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Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (4/9/25)
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Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (4/9/25)

Evolve’s first grudge match!

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Time to pin the blame!

After they both lost their first match in Evolve, Dani Palmer and Kali Armstrong look to settle who really lost it for them by going 1v1 with each other!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Riley Osborne VS Javier Bernal; Riley wins.
  • Drako Knox VS Bryce Donovan; changed to…
  • 8 Man Tag: Drako Knox, Ice Williams, Cappuccino Jones & Jack Cartwheel VS Bryce Donovan, Jackson Drake & Swipe Right w/ Zayda Steel; Donovan, Drake & Swipe Right win.
  • Dani Palmer VS Kali Armstrong; Kali wins.

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Swipe Right arrives.

Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes both go, “Bro!” Brad says they totally proved to the WWE Universe what they’re all about! Ricky says that’s Fo Sho Hundo! Though, they did lose… But they proved to the NXT Tag Team Champions, arguably the BEST tag team in the world, that they have big competition coming up. BIG hundos, bro bro! Swipe Right took the L, but they showed resilience, and they’ve proved to all of Evolve that Swipe Right is gonna be a problem. Facts! But will Swipe Right keep their egos in check so they can get those W’s?

 

Riley Osborne VS Javier Bernal!

Speaking of W’s, both men in this match could use that W to stay afloat. Will the Daredevil finally bring out some of that #TurboTerry that got him here? Or will tonight belong to Big Body Javi?

The bell rings and the two tie up. Riley wrenches but Javi rolls, then headscissors. Riley kips up but Javi wrenches to wristlock. Riley rolls, cartwheels, handsprings, wrenches and wristlocks back. The fans rally, Javi puts Riley in a corner, and Javi whips. Riley reverses but Javi goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Javi keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirls! Riley ends up on ropes, Javi goes to the apron! Riley avoids the superkick to SHOVE Javi down! Riley builds speed, but Javi moves aside. Riley goes to the apron, avoids the sweep and mule kicks! But Javi avoids the Asai Moonsault!

Javi knees Riley, whips him at the ring, but Riley tiger feint kicks from the apron! Riley puts Javi in, then somersaults and jumps up to RANA! Cover, TWO! Javi escapes, but Riley LARIATS! The fans fire up for Riley as he drops a knee on Javi’s face! Riley then drags Javi up, UPPERCUTS him down, then brings him up. The fans rally and duel while Riley drags Javi up again. Javi fires a body shot, but Riley DECKS Javi! Riley drags Javi up again, scoops and SLAMS, then sets up to STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees! The fans rally, Javi and Riley stagger up, and Javi runs in. Riley BOOTS Javi down, then goes up!

Riley aims and SHOOTING- NO, Javi dodges, Riley rolls through, and Javi hits a RUNNING DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Javi and Riley rise up, and Riley swings! Javi blocks to ROCK Riley! And again! And again! And again! Javi whips, Riley reverses, but Javi CLOBBERS him! And CLOBBERS him again! Javi hits a KNEE SMASH, then a SUPERKICK! Javi roars and the fans fire up! Javi drags Riley up, underhooks, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Riley stays in this and Javi can’t believe it! Javi is already despairing, but he drags Riley up> Javi full nelsons, but Riley victory rolls, TWO!

Riley SUPERKICKS Javi now! The fans fire up, Riley runs in, but Javi puts him on the apron. Riley ROCKS Javi, climbs again, but Javi ROCKS Riley. Javi climbs up, CLUBS Riley, but Riley fires elbows. Javi falls, Riley aims, SHOOTING STAR! Cover, Riley wins!

Winner: Riley Osborne, by pinfall

The #StarStream takes down Big Body Javi, meaning Riley is finally on a winning track. Will Riley finally have success he can call all his own? As for Javi, Chuey Martinez is here to interview him on the way out. Chuey makes sure Javi doesn’t forget his jacket. Javi thanks Chuey, but then he drops the jacket. Is Big Body Javi’s heart just not in it?

 

Haze Jameson is in the VIP Section!

She may have lost alongside the mysterious masked Kalyx last week, but she’s making herself feel better with a bit of that bubbly.

 

Drako Knox VS Bryce Donovan!

Hard Knox was upset in his Evolve debut over not just losing, but over his tag partner and friend, Tate Wilder, going down with injury. And it didn’t help that Swipe Right was trolling them from the VIP Section, or that Bryce was acting as the bouncer. Will Knox take out that frustration on Bryce here tonight? Or will he be unable to solve The Paradox?

Wait, speaking of Swipe Right, not only do they walk out here, but they’ve got Zayda Steel & Jackson Drake with them. They’re all taunting Knox and he asks what this is even about. They claim Bryce is on their team, duh. Knox is wary of Swipe Right and the party flanking the ring. They all slip into the ring, but then here come reinforcements for Knox! Cappuccino Jones, Jack Cartwheel & Ice Williams step to Drake & Swipe Right! Here comes Stevie Turner! The Evolve General Manager says whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on now! She has an idea how to handle this. How about a tag match? Not just a tag match, but an 8 MAN TAG?

The fans like that, the eight superstars like that, so Stevie says it is official! This Evolve opener just escalated quickly, but who will come out the winning side?

8 Man Tag: Drako Knox, Ice Williams, Cappuccino Jones & Jack Cartwheel VS Bryce Donovan, Jackson Drake & Swipe Right w/ Zayda Steel!

The teams sort out, and Bryce wants to start, but the Carolina Reaper insists. He steps to Knox, which is fine by Knox. The bell rings, the fans rally for Knox’s side, but Drake shoves him. Knox shoves back! They tie up, go around, and Drake waistlocks. Knox switches, headlocks, but Drake pries at the hold. Knox clamps on tighter, but Drake fires body shots. Drake powers up and out, but Knox runs him over! The fans fire up with Knox but Drake trips him. Knox kicks Drake away, then arm-drags him down! Knox has the armlock but Drake fights around. Drake rises up, reaches out, but Knox keeps him from his team.

Drake pulls Knox’s bear and puts Knox in a corner! The ref reprimands, but Drake lets go to CHOP! Drake stomps Knox, ROCKS him, then whips Knox into the corner! Knox staggers forward, but he blocks a hip toss to LARIAT! The fans fire up for Knox and he drags Drake into a headlock. Knox calls to his corner, Cappuccino tags in. Jones wrenches and CLUBS Drake’s arm, then wrenches again. Drake rolls, waistlocks, and he ROCKS Jones! Jones ROCKS Drake, Drake ROCKS Jones, repeat! The fans rally, Jones ROCKS Drake and CLUBS him on the back. Drake kicks in return, then fireman’s carries.

