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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/10/24)
NXT is past the Deadline!
Will NXT succumb to the Beautiful Madness?
The Iron Survivor Challenges have been won, and it is Giulia and Oba Femi aiming for the top of NXT! What will the current champions have to say about that?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Je’Von Evans VS Wes Lee; Je’Von wins.
- Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe; Hank ‘n’ Tank win.
- Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley VS Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley; Jacy & Jazmyn win.
- NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ethan Page; Tony wins and retains the title.
- Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade VS Giulia & Kelani Jordan; Roxie & Cora win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Giulia is here!
The Beautiful Madness, the 2024 Miss Iron Survivor, returns to Orlando and the fans cheer her on. Giulia grabs the mic to say, “I am the IRON SURVIVOR!” The fans cheer more, and Giulia says that all means she will do what she came here to do. Roxanne Perez, New Year’s Evil in LA, the Beautiful Madness will become NXT Women’s Champion! But speaking of, Roxie interrupts! She congratulates Giulia and says she’s lucky for surviving Deadline. But in Roxie’s opinion. Sol Ruca was the MVP. And Wren Sinclair spent a lot of time in the penalty box, yet she still got a score. Zaria and Stephanie didn’t lose, they just ran out of time.
Roxie says Giulia won, but unfortunately, she’s just not on Roxie’s level. But Roxie will give it to them all. Those five proved why NXT has the best women’s division in ALL of wrestling. But like Roxie said, none of them are on her level! And none of that changes, even at New Year’s Evil. Because in case Giulia forgot, they’ve been here before. Roxie VS Giulia happened! And it was the same result then as it has this past year: Roxie holding her title over her head, reigning over her division. And at New Year’s Evil, new town, same result: Giulia falling short to The Prodigy. That is, if she makes it there.
Oh? Then how about they just do it right now? Giulia steps up, but here comes Cora Jade with a kendo stick. Cora agrees with Roxie, Giulia isn’t making it to New Year’s Evil. And Giulia may think her bestie, Stephanie, will come and save her, but she can’t, and she won’t. There is no question about who did it this time! Cora cues the tron and Vaquer is down in the back! Cora & Roxie grin as they surround Giulia, but Giulia DECKS Roxie! But then the kendo stick SMACKS Giulia in the side! The fans boo but wait! Here comes Kelani Jordan! The Standout slides in and TACKLES Cora! The fans fire up as Kelani dribbles Cora!
Cora & Roxie get away from Giulia & Kelani! Will Kelani make sure it’s Cora & Roxie who don’t make it to LA?
Other NXT superstars react to Ethan Page’s Deadline reaction.
All Ego said that after losing the Iron Survivor, he had no path back to the top. Tony D’Angelo & the family walk in and find Ethan himself. Ethan, c’mon, you’re killing the vibe of the room! So you lost, get over it! Get over it? Tony, Ethan doesn’t know how to get back into the NXT Championship picture. Sure, yeah, he blew it. Tony can’t even believe he’s saying this, but he has a soft spot for Ethan. How about an NXT North American Championship match? Ethan says he’s a former NXT Champion. When he was, he carried this brand on its back and turned it into NX-ME. So no offense, but Ethan’s above the North American title.
Wow, okay. Tony tries to be a nice guy, extend an olive branch, because he sees Ethan sulking in the corner. If he doesn’t want it, then he’ll open it up to the roster. Everyone else rushes over but Ethan says hold on, hold on! Ethan is reconsidering. No, no, Ethan, Tony gets it, he doesn’t want Ethan to be “stepping down” a level. It’s not, it’s not! If Ethan can’t beat the North American Champion, then his career… His career really is over. Oh, right, okay. NO, HE NEEDS THIS! Ethan calms down, and says he needs this. Well, that’s all he had to say! Tony will see Ethan out there.
The Don and his boys head out, the rest of the room is bummed. But will Ethan be able to take that title and revitalize his NXT career?
Lexis King talks with Charlie Dempsey.
The King speaks on his “soul searching” in Minneapolis, and he found he is a man of integrity, and that his wrestling has been top notch. So to cut to the point, Lexis wants one more shot at the Heritage Cup. Well of course he does. But Dempsey’s already given him a shot. So he’ll think on it. That’s all The King is asking for. Dempsey and King head out, and the No Quarter Catch Crew walks in. Dempsey tells Wren, Myles & Tavion that he is proud of them and that is an understatement. Myles & Tavion were this close to taking the NXT Tag Team Championships off the best team in this place.
And Wren showed the world she belongs at the top. Wren says he has no idea how much that means to her. But in steps OTM, and Bronco Nima says they told the NQCC they weren’t getting those belts. Price says they can’t hang with the big dogs. Wren says they were rally close! Jaida Parker says the only words that should be coming out of Wren’s mouth are, “Thank you, Miss Parker.” Because if Jaida hadn’t ducked that backhand during the Fatal 4, then Wren would never have fallen into the win. Oh, but then if Jaida hadn’t ducked, she would’ve gotten knocked out and lost. Jaida says she’ll knock Wren out here now!
NQCC and OTM argue as NXT is getting heated for the holidays. Will Jaida and her boys prove they’re worthy? Or will they get no quarter from the crew?
Je’Von Evans VS Wes Lee!
Two other men who lost in the Iron Survivor Challenge had their own disagreement about how to feel. The Young OG stayed positive, but the cutthroat Cardiac Kid is trying to bring him down. Will things stay bouncy~ in NXT? Or will Wes’s bitterness get to Je’Von?
The bell rings and Je’Von runs up on Wes! They fire hands fast and furious and the fans fire up! Je’Von gets the edge, and he fires shots over and over at the ropes! The ref counts, Je’Von lets off, but then Wes turns thing around to fire hands in return! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Wes argues with the ref. Je’Von TOSSES Wes out, builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Wes and the fans fire up! Je’Von rains down more fists while fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” Wes pushes free but Je’Von ROCKS him! Wes goes to the ring, Je’Von pursues, but Wes hits low! Wes dumps Je’Von in, then jumps up, but Je’Von avoids the stomp!
Je’Von ROCKS Wes again, springboards, but into a DROPKICK! Wes takes Je’Von outta the air and fans boo, but Wes hurries to cover, ONE, and Wes is annoyed. Wes stalks Je’Von to a corner and he fires hands! Je’Von goes to another corner, Wes storms up, but Je’Von fires a shot! Wes RAMS into Je’Von! And RAMS him again! The ref counts, Wes lets off, but Wes ELBOWS Je’Von! Je’Von DUMPS Wes out of the ring! Je’Von then aims, but Wes trips him up! Wes drags Je’Von out to throw him hard into barriers! Wes soaks up the heat and then THROWS Je’Von into barriers! The fans boo but Wes drags Je’Von up again.
Wes puts Je’Von in, but Je’Von ROCKS Wes again! Then PLANCHAS! Down goes Wes and the fans fire up! Je’Von stands Wes up to THROW him into barriers! The fans fire up, Je’Von puts Wes in the ring, and then Je’Von uses the ropes to BOUNCY RANA! The fans fire up again as Je’Von DROPKICKS Wes out! Wes staggers up, Je’Von builds speed, but Wes runs in to dropkick the legs out! Je’Von tumbles, Wes FLIES! Direct hit and Wes even lands on his feet! The fans boo but Wes soaks it all up as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Wes fights Je’Von up top! Wes ROCKS Je’Von, Je’Von steps back, and Wes FLYING 450, but Je’Von gets clear! Je’Von then SUPERKICKS Wes down! The fans are thunderous and Je’Von rises back up. Je’Von storms up on Wes to ROCK him, then he bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire more shots! Je’Von whips, LARIATS, and then LARIATS again! Je’Von whips, Wes reverses but Je’Von rebounds to NEURALIZER KICK! Je’Von then goes to the apron, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Wes survives and Je’Von is stunned! The fans know “This is Awesome!” as Je’Von reels Wes in.
Wes fights the lift, backdrops Je’Von, but Je’Von sunset flips! Wes grabs the ref to stay up! Wes ROCKS Je’Von, then drops an elbow, only for Je’Von to dodge! JUMPING PUNCH! Wes ROCKS Je’Von in return! Je’Von ROLLING ELBOWS! Wes blocks the next shot to fire a strike fest! SUPERKICK! Je’Von rebounds to BOOT Wes! Wes slaps himself, fires up, but Je’Von ROUNDHOUSES! And then underhook for a TIGER- RANA from Wes!! Je’Von flounders and the fans rally up as Wes builds speed! But Je’Von is back! SPANISH FLY! Je’Von hurries to underhook, TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!
Wes survives and Je’Von is stunned. The fans are thunderous, Je’Von builds speed to go up ropes, but Wes trips him up! High stack, feet on the ropes! But the ref sees it in time!! The fans cheer but Wes is furious! Wes argues with the ref, but then Je’Von goes up and up and- NO, Wes gets under the leap! Wes tilt-o-whirls to DDT Je’Von! Wes builds speed, handsprings, CARDIAC KICK!! cover, TWO?!?! Je’Von survives and Wes is shocked! Fans are thunderous for “YOUNG OG! YOUNG OG!” but Wes snarls. Wes rises, runs in, but Je’Von SUPERKICKS again! Wes falls, Je’Von goes to the corner, but Wes anchors Je’Von.
Je’Von ROCKS Wes, then SUPERKICKS! Je’Von goes up and up and SKY TWISTERS! Cover, Je’Von wins!!
Winner: Je’Von Evans, by pinfall
Another win over Wes and the Young OG is looking to leave Wes behind. Will Wes’s bitterness only grow stronger from here?
BREAKING NEWS!
Given the confrontation that happened earlier tonight, we are getting a BIG main event tag match! Cora & Roxie VS Kelani & Giulia! Will the mean girls of NXT pay for what they did?
Nathan Frazer & Axiom meet up backstage.
Frazer is still banged up, using some coffee to wake up. Axiom says Frazer was so close. He could’ve gotten just one more pin and become Iron Survivor. Frazer says look on the bright side: They still have the tag titles, don’t they? That they do. Frazer coughs a bit from sore ribs, but Axiom wants to apologize. Axiom was worried about Frazer competing twice in one night, but somehow, he did it. Frazer got his nose smashed to pieces, but it didn’t matter, he still walked out there with Axiom and defended the titles. Frazer admits, Axiom carried them. Frazer could barely breathe, but without Axiom, they wouldn’t be champions. Frazer owes him.
Axiom’s performance? No, Frazer was amazing! Frazer really deserves to be both tag champion and Iron Survivor. Yeah, well, Oba Femi kinda screwed that up. Man, he wasn’t even originally in that match! Wow, Axiom’s really mad at Oba, huh? Well of course! Axiom wanted Frazer to succeed. They’re tag team partners. Axiom would do anything for him. Frazer says no, he has to make this right. They each want to make up for something, and they both head out. Just what will each half of Fraxiom do in the wake of Deadline?
Josh Briggs speaks.
“This past summer, I fought in the Pro-Wrestling Noah N1 Victory tournament in Japan. The Japanese wrestling style is different. It’s tough, it’s gritty, it feels like it was made for me. And in the two months I was there, one wrestler impressed me. It was Inamura.” Inamura himself says his first impression was that Briggs fit Japanese Strong Style. He has a fighting spirit like WWE Hall of Famer, Stan Hansen. In the ring, when Brigs gets in the zone, he has that crazy side, which Inamura likes. These two clicked because they’re “grown ass men.” Inamura was raised in a different culture, so there isn’t the immaturity Briggs dealt with before.
Briggs & Inamura may have a language barrier in the way, but with this opportunity, Inamura knew he and Briggs could do damage in the NXT Tag Team Division. Briggs didn’t want to be back in a tag team, but he saw how Inamura trained. Ava Raine wants more out of this division, but there won’t be a division after Briggs & Inamura get through with it. Inamura loves competition, the fight, the struggle. He and “Josh-san” are ready to create chaos in NXT!
Sarah Schreiber is stationed outside NXT Medical.
She’s hoping for some updates on Stephanie Vaquer, and out walk Kelani & Giulia. Giulia rants in Japanese, clearly mad with Cora & Roxie. Kelani gets the gist and says what goes around comes around. Stephanie is banged up, but she’ll be okay. And honestly, Kelani is just sick and tired of Cora & Roxie walking around like they run NXT. Because let’s be real, Cora & Roxie couldn’t run a lemonade stand in a desert! And Cora thinks Kelani is the one that left Michigan State a few years ago? Newsflash: this Kelani would eat that Kelani alive, so what does Cora think is gonna happen to her?
Kelani will put her résumé up against Cora’s any day of the week. Now, time to get ready for their main event tag match. Kelani & Giulia head out, will they avenge Stephanie here tonight?
Zaria and Sol Ruca are watching from the locker room.
Sol says that Iron Survivor match was the most fun she’s had in a long time. Zaria says she’s never felt anything like that before. The heat of the battle made her feel alive. Sol kind of felt the opposite of that stuck in the penalty box watching the clock run out. Freakin’- SKIRRRR~! Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson pull up, and Lash says she could’ve told them both that neither one of them was winning that match. And newsflash, if the Meta Girls were in there, one of them would be the Iron Survivor. But Zaria, they heard about you. The mystique, the power. Zaria may have all these other girls shook, but Lash knows like Zaria knows, that she ain’t Lash Legend and that she can’t hang.
Sol says Lash may be bougie, but if she was in that match with Zaria, she’d learn that she can’t bully Zaria. Jakara asks why Sol is sticking up for someone who wanted to rip her head off 48 hours ago? EW~. It’s giving delusional. The Meta Girls head out, but will they be the ones getting their heads ripped off by the Aussie powerhouse?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe!
The Tag Team Battle Royal was wild, but while Walker & Ledger had a respectful handshake with Tyson, Tyriek wasn’t about that, and he cost Hank ‘n’ Tank in that match! Will settling this 2v2 be enough to make one of these teams the next #1 contenders?
NXT returns as Ty & Ty make their entrance. The teams sort out and Tank starts with Tyson. They tie up, Tank headlocks but Tyson powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and then things keep moving! Tyson CLOBBERS Tank! The fans are torn but Tyson whips Tank. Tank reverses to reel Tyson in for a BIG atomic drop! Tyson hobbles, Tank goes up and up, Hank tags in before the CROSSBODY! Hank drops a leg, brother! Cover, ONE!! Hank clamps onto Tyson, whips him to a corner, but Tyson dodges the splash! Tag to Tyriek and they double whip Hank to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Tyriek drops a knee!
The fans rally, Tyriek stalks Hank to a corner and headlocks. Hank powers up and out but Tyriek reverses. Hank whips Tyriek on the return, but Tyrike hurdles then DROPKICKS! The fans rally and Tyriek goes corner to corner. Hank BOOTS Tyriek, puts him in the corner, and he fires body shots and a HAYMAKER! Hank goes side to side, Tank tags in before the SPLASH! Tank adds a RAM, then Hank SPLASHES for a BULLDOG! The fans fire up, “HONK! HONK!” BELLY SANDWICH! The fans fire up as Tyriek flounders. Tank storms up but Tyriek fires shots! Tank ROCKS Tyriek, whips, but Tyriek reverses and ELBOWS Tank down!
