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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/18/25)
Round 5, all together!

Oh~, we’re halfway there~!
Best of the Super Juniors enters round 5, and time to see who stays alive! But will Hiromu Takahashi get tired facing Clark Connors and Wheel-san?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Titan; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS MAO; Yoh wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Dragon Dia; Kushida wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Taiji Ishimori; Taiji wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Francesco Akira; Wato wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS SHO; Desperado wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Clark Connors; Hiromu wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 3-1, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-1, 6 points
Clark Connors: 2-2, 4 points
Robbie X: 2-2, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-2, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 2-2, 4 points
Master Wato: 2-2, 4 points
KUSHIDA: 2-2, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-3, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-3, 2 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
Nick Wayne: 3-1, 6 points
Titan: 3-1, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-1, 6 points
El Desperado: 2-2, 4 points
MAO: 2-2, 4 points
SHO: 2-2, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-2, 4 points
YOH: 1-3, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-3, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 1-3, 2 points
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Nick Wayne!
Last round, The Funky Weapon quite truly won by the seat of his pants against Yoh, but The Prodigy finally hit a stumbling block going up against Kevin Knight. But will Nick brush himself off and get back to winning? Or will Taguchi continue to pull off some strangely shocking victories?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Nick and Taguchi circle, tie up, and Taguchi waistlocks. Nick works on the escape, standing switches, but Taguchi wrenches free. Nick rolls, wrenches in return, but Taguchi rolls and wrenches again. Taguchi hammerlocks, headlocks, and grinds, but Nick powers up and out. Taguchi runs Nick over, then swivels the hips! The fans cheer and Taguchi runs, but Nick drops down, hurdles over, and UPPERCUTS Taguchi down! Nick handsprings, and he swivels those hips! The fans cheer, Nick covers, TWO! Nick stays cool, stands Taguchi up, and ROCKS him! The ref reprimands about closed fists, and Nick apologizes.
Nick stands Taguchi up to CHOP! Taguchi fires body shots, but Nick snapmares and leg drops! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is tougher than that but Nick stays cool. Nick brings Taguchi up, but Taguchi fires body shots! Nick kicks low, runs, but Taguchi somersaults and HIP ATTACKS! The fans cheer and Nick bails out, only for Taguchi to run and HIP ATTACK Nick off the apron! The fans rally, Taguchi triangle jumps and CROSSBODIES! Down goes Nick and the fans fire up! Taguchi fist bumps a young fan before he puts Nick in the ring. Taguchi runs, runs, and HIP ATTACKS but misses as Nick moves!
Taguchi tumbles out, Nick builds speed, and Nick FLIES! Direct hit on Taguchi and the fans fire up! Nick clutches his banged up shoulder but he puts Taguchi in the ring. Nick fires the fans up, climbs a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans cheer while Nick grows frustrated. Nick paces while Taguchi slowly rises. Nick waistlocks, then shifts up to the half nelson. Taguchi fights the full nelson, booty bumps Nick away, then fakes the run! HIP ATTACK into the atomic drop! Nick handsprings, but into an atomic drop! The fans cheer and Taguchi runs, HIP ATTACK!
The fans cheer and Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” KETSUYE! Cover, TWO!! But Taguchi has OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Nick endures, reaches out, but Taguchi pushes on the foot! Nick still fights forward, only for Taguchi to drag him back! Nick reaches up to headscissor Taguchi away! Then he SUPERKICKS! Nick goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Nick endures again, but Taguchi drags him from the ropes! Nick rolls, but Taguchi holds on! The fans rally as Nick still endures, still crawls forward, and still has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Taguchi slowly lets up.
But then Taguchi YANKS Nick back! Nick uses that to ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Taguchi flounders, but Nick takes aim again. Nick winds up to ROUND- NO, Taguchi ducks then ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi chicken wings, DODON- NO, Nick victory rolls it! TWO! ROUNDHOUSE! And then into WAYNE’S WORLD!! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
Nick with the rebound and he scores! The Prodigy is back on top, will he keep making history with every win? Will Taguchi still make the finals after falling down?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The American Ninja got lost on the Way to the Grandmaster, but the Heel Master put out the Crown of Fire. Can Mack scratch and claw and even backflip his way back up the block? Or will Kanemaru be toasting another win?
No real surprise that Kanemaru attacks Mack during his entrance! He BOOTS Mack off the apron, the fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Kanemaru stomps away! Kanemaru then SMACKS Mack off a fan’s chair! And another chair! And then he JAMS Mack up with a chair! Kanemaru CLUBS Mack, stomps him, then brings him up to BOWL into chairs! Not quite a strike but Mack still writhes. Kanemaru drags Mack up and brings him back to ringside. Kanemaru POSTS Mack, the fans boo more, and the ref again reprimands. But Kanemaru CLUBS Mack, and more fans move aside. But Kanemaru POSTS Mack again!
Kanemaru stalks Mack, sends him into the ring, and the ref finally calls for the bell! Kanemaru stomps and snapmares Mack, then goes after the mask! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru stops at 4, and then he bullies the ref! The ref reprimands so Kanemaru goes back to stomp Mack! Kanemaru stomps away, then he digs his boot into Mack’s head! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru stops at 4, and he kicks at Mack. The fans rally, Kanemaru CLUBS Mack, and Mack crawls. Kanemaru stomps Mack, runs, but Mack HADOUKEN PUNCHES! Kanemaru goes to the apron and Mack builds speed! But Kanemaru rushes in and shoves the ref into Mack!
The fans boo as ref and Mack both fall! Kanemaru ENZIGIRIS Mack down, then he grabs his whiskey! Kanemaru takes a big swig, stands Mack up, and he wants the mask! Mack tries to fight it but Kanemaru YANKS the mask off!! But surprise! Mack had a second mask on underneath! Kanemaru aims at Shiro Mack, but Mack ducks the Whiskey Mist! Roll up and TWO! Kanemaru cradles, TWO! Mack has the stack again, TWO! Kanemaru pokes Mack in the eye! Victory roll, but Mack sits on it!! Cover, MACK WINS!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)
Kanemaru is beside himself, but he should’ve realized that Mack’s mask covers his eyes! Mack snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, will he continue to rise? Will the Heel Master just have to try even harder to cheat his way to the top?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Titan!
The Jet brought Nick Wayne down to earth to stay alive, and now he’s facing another top contender in El Inmortal. Will Knight continue his ascent? Or will Titan ground Knight’s flight plans?
The bell rings and the two rush in! Titan trips Knight, then runs. Knight drops down, hurdles over, but Titan leaps! Knight wrenches and whips Titan, but Titan goes up and over and handsprings away! The fans fire up and Titan runs in, but Knight hurdles the lariat! Knight DROPKICKS Titan out of the ring, then kips up! Knight builds speed, but Titan moves! Knight slides out, goes to the corner, and PLANCHAS, but Titan dodges! Titan builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and they almost hit the timekeeper’s table! The fans fire up, Titan puts Knight back in, and he springboards to DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO!
Knight stays in this but Titan stays on the leg! TRAILER HITCH! Knight scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Titan lets go but the fans rally up. Titan KICKS Knight’s leg, stomps Knight down, then brings him up. Knight fires a forearm, then fires another! Knight eggs Titan on, so Titan SOBATS! The fans rally, Titan whips, but Knight goes up and over to then run and- NO, Titan goes Matrix to dodge, and then he CALF KICKS! Knight rebounds to LARIAT! Titan kips up to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Knight and Titan rise. They go to corners, Knight runs in, but Titan BOOTS him! Titan skins the cat, but Knight leaps up!
Knight brings Titan up but Titan HEADBUTTS him away! But Knight returns to the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up and Knight somersaults, UFO onto knees! Titan hurries to stand Knight up, and he RIPCORD SLAMS him down! Titan goes back to the apron, springboards, LANCER!! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives those double stomps and the fans fire back up! Titan fires up, too, and he reels Knight in. Knight fights the lift, wrenches out, and CHOPS! The fans cheer, Knight whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO D- NO, Knight stops the DDT to SKY- NO, Titan arm-drags and then SUPERKICK! The fans rally as Titan fires up again!
Titan runs corner to corner and back again, but Knight stops the Frame Out to SKY2HIGH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives and the fans fire up again! Knight powers up, takes aim, and Titan rises. SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans stay fired up! Knight whips, DROPKICKS, and almost lands on Titan after! Knight hurries to the corner, climbs up, and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winners: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)
Knight didn’t even have time to say how tsuyoi he is, but he proved it with this win! The Jet’s course correction is working out, but will he still reach his target destination? Will El Inmortal be able to revive as we move into the latter half?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Robbie X!
The Japanese Young Punk had to clock out against the Time Splitter, and Mr. X couldn’t handle a shot of 100 Proof. But redemption is just a three-count away, will this Ichiban Sweet Boy be sweeter than Too Sweet? Or will it be all aboard the X Express?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle slowly. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Fujita powers Robbie to ropes. Robbie turns things around, Fujita turns things around, but then Robbie turns it back around. The ref counts, Robbie lets off to CHOP, then he eggs Fujita on. Fujita fires a forearm, Robbie fires back, and repeat! The fans rally as the forearms keep going, and Robbie gets the edge. Robbie CHOPS, eggs Fujita on, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, Robbie drops down, then hurdles into a dropkick! Fujita says he’s smarter than Robbie, and he CHOPS him. And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie sputters but Fujita whips.
Robbie reverses, Fujita reverses again, and Fujita runs in, only for Robbie to put him on the apron. Robbie then runs to HANDSPRING KICK Fujita down! The fans rally while Robbie goes out and BOOTS Fujita down! Robbie tells fans to move so they move, and Robbie whips Fujita to BOWL him into chairs! STRIKE! The fans cheer while the ref checks Fujita. Robbie storms over to drag Fujita from the chairs, then SMACKS him back down! Robbie brings Fujita up to POST him! Fujita falls in a heap but the fans rally up. Robbie SMACKS Fujita off the apron, then he goes deep into the crowd, to run back and DRIVE-BY DROPKICK!
The fans cheer that shot while Robbie brings Fujita back up. Robbie puts Fujita in the ring, covers, TWO! Fujita toughs it out but Robbie sits him up. Robbie KNEES Fujita in the back, then rips at the shoulder tape! The ref reprimands but Robbie SPLASHES the bad arm! Then rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Fujita is still in this and Robbie grows frustrated, but the fans rally up. Robbie stomps Fujita’s bad arm, then brings him up. Fujita CHOPS but Robbie blocks! And Robbie BITES that hand, to then STOMP that hand! Robbie runs, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans rally back up.
Robbie crawls to the far corner, Fujita runs in and CHOPS! Fujita whips corner to corner, runs in again, but is put on the apron. Fujita avoids a shot to DECK Robbie! The fans fire up as Fujita aims, and he springboards in for a MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Fujita keeps moving, PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Robbie toughs it out but Fujita stays focused. Fujita drags Robbie up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Robbie knees free! Fujita ROCKS Robbie first, then runs up. Robbie puts Fujita in the corner, blocks a kick and puts the leg in the ropes. Robbie KICKS the leg, then SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE!
The fans fire up and Robbie snapmares Fujita. Robbie runs and SHOOTING STARS onto knees! Fujita cradle covers, TWO! Robbie survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie coughs and sputters as he crawls to the ropes. Fujita runs up but Robbie BOOTS him! RObbie goes to the apron but Fujita GAMANGIRIS! Fujita suplexes Robbie back in and holds him, for the SLAM! But that’s Uno Amigo as Fujita brings RObbie up. Robbie fights the suplex to wrench, but FUjita wrenches to drop toehold! But Robbie cradle counters! TWO!! Fujita hurries up, but Robbie SUPERKICKS! But Fujita comes back, blocks the next kick, and he CHOPS!
Robbie PELES but misses! Fujita deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Robbie survives but Fujita roars, and the fans fire up with Fujita! Fujita torture racks Robbie, but Robbie fights with elbows! Fujita still throws Robbie but Robbie lands out! Robbie waistlocks, Fujita switches and O’Conner Rolls, CHAOS THEORY! But Robbie lands out! Robbie avoids Fujita’s kick, to handspring and LETHAL INJECTION X! Robbie goes up, X EXPRESS!! Cover, Robbie wins!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)
Robbie’s got that dog in him, and he manages to get back on a winning track! Will he still make this the X Block before the end? Or can Fujita rise again as The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS MAO!
It was a rather cheeky loss to Taguchi for Direct Drive, and though the Idol Warrior put on a wild main event with The Rogue Luchador, he also fell. Who stands back up with head held high here at the halfway point?
Yoh shows off the dancing pecs, but Mao shows he can do that, too. The bell rings and the fans duel already. Mao and Yoh slowly circle, then approach. Mao puts his hands up, but then into his pockets! A very Orange Cassidy move. Yoh decides to not do that, but then Mao kicks low and headlocks! The fans rally, Yoh powers up and out, but Mao runs Yoh over! The fans cheer, Mao runs but then rolls over the dropdown. Mao manages a NO HANDS ARM-DRAG, and a NO HANDS RANA! Then a DROPKICK, and a kip up! The fans cheer this Freshly Squeezed tribute. Mao stomps Yoh in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts.
Mao steps off at 4, and then manages to facelock. Mao puts Yoh on the ropes, but the ref calls for the break. The ref then counts, so Mao takes his hands out of his pockets! Yoh falls on his face! The fans applaud and Mao brings Yoh up. Yoh ROCKS Mao, but Mao puffs up to be Tsukakui! Yoh fires another forearm, but Mao is Tsukakui! Yoh fires another, but Mao is still Tsukakui! The fans cheer but Yoh is in disbelief! Mao kicks low, whips, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans cheer while both men are down. Yoh kips up, the fans cheer more, and Yoh goes to Mao. Yoh brings Mao up, scoops and SLAMS, then he puts his hands in his pockets!
The fans cheer and Yoh soaks it up. Wait, did Mao put his hands back in his pockets? Yoh drops an ELBOW with hands in pockets! Kneeling cover, TWO! KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO, and Yoh SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! The hands are out of the pockets but the fans still cheer. Yoh goes back for Mao and stands him up. Yoh reels Mao in, but Mao fights the suplex! The fans rally, Mao powers up, but Yoh suplexes! Mao cradle counters, TWO! Mao says “Look!” HAYMAKER! UPPERCUT! Then feint and DDT! The fans cheer and Mao brings Yoh back up. Mao scoops for the MICHI- NO, Yoh slips free! Yoh waistlocks, Mao switches, but Yoh switches!
Yoh wants the nelson but Mao fights it off. Yoh waistlocks but Mao fights the German Suplex. Mao throws elbows but Yoh ducks them to be face to face with Mao! Mao and Yoh seem mesmerized by each other, and Mao takes Yoh’s face in his hands. The fans, perhaps mostly the ladies, fire up as Mao and Yoh close their eyes. But then Mao slips under and waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Mao says he outsmarted Yoh, and now he powers up. Yoh rises, Mao runs in, OSAKA- NO, Yoh ducks the uppercut to wrench and DDT! Cover, ONE as Mao goes Matrix! DOUBLE CHOP, cover, ONE as Yoh goes Matrix! They go chest to chest, then Mao kicks low.
Mao whips Yoh to a corner, runs in, but Yoh dodges to then TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up with Yoh and he tunes up! SUPER- NO, Mao goes Matrix, then UPPERCUTS! Mao runs, but Yoh JUMP KNEES! Yoh runs, but the ref is a shield! Mao runs but Yoh turns the ref around on Mao! Mao dosidos with the ref, then slips around Yoh to hop up. Yoh slips out but Mao then leap frogs the ref, to come back and LEAP FROG CUTTER! The fans fire up and Mao calls his shot! Mao aims from the corner while Yoh is down. Yoh slowly rises, the fans rally, and Mao runs up, SAMURAI- NO, Yoh dodges the kick to SUPERKICK!
Yoh suplexes but Mao fights it! The fans rally as Yoh still hits the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Mao survives and the fans fire up! Yoh rises, roars, and he runs in, but Mao hits a SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up as Mao shouts out The Ace, then goes up, up, and HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives as Mao isn’t quite The Ace, but Mao calls for another big move! Mao runs, but Yoh ENZIGIRIS! Then POISON-RANAS! Mao sits back, Yoh runs up, ZOMATO!! Cover, TWO?!? Mao survives but Yoh just fires up! The fans rally with Yoh and he full nelsons! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, YOH WINS!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mao earns 0)
So many great references to other great wrestlers, but it is Yoh who makes it count! Will Yoh keep things fresh as he keeps fighting for the top spot? Will Mao be able to recover from falling down the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Dragon Dia!
The Time Splitter took that win from Fujita after a technical masterclass while the Infinite Carat Diamond had quite the fireworks show with Hiromu. Who will keep up their momentum as we roll through the halfway point?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They feel things out, Dia avoids Kushida’s leg trap, then things speed up. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides to then tilt-o-whirl arm-drag! And DROPKICK! Kushida bails out, Dia builds speed, but Kushida uses a Young Lion as a shield! Dia stops and Kushida goes around the way. Dia storms out and pursues, but Kushida slips into the ring. Dia avoids the kick, then trips Kushida up to slingshot and CORKSCREW SPLASH! The fans cheer and Dia goes back to Kushida. Dia CLUBS Kushida, has him in a corner and stomps. Dia whips corner to corner but Kushida reverses.