Jones fights free, shoves Drake to ropes, but Drake hurdles! Jones hurdles, hurdles again, then DROPKICKS Drake down! The fans fire up, Jones covers, TWO! Drake scrambles away, tag to Smokes! Jones dodges Smokes, dodges again, then hits an atomic drop! And a LARIAT! Cover, ONE, but Jones clamps onto Smokes’ arm. Jones fights up, smothers Jones, but Cartwheel tags in! Jones scoops Smokes for a BACKBREAKER, and Jack slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Jack keeps Smokes from his corner with an armlock, but Smokes fires body shots. Smokes CLUBS Jack, whips him to ropes, but Jack cartwheels over!

Jack HIP TOSSES, cartwheels, but Smokes avoids the Penalty Kick! STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Jack clamps on with a chinlock, but Smokes fights up to pull hair. Smokes puts Jack on ropes, Bryce tags in, then Smokes powers out. Jack comes back, Smokes drops down and Bryce CLOBBERS Jack! The fans fire up and even Smokes is surprised. Bryce CLUBS away on Jack’s back, then scoops Jack to SLAM him, and ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Bryce drags Jack up, Brad wants a tag, so Bryce tags him in. They mug Jack, the fans boo, but Zayda’s having fun watching as Brad CHOPS Jack and fires hands.

Brad CLUBS Jack, but Jack fires body shots. They scrap, Brad UPPERCUTS then fires more hands. Jack CHOPS, Brad CHOPS, and Brad fires more hands. Brad CHOPS Jack, then fireman’s carries. Jack fires elbows to get free, but Brad shoves to kitchen sink knee! Brad says “Swipe Right!” but fans chant “Swipe Left!” Jack stands, and he CHOPS! Brad CHOPS! Jack CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, and Jack fires a flurry! Brad keeps Jack from his corner, then short arm LARIATS! The fans boo but then Brad sucker punches Knox & Ice! But Jack DUMPS Brad out! The fans fire up, Smokes & Drake storm in, but Ice & Knox CLOBBER them!

Knox sends Jones in and he BLASTS Bryce off the apron! Knox has the team regroup, and Jack gets a sip of Cappuccino’s cappuccino! Jack is feeling jacked up! FOSBURY FLOP onto Drake & Swipe Right! The fans fire up while Evolve goes to break.

Evolve returns as Ice arm-drags Smokes! And UPPERCUTS him! Ice brings Smokes around to bump off buckles, then he tags in Knox. Knox scoops Smokes, Ice tags back in. Knox SLAMS Smokes, Ice slingshots for the ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Ice keeps Smokes from his corner, UPPERCUTS him, then whips him corner to corner. Smokes reverses, runs up, but Ice BOOTS him away! But Smokes sucker punches Jack! The ref is busy with Smokes, as well as Knox and team, but that lets Bryce CLOBBER Ice from behind! Smokes then bumps Ice off buckles, tags in Brad, and Smokes sends Brand into RAM Ice! Brad feeds Ice to Smokes’ BOOT! Cover, WTO!

Brad clamps onto Ice with a facelock then CLUBS him down! Zayda talks trash, Brad UPPERCUTS Ice, then taunts him. Brad CLUBS Ice again, then drags him over to tag Drake. Drake kicks Ice down, then drags him up to facelock. Drake CLAWS Ice’s back, then KNEES him, and wrenches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Drake stays between Ice and his corner, then KICKS Ice in the back. Drake pushes Ice to the ropes, then springboard knee drops! The fans boo but Drake drags Ice up. Ice fires body shots, then he CHOPS! Drake blocks a kick to CHOP! Then he reels Ice in, for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!

Drake floats over, tags Smokes, and they stomp Ice. Smokes smothers Ice, rains down fists, then lets off to soak up the heat. Smokes drags Ice up, suplexes, but Ice fights that! Ice spins things around to BACKDROP free! The fans fire up, but Smokes tags Bryce! Bryce THROWS Ice away, then gets under him to FLAPJACK! Then he ELBOWS Ice down! Bryce drags Ice up, tags Brad, and they mug Ice. The fans boo but Brad CHOPS Ice! Brad snapmares Ice, KNEES him in the back again and again, but Zayda tells the fans to stop booing, Brad is winning! Cover, TWO! Brad clamps a chinlock onto Ice but Ice endures.

The fans rally, Ice fights around, then fights up to his feet. Ice fires body shots, reaches out, but Brad keeps him back! Ice fires haymakers, reaches out, repeat! Brad KNEES Ice low! Brad whips, Ice reverses and ENZIGIRIS! Brad tags Smokes, Smokes runs to BLAST Cappuccino & Cartwheel! Smokes goes back to Ice, ducks a haymaker, but so does Ice. Smokes ducks another haymaker but Ice spins through to LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Drake and Knox! The fans fire up as Knox rallies on Drake with big forearms! Then an ELBOW for Smokes! Knox roars, clinches Smokes to spin him around and suplex!

The fans fire up as Knox LARIATS Drake in the corner! Scoop and OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, TWO!! Zayda cheers but the fans boo. Knox tags Jones, they mug Drake, then Jones hits a back suplex! Drake lands out, tag to Brad! Jack tags in, Jones catches Brad, CARTWHEEL SUPERKICK HALF ‘N’ HALF COMBO!! Cover, Bryce breaks it! Bryce then grabs Jones, but Jack kicks Bryce! Jones hits a CODE BFRAEKER! Knox is in, he dodges Bryce to BOOT him down! Cappuccino & Cartwheel get Brad up, but Zayda distracts the ref! Smokes slides in and TOSSES Jones out! Brad wrenches Jack, holds him up, DROPKICK SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Cover, ICE BREAKS IT!

The fans fire up as Ice saves  his team! But Smokes SLINGSHOT SPEARS Ice! Knox gets Smokes for the REDBONE PLEX! Knox kips up, but Drake handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION! Jones kicks Drake for the OVERDRIVE! Brad kicks Jones and hits the SILENCER! Brad has Jack now, suplexes, but Jack cradles through, TWO!! Brad escapes, but Jack cartwheels to dodge, JUMP NECKBREAKER! Zayda panics while Jack fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY CARTWHEEL! Jack goes up, SHOOTING- NO, Brad dodges! Jack rolls through the Shooting Star but Bryce tags in! Jack comes back, into the BLACK HOLE SLAM!! Cover, Bryce’s team wins!

Winners: Bryce Donovan, Jackson Drake & Swipe Right, by pinfall

Zayda celebrates with her guys, and it was certainly a team effort to get this win. Will they all be partying in Orlando tonight?

Chuey Martinez is here to interview the winning side, and asks what the association is here. Smokes mocks Chuey and tells him to shut up. The fans boo and Chuey says if they’re not going to answer the questions, then the fans know what to do. “SWIPE LEFT! SWIPE LEFT!” Brad asks what that smell is, and they all mock Chuey. Chuey says no, that’s just the dirt on Brad’s own upper lip. The fans continue to “SWIPE LEFT! SWIPE LEFT!” at the immaturity, but wait! Sean Legacy storms in! This ain’t what the WWE ID or Evolve is about! They’re all a bunch of punk kids. Whoa, Super Sean ain’t alone, cuz TIMOTHY THATCHER is here!

