref has Roddy stay back, and Stokely coaches Dax up. Dax and Roddy tie up, go to a corner, and the ref counts. Dax gets a cheap shot in, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, and ROCKS Dax! Roddy fires off, but Dax CHOPS again! Roddy ROCKS Dax, fires more shots, then whips. Roddy then DROPKICKS Dax down! The fans fire up but Stoke coaches Dax. Roddy stands Dax up, wrenches, then tags Kyle.
Kyle KICKS, Roddy CHOPS, repeat! Kyle wrenches but Dax knees low! The ref says that was a little too low, but Dax tags Cash. Dax feeds Kyle to Cash’s knees, then Cash UPPERCUTS! Cash CHOPS Kyle, UPPERCUTS, and then tags Dax back in. FTR double whips Kyle to a corner, but Kyle goes up and to the side! Kyle dodges Dax to then kitchen sink knee! And kitchen sink knee for Cash! Kyle KICKS Dax, KICKS Cash, repeat! The fans fire up as the KICKS keep going! FTR is down, Cash bails out, and Kyle wrenches Cash. Dax ROCKS Kyle, Kyle wrenches again, repeat! Kyle WRINGS Dax, Cash and Roddy get into it on the outside! Kyle covers Dax, TWO!
Cash creeps to the apron but Kyle chases him off. Dax ROCKS Kyle with a sucker punch! Cash slips in, FTR whips, but Roddy CLOBBERS Cash! Kyle KNEES Dax, Roddy JUMP KNEES! Then URENAGE BACKBREAKER and PENALTY KICK! Cash is back, but Roddy KNEES him! Kyle suplexes, CHOP and BRAINBUSTER! Cash bails out but Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Kyle spins Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! Kyle rolls to have the ANKLE LOCK! Cash grabs Dax’s hands to drag him forward, but Roddy STOMPS Cash’s hands! Dax is caught, Stoke coaches Dax to tap, so Dax taps! Paragon has the first fall!
FTR: 0; Paragon: 1
Big Stoke says that’s the smart move, because there’s still two falls to win anyway. Stoke has FTR regroup, but can the Top Guys pull off the comeback? Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely argues with fans, and then Dax grabs a chair! Dax throws the chair into the ring, the ref catches it and puts it aside, and he tells them to get in here, the second fall has already begun. The ref starts a ring count but Stokely has FTR settle down first. Dax takes his time before stepping inside. Stokely & FTR huddle up to talk strategy, and Dax starts with Kyle. They tie up, go around, and Dax wrenches Kyle to a wristlock. Kyle breaks free to ROCK Dax, then ROCK Cash! Collision returns to single picture as Kyle keeps fighting off FTR! Dax powers Kyle back, Cash sneaks the tag, and Kyle jumps the dropdown, only for Cash to grab Dax’s hand! DOUBLE LARIAT from the ropes!
Stoke applauds, the fans are torn, but Cash then slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Cash stomps away on Kyle, Stoke talks trash, and the ref counts. Cash stops with the stomps and Stokely grins. Kyle sputters but Cash brings him up. Cash clamps on the chinlock and grinds Kyle down. Kyle endures and the fans rally up. Kyle stands, fires body shots, then he runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cash RAMS him low! Kyle sputters, Roddy coaches Kyle, but Cash sucker punches Roddy! Cash whips Kyle hard into the FTR corner, then he snapmares for another chinlock. The fans again rally as Kyle endures.
Cash grinds Kyle down, Dax sneaks some leverage by sticking his feet in for Cash to push off of. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and Kyle snapmares free! But Cash picks Kyle up, puts him in a corner, and runs up, only for Kyle to dodge! Cash’s bronco almost gets busted, hot tags to Dax and Roddy! Roddy DROPKCISK Dax, LARIATS Cash, and then HALF NELSON BACKBREAKERS Dax! JUMP KNEE for Cash! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax to then SLAM him onto Cash! The fans fire up and Roddy ROCKS Dax! Roddy runs side to side for ELBOW after ELBOW! And then an ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dax stays in this for FTR but Cole says that’s fine, Roddy & Kyle are in control. Kyle tags in and DUMPS Dax out. Roddy keeps after Dax, Kyle is after Cash, but Cash turns things around. Roddy CHOPS away on Dax, BOOTS Cash, then he brings Cash around to have him take a seat. The chair broke but Roddy just CHOPS Cash again and again. Kyle runs from the apron to MISSILE DROPKICK FTR into the barriers! The fans fire up as Roddy helps Kyle stand. Paragon stands FTR up to keep after them. Roddy throws Dax into the crowd! Roddy goes out to CHOP away on Dax! Cash FLAPJACKS Kyle off barriers!
The fans fire up as Roddy and Dax fight up into the crowd! CHOP after CHOP and Roddy keeps Dax staggering! Then Roddy just fires haymakers! The fans are loving this but the ref wants someone to get int he ring! Dax returns to ringside but Roddy CLUBS him! Meanwhile, Cash suplexes Kyle! Kyle fights that off to suplex back, but Cash RAMS Kyle into barriers! Roddy has Dax, but Cash tags in before the BACKBREAKER! Roddy ELBOWS Cash, goes back for Dax, and he whips, only for Dax to reverse! Roddy LARIATS Dax, but Cash CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Roddy writhes but Stoke coaches FTR up. Cash keeps after Roddy while Collision goes back to picture in picture.
Cash puts Roddy’s foot on the ropes and HIP DROPS it! The ref reprimands but Cash paces around Roddy. Stoke tells Cash to keep on it, and Cash drops an elbow on the bad leg! Cash soaks up heat, tags in Dax, and FTR drags Roddy over to the corner. Dax SLAMS Roddy’s leg into the post! Roddy writhes, Stokely taunts him, and Dax SLAMS the leg again! Roddy clutches the leg while Dax stays between him and Kyle. Dax goes back to Roddy, stands him up, but Roddy reels him into a cradle! TWO, and Dax trips Roddy to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Roddy writhes and flails but he still endures!
Dax puts as much pressure as he can on the hold, but Roddy reaches out for Kyle. Kyle reaches out in return but they’re still so far apart! Roddy turns things over so now Dax is in pain! Dax crawls to the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone, and Dax drags Roddy to the ropes. Dax HIP DROPS the bad leg! The ref reprimands but Dax taunts Kyle. Stokely likes how this is going now, and Dax drags Roddy around by the bad leg. Dax stomps the leg, Collision returns to single picture, and Dax steps over, only for Roddy to BOOT him away! Dax hits POST! Cash hurries to tag in, and he hurries to stay between Kyle and Roddy!
