You feeling lucky, punk?

World Tag League enters the halfway point, but round 4 could spell disaster for at least one team! Can Bishamon still stand tall after facing a giant?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Six Man Tag: Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Zane Jay VS Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura & Shoma Kato; Archer, Zayne & Zane win.
• Six Man Tag: OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
• Six Man Tag: David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo VS SANADA, Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sanada, Narita & Kanemaru win.
• Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Phantasmo & Katsuya Murashima VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens; Takagi & Drilla win.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Taichi & Satoshi Kojima VS EVIL & Don Fale; Evil & Fale win.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Bishamon VS El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa; Despy & Shuji win.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji; Gabe & Yota win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

Bishamon: 2-1, 4 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 2-1, 4 points
El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa: 2-1, 4 points
Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji: 2-1, 4 points
Evil & Don Fale: 2-1, 4 points
Taichi & Satoshi Kojima: 1-2, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney: 1-2, 2 points
Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens: 0-3, 0 points

After Six Man Tag: OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai VS The United Empire…

The Dominator brings down the Young Lion with the GROUND HITSUJIGOROSHI, but he doesn’t stop at the tap out! Great-O-Khan holds on until Daiki Nagai is out cold! Then he has Callum coordinate with him to line up a shot. But the Knock Out Brothers, reluctant as they are to have Daiki as a teammate, still make the save! It turns into another brawl, where even Jakob Austin Young starts throwing hands on Yuto-Ice, and even throws other Young Lions around! Oskar has the NIGHTMARE SLEEPER on Callum Newman, but Jakob attacks Oskar! They mug the German giant, then take a tactical retreat.

Oskar pursues, wants to use a chair, but the Young Lions get in there and stop this! But then Ice CLOBBERS Callum! Yuto whips, but Callum reverses, sending Yuto into railing! The fans are torn as the Empire keeps running wild! Callum gives Masatora an APRON BACK SUPLEX just for getting in his way! Oskar CHUCKS a chair at Khan and Jakob but they run away to the back! Will things only get move violent when these teams meet in their World Tag League match?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens!

The War Dragons may have fallen, but no one is out of this race yet! Not even the 0-3 Tokyo Pimp & Lonestar Outlaw! But will Yujiro & Chase get lucky here in the fourth? Or will Takagi & Drilla prove it’s their time?

But the House of Torture attacks from behind! Yujiro & Chase ruin the War Dragons’ entrance by attacking with the pimp cane and cattle brander! The fans boo but Yujiro CHOKES Takagi and Chase CHOKES Drilla. Then Yujiro sends Takagi into railing! Chase does the same to Drilla! The ref reprimands but this isn’t even a match yet as Yujiro SMACKS Takagi off the apron! Yujiro pushes Takagi into the ring, the ref rings the bell, and Yujiro stomps Takagi around. Yujiro KNEES low, then CLUBS Takagi. Takagi snarls against the ropes but Yujiro ROCKS him with a forearm. Yujiro whips but Takagi reverses.

Yujiro grabs ropes to stop himself, then he FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Takagi! Takagi sputters, Yujiro runs up, and Yujiro BOOTS Takagi! Yujiro runs, but Takagi RUNS him over! The fans fire up and Takagi tags Drilla. The War Dragons double whip Yujiro to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans cheer, they “OI!” and bark again and again, “OI! WOOF! OI! WOOF!” The fans cheer as Drilla then stomps Yujiro down. Drilla KNEE DROPS, then covers, TWO! The fans applaud as Drilla keeps close, and he brings Yujiro over to tag Takagi. They double whip again, Drilla lifts, HART ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Yujiro survives but Takagi looks to cameras.

Takagi tells Aomori to fire up, because- NO, Chase KNEES Takagi down! And he BLASTS Drilla! Chase goes out to stomp and UPPERCUT Drilla! Yujiro CHOKES Takagi and digs his knuckles into Takagi’s forehead! The ref reprimands, Yujiro stops, and he tags in Chase. Chase stomps away on Takagi’s leg, YANKS it, then he rains down fists in the headlock! The ref reprimands, Chase bumps Takagi off Yujiro’s boot, then he tags Yujiro. Forearm SMASH, LARIAT, NECK SNAP, and then Yujiro covers, TWO! The fans rally as Takagi survives. Takagi goes to a corner, Yujiro storms up, and he stomps away on Takagi.

