Coverage
Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Cup Results & Report! (3/8/25)
NJPW springs into action!
“Card subject to change” indeed!
A minor setback makes for a bigger beginning to the 2025 New Japan Cup! Will Yota Tsuji make sure Everything is NOT Evil?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Katsuya Murashima VS Daiki Nagai; Murashima wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma VS Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Tiger Mask; Nagata, Tenzan, Kojima & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, El Phantasmo & Jado VS The United Empire; Desperado, ELP & Jado win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Callum Newman & Francesco Akira; Newman & Akira win.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yuya Uemura VS SANADA; Uemura wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yota Tsuji VS EVIL; Evil wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Ryohei Oiwa VS Chase Owens; Oiwa wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Gabe Kidd VS Ren Narita; Gabe wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
After Six Man Tag: El Desperado, El Phantasmo & Jado VS The United Empire…
The Rogue Luchador gets the win with his Stretch Muffler Numero Dos, and his teammates shower him with praise, and The Headbanga even kisses him on the forehead. ELP picks up both his NJPW World TV Championship and Despy’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship while Jado helps Despy to his feet. ELP does kinda like how he looks with both belts but he still hands Despy his gold. ELP lets Great-O-Khan know that there’s more in store tomorrow in their New Japan Cup match, but Khan laughs that off. But then the lights go down, and the tron plays a message from Clark Connors!
“Desperadooo~…! I heard that you wanted a match with Clark Connors. Well, I want your title. So let’s settle this the only way that me and you can: in a HARDCORE MATCH! And this time, Despy, I’m not just gonna take your mask, I’m not just gonna take your title, I’m gonna take your effin’ life! Because you are not my dawg for real.” The fans are excited to hear that! Despy says if Clark wants it hardcore, then let’s do it! The fans are even more excited now! When and where will The Rogue Luchador shoot it out with 100 Proof?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yuya Uemura w/ Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS SANADA w/ Taiji Ishimori!
What was once Just5Guys is back down to four, and misfortune struck as the Heat Storm got hurt. But Yuya is back, and he wants revenge on the traitor! Will Yuya burn hotter and brighter than ever before? Or will the heat die down against this Cold-Blooded War Dog?
Well as if Sanada wasn’t being rude and obnoxious before, he’s wearing a shirt that outright says, “Uemura, MOTHER EFFER, you’re still a Young Lion.” The bell rings and the fans rally up for “YUYA! YUYA!” Sanada and Yuya circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They back up, circle again, and Sanada avoids Yuya shooting in. They feel things out again, knuckle lock, and then Yuya avoids Sanada shooting in. The fans cheer as the two reset again. They tie up, and Yuya wrenches to a hammerlock. Sanada endures, moves around, and he wrenches to put the hammerlock onto Yuya. Yuya endures, reaches out, but Sanada keeps him from ropes.
Yuya switches the hammerlock back onto Sanada, and he keeps Sanada from getting a leg. Sanada switches the hammerlock but Yuya switches it right back! Sanada tries again, but Yuya again puts the hammerlock on. Sanada goes around one more time but Yuya is still wise to that. So Sanada drop toeholds! Sanada floats to a headlocks, Yuya slips right out the back, and it’s back to the hammerlock! Yuya SNAPS the hammerlock, then headstands into a bridge! Yuya goes back around, grinds the hammerlock more, but Sanada reaches back. Yuya headstands out of the headlock and goes back to the start!
Sanada gets mad and gets to his feet. Sanada reaches back and SHIRANUI to get free! Sanada wrenches, Yuya wrenches back, and repeat! Sanada rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks, spins and hits a takeover, but Yuya headscissors! Sanada kips free and the fans cheer this great exchange! Yuya and Sanada catch their breath and reset while the the fans rally back up. Sanada and Yuya tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, then Sanda headlocks. Yuya powers up and out, goes the other way, slides under a boot and he arm-drags Sanada! Sanada bails out but Yuya eggs him on. Sanada paces while he cools off, so Yuya waits.
The fans rally while Sanada shakes out his arm. Yuya storms out, Sanada slides in, and now Sanada acts like Yuya’s stalling. Yuya storms in, but Sanada KICKS the ropes to jam him up! The fans boo but that should’ve been expected. Sanada then goes out to whip Yuya into railing! Sanada brings Yuya out into the crowd, brings him up the bleachers, and he fires hands! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Sanada SMACKS Yuya with a fan’s merchandise! Sanada leaves Yuya behind, the fans rally for Yuya, and a ring count starts. Yuya sits up at 4 of 20, rises but hobbles and almost falls down the steps! Taichi & Taka coach him on but we’re at 15!
