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Pentagon Jr’s Mask Will Be On The Line At Upcoming Match, New Match Announced For Raw

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New Match Announced For Raw

WWE has announced a new match and a big contract signing segment for the upcoming episode of Monday Night Raw. This episode will be the go home show for SummerSlam.

The match which has been announced for the show will see Natalya with Ronda Rousey in her corner battling the Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss. Bliss will have Alicia Fox in her side for the bout.

The contract signing segment will see the Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler alongside Drew McIntyre signing the contract for his upcoming title match with Seth Rollins.

All this is in addition to the previously announced triple threat match for the Raw Tag Team Championship. The match will see the B Team, The Revival and the team of Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt fighting each other for the championship.

Pentagon Jr’s Mask Will Be On The Line At Upcoming Match

The press conference for the TripleMania featured a couple of big announcement for the main event of the show including a big stipulation for the match.

First, they introduced the concept of Poker de Ases which is a fatal four-way match. 4 masked superstars will compete in a lucha de apuesta cage match and the loser will drop his mask.

Announcing the remaining two participants for the fight, the officials revealed that both Pentagon Jr. and La Parka will be competing in the match.

Both El Hijo del Fantasma and Psycho Clown were previously announced, so we now know all four participants of this bout.

What’s interesting to note here is that La Parka who has been announced for the bout appears to be the original La Parka from WCW and not the one who competes in AAA.

TripleMania will take place on August 25th from Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City

Contract Signing and Second Match Set For Raw, A Look Back At SummerSlam 2007

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– Ahead of SummerSlam next Sunday, WWE has announced a contract signing and another match for Raw tomorrow night in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Seth Rollins will meet Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler (and Drew McIntyre) for a contract signing that will make their title match at SummerSlam official.

Before defending the Raw Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam, Bliss will take on Natalya as both Alicia Fox and Rousey look on from ringside.

This is in addition to an already announced Triple Threat Match for the Raw Tag Team Championship, with The B-Team defending the straps against The Deleters of Worlds and The Revival.

– Ahead of SummerSlam next Sunday, WWE posted this 60-second highlight video looking back at SummerSlam 2007.

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In the main event, John Cena successfully defended the WWE Championship against Randy Orton.

– Bobby Lashley is Lilian Garcia’s next guest on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia. You can listen to the interview this Monday via LilianGarcia.com.

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Update On CM Punk & AJ Lee’s Horror Movie ‘Rabid’

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Former WWE Superstars CM Punk and AJ Lee have started a new chapter in their careers. The married couple will be working together on a new horror film. Punk and AJ will appear in Rabid, a remake of the 1977 horror film directed by David Cronenberg.

The remake is being directed by the Soska Sisters, the duo behind ‘See No Evil 2′ starring Kane. The synopsis for Rabid reads, “After a young woman, Rose, suffers a disfiguring accident, she undergoes an experimental stem-cell treatment that leads to unintended consequences.”

The main character Rose will be portrayed by Laura Vandervoort (Jigsaw, Ted). Punk and AJ will be playing the married couple of Billy and Kira, which should not be too much of a stretch for them.

AJ posted a photo on Instagram of herself in character. She said it was an honor to be involved with the project and her heart is “full of joy” because the movie has so many talented women working on it.  “It was an honor to be a teeny part of a project with female writers/directors, a female director of photography, female camera operators, a badass female lead, and a story showcasing a ride or die female friendship,” AJ wrote. “I am beyond inspired and my heart is full of joy.”

No release date for Rabid has been announced, but principal photography began in last month in Toronto.

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CM Punk: Second City Star

Reports are in that CM Punk has already filmed his scenes for the horror remake and has already picked up another lead role in another horror film. The film is titled Team Player and filming starts in the next couple months in Illinois.

Punk will also be hosting the newest season of Netflix ‘s Ultimate Beastmaster.

Scott Hall: “I Predict Lacey Evans Will Be A Huge WWE Superstar”

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WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall sees huge potential in NXT performer Lacey Evans.

Hall, a well-respected veteran with who is is known for having a great mind for the business, gave this bold prediction about Lacey Evans on Saturday night:

https://twitter.com/SCOTTHALLNWO/status/1028389704532676608

The 28-year-old Lacey Evans is a former United States Marine and member of the Marine Corps Special Reaction Team. She made her NXT debut in late 2016.

Brian Cage Issues Challenge To Bullet Club For Chris Jericho’s Cruise

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Brian Cage has issued a challenge to Bullet Club for Chris Jericho’s Rock N Rager at Seat.

The current Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion released the following video:

https://twitter.com/jericho_cruise/status/1028315748467466241

. @IMPACTWRESTLING‘s @MrGMSI_BCage is SICK and TIRED of hearing about the Bullet Club! How will he retaliate on board @IAmJericho Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea?! Book TODAY to find out”

Brian Cage vs Bullet Club

Brian Cage has yet to be pinned or submitted on Impact Wrestling thus far. He defeated Matt Sydal for the X-Division Championship at Slammiversary in Toronto.

Cage then successfully defended the title against Sydal in a rematch the following night. He’s scheduled to defend his title against Fenix tonight at Impact’s tapings once again at Rebel Nightclub.

Chris Jericho Rock N Rager At Sea

Several matches have been booked for Chris Jericho’s cruise, scheduled from October 27 to the 31st.

