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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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I will finish Dynamite in the morning. I apologize for the delay.

TNA Xplosion 10/16/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/tna-xplosion-1092026.html

The only new content is:

The Personal Concierge does the intro for Heather By Elegance. He says he knows the crowd is depressed from looking at their ugly wives, so he is bringing a model and an angel in Heather By Elegance.

Heather By Elegance vs Alex Gracia

HBE throws her down by the hair. AG side headlock takeovers her. AG shoulders her over and HBE trips her. HBE walks on her back. AG armdrags her and trips her. AG then walks on her back.

AG rolls her up for 2 twice. AG springboard twisting crossbodies her for 2. AG is thrown out. The Concierge trips AG and HBE headscissor spikes AG over the 2nd rope for 2. HBE stomps her hand and short ddt's her.

HBE throws her down by the hair. HBE crabs her. AG backdrops her. AG lariats her, kicks her and backcrackers her for 2. HBE boots her out of the corner and pulls her down backwards with a headscissors. HBE top rope double stomps her and pins her.

Thoughts: I think HBE had a new move or two here. She won as expected. It didn't get a ton of time. HBE pulled AG down by the hair a few times here. It was average.

Overall thoughts: There was only one new match here and it was average. I wouldn't recommend this one, but you can get through all the new content pretty quickly.

WWE NXT 10/20/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwe-nxt-10132026.html

We are in the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Vic Joseph and Booker T are on commentary.

We see Dion Lennox and Cruz Montana arrive.

Tony D'Angelo comes out to talk. He calls Grayson Waller out. Waller says he always knew it would be them. He says they debuted and got on TV at the same time, then teamed up at Wargames. He asks if Tony has been running from him as someone else always got in the way. Tony says Waller doesn't know if he'd still have the title if they met.

Waller says he wanted to beat him 1v1. He says he's a demon he wanted to conquer. Tony says he never liked him. Tony says he's a indy guy who cares about being viral instead of titles only. Waller says Tony didn't know anything about wrestling when he started here and says he was chosen. Tony says he's a hyprocrite and says he still hides behind one-liners. He says he's just a troll.

Waller says it's called having a personality and Tony let his in his fedora hat. Waller says he won this match months ago. He says he just has to take him out to the deepest waters so he could drown himself. Tony says he helped their Wargames team to victory in his 3rd match.

Tony says they are foundation guys and it all comes down to them 1v1. Waller says Tony beat Oba Femi twice but can't touch him. He says his title means more than when Melo or when Tony had it. Tony said he carried the title. Tony says he's an All-American who will rip his arm off and beat him with it. He says he will drag him through hell at Halloween Havoc and see if he can swim in deep waters when there's a shark out there.

Izzi Dame says Zaria packed up all her decorations in the back. Layla Diggs says it's clearly all about the North American Title for Dame. Then she says it's all about the title for her. Dame says she wants to pick Zaria apart piece by piece and show who Zaria is. She says if she has to get rid of distractions like Diggs, then she will.

Birthright interrupt the commentators from the parking lot. King says Galeno del Mal said this would be a generational battle. Dempsey says it's their birthright to win the Dusty Classic.

We get a video on Chantel Monroe. She says the locker room better watch out. She says when she's in the ring, it's not a match but an experience.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2026 Quarter Final Match - The Wagner Brothers (El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Galeno) vs. BirthRight (Charlie Dempsey & Lexis King)

They talk about Stacks getting injured over the weekend.

Doc takes down CD. CD rolls him into a headscissors. They go on the mat then CD takes armdrags. Gal and King go at it. King boots and chops him. Gal leapfrogs and shoulders him over.

King takes a double back elbow and Doc is flipped onto him. Gal sentons King for 2. The heels go out, the faces try to dive on them and Arianna Grace gets in the way. Doc then tope con hilos them all.

We go to break and return. CD takes down Doc and pulls back on his arms. Doc ropebreaks.

CD chinlocks him. They trade forearms. Doc backdrops him. Gal ges in and shoulders his opponents over. Gal hits corner lariats on CD. Gal slams King. Gal splashes King for 2. Doc is popped up and he dropkicks King for 2. CD germans Gal and is lariated over by Doc. All 4 men go down.

CD forearms Doc. King superkicks Doc and Doc takes dragon suplex for 2. Gal suplexes CD. Doc comes off the top and King gets his knees up. Zilla Fatu comes out and nails Uriah Connors. Arianna Grace slaps Zilla. Doc exploders King then michinoku drivers him. Gal top rope splashes King and pins him.

Thoughts: It was acceptable but not quite great. I think it needed more time and I think the heels needed to work a body part of a Wagner more.

Zilla beats up Birthright after. Zilla pop-up samoan drops Dempsey.

Darkstate watch a Cruz Montana video in the back. They laugh about it and Cutler says Cruz is p!ssed. Dion says you can't think small with Cruz and says there will be casualties this time. Dion says he will take Cruz back to the dark place tonight.

Kam Hendrix does a video at a football field. He says everyone talks about who is next but not the best athlete in NXT - him. We then see him catching footballs. He says he's the future.

Tavion Heights comes out to talk. He says Myles Borne stabbed him in the back at Heatwave, just so he could double down and do it again. He says it was a mistake and he doesn't make the same mistake twice. He says Myles isn't who he thinks he is and he is who he says he is. Myles Borne then attacks him. They fight out to the parking lot and get separated.

The Vanity Project talk to Chantel Monroe in the back. Ricky Smokes tries to flirt with Monroe and Myka stops it. The Project then head to Mr. Stone's office. Smokes says he hates Stone. Stone asks about them attacking Mini Vikingo last week. Brad says they just talked to him and EK Prosper. Stone says Mini isn't cleared so he can't wrestle in the 6-man he wanted to do. Stone says Drake will face EK Prosper for the North American Title next week.

Izzi Dame vs Layla Diggs

This is LD's return, but Nikkita and Nattie aren't with her. They lock up and Izzi side headlocks her. Izzi shoulders her over. Izzi side headlocks her and Diggs cartwheels out.

Izzi wristlocks her and Diggs flips out using the ropes. Diggs is sent shoulder first into the buckles. Izzi slams Digs for 1. Diggs works the arm. Diggs shoulders her over and casadora armdrags her. Diggs rolls her up for 1. Izzi facekicks her down.

Izzi is pulled over the top. Diggs goes for a dive and is forearmed. Diggs moonsaults off the apron onto her. We go to PiP break and return. Izzi back elbows her. Diggs overhead kicks her. Diggs leg lariats her, hits a kneelift and a step up enzugiri. Diggs flying pumping knees her. Diggs sitout gordbusters her. Diggs top rope splashes her for 2.

Izzi running crucifix bombs her for 2. They trade forearms. Diggs neckbreakers her over the back and reverse slams her for 2. Diggs hurricanrana's her for 2. Izzi running facekicks her. Izzi comes off the 2nd rope and is leg lariated. Diggs misses a top rope moonsault and Dame flying knees her. Dame pins her.

