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Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (11/24/25)
A Block, Round 2!
The time has come!
World Tag League has barely begun but things are already heating up! Will the War Dragons, Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Moloney, continue rampaging in A Block?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Zane Jay VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Phantasmo & Jado VS David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo; Tanahashi, ELP & Jado win.
- Six Man Tag: OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai VS SANADA, Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sanada, Narita & Kanemaru win.
- Six Man Tag: Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura & Shoma Kato VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- 2025 World Tag League A Block: Bishamon VS Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- 2025 World Tag League A Block: Taichi & Satoshi Kojima VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Yano & Oleg win.
- 2025 World Tag League A Block: Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa; Desperado & Shuji win.
- 2025 World Tag League A Block: Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd VS EVIL & Don Fale; Yota & Gabe win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 1-0, 2 points
Evil & Don Fale: 1-0, 2 points
Taichi & Satoshi Kojima: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji: 0-1, 0 points
Bishamon: 0-1, 0 points
El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa: 0-1, 0 points
Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
2025 World Tag League A Block: Bishamon VS Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi falling in the first round was certainly surprising, but the House of Torture cheating itself was not. Which team will #GetBackUp and #TurnItAllAround in the second?
The teams sort out and Chase steps right to Goto to pie face him! The fans rally up and the bell rings. Chase and Goto stare down, then slowly circle. But then Chase swings on Hashi! Hashi gets away, but that’s a distraction so Yujiro can CLOBBER Goto! The ref reprimands, Chase BLASTS Hashi this time, then the Lonestar Outlaw & Tokyo Pimp stomp away on Goto. They stand Goto up, double whip, then Chase mule kicks! Yujiro runs but Hashi trips him up! The fans cheer as Hashi drags Yujiro out to RAM him into railing! Goto and Chase fire forearms, Chase ROCKS Goto! Chase runs, but Goto RUNS him over! Hashi jumps in, ZANMAI!
The fans cheer as Bishamon then catches Yujiro with kicks! The fans join in with “SE~ NO!” BEAT THE DRUM! The fans cheer while Yujiro flounders away. Goto kicks Chase, Chase throws a body shot, but Goto CLUBS Chase. Goto bumps Chase off buckles, stomps him, then tags Hashi. They stomp Chase together, dig their boots in, but stop as the ref counts 4. Hashi stands Chase up, wrenches and wrenches and wrenches the arm, then brings Chase around to CLUB the shoulder. Tag back to Goto and Goto has Chase in a corner. Goto wrenches the arm, CLUSB it, then pushes Chase around. Goto eggs Chase on, so Chase fires back! Goto DECKS Chase!
The fans rally as Goto whips Chase corner to corner. Goto runs in, but Chase blocks to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then KNEE DROP! Yujiro runs in and BLASTS Hashi! Chase rains down fists on Goto but the ref counts. Chase pushes the ref away so he can stand up. Chase stomps Goto, then tells fans to shut up. Tag to Yujiro and they mug Goto. Yujiro snapmares Goto, then LEG DROP! Chase talks trash to Gedo on commentary, Gedo tells him to shut up. Yujiro headlocks Goto, but CLAWS Goto’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Yujiro stops, and he FALLING HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud, but Yujiro drags Goto up and over to bump of Chase’s boot!
Yujiro tags Chase, and Chase headlocks. Chase sneaks the punch in! Then FIST DROPS! The ref reprimands but Chase drags Goto up again. Chase bumps Goto off Yujiro’s boot now! Tag to Yujiro, Chase whips Goto in and forearm SMASH! Then feed to Yujiro’s LARIAT! Chase adds a NECK SNAP, then Yujiro covers, TWO! Yujiro drags Goto up for a REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Goto stays in this, but Yujiro taunts him and brings him up. Yujiro fires a forearm, Goto CHOPS, and repeat! Goto CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Yujiro KNEES low! Yujiro whips, but Goto reverses! Goto runs in, but into a BOOT!
Yujiro runs, but Goto follows! LARIAT! A clipping blow but both men are down! The fans rally as both men stir. Goto rolls, hot tag to Hashi! Hashi RUNS Yujiro over, BLASTS Chase, and the fans fire up! Hashi runs corner to corner to ELBOW Yujiro, then ROCK, and CHOP, and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally and Hashi drags Yujiro up. Yujiro resists the suplex, and he BITES Hashi’s hand! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Yujiro CLUBS the arm. Yujiro whips, Hashi reverses, but then Yujiro FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Hashi down! Yujiro tags in Chase, Chase storms over to Hashi. Chase mocks the “SE~ NO!” and BEATS THE DRUM!
Hashi writhes, Chase flexes, but he tells the fans to shove it with their cheers. Chase whips Hashi, but Hashi dropkicks the leg out! The fans rally up while both men are down! Hashi crawls, hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase in the corner, MURAMASA! Chase staggers into the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Chase survives but the fans rally behind Goto. Goto brings Chase up, fireman’s carries, but Chase grabs the ref! The fans boo, but Hashi stops Yujiro and his pimp cane! Then FIERCE FLASH into the dragon sleeper! But Chase kicks free! Yujiro trips Hashi, sends him into railing, and Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS!
The fans rally as Chase then turns Goto, SWING SMASH and FISHERMAN BUSTER! I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE STRIKE! Cover, Hashi breaks it! Yujiro TOSSES Hashi back out, Chase drags Goto back up. Chase brings Goto around, reels him in, tucks the arms, and- NO, Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out, but Chase ROCKS him! And C-TRIGGER! Then a running C-TRIGGER! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives and the fans fire up! Chase is annoyed by the cheers of “GO-TO-O!” Chase C-TRIGGERS again, then tucks Goto in! LAST- BLOCKBUSTER from Hashi! Hashi blocks Yujiro’s kick, they fire forearm after forearm!
Yujiro fires a flurry, then runs, but into the HIDDEN GAP LARIAT! The fans fire up as Yujiro tumbles out. Chase staggers, Hashi runs up, LARIAT in the corner! Feed to the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! And then they drag Chase into the dragon sleeper, Hashi gets the legs, SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!
Winner: Bishamon, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yujiro & Chase earn 0)
The Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter did indeed #GetBackUp, and they now have points on the board! But will they still #TurnItAllAround and return to the finals? Or is it still too early to tell?
2025 World Tag League A Block: Taichi & Satoshi Kojima VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!
The new duo of #HolyCozy scored big in the first round against Bishamon, but the Joker & Rook perhaps got the literally biggest win of all over El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa. But will Yano & Oleg put the Holy Emperor & King of Bread Style behind BARS? Or will another lariat sandwich be served with a capital L?
Taichi calls out Yano to start, and the fans cheer Yano on. Yano fires up and says okay! The fans cheer and the bell rings as Yano and Taichi circle, but then Taichi tags Kojima! Yano is already upset, getting tricked like that. Kojima and Yano circle, and circle, and then Yano tags Oleg! The fans cheer and now Oleg circles with Kojima. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and Oleg puts Kojima on the ropes. The ref counts, Oleg backs off, and the fans applaud. The two tie up again, Oleg headlocks, but Kojima powers up and out. Oleg RUNS Kojima over, things speed up, but Kojima HIP TOSSES! Kojima runs to RUN Oleg over! Yano runs in, but Kojima RUNS him over, too!