Swipe Right and friends talk smack, but are they barking up the wrong tree?

 

Dani Palmer VS Kali Armstrong!

The very first match of the very first episode of WWE Evolve was a good one, just not a victorious one for these two. And while one says teams share the wins and the losses, the other says the blame is pinned on the one who took the pin. Will the Bluegrass Badass just have to show the Ironwoman of Inglewood isn’t all she’s cracked up to be? Or will Kali prove she ain’t a loser, #StraightLikeThat?

The big fight introductions are made, and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Kali powers Dani back. Dani slips around to waistlock then headlock. Kali powers up and throws Dani away! The fans rally and duel as the two reset. Kali and Dani circle, Dani goes for a leg, but Kali blocks that. Kali brings Dani up, wrenches to a wristlock, but Dani fights the hold. Dani rolls, backflips, then arm-drags to put Kali in an armlock. Kali endures, fights around, but Dani shows she has the technical superiority. The fans rally, Kali reaches up to headscissor, and she brings Dani down. Kali squeezes tight, but Dani moves around.

Dani headstands, then sits on a cover! TWO, but Dani handsprings through to come back and jackknife bridge! TWO, and Dani SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Dani keeps Kali down with an armlock! Dani wants the Fujiwara Armbar but Kali powers up to her feet. Dani wrenches, YANKS the arm, then wrenches and YANKS again. Dani wrenches but Kali ROCKS her! Dani ROCKS Kali! Dani runs, but into a FLAPJACK, but Dani lands out on her feet! Kali CLOBBERS Dani and Dani tumbles out of the ring! Kali drags Dani up by her hair, but Dani RAMS into Kali! Dani slingshots up and over, keeps moving, but runs into a military press!

The fans fire up, but Dani slips free to SHOTGUN Kali! Dani kips up, then Dani brings Kali around to TOSS out of the ring! Dani goes up the corner, flashbacks to the Evolve premiere! But Kali slips into the ring, runs up tot he corner, and springs right up to SUPER BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up for Kali as CLUBS away on Dani. Kali talks trash, then drags Dani up. Kali whips Dani to a corner hard, then scowls as she storms over. Kali talks trash, brings Dani up for a BIG back suplex! Kali snarls, looks to the camera, “You thought I was playing? I said I was different! And now I’ma show you!” Kali CLUBS Dani, #StraightLikeThat.

Kali looms over Dani while the fans rally, and Evolve goes to break.

Evolve returns and Kali has Dani down in a chinlock. Dani endures, fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Kali staggers, Dani runs up, but Kali JAWBREAKERS in return! Both women stagger, and they DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women flounder to corners, then they both shriek! They both run in and DOUBLE CROSSBODY!! The fans fire up for that bit of demolition derby! Kali and Dani slowly rise up, and Kali fires a forearm! Dani fires one back! Kali grabs Dani by the hair and fires another forearm! Dani fires another forearm! Then she fires counter punches! Dani CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Dani whips, Kali reverses, but Dani FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES!

Dani rallies on Kali, then CHOPS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! Kali flounders to a corner, Dani runs up, jump and DOUBLE KNEE to the back! Dani pushes Kali to the drop zone, then she climbs up. Kali stands, but into a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Kali stays in this but Dani stays on her. Dani cravats, but Kali says no to Sliced Bread! Dani ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Dani survives and Kali is frustrated. The fans rally, Kali reels Dani in and back suplexes, but Dani lands out! Dani shoves Kali to a corner, runs up, but ducks a back elbow! Dani BOOTS Kali down, then hurries up top!

But Kali’s up after Dani again! Dani holds onto the ropes, then HEADSBUTTS Kali down! The fans fire up and Dani hits the FIVE STAR FROG FLOP!! Kali avoids the splash, then builds speed! KALI KONNECTION!! Cover, Kali wins!

Winner: Kali Armstrong, by pinfall

All gas, no brakes, and Kali breaks through with her second singles win! Kali grabs the mic to say, “I told y’all, I’m different! And I’m calling out all y’all chicks in the locker room! I ain’t duckin’ none of y’all! All y’all can get it! But I’m out here to tell y’all that I’m about to make history by being the first ever Evolve Champion! And ain’t nothing none of y’all can do about it!” The fans like that, but Chantel Monroe is in the VIP Section and takes offense. Kali tells Chantel she’s LAST in line! Ouch. Kendal Grey comes out and Kali says she’s barely in front Chantel! Brinley Reece also walks out here, Kali says Brin has some nerve. She’s third to last, stepping to Kali!

But y’know what? Kali is happy all y’all are out here, so she can say this to their face. Kali’s built different! Will no one stop “The Omega” from being the first WWE Evolve Women’s Champion?


My Thoughts:

A very good Evolve, and though it technically only had three matches, it all flowed so well. Quite the bait ‘n’ switch on Knox VS Donovan becoming an 8 Man Tag, but what a great 8 Man Tag! Clearly Evolve has its first faction already with Swipe Right bringing Zayda, Drake and even Donovan along, and they could probably call themselves “The VIPs” or something similar since they all think so highly of themselves. Their promo with Chuey was a bit cheesy, a little 1990s sophomoric, but I liked Sean Legacy AND Timothy Thatcher showing up. Thatcher could definitely rough up Swipe Right and Drake, that’d be fun to see. Donovan is tall, jacked, has great hair, he could be a dark horse for Men’s Evolve Champion.

Very good opener from Riley VS Javi, and that was a very good win for Riley. I like this crisis of confidence story Javi is on now, I hope this leads to big things for him. He’s been in the WWE system for a minute now, hopefully he can finally find his footing. And a great move to make Dani VS Kali the main event. That’s like one of the long standing stories in Evolve already, given it had the premiere episode kick it off. Great win for Kali, very good promo to end the show, her calling out the roster and some of the roster responding. I suppose seeds are planted for the final four there of Kali, Chantel, Kendal and Brinley.

The only problem is, Kali and Chantel are definitely Heels, while Kendal and Brin both feel one step away from turning Heel because of the new attitudes they’ve been showing. Maybe one of these Heels is beat by a Face in whatever tournament we get, but Kali does feel like a frontrunner for first champion.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/22/25)

Round 6, B Block!

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Will the Rogue Luchador still be the Best of the Super Juniors?