Yujiro digs his boot in, the ref counts, and Yujiro steps off. But then Yujiro CLAWS Takagi’s eyes! The ref reprimands again, Yujiro snapmares to FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, Drilla breaks it! The fans rally, Yujiro brings Takagi around and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Chase, Chase stomps Takagi now, but Takagi fires body shots. Chase kicks, Takagi fires body blows, but Chase CLAWS Takagi’s face! The ref reprimands but Chase forearm SMASHES to short arm LARIAT! Chase mocks the “OI!” then covers, TWO as Drilla steps in. Chase taunts Drilla then runs away. The ref tells Drilla to go back to the corner so Drilla obeys.

Chase aims from a corner, runs on Takagi, C- NO! Takagi stops the Trigger to DRAGON SCREW! Both men are down, the fans rally up, and Takagi rolls to hot tag Drilla! Drilla BLASTS Yujiro, then fires off hands on Chase! Drilla whips, Chase grabs ropes, and Chase ELBOWS back! But Drilla hurdles! Then drops down! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Drilla takes aim, to build speed and WRECK Yujiro first! Then he WRECKS Chase! Chase hits railing, the fans fire up, and Drilla puts Chase in the ring. Cover, TWO! Chase toughs it out but Takagi joins in now. The fans rally as the two double whip Chase to the corner.

Takagi ELBOWS Chase, Drilla adds a LARIAT! Snapmare for Chase, and Takagi intercepts Yujiro with a kick! Scoop and SLAM, and the War Dragons got the corners! WRESTLING SUMMIT ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! But “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans join in with “OI! OI! OI!” and Drilla tags Takagi. Takagi fireman’s carries, Drilla BOOTS Chase into the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Chase survives but the fans rally behind Takagi. Drilla joins back in, they fist bump, and they get Chase up. Double pump handle, and- NO, Chase fights the lift! Takagi full nelsons Chase, Drilla runs, but Yujiro TRIPS Drilla!

Yujiro drags Drilla out to RAM him into railing while Chase LARIATS Takagi! Yujiro CLAWS Drilla’s face, then joins Chase. They double whip Takagi, mule kick, KNEE SMASH, and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Then I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Takagi survives the onslaught and the fans fire up! Chase KNEES Takagi again, then tucks him in! LAST- NO, Takagi fights free! Chase ELBOWS, BACK ELBOWS, but he runs into an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Yujiro is up, he dragon sleepers for REVERSE DDT! Drilla SUPERKICKS Yujiro, then reels him in! DRILLA- NO, Yujiro fights free and SHOVES Drilla into the ref! LOW BLOW!!

Chase grabs the brander! He winds up, but Takagi stops him! Drilla LOW BLOWS Yujiro, and GORES Chase! The fans fire up again as the War Dragons roar! LARIAT on Chase, feed to the ENZIGIRI! Then the PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up again as Takagi & Drilla fist bump and get Chase back up. Double pump handle, WAR DRAGON DRIVER!! Cover, War Dragons win!

Winners: Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Yujiro & Chase earn 0)

And with that, the bubble has burst, Yujiro & Chase are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs! Takagi & Drilla are now 2-2, can they win out and take the block?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Taichi & Satoshi Kojima VS EVIL & Don Fale!

The Holy Emperor & The King of Bread Style now run into the King of Darkness & Rogue General, the middle of the pack at the middle of the round robin phase! But will #HolyCozy serve justice to the House of Torture? Or will Darkness Fall on the World Tag League?

Typical House of Torture, they attack Kojima before his entrance! They’re already mugging Kojima but Taichi is unaware as he finishes his own entrance! Fale storms in and CLOBBERS Taichi while Evil keeps after Kojima! The bell rings, Fale has Taichi in the corner and CHOKES him! The ref reprimands but Fale pushes the ref aside! Evil CLUBS Kojima while Taichi struggles to take off his coat, and Fale stomps Taichi to make it worse! The ref reprimands, but Fale stands on Taichi! The ref counts, Fale steps off at 4, and he drags Taichi up. The fans rally and Taichi fires RIDGE HANDS! But Fale ROCKS him with a forearm!