Roddy dodges Cash, hot tag to Kyle! Kyle DUMPS Cash out, ROCKS Dax, then runs to FLYING KNEE Cash down! The fans fire up but Dax rushes out there! Kyle fires off a strike fest on Dax, then LEG SWEEPS! Kyle pushes Cash into the ring, runs up in the corner, and forearm SMASHES! Then a wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle KICKS, KNEES, and suplexes, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Cash flails, but Kyle shifts to the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! But Dax has a SLEEPER on Kyle! Kyle slips down, UP KICKS, and then he sends Cash into Dax! O’Conner Roll, TWO and Kyle ROCKS Dax! Cash rolls Kyle up, with tights! TWO!!
Kyle KNEES Cash, then AX & SMASH!! Cover, TWO!! Cash survives and Kyle is a bit frustrated, but Kyle goes back for a leg. ANKLE LOCK!! Cash hobbles up, hot tag to Dax! But Kyle BACKDROPS Dax! Roddy coordinates, they FOREARM ENZIGIRI COMBO! Roddy tags in, hobbles around, and manages to run, but Cash CLOBBERS Kyle! Roddy runs into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, FTR scores the second fall!!
FTR: 1; Paragon: 1
And now it all comes down to the third and final fall! The fans boo and Cole is frustrated but Stokely fist-bumps FTR. The teams reset, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Cash goes up, Dax reels Roddy in, but Kyle SHOVES Cash off the corner! Roddy fights the lift to then give Kyle a target, FLYING KNEE! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! FTR survives, but Dax gets a KICK! KNEE! AX and DOUBLE SMASH!! Roddy hobbles to the cover while Kyle PLANCHAS Cash! TWO!! Dax survives, Cole is concerned, but Stoke coaches his guys. Roddy tags Kyle and the fans rally up even more.
Roddy & Kyle stand Dax up, Roddy runs, but Cash again CLOBBERS Kyle! But Roddy fights off Shatter Machine this time! And Kyle’s back to CLOBBER Cash! Roddy JUMP KNEES Dax, then he and Dax give him TOTAL ANNIHILATION!! Kyle covers, Cash gives Dax the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts three, but then he sees the foot!! The fans and Paragon think they’ve won, but no, this is a mockery of this feud’s ignition point! The match is going to keep going, and Cash CHOP BLOCKS Roddy in the confusion! Kyle grabs Cash’s leg to ANKLE LOCK!! But Cash isn’t legal! Cash turns over, CLAWS Kyle’s eyes, feed to Dax’s roll-up, with tights! TWO!!!
Kyle is up, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall, 2-1 score
Stokely cheers as he makes all the difference! Will the Top Guys continue to win by any means necessary until they’re back on top of AEW? WAIT! Daniel Garcia storms his way out here! He has a mic and a crowbar, but which one is he gonna use?! Stoke has Garcia hold on, the ref tells Garcia to stand down, but Garcia says what he really wanted to do is come down and beat all three of them over the head with the crowbar. “But I can’t. Because I have too much love for the both of you. And I thought you two had a lot of love for me, too. Because any time that one of my so-called mentors left me high and dry, left me stranded, you guys were there to pick up the pieces and put me back on my feet.”
The fans rally for Garcia, and Garcia says after what FTR did to Adam Copeland and 2Point0, and then after they tried to break Garcia’s neck, Garcia was left looking for answers. But Garcia realized that he won’t get those answers just standing around having a therapy session with them. The fans say use the crowbar then! Garcia says he has an idea. Next week, it doesn’t matter if it is Dax, Cash, Stokely, all of them, fifteen of them, a hundred of them, FTR, CPR, the ER, it doesn’t matter! Just meet him in the ring so he can beat the answers out of them!! The fans fire up for that! Who will accept this challenge from an enraged Red Death?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, but wow, six years and they haven’t learned how to not be redundant. While Moxley and Samoa Joe had good promos, Moxley having two promos is stupid. Skip the video one Moxley did backstage and just give us Moxley responding in anger to what Joe had to say. Same effect, but much more efficient. To be fair, I feel like a good number of this night was thrown together last minute. Because hey look, another match with “prize money” on the line when we know that’s kayfabe. It was still an awesome match from all four guys, with Hologram watching a la Sting and Darby, but what’s the point of a fake money prize? Sammy calls out Adam Cole here, why not make it some kind of TNT Championship #1 contender’s match?
Very good match from Storm VS Frost and a very good promo from Storm, and while we know Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter is set, this feels like someone is going to challenge Storm for Double or Nothing in an attempt to change the All In: Texas plans. The wildest thing they could do is make it Athena as her way of getting to the All In card. They could even make it title for title because it’s Double or Nothing, and the winner brings both those titles to facing Mercedes Mone, and they have ALL the titles on the line because it’s All In! But because it’s that wild, they won’t do it. And to be fair, they really shouldn’t because then who would ever get a belt off the “Ultima Dragon” they create?
Megan of course beats Harley, but I appreciate that it led to Anna Jay making the save. Anna and Harley can certainly make a great team to battle Megan & Ford, but I feel like Megan & Ford win mostly because of Megan. Awesome match from Alexander VS Brody, and I really like that on the same day Konosuke and El Phantasmo have a 15 minute time limit draw in NJPW, Alexander and Brody have one here in AEW. Archer getting involved was also good stuff, but there’s no word on when Buddy Matthews is getting back so I’m not sure the chances of Hounds of Hell VS Don Callis Family.
But after that good promo from the Outrunners, I bet we get them and Brody working together as rather strange bedfellows. Very good stuff with Gates of Agony. They of course squashed their opponents tonight, but I like that we got a brawl of them and the former Learning Tree. Though, the brawl could’ve been a bit better, but I understand how no one wanted to fall on that hard concrete of the parking lot. I’m pretty sure we’ll get a tag match now, helping reestablish both teams in the tag division. But while CRU had a good promo to say they’re done with Top Flight, they’re like chihuahuas barking a big game thinking they can go against Kaun & Liona in a fair fight.
Caster adding a time limit to his Open Challenge was hilarious, since it added to how humiliating it was for Caster to lose fast. And Garcia answering the challenge also helped tie into tonight’s main event with FTR. Which also seemed rather out of nowhere, but it did make sense in story for FTR to go 2 outta 3 with Kyle & Roddy. Great main event with that, and I actually like Stokely’s strategy of forgoing the first fall to avoid any further damage. As such, FTR of course pulled off the comeback to win out, allowing Garcia to confront them. Thankfully, Garcia didn’t side with FTR, I had feared they’d do a lame bit of logic leaping. Garcia against either Dax or Cash will be a great singles match, and I feel like Cope will make some sort of heroic return so Garcia can have a tag partner to face FTR at Double or Nothing. Then Garcia turns.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Who will win the Bullet Club: Civil War?
