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Sunday, September 7, 2025

Marigold 8/2/2025 Dream Star Grand Prix 2025 Day 1 Afternoon Show

The morning show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/marigold-822025-dream-star-grand-prix.html

They had some traditional Japanese drummers perform prior to the show.

Komomo Minami & Nagisa Tachibana vs. Shinno & Yuuka Yamazaki

No one wants to shake Yuuka's hand to start. NT and Shin go at it. NT wristlocks her and Shin does a nice reversal. NT side headlock takeovers her and Shin headscissors her. They stand off and Shin chest kicks her over. Shin hits a running dropkicks on her.

Shin slams NT For 2. Shin armdrags her into an armlock. Shin stomps her and armbreakers her. Yuuka shoulders NT over then chops her in the corner. NT cradles Yuuka for 2. NT basement dropkicks her. NT crossbodies her for 2.

KM comes in and dropkicks Yuuka. She slams her for 2. Yuuka hits chest forearms on KM then dropkicks her. Yuuka slams KM for 2 then does a grounded sleeper. NT breaks it up. KM and NT hit stereo dropkicks. Yuuka takes a stunner and a hammerlock ddt for 2.

KM takes a high kick from Shin. KM is kicked by both opponents in the back and chest. Yuuka step up enzugiri's her for 2. KM then gets a surprise roll-up on Yuuka and pins her.

Thoughts: The ending was a bit out of nowhere but it was fine. Shinno and Nagisa had good showings. Yuuka didn't get much of a reaction. Shinno's already doing all the right stuff and I have some faith in her to develop into something.

Gigaton & Megaton vs. Hummingbird & Minami Yuuki

Gigi and Mega pose as they enter and Giga has a toy axe with her.

Yuuki and Mega start us off. They lock up. Hum tries to help Yuuki win the lock-up but fails. Mega then stomps both. Mega blows a whistle and her and Giga do the stair stepper on their opponents backs.

Giga grabs her axe and the ref takes it. Yuuki running dropkicks Giga then is shouldered over. Yuuki arm throws Giga then low dropkicks her for 2. Hum comes in and dropkicks Giga. Gigi does a cartwheel and just taunts Hum. Giga butt drops Hum out of the corner.

Giga is cradled off a suplex for 2. Hum dropkicks Giga in the corner. Hum running dropkicks Giga. Hum hits chest forearms on Mega and throws her whistle. Mega shoulders over Hum then slams her. Mega gets on the bottom rope then Yuuki arm throws her. Hum rolls up Mega then Mega gets a pin attempt in. Giga swings an axe at Yuuki and fights the ref for it. Yuuki dropkicks Giga to stop that. Hum then does a pin attempt on Mega and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't good. It was mostly bad comedy that got no reaction.

All the girls in the GP come out for a ceremony. Misa Matsui talks on the mic.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 STAR League Match - Chanyota vs. Kizuna Tanaka

They shake hands and Kiz hits chest forearms off of it. Chan shoulders her over. Kiz's head is banged off the buckles. Kiz hits more chest forearms then is slammed. Chan elbow drops her for 2.

Chan stomps on Kiz then Kiz flying lariats her. Kiz twisting suplexes her for 2. Chan slams Kiz then Kiz low dropkicks her. Kiz fisherman suplexes her for 2. Kiz then armbars her and tries a crucifix. Kiz armbars her again. Chan powerbombs her down to escape.

Chan hits corner lariats on her then torture rack drops her for 2. Chan hits chest forearms. Kiz rolling pins her for 2. Kiz misses a dropkick but Chan sells it anyway. Kiz crucifixes her for 2 and buzzsaw kicks her. Chan spinning backdrops her.

Kiz goes for another armbar. Chan hits a big lariat then Kiz hits re:dream on her for 2. Kiz high kicks her then Chan running lariats her. Chan botches a suplex for 2 then crossfaces her. Kiz submits.

Thoughts: It wasn't good. They tried but they had a sloppy night. Kiz worked the arm most of the match and tried various pins.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 DREAM League Match - CHIAKI vs. Victoria Yuzuki

Yuz = Victoria Yuzuki

Yuz misses a lock up and Chi side headlocks her. Yuz rolls her up for 2. Chi basement dropkicks her. Yuz's headscissors is blocked with a side slam. Chi does facewash kicks on Yuz.

Chi stomps Yuz outside then sends her into the seats. Chi drops a chair on Yuz outside. Yuz sends Chi hard into the seats. Yuz is slammed by Chi inside for 2.

Chi iron claws Yuz then Yuz flying headscissors her. Yuz dropkicks her through the ropes for 2. Yuz does a stiff backdrop on Chi's neck. Chi pulls the ref in front of Yuz then pushes the ref into her. Chi grabs her chair and Yuz blocks a chair shot. Yuz superkicks the chair into Chi then Chi throws it into her.

Chi suplexes Yuz on the chair then throws the chair at her head. Chi sitout burning hammers Yuz. Yuz no sells it and gets a 2 count on her. Yuz superkicks her in the head for 2. Yuz superkicks Chi then does a weird wrist clutch blue thunder. Yuz running inverted tornillo's Chi and wins.

Thoughts: I didn't like all the cheating and the trip outside hurt some of the momentum early on. I didn't like the ref doing nothing about the cheating either. It would have been better as a normal match. Yuzuki busted out two new moves I hadn't seen before near the end.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 DREAM League Match - Maria vs. Kouki Amarei

Maria running dropkicks her to start and pulls KA's arms back. KA's head is banged off the buckles. Maria spins her around by the hair and throws her. Maria facebusters her then camel clutches her. Maria puts lipstick on the ref's face, giving him fake eyebrows.

KA hits facekicks and Maria facekicks back. KA facekicks her for 2. KA hits a cutter and a falling splash for 2. Maria does an octopus variation in the air and KA ropebreaks. Maria hits facekicks on KA over the midlde rope. Maria ties up KA in the ropes then paints her face with her lipstick.

KA does a jack knife pin for 2. KA ripcord spinebusters her then hits mounted forearms. KA then hits mounted headbutts. KA backdrops her for 2. KA is on the buckles and Maria fights her up there. Maria does an octopus up there then snapmares her down.

Maria running dropkicks her and KA reverses her pin attempt. Maria does another octopus variation and really cranks KA's arm back, forcing her to tap out.

Thoughts: This also got no reaction here. It got off to a pour start. Kouki didn't really have the fire or the speed to ever pick this one up and it was mostly the heel dominating before winning. To her credit, Maria worked the arm most of the match and won with an arm submission.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 STAR League Match - Misa Matsui vs. Chika Goto

Goto offers a test of strength but Misa stomps her foot. Misa side headlocks her then Goto shoulders her over. Misa slides out to stall. Goto goes after her and is chaired in front of the ref. Misa whips Goto into the seats then pulls on her head there. Goto is then sent into the post.

Misa stomps on Goto and armbars her. Misa chest forearms her. Goto slams her. Goto running hip attacks her on the ropes twice for 2. Misa clubs on Goto. Goto reverse giant swings her and Misa rolls her up out of it for 2. Misa double stomps her. Goto then does a regular giant swing for 2.

Goto landslides Misa for 2. Misa spin kicks her in the gut then runs into a facekick. Misa does an octopus on her. Misa kicks Goto's arm against the ropes. Misa top rope dropkicks her for 2.

Misa top rope double stomps her for 2. Misa runs into a big lariat then Goto chokeslams her. Misa la magistral's her but Goto reverses it and pins her.

Thoughts: Goto got a reaction at least en route to winning. It wasn't anything special and didn't click as well as it should have.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 DREAM League Match - Utami Hayashishita vs. Rea Seto

Utami is dropkicked as she poses. Rea kicks her around and stomps on her outside. Rea foot chokes her in the ring while wrapping her arm around the top rope. Utami side slams her. Chiaki trips Utami outside. Rea then whips Utami with a whip and chokes her with it.