Thoughts: Diggs got to do a bit more athletic stuff than usual and she did a lot of flipping around. I thought it was average. Diggs probably should have just got a win over someone else since she is returning.

Zaria comes out. She says this has gone on long enough with Izzi. She says she doesn't know what she's searching for, but this isn't how she will get one. She....then says she will give her a title match at Halloween Havoc anyway. Izzi then says she doesn't want her to put the title on the line.

Thoughts: I have no idea what this was. Neither girl made any sense here.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarterfinal - The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) vs Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger)

The Creed's have new music that is very very generic and basic.

JC and Tank lock up and let go. JC waistlock takedowns Tank and slaps his head around. JC lariats him down from behind. Tank takes a backcracker into a fallaway slam. Tank 2nd rope twisting shoulders BC.

Hank knees and punches BC in the gut. Hank bangs BC's head off the buckles. BC high angle pedigrees him and hits hammerfist shots on him. We go to break and return.
Hank flying lariats BC and Tank slingshot splashes BC. Tank back body drops BC. Tank is swpet on the buckles. JC knees him in the ribs. BC gutbusters him and hits corner spears.

JC gutbusters Tank. JC grounded cobra twists him. JC karelin's lifts Tank. JC hits corner spears on Tank. Tank back elbows him down. BC dropkicks Tank through the ropes hard. Hank comes in and knocks down BC a few times. Hank hip attacks JC on the ropes and running lariats him. Hank lariats BC over the top then corner splashes JC.

Hank flying back elbows JC then pounces BC outside. Hank black hole slams JC. BC takes a sandwich bodyblock outside. JC kicks Tank in the ring. JC takes a slam + double slap to the back and is pinned by Tank.

Thoughts: It was acceptable but the crowd wasn't that into it. The Creed's were a little more serious here than usual and there were some hard shots thrown here. It wasn't as good as it should have been though.

Birthright complain to Robert Stone in the back. Dempsey says he wants a match with Zilla but Stone doesn't know if he's cleared.

Wren and Kendal talk. Wren says she has a contract to sign. Chantel Monroe interrupts and asks if they saw her video.

Wren Sinclair says she gets her shot at Kelani and the Women's title in 2 weeks. She says she can't just let Kelani do what she wants. She says she's the standout, but she will stand down at Halloween Havoc. She tells her to get out here. She says she won't just stand up to her...

Kelani Jordan then comes out and interrupts. She says she got her a gift for being #1 contender. We see her grabbing Kendal Grey by the hair and banging her face off the floor. Kendal's face is busted open and KJ leaves.

Mr. Stone and Zilla Fatu talk. Stone says he doesn't know where he is medically and it can't happen. Fatu says he's good and says to talk to the doc. Fatu says to bring back "spin the wheel, make the deal" at Halloween Havoc.

Legacy, Hall, EK, Romeo and Dar talk. Dux is out for 2 months according to Legacy. Legacy asks Saquon is he's good after losing. Saquon gets mad. Legacy says Shugars acts like he has it figured out but he's obsessed. He says Shugars has all the talents but keeps pushing too far. Shugars tells EK to come get his boy. Shugars tells Legacy to worry about himself and threatens him if he continues.

An interviewer wants to talk to Cruz Montana. Darkstate of Cutler and Griffin walk in. They taunt Cruz in the locker room. He hits them and they fight. It gets broken up by Elijah Holyfield and Harlem Lewis. I think Harley Riggins and Jax Presley were also in the room here.

Naraku does a video. He says Shiloh Hill ignored his warnings. He says he won't be able to hide from what awaits him. He talks about his different types of mist. He says Shiloh's experiments won't prepare him fro the black mist. He says that will end things once and for all. He says Darkness will fall at Halloween Havoc.

Shiloh Hill and Lizzy Rain talk in the back. Hill says he needs a counter to the mist. Chantel Monroe comes in and asks if they saw the reflection of perfect. Rain says Monroe annoyed everyone in the last 2 hours. Monroe introduces herself. Rain says she knows who she is and Monroe can found who she is next week.

Thoughts: Chantel Monroe was all over this show today and I'm not sure why. It definitely comes across like they are just re-doing Blake Monroe with her.

Cruz Montana vs Dion Lennox

They have CM enter through the crowd, through some area that looks like an NYC subway.

They trade shots and CM slams him. CM corner lariats him. CM hits punches in the corner and Dion fires back. Dion backdrops him for 2. Dion spinebusters him for 2. CM lariats him down then corner chops him.

CM chops him down and sentons him for 2. Dion is sent into the bottom buckle. CM corner cannonballs him there. CM sitout powerbombs him for 2. CM is flapjacked onto the steps outside. Dion is pushed into the post.

We go to PiP break and return. CM superkicks him. CM lariats him and back elbows him. CM backrolls him into a cutter. Dion running lariats him then slingshot sitout bombs him for 2.

Dion tells CM his mom was a drug dealer and thinks he's a failure. He says the worst part is his daughter will know Cruz is his b!tch. CM boots him away and hits punches on him. CM clubs on him on the commentary table. CM spears him through the LED board rails. Both guys get counted out.

Thoughts: It's a shame we didn't get a finish as this was going well. It was one of the better matches both guys had been in and I would have liked to see a clean ending to this.

CM pounds on Dion after the bell. Refs come to break it up. Dion says CM is still his b!tch. CM punches out a guard then attacks Dion and Darkstate from behind. CM slams Dion on the exposed floor. CM curbstomps him on the exposed floor. Cutler tries to shield Dion and CM drops steps on his back. CM punches more guards then gets put in a handcuffs.

Thoughts: Dion getting Cruz arrested was the big gotcha moment here and they zoomed in on Cruz being surprised by it,

Overall thoughts: The Wagner's vs Birthright was acceptable. Dame/Diggs was average and I don't know why Diggs was brought back just to lose. The Creed's had an acceptable match with Hank and Tank and definitely worked a little different than usual in it. The Creed's are dead in the water though. Cruz/Dion was going a lot better than it should have, but we didn't get a clean ending to it. Chantel Monroe is basically now the new Blake Monroe and she was all over this show for some odd reason.There was a lot going on as usual here, but more isn't always better in NXT. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 as it was an average show overall.

MLW Fusion 10/15/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/mlw-fusion-1082026.html

We are in Philadelphia, PA. Joe Dombrowski and Tom Lawlor are on commentary.

Killer Kross and Scarlett come out to talk. Kross gets a good reaction and he says the crowd got him fired up. He says MLW does not great talent back. He says speaking of great talent, there's Josh Bishop. He says Josh doesn't like being a called a young kid, but he is. He says he beat Josh 1v1 but then got pinned by him in a tag match. He says he can be the devil you know vs the devil you don't know.

Dijak and Josh Bishop come out. Dijak tells them and Josh to slow down. Dijak says they are a team. He says Josh didn't beat him, they did and "I did". Dijak says if Kross is giving out title matches, he's the captain and leader of The Skyscrapers and he should get the rewards of the victory.