Taichi spins to RIDGE HAND! Fale wobbles, Taichi sets up, and SUMO GRAPPLE! The fans rally as Taichi and Fale are in a deadlock! Taichi shifts, but Evil gets in and CLUBS Taichi! So Taichi clinches with Evil! Fale CLUBS Taichi, the House mugs Taichi, then Evil kicks Kojima off the apron! The ref reprimands, Evil backs off, and Fale tags him in. Evil storms over to Taichi, holds his hand out to taunt Kojima, then he TOSSES Taichi out! Evil BLASTS Kojima while Fale RAMS Taichi into the railing! Evil goes out, CHOKES Taichi, then takes the mic?! Evil gets in there and mockingly does the ring count! But it’s so fast, he’s already at 5 of 20!

Evil goes right through the numbers, the ref stops him at about 12, and then the mic is given back to the timekeeper. Taichi crawls in, Evil snapmares him, then covers, but that’s a CHOKE! The ref reprimands, Evil argues that wasn’t a choke. THIS is a choke! The ref reprimands again, Evil stops at 4 and tells him to shut up. THIS is the choke! The ref reprimands, Evil stops and argues with the ref. Evil tags Fale, but Taichi CHOKES Evil! Fale CLAWS Taichi’s back, then stalks him along the ropes. Fale BODY BLOWS Taichi, then BODY BLOWS again! Fale ROCKS Taichi, Taichi snarls, so Fale ROCKS him again!

Taichi RIDGE HANDS, RIDGE HANDS, and KICKS, but Fale BODY BLOWS again! Taichi ends up in the corner, Fale runs up, but Taichi BOOTS him! Fale comes back, but Taichi dodges! Fale hits buckles, Taichi GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up and Taichi hobbles back. Taichi clutches his leg, but he rolls and hot tags Kojima! The fans fire up as Kojima BLASTS Evil, then BOOTS Fale! Kojima fires forearms, Fale fires a BODY BLOW! Fale whips Kojima to the corner, but Kojima dodges to MACHINE GUN CHOP! The fans fire up for the extra big clip! Kojima whips corner to corner, forearm SMASH, “ICCHAUZO, BAKAYAROU!”

Kojima goes up and COZY ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Fale is tougher than that, but Kojima powers up the arm. Kojima fires a flurry of forearms, then a ROLLING ELBOW! Kick and DDT! The fans rally up again as Kojima brings Fale up. Cravat and- NO, Fale powers out of the cutter! Fale then CLOBBERS Kojima! Tag to Evil, he whips Kojima to the corner, then runs in for a LARIAT! Fale adds a SPLASH! Snapmare and Fale runs, BIG ELBOW DROP! Evil covers, Taichi breaks it! The fans cheer but Fale ROCKS Taichi! Fale tosses Taichi, Evil brings Kojima up to fireman’s carry, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO!

Evil is frustrated but the fans rally up again. Evil paces, talks trash, including talking trash to the fans. Evil vows to end this, and EVERY- NO, Kojima fights the STO! Kojima slips around, Evil ELBOWS him, then LARIATS! Kojima stays up! Evil LARIATS again, but still Kojima stays up! Evil winds up and runs, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And Kojima stays standing! The fans fire up as Kojima gives Evil the COZY CUTTER! Taichi steps in, and OFF COME THE PANTS! BUZZSAW! Kojima covers, but Fale breaks it! Taichi CLUBS Fale, but Fale guzels! Taichi blocks the Grenade with a sumo clinch! Taichi THROWS Fale!

The fans fire up, and now Fale gets a LARIAT SANDWICH!! Kojima throws off the elbow pad! Evil stands, Kojima runs, but Evil uses the ref as a shield! The ref falls, Evil throws off his elbow pad! Evil runs, but Kojima SWATS the lariat! The fans fire up, Evil wants mercy, but he also shouts for Dick Togo! Where has the Spoiler been? Taichi prepares to intercept, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU slips in from the crowd side! But Kojima blocks the whiskey bottle! Only for Evil to LOW BLOW Kojima! And then WHISKEY MIST! Taichi still doesn’t notice until Evil has Kojima set up! EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, The House wins!!