Yuya hurries back in at 17 and the fans cheer, only for Sanada to basement DROPKICK! Yuya writhes but Sanada drags him back up. Sanada ROCKS Yuya with a right hand, but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Sanada ROCKS Yuya again, then stalks him to ropes. Sanada ROCKS Yuya with haymaker after haymaker, but then Yuya CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! Sanada puts Yuya in the corner to DROPKICK the leg! The fans boo but Sanada looms over Yuya in the corner. Sanada drags Yuya up, whips him corner to corner, but Yuya comes back with a FLYING FOREARM!
The fans fire up while both men are down, and they rally for Yuya. Yuya grits his teeth while Taichi & Taka coach him up. Yuya rises, storms over to Sanada, and CHOPS him! Yuya CHOPS again, then CHOPS again, again, and again! Yuya fires up, the fans are with him, and he whips Sanada, only for Sanada to reverse. Yuya goes up and over to arm-drag! And DOUBLE CHOP! The fans stay fired up, and Yuya rips off Sanada’s shirt! Yuya looms over Sanada, then he thinks about going to a corner. The fans rally, but Yuya hesitates. Isn’t going high what hurt him before? Yuya drags Sanada up but Sanada fights the lift with elbows. Yuya still hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Yuya goes right to the ARMBAR! Sanada scrambles right to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts but Yuya lets go cleanly. Yuya drags Sanada up, clinches, but again Sanada fights the lift. Yuya runs but Sanada dropkicks the leg again! Yuya still comes back, but Sanada DUMPS him to the apron! And DROPKICKS him to the floor! Then Sanada PLANCHAS! Down goes Yuya and the fans are still impressed with Sanada’s ability. Sanada wants the fans to get louder like in the old days, but the fans cheer Yuya on now. Sanada says that’s fine, and he goes back to Yuya. Sanada drags Yuya up, puts him in the ring, then brings him up.
Sanada fireman’s carries Yuya, but Yuya fights free! Yuya gets under, but Sanada fights the urenage! Yuya CHOPS, whips, but Sanada BOOTS him away! Sanada QUEBRADA, for the dragon sleeper! Yuya endures, but Sanada drops into SKULL END! Yuya is caught in the body scissors but the fans rally up! Yuya reaches out, but he’s fading! Sanada lets Yuya go, puts him right on the lion logo, and goes up to ROUNDING BODY PRESS, onto knees! Yuya saves himself on that one, but it was double-edged as he clutches his knee. The fans rally up, and Yuya kips up! The fans fire up with Yuya as he drags Sanada back up.
Yuya scoops and SLAMS Sanada, then looks to the corner. Will he go for it? Yuya fires up and climbs! The fans rally, and Yuya reaches the top! But Sanada uses the ref as as shield! Taiji SHOVES Yuya down! But Taka YANKS Taiji down and whips! Taiji reverses to send Taka into railing! Taichi chases Taiji, the ref has no idea what’s going on, but at least now Sanada and Yuya are truly 1v1! Sanada hurries to go up, ROUNDING BODY- NO, Yuya dodges! And GERMAN- NO, Sanada lands out! Sanada spins Yuya, suplexes, MAGIC- NO, Yuya fights free to then URENAGE! The fans fire up and Yuya covers, TWO!
Sanada stays in this but the fans rally behind Yuya. Yuya rises, he drags Sanada up, but Sanada ENZIGIRIS! Yuya ENZIGIRIS! Sanada SHINING WIZARDS! The fans boo but Sanada brings Yuya up! Clinch and- NO, Yuya slips out to GERMAN SUPLEX! Snadaa’s right up!? But Yuya DROPKICKS him right down! Yuya fires up, and he drags Sanada into the cording hold! But Sanada fights free to DEAD- NO, Yuya slips free, waistlocks, but Sanada switches! They go to ropes, Yuya bucks the O’Conner, then Yuya SUPERMAN STACKS! Cover, YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Sanada is shocked! So much for “just a Young Lion!” The Heat Storm burns the Cold Blooded, and Sanada sulks off. But will Yuya be ready to do this all again against Yoshi-Hashi?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yota Tsuji VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
The Gene Blast won last year’s tournament, and though he didn’t become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, becoming IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion isn’t too bad. But the King of Darkness wants it all, from the Cup to the titles to being the leader of PRIME Bullet Club! Will he prove that Everything is Evil’s? Or will this ungovernable stop him before he gets started?