Tyriek bumps Tank off the buckles a few times, then he whips corner to corner hard! Tank sputters, Tyriek SPLASHES, then he wrenches for a BIG back suplex! Tag to Tyson and Tyson runs to BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Tank stays in this and Hank coaches him, but Tyson drags Tank up. Tyson CLUBS Tank, whips him to a corner, but Tank comes back, only for Tyson to CLOBBER him! Tyson kips up, the fans fire up, and Tyson tags Tyriek. They mug Tank but Tank fights back! Tyriek puts Tank in a corner but Tank ELBOWS back! Tank hurries for his corner, but Tyriek RAMS him into the other!
Tyson runs up to SPLASH! Tank falls, Tyriek covers, TWO! Tank is tougher than that but Tyriek clamps on a chinlock! Tank endures, fights up, but Tyriek whips him to a corner! Tyriek runs in to ELBOW, then he whips corner to corner. Hank takes the bump for Tank, and Tank LARIATS Tyriek! The fans fire up with the blue collar brawls, and Tank crawls his way over! Hot tags to Tyson and Hank! Hank CLOBBERS Tyson again and again, then POLISH HAMMERS him! The fans fire up as Hank whips Tyson to a corner, runs, but Tyson falls under the splash! Hank pulls up, whips Tyson corner to corner and SPLASHES!
Hank keeps going, he whips and LARIATS Tyson down! The fans fire up and Hank even goes out to CLOBBER Tyriek! Hank hurries up top?! FLYING- NO, Tyson dodges, comes back, but into the BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! And off comes the jersey! Tag to Tank and Hank scoops! HIT FIRST, HIT LAST! cover, HANK ‘N’ TANK WIN!
Winners: Hank ‘n’ Tank, by pinfall
Big win for these big boys, but they still wanna show respect to Ty & Ty. And again, Tyson is willing, Tyriek is not. Tyson apologizes for his friend then follows after. What will it take for Ty & Ty to get up the ranks of NXT?
Oba Femi is here!
Orlando fires up for The Ruler, for he is the 2024 Mr. Iron Survivor! Oba goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and says, “Surprise, surprise. The Ruler is back! At Deadline, I stormed into the building, I kicked down the opposition, and destroyed everybody! And now, I am the Iron Survivor.” The fans cheer that. Oba says in four weeks, in Los Angeles, at New Year’s Evil, Oba will reclaim his rightful place on the throne as THE RULER of NXT. The fans also like the sound of that, but Oba says that brings him to Trick Williams. Trick and Oba haven’t officially crossed paths yet. But they have been very dominant in their own runs, haven’t they?
But now, it is time to find out who the real top man is! To Oba’s surprise, here comes Trick! The fans cheer Trick on as he makes his way to the ring. The two eye each other, but wait, EDDY THORPE is here! The Alpha Wolf has his music cut and says this ain’t happening. Eddy tells Oba that he won’t ignore what happened last week! Eddy and his people have been through enough. Eddy storms into the ring and says Oba attacked him, took him out, and the biggest chance of Eddy’s career was just gone. On top of that, Oba took Eddy’s place in The Iron Survivor! Where is the justice? Is it just because Oba’s some big badass that he can do whatever he wants?
Eddy will not stand for this! But then Oba tells him to shut his mouth! The fans are on Oba’s side, and Oba says Eddy is making a bold accusation. Did Eddy see Oba attack him? No, because it was a blindside attack! But Eddy’s never been hit so hard! And there’s only one person who can hit like that, and it’s Oba. Oba says thanks for the compliment, but he is done wasting his time. Now, Trick! Trick interrupts Oba there, because he’s heard Oba talk enough. Time for Oba to listen to Trick. Trick’s been where Oba’s been. The highs and the lows, Trick’s done that. Winning Iron Survivor, Trick’s done that.
And Trick knows everyone has been waiting for Trick and Oba to go 1v1. LA, the City of Angels, the City of Stars, and the two biggest stars NXT has to offer in Trick and Oba, will collide on New Year’s Evil. That sounds good, don’t it? Oba and Trick ain’t really talked, but Trick’s glad Oba’s here. The legacy of a title reign isn’t defined about how long it lasts, but by who you beat while you carry it! Oba says all this noise about being champion, but here’s the truth. No one has hit Trick with truth like this. The only reason Trick was the number one guy is because Oba LET him be! The fans like those fighting words!
Oba says that in fact, the only reason there even was a Whoop Dat Trick Era is because Oba ALLOWED there to be one! Trick feels like he got spat on, and Oba says the truth is also this. Oba has always known that whenever he was ready, he would take that title and easily! And at New Year’s Evil, it seems Oba and Trick have a date with destiny. Oba VS Trick for THE NXT Championship! And Oba promises, he swears, that 2025 begins with the END of Trick’s era. Trick is riled up, Oba ignores Eddy as he leaves, but then Eddy steps to Trick! Eddy asks what the hell. Trick’s the NXT Champion! He’s supposed to be the leader around here, right?
But Trick didn’t press Oba once about what he did to Eddy! And here Eddy thought that maybe, just maybe, Trick would give Eddy a title match for the injustices done to him. Seems Eddy was wrong about that! Just like Eddy was wrong about Trick. Eddy used to see Trick as a man of the people. Everyone follows Trick wherever he goes. But when it’s time to check under the hood of the Lamborghini, all there is to see is a manufactured sports entertainer. And Eddy knows that Trick reached the top here very quickly, but Trick wouldn’t have lasted two WEEKS in the Japanese dojo that Eddy came up in.
so what? This is the real Trick? The guy we’re supposed to be chasing? A guy that came from the Eagles’ training camp and went to a WWE tryout? Unlimited charisma? Eddy doesn’t care about that! Trick tells Eddy to shut his ass up! The fans fire up for Trick and Trick says he is sick of Eddy and all the doubters. Those same doubters who called Trick a sidekick! But look at Trick now. Those same doubters when it was Trick VS Mad Dragon, but look at him now! Those same doubters who think they got to see Trick 1v1 and take his title! You think you can, Eddy? You think you the one? Then believe that, because Trick ain’t got a problem whooping every single ass inside that locker room.
Trick has no problem proving to everyone he is what he says he is, and that is THE NXT Champion. So then, let’s find out, Eddy! Next week! Trick tells Ava, set it up. Then Trick DECKS Eddy! The fans fire up as Trick storms off, but Eddy laughs that off. Will Eddy get exactly what he wants out of this? Or is he only getting what he deserves?
The Fatal Influence talks backstage.
Jacy Jayne is so sick of Gigi, why won’t she just go away? She is obsessed with Jacy! Fallon thinks it’s more Gigi wants Fallon’s title. Jacy frowns and says Gigi’s after her. Jazmyn keeps the peace by saying it doesn’t matter. They just need to get rid of her. Okay? The trio heads out, will they keep their own toxicity down enough to handle business?
Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley talk backstage.
Gigi is glad they have- Friendship? Tatum gives Gigi a big hug! Y-yes, friendship. And as fun as it is pissing off Fatal Influence, it’s still three against two. Tatum says no worries there. Tatum made a brand new- Izzi Dame steps in and tells them that whatever drama they have with Fatal Influence, put it aside. Izzi ain’t done with Gigi, she wants to run it back. Shawn Spears and his crew walk in and says easy now, Miss Dame. He doesn’t want anything happening to Gigi & Tatum. Gigi & Tatum head out and Spears wishes them luck. Now, Izzi, you seem… lost. But he couldn’t overlook how impressive she was in that match last week.
Izzi says what she doesn’t need is someone’s approval. Dame knows how damn impressive she is. Izzi storms off, but could The It Girl be just the thing Spears’ squad needs to take over NXT?
Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley VS Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley!
Hell’s Favorite Harlot made her return to help out the twisted outcast that is Tatum, and while she already has Jacy and Fallon snipping at each other, who’s to say it isn’t two bird brains with one stone? Will Gigi & Tatum take down common enemies and open a path to the Women’s North American Championship? Or will NXT still be under the Influence?
NXT returns as Gigi & Tatum make their entrance. The teams sort out and Jacy dares Gigi to step up, but gets Tatum instead. Jacy gets around Tatum to CLUB her, then she throws her to the corner. Tag to Jazmyn and she sends Jacy in, but Tatum dodges to then BOOT Jazmyn! Tatum wrenches Jazmyn, YANKS her arm, and tags Gigi. They KICK and SWITCH KICK, then SPLASH! Gigi covers, TWO! Gigi drags Jazmyn up, but Jazmyn kicks low! Jazmyn whips, Gigi goes up and over and keps moving, but Jazmyn drops under. Gigi blocks hip toss to give hip toss, then she SHOTGUNS Jazmyn down
The fans fire up, Gigi keeps moving, and she DROPKICKS Jazmyn agianst ropes! Jazmyn flops out, Gigi goes after her, but Jazmyn POSTS Gigi first! Jazmyn grins and puts Gigi in, and Jacy shouts to be tagged in! Jacy is the one sounding obsessed, but Jazmyn hurries over to tag. Jacy rains down shots and Fallon talks trash. The fans rally but Jacy SUPERKICKS Gigi down! The fans boo but Jacy runs up to RAM Gigi! Tag to Jazmyn and they mug Gigi. The ref counts as Jazmyn digs boots in, and she tags to Jacy. Jazmyn sends Jacy in to ELBOW Gigi, then a snapmare to a BASEMENT KICK! Jazmyn adds another kick, then Jacy adds another!
Jacy runs, but Gigi avoids the senton! Jacy gets up to swing on Tatum but she ducks. Gigi dodges Jacy to hot tag Tatum! The fans fire up as Tatum rallies on Jacy, then she CLOBBERS Jazmyn! Tatum wrenches Jacy, brings her in< BUTTERFLY PLEX! Jacy runs up but is sent into Jacy! Tatum rusn to CROSSBODY them both in the corner! Tatum reels Jacy in for a fireman’s carry, then a SWINGING SLAM! Tatum goes up a corner, Jazmyn distracts the ref, and Fallon SHOVES Tatum down! Jacy hits the ENCORE ELBOW! High stack, Fatal Influence wins!
Winners: Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx, by pinfall
The fans boo but now Fatal Influence mugs Tatum! Gigi gets in to fight back, but that’s still 3v2! Just as Gigi said before the match! The fans boo, but here comes SHOTZI!?! The Ballsy Badass is back in NXT! She TOSSES Jacy, dodges Fallon and BOOTS Jazmyn! The fans are thunderous as Shotzi KICKS Jacy, ROCKS her, then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Gigi & Tatum ENZIGIRI the rest! Then they hold the way open so Shotzi can DIVE onto the Influence! The fans are thunderous, and this is that new friend Tatum was talking about! Will the misfits make the mean girls pay once and for all?
Fraxiom regroups.
They’re both excited and they sit down to talk. Axiom knows has told Frazer to control his emotions, but he went to Ava and made a match for him and Oba Femi. Wait, what? Yeah, he did! When…? It’ll be next week. And yeah, Axiom knows Frazer is concerned, because it is Oba, but they’re tag partners. Axiom is standing up for Frazer! Oba will feel the pain he put Frazer through! Wait, why is he upset? Frazer says first, thanks, but Frazer was about to tell Axiom that he felt bad Axiom had to carry the team. So Frazer went to Ava and made themselves a tag team championship match! For…? Next week…
So now Axiom has a double header? Frazer says hey, if anyone can pull it off, it’s Axiom! How bad can it be? Did Frazer not see his face? Well, Axiom does wear a mask… Fraxiom has gotten themselves in another bind, but will they make it out in one piece?
NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ethan Page!
The Don was just being a nice guy, but he did get the better of All Ego’s, well, ego to make this match happen. Will Tony beat a former NXT Champion to bolster his own standing? Or will Ethan have new gold to keep him afloat?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really championship material!
The bell rings and the two tie up. Tony headlocks, hits a takeover, but Ethan headscissors. Tony kips free, hits another headlock takeover, but Ethan headscissors again. Another kip free, another takeover, and this time Tony holds off the headscissors. Ethan pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Ethan gets the headscissors, and now Ethan holds tight. Tony still pops fee, but Ethan SMACKS him! Ethan scoops and SLAMS Tony, then storms up on him. Ethan whips corner to corner, but Tony comes back to CLOBBER Ethan! Tony scoops and SLAMS Ethan, then stalks him to a corner. Tony whips corner to corner, Ethan bounces off buckles!
Tony headlocks but Ethan powers up and out. Tony dodges Ethan then comes back to LARIAT Ethan and himself up and out! The fans fire up while both men are down, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Tony and Ethan slowly rise, and The D’Angelo Family coaches up The Don. Tony CLUBS Ethan, puts him in the ring, then storms in after him. Tony stomps Ethan around, drags him up, and whips him hard into buckles! Ethan falls and Tony paces. Tony storms up, stands Ethan up, and whips, only for Ethan to reverse. Tony BOOTS back and Ethan falls right over! Tony drags Ethan to a high stack, TWO! Ethan stays in this but Tony stays on him with a chinlock. Ethan endures, even as Tony squeezes tight. Tony grinds Ethan down, but Ethan flails and fights around. Ethan fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free!
Ethan runs and he CLOBBERS Tony! Cover, TWO! Ethan stays on Tony with a rain of fists! Ethan lets off, and he stalks Tony to a corner. Ethan stomps away on a leg, then drags Tony up. Ethan bumps Tony off his boot, then ROCKS him again! Ethan stalks Tony, but Tony ROCKS Ethan in return! Tony fires shots, then has Ethan in a corner. Tony climbs up to rain down fists! Tony goes all the way to nine, winds up, then hits TEN! Ethan sputters and Tony follows him from the corner. Tony drags Ethan up, but Ethan fights the suplex! Ethan fires body shots, and he GOURD BUSTERS! Tony flounders but Ethan is right on him.
Ethan whips Tony while NXT returns yo single picture. Tony hit as KNEE SMASH first! Then a KNEE LIFT! The fans fire up while Ethan flounders. Tony runs up, Ethan dodges, and Tony POSTS himself! Ethan goes up to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Ethan hurries to scoop Tony, and SLAM him down! Cover, TWO! Ethan drags Tony up and tells him to stay down. But Tony ducks a punch to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while both men rise up. Ethan throws body shots first! Tony hits back, they go back and forth! Tony gets the edge, then whips, to LARIAT Ethan! And LARIAT again!
Tony clinches Ethan for a BELLY2BELLY! And then another BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up with Tony and he whips Ethan for a SPINE- NO, Ethan CLUBS Tony, then ROUNDHOUSES Him! Ethan runs, Tony dodges, and Tony SPEARS! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives and Tony grows frustrated. Tony drags Ethan up, hooks a leg, but Ethan fights that to a cradle! TWO!! Ethan BOOTS Tony down! Cover, TWO!! Tony survives again but Ethan reels Tony in. Tony fights the lift, then RAMS Ethan into a corner. Tony whips Ethan corner to corner, runs up, and he LARIATS! Tony hoists Ethan up, climbs up, and fires more shots!