Utami slams her and Rea goes for the armbar. Utami running back elbows her then dropkicks her. Rea bites Utami's fingers and Utami samoan drops her. Utami sliding lariats her for 2. Utami hits an air raid crash for 2.

Utami germans her. The ref is pushed in front of Utami and Rea hits Utami with a title belt. Rea knee drops Utami's arm off the buckles. Rea does cattle mutilation to her. Utami ropebreaks.

Utami does a nice side throw and running lariats her. Rea no sells it then is lariated down again for 2. Utami delay germans her and wins.

Thoughts: It made sense with Rea using dirty tactics from the start and trying to cheat her way to victory before being thwarted. It was pretty average though.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 STAR League Match - Nagisa Nozaki vs. Mai Sakurai

NN flying dropkicks her to start. NN does her reverse pendulum kick while Mai hangs over the apron. NN then just hits a bunch of punches and drops her with one. NN takes a hanging triangle in the ropes. Mai running facekicks her then top rope dropkicks her.

NNN front kicks her for 2 then reverse pendulum kicks her in the ribs. NN goes up top and is kicked. Mai superplexes her down. Mai backdrops her then basement dropkicks her for 2. Mai then STF's her. Mai STF's her then top rope elbow drops her for 2.

NN hits kicks on her then single leg basement dropkicks her. Mai flying knees her then does a pin attempt for 2. NN flying single leg dropkicks her for 2. Mai glorious drivers her then passes her out with the STF to win.

Thoughts: It was about average. It could have been a bit faster at times. Mai worked the STF a bit before winning with it.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 STAR League Match - Miku Aono vs. MIRAI

They stare down and shake hands. They each avoid a shot and stand off. They do a bad hockey fight and Mirai grounded sleepers her. Mirai mounts her and does a kimura. Miku waistlocks her and Mirai side headlocks her. They ropebreak.

Mirai hits forearms. Miku kicks her in her inner leg then kneebreakers her. Miku kicks the leg more. Miku ties up one leg and crabs the other. Mirai ropebreaks.

Miku wraps her leg around the ropes then dropkicks it. Miku hits more leg kicks. Mirai bangs Miku's leg off the mat. Mirai pulls back on the leg. Miku leg kicks her. Mirai bangs Miku's knee off the mat. They shoulder battle.

Mirai cradles her then ankle locks her. Mirai ankle locks her. Mirai stomps and kicks the leg. Mirai does a suplex on her for 2. Mirai half-nelson slams her. Miku spinning twisting slams her for 2. Miku sliding lariats her for 2. Miku double underhook suplexes her then olympic slams her for 2.

Miku lariats her on the ropes then chest kicks her. Mirai headbutts her then backdrops her. Mirai running lariats her then they lariat each other at the same time. Miku high kicks her for 2. Mirai goes for a pin and the time limit expires.

Thoughts: I didn't think this was good. It went to a draw like prior matches between them have which didn't help things. They made it clear it would too when they started doing time call outs.They focused on legwork early then just started trading bigger moves and lariats at the end instead of continuing with the leg work.

DREAM STAR Grand Prix 2025 DREAM League Match - Mayu Iwatani vs. Seri Yamaoka

Seri takes her down and Mayu side headlock takeovers her. Seri headscissors her then rolls her for 2. Seri misses a dropkick and Mayu basement dropkicks her. Mayu hits leg kicks on her. Mayu basement dropkicks her for 2.

They trade chest forearms and Mayu kicks her while she's down. Seri runs the ropes and gets caught in them with her neck. Seri dropkicks her then rams her in the corner. Seri corner spears her.

Mayu spin kicks her in the gut and Seri spinebusters her. Seri ties her legs up. Seri air raid crashes her for 2. Mayu throws her down off the buckles and kicks her in the back of the head. Mayu misses a top rope splash. Seri running spears her. Seri hits a top rope splash for 2.

Seri runs into a superkick. Mayu low dropkicks her against the ropes. Mayu release germans her. Seri gets a 2 count on her. Mayu superkicks her. Seri germans her for 2. Seri ducks a buzzsaw kick and hits triple germans. Seri then shockingly gets the pin on her.

Thoughts: I liked Seri's amateur wrestling here and she had some really nice looking pins. I don't know if Seri really took enough offense in this or got dominated enough to make her comeback and win good enough though. I just thought it was a match and not that good.

Seri talks on the mic after and ends the show.

Overall thoughts: It was a rough show to get through. The crowd didn't care at all until the upper half of the card and I didn't really like anything that much here. Marigold has some good wrestlers up on the top of the card but some lousy ones on the bottom half of the card and the bottom half dominated this one in a bad way. I would not recommend this one at all and would give it a 3 out of 10.

WOW Women of Wrestling 9/6/2025 Season 5, Episode 52

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/wow-women-of-wrestling-8302025-season-5.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/wow-women-of-wrestling-9132025-season-6.html

Princess Aussie and Santana Garrett vs Genesis and Sylvia Sanchez

Syl side headlocks Aussie. Aussie wristlocks her and side headlocks her. Aussie rolls out of a wristlock, snapmares and chinlocks her. Aussie elbow drops her 1. Syl is thrown into the corner, is snapmared then kicked by SG for 2.

Aussie lariats Syl then corner splashes her. Aussie suplexes her for 2. Syl forearms Aussie on the ropes then bangs her head off the buckles. Aussie tries to come in to help and is stopped by the ref. Aussie takes a russian legsweep + legsweep combo. Gen then legdrops Aussie for 2.

Gen chokes Aussie on the ropes and boots her in the face. Gen bangs Aussie's head off the buckles. Aussie sunset flips her for 2. Aussie's head is banged off the buckles. Syl hits corner lariats then Gen hits a spinning heel kick in the corner on Aussie.

SG is tagged in. She knocks Syl down twice then cartwheel back elbows her. SG hits a forearm then a russian legsweep. Gen spin kicks SG then takes a dragon suplex from Aussie. Syl flatliners Aussie and SG superkicks Syl to win.

Thoughts: It was fine. Nothing too special or anything. It was a bit of a random one here. Genesis didn't want to team with Sanchez in a trios match a while back and now she has is teaming with her again (the announcers brought this up too). Santana and Aussie are being pushed as a new duo so them winning wasn't shocking. Genesis lost again here as the Genesis 2025 Humiliation Tour continues.

Samantha Smart and The Classmaster do a promo. Smart says the residents of Nashville have a lower IQ than the national average. She says Nikki Nashville needs to leave her cowboy hat at home and says when they are done with her, she will sing, "Man, I Feel Like A Loser".

Kalaki the Island Girl vs Vicious Veronica Varoom

VV waistlocks her and hits her from behind. Kal waistlock takedowns herKal hip throws her for 2. VV armdrags her then is hiptossed. VV pounds on her then stomps on her in the corner. VV camel clutches her.

Kal rolls her up for 2. Kal dropkicks her then gutwrench powerslams her for 2. Kal surfs on her back. Kal then picks up the win.

Thoughts: It wasn't good at all. They did little but the basics and couldn't even make those look good here. There were a lot of sloppy moments in this.

Animal Instinct (Catarina Jinx and Goldie Collins) vs Kara Kai and Xena Phoenix

Gold and Xena go at it. Gold goes for the test of strength then piefaces her. Cat gets in, is taken down then suplexed by Xena for 2. Kai and Gold grab their opponents at the same time with sleepers in the corner. Xena lariats Cat then Kai kicks Cat in the back for 2. Kai hits strikes on Cat.