As Best of the Super Juniors continues, B Block has round six! El Desperado is still in the thick of it, will he finally take over?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Dragon Dia & Shoma Kato VS Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson; Fujita & Hartley win.
  • Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young VS Robbie X & Gedo; Akira & Jakob win.
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
  • Six Man Tag: Master Wato, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano VS Kushida, Yuya Uemura & Katsuya Murashima;  Wato, Tanahashi & Yano win.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS MAO; Mao wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS SHO; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Nick Wayne VS Taiji Ishimori; Taiji wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS YOH; Yoh wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 4-1, 8 points
Titan: 3-2, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-2, 6 points
El Desperado: 3-2, 6 points
SHO: 2-3, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 2-3, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-3, 4 points
YOH: 2-3, 4 points
MAO: 2-3, 4 points
Kevin Knight: 2-3, 4 points

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS MAO!

The Funky Weapon has kicked it into gear and is near the front of the pack while the Idol Warrior is near the back. Will Taguchi make things even funkier? Or will he be caught up in the Strange Love Connection?

The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. Taguchi and Mao circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Taguchi powers Mao to ropes, then lets off slowly. The fans applaud and the two reset. Mao and Taguchi circle and tie up again, and Taguchi hits a headlock takeover. Mao headscissors, Taguchi kips free, and then Taguchi arm-drags! Taguchi has the armlock, Mao fights up, so Taguchi headlocks. Mao powers up and out, Taguchi RAMS shoulders, but neither man falls. Mao runs, RAMS Taguchi, but again neither falls. Taguchi and Mao decide to both run, but Taguchi fakes Mao out! HIP ATTACK! But Mao rebounds and falls… into Ta-Gooch-i!

No one is sure what to make of this, and then Mao scrambles away. Mao comes back, blocks an arm-drag, but then Taguchi blocks Mao’s arm-drag, and it feels more like a dip in a romantic dance… Mao scrambles away again, then waistlocks. Taguchi ducks down, Mao leap frogs then slides under. Mao waistlocks, Taguchi switches, leap frogs, but then Mao breaks the sequence, only for Taguchi to still back up into him… Again, rather awkward, and the two reset. The fans have a good laugh at the awkwardness, but then Mao kicks low. Mao whips corner to corner, runs in, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to catch him for DEADLY BUTT SHADE!

Mao powers up?! And he PANTSES Taguchi! DEADLY BARE BUTT SHADE! Mao powers up, so Taguchi NO PANTS HEADSCISSORS, DEADLY NUT SHADE!! The fans fire up as Mao powers up, and he wiggles around. Taguchi says no, wait! HEADBUTT to the groin!! The fans cheer while Taguchi sputters. Mao then digs his boot into Taguchi, and the fans build up energy for the scrubbing! Mao runs side to side and BOOT WASHES Taguchi! The fans fire up and Taguchi sputters more. The fans want “MO IKAI! MO IKAI!” Mao stands Taguchi up for scrubbing! Mao runs side to side, but into the HIP ATTACK!

Taguchi still walks around with pants down, and he has the fans build up energy! Taguchi scrubs Mao with his cheeks! The fans cheer as Taguchi runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Mao sputters, Taguchi hoists his pants back up, then way up! “ORYA~!” KETSUYE! Cover, TWO! But into OH MY GAH ANKLE! Mao scrambles around, rolls, but Taguchi holds on! Mao endures, fights forward, and uses his free leg to reel Taguchi in! Float and JUST- NO, Taguchi slips free to OH MY GAH ANKLE! Mao reaches for the ropes but Taguchi drags him back. Mao drags Taguchi into a victory roll, TWO! Mao body scissors, JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO!!

The fans cheer as both men hurry to their feet. Mao says, “LOOK!” but Taguchi still ducks the punch! Taguchi says look left! Look right! Look below the belt!? GROIN ATTACK!! The fans fire up and Taguchi hurries to body scissors, JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO!! The fans fire up while both men check the count. Mao runs up, Taguchi bypasses, but then Mao returns to sunset flip! Taguchi pantses himself to sit down, TWO! Mao rolls but Taguchi rolls through to sunset flip, TWO!! Mao pushes forward but Taguchi catches him into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Mao endures, powers out the back, and he shovels under Taguchi’s hips!

Taguchi fights to trap Mao in the tights! That’s dangerously close but Mao stacks Taguchi! TWO and Taguchi sits on Mao! TWO!! Mao and Taguchi roll, roll, and jackknife bridge! TWO as Mao bridges up!! He’s still trapped in Taguchi’s void! Taguchi walks around with Mao, then sits down for a cover! TWO and Mao sunset flips, then deadlifts Taguchi! Mao hooks the arms, for the lewdest STYLES CLASH ever!! Cover, MAO WINS!!!

Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

To say that was strange is an understatement. But now, Mao is moving up in the block! Will his Strange Love Connection continue to score? Can Taguchi reload his Funky Weapon and rise back up?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS SHO!

The Jet isn’t feeling #2Flyy at just 2-3, but that means he and the Murder Machine are in the same boat. Will Knight stay the course and continue his ascent? Or will Sho stack the deck too high?

Wait, as Sho makes his entrance, he goes to fetch… a dumpster? Sho loves talking trash but is he acting like he’s taking out the trash? Sho then waits around the corner from the entryway, but where is Knight? Everyone looks around, akd Knight sneaks up on Sho! Knight snatches the “Torture Tool” and plays keep-away! The fans cheers as Knight LEAPS the railing! Sho tries but he can’t do it like Knight! Sho crawls under, chases Knight into the ring, and then the bell rings. The ref wants the wrench but Knight runs outside. Sho follows, they go around the ring and around commentary! Sho is annoyed but he can’t keep up with Knight!

The fans cheer as Knight keeps away from Sho, and even goes to his dumpster. Knight puts the wrench IN the dumpster! Then he RAMS the dumpster into Sho! And then Knight BOX JUMPS the dumpster to LARIAT Sho! The fans cheer and Knight goes back to the ring. The ring count starts on Sho and he says wait! But then Knight takes his jacket back from Sho’s skeleton dummy. Sho wants his wrench back and he asks the ref to wait! The count passes 10! Then 15! Sho finally finds his wrench and runs in at 18! Knight is there, but Sho slides back out! Sho and Knight are at a standoff, but then Sho sneaks the ring hammer.

Sho lets the ref have the wrench, and runs up to JAM Knight with the hammer! The fans boo but Sho digs his boots in. Sho drags Knight up, brings him around and TOSSES him out. Sho stalks Knight to commentary, CLAWS Knight’s eyes, then brings Sho around to BOWL him into chairs! Not quite a strike but still good. Sho takes a seat to catch his breath while talking trash. Sho drags Knight up, puts him in the ring, and then covers, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that, but Sho clamps onto him with a chinlock. Sho CLAWS at Knight’s face but the ref reprimands. Sho focuses on just the chinlock and Knight fights around.