Kross says Josh will have to grow up and speak up for himself someday. Kross says he's advocating for him to get a title shot and asks if he has anything to say. Josh grabs Dijak's mic to talk on it and Dijak tells him to wait. Dijak says this is part of Kross' plan.

Dijak says Josh will talk when he decides he should talk. Dijak says he deserves the title shot. Dijak says to give him what he wants. Kross then says he will defend the title against Josh if he wants it.

The commentators talk and hype up the show.

Tiara James does her entrance and takes a Zamaya sign along the way. She says she thinks she left Philadelphia better than how she found it last time. She says the city is still full of the things she hates like poor people, bad food and the sign she grabbed. She says the fans are the dumbest to ever do it and say they must be miserable if they support Zamaya. She says she came to give us a top tier experience and is calling out Zamaya. She says she's sick of the losers touting her like she's the next big star. She says she's not a bigger star than her, just a Temu Ultimate Warrior. She says Zamaya is a fraud and rips up the sign. Zamaya then comes out.

Zamaya vs Tiara James

Zam spears her as she enters. TJ tries to run and Zam chases her up the aisle. The bell then rings to start this officially. Zam death valley drivers TJ and pins her.

Thoughts: Zam won with ease here. Tiara did a decent job on the mic here and it's a shame she got squashed so easily.

We get a teaser for Yota Tsuji/Unbound Co. that says "Tonight".

We are told CJ Gallows did not show up to the arena and his debut is not happening tonight.

We are told the ring moved during Jumbo's last match and the ring will be re-enforced from here on out.

We get a video on Masha Slamovich with old clips of Russia. They talk about her being raised to think for the group and not the person. They say Masha was exiled to Siberia until Josef Samael found her. He says he didn't rescue her, but he recognized her. He says she's a soldier without an army and CONTRA gave her an army. He says her exile is over.

Lightning Match - Okumura vs. Love Doug

Doug hits lariats and gets nowhere. Doug throws rose petals at him and rolls him up for 2. Doug backrolls and poses. Doug dropkicks him twice. They go out and Oku chops him there. Doug is sent into the post.

Oku rolls him up for 2. Doug bulldogs him for 2. Oku iconoslams him and does a heavenly lock. Oku submits him.

Thoughts: It was a short squash. Oku didn't get that much in and it felt more like a showcase for Doug than him.

Rich Bocchini interviews Austin Aries, who has a Phantom of the Opera mask on. He says he does things on his time in regards to Riddle wanting a match with him. He doesn't think Riddle deserves a title shot. He says Riddle won't pressure him and there's nothing he can make him do to give him a title shot.

Don Gato shills tequila to the fans outside.

Opera Cup 2026 First Round Match - Matt Riddle vs Mark Coffey

Mark has GBOT with him. Joe Coffey is on commentary.

Mark armdrags him. Matt rolls him into an armbar. Matt overhead suplexes him. Mark flying euros him. Mark stomps him. Mark hits forearms. Matt hits chops and Mark lariats him. Mark knee drops and stomps him.

Matt is thrown out and Wolfgang hits Matt outside. Mark knee drops Matt for 2. We go to break and return. Mark back elbows him down then 2nd rope diving shoulderblocks him for 2.

Matt hits chops and forearms. Mark back elbows him down for 2. Mark chinlocks him. Matt hits forearms. Matt germans him. Matt flying knees him, exploders him and sentons him. Matt headscissors him over the top rope. Matt 2nd rope twisting swantons Mark and Wolfgang outside.

Matt fisherman busters Mark for 2. Mark rolls him up off a tombstone attempt for 2. Mark gamengiri's him. Mark sunset flips him for 2. Matt pumping knees him. Mark punches him and Matt hits a bad uraken that sounds Mark out.

Wolf rolls Mark in. Matt cutters Mark. Matt tombstones Mark and pins him.

Thoughts: Matt won as expected here. Matt's trunks were way too small here and he was showing too much skin. It was acceptable. Mark did the basics but he offense looked fine.

We get a video that says Tessa Blanchard is coming soon to MLW.

Rich Bocchini talks and says Josh Bishop will face Killer Kross at Saturday Night Superfight in a last man standing match for the MLW Title.

Josef Samael talks to Zamaya in the back. He congratulates her and said she was impressive in disposing of Tiara James. He says success attracts attention and he got the attention of someone who she wished had never noticed here.

We see clips of CJ Gallows arriving. Mark grabs him then Wolfgang nails CJ from behind. CJ is sent into a truck and left laying. Wolf asks where his dad is. Joe says this isn't even his fault. Joe says it's time for GBOT to leave their mark. CJ bleeds from the mouth.

MLW Women's World Featherweight Title Match - Shotzi (c) vs. Rina

Shotzi side headlock takeovers her. Rina hits her in the gut and pulls her hair to keep a headlock on. Shotzi armdrags her then 619's her. Rina dropkicks her. Rina running back elbows her and bangs her head off the buckles.

Rina foot chokes her. Rina throws her and stands on her throat. Rina snapmares her then armbars her. Rina armbars her. Rina cranks Shotzi's arm back then chinlocks her on the ropes.

Shotzi goes up and over then high kicks her. Shotzi knee lifts her. Rina facekicks her and Shotzi facebusters her. Shotzi suplexes her into the buckles. Shotzi corner la silla's her for 2. They trade chest forearms. Rina hip throws her.

Rina 2nd rope double knee drops her for 2. Rina double wristclutch suplexes her. Rina abdominal stretch drivers her for 2. Shotzi cradles her for 2. Shotzi koppo kicks her. Shotzi topes her outside. Rina STO's Shotzi on the apron. Rina kicks the 2nd rope into the ref's crotch. Rina then hits Shotzi with a whip.

Rina chokes her with the whip on the buckles. Rina gori bombs her for 2. Shotzi sunset flips her for 2. Shotzi top rope sentons Rina and pins her.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. The last part of it brought it down some though with the ref bump and weapons usage. The two worked alright together.

We get another Yota Tsuji/Unbound Co. video. We then hear from Yota Tsuji. He says he's coming to Chicago for MLW Saturday Night Superfight and asks if we are ready.

Overall thoughts: Zamaya won a quick squash but Tiara James wasn't bad on the mic before it. Okumura won a quick squash too. Riddle/Coffey got enough time and it was acceptable. The main was also acceptable with Rina/Shotzi working okay together. I'd give it a 5 out of 10. It was average and there was nothing that great here on this one. There's nothing you really need to see from this.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

EPW Wrestling Unleashed 9/12/2026 Episode #259

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/epw-wrestling-unleashed-952026-episode.html

We are in Booneville, MS. Gene Jackson and Joey Gross are our hosts.

We get a graphic for Bill Dundee.

Madi Monroe is interviewed. She says when she had the title, everyone knew where she was. She says then she lost it and it got real quiet. She says maybe she needed that. Diana Taylor interrupts. DT says she knows she's upset about losing the title but says they have been through this. She says she apologizes for getting pinned and costing her the title but says they can do this together. DT offers a handshake and Madi cries.