The War Dogs and House of Torture battle inside the brutal Dogpound Steel Cage to determine who is truly Bullet Club 4 Life!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Katsuya Murashima VS Daiki Nagai; Murashima wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Hontai VS TMDK; Hontai wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi, Yuya Uemura & Taka Michinoku VS Los Ingobernables de Japon; Ishii, Taichi, Yuya & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Ryusuke Taguchi VS The United Empire; Bishamon & Taguchi win.
- NJPW World Television Championship: El Phantasmo VS Konosuke Takeshita; Time Limit Draw, ELP retains the title.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Zack Sabre Jr; ZSJ wins.
- Shota Umino VS Shingo Takagi; Takagi wins.
- Dogpound Cage Match, Losers Leave Bullet Club: War Dogs VS House of Torture; War Dogs win and expel House of Torture from Bullet Club.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW World Television Championship: El Phantasmo w/ Jado VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Rocky Romero!
The Headbanga just got this belt back form Great-O-Khan, and he’s already going double or nothing with AEW’s Alpha! ELP is putting his title on the line tonight before he and Konosuke battle for the NEVER Openweight Championship at Resurgence. Will ELP come to regret upping the ante?
The introductions are made, ELP’s belt is raised, and we see if it stays ELP’s belt!
Tensions are high as belts are put aside. ELP and Konosuke talk trash, but then an ALPHA ELBOW knocks ELP out of the ring! Jado protests, Rocky distracts the ref, and Konosuke builds speed to FLY! While still wearing his jacket! The fans duel, Konosuke puts his jacket aside, and Konosuke puts ELP in the ring. The bell finally rings, and Konosuke goes up top! ELP runs up, Konosuke leaps over and kicks low. Konosuke whips, ELP reveres, but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges and TAKESHITA LINES! The fans fire up and Konosuke brings ELP around. Konosuke suplexes, but ELP slips free and rolls Konosuke up, TWO!
Konosuke goes to a corner but ELP CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans ‘WOO~” and ELP whips, but Konosuke reverses. ELP goes up and over, keeps moving, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard CROSSBODY! Somersault to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this and the fans rally up. ELP drags Konosuke up and has a straitjacket on the arm. Konosuke fights the lift with elbows, then wrenches free. Konosuke whips but ELP rolls off Konosuke’s back! ELP RANAS, then handsprings so he can LARIAT Konosuke up and out! The fans fire up again as now ELP builds speed! But Rocky gets Konosuke clear!
The fans boo and ELP storms out to glare at Azucar. But that lets Konosuke run up and CLOBBER ELP from behind! The fans boo but Konosuke and Rocky soak up the heat. Rocky talks trash, then Konosuke storms over to ELP. Konosuke stands ELP up to POST him! ELP slumps down to the floor, but he manages to stand up again. Konosuke stalks him around the way, then pushes him into the ring. Konosuke aims from the apron to slingshot SENTON! Konosuke taunts Jado but Jado coaches ELP. ELP sits up to CHOP! Konosuke eggs ELP on, so ELP CHOPS again! Konosuke stands ELP up so he can CHOP ELP down!
Konosuke stands ELP up again to wrench and whip corner to corner hard! ELP bounces off buckles and flops to the mat. Konosuke then stands on ELP at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off at 4, and the fans rally. Konosuke puts ELP in a corner to whip him corner to corner again, and just as hard! ELP falls, Konosuke covers, TWO! ELP stays in this and the fans applaud, but Konosuke clamps on with a cobra clutch! ELP endures, fights around, but Konosuke thrashes him! Konosuke has the body scissors but the fans continue to rally. ELP reaches out with his free arm, but Konosuke hooks it with a leg! So ELP reaches out with a leg for the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer and ELP crawls his way to a corner. Konosuke makes his way over, stands ELP up, but ELP ROCKS Konosuke! And ROCKS him again! And again! But Konosuke ROCKS ELP in return! ELP staggers all the way back to the corner as we reach five minutes! Konosuke runs in and KNEES ELP down! Konosuke stands ELP back up, whips him corner to corner a third time, but ELP doesn’t bounce off the buckles. Konosuke runs up, but ELP ducks, and Konosuke’s jump knee hits buckles! Konosuke tumbles up and out to the floor! The fans fire up and ELP builds speed, to DIVE! Direct hit and Konosuke goes over the railing!
The fans fire up and Jado coaches ELP. Rocky gets in ELP’s face, but now Jado creeps up on Rocky. Rocky turns around, sees Jado, apologizes, but then ELP KICKS Rocky, and TOSSES him over railing, onto Konosuke! ELP goes back to the ring, and the fans rally up as ELP aims from the ropes! The fans join in with “E! L! P!” SUPER THUNDERKISS ATTACK!! Down go Rocky and Konosuke!! The fans are thunderous and ELP can’t believe he made it! ELP drags Konosuke up to dump him back to ringside. The fans rally again as ELP puts Konosuke on the apron. ELP hops up, reels him in, and hooks the arms!
The fans fire up, but Konosuke fights free! Konosuke ROCKS ELP, then KNEES him in the face! ELP sputters, Konosuke reels him in, BLUE- NO, ELP grabs the ropes to block! ELP throws down elbow after elbow, then rolls into the ring. ELP RAMS Konosuke, goes up the ropes, but Konosuke drags him into a shoulder rack! ELP CLUBS Konosuke’s legs, slips down and POSTS Konosuke! Then he reels Konosuke back in! Konosuke fights the underhooks, so ELP lifts for an APRON PILEDRIVER!! Both men hit the floor and the fans fire up again! The ref checks, Konosuke is able to continue, so the ring count begins.
Both men crawl around at 5 of 20, but ELP stands first. Konosuke tries but flops over at 8. ELP rolls in at 10 but Konosuke is still down at 12! Konosuke sits up but is still down at 15! We hit 17! 18! 19! Konosuke springs in at 19.99!! The fans cheer as this continues, but the clock is still on ELP’s side. ELP stands Konosuke up to ROCK him with a forearm! ELP eggs Konosuke on, and Konosuke ROCKS him back! ELP comes back to ROCK Konosuke again! Konosuke snarls while ELP eggs him on. The forearms fly again and again, but ELP wobbles! Konosuke fires more shots, even boxing elbows, but ELP ENZIGIRIS!