The fans cheer as Kojima makes the pecs dance! Taichi joins in as Kojima stands Oleg up. They double whip, but Oleg DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans cheer, and Oleg paces. Tag to Yano, and Yano storms up to push Kojima around. Yano whips to HIP TOSS! Then he unties a buckle pad! The fans cheer and Yano stands Kojima up. Yano whips Kojima into the bare buckles! The fans applaud and Yano tags Oleg back in. Oleg storms up and stomps Kojima, then whips him into the safe corner! Oleg then stomps a mudhole into Kojima, and brings him around to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud as Kojima toughs it out, but Oleg tags Yano. Yano tells Taichi to stay away, then he TOSSES Kojima out. Yano whips Kojima into railing! Yano returns to the ring and taunts Taichi before he goes back outside. The ref reprimands, Yano says yeah, hold on! Yano puts Kojima in and stomps him down. Yano whips Kojima back into bare buckles! Yano talks more trash, then he tells Oleg to join in. Oleg obliges, they double whip, but Kojima slips around to send Oleg into Yano! Then he kicks and DDTS Oleg down! Then a kick and DDT for Yano! The fans cheer and Kojima rises back up. Hot tag to Taichi!
Taichi storms up on Yano and whips him, but Yano reverses! Taichi BOOTS Yano down! Oleg kicks Taichi! Oleg whips but Taichi reverses to wrench and HOOK KICK! The fans cheer and Taichi has Yano alone for Kawada Kicks! Yano kicks the bad leg in return! Taichi SOBATS Yano in return! And then KICK, but Yano blocks! Yano CLUBS the leg, and whips Taichi, but Taichi reverses! Yano stops from hitting bare buckles! Taichi runs in, but is sent into the bare buckles! Yano runs but Taichi AX BOMBERS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taichi rises up and the fans rally behind him. OFF COME THE PANTS!
The fans cheer as Taichi takes aim, powers up, and- NO, Oleg runs in and SPLASHES Taichi! Oleg pushes Taichi down, then goes back to the corner, hot tag from Yano! Oleg runs and runs and runs, and runs, and runs, to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Oleg drags Taichi up, gut wrenches, and he Shake, Shake, Shake, and a few mores Shake, but Taichi grabs a leg! Taichi CLUBS the leg, tries to Alabama Lift, but Oleg is too big! Oleg lifts, Taichi fights that! They struggle for control, and Taichi BACKDROPS Oleg! The fans cheer and Taichi BOOTS Oleg! Oleg comes back to ROCK Taichi! Taichi RIDGE HAND CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS!
Taichi goes to the corner, Oleg runs in, but he’s sent into bare buckles! GAMANGIRI! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Taichi and Oleg stir, they crawl for corners, hot tag to Kojima! The fans cheer as Kojima MACHINE GUN CHOPS Oleg! Extra big clip! The fans fire up, Kojima whips corner to corner, forearm SMASH! “ICCHAUZO, BAKAYAROU!” Kojima goes up, COZY ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives but Kojima brings him up for a flurry of forearms, then a ROLLING ELBOW! Kick and- NO, Oleg stops the cutter! Oleg BODY BLOWS, then clinches, BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while Oleg rises!
Oleg storms up on Kojima, fireman’s carries, but Kojima fights free! RIDGE HAND from Taichi! Kick and COZY CUTTER! The fans fire up, Kojima brings Oleg up, but Oleg shoves him away! Taichi BUZZSAWS Oleg back down! Kojima covers, Yano breaks it! Taichi CLUBS and TOSSES Yano, and Taichi tells Kojima to finish it! Kojima throws off the elbow pad! The fans fire up as Kojima runs, but into a fireman’s carry! KAMI- NO, Kojima grabs ropes! And he COZY- NO, Oleg SWATS the lariat! Oleg runs to LARIAT! Kojima stays up! Oleg tries again, Kojima dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS! Kojima stays standing while Oleg falls!
The fans fire up and Kojima roars! Taichi joins in, they get Oleg up, LARIAT SAND- NO, Oleg ducks, the COZY LARIAT takes out Taichi! Yano returns to whip Kojima into bare buckles! And then a trip, and a CATAPULT into the fireman’s carry! KAMIKAZE!! Cover, Yano & Oleg win!
Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Kojima earn 0)
#HolyCozy wasn’t quite snug enough, and that lets Yano & Oleg slip through and turn the tables! Will the brain and the brawn put all of A Block behind BARS?
2025 World Tag League A Block: Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa!
After the phenomenal main event win to start the tournament, the newly named #WarDragons is all fired up! But will they rampage all the way to the top? Or can the Rogue Luchador & 21st Century Giant bring them back down to earth?
The teams sort out and while Drilla calls out Despy, Takagi calls out Shuji. The fans cheer as Shuji and Takagi step up and the bell rings. The fans then rally as the two circle. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shuji’s size helps him push Takagi to the ropes. Takagi turns thins around, the ref reprimands, and Takagi says, “Clean break.” But then Takagi CHOPS! No clean break, and Shuji is not amused! The fans cheer, Takagi runs, and they RAM shoulders! Suuji doesn’t budge, Takagi tries again, and they RAM shoulders! And RAM shoulders! Takagi fires forearms and CHOPS, but Shuji ROCKS Takagi and RUNS him over!
The fans cheer and Shuji stalks Takagi to the corner. Shuji whips Takagi corner to corner, runs in, but Takagi dodges! Takagi HIP- NO! Shuji is just too big for a hip toss! Takagi dodges a lariat, and runs to CLOBBER Shuji! The fans fire up with Takagi on that! Shuji rises, he talks with Despy, and Drilla calls to Takagi. Takagi and Shuji tag in Drilla and Despy and the fans rally up for the Super Juniors. The two tie up, Drilla powers Despy to ropes, and the ref counts. Drilla takes a swing, Despy dodges, and he RAMS Drilla! But Drilla rebounds and RUNS Despy over! The fans fire up, Despy applauds, then he gets in Drilla’s face.
Drilla shoves Despy, eggs him on, and Despy runs. Despy stops before the hurdle to poke Drilla in the eye! The ref reprimands but the fans applaud. Despy whips, Drilla reverses, then Drilla drops down to DROPKICK! Despy bails out, Drilla runs and WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans cheer and bark with Drilla, then Drilla puts Despy in. Drilla tags Takagi, then they double whip Despy to the ropes. They DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Despy and the fans join in with “OI!” and barking. “OI! WOOF! OI! WOOF! OI! WOOF!” Takagi stands Despy up, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Despy stays in this, and Takagi tags Drilla. Drilla brings Despy up, he and Takagi double whip again, and Drilla picks Despy up while Takagi runs, HART ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Despy survives and snarls as he rises up, but Drilla pushes him around. Despy CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Drilla CHOPS and Despy goes to a corner! Drilla storms up, Despy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, but Drilla CHOPS! Drilla suplexes but Despy blocks! Drilla powers through to lift Despy, but Despy fights that back down! Wrench and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Despy crawls, hot tag to Shuji!
The fans rally as Shuji CLUBS away on Drilla, but Takagi CLUBS Shuji! Takagi & Drilla double whip, but Shuji holds ropes, then comes back to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Shuji has Drilla in the corner. Shuji whips corner to corner, runs in and LARIATS! Then he scoops and SLAMS, goes up the ropes, and DOUBLE STOMPS! Drilla flounders and writhes but Shuji covers, TWO! Drilla survives the “Giant Stomps,” but Shuji says he’s gonna take Drilla on a ride! Shuji suplexes, shifts, but Drilla slips free! Drilla UPPERCUTS, ROCKS, and repeat! Drilla runs, but Shuji KNEES him down low!