Eliza Haze then comes out. She says these two girls have a lot of love going on. She says as the representative of peace, love and flower power, she wants to offer one of them a chance at the SWF Traveling Title. Madi says she's got it, then says "we got it".

The Culture Project (Zay Washington and Enrico Stredivant) vs The Uncut Gems (Tyler LeMasters and Bobby Ford)

Ford gives a fan a headband during his entrance.

Zay and Tyler lock up. Tyler side headlocks him and gets his hair pulled. Zay side headlocks him. Tyler wristlocks him. Ford 2nd rope double axe handles Zay's arm. Ford armdrags Zay and bangs his head off the buckles. Ford flying back elbows Zay.

Tyler suplexes Zay. Tyler side headlocks him. Zay chops Tyler. Ford sliding lariats Zay for 2. Ford hits mounted punches on Zay. Zay backdrops Ford for 2.

Ford takes corner spears and a forearm from Enrico. Enrico enzugiri's him and facewash kicks him in the corner for 2. Enrico throws Ford. Ford flips out of Enrico's backdrop. Tyler comes in and hits punches on the heels. Zay enzugiri's Enrico when Tyler ducks.

Tyler germans Zay. Ford top rope double axe handles Enrico outside. Zay facekicks Tyler. Tyler slips out of a brainbuster and pins Zay.

Thoughts: The Gems have been getting some wins here and picked up an upset in this one. What we got was fine and everyone did what they were supposed to do here.

Eli Knox is interviewed and he's asked if The Order are having in-house issues. Eli gets booed. He says when a group like The Order is so successful, people make conspiracies about it. He says The Order is stronger than it has ever been before. He says it's only a matter of time before the EPW Title is on Dorian's shoulders. He says he took down Moses Cain and asks what happens when Zero comes out. He says he will leave Xero laying on the mat.

EPW Apex Title - Eli Knox (c) vs Xero

Eli goes after X on the apron. X bangs his face off the buckles. X then top rope crossbodies him. Eli eye rakes him. Eli goes out and he sweeps X on the apron into a neckbreaker. Eli then gets a 2 count on him.

Eli hits downward elbow shots for 2. Eli swinging neckbreakers him for 2. Eli twists his chin. Eli hits elbow drops and poses. X hits shots to the gut and Eli suplexes him.

ELi clubs on him. They trade shots. X hits leg kicks and a spinning high kick. X tornado bulldog's him for 2. Eli blocks a move and hits a headlock driver for 2. X germans him then pumping knees him. Eli rolls him up off a 619 attempt and pins him.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. I didn't like the headlock driver being kicked out of though as it's a lethal move. They didn't really botch or anything and it went well. I like Xero but he could use some mic time to establish a character.

SWF Women's Traveling Title - Eliza Haze (c) vs Madi Monroe

They lock up and MM takes her down by the arm. MM boots her in the corner. MM corner hip attacks her for 2. MM running euros her in the back then she germans her for 2.

MM lariats her down. Eliza throws her down by the arm. Eliza gets a 2 count on her. Eliza does a corner hip attack but doesn't come close to hitting her. Eliza then does a second one that is a little better. Eliza bulldogs her for 2.

Madi hits lariats on her. MM drops her and samoan drops her for 2. Eliza throws her down off the buckles and sleepers her. MM goes on the 2nd rope and Eliza slides to the apron. They argue over the 2nd rope. Eliza rebounds MM with the rope into the ref. Eliza hits MM with the title belt and pins her.

Thoughts: It wasn't good. There were multiple bad looking spots here and the finish wasn't done well.

We see clips of EPW at last year's Tupelo Fair.

We see clips of The Initiative winning the tag titles back.

The hosts talk.

EPW Tag Titles - The Initiative (Jason Genesis and Trace Lee Hunt) (c) vs The Bad Era (Luke Justice and Biff Buchanan)

Arynanne is with The Initiative.

Hunt gets backed up by Luke. Luke wristlocks him. Hunt rolls and forearms him. Luke is hammerlocked by Jason then Jason side headlock takeovers him. Hunt elbow drops Luke.

We go to break and return. Jason hits corner spears on Luke. Hunt wristlocks him. Luke boots him in the gut and punches him. Hunt takes an atomic drop into a boot for 2. Jason comes in and Biff shoulders him over.

Hunt takes a double back elbow for 2. Hunt samoan drops Luke. Jason is flapjacked onto Luke for 2. Jason basement dropkicks him for 2. Luke blocks a double team and neckbreakers Jason. Luke hits punches on Hunt. Luke then is back body dropped into a powerslam for 2.

Hunt lariats Luke. Luke spinebusters Jason. Hunt comes in and Biff hits hard lariats on him. Biff slams Hunt then splashes him for 2. Biff takes a full nelson + codebreaker double team. Luke then takes a backdrop + backbreaker combo and is pinned.

Thoughts: Luke and Biff came in cold here and they aren't exactly made to be faces so it was a little hard to be invested in this one. Luke had some decent punches and Biff hit some nasty lariats here. It's not like it was bad or anything but Luke's team would have done better against faces like The Uncut Gems or Parental Advisory who could put them over a bit more. I thought it was average.

Overall thoughts: The opener and Knox/Xero was fine. The women's match wasn't good. The main was cold and even though the work wasn't bad, both teams were heels and it just wasn't the right match at the right time. There was a lot of commercials and time filler here. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 as it was a bit average overall.

WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre 10/17/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/wwc-superestrellas-de-la-lucha-libre_0832944993.html

WWC Aguadilla Mania on October 18, 2026 is our next live event. It has:

Intelecto Cinco Estrellas vs Lightning

Zcion RT1 and Oscar Benabe vs Chicano and Mike Nice

Xavant vs "La Amenaza" Bryan

John Hawking vs Amaddeo Sole

Wilfredo Rivera vs Lou Forza

Orly Jr. vs Informante

Sai Perez vs Elena Negroni

"La Guerrera" Amazona and "El Hostil" Jovan vs Diabolico and Stephany Amalbert

Tapia vs Brandon The Skater

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WWC Halloween Wrestling Xtravaganza is on 10/24. It has:

WWC Universal Title - Zcion RT1 (c) vs Orlando Colon

Eddie joins Sangre Nueva if he loses - Eddie Colon vs Romeo Quevedo

WWC Caribbean Title - Intelecto Cinco Estrellas (c) vs Lightning

WWC Puerto Rican Title - Xavant (c) vs Mike Nice

Oscar Benabe vs Chicano

WWC Tag Titles - La Perfecta Aura (Amaddeo Sole and Lou Forza) vs Los Inmortales (Orly Jr. and Tapia)

WWC TV Title - John Hawking (c) vs "La Amenaza" Bryan

Kamila vs Sai Perez (special Ref La Amazona Guerrera)

Lynx and Stephany Amalbert vs Diabolico and Elena Negroni

Jovan and Pelayo Vasaquez vs El Informante and Brandon The Skater

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Axel Cruz and Abel Durant are our hosts.