Kushida runs up, blocks Dia’s boot, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Dia hobbles and hops to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kushida lets go at 4, but Kushida runs to DROPKICK Dia to the floor! The fans cheer while Kushida goes out after Dia. The ring count starts already but Kushida stomps Dia. Kushida steps through and has the FIGURE FOUR KNEEBAR! Dia endures, Kushida pushes the count past 10 of 20! Then to 15! Kushida lets go at 16, rolls in, but Dia hobbles up! Dia rolls in at 19.5! Kushida drags Dia up, TOSSES him back out, and Dia hobbles on his bad leg. Kushida then goes out to fetch Dia and hits a SHIN BREAKER!
Dia hobbles and falls but the fans still rally. Kushida refreshes the count, brings Dia up, and then puts Dia in the ring. Kushida holds onto Dia’s arm to then drag him to the corner. Dia goes outside, but Kushida YANKS him into the POST! Dia clutches his arm and the fans rally again. The ring count starts again but Kushida puts Dia back through the corner, to YANK him into the POST again! Kushida leaves Dia behind at 10 of 20 but the fans rally up. Dia rises at 14, stands at 17, and rolls in at 19! Kushida is annoyed but he drags Dia back up. Kushida snapmares Dia and scrapes his sole off Dia’s face! Then Kushida handsprings and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Dia toughs it out. Kushida drags Dia up, CHOPS, then whips. Kushida catches Dia into the SLEEPER! Dia endures but Kushida wrangles him to the mat for a chinlock. Dia still endures and the fans rally up. Kushida headstands to put on the pressure, then drops back to crank the hold! Kushida pulls back on the hold, it’s almost a Bulldog Choke! Dia fights up and the fans rally again. Dia fires body shots, breaks free, but Kushida KICKS him in the back! Dia drops to his knees and crawls to the ropes. Kushida goes up the corner and leaps, but Dia dodges the knee! Dia BOOTS from the corner, then RANAS!
The fans rally while both men are down. Dia and Kushida stand, but Dia SOBATS, LEG SWEEPS, and STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Kushida is tougher than that but Dia CLUBS him down. The fans rally more as Dia brings Kushida up. Dia whips, Kushida reverses, but Dia grabs ropes. Kushida runs up, Dia dodges and Kushida tumbles out! Dia builds speed and he FLIES! Direct hit on Kushida at the ramp! The fans fire up while Dia and Kushida are both down. Dia clutches the bad arm but he still stands up. The fans rally and duel, Dia fires himself up, and Dia brings Kushida around to send into the ring.
Dia aims from the apron as Kushida rises. Dia springboards, Kushida gets under, but Dia returns. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the SHOTEI finds him! Cover, TWO! Dia stays in this but Kushida watches him closely. Dia rises, Kushida runs up, and Kushida goes for the arm! Dia slips free to CHPO, CHOP and CHOP! Then he intercepts the fastball with an ENZIGIRI! But Kushida KICKS the leg! And KICKS! Dia jumps the third to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans fire up and Dia lines up a shot. SOBAT and Kushida falls over! Dia covers, TWO! The fans rally, Dia watches Kushida rise, and he runs to roll, REPTILI-
NO, Kushida stops the Reptilian to fireman’s carry! Kushida aims for a corner but Dia lands safe on the apron! Dia GAMANGIRIS, then goes up the corner! Kushida comes back to HANDSPRING KICK! Dia sits back on the top rope, and Kushida climbs up after him! The fans rally as Dia fires CHOPS! Kushida grabs Dia’s bad arm for the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! But Dia slips out underneath! GAMANGIRI again! Dia climbs back up and he goes tot he very top! ASTRO SCISSORS! Dia runs up, REPTILIAN, DOUBLE CORK!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans fire up! Dia calls his shot and he goes to the corner!
Dia climbs, takes aim, and Kushida rises. D D D- NO, Kushida stops the 4D, then ripcords to ROLLING ELBOW! Dia wobbles, but he roars! Kushida winds up, but Dia blocks the Shotei! Dia SOBATS again, then roars before he- NO, Kushida ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirls, and HOVERBOARD TAKEDOWN!! Dia endures, fights around, reaches out, but Kushida rolls him away! HOVERBOARD!! Dia TAPS, Kushida wins!
Winner: Kushida, by submission (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
Dia’s a skater boy but he wasn’t ready for the Hoverboard! Will this diamond ever get some NJPW gold? As for Kushida, he’s building up momentum, are we gonna see some serious ish?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Taiji Ishimori!
The Sniper of the Skies got cheated by Sho and the House of Torture, but the Bone Soldier simply failed to bring down Titan. Both men have reloaded, but who will hit the bull’s eye and score?
The bell rings and we already get “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Taiji paces around the outside in annoyance, but then comes back to circle with Eagles. They feel things out, Taiji waistlocks, then wrenches to a wristlock. Eagles rolls, wrenches and wristlocks back, but Taiji rolls to trip Eagles. Taiji has the leg for a toehold, and he fights off Eagles’ chinlock. Eagles uses his free leg to hook Taiji, but Taiji clasps hands to fight the armbar. Eagles pushes Taiji down, rolls and wants the leg, but Taiji has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer as Eagles lets go, and the two reset. They tie up, Taiji wrenches the knuckle lock into a double knuckle lock cover. TWO as Eagles gets an arm up! Taiji pushes that arm down, TWO as Eagles gets the other arm up! Taiji pushes that down, TWO as Eagles bridges! Taiji jumps up but Eagles uses that to get up and RANA into the leg lock! Taiji scrambles to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer the technical exchange while Eagles lets go. Eagles tells Taiji it was that close, and the two reset. They approach but Taiji kicks low! Taiji whips but Eagles blocks by holding ropes! Taiji kicks Eagles low again! Taiji whips, Eagles reverses and tornado arm-drags!
The fans fire up as things speed up, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Taiji tumbles, Eagles eggs him on, then WHEEL KICKS him down! Taiji bails out, the fans fire up, and Eagles builds speed. Taiji moves so Eagles springboards and backflips. Eagles then goes to the side, PLANCHA, but Taiji moves back! Taiji kicks low, whips, but Eagles stops from hitting the post! Eagles SOBATS Taiji, then cravats and uses the post for an ASAI- NO, Taiji stops Eagles from going over, and LAWN DARTS him into the post! Eagles clutches his shoulder and the ref checks on him, but that lets Taiji remove the blue corner buckle pad!
The fans rally for Eagles as he hobbles up. Eagles has a Young Lion help pop the arm back into place! Eagles storms in but Taiji wrangles him by that bad arm! Taiji stands on the joint, the fans rally for Eagles, and Eagles fights around. Taiji drags Eagles up, wrenches, and hammerlocks to then RAM the arm into the bare buckles! The ref reprimands Taiji using the Bullet Club Special but Taiji just clamps onto Eagles’ bad arm! Taiji drags Eagles up, just to SAYANAGI him down, and he has the arm again! Eagles endures as Taiji grinds the shoulder. The fans rally, Eagles fights around, and Eagles kicks away from below!
Taiji grinds the arm, but Eagles fights to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taiji lets go, and Eagles clutches that arm. Eagles says he’s fine to continue, then goes to ropes. Taiji reels Eagles in and scoops, but Eagles escapes the lawn dart! Taiji narrowly avoids hitting the bare buckles, and he ELBOWS Eagles! Taiji runs, Eagles slips around, CHOP BLOCK and then BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! The fans rally as Eagles rises, and he KICKS Taiji! And KICKS! And KICKS! Eagles runs, but Taiji blocks the leg lariat! Taiji CLUBS the leg, whips, but Eagles reverses. Taiji handsprings, but into an ENZIGIRI! Both men are down and the fans rally up.
Taiji writhes, Eagles goes to the opposite corner, and Eagles runs in! DOUBLE KNEES! Taiji stays up so Eagles BASEMENT 619s! Taiji sits down, and Eagles METEORAS! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Taiji stays in this but Eagles stays on him with a SPINNING TOEHOLD! Eagles then goes up the corner, but that bad arm slows him down. Eagles still aims, WARP 4- NO, Taiji moves! Taiji runs up, Eagles KNEES low, then KICKS high! Taiji goes to the corner, and Eagles runs up, but Taiji dodges. Taiji comes back, blocks boots, and he puts Eagles in ropes! ENZIGIRI, and then Taiji runs side to side. But Eagles slips out to springboard and SNIPER DROPKICK!
The fans fire up and Eagles has the legs! But Taiji rolls Eagles, TWO! BONE LOCK! Eagles rolls to a cradle, TWO!! Taiji runs up, Eagles dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Eagles cravats, ASAI- NO, Taiji slips free to JUMP KNEE! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Eagles stir as the fans rally, and they sit up. Taiji fires a forearm, but Eagles gives it back! The forearms go back and forth, then they stand up. Taiji fires forearms but Eagles KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS again! Eagles winds up, Taiji ducks the roundhouse to LARIAT! Eagles says I’ll Be Back, but Taiji LARIATS again! Cover, TWO!
Eagles survives and Taiji grows frustrated, but the fans rally back up. Taiji snarls and hobbles over. Taiji stands Eagles up, runs him in, and POSTS the bad shoulder! Taiji brings Eagles around to hammerlock and scoop, SHOULDER BUSTER!! Eagles writhes and the fans rally, but Taiji takes aim. Taiji tilt-o-whirls, but Eagles turns La Mystica into a BACKSLIDE! TWO, and Eagles steals BONE LOCK!! Taiji endures his own hold, but then Eagles shifts around, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Taiji endures as Eagles thrashes around! Taiji fights his way around, but Eagles drags him back! Eagles KICKS away on the leg!
Eagles steps through, but Taiji manages a cradle! TWO!! Eagles escapes, roll up with bridge, TWO! Taiji escapes, goes for the leg, but Eagles sits down! TWO and Taiji sunset flips! TWO and Eagles prawn holds! TWO and Eagles rolls through! Taiji dodges a kick, but Eagles blocks a kick to fire strike! TURBO- LA MYSTICA!?! And BONE LOCK!!! Eagles fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away! BLOODY CROSS!!! Cover, Taiji wins!!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
It was a shootout at the end, but Taiji is number one with a bullet! Will Taiji continue to win #ByGrace? Will Eagles still be able to fly after being shot down like that?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Francesco Akira!
A battle of water and fire will surely make for a steamy showdown. But where the Way of the Grandmaster overcame Ninja Mack, the Crown of Fire is seething over Kanemaru cheating him. Will Akira burn Wato up? Or will his fire be put out again?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Wato and Akira circle, feel things out, then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Akira digs in his heels to put Wato on the ropes. The ref counts, Akira lets off slowly, promising a clean break. But then Akira shoves Wato and eggs him on. Wato shoves back, but Akira slips around to waistlock. Akira SLAMS Wato down, floats to a facelock, btu Wato switches. Wato facelocks, Akira slips free but Wato has a lateral press. Akira moves around but Wato facelocks then chinlocks. Akira fights up, Wato waistlocks, but Akira slips away. The fans applaud this opening exchange as the two reset.
The two go again, and Wato waistlocks then headlocks. Akira fights up, powers up and out, but Wato RUNS Akira over! Akira is right up but Wato RUNS him over again! Akira is up to BOOT Wato! Akira runs, Wato dodges and Wato RUNS Akira over again! The fans cheer and Wato rolls Akira into VENDEVAL, but Akira makes it a cradle! TWO, Wato wants Vendeval again but Akira has the ROPEBREAK! Wato lets go, but then stomps Akira! Akira stands up to CHOP! Wato CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Akira is in the corner and Wato ROCKS him. Wato whips corner to corner, runs in, but Akira puts Wato on the apron.
Akira swings, Wato blocks and ROCKS him! Wato springboards but Akira dodges. Wato comes back into a CALF KICK! The fans fire up while Wato bails out. Akira hurries to the ropes to PLANCHA! Down goes Wato and the fans fire up! They cheer “A! KI-RA!” as he stands Wato up. Akira CHOPS Wato, then brings him around the way. Akira turns Wato and says hey to the fans. Take pictures! Akira has Wato in the headscissors squeeze! Crowns up! The ref reprimands, Akira lets go, and then Akira brings Wato into the ring. Akira covers, TWO! Wato toughs it out but Akira stays cool. The fans rally as Akira clamps on with a chinlock.
Akira traps an arm as he grinds Wato down, then pushes him down so he can omoplata the arm! The fans rally as Akira grabs Wato’s other arm, and uses it as a RECLINER! A very Zack Sabre Jr. kind of move as Wato endures! Akira sits up, but Wato fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Akira lets go and the fans rally up again. Akira kicks at Wato mockingly, talks some trash, then CHOPS! Wato snarls as he falls back to the corner, and then he CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! And again! Akira CHOPS again and Wato goes back to the corner. Akira runs corner to corner but Wato dodges the splash! Wato reels Akira in, but Akira fights the back suplex!
Akira runs, Wato CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally while both men are down. Wato grits his teeth as he rises up, and he brings Akira around. Akira fires a forearm, Wato kicks low, and Wato whips. Akira reverses but Wato RANAS! Akira tumbles out, Wato builds speed, and Wato FLIES! Down goes Akira and the fans fire up! Wato rises, but then hobbles and drops to a knee. Wato catches his breath and rises again to go back for Akira. The ring count starts but Wato pushes Akira in at 5 of 20. The fans rally as Wato aims from the apron. Wato springboards, and FLYING UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!
Akira is still in this as the fans rally up. Wato kicks at Akira, drags her up, but Akira fires a forearm! Wato fires back! Akira staggers to the ropes, but he returns to fire another forearm! Wato KICKS Akira! Akira grits his teeth and fires another forearm! Wato KICKS again! Akira gets mad now, and he fires a string of forearms! Akira eggs Wato on, and Wato ROCKS him! Wato reels Akira in, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Wato brings Akira up. Wato wrenches and reels Akira in, but Akira waistlocks. Wato switches, but Akira victory rolls, STOMP 182! Both men are down but Akira crawls to the cover, TWO!
Akira hurries to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives but Akira just fires up more! “IKU ZO!” The fans are with Akira and he brings Wato up. Akira reels Wato in, SPEED- NO, Wato slips free, RECIE- NO, Akira fights that to TIGER- NO, Wato fights the suplex! Akira blocks a kick to SUPERKICK, then SUPERKICK again!! Akira whips, Wato reverses, and RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!!! It ended up part backbreaker but Akira still survives! The fans rally up harder as both men rise! Wato roars and the fans are with him! Wato waistlocks but Akira fights the German Suplex! Akira reaches out but Wato keeps him from the ropes!
The fans rally as Akira and Wato struggle against each other. Akira fights his way forward and has the ROPEBREAK! But then Wato KICKS the arm! Wato reels Akira back in, TSU- NO, Akira fires elbows to get free! Wato SOBATS, but Akira ducks the roundhouse! POISON-RANA!! Wato roars as he rises! But Akira LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives but the fans rally with “A! KI-RA!” Akira drags Wato up, chicken wings an arm, but Wato fights the other! Wato fires elbows, but Akira uses that to spin him into SPEEDFIRE!! Akira then goes to the corner and the fans rally again, “A! KI-RA!”
Wato rises, into the NOVA FIRE- NO, Wato ducks it! Wato reels Akira in, TSUTEN- NO, Akira fights it to a sunset flip! TWO!!! Wato escapes that chaotic exchange, but Akira runs in! Wato dodges, pops him up, but Akira fights the spinebuster! ROUNDHOUSE! Wato wobbles, drops to his knees, and Akira runs up! FIRE- NO, Wato rolls it back, reels Akira in, but Akira fights free! Only to end up in RECIENTEMENTE 2ND!!! Cover, WATO WINS!!
Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)
It was certainly a hot match between water and fire, but Wato puts Akira down! Will the Way of the Grandmaster lead to the top of the block? Can Akira reignite as we enter the second half?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS SHO!
The Rogue Luchador won big in last night’s main event, but the Murder Machine just keeps stacking the deck. Will Sho cheat his way to a golden ticket? Or will he fail to dupe THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?
Sho grabs the mic and says he has mixed feelings. Hachioji Arena is okay, but he’s of course looking forward to wrestling the champion. However… And then we hear a big commotion just backstage! Did Sho already have the fix in at gorilla? The fans boo already and Sho says it seems Desperado may have to forfeit! But even if Despy makes it out here, Sho will “take out the trash!” Sho waits as Despy’s music hits, and Despy is dragging Yujiro out here! The fans cheer as Despy turns the tables on the House of Torture! Sho freaks out as Despy throws the Tokyo Pimp aside! Sho runs up but Despy JAMS him up with the pimp cane, then DECKS him!
The fans fire up while Sho panics and scrambles away. Despy says Sho has to be an idiot to think that would work! Despy pushes Sho into the ring, Red Shoes calls for the bell, and the fans fire up! Despy stomps Sho around, then digs his boots in! Red Shoes counts as they’re in the ropes. Despy lets go but then drags Sho up by his hair. Despy KNEES Sho low, drags him back up, and SHIN- NO, Sho CLAWS Despy’s eyes! So Despy CLAWS Sho’s eyes! Despy whips, Sho reverses, and Yujiro trips Despy up! Yujiro drags Despy out while Sho is in Red Shoes’ face! Yujiro POSTS Despy, then grabs the chair! Yujiro SMACKS Despy on the back!
The fans boo as Tokyo Pimp does his part after all! Yujiro drags Despy up, Sho undoes a buckle pad, Red Shoes just cannot stop the House’s hijinks! Sho drags Despy up, wrenches and whips, and Despy hits bare buckles! Despy writhes, Sho covers, but Red Shoes puts the buckle pad aside first. Sho is upset that Red Shoes isn’t falling for the antics! Sho drags Despy up, RAMS him into the buckles, then RAMS him in again and again! Red Shoes reprimands and the fans boo but Sho digs his boots in. Red Shoes counts, Sho steps off, and then Sho wants the loose buckle pad! Red Shoes stops Sho but that lets Yujiro drag Despy up!