Knight fires body shots, fires forearms, but Sho CLAWS his eyes again! Sho THROWS Knight into buckles then kicks him out of the ring. Sho talks more trash and then stalks Knight back to the dumpster. Knight CHOPS Sho, but Sho CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Sho CLUBS Knight down. Sho reels Knight in, but Knight fights the lift! Knight lifts Sho and DUMPS him into the dumpster! The fans cheer as the trash is taken out after all! Knight leaves Sho behind, the ring count starts again, and Knight rolls in at 4 of 20. Sho flounders in the trash, manages to get out of the dumpster at 11, and he hobbles towards ringside.

Knight FLYING LARIATS Sho at 15! The fans fire up with Knight and he shoves Sho into the ring. Knight then runs corner to corner, but Sho dodges. Sho runs up, Knight stops the Monkey Flip to put Sho up top! Knight leaps into the UPPER ROOM! And then somersault for the UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Sho survives but the fans rally with Knight. Knight drags Sho up with a fireman’s carry, but Sho CLAWS his eyes! Sho runs up, Knight dodges and SATELLITE- NO, Sho blocks the DDT and bends fingers! Knight kicks, runs, but Sho sends him into the ref! Then Sho THROWS Knight by his hair! And Yoshinobu Kanemaru is here!

The fans boo as Kanemaru SMACKS Knight with his whiskey bottle! Kanemaru shoves the ref in and tells him to do his job. Sho drags Knight up, reels him in, but Knight trips Sho! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Both men hurry, but Kanemaru distracts the ref! Sho then sets Knight up, and Kanemaru shoves the ref aside, but Knight ducks! WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! And Knight DROPKICKS Kanemaru! Then somersault and SATELLITE DDT! The fans fire up and Knight goes to the corner! Knight climbs, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

The House of Torture certainly did try to stack the deck, but The Jet flies too high to be caught! Will Knight soon be #The1ULookUp2? Will Sho just focus on winning as a good wrestler for once?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Robbie Eagles!

El Inmortal is a step behind the lead, but the Sniper of the Skies is just a step behind him! Will Eagles fly over Titan to make them both 3-3? Or can Titan stay alive in the running?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Eagles waistlocks, but Titan spins to facelock. Eagles wrenches and wristlocks, but Titan rolls, bridges back, rolls to then handspring and arm-drag! Titan sweeps and covers, ONE! Titan avoids a sweep but Eagles ducks a kick! Eagles trips Titan, has the legs, but Titan kicks him away! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Eagles and Titan reset, and Eagles starts up, “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Titan trips Robbie, things speed up, and Titan cartwheels.

Eagles wrenches and whips, but Titan goes up and over to handspring away! The fans cheer, Titan runs back in, but Eagles hurdles. Eagles runs to RANA, and Titan tumbles. Eagles runs up to WHEEL KICK! Titan bails out, the fans rally and Eagles builds speed. Titan moves back, Eagles springboards to backflip, but Titan springboards in and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Eagles bails out, the fans fire up and Titan builds speed! Titan DIVES and sends Eagles into the Young Lions protecting the fans! The fans fire up and Titan rises up. Titan stomps Eagles, wrenches and fireman’s carries, to then SNAKE EYES off the apron!

Titan kicks Eagles around, KNEES him low, and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud while Titan stalks Eagles. Titan kicks Eagles, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Eagles endures. Titan lets go to KICK Eagles in the back! Titan steps through and has the legs for a TRAILER HITCH! Eagles endures but he knows this hold, and makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Titan lets go, and Titan stomps Eagles in the corner. Titan snapmares and runs, but he fakes Eagles out to then blindside DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Eagles stays in this but Titan stays on him with a KICK! And a KICK! Titan fires up, but Eagles ducks the buzzsaw!

Eagles CHOP BLOCKS Titan, then runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! The fans cheer while both men are down. Titan and Eagles slowly rise, and Eagles hobbles over. Titan CHOPS, but Eagles KICKS! Eagles shakes out the bad foot to KICK again! And KICK again! Titan CHOPS, Eagles ROCKS him, then Eagles runs, but Titan blocks the kick for a DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up while Titan brings Eagles up. Titan CLUBS Eagles, reels him in, but Eagles suplexes! Titan goes to the apron, drags Eagles out, and now they brawl on the edge! The fans rally, the CHOPS and forearms keep going, then Titan gets the edge. Titan winds up, but Eagles SOBATS!

Eagles brings Titan in, but Titan stops the Asai DDT! Titan shoves Eagles to the corner, Eagles stops himself, and then Eagles ELBOWS and BOOTS Titan! Eagles fires up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Eagles falls over and the fans fire up! Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims at the apron, LA LANCER misses! Eagles basement 619s the legs out, then he DIVES! Direct hit with the somersault tope and the Young Lions keep Eagles from falling on fans! The fans fire up and Eagles drags Titan back into the ring. Eagles climbs, the fans rally, and Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! Then he has the legs, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!!

Titan endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Eagles lets go, but then drops a KNEE on Titan’s leg! Eagles pushes Titan down into the drop zone, goes up the corner, and the fans rally again. WARP- NO, Titan dodges! Titan runs up, but Eagles KNEES low! Eagles aims but Titan goes Matrix to avoid the roundhouse! Titan CALF KICKS, then he brings Eagles in! YOYO BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Titan goes to the apron. Titan aims and springboards, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives, but Titan has the legs! He has the deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!!

Eagles endures, reaches out, but Titan tries to straitjacket the hold! Eagles powers up and tips Titan over, then he DOUBLE SMASHES the knees! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Eagles drags Titan up, but Titan CHOPS! Eagles fires a forearm, but Titan CHOPS again! Eagles SMACKS Titan, Titan CHOPS again! Titan then ducks to fire off a strike fest! But Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! And PELES! Eagles then brings Titan up, ASAI- NO, Titan slips free, waistlocks, shoves, and TORNADO DDTS! Then he suplexes for a GOURD BUSTER! SUPER- NO, Eagles blocks the kick to hook Titan up! TURBO BACKPACK!! Cover, TWO!!

Eagles has the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! The fans fire up and Titan crawls! Titan reaches out, but Eagles drags him back! Eagles KICKS away on the leg, but Titan rolls! Eagles tumbles away, comes back, but into Titan’s victory roll! TWO, and Titan has the legs! LLAVE- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Eagles rolls with the bridge, TWO!! Titan SUPERKICKS Eagles to the corner! The fans fire up again as Titan fires up! Titan throws off his elbow pad and calls his shot! Titan runs in for the FRAME OUT LARIAT! Eagles falls, Titan clutches his leg but he powers up again. Titan climbs a corner, the fans rally, for LA LANCER!! NO, Eagles dodges!

Eagles drags Titan down for the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Titan endures, reaches out, claws forward, and manages the ROPEBREAK!! Eagles lets go but then drags Titan up, REVERSE DRAGON SCREW!! And then back to the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Titan TAPS, Eagles wins!