The hosts hype up the 10/24 show.

WWC Tag Titles - El Aura Perfecta (Amaddeo Sole and Lou Forza) (c) vs Los Inmortales (Orly Jr. and Tapia)

Orly Jr. has hair, Tapia is bald.

We join this in progress. Sole flying back elbows Tapia and Tapia gets pounded on by Lou. Lou chops him and Tap starts firing up. Tapia chops back, gets eye raked and lariated.

Lou corner lariats Tapia for 1. Tapia hits shots on Sole when he gets in. Orly and Tapia hit stereo mounted corner punches. Sole and Lou are sent into each other and take stereo roll up's. Sole and Lou drop their opponents and get the advantage. Sole and Lou hit punches then take stereo spears. Lou takes a gori bomb + flatliner combo. Tapia goes for the pin but he's not legal. Sole hits Orly in the head with the tag title and Lou rolls onto Orly. Lou pins Orly.

Thoughts: Los Inmortales can't catch a break here as they lose another tag title match. They may have the most tag title match losses as a team ever. We didn't get to see that much of it and I don't think I can give it much of a rating because of it. It could have been a little cleaner.

The mayor of Aguadilla invites us to the Aguadilla show.

Orlando Colon vs Wilfredo "Lynx" Rivera

We seem to join this from the start.

They lock up. OC misses a shot in the corner. OC misses another shot and goes out to talk to the mayor of Aguadilla, who is in the front row.

OC teases a test of strength and boots him. OC shoulders him over. Wil flying back elbows him and armdrags him into an armlock. Wil armlocks him, gets slammed but keeps the hold on. OC stomps Wil and foot chokes him in the corner.

OC back elbows him down and rakes his eyes with his feet. OC kicks him in the back and punches him in the head. We go to break and return. OC corner lariats Wil. OC misses a corner splash and Wil running dropkicks him.

They get up and Wil hits punches. Wil running forearms and running lariats him down. Wil then leg lariats him for 2. Wil hits mounted corner punches. OC flatliners Wil into the buckles. OC backcrackers him. OC top rope splashes him and wins.

Thoughts: OC won clean here. That's a rarity, especially against a face. That'll be Wil's second loss as of late and I wonder what the reason is for it. It was shorter and just average.

John Hawking does a promo. He says he likes challenges and says what better challenge than Bryan for the TV Title. He says Bryan is a seasoned vet and has been at the top of the company. He says he's in great physical shape and hasn't lost his pace. John says he has run his own course while Bryan was away from WWC. He says they will fight for the TV Title, which countless stars have fought for. He says Bryan has never faced someone like him with desire and hunger. He says he will show him who the great John Hawking is on Saturday and why he's the #1 Puerto Rican wrestler according to PWI. He says he wants to see Bryan's intensity.

WWC TV Title - Xavant (c) vs Intelecto Cinco Estrellas vs Hijo de Dos Caras

We join this in progress. Cinco and Dos go at it. Dos eye pokes him and kicks him in the gut. Dos corner lariats him and sliding knees him for 2. Cinco hits punches on Dos then belly to belly suplexes him down. Cinco shoulders him over.

Cinco hits lariats and a half-nelson slam on Dos for 2. Xavant hits punches on Cinco. They knee each other in the gut. Xavant kicks Cinco in the crotch then sends him into the buckles, crotching Dos up top.

Cinco is sent to the apron and Xavant drops him with a shot. Dos goes up and over Xavant then rolls him into an octopus variation. Xavant camel clutches Dos and submits Dos to win.

Thoughts: I have no idea when this one was taped, but it's old as John Hawking is the current TV champ. We probably only saw half of it, but I think we got a good idea of how it worked. It was about average

Mike Nice does a promo. He says he's facing Xavant and says it's the first time they fought in the ring. He says Xavant will feel the power and says the title will come back around his waist.

Xavant does a promo. He congratulates someone named Iran Torres for becoming a mayor in PR. He says Mike Nice jumped at him at the most vulnerable moment. He says he trusted Mike before, but there won't be any explanations during their match. He says he has to face Bryan first. He says Bryan has earned a beating. He says he will fight with all of his heart until he triumphs as that's what heroes do.

Abel Durant shows us clips of Chicano beating up Oscar Benabe before his match with Mike Nice. We then see some of Mike's match with Oscar.

Chicano does a promo. Chicano says when he and Lightning were on the indies, they held events to bring in new talent. He says he saw a wrestler with a white mask. He says he chose that guy and while he gave him life, he bit him back. He says Oscar was that guy (?) and he wants to surpass the guy who gave him life. He says he took him out of the freezer and softened him up and then he will put him in the over once and for all at the next show. He says Oscar thinks he will go up like a rocket and he will crush him.

Oscar Benabe does a promo with the white mask Chicano talked about. Oscar says the mask represents many things in his life like a dream and an aspiration to make a name for himself. He says Chicano noticed his talent an discipline. He says life is a lottery. He says he wants to climb and says Chicano was probably scared too when he was in his position. He says the cut on his head that Chicano gave him won't stay like this. He says he will face him at the Halloween show but will see him tomorrow as he has him in his sights.

Intelecto Cinco Estrellas does a promo. He says Lightning has to admit his time has passed. He says he won't tell lies in front of the camera. He says he is not the same guy he used to be and says his years of wrestling took its toll. He says he will be the person who retires him. He says he came to WWC to become a legend and take out anyone who stands in his way. He says not to expect extravagance though.

Kamila does a promo. She says everyone will see Lightning become the new Caribbean champ. She says Cinco Estrellas' ordeal begins because they are ready.

Romeo Quevedo does a promo. He says he warned everyone what would happen and says the feeling of being right isn't easy. He says he debuted for the biggest promotion in PR 3 weeks ago and debuted for the NWA 2 weeks ago. He says he will debut for Powerslap as well. He calls Eddie Colon a disrespect. He says he wanted in PR 18 years ago, Eddie didn't help him.

Eddie Colon does a promo. He says he's facing Romeo Quevedo. He says Orlando Colon came to WWC with a grudge from the last company they worked in. He says he knows his motive and the cards he is playing. He says Romeo knows what he's doing in the ring and he respects him. He says Romeo is in his area. He says it will be difficult for Romeo and Orlando.

Orlando Colon does a video. He says Zcion RT1 is repeating the same things Ray Gonzalez said about him being a rat. He says he's a revolutionary and reads the definition of what one is. He asks what kind of revolution Zcion is running since he's been here for 20 years. He says it's stagnation and kissing the bosses @sses. He says everyone is moving backwards instead of forwards. He says he represents change and mocks his voice. He tells him to prepare himself. He says the title is too big for Zcion and tells him not to bring his father. he says what happened to Ray Gonzalez might happen to his dad. He says there will be a new Universal champ at the Halloween show. He says change, progress and Sangre Nueva are inevitable.