Shuji tags Despy, Despy runs in at Drilla! LARIAT! Then he calls his shot! But Drilla suplexes! Despy fights that, CLUBS and KNEES Drilla, but Drilla still suplexes! Despy turns that around to suplex Drilla up and over! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Despy fires up as he calls his shot! Despy underhooks, but Drilla fights it! Drilla BACKDROPS free, and he hot tags Takagi! The fans fire up as Takagi runs in at the corner, blocks a boot, and LARIATS anyway! The fans fire up, and Takagi JABS, CHOPS, and repeat! Then JAB, JAB, JAB, and CHOP! Takagi reels Despy in for a suplex, but Despy fights it, so TAKAGI TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Despy toughs it out. Takagi brings Despy up, half nelsons and pump handles, but Despy fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Takagi lets go to CLUB Despy, and kicks him in the bad ribs! Takagi whips, Despy reverses, and Shuji KICKS Takagi! Despy victory rolls to then get the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! The fans rally as Takagi scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go, hobbles over, and he tags Shuji. Shuji runs to BLAST Drilla off the apron! Despy & Shuji double whip, but Takagi slips around! Despy switches, Takagi BOOTS Shuji and RAMS Despy into the corner! Shuji runs in, but Takagi moves! Shuji SPLASHES Despy!
Takagi kicks Shuji and vows to suplex him! The fans fire up but Shuji is still too big! Shuji CLUBS Takagi, runs the ropes, but Drilla KICKS him! Shuji isn’t fazed, he’s just mad! Drilla ducks Shuji’s haymaker and HOTSHOTS him! Takagi then reels Shuji in for a GIANT SUPLEX!! The fans fire up while both men are down! Takagi crawls to the cover, ONE?!? And with some power behind it! Takagi runs up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! The fans fire up with Takagi, and he runs in again! Shuji blocks, then he traps both arms to HEADBUTT, HEADBUTT, HEADBUTT! But Takagi HEADBUTTS right back!
The fans fire up as Takagi ducks ‘n’ dodges, PUMPING BOMBER!! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Takagi and Shuji crawl, hot tag to Drilla! Drilla runs in at Shuji to GAMANGIRI! Drilla then trips Shuji, stomps him, and Takagi intercepts Despy! Takagi scoops and SLAMS Despy, and the fans fire up as Takagi coordinates with Drilla. “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans bark again as Drilla and Takagi climb the corners! STEREO MACHO ELBOWS! The fans fire up and Drilla aims at Shuji. Shuji rises, into the GORE! But Shuji STUFFS it!! The fans fire up, but Takagi runs in and BLINDSIDE BOMBERS!
The War Dragons DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE, but Shuji stays up! The War Dragons block the double lariats, and then DOUBLE JAB Shuji! The fans fire up as Drilla tries again, GORE!! Cover, TWO!! Shuji survives and the fans fire up! Takagi fires the fans up with “OI! OI! OI!” Drilla drags Shuji up, he and Takagi work together and they double pump handle Shuji! But Despy makes the save! Despy ROCKS Drilla, KNEES Takagi, then runs, but Takagi LARIATS! Takagi runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Drilla SPINEBUSTERS Despy! Drilla ELBOWS Shuji, runs, but into a GIANT LARIAT!! All four men are down and the fans fire up again!
The fans rally up as Shuji and Drilla rise up. Drilla fires forearms, Shuji fires back! Shuji ROCKS Drilla, but Drilla comes back to fire more shots! Shuji ROCKS Drilla again! The fans rally, Drilla shakes it off, and he fires another flurry! But Shuji ROCKS Drilla again and again! Drilla huffs ‘n’ puffs as he comes back, and SUPERKICKS! Drilla roars as he reels Shuji in! Canadian Rack?! But Despy tips things over! Then he slips around, and sets Drilla up for Shuji’s scoop! FIRE THUNDER DRIVER!! Cover, TAKAGI BREAKS IT! Despy goes after Takagi, they brawl, and Takagi fires boxing elbows! Despy ROCKS Takagi back!
Takagi ELBOWS, JABS, YUKON- NO, Despy ducks and feeds Takagi to Shuji’s KNEE! Then Shuji picks Takagi up, DOUBLE POEWRBOMB! Drilla is up, Shuji KNEES him down! Cover, TWO!! Drilla survives and the fans fire up! But Shuji vows to end this now! Shuji stands Drilla up, pump handles, GIANT- NO, Drilla KNEES free! Drilla runs, but into the GIANT KITCHEN SINK! And a KAMI-GOYE!! Shuji then runs from the corner, GIANT KNEE STRIKE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Drilla survives and shocks everyone! But Shuji hooks him up again! GIANT SLAM!! Cover, Despy & Shuji win!
Winners: El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Takagi & Drilla earn 0)
The War Dragons have been slain! Despy & Shuji get on the board in a big way, will the Rogue & Giant soon stand tall over the whole block? Can Takagi & Drilla reload and try again next round?
2025 World Tag League A Block: Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd VS EVIL & Don Fale w/ Dick Togo!
The Gene Blast & Mad Man were so close to a win to open the tournament, but they’re back in the main event to see if they can’t make up for it. Will these rivals turned teammates prove they’re the top dogs? Or will they see that Everything is Evil?
Yota and Gabe stop at the end of the ramp, look to each other, and nod. They both rush in, but Evil & Fale bail out! The fans boo but The King of Darkness & Rogue General say they’re too smart. Only to turn around into baseball slide DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Gabe goes after Fale and Yota goes after Evil! Yota ROCKS Evil, Gabe brings Fale into the crowd and CHOPS! Fale BODY BLOWS and CLUBS Gabe in return! Yota ROCKS Evil as they now spill into the crowd! The fans rally as Gabe BOWLS Fale into chairs! Not quite a strike but good enough. Evil headlock punches Yuta! Fale ROCKS Gabe in return!
Evil BOWLS Yota into Young Lions! Fale BOWLS Gabe into chairs! Fale hits his strike, then has Dick Togo keep Gabe preoccupied while he goes back to ringside. Fale tells off Gedo and says Red Shoes says they shouldn’t let him be ringside. Gedo says he’s just on commentary, relax! And then Gabe gets past Dick to CLOBBE Fale! The fans cheer and bark with Gabe, but then Evil mule kicks him! Evil whips Gabe into railing and Gabe falls in a heap! Evil brings out chairs, Gedo protests, but Gabe blocks the shot! Gabe JAMS Evil up, then SMACKS him on the back! The fans fire up, and Gabe ROCKS Evil with a right hand!
The fans bark for Gabe and Gabe sits the chair up. Gabe makes Evil take a seat, then CHOPS! Gedo says he loves what he sees as Gabe gets a lot of space. Gabe runs up, but Evil CHUCKS the chair into his face!! Gabe goes down in a heap all over again, but then Evil puts the chair around Gabe’s neck. Wait, how’d he get Yano’s red chair?! Evil hits the HOMERUN! The fans boo as Gabe falls again. Red Shoes reprimands, Fale blames Gedo, Gedo says get Dick Togo outta here instead! Evil CHOKES Gabe using the Yano chair, Yota runs up to attack, but Fale goes after Yota. Fale ROCKS Yota, Evil puts Gabe in the ring, and the bell finally sounds!
Evil covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Gabe toughs it out. Gedo cheers Gabe on but Evil tags Fale. Fale stomps Gabe, stalks him, and keeps him away from Yota with more stomps. Gabe goes to a neutral corner, but Fale CHOKES him on the ropes! Red Shoes reprimands, Fale stops at 4, and Gabe sputters. Fale then stands on Gabe’s back! Red Shoes reprimands, but he also has to keep Yota back. Fale has the camera zoom in just so he can flip everyone off. Fale then steps off to tag Evil, and Evil brandishes the House of Torture shirt. Red Shoes stops Evil and Evil gives up the shirt.