Winner: Robbie Eagles, by submission (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)

The Soul of PWA brought out that fighting spirit! He moves up to 3-3 while Titan moves down to 3-3, so will this head-to-head make all the difference down the line?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Nick Wayne VS Taiji Ishimori!

The Prodigy may be 4-1 but he is still living up to that title. But the Bone Soldier is 2-3 and hungry to be champion again. Will Taiji win over the ROH World Television Champion #ByGrace? Or will he see he’s just living in Wayne’s World?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Nick puts Taiji on the ropes. The ref counts, Nick slowly lets off, and he pats Taiji on the shoulders. The fans cheer, the two reset, and they feel things out. They tie up, go around, and now Taiji puts Nick on the ropes. Taiji lets off, pats Nick on the shoulders, and the fans cheer. Nick and Taiji circle again, feel things out, and Nick goes for an arm. Nick wrenches and wristlocks, but Taiji wristlocks and wristlocks back. Nick reaches back to wrench again, then wristlocks to a hammerlock. Taiji reaches back to wrench Nick, but Nick has the ROPEBREAK!

The ref counts, Taiji ELBOW BREAKERS, and the fans applaud. Taiji whips, Nick reverses, and then Nick hurdles, bypasses, and UPPERCUTS! Nick kips up, the fans fire up, and Taiji bails out. Nick builds speed but Taiji goes around the way. Nick eggs Taiji on but Taiji dares Nick to come get him. Nick rushes outside but Taiji slides back in. Taiji grins and now dares Nick to get back in. Nick slides in, Taiji slides out! Taiji grabs Nick’s arm, wrenches and whips him into the POST! Nick falls in a heap while clutching his arm and the ref reprimands Taiji. Taiji just drags Nick up to SMACK him off the commentary desk!

The fans rally while Taiji leaves Nick behind. Taiji undoes the blue buckle pad while the ref checks Nick. Nick is okay to continue so the ring count begins. Nick rises at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 6. The fans cheer, but Taiji is right on Nick with a knuckle lock. Taiji wrangles Nick, stands on his face, and twists the wrist. Nick endures, but Taiji drops into the STRAIT ARMBAR! Nick fights up, stacks Taiji, TWO, and it is back to the STRAIT ARMBAR! Nick scrambles around, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts but Taiji drags Nick to the corner. Taiji SLAMS the bad arm against the post!

Nick writhes but Taiji drags Nick back over. Taiji has the bell hammer and he SMACKS Nick on the back of the neck! The ref reprimands and Nick clutches his neck, which is already taped up. Taiji drags Nick around, wrenches an arm, and hammerlocks it. Taiji RAMS Nick into the bare buckles! The ref reprimands but the fans applaud the Bullet Club Special. Taiji clamps onto Nick’s arm with a double wristlock but Nick endures. Nick fights up, fires body shots, but Taiji THROWS Nick down! Nick scrambles again, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and the fans applaud. Taiji lets go to stand Nick up. Taiji whips, Nick grabs the ropes to stop himself, but even that hurts!

Taiji runs up, Nick ELBOWS Taiji away, and then Nick BOOTS him! Nick WRINGS Taiji into the buckles, then corner 619s! The fans fire up as Nick climbs up, and he DOUBLE STOMPS Taiji’s bad arm! Nick cravats, Taiji pushes him away, then Taiji runs up, only for Nick to TOSS him out! Nick then goes out and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Nick hits Taiji and the Young Lions are a buffer between him and the fans. The fans fire up with Nick, and he puts Taiji in. Nick waits, cravats, and ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO! Taiji stays in this and the fans cheer. Nick shakes out the bad arm and he brings Taiji up. Nick CLUBS the arm, then wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER!

Nick waistlocks, reaches up to the nelson, but Taiji breaks free! Taiji ELBOWS Nick, Nick kicks low! Nick whips, Taiji reverses, but Nick handsprings! Taiji dodges to handspring, NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taiji and Nick slowly rise, and Taiji brings Nick around. Nick powers out of the elbow breaker to DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Taiji survives and the fans fire up again! Nick shakes out the arms while the fans rally again. Nick drags Taiji up and pump handles, but Taiji turns suplex into cradle! TWO, and Taiji tilt-o-whirls! Nick fights off La Mystica to ROCK Taiji!

Taiji ROCKS Nick, BOOTS him, then runs! Taiji ducks the roundhouse to JUMP KNEE! Ripcord and LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Nick endures as Taiji puts on the pressure! Nick crawls reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back! But Nick rolls Taiji to a cover, TWO!! Nick ROUNDHOUSES! Nick handsprings and STUNNERS! The fans fire up and Nick vows to end it! Nick brings Taiji up, hooks the leg, PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Nick is stunned but the fans fire up! Nick clutches the bad arm, huffs ‘n’ puffs as he rises back up, and he aims again. Taiji rises, into the ROUNDHOUSE! Nick goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- BACKSTABBER!!

Taiji drags Nick into the BONE LOCK!! Nick scrambles reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away again! And then reels him in, BLOODY CROSS!! Cover, TAIJI WINS!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)

The Bone Soldier brings down The Prodigy, and that means everyone is that much closer to taking this block! But will Taiji be the one standing at the front? Or can Nick find a way to recover from this sudden losing streak?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS YOH!

The Rogue Luchador may be behind the leader, but he is still THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and vows to STILL be the Best of the Super Juniors. Will he continue forward towards his back-to-back trophies? Or will Direct Drive take him on a detour?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “DE-SU-PEH!” Despy and Yoh circle, tie up, and Despy waistlocks. Yoh switches and SLAPS Despy the back of the head. Then Yoh headlocks, but Despy powers out to reel Yoh in. Yoh slips out the back to hammerlock, but then Yoh spins Despy around and slaps him again! Yoh headlocks, Despy pulls hair, and Red Shoes reprimands. Despy whips, Yoh RUNS Despy over, and the fans cheer. Things keep moving, Yoh rolls over the dropdown to arm-drag! And arm-drag! And then he avoids Despy’s arm-drag, and pats him on the head. The fans cheer, Despy frowns, but Yoh headlocks again,

Despy endures, fights up, and he powers up, only for Yoh to cravat. Despy fires body shots but Yoh cranks the neck wrench. Yoh snapmares, Despy gets up and things speed up. Yoh drop toeholds then basement DROPKICKS! Yoh wants the Anaconda Vice but Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Yoh lets go quickly, and the fans rally. Yoh drags Despy up, brings him around, and CLUBS him on the neck. Despy shakes that off and Yoh hushes the fans. Or rather, he’s hissing, and he Mongolian Chops Despy! The fans cheer as Yoh gives further shoutout to Hiroyoshi Tenzan!