Cat spin kicks Kai then Gold spinning side slams Kai. Gold running boots Kai. Cat headbusters Kai. Kai hits kicks on Cat for 2. Cat curbstomps Kai. Gold sits on Kai on the 2nd rope for 2.

Cat footchokes Kai in the corner. Kai handstand kicks Cat. Xena and Gold get in. Xena armdrags her twice. The faces hit stereo sunset flips into armbars and get submissions to win.

Thoughts: The ending was creative and it was an okay match here. These are four of the better girls on the roster so I expected this to be okay. I don't like Instinct losing again though.

Xena and Kai are interviewed after. Kai says she watched Xena go from behind timid into the ring to what she can do now. She says she's proud of her. Xena says this is a dream come true. Xena says she came to start a new legacy in this ring.

Samantha Smart does a video. She says The Classmaster's book got in the ring during the title match against Tormenta. She says the ref had either two options - return the book or DQ The Classmaster. Smart says the ref failed to do both and Tor hit Class with the book. She asks how anyone can declare Tor the champ. She says she cheated and it's ground for immediate reversal. She says the commission double down then gave Reina del Rey the first tile shot. She says Class was entitled for the first shot. She says she's outraged.

Smart tells the commission to strip the title from Tormenta, give the title back to Class and issue a public statement. She says anything else is an insult to fans.

Thoughts: Smart didn't wear her glasses here and looked like a different person. I'm curious if they will use this to get the belt back on Class since Tor is out.

The announce a Miami's Sweet Heat vs Penelope Pink and Holly Swag cage match for an upcoming episode and promise videos on their feud.

Next week has Miranda Mirage vs Tiki Chamorro.

Dave says they will provide breaking news on the future of WOW next week. I assume it will be them saying they have been renewed (as they were renewed) but we will see.

The Classmaster vs Nikki Nashville

They lock up and go into the corner. NN armdrags her for 2 then rolls her up for 2. Class pulls NN's throat down over the top rope. Class waistlock takedowns NN then full nelson's her. They each hit shots and Class fameassers her. Class legdrops her for 2. Class grabs a chinlock and we are told TV time is running down. NN is thrown in the corner and Dave says they will see us next time. The show then ends before the match finishes.

Thoughts: I hope there was a good reason for this because only showing part of a match is something that was better left in 1987. I assume this has something to do with the season coming to an end and them running low on footage.

Overall thoughts: It wasn't one of WOW's better episodes. We got no finish in the main event and that's not really acceptable in 2025. Other than that, Aussie/Santana had an acceptable tag match. Kalaki/Varoom had a sloppy match that was pretty ugly to watch. We got an okay bout between Animal Instinct and Kai/Xena. We were told there will be an upcoming Miami's Sweet Heat vs Swag/Pink cage match in a future episode which should be good. I can't give this one a good rating due to the ending and would only give this a 4 out of 10.

Saturday, September 6, 2025

AEW Collision 9/6/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/aew-collision-8302025.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/aew-collision-9132025.html

We are in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena. Nigel McGuinness, Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard are on commentary.

Jon Moxley vs Daniel Garcia

The do a double knuckle lock. Mox is sent into the corner and he ducks DG there. DG ties his legs up and does a regal stretch. Mox snapmares him and kicks him in the back. DG hits forearms. Mox corner lariats him. Mox splits DG's fingers, chops him and hits mounted corner punches. Mox then sticks his finger in DG's eye.

They trade chops. Mox hits shots in the corner and foot chokes DG. DG dragon screws Mox twice. DG kicks him in the leg. DG bangs Mox's leg off the post then figure fours him around the post. Shafir helps pull DG up outside and Mox dropkicks DG off the apron.

We go to PiP break and return. Mox has an armbar on and DG ropebreaks. DG hits elbows on Mox's neck on the apron then piledrivers him there. DG backdrops him. DG stomps on him in the corner then foot chokes him. DG facewash kicks him in the corner.

Mox trips him and is cradled for 2. DG twists and shouts Mox. DG superplexes him. DG bulldog chokes him. Mox hits a double underhook ddt out of nowhere for 2. Mox running knee presses DG for 2. DG does his sharpshooter variation.

Mox challenges him to come on and DG hits forearms. DG starts stomping on him and foot chokes him. Mox suplexes him over the top rope and goes with him. They fight inside and DG cradles him for 2. Mox then holds the tights and pins him.

Thoughts: They did a little too much here with piledrivers on the apron and suplexes to the outside but it was good match. DG showed good spirit and was a likeable underdog here. They stiffed each other and it continues this story of DG being unable to win the big one.

Menard tries to go up to DG after and is pushed.

Tony Schiavone interviews DG after. Tony says it's an incredible performance. DG says it's been one incredible performance after another for 5 years with nothing to show for it. He says when he falls he gets back up. DG says it was a good 5 years but sometimes good isn't good enough.

Big Bill and Bryan Keith do a promo. Bill says his life hit rock bottom here. He says the people laughed at him and showed their true colors. He says this is the place where players spit on opponent (an Eagles player spit on a Cowboys player this week) and where fans steal balls from kids (I think this is referencing some big shot CEO stealing a ball from a kid at a baseball game). He says their hero is a fictional character (Rocky). Bill says he's in the best shape of his life and he's racking up wins.

He says he comes from a place from where real tough guys are made - NYC. He says there's another guy here from NYC who claims to be a tough guy, but he hasn't heard from him in a long time. He says he's officially calling Eddie Kingston out.

Thoughts: Tony said this was out of left field and I agree. Why is he calling out a guy from NYC in Philly anyway?

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs Adam Priest and Tommy Billington

We haven't seen Tom for a very long time.

Cash and AP go at it. They do some basic wrestling and stand off. Cash shoulders him over. AP side headlock takeovers him. Cash headscissors him. AP does a side headlock takeover. Cash back elbows AP.

AP armdrags Cash. Cash slaps Tom. They both do the side headlock takeover > headscissors spot. Dax shoulders him over and takes an armdrag. Dax takes a double shoulderblock. AP is double pounded on in the corner.

Cash euros AP in the corner. AP dropkicks FTR. Tom headbutts Dax down then Tom and AP do stereo suplexes. Dax slaps AP on the ropes. AP chases Dax around the ring. AP takes a double clothesline. We go to PiP break and return.

Dax and AP trade hard shots outside. Cash is sent into a pillar. Tom top rope plancha's FTR outside. Tom top rope dropkicks Dax. AP topes Cash. Tom crossfaces Dax and Dax goes for the sharpshooter. Tom top rope gutwrench suplexes Dax.

Tom misses a top rope diving headbutt. Dax and Tom fight on the buckles. AP and Tom hit stereo top rope diving headbutts on Dax for 2. AP euros Dax. Dax lariats AP down. FTR do stereo germans for 2. AP and Tom do stereo cradles on FTR.

FTR hit a powerplex on AP and win.

Thoughts: It was a good match as expected. It got a lot of time and AP's team lost as expected. It was stiff, the crowd was hot and we had some nice spots before going home. Tom coming back was random as he hadn't been seen or mentioned for some time. I'd like to see this one again but I don't know how much use Tom and AP have outside of these kind of matches.

Dax puts a border city stretch on AP after. Tom breaks it up. Stokeley Hathaway comes in the ring after. Stoke says this is all Cope's and Cage's fault. He says they took their frustration out on AP and Tom. Stoke says we will see the end of Cope and Cage in 2 weeks.

The Outrunners are in the forest/jungle in military gear. They hear some big noise then see Dalton Castle's boys. Dalton then appears on a tree. They shake hands and Dalton says let's go break some hearts.

Thoughts: We haven't seen Dalton for a long time and it's good to see him back too.