But Evil reveals he has the tag rope! Evil CHOKES Gabe with the string and the fans boo! Red Shoes suspects something but Evil stops before he’s caught. Evil covers, but Red Shoes refuses to acknowledge it given the shenanigans. The fans cheer but Evil & Fale are upset. Evil kicks Gabe around, CHOKES him straight up, but Red Shoes counts. Evil stops at 4, tells Red Shoes to do his job then, and he tags Fale. Fale stalks Gabe back to ropes, but Gabe fires body shots! Then he fires forearms! Fale throat chops! Fale scoops and SLAMS Gabe, then lines up a shot. ELBOW FLOP as Gabe dodges! But then Evil gets in with a chair!
Red Shoes stops Evil, but he doesn’t see Dick TRIP Yota off the apron! Gabe is without a tag partner! The fans boo, Gedo protests, but then Fale SPLASHES Gabe in the corner! Cover, TWO! Gabe survives and the fans applaud, but Fale frowns as he brings Gabe up. Fale whips Gabe into bare buckles, as the buckle pad disappeared in all the chaos! Evil mockingly asks Gabe what’s wrong, then TOSSES him out! Yota is up, he protests, but he, Evil and Fale end up distracting the ref so that Dick can SMACK Gabe with the buckle pad! More like a lashing given the straps on that thing. Dick puts Gabe in and Evil drags him up to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Evil is frustrated but the fans cheer Gabe on, as does Gedo. Gabe snarls but Evil tells Gedo to shut up! Gedo just gets louder! The fans also rally up, but Evil slaps Gabe around. Gabe just glares at Evil, then takes a swing, only for Evil to CLAW Gabe’s face! The fans boo, Red Shoes reprimands, but Evil just laughs as he stops at 4. Evil kicks, Gabe blocks, and he hands the foot to Red Shoes so he can STRAIGHT RIGHT Evil! Then a BIG suplex! The fans fire up while both men are down! Evil and Gabe crawl while the fans rally up, hot tag to Yota! He runs to BLAST Fale, then he fires forearms on Evil! Yota whips, Evil reverses, but Yota takes a swing!
Evil dodges the lariat, comes back, but Yota wrenches and ROCKS Evil after all! Yota then reels Evil in for the ORANGE CRUSH! Cover, TWO! Evil survives but the fans rally behind Yota. Yota storms up on Evil, drags him up, and puts him in a corner for forearm after forearm! Red Shoes counts, Yota hammers away on Evil, then stops as Red Shoes counts 4. Yota backs up, only to run up and fire off more shots! Red Shoes counts again, Yota stops at 4, and he goes corner to corner to run back in, GENE TRIGGER! Then Yota hoists Evil up top, but Fale CLUBS Yota! Fale lifts Yota with the crucifix! Yota slips free and kicks low!
Yota then DUMPS Fale out of the ring! Evil runs up, Yota BOOTS him, but then Evil ducks the lariat! Evil shoves Yota, goes the other way, LARIAT from the corner! Both men are down and the fans rally up again! Evil and Yota stir, Evil rises up, and he brings Yota around. FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Yota stays in this, but Evil tells them all to shut up. He even talks trash to Gedo! Evil stands Yota up, fireman’s carries, but Yota fights free! Yota clinches to BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER, and STOMP! The fans fire up for the Gene Combination, and Yota aims from the corner. But Dick throws something into the ring!
Red Shoes fetches the thing, and then Dick slides a chair into the ring!? Yota picks that up, but Red Shoes catches him! The fans boo and Yota defends his innocence, but then Evil SHOVES Yota into Red Shoes! Down goes Red Shoes and the fans boo! But now Dick gets in, he BLASTS Gabe back off the apron, and he stomps away on Yota! Evil stomps Yota, the fans boo more, and Gedo shouts for Red Shoes to get up. Evil tells them all to shut up, then he and Dick hit Yota with MAGIC KILLER! Fale shoves Red Shoes in and Evil covers, GABE BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as Gabe saves the day, but Evil kicks him out of the ring.
Evil drags Yota up, wrenches and fireman’s carries, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives and the fans fire up again! Evil paces, slashes his throat, and he vows to end this! Evil drags Yota up, spins him, and EVERY- NO, Yota slips through to backslide! Evil rolls through, GENE TRIGGER! Both men are down again, but the fans rally back up as Gabe rises! Yota and Evil crawl, hot tags to Gabe and Fale! Gabe dodges Fale to fire off forearms! Gabe ROCKS Fale, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! And ROCKS Fale again! Gabe whips, Fale blocks! Fale whips, Gabe avoids the bare buckles! Fale runs in, but is sent into the bare buckles!
Gabe runs in and LARIATS! Gabe CLUBS away, the fans bark along, but Fale SHOVES Gabe away! Gabe just comes back to LARIAT again! Gabe then HEADBUTTS again and again! He sits Fale down like that, but gives more HEADBUTTS! Gabe goes corner to corner and back again, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Gabe hits it Shibata style! Gabe then stomps Fale, SPITS at Dick, then goes up the corner, MADMAN MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fale survives but the fans bark with Gabe. Gabe brings the kneepad down, but Dick lurks! Evil distracts so Dick can TRIP Gabe! Evil BLASTS Yota!
Evil LARIATS Gabe in the corner, Fale SPLASHES! Snapmare, and they set Gabe up! Dick climbs, Evil keeps Red Shoes from seeing the DICK CHOP! The fans boo, Fale covers, YOTA BREAKS IT! Evil CLUBS Yota, TOSSES him out, and tells Fale to kill ’em! Fale brings Gabe up with the guzel! Gabe fires body shots, but Fale still hits the GRENADE!! Fale drags Gabe back up, he’s not done yet?! Canadian Rack into the crucifix, for the BAD LUCK- GENE TRIGGER!! Yota makes the save again, and he fires Gabe up! They double whip Fale, but Fale DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES THEM! But Gabe & Yota are back up!
Gabe & Yota mug Fale, Evil attacks them and CLAWS eyes! Evil runs, into a DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP! So a QUADRUPLE! Fale runs up, but he gets a SUPERKICK! STRAIGHT RIGHT! And DOUBLE HEADBUTTS!! Then they fire up and line up a shot! O-KNEE DOUBLE KNEE!! Gabe BLASTS Evil into the timekeeper! Yota DIVES onto Evil to keep him down! Gabe DECKS Dick, too! And then COMEBACKER GENE BLASTER COMBO!!! Cover, Mad Genes win!!
Winners: Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Evil & Fale earn 0)
The Rogue General is a big man, but not even he could withstand power of that magnitude! Will the House of Torture regroup and work out new ways to cheat and win for next round?
As for Gabe & Yota, Gabe takes the mic to say, “Machida, we get active. Machida, we get lit! It’s Yota Tsuji & Gabe Kidd, we run this s*it!” The fans cheer, and Gabe says they started off on the wrong foot, but this right here, it’s Jordan & Kobe! It’s Pele & Maradona! If you talk s*it on them, you talk Yota Tsuji & Gabe EFFIN’ Kidd! Tsuji, go ahead. The fans cheer, and Yota takes his turn. Yota manages in a raspy voice, “I’m sorry about this. Ever since Takagi hit me with that Pumping Bomber, I’ve sounded like this. I want to ask, ‘Are you ready?’ But I’ll have to rely on Gabe today. Gabe, close this out.”
Yota hands the mic back, and Gabe asks, “Are you Yota Honma now?” Gabe then lies down and asks Yota do a Kokeshi Headbutt. Yota starts walking up but Gabe says no, no, never mind. Just kidding! Gabe continues by saying a lot of people are talking, a lot are on internet and chatting stuff like it doesn’t make sense for these two to be teaming up. And maybe it doesn’t. They’re two very different people, but they’re united by one thing: Make NJPW the best in the EFFIN’ WORLD! For the past few years, people like House of Torture have been trying to make NJPW into a joke! Nah, they’re not going back to 2019, Gabe wants to take this higher!