Evil makes his entrance first, but where is Dick Togo? Yota makes his entrance, and yep, Dick was waiting to attack from behind! The fans boo as The Spoiler already ruins the fun, but Evil storms out to add on. The ref reprimands but Evil whips Yota hard into railing! Yota flops over, Evil stands on Yota’s leg, then Evil drags Yota around to SLAM the leg against railing! And then he does it again! The ref reprimands but Evil kicks Yota around. Evil drags Yota by his leg to SLAM the leg against railing again! Evil then puts Yota in the ring, tells the ref to back off, and then shoves the ref down! The fans boo but Dick joins in!
Evil & Dick mug Yota in the ring, the fans boo, but Dick tells them to shut up. Evil & Dick put one out while they’re told to go home. Evil drags Yota up, but Yota fights off Magic Killer! Yota sends Evil into Dick, then scoop SLAMS Evil! Then Yota scoops Dick to DROP him on Evil! DOUBLE SPLASH! The fans fire up and Yota checks on the ref. The ref has the bell ring, and the fans rally behind “YOTA! YOTA!” Yota drags Evil up, whips him to a corner, and then he runs up to SPLASH! Yota reels Evil in to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Evil is tougher than that but Yota stays cool. The fans rally and Yota rises up.
Yota eggs Evil on, then runs, but Evil LARIATS first! Evil then has Yota’s legs, steps through, and steps over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Yota endures and the fans rally up. Yota powers up, reaches out, but Evil sits deep! Yota still fights and the fans rally harder. Yota powers up again, claws at the mat, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Evil holds and the fans boo. Evil lets go at 4 and storms around in frustration. Evil drags Yota back up, talks trash and fireman’s carries, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Yota survives and Evil is further frustrated. Evil vows to end this, and he drags Yota back up.
Evil spins Yota around, EVERY- NO, Yota flips through! And SUPERKICKS! And HEADBUTTS! Evil falls to the mat and Yota gris his teeth. Yota still has to sit back, that was one powerful shot. The fans rally again while the ref checks both men. Evil and Yota are both able to continue, and Yota goes to ropes. Yota rises up, storms over to Evil, and drags him back up. Yota whips Evil to a corner, then goes corner to corner for a LARIAT! Yota shoves Evil down, fires up, and the fans are with him! Yota goes up, up, and MARLOWE- NO, Evil dodges! Evil runs up, but Yota LARIATS! Yota roars, takes aim, but Evil sends the ref into the GENE BLAST!
The fans are shocked, Dick gets on the apron, POCKET SAND! Evil LOW BLOWS Yota, then shouts at the ref to get up! But the ref just got ran over by a truck! EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, the ref is back, EVIL WINS!!
Winner: Evil, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Another miscarriage of justice as the House of Torture pulls out all the stops! Evil not only advances, but he just beat last year’s New Japan Cup Champion, and the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion besides! And as if this isn’t enough, Evil wants to talk! “OI, last year’s winner, Tsuji Yota… TOO BAD FOR YOU~! HAHAHA! You and I are on different levels of ability! You understand that? Remember it!” The King of Darkness has his mic drop, but is it true? IS everything Evil?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Ryohei Oiwa w/ Hartley Jackson VS Chase Owens!
The Mighty Mullet’s team lost to The Crown Jewel on the Anniversary Event, so he’s backed against the wall. But will Ryohei get a grip and turn things around? Or will he be the victim of a Jewel Heist?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “OIWA! OIWA!” Chase and Oiwa circle, feel things out, and tie up. They break, go again, and then break again. The two stare down, reset, and the fans rally up. The two tie up again, go around, end up on ropes and go along the ropes. The ref counts, Oiwa lets off slowly, then pats Chase on the shoulders. Chase pie faces Oiwa in return! Oiwa runs up but Chase bails out. The fans boo and Oiwa is frustrated, but Chase takes his time returning. Chase steps inside, resets with Oiwa, and the two feel out a knuckle lock. Chase kicks but Oiwa blocks! Chase apologizes, but Oiwa THROWS him down!