Mox does a promo in the parking lot. He says Garcia wanted everything he had and he didn't get it. He says Darby wanted to burn everything he has. Mox asks what they think he has that they don't? Mox says it's not his talent, name, size or social skills. He asks what else can you take away from him when he had nothing but a few belts? He says he will get the belts back and win more. He says belts are a basic unit of measurement for small thinking. He says think bigger. He says him and Darby were never the front runners. He says the results will speak for themselves. He says it broke his heart that Darby came back looking for a fight with him. Mox says Darby is simple minded. He says Darby just won't go away. He says he will put Darby in the ground at All Out.

Thoughts: This started off good but then fell off.

The Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart and Skye Blue) and Megan Bayne vs Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa, Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron

Wheeler Yuta comes out to give tips to Kris.

Thek boots Toni to start and pounds on her. Toni running boots her then hair throws her. Toni stomps on Thek in the corner. Toni backbreakers Thek. Thek takes a double back elbow then Mina rolls over Toni's back onto Thek.

Mina and Thek pose at the same time. Harley step up enzugiri's Hart then corner splashes her. Hart takes a russian legweep then Kris slingshot swantons her. Kris drops Harley onto Hart for 2.

Kris chops down Hart then corner euros her. Hart takes a double spin kick and a sling blade from Mina for 2. Mina is rolled into a 2nd rope diving lariat from Meg. We go to PiP break and return.

Mina is double teamed on the ropes. Hart STO's her then standing moonsaults her for 2. Hart hits mounted shots on her. Mins figure fours Skye and ddt's Hart at the same time. Toni is tagged in. She dropkicks Skye then germans her.

Toni germans Hart then suplexes Thek. Toni hip attacks Skye. Skye superkicks Kris. Mina walks up the buckles and dives on Meg outside. Skye takes a double team drop on her chest. Toni backdrops Hart. Thek spears Toni. Meg samoan drops Mina then Kris spinning lariats Meg. Meg flying lariats her. Kris lariats Meg over the top and goes with her.

Harley and Skye trade. Harley slingblade facebusters Skye. Kris and Hart trade shots. Hart christos Kris. Harley is rammed into the pillar outside. Kris is rolled up for 2 by Hart. Hart is electric chair facebustered then Kris seatbelt pins Hart, which is Yuta's move.

Thoughts: It was a decent tag with lots of people coming in and out. It was nothing great or super memorable but I had no issues with it.

Toni beats up on the heels after and Thek forearms her down. Thek hits mounted shots. Toni takes a double superkick. Mina comes in and fights off The Triangle before being triple teamed. Mina takes a double superkick and is held for a Thek spear. Jamie Hayter comes out to help the faces. She lariats hart and Skye in the aisle then uranage backbreakers Thek. Jamie offers to help up Toni after and Toni knocks her hand away. She asks what Jamie wants and Jamie says she's trying to help her up. Kris then comes in and tries to make peace.

Toni gets on the mic and challenges Kris, Jamie and Thek to a title match at All Out.

Thoughts: The wrestlers had confused faces after Toni said that and it didn't make much more sense to me.

We get a video on Ace Austin. He says winning titles is his goal and it's not a matter of if, but when. He says he has everything to prove and gain. He talks about being invited to Bullet Club. He says he always has an ace up his sleeve.

Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson are interviewed. Gunn says they've been asking what their plan is with all the injuries in their group. Gunn says he can't keep saying guns up when they are down. Juice says no more cardboard stand-up's. He says they were dealt a bad hand and needs to play the cards they are dealt.

Mercedes Mone does a video on Riho. She says she decided to come back and reintroduce herself in the most disrespectful way. She says she will never get the title and says she called her teacher Emi Sakura. She says Riho and Alex Windsor should face Mone and Emi in a tag match. She says she will show there is a price to pay when you mess with Mone.

Thoughts: I hate then AEW does this stuff. We haven't seen Emi in forever. Nobody knows or cares that she's her teacher.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring. He brings out Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander and Don Callis. Don says he's proud of Kyle and he's everything he wanted Kenny Omega to be. He says he put Kenny out for good. Josh calls out Adam Page. He says he has something he doesn't - Don Callis. He says he's running through him for himself and his family.

Kyle says Step 1 is bringing the AEW Title back to The Family and Step 2 is Josh taking on Page. He says Mark Briscoe wants to be champ but he (Kyle) will be champ for a long time. He says Mark needs to beat Takeshita tonight and that won't happen. He says he needs to think about what's best for The Protostar. He says he will bring an end to Swerve and Page. He says he could be the greatest TNT champ of all time by holding that and the AEW World Title. He says he wants a shot at Page's title and he wants it at All Out. He says it won't take him years to become the guy, he only has to wait 2 weeks. He says he will put Page on the injured list if he doesn't take his offer. He says everyone will have no choice but to say Kyle's name.

We get another Hologram clone video with them saying "soon".

Kyle O'Reilly, Ishii, Hologram and Strong talk. Kyle says we are now cloning luchadores. Strong calls Ishii "Mr. Potato Head" and says this is all his fault. Kyle says there's no namecalling in The Conglomeration. Kyle says Ishii is going back to Japan and they are without their enforcer when he goes. Strong says he'd be fine if Ishii doesn't return. Kyle says let's take time to cool off and conglomerate.

Anthony Bowens is interviewed outside. He says he's not dressed to compete as he was at a movie premier. He says he'll be at celebrity home run derby. Jerry Lynn interrupts. He says he's been a coach here and has given Bowens a lot of advice. He puts him over and says he went from the top of the top to the bottom of the top. He says it's time he takes a look in the mirror and figures out what's missing. Bowens says nothing and they both walk off.

Mark Briscoe vs Konosuke Takeshita

Mark gets a TNT Title shot if he wins. They lock up and KT wristlocks him. Mark armdrags him then trips him. Mark la magistal's him for 2. The trade shots. We are supposed to go to break but don't. Mark suplexes him. We then go to break.

We return and Mark takes a bridging ddt on the floor. KT facelocks him. Mark hits shots to the chest. Mark hits chops and forearms. Mark flying forearms him.

Mark fisherman busters KT for 2. KT blue thunders Mark for 2. KT tope con hilos him. KT is pulled over the top then Mark dropkicks him through the ropes. Mark blockbusters KT on the floor from the apron. Mark sliding lariats KT for 2. KT lariats Mark down. We go to PiP break and return.

KT hits shots on Mark and Mark back enzugiri's him. Mark rolling death valley drivers him. Mark sunset bombs KT off the 2nd rope. Mark goes for a froggy bow but KT gets his knees up. KT corner forearms him then Mark does the same back.

KT corner facekicks Mark. KT goes up and over with a german. Mark lariats KT for 2. KT knees him in the gut then package tombstones him. KT then wheelbarrow germans him off of it for 2. Mark is crotched up top. KT is headbutted off the buckles. Don Callis gets on the apron from commentary. MJF then comes out and pushes Mark off the top. KT pumping knees Mark. KT hits a raging fire on Mark and wins.

Thoughts: It was a decent match as expected. They didn't overdo it too much here and the announcers did a good job of explaining why MJF came out. I guess Kyle vs Mark is now off at the PPV.

KT and MJF push each other and get close to fighting after. Don takes KT away. MJF and Mark then fight. Security comes down to try and break it up. MJF gets on the mic. He makes a racial remark and tells Mark to name the time and place. He says his @ss is his. He tells Mark that he wants a response. Mark says MJF messed up. Mark says it's at All Out but doesn't have a stipulation yet. He says MJF has signed his death warrant.

Overall thoughts: It was a very heavy wrestling show. It felt like a better show than usual as we got some storyline updates and there were no random matches on this one. I liked it overall and thought they did a good job with it. I'll give this a 6 out of 10.