ELP runs, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke whips, ELP reverses, TAKESHITA LINE meets DROPKICK! ELP then springboards, into the ALPHA ELBOW! RAGING- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! SUDDEN DEATH!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! ELP rises, he goes to a corner, and he tunes up the band! Konosuke rises, but then he drops! Sudden Death denied, but ELP reels Konosuke in! But Konosuke Alabama Lifts! And then he swings ELP around, into the BASTARD DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! ELP survives and the fans fire up again! The fans rally and duel, Konosuke stalks ELP, and he puts ELP on the top rope.
Konosuke climbs up the corner as we hit the three minute warning. Konosuke lifts ELP but ELP fights with fists! ELP adjusts his position, and from the post, he SUNSET FLIPS and RUNNING POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives, but ELP reels him right in! Tuck and C R SPINNING DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Konosuke survives the CR3 and we hit two minutes left! ELP goes to the apron, climbs the ropes, but he’s a bit wobbly! Konosuke grabs him for a fireman’s carry! ELP fights free, shoves Konosuke, then dodges the lariat to springboard, but into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB?!?! Cover, TWO!!!
ELP survives that sudden turnaround, but Konosuke drags ELP right up. ELP wrenches free, slips around to waistlock, only for Konosuke to standing switch! Konosuke hops up, but ELP slips out the back, and then ELP hops on for a POISON-RANA!! The fans fire up and ELP throws off the elbow pads! ELP runs, but Konosuke slips around, hops on, POISON-RANA!! Konosuke runs, but ELP dodges! ONE MINUTE LEFT, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men roar, but then both men fall over! The fans rally as hard as they can, and both men rise as fast as they can! ALPHA ELBOW! Then the POWER DRIVE- RANA! Cover, TWO!
Konosuke sunset flips! TWO and ELP high stacks but then rolls Konsouke through, tucks the arms, but Konosuke BACKDROPS and SITS on the cover! TWO!! Under 20 seconds, POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Cover, ONE?!? Konosuke hurries to get the kneepad off, 10 seconds, but ELP LARIATS first!! ELP covers, ONE?!?! ELP tucks Konosuke in, but TIME IS UP!!
Time Limit Draw; ELP retains the title
Maybe ELP survived by the skin of his teeth, but maybe Konosuke was saved by the bell! At the very least, ELP denies Konosuke from becoming a two-time double champion. However, ELP is now the challenger to Konosuke’s NEVER Openweight Champion. They both have just SIX DAYS to prepare, will Konosuke NEVER let ELP be a double champion?
Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Zack Sabre Jr!
The Final Road leads The Ace to face one of his best young rivals in the Front Man. Will President Tanahashi show that he is still just as mighty? Or will he #JustTapOut?
As usual, Tanahashi shows off the abs and the fans cheer. The bell rings and the fans rally up for Tanahashi. Tanahashi and ZSJ circle, feel things out, then knuckle lock. They break, but come back to try again. They knuckle lock, then clinch, and ZSJ waistlocks. Tanahashi switches but ZSJ drop toeholds. ZSJ hooks up the legs, then floats to a facelock, but Tanahashi rolls. ZSJ rolls away and the fans cheer the opening exchange. The fans rally again as the two reset. Tanahashi and ZSJ step up, feel out another knuckle lock, and they go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. ZSJ bridges back, spins and wrenches to then wristlock.
Tanahashi cravats in return, but ZSJ wrenches an arm. Tanahashi powers his way back to the cravat, but ZSJ spins and wrenches again. Tanahashi reels ZSJ back in for the cravat! ZSJ bridges, wrenches, but Tanahashi again has the cravat! The fans rally but ZSJ puts Tanahashi in the corner. The ref calls for a break, ZSJ lets go, and he pats Tanahashi on the shoulders. ZSJ then runs up, only for Tanahashi to ELBOW him away! Tanahashi goes up, up and CROSSBODIES! Tanahashi air guitars and the fans cheer! ZSJ goes to ropes but Tanahashi storms up to throw a body shot! Tanahashi whips but ZSJ reverses, only for Tanahashi to block!
Tanahashi dropkicks low but ZSJ avoids it! ZSJ then clamps on for the NECK TWIST! And then another NECK TWIST! Tanahashi writhes but ZSJ clamps on for a third NECK TWIST! The fans rally while the ref checks Tanahashi. Tanahashi is able to continue so ZSJ stands him up. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Tanahashi fires up! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, and Tanahashi goes to the corner. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, then he knuckle locks to wristlock. ZSJ forces Tanahashi down to a knee, then has the MOUNTED ARMBAR! ZSJ SLAPS Tanahashi in the side, and he gets the other arm! Tanahashi fights but ZSJ has the DOUBLE ARMBAR!
ZSJ pushes Tanahashi down, has a leg, and Tanahashi is in a pretzel knot of a cradle! TWO!! Tanahashi escapes and the fans fire up! ZSJ scuffs Tanahashi, eggs him on, and Tanahashi sits up. ZSJ KICKS Tanahashi, eggs him on some more, then KICKS again! Tanahashi staggers to the ropes but ZSJ KICKS him against the ropes! Tanahashi spotters, ZSJ looms over him, but Tanahashi rises to fire forearms! ZSJ UPPERCUTS in return! ZSJ whips, Tanahashi FLYING FOREARMS in return! The fans fire up with Tanahashi and he storms up to fire fast hands! The fans chant “GO ACE!” as Tanahashi ROCKS ZSJ!
Tanahashi scoops ZSJ to SLAM him into the drop zone! Tanahashi then goes up the ropes, SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Tanahashi waits on ZSJ to rise, and Tanahashi runs, but into a BOOT! ZSJ runs up, but into a BOOT! Tanahashi runs up, but into a BOOT! ZSJ runs up, but he blocks the boot! DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi writhes and the fans rally, but ZSJ goes to the far side. ZSJ runs corner to corner and UPPERCUTS! ZSJ snapmares, KICKS, and Tanahashi writhes! ZSJ aims from the corner again, and runs up to PENALTY- NO, Tanahashi blocks! ZSJ throws some slaps but Tanahashi just stares him down.
ZSJ slaps again and again, but Tanahashi leans into the shots! Then DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi keeps the leg, to GROUND DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ has the leg to REVERSE DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi seethes while ZSJ writhes and the fans rally up! Tanahashi waits on ZSJ, but ZSJ grabs the arms! Tanahashi fights the backslide, flips the hooks, but then ZSJ flips them back! The two fight for control, and Tanahashi has the BACKSLIDE! TWO, and Tanahashi has the TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi stands ZSJ up again, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi brings ZSJ back up, but ZSJ scoops! Tanahashi fights free to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!