Tony brings Ethan to the top but Ethan fires body shots! Tony hops down, but he comes back, into a BOOT! Ethan then FLYING ENZIGIRIS! Ethan reels Tony in, TWIST OF FATE! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is furious that his shoutout to the Hardy Boys was not enough! Ethan snarls as he drags Tony back up, hoists him up, but Tony slips free of the crucifix! SPINEBUSTER!! High stack, Tony wins!!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
The Don adds to All Ego’s woes, clearly Ethan has no idea what is becoming of his NXT career. What path must he take to get his confidence back?
Lexis King talks with someone backstage.
Lexis is honored to be meeting with Ryan Leaf! Second draft pick overall in the NFL back in the day! Granted, it didn’t work out, but just look how Ryan turned his life around! Pac-12 commentator on CW, not to mention all the charity he does for mental health. Ryan says no, Lexis is the inspiration here. They both competed week in and week out, very publicly at that. Lexis is so much more relatable. We all get to see it. You don’t decide what your story is when it starts, but once you figure things out, you know how to finish it. Ryan can’t wait to see that. Lexis appreciates that, and appreciates that advice on going to Minneapolis to close the book on that part of his life.
Dempsey walks over and says he finished thinking it over. Lexis is becoming the best version of himself, so why not? Heritage Cup Championship will happen in two weeks! But first, Lexis needs to make it through a workout with Dempsey. Done! Dempsey says excellent. Ryan asks if Dempsey’s workout regiment is hard. Lexis says he’s about to find out. Lexis and Leaf shake hands, but will The King finally have his crowning moment?
NXT Media catches up with Ethan Page.
Reporters want a word but Ethan is in no mood. He knows what they want to ask, but he just can’t right now. He really can’t. Ethan knows he is better than this, he’s been better than this, but he’s lost his way. He says he’s All Ego, but the reality is… Ethan isn’t. Ethan doesn’t think he’s good enough to get the North American title, has no clue how to get back to THE NXT title, and he’s just… lost. And ashamed. And… Ethan goes to his car to leave for the night, but will he be back next week?
Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade VS Giulia & Kelani Jordan!
The Prodigy and her bad bad best friend made sure Vaquer got the message, and they look to do the same to The Iron Survivor. But will they be able to bully The Beautiful Madness & The Standout so easily? Or are we about to get a preview of New Year’s Evil?
NXT returns as Giulia makes her entrance, and Roxie & Cora rush up the ramp to get her! Kelani hurries out to even things up again, and the fans fire up as these four brawl back to ringside! Giulia & Kelani SMACK Cora & Roxie off the apron, then push them into the ring. The brawling continues as Roxie & Cora turn the tables! They put Kelani & Giulia in corners, then whip them at each other. But Giulia rolls and Kelani hurdles, they trade enemies! Kelani ROCKS Cora, Giulia ROCKS Roxie, and then they send Roxie & Cora into each other! Then they DOUBLE DROPKICK! Roxie & Cora bails out while Kelani kips up.
Giulia rolls out to set Cora & Roxie up, and Kelani PLANCHAS! Down go the mean girls and the fans fire up! Kelani puts Roxie in, now the bell rings, and Kelani hits a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Kelani brings Roxie up, wrenches, and cranks the wristlock. Tag to Giulia, but Roxie breaks away. Roxie and Giulia get face to face, then Roxie takes a swing. Giulia whips, Roxie rolls and rolls back, but Giulia says no to the rana! Roxie avoids the elbow drop to then ghost pin, TWO! Giulia pulls Roxie’s hair! The fans cheer as Giulia wrenches the hair, but Cora storms in. Giulia runs up on her but Cora runs away! Roxie runs up to CLOBBER Giulia!
Roxie stomps away, then tags Cora. Cora SCRAPES Giulia’s face on the ropes! Cora whips, sends Giulia into the ropes, then runs, only for Giulia to dodge! Giulia rolls Cora up, TWO! Giulia has a facelock and she tags Kelani. They double whip Cora to drop down, and DROPKICK! Kelani covers, TWO! Kelani wrenches Cora’s arm, but Cora pulls hair! Cora puts Kelani on ropes, then ROCKS her! Cora whips, Kelani reverses and slingshot arm-drags! Cora hurries to tag Roxie, but Kelani arm-drags her around! Then DROPKICK! Kelani whips corner to corner hard and Roxie slumps down. Tag to Giulia and she sends Kelani in, handspring ELBOW!
Kelani sits Roxie down, Giulia runs up, but Cora drags Roxie out to safety! Giulia stops short, she and Kelani tell Roxie to get back in, but NXT goes picture in picture.
Roxie & Cora regroup, then complain about Giulia & Kelani. Kelani goes to the corner, Giulia backs up, and Roxie rolls back in. Roxie runs up, but Giulia blocks the kick! Giulia spins around and backslides Roxie, TWO! Giulia keeps on Roxie with a facelock, then a wrench. Giulia YANKS the arm, then tags Kelani. Kelani goes up to AX HANDLE! Kelani drags Roxie up to wrench the arm again, but Roxie rolls, breaks free, and SLAPS Kelani! Kelani just gets mad, and she TACKLES Roxie! Kelani dribbles Roxie off the mat! Roxie fights free, but Kelani swings on Cora for good measure. Cora gets away, Kelani whips Roxie, but Roxie reverses.
Cora trips Kelani up! Kelani KICKS Cora, but Roxie hits a THESZ PRESS! Roxie rains down fists, then steps on Kelani before stomping her. Tag to Cora and they mug Kelani. Cora SMACKS Kelani off the mat, then runs to IMPLODER STOMP! Cover, TWO! Cora drags Kelani over, tags Roxie, and they mug Kelani. Roxie brings Kelani up, talks trash, but Kelani throws hands! Roxie ROCKS Kelani, wrenches and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, TWO! Kelani stays in this but Roxie stays on her with a chinlock. Kelani endures, even as Roxie leans on her. Roxie thrashes Kelani around, then shifts to a CROSSFACE!
Kelani fights up, fights with body shots, and NXT returns to single picture as she arm-drags free! Roxie runs up, but Kelani ORCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Kelani whips, Roxie reverses, and Roxie UPPERCUTS! Kelani flops out of the ring, Roxie builds speed, and Roxie DIVES! Down goes Kelani! Roxie hauls Kelani up and into the ring, then tags Cora. Roxie sets Kelani up for Cora to ELBOW her down! Roxie then LIONSAULTS! Cora covers, TWO! Cora is furious but she drags Kelani up. Cora pie faces Kelani, but Kelani fires body shots and forearms! Cora ROCKS Kelani back, then KICKS her!
Cora storms up, tags Roxie, and they mug Kelani more. Roxie & Cora double whip, then Roxie runs in, but Kelani BOOTS Roxie! Kelani stops the shining wizard to DUMP Cora out hard! Kelani hurries, hot tag to Giulia! The fans fire up as Giulia DECKS Roxie! And DECKS her again! And again! The fans fire up and Giulia stomps away on Roxie at the ropes! Giulia sits Roxie up to run and BOOT WASH! Roxie sputters, Giulia drags her up, hammerlock and lift, for a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives but Giulia drags her up. Giulia hammerlocks and scoops again, spin and- NO, Roxie slips free to kick low!
Roxie hops on, but Giulia pops free! Giulia ROCKS Roxie, Roxie runs up to ROCK Giulia! Giulia ROCKS Roxie, and eggs Roxie on! Roxie ROCKS Giulia, Giulia ROCKS Roxie, repeat! They go back and forth, Roxie gets the edge, then Roxie whips. Giulia reverses to wrench and SAIDO! The fans fire up with Giulia and she brings Roxie up. Another wrench, another hammerlock, and another scoop! Giulia tags Kelani in before she hits the GLORIOUS DRIVER! Kelani hits the FIVE STAR FROG SPLAASH! Cora breaks the cover! The fans boo but Cora TOSES Giulia! Cora backs away, Kelani hauls Roxie up, but Roxie fights the suplex to cradle! TWO!!
Roxie SHOTGUNS Kelani down! Roxie tags Cora and they bring Kelani up. They talk trash, then Roxie runs, but Giulia drags Roxie out! Giulia DECKS Roxie, goes up, but Cora SHINING WIZARDS at the corner! Cora turns around, but Kelani blocks a kick to WHEEL KICK! Cora bails out but Kelani aims again. PLANCHA and down goes Cora! Roxie got herself clear, but then she grabs Kelani! SOBAT! Roxie hops on, POP ROX!! Cora kept the ref distracted from seeing that! But then Giulia FLYING MISSILE DROPKICKS Roxie! Roxie and Giulia brawl up the ramp while Cora and Kelani are in the ring.
Cora kicks Kelani, underhooks, FUTURE SHOCK! Cover, Cora & Roxie win!
Winners: Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade, by pinfall
Cora soaks up the heat as she stands over the former Women’s North American Champion, but wait! Vaquer is making her way out here!? Cora gets her kendo stick, ready to hit Vaquer some more! But Vaquer doesn’t come out from the ramp, she comes out from the crowd side! She turns Cora around to DECK her! And DECK her again! And HEADBUTT! The fans fire up as La Primera stands tall, Cora’s kendo stick in hand. Vaquer BREAKS the stick, then she storms out after Cora! Cora runs away going up the bleachers, but Vaquer pursues! Vaquer broke that kendo stick rather easily, will she do the same to the Generation of Cora Jade?
Eddy Thorpe signs the contract.
Now his NXT Championship match with Trick Williams is official. Eddy can’t believe this is happening. The biggest match of his life is next week. Ava says yep, it is official. She’ll see him in Lowell. Eddy says he deserves this. Ava says they’re still looking into who attacked Eddy, but Eddy says he knows who it was. Wait, what? Eddy says, “You’re looking at him. I got my title match, and I didn’t have to go through 25 minutes of hell to get it. See you in Lowell.” The Alpha Wolf admits to being a snake! He gamed the system, but is he about to be THE champion of NXT?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here to turn the corner from Deadline to New Year’s Evil, and what a brilliant twist with this newest whodunnit. After Eddy Thorpe inserts himself in the face-to-face of Oba Femi and Trick Williams, after he makes a big stink about Oba being his attacker and Trick not supporting him, and after goading Trick into giving him that title match, Eddy reveals that he somehow faked being attacked backstage, and all this implies he fooled medical into thinking he couldn’t compete. Given how Eddy angered Trick that badly, he was already getting whooped something fierce, but with this reveal, Trick might go the extra mile just to humiliate Eddy.
Great stuff with this Ethan Page crisis of confidence story, and I was just thinking a midcard title could’ve been a way to go. But then they kinda skip a few weeks in build by just giving him a match, and then he loses. Ethan’s promo afterward was good, because I really feel he could be called up to RawDown already. Ethan is probably more a SmackDown guy to add to the US Championship scene, and maybe one day be in the Undisputed WWE Championship scene. Oh, well, maybe after the “Transfer Window” closes, it’ll be the World Heavyweight Championship instead. Ethan VS Gunther wouldn’t be too bad really.
Great tag match from Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Ty & Ty to build a bit of a feud there. Hank ‘n’ Tank win to stay strong, but it also allows Tyriek to show more of his frustration and reluctance to show respect. If other tag team stories are to be believed, Tyriek will get Tyson to see things his way and Tyson will become a very aggressive Heel in the rematch. Good promo from Briggs & Inamura, who I feel will get those tag titles in early 2025. And I say that because Frazer & Axiom are perhaps just a week away from losing the belts. They didn’t communicate with each other, Axiom is now gonna get crushed by Oba, and then he and Frazer are going into a match with Gallus at far less than 100%. Gallus can get those belts to then drop them to Briggs & Inamura at New Year’s Evil.
Awesome match from Je’Von VS Wes, building on how they opened the Iron Survivor on Saturday. Great win for Je’Von, but Wes will surely double down on being bitter and trying to drag Je’Von down to his level, we probably get another match at New Year’s Evil. Good promos from Lexis King with Charlie Dempsey, and some good CW integration with Ryan Leaf showing up to talk with Lexis. Lexis will definitely be put through the wringer by Dempsey next week, and that Heritage Cup match could probably go either way. Lexis can’t keep losing the “big one,” so maybe he pulls this off with a late fall in the final round.
Also, good promo from the full NQCC with OTM to set up both a Mixed Six Tag as well as separate matches of Jaida VS Wren and Nima & Price VS Myles & Heights. Wren’s getting on a roll and the fans love her, but the fans still like Miss Parker, so that match is going to be really good and hard to call. At this point, it feels like Price & Nima missed the boat on becoming a top team, but that isn’t all their fault. I feel like there were bigger plans had Reggie/Scrypts stuck around, but someone somewhere up high in WWE said those plans didn’t matter. Maybe things can change in the event Frazer & Axiom stop being a team after next week.
And a lot of good stuff with tag matches in the women’s division. Good promo from Fatal Influence to show there’s dysfunction between Fallon and Jacy. After all, they were once enemies, so they’re not going to be best of friends here. Good promo from Gigi & Tatum with not just Izzi but with Spears’ team. Just as I was thinking, Spears is shifting gears to possibly recruit Izzi, and she really could use something to do. Very good match of Gigi & Tatum VS Jacy & Jazmyn, but the 3v2 numbers of course favored the Influence. But great return for Shotzi, not just to NXT but in general, and that’ll be a very fun Six Woman Tag that then sets up Fallon VS Gigi. Jacy thinking Gigi’s here for her could in effect cost Fallon, and then we get more Jacy VS Gigi but for a title.
Good promo from Zaria & Sol with Lash & Jakara, and I’m pretty sure Zaria & Sol win that tag match to stay strong overall. Very good opening promo from Giulia with Roxie & Cora confronting her while having “attacked” Vaquer backstage. Kelani making the save was good, as there was still a grudge for her and Cora to work out. Giulia and Roxie taking themselves out of the match by brawling away was good stuff, and Cora winning for her team was fine. Vaquer was of course coming out for revenge, I’m just not sure they’re going to wait until New Year’s Evil to have a match. They could easily have a match next week or for NXT Christmas Eve, and then the winner moves on to do something else. My guess would be Vaquer wins to challenge the winner of Roxie VS Giulia.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Battle in the Valley Results & Report! (1/11/25)
There’s a lot of gold in the Golden State!
Who is truly the Best of the Super Juniors?
NJPW returns to San Jose, and they’re bringing gold! But will El Desperado keep his newly won IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship? Or will Taiji Ishimori make sure #ItsReborn?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Strong Survivor: Zane Jay VS Viento; Zane wins.
- Kickoff – Shane Haste & Bad Dude Tito VS Fred Rosser & Matt Vandagriff; Shane & Tito win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Gabe Kidd VS Tomohiro Ishii; Time Limit Draw, Gabe retains the title.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: West Coast Wrecking Crew VS Rocky Romero & YOH; WCWC wins and retains the titles.
- 8 Woman Elimination Tag Match: Viva Van, HANAKO, Maika & Mina Shirakawa VS Johnnie Robbie, Trish Adora, Anna Jay & AZM; Viva, Hanako, Maika & Mina win.
- NJPW World Television Championship: El Phantasmo VS Jeff Cobb; Double Count-Out Draw, ELP retains the title.