Oiwa runs, Chase stays low, but Oiwa fakes Chase out to then arm-drag! Oiwa stays on Chase with a wristlock, then he drops a leg on the arm! Oiwa has a short arm scissor but Chase endures. Oiwa lets go to drag Chase up, but Chase pulls hair! Chase whips Oiwa away, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Chase! Things keep moving, Chase drops but Oiwa turns hip toss into HIP TOSS! And then he DROPKICKS Chase! Oiwa handsprings, then arm-drags! Oiwa has another cording hold, but Chase fights up. Chase reaches out, Oiwa keeps him from ropes, but Chase whips Oiwa out of the ring! Chase then builds speed, but Oiwa avoids the dropkick!
Oiwa runs up, Chase sends him at railing! Oiwa stops himself short, then he dodges Chase. Chase stops short, ELBOWS Oiwa, but Oiwa ROCKS Chase! Chase BOOTS Oiwa, then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS into railing! Chase drags Oiwa back up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally up. Chase drags Oiwa up again, half nelsons then spins to a dragon sleeper, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Chase quickly wrenches, hammerlocks and JEWEL HEIST! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives some heavy fire but Chase stays cool. The fans rally while Oiwa crawls away to ropes. Chase stalks Oiwa to the apron, then drags him up.
Chase KNEES Oiwa, the ref reprimands, but Chase brushes the ref off. Chase drags Oiwa up, reels him in, and the ref says don’t do it! The fans freak out as Chase tucks Oiwa in! Oiwa fights free, but Chase ROCKS him! Chase eggs Oiwa on, so Oiwa ROCKS Chase! Oiwa ROCKS Chase again, eggs him on, but Oiwa WRINGS Chase’s arm into the apron! Chase writhes but Oiwa drags him to the corner, and he pulls the arm against the post! Then he wrenches the arm to SLAM it against the post! Gedo complains from commentary but Oiwa goes inside. Oiwa drags Chase up, wrenches the arm again and again, then whips Chase, just to YANK the arm!
Oiwa runs, UPPERCUTS Chase down, then covers, TWO! Chase is tougher than that but Oiwa stays cool. Oiwa drags Chase up, then whips him corner to corner. Oiwa runs up, and UPPERCUTS! Oiwa climbs up, and he PULLS Chase’s arm against the ropes! The ref reprimands, Oiwa backs off, but Chase SPITS at Oiwa! Chase runs up, but Oiwa BACKDROPS him! Oiwa hauls Chase up, but Chase fights the lift with elbows! Oiwa still tries, but Chase ROCKS Oiwa with a headlock punch! Oiwa goes to ropes Chase runs up, but into an ELBOW! Chase SOBATS, then SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMBS! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Chase storms up to drag Oiwa to his feet. Chase reels Oiwa in, but Oiwa trips Chase for a jackknife bridge! TWO, and both men get to their feet! Chase swats a lariat to C-TRIGGER! Then he SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! Chase roars, runs, but Oiwa LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Chase survives but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa clamps on the SLEEPER! Chase sputters, rises up, reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! Oiwa squeezes tight, and Chase is fading! But then Chase uses that to drop toehold Oiwa into ropes! Roll up with tights! TWO!! Oiwa escapes, but a C-TRIGGER finds him! Oiwa sputters, Chase reloads! C-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!?!
The fans fire up as Oiwa survives! Chase is furious, and he vows to end this! Chase aims and says BANG! Chase sits Oiwa up, to C-TRIGGER! Chase tucks Oiwa in, but Oiwa fights free, wrenches and WRINGS the arm! SHANKLY GATES!! Chase endures as Oiwa pulls way back on that arm! Chase TAPS, Oiwa wins!!
Winner: Ryohei Oiwa, by submission (advances to the next round)
The Crown Jewel shined, but he still cracked under pressure! Oiwa is now moving on, and will face TMDK’s Front Man! Will the Mullet get a grip on Zack Sabre Jr? Or will even Oiwa #JustTapOut?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Gabe Kidd VS Ren Narita!
The Bullet Club Civil War has begun, or returned, depending on how you look at history. But one thing is for sure, The Mad Man wants to take a bite out of the Souled Out Son of Strong Style! He almost got it for the Anniversary Event, will Gabe tear Ren apart tonight? Or will the House of Torture prove they are PRIME Bullet Club?