The fans fire up for the hattrick while both men are down. Tanahashi rises and the fans rally behind him. Tanahashi waits on ZSJ to rise, then he runs, but ZSJ scoops! ZACK DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Tanahashi and ZSJ roll to opposite ends, and ZSJ shakes out his bad leg. ZSJ scoots his way to Tanahashi but Tanahashi is on the apron. ZSJ drags Tanahashi up, wrenches and PELES the arm! Tanahashi drops to his knees on the apron but ZSJ goes out after him! Only for Tanahashi to grab a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi steps inside, has the other leg, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS!
Tanahashi powers up again and the fans rally! Tanahashi runs, and he SLINGBLADES ZSJ down! Cover, TWO! ZSJ stays in this but Tanahashi stays focused. Tanahashi goes up and the fans cheer for the HIGH FLY ATTACK! ZSJ is back down so Tanahashi goes back up! HIGH FLY FLOW onto knees! ZSJ reels Tanahashi into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tanahashi flails, ZSJ squeeze tight, and ZSJ slaps his own leg into working! Tanahashi endures, fights up, pushes through and turns Triangle Hold into the Cloverhold! Tanahashi works to step over, but ZSJ fights that to reel Tanahashi back into the TRIANGLE HOLD!
The fans rally as Tanahashi endures again! ZSJ sits Tanahashi down, ARM- NO, Tanahashi high stacks ZSJ to a cover! TWO!! ZSJ escapes, and he UPPERCUTS! Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS, then full nelsons! But ZSJ drops down to victory roll, only for Tanahashi to roll it back! TWO!! ZSJ escapes, scoops, but Tanahashi cradles! TWO!! ZSJ escapes again, Tanahashi slips around and O’Conner Rolls, JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO!! ZSJ has a SLEEPER! Tanahashi rolls back, ZSJ rolls through, and he still has the SLEEPER! Tanahashi fights up, reaches out, and the fans rally as hard as they can, but Tanahashi is fading!
The ref checks, but ZSJ spins Tanahasi around! Scoop and SABRE DRIVER!! Cover, ZSJ WINS!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by pinfall
The final time between these two goes to The Front Man! The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but ZSJ does sit with Tanahashi to show his respect. The Final Road still has many stops to go, what other final showdowns will we see for The Ace?
Shota Umino VS Shingo Takagi!
Ever since The Roughneck started this Second Chapter, he’s had a new attitude, and he’s picked a fight with a Rampaging Dragon. Shota vows that one way or another, he will lead Hontai and all of NJPW. Will this be where his Paradigm Shift truly begins? Or will Takagi keep things tranquilo for Dontaku?
Takagi seems to anticipate something, as he’s bringing a chair with him to the ring. The ref warns him about that, but then Takagi pushes him aside! And he CHUCKS the chair at Shota! Shota dodges but Takagi fires off Shota in the other corner! The fans rally, the ref reprimands, and Takagi stops to put his jacket aside. The bell rings but Shota turns things around on Takagi to fire forearms! Takagi turns things back around to fire forearms of his own! Takagi then JABS, JABS, JABS until Shota sits down! The ref reprimands but Takagi pushes him aside again. Takagi whips corner to corner, runs up, but blocks Shota’s boot.
Shota avoids Takagi’s lariat, runs and RAMS shoulders, but Takagi doesn’t budge! Shota runs, RAMS Takagi again, then runs and RAMS him again! Takagi whips Shota out of the ring, but Shota slips back into the ring. Shota sends Takagi out, Takagi bumps into railing, and the fans rally up. Shota follows Takagi around the way, but Takagi ELBOWS and HEADBUTTS Shota! Takagi CLUBS Shota, then pushes him into the apron. Takagi whips, Shota reverses, and Takagi hits railing again! The fans rally while both men catch their breath. Shota storms over to Takagi, drags him up, and puts him in the ring.
The fans applaud and Takagi gets moving! Takagi RAMS Shota, Shota rebounds and he finally runs Takagi over! The fans rally and duel, and Shota watches Takagi go to a corner. Shota runs in and UPPERCUTS! Shota then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ONE! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let it bother him. Shota drags Takagi up but Takagi fights the lift. Shota CLUBS away on Takagi, brings him up and turns him, but Takagi fights free. Shota runs up but into the ELBOW! JAB! And feint to the JAB again! Then YUKON LARIAT! The fans fire up, Takagi runs, and he LARIATS Shota up and out!
The fans rally as Takagi goes out after Shota. Takagi stands Shota up, then whips Shota into railing! Then he brings Shota around the way to SMACK him off the timekeeper’s table! Takagi grabs a chair, SMACKS Shota on the back, then CHUCKS the chair at Shota’s head! The ref reprimands while Shota slumps down, and the fans are a bit torn. Takagi kicks at Shota while he’s down, the ref reprimands more, so Takagi drags Shota up and back to ringside. Takagi puts Shota in the ring, has the fans rally more, and then winds up as Shota stands. Takagi runs in and LARIATS! Shota slumps back down but Takagi eggs him on.
Takagi kicks at Shota, but Shota kicks back! Takagi eggs Shota on more so Shota kicks more. Takagi kicks at Shota again, then even slaps him! Takagi CLUBS Shota, and Shota stands up in a huff. Shota fires a forearm, but Takagi shakes his head. Shota fires another forearm, but Takagi still shakes his head. Shota fires a third, but Takagi short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARIATS! Takagi reels Shota in and POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO! Shota stays in this but Takagi stays cool. The fans rally and Takagi gives Shota more scuffing kicks. Shota scowls but Takagi stands him up.
Takagi reels Shota in, pump handles, but Shota fights the lift! Takagi fires knees, but Shota slips around! Takagi fires elbows, then runs, but Shota dropkicks the leg! Takagi still kicks, but Shota blocks and DRAGON SCREWS! Shota turns Takagi over, steps through, STF! Takagi scrambles forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Shota lest go in frustration. Shota stands, brings Takagi up, and he half nelsons. Takagi fights that with elbows, then he RAMS Shota into a corner! Takagi fires elbow after elbow then ROCKS Shota! But Shota headbutts the buckles in a very Takagi way! Shota runs up, dodges, SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF!
Takagi is up, he dodges Shota to SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! But Shota is back up to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Shota runs up, but Takagi SWATS the lariat, and BLINDSIDE LARIATS in return! Takagi whips, Shota reverses and TORNADO- NO, Takagi denies that to ELBOW Shota! Takagi goes up the corner, TORNADO DDT! Shota staggers to his feet, but into the YUKON LARIAT! The fans fire up and Takagi hurries to bring Shota around. Pump handle and MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives and the fans fire up! Takagi is a bit surprised, but he stands up and has the fans rally again.