- Sumie Sakai Retirement Mixed Six Tag: Sumie Sakai, EVIL & SHO VS Hiromu Takahashi, Mayu Iwatani & Yuka Sakazaki; win.
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS KUSHIDA; wins and
- Zack Sabre Jr. VS Hechicero; wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Gabe Kidd VS Tomohiro Ishii!
WrestleDynasty did not go the way either man wanted. The Mad Man could not best the Best Bout Machine, and the Stone Pitbull could not grab up Konosuke Takeshita’s gold. But will Ishii be able to take a bite out of Gabe? Or will Gabe prove he’s got that dog in him?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really #WarReady!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Gabe and Ishii stare down, the fans rally a bit more, then both men back up. Ishii and Gabe run up to lock up! The fans cheer as they’re in a deadlock! Gabe pushes Ishii back, but Ishii pushes Gabe back. They end up on ropes, the ref calls the break, but Gabe lets off slowly. Gabe CHOPS! Ishii doesn’t even flinch! Gabe fires a forearm, then clamps on a headlock. Ishii powers up to pry at the hold, but Gabe squeezes tight. Ishii fires body shots, powers up and out, but Gbe RAMS him! And RAMS him! And RAMS him! The fans fire up, Ishii runs, and he RAMS Gabe!
Gabe runs and he RAMS Ishii! Both men run, and they RAM in again! And again! And again! The fans fire up as the shoulders continue to RAM! Gabe pushes Ishii, the two reset, and they RAM! Ishii ducks the lariat, but the SOUTHPAW lands! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes out the arm, stands over Ishii, and the fans rally up. Gabe scuffs Ishii, the fans boo, but Gabe soaks up the heat. Gabe pretends not to understand why they boo, then he tells Ishii to get up. Ishii stands, Gabe tells off the fans, then runs corner to corner to LARIAT Ishii down! Gabe scuffs Ishii again while the fans boo more.
Ishii stirs, but Gabe does jumping jacks to show off. Gabe puts Ishii on ropes to CHOP, CHOP, and LARIAT! Gabe runs, and he RUNS Ishii over! Cover, TWO! Ishii’s tougher than that but Gabe mockingly applauds. Gabe steps on Ishii’s face, kicks him around, but Ishii stands. Ishii CHOPS, then CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Gabe CHOPS and Ishii staggers back! Ishii flops against the ropes, Gabe flexes, but the fans boo. Gabe tells the fans off again while he flexes more. Gabe goes back to Ishii, and he plays along as fans chant “Gabe Kidd Sucks!” Ishii stands to fire forearm after forearm, but Gabe eggs him on.
Ishii fires more shots, but then Gabe ROCKS him and UPPERCUTS him! Ishii falls to the mat, Gabe talks trash, and Gabe drags Ishii up. Gabe ROCKS Ishii, ROCKS him again, and again! But now Ishii wakes up! The fans fire up as Ishii just takes the forearm shots! Ishii leans into the shots! Then he DECKS Gabe! The fans fire up as Gabe sputters around. Ishii whips Gabe, Gabe reverses, but Ishii bounces off buckles to CLOBBER Gabe! The fans fire up again and rally behind “I-SHI-I!” as he stalks Gabe to a corner. Ishii CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! Ishii stands Gabe back up for more CHOPS and forearms!
The ref counts, Ishii lets off, and the fans cheer again. Ishii storms back over to Gabe, kicks him around, but now Gabe gets mad. Ishii slaps Gabe around! Gabe stands and fires a forearm, but Ishii CHOPS! Ishii whips corner to corner, but Gabe comes back, only for Ishii to SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this but Ishii stands on him. Ishii sits Gabe up to KICK him in the back! Gabe stands right up, and he gets in Ishii’s face. Gabe UPPERCUTS and Ishii staggers back! Gabe CHOPS Ishii in the corner, CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Ishii gets in Gabe’s face, then puts him in the corner to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP!
Ishii eggs Gabe on, so Gabe turns things around and CHOPS! Gabe talks trash on Ishii, daring him to bring the NJPW fighting spirit! Gabe waits at center, and Ishii storms up to CHOP! Gabe flips Ishii off and CHOPS! Ishii CHOPS again! Gabe CHOPS again! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, the fans cheering Ishii and booing Gabe. “YAY! BOO! YAY! BOO!” Ishii wobbles but he CHOPS! Gabe CHOPS again, and Ishii grits his teeth to stay standing! The CHOPS continue! The fans fire up as these CHOPS just keep going! Ishii gets the edge, but then Gabe bails out! Gabe dares Ishii to fight him on the outside now!
The fans boo but Ishii says get in the ring! Gabe gets in the ring, and he CHOPS! Ishii CHOPS! The CHOPS continue! Both men huff ‘n’ puff but they stay standing! The fans fire up as Ishii CHOPS again! Gabe CHOPS again! The CHOPS just keep going! They might never stop, and the fans are loving it! Gabe finally staggers, and Ishii winds up to CHOP again! Gabe CHOPS, but Ishii CHOPS again! The fans hope they “CHOP FOREVER!” The CHOPS do continue, and Ishii gets the edge! Gabe snarls and CHOPS high! The fans boo but Gabe runs, but into a CHOP! Ishii reels Gabe in, but suplexes first!
But Ishii’s right up! He catches Gabe, spins him, and suplexes back! The fans fire up but Gabe GERMAN SUPLEXES! Ishii GERMAN SUPLEXES! Both men stagger, stagger around, and fall! The fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” Gabe and Ishii stir, and Gabe crawls to a corner. Ishii staggers and falls again, but Gabe struggles to stand. Ishii shouts at Gabe from afar, the fans rally up, and Ishii rolls his way back to center. Gabe manages to stand in the corner, so Ishii runs in and LARIATS! Ishii fires up and puts Gabe on the top rope. The fans rally again as Ishii climbs. Ishii tries but Gabe fights the superplex!
Gabe fires body shots, then he BITES Ishii’s ear! The fans boo, but Gabe brings Ishii up for a HANGING NECKLOCK! Gabe drops Ishii, soaks up the heat, then flips everyone off. Gabe dares Ishii to stand, talks trash, then reels Ishii in. But Ishii RISING HEADBUTTS! Gabe is stunned on the top rope, and Ishii climbs up after him! The fans rally up but Gabe again resists! Gabe fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, but Ishii HEADBUTTS in return! Ishii then stalling SUPERPLEXES! The fans are thunderous and Ishii storms over to Gabe. Ishii sits Gabe up, runs, and SLIDING- NO, Gabe ducks the lariat!
Gabe swings but Ishii blocks! Ishii swings but Gabe blocks! Ishii SOUTHPAW DISCUS LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives, the fans rally up again, and Ishii drags Gabe up for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Gabe survives again but the fans rally behind Ishii. Ishii powers up, runs, but Gabe ducks the lariat! Ishii fights the German Suplex, ROCKS Gabe, but Gabe UPPERCUTS and LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Ishii survives but now Gabe hauls him up, SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ishii survives again and both men are down. The fans rally up, and Gabe sits up first. Gabe shakes out the stars and storms over to Ishii.
Gabe flips off the fans again, then drags Ishii up. Gabe reels Ishii in, but Ishii backdrops free! The fans fire up but Gabe stands. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Ishii falls to his knees, but rises again. Gabe LARIATS, but Ishii stays up! Ishii LARIATS, Gabe rebounds off ropes, and he LARIATS! The fans rally as Ishii rebounds to LARIAT! Gabe LARIATS from all sides! Gabe runs, but Ishii LARIATS him down! Gabe’s right up to LARIAT Ishii! Ishii’s right up, but Gabe LARIATS again! Gabe brings down the kneepad, and he runs up, but Ishii blocks the knee! Gabe ROCKS Ishii, and O-KNEE!! Cover, ONE?!?!
The fans go nuts and Gabe is shocked! Gabe gets mad, he runs up again, but Ishii dodges to DRAGON SUPLEX! Gabe rises, Ishii ROCKS him! Gabe rebounds, into Ishii’s LARIAT! Cover, ONE!?!? Gabe rises, the fans boo, but he UPPERCUTS! Ishii HEADBUTTS, then LARIATS! The fans are thunderous as Ishii brings Gabe up, but Gabe suplexes! BRAINBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The ref checks both men, they’re both okay to continue, and the fans rally up. A down count begins, but both Gabe and Ishii stir at 4 of 10. The fans rally up again, Ishii goes to ropes at 6, but Gabe is the one that stands at 8!
Gabe has the ref stop the count, he wants to finish this with Ishii. The fans fire up and Ishii storms up to Gabe at center. Ishii SLAPS Gabe, but Gabe CHOPS back! Ishii CHOPS again, so Gabe CHOPS again! The CHOP fight returns, but then Gabe winds up to ROCK Ishii! Or not, as Ishii comes back to ROCK Gabe! Gabe eggs Ishii up and he fires another forearm! Ishii ROCKS Gabe back! Gabe snarls and CHOPS! Ishii staggers back to ropes, the fans rally, and Ishii CHOPS! Gabe CHOPS! Ishii staggers, leans on Gabe, but then Gabe DOUBLE CHOPS! Gabe fires CHOP after CHOP and Ishii staggers around!
Gabe CHOPS again! And again! Ishii HEADBUTTS, Gabe HEADBUTTS, they HEADBUTT again and again! Then they both fall back! Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but the show’s only just started! Both men sit up, and they junkyard dog headbutt! The five minute warning hits, but Gabe HEADBUTTS Ishii. Ishii HEADBUTTS Gabe! Gabe SLAPS Ishii, so Ishii SLAPS Gabe! Now it’s a SLAP fight! Both men bob ‘n’ weave, then SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! They both roar, and the SLAPS fire off! Ishii ENZIGIRIS! Both men fall again and the fans fire up! San Jose shows respect for “Both These Guys!”
Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Ishii roars and powers up! The fans fire up as Ishii brings Gabe in, but Gabe wrenches to LARIAT! Ishii stays up to RUNNING HEADBUTT! Ishii then gets moving, to LARIAT Gabe inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives and the fans fire up! Ishii rises again, vows to end this, and he drags Gabe up. The fans rally as hard as they can, and Ishii suplexes. Gabe slips free, and has the COBRA TWIST! GROUND COBRA CRADLE! Ishii is stuck, but Gabe pushes him to the cover, TWO!! SLAP! PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!? The fans fire up and Gabe can’t believe it!
Gabe rises, he runs, and COMEBACKER LARIATS! Cover, TWO!??! Ishii survives again and we hit the two minute warning! Gabe drags Ishii around, stomps him, and the fans boo again. Gabe mockingly asks what’s wrong, but Ishii ROCKS him! Gabe ROCKS Ishii back! But Ishii fights the driver to spin and suplex! Gabe fights free, has Ishii again, PILEDRIVER!!! But Gabe clutches his knee, he can’t make the cover! Gabe crawls, but Ishii crawls away, and we’re literally at the last minute! Ishii goes to ropes, but he kicks at Gabe! Gabe rains down fists, then he hauls Ishii up! But Ishii fights the driver! THIRTY SECONDS!
Gabe CLUBS Ishii, DOUBLE CHOPS him, then fires PALM STRIKES! Ishii DECKS Gabe!! TWENTY SECONDS! Ishii hauls Gabe up but Gabe’s a ragdoll! TEN SECONDS!! Ishii suplexes for the BRAINBUSTER!!! But Gabe flounders away! TIME’S UP!!!
Time Limit Draw; Gabe retains the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship
The fans give a standing ovation for these two pushing the opener to its 30 minute limit! Gabe survives, and he grabs a mic to ask Ishii, “What happened?” Gabe wants to keep fighting! If Ishii wants to take Gabe to the limit, then in Chicago, April whenever the F (April 11th), 30 MINUTE IRONMAN MATCH!! BRING IT! They give junkyard dog headbutts and SLAPS even now! Young Lions separate them, and now both men have three months to prepare. Will it truly be a Windy City Riot when these two have one more dogfight?
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: West Coast Wrecking Crew VS Rocky Romero & YOH!
Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson took these titles off the Grizzled Young Veterans at Strong Style Evolved, but now they battle Azucar & Direct Drive! Will the WCWC stay NJPW Strong? Or will Roppongi Revise rewrite this story?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and let’s see who gets wrecked!
The teams sort out and the fans rally behind Rocky. Yoh starts against Jorel and the fans rally behind Yoh now. The two circle, tie up, and Jorel waistlocks, SLAMS, and floats all over Yoh! Jorel slaps Yoh around, drags him up and wrenches, but Yoh drop toeholds. Yoh straddles Jorel to slap him around! Jorel gets away, Yoh says kiss this. Jorel storms up and he puts Yoh on ropes. The ref counts, Jorel lets off, but then he wrenches Yoh’s arm! Jorel hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then a wristlock. Yoh rolls, kips up and wrenches back. Rocky tags in, Yoh hands Jorel off to a wrench! Rocky wrenches, then tags Yoh for another handoff!
Yoh wrenches and wrenches and wrenches, then he tags Rocky. Rocky climbs and drops AX HANDLES on the arm! Jorel clutches the elbow but Rocky & Yoh double whip. They bypass then drop toehold to basement DROPKICK! Royce runs in but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as WCWC bails out, and Yoh aims. Rocky builds speed, DIVE onto Jorel and PLANCHA onto Royce! But WCWC catch them both! Stereo stalling suplexes to the floor! The fans boo but Jorel puts Rocky in the ring. Jorel runs and dropkicks the legs out, Royce follows up with a knee to the side! Jorel comes back to cover, TWO!
The fans rally for Rocky but Jorel tags Royce. WCWC stomp Rocky in the corner, then Royce digs his boots in. The ref counts but Royce tags Jorel. Jorel steps in to stand on Rocky! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Jorel steps off at 4. Jorel brings Rocky up but Rocky CHOPS! Jorel UPPERCUTS Rocky, tags Royce, and then runs in, only for Rocky to BOOT him! Rocky BOOTS Royce, cravats, and he kicks off Jorel, only for Royce to block Sliced Bread! Royce flips Rocky around, Jorel runs in, CANADIAN HAMMER CUTTER COMBO! Cover, Yoh breaks it! The fans fire up but Royce TOSSES Yoh!
Royce stalks Rocky, drags him up, but Rocky CHOPS! Royce ROCKS Rocky, then CHOPS! Rocky ends up in a corner, Royce tags Jorel, and then Royce stands Rocky up. Royce feeds Rocky to Jorel’s POP-UP- NO, Rocky DDTS out of the bomb! Rocky dodges Royce, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! The fans fire up while WCWC is down! Rocky crawls, Yoh reaches out, hot tag to Yoh! Yoh climbs up to DOUBLE CANNONBALL! The fans fire up as Yoh fires forearms on WCWC! But Royce kicks low! Jorel runs in, Yoh BOOTS him! Yoh sends Royce into Jorel, then he DUMPS Royce! Royce stays on the apron, but Yoh pokes him in the eyes!