Zcion RT1 does a promo. He says he will tell him about himself, Felix Torres. He says he wants to absolve WWC of all responsibility and says he will speak straight. He says there's no wrestling or business worth doing here. He tells Orlando to say what he wants because the camera can handle it. He says talking about family crosses a sacred line. He says it's unfortunate Orlando's dad gave him a worthless son. He says Orlando threatened his dad, who is his hero. He dares him to lay a hand on his dad and says he will rip his head off if he does. He says he won't get away with it. He tells him to record another video and talk all he wants. He says he will answer him at the Halloween show. He tells him if he crosses that line, he will regret it for the rest of his life. He says he will see him on the 24th.

The hosts then close the show.

Overall thoughts: We had three matches here. The three-way was old and probably shown already at some point. None of the matches were anything too special. Zcion's promo to close the show was good though. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 overall. It was average and there was nothing that good here.

New Japan Pro Wrestling 10/12/2026 King Of Pro-Wrestling 2026

Unbound Co. (Daiki Nagai & Shingo Takagi) vs. Goto Revolutionary Army (Hirooki Goto & Tatsuya Matsumoto)

Nagai's team boots Goto's team before the bell. Goto is double teamed in the corner. Goto lariats Shingo then lariats Nagai down. Tat comes in and Nagai takes a double shoulderblock. Nagai takes a Goto elbow drop for 2. Tat slams Nagai for 2.

Goto boots Nagai and Nagai forearms him back. Nagai dropkicks him. Shingo comes in and shoulders Goto over. He slams him. Shingo back body drops Tat then lariats him over the top rope. Shingo ddt's Goto for 2.

Goto reverse GTR's Shingo. They lariat each other at the same time and Goto ushigoroshi's him. Tat comes in. He running back elbows Shingo twice. Tat dropkicks Shingo then water wheel drops him for 2.

Nagai corner lariats Tat then spinebusters him. Shingo sliding lariats Tat for 2. Shingo suplexes Tat for 2. Nagai handspring kicks Goto off the apron then topes him. Tat hits weak chest forearms on Shingo. Tat fires up and hits slaps. Shingo running lariats him for 2. Shingo death rider ddt's Tat and pins him.

Thoughts: Shingo did the death rider ddt here because he's fighting Mox soon. It was a nice opener. It had a good pace to it. Nagai was fun and fiery as usual and Goto/Shingo brought some good speed.

Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir are on the tron. Mox says he will return to NJPW. Shingo says Mox didn't even mention his name. He says if he's coming to NJPW, then he wants a match with Mox.

El Desperado, Taichi & Yuya Uemura vs. House Of Torture (SANADA, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi)

San and Yuya lock up. Yuya armdrgas him but the lock up stays on. Yuya armdrags him twice. San hammerlocks him. Yuya snapmares him into an armlock.

YK and Despy get in. YK boots him and side headlocks him. Despy kneebreakers him then shoulders him over. YK bangs Despy's knee off the mat. YK yanks Despy's leg and bangs it off the mat. YK figure fours him.

YK stomps Despy and Despy has his legs split. YT splashes and headbutt drops Despy's knee. Despy hits punches on YT. Despy backdrops him. Taichi comes in and hits Kawada kicks on YT. He thne facekicks him down. YK nails Tai from behind and Tai side kicks him.

Tai uraken's YT. YT reverse ddt's Tai. Tai takes running corner attacks a triple low dropkick. Yuya throws San down by the wrist and twists his arm. YT throws Yuya over the top. Tai running lariats YT.

YK tries to bring whiskey in. YT gets superkicked by Tai. Tai hits an air raid crash on him and pins him.

Thoughts: It wasn't that interesting. HoT didn't do any absurd heeling but they also didn't impress here. This was mostly the Taichi show here.

Hechicero & Oleg Boltin vs. TMDK (Hartley Jackson & Zack Sabre Jr.)

Hech and Zack go at it. Hech takes off a mask to reveal another mask. Zack top wristlocks Hech. Hech rolls him. Zack takes him down and does a figure four on him. Hech knee drops Zack's leg then wristlocks him. Hech headscissors him and Zack twists the foot. Hech escapes.

Hart and Oleg get in. They run at each other with shoulderblocks. They chop each other. Oleg double chops him and Hart shoulders him over. Hart running corner splashes him. Oleg shoulders him over. Oleg karelin's lifts him.

Hart has his legs splits multiple times. Hart is double suplexed. Oleg splashes Hart and Zack twists Oleg's neck with his feet. Hech chops Zack and is sent out. Zack hits euros on Oleg. Hart suplexes Oleg. Zack PK's Oleg and Hart sentons Oleg for 2.

Hech and Zack trade shots. Hech waistlock takedowns Zack then rolls around the ring. Zack twists Hech's arm with his legs. Zack pele kicks Hech's arm. Oleg and Hart lariat battle. Oleg dropkicks him.

Oleg catches Hart's crossbody and finlay rolls him. Oleg pins him.

Thoughts: It didn't get enough time to be anything special. We had power vs power and technical vs technical battles here and not a ton of crossover between the two. It was fine for what they had to work with but it would have been neat to see this get a lot more time.

Konosuke Takeshita & Toru Yano vs. House Of Torture (Ren Narita & Shun Skywalker)

Ren and Shun jump Yano's team in the aisle. KT's head is banged off the post. Shun throws Yano in. Dick Togo comes in and chokes Yano with a weapon. KT hits shots on his opponents and leg lariats Shun. KT hits mounted shots on Shun. KT flying lariats Ren.

KT exploders Shun. The rest of House of Torture come in and beat up KT. Kanemaru spits whiskey in Sanada's eyes on accident. KT slingshot plancha's HoT outside. Shun hits shots on KT and is forearmed down.

KT facekicks Shun and Shun facekicks him. KT forearms Shun down. KT is back body dropped to the apron but he slips to the floor. Yano takes running corner attacks. Yano is held upside down and Togo chops Yano in the crotch.

Yano double low blows his opponents then low blows Shun. Yano pins Shun.

Thoughts: This was a complete waste of time and was almost all shenanigans.

NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title Match - United Empire (Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Will Ospreay) (c) vs. Unbound Co. (Jeff Cobb, OSKAR & Yuto-Ice)

Everyone fights to start. Will flying headscissors Ice then slingshot plancha's him outside. Khan blocks Oskar's slam inside. Oskar chops him. Khan iron claws him and dumps him over the top. Will sends Ice into the rails and everyone fights outside.

Will sends Cobb into the rails. Oskar hits forearms on Will. Will figure fours him. Will bangs Oskar's head off the buckles. Hen hits shots on Oskar and chops him. Hen hits Oskar in the gut and sentons him for 2.

Khan sits on Oskar's leg on the bottom rope. Oskar facekicks Khan. Callum Newman comes out to watch. Cobb comes in and rams Khan in the corner. He then hits corner spears on him. Cobb flying euros him in the corner and backdrop throws him for 2.