Winners: Evil & Don Fale, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Kojima earn 0)

The trickery was on a different level, and now #HolyCozy is on the bubble! Are they going to be the next team eliminated? Will the House of Torture not stop until Everything is Evil?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Bishamon VS El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa!

Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi were able to #GetBackUp last round and celebrated properly in Sendai. However, the Rogue Luchador & 21st Century Giant were able to slay War Dragons and are feeling 10 feet tall. But will Desperado & Shuji keep the win streak going? Or will the Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter make it Lights Out in Aomori?

The teams sort out, and Hashi starts against Despy. The fans rally as the two circle, and they tie up. Despy waistlocks, Hashi wrenches but Despy wrenches back. Hashi wrenches to hammerlock, but Despy steps outside, then steps back inside, and he has Hashi’s arm wrapped around the rope! The ref reprimands and counts, but Despy KICKS the ropes to jam up the arm! The fans rally and Despy brings Hashi around. Despy whips, Hashi grabs ropes, and Hashi BOOTS back! Goto tags in and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES Despy down! Shuji runs in, but Goto drop toeholds! Shuji stays up, so Hashi LARIATS Shuji down onto Despy!

Despy sputters, but Bishamon drags him up, “SE~ NO!” BEAT THE DRUM! Despy flounders and the fans cheer as Hashi flexes. Goto stomps Despy, drags him up, then whips him to ropes. Goto ELBOWS Despy down, covers, TWO! The fans rally, but Goto digs his knee into Despy as part of the chinlock. Despy endures, and Goto ELBOWS him in the head! Goto brings Despy back up to CLUB him, but Despy fires a body shot! And another, and another! Goto KNEES low! Goto whips, Despy reverses, and Despy DROPKICKS the leg out! The fans rally, hot tag to Shuji! Shuji BLASTS Hashi, then he runs at Goto for a LARIAT!

Shuji scoops to SLAM, then he goes up the ropes! GIANT STOMP! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans rally again, and Shuji calls his shot. Shuji scoops, but Goto slips free! They fire forearms back and forth, Shuji gets the edge, but Goto blocks the last one! Goto kicks, facelocks, and URA GTR! Goto runs, but Shuji DOUBLE LARIATS! Neither falls, Shuji runs, but Goto follows to LARIAT Shuji down! The fans fire up, and Goto reels Shuji in, but Shuji suplexes first! The fans cheer again while both men are down. Goto and Shuji crawl, roll, and hot tag to Despy and Hashi! Hashi dodges Despy to CHOP! Despy CHOPS in return!

Hashi CHOPS again and Despy is stinging! Hashi whips corner to corner, Despy reverses, and Despy runs up, but he blocks a boot! Despy KICKS the leg, then DRAGON SCREWS! Then he reels Hashi into the STRETCH MUFFLER! Hashi endures, even as Despy thrashes the leg! Shuji BLASTS Goto off the apron as Despy gets NUMERO DOS! Hashi still endures, still fights, and with his free arm, he makes the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and Shuji steps in. Shuji whips Despy corner to corner and he ELBOWS Hashi! Shuji LARIATS! Shuji scoops and SLAMS, then Despy goes up! Despy DOUBLE STOMPS! Shuji goes up, and he GIANT STOMPS! Despy covers, Goto breaks it!

Shuji whips Goto, Goto reverses, and Goto runs in, MURAMASA! Shuji slumps down, Despy runs up, and Despy knees low! Despy runs, but into a fireman’s carry! Despy slips free, Goto fights and RAMS Despy into the corner! Hashi runs up, LARAIT! Feed to the fireman’s carry, FIERCE FLASH! Then basement SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Goto drags Despy up, dragon sleepers, and Hashi calls it! Leg hold and- NO, Despy BOOTS Hashi, arm-drags Goto, then he SHOTGUNS Bishamon down! Goto tumbles out, Shuji rallies for Despy and the fans join in.