Yujiro JAMS Despy up with the pimp cane! The fans boo but Yujiro drags Despy up. Yujiro puts Despy in, Sho grins but Red Shoes shakes his head. Sho looms over Despy, stands on him, but Despy shoves him. Despy slaps at Sho’s leg but Sho stomps him down! Sho drags Despy up, whips him in, and Despy stops from hitting buckles! Despy dodges Sho, Sho stops from hitting buckles, and Sho whips Despy in, only for Despy to reverse! Sho hits buckles, and Despy SPEARS! The fans fire up while both men are down! The fans rally as Despy rises, and he wants the legs! Sho scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, but Despy GUILLOTINE CATAPULTS him!
The fans fire up as Sho sputters outside. Despy DIVES onto Sho & Yujiro! The fans fire up for Despy as he lands right on his feet! Despy then goes back for Sho and stands him up. Despy puts Sho in and drags him up. Despy hits a BIG back suplex, and the fans cheer. Despy drags Sho to a drop zone then climbs! The fans rally and Despy aims, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Sho survives and even gets a body shot in there as he kicks out. Despy shrugs that off and drags Sho up. Despy tells Sho to look at the one Sho fan here tonight. Then Despy KICKS Sho in the side! Despy drags Sho back up, gut wrench, but Sho fights it!
Sho bends Despy’s fingers, Despy breaks free, but then Sho CLAWS Despy’s face! Then he shoves Despy at Red Shoes! SPEAR!! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! Sho and Despy sputter and rise. Sho grabs Despy, whips him and Despy hits bare buckles again! Sho runs to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Despy survives and Sho grows frustrated. Sho stands and he brings Despy up. Sho reels Despy in, but Despy fights the lift! The fans rally, Sho KNEES Despy down, then grins. Sho brings Despy up again, lifts and POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans cheer but Sho is frustrated!
The fans rally while both men are down. Sho rises and he storms over to Despy. Sho brings Despy around, but Despy CLUBS at Sho’s legs. Despy fires body shots and chops, but Sho DECKS Despy! The fans still rally for Despy but Sho kicks at him. Sho stomps away on Despy again and again, then hits one big stomp! Sho digs his boot into Despy’s neck and laughs. Sho drags Despy up, brings him around, and tucks the arms! SHOCK- NO, Despy flips through to HEADBUTT! The fans fire up as Despy stays standing but Sho slumps down! Despy roars, and he brings Sho up and in! Underhooks and PINCH- NO, Sho fights free!
Sho shoves Despy at Red Shoes! Despy stops short, but Sho RAMS Despy into Red Shoes! And then Yujiro LARIATS Despy down! The fans boo as Yujiro stomps away on Despy, then has the legs. DIVING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! Despy sputters and coughs while Sho calls to Red Shoes. Sho tells Red Shoes to do his job. But wait, Despy unmasks and throws it at Sho!? Sho has to hide the evidence, even though it makes no sense! Red Shoes sees Despy has no mask but Sho sits on the mask to hide it! Red Shoes asks where the mask went then! Sho claims it is outside somewhere, but Red Shoes knows better than that.
The mask is poking out of Sho’s shirt! Red Shoes argues with Sho and Sho is caught! Red Shoes checks with Abe-san, Abe-san says it was Sho! Sho says screw it, shoves Red Shoes aside, and he goes to put the mask back on Despy! LOCO MONO!!! Despy puts his mask back on for himself and the fans cheer. Despy then drags Sho up and underhooks, PINCHE LOCO!! Cover, Despy wins!!
Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Yujiro storms into the ring, but Despy KICKS the ropes to jam him up! Despy outsmarts The House by thinking outside the box, will nothing stop him from once again being The Best of the Super Juniors? Will Sho and the House have to dig deep and really come up with some new schemes?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Clark Connors!
The Ticking Timebomb is struggling right now with his 1-3 start, but he’s still just a step behind #WarDogRacing. Will Hiromu finally make things more, more, MORE fun for everyone? Or will he self-destruct against 100 Proof?
Hiromu gets quite the big introduction as an all Hachioji alumni, from kindergarten through grade school, middle school and high school, and even lives down the road. But then Connors CLOBBERS him, because Connors has had enough of Hiromu’s backstory! The bell rings and Connors stomps away on Hiromu! Connors flips Hiromu off and says F Hiromu’s hometown! But the fans rally up for Hiromu even stronger now! Connors says F HACHIOJI! The fans boo but then Connors CHOPS Hiromu! And CHOPS him to the corner! Connors whips corner to corner, Hiromu reverses, and Hiromu LARIATS, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS!
Hiromu shouts, “Hachioji saeko! <Hachioji is the best!>” Then he starts a chant for Hachioji! “HACHI-OJI! HACHI-OJI!” Hiromu drags Connors up, but Connors CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS, runs, but into the JEEP FLIPPER! Hiromu almost falls onto the cameraman! Connors talks more trash on Hachioji, then goes out to fetch Hiromu. Connors tells fans to move, then he whips Hiromu to BOWL him into chairs! STRIKE! But Connors wants to speed up, and he tells more fans to move! Then he BOWLS Hiromu into more chairs! STRIKE! There are fans who bark with the War Dog but Red Shoes reprimands.
Connors stands Hiromu up to SMACK him off a chair, then he flips Red Shoes off! Connors has even more fans clear out! Connors whips again, but Hiromu reverses! Connors hits chairs and Hiromu bowls a STRIKE! Hiromu fires up with the fans, but then Connors CHUCKS a chair at Hiromu! Hiromu falls and Connors snarls. Red Shoes reprimands but Connors stomps Hiromu, and JAMS him up with a chair! Connors sees a fan’s bag, and he snatches one of the Daryl dolls! That’s specifically Nyao-chan, and Connors says it’s his now. And look! Wheel-san is already waiting in the corner! Connors POWERBOMBS Nyao-chan on the floor!
Connors hoists up Wheel-san, and he CHUCKS it at Hiromu! Hiromu falls back down and Red Shoes reprimands. Connors lifts Wheel-san again, aims for Nyao-chan, but Hiromu TACKLES Connors! The fans cheer but Connors throws hands! And then he POSTS Hiromu! Connors grabs Wheel-san, and SLAMS it onto Nyao-chan! The fans boo but Connors soaks up that heat. Connors stalks Hiromu while Red Shoes returns Nyao-chan to the fan. Connors JAMS Hiromu up with Wheel-san! Hiromu flounders away, but Connors goes up an aisle through the crowd. Connors lines up his shot, and he BOWLS Wheel-san right into Hiromu’s bowling pin!
Connors winds up, and he flips off Hachioji! Connors puts Hiromu in, covers, but Red Shoes refuses because of all the shenanigans. Connors admits that’s fair. Connors looms over Hiromu, waits on him to rise, and the fans rally. Hiromu chops, and chops, and CHOPS! Connors KNEES low, then whips to UPPERCUT Hiromu down! Cover, TWO! Hiromu is still in this but Connors keeps Hiromu down with body scissors! Hiromu endures the squeeze, but Connors adds a chinlock to things. Hiromu fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Connors lets go, slaps Hiromu around, then looms over him.
Hiromu rises up, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Connors THROWS Hiromu down by his hair! The fans boo but Connors drags Hiromu into a chinlock. Hiromu endures again, even with a knee in his back. Connors bends Hiromu, but Hiromu fights up to his feet. Hiromu fires body shots, but Connors hits a takeover! Connors grinds Hiromu down but Hiromu keeps his shoulder up. Connors mocks the fans but Hiromu fires body shots. Connors CHOPS, Hiromu staggers, and Connors whips. Hiromu reverses then blows past Connors to RANA! The fans fire up while Connors tumbles! Hiromu rises and the fans rally again.
Connors is on the ropes and Hiromu whips. Connors reverses but Hiromu ROCKS him, puts him on ropes, and KICKS the ropes to jam Connors up! Hiromu runs to SHOTGUN Connors! Connors bails out, Hiromu fires up and the fans are with him. Hiromu goes to the apron for the JOHN WOO DROPKICK! Connors tumbles away but Hiromu still has to catch his breath. Hiromu rises, staggers over, and he fires Hachioji again. Hiromu puts Connors on the apron, goes inside the ring, but then Connors HOTSHOTS Hiromu away! Connors grabs Wheel-san and hurries back in! Red Shoes reprimands, and then literally puts his foot down!
Connors is annoyed, and he shoves Red Shoes aside! But then Red Shoes sits on Wheel-san! Connors asks what Red Shoes thinks he’s doing, but Hiromu rolls Connors up! TWO, but Hiromu hurries to cradle! TWO, and Connors KNEES low! Connors reels Hiromu in, aims for Wheel-san, but Hiromu fights No Chaser! Hiromu snap suplexes Connors and narrowly misses Wheel-san! Connors still writhes and Hiromu grabs Wheel-san. Red Shoes reprimands, so Hiromu brings Wheel-san to the outside. Hiromu kisses Wheel-san and lets him chill on the outside. Hiromu says he doesn’t need Wheel-san to win!
Hiromu returns to Connors in the ring, puts him up top, and then CHOPS! Hiromu climbs up, brings Connors in, but Connors fights the suplex! Connors HEADBUTTS Hiromu, then slips underneath! Connors brings Hiromu off the corner for a SITOUT POWERBOMB!! The fans rally while both men are down, but Connors goes to a corner. Connors climbs up, then MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up! Connors grows frustrated, and he goes to another corner. Connors takes aim as Hiromu rises, and runs in for a- Fireman’s carry! CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu!
Hiromu fireman’s carries again, swings, but Connors sunset flips! Hiromu rolls through, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Connors reloads, SPEAR into TRIANGLE D!! The fans fire up as Connors is caught, but he endures to deadlift and BUCKLE BOMB! Then SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives again and the fans fire up! Connors is beside himself but we hit 15 minutes, the halfway mark! Connors rises, Hiromu stirs, and Connors vows to end this. Connors stands Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu shoves free. Connors comes back to SPEAR again!! Hiromu flounders, Connors backs off and reloads!
The fans rally as hard as they can as Hiromu rises. Connors runs back in, but into a SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs up and SUPERKICKS again! And then- SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Hiromu survives and the fans are thunderous! The fans rally for Hiromu as hard as they can but Connors brings him up first. But Connors’ back won’t let him hit the No Chaser! Connors changes course to hit a BIG back suplex, but Hiromu lands out! Hiromu wrenches and suplexes, but Connors fights that! Connors runs, but into a HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Connors is right up, but into a SUPERKICK! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!!
Connors survives but Hiromu drags himself up with ropes. Hiromu fires up and the fans rally even more! Hiromu drags Connors up, fireman’s carries, but Connors fires elbows! Connors grabs ropes, but Hiromu pries him free! Swing and TIMEBOMB 1.0!!! But Connors flounders under the ropes! Hiromu was so close and yet so far from ending this! Connors and Hiromu rise again, and Hiromu drags Connors up. But Connors UPPERCUTS! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Connors flops against ropes, and Hiromu runs! SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB onto Wheel-san!! Well, Hiromu doesn’t need it, but he’ll use it anyway!
The fans are thunderous as Hiromu puts Connors back in, fireman’s carries, and swings for TIMEBOMB 1.0!!!! But Hiromu says that’s not enough! Dragon sleeper and TIMEBOMB 2.0!!!! Cover, Hiromu wins!!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
This was certainly a fast ‘n’ furious battle, but the hometown hero prevails! Will Connors buff out the dents with a much needed pitstop?
As for said hometown hero, Hiromu grabs the mic to say, “Clark- Oh, he’s gone. I guess he already took off. Darn it. Clark… No, I can’t join the War Dogs. It crossed my mind, but I’ve decided against it. Hachioji, I’M HOME~!” The fans cheer, and Hiromu says that was too tough! He can’t take this anymore. He’s exhausted already! His everything hurts! But… Those high-fives during his entrance gave him a spark so he’s thankful for that. “Hold on… I hear some big cheers. Perhaps some of my old classmates are here…? Raise your hand if you’re a classmate of mine from grade, middle or high school.” Wait, only four? Well, Hiromu thanks those four!
The fans applaud, and Hiromu says he is grateful to those four. He’ll be sure to invite more next year. But he’ll be serious here. He was 1-3 going into this round. A fan says, “Then win the rest!” Hiromu says yes, he knows, thank you. But that said, he saw socials being like, “Hiromu, are you quitting? Please don’t leave!” Things like that. “Will you follow Naito?” More things like that. He was planning on making this announcement after winning the Super Juniors on June 1st, but… He got permission from the office to go ahead and say it here in his hometown. The fans are curious, and Hiromu says that he hoped he could say this after winning.
“On June 1st, 2025, Hiromu Takahashi will leave NJPW.” What?! “PSYCHE!! Give me a break! Why would I quit just because I lost three matches?! I lost those three matches just because I was outclassed!” The fans applaud and Hiromu says don’t forget, he’s an optimist! He’s been through a lot in his 15 year career and don’t quite a lot! He’s still here now! When he joined NJPW, he had two peers. They were stronger before their debuts, he couldn’t beat either of them! One was Bad Luck Fale! The other… Hiromu forgets that guy’s name. But those were the only two!
Hiromu went on excursion, experienced a whole lot, came back, broke his neck, went through even more struggles! He’s lost and struggled again and again and again! The fans cheer that, and Hiromu says that he is still super positive! Can El Desperado hear Hiromu? On opening night, Despy said the two were destined forever rivals! That’s a given! The fans cheer that! Hiromu tells Despy that if it’s not them in the finals, then it won’t be any fun! The fans also like the sound of that. Hiromu says of course one has to be prepared and aware. It is important to talk about protecting NJPW, leading NJPW, caring for NJPW…!
BUT! Just saying it isn’t enough in this world! Hiromu says as long as he is here, NJPW IS the best! The fans cheer that! Hiromu says let’s work together and play our part. The other wrestlers, the staff, let’s all do our best! The fans cheer more, and Hiromu says he may have said too much already. He’s won three of these tournaments in a row, but he won’t be one who relies on past glory. Even today’s victory is already in the past! Being the strongest, strongest, strongest, STRONGEST is important, and he’ll enjoy the BOSJ more than anyone! The fans cheer and Hiromu says that’s right! Moto! Moto! Moto! MOTO! MOTO!
Oh, hey, Takagi-san. Hiromu admits their eyes met just now. Hiromu says he wants to keep working with Takagi and Yota, and the fans cheer. MOTO! MOTO! MOTO!! MOTO!! MOTO!!! MOTO!!! FUN TOGETHER WITH EVERYONE~!! The fans cheer and Hiromu finally drops the mic. But will the Ticking Timebomb still come out on top of the block? How much more effort will it take to once again be the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
KUSHIDA: 3-2, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-2, 6 points
Robbie X: 3-2, 6 points
Kosei Fujita: 3-2, 6 points
Master Wato: 3-2, 6 points
Francesco Akira: 2-3, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 2-3, 4 points
Clark Connors: 2-3, 4 points
Ninja Mack: 2-3, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-3, 4 points
Here are the NEW 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
My Thoughts:
Another great round for NJPW BOSJ, but I am thankful they’re pulling back for the next couple of shows. A Block has now split between the 3-2 and the 2-3 groups. That makes it really interesting to pick out a finalist. I do appreciate them letting Kushida turn things around from his surprising 0-2 start. Nick Wayne still leading B Block is some good stuff, too, I continue to look forward to how far he goes. I like that the House of Torture members both lost because of mask shenanigans. And an awesome main event for Hiromu to win in his hometown. Hiromu stays afloat in the ranks, and he had a great swerve in the promo. He could definitely have one of the biggest comebacks in BOSJ to go from 1-3 to the finals, and go for a historic fifth trophy.
My Score: 9/10
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Darling, in LA, you decide who you are. – Cara Dee
Once again, six men and six women will battle for the Money in the Bank briefcases to not only take control of their futures, but the future of WWE!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Rhea Ripley VS Naomi VS Alexa Bliss VS Roxanne Perez VS Stephanie Vaquer VS Giulia; Naomi wins and is the 2025 Miss Money in the Bank.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Liv Morgan VS Octagon Jr; Dom wins and retains the title.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Becky Lynch; Becky wins and becomes the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Seth Rollins VS LA Knight VS Andrade VS Solo Sikoa VS PENTA VS El Grande Americano; Rollins wins and is the 2025 Mr. Money in the Bank.
- Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS John Cena & Logan Paul; Cody & Jey win.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Money in the Bank Countdown Show!
Join Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Wade Barrett & Big E in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action that’s about to happen in Los Angeles!
Sit-down interview with Lyra Valkyria.
Cathy Kelley met with The Morrigan as she prepares for one more match with Becky Lynch. It has been quite the first year: Queen of the Ring runner-up, inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Champion, and even won the WWE Tag Team Championships with Becky Lynch before the betrayal. Lyra says it was a dream come true, and yet it is still so crazy to her that the one thing overshadowing it all is Becky lying to her face. Lyra gave Becky the credit for inspiring her to be who she is, but she has to stop now, because everything The Man was… was a lie. All Lyra can do is be everything Becky is not.
Lyra’s debut was last May, helping Becky against others. Becky was a different person then. She raised Lyra’s hand with the NXT Women’s Championship, so Lyra thought Becky would be there for her. What was the catalyst for this change? Lyra isn’t sure. Maybe Becky just took off the mask she was wearing. Lyra’s name has been in Becky’s mouth again and again the past month, and Lyra says Becky has lost twice. Becky is so delusional, she wants to keep Lyra down and add the Women’s Intercontinental Championship as more an accessory.