Gabe is fired up already as he makes his entrance, but here comes Ren! Gabe BOOTS Ren down first! The fans fire up as Gabe doesn’t let Ren get his receipt! Gabe then POSTS Ren, and the fans also love the Japanese on Gabe’s tights! Red Shoes reprimands but Gabe grabs a mic to say, “This is NJPW, mother effer! Narita, bring the fight, you jackass!” Ren storms up, but Gabe UPPERCUTS him! Gabe then goes to the apron, and goes up a corner?! ASAI MOONSAULT! Gabe shows he can flip with the best of them and the fans are thunderous! Gabe drags Ren up and into the ring, the bell sounds, and the main event is on!
Gabe fires forearm after forearm into Ren in the corner, then he runs corner to corner and back again! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Gabe sits cross-legged, another message to Shibata. Ren flops out of the ring but Gabe storms over. Ren trips Gabe and drags him out! Ren whips Gabe hard into railing! The fans boo but Ren whips Gabe, but Gabe reverses! Now Ren hits railing hard! Gedo says show him that violence! Gabe and Gedo Too Sweet, then Gabe brings Ren into the crowd. Gabe makes Ren take a seat, puts his shirt over his face, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans cheer as the action is right in front of them!
Gabe has fans clear out, and he stands on a chair so the crowd can see him. Gabe then brings Ren up, but Ren SMASHES Gabe with a water bottle! The fans boo but Ren drags Gabe up to throw him into barriers! Ren snarls and staggers about, but he drags Gabe up. They go around behind the bleachers, and Ren sends Gabe into the wall! And then back into the wall! Red Shoes reprimands, but Ren talks trash on Gabe. Ren drags Gabe up, brings him back to ringside, but Gabe POSTS Ren again! The fans fire up as Gabe has a wild look on his face. A fan hands Gabe their drink! Gabe cracks open the can, says cheers, then he SPITS beer at Ren!
Gabe lets Red Shoes have the rest, then he goes after Ren again. Gabe opens the gate and he drags Ren out into the crowd again! And now he whips Ren hard into the barriers! The fans fire up for their anti-hero as he leaves Ren behind. Ren writhes, Gabe brings out chairs, and Gedo loves it! Gabe sets those chairs down, then confiscates some from the fans! Gabe adds those to the pile, and has about half a dozen in all. Red Shoes reprimands but the fans like where this is going. Gabe fetches Ren back to ringside, but Ren fights back! Gabe UPPERCUTS Ren, and then lines up the shot! Red Shoes says no but Gedo says yes!
The fans bark, but Ren fights the suplex! And now SHO shows up! Gabe chases Sho back to the back! Gabe then winds up as he aims at Ren. Gabe runs up, but Ren BACKDROPS Gabe onto the chairs! Sho did his part to save Ren and turn things around, and now Gabe writhes on the floor. Ren drags Gabe up, clinches, and hits an EXPLODER onto the chairs! Gedo doesn’t like how the proverbial tables have turned, but both men are down on the outside. Red Shoes starts a ring count, and Ren hobbles up at 8 of 20. Ren rolls in at 10, but Gabe is still down! Gabe drags himself up and in at 15, but Ren covers! TWO!!
Ren is frustrated but the fans rally up. Ren drags Gabe up, whips him to ropes, then runs to NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this but Ren stays on him with a headscissor squeeze! Gabe endures, the fans rally up, but Ren puts on the pressure! Gabe fights around, reaches out, but Ren squeezes as tight as he can! Even so, Gabe finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Red Shoes counts, but Ren lets go at 4. The fans boo, but Ren looms over Gabe. Ren drags Gabe up, TOSSES him out, and Gabe hits railing! Ren drags Gabe up to CLUB him, then whips him into railing! Ren runs up to BOOT Gabe over the railing!
The fans boo more while Gabe sputters near English commentary. Ren goes out after Gabe, drags him up, but Gabe is deadweight. Ren says to check him, but Red Shoes wants Ren to go to the ring. Ren drag Gabe up after all, and SMACKS him off commentary! Gabe flops onto the chairs, but Ren takes those out from under him! Ren CHOKES Gabe with a chair! Red Shoes starts a ring count, Ren leaves Gabe behind, and Ren goes back to the ring at 12 of 20. The fans rally as Gabe sits up at 13, and pushes up at 15! Gabe crawls, but we’re at 17! 18! 19!! Gabe SPRINGS in at 19.9! But Ren suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO!!