Despy reaches out, hot tag to Shuji! Shuji storms in and brings Hashi up. Shuji ROCKS Hashi, but Hashi comes back to fire a forearm! Shuji and Hashi go forearm for forearm, faster and faster, then Shuji KNEES low! Shuji scoops, but Hashi slips free! Hashi CHOPS, runs, but Shuji LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives and the fans rally up. Shuji goes to a corner, stomps around, and the fans rally up again. Shuji runs up, but Hashi dodges! Hashi RAMS Shuji into the corner, Goto runs and LARIATS him! Hashi goes up while Goto clinches Shuji, for the SUPER GOTO GO TO HUNTER!! Cover, Despy breaks it! The fans fire up and Despy throws hands!

Despy ROCKS and CHOPS, but Hashi mule kicks and Goto front kicks! They set Despy up, but Despy kicks free again! He sends Goto into Hashi, and Shuji DOUBLE LARIATS Bishamon! The fans fire up while all four men are down! Despy and Shuji rise first, they get Hashi up, and they DOUBLE POWER- NO, Hashi RANAS Despy into Shuji, then rolls Shuji up! TWO!! Shuji escapes, and GIANT KNEES Hashi! Despy adds the LOCO ELBOW! They reset, and DOUBLE POWERBOMB!! Cover, Goto breaks it! The fans fire up, Goto HEADBUTTS Despy, and he DOUBLE LARIATS with Shuji! Goto staggers back, Shuji LARIATS Goto up and out!

Shuji goes back to Hashi, but Hashi catches him to a cradle! TWO!! Hashi is up, but the GIANT KNEE hits again! Shuji has the wrists, GIANT KAMI-GOYE!! Hashi roars, but the GIANT KITCHEN SINK knocks him down! Cover, TWO!?!? Hashi survives, but Shuji vows to end it! Shuji hauls Hashi up, pump handle and wristlock, GIANT ANGLE SLAM!! Cover, Shuji & Despy win!!

Winners: El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Bishamon earns 0)

It’s a GIANT upset as the new team on the block takes down former tag team champions! Will Despy & Shuji stand tall over the entire block? Is the Bishamon fourpeat not meant to be? Or can they still #TurnItAllAround?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji!

Both of these teams are near the front of the pack, but only one can keep pace with the leaders. Will the Joker & Rook put the Mad Man & Gene Blaster behind BARS? Or are they not #WarReady?

The teams sort out, and Oleg steps up right away. Gabe says tranquilo and he steps up. The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two circle. They tie up, and Oleg shoves Gabe. They reset, tie up again, and again Oleg shoves Gabe. Gabe CHOPS Oleg, but then Oleg CHOPS back! The fans fire up and Gabe is already stinging. Oleg eggs Gabe on so Gabe CHOPS again. Oleg CHOPS, Gabe walks it off, but his chest is red already. Gabe CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, and Gabe staggers away! Gabe snarls, the fans fire up, and Gabe CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS, Gabe headlocks, but Oleg powers up and out. Gabe COMEBACK- NO, Oleg ducks the lariat!

Oleg returns and he RAMS shoulders with Gabe! Both men fire up and the fans cheer. They both run, and they RAM shoulders! They run again, and they RAM shoulders again! Oleg stands tall, he runs, but Gabe goes the other way and CLOBBERS Oleg! The fans bark with Gabe as he has Oleg in the corner. Gabe CHOPS, HEADBUTTS, and repeat! Gabe wobbles, rolls back, but Oleg CLOBBERS him in return! The fans fire up, Oleg BLASTS Yota for good measure, then he tags Yano. Yano calls for a combo! Yano whips Gabe to Oleg for the scoop and SLAM! The fans cheer, and then Yano unties a buckle pad after all.

Yano exposes the white corner, but Gabe grabs Yano by the hair! Yano “apologizes,” but then breaks free and grabs- Oh, wait, Gabe’s bald. Yano is upset, but Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe whips, Yano grabs ropes, then dodges, to SLAP Gabe’s bald head! The fans cheer but Gabe is mad. Gabe kicks low, then whips Yano, and Yota trips him up! Gabe BLASTS Oleg, Yota sends Yano into railing! Yota goes around to get Oleg while Gabe goes after Yano. Yota whips Oleg into railing! Gabe takes a chair from the timekeeper and JAMS Yano up with it! Fans move aside as Gabe SMACKS Yano down! Yota BOWLS Oleg into chairs! STRIKE!