Jorel runs up, but Yoh RAMS into Jorel low! Yoh runs to FLYING FOREARM, and then he scoops SLAMS Jorel! The fans fire up for Yoh’s ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Yoh wants a faster count but the ref says those were all fair. Jorel sputters but Yoh drags him up. Yoh reels Jorel in, suplexes, but Jorel fights it! Jorel suplexes but Yoh fights it! Yoh suplexes, Jorel slips free! Yoh RAMS Jorel into a corner, tags Rocky, and Rocky BLASTS Royce! Rocky comes back to ELBOW Jorel, then Rocky sets up for Yoh. POETRY IN MOTION! Yoh then suplexes Jorel to drape him on the ropes!
Rocky climbs a corner, and hits DRAPING DOUBLE STOMPS! Yoh runs to basement DROPKICK! Rocky covers, TWO! Royce returns to TOSS Yoh! Royce kicks Rocky, whips him to a corner, then runs up, but Rocky dodges! LARIT for Jorel in a corner! LARIAT for Royce in a corner! Rocky keeps going, that’s TWO-EVER! But then Jorel hits a FLYING CUTTER! #PopTheTank! And then CROSSFACE! Royce intercepts Yoh for a TEXAS CLOVERHOLD! RPG Revise endures submissions while the fans rally! Rocky crawls his way over with one arm, but Jorel switches to legs! ANKLE LOCK! But Rocky rolls to send Jorel into Royce!
Royce runs up but Rocky BOOTS him! SLICED ROCKY! Jorel runs up, Rocky catches him, and Rocky sends Jorel to ropes. Jorel rebounds, Yoh is there for 3- NO! Jorel ELBOWS Yoh away! Then he BOOTS Rocky! Jorel CHOPS Yoh, CHOPS Rocky, then says WCWC mother effers! Jorel runs, but into DOUBLE JUMP KNEES! Rocky hits a BACKSTABBER, Yoh reels Jorel in for a FALCON ARROW BOMB! Rocky high stack covers, but Royce breaks it! The fans fire up while all four men are down! Royce and Yoh stand first, and they fire forearms back and forth! Royce fires a flurry, then a ROLLING ELBOW!
Royce runs, but Yoh DROPKICKS him! Rocky gets Royce, whips him, but Royce reverses! Yoh’s SUPERKICK hits Rocky! Yoh panics, but then Royce sends Yoh into Jorel’s BOOT! Royce GERMAN SUPLEXES! Jorel goes to the corner while Royce stands Yoh up. Jorel goes up, and up, and Yoh moves, POP THE TANK hits Royce! Yoh SUPERKICKS Jorel! Rocky shoves Jorel, rebound and 3K!! Cover, TWO!! Jorel survives and RPG Revise can’t believe it! The fans fire up with Yoh & Rocky, and Rocky goes to a corner. Yoh drags Jorel up, Alabama Lifts him, but Royce slips a belt in! The ref grabs the belt from Jorel!
Jorel and the ref fight over the belt, as does Yoh, but then Royce full nelsons and pops Yoh up! HUSH MONEY PLEX! Rocky leaps, but into more HUSH- NO Rocky pops free and DROPKICKS Royce out! Jorel waistlocks, Rocky switches, repeat! Rocky O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Royce BELT SHOTS Rocky with the other belt! Jorel whips and POP-UP POWERBOMBS Rocky, to then CATAPULT him into Royce’s fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY BACKBREAKER COMBO! Double cover, WCWC wins!!
Winners: West Coast Wrecking Crew, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
It took some trickery, but Royce & Jorel keep these belts around their waists!
8 Woman Elimination Tag Match: Viva Van, HANAKO, Maika & Mina Shirakawa VS Johnnie Robbie, Trish Adora, Anna Jay & AZM!
As WrestleDynasty’s International Women’s Cup proved, women’s wrestling is strong all around the world! And so, eight rising stars from Stardom and AEW align in San Jose! The Hellbent Vixen, the 181cm Wonder Tower, the Crimson Cannon Empress and the Fighting Gravure Idol face Robbie Rocket, The AfroPunk, The Star of the Show & The High Speed Superstar, will it come down to the last woman standing?
The teams sort out and the fans all love Mina. But in the end, Hanako steps to Adora. The fans fire up and the bell rings. The tallest RAM each other again and again, and again, and again! They both roar, both run, and then RAM in again! The fans fire up as Adora runs, but Hanako follows! But all according to plan as Adora LARIATS her at the ropes! Adora then calls in the team and they go to lift Hanako! NJPW Elimination Tag Matches do allow for over-the-top-rope eliminations! But Mina and team hurry to save Hanako! The fans fire up as Mina’s team throw Anna, Robbie and AZM out! Viva & Maika then double whip to DOUBLE TACKLE Adora!
Hanako scoops Mina and stands over Adora for a FLIPPING SPLASH COMBO! Viva joins in, she and Mina run to slide and shimmy! Maika joins in on that last part, and Hanako kinda does, but she feels a bit awkward about it. The fans cheer all the same, and Hanako stands Adora up. Hanako suplexes but Adora resists it! Adora suplexes but Hanako resists! They fight for suplex control, then Adora kicks low. Adora runs but Hanako follows again, and she BOOTS Adora! Hanako runs, Adora tries to get away but she slumps against ropes. Hanako stomps Adora but the ref checks on Adora. The ref calls for a medic to check.
Robbie also checks on Adora, and helps her to the corner. Robbie tags in, but then sees Hanako so she tags Anna. Anna calls out Viva, and Hanako tags Viva in. The fans fire up as these AEW rivals meet again, and they run up! Anna dodges, takes a bow, and fans cheer. Anna dodges, Viva dodges, then Viva rolls and shimmies! But Anna SHOTGUNS Viva down! Anna whips Viva, Viva redirects and redirects, WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer and Viva takes a bow. Viva tags Hanako back in, and Hanako scoops Anna to SLAM! The fans rally as Hanako scoops again, but Anna fights free! Anna shoves Hanako away, tag to Robbie!
Robbie runs in, tilt-o-whirl crucifix takedown! Cover, TWO! Hanako whips Robbie to ropes, but Robbie victory rolls through! TWO! Robbie ducks Hanako’s boot, blocks the heel kick, and she trips Hanako up! Robbie runs and BOOTS Hanako down! The fans fire up and Robbie brings Hanako around. Hanako breaks free to ROCK Robbie! Robbie ROCKS Hanako! Then she backslides Hanako, TWO! Hanako escapes but Robbie KNEES her down! Cover, TWO! Hanako stays in this but the fans rally up. Robbie runs, but Hanako fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP! Robbie goes to a corner, Hanako runs up to SPLASH!
Hanako whips corner to corner, Robbie goes up and up, but Hanako catches her Code Breaker! And she turns it into a BIG suplex! The fans fire up and Hanako brings Robbie around. Torture rack and JP COASTER! Cover, Hanako ELIMINATES Robbie! And with Adora getting checked by medics, could Team AZM already be down 4v2? Speaking of AZM, she goes up, up and MISSILE DROPKICKS Hanako! The fans fire up as AZM kips up! AZM runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Hanako throws her away! AZM kicks low, but Maika steps in and snapmares AZM! Hanako drops a KNEE, then she and Maika run to DOUBLE BOOT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as AZM survives, and Adora’s back! The team still has three! Hanako torture racks, AZM slips free and comes back, LA MYSTICA into AZM SUSHI! AZM ELIMINATES HANAKO! The numbers are even but Viva Van CROSSBODIES from the top! Cover, TWO! AZM goes to a corner, Viva runs in, but AZM slips out! Anna joins in, DOUBLE LEG LARIAT int he corner! Then they run to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Viva flounders, AZM tags Anna, and Anna runs up, but Viva goes up and over! UP KICK! Viva then hoists Anna up to an Electric Chair Lift! But Anna victory rolls it! ONE!! Anna has the QUEENSLAYER!!
Viva flails but she is caught! Viva TAPS, Anna ELIMINATES her! Team AZM has the lead, and AZM joins Anna. They intercept Mina with kicks, then double whip. Mina reverses to send Anna away, then she kicks AZM! Mina ELBOWS Anna, victory rolls AZM, and has the legs tied up! Anna runs up, but Mina catches her, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans are thunderous for Mina, and Mina dares someone to bring it. Adora tags in, Mina kicks her and puts her on the apron. Adora went through the middle rope so she’s safe. Mina fires shots, drags Adora back in, but Adora fires more shots! They go back and forth and the fans fire up!
The shots go fast and furious, Mina ROCKS her! Maika joins in, they work to TOSS Adora! Adora goes up, over, lands on the apron, but DOUBLE SHOTGUNS knock her to the floor! Mina & Maika ELIMINATE Adora! Things are tied again at 2v2, but AZM runs up to ROCK Mina! Mina fights the suplex, so AZM shifts to roll Mina up! TWO, but AZM tries AZM SUSHI! Maika breaks it! Anna CLUBS Maika, whips her, and AZM whips Mina. AZM slides to trip both Mina & Maika, and then Anna DOUBLE BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover on Mina, TWO! AZM drags Mina up, whips her corner to corner, but Mina goes up, only for AZM to SHOVE her over!
Mina lands safe on the apron, fights AZM off, and hurries in to FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up while Mina has AZM down! Mina goes up the corner, Anna and Maika scrap on the outside, and AZM stands. FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, Anna breaks it! Maika TOSSES Anna, and the fans fire up as Mina has AZM. GLAMOROUS- NO, AZM slips free, shoves Mina, but Mina DUMPS AZM to the apron! Mina sweeps the legs, but Anna SHOVES Mina! Mina and AZM fight on the apron edge while Maika goes after Anna! AZM BUZZSAWS Mina, but Mina ducks the Penalty Kick! AZM fights the roll-up!
AZM goes up the ropes but Mina avoids the double stomps! Mina uses a victory roll, but they BOTH fall to the floor! DOUBLE ELIMINATION! Now it comes down to Anna and Maika! The fans fire up as Anna kicks and whips Maika! Anna LEG LARIATS, then runs side to side for another LEG LARIAT! Anna goes the other way, LEG LARIAT! Anna finishes the hattrick and she puts Maika up top. Maika fights back, BOOTS Anna away, then hops in. Maika dodges Anna, runs back in, but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Maika survives, Anna grows frustrated, but she runs, into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Anna stays in this. Maika fires up and the fans rally. Maika brings Anna up, suplexes, but Anna fights free! Anna wrenches to DANGEROUS HOOK KICK, then BACKSTABBER! Anna goes up and the fans fire up! But Maika hurries to ROCK Anna first! Maika climbs up, fires more shots, then brings Anna up! Stalling SUPERPLEX! The fans are thunderous, Maika covers, TWO!! Anna survives and the fans fire up! Maika vows to end this, and she scoops Anna. Anna slips free, for the QUEENSLAYER!! Maika reaches out, but Anna becomes a backpack! Maika still makes it to ropes, and works ot throw Anna over!
Anna is on the apron, and Maika runs up to LARIAT! Anna holds on so Maika tries again! ROLLING ELBOW! Anna FALLS, Team Mina wins!
Winners: Viva Van, HANAKO, Maika & Mina Shirakawa, by ring-out
Empress Nexus Venus stands tall, along with their honorary member in Viva. Will Stardom, NJPW and maybe even AEW soon belong to #ENexusV?
NJPW World Television Championship: El Phantasmo VS Jeff Cobb!
The Headbanga’s 2024 was quite the roller coaster: exiled from Bullet Club; teaming with the Guerrillas of Destiny; being left behind by the Guerrillas of Destiny; and being diagnosed with cancer. But ELP overcame that dreaded disease, and he overcame three opponents at once at WrestleKingdom 19! Will ELP continue to be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Imperial Unit take this title back?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time for the “season premiere” of the ELP Show!
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. ELP and Cobb circle, tie up, and ELP headlocks. Cobb powers up and out, then he RAMS ELP! ELP stays up, sighs, then runs. ELP RAMS Cobb, but Cobb stays put. The fans fire up and ELP goes again, to RAM Cobb! Cobb isn’t impressed so ELP offers him a go. Cobb runs and he CLOBBERS ELP! But ELP kips up! ELP mule kicks, runs, and he RUSN Cobb over! But then Cobb kips up!? The fans fire up, Cobb dodges a superkick to scoop! ELP slips free, kicks and reels Cob in! Cobb fights free, ELP avoids the lariat, and then handsprings up! The fans cheer this opening exchange.
ELP and Cobb reset, then step up to each other. They bump shoulders, then ELP fires a forearm. Cobb doesn’t budge so ELP fires another. And then another! Cobb winds up to DECK ELP! The fans fire up as Cobb drags ELP back up, and TOSSES him across the way! The fans fire up and Cobb says touchdown! Cobb then deadlifts ELP into a suplex! ELP fires knees, drops down, but Cobb holds onto him! Cobb brings ELP back up, and then THROWS him away! The fans fire up and ELP almost cries in pain. Cobb stalks ELP, and drags him back to center. Cobb stomps on ELP, then stands on him! Cobb hangs ten on ELP!
Cobb mocks the ELP rocker fingers, but makes ’em hang loose. Cobb then steps off, and he “apologizes.” Cobb sits ELP up, but ELP CHOPS! And CHOPS! ELP fires forearm after forearm, and he brings Cobb to his knees! ELP winds up to ROCK Cobb again! ELP runs, but Cobb LARIATS ELP inside-out! Cobb drags ELP up, whips him to ropes, then scoops for a TOUR- DDT!! ELP turns things around on Cobb and the fans fire up! ELP and Cobb are both down, but ELP works his way up into a kip up! Cobb goes to a corner, ELP runs up to spin and CHOP! ELP knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up, up, jumps around, and around, then FLYING RANAS!
The fans fire up and ELP handsprings again. Then he LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Cobb has power to spare but ELP stays cool. ELP brings Cobb up, straitjackets and torture racks, but that’s a lot to lift! We’re past five minutes, and ELP’s back gives up! Cobb RIPCORDS ELP into the ATHLETIC PLEX! Cover, TWO! ELP stays in this and the fans rally up. Cobb tells ELP to get up, then brings him around. Cobb whips, ELP grabs ropes! Cobb runs up, but into a BOOT! ELP runs up, but Cobb URENAGES, and FALLING HAMMERS! Cover, TWO! GACHIMUCHI onto KNEES! Inside cradle, TWO! ELP runs to PUNT, and BUZZSAW!
ELP STOMPS Cobb’s hands! ELP stands Cobb up, straitjackets, and then he fires forearms to the back! ELP torture racks, but Cobb’s still a lot to lift! ELP still gets Cobb up! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE?!?! Cobb rises, into SUDDEN DEATH!! ELP goes to the apron, springboards, THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO!??! ELP hurries to haul Cobb up, but then Cobb jumps up to DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally and duel while a standing count starts. Cobb is in one corner, ELP is in the other. Cobb snarls, runs corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over! ELP then ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY!
ELP rolls, LIONS- NO, Cobb bails out, but ELP lands on his feet! ELP DIVES onto Cobb, and Cobb goes over the railing! The fans lose their minds and a ring count begins. ELP hurries into the ring at 6 of 20, but then he aims from the ropes! Cobb stands, but he hurries away! The fans boo, but ELP just changes to the corner! ELP uses the post to SUPER THUNDERKISS out into the crowd! The fans lose their minds as ELP wipes out Cobb and Young Lions! A new ring count begins, and both ELP and Cobb slowly stir. ELP borrows a fan’s water to take a drink. Cobb CLUBS ELP at the railing! The count is 10 of 20 as both men try to get over the railing while fighting.