Stardom 8/11/2025 5★STAR Grand Prix 2025 Day 9

Day 8 is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/stardom-8102025-5star-grand-prix-2025.html

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block A Match - Ruaka vs. Yuria Hime

Ru steps on her foot to start. Hime running facekicks her. Ru shoulders her over. Ru hair throws her and foot chokes her twice. Hime hits chest forearms. Ru eye rakes her then Hime basement dropkicks her for 2. Ru forearms her down.

Hime sleepers her. Ru forearms her down. Hime hits facekicks on her then Ru running lariats her. Ru hits a sliding lariat then Hime cradles her for 2. Ru is tripped into the ropes then Hime facekicks her there. Hime legdrops her for 2.

Hime hits forearms on Ru. Ru lariats her then fisherman suplexes her for 2. Ru double arm chokeslams her and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't bad. It was nothing too special but Hime tried and showed some fire and it didn't overstay its welcome.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block B Match - Momo Kohgo vs. Ranna Yagami

Ran hits a bunch of chest forearms to start. Momo fires back then Ran gets more in. Momo armdrags her and basement dropkicks her. Momo works the arm and knee drops it. Momo cranks Ran's arm back. Momo then ties up Ran's arms.

Ran dropkicks Momo then PK's her for 2. They trade chest forearms. Ran hits chest kicks and drops her. Ran kicks her in the back then armbars her. Ran kicks her arm. Ran hits knees to the gut and does a weird drop on her for 2.

Ran is tripped into the ropes and is hit with a 619. Momo springboard dropkicks her. Momo armbars her and Ran ropebreaks.

Momo superkicks her then sideways double underhook suplexes her for 2. Ran high kicks her then buzzsaw kicks her for the win.

Thoughts: There was a lot of armwork here that didn't really go anywhere. The match wasn't boring though and I was mostly okay with it as it held my interest.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block A Match - Ami Sourei vs. Miyu Amasaki

They lock up and Miyu rolls her. Ami boots her in the gut then slams her. Ami hits another slam and then a 3rd for 2. Ami chops her while she's tied up in the ropes. Ami splashes Miyu while she's between the ropes. Ami then half-crabs her.

Ami chops her in the corner and misses a splash. Miyu flying knees her then basement dropkicks her. Miyu scholar collars her and Ami ropebreaks. Ami shoulders her over then half-crabs her.

Ami racks Miyu. Ami corner splashes her then sliding lariats her for 2. Ami goes for a suplex and Miyu ddt's her. Miyu then hits another ddt for 2. Ami suplexes her then running lariats. Ami blue thunders her for 2. Miyu rolls her up for 2 then does a surprise pin attempt and wins.

Thoughts: I was alright with this one. Ami connected on her moves. Miyu was the underdog all throughout here and only won via a surprise pin which made sense with what they were doing.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block B Match - Momo Watanabe vs. Hina

Hina running dropkicks Momo then hits a bunch of chest forearms. Momo pulls her down by the hair. Hina blocks a PK and rolls her up for 2. Hina is then thrown out. Momo PK's her from the apron. Hina is then sent into the seats.

Momo kicks her in the back inside the ring. Hina hip throws her. Hina flying knees her in the corner then neckbreakers her for 2. Momo whips her into the ropes and kicks her in the back. Hina backrolls out of a meteora then does a crab on her. Hina switches to the stf and Momo ropebreaks.

Hina hits STO's for 2. Momo puts her in tree of woe and kicks her there. Momo PK's her for 2. Momo high kicks her then does a b-driver for 2. Hina does a wrist-clutch, half-nelson uranage then fisherman suplexes her for 2.

Hina STO's her then jackhammers her for 2. Hina misses a top rope frogsplash. Momo punts her in the face for 2. Hina takes a buzzsaw kick. Momo package tombstones her but Hina no sells it and pins her to win.

Thoughts: I liked it minus the finish. The package tombstone shouldn't be no sold. It would have just been better if she rolled her up and then we could have gotten the same result. The two kept things moving and worked alright together here.

Momo hits her with her bat after then shoves the ref over.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block A Match - Saya Iida vs. Bozilla

They go face to chest. Boz kneels down to be on level with her. They lock up from there and Saya is pushed over. Saya shoves her and hits forearms. They shoulder battle and Saya gets nowhere. Saya hits chest forearms and Boz shoulders her over. Boz hair throws her. Saya corner forearms her then takes a pop-up drop for 2. Saya gets on her back with a sleeper. Boz throws her over then Saya hits a sliding back elbow.

They trade chest forearms. Boz then forearms her over. Say lariats her from behind then clips her. Saya sliding lariats her for 2. Saya gets thrown down from the top. Boz cradle shocks her for 2.

Boz hits a corner splash then misses on. Saya hits chops. Boz then chops her back. Saya hits more chops. Saya sliding lariats her twice for 2. Saya goes for the pin but Boz just picks her up and backbreakers her. Boz full-nelson backbreakers her for 2.

Saya running lariats her then hits a bunch of strikes on the ropes. Boz lariats her. Saya sunset flips her and tries a pin. Boz sitout powerbombs her and wins.

Thoughts: The size differences were pretty wild here as Saya looked like a midget against her and had no real believable way of winning. They gave Saya some offense here but it just prolonged the inevitable.

Boz hits a short arm lariat on her after.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block B Match - Sareee vs. HANAKO

Sare waistlocks her and hits a chest shot. Hana backbreakers her. Sare running dropkicks her then Hana shoulders her over. Hana side headlocks her. Sare side headlock takeovers her. Hana headscissors her.

Hana goes for a guillotine and Sare takes her down. Sare indian deathlocks her. Sare stands and stomps on her back. Sare then foot chokes her. Hana corner splashes and slams her for 2.

Hana crabs Sare and Sare ropebreaks. Sare rolls her up for 2 then low dropkicks her. Sare top rope dropkicks her for 2. Sare is put up top. She headbutts Hana. Hana 2nd rope superplexes her and then holds on for more suplexes for 2.

They trade chest forearms. Hana lariats her over for 2. Sare rolls her into a double stomp. Sare then double stomps her off the buckles for 2. Hana spinning drops her with a head and arm choke for 2.

Sare rebound germans her then step up enzugiri's her. Sare does an octopus. Hana then submits.

Thoughts: I would have liked to have seen Hana throw Sareee around a bit more and use her size against her. I think Sareee did an okay job fighting as the smaller wrestler here and it was alright.

Sareee talks to Hana on the mic after. Hana gets mad and grabs her. Hana grabs the mic and grabs her belt. Sareee then talks more as Hana leaves.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block B Match - Konami vs. Suzu Suzuki

Suzu poses on the ropes during intros and is nailed. They trade forearms outside. Suzu is sent into the post and the seats. Kon chokes her with an umbrella. Kon kicks her in the back. Suzu trips her in the corner and running knees her.

Suzu kicks her in the back then running boots her against the bottom rope. Kon high kicks her on the apron then is pulled off of it. Suzu throws her into the seats then hits her with an umbrella. Kon's head is banged off a table outside.

They trade forearms in the ring. Suzu headbutts her and Kon headbutts back. Kon high kicks her and both fall over. Kon fisherman suplexes her. Kon is handed spray paint but Suzu knocks it away. Kon germans her for 2.

Kon diving kicks her off the top for 2. Suzu rolls her up for 2 then hits a tequila shot for 2. Suzu goes up top. Kon tries to use spray paint on her but Suzu ends up using it on her. Kon takes a running powerbomb for 2.

Suzu germans her three times and wins.

Thoughts: I liked this one. They kept up a good pace, they went after each other aggressively and the crowd was into it. It went better than I expected and was a nice little fight.