Takagi brings Shota around, pump handles, but Shota fights the torture rack! Shota CLUBS Takagi again and again, but Takagi LARIATS! Shota wobbles but shakes his head! Shota comes back, so Takagi LARIATS again! Shota stays on his feet, so Takagi winds up to LARIAT! Shota roars, Takagi JABS and HEADBUTTS, then SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up and Takagi brings Shota up. Takagi whips, Shota reverses, TORNADO DDT! Takagi is right up, but Shota LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shota rises up as we reach ten minutes, and the fans rally again. Shota storms back over to Takagi and brings him up.
Shota reels Takagi in, and hits a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Takagi survives but Shota just fires up more! The fans rally and Shota brings Takagi back up. Shota reels Takagi in, but Takagi sprawls to fight the suplex. Takagi wrenches out, but Shota ROCKS him! Takagi goes to a corner, checks his jaw, and then comes back to egg Shota on. Shota ROCKS Takagi, ROCKS him again, but Takagi fires boxing elbows in return! Takagi winds up to ROCK Shota! Takagi eggs Shota on some more and the fans rally back up. Shota nods and fires up! Shota fires boxing elbows of his own, then ROCKS Takagi! Shota runs, but Takagi follows to LARIAT!
Takagi runs but Shota follows to LARIAT! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Shota LARIATS! Takagi is up to PUMPING BOMBER! But he can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as both men go to corners! Takagi runs in, but Shota meets him! DOUBLE LARIATS! Shota SWATS a lariat to DROPKICK! Takagi comes back, Shota dodges, but then Takagi dodges! SHOTA LARIATS THROUGH!! Cover, ONE?!?! Takagi is still fighting but Shota gets moving! SHOTA BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi is still in this but Shota just fires up more! Shota aims from a corner, runs up, BUSAIKU KNEE!! But that’s not all! Scoop and SECOND-
NO, Takagi fights through to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans rally while both men are down again! Shota goes to ropes, as does Takagi. They stand back up, biting the ropes even! They both run up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Then DOUBLE LARIATS again! Shota HEADBUTTS! Shota runs up, Takagi puts him in the ropes! TAKAGI G T R!! Then a pump handle and rack, BURNING DRAGON!! Takagi runs, and he PUMPING BOMBERS!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Shota survives and the fans are thunderous! Takagi brings Shota up, pump handles and torture racks again, for LAST OF THE DRAGON!!! Cover, TAKAGI WINS!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall
Shota’s Second Chapter still hasn’t quite turned things around, and he even has a bloody nose from that last impact. But has he learned what it takes to be an IWGP World Heavyweight Champion from a former champion like Takagi? Will Takagi find himself on the path back to that title soon enough?
Dogpound Cage Match, Losers Leave Bullet Club: War Dogs VS House of Torture!
For quite some time, there has been tension between the many branches of The Club. In some ways, this dates back to when Jay White led the Firing Squad. But things really escalated this year, when the New Beginning in Osaka became the beginning of the end! David Finlay leads Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, “Drilla” Dan Moloney & Taiji Ishimori against Evil, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Sho, Ren Narita, and the newest traitor, Sanada! This will be the final battle, but who will prove they are THE Bullet Club?
Well, while they’re not directly in the match, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo are still ringside, because they’re as much part of this as the others. Even that aside, Evil and the boys are already armed. The King of Darkness has a chair while everyone else has their signatures, like the whiskey bottle, “Torture Tool,” pushup bar and guitar. The War Dogs are just as prepared, as there are kendo sticks, baseball bats, a trashcan full of other goodies, and Drilla is even wearing an ammo belt of silverware! But then The Rebel ups the ante by locking the cage door! No one in or out, except by the Dogs climbing the cage from all sides! The Dogs close in, the bell rings, and the war is on!
The fans fire up as Finlay goes after Evil, Gabe has Narita, Drilla has Sanada, Connors has Kanemaru and Taiji has Sho. Finlay shoves Evil into the cage, then into a POST! Gabe uses a kendo stick, but Narita takes that from him to SMACK him down! Only for Finlay to be all over Narita! Evil JAMS Finlay with a chair, puts him in the ring, and then Narita JAMS Connors and Gabe with that chair! Finlay and Evil brawl, Finlay HEADBUTTS and Evil CHOPS! Finlay kicks Evil, TOSSES him back out, but Evil JAMS Finlay with a kendo stick! Evil SMACKS Finlay with the stick, then Connors brings Narita into the ring.
Connors whips but Narita reverses, Connors hits buckles hard! They go back outside, so Taiji puts Sho in. Taiji stomps Sho, Evil SMACKS Connors, Finlay throws hands on Evil! Taiji SMACKS Sho around, Drilla CLAWS Narita’s face and SMACKS him with another kendo stick. Things spill back outside, Drilla JAMS Sho up! Gabe SMACKS Narita! The fans rally for Gabe, but Sanada CLAWS Taiji’s eyes! Gabe puts Narita in the ring and the fans rally for the Mad Man. Gabe bumps Narita off buckles, then CHOPS again and again! The fans bark with every CHOP, and Gabe grabs himself a chair! Gabe winds up, and he CHUCKS the chair at Narita’s face!
Narita falls out of the ring and the fans fire up for Gabe! Gabe then goes out, only for Narita to HEADSHOT him with the chair! Narita SMACKS Gabe on the back! Taiji and Sho get back in the ring, and Taiji ROCKS Sho! But Sho CLAWS Taiji’s eyes! Sho has his tool, but Taiji dodges the attack! Taiji then kicks low, whips, but Sho reverses. Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kanemaru DROPKICKS Taiji! Connors JEEP FLIPS Kanemaru! Narita BOOTS Connors! Gabe UPPERCUTS Narita, then hits the SAIDO! Evil LARIATS Gabe! Finlay hits an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sanada suplexes for the MAGIC SCREW!
Drilla steps in but Sanada KICKS the ropes! The fans boo as Sanada gets Drilla down low! But then Sanada has the legs! Drilla kicks free of the Paradise Lock, then DUMPS Sanada to the outside! Sanada gets up, ROCKS Drilla, then steps inside, only for Drilla to KICK the ropes! The fans cheer as Sanada tastes his own medicine! Drilla then hits a SPINEBUSTER, and the fans bark with Drilla. Drilla reels Sanada in, Canadian Racks, but Sho LOW BLOWS! The fans boo, but then Sanada grabs one of Drilla’s forks! Sanada STABS Drilla in the forehead! Sho hands out the forks, but Sanada DIGS his into Drilla’s forehead!