Gabe wants to make it higher, make it hotter, make it better in everything! This is going to go to the next level! First stop: World Tag League. Next up: WrestleKingdom! After that: WORLD DOMINATION! They’ve said it over and over again: NEW JAPAN IS NUMBER ONE, LET’S GO!! The fans fire up as Gabe throws down the mic and throws down the gauntlet! Will the Mad Man & Gene Blast be the ones to carry NJPW to the mountaintop? Will they first reach the top of A Block?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Satoshi Kojima: 1-1, 2 points
El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa: 1-1, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney: 1-1, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Evil & Don Fale: 1-1, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-1, 2 points
Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second round for A Block, and there’s already quite the traffic jam at the 1-1 section. Bishamon naturally rebounds from the first round, while Yano & Oleg as the 2-0 team is rather surprising. Great rebounds also for Despy & Shuji as well as Gabe & Yota, and obviously it is still too early to call who is winning this block. Given that passionate speech to end, Gabe & Yota would be a great choice. Though, given Yota is also supposed to go Global Champion VS World Champion with Takeshita at WrestleKingdom, that already shows they aren’t winning the entire tournament. They could still win A Block, but then that’d just give away B Block’s team is winning. Maybe it’ll be #WarDragons, that’s also a great combo and can play up the War Dogs/Unaffiliated alliance dysfunction.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 12.4.2025
Final Resolution is tomorrow, there haven’t been a lot of episodes to establish things. But invasion warfare writes itself at least.
Well if you didn’t hear that TNA will be moving to AMC instead of AXS TV, they did a whole video package for the first 5 minutes of the show with a cover of Phil Collins’ In The Air Tonight. They’re making it feel like a big deal, which is honestly great and is truly pretty big. AMC is in twice as many homes as AXS TV, so this is their first upgrade since moving from Fox Sportsnet to Spike TV in 2005.
Let’s hope they use all of this downtime with a month off after Bound For Glory, Thanksgiving was a clip show and the Turkey Suit match, and they keep saying tomorrow’s Final Resolution is the end of their year, so they may just do their usual clip show end of year too. So TNA needs to come out swinging next year with three months of nothing and questionable Russo-esque decisions.
More Rascalz, that’s how we can start AMC off strong, Golden Treehouse, give them all the titles.
The Rascalz meet in the Treehouse for a special meeting ahead of #TNAFinalResolution!@TheTreyMiguel @ZacharyWentz @dezmondxavier @TheBadReed #TNAiMPACT
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 5, 2025
Ratings:
- Brooks Jensen vs Home Town Man: Jensen wins via Rolling Kick – ** 1/2
- Dani Luna vs Xia Brookside: Xia wins via Small Package – ** 3/4
- Robert Stone vs Mike Santana: Mike wins via Spin the Block – SQUASH
- Mustafa Ali vs Trey Miguel: Ali wins via Sharpshooter – ***
- Steve Maclin, Cedric Alexander, Hardy Boyz vs Tyrek, Tyson, Stacks & Lexis King: Lexis wins via Cradle – ***
Results:
Brooks Jensen vs Home Town Man
HTM is actually…out wresting Brooks early. Brooks tries to come out using his size and youth, but Cody-erhm-HTM has counters for everything culminating in a Crossbody for two. Hometown goes for the Sliced Bread but it’s too early and Lexis King on the outside causes enough issues to turn the tide. Brooks starts throwing HTM around, Uppercuts, Stomps, Knees to the back of the head…but Brooks misses a knee! Homie tries to fire and go for a slam but falls over because Brooks is too big. Brooks goes for the Bear Hug submission as Hometown tries to plead to the crowd. Homie claps bells, rope runs a few times into Brooks, Brooks stays up, so a little rope-a-dope into a Flying Lariat and then a Power Slam! Hometown Elbow, into Hometown Slice…but Lexis hits the apron and Homie hits the Dive on Pillman Jr. Lexis grabs Homie to slow the momentum, Homie gets caught with a really slow and ugly Capo Kick…but…effective. 1-2-3, NXT gets a win with cheating.
IInspiration comes out to remind people that the Knockouts Tags are still sadly a title and they’re the champions. Tessa and Victoria Crawford interrupt the goofy ahh promo, Tessa is fantastically snarky…their Mila newbie from Turning Point blind sides Cassie and Jessie, so it looks like Tessa may have the makings of a faction. But as they taunt, the IInspiration gets up since Victoria and Mila are kinda joke characters right now. So Tessa bails as Vix and Mila get rekt. Honestly, I’d like to see Vix and Tessa win the title. Tessa is too good to be without gold this long, she’s made her apologies, giving her the Tag belts is a good softball to see how crowds react. Plus Tessa looks like a million bucks, so you want her on AMC.
Dani Luna vs Xia Brookside
My heart is conflicted. I love Dani Dumptruck, but I have no desire to see her beat Lei Ying Lee for the title. The Xia mirror match at least has the fun story of teammates colliding, which doesn’t need a build and Brookside can lose with no real damage.
Dani just tosses Xia off a few times. The power advantage is all in favor of Dani Dumptruck. Xia does manage to use the ropes to help take down Dani with a Headlock, but Dani powers out eventually. This definitely builds like a World of Sport match, which yes, they’re both British, but this is slow, deliberate and Dani is just tearing apart Xia with Knee Bars, Arm Captures, Stomps and Power moves. Back from the commercial Dani is playing wall ball with Xia Brookside as the ball. Obviously we’re waiting for the underdog fire from Xia, but you just have to wonder if it’ll be enough to win, or just make it more competitive. She’s selling well with her body language and facials as she starts the comeback with Forearms, a stiff one and two funny Lariats into a Satellite Facebuster.
Charging Elbow into the corner, Broken Wings, and Xia hits the Crossbody for two and Xia is selling the injured limbs, but had a nice burst of throwing it all out there. Dani with a power out Snapmare, tries something but Xia locks in the Octopus Hold! Dani tosses her off but eats a Russian Leg Sweep and then Xia locks in an Armbar. Dani stands and turns it into a Buckle Bomb, rope assisted Blue Thunder Bomb…and only two. Dani starts hunting for chairs and chains, but Indi Hartwell comes down, doesn’t see Indi attack Dani, so Xia with the Small Package for the win.
While I’m glad we get the Xia mirror match, I don’t want to see Dani and Indi again unless they have Dani finally get over. No reason to try to set up Dani as this brute and have her lose every time it matters.
Robert Stone vs Mike Santana
Stone attacks Mike as he’s coming out of the crowd, and he takes the advantage until he telegraphs a Back Body Drop, eats a kick and then Spin the Block levels Robbie E in no time.
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Mustafa Ali vs Trey Miguel
Trey was playing with Ali early, counters, ducking, playing around avoiding offense. But Ali finally clocks him, and the pace slows down but Trey snaps back with a Back Elbow, catches Ali in the Up and Over Crucifix Bomb. Two count, Mustafa powders, Trey tries to chase, but Mustafa catches him sliding through the post into a DDT on the floor. Ali lands a few shots, Trey tries something but Ali catches him into a Stalling Brainbuster…stalling for what feels like 30 seconds before dropping Trey down. Rolling Neckbreaker is countered by a Lionsault from Trey. Trey kicks off Ali with a lift and Tiger Wall Run, into a Dropkick. Ali tries to bounce with it and come back at him but a Frankensteiner from Trey keeps Ali on the back foot. Bunch of counter gymnastics next, Ali is on the outside, Trey wands the dive and does the Rey Mysterio Sliding DDT to the floor. Trey throws in Ali, Meteora, but only a two count. I forgot that wasn’t Trey’s finish anymore since he hasn’t had a solo match in a minute.