Hen hits chest kicks on Cobb. Cobb backdrops Khan and Hen together. Cobb uranage's Khan then standing moonsaults him for 2.

Khan grabs Cobb by the hair then kicks the 2nd rope into his crotch. Will hits Kawada kicks on Cobb. Will chops Cobb. Will springboard flying forearms him for 2. Cobb superkicks him. Will flips off of him and step up enzugiri's him.

Will goes for an os cutter and takes a spin cycle backdrop from Cobb. Ice tags in and hits forearms on Will. Ice knees him in the face in the corner and running knees him for 2. Ice boots Will in the head.

They trade forearms. Will hits Kawada kicks. Will sitout powerbombs him for 2. They high kick each other at the same time. Ice high kicks him and buzzsaw kicks him for 2. Khan comes in and iron claws Ice. Khan sends Ice into the ref.

Khan is given a chari by Callum Newman. Ice boots the chair in Khan's face and knocks Newman off the apron. Will hidden blades Ice but the ref is down and is slow to the count. Everyone starts getting a move in. Will hook kicks Ice and takes a knee to the face.

Hen step up knees Ice in the corner and samoan drops him. Hen PK's Ice for 2. Hen hits a muso on Ice for 2. Hen hits Oskar in the gut and suplexes him. Will 2nd rope corkscrew moonsaults Cobb outside. Ice punches Hen. Hen spin kicks him in the face. Khan double chops Ice and Hen flying headbutts Khan on accident. Oskar sleepers Henare. Ice high kicks Hen and Hen takes a kick + running tombstone. Ice pins Hen.

Thoughts: It was alright but never made it to being great. It didn't really get enough time and the structure just wasn't there. There were also a lot of different types of wrestlers here which made that one harder to pull off. They continued to push Newman/Will here and I think the people who want to see that most are the two people involved in it.

Newman hits Oskar in the back of the leg with a sword after. Newman pounds on him while United Empire grab Cobb. Will pushes Newman and Newman swings his sword at him. They stare down and Will yells at him. Newman threatens him with the sword then leaves it.

Will says they'd still have the titles if the ref did his job. Will says he has a pinfall over Ice and asks for a tag tag title shot on 11/3. Ice asks who Will's partner will be.

Ice says he has an idea and says they should choose Will's partner. Ice says Callum Newman should be Will's partner.

NEVER Openweight Title Match - Aaron Wolf (c) vs. Kosei Fujita

KF goes for kicks early. Wolf backs him up on the ropes. Wolf clean breaks him and KF slaps him. They trade forearms. Wolf forearms him and shoulders him over. KF dropkicks him. They trade forearms. KF slaps him. KFhits chops. Wolf is sent into the rails.

KF dropkicks him into and over the rails. KF springboard dropkicks him for 2. KF kicks him while he's down. They trade forearms for chops. Wolf shoulder throws him. Wolf corner lariats him then suplexes him. Wolf elbow drops him for 2.

Wolf goes for a suplex and gets cuttered. KF hits chest kicks. Wolf powerslams him for 2. Wolf does a head and arm choke on him. Wolf does an anaconda vice. Wolf sits him up top. They fight up top. KF drops down and germans him for 2.

They trade forearms on their knees then get up and trade. They slap each other. KF hits more slaps. Wolf forearms him. KF wheelbarrow germans him. Wolf no sells it. Wolf flips him with a lariat. They headbutt each other at the same time and Wolf goes down.

KF suplexes him for 2. They forearm each other. Wolf olympic slams him for 2. Wolf fisherman jackhammer's him/northern lights bombs him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was slightly acceptable. They really needed to bump up the pace at some point here but they did not. I didn't like them no selling either as Wolf is too early into his career to start doing that. I had high hopes for this and it didn't meet those.

IWGP Global Heavyweight Title Match - Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Shota Umino

Shota dropkicks him as he gets in. Shota cannonballs him off the apron. They trade forearms outside and Gabe bites his head. Gabe chops him. Gabe misses a charge and goes into the rails then Shota sends him into the rails.

Gabe is sent into the rails again. Shota hits a chop and forearm combo in the corner and Gabe chops back. Shota drops him with a forearm. Shota running euros him and fisherman suplexes him for 2. Gabe hits Shota with the Global Title outside. The ref grabs the title and Gabe sends the ref over the rail. Gabe then throws the title down on the floor.

Gabe bangs Shota's head off the post. He sends him into the rails and apron edge. Gabe hits a big forearm. Gabe 2nd rope moonsaults him outside. Gabe boots him in the face inside and boots him in the head. Gabe then foot chokes him and stomps his chest. Shota hits forearms and Gabe drops him back with one. Gabe suplexes him for 2. Gabe hits shots on him as he sits up top. Gabe superplexes him for 2.

Gabe chops and headbutts him. Gabe running corner lariats him then sitout powerbombs him for 2. Gabe bangs Shota's head off the apron. Shota hits forearms on the apron. Gabe brainbusters him on the apron.

Gabe pulls a table out. Shota forearms him outside. Shota then powerbombs Gabe through the table. Shota grabs the Global Title and yells at Gabe. Gabe's head is banged off the post.

Yota running knees Gabe from behind against the buckles. Gabe is busted open. Shota 2nd rope superplexes him for 2. They forearm each other. Gabe germans him. Shota no sellsit and germans him. They no sell and lariat each other. They lariat each other at the same time and headbutt each other down at the same time. They butt heads. Gabe forearms him.

Gabe lets Shota forearm him then he forearms him back. They trade forearms and slap each other. Both hit slap flurries. Shota lariats him down. Shota flying knees him for 2. Gabe backdrops him then rebound germans him. Gabe lariats him down for 2.

Gabe rebound lariats him for 2. Gabe then puts the brutalizer on Shota. Shota rolls him up for 2. Shota puts him in the STF and Gabe ropebreaks. Shota running lariats him for 2. Gabe superkicks him out of the corner. They lariat battle. Gabe headbutts him. Gabe pushes the ref in Shota's way. Shota flips him with a running lariat for 2.

Gabe knees Shota in the gut then running knees him for 2. Gabe headbutts Shota in the chest. Shota knees him in the face and hits boots to the head. Shota cradles him for 2. Shota dropkicks him. Gabe lariats him down and Shota no sells it. Shota spinning lariats him down for 2.

Gabe hits slaps on Shota. Shota running lariats him. Gabe piledrivers him for 2. Gabe fisherman busters him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a longer one and it was mostly strike based. They didn't overdo it, but they no sold a decent bit and it felt like they repeated strikes a lot after a while. It was acceptable but the length didn't help this one and it didn't need to go as long as it did.

Gabe talks on the mic after. He asks where the fighting spirit is and says Drilla and Shota can't touch him. He asks who has the guts to take the title from him. No one comes out, he calls them p*ssies and says he will see us at the Tokyo Dome.

Taichi then gets in the ring and holds the belt up. Taichi says this is the NJPW ring and Gabe doesn't belong in it. Tacihi says he will end him as they butt heads. Gabe agrees for November 3rd.