Yota returns to ringside while Gabe drags Yano up. The fans applaud as Gabe puts Yano back in the ring. Gabe covers, TWO! The fans rally as Yano is still in this. Gabe tags Yota, they drag Yano up, but Yota points out Oleg is back. Red Shoes stops Oleg from storming in, and Yota picks up the buckle pad! Yota SMACKS Yano with it! Gabe kicks the pad aside, Yota covers, TWO! Yano toughs it out and the fans rally up, but then Yota pulls Yano’s hair while he digs his knee into Yano’s back. Red Shoes reprimands, Yota whips Yano into the corner, and he RAMS Yano again and again. Tag to Gabe and he UPPERCUTS Yano.

Gabe brings Yano around, ROCKS him, and Yota does his best to untie the buckle pad in secret. Gabe has Red Shoes stop Oleg, the blue pad is down, and Gabe whips Yano into bare steel! Gabe flexes, the fans applaud, and then Yota puts the pad back in place! A clever remix on the pad trick, and Yota tags in. Yota stomps Yano, but Yano pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but Yota breaks free, knees low, and whips. Yano reverses, atomic drops, and the fans rally while both men are down! Hot tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Yota, but Gabe kicks Oleg. Gabe whips but Oleg CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up but Yota kicks and fires forearms!

Yota & Gabe double whip, but Oleg DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up and Oleg gut wrenches Yota! Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! The fans fire up again and Oleg brings Yota back up. Oleg scoops and SLAMS Yota into the drop zone, then he goes up, up, and VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Oleg brings Yota around. Oleg fireman’s carries, but Yota grabs ropes! Yota escapes Kamikaze to FLATLINER! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up. Yota rises, he gets Oleg’s legs, but Oleg kicks at Yota. Oleg kicks free as Yota staggers away, but Yota comes back to SUPER- NO, Oleg blocks!

Oleg swings, Yota ducks and wrenches to ROCK Oleg! Yano runs in and kicks Yota! Then Yano ducks a lariat to THROW Yota down by his hair! Gabe BOOTS Yano, kicks Oleg, and Gabe whips, only for Oleg to reverse and lift, SIDE SLAM! Yota gets Oleg wit the BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER, and STOMP! The Gene Combination completes and the fans fire up while all four men are down! Yano and Gabe slump out of the ring, Yota and Oleg go to corners. The fans rally as both men rise up, and Yota runs in! GENE TRIGGER! Yota shoves Oleg down, goes up, MARLOWE- NO, Oleg dodges! And fireman’s carries!

Yota slips free again, kicks and fireman’s carries, and the fans fire up! But Oleg’s weight is about to crush Yota! Yota powers up and the fans cheer more! Oleg fights free, but Yota SUPERKICKS! Oleg roars, Yota SUPERKICKS again! But Oleg LARIATS! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Yota and Oleg both crawl, hot tags to Yano and Gabe! The fans fire up and Gabe dodges Yano to fire a flurry! Yano swings, Gabe dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and ROCK Yano! Yano drops to the mat, Gabe stomps him, and he drags Yano back up. Gabe kicks Yano out, goes out after him, and whips him hard into railing!

Gabe laughs at Yano, then whips him into more railing! Yano slumps down, the fans applaud, and Gabe scuffs Yano. Gabe kicks Yano again and again, mocks the shrug, then drags Yano back up. Gabe whips Yano but Yano reverses, and now Gabe hits railing! Yano fires up, he whips Gabe hard into more railing, and that Great Bash Heel is showing! Yano gets his red chair, and he JAMS Gabe! Then SMACKS him! Red Shoes reprimands but the fans cheer, and Yano SMACKS Gabe again! Yano talks trash on Gabe, tells Red Shoes to leave him alone, and then Yano kicks Gabe around. Yano puts Gabe back in the ring and stomps him more.