The Young Bucks and Chris Jericho will team up to take on Cody, Marty Scurll, and Hangman Page. Also LAX recently challenged the Young Bucks.

“I’m gonna put that out there: Young Bucks meet LAX on international waters. First blood, first death, whatever the hell you wanna call it and let’s do this.”

“All right, Young Bucks, we’re calling you out,” Konnan said on his podcast. “You can stop a revolutionary but you can’t stop a revolution. Boom. We’re serious like a late period. Bring it.”

Cody Challenges Juice Robinson For the IWGP United States Championship

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Cody has his sights set on more than one championship. With an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match coming up on September 1st, Cody has his sights set on Juice Robinson’s belt as well.

Cody and Hangman Page defeated Juice Robinson and David Finlay today on the G1 Climax 28 final show. Following the victory, Cody called Robinson a “bad rip-off of Kairi Sane” before challenging him to a title match. He said he was sick of hearing the wrestling media talk so highly of Juice and then referred to himself as the next IWGP United States Champion.

A likely date for the match would be September 30th with NJPW returns to Long Beach.

Cody vs Juice Robinson

Cody Rhodes and Juice Robinson have met five times previously. The first time they faced each other was inside the Tokyo Dome at Wrestle Kingdom 11. Cody won that match as well as the following 4 tag-team matches they were on opposite sides of.

Robinson trained under Cody’s father, Dusty Rhodes when he was in WWE’s developmental system.

“Dusty would always just preach being real,” Juice said during a media call for the G1 Special in San Francisco. “He would always tell me to be myself.”

“He would always say it’s the why not the how,” Juice continued.

 

Jerry Lawler Explains Why He Doesn’t Think His Son Hung Himself In Jail

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It looks like there may be foul play surrounding the passing of Brian Christopher Lawler.

Jerry Lawler, father of the late former WWE Superstar who reportedly died after hanging himself in Hardeman County jail, recently spoke out about the incident in an interview with Action News 5 out of Memphis, Tennessee.

According to “The King,” the details surrounding his sons passing do not “pass the smell test.”

“Brian being my son, I knew him, everybody around him who knew him and they all have expressed doubts,” said Lawler, when talking about not believing that his son hung himself. “We’ve received literally countless calls, text messages from people, actual eyewitnesses, that were in the jail and saw things that happened on the actual day that Brian died that now has opened up a new can of worms. It just doesn’t seem like it was suicide.”

From there, the WWE Hall Of Famer recalled being informed about his son being in a fight in jail prior to his untimely passing.

“I talked to Brian Saturday morning 11 o’clock the day he died,” Jerry said. “He talked perfectly normal, perfectly rational.”

A couple of hours later Lawler’s fiancée, Lauryn, got a call from the jail.

“Lauryn got a call about 2 in the afternoon that said Brian had been in a fight in the jail. An inmate was actually playing cards with Brian when the altercation happened when Brian got hit,” said Lawler.

Jerry claimed that witnesses described Brian as “bleeding from the head [and] asking for medical help” that he reportedly didn’t receive at the jail. A few hours later, he received a call informing him that Brian had hung himself with his shoelaces. However, photos taken of Brian show marks on both sides of his neck, but not in the front or the back.

“Just look at his neck and look at his hand,” Jerry said. “You can see the lines on his neck all the way around here to here and what would be the length of your hand as if he was trying to keep the pressure off.”

Lawler’s lawyer, Ted Hansom, concurs.

“I think the pictures indicate something other than someone hanging himself with a shoelace,” Hansom said.

Bullet Club Firing Squad Win 6-Man Titles At G1 Climax 28 Final

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On their final show before a likely 3-month suspension, Bullet Club’s Firing Squad have won the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag-Team Championships. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and the group’s newest member, Taiji Ishimori, defeated the Young Bucks and Marty Scurll for the titles.

Following their victory, however, the Firing Squad members threw the belts in the direction of NJPW owner, Harold Meij. Their status as champions remains unclear.

Their match against the now-former champions was originally scheduled to be a non-title bout. Tama Tonga then challenged them to put the titles up, however. Meij made the title match official moments before it started.

Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Bad Luck Fale Likely Suspended?

The group is facing a likely 3-month suspension. They had received a warning that if they interfered in any B-Block matches on the final night of the round-robin they would be suspended. The faction then did interfere in Tama Tonga’s match that night.

Some of their former stablemates have ideas for their vacation. Finn Balor Tweeted out the following to his fellow Bullet Club founding members:

To which Tama Tonga offered up:

Bad Luck Fale chimed in as well:

Bad Luck Fale defeated Toa Henare earlier in the show.

It’s generally been an active day on social media for the Bullet Club OGs:

Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr. Announced For All In

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Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr. has been confirmed for next month’s All In pay-per-view.

With the news of this high-profile contest, there are now 9 matches confirmed for All In, including 2 matches on the 1-hour pre-show airing on WGN.

Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr.

Omega is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion and Pentagon is a former Lucha Underground and Impact World Champion and one of the most decorated younger luchadors of his generation in Mexico.

Pentagon and Fenix have recently been the center of rumors concerning WWE. Two weeks ago it was reported WWE had interest in the brothers, however, it is still unclear what their current contract status with Lucha Underground. Pentagon and Fenix are both thought to have signed 7-season deals with Lucha Underground but there are reports both have told bookers they may need to cancel dates in 2019.

The Lucha Bros are the MLW tag-team champions but were recently pulled from an event scheduled for October.