Cathy brings up the extra stipulation: If Becky loses, she no longer challenges for this title; but if Becky wins, Lyra will raise Becky’s hand. Lyra says the only way to beat Becky is to not be Becky, and Becky isn’t a woman of her word, so Lyra will be a woman of hers. If Becky wins, “I’ll raise the b*tch’s hand.” So then which is more important: Lyra retaining or Becky losing? Cathy knows they sound like the same but they’re different at their core. Lyra says that before, she felt that as long as she proves she’s the better wrestler, she’ll be satisfied. She’s beaten Becky twice, and yet there isn’t that satisfaction.
Lyra flew her family to Las Vegas, and they watched Becky turn on Lyra! They saw Becky drive Lyra into the mat with THREE Manhandle Slams! Then at Backlash, Becky couldn’t keep it to the two of them, she had to agitate Lyra’s fiancé. Lyra beat Becky, Becky tried to break Lyra’s arm. Lyra will make Becky pay for all that by feeling all the pain and embarrassment Becky tried to put her through. This isn’t about just beating Becky, Becky has to be shattered. Becky has to lose it all. Which lass kicker will have the luck of the Irish on their side here in LA?
Vic Joseph & Pete Rosenberg tag in for the panel.
Victor Solomon sings the United States National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.
So, here we are again.
“What’s the solution to 99 out of 100 problems? I’ll tell ya: Money. It’s what makes the world go ’round. Everybody wants it. And most will do whatever it takes to get it. And ironically, do you know the one place where money solves absolutely nothing? Money in the Bank. Cha-ching. This isn’t about money; it’s about power, opportunity, and last-chances. This is a place where contact becomes currency. Where you gotta reach and grab success by the briefcase. Where leaving a legacy is always worth the investment. Even when that requires trading the good for the bad. So, what’re you waiting for? Welcome to Money in the Bank!”
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Rhea Ripley VS Naomi VS Alexa Bliss VS Roxanne Perez VS Stephanie Vaquer VS Giulia!
The golden opportunity returns, and only one woman can take hold of it! Who defies these one-in-six odds to be aimed right at a champion?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as all six look up to the briefcase. Then they stare down with each other, waiting to see who makes the first move. Then the brawl is on! Rhea with Giulia, Alexa with Vaquer and Naomi with Roxie! The vets clear the ring of the NXT callups, and the fans fire up as Alexa, Rhea and Naomi stare down. Naomi SLAPS Alexa, RAMS her into Rhea, then runs to DROPKICK Vaquer off the apron! Naomi goes out to grab that ladder from Vaquer, put it in the ring, and then storms up. Rhea and Alexa work together to DROPKICK Naomi down! The fans cheer as these two stare down now.
Rhea and Alexa wave to each other, then go for the ladder! They brawl, Roxie and Giulia join in, and Roxie SMACKS Alexa off the ladder! Roxie and Giulia clear those two out, but then they argue over the ladder. But Vaquer springboards and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Vaquer serves SOLE FOOD to Giulia, SUPERKICKS Roxie, then METEORAS Giulia! Roxie runs up, tilt-o-whirls, but Vaquer tucks her in! ANGEL’S WINGS! The fans fire up and Vaquer has the ladder. Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Vaquer! Naomi has the ladder, and she gives Vaquer a FACEBUSTER off it! Vaquer tumbles away as Naomi looks up.
Naomi sees Rhea return and RAMS her with the ladder! Then she gives Rhea a HEATSEEKER on the ladder! Rhea flops back, Naomi talks trash, but Alexa is back! Alexa ducks the ladder toss! Alexa SLAPS, ROCKS, and KNEES Naomi! Then she SMACKS Naomi off the ladder! She drop toeholds Roxie onto the ladder! And then Alexa SENTONS onto them both! Alexa TOSSES Naomi, has the ladder, but Giulia DROPKICKS her down! Giulia has the ladder, the fans want tables, but Giulia puts this ladder in a corner. Giulia storms over to Alexa, Alexa fires body shots, but Giulia CLUBS Alexa down.
Giulia whips, Alexa reveres, but Giulia stops short! Giulia then sends Alexa into the ladder! And she motorcycle stretch STOMPS Alexa into the ladder! The ladder falls while Giulia goes after Vaquer! Giulia KNEES Vaquer, pushes her out, and then goes back to the ladder. Giulia smirks as she stands it up, but then she sees Rhea rising! Giulia puts the ladder aside while the fans fire up. Rhea smiles, Giulia runs up, but Rhea ROCKS Giulia! Rhea bumps Giulia off buckles, DROPKICKS her down, and Giulia narrowly avoids clipping the ladder! Rhea sees Roxie has a ladder and they tug-o-war! Rhea drags Roxie in with the ladder, then basement DROPKICKS her!
Rhea turns around, Naomi wheelbarrows but Rhea SLAMS her onto the ladder! The fans fire up for Mami, and she pushes the ladders aside so she can put them in the ropes. Roxie gets bopped by the back end, but Rhea brings her around. Gut wrench and RAZOR’S- RANA! Roxie sends Rhea onto the ladder instead! Roxie SLAPS Rhea, then goes up the corner! LIONSAULT onto the ladder! The fans fire up while Rhea sputters! Roxie hurries to grab the other ladder and she stands it up! Roxie climbs, reaches out, but Alexa drags Roxie down! Alexa runs up, Roxie dodges and Giulia ROCKS Alexa! Giulia DUMPS Alexa, then she stares down with Roxie.
The fans rally as Prodigy and Beautiful Madness climb. Rhea grabs Roxie’s leg, but Roxie & Giulia go after Rhea! Roxie HAMMERS away on Rhea, Giulia opens the other ladder, and they put Rhea in! They NUTCRACKER Rhea, then SLAM the other one onto it! Roxie HAMMERS Rhea through the rungs, then dumps her out. Roxie and Giulia also dump that used-up ladder, put it on top of Rhea, and then they put more ladders on top! They’re literally burying Rhea! The fans boo but Naomi has a ladder of her own! Naomi stands that up, climbs it, but Vaquer drags her down! Vaquer and Naomi brawl, Naomi fires KNEE after KNEE, then runs to a corner.
Vaquer puts Naomi in the ropes, CLUBS away, but Giulia runs up! Vaquer puts her in the corner, LARIATS, then Roxie runs up, Vaquer HEADDBUTTS Roxie, runs at the corner, but Giulia dodges! Vaquer still LARIATS Naomi, then she dodges Giulia in return for a SNAP GERMAN! Vaquer goes back to Naomi for a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally while Naomi writhes. Roxie runs up but Vaquer snatches her for a suplex! Vaquer goes to the ladder and the fans rally as she climbs. Giulia hurries to drag Vaquer down! And into an IRON OCTOPUS! Vaquer endures, and she still climbs!?
The fans fire up as Vaquer climbs, but Giulia slips down and CLUBS Vaquer! And then HIGH ANGLE GERMANS! The fans rally, Giulia points to the briefcase, and she climbs! Naomi hobbles over to drag Giulia down, and into the rungs! Naomi has Giulia in a Tree of Woe, stomps her, then climbs over her! But Giulia hits a SPIDER GERMAN!! But Alexa DROPKICKS Giulia! Giulia flops out of the ladder and the fans fire up for Lil’ Miss Bliss! Alexa climbs, but Roxie is on the other side of the ladder! Roxie also climbs, and Alexa paws at the briefcase! Roxie reaches the top, she and Alexa brawl! Vaquer has a ladder of her own!
Vaquer stands this ladder up, climbs while Roxie YANKS Alexa into rungs! Naomi climbs Vaquer’s ladder! These four brawl and grab at each other! Giulia returns while Alexa gives Naomi a BACKBREAKER! Giulia scurries up a ladder while Alexa POWERBOMBS Vaquer! Roxie and Giulia have to bail out as Alexa topples the ladders! Roxie goes after Alexa and SMACKS her off rungs! And then the hinges! Roxie & Giulia work together again with moving ladders around. They get Alexa up for a GUTBUSTER along the ladder!! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” Roxie and Giulia talk it out, Giulia goes for a ladder, but Roxie attacks!
Roxie SMACKS Giulia off the ladder again and again! But then Giulia TOSSES Roxie out! Roxie dangles, and RHEA RISES! Roxie has seen a ghost! Rhea keeps her from getting away, and TOSSES her into barriers! Rhea storms into the ring, Giulia is shocked, but now these two step up! Rhea dodges a lariat to short arm LARIAT! Short arm LARIAT! And then ripcord, HOOK KICK, and atomic FACEBUSTER! Naomi runs up but into a BOOT! Roxie is back but Rhea kicks her, reels her in, RAZOR’S EDGE into Naomi! The fans fire up again and Rhea drags a ladder into the ring! Rhea wedges it in a corner, but she dodges Giulia!
Rhea Electric Chair Lifts Giulia, to SLAM her off the ladder! Giulia flops back, the fans fire up, and Rhea looks to the briefcase. Rhea grabs another ladder, perhaps the tallest of all, and she stands it up! The fans rally for Rhea as she finally climbs. But Vaquer drags her down! Rhea HEADBUTTS Vaquer down! Rhea looks around, and she hurries to drag another ladder into the ring. Rhea makes a ladder bridge with it, going from a corner to the center. Rhea then drags Vaquer up, brings her around, and pump handles! Vaquer fights free, but Rhea ducks a kick! Electric Chair Lift! Vaquer fights, and she has the headscissors!
The fans fire up as we get an elevated DEVIL’S KISS! AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH! YEEEEEEEAH~! The fans are thunderous as Vaquer now has her eyes on the briefcase! Vaquer climbs, reaches out, but Roxie scurries up there! Vaquer has her hands on the hook, but Roxie drags her down! Roxie and Vaquer brawl, and Alexa hurries in! Alexa climbs the other end while Roxie DECKS Vaquer! But now Naomi is back! Roxie and Alexa brawl but Naomi sneaks up! Naomi drags Alexa down, but Vaquer hurries after Roxie! Naomi DECKS Alexa, Vaquer drags Roxie down, and Naomi makes her own ladder bridge!
Roxie and Vaquer fight, and Roxie throws elbows. Vaquer HEADBUTTS Roxie! Naomi scoops Alexa, Alexa slips free and ROCKS Naomi! Roxie SMACKS Vaquer off rungs! Naomi CLUBS Alexa as she climbs! Roxie CLUBS away on Vaquer, Alexa climbs, but Naomi gets back up. Alexa SMACKS Naomi off rungs! Alexa and Roxie have the same idea! STEREO CODE REDS onto the ladder bridges!! The fans are thunderous while all four women are down! Giulia returns and she has her opening! “This is Awesome!” while Giulia undoes the ladder bridges. Giulia makes sure the man ladder is lined up just right, then she climbs.
Roxie hurries to get back up, and she chases after Giulia from the other end! Giulia paws at the case, but Roxie SMACKS her! Roxie fires haymaker after haymaker, pulls hair, but Giulia pulls hair in return! They thrash each other, Roxie SMACKS Giulia off the ladder, but Giulia HEADBUTTS! They each grab for the case, but Alexa is back! Roxie grabs at the hair desperately! Alexa drags Roxie down by a foot! Roxie lets Giulia go as she falls! But Rhea is back to go after Giulia! The fans fire up as Rhea drags Giulia back down! Pump handle and then Alexa clinches Roxie! RIPTIDE and the TWISTED SISTER ABIGAIL in stereo!!
The fans are thunderous again as Rhea and Alexa stare down. They look up, then at the ladder. They tug-o-war over the ladder, then decide to climb! It is neck and neck, but here comes Naomi! Naomi SHOVES the ladder over! Rhea and Alexa can’t bail out, they SMASH off one of the corner ladders!! Naomi stands the ladder back up, hurries to climb, and she grabs at the briefcase! Naomi unhooks it, and WINS!
Winner: Naomi (2025 Miss Money in the Bank)
The fifth time is the charm, because this is not the same Glow as before! Now, whether you’re Iyo Sky, Tiffany Stratton, or even the Women’s United States or Women’s Intercontinental Champions, the entire Women’s Division needs to #ProceedWithCaution!
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Liv Morgan VS Octagon Jr!
Dirty Dom was in the crowd for Worlds Collide, and he just could not help himself. He insulted the AAA star for being a big fan of Rey Mysterio, and then got into a fight with him! Dom demanded this match with Octagon, but will he come to regret it? Or will Dom add insult to injury and grow his already massive ego?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Dom can stay golden!
The bell rings and the fans rally. Dom runs up, Octagon leaps over, then goes Matrix to mule kick, Octagon whips, Dom reverses, but Octagon goes up, up and TORNILLOS! Then he runs, rolls, and headscissors to RANA! Dom tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Octagon hurries to the apron. ASAI MOONSAULT! The fans fire up as Octagon wipes Dom out at the ramp! Octagon drags Dom up, puts him in the ring, and then runs corner to corner. Dom pops Octagon up to put him on the ropes! Octagon lands bad on his spheres but Dom drags him down. Dom then ties Octagon’s mask to the ropes, and he stomps away!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, and Dom soaks up heat. Octagon’s mask is freed from the ropes but Dom stomps him more. The fans tell Dom off but he tunes it out. Dom kicks Octagon out, throws his shirt at fans, then taunts the AAA stars watching in the crowd. Dom rains down fists on Octagon, then drags him up. Dom whips Octagon to a corner, runs in, but Octagon slips outside! Octagon GAMANGIRIS, goes up, up, and TORNILLO ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up for Octagon as he SUPERKICKS Dom down! Octagon then runs corner to corner, goes up and over, TORNILLO VADER! Cover, TWO!
Octagon is annoyed but he brings Dom up. Dom kicks low, and he snap suplexes! Dom stands up for Uno Amigo! And then he hits Dos Amigos! Octagon fights the third, runs, but into a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Dom is annoyed, Liv coaches him up, and Dom DROPKICKS Octagon onto the ropes! Dom dials it up, but Octagon ducks! Octagon skins the cat, avoids the boot, and he GAMANGIRIS! Dom falls, Octagon slingshots for the TORNILLO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Octagon drags Dom up, FISHERMAN SCREW! Octagon puts Dom in the drop zone, goes up and up, but Liv distracts! Dom trips Octagon up!
The fans boo but Dom DROPKICKS Octagon back onto the ropes! Dom redials, 619! And FROG SPLASH! Cover, Dom wins!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
Dom picked a fight, and he only won thanks to his girlfriend! But will there come a day where he loses what he’s cheated so hard to keep?
Team American Made meets up backstage.
Chad Gable tells Julius & Brutus that while things didn’t go Chad’s way for Worlds Collide, that’s all the more reason they need to support their amigo, El Grande Americano. Luckily, Gable always has a plan. The plan is the official Fireball branded ladder! Brutus loves it, but he doesn’t know what Fireball is. Julius hesitates, and Gable says it’s cinnamon whiskey! Julius says yeah, cinnamon whiskey! Gable says this is Grande’s ticket to the top! So Brutus & Julius need to make sure this is under the ring where Grande can find it, comprende? Si! Gracias. Gable heads out, but will things get spicy thanks to this Fireball?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Becky Lynch!
The Morrigan said it herself, The Man was her hero, was her mentor, was her friend, but what Becky is now is a selfish, backstabbing narcissist! But there is an agreement: if Becky loses to Lyra again, this is the last time these two will battle over this title; but if Becky wins, Lyra must shake her hand! Will the third time be the charm for Becky bringing Lyra down? Or will Lyra leave Becky in the past and focus on the future?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see is the real lass kicker here!
Lyra doesn’t wait for the bell, she strikes first! Becky get sup, Lyra TACKLES her and rains down more fists! Lyra HIP TOSSES, HIP TOSSES, then fireman’s carries! Becky fights free to the apron, but Lyra DECKS Becks! The fans fire up and Lyra makes sure her top stays together. Lyra runs and WRECKS- NO, Becky blocks the dropkick and SLAMS Lyra down! Lyra writhes, Becky drags her up, and Becky SMACKS Lyra off the desk! Becky brings Lyra around, THROWS her into barriers, then eggs her on. Becky drags Lyra up, SMACKS her off the apron, and pushes her into the ring. Becky soaks up cheers and jeers while Lyra sputters.
Becky runs in at the corner, forearm SMASHES, then hits a BECKSPLODER! Cover, TWO! Becky paces around, Lyra rises, and Becky pie faces her. Becky SLAPS Lyra, talks more trash, then CLUBS her down! Becky puts Lyra on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Becky steps off, and Lyra sputters. The fans duel as Becky UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS, but Lyra turns it into a backslide! TWO, and Becky clinches! MANHANDLE- NO, Lyra arm-drags! Cover, TWO! Lyra scoops, Becky slips free, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Lyra survives, Becky talks more trash, and she drops the leg, brother! And another! And then another! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally while Lyra stays in this. Becky is annoyed but she stalks Lyra to ropes. Becky CHOPS, CHOPS, and then talks more trash! Becky bumps Lyra off buckles, bumps her off buckles again, and fans duel, “Let’s Go, Becky!” “BECKY SUCKS!” Lyra fires forearms on Becky! Lyra whips, Becky reverses, and Becky kicks low! Becky underhooks, Lyra fights that, and then Lyra spins things to a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Both women are down and the fans rally up. Becky and Lyra stir, rise up, and they go to corners. They stand, and they run up! Lyra LARIATS! And LARIATS! Becky dodges but Lyra RAMS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS!
Lyra reels Becky in, DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives, showing that grit of a Grand Slam Champion. The fans rally, Lyra drags Becky up to a fireman’s carry, but Becky fights free! Becky RAMS Lyra into buckles, rolls her up, TWO! Lyra has the cradle, TWO! They both stand, Becky blocks the heel kick to FLIP Lyra! Then Becky reels Lyra in for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Lyra stays in this and the fans rally up. Becky paces while Lyra crawls to a corner. Becky runs in, Lyra puts her on the apron, but Becky ROCKS Lyra! Lyra falls, Becky climbs, but Lyra trips Becky up! Lyra climbs to CLUB away! Lyra brings Becky to the very top, stalling SUPERPLEX!