Yoh hisses more, the fans join in, and Yoh Mongolian Chops again! Yoh CLUBS Despy, headlocks, but Despy hits a BIG back suplex! The fans rally, Despy stands, and he drags Yoh up. Despy whips Yoh to the corner, runs up and LARIATS, then HIP TOSSES! The fans rally more, and Despy whips Yoh to ropes for another HIP TOSS! Yoh writhes, the fans applaud, and Despy checks his neck first. Despy slaps Yoh around, eggs him on, but Yoh eggs Despy on. Despy BOPS Yoh, gives him more slaps, but then Yoh stands to kick low! Yoh fires forearms, but Despy ROCKS him with an elbow! Yoh falls back and the fans applaud.

Despy whips, Yoh grabs ropes top stop himself, then he kicks low. Yoh turns Despy, Despy elbows free, then Despy comes back. Yoh catches his lariat for a wrench and spin, DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down. Both men rise, Yoh DROPKICKS Despy out, then rallies the fans. But Yoh changes the rhythm from “Y! O H!” to more “Y O H! Y O H! Y O O O O, O O H!” Despy is annoyed, runs up, but Yoh pokes him in the eyes! And now Yoh builds speed, to fake the dive! Then he PLANCHAS! The fans cheer Yoh while he walks that off, and he drums on the wall for another “Y O H! Y O H! Y O O O O, O O H!”

Yoh fires up, the fans cheer, and Yoh goes back for Despy. Yoh puts Despy in the ring, brings him up, and turns him for the NECKBREAKER! Yoh then takes a bow a la Despy, then drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO and Yoh drops a KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh FLOPS as Despy moves! Despy grabs the leg, STRETCH MUFFLER, but Yoh scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Despy THRASHES the leg but Red Shoes reprimands so Despy lets go. Despy YANKS Yoh’s leg, the fans rally up, and Yoh crawls away to the corner. Despy runs in but Yoh dodges! Yoh turns Despy, Despy slips free and has a leg, SHIN BREAKER! Then STRETCH MUFFLER!

Despy has NUMERO DOS very quickly but Yoh still fights! Despy drags Yoh back, the fans rally, and Yoh claws his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Despy lets go, and Yoh clutches his knee. Despy drags Yoh back up, reels him in, and then suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! The fans cheer, Yoh sputters and Despy covers, TWO! Yoh shows his toughness but Despy stays focused. Despy drags Yoh up, the fans rally, and Despy reels Yoh in. Yoh fights the back suplex so Despy KICKS his leg! Yoh falls but Despy is on him again. Yoh fights the lift, full nelsons, but Despy fights that. Despy reaches for ropes but Yoh powers on the COBRA TWIST!

Despy endures and the fans rally up! Despy fights but Yoh pulls him into a knuckle lock, and some HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then an ANACONDA VICE! Despy stays on his feet, fires body shots, but Yoh keeps him from the ropes! Yoh squeezes tighter and tighter and Despy drops to his knees. Despy fights up as the fans rally up, so Yoh shoves and SNAP DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Despy survives and Yoh grows frustrated but the fans rally more. Yoh fires up, brings Despy around, reels him in, but Despy fights the underhooks. Yoh lifts, Despy fights and wrenches, to have the SHIN BREAKER! And GROUND DRAGON SCREW!

The fans cheer while both men are down again. Yoh clutches a leg, Despy clutches his neck, and the fans rally more. Despy rises, hobbles his way over, and he grabs a leg. Yoh kicks at Despy again and again but Despy eggs him on! Yoh keeps kicking, but Despy hits another GROUND DRAGON SCREW! And then STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS! Yoh scrambles reaches out, but Despy rolls him away from the ropes! Yoh endures, activates the core, and he sits up to then hit a DESTROYER!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally while Yoh stirs, and he crawls his way back over to Despy.

Yoh drags Despy up by his mask, the fans rally more, but Despy pushes Yoh away. Despy growls and rises up, but into a SUPERKICK! Despy rises again, so Yoh SUPERKICKS again! The fans fire up and Yoh roars! Yoh hobbles over, brings Despy up, and underhooks the arms for DIRECT- NO, Despy fights the lift! Despy powers up, powers out, and he ROCKS Yoh with that elbow! Yoh staggers around, comes right back, but Despy DECKS him! The fans fire up and Despy roars! Despy brings Yoh up, underhooks, and PINCHE LOCO! Cover, TWO?!? Yoh survives and the fans are thunderous! Despy is frustrated, but he stands back up.

Despy drags Yoh up, reels him in, underhook and TIGER DRIVER! But Despy has to shake out his arms before he can underhooks and deadlift Yoh, for the PINCHE- NO, Yoh lands out! Yoh has Despy’s arms, kisses him on the forehead, then ducks the haymaker! Ripcord, but Despy blocks the knee! Despy swings into STANDING ANACONDA VICE!! Despy fires hands, reaches out, but he is fading! The fans rally harder and harder as Despy rises back up, but Yoh THROWS Despy down! ANACONDA VICE!! Despy flails, but Yoh CRANKS back! DESPY TAPS, YOH WINS!

Winner: Yoh, by submission (gains 2 points; Despy earns 0)

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion just lost to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Desperado said anyone can win any given match, is he starting to regret making that statement? Or will he make a push in the last three rounds to still make the semifinals?

As for Yoh, after getting his tag belt, he also gets the mic. Yoh rests on the mat while he says, “Oi. I have a question for the people of Osaka. What year is it this year?” The fans chuckle and a few say it is Year of the Snake. Yoh says, “That’s right, the Year of the Snake. The Year of the Anaconda. The Year of Yoh!” The fans applaud, and Yoh says he has the tag title, and he will have the BOSJ trophy, and then he will have the title Despy has. “I’ll get tangled up in all of it!” The fans cheer that! Yoh sits up and tells Desperado, “I… I always hated you, Desperado. Up ’til just now. We wrestlers are strange creatures. We come to an understanding by fighting each other.

“Desperado, I used to hate you! But now, Desperado…! Desperado…!! AISHITEMASU~!” The fans cheer the strange way to reference Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Yoh blows a kiss before he leaves. Will Yoh use all of his strangeness and all of his skill to become the ultimate Junior Heavyweight? Or does he still have a long way to go before he can have it all?

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 4-2, 8 points
MAO: 3-3, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-3, 6 points
YOH: 3-3, 6 points
El Desperado: 3-3, 6 points
Taiji Ishimori: 3-3, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 3-3, 6 points
Titan: 3-3, 6 points
Kevin Knight: 3-3, 6 points
SHO: 2-4, 4 points


My Thoughts:

Another great night for NJPW, though I wonder if Yoh VS Despy could’ve been a more energetic main event. The crowd didn’t seem as hot for Yoh VS Despy as some of the other matches. But that main event did heat up by the end and that was a great finish for Yoh to have his win over THE champion. This block now parallels A Block exactly: one man at 4-2, one man at 2-4, the rest in the cluster of 3-3. Great win for Taiji over Nick Wayne to keep Taiji strong, but Nick could still get to those semifinals. This Saturday is going to be another 10 match card, and it will surely be an exciting one to push things into the homestretch.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.22.25

Is it a Go Away or Go Home show?