The fans rally and Gabe frowns. Yano kicks him more, talks trash more, then slaps Gabe around. Gabe stands, Yano fires a forearm, but Gabe nods. Yano fires more shots but Gabe just powers up with them! Then he tells Yano to shut up! Gabe DECKS Yano! Cover, TWO!! Yano survives but Gabe calls to Yota. Yota BLASTS Oleg, then he and Gabe bring Yano up. The fans bark as Yota & Gabe whip Yano to a corner. STINGER SPLASH! LARIAT! Feed and GENE TRIGGER! Gabe reels Yano in, Yota goes up, but Oleg CLUBS Gabe! And ROCKS Yota! Oleg fireman’s carries Gabe, then adds Yota to the stack!? The fans fire up for the DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP!

The fans fire up and Oleg sets up. Yano has the legs to CATAPULT Gabe into the clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Yano then runs to CHOP BLOCK Gabe! And roll-up, TWO! Yano swings, Gabe gets around, Yano grabs at Red Shoes, but Gabe avoids the low blow! Gabe swings, Yano gets around, then Yano shoves Gabe at Red shoes, to LOW BLOW! AKAKIRI CRADLE! YOTA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Oleg kicks Yota! Oleg whips, Yota RAN- NO! Oleg stops the rana to lift Yota, but Yota RANAS Oleg and himself out of the ring! Gabe ROCKS Yano! And O- NO! Yano stops the knee, to ONIGO- NO! Gabe fights free! Gabe backs away to the corner, Yano runs in, but Gabe sends him into bare buckles! And O-KNEE!!

Yota is in, he DIVES onto Oleg! Oleg hits railing and teeters into the crowd! Gabe then runs up on Yano, O-KNEE!! Now he calls Yota in, and they wait on Yano to rise up! Yano stands, but into the WAR BLASTER!!! Cover, Gabe & Yota win!!

Winners: Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Yano & Oleg earn 0)

Yano & Oleg tried, but they could not keep up with the #MadGenes! They drop from the top, but can they still make it to the playoffs?

As for Gabe & Yota, Gabe gets the mic first, and he says, “Kintama itai… <My balls hurt…> F you, Yano! And F everyone else in this block! Listen, every single one of you effers, you’re steppin’ in there with the two GOATs of modern day NJPW, so WTF you gonna do to us? My record in Tag League 2022, bottom of the barrel, worst record in years. 2023, semifinals. 2024, finals. 2025… Gabe Kidd, Yota Tsuji, we’re winning the whole effin’ thing!” The fans cheer that. Gabe then says he is feelin’ himself. Tsuji, are you okay to talk? Go ahead. The mic is handed over and the fans applaud.

Yota speaks clearly as he says, “Oi, Aomori!” The fans cheer as he’s just fine! Yota then tells Gabe that Gabe is indeed due for a WTL finals win. Yota promises they’ll get it, and Gabe jokes that he doesn’t understand Japanese. Yota says Gabe can finish this off, and Gabe says, “Well, I’ve just gone one more thing to say. If you’re not effin’ with us, then suck your effin’ mum! Ijo! <Let’s go!>” The Mad Man & Gene Trigger are ready to rip through the rest of the rounds, will no one be #WarReady?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji: 3-1, 6 points
El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa: 3-1, 6 points
Evil & Don Fale: 3-1, 6 points
Bishamon: 2-2, 4 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 2-2, 4 points
Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney: 2-2, 4 points
Taichi & Satoshi Kojima: 1-3, 2 points
Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

My Thoughts:

A great round for A Block as we reach round 4, the halfway point, and we of course have our first team eliminated in Yujiro & Chase. Great win for War Dragons off of that, and the House of Torture splits the night as Evil & Fale cheat their way to another win. Great match from Bishamon VS Despy & Shuji, and it was a bit surprising to me for Despy & Shuji to win. That puts pressure on Bishamon, they might still pull this off, but it’d be great to see Despy & Shuji have a strong finish. Great main event, too, with Yano & Oleg pushing Gabe & Yota, but I figured Gabe & Yota would win. Now, I still stand by Yota Tsuji VS Konosuke Takeshita being the priority, so Yota & Gabe might not win that finals, but I would think they make the playoffs to make us wonder.

My Score: 9/10