Gabe stays in this but Ren grins as he stands over Gabe. Ren kicks Gabe around, stomps him, then eggs him on. Ren stomps Gabe more, but Gabe gets up! Ren CLAWS Gabe’s eyes! The fans boo, Red Shoes reprimands, and Ren stops at 4. Ren runs, into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while Ren flounders to a corner. Gabe sits up and snarls, then runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Gabe again puts Ren’s shirt over his face, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” but then Gabe HEADBUTTS! And CHOPS! And HEADBUTTS! Gabe’s neck bothers him, but he just CHOPS and HEADBUTTS again!
Gabe rolls back, runs in, but Ren runs up! Gabe catches Ren for an EXPLODER! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! The fans rally, Ren sputters, but Gabe kips up! Gabe then goes up, up, “I’m a MAD MAN!” MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Ren survives and Gabe frowns. Gabe shakes his head, and he shakes out his legs and checks his neck before he stands. Ren sputters through a bloody nose, but Gabe points to the lion mark. The fans cheer, and Gabe stands Ren up. Gabe UPPERCUTS, then puts Ren on the top rope. Gabe CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then fires the fans up more! Gabe climbs, but Ren resists the suplex!
Ren throws body shots, but Gabe HEADBUTTS him! Gabe wobbles, and then Ren CHOKES Gabe! Ren DECKS Gabe, then adjusts on the top rope. Gabe stands, into HELL’S GUILLOTINE!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives, but Ren clamps on a SLEEPER! Ren squeezes tight, but Gabe fights up to snapmare free! Gabe runs, but Ren kicks the legs out! FACELOCK GUILLOTINE!! Ren has the body scissors, Red Shoes checks Gabe, and the fans rally up. Gabe lifts Ren up off the mat! But Ren lets go to slip around, SLEEPER!! Gabe sputters again, and he’s turning reddish purple! Red Shoes checks Gabe, but Ren won’t let Gabe fall!
Ren then spins Gabe around, for the DOUBLE CROSS- NO!! Gabe slips free and PENALTY KICKS!! The fans are thunderous for “GABU! GABU!” Gabe drags Ren up, reels him in, but Ren fights the suplex again. Ren fires body shots, but Gabe powers through to BRAINBUSTER! And then he drags Ren up for a SAIDO!! Gabe crawls to the cover, TWO!! Ren survives and Gabe is frustrated, but the fans continue to rally behind him. Gabe barks, the fans bark with him, and Gabe drags Ren up. Ren is deadweight now so Gabe wants Red Shoes to check. Red Shoes checks, Ren is dazed, but he’s still deadweight.
Gabe kicks Ren around, daring him to get up. The fans fire up as Ren rises, and Gabe winds up the arm. Gabe runs, COMEBACKER into Red Shoes!! Ren uses Red Shoes as a shield, then JAMS Gabe with his pushup bar! And now Ren waves in the House of Torture! Sho AND Yujiro Takahashi show up to stomp away on Gabe! The fans boo, but Sho & Yujiro drag Gabe out to stomp him more! Gedo shouts for a ref, but Ren grabs a chair! Sho & Yujiro stand Gabe up, Ren HEADSHOTS Gabe!!! Tokyo Pimp pretends to be shocked, Ren grins and laughs, as does Sho. Young Lions check on Red Shoes, and Gabe’s been busted open!
The House of Torture laugh maniacally as they have Gabe where they want him. They put Gabe in the ring, and now Ren has his pushup bar again. The fans boo, but here come reinforcements! Drilla SUPERKICKS Ren, then fires off on Sho! Taiji is after Yujiro, and now 44 Caliber and Bone Soldier beat up on The House boys! The fans cheer as Drilla & Taiji drag them away to the back! Gabe and Ren are now alone, but what about a ref? Ren has his pushup bar, and he grins as he takes aim! Gabe stands, but he blocks the bar! Gabe overpowers Ren, and he TOSSES the bar! Ren freaks out, but he fires forearms! Gabe just takes them!
Gabe wipes the blood from his brow, and SMACKS Ren down! The fans are thunderous as Gabe barks it up! A replacement ref steps in, and Gabe brings his kneepad down! O-KNEE!! And then, a PILEDRIVER!! Gabe holds on, this is not enough punishment for what Ren has done! LEG CAPTURE DRIVER!! Cover, Gabe wins!!
Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
A standing ovation here in Korakuen as the Mad Man serves his brand of justice! Will the House of Torture back out of this Civil War while they can? As for Gabe, he stands tall with his NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, then takes a moment to catch his breath. Gabe takes the mic, and he stands on the lion mark while the fans chant his name. “<Sorry, I can only speak a bit of Japanese. But you all understand…> F HOUSE OF TORTURE!” The fans do understand and they cheer it. Gabe says there are a lot of people claiming to lead this company forward, from Shota to Tsuji to Yuya. It’s not them, it’s GABE EFFIN’ KIDD!
Gabe wants them to zoom in on his blood pouring from his forehead. Gabe BLEEDS NJPW! This is his life! It’s not a job! This is his LIFE! He ain’t going anywhere! F AEW! F WWE! NJPW ICHIBAN!!! The fans cheer that, respecting Gabe’s hardcore loyalty! Gabe says in 2025, the New Japan Cup winner will be GABE KIDD!! “Taichi, <I’m coming for you, punk!>” Mic drop and the fans go wild! Will this Mad Man truly lead the way for NJPW’s future?
My Thoughts:
A great start to New Japan Cup after an apparent broken corner post forced the actual opening night of March 7th to be canceled. Four matches for the Cup in one night is good stuff, though, really got the fans fired up. I do like that among the tune-up tag matches, we got an 8 Man Tag between members of the newly unified Hontai-Chaos faction to help hype Goto VS Nagata. And after Desperado wins his Six Man Tag, Connors calling him out for a Hardcore match with the Junior Heavyweight title on the line is good stuff. Who knows how that goes, but I could see the War Dogs grabbing up some gold real quick to spice up their feud with House of Torture.
Speaking of Bullet Club, they as a whole were 1-3 on the night, but Evil winning makes sense if he is to be strong enough to be THE leader of Bullet Club. Yuya getting that win off Sanada was great stuff, Sanada’s been building up that comeuppance karma for a long time so here it is. Oiwa VS Chase was really good, and that was a really good win for Oiwa. Gabe VS Ren was awesome stuff, even the usual House of Torture overbooking because it allowed Taiji & Drilla to make that save. Gabe winning was the right call, because despite not being a Reiwa Era Musketeer, despite being Japanese, Gabe has the hot hand, the fans love him. And though he’s an anti-hero kind of character, he really does want NJPW to be the best by still doing what made the company popular in the first place.
My Score: 9/10
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports Podcast
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!
Powered by RedCircle
Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!
Coverage
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports Podcast
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!
Powered by RedCircle
Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!
Coverage
Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports Podcast
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!
Powered by RedCircle
Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!
4 Corners Podcast: Blown Off Course
Dave and Tunney break down the Conference Finals in the NHL and NBA, discuss the NFL going to the Olympics,...
4 Corners Podcast: Bettor Late Than Never?
Dave, Patrick, and Tunney break down the NHL and NBA Playoffs and a pretty stunning decision from the MLB Commissioner's...
4 Corners Podcast: Never Over Until Its Over
Dave and Patrick break down the latest developments, scores, and stories from the NBA and NHL Playoffs.
4 Corners Podcast: Playoffpalooza
Dave and Tunney discuss all the awesome action that has been going on in the NHL and NBA Playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: Is It Drafty In Here?
Patrick and Dave discuss the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders, and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs!
Bandwagon Nerds #290: Norm!
The Nerds recap trailers for Jurassic Park: Rebirth and Welcome to Derry, discuss delays to Avengers movies, and pay their...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (5/23/25)
What's with all the glowing?
Bandwagon Nerds #289: The Rest of Us
The Nerds discuss trailers for Ironheart and Superman, talk about the greatness that was Andor Season 2, break down casting...
Bandwagon Nerds #288: Disney In The Desert
Disney makes a controversial decision about where it is building its 7th theme park. Plus, loads of trailers, Thunderbolts* news,...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (5/9/25)
June will be electric!
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn't, Dreamer and Delirious can't book.
Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/29/25)
Is ROH ready for the GORE?
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (5/28/25)
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/28/25)
Dynamite in the desert!
Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/27/25)
A Block, FINAL ROUND!
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (5/27/25)
Will NXT still be Absolute?
Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/25/25)
Round 8, all together!
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/26/25)
New Day Rocks? Or New Day Sucks?
Mitchell’s WWE Battleground Results & Report! (5/25/25)
History will be made!