Lyra isn’t done, she hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and the fans rally again! “Let’s Go, Becky!” “BECKY SUCKS!” Lyra drags Becky into the drop zone, then goes up the corner. MOONSAULT, but Becky moves! Lyra lands out, and she HEEL KICKS! Then fireman’s carry, NIGHT- NO, Becky fights free, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX into an ARMBAR! Lyra flails, reaches out, fights around, high stack! TWO!! Becky lets go in time, and now Lyra has a HALF CRAB! Lyra kneels on Becky’s neck! Then stands on her so she can have a toehold combination! Becky endures, fights around, but Lyra leans on that foot!
Becky scrambles forward to the ROPEBREAK! Lyra lets go at 4, Becky bails out, but Lyra runs and WRECKS Becky with a dropkick! Lyra then PLANCHAS to the floor! The fans fire up and Lyra puts Becky back in. Becky bails out the side, Lyra storms up on her, but Becky elbows Lyra! Becky whips, Lyra reverses and TOSSES Becky! Becky is on the barriers and Lyra fires off Kawada Kicks! Lyra holds onto her belt a moment, then hops up onto the desk! TURN OF FORTUNES off the barrier! The fans are all fired up as Lyra puts Becky back in! Lyra goes up the corner, and she wants it again! TURN OF FORTUNES into a POWREBOMB!! High stack, TWO!!
Becky and Lyra are both down and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as Lyra and Becky stir. “We Want Truth!” but Becky rises. Lyra anchors Becky’s foot, but Becky kicks free. Becky climbs, but Lyra trips her up! Lyra goes up after Becky again, fireman’s carries, and the fans fire up, but Becky fires elbows! Lyra powers up to lift! But Becky still fires elbows! Becky clinches, SUPER MANHANDLE SLAM!!! Cover, TWO?!?! No one can believe it, least of all Becky! LA loses its mind over it, and Lyra flops out of the ring. Becky goes out to fetch Lyra, but Lyra SLAPS her! Becky POSTS Lyra! And MANHANDLE SLAM to the floor!
Becky drags Lyra up, the count is 5 of 10, and Becky has to power the ragdoll around! Becky refreshes the count at 7, drags Lyra up, but Lyra fireman’s carries! NIGHTWING DRIVER to the floor!! The fans fire up and the count rises again! We pass 5, then 7! We hit 8! 9! Lyra and Becky spring to life and jump in at 9.99!! The fans fire up as this continues! Becky scowls as she crawls her way over. They go forehead to forehead, then forearm for forearm! The fans fire up as this is a scrap! Lyra fireman’s carries, Becky slips down and O’Conner Rolls! TWO and Lyra has the O’Conner, TWO! Lyra is sent into ropes! MANHANDLE- NO, victory roll, TWO!
Becky has the roll with tights!! BECKY WINS!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
Lyra is stunned, but The Man just stole this one! Becky is only the second-ever WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion, and the first #FiveStarChampion! But now, Becky wants Lyra to honor the agreement: raise her hand! Lyra stands, Becky tells her to do it! Lyra’s a woman of her word, isn’t she? Lyra reluctantly raises Becky’s hand, then lets it go. Becky says no, hold on, they gotta hit all four sides of the ring. Lyra accepts and she raises Becky’s hand to do the lap. And with that, Lyra goes to leave, but Becky won’t let her. Becky wants Lyra to put the belt on her, but Lyra says that wasn’t part of the deal!
Becky tells Lyra to do it! Becky won, Lyra has to do it! Becky turns around and waits, and Lyra reluctantly wraps the strap onto Becky. To then hit a GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a NIGHTWING!! The fans cheer as Becky gets what she wanted and what she deserved! But there was no stipulation to block Lyra, so when and where will The Morrigan be back for her rematch?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Seth Rollins VS LA Knight VS Andrade VS Solo Sikoa VS PENTA VS El Grande Americano!
The Visionary continues to proclaim he and he alone can lead WWE, and even the pro-wrestling industry worldwide, in the right direction. Step one was convincing Paul Heyman to join his cause. Step two was recruiting monsters like Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed to be his muscle. And step three will be to acquire this briefcase for a second time in his career. Will the pieces all fall into place for The Architect? Or will someone else’s dreams come true in the City of Angels?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Rollins watches all his opponents, but then realizes he’s surrounded. Well, he did go after everyone just last night… Rollins wants them to hold on, but he gets mugged 3v1! Grande falls back, Solo says that’s good, and then he TOSSES Rollins out! But now Solo realizes he’s surrounded. The Bloodline, both before and after he took over, made these guys their enemy so… Solo says Cero Miedo? Penta SUPERKICKS! SHADOW ELBOW from Andrade! Knight whips Solo to a corner then hits a JUMPING NECKBRAEKER! Solo flops into the corner, Penta gives him the headstand DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as Solo flops out of the ring, and then Knight sees Grande with a ladder! Knight WRECKS Grande with a dropkick! Rollins CLOBBERS Andrade, fires off on Penta, and then he KICKS Andrade! Rollins and Andrade brawl, Rollins stomps away on Andrade. Rollins DECKS Penta, then he drags Andrade up. Andrade kicks low, fires forearms, the fans chant “That’s Chad Gable!” “NO, IT’S NOT!” The fans argue like Maggle does with Pat and Wade! Andrade whips Rollins, Rollins reverses, and Andrade FLIES onto Knight, Solo and Grande! Penta SUPERKICKS Rollins out to join them! Penta then goes up, CERO! MIEDO!
Penta SUPER CROSSBODIES everyone down! But Grande CLOBBERS Penta into a ladder! Grande grabs a ladder, RAMS Rollins, then RAMS Knight! And Solo! And Andrade! Did Wade just say the evidence is Grande’s nips are different than Gable’s?! The fans duel about Gable/Grande as he stands the ladder against the post. Penta ENZIGIRIS Grande down! Penta puts the ladder in, puts Grande in a corner, and then Penta winds up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” while Grande sputters. Penta nods and he brings Grande up. Penta whips, runs up, and GAMANGIRIS! Grande sits down, Penta runs and headstands, but Rollins RAMS him with a ladder!
Andrade leaps in, Rollins CHUCKS the ladder at him! The fans are torn as Rollins sets the ladder up, but Grande waistlocks. Solo DECKS Knight, Rollins lifts Grande, but Grande slips free to Gory Especial! And then NIAGARA DRIVER onto the ladder! Wait, isn’t that Gable’s move? Grande sets the ladder up, Solo beats up on Knight more, and Grande climbs. Solo drags Grande down, UPPERCUTS him, then THROWS him into the ladder! Grande falls, Solo takes the ladder for his own, and he puts the ladder in the corner. Fans want tables, but Solo drags Gable up to scoop and SLAM onto the ladder!
Grande writhes, Solo mocks Gable with “AH THANK YEW~!” But Knight SMACKS Solo off the ladder, then rains down fists! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight has the ladder, but Solo kicks it into Knight’s legs! Then Solo SUPERKICKS Knight down! Solo mocks the “L! A! KNIGHT! DURR!” Solo fireman’s carries Knight, and he grins as he stands over the ladder, But Knight slips free to NECKBREAKER onto the ladder! Knight rolls back onto his feet and the fans fire up! Spell it out! “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP on the ladder! Knight kicks Solo out, stands that ladder up, and he climbs up, only for Penta to get back in!
Penta climbs up, he and Knight brawl! The fans cheer back and forth, “YEAH! CERO! YEAH! MIEDO!” But Penta HEADBUTTS Knight! Rollins brings a taller ladder and he climbs now! Penta and Knight see that, but then Grande also joins in! They all brawl, Grande stops Rollins, and then Solo has his own ladder! Not quite as tall as Rollins’ but he climbs. Andrade jumps in, gets on the ladder, and they are all brawling side-by-side! They crisscross with their shots, Grande HEADBUTTS Rollins down! Knight DECKS Penta, but Rollins tips his ladder over! Down goes Grande with a HOTSHOT! Solo does the same to Andrade!
Solo and Rollins get Knight and Penta! SAMOAN SPIKE for Knight, PEDIGREE for Penta! Rollins and Solo stare down, these two villainous masterminds both smiling. They clear out some space so they can circle. The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” but the hands start flying! Rollins gets the edge, but Solo shoves and SUPERKICKS! Solo arms his thumb, but Solo ducks the spike! SUPERKICK! Rollins SUPERKICKS again! Rollins brings the ladder around, and he RAMS Solo! Fans chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” but Rollins puts the ladder against a corner. Rollins kicks Solo, reels him in, but Solo fights the lift!
Solo fireman’s carries, but Rollins fights free! Solo runs up, but Rollins drop toeholds him onto the ladder! Then he CURB STOMPS!! Solo sputters and Rollins hurries for a new ladder. Rollins puts the tallest ladder in, but the fans chant “CERO! MIEDO!” Rollins stands the ladder up, climbs it, but Grande sneaks in! Grande hurries to get behind Rollins! ANKLE LOCK!! Grande has Rollins hanging upside-down on the ladder! Andrade climbs up, he has Rollins, but then Penta joins in, too! Penta keeps Andrade from climbing, but then Andrade SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS Andrade! Penta SUPERPLEXES Rollins onto the other ladder!!
Heyman is freaking out and the fans are losing their minds! “This is Awesome!” as all six men are down! Andrade and Penta stir, and they have the main ladder. They both rise up, lock eyes, and though they are amigos, they gotta do what they gotta do. They both climb, they reach the top, and the brawl is on! Andrade SMACKS Penta off the top rung, and then again! Andrade then climbs down the ladder so he can go around and YANK Penta down. Andrade stands Penta up, but Penta SUPERKICKS !Penta climbs, Knight crawls in, and Andrade grabs the second ladder! Andrade SMACKS Penta with it! Penta flops down, and Andrade makes a ladder bridge.
We saw how the bridges worked out in the women’s match, and Knight goes after Andrade! Andrade LARIATS Knight up and out, but Penta climbs! Andrade uses his bridge as a shortcut, and then he drags Penta around. The fans fire up, but Penta fights the suplex! Penta throws body shots, then tucks Andrade in! CERO! MIEDO! LADDER DESTROYER!! And perhaps quite literally, as the rungs seem to crack from that impact! Both Andrade and Penta flop down, but the fans rally for “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta rises again and goes to the ladder. But Solo drags him down, SMACKS him off the ladder, and Penta falls in a heap.
Solo mocks Cero Miedo, then the strut. Solo stomps Penta, but then Knight drags Solo out! Knight fires hands, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight THROWS Solo into the barriers! Knight takes a very big ladder and makes it a bridge between apron and ring. Knight goes to solo, but Solo UPPERCUTS him! Solo hurries to bring Knight around, but Knight stops from hitting steel steps! Knight THROWS Solo into the steps, then gets int he ring. But Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta CLUBS Knight, runs, but Knight pops Penta up! Knight brings Penta around, but Penta slips free to hit a CODE RED! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Penta climbs and the fans fire up! But Grande is back! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX! “AH GRACIAS~!” But Rollins is back! GERMAN SUPLEX from Grande! Grande then GERMAN SUPLEXES Knight! Solo is up, but Grande GERMAN SUPLEXES Solo! Rollins kicks low, whips, but Grande reverses to send him into the ladder! The ladder falls, Grande props it up in a corner, and the fans duel again. “That’s Chad Gable!” “NO, IT’S NOT!” Grande goes out, and he looks under the ring. Bingo! The Fireball Ladder is here! And it is the TALLEST of all! Grande pushes it into the ring, equips it, and he starts up a Terry Funk style ladder-copter!
Grande mows down everyone with his Fireball, “AH GRACIAS~!” Grande stands that ladder up, and it almost touches the briefcase on its own! Grande climbs, but Penta rises! The fans fire up as they both climb and meet at the top! Penta blocks Grande, fires haymakers, and Penta HEADBUTTS Grande!! But Grande’s own mask might’ve been loaded, Penta is dazed! Rollins rises up to ROCK Penta! Penta ROCKS Rollins! They brawl, Penta kicks Rollins down the rungs, but Rollins climbs back up. Oh NOW we see Grande load his mask! Rollins fires hands on Penta, HAMMERS Penta down, and Rollins reaches out! But Penta fires body shots!
Penta and Rollins are desperately clinging to the rungs, but Rollins falls! Penta holds on by one hand! The fans are thunderous as Penta rises up! Knight stops Grande to CTAPULT him! But Grande goes up his corner ladder! And then the other corner ladder! Grande planned this all along! He’s up top, he LOADED HEADBUTTS Penta!!! Knight and Rollins hurry, Knight is up the ladder to SUPER SAIDO Grande down!!! The fans go nuts as The Mega Star makes a huge save! But that lets Rollins be all alone! Rollins kicks everyone else out, then climbs! But Andrade crawls in! El Idolo hurries after the Visionary, but he’s so far away!
Rollins has a hand on the briefcase! But Andrade climbing shakes things up quite literally! Rollins has to fight Andrade off, but now Penta is here! They both get after Rollins! Andrade YANKS Rollins down, then BOOTS him! Andrade and Penta hurry up top again! They brawl like before, but Andrade has more gas in the tank! Andrade SMACKS Penta off rungs, Penta falls, but Solo rushes up the ladder! Andrade has the briefcase, but now he dangles from it!! Solo and Rollins reel Andrade in, beat him up, but Andrade fights them off! Knight LARIATS Rollins! Penta climbs a shorter ladder to get around Andrade!
Knight and Penta mug Andrade, and Rollins shouts for his hitmen! Knight drags Andrade down but Penta ROCKS Knight! Oh here come Bron & Bronson! SPEAR for Grande!! Bronson drags Penta off the ladder! Bron drags Knight off the ladder! POWERBOMB for Andrade, and Bron TOSSES Knight! They knock the Fireball ladder over, BREAKING it!! Bron builds speed to SPEAR LA Knight!! Bronson beats up on Penta and Andrade, then he climbs up a corner! TSUNAMI onto Andrade!!! Solo begs for mercy, he and Bronson used to be boys! But speaking of Solo’s boys, here comes Jacob Fatu & JC Mateo!!
The fans are thunderous as the Samoan Werewolf and Imperial Unit step to Rollins’ attack dogs! The brawl is on! Fatu has Bronson, Bron has JC! Things spill outside for Bron and JC, Bronson HEADBUTTS Fatu, but then Bron POSTS JC! Bron lines up a shot, runs in, SPEAR through the barriers!! Bronson is stunned to see that, but he goes back to Fatu. Bron throws hands, then runs, but Fatu POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS?!? Fatu hits the biggest Samoan Drop ever! Then he DIVES to take Bronson out into the announce desk! The fans are thunderous as Fatu sees everyone is down. Solo smiles, and Fatu says, “I LOVE YOU, SOLO!!”
Fatu helps Solo into the ring, then helps him to get a ladder. Solo applauds as Fatu puts it right in place for Solo. Solo hugs it out with Fatu, then he climbs. Fatu is on defense, but then he looks up at Solo. The fans fire up as Fatu clamps onto a leg!! Solo is confused, looks down, and asks what’s going on. The fans cheer Fatu on as he shakes his head. “I HATE YOU, SOLO!!” Fatu drags Solo down and SUPERKICKS him!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu is now his own man! Fatu puts the ladder aside so he can then put Solo in the drop zone. Fatu goes up the corner, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him!
Solo sputters around and Fatu slowly heads that way. Fatu goes to the apron to join Solo, right where Knight’s ladder bridge awaits! Fatu clinches Solo, for an URENAGE down through the ladder! The fans lose their minds again but they cheer Fatu on! Fatu leaves Solo down in the wreckage, now a lone wolf. Wait, Rollins has a second Fireball ladder! He stands this one up, even as the fans chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Rollins climbs, grins, but KNIGHT is up! Knight drags Rollins down! LARIAT! Knight climbs, the fans fire up, and Heyman shouts! Rollins is up, he drags Knight down, but Knight kicks low!
Knight cravats but Rollins RAMS Knight into the ladder! CURB STOMP!! Rollins stands his ladder up again, climbs back up, reaches out, and he unhooks the briefcase! ROLLINS WINS!!
Winner: Seth Rollins (2025 Mr. Money in the Bank)
Step three: complete! Rollins has done just as he promised, and he is once again Mr. MITB! And now, with both the Undisputed WWE Champion and WWE World Heavyweight Champion in tonight’s main event, could he look to bring about step four already? Or will he patiently and meticulously plan out his next heist?
BREAKING NEWS!
WrestleMania 42’s location was up in the air, but Triple H says anything worth doing is worth doing twice. WrestleMania was just in Las Vegas, but WWE is going right back for more! So HHH has just one question: Are you ready to double down? Saturday & Sunday, April 18 & 19, 2026!
Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS John Cena & Logan Paul!
Speaking of WrestleMania in Las Vegas, that is where the American Nightmare lost the Undisputed WWE Championship, but where Main Event Jey won the World Heavyweight Championship! And now, they both fight to save the WWE from a bleak and obnoxious future. A living legend wants to retire the legacy of this company while the glorified influencer wants to be the face of this company. Will they both get their way at our expense? Or can Cody & Jey turn the tides before it is too late?
The big fight introductions are given, including Cena being called the Greatest of All Time, The Never Seen Seventeen, and The Last Real Champion. The teams sort out and the fans chant, “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cena starts against Cody as a rematch from Mania 41, only for Cena to tag Logan. That’s a rematch in itself, and the two circle. They feel things out, but then Cena tags in. Cena is trolling Cody at this point, but the two tie up. Cody headlocks, the fans sing for “Cody! Cody Rhodes~!” Cena powers up and out, Cody runs Cena over, and Cena scrambles away to tag Logan! The fans boo and Cody is disappointed.