Suzu then talks on the mic after.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block A Match - Saori Anou vs. Aya Sakura

Aya hits chest kicks to start and SA facekicks her. Aya hits more chest kicks then SA dragon screws her. SA does a figure eight to her and Aya ropebreaks. SA stands on Aya's leg on the ropes then baseball slides it. SA hits some bad kicks and Aya rolling triangles her.

Aya chest kicks her against the bottom rope. Aya running knees her against the ropes for 2. They trade chest kicks for facekicks. Aya chest kicks her down and takes a step up enzugiri. Aya suplexes her then takes a fisherman's suplex.

SA top rope dropkicks Aya then fisherman suplexes her for 2. SA goes up top and is kicked. Aya top rope plancha's her outside. Aya spinning heel kicks her in the corner then dropkicks her off the ropes.

Aya flying knees her off the top for 2. SA germans her. SA ties up one of her legs and armbars her. SA then chokes her with her leg. SA slaps her then Aya slaps and kicks back. SA wheelbarrow germans her for 2. SA headhunters her while holding the arm and pins her.

Thoughts: It was what it looked like it would be and was a decent match. Aya stood up to Anou and they traded a lot of kicks here. Aya had a good showing and showed some guts before going down.

They both talk to each other on the mic after.

Overall thoughts: I was okay with every match on this card. Boz/Saya had the most issues as Saya was just too small for her but they worked it the best they could and it was watchable. The main was fine and Konami/Suzu was probably the match of the night. Momo/Hina beat my expectations as did Miyu/Ami. I'd give this a 7 out of 10 as it was filled with shorter but decent matches. It was a good show overall.

WWE Main Event 9/4/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/wwe-main-event-8282025.html

We are in Paris, France.

American Made (Ivy Nile, Julius Creed and Brutus Creed) vs Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri and Akira Tozawa)

Ivy has her down and looks nice. Otis is returning from injury here. I couldn't tell you the last time I saw a mixed tag on this show, if ever.

JC waistlock takedowns Toz. Toz spin kicks him in the gut then corkscrew kicks him. Toz takes a pop-up belly to belly overhead suplex. Toz diving headscissors BC off the buckles and dropkicks him out. Toz runs into Ivy on the apron then BC flips him with a lariat.

BC clubs on Toz. Toz takes a double gutbuster JC clubs down Toz then hits corner spears. BC boots Toz in the gut in the corner. JC jumps off of BC's back and flying knees Otis off the apron.

JC does a slam on Toz and chinlocks him. JC pops up Toz and Toz headscissors him down. Max is tagged in and does a sloppy top rope diving headscissors on JC. Max hits shots and boots on Ivy then lariats her. Max pumping knees her then Ivy hits a german. Ivy flying kicks Max in the corner.

The girls double clothesline each other. Otis and JC get in. Otis bodyblocks and lariats the heels. Otis spinning back elbows JC then back body drops BC. Otis corner splashes BC. Max suplexes Ivy, rips her shirt off and dances with Otis. Max does the caterpillar elbow on Ivy. Max rips off Otis' shirt then Otis caterpillar elbows BC.

Otis catches JC's top rope crossbody and slams him. Toz top rope sentons JC and wins.

Thoughts: It was an okay opener. Everyone wanted to see Otis here and they finally got him at the end. It could have been better as they didn't get to go all out and the mixed tag format hurt some of flow.

The faces then dance after.

Fraxiom (Axiom and Nathan Frazer) vs The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)

The Guns get pyro for their entrance and they say the teams' first meeting in a straight tag.

Alex side headlocks Ax. Alex shoulders him over for 1. Ax springboard diving armdrags Alex then dropkicks him. Alex is held for a running single leg dropkick. Ax is lifted into a drpkick on Sabin. Ax and NF then do topes.

NF is pulled off the apron and Ax spin kicks Alex. Ax takes a double boot then a ddt. Alex's nose is busted open. We go to break without a warning and return.

Ax is double teamed as we return. Sabin top rope double axe handles Ax. Sabin chinlocks Ax. Ax takes a drop from Sabin then superkicks him. NF springboard lariats Alex then he is tagged in. NF slingblades him then running ssp's him for 2. Alex takes a head kick + suplex for 2.

NF slingshot plancha's Sabin. Alex and Ax trade forearms. Alex takes a enzugiri from the apron then he corner lariats NF. NF takes a top rope dropkick + flatliner combo. NF takes an electric chair dropkick for 2. Ax takes an atomic drop then is held for a baseball slide. NF takes a double superkick then a coriolis and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was a good tag here full of fast paced action. They put out a pretty good effort for this show and the crowd was hot for it. Alex's nose got all busted up in this one.

Overall thoughts: There were only 2 new matches as usual with a bunch of recaps. Both matches were entertaining and this was an enjoyable Main Event.

Friday, September 5, 2025

WWE Smackdown 9/5/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/wwe-smackdown-8292025.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/wwe-smackdown-9122025.html

We are in Chicago, IL. Michael Cole and Corey Graves are on commentary. Everyone expects AJ Lee to return tonight and we will see if it happens.

We see various wrestlers arrive including CM Punk.

John Cena comes out. He says he's happy for the crowd to cheer him. He says he was told to have him when the farewell tour started. He says he has nothing planned as he wanted to have fun. He says he just wants to take it all in.

He says the crowd brings back people and he says they know what he's talking about. We then get a chant for AJ Lee. He says it's his last time in Chicago and on SD. He talks about his career here and says Chicago is special. He says they argue about which city is the best crowd but says there is no argument. He thanks everyone.

Sami Zayn then comes out. He gets booed and thanks him for all he's done for the wrestlers. Sami said he made his debut here for the US Title in Chicago when Cena was champ. He says he wants to pay it forward like John did. He says he wants to do the Sami Zayn US Open Challenge. Cena says it's a great idea. Sami offers to give him a US Title shot like he did with him. Sami says they should do it right. Sami tells him to come get some if he wants some. Cena agrees and tells a ref to come out.

Thoughts: Now this was a good segment and this is how you get a show started.

WWE United States Title - Sami Zayn (c) vs John Cena

This started during the break. Sami armdrags Cena into an armlock. Cena leapfrogs and armdrags him into an armlock. Sami tries to blind springboard over him but doesn't make it fully then he lariats him. Sami suplexes him for 2.

Cena suplexes him. Sami sends him hard into the buckles. We go to PiP break and return. Sami walks up the buckles and is caught with an AA for 2. Cena hits a powerbomb for 2. Cena goes into the post shoulder first then hits an olympic slam for 2.

They trade shots and double clothesline each other. We go to another PiP break and return. Cena does Sami's ankle lock during the break. Cena is explodered into the buckles and Sami helluva kicks him for 2. Cena hits his own version of the go to sleep for 2. Cena then hits a spear on Sami for 2. They fight on the buckles and Cena 2nd rope AA's him.

Brock Lesnar's music then hits with both men down. Brock comes out. Brock pulls the ref out and F-5's Sami. Brock then F-5's Cena. Brock hits another.

Thoughts: I really hope WWE uploads the full match because this really got ripped apart by various breaks, especially one where Cena was making a comeback. Cena had fun doing all of his past rivals moves here including the gts, the ankle lock, the spear and the olympic slam. What we got was fun and Brock coming out continues their feud and saves Cena from winning or losing.

Brock is in the back and says he'll see Cena at Wrestlepalooza, b!tch.

Carmelo Hayes, The Miz and Nick Aldis talk. Miz says they want a tag title shot. Nick says he has to go and is in a hurry.

We see Becky Lynch arrive in a truck.

Aleister Black does a taped video. He says the well is still poisoned in WWE. He says Priest is standing across from years of hate. He says he needs to purify the well. He says he will succeed and says Priest is where is he because he followed the rules. He says he follows the rules until he doesn't.