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I avoided last week because when TNA starts making my IQ drop, I need time off to rethink how I make life decisions. And well…I have bad taste, just like with my women. The redder the flag, the better for me.

Explains so much about me and why I drink.

Ratings:

  • Mustafa Ali vs Ace Austin: Ali wins via Calf Killer – ***
  • Aztec Warriors vs Jabroni Losers w/Eric Young: Aztecs win via Drive Split – *
  • Eddie Edwards w/Lish vs Jake Painter: Squash match Eddie wins duh
  • Fir$t Cla$$ vs Sami Callihan & Mike Santana: KC wins via Blessing in Disguise – ***
  • Vipress & Mazzeratti vs Spitfire: Spitfire – 1/2*
  • Elijah & Joe Hendry vs Moose & Brian Myers: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ** 1/2

 

Results:

Mustafa Ali vs Ace Austin

Ali continues his more vicious approach, he attacks Ace’s leg with as few Leg Scissors attempts, a few quick strikes, a lot of Lucha Style counters into impact moves but nothing sticks. Kicks, Side Suplexes, Mustafa eats a few strikes, powders and Ace hits his apron dance counter spot hitting the PK. Back in ring Ace tries to continue but Ace just grabs the bad leg into a DDT, then a Chop Block and wraps Ace’s knee into the post. Ace tries to fight back, a few strikes, looks for Backwards Splash but Ali kicks Ace’s legs, Tree of Woe, Mustafa goes for the Baseball slide, but Ace sits up and crotches himself into the post. Ace tries his Backwards Splash again but Mustafa moves and goes for a Sharpshooter, Ace struggles but gets to the ropes.

Extra strikes before Mustafa gets the best of it, 450 attempt from Mustafa misses, Ace rock Mustafa, looks for a Hesitation Dropkick but Ali pulls Tasha in the ring to stop Ace, pushes Tasha at him, Ace tries to put her down and eats the Chop Block, then Mustafa pulls out the Calf Killer on the bad leg and Ace taps out.

Aztec Warriors vs Jabroni Losers w/Eric Young

Laredo and bald dork have a lame tie up, a generic rope  run Indy/AEW shit leap frog and headscissors dumb thing spot. Aztecs double baldo, but he tags out to Temu (pre-Tarrifs) Yuta, Octagon punks out the dweeb, Aztec Double Thrust kick and the crowd is actually vibing with Aztecs. Jabronis have a slow and stupid distract spot for Temuta to bite Octagon and do a corner double team as Baldo tags in. These two dweebs really make everything worse. I would rather listen to War and Peace read by a naked Cody Deaner than ever see these dweebs on a show anywhere, they are the definition of “never drew a dime”.

Eric Young about to beat up a fan is more entertaining than this entire match, also why the camera pays attention to it, Laredo screws up his Tornillo Drive and hits his head on the apron. Laredo Driver into Arabian Moonsault tandem finish, Aztecs win.

Eddie Edwards w/Lish vs Jake Painter

Eddie beats the hell out of jobber, Cody is on commentary since the have the Under Siege match. Lish is more entertaining than Cody and the match. Holy hell two useless matches in a row. I’ve seen scuba gear in the desert more useful than the last 20 minutes of this show.

Fir$t Cla$$ vs Sami Callihan & Mike Santana

AJ and Santana start, AJ clocks him with a lariat but he kips up, Dropkicks AJ and KC tags in, calming AJ first and then a small comedy spot that turns into KC into a pancake. Santana tags out, KC avoids a few Sami moves, Sami lets him do some taunts and then lights him up. AJ tries to slow down Sami but KC gets tosses outside, AJ catches him, rocks the baby, it’s a great spot. KC hits a Slingblade First Class has a few fun tag moves of AJ throwing KC, locomotion Sentons, they put stuff together well, Sami rocks AJ, simultaneous tag.

KC and Santana counter each other, Santana hits the Rolling Buck Fifty as he follows a KC roll. Quick spots that ends with an Outline in Chalk, AJ misses the Lariat, Santana knocks him to the outside. They look to set up a tandem finish but AJ grabs Santana and rocks him, Sami tries to intervene but AJ does enough to distract, KC hits the Blessing in Disguise and picks up the win! Good for my boy!

Vipress & Mazzeratti vs Spitfire

Another job match…they really suck at making good wrestling matches prior to bigger events.

Vipress is cute, but I think I slipped into a coma. Jody is a bad wrestler, and its a squash match. I couldn’t care less about this match existing.

Elijah & Joe Hendry vs Moose & Brian Myers

Elijah and Myers lock up first, old school Shoulder Tackle and Hip Toss into Headlock stuff. Myers retreats, tags out to Moose, Moose points are Hendry, and Moose wants a Test of Strength. Holy 1995 Batman…

Moose attacks the shoulder and quick tags as they isolate Hendry are strike the taped shoulder. Moose is legal, Hendry blocks the Suplex, Pump Kicks Joe in the chest, Hendry hits his stalling Suplex, tags in Elijah, rope walk Tornado DDT. Moose rolls into the tag to Myers and Elijah grabs Myers’ arm, wants another rope walk, but Dango shakes the ropes, Elijah crotches himself and Myers swarms. Elijah fires, tries to hit the ropes, but Baseball trip Raven pose from Myers as we go to commercial.

We come back, Moose hits a Backbreaker on Elijah and tags out to Myers who does the on the ground Front Facelock spot. Myers takes a cheap shot at Joe, Elijah catches him with a Knee Lift simultaneous tag, Hendry hits the Sack of Shit, Kip Up and turn. Wants the Standing Ovation, Moose rocks Joe, goes for the Escalara Crossbody, Joe Side steps it, Simultaneous Lariats, tag outs, Elijah ducks Myers and hits the Highwayman’s Farewell and they win.

Kaz attacks after the match, tries to urge Trick off of commentary, but Trick only cares about Trick. Hendry Uppercuts Kaz into Elijah’s waiting Guitar Shot. Ahh its old school TNA, Joe side steps and Guitar Shots.

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

The Italian Debate was entertaining, the table was Japanese, the Opening and Closing matches we fun…the rest of the show was Hot Garbage. At least Mance Warner said match his freak, I enjoy that turn of phrase. But hot damn, TNA has had awful Go Home shows. They close decently well but when 80% of the show sucks, I can’t find myself caring.

This episode did nothing to push the B show app event. If anything it made Under Siege feel more irrelevant. I think Tommy Dreamer said something about bad storylines a few weeks ago, and that’s truly a lack of self awareness. These shows have felt like they’re written by a Kindergartener chewing on a crayon. Mostly awful, it was just bookended well.

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