ELP hops the railing, but Cobb reaches under to trip him! ELP SUPERKICKS Cobb away! ELP hurries but then Cobb TOSSSES Zane Jay at ELP!! The count hits TWENTY, it’s a DRAW!!
Double Count Out Draw; ELP retains the title
The fans are going wild, but “episode one” ends on controversy! The fans want overtime, and ELP and Cobb both get in the ring. They clearly want to keep going! The ref says the rules are the rules, 15 minutes is 15 minutes. The fans say “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” but this will just have to be a cliffhanger. ELP tosses the belt aside and shoves Cobb! Cobb shoves him back, but the two stand down. Will they just have to wait for somewhere down the line to settle this plotline?
Sumie Sakai Retirement Mixed Six Tag: Sumie Sakai, EVIL & SHO VS Hiromu Takahashi, Mayu Iwatani & Yuka Sakazaki!
NEVER Openweight Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS KUSHIDA!
Zack Sabre Jr. VS Hechicero!
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: El Desperado VS Taiji Ishimori!
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It’s another Collision between #RatedFTR and The Learning Tree!
Last week’s Six Man Tag wasn’t enough to settle things, so now Adam Copeland goes 1v1 with “Big Bill” Morrissey! Can the Redwood cope with Cope?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Adam Copeland VS “Big Bill” Morrissey; Cope wins.
- PAC VS Komander w/ Alex Brahantes; Pac wins.
- The Outrunners VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; Claudio & Yuta win.
- Mariah May VS Harley Cameron; Mariah wins.
- Brody King w/ Julia Hart VS Trevor Blackwell; Brody wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Katsuyori Shibata; Garcia wins and retains the title.
- Dax Harwood VS Chris Jericho; Jericho wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Harley Cameron speaks.
Or rather, sings, “Feel the Wrath!”
Mariah May speaks.
“Tonight, it’s hot girl graps. Well, for one of us.” Mariah is the Women’s World Champion, the Woman From Hell, and she’ll make it so Harley will never sing again, because Mariah’s gonna rip out those vocal cords and throw them into the third row. Mariah’s all smiles, but will she make this anything but pleasant?
The Learning Tree Speaks.
The Redwood, “Big Bill” Morrissey says that as The Learning Tree, Chris Jericho, always says, “Brevity is the soul of it.” And while “Cope” may have shortened his name, Bill’s gonna shorten Cope’s career. Chris Jericho says last week, they proved Cope is a Dope, so tonight, Jericho shows that Harwood is no good! Bryan Keith says it’ll be a clean-ass sweep! Jericho then waves and says, “Bye, guys.”
Rated FTR speaks.
Dax says Jericho’s Learning Tree gets chopped down by Dax The Ax! And Cope says he’s been called many things, from Paul Bunyan to a lumberjack, and that is apropos because he’ll chop down that Redwood right now! See ya, boys! Cope heads to gorilla, Cash has the honors of saying #TopGuysOut. Will Collision once again be Rated R?
Adam Copeland VS “Big Bill” Morrissey!
Athens, Georgia is fired up to see the Rated R Superstar, but of course Jericho joins commentary, Bryan Keith by his side. Will The Learning Tree make Cope RESPECT Chris Jericho? Or is a Redwood about to fall?
The bell rings, the two tie up, and Cope manages to push Bill back step by step! The fans rally, but Bill powers Cope all the way to a corner! Cope bounces off buckles, bails out of the ring, and Bill soaks up the heat. Cope shakes off hitting buckles but Bill storms out after him. Bill runs up, but Cope drop toeholds him into steel steps! Cope then SMACKS Bill off the apron, then off the barriers! The fans fire up as Cope bumps Bill off railing, then off the desk! The fans fire up, Jericho protests, but Cope DRIBBLES Bill more! Jericho warns Cope, but Cope lets off and the fans fire up more! Jericho tells fans to shut up but Cope leaves Bill behind.
Jericho coaches Bill up, but Cope drags Bill to the apron! Cope fires forearms, then runs, but Bill dodges! Bill CLUBS away on Cope in the ropes! The fans boo but Jericho says that’s what Cope deserves! Bill then hops down, so he can BOOT Cope! Cope tumbles to the floor, Bill soaks up more heat, and the ring count begins. Bill drags Code up, to SNAKE EYES off the desk! Jericho is okay with it when it’s Cope taking the desk to the face. The fans duel, Bill SMACKS Cope off the apron, then he SMACKS Cope off steel steps! Bill refreshes the count, taunts the fans, and he stands Cope up to scoop, SNAKE EYES to the steps!
Cope falls back, Jericho and Keith applaud, and Jericho even high-fives Keith and Bill. Bill refreshes the ring count, then he drags Cope up. Bill puts Cope against railing, and puts some stank on the CHOP! The fans are torn, Bill mocks Cope’s pain, then Bill scuffs Cope. Cope stands Bill up, to CHOP him down again! Bill refreshes the count yet again, and he gets the fans to boo him louder. Cope rolls into the ring, but Bill puts him on the apron! Bill CLUBS Cope, taunts him with the rock ‘n’ roll hands, then CLUBS Cope again! Cope slumps down, Bill stands him up! Bill hits SNAKE EYES off the barriers!
The fans boo while Bill mockingly asks if Cope is okay, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cope reaches out in a daze but Bill leaves him behind. Bill refreshes the count, taunts Cope and the fans, then stands Cope up. Bill whips Cope hard into railing, and Cope slumps down again. Bill storms up on Cope, stands him back up, and blows a kiss to the fans. Bill puts Cope in the ring, stalks him, and soaks up more heat. Cope sits up, but Bill CLUBS him back down! Bill stands on Cope’s neck! The ref reprimands, counts, but Bill steps away at 4. Cope goes to ropes, Bill CHOKES him, but the ref counts again. Bill stops at 4, then stands on Cope’s neck! The ref counts, Bill steps off again, and Cope sputters under the ropes.
Bill soaks up more heat, then goes back to bring Cope up. Bill puts Cope in a corner, winds up, and UPPERCUTS! Bill mockingly claps for Cope, then grabs Cope’s arms. Bill traps one arm and then clamps on a neck wrench! Cope endures, Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Cope fights up, fires shots at the big legs of Big Bill, and the fans fire up more! Cope short arm LARIATS, but Bill stays up! Cope fires LARIAT after LARIAT, Bill wobbles, then Cope runs. Bill choke grips Cope, but Cope kicks the legs! Cope fires KNEES into Bill’s face! Cope then runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Bill is down! Cope hurries to cover, TWO!
The fans rally for Cope as Bill is still in this. Bill goes to ropes, Cope storms over and whips. Bill reverses, Cope ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bill hits a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Cope survives and the fans fire up, but Jericho still loves seeing Bill “drop the hammer” on Cope. Cope sputters, Bill calls to Jericho, and Jericho goes over to talk with his Branch> The ref says no, Jericho needs to stay back. But Bill yanks a buckle pad away! Cope stagger sup, Bill scoops, and Bill aims for that corner! But Cope slips free! Bill avoids the buckle, then puts Cope on the apron. Cope ROCKS Bill, HOTSHOTS him, then hurries back up!
Jericho plays dumb about the buckle pad while Cope climbs. Bill UPPERCUTS Cope, and Jericho says Cope’s outta hope! Bill climbs up to get Cope, but Cope fights the suplex! Cope fires body shots, then he CLUBS away on Bill’s back! Cope BUMPS Bill off the steel! Jericho is furious, but Cope still POWERBOMBS Bill!! Cover, TWO?!? Bill survives and Jericho is relieved. The fans rally up and Cope goes to a corner. Bill goes to the other, and it’s the very corner with the bare buckle Cope runs in, but Bill HURDLES! Cope hits the bar buckle! Bill BOOTS Cope down! Cover, TWO!! Cope survives and shocks everyone!
The fans fire up but Bill takes aim. Cope stands, Bill has the choke grip! CHOKE- NO, Cope slips free, for an IMPALER DDT!! Bill flounders and Cope goes to a corner! SPEAR!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cope is shocked and even Jericho can’t believe Bill survived! Athens is going nuts as Jericho shouts for Bill to get back up! Bill grabs Cope from below! Cope shoves the ref to LOW BLOW!! SPEAR!!! And then HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!! Cope is sending a message to Moxley before clamping on a REAR NAKED CHOKE!!! Bill is OUT, Cope wins!!
Winner: Adam Copeland, by submission
Jericho is furious, so he and Keith storm the ring! They beat Cope down, but Cope wasn’t even making this about them! Cope was calling out the Death Riders, but here comes FTR! Dax brawls with Keith, Cash TACKLES Jericho, and now refs rush out here! The fans rally for Rated FTR, but now security has to hurry to stop this! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but for the sake of tonight’s main event, the two sides must be separated! Chris Jericho has his Learning Tree regroup, will things only be more violent when the ROH World Champion goes 1v1 with Dax?
Hangman Page speaks.
“I have worked so hard in my wrestling career to protect my family from the kind of prying eyes, the kind of intrusions that even a small amount of fame can bring. And in one night, all of that work was undone. And it nearly tore my family apart. And though it didn’t tear my family apart, it broke me. Because for the first time, I was ashamed! I was ashamed to come here every week, I was ashamed to stand in front of the world, and I was ashamed to look my wife and my son in the eyes after what I allowed to happen to them! And I knew after awhile, that I had to make a decision. I could either remain the husk of a man that I was…
“Or I could do something about it. So I found Swerve Strickland. And I made sure that he did not hold the AEW World Championship. And I severed the ties to the last hope that he had that he could build a family and a home like I had! And in September, I all but spilled his brains in front of the world. Christopher Daniels, I know, I understand what you are trying to say to me. And I humored you, maybe for too long, because of who you were. When I met you 14 years ago, I was just a kid, and you were the first wrestler I’d met that had ever done anything, who told me that I could, too.
“So I humored you for awhile. But I listened for too long. And last Saturday, you crossed a line when you laid hands on me. And for that, you will pay the price. Saturday on Collision in Cincinnati, Maximum Carnage, Christopher Daniels, I will see you… in a TEXAS DEATH MATCH. And I need you to understand this going into Cincinnati. I have decided who I will be. And I will wake up every morning and I will make that same decision over and over again, because I would rather injure and maim, I would rather tear every life on this Earth apart, than be the man that I was last year.
“CD, you have made your bed. And next Saturday, I lay you down in it… forever.” The Cowboy has called his shot, but will The Fallen Angel make sure to strike first?
PAC VS Komander w/ Alex Brahantes!
The Bastard is back in action, and he’s surprisingly alone right now. The Commander of the Skies wants his revenge on The Death Riders and they want revenge on him, how will walk away from this Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Pac puts Komander on ropes, but the ref counts. Pac shifts to a cravat and snapmare, but Komander handsprings through! The fans cheer, the two tie up again, and they end up on ropes again. Pac lets go to then headlock, and Pac hits a takeover. Komander endures the grind, fights up and around, and Komander powers up and out. Pac RUNS Komander over, tells the fans to hush, but the fans boo instead. Things speed up, Pac handsprings over the dropdown but Komander runs up. Pac scoops but Komander slips free, only for Pac to kick low.
Pac whips, Komander reverses to hip toss! Pac is right up but Komander MONKEY FLIPS! Pac lands through! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to jump and RANA! Pac tumbles out, Komander keeps moving, and Komander rolls to slow-mo roll and RANA! The fans fire up for that tricky move, and Komander goes to the far side. Komander climbs up, tightrope walks, and he salutes for the SPACEMAN MOONSAULT! The fans fire up and Komander puts Pac in, to then springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Pac escapes but Komander storms up. Pac kicks low and he sends Komander into buckles!
Komander sputters, Abrahantes coaches him and the fans rally up. Pac digs his boots into Komander’s face, the ref counts, and Pac lets off at 4. The fans boo but Pac soaks it up, while also standing on Komander! The ref reprimands, Pac steps off, but he drags Komander up. The fans rally, Pac mocks them, and he TOSSES Komander out. Pac goes out to then send Komander into railings! Komander falls, the fans boo, but Pac soaks it up. Pac stomps Komander, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Pac steps off, and he glares at Abrahantes. The Hype Man asks what happened to Pac that he’s like this, but Pac goes to the ring.
Komander crawls, Abrahantes coaches him up, and Komander is back in. But Pac runs corner to corner, but Komander dodges! But then Pac dodges! Pac BOOTS and Komander sputters while slumped against ropes. Pac pushes Komander down and covers, TWO! Komander stays in this but Pac stalks him. The fans rally, but then Pac goes out just to CHOKE Abrahantes! The fans boo but Komander hurries to go up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Pac and the fans fire up! Komander and Pac both sputter while Abrahantes is pumped! Komander rises, he puts Pac in the ring, and then aims again.
Komander springboards, Pac gets under, but then Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges! Roll and FALLING CUTTER!! The fans fire up as Komander keeps moving, and he QUEBRADAS! Pac catches Komander, but Komander swings around to a DDT! Cover, TWO! Pac survives and the fans rally up. Komander goes to a corner, tunes up, and then runs corner to corner. Komander goes up, up, but Pac trips him up! The fans boo but Komander is stuck on the top rope! Komander slowly slumps down, and now Pac goes up the corner! Komander rolls away and the fans cheer, but Pac is just angrier than before. Pac runs corner to corner, but into a SUPERKICK!
Pac staggers, Komander SUPERKICKS again! The fans fire up and Komander climbs! Pac stands, but into a FLYING DESTROYER!! Komander hurries up top again, for the 450- NO, Pac gets his knees up! And now Komander’s in the BRUTALIZER!!! Komander TAPS, Pac wins!
Winner: Pac, by submission
The Bastard beats the ROH World Television Champion, and only lets go when he wants to! But that isn’t all, because here comes the rest of the Death Riders! Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta make their way out here, and then they all get Komander to his feet. The Swiss Superman is still mad about that Continental Classic match, but here come The Outrunners! The fans fire up as Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum brawl with Yuta & Claudio! This match was meant to happen a little later, but it might as well happen now! The ref rings the bell, can the Youngest Men Alive get their own revenge on The Death Riders?
The Outrunners VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
The fans fire up as Turbo has Claudio on the outside, but Yuta KNEES and CHOPS Truth in the ring. Yuta whips, Truth reverses, and then Truth ELBOWS Yuta down! Turbo fires off on Claudio but Claudio turns things around. Truth stomps Yuta, bumps him off buckles, then he stomps again. Yuta knees low, bumps Truth off buckles, then CHOPS! The fans boo Yuta while he talks trash, and then Yuta CHOPS! But Truth bumps Yuta off buckles! Truth CHOPS, and CHOPS, then whips corner to corner. Yuta staggers forward into a CHOP! The fans fire up, Turbo tags in, and he wrenches Yuta to whip into the corner.