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match - YOH (c) vs. Robbie Eagles

Rob flying headscissors him and spinning heel kicks him. Yoh goes into the crowd to avoid a dive. Rob then tope con hilos him through the ropes. Yoh hits forearms and Rob lariats him from behind for 2. Rob does an armlock on him. Rob then does an abdominal stretch variation and rolls him up for 2. Rob ankle locks him and Yoh ropebreaks.

Rob stands on his neck. Rob kicks him in the back. Yoh boots him in the gut and Rob takes him down by the leg. Rob hits chest kicks then PK's him for 2. Rob works the leg. Yoh flying forearms him.

Yoh hits running forearms and neckbreakers him. Yoh underhook suplexes him and slams him over his knee. Yoh does the anaconda vice to him. They trade strikes. Rob skins the cat to get in and hits kicks to the head. Yoh skin the cat to get in. Rob rams his back into the corner and reverse figure fours him. Rob knee drops his leg. Rog misses a 450 off the top. Yoh boots him out of the corner.

Rob 619's his leg. Rob springboard dropkicks his knee. Yoh lariats him. Yoh ushigoroshi's him then falcon arrows him for 2. Yoh does a standing anaconda vice.

Yoh germans him for 2. Rob hits a turbo backpack. Rob top rope 450's Yoh's leg. Yoh cradles him for 2. Rob drops him knees first on the mat. Yoh ducks a shining wizard and does an anaconda vice. Rob gets 2 pin attempts on him. Rob dropkicks him in the knee and kicks him in the leg. Yoh backrolls him into a bridge pin and pins him.

Thoughts: The ending was a bit sudden, but maybe that's how it had to be in this match. It was fine. Rob worked the knee for most of the match, Yoh sold it then won in a believable way.

IWGP Heavyweight Title Match - Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Ryohei Oiwa

They trade waistlocks and Oiwa wristlocks him. Yota reverses it. Oiwa hammerlocks him and Yota ropebreaks. They test strength and Yota takes him down. Yota side headlock takeovers him. Oiwa headscissors him. Oiwa rolls him into a headscissors.

Oiwa headscissors him on the mat. They lock up and break. Yota hits chops. Oiwa hits armdrags and armlocks him. Oiwa yanks the arm. They shoulder battle and Yota is shouldered over. Oiwa stomps his arm into the mat. Oiwa armdrags him into an armlock.

Yota hits knees to the body. Yota tilt-a-whirl backbreakers him. Oiwa side headlocks him on the apron and side headlocks him outside the ring.

Yota pushes Oiwa into the post but he keeps it on. Oiwa is then pushed into the apron edge and breaks the hold. Oiwa is sent into the rails then Yota uranage backbreakers him. Yota double stomps him off the 2nd rope on the floor. Oiwa almost gets counted out. He gets back in and Yota baseball slides him.

Oiwa hits forearms. Yota uranage backbreakers him for 2. Oiwa sells his ribs and Yota gutbusters him for 2. Yota chops him. Oiwa slams him. Yota double stomps him. Yota double stomps his back on the ropes.

Yota hits chops and stands on his neck. Oiwa shoulders him over and sentons him. Oiwa shoulders him over and splashes him for 2. Oiwa abomdinal stretches him. Oiwa wrist-clutch drops him. Oiwa top rope splashes but Yota gets his knees up on it.

Yota hits corner spears and forearms him in the gut. Oiwa corner lariats him and Yota corner splashes him. Oiwa runs at him and is flatlinered into the buckles. Yota pumping knees him in the corner for 2. Yota does his curbstomp combo on him. Oiwa backdrops him.

Oiwa spinning armdrags him and stomps his arm. Oiwa yanks Yota's arm backwards then does a buffalo sleeper side headlock. Oiwa is flipped over the top rope to the floor. Yota topes him into the rails. Yota top rope double stomps him for 2.

Oiwa euros him in the arm then Yota headscissors him off a doctor bomb attempt. Oiwa rebound germans him. Oiwa then hits a chaos theory german for 2. Yota spinning sitout uranage's him for 2. Yota runs at him and is hit with a doctor bomb.

Yota headbutts him and both go down. They forearm each other. Oiwa hits forearms. Yota forearms him in the gut. Oiwa headbutts him. Yota superkicks him. Yota running lariats him for 1. Yota runs at him with a spear for 2. Yota crabs him.

Oiwa escapes and side headlocks him. Yota backdrops him but Oiwa keeps the headlock on. Yota drops him face first on the mat but the hold stays on. Yota hits him in the gut but gets backdropped. Oiwa michinoku drivers him for 2.

Oiwa goes for another headlock and is fireblaster'd. Yota runs at him and gets lariated. Yota headbutts him in the chest and Oiwa lariats him for 2. Yota fireblasters him for 2. Yota hits another fireblaster and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a good match. Oiwa worked the side headlock most of the match along with some lariats. Yota worked the ribs and eventually won with a fireblaster. The crowd and announcers were into it, it made sense and I didn't have any problems with it. It would have been interesting to see how it looked if they added a big spots or two as it might have hit the "great" mark for me.

Yota talks on the mic after. He says Oiwa was close but he was a little stronger. He says he wants to see him win the title someday but he won't let him easy. He says he can't wait for them to do it again. Yota says he will take NJPW into the golden era and says he's the IWGP champ. Yota then gets streamers.

Kenny Omega does a taped promo on the tron. He says he's back. He says he heard NJPW is doing great. He says NJPW has a champ they can be proud of. He says Yota doesn't want to come to Forbidden Door or America. He says he will bring the challenge to him and says let's see if we can arrange this.

Yota says he can accept his challenge. He says Kenny needs to come to Japan.

Oleg Boltin then comes out and gets in Yota's face. Kenny Omega knocks Oleg into Yota and dragon suplexes Oleg and Yota. Kenny pumping knees Yota. Kenny hits an OWA on Yota. Kenny says Yota has no manners. He says he's an NJPW legend. He says Yota isn't the matchmaker and wants to talk to Hiroshi Tanahashi, who is at ringside. Kenny then puts the title on Yota.

Thoughts: I'm no fan of Kenny, so this doesn't excite me. Kenny and Yota will get the worst out of each other while Oiwa makes Yota work smarter. I do not understand why or how Kenny is unable to make these trips to AEW shows but has no problem making Japanese trips all the time.

Overall thoughts: I liked the opener and thought it was a great match to start the show with. The House of Torture tag matches were wastes of time. I liked what we got out of Oleg Boltin's match and wish it would have went twice as long. The six-man tag title match was fine but not as good as it could have been. Wolf/Fujita was slightly acceptable and disappointing. Gabe/Shota went too long and was acceptable. Had it been half the time, it would have been rated higher by me. Yoh/eagles was fine. The main was good and easily the best match on the show. I'd give it a high 6 out of 10 as we had some good wrestling here at various spots on the card and it was definitely better than what we normally get. It was a good show overall.

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