Some acrobatic assist crap into a Springboard Destroyer, Ali manages to Matrix out at two. Trey tries the Meteora again and misses, so Ali locks in the Sharpshooter and Trey taps. It was alright, but overly cooperative Wuxia wrestling is lame. I’ll play Where Winds Meet or watch a Jet Li movie if I want to watch cool spots for the sake of it.
Steve Maclin, Cedric Alexander, Hardy Boyz vs Tyrek, Tyson, Stacks & Lexis King
Maclin and Alexander blindside NXT while the Hardyz enter alone. So TNA with some payback on the sneak attack side, Maclin Kitchen Sink on Stacks, Maclin tosses Lexis to Cedric and Ced snaps off a German. TNA is in full control early on. Maclin tags out to Matt, Arm Wringers and then the Hardy combination after Matt tags in Jeff. Hardys hit Poetry…no Lexis gets in the way and breaks up the poetry, all 8 are in, 3 NXT members are thrown out, Stacks is left and he’s getting bounced around by all four TNA wrestlers until they just Double Hip Toss him into the pile of waiting imbeciles because of course we need that spot. Announce team does remind us that Stacks is Arianna’s fiance, so thus further leading to her being the mole in the company.
Back from the commercial, oh look NXT is winning. Commercial break 101 where the momentum is completely shifted and we don’t actually get to see it. Stacks is wearing out Cedric, but they start trading blows until an errant kick from Stacks forces him to eat a Dragon Screw. Simultaneous tag, Lexis and Maclin, Maclin rocks Lexis, Vader Hammer, Elbow to the back of the skill, Hip Attack, Caught in the Crosshairs, but Lexis sits up. Maclin wipes out all of the NXT guys who try to interfere, but Lexis with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick to take control. Now Maclin is in the NXT corner getting cut off and worked over.
Stacks and Lexis over extend. Missed Cannonball, Maclin chucks Lexis over the top, Double Lariat down spot. Another simultaneous tag Jeff and Lexis, classic Jeff offense with an addition of an Apron Splash on the entire NXT squad on the outside. Jeff looks for Swanton, but Stacks says no and Lexis crotches Jeff. Cedric gets involved and we reach the signature spam moment of this multiman imbecile matches.
Lexis Superkicks Matt, but the Hardys hit the Plot Twist on Lexis! Stacks breaks up the pin and we’re still going on. Stacks tags himself in and attacks Jeff but gets crotched. Matt and Jeff hit a Tree of Woetry in Motion. Maclin does a Jeff Hardy dance before Caught in the Crosshairs, Cedric dives on the mass of humanity outside…but Lexis hits Maclin with the cane in the chaos, and Maclin eats the pinfall.
Overall Score: 5/10
This was a very mediocre episode. I’ll say they got the outcome of Dani and Xia correct, but the way they got there is lame. Indi’s facial expressions are awful, so her trying to be angry looks more constipated. The crowd loves Indi and in shorter matches she was fine, but when expected to control or emote a story, she is completely worthless. Tessa with her little Disciplinary Committee is amusing since she’s the only legit one in the group. The swerve to the NXT angle is looking more and more like the obvious linchpin of Arianna turning heel.
All in all, the show was inoffensive, but with the inconsistent filming and what feels like throw together PLEs last few months, I can’t really care when you can tell there’s not much creative energy utilized. At least we didn’t have to sit through an awful “Mr. Elegance” segment. But yeah I’m not going to expect any real effort until the first AMC episode, because they’re just coasting on a bad schedule, missed episodes and no real main event scene.
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Will the Money Train pick up speed before Final Battle?
Having been egged on by The Chef, Red Velvet, #UltiMone is here to show why she IS the Undisputed ROH Women’s World Champion!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Beast Mortos VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Mortos wins.
- Mixed Six Tag: The Premier Athletes VS Zoey Lynn, Philly Collins & Marina Tenaglia; The Premier Athletes win.
- Sidney Akeem VS Rosario Grillo; Akeem wins.
- Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners VS Jake Omen, Ashton Adonis & Josh Crane; Castle & The Outrunners win.
- Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta VS Damien & Damon Reel; Garcia & Yuta win.
- Mercedes Mone VS Lovely Miss Larkan; Mone wins.
- ROH Women’s Pure Championship Semifinal: Billie Starkz VS Yuka Sakazaki; Billie wins and advances to the finals.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Beast Mortos VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The monstrous minotaur overcame Gravity just the other night, and now he looks to barrel through one of his fellow contenders! With Everyone’s Favorite Pillar in his corner, will Mortos build even more momentum? Or will the Ace of Space be flying high going into yet another Survival of the Fittest?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Mortos doesn’t want it! He even blows SNOT at Komander! The fans boo and Komander is grossed out, but the bell rings. Komander still offers, but then he uses it just to tease Mortos with, “Ole!” Mortos gets mad, the two circle, and Mortos corners Komander. Komander runs up, but Mortos shoves him back and LARIATS! Mortos whips corner to corner and LARIATS again! Mortos then whips corner to corner to ELBOW, LARIAT, and GAMANGIRI! Komander sputters, Mortos reels him in, SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Mortos and he drags Komander up.
Mortos SMACKS Komander, then whips, but Komander slides under the boot. Komander ducks an elbow, tilt-o-whirls, but Mortos stops the rest! Komander shoves Mortos, runs past him, and then flips to RANA! The fans fire up with Komander, and he runs up to slip around and tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up, Komander goes corner to corner, but Mortos puts him on the apron! Komander blocks a shot to GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up, Komander goes up top, MISSILE DROPKICK! Mortos stays up but the fans rally behind Komander. Mortos is mad again, he runs up, but Komander dodges! Mortos hits buckles!
Mortos gets mad again, takes a swing, but Komander blocks a shot with a knuckle lock. Komander CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Komander goes up, jumps around, but Mortos YANKS him into a fireman’s carry! And USHIGOROSHI into a shove and POUNCE! Komander is down and the fans are torn, but Mortos snarls and storms over to Komander. Mortos stands Komander up just to put him through the ropes. Mortos goes after the mask! The ref reprimands, and counts in regards to the ropebreak, but Mortos stops at 4. But Mortos goes after the mask again! The ref counts, Mortos stops to growl at the ref.
Mortos stands Komander up, just to SMACK him down! Abrahantes coaches Komander and the fans rally, but Mortos again goes after the laces on Komander’s mask! The fans boo, Mortos tells them to hush, and he snapmares Komander, just to go after the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos still wants to rip at the eyes, and he argues with the ref. Mortos pushes Komander down to TWIST! Komander writhes, the fans rally up, but Mortos drags Komander up for another snapmare. Mortos gets the legs, but Komander makes it a victory roll! TWO, and Komander blocks a shot to KICK, KICK, and dodge! Komander DROPKICKS the legs out!
Komander hurries to get the arm, step over and LA CASITA! TWO, and Komander hurries back up. Tilt-o-whirl RANA for the cover, TWO! The fans rally as Komander hurries back to his feet. Mortos takes another swing, Komander blocks again, and he CHOPS, CHOPS, BODY BLOWS, and even pokes the eyes! Komander jumps up, up, hops down, hops back up and around, and DRAGON RANAS! The fans fire up as Mortos tumbles out! The fans fire up, Komander builds speed, and Komander DIVES! Cannonball Tope and down goes Mortos! The fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and Komander rises up.