Turbo ELBOWS Yuta, tags Truth, then snapmares Yuta down. Truth hits the NECK SNAPPER, Turbo hits an ELBOW DROP! Yuta staggers up, Truth DECKS him! Truth tags Turbo back in, but Yuta headlocks. Yuta CLAWS Turbo’s eyes, has him on the ropes, but the ref counts. Yuta lets go of Turbo to argue with the ref, but Claudio LARIATS Turbo from behind! The fans boo, Yuta stomps Turbo, then Yuta tags Claudio. They stomp Turbo, then split the wishbone! Claudio BOOTS Turbo, then stalks him to the ropes. The fans rally, and Turbo fires hands on Claudio! But Claudio scoop SLAMS Turbo!
Claudio runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Turbo sputters, Claudio clamps onto his arm with a cording hold. The fans rally and Turbo fights to his feet! Turbo fires body shots, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Turbo goes to ropes, but Claudio brings him around to UPPERCUT! Claudio ROCKS Turbo, fires body shots at the ropes, then UPPERCUTS! Claudio smothers Turbo against ropes, then whips. Turbo reverses to THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up for those fast hands! Turbo roars, then he tags Truth. The Outrunners whip Claudio to BODY SHOT, KNEE LIFT, and BIG back suplex! The fans fire up but Yuta storms in! Truth DECKS him!
Claudio is back up, but the Outrunners LARIAT both Claudio & Yuta up and out of the ring! The fans are thunderous for the Outrunners, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Truth goes outside to CHOP Claudio against the barriers! And CHOP him again! Yuta storms up but Truth DECKS him again! But then Claudio whips Truth hard into the steel steps! Truth tumbles up and over, clutches his legs, but Claudio stalks him. Truth hobbles away, falls back down, but Yuta is there, too! Yuta & Claudio mug Truth, stomp him on the floor, but back off as the ref reprimands them. Turbo storms over but the ref keep shim back, too. Claudio grabs Truth’s leg, and hits a SHIN BREAKER off the railing! Claudio leaves Truth behind and distracts the ref, so Yuta goes after Truth. Truth CHOPS first!
Yuta kicks the bad leg, puts Truth back in, and Claudio drags Truth up to UPPERCUT! Claudio puts Truth’s bad leg in the ropes to KICK and CHOP! The fans rally for the Outrunners but Claudio tags Yuta, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Claudio has Truth down with an ANKLE LOCK! Truth endures, fights, and rolls! Claudio is thrown away, but he BLASTS Turbo! Claudio then DECKS Truth and tags in Yuta. The fans boo but The Death Riders give Truth a HART ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Yuta keeps on Truth after that message to FTR for their love of the Hart Foundation. Yuta hauls Truth up but Truth fights the suplex. Yuta kicks a leg, hits the suplex, then tags Claudio. Claudio goes up to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Claudio clamps onto an arm. Truth endures the double wristlock, fights up, but Claudio stops the jawbreaker!
Claudio ROCKS Truth, runs up, but Truth TOSSES him up and out! The fans fire up as Truth crawls, but Claudio intercepts! But Truth powers up! Truth lifts Claudio, seps forward, repeat! Truth BACKDROPS, Claudio sunset flips, but Truth rolls through! Truth dodges, hot tag to Turbo! Yuta hurries to tag in, but Turbo DECKS him! And DECKS him! And DECKS him again! The fans fire up as Turbo scoops and SLAMS Yuta! Claudio runs in, into a scoop and SLAM! Truth joins in, Turbo scoop SLAMS him onto Yuta! The fans fire up and The Outrunners power up! “Turbo Floyd, you sonova b*tch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP!
The fans fire up as Yuta staggers to his feet and Turbo scoops him. Truth runs, but Claudio trips him! No Total Recall as Claudio sends Truth into barriers! Yuta sends Turbo into an UPPERCUT! Then O’Conner Roll, TWO! Yuta hurries to whip Turbo, but Turbo sunset flips! TWO! Yuta hurries up but Turbo whips him, only for Yuta to sunset flip! Turbo sits on the cover! TWO!! Yuta escapes, then wrangles Turbo into the lateral press, ONE, Turbo turns it around to a ghost pin! TWO!!! Yuta escapes by nanoseconds this time! Yuta KNEES low, THROWS Turbo down, then basement DROPKKICKS him down!
The fans boo but Yuta drags Turbo up. But it’s Turbo who suplexes! Cover, Claudio stomps it! And he BOOTS Truth off the apron! Claudio THROWS Yuta to the Death Rider corner, then tags himself in. The Swiss Superman says this is how they do it! GIANT SWING! The fans are torn, but then Yuta DROPKICKS Turbo at TEN! Cover, Truth breaks it! Truth ROCKS Yuta, then LARIATS Yuta and himself up and out! Claudio ignores that to put Turbo up top. Claudio ROCKS Turbo, climbs up, but Turbo fights with body shots! The two brawl, and Turbo winds up to DECK Claudio! The fans fire up as Turbo adjusts!
But wait, Claudio grabs at the ref, and Yuta trips Turbo up! The fans boo but Claudio goes up, to SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX! Then Claudio makes Yuta his weapon, ROCKET LAUNCHER SPLASH! Cover, Death Riders win!
Winners: Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
It was a harder fought match than Claudio would’ve liked, and he tells Yuta as much. But will no one, in any division, be able to stop the reign of terror The Death Riders are on?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs speaks.
“Mox. Everything you want is right in front of you, dog. See, I’ve been listening since the beginning. Since all this Death Rider BS started, I’ve been listening. Everything you want is in front of you. You wanted people to stand up, you wanted AEW to be a place where people took initiative. Well guess what, Mox? I took initiative. I won the Casino Gauntlet. I beat seven other people, Mox. I stood up to you Wednesday on Dynamite, and what’d you do? You backed away. You cowered out, you tucked your tail between your legs. What type of leader, what type of world champion is that?
“This Wednesday night, Maximum Carnage, I know where we’re at. Cincinnati, Ohio, the birthplace of Jon Moxley. Well guess what, Mox? I’ve between shot, I’ve been stabbed, I’ve been homeless. Hell, there’ve been times when I was left for dead. But guess what, Mox? There’s nothing you can actually do to me. So this Wednesday, Cincinnati, Ohio, I’m gonna make you my b*tch.” The Powerhouse is ready, will the Book of Hobbs have its greatest chapter yet?
Mariah May VS Harley Cameron!
The Glamour feels no one in the AEW Women’s Division is on her level, or even the level below that, but this wild Aussie is too crazy to care! Will the AEW Women’s World Champion FEEL THE WRATH? Or will she show us just why she’s The Woman From Hell?
The bell rings and Mariah doesn’t even take Harley seriously as she sits perched on the corner. Harley says c’mon! It’s HOT GIRL GRAPS! The fans fire up, Mariah hops down and still mockingly asks, “What is this?” The two storm up, Harley talks some smack, but Mariah laughs and looks awya., Harley rolls her up! ONE!! Harley Oklahoma Rolls, oNE! Harley snatches Mariah for a cradle, TWO! Mairah is up, and she HEADBUTTS Harley!! Harley sputters and flounders, and Mariah smiles. The fans rally for Harley while she goes to a corner, and Mariah storms up. Mariarh stomps a mudhole in, but lets off as the ref counts 4.
Harley flounders to another corner, but Mariah storms up on her there. Mariah says, “Feel the Wrath!” and she CHOPS! Harley staggers away, Mairah whips her to a corner, then Mariah runs up. Harley BOOTS Mariah, runs up, and she LARIATS! The fans fire up with Harley, and she kicks low! Then she KNEES low again and again! Harley clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Mariah snarls but Harley stays on her with elbows into the shoulders! Harley runs, but Mariah ducks the Shining Wizard! Mariah fireman’s carries but Harley fights free! ENZIGIRI! Mariah falls, Harley covers, TWO!
Harley is frustrated already but the fans rally up. Mariah goes to ropes, and Harley storms up behind her! Harley grabs the legs, Mariah grabs the ropes! Mariah BOOTS Harley away, but Harley comes back! Mariah sends her into ropes! Mariah runs and SHOTGUNS Harley down! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this and Mariah grows frustrated, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Mariah storms around, Harley flops against ropes, but Mariah stands her up. Mairah scoops for teh SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Mariah snarls again and stalks Harley to ropes. Mariah CHOKES Harley, blows kisses, then lets off as the ref counts. Mariah storms back up on Harley i a corner, and CHOPS! Harley staggers away again, but Mariah follows her to a corner. Mariah digs her boots in, steps off as the ref counts, and Mariah soaks up the heat. Mariah stomps Harley, mocks the fans clapping for Harley, then storms up on Harley in the corner. Mariah scrapes Harley’s face off the ropes! The ref counts but Mariah stops once she goes side to side.
Mariah plays innocent, “apologizes” to the ref, then stalks Harley to ropes. Mariah stands Harley up to DECK her! Harley writhes then crawls, but Mariah kicks her to a corner. Mariah snapmares Harley, clamps on a chinlock, then shifts things to a straitjacket stretch! Harley endures, even as Mariah’s knee digs into her back. Mariah mockingly laughs in Harley’s ear, and Collision returns to single picture. Harley fights up as the fans rally, but Mariah throws her down! The fans boo but Mariah drags Harley up. Mariah hoists Harley to the top rope, then puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOPS! The fans still “WOO~!” while Harley sputters.
Mariah runs up, and hits some STRATUSFACTION! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this, and Mariah is almost amused. Mariah taunts the fans that this is someone they like. Mariah reels Harley in, but then spins her out. Harley dodges the lariat to FLYING FACEBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women are down! Harley rises as the fans rally behind her, and she runs up to fire forearms! Mariah staggers, Harley fires more counter shots, then Harley DECKS her! And DECKS her! Harley runs and RAMAS Mariah in a corner! Then whips corner to corner to SPALSH! Snapmare, run, wrench, NECKBREAKER!
The fans fire up as Harley has Mariah hooked up! PUMP HANDLE SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Mariah survives and Harley is furious! The fans rally up again and Harley brings Mariah around. But Mariah knees low! Mariah reels Harley in, STORM- NO, Harley makes it a jackknife bridge! TWO, and Mariah KNEES Harley down! Then Mariah reels Harley back in, STORM ZERO!! Cover, Mariah wins!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall
Harley brought the fight to the champion, but not even #HotGirlGraps can bring down The Glamour. The first-ever Women’s Casino Gauntlet happens next week, who survives Maximum Carnage to meet Mariah in Australia?
Christopher Daniels speaks.
“Hangman Page, what you don’t seem to understand is I was never approaching you as an AEW official. Even when I was still an EVP, I was trying to be a friend to you. I’ve known you for more than 15 years, and I saw you go through the worst year and a half of your life. I saw all of your friends desert you. I saw the fans turn their backs on you. And I wanted to be a friend to you. But every time I reached out, you responded with violence. And I don’t even care about getting punched, I’ve been knocked on my ass more than 1000 times in my life, Adam! But when we stood face to face, you called me an old man and asked me what I’ve done in professional wrestling?
“That hurt. Apparently, it’s time for a history lesson, Adam. I’ll tell you what I’ve done. I’ve won championships, I’ve main evented PPVs, I’ve wrestled all around the world. And if a professional wrestling company mattered in the last THIRTY-TWO YEARS, I wrestled there! I helped build two professional wrestling companies from the ground up. I was AEW before AEW was even real. So maybe 2024 wasn’t my best in-ring year of my career. But it’s 2025 now, and I’m not an EVP anymore. I’m just a man who’s sick and tired of being disrespected!
“Maximum Carnage Collision, Adam Page, you want Texas Death? I already shown I’m willing to shed MY blood, I’ll shed yours, as well. Maybe I’ll add beating your ass to my list of accomplishments.” The Fallen Angel is ready, will he make sure Texas Death is the end of #CowboyS*it?
Brody King w/ Julia Hart VS Trevor Blackwell!
The House of Black’s foundation has been questioned by Will Ospreay, but that is perhaps fair after Brody failed to meet him in the Continental Classic, along with failing to win in the Tokyo Dome. Can the House rebuild with what remains? Or is it time for the King of Death to sit on the throne?
The bell rings, Athens barks for Brody, and Brody eggs on Trevor. Trevor fires a haymaker, but Brody doesn’t flinch! Brody CHOPS Trevor off his feet! Trevor scrambles to a corner, throws elbows, but Brody fires back! Brody TOSSES Trevor across the way, then storms up to put him across the top rope. Brody winds up and CHOPS Trevor right down! Julia is pleased as Brody goes out to stalk Trevor. Trevor is in a real-life horror movie as he finds himself surrounded. Julia wags her finger, Trevor turns around, Brody CHOPS him down again! Brody puts Trevor in the ring, then runs, runs, and LARIATS!!
Brody isn’t done, he TOSSES Trevor back to a corner, and the fans bark again. Brody runs to CANNONBALL! Brody hauls Trevor up and in, then hoists him up! GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
The Princess of the Black Throne stands with her King, and the fans bark in celebration. Will 2025 be the year AEW fades to Black?
Backstage interview with Brody King & Julia Hart.
Lexy Nair is with the House of Black and says we saw him end 2024 on a strong note with his great showing in the C2. He continued that momentum into 2025 in the Tokyo Dome, we heard everything good Ospreay had to say about Brody and Buddy, and Brody just got a big win. How is he feeling? Brody says right now, it is a confusing time for the House of Black. But then in steps Cope. Cope says they’ve been through a lot. But he hopes that at the end of all of it, Cope respects Brody, Julia, and Buddy. They have the world at their feet. Cope knows what Brody brings to the table, because he felt it. Cope wanted this to be a group.
But hey, time for Brody to take the reins and run things. Cope heads out, leaving Brody with a lot to think about. Will there be a new head of the house now?
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Katsuyori Shibata!
Red Death has great respect for The Wrestler, has teamed up with him a few times, and had made the promise that once he took this title off Jack Perry, he and Shibata would battle for it. That promise is now fulfilled, but will Garcia still be golden afterward? Or will Shibata add a new accolade to the list?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we’re about to see who earns the title of “The Face of TNT!”
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two stare down, then slowly circle. They feel things out while fans duel, and then the two back away. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and Shibata powers Garcia to ropes. The ref counts the break, Shibata and Garcia let go slowly, and then Shibata backs away. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and the two reset. Shibata and Garcia tie up, then break, and Shibata CHOPS! Garcia stands his ground and the fans fire up. Garcia CHOPS Shibata, Shibata nods, and he CHOPS again! The fans fire up and Shibata eggs Garcia on. Garcia CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP!
Garcia headlocks, Shibata powers up and out, but Garcia RAMS Shibata! Shibata CHOPS Garcia off his feet! Garcia hurries back to his feet, and the fans are fired up. Garcia CHOPS, Shibata eggs him on! Garcia CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Shibata still eggs him on! The CHOPS keep going but Shibata steps into them! Shibata then CHOPS Garcia to the corner! Shibata CHOPS, CHOPS, and MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Garcia sits down, Shibata goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Garcia sputters, Athens is thunderous, and Shibata hits a SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Garcia grits this out but Shibata ROCKS him in the back!