Damian Priest vs Aleister Black

Black hits him from behind as he enters and they fight in the aisle and at ringside. Black is sent into the rails and DP's head is rammed into the post. Black pumping knees him over the rail.

We go to break and return. Refs are checking on DP who looks out of it. Black stomps him and pushes him out of the ring. Black is thrown hard out and buzzsaw kicks DP. The bell then officially rings. DP misses a punch and falls over.

Black chest kicks him. DP hits a big forearm. Black standing octopuses him and then sunset flips him for 2. Black top rope diving meteora's him for 2. We go to break and return. Black is crotched up top then gets down. Black spinning back elbows him then step up knees him for 2. DP hits forearms and lariats him. DP hits forearms then flying elbows him in the corner. Black facekicks him and DP hits a flying forearm.

DP rope walks and crossbodies Black. Black is lifting flatlinered on the apron. DP razor's edges him on the commentary table. Black spinning high kicks him and wins.

Thoughts: This also got really cut up by breaks. What we got didn't look that great and it was a heavy striking based match.

We get a video with Orton and Drew talking about each other. Drew says Orton is afraid to pull the trigger when it counts but Drew isn't afraid. Orton says Drew has no idea what's coming. Drew says Orton won't be part of the future of WWE.

Tiffany Stratton is interviewed. She says Jade Cargill loves to run her mouth. She says the talk ends once the bell rings. She says she won't have to worry about her foot being on the ropes as her foot will be stuck up her eye of the storm.

Jade is in the back and Nia Jax goes up to her. Nia says she doesn't deserve to be #1 contender. Jade says Nia can get a shot when she gets her title back. She says she can get out of the way or catch her hands.

Nick Aldis and Becky Lynch talk in the back. Nick says he didn't know she'd be here. He says he can't have any more issues tonight.

WWE Women's United States Title - Giulia (c) vs Michin

G = Giulia

They pound on each other to start and Kiana James is on the apron. Mich stomps on her in the corner then bangs her head off the apron. Mich running dropkicks her.

G is sent out then G hits a bridging neckbreaker on the floor. We go to break and return. They trade forearms and headbutt each other. They german each other. They hit each other at the same time and drop each other with high kicks at the same time. Mich corner cannonballs G for 2.

G hits a glorious driver for 2. G hits kicks and takes a sitout powerbomb for 2. Kiana gets on the apron then Mich short hurricanrana spikes her. G running knees Mich and wins.

Thoughts: They tried but they didn't get much time, there was a lot of interference and it was a cold match. Giulia does not come off like a star at all and it's just not working.

Kiana pounds on Mich after.

Charlotte Flair has her ankle taped up in the back. Alexa Bliss comes in and Flair says she needs to get cleared. Bliss is pretending to be a doctor. Bliss says they will get revenge on The Secret Hervice when the time is right and now is not it.

We see Seth Rollins in the crowd. We go to break and return. Seth says the legend of CM Punk dies here and now. He then brings out Becky Lynch.

Becky rips the crowd and says she's the greatest female wrestler of all time. She says she wouldn't expect them to know what greatness looks like and rips the local teams. She says CM Punk sucks too.

CM Punk comes out. He says BL's coward of a husband is hiding in a box right now. BL asks if he's embarrassed and he says no, unlike her coward of a husband. The crowd chants for AJ Lee and BL says to shut up. Punk says to let them chant for her. He says if it bothers her, she shouldn't have stuck her nose in his business.

Punk says he has friends and shooters here. He says he could snap his fingers and have one of his sisters jump the rail. He says he could call Bayley to come out and kick her @ss.

Punk says he can call in a favor for Rhea Ripley. BL slaps him many times and asks what he will do about it. She asks who will come save him and asks what he's gonna do. Seth laughs about it in the crowd. She says he has nobody and tells him to run away in his hometown. She says he's an embarrassment to the city of Chicago.

Punk says this is the situation he wanted to avoid. He says he would never put his hands on a lady. He says thankfully, he has someone who will. AJ Lee, his wife, then comes out after being off TV for a decade.

AJ skips to the ring. BL motions for AJ to back off. AJ sits on the ropes and waves. AJ then spears her and hits mounted shots. BL goes to leave and AJ grabs her. AJ throws her down backwards and thesz presses her. AJ hits mounted shots and hits a big slap. Seth is in the front row and BL flails around outside. Punk and AJ then hug.

Thoughts: I wasn't a huge AJ stan but she did good in her role when she was active. Her offense looked awful here but the crowd liked it and I'm sure the inevitable match will be fine. We all knew she was coming back here as Punk held an AJ sign at the PLE and the IWC pushed it all week, making it hard to avoid any spoilers.

Overall thoughts: Where has this Smackdown been all year? The show has been awful lately and this was the complete opposite. We had big stars in action and huge news with AJ returning. WWE tried here and put on a good and memorable show though the commercials destroyed the first hour. This gets an easy 7 out of 10 from me due to the Cena match and AJ's big return, though Priest/Black and Giulia/Michin didn't impress.

Stardom 8/10/2025 5★STAR Grand Prix 2025 Day 8

Day 7 is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/stardom-892025-5star-grand-prix-2025.html

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block D Match - AZM vs. Rian

Ri boots her then is armdragged. Ri armdrags back and they trade sweeps before doing a headflip up together. AZM running dropkicks her. AZM does a corner dropkick for 2. AZM basement dropkicks her and foot chokes her.

AZM snapmares her and kicks her in the back. Ri hits chest forearms then crossbodies her. Ri headscissors her out of the corner and dropkicks her for 2. AZM slams her and they trade forearms. Ri grounded sleepers her. AZM chest kicks her and double stomps her. AZM armbars her and Ri ropebreaks.

AZM top rope dropkicks her. Ri fisherman suplexes her for 2. They go up on the buckles and fight. Ri 2nd rope cutters her for 2. Ri misses a top rope crossbody. AZM rolls her into a suplex then hits another. Ri cradles her as she tries it again. AZM goes for a pin but Ri reverses it for 2. Ri gets antoehr 2 count on her. AZM high kick her then headkicks her for 2. AZM wins with a top rope double stomp.

Thoughts: It was a long one. Ri got a decent bit in and it was more competitive than expected. I don't think it needed to go as long as it did though since Ri clearly wasn't going to win.

Ri forearms her after and is hit on the head.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block C Match - Yuna Mizumori vs. Waka Tsukiyama

Waka misses a running dropkick and is armdragged. They trade pin attempts. Waka basement dropkicks her. Waka misses a hip attack and Yuna dropkicks her out of the ring. Waka hits a straight shot and drops

Yuna's head on the apron. Waka is sent into the post. Yuna tries a running lariat against the post but just gets the post. Waka bites the arm. Waka gets on her back and pulls her arms back outside.

Waka running hip attacks her on the ropes. Waka hits chest forearms then Yuna springboard dropkicks her. Yuna corner lariats her then 2nd rope diving shoulders her for 2. Yuna low crossbodies her then Waka crossbodies her for 2.

They forearm each other on the 2nd rope. Waka top rope dropkicks her for 2. Yuna sliding lariats her from behind then does a rocking chair variation. Waka ropebreaks. Yuna goes for a pin and is reversed. Yuna rolls her up then Waka straightjacket bombs her from behind for 2.

Yuna hits a lariat on Waka then she cradle shocks her. Waka then gets a 2 count on her. Waka slaps her around then Yuna slaps back. Yuna running lariats her for 2. Yuna AA's her and wins.

Thoughts: It went longer than it needed to and they didn't really have the logic down in this one. Waka's not real serious and Yuna isn't always either. Instead of having some fun with that, they had a longer and more competitive match.