The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands, but that’s all he can do. Evil undoes the red corner’s buckle pad while Kanemaru and Sho each DIG their forks into Drilla! Evil is untying more buckle pads while the others keep the War Dogs down. We’re now in a four corners of danger situation! Connors returns, but he’s sent into steel buckles! Drilla is bloody already, but Kanemaru bumps him off buckles! Sho TOSSES Connors out while Sanada DIGS his fork into Drilla’s wound! The fans boo as Drilla suffers! Finlay is back but Evil kicks him low, then POSTS him hard! Finlay falls out of the ring, writhing while clutching his shoulder!
Sho digs Connors’ face into the cage, and Dick is there to DIG a fork into Connors’ forehead!! The fans boo as Dick JABS away on Connors! Evil and Sanada stand over Drilla in the ring, these two working together like the old days. Kanemaru SMACKS Taiji with a buckle pad! Sanada bumps Drilla off buckles, then BITES at the wound! That’s Cold Blooded to say the least! Evil stomps Connors, then Kanemaru takes a turn standing on Drilla’s neck! Kanemaru steps off to run up and BOOT Drilla in the corner! Evil uses the barbed wire from Connors’ hat to DIG at Drilla’s forehead! Drilla roars in anger, but Evil CHOKES Drilla with Dick’s Spoiler Choker!
The fans boo but Evil tells them to shut up. Taiji is thrown into the cage! Evil hits a FISHERMAN BUSTER on Drilla! Cover, TWO!! Drilla is still in this and Evil is furious. The fans cheer but Sho storms in. Gabe CHUCKS a table! Narita dodges and they brawl! Sho BITES Drilla’s forehead! Sho then digs his boot into the forehead, and so does Evil! Drilla pushes them back but Narita SMACKS Gabe’s face off the table again and again! Narita then BULLDOGS Gabe through the table! Gabe is stuck against the wood while Evil laughs at his pain. Drilla continues to be tortured by the House of Torture but the fans rally for him.
The House whips Drilla into a corner! Then Sho hits a LARIAT! Kanemaru adds an ELBOW! Narita adds an ELBOW! Sanada adds an ELBOW! Evil LARIATS, then he snapmares Drilla. Sho & Narita hold Drilla open, Kanemaru climbs up with a kendo stick, but the Dogs make the save! The fans rally, Connors dodges Kanemaru to SPEAR! The kendo stick goes flying! The Dogs each have a man, and they climb up to rain down fists! The fans bark as we go al the way to TEN! That’s a total of FIFTY right there! The Dogs then TOSS the House out, and Finlay keeps Sho in the ring. Sanada is sent into the steel, and then the Dogs make sure everyone is lined up.
Finlay brings Sho up to the top rope! Red Shoes and the fans freak out for the SUPER DUPER PLEX onto the group! Talk about a dogpile! The fans rally up again while all ten men are down! Gedo says c’mon, boys! Kill ’em all! The fans bark and the dogs rise up. Connors manages to stand, and he gets his baseball bat! Connors stalks Kanemaru, stands him up, and puts him in the ring. Kanemaru has a kendo stick, but Connors takes aim! Swing and a hit! No more kendo stick! Kanemaru panics and begs for mercy! Connors calls his shot, but Sho grabs the bad! Kanemaru kicks Connors, Sho JAMS Connors up with his bat!
Sho JAMS up Taiji, then Kanemaru SMACKS Connors with a chair! BRITISH FALL onto a chair!! Cover, Taiji breaks it! Sho JAMS Taiji with a chair now, then aims! HEADSHOT!! Bone Soldier flops out of the ring, and Sho CHOKES Connors with his bat! Connors fights up but he’s fading already! Kanemaru takes a big swig, then runs up, but Connors ducks! WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Connors has the bat again, and he JAMS Kanemaru! Connors then hurries to aim from a corner, DOUBLE SPEAR!! The fans are thunderous, and Connors hurries to get that whiskey! Connors takes a swig just to mist it into the air, and he tells his guys to get up!
Taiji climbs, Connors HEADBUTTS Sho, but wait, Dick & Yujiro try to stop Taiji. Gedo runs up to DECK Dick and SMACK the Tokyo Pimp! The fans fire up as Taiji, bloodied himself, hits an ARIHARA MOONSAULT on Sho & Kanemaru! But then Evil CLOBBERS Connors and DECKS Taiji! Finlay is up to CLOBBER Evil! Evil is in the ring, he has the shillelagh! Finlay dodges to fire off forearms! ROLLING ELBOW! Finlay has his shillelagh back!! The fans fire up as Finlay gives it a kiss, but Evil CLAWS Finlay’s eyes! Evil whips but Finlay reverses, and now Evil hits POST! Finlay reels Evil in, FULL METAL BUCKLE BOMB!!
Finlay reels Evil back in, slashes his throat, and OVER- NO, Evil fights the Overkill! Finlay fights free of that, but then avoids Everything is Evil! GUN STUN!! Shoutout to the OGs of Bullet Club! Then INTO OBLIVION!! Cover, Narita YANKS Red Shoes out of the ring! The fans boo but Narita just grins. Finlay BLASTS Narita off the apron for it, then paces around. Everyone else is down, but Finlay grabs a chair before he goes outside. Finlay dares Evil to get up, and Evil stands, so Finlay CHUCKS the chair at him! Finlay pushes things aside, such as the busted table, to bring out a fresh table! The fans rally as Finlay sets this one up by a corner.
Gedo tells Finlay to end this! Finlay says he’s gonna end this! Finlay reels Evil in, but Dick POCKET SANDS through the cage!! The fans boo but then Dick KICKS Gedo! Dick climbs up and in so he can help Evil mug Finlay! Gedo tries to climb, but Dick & Evil shove Finlay into the cage! Gedo falls, and now Finlay is put on the table! Dick goes up, but Gedo meets him! They brawl at the top of the cage, and Gedo DECKS Dick! Finlay gets up to CLAW Evil’s face! Now Gedo hops inside, and Finlay puts Dick on the table! The Blacksmith goes hardcore as he FROG SPLASHES onto the table! Dick, Gedo and table fall over, and the fans cheer Gedo on!