Shibata has Garcia’s leg for a toehold, but Garcia endures. Garcia keeps his shoulder sup but Shibata puts the toehold on deep! Shibata goes to tie up both legs, Garcia tries for a chinlock, but Shibata shifts around while Collision goes picture in picture.
Shibata sits up with the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Garcia endures, and he CHOPS from below! Shibata eggs him on, so Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS Garcia down! Garcia sputters, but he keeps his shoulders up. Shibata puts on the pressure, grabs Garcia’s arm, and he puts on a top wristlock. Shibata uses that to make this a cover, TWO as Garcia gets the other arm up! Shibata lets off the legs to then STOMP the arm! Garcia scrambles to ropes, but Shibata storms up to wrench his arm. Shibata wrangles Garcia to the mat, isolates the arm again, and STOMPS it! Garcia goes back to ropes but Shibata is after him again.
Shibata brings Garcia around, snapmares him, then steps through for the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Garcia endures all over again! Garcia powers up to back stroke his way to ropes, and the ROPEBREAK! Shibata shows respect by letting go quickly, then he waits on Garcia. Garcia stands, into a CHOP! Garcia snarls, rises, and Shibata CHOPS again! Garcia falls and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns again and both men run, Garcia LARIATS Shibata down! The fans fire up as both men stand. Garcia has Shibata in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, Garcia goes to nine, then he winds up for TEN! Garcia fires up, the fans are with him, and he brings Shibata in. TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Shibata survives, as he knows that move from Tanahashi. Garcia waits on Shibata to rise, and then he runs up to trip Shibata! Garcia steps through, but Shibata drags him down to a cradle! TWO!! Shibata brings Garcia up, trips, but Garcia drags him down to a cradle! TWO!
Garcia BOOTS Shibata! Shibata stays up, so Garcia runs to BOOT him again! Shibata shakes his head, runs, and he BOOTS Garcia! Garcia runs again, and he BOOTS Shibata! Shibata rebounds to BOOT! Garcia rebounds to BOOT! Shibata BOOTS! Shibata runs, but Garcia BOOTS him down! But then Shibata’s right up! BOOT! SAIDO! But Garcia’s up! SAIDO! Both men stand, and they DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, they both roar! But then Shibata catches Garcia to an S T O! The fans fire up and the ref starts a count! The fans rally, “This is Awesome!” as we pass 5 of 10! Then pass 7!
Garcia an dShibata both sit up at 8! Garcia an dShibata go forehead to forehead, stand to their feet, and Garcia CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth again and the fans love it! Shibata CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then clamps on a COBRA TWIST! Garcia endures the Inoki signature, and he marches forward to the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go, but then Garcia blocks his kick! DRAGON SCREW! ANKLE LOCK!! Shibata rolls to get the ANKLE LOCK on Garcia! Garcia rolls, victory roll even, TWO! Both men stagger up, and Garcia trips Shibata! Garcia steps through, for the DRAGON TAMER!!
The fans are thunderously dueling, and Shibata rolls to drag Garcia down! HEEL HOOK KNEEBAR COMBO!! Garcia endures the “Achilles Lock,” but Shibata drags him from ropes! FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!! Garcia endures the classic, fans “WOO~!” as Shibata puts on the pressure! Garcia backstrokes his way to the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go quickly and the fans fire up again. Shibata roars, stands Garcia up, and Shibata snapmares Garcia to KICK him in the back! Shibata runs, but Garcia ducks the Penalty Kick! DRAOGN- NO, Shibata steps through! ARMBAR, but Garcia stacks Shibata! TWO!!
Shibata SLAPS Garcia!! And then ripcord and- Leg trip! Jackknife bridge!! GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Garcia snatches victory away from Shibata, and Shibata shows him respect. Shibata raises Garcia’s hand, and Garcia raises Shibata’s hand. Will these two run it back some day? Who will step to Garcia for the title next?
BREAKING NEWS for Maximum Carnage!
After a brutal match and a tense confrontation, Mark Briscoe & Private Party join forces against The Hurt Syndicate! Will The Sussex County Chicken help the AEW World Tag Team Champions fend off their challengers? Or will MVP, The Standard of Excellence & The All Mighty handle their business?
Dax Harwood VS Chris Jericho!
After the chaos between Rated FTR and The Learning Tree to open the night, a ringside ban has been put on this match! Only Dax and Jericho are going to be out here so that we can have a true 1v1 match! Will Dax the Ax chop down The Nueve? Or will Jericho show Harwood is no good?
The bell rings, the two circle, and Jericho soaks up the heat from Athens. Jericho and Dax tie up, break, and then Jericho claims Dax was digging at his face. The two go again, Jericho puts Dax in a corner, but then Dax turns things around. Jericho turns things around, then they tumble out to the apron! They keep going and tie up on the outside! They go around the desk, into railing, then along the LED barrier. The ref wants this in the ring but these two continue the collar ‘n’ elbow all the way to the ramps ide! The front row almost has this match in their laps! Dax and Jericho finally break and go back to the ring!
Dax and Jericho tie up again, end up in a corner, and Jericho CHOPS! And CHOPS! As if we didn’t get a ton with Shibata and Garcia. Dax CHOPS, CHOPS, and then grabs a leg! Dax hits a deep DRAGON SCREW! Jericho crumbles, but Dax drags him to the corner! The ref reprimands but Dax gets a high-five from the young fans before he SLAMS Jericho’s leg into the post! Dax goes up the steel steps, but Jericho YANKS Dax into the post! Dax staggers away, Jericho goes out, and he runs up to LARIAT Dax over the railing! The fans boo but Jericho storms out after Dax. Jericho ROCKS Dax, Dax CHOPS back!
Dax TOSSES Jericho to ringside and the fans fire up again. Dax climbs jump onto the barriers, but Jericho SMACKS him! Jericho fires hands but so does Dax! Dax CHOPS, CHOPS, and then hops up and over. Dax puts Jericho in the ring, brings him up, suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Jericho survives but Dax hurries to a corner. Dax climbs, the fans fire up, but Jericho shoves Dax down! Dax lands on his top guys, and Jericho CHOPS him! Jericho climbs up after Dax, waves to the fans, then SUPER STEINERS! The fans boo while Dax tumbles all the way to the other corner! Jericho waves to the fans, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jericho soaks up the heat, storms over to the corner, and he stomps away on Dax. Jericho grabs Dax’s legs, and BUCKLE GUILLOTINES! Dax sputters, but Jericho slaps him around. Jericho stands Dax up and hits a BIG back suplex! Dax writhes but Jericho stands on him for a cocky cover. OEN, but Jericho waves to the fans. Jericho goes back to Dax, throws down crossface shots, then stalks Dax to a corner. Dax CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Dax whips, Jericho reverses, and Jericho CLOBBERS Dax! SENTON! Jericho soaks up more heat while Dax sputters. Cover, TWO! Dax stays in this but Jericho brings him up.
Jericho puts Dax on the ropes, CHOKES him, but the ref counts. Jericho steps off, taunts fans, then CHOKES Dax again. Jericho stops at 4, flexes, and soaks up more heat. Collision returns to single picture as Dax sits up. Jericho SLAPS him! Jericho slaps Dax around more, but Dax ROCKS him! And ROCKS him! And repeat! Dax whips, Jericho runs him over! Things keep moving, Jericho runs Dax over again! Jericho tries a third time, but Dax TOSSES him up and out! Jericho goes right up a corner! CROSSBODY! But Dax rolls through! Cover, TWO! Jericho swings, Dax ducks, GERMAN SUPLEX!
Dax holds on and the fans fire up, GERMAN SUPLEX! Dax still has Jericho, and he GERMAN S- NO, Jericho victory rolls, then steps through! Jericho fights to turn Dax, Dax fights it, so Jericho CATAPULTS him into buckles! Dax falls, Jericho fires up, and he springboards, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Dax survives and Jericho frowns. The fans rally up for Dax, but Jericho soaks up heat. Jericho runs in, but is put on the apron! Jericho ROCKS Dax, step sin, but Dax DRAGON SCREWS him again! Dax grabs the legs, turns Jericho around, steps through, but Jericho BOOTS Dax into the POST! Roll-up, TWO!!
Dax survives but Jericho goes to the corner. Jericho climbs, the fans rally as hard as they can for Dax, but Jericho waves. Dax rises to ROCK Jericho! And CHOP! And CHOP! Dax climbs up to the very top, and he brings Jericho up. Jericho drops down, either slipping or fighting the suplex, but Dax keeps him at the ropes! Dax drags Jericho back up, to SUPER DUPER PLEX! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dax and Jericho slowly sit up as the fans rally. Jericho and Dax go forehead to forehead, then they go forearm for forearm! The shots go faster and faster, but Jericho gets the edge! Jericho whips but Dax blocks!
Dax CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up, “WOO~” with every CHOP, but then Jericho CHOKES Dax! Dax CHOKES Jericho! The ref reprimands, Dax breaks free, but both men SLAP the other! They both fall and the fans fire up again! Jericho goes to the outside but Dax pursues. Jericho grabs his ROH World Championship belt, takes aim, but Dax BOOTS him first! Dax trips Jericho, then steps through! Jericho fights it and BOOTS Dax into the steel steps! Jericho rises, and runs up to hit a CODE BREAKER! Jericho leaves Dax behind as the ring count passes 5 of 10. Dax is down at 7 but the fans rally up.
Dax rises at 8, stumbles, but he slips in at 9.5! Jericho is frustrated, but he storms up to trip Dax! Dax fights the turnover, and he THROWS Jericho away! Dax trips Jericho again, has the legs and steps through, for the SHARPSHOOTER!! Jericho endures, turns slightly, but the fans rally as Dax puts on the pressure! Jericho fights around, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Dax won’t let go, so the ref has to pry him off Jericho. They argue, Jericho crawls and fetches his belt! But Das ducks the cheap shot! BIG back suplex! Jericho flounders, but he SLAPS the ref! Dax climbs, Jericho grabs the belt!
DIVING HEADBUTT! Dax hits the mark, but the ref’s are watering, he can’t see anything! Dax checks on the ref, Jericho BELT SHOTS Dax!! The fans boo as Jericho gets away with that, as well as hides the evidence. Jericho crawls over and covers, TWO?!?! Dax survives but Jericho dares him to get up. Dax stands, into the JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, Jericho wins!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall
The Learning Tree’s Branches may not have been present, but Jericho still had tricks up his sleeve to cheat Dax! And now speaking of, here come Big Bill & Bryan Keith! They celebrate with Jericho, then beat down Dax! But of course Cash and Cope hurry out here! The fans fire up as the brawl is on again! But now it’s 3v2! Wait, the Death Riders run in! They go after Rated FTR, but also The Learning Tree! The Outrunners return, they help Rated FTR! The fans fire up for this chaos, especially as it spills out of the ring! Pac beats down on Cope, then runs, but into a SPEAR! The fans fire up as the Rated R Superstar stands tall!
But wait, JON MOXLEY is here! He reels Edge in for a PARADIGM SHIFT! Marina Shafir sends in a chair, and then another! Marina puts Cope’s head on top of one, and Moxley has the other! But wait! POWERHOUSE HOBBS is here in person! He warned Moxley, and he CLOBBERS Yuta and Keith on his way down the ramp! Hobbs dodges Bill to send him into railing, then storms into the ring! The fans fire up, but Claudio runs in! SPINEBUSTER for Claudio, but Moxley SMACKS Hobbs with the chair! Hobbs doesn’t even budge!! The fans tell Moxley he messed up, and Mox seems to see that. Hobbs SMACKS the chair out of Moxley’s hands!
Hobbs storms out after Moxley, but Marina stands in his way! The fans boo as Moxley runs away, but Hobbs grins. But then Yuta LEAPS at Hobbs off the steel steps! Only for Hobbs to catch him! Hobbs brings Yuta over to URENAGE through the desk!! The fans go wild as Hobbs stands tall! But will this violence be nothing compared to what happens at Maximum Carnage?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision that did an excellent job of blending stories while telling those stories in the ring. Mariah VS Harley was great stuff, and Harley is getting to look stronger and stronger each week. While AEW has “a lot of belts,” or “too many belts” depending on your opinion, only two of those belts are women’s titles. Harley Cameron should be a contender for a Women’s International Championship, perhaps even crowning her at Grand Slam: Australia next month. But of course Mariah won, she needs to be strong going towards that same event, and the Women’s Casino Gauntlet will be great stuff to determine her next challenger.
Great TNT Championship match from Garcia VS Shibata to reach back and make good on that promo when Garcia won the title. The C2 is partly why they waited on this, but Garcia VS Shibata made for just the right thing to fill out this episode. Garcia of course retained, but it was a good move to have it be by jackknife bridge. Meanwhile, with Mark Briscoe & Private Party facing The Hurt Syndicate next week, we should definitely see things move towards Garcia & Private Party VS Hurt Syndicate, and then all those titles can be on the line. I can’t be sure how any of those matches go, but if it’s Lashley going for the TNT title, it’s very likely Lashley wins.
Brody King of course gets a squash match victory, but he was brought here mostly so Cope could talk with him in the same nature as Ospreay talking with Buddy Matthews. This is AEW telling us Malakai Black really IS leaving without saying it outright. If only TK had figured out he should book Buddy, Brody and Malakai for singles title stories like he has other factions. Basically, House of Black could’ve been doing what The Don Callis Family has been doing with Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher. In fact, The House could’ve been feuding with The Don Callis Family, too, with those singles titles being the goal.
Good cold open promos that weren’t redundant this time, and then we got a great match of Cope VS Bill. Cope cheating to win was a bit of a surprise, but I suppose Cope was sending a message to The Death Riders. Great brawl for Rated FTR with Learning Tree, and I like how they used to that to change things up for the main event just a touch. Pac VS Komander was great stuff, too, and I like The Outrunners going after the Death Riders to save Komander. Komander & Outrunners could make a great trio that takes Pac, Claudio & Yuta on for the trios titles, even if it’s a losing effort.
Hobbs had a very good promo, but it didn’t necessarily change anything from his post-match promo on Wednesday. Great main event for Dax VS Jericho, but of course Jericho cheated. I feel like the cheat spot they wanted messed up, though. Jericho shoves ref, Dax dives, but I feel like the belt should’ve been there for Dax to “land on.” That aside, things of course turn back into a brawl, and while Rated FTR and Outrunners were on the same side, it made some sense that Death Riders would beat up Learning Tree members because everyone is an enemy to The Death Riders. I figured Moxley would get the better of Cope, and then great save moment for Hobbs.
Hobbs looks unstoppable as he takes out the Heels and scares Moxley off, but then that signals the go-home math of Moxley winning at Maximum Carnage. News is going around that Darby Allin was written off the way he was so he could climb Mount Everest like he’s always wanted. We can only hope and pray Darby doesn’t get hurt or worse on that mountain so that he can come back closer to Revolution and go after Moxley again. Honestly, Christian Cage trying to cash in on Wednesday should be a thing, too. It can even be a way to protect Hobbs in the loss, and give us a roundabout reunion of Team Taz as Hobbs and Hook go after The Patriarchy.
My Score: 8.8/10
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