Yuna offers a handshake after and Waka bites her hand.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block C Match - Mei Seira vs. Azusa Inaba

AI slides out early. Mei chases her then ends up out a lone. Mei dropkicks AI as AI goes to attack her on the apron. Mei basement dropkicks her in the ring. Mei bangs her head off the buckles and hits corner dropkicks.

They trade chest forearms. Mei stomps her foot then slams her. Mei does a chinlock and AI ropebreaks. AI flips out of a snapmare and spin kicks her in the head. AI hair throws her then pumpkicks her on the ropes. AI hits another pump kick for 2.

AI rolls her into a leglock. Mei ropebreaks. Mei lariats her on the ropes and is kicked as she goes to springboard. Mei is sent into the seats outside and is choked. They get back in and AI ankle locks her.
AI double underhook suplexes her. They trade chest forearms. Mei lariats her on the ropes then is pump kicked on the ropes. Mei germans her then AI germans her back. AI bodyscissors takedowns her. Mei sweeps her and they each trade pin attempts. Mei dropkicks her.

Mei sitout powerbombs her for 2. AI trips her then rolls back, pulls the leg and somehow pins her.

Thoughts: It was alright with AI trying to work more in line with Mei's style. It was a fast paced affair as usual with Mei.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block C Match - Ruaka vs. Aya Sakura

Aya hits chest forearms on the ropes. Aya running dropkicks her then is shouldered over. Ru shoulders her over again and tries to pin her with a foot on the chest. Ru then steps on her face. Ru hair throws her then foot chokes her on the ropes.

Ru slams her for 2. Aya misses a dropkick off the ropes. Aya hits chest kicks then Ru eye rakes her. Ru misses a corner splash and takes kicks for 2. Ru hits a straight punch then Aya high kicks her down for 2. Aya sits up top and is suplexed down.

Aya cradles her for 2. Aya hits kicks and buzzsaw kicks her for 2. Aya hits leg kicks then Ru lariats her down. Ru sliding lariats her. Ru double arm chokeslams her for 2. Ru germans her and wins.

Thoughts: Ru just did basic heeling and didn't bring a lot to this one while Aya did kicks. It wasn't that good or interesting.

Ruaka then talks on the mic after.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block C Match - Hanan vs. Lady C

C running facekicks her. They trade forearms and roll on the ropes. C side headlock takeovers her and hits mounted ofrearms. Han rolls her up for 2 and dropkicks her. Han leg lariats her on the ropes for 2. Han does a grounded sleeper and C rope breaks.

Han hits forearms. C running kicks her then giant swings her. C misses a running facekick and Han forearms her. Han 2nd rope twisting crossbodies her. C cobra twists her then drops her backwards for 2. Han hits a nice cuty special for 2. C drops her face first.

C hits another face kick then chokeslams her for 2. Han rolls her up but C reverses it and gets a 2 count. Han backdrops her. C no sells it then facekicks her over for 2. Han spinning ddt's her then does a nice backdrop to win.

Thoughts: I didn't like this that much. C hit a bunch of face kicks that didn't really connect and it was a bit rushed as they didn't have tons of time.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block D Match - Tomoka Inaba vs. Sayaka Kurara

Saya wristlocks her then TI reverses it. TI side headlocks her. Saya slips out and reverses it. Saya takes her over then dropkicks her. TI trips her and bangs Saya's knee off the mat. TI elbow drops and stomps the leg.

TI bangs Saya's knee off the mat then does a dragon screw. Saya dropkicks her then corner dropkicks her for 2. Saya goes for the sleeper and TI ropebreaks. TI trips her into the ropes and pump kicks her. TI kicks her in the back then ankle locks her again. TI punches her in the gut.

They trade forearms to the chest. TI hits a forearm flurry. Saya flying forearms her the spinning neckbreakers her. TI blocks a spear then leglocks her. TI sitout gordbusters her on her knee then chest kicks her down for 2. TI kicks her in the leg. Saya takes her down with a sleeper. Saya 2nd rope dropkicks her then top rope dropkicks her for 2. The collide and both go down. Saya spears her for 2. TI goes for another ankle lock. Saya is stuck in the middle of the ring and taps out.

Thoughts: It was fine with TI working the leg and eventually winning with an ankle lock/leg lock.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block D Match - Natsupoi vs. Rina

They go for moves early and can't get them. Poi cartwheels into an armdrag on her. Ri sweeps her then pulls her down by the hair. Ri hair throws her. Ri foot chokes her. Ri goes up top and is hit then Poi throws her down to the apron. Poi top rope crossbodies her outside. Poi's head is banged off the apron and Ri's head is banged off seats.

They trade forearms outside and get back in together. They go for slaps while on their knees. Ri stomps on her and Poi fires up. Poi hits chest forearms and Ri hip throws her. Ri northern lights suplexes her for 2.

Ri does an octopus stretch and Poi turns it into a pin attempt. Poi armbars her and Ri ropebreaks. Poi knees her in the shoulder. Poi spin kicks her in the gut and hits a headhunter. Poi dropkicks her through the ropes.

Poi spinning neckbreakers her for 2. Poi goes for a cartwheel splash off the top but Ri gets her knees up. Ri double knee drops her off the buckles for 2. Ri reverse suplexes her then double knee drops her off the buckles for 2. Poi superkicks her. Ri running face kicks her for 2 and Poi germans her. Ri then gets a 2 count on her.

Ri does a headscissors with an armlock. Poi ropebreaks. Poi la magistral's her but Ri rolls her into her own pin attempt. Ri goes for a pin and Poi reverses it for 2. Poi superkicks her. Poi hits a ranhei for 2. Poi hits a corkscrew splash off the top for 2. Poi hits another ranhei and wins.

Thoughts: It was a decent match. It was competitive with both going for pins and keeping up a fast pace in the process before Poi eventually pulled out. It was a good showing for Rina.

Poi talks to Rina on the mic after and Rina spits in her face.

5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Block D Match - Starlight Kid vs. Natsuko Tora

They lock up. Kid waistlocks her then flying headscissors her. Kid then dropkicks her. Ruaka pulls Kid outside and attacks her in clear view of the ref, who doesn't care. Tora sends Kid into the seats and chokes her with an umbrella.

Tora release suplexes her then chops her down. Kid springboard twisting crossbodies her. Tora eye rakes her. Kid dropkicks her in the knee then bangs Tora's knee off the mat. Kid standing moonsaults the knee.

Tora corner splashes her then crossbodies her. Tora then sentons her. Tora slams her. Tora goes up on the buckles and is dragon screwed down. Kid then plancha's Tora outside. Kid reverse dragon screws Tora over the 2nd rope and stretch mufflers her. Tora back body drops Kid off the 2nd rope. Tora then 2nd rope splashes her for 2. Tora corner cannonballs her. Tora misses a top rope swanton. Tora then sitout powerbobms Kid. Kid no sells it and reverse dragon screws her. Kid stretch mufflers her.

Kid cross-legged fisherman suplexes her. Kid then hits a 180 splash off the top for 2. Kid top rope moonsaults her for 2. Tora lariats her then hits a death valley driver for 2. Kid flying headsissors her into a roll up. Kid then does a stretch muffler. Tora then taps out.

Thoughts: Kid did her usual match where she worked the knee. Unfortunately, this kind of put Tora in the face position as she had to do all the selling here and made you want to see her make a comeback. That hurt this because of it. I think Tora needed to get a bit more heel heat here to really put this over.

Kid then talks on the mic after.

Overall thoughts: I didn't like this show that much. Rina/Poi was by far the best thing on here and Inaba/Kurara was okay. Starlight Kid did her usual match in the main but Tora didn't get enough heel heat on her and it almost made you feel sympathetic for Tora. I'd give this a 5 out of 10 and thought it was an average night for Stardom.

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