The ring count starts, but Komander has Mortos up at 4 of 20. Komander puts Mortos in, climbs back up, and the fans rally again. Komander climbs to the top rope, then walks the tightrope, but he has to bail out as Mortos moves! Komander runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but still runs into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Komander survives and the fans rally up again. Mortos snarls and he brings Komander up. Mortos reels Komander in, lifts, but Komander slips free of the bomb to SUPERKICK! Komander winds up, Mortos ducks one kick but the SOBAT finds him! Then SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Mortos survives, Komander runs up, ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives yet again but the fans rally with Komander! Komander hurries to the corner, climbs up top, only for Mortos to trip him up! Mortos SMACKS Komander, then roars! The fans fire up, Mortos climbs up, and he SUPER- NO, Komander lands out! TIGER FEINT LEG SWEEP! Mortos falls to hit buckles! Komander goes back up and FLYING- NO! Mortos stops the rana, to BEAST BREAKER! And DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Komander survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls but Abrahantes coaches Komander up!
The fans rally as both men go to corners. Mortos runs up, spins, but Komander BOOTS the lariat, SUPERKICKS Mortos, and jumps up to POISON-RANA! Mortos is down in the drop zone! Komander goes up, tightrope walk, but SAMMY GUEVARA SHOVES KOMANDER!
Winner: Komander, by disqualification
The fans boo as Sammy ruins this match! And he SUPERKICKS Komander for good measure! The fans boo more as Sammy RIPS at Komander’s mask, and SNATCHES it off!! Abrahantes hurries to find a replacement, but BANDIDO rushes out here! The Most Wanted CLOBBERS Sammy with the belt! And BOOTS Mortos! Then SUPERKICKS Mortos! Komander gets his mask back, puts up his dukes, but Bandido helps Komander to his feet. The fans cheer them both on, but then Don Callis is on the mic! “Senoras y senores! In the immortal words of Mil Mascaras, donde esta me pantalones blancooooooo?”
The fans boo Callis insulting a legend, but Callis continues to say, “From the great country of Mexico y La Familia de Don Callis, ariba la familia, ariba Hechiceroooooooooooooo~!” And as such, The Alchemist of Lucha ATTACKS FROM THE CROWD SIDE! SHOTGUN on Bandido, then LFI mugs Komander! Hechi bumps Bandido off buckles, Mortos SNATCHES Komander’s mask again, and Hechi hits Bandido with the SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Mortos adds some stomps, then he and Hechi go after that mask! Komander tries, covering his face with a shirt, but he gets thrown aside! The fans boo as Mortos holds up the ROH World Championship.
But then Hechi snatches the title from Mortos! Hechi is not about to let Mortos claim he’ll win tomorrow night. They tug-o-war on the belt, Sammy joins in, and then Sammy holds up the belt! The fans boo, but even Mortos disagrees. Family and friendships aside, these three are going to fight over this belt! Sammy tells them both to just put the belt down and worry about this on Friday. The fans chant, “Sammy Sucks! Sammy Sucks!” but could Final Battle be the end of Bandido’s reign?
Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners VS Jake Omen, Ashton Adonis & Josh Crane!
While The Peacock & The Youngest Men Alive want to be strong in the Trios Division, their run in with The Demand has given Castle a chance at the AEW National Championship! Will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd help Castle enter Final Battle with major momentum? Or will they regret overlooking Mr. International, Mr. Astonishing & The Luckiest Man In The Building?
The trios sort out and Truth starts against Omen. They tie up, Omen headlocks, but the fans rally as Truth powers up and out. Omen RUNS Truth over, then mocks the flex! Omen says shove it, then runs, but Truth drops down, hurdles over, and tells Omen to stop! And check out the gun show! The fans cheer Truth’s flexing, and he hits Omen with an atomic drop! And a DROPKICK! And then an arm-drag! Omen scrambles, tags Crane, but Truth arm-drags Crane down! Wrench and tag to Turbo, and the fans rally up! Turbo wrenches, tags Truth back in, whip and BODY BLOW to a KNEE LIFT, then a BIG back suplex!
Truth tags Castle, Castle SPLASHES DOWN! The fans cheer as Castle joins in with the flexing. Omen & Adonis run up, but The Outrunners HIP TOSS them away! Castle gut wrenches Crane and deadlifts him up! The fans fire up and Turbo tags in! Castle THROWS Crane, Turbo tags Truth, and the Outrunners handoff the wristlock. But Crane pulls hair, puts Truth in the corner, then CHOPS! Tag to Omen, he CHOPS! Tag to Adonis, he CHOPS! Tag back to Omen, he and Adonis double whip, but Turbo sneaks a tag! Truth dodges to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Crane runs up, but Turbo ROCKS him! The Outrunners pinball Crane, then scoop SLAM!
Crane flounders away, Truth points to their opponents in the corners. Truth & Turbo each run to SPLASH Omen & Adonis! Then they go corner to corner to SPLASH Adonis & Omen! Then they hit the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up wth Turbo but Omen manages to tag Crane! Crane SLAPS Turbo, but the fans tell Crane he messed up. Turbo fires up, Crane apologizes, but Turbo roars! Turbo DECKS Crane, winds up, and DECKS him again! The fans fire up and Turbo points to Castle! The fans rally up, Turbo tags Castle in! The Peacock storms in, gets Crane, and waistlocks to SLAM! Omen runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Crane is back, Castle gets under to THROW him! Adonis tries, Castle THROWS him, too! Castle blocks Omen’s boot, reels him in, and THROWS him! The fans fire up with Castle, but Omen & Adonis run up! Castle dodges, The Outrunners DUMP those two out! Then they get Crane up! Whip and scoop, Castle SLAMS Crane down! The Outrunners raise their hands, the fans fire up, and… “TURBO FLOYD! YOU SONOVAB*TCH!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! The fans cheer as then Castle Alabama Lifts! They all spin for BANGARANG!! Cover, Castle & The Outrunners win!
Winners: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners, by pinfall
The Peacock says this is why he is fit to be a National Champion! Castle is running hot, but wait! The Demand is here! Ricochet swaggers on out, and the Gates of Agony attack from behind! It’s like a replay of the last time! The fans boo as Kaun whips Truth hard into railing, and then Liona whips Turbo hard into railing! Ricochet mockingly asks what happened, then he steps into the ring with Castle. Castle fights off the Gates, Ricochet backs off, and the 2v1 gets the better of Castle! Ricochet then BELT SHOTS Castle to top it off! Ricochet backs up to take aim, the Gates set Castle up, SPIRIT GUN!!
The fans boo even harder, but The Demand stands tall over Castle. Will The One & Only AEW National Champion stay the AEW National Champion? Or is he the one underestimating this former ROH World Champion?
Queen Aminata talks with Deonna Purrazzo backstage.
And it is clear by the neck brace what this is about. Aminata says she requested this time. After speaking with Tony Khan and the doctors… She didn’t want to end her tournament run this way, but unfortunately, she is not medically cleared to wrestle. They both wanted to wrestle each other, but Aminata’s neck is not something she can gamble with. That said, Aminata forfeits, and Tony Khan has granted Deonna a bye in the tournament. Aminata wishes Deonna luck, and Deonna thanks her. Deonna says this isn’t how she wanted to win like this, either. She has always prided herself on being a fighter, and she wanted to fight Aminata for that finals spot.
But it doesn’t matter if it is Billie or Yuka, Deonna will win and become the first-ever ROH Women’s Pure Champion, And when Aminata is cleared, while Deonna is champion, she’ll be waiting for her. Deonna then tells Billie and Yuka that it doesn’t matter who wins tonight, because tomorrow, ROH is about to become fluent in Purrazzo again. The Virtuosa sends her ultimatum, but will she still prove herself the best technical wrestler in the Women’s Division?
Mercedes Mone VS Lovely Miss Larkan!
The CEO did NOT take lightly to Red Velvet accusing her of ducking and dodging. #UltiMone is here to make a point, but will THE Undisputed ROH Women’s World TV Champion be spotless going into Final Battle? Or will her Money Train be derailed by The Trauma Train?