Cody and Logan circle, feel things out, and they show off their rolls. Cena applauds but no one else does. Then Cody cartwheels and the fans fire up! Logan cartwheels, Cody says get a load of this guy. Cody and Logan circle, tie up, and Cody headlocks. Logan powers up and out, the fans want Truth, and Cody RUNS Logan over! Things keep moving. Logan hurdles but Cody kicks low! Cody suplexes, holds Logan up, and then GOURD BUSTERS! Cody drags Logan up, wrenches an arm, and Jey offers his hand. The fans ‘YEET!” and Cody tags Jey in! Jey goes up to AX HANDLE Logan’s arm! “YEET!”
Jey wrenches Logan’s arm, but Logan DECKS Jey! Logan stands Jey up just to DECK him again! And again! Jey sputters, Logan taunts him, and then brings him around. Logan winds up, Jey ducks the haymaker to POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Logan stays in this, but Jey stalks him to a corner. Jey climbs up to rain down fists! The fans “YEET!” along, then Jey winds up, pops ‘n’ locks and puts some stank on the HAYMAKER! That’s ten and the fans cheer. Jey drags Logan up, Logan ELBOWS free, then BOOTS! Logan goes up, up, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Tag to Cena and he rains down fists!
The fans boo but Cena stomps Jey. Cena drags Jey up, puts him in a corner to whip corner to corner hard! Jey falls and the fans duel again. Cena stares Cody down, goes back to Jey, and he throws more hands. Cena has Jey in a corner, whips him corner to corner again, and Jey hits buckles hard! Jey falls and crawls to the apron. Cena distracts the ref so Logan can drop an elbow! Cena drags Jey up, bumps him off buckles, and the fans duel, “You Can’t Wrestle!” “YES, HE CAN!” Cena whips, Jey reverses, and Cena hits buckles hard! Cena falls, both men are down, and the fans rally back up.
Jey and Cena crawl, hot tag to Logan! Logan drags Jey back, has a toehold, then he stands Jey up. Logan wrenches and GUT WRENCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Logan drags Jey over, tags Cena, and they mug Jey. The ref reprimands, Logan steps out, and the fans duel more. Cena taunts Cody, taunts Jey, and Cody gets riled up. Jey rises, Cena runs up and LARIATS! Cena smirks and paces around Jey. Jey slowly rises, Cena runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! Cena takes his time standing back up, and he takes a mocking bow. Cena then lets Jey go to the ropes to stand up, before he hits another SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans boo but Cena toys with Jey more. Jey stands, but he blocks the haymaker to ROCK Cena! “YEET! YEET!” But Cenae gets around to SPIT OUT BOMB! The fans boo but Cena still says, “You Can’t See Me!” Cena runs for the FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Jey sputters, Cena fireman’s carries, but Jey slips into the SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as Jey squeezes tight! Cena reaches out, Logan does what he can, but they’re still so far away! The fans rally, Cena RAMS Jey into buckles and both men fall! The fans rally again while both men stir. Cena and Jey crawl for their corners, hot tag to Logan, and he intercepts Jey!
Logan says, “Oopsie!” Logan whips Jey away, BOOTS him down, and then hits the Hulkster pose. HULK LOGAN LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Jey stays in this, but Logan drags him into a chinlock! Logan squeezes tight but Jey endures. Jey fights up, the fans rally behind him, and Jey reaches out! Cody does what he can, but they’re still so far away! Logan THROWS Jey down and Cena applauds. Again, he’s the only one. Logan puts Jey in the corner, fires body shots, then keeps Jey cornered to throw more shots! The fans boo but Logan stops as the ref counts. Jey sputters while Logan paces. Cena tags himself in, just to BLAST Cody!
Cena puts Jey back in the corner, fires hands, but Cody runs up! The ref stops Cody, and that lets Cena & Logan choke Jey! Cena drags Jey up, suplexes, then covers, TWO! Cena clamps onto Jey with a chinlock while the fans duel again. Jey endures, fights up, and he reaches out. Cena keeps Jey from Cody, even if by fingertips. Cena throws Jey, goes after Cody, but Cody counter punches! Cena blocks a kick, but he spins Jey for the DRAGON WHIP! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cena and Jey crawl, but Logan tags himself in first. Only for Cena to tag himself back in? The egos are starting to clash and the fans like it!
The arguing between Cena and Logan as egotistical teacher and student is letting Jey get away! The fans cheer Jey on as Jey hot tags Cody! Cody rallies on Cena and Logan with LARIAT after LARIAT! Then Cody whips Cena, only for Cena to reverse. Cody goes up and over, SNAP POWERSLAM for Logan! Cody drops down to UPPERCUT Cena, and then he springboards for the CODY CUTTER! Cody DUMPS Logan out, keeps moving, and he DIVES! Down goes Logan and the fans fire up! Cody hurries back to the ring and he climbs up. MISSILE DROPKICK for Cena! Dragon sleeper, and CROSs- NO, Cena powers out! Logan’s ONE LUCKY RIGHT!!
Cena fireman’s carries Cody, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!! Cover, JEY BREAKS IT! But Logan aims, slingshots, but the Snapshot glitches! Jey SUPERKICKS him down! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT for Jey!! CROSS RHODES on Cena!! Logan SPLASHES onto Cena as Cody moves!! The fans fire up, Jey SPEARS Logan!! All four men are down, and the fans fire up! Cena and Jey rise first while the fans rally again. Cena swings but Jey counter punches! They go back and forth, “YEET! BOO!” Cena kicks low! Jey UPPERCUTS back! Cena KNEES Jey in the head! Cena then fireman’s carries, but Jey slips free! SUPERKICK!
Cena flops out of the ring, but Logan ROCKS Jey! Jey ROCKS Logan! “YEET! BOO!” Logan UPPERCUTS Jey down! Logan soaks up the heat from the fans, but Cody ROCKS Logan! Logan ROCKS Cody, repeat! “YAY! BOO!” Cody JABS, JABS, and JABS! Flip, flop, fly, but Logan kicks low! Logan back suplexes for the PAULVERIZER!! Logan calls to his Maverick drone! The drone came watches as Logan climbs. Logan holds the came in his hand, but Cody gets up after Logan! Now the camera watches Logan take a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then an USO SPLASH!! The fans fire up as Logan sputters and coughs!
Jey HIP ATTACKS Logan in the corner! Cena ATTITUDE ADJUSTS Jey! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT for Cody!! Cover, TWO!! All four men are down, but Cena sits up and scowls. Cena thinks what he has to do, and he goes out to drag Cody over. Cena SMACKS Cody off the steps, then he clears off the announce desk! The ref reprimands but Cena drags Cody up to SMACK off steps again. Wait, Cena also clears off the Spanish desk? Cena puts Cody on the English desk, climbs up to join him, and he aims at the Spanish desk! But Cody slips free! Jey is on the Spanish desk, and he SPEARS Cena onto the English one!!
The fans fire up as now everyone is down on the outside! Logan has Cody in the ring, but he SUPER DUPER ASAI MOONSAULTS Jey down through the desk!!! The fans lose their minds as Logan busts out something legit! But wait! Cena sneaks his title belt into the ring! Cena sees the ref is busy checking Jey and Logan! Cena winds up, BELT SHOT on Cody!!! Cena gets away with it, but wait! Who is that in the ring?! They TACKLE Cena, rain down fists, and REVEAL! IT’S R-TRUUUUTH! The fans wanted Truth, and Truth is here! BELT SHOT!!! Truth then sneaks away into the night like the vigilante hero he is!
Cody drags Cena up, CROSS RHODES!!! Cover, CODY & JEY WIN!!!
Winners: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso, by pinfall
Just when we thought all hope was lost, R-Truth makes the R stand for “revenge!” And on top of that, Cody just pinned the Undisputed WWE Champion! Will this lead the American Nightmare back to the mountaintop? Will Jey still be there waiting for him after his championship defense this Monday?
My Thoughts:
An awesome MITB, especially with that ending. R-Truth (or perhaps Ron Killings?) returns to screw Cena as Cena tries to cheat his win, that was such a good move. Was the fan response enough to change WWE’s mind? Was the contract news kayfabe to work us all along? Who knows if we’ll ever know, surely someone out there is digging for that answer right now. But in story, it still works so perfectly because we all thought Truth was just gone, and now he gets his revenge on Cena. And as I figured, this can help Cody head back for the title because of his pin on Cena. I totally forgot Night of Champions is next, so that could easily be where they have the rematch, if only because the Saudi princes will pay a truck ton to have it.
Dom VS Octagon was a “last minute” addition, but for being short with Liv interfering, it was still pretty good. I hope there’s a rematch so they can go the extra mile, this was maybe the bare bones of what these two can do. Becky VS Lyra was great stuff, scrappier than their previous match, but it went as I expected: Becky won and was demeaning to Lyra. Lyra gets Becky back right away, and I wonder if they get put in the Queen of the Ring Tournament to essentially cancel out and spin off for yet another Intercontinental Championship match, perhaps at Night of Champions or beyond.
And of course, the MITB matches were great stuff, and a great opener for the show with the Women’s MITB. Great spots with the ladder bridges and such. Some might say those were too coordinated, spot calling ruining things, whatever, but let’s not expect wrestlers to get reckless just for the sake of… I don’t even know, realism? In what is basically an action movie made in real-time? It was still great stuff, Naomi winning was the right choice, because as I said for SmackDown, Naomi and Tiff have their grudge, but there’s also Jade and Bianca to stand in Naomi’s way.
The Men’s MITB was really wild for all the overbooking they put into it. One day, a kayfabe authority figure will actually think ahead and ban ppl from ringside so Rollins’ team can’t do stuff like this, but at the same time, it all worked for story. For one, Fatu has his moment of betraying Solo and the fans loved it. And then, absolutely no CM Punk or Sami Zayn, that’s rather surprising. But I suppose for Rollins’ story to progress, it has to be Rollins as Mr. MITB so that we can all be waiting for the moment on Raw he cashes in. Why else would we put Jey VS Gunther on Raw after MITB instead of either on MITB or wait until Night of Champions? And then, on Raw, Punk, Sami, and maybe even a returning Roman Reigns, make sure Rollins fails.
My Score: 9.2/10
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Quien es el mejor del mundo? Who is the best in the world?
WWE and AAA are now united, and to celebrate, they put together on an incredible card for Worlds Collide 2025 in Los Angeles, California!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Lince Dorado VS Aerostar, Octagon Jr. & Mr. Iguana; Aerostar, Octagon & Iguana win.
- Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice VS Dalys & Chik Tormenta; Vaquer & Vice win.
- Six Man Tag: Legado Del Fantasma VS Pagano, Psycho Clown & El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr; Legado wins.
- NXT North American Championship Fatal 4 Way: Ethan Page VS Je’Von Evans VS Rey Fenix VS Laredo Kid; Ethan wins and retains the title.
- AAA Mega Championship: El Hijo del Vikingo VS Chad Gable; Vikingo wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rey Mysterio narrates.
“There are moments in time… Moments that split the earth in two. Moments that split the timeline. From what came before, to what comes after. But that space in between? That’s where history is made. Where destiny is found. Where legends are born. Today, you can feel it. It’s in the air. In your chest. Flowing through your blood. This is your turn to carry the torch, to honor the past, the ones who came before. To take this legacy to new heights. But remember: Lucha Libre is more than just tradition. It is a revolution! It is a rebellion! It is about defying the odds. Today is the moment you’ve been waiting for. Your time to stand on the world’s stage., with the eyes of the planet locked on you.
“RISE! Show them the impossible. Take this day and burn it into forever. Write your name in history. This is your chance, your moment. Tell the world that this…! Is…! LUCHA LIBRE! Moments that split the timeline. From what came before, to what comes after.”
Konnan is on commentary!
One of the men to main event the original Worlds Collide in 1994 is honored to call this event for the English commentary. 30 years ago, the world was introduced to Rey Mysterio and a whole generation of lucha libre, and now it happens again!
Deyra Barrera sings the Mexican National Anthem.
Alongside her are Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Blue Demon, and Marisela Peña, as well as a banner to honor AAA’s founder, the late Antonio Peña.
Lilian Garcia sings the United States National Anthem.
Rey Mysterio heads to the ring!
This may not be San Diego, but Los Angeles fires up for the King of Lucha and WWE Hall of Famer. He was even awarded with the Legend Impact Award by the National Hispanic Media Council just last night, and Rey is now here to bring his career full circle. Rey has the mic, and he admires the logos together. He says how incredible it is to see these two together. Rey asks how LA is doing, and the fans cheer. They chant “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and Rey says that 31 years ago, here in LA, it was the first-ever Worlds Collide. That was 1994! Yeah, a long time ago. And that was Rey’s first time jumping to the WWE.
The fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Rey thanks them for that, and says he thought that then, lucha libre would only be seen in Mexico. But he is blessed and proud to see the evolution and to be part of it! And now, WWE and AAA are going to only grow lucha libre! The fans cheer for “MEXICO! MEXICO!” and Rey says the entire world will now see and know the one thing he fell in love with as a kid: true lucha libre! The fans cheer that! How high and how far can WWE y AAA go now that they’re together?
Six Man Tag: Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Lince Dorado VS Aerostar, Octagon Jr. & Mr. Iguana!
Rey Mysterio’s amigos in the Latino World Order are here, but there unfortunately a last-minute substitution. Joaquin Wilde got knocked for a loop on WWE Speed, so he is out of action for tonight as precaution. But the Golden Lynx is ready to help the LWO make this a Lucha House Party! Will it be a fiesta for all after this huge opening match?
Oh no, Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan are here in the front row… Will Judgment Day’s Bonnie & Clyde be able to sit and behave?
The fans cheer as the six men have a stare down before they sort out. Octagon starts against Cruz and they step up. They get fire dup, shake hands, and then circle. They tie up, Cruz waistlocks, but Octagon wrenches and wristlocks to then hammerlock. Cruz works on his escape, sits down, rolls, btu Octagon rolls with him. Cruz reaches back, then hits a flying-mare! They go again with knuckle locks, Cruz gets Octagon down then jumps up, but Octagon uses that to fling himself up! He balances on Cruz’s shoulders, sunset flips, TWO! Cruz headlocks, Octagon powers up and out, but Cruz RUNS him over! The fans fire up with Cruz as things speed up.
Octagon avoids a leg drop, Cruz avoids a penalty kick, but Octagon jackknife bridges! TWO as Cruz bridges up, spins things around, and then they both try to arm-drag! Octagon switches angles to arm-drag, but then Cruz arm-drags back! Sweep and cover, ONE! Octagon sweeps and covers, ONE! They both spring up and the fans cheer! Octagon and Cruz decide to back up, tags to Iguana and Lince! The fans fire up as these two very different animals meet, and the fans love “IGUANA! IGUANA!” They circle, tie up, and Lince waistlocks. Iguana switches, Lince whips and WRINGS the arm! Lince rolls to arm-drag, then kips up!
The fans cheer and Lince offers a handshake. Iguana stands, is a little confused by the hand, but Lince kicks low. Lince headlocks, Iguana powers up and out, hurdles, but Lince CHOPS! The fans cheer while Iguana is stuck playing dead. Lince drags him up, whips him, but Iguana rolls off Lince’s back! Tilt-o-whirl arm-drag! The fans cheer, Iguana smiles and points to Aerostar. Iguana instead goes to his stuffed animal, La Yesca! Iguana puppets Yesca, Lince takes a swing, but Yesca “bites” Lince’s hand! Iguana ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAGS! Then hurdles, rolls back, and he has Yesca in his mouth to hit another ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG!
Lince comes back, tilt-o-whirls to arm-drag, then sweep! Cover, ONE! Sweep, Yesca covers, ONE! Iguana rolls and sits cross-legged! Lince pets Iguana, then scolds Yesca. The fans cheer “IGUANA! IGUANA!” The two back off, and they tag Aerostar and Dragon Lee! The fans rally up as these two meet after all this time. They shake hands, tie up, and Lee headlocks. Aero powers up and out, Lee RUNS him over, then things speed up. Lee hurdles, facelocks, Aero wrenches but Lee wrenches back. Aero dodges a boot to CHOP! Aero then ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! But Lee handsprings through! They tie up again, Lee snapmares but Aero handsprings through!
Aero drop toeholds Lee onto the ropes, runs and FLIPS up and over! The fans fire up as Aero then ROCKS Lee, but Lee bumps and ROCKS Aero back! Lee goes up, Aero GAMANGIRIS first! Aero goes up, up, and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Lee stays in this and the fans fire up again! Aero runs up, Lee pops him up to SUPERKICK! Aero staggers around, Lee builds speed, but Aero DUMPS Lee out! Aero’s team come sin, they dodge Cruz y Lince to DOUBLE RANA them out! The fans fire up as the trio builds speed! Iguana y Octagon DOUBLE FLY! Then Aero DIVES! Down goes LWO and the fans fire up!