Finlay goes after Evil with the shillelagh, but Evil fights it off! Yujiro hops in, and he has a big steel chain! Yujiro CLUBS Finlay down using it, then wraps it around Finlay’s neck! Yujiro CHOKES Evil while Evil BREAKS the shillelagh! Evil uses one of the jagged ends to DIG at Finlay’s face!! The fans boo but Finlay is bloodied. Evil wraps the chain around his fist to punch Finlay over and over! Evil BITES at Finlay’s wound while Yujiro brings out a new table! And another new table! These are set up side-by-side, and then Evil goes back for Finlay. Drilla is back and LOW BLOWS Yujiro! And he LOW BLOWS Yujiro!
Drilla chases Sanada into the ring, dodges his Smash Hit, and hits the GORE! Drilla has the guitar and the fans fire up! Drilla gives Sanada the SMASH HIT!!! The fans go wild for Drilla, and he shows off the busted guitar! Drilla then grins as he has Sanada all alone. Drilla drags a bloodied Sanada to the apron, reels him in, and he aims for those tables! Drilla lifts but Sanada fights! Sanada fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table! Drilla is down in the wreckage, but now a bloodied Gabe and Narita find each other in the ring! Gabe ROCKS Narita, but Narita ROCKS Gabe! Gabe is like a zombie as he keeps coming back for more!
The fans rally as the shots go back and forth between Mad Man and Souled Out Son of Strong Style! Gabe fires shot after shot, but Narita BITES Gabe’s face! Narita pushes Gabe down, then drags him back up, only for Gabe to HEADBUTT Narita down! Narita falls over and writhes, but Gabe is hungry for more! The fans rally as Gabe winds up, and Gabe runs to COMEBACKER LARIAT!! Narita is in a daze from being flipped upside-down, but Gabe vows to end this! Gabe goes outside, looks under the ring, and he brings out a table wrapped in barbed wire! The fans fire up as the Mad Man ups the ante!
Gabe has to be careful with how he handles this thorny bit of furniture, but he manages to put it in the ring and stand it up. Gabe slashes his throat and the fans fire up again. Narita takes a swing, Gabe dodges once, but Narita JAMS him up the second time! Narita, crimson mask worst of everyone’s, drags Gabe up. Narita GRINDS Gabe’s face against the barbed wire!!! The fans freak out, as does Red Shoes, but Narita stops and grins through his own blood. Narita then stands Gabe back up, and CLUBS him onto the table! Narita has Gabe prone, then he goes up the corner. Narita climbs, but Gabe rises and UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up again as Gabe ROCKS Narita! Gabe adjusts the table’s position, then climbs up after Narita. Gabe says Narita did this to himself. Gabe HEADBUTTS Narita, then reels him in! Narita fights with body shots, but Gabe fires forearms! They brawl up top, there’s blood dripping onto the camera… Gabe wobbles, but he HEADBUTTS back! Gabe then double checks his math, and he shouts, “I’m a MAD MAN, y’know!!” SECOND ROPE PILEDRIVER down through the barbed wire table!!!! Cover, WAR DOGS WIN!!!!
Winners: War Dogs, by pinfall (House of Torture is exiled from Bullet Club)
Wait, Evil has cuffed Finlay to the cage! He’s got a dog collar around Finlay’s neck! Evil doesn’t care if he lost the war, he wants to rid the War Dogs of their leader!! Evil throws the chain over the top, then climbs out so he can CHOKE Finlay!! Evil is trying to hang Finlay!! The others rush over so Evil retreats. The King of Darkness is no longer Too Sweet, but will this only make the House of Torture more dangerous?
As for the Dogs, Finlay is freed of the collar but they need keys for the cuffs. Keys are found, and Gedo helps free Finlay from the cage. Bruised, battered, bloodied, but triumphant, the War Dogs regroup in the ring while the rest of the House flees. Finlay shows off the barbed wire table Gabe used to end this, and Drilla pours out Kanemaru’s whiskey in celebration. Gabe throws up the Too Sweet, but he also has the mic to tell them to turn the music off. The fans cheer as the Dogs stand tall, and Gabe barks. The fans bark along, and then Gabe says, “They wanted to try and take it from us. They wanted to try and take it from us.
“How can you take it from us when this is our effing lives?! This is the house that WE built! WE made Bullet Club popping! This is the number one Bullet Club, and you wanna take it from us!? You will say thank you, you will say effin’ thank you!” Gabe DGAF! You can bring up AJ Styles, Kenny Omega, Jay White, F THEM! THIS is Bullet Club now! The fans cheer that! Gabe says THIS is the best Bullet Club that has ever been! F Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura, these are the guys saving NJPW! Every day! And if you ain’t down with that, then you ain’t a dawg for real! Gabe throws down the mic and The War Dogs celebrate!
Will no one from nowhere in the wrestling world ever stop this Bullet Club? Will the wrestling world soon belong to the Dogs?
My Thoughts:
A great event here to kick off Dontaku weekend. A lot of good tune-up stuff, with Ishii’s team winning their 8 Man Tag to mostly build Yuya Uemura going into his match with Yota Tsuji. They’ll have a great Global Heavyweight Championship match but I feel like Tsuji retains. Bishamon & Taguchi won their match, but I can’t be sure the go-home math now favors Callum Newman in the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match tomorrow. It’d still be pretty wild if Callum won, but I’m still favoring Goto.
Great NJPW World TV Championship match, especially because of the time limit draw. ELP and Konosuke are now going into the NEVER Openweight Championship match at even, which makes me think Konosuke retains his title. Part of that is how Takagi stared Konosuke down after Shota VS Takagi. I’m a touch surprised Takagi won because of how Shota’s been running hot. Perhaps it lends itself to Shota’s story of growing up and learning how to truly be that top guy and living up to expectations rather than them writing him as if he’s just magically there. This can pay off in the long run so that fans can accept Shota and not feel he was shoved down their throats, a la a “Super Cena” type story.
We got a great match from Tanahashi VS ZSJ in their final match against each other, and ZSJ going over was the right call here. ZSJ himself is working his way back up after losing the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship and then missing out on the New Japan Cup this year. This last win over Tanahashi can certainly propel ZSJ up to the world title, and he can go out there tomorrow to challenge the winner of Goto VS Callum. Then a great main event, where everyone learned from the original Dogpound match to hold back a touch. It was still plenty violent and chaotic, but they let the ring stay in one piece so we don’t end up with another injury like Alex Coughlin got.
And War Dogs winning fits, as the House of Torture always felt like it should’ve been its own faction from the start. Evil, Sanada and the boys can focus on House of Torture merch, and the feud doesn’t even have to end given we’ll be seeing Sho, Kanemaru, Connors and Ishimori in Best of the Super Juniors, meaning they will encounter each other at some point.
My Score: 9/10
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