Updated Card For All In

Here is the updated card for All In, which takes places on Saturday, September 1st from the Sears Centre arena outside Chicago, Illiniois:

  • NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis vs Cody
  • Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr.
  • Kazuchika Okada vs Marty Scurll
  • Rey Mysterio, Fenix, Bandido vs the Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi
  • ROH World Champion Christopher Daniels vs. TBA
  • Joey Janela w/ Penelope Ford vs Hangman Page
  • Christopher Daniels vs Stephen Amell
  • 15-Person Over Budget Battle Royal (Winner faces Christopher Daniels)
  • The Briscoes vs Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky

Kenny Omega’s Next Title Challenger Likely Revealed

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Kenny Omega could have to defend his IWGP Heavyweight Championship multiple times before WrestleKingdom. His likely first title challenger was revealed today.

After pinning Chase Owens in a tag match, Tomohiro Ishii declared he wants a shot at the champion. Kevin Kelly speculated the match could main event NJPW’s return to Long Beach on September 30th.

Ishii was the first wrestler to defeat Omega in the tournament this year. Omega was later defeated by Toru Yano and Kota Ibushi as well.

Kenny Omega Tomohiro Ishii 1-on-1 History

Omega and Ishii are tied 2-2 in their all-time one-on-one series. Ishii defeated Omega the first time they met in the 2017 NJ Cup. Omega would defeat Ishii the next time they met at Wrestling Dontaku 2017, however.

Omega then defeated Ishii in the finals of the tournament to crown an inaugural IWGP United States Champion in Long Beach. Most recently, Ishii defeated Omega in the G1 Climax 28 B-Block.

Kenny Omega G1 Climax 28

Omega lost his final 3 matches in this year’s G1 Climax tournament. He started the tournament much as Kazuchika Okada had last year. Omega won his first 6 round-robin bouts but his 12pts were only good enough for a 4-way tie atop the group.

Kota Ibushi advanced to the finals based on the tie-breaker rule that the wrestler with the best record against the 3 opponents he’s tied with advances. Ibushi defeated Omega, Zack Sabre Jr, and Tetsuya Naito.

Hiroshi Tanahashi Defeats Kota Ibushi, Wins G1 Climax 28

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Hiroshi Tanahashi is now a 3x G1 tournament winner. He defeated Kota Ibushi today in the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan in the finals of G1 Climax 28.

With the victory, Tanahashi earns the right to challenge the champion at WrestleKingdom 13. The G1 winner has had to defend that right before moving onto the Tokyo Dome in recent years, however. As Jay White was the only person to defeat Tanahashi in the tournament, he’s a likely candidate for Tanahashi to defend the G1 briefcase against.

Hiroshi Tanahashi G1 Climax 28

G1 Tournament Winner Statistics

The win moves Tanahashi into a tie with Hiroyoshi Tenzan for the 3rd most tournament victories in the G1 lineage. Tenzan and Tanahashi are tied for 2nd most in the modern G1 era beginning in 1991.

  • Antonio Inoki
    MSG League tournament victories: 6
    1974, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81
    International Wrestling Grand Prix victorious: 4
    1984, 86, 87, 88
  • Masahiro Chono
    G1 Climax victories: 5
    1991, 92, 94, 2002, 2005
  • Hiroyoshi Tenzan
    G1 Climax victories: 3
    2003, 2004, 2006
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi
    G1 Climax victories: 3
    2007, 2015, 2018

Hiroshi Tanahashi Championship Statistics

Up until they were surpassed by Kazuchika Okada, Tanahashi’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship statistics were the greatest of all-time. He won the title for the first time over 12 years ago. He defeated Giant Bernard (Matt Bloom) in the finals of a tournament to crown a new champion.

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi
    • Combined Title Defences: 28 (1st all-time- Okada trails by 3)
    • Combined Days as Champion: 1,358 (2nd most all-time behind Okada)
    • # of reigns: 7 (1st all-time)

Chris Jericho Comments On ROH/NJPW Madison Square Garden Sell Out

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Chris Jericho does not believe Vince McMahon is worried about another wrestling promotion selling out Madison Square Garden. In fact, Jericho believes Vince knows this will only improve the business overall.

The G1 Supercard sold-out almost instantly after tickets went on sale to the general public yesterday.

“I bet you, deep down inside even Vince would say, ‘Okay, this is good.’ This is good for business because it makes everybody work a little harder, it gives the fans more options, it gives the [performers] more options. It makes the business healthier overall.”

Tickets to the event were thought to be 60% sold after VIP Honor Club subscribers were given early access.

Chris Jericho Vince McMahon Relationship

There is speculation that Chris Jericho may have gone back on his promise to never wrestle in the United States for a promotion other than WWE. Jericho is the current IWGP Intercontinental Champion and could potentially be booked on the G1 Supercard. To do so, however, he would have to go back on his long-held statement regarding his loyalty to WWE.

“It’s very cool to go back to Japan, where I started, and be part of this worldwide growth of New Japan,” Jericho said recently during an interview with Sports Illustrated. “There are no real restrictions on what I can do in New Japan.”

Jericho last competed for WWE this spring in the Greatest Royal Rumble.

Impact Wrestling Television Taping Lineups 8/12 & 8/13

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Impact Wrestling is back in Rebel Nightclub in Toronto for 2 straight nights of television tapings. Tonight, Impact presents two championship matches and a Mexican Death Match in the main event.