“This is Awesome!” as Aero puts Lee in the ring. Aero goes up, up, and salutes for a DIVING SPLASH, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Lee drags Aero over, tags Cruz, and they bring Aero around to whip. Cruz ELBOWS Aero down, then tags Lince before the LIONSAULT! Lince runs to PLANKING SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Lince has Aero’s arm but Aero fires forearms! Aero swings, but Lince CLAWS his back to then BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Aero is tougher than that, but Lince tags Lee. They stomp Aero, then Lee hits a back suplex. Aero lands out, Lee BOOTS the lariat to JUMP KNEE! Lee runs, into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Aero and Lee crawl, hot tags to Cruz and Iguana! Iguana dodges to fire hands but Cruz gives them back! Iguana CHOPS, Cruz is stinging, but Cruz CHOPS back! Cruz whips, Iguana reverses, but Cruz goes up and out! Cruz goes up, leaps, Iguana gets under! Iguana kicks and runs, but Cruz dropkicks the legs out! Cruz hits the LA MAGISTROL, with extra rolls! The go around and around and the fans fire up! Cover, TWO!! Iguana survives but both he and Cruz are dizzy. Cruz grabs Iguana first, reels him in, suplexes, but Iguana slips out to then jump on! Iguana spins for a FACEBUSTER! And then he gets La Yesca!
Lince stops Yesca, but Iguana goes up, up, and lets Lince hold Yesca to FLYING RANA Cruz! Lince stomps Yesca! And drops an ELBOW! And a STANDING SPANISH FLY!! The fans boo Lince for that, but Iguana runs to tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU RANA! The fans fire up and Iguana use Yesca to LASH the LWO! The fans cheer, but now the LWO corner Iguana. Now it’s hot potato with Yesca! Then TRIPLE SUPERKICKS for Iguana! Aero y Octagon get in, but Lince gives them double STUNNERS! They put Iguana up top, GAMANGIRI, and Tree of Woe! WOE STOMPS! Lee then FLIES to take out Octagon! Lince SHOOTING STAR onto Iguana! Cover, Aero SPLASHES it apart!
Lince TOSSES Aero, the fans rally up again, and Cruz tags Lince. Iguana tags Octagon and he GAMANGIRIS Lince! Octagon goes up, but so does Lince! Octagon SHOVES Lince, Lince lands out and GAMANGIRIS back! Lince then goes up, up, and SUPER DUPER RANAS!! Aero runs springboards, somersaults, and CUTTERS! Lee SUPERKICKS Aerostar! Iguana HEADBUTTS Lee! Cruz is up top, tightrope and MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Cruz while all six men are down! Lee then FLYING RANAS Iguana! Aero FLIES out onto Lee! Cruz rallies the fans, looks for a target, then runs to go up, up, and ESCALARA TORNILLO!!
The fans are thunderous as Lince dodges Octagon and Octagon dodges back. They CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, then UPPERCUT! Lince CHOPS, runs up, but Octagon dodges. Lince ELBOWS back, goes up, but Octagon GAMANGIRIS! Octagon RISING HEADBUTTS, then he goes to the top rope! SUPER DUPER POWERSLAM!! Cover, Team AAA wins!!
Winners: Aerostar, Octagon Jr. & Mr. Iguana, by pinfall
Score one for AAA! The first match of Worlds Collide 2025 sure sets a high bar! But then Dirty Dom has to ruin the mood by talking. Dom says Octagon happens to be a big Rey Mysterio fan. But Rey is a deadbeat while Dom is champion! Dom tells everyone that their hero is TRASH! Octagon gets in Dom’s face, Dom tells him off that he is the champion, and the best Mysterio! But then Dom shoves Octagon, so Octagon crags Dom into the ring! The fire up as it is a brawl! Refs rush in to stop this but fans chant, “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Dom and Octagon get loose and Dom TACKLES Octagon!
Iguana & Aero star get Octagon away from Dom, Dom says he’ll see Octagon at MITB! WHAT!? A last minute fifth match is added to MITB! Dom says he’ll make sure he even puts his title on the line! See you tonight! Is Dom serious? Is he really going to put his Intercontinental Championship on the line when he’s the one who started this fight? Will he come to regret it?
Backstage interview with Legado Del Fantasma.
Chuey Martinez is with Santos Escobar y Los Garza and asks how the familia will get it done against Pagano, Psycho Clown, y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Berto asks Chuey if he’s blind. Just look at them! They are ready for war! All these AAA guys will learn who owns Lucha Libre. Angel says tonight is about legacy, and about establishing it. Santos says since Chuey is asking such interesting questoins, he will explain. The WWE patch means something. With lucha libre and WWE, it can be represented only by Legado. And Santos is the commander of Legado! So his familia is going to prove THEY own lucha libre. FAMILIA! LEGADO!
Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice VS Dalys & Chik Tormenta!
The Dark Angel is going to be very busy in the City of Angels today. She has been waiting on this tag match alongside her amiga against two of AAA’s best and meanest stars. But then win, lose or draw, Vaquer is going to move on from here to be in the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match! But if anyone can do it, will it be La Primera? Or is this what you’d call a trap game?
The teams sort out and Vaquer starts against Dalys. They circle, tie up, and Dalys shoves Vaquer! Vaquer runs up, rolls and bridges, ONE! The two stand up, Dalys SOBATS, then gut rwenches to a gory especial and backslide! TWO, Vaquer bridges up to sunset flip over, TWO! Vaquer wrenches, snapmares, and she smiles as she headscissors! The fans fire up as Vaquer turns over, but Dalys deadlifts Vaquer! The fans boo but Dalys THROWS Vaquer into the corner! Dalys kicks her, tags Chika, and then feed to the wheelbarrow, WHEELBARROW BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Chika drags Vaquer up, whips, but Vaquer reverses.
Chika spins through and short arm LARIATS! The fans rally for Vaquer but Chika soaks up the heat. Chika drags Vaquer up, whips, but Vaquer reverses. Chika swings, Vaquer spins her through to snap suplex! Vaquer tags Lola, but Chika fireman’s carries! Vaquer powers out, Lola drop toeholds and Vaquer hits a 619! Shoutout to Rey and Lola adds a KICK! Cover, TWO! Lola keeps on Chika, but Chika ROCKS her! Lola SOBATS! Chika ROLLING ELBOWS! Lola comes bck, kicks, but Chika blocks to THROW her down! Roll and HALF CRAB! Chika pulls on the leg but Lola endures. Chika switches but Lola UP KICKS her!
Lola runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt=o-whirl and RANA! Chika staggers up, into the SPIN KICK! And SPIN KICK! Dalys tags in, hurdles over, but Lola fires LIGHTNING KICKS! The fans fire up as Lola has Dalys in the corner! Lola reminds us all, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Then she runs to HIP ATTACK Chika! HIP ATTACK for Dalys again! Snapmare and cover, TWO! ARMBAR! Dalys endures, flails, powers her way to a stack, TWO! Lola stands up but Dalys kicks low! Dalys fires knees, swings, but Lola BODY BLOWS! Lola KNEES, ROCKS and KNEES Dalys again. Lola whips, Dalys reverses, but Lola BOOTS her!
Lola ROCKS Chika as she creeps up, but Dalys DROPKICKS Loa down! Lola tumbles out, Chika LARIATS! The fans boo but Chika soaks up heat. Dalys gives stank to Vaquer, then she AX HANDLES Lola! Dalys puts Lola in the ring, then she brings Lola around to thrash her. Dalys suplexes for a GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dalys talks trash, CLUBS Lola, then brings her around. Lola fires body shots but Dalys still whips. Dalys LARIATS Lola in the corner, tags Chika, and feeds Lola to a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Lola survives but Chika clamps on a chinlock. Lola endures, the fans rally, but Chika shifts to a motorcycle stretch.
Lola fights up but Chika KNEES her in the back! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Lola survives but Chika whips her to a corner. Chika runs up, UPPERCUTS, then tags Dalys. Dalys runs side to side to DROPKICK Lola against ropes! Lola flops back, Dalys thrashes her around again, then covers, TWO! Dalys drags Lola up, Lola fires hands but Dalys CLUBS Lola! Dalys scoops and SLAMS Lola, then ELBOW- NO, Lola dodges! Dalys grabs for a leg, then SPANKS Lola! Dalys drags Lola up, suplexes, but Lola blocks! Dalys knees low, whips Lola to the coirner, then runs up. Lola BOOTS Dalys, ELBOWS Chika, then fires hands!
Dalyls shoves Lola, Lola comes back, btu Dalys CHOPS! Dalys brings Lola around, suplexes, but Lola cradle counters! TWO!! Dalys gets out in time, but Lola dodges! Hot tag to Vaquer! The fans fire up as Vaquer taunts her mentor. Dalys runs up, Vaquer ROCKS her, then goes up to CROSSBODY! Vaquer keeps moving, dodges, but then Dalys dodges back! But she EATS DA FEET! Chika runs up, Vaquer gets her and dribbles her off buckles! Vaquer stomps Chika, runs to BOOT Dalys, then runs back to METEORA Chika! Vaquer runs up on Dalys, blocks a boot, and DRAGON SCREWS! Cover, TWO!!
Dalys stays in this but Vaquer stays on her. Dalys CHOPS! Vaquer CHOPS! They CHOP again, and then Vaquer gets around for a SAIDO! And now, she puts on the headscissors! Chika runs up, Lola SUPERKICKS her! Lola joins in! DOUBLE DEVIL’S KISSES! LA does the “AH! AH! AH! AH!” for Booker T! Then Lola CANNONBALLS Chika to the outside! Vaquer has Dalys but Dalys wrenches out! Vaquer dodges the larat, only to run into the Argentine Backbreaker! But Vaquer slips through to victory roll! TWO, so Vaquer SOBATS! And then the tuck! S V B!! Cover, Vaquer & Vice win!
Winners: Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice, by pinfall
La Primera proves she is just that as far as defeating her teacher. Vero Rodriguez interviews the winners in the ring, and Lola speaks on what a great opportunity this was to compete at Worlds Collide alongside her friend in Stephanie. Vero says Vaquer is going to compete again tonight for MITB. How much energy does she have left for that? The fans cheer, and Vaquer says she is energized by everyone here. And after winning alongside Lola, she will prove she isn’t just La Primera, but that she is Miss Money in the Bank! Will Vaquer be unstoppable in Los Angeles?
Backstage interview with Chad Gable.
Chuey is now with the captain of Team American Made, and he brings up the unsavory things Gable has said about luchadores and Mexico. Now he goes into the lion’s den here in LA, going against THE AAA Mega Champion, El Hijo Del Vikingo. How is Gable feeling about his chances? gable says, “Lion’s den? Are you kidding? This is like a second home to me!” Gable admits the luchadores might not like him, but surely the people still love him! They’ve seen the journey he went on to conquer the “dark arts” of lucha. They have embraced him and that he embodies the spirit of lucha libre! Not only Gable, but also the greatst luchador ever, El Grande Americano!
Today is a big day. Tonight, Grande wins the MITB briefcase while Gable walks out here the NEW AAA Mega Champion! Viva la Mexico! But will Gable really make the AAA Mega Championship into the American Made Championship?
Six Man Tag: Legado Del Fantasma VS Pagano, Psycho Clown & El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr!
Santos Escobar has said it again and again that he and Los Garza will prove lucha libre belongs to them! However, the stars of AAA all know that Santos can’t face how he lost his mask and gave up his own father’s legacy. Will Santos be able to face how his past has come back to haunt him? Or will familia y legado be all Santos needs to conquer the world?
Psycho Clown offers, but Santos rejects the handshake with a kick. The fans tell Santos off, and the trios sort out. Dr. Wagner III steps up, but Berto starts instead of Santos. The bell rings, the two tie up, and they go around. Berto puts Wanger in the corner, the ref counts, and Berto backs off. Berto kicks low, CLUBS Wanger, then soask up heat. Berto wrenches, wristlocks, but Wanger rolls, handsprings and headlocks. Berto pulls the mask, powers up and out, but Wagner runs him over! Wagner runs, Berto stays low to then hurdle. Berto bypasses, Wagner hurdles and RANAS! Then arm-drags! Berto fights up, powers Wanger to the corner, and tag to Angel.
Los Garza mugs Wagner, then Angel sets Wagner up for Berto to LEAP FROG! Then a feed to a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Angel talks trash, CLUBS Wagner, but Wagner ROCKS and CHOPS Angel! Wagner wrenches, tags Psycho Clown, but Angel gets free. Psycho still CROSSBODIES! Things speed up, Psycho pops Angel to ROCK him! Then SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, ONE, but Psycho KICKS Angel! The fans fire up with Psycho Clown, he ROCKS Angel then ROCKS him again. Psycho whips, Angel reverses then runs up, but the splash gets buckles! Psycho CLUBS Angel, then he BOOTS Berto down!
Psycho stands Berto up, Berto switches, but Psycho grabs Angel! Angel switches but then so does Psycho! Psycho DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES Los Garza! Cover, TWO! Psycho runs Santos off, then goes to the apron! Psycho runs and DIVES through the corner! Santo is sent into the Spanish desk! Psycho CLUBS Santos, the fans fire up with him, and he goes into the ring. Psycho dodges Angel, shoves him into Berto, tag to Pagano! Pagano goes up, up, and springboards to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! Pagano runs, gets under Los Garza, FLAPJACK for Berto! Angel ROCKS Pagano, Berto joins in, they whip but Pagano reverses to TOSS Berto!
Pagano kicks and whips Angel, Angel reverses, but Pagano Tiger Feints and dodges! UPPERCUT, roll and a return with the LARIAT! he fans fire up as Pagano builds speed, but Santos saves Berto while Angel holds the ropes open! Pagano crashes ‘n’ burns! The fans boo but Legado stand tall to soak up that heat. Angel KICKS Pagano, puts him in the ring and covers, TWO! Pagano shows that toughness and the fans chant, “SI SE PUEDES!” Angel whips Pagano to then ELBOW him down! Tag to Santos and Santos tags Berto. They drag Pagano to the apron, Angel runs and Legado TRIPLE KICK! The fans boo while Legado soak it up again.
Berto pushes Pagano in and covers, TWO! Berto scoops Pagano to SLAM him, then rolls back to MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Berto drags Pagano over, puts him on ropes, and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Berto stops at 4, but that lets Angel y Santos mug Pagano on the ropes! The fans boo more but Berto then BLASTS Psycho Clown y Wagner III! Berto tags Santos, they drag Pagano and stomp him down. Santos drags Pagano up, snapmares, and the fans rally. Santos has the double wristlock but Pagano fires body shots! Pagano ROCKS Santos, ELBOWS him, then runs, BLOCKBUSTER!
The fans rally while both men are down! Pagano crawls, but Santos drags him back! Pagano turns over, and he KICKS from below! Hot tags to Berto and Psycho Clown! Psycho rallies with BIG forearms! Then he dodges Berto to POP-UP POWERSLAM! Angel runs in, Psycho pops him up to hit buckles! LARIAT and then Psycho puts Angel up top! Psycho CLUBS Angel into the Tree of Woe! Psycho Clown runs corner to corner and DROPKICKS! He also BLASTS Santos, and hits CODE RED on Berto! Cover, TWO! The fans rally with Psycho Clown as he and Berto crawl. Hot tags to Santos and Wanger! And the CHOPS fly!
The fans fire up, Santos mule kicks and whips, but Wagner ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! Berto runs up, Wagner dodges to CHOP, HEADBUTT, and DRAGON SCREW! Angel is up but Wagner blocks a kick! DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up as Wagner and team get in! Pagano builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Angel! Then Psycho y Wagner FLY! Down go Santos and Berto! The fans fire up while all six men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Wagner and team regroup in the ring. Santos and Los Garza regroup on the other side, and the trios stare down. The fans rally up, and now IT’S A BRAWL! Konnan says he loves this!
The Garzas take out Pagano and Psycho clown, but Wagner SUPERKICKS Santos! STEP-UP KNEE, and the deadlift for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, Angel breaks it! The fans boo but Santos tags Berto. Los Garza hoist Wagner up top, then Berto CHOPS! Tag to Angel, and Los Garza goes up top. Santos sneaks a tag, and Wagner is thrown from M T Y!! But Pagano y Psycho BLAST Los Garza! APRON PSYCHO DRIVER!! Angel fights off Pagano to ARIHARA MOONSAULT Psycho Clown! But Pagano goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES Angel! Those four are down outside, Wanger BOOTS Santos!
Wagner goes out and he lines up a shot! Wagner runs in, goes up the steps, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up and Wagner puts Santos in. Cover, Angel breaks it! Psycho SUPERKICKS Angel, reels him in, and then SIT-OUT POWERBOMBS! But Berto runs in and FLYING CHUCK! But Pagano is up top, he FLYING CODE BREAKERS! Angel runs at Pagano to HEADBUTT!! Both men fall out of the ring, Santos sees Berto and calls to him. Berto runs up and he TACKLES Psycho & Pagano through barriers! The fans fire up while all four are down on the outside again! But that means it is just Santos and Wagner III!
Santos grins, but he doesn’t see it coming! BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO!!! Santos survives, but Wagner isn’t done! Wagner puts Santos in the drop zone and shouts, “VIVA LA RAZA!” The fans cheer that, and for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” Wagner goes up top, but Santos GAMANGIRIS! Santos goes up, Wagner fires forearms in return! They brawl, Santos hits a flurry, but Wagner brings Santos up top! Santos SUPER DUPER RANAS!! Cover, TWO!!! Wanger survives and Santos is furious! Santos hurries to fireman’s carry, but Wagner fights free! Wagner shoves and victory rolls! TWO!! Santos escapes, and JUMP KNEES!
Fireman’s carry, PHANTOM DRIVER!! Cover, LEGADO WINS!
Winners: Legado Del Fantasmo, by pinfall
WWE leads 2-1, but this was more about Santos and his soldiers establishing themselves as the gatekeepers to lucha libre! TripleMania approaches, will Legado soon take the AAA Trios Championships as further proof of their dominance?
Backstage interview with El Hijo Del Vikingo.
Vero is now with the AAA Mega Champion, and brings up he is defending against Chad Gable. How is he feeling going into tonight’s main event? Vikingo says Gable is good, maybe great, but he disrespects lucha libre and how important it is to the Mexican people. But Vikingo is more than ready to fly so high, and shine in front of his people! Will the Vikingo make sure AAA’s top title stays with AAA?