Larkan is way too excited for The Code of Honor, but Mone still shakes her hand. The bell rings, and Mone THROWS Larkan down by her hair! The ref reprimands and the fans are torn, but Mone does her CEO dance. Mone drags Larkan up, says this is HER show, but Larkan kicks low! And UP KICKS! Then then pumps up, only for Mone to block the kick! Mone KNEES Larkan down! Then brings her around, BACKSTABBER into STATEMENT MAKER!! Larkan TAPS, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission
The champ doesn’t get paid by the hour, so she makes quick work of Larkan. She tells Red Velvet to keep crying, because Final Battle will be her last battle! Will Mone still hold onto the ROH Women’s World TV Championship? Or is #ThirteenBeltsMone about to have some bad luck?
ROH Women’s Pure Championship Semifinal: Billie Starkz VS Yuka Sakazaki!
With Queen Aminata’s withdrawal, everyone knows who the winner of this match will face at Final Battle. But will Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths look to enter her second-ever inaugural championship match? Or will the Wrestling Magical Girl put a spell on Billie and head for the gold?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we are on the clock. The fans rally as the two circle, feel things out, and Billie calls for the Test of Strength. But then she teases Yuka with constantly switching the hands! The fans boo but Billie smirks while Yuka pouts. Billie also teases Yuka for her height and Yuka huffs ‘n’ puffs. They circle, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and they go around. Yuka powers Billie to the corner, Billie powers Yuka back, and Billie waistlocks. Yuka fights, they go to ropes, and the ref counts. Billie lets go, and that counts as Yuka’s first. But Yuka kicks Billie low! Yuka snapmares Billie, shifts around, body scissor and ROLLING CRADLE!
The fans fire up as they go around and around and around, then finally stop on the cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Yuka rises up. Yuka ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! Billie tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Yuka watches Billie stumble around the outside, and she hits the low-slingshot, only for Billie to dodge the lariat! Billie ROCKS Yuka, goes for the post, but Yuka stops herself! Yuka ROCKS Billie, then POSTS her! The fans fire up with Yuka and she brings Billie up. Yuka puts Billie in the ring, then springboards, but Billie SUPERKICKS her first! Billie then has the SLEEPER on the ropes! The fans boo, the ref counts, Billie stops at 4.
The ref calls that a neutral break, and Billie drags Yuka in. Billie THROWS Yuka down by her hair, stomps away on her, then glares at the ref. Billie drags Yuka back up, ROCKS her with a forearm, then CHOPS! Billie whips Yuka corner to corner, then runs up to LARIAT! And DDT! Billie grins off that stiff impact and she covers, TWO! Yuka survives and Billie is frustrated already. Billie drags Yuka up, Yuka ROCKS Billie! And fires more shots! Yuka CLUBS Billie as we’re four minutes in, and Yuka suplexes. Billie blocks it, Yuka CLUBS Billie again, then puts her against ropes. The ref counts, Yuka stops, that is Billie’s first!
But then Billie ROCKS Yuka with a closed fist! The ref issues that first warning, but Billie fires forearm shots! Billie snapmares Yuka into a half nelson, but the fans rally behind Yuka. Billie traps an arm, and has a modified crossface. Yuka endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Yuka snapmares and rolls to BASEMENT KICK! Yuka runs, SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Billie stays in this but Yuka stays on her. Yuka suplexes, but Billie blocks! Billie wrenches out, full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yuka survives, but Billie is back to the half nelson! Yuka has the ROPEBREAK! Billie lets go, but that is Yuka’s second!
Billie says to figure this out faster, ref! She goes to suplex again, but Yuka blocks it! Yuka fires body shots and wrenches out, to ROCK Billie! And SUPERKICK! And then ROLLING ELBOW! Billie wobbles, Yuka brings her around, scoop and SNOWPLOW DRIVER! The fans fire up, Yuka covers, TWO!! Billie survives, but Yuka has a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Billie endures, reaches out, but Yuka steps over! Yuka puts a lot of pressure on the leg, but Billie shakes her head! Billie scratches and claws her way forward, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Yuka lets go, that is Billie’s second, and we’re past seven minutes in.
Yuka goes up the corner, but Billie hurries to ROCK her with a forearm! And ROCKET LAUNCHER! Billie goes up, up, and SWANTON- FLOP!! Yuka avoids disaster to go up top herself! DIVING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO?!? Billie survives and even shocks herself! Yuka hurries to the apron, goes up the ropes, but Billie trips her up! And she reels Yuka in for a suplex! Yuka fights it, but Billie goes again! GHOST BUSTER!! The fans fire up as Billie shrieks, and now she has the leg! Billie pulls on the leg, turns Yuka, but Yuka kicks and kicks and kicks! Billie falls, but she holds onto the foot! She makes it a HEEL HOOK!!
Yuka endures, grabs Billie’s leg, ANKLE LOCK!! The fans fire up while both women endure and put the pressure on the other! They both move around, trying to find a point of leverage! Then they start firing forearms! The fans rally, Billie goes back to the HEEL HOOK!! Yuka grabs the rope, but so does Billie?! That’s a DOUBLE ROPEBREAK, and now no one is safe! We’re at the ten minute mark, one of the longest Pure Rules matches in the Women’s Division to date! Yuka and Billie rise up, the fans rally and duel, and Yuka fires a forearm! Billie fires back! Yuka fires another forearm, but Billie fires back! The fans are getting louder as the shots keep going!
Yuka fire a flurry, but Billie KNEES low! Billie runs, but Yuka DROPKICKS the leg out! Yuka runs, but Billie dodges the lariat! Billie runs back up to BOOT! Yuka rebounds to ROLLING ELBOW! Billie rebounds to HEEL KICK! Yuka ROCKS Billie, ROCKS her again, and then runs up! Billie dodges, table tops Yuka, and high stack, WITH ROPES! BILLIE WINS!!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
At 10 minutes and 43 seconds, Billie bends the Pure Rules to her advantage and seals the deal! Billie and Deonna will meet in the championship match, but will Billie make history again by becoming the inaugural ROH Women’s Pure Champion? Or will that honor belong to the Virtuosa?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode for ROH, especially as part two of the go-home. Mone of course won her match, but I will say Larkan is good at this goofy, over the top kind of character selling Mone’s offense. Mone could certainly win at Final Battle to keep the Women’s TV title, but it’d be a great start to the larger story of #UltiMone falling apart if Red Velvet took this title back and basically started where she left off before her injury. Mortos VS Komander was great stuff, but of course Sammy had a part to play. All that was a very good brawl to send us to Survival of the Fittest, but I feel like now this means Bandido finds a way to retain. Or Blake Christian wins because he wasn’t anywhere near this.
I figured Castle & The Outrunners, which Castle himself might be trying to name the (Pea)cockrunners, would win their match, but that whole segment was so The Demand could attack again. The go-home math would say Ricochet actually loses, but that can’t be, right? He just got the belt, this is the first defense, and it’s on an ROH PPV, not an AEW event. Though, how hilarious would it be if Ricochet’s arrogance cost him and he got embarrassed like that? Again, Castle is a legit wrestler and hit it big in ROH in the past, this would be a great way to elevate Castle again.
A shame about Aminata, but with her being out of Blood & Guts, it was also pretty clear she wasn’t going to be 100% by the time her tournament match came up. Not to harp on the horribly slow pacing of this tournament by TK, but if they’d gotten things going, maybe we would’ve gotten Aminata VS Deonna before the neck injury. Though, perhaps that injury was inevitable, so it might’ve been a wash. Billie VS Yuka was great stuff, pushing the time limit and the ropebreak limit much further than even some Men’s Pure Rules matches do these days. Great win for Billie with a similar loophole to what we’ve seen Lee Moriarty use, Deonna VS Billie will be great stuff.
My Score: 8.7/10
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