Tomorrow night, Impact has the Lucha Bros, Brian Cage, Matt Sydal and Rich Swann in action as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66MgOHqU7JA&frags=pl%2Cwn

Impact Wrestling 8/12 Television Tapings

  • Mexican Death Match
    Sami Callihan vs Pentagon Jr.
  • Knockouts Championship
    Triple Threat
    Su Yung (c) vs Tessa Blanchard vs Allie
  • X-Division Championship
    Brian Cage (c) vs Fenix
  • LAX vs Tarik & Banks
  • Joe Hendry vs Tyson Dux

Impact Wrestling 8/13 Television Tapings

  • The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) vs. the Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley)
  • Rich Swann vs Petey Williams
  • Brian Cage vs Kongo Kong
  • Matt Sydal vs Josh Alexander

Impact Wrestling Previous Results

Impact Wrestling 8/9

  • Taiji Ishimori & Petey Williams defeated the Desi Hit Squad
  • Tessa Blanchard defeated Alisha Edwards
  • Pentagon Jr. defeated Matt Sydal
  • Impact World Championship
    Austin Aries (c) defeated Eddie Edwards

Impact Wrestling 8/2

  1. Allie & Kiera Hogan defeated Su Yung & An Undead Bridesmaid
  2. The OGZ (Homicide & Hernandez) defeated 2 Local Competitors
  3. The Desi Hit Squad defeated KM & Fallah Bah
  4. Impact World Championship
    Austin Aries (c) defeated Dustin Cameron via corner stoppage
  5. Eli Drake & Trevor Lee defeated Grado & Joe Hendry
  6. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr & Fenix) defeated oVe (Jake & Dave Crist)

The promotion then has a live show on Twitch August 19th, 2018. They join up with NGW for a show in Tennessee, “The UnCivil War”

Impact Wrestling/NGW “The UnCivil War” Lineup

  • Hoodrich vs Moose (provided Moose is medically cleared after suffering a concussion at Slammiversary)
  • Joey Ryan vs Eli Drake
  • Matt Cross vs Sami Callihan
  • Menace & AR Fox vs Rich Swann & Matt Sydal
  • Nicole Pain vs Knockouts Champion, Su Yung
  • Lenny Stratton vs Eddie Edwards
  • Trevor Lee vs Myron Reed

NJPW G1 Climax 28 Finals Results (8/12)

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Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe & Michael Elgin vs Yuji Nagata, Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida

The 6-man tag match started off with a brawl. Elgin broke up a pinfall but was quickly thrown out of the ring. Honma took control of the match and connected with a headbutt as the crowd cheered. Elgin hopped up on the apron and hit Shota with a couple of chops to the chest.

Elgin blocked a roll-up attempt and hit another ridiculous chop that echoed throughout the arena. Shota went for a Dropkick but Elgin held up on the ropes and Shota fell to the canvas. Shota crawled to the corner and tagged in Yuji Nagata. Nagata booted Honma off the ring apron and then delivered a few kicks to Elgin’s chest in the middle of the ring.

Nagata went for a boot but Elgin blocked it and connected with an Enziguri. Togi Makabe tagged in and beatdown Nagata in the corner with a few punches to the face. Nagata battled back and connected with an Exploder Suplex. Ayato Yoshida tagged in and booted Makabe in the back for a two count.

Makabe hit a Clothesline and went for the cover but it was broken up at two. Togi followed it up with a Knee Drop off the top rope for the pinfall victory.

Winners: Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe & Michael Elgin

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Bad Luck Fale vs Toa Henare

Henare started off the match in control and then went for a Splash in the corner. Fale caught him by the throat but Toa broke free and connected with a headbutt. Henare climbed to the top rope and connected with a Crossbody for a two count. Henare went for a Samoan Drop but failed to lift Fale up. Fale connected with a Clothesline and followed it up with the Bad Luck Fall for the quick pinfall victory.

Winner: Bad Luck Fale

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CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) vs. SUZUKI-GUN (Taichi & Takashi Iizuka) 

Iizuka attacked Yoshi-Hashi and Goto from behind with a steel chair to start off the match. Hashi battled back with a Hurricanrana and then beatdown Taichi in the corner of the ring. Iizuka then got into the match and removed his muzzle and started biting everyone. Yoshi finally was able to battle back and tag in Goto.

Goto hit Iizuka with a boot to the chest and then hit a Belly to Back Suplex that sent Taichi flying onto Iizuka. Goto then planted Iizuka with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Taichi got in the match and booted Goto in the arm. Taichi took his time and laughed at Goto, which allowed Goto to hit another Belly to Back Suplex.

Yoshi-Hashi tagged in and draped Taichi across the top rope. Yoshi then delivered a Dropkick to his back and went for a cover but Taichi was able to kick out at two. They then traded chops and Taichi resorted to a low blow. Yoshi regrouped and connected with a Clothesline. Taichi connected with a boot to Yoshi-Hashi’s face and followed it up with a Clothesline for a two count. Taichi then connected with a kick to the face and followed it up with a Powerbomb for the pinfall victory.

Winners: Taichi & Takashi Iizuka

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1028530963750563846

Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. Cody & Hangman Page

Hangman Page and David Finlay started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. The two traded shots and had a staredown. Page backed away to the corner and tagged in Cody. Juice Robinson tagged in as well and Cody started doing pushups and then posed in the ring.

Juice hit Cody with a couple of Arm Drags and then a Dropkick to the face. Finlay tagged and planted Cody with a Bulldog and then knocked Page off the ring apron. Cody spit his gum in Finlay’s face and then got out of the ring. Finlay ran after him and then got distracted by Hangman Page. Cody snuck up behind Finlay and threw him to the floor by his hair.

Back in the ring, Hangman Page tagged in and hit Finlay with a Fallaway Slam for a near fall. Cody got back into the match and stomped on Finlay’s chest. Finlay battled out of the corner as Page tagged back in. Hangman brought Finlay back to the corner and quickly tagged Cody back into the match.

Cody perched Finlay up on the top rope but Finlay battled back with a headbutt. Finlay then leaped off the turnbuckle and connected with an uppercut. Juice and Hangman tagged in and Robinson connected with a massive Clothesline. Juice made his way to the top rope and hit a Crossbody for a near fall.

Juice trapped both Cody and Page in the corner and hit them with a Splash. Juice followed it up with a Cannonball onto both of them but Page battled back with a forearm to the face. Cody planted Juice with a Powerslam and then Hangman delivered a Shooting Star Press for a two count.

Cody tagged in as Hangman took out Finlay with a Lariat. Cody and Juice then traded jabs and Cody got the upper-hand with a Disaster Kick out of nowhere. Juice shrugged it off and went for Pulp Friction but Cody countered and slammed Juice to the canvas for the pinfall victory. After the match, Cody called for the microphone as the crowd chanted “Cody!”. Cody draped Juice’s US Title over his own shoulder and vowed to become the next United States Champion. Cody added that Juice is nothing but a bad Kairi Sane impression.

Winners: Cody & Hangman Page

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1028535079788793856

Bullet Club Elite (Young Bucks & Marty Scurll) vs. Bullet Club OG (Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga & Taiji Ishimori)

This match was turned into a title match just before it started. The match started out in a brawl that spilled out of the ring. Tama launched Nick Jackson into the barricade surrounding the ring as Scurll beatdown Ishimori on the entrance ramp. Nick then flipped onto Ishimori and the action returned to the ring.

Tama hit Matt Jackson with a few punches to the face and followed it up with a Suplex for a two count. Tanga tagged in and held Matt up for several seconds in a Vertical Suplex. Tanga finally dropped him and went for the cover but Matt kicked out at two.

Ishimori tagged in and continued the beatdown for a bit before Tama tagged back in. Tama knocked Marty off the ring apron and brought Matt to the corner of the ring. Matt finally was able to battle back and hit Ishimori with a Spear. Tama knocked Nick and Marty off the ring apron before Matt could tag out of the match. Matt hit a Clothesline and tagged in Nick just as he got back up on the ring apron.

Nick hit Tanga with a Bulldog and Tama with a Clothesline at the same time. Nick then booted Ishimori in the face and Taiji fell to the floor outside the ring. Matt hit Tama with a Swanton and Nick went for the cover but Tama kicked out at two. Nick tried to boot Tama in the face but he ducked and he accidentally hit Matt. Matt shrugged it off and hit Tama with a Superkick and all three men fell to the canvas.

Marty Scurll and Ishimori tagged in and traded shots in the middle of the ring. Ishimori bounced off the ropes and hit an awesome kick to the side of Scurll’s face. Ishimori then hung up Scurll in the ropes and hit a ridiculous sliding German Suplex for a two count. Scurll applied the Chicken Wing in the middle of the ring as the Young Bucks locked in Sharpshooters on Tama and Tanga at the same time.

Nick took out Tama and Tanga with a flip off the top rope. The Young Bucks and Marty Scurll all then leaped onto Ishimori at the same time. Scurll went for the cover but Ishimori somehow was able to kick out at the last second. Tama tagged in and was greeted with a Superkick to the face. Scurll got distracted with Tanga and Tama took advantage and hit Scurll with a Gun Stun to become the new champs.

Winners: Bullet Club OG (Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga & Taiji Ishimori)

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1028541836388958208

Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI) vs SUZUKI-GUN (Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado)

The match started out in a massive brawl outside the ring. Suzuki attacked Naito and tried to hit him with a chair but the referee stopped it. Suzuki and Naito then both grabbed chairs and started trash talking with each other. The referee to the chairs from them and they both started slapping each other in the face. Suzuki grabbed Naito’s head and slammed into a table next to the ring.

Back in the ring, Suzuki threw Naito into the turnbuckle. Suzuki then booted Naito in the face and applied a Knee Bar in the corner of the ring. Naito broke free but Suzuki kneed him in the ribs. El Desperado tagged in and shoved his boot in Naito’s face in the corner of the ring.

Suzuki trapped Naito in an Arm Bar on the apron while the referee was distracted. Sabre Jr. tagged in and continued the beatdown of Naito. Naito battled back with an Enziguri and then followed it up with a Neckbreaker. EVIL tagged in and Zack greeted him with an Abdominal Stretch. EVIL quickly broke free and connected with a Senton for a two count.

Sabre knocked EVIL to the mat by tripping him up and then delivered a couple of kicks to his chest. EVIL battled back with a kick of his own but Sabre quickly applied a Wrist Lock. EVIL countered into a Fisherman’s Buster and then tagged in BUSHI. Kanemaru tagged in at the same time.

SANADA got into the match and a brawl broke out once again. Desperado hit SANADA with a Spear and then Kanemaru hit Deep Impact and went for the cover but it was broken up at two. Another brawl broke out and SANADA and Kanemaru were left in the ring. SANADA quickly picked up the submission victory via the Skull End but the brawl continued after the match. Suzuki went nuts after the match and started attacking everyone in sight.

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI)

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1028546417239973889

 CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Jay White) vs Bullet Club Elite (Kenny Omega, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)

Jay White and Chase Owens started off the match. White applied a Headlock but Owens escaped and countered into a Wrist Lock. White and Owens then traded Hammerlocks in the middle of the ring. Jay got the upper-hand and hit Owens with a few chops to the chest.

Owens battled back with a boot to the face that knocked White to the canvas. White tagged in Yano and Toru wanted nothing to do with getting the ring. The crowd cheered him on and Yano finally got into the ring. Takahashi tagged in and Yano greeted him with an inverted Atomic Drop.

Yano got trapped in the corner and Takahashi connected with a boot to the face. Kenny Omega tagged in and asked Chase to put his boot on the rope. Omega then slammed Yano’s face into it and tagged in Chase Owens. Chase quickly tagged Omega back in and Kenny jogged around Yano and tagged Owens back in.

Yujiro then tagged in for a second before tagging Omega back in. Kenny jogged around Yano once again and then a brawl broke out in the ring. Yano finally was able to tag Tomohiro Ishii into the match. Ishii hit Omega with a Powerslam and then a shoulder tackle to Chase Owens.

Ishii and Omega traded shots for a moment but Chase got into the ring and booted Ishii in the face. Owens tagged in and delivered a running knee to Ishii’s face for a two count. Omega and Takahashi attacked Ishii but Yano and White broke it up. Ishii Clotheslined Owens for a two count but Owens battled back with a Superkick but Ishii wouldn’t go down. Ishii hit Owens with a headbutt but Chase bounced off the ropes and hit a massive Clothesline for a near fall. Ishii hit a Clothesline of his own and followed it up with a Brainbuster for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Ishii challenged Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Winners: CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Jay White)

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Rey Mysterio Jr., KUSHIDA & Sengoku Enbu vs. CHAOS (SHO, YOH & Kazuchika Okada)

Okada and Mysterio started off the match as the crowd chanted “619!”. Mysterio hit Okada with a Hurricanrana and then a Dropkick. Mysterio went for the 619 but Okada got out of the way just in time. Sho and Kushida then tagged into the match and went back and forth for a bit. Kushida applied an Arm Bar in the middle of the ring and then a brawl broke out. Okada tried to remove Enbu’s mask but failed to do so.

Back in the ring, Yoh tagged in and trapped Kushida in a Waist Lock. Yoh slammed Kushida into the turnbuckle and tagged Sho back in. Sho slammed Kushida to the canvas and hit him with a Dropkick. Kushida battled back with a flying elbow and tagged Sengoku Enbu in.

Enbu hit a few Hip Attacks and then avoided Sho’s attempt at a Dropkick. Enbu connected with a Bulldog and followed it up with a sloppy looking Moonsault for a two count. Enbu applied an Ankle Lock but Sho was able to escape. Enbu went for a Hip Attack again but Sho countered into a German Suplex.

Okada tagged in and stomped on Enbu several times while he was down on the mat. Okada followed it up with a DDT for a near fall. Enbu dodged the Rainmaker and connected with a Hip Attack. Mysterio tagged back in and hit Okada with a Dropkick for a two count. Rey went for a Crossbody but Okada caught him and set up for a Tombstone. Rey escaped but Okada planted him with a Flapjack.

Yoh got in the match and delivered a Falcon Arrow to Mysterio for a two count. Mysterio and Yoh traded roll-ups but Sho got into the ring and hit Rey with a Backbreaker. Rey battled back and hit Yoh with a DDT and then set them both up for the 619. Okada broke it up with a Dropkick. Enbu and Kushida then took out Sho and Okada outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Yoh and Mysterio traded shots. Mysterio got the upper-hand and connected with the 619. Rey followed it up with a springboard Splash for the pinfall victory.

Winners: Rey Mysterio Jr., KUSHIDA & Sengoku Enbu

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G1 Climax Final: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

The crowd was electric as the bell rang to start the match. Ibushi and Tanahashi locked up in the middle of the ring. Tanahashi got the upper-hand and brought Ibushi to the canvas and applied a Waist Lock. Ibushi got to the ropes to break up the hold and the two locked up again in the center of the ring.

Tanahashi once again got the better of the exchange and trapped Ibushi in a Headlock. Ibushi tried to break free but Tanahashi didn’t let go. Ibushi countered and applied Headscissors in the middle of the ring. Tanahashi countered into a Headlock and Ibushi screamed in agony.

Kota battled to his feet but Hiroshi decked him with a shoulder tackle. Ibushi hopped right up and knocked Tanahashi to the canvas. Tanahashi got back up and Ibushi threw him into the turnbuckle. Tanahashi exploded out of the corner and connected with a Dropkick to Ibushi’s knee.

Tanahashi then went after Ibushi’s knee and stomped on it a few times. Tanahashi locked in a Triangle Scorpion submission hold but Ibushi quickly grabbed the bottom rope to break the hold. Ibushi connected with a jumping kick to the face that sent Tanahashi tumbling to the mat.

Ibushi followed it up with a Powerslam and then a springboard Moonsault off the second rope for a two count. Ibushi sold the knee as he made his way back to his feet and tried to lift up Tanahashi. Hiroshi escaped but Ibushi connected with a Dropkick that sent Tanahashi out of the ring.

Kota caught Tanahashi with a Double Stomp as he was on the apron and caught him in the face as well during the move. Back in the ring, Tanahashi caught a kick from Ibushi and countered into a Dragon Screw that sent Ibushi flying across the ring. Tanahashi hit Ibushi with a Dropkick in the corner but Kota shrugged it off and hit a Double Stomp to Tanahashi’s back.

Tanahashi hit another Dropkick and then made his way to the top rope. Ibushi caught him but Tanahashi countered into a Slingblade. Tanahashi then delivered another Dropkick to Ibushi int he corner of the ring. Ibushi and Tanahashi then traded shots as the crowd chanted at each impact.

Ibushi sent Tanahashi to the apron and then caught him in the ropes. Ibushi then delivered a painful looking Piledriver for a two count as 15 minutes have elapsed in the match. Tanahashi battled with back to back Dragon Screws and then locked in the Cloverleaf in the middle of the ring.

Kota reached for the ropes but Tanahashi brought him back to the center of the ring. Ibushi fought through the pain as Omega cheered him on and Kota finally was able to grab the bottom rope to break the hold. Tanahashi remained on the attack and brought Ibushi to the apron.

Tanahashi then grabbed Kota’s knee and delivered another Dragon Screw that sent Kota out of the ring. Tanahashi climbed to the top rope and connected with Crossbody outside the ring. Tanahashi rolled back into the ring as the referee started counting. Ibushi got back into the ring and hit Tanahashi with a Hurricanrana.

Tanahashi then tumbled out of the ring and Kota hit a beautiful springboard Moonsault off the top rope. Back in the ring, Ibushi connected with a springboard Dropkick and then slapped himself in the face to get fired up. Ibushi perched Tanahashi on the top turnbuckle and set up for a Superplex. Tanahashi knocked Ibushi to the apron but Kota quickly leaped back up and connected with a Frankensteiner from the top rope for another near fall.

Kota connected with a Belly to Back Suplex and went for the cover but Tanahashi was able to kick out at the last moment. Kota went for a knee to the face but Tanahashi countered into a roll-up for a two count. Ibushi got right back up and connected with the knee to the face this time.

Ibushi made his way back to his feet but Tanahashi greeted him with a left hand to the face. Kota hit a few massive palm strikes to Tanahashi’s chest and face and then booted him to the corner of the ring. Tanahashi got fired up and shrugged off Kota’s strikes and drove him into the corner of the ring.

They then traded strikes to the face and neither would back down. Tanahashi connected with a strike but Kota spun around and decked Tanahashi with a massive Clothesline. The energy in the arena was incredible as both men were down on the canvas. Ibushi and Tanahashi pressed their heads against each other and traded shots from their knees.

Kota connected with a forearm to the face but Tanahashi came right back with a forearm of his own. Tanahashi powered to his feet and punched Ibushi in the face. Kota shook it off and hit another forearm to Tanahashi’s face. Back and forth we go and both refused to back down. Tanahashi hit a flurry of uppercuts but Kota responded with a palm strike. Tanahashi hit a Slingblade for a near fall and followed it up with a straight-jacket German Suplex for a two count.

Tanahashi climbed to the top rope and leaped off but Kota got his knees up at the last second. Ibushi slowly got up and delivered a knee to the back of Tanahashi’s head. Ibushi then connected with a Moonsault into a Double Knees into Tanahashi’s midsection. Kota followed it up with a Lawn Dart that sent Tanahashi face-first into the turnbuckle.

Ibushi hit a ridiculous German Suplex from the apron into the ring and followed it up with the Last Ride but Tanahashi somehow kicked out at two. Kota hit another German Suplex for a near fall and then Tanahashi hit a Dragon Suplex out of nowhere for a two count. Tanahashi quickly made his way to the top rope and hit the High Fly Flow. Tanahashi went back to the top rope and hit another one as Ibushi was standing. Tanahashi went back up to the top rope and hit a third High Fly Flow for the pinfall victory.

G1 Climax Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi

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Revolution Pro (Rev Pro) Announce TV Tapings

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Revolution Pro Wrestling (Rev Pro) are heading to the world famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, in order to present something that will no doubt intend to further change the landscape of British wrestling.

September 5th and 6th 2018 will see RPW take over York Hall for two days straight, accompanied by TV production trucks, as they put on what will be a hotly anticipated potential rival to the recently rebooted World Of Sport on ITV.

With a call to arms to fans to come and “Be A Part Of History,” the poster, featuring British star and Suzuki-gun darling Zack Sabre Jr. popping his collar in a way that would make Finn jealous, boldly declares that they will present “Pro Wrestling At Its Best.”

Early September is only around the corner, and Revolution Pro Wrestling haven’t even gotten past their key summer event, Summer Sizzler 2018 – which features a tag match between Aussie Open and Killer Elite Squad, as well as boasting an astounding main event between WALTER vs Tomohiro Ishii – but this hasn’t stopped them from leaping at an opportunity that was too good to decline.

Owner and promoter, Andy Quildan, acknowledges the workload RPW have just shouldered but are unafraid of carrying:

“When you passionately believe in something and an opportunity like this comes along you take it. No matter how much work you’ve just created for yourself. Come and join us as we make history.”

When asked for further details via Twitter, Andy had this to say in regards to the surprise announcement via the Rev Pro account:

“For now all you need to know is we will be presenting wrestling our way, with no compromises and we need all of you to play your part in that!”

Tickets for the tapings go on sale from Monday 13th at 7 PM, with ALL tickets costing £15.

Ryback On Why WWE Is Invested In Roman Reigns And Not Bobby Lashley

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Many fans are disappointed that Bobby Lashley will not be involved in the Universal title match at SummerSlam. Thus robbing them of an encounter of Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lensar.

Tale Of The Tape

Lashley and Reigns faced each other for the number one contender spot for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam. Reigns would win the number one contender match to face Lesnar leaving Lashley back in a mid-card feud with Elias.

The Big Guy Speaks

Ryback gave his take on the situation involving Lashley and Reigns on Conversation With The Big Guy.

“They want Roman Reigns to be the guy to beat Brock Lesnar. You have to look at it that you are selling to the house market that a big win over Brock Lesnar does more for you worldwide than just that hardcore audience [if Lashley would have won] regardless of what they think.”

“Something like that they are going more global. You have to look at the big win Roman Reigns had over The Undertaker and other wins that he has been afforded over the years. That adds up and sells merchandise and that puts him in that sort of position.”

 

Roman Reigns Has No Interest In Working With Paul Heyman

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In preparations for his big title match against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Roman Reigns took the time to answer questions in a recent interview.

One question that was asked if Reigns would like to have Paul Heyman represent him.

“Nah I like talking for myself. That’s one thing I want too, just a little longer promos you know what I mean? Just me and the mic that would be nice. Do a lot of interactive promos in the ring and stuff like that. That’s how you grow and it’ll be cool to get those long, solo promos. Working with Paul, there’s nothing wrong with just sitting there like a boss and let your attorney do the talking. Let him talk the logistics, and I’m sure Paul won’t have a problem reading off my resume, it’ll take a while but he’s pretty good with stuff like that. But I would still want to talk for myself, 100 percent.”

Another question that was asked is if this match with Lesnar would have a different outcome than the others.

“That gets thrown around a lot. It’s funny because we haven’t wrestled that much. We’ve only had the three, two being regular matches and the other being in a cage. The others were in multi-man matches like the Fatal Four Way last year at SummerSlam and the Triple Threat with Ambrose at Fastlane a couple of years ago.

But being in there with an athlete like Brock regardless if it’s WWE or MMA, he is an unpredictable and powerful character and athlete. So you always have to be careful in there because he’s strong, and can throw you very far. When you haven’t been in the ring with him that often, and he’s not around as often, that can always be a concern.”

WWE Looking Into Randy Orton ‘Misconduct’ Allegation

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Randy Orton is known to rub people the wrong way earlier in his career. It seems his actions have caught up with him.

Former WWE writer and MLW founder Court Bauer alleges that Randy Orton would “expose himself” to new WWE writers. An on old episode of MLW Radio (Episode 49: Ribbing and Junk, 2012), Bauer said:

“For every new writer that would show up, he comes in the room puts his hand down his pants, pulls out his d*ck, touches himself, then says ‘I’m Randy Orton, shake my hand…oh you don’t want to shake my hand? Are you big leaguing me? That’s f**ked up man. Should I tell Vince and Steph you won’t shake Randy Orton’s hand?”

Bauer would go on to say that he barely avoided falling victim to Randy Orton’s antics back in 2005. Thankfully, Stephanie McMahon entered the room and interrupted what was about to unfold. Bauer describes that situation as ‘a teacher walking into the room’ and everything going back to normal.

Recently a fan asked Bauer if the story was true on twitter and he responded.

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WWE issued a brief statement to WrestlingNewsCo regarding Randy Orton’s sexual misconduct. The company says they are “looking into” the situation.

WoS/World of Sport Episode 3 Results (08/11)

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WoS/World of Sport Episode 3 aired earlier this evening on ITV 1. The main event featured the WoS Champion Rampage defending his title against a very worthy opponent in Justin Sysum plus we had the continuation of the Tag Team Championship tournament.

Here are the full results:

Grado b. Sha Samuels – Grado took the pinfall win after hitting a mid air Cutter on Samuels. Grado started the bout wrestling in a suit and tie

Martin Kirby b. Joe Hendry – Kirby took the pinfall win whilst using the ropes for leverage, this feud is far from over

WOS Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match – BT Gunn & Stevie Boy b. CJ Banks & Brad Slayer – The two ICW veterans Gunn and Stevie Boy took the pinfall win to advance in the tournament, they will face ‘Superbad’ Kip Sabian and Iestyn Rees

Crater b. Gabriel Kidd – Crater took the win after hitting a standing splash, Kidd was then taken out on a stretcher

WOS Championship match – Rampage (w/ Sha Samuels & CJ Banks) b. Justin Sysum – Rampage took the win via count-out after CJ Banks held Sysum by the leg during the referee’s ten count

Next Week’s show will feature the following:

  • Will Ospreay vs Martin Kirby
  • Kay Lee Ray defends her WoS Women’s Championship
  • WoS Champion Rampage will appear
  • Crater will be in action

For further info check out the WoS Official Website.

Bullet Club Firing Squad Likely Suspended Following G1 Climax 28

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Bullet Club’s Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Bad Luck Fale have likely earned themselves a 3-month suspension from NJPW. The Firing