NXT North American Championship Fatal 4 Way: Ethan Page VS Je’Von Evans VS Rey Fenix VS Laredo Kid!
All Ego is among the few to have held both this title and the top title in NXT in their career, but he is the first Canadian born superstar to do so. And with that, he already declares himself the GREATEST North American wrestler ever! However, three contenders beg to differ. Will Ethan somehow survive the Young OG, the Immortal Firebird and The Amazing One? Or will there be a NEW Best Wrestler in North America?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who lives and dies in LA!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The four watch each other, and then the challengers realize Ethan’s the common denominator. Ethan runs for it, but Je’Von drags him in! Je’Von whips him at Laredo, Laredo dodges Ethan’s lariat, and Fenix blocks a kick to give a KICK! Je’Von and Fenix DOUBLE ENZIGIRI, then Laredo DROPKICKS Ethan out! The fans fire up, the three contenders go at it now, and Laredo sends Je’Von into Fenix! CHOP for Je’Von, then Laredo kicks off Fenix to arm-drag Je’Von! Laredo then dodges Fenix to springboard and RANA! The fans fire up and Laredo BLASTS Ethan off the apron!
Laredo builds speed and somersaults, but Ethan runs away! The fans boo, but then Je’Von ROCKS Laredo! Fenix LARIATS Laredo up and out, and now Je’Von steps to Fenix. The fans fire up as Fenix and Je’Von stare down. Fenix dares Je’Von to take a shot, so Je’Von winds up, to roll up! TWO, and Fenix runs up to ROCK Je’Von! Je’Von ROCKS Fenix! Fenix CHOPS! The fans fire up, Je’Von nods and CHOSP! And fires off forearms! Then he ROCKS Fenix! Je’Von runs, Arabian Press Arm-drag, then he comes back. Fenix wrenches, body shots, knuckle locks and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Fenix goes up, up, jumps around and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!
The fans fire up with Fenix and he runs up to kick low. Fenix runs and RANAS, but Je’Von handsprings through! The fans fire up and the two talk a bit of smack. But then Ethan SHOVES Fenix into Je’Von! Ethan stomps away on Fenix, stomps away on Je’Von, and soaks up heat. But Laredo shoves Ethan, ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Fenix is up, he BOOTS Laredo then goes up to FLYING RANA! Fenix swings on Ethan, Ethan dodges, and Ethan RANAS?! Ethan grins and takes a mocking bow. But Je’Von comes back to BOUNCY~ RANA! Then DROPKICK! Ethan tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Je’Von aims. But Fenix CHOPS first!
Fenix whips, Je’Von reverses, but Fenix goes Tiger Feint and rewind, HEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Je’Von tumbles away! Fenix says #ANIMO and he goes up the corner! The fans fire up but Laredo ROCKS Fenix first! Ethan grabs Laredo, Laredo kicks him away, and then Laredo goes up to ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto Ethan and Je’Von! The fans fire up as Laredo CLUBS Ethan, but Fenix aims now! Fenix builds speed to TORNILLO! The fans are thunderous with Fenix, he puts Ethan in, and Fenix steps in for the TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives but Fenix knows he’s close.
The fans rally up, Fenix puts Ethan up top, but Je’Von ROUNDHOUSES Fenix! The fans want tables but Je’Von climbs up after Ethan. Je’Von points to a table and the fans fire up! But Laredo GAMANGIRIS Je’Von down! And SHORYUKENS Ethan! Laredo climbs up, brings Ethan up, but Ethan fires body shots! Ethan scoops to SUPER SLAM Laredo onto Je’Von! And then Ethan DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Ethan RIPCORD POWERSLAMS! Cover, Fenix DROPKICKS it! The fans fire up with Fenix but Laredo is back! Laredo whips, Fenix goes Spider-Man, but Laredo ducks the kick to SOBAT and UPPERCUT!
Laredo runs corner to corner and he ROCKS Fenix with the forearm! Then a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Fenix is in the drop zone, Laredo goes up, CORKSCREW LIONSAULT! Ethan runs up, Laredo dodges to mule kick and HAYMAKER! Laredo whips and ROCKS Ethan now! But Fenix waistlocks! Laredo switches and shoves, dodges, then ROLLING DDTS!! Cover, Je’Von breaks it! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” Je’Von rises first, goes for Laredo, but Laredo shove shim away. Laredo scoops for the BACKBREAKER! Laredo goes up the corner and the fans rally! But Je’Von trips Laredo up!
Je’Von puts Laredo in the Tree of Woe, runs, but has to dodge Ethan first! BOUNCY~ SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up as Je’Von shakes the ropes! Je’Von builds speed and he FLIES! Down goes Ethan onto the Spanish desk!! The fans go nuts and luckily Spanish commentary is safe. Je’Von goes up, up, and he wants to go RVD with it! COAST 2 COAST!! But Fenix whips Je’Von, only for the RED DOT ENZIGIRI to hit! Then a springboard, FLYING CUTTER!! cover, ETHAN DRAGS JE’VON AWAY!! The fans boo but Ethan saves his reign! Je’Von is pissed, he rains down fists on Ethan, but Ethan SNAPS the ropes into him!
The fans boo as Ethan THROWS Je’Von into Laredo! Ethan flops into the ring, drags Fenix up, and he talks trash on Fenix. But Fenix whips and DROPKICKS! Ethan is stuck on the ropes, Fenix goes up, ADIOS AMIGOS! But Laredo is back! Fenix dodges to ENZIGIRI! Laredo falls, Fenix goes up, and he FLYING ARM-DRAGS into the DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up with Fenix, but Je’Von is back! Fenix slips around, ripcord and ROUNDHOUSE! KICK! KICK! ENZIGIRI!! Je’Von wobbles, Fenix shouts, “VIVA MEXICO!” Fireman’s carry, FIRE THUNDER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!??! Je’Von survives and then Ethan ROUNDHOUSES Fenix!
Laredo SUPERKICKS Fenix! Ethan kicks at Laredo, Laredo blocks, and Fenix SUPERKICKS Laredo! Fenix somersaults, but into Ethan’s clinch! Je’Von springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Ethan! The fans are thunderous again while all four men are down! Je’Von drags Laredo up, brings him to a corner, and CHOPS! Je’Von puts Laredo up top, climbs up after him, but Laredo fights back. They brawl up top, Ethan THROWS Fenix into them and Je’Von falls out! Ethan Canadian Racks, but Fenix escapes to the top rope! Mule kick for Ethan! And then SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Ethan avoids being the landing zone, and he gets Fenix up! EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, Je’Von SPLASHES it!!
The fans are thunderous again and Je’Von is all fired up, even though he has to catch his breath. Je’Von hears the fans and he brings Laredo up. Laredo kicks, KICKS, and SLAPS Je’Von! Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES! TWISTED- NO, Je’Von slips free of Ethan to SUPERKICK! Je’Von goes up, up, FLYING CUTTER onto Laredo! Ethan TOSSES Je’Von onto Fenix! TWISTED GRIN for Laredo!! Cover, ETHAN WINS!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Like many Canadians before him, Ethan proves his is the ultimate opportunist! But now Ethan has to turn around and defend this title on Tuesday, will he be ready for “Super” Sean Legacy?
AAA Mega Championship: El Hijo del Vikingo VS Chad Gable!
WWE may lead the little series here 3-1, but this is the one that matters most. It was just last Saturday that Vikingo took this title off of Alberto Del Rio, adding to the stakes of this title. Gable has been on a quest to understand the “dark arts” of lucha libre, has sacrificed to become stronger and stronger, and now not only wants to win his first singles title, but to take over an entire country’s tradition! History will be made, and there will be no imitations or substitutions! Who proves they are truly the best of the best when Worlds Collide?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who will carry the banner of AAA into the future!
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, Vikingo and Gable tie up, and Gable goes for the arm. Gable wrenches, wristlocks, but Vikingo handsprings and cartwheels. Vikingo slips through and wrangles Gable to an armlock. The fans duel, Vikingo claps along with Gable’s hand! Vikingo drags Gable up, Gable rolls, but Vikingo wrenches. Gable HEADBUTTS the grip, but Vikingo holds on. Gable rolls, bridges, handsprings, and then wrenches to headlock. Spin and drop toehold! Gable floats to the armlock, “AH THANK YEW~!” The fans boo but now Gable claps with Vikingo’s hand.
Vikingo fights up as the fans rally, and Vikingo trips Gable. Vikingo rolls Gable, slips through, and has a modified LA GUITARRA! The Rune Lock! Gable swings through, steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and both men stand. Gable blocks a hip toss, they roll, and Gable hits a fireman’s carry takeover for the cording hold. Vikingo endures, rolls, and he wrangles Gable to a backslide, TWO! Gable ties up the legs, Vikingo slips away, and the fans cheer this standoff. The fans duel as Gable and Vikingo reset. Gable and Vikingo tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder for a Test of Strength. Gable bends Vikingo back, Vikingo powers up, and the fans rally.
Vikingo and Gable fight for control, Gable SLINGS Vikingo but Viknog lands to trip Gable! Cover, ONE! Cover, ONE! Cover, Gable bridges up! Vikingo hops on, Gable stays up! Gaboe then pops Vikingo up and around into a body scissors! Vikingo fights the chinlock so Gable Gedo Clutches, TWO! Vikingo BODY BLOWS, then knuckle locks. Vikingo traps both arms, then drops into a handing arm scissor! ITALIAN STRETCH! Gable powers out to ANKLE LOCK! Vikingo rolls, Gable is sent away, and the fans cheer the new standoff. The fans rally and the two reset. They tie up, but then Gable throat chops!
The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Gable knocks Vikingo down. Gable ROCKS Vikingo, mocks the horns on the mask, then hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Gable goes up a corner, but Vikingo kips up! Gable still leaps, but Vikingo catches him! Vikingo shows his strength as he swings, but Gable slips through to lift! Vikingo slips out, wrenches and whips, but Gable reverses! Vikingo Spider-Mans and Gable POSTS himself! GAMANGIRI! Vikingo goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Gable hobbles. Vikingo CLUBS him, whips him, but Gable blocks by holding ropes. Only for that to hurt his arm!
Vikingo runs up, Gable dodges, and Gable comes back,. Vikingo KICKS, goes Spider-Man again, but he’s stuck a bit. Gable is confused, Vikingo BOOTS him again, and then he runs up. Gable whips Vikingo, Vikingo tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up and Vikingo builds speed! DOUBLE KENES through the ropes! Both men go to the outside, but Vikingo isn’t even bothered! The fans fire up as Vikingo goes back up top! Vikingo aims, tightrope walks, and he SUPER 630 CANNONBALLS!! The fans are thunderous for Vikingo and he high-fives the front row. Vikingo then grabs Gable, puts him in the ring, and covers, TWO!
Gable survives but he scrambles away. Vikingo WRECKS Gable with a dropkick! Vikingo then aims from the apron, and he SHOOTING STARS into knees! Gable saves himself and then THROWS Vikingo into steel steps! Gable huffs ‘n’ puffs, shouts “LUCHA LIBRE SUCKS!” The fans boo and say Gable sucks! Gable SMACKS Vikingo off the steps, then he clears the apron skirt away. Gable says they don’t do this in lucha libre! He brings out a TABLE! The fans cheer, Gable tells them shut up, he’s not doing it for them! The ref reprimands but Gable sets the table up. Gable knees Vikingo low and waistlocks.
Vikingo fights, switches, and has the gut wrench! The fans fire up but Gable slips free of the lawn dart! Vikingo SUPERKICKS, but Gable LARIATS! Both men are down on the outside and the fans rally up. Gable puts Vikingo in, covers, TWO! Gable soaks up heat, and he rains down fists! Gable huffs ‘n’ puffs, paces around, and he drags Vikingo up. The fans tell Gable off as he whips Vikingo to a corner. Gable runs corner to corner, jumps, and MONKEY FLIPS! Vikingo tumbles, Gable covers, TWO! Gable seethes but he drags Vikingo back up. Gable clamps on with a COBRA TWIST! Gable shakes the bad arm out and the fans duel again.
Vikingo fights through, and ROLLING KICKS! Gable runs up to CROSS CHOP! Gable drags Vikingo up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Vikingo survives and Gable insists that was tres! Gable huffs ‘n’ puffs again as he drags Vikingo back up. Gable suplexes and he hangs Vikingo out to dry! Gable then goes to the corner and runs up, for a BOOT! Vikingo flops down, Gable covers, TWO! The fans rally but Gable drags Vikingo up. Gable puts Vikingo in a corner, ROCKS him, then CHOPS him! Gable whips corner to corner, runs in, but Vikingo pops Gable up top! And he CHOPS! Gable stings and the fans fire up!
But then Gable grabs Vikingo in an HANGING ARMBAR! The ref counts, Gable lets go at 4, then he goes back up! DIVING- CODE BREAKER!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Both men rise, and the CHOPS and forearms fly! Gable KNEES low, TOSSES Vikingo, but Vikingo scarecrow rebounds to JUMPING FOREARM! The fans rally as Vikingo hurries to get Gable up. Vikingo puts Gable in the ropes, ENZIGIRIS, then goes to a corner! Vikingo climbs, aims, and GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!!! Gable survives and the fans fire up! Vikingo checks his face, that was a rough landing even for him.
Gable goes to a corner, Vikingo runs in, but Gable pops Vikingo to the apron. Vikingo ROUNDHOUSES first! Vikingo goes up the ropes, IN AND OUT PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Gable survives and Vikingo is shocked, but “This is Awesome!” Vikingo whips Gable, Gable reverses, but Vikingo handsprings! But into a Gory Especial!? Gable pops Vikingo up more for a NIAGARA DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Gable seethes as Vikingo survives, but he pushes Vikingo into the drop zone. Gable goes up, shouts, “VIVA LA USA!” Gable is up top, MOONSAULT! Gable lands out as Vikingo moves! Vikingo BOOTS Gable, goes up, but Gable SHORYUKENS!
Gable climbs to get Vikingo, the fans chant for “LUCHA LIBRE!” Gable reels Vikingo in for a SUPER DUPER LIGER BOMB!!! The fans go nuts, Gable crawls to a cover, TWO?!?!? Vikingo survives and Gable says this can’t be! Gable snarls, runs up, but Vikingo ELBOWS him! And then ELBOWS him again! Vikingo then pops Gable up to sit him on the top rope! DROPKICK! Gable flops to the apron, Vikingo hurries back up! Gable stands, Vikingo uses the post to fly, APRON DESTROYER!!!! The fans are losing their minds all over again, and even Corey Graves and Konnan can’t believe what they just saw! Is Gable even still in hihs?!
Vikingo shoves Gable in and covers, TWO!?!?! Gable survives something insane, but Vikingo decides to use that table! Vikingo puts Gable on the wood, goes up the corner, and the fans go nuts already, only for Gable to SHOVE Vikingo down! Vikingo tumbles to apron then floor, and Gable SMACKS him off the steps! Gable puts Vikingo on the table, HAMMERS away, then Gable climbs the corner!! The fans go nuts for the SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT down through the table!!!! The fans are shocked while both men are down in the wreckage! The ref starts a ring count, but it might as well be a standing count at this point!
The count passes 5 of 10, both men stir, and they rise at 7! We hit 8! Then 9! Both men spring in at 9.99!! The fans are thunderous again as these two push past their limits! They go forehead to forehead, then they SLAP back and forth! The SLAP fight gets fast ‘n’ furious! Then it turns into forearms! Vikingo ROCKS Gable, but Gable ducks the Dreamcast kick! ANKLE LOCK!!! Vikingo reaches out, but the fans tell him “SI SE PUEDES!!” Vikingo fights up, Gable waistlocks, GERMAN SUPELX! Vikingo lands out?!? DREAMCAST KICK!! Vikingo hobbles, he runs up, but Gable dodges. Vikingo goes up, the leg slows him down!
Vikingo still leaps for the POISON-RANA!!! Vikingo hobbles again, runs corner to corner, METEORA! Vikingo pushes Gable into the drop zone, goes up again, VIKINGO 630!!! Cover, VIKINGO WINS!!!!
Winner: El Hijo del Vikingo, by pinfall (still AAA Mega Champion)
Gable gave Vikingo the fight of his life, but Vikingo still won the war! And with him, AAA wins by holding onto their top prize! The other stars of AAA go to the ring to celebrate with Vikingo, will AAA be the biggest and the best it has ever been from here on out?
My Thoughts:
A great Worlds Collide with awesome matches and some great video packages to help WWE fans understand the history of AAA, but the results were all about how I expected. The one surprise might’ve been Legado winning, I really thought Wagner’s trio would win. But at the same time, Legado has to stick together long enough to compete for the AAA Trios Championships, so perhaps that is where they fall apart. Great promo from Rey, and very good segue into the opening trios match. Great win for AAA in that, and I like that we got interaction between Octagon and Dominik. Adding another match to MITB is wild, and I can’t wait to see how that goes.
Vaquer & Vice VS Dalys & Chika was great, and it is cool for Vaquer to win over her mentor. I already doubted her chances of winning at MITB given the SmackDown go-home math and how strong Naomi looks as a Heel right now, so at least Vaquer got this win tonight. The NXT North American Championship was wild, all four guys showing off their stuff, and Je’Von looked so close to winning. But with Sean Legacy waiting, Ethan of course won to keep things Heel VS Face on NXT this Tuesday. And then we got an epic main event, an instant classic, Match of the Year level stuff. Maybe El Grande Americano has a bad arm going into MITB to hint at how he’s obviously Gable, and then the arm is an excuse as to why Grande loses.
My Score: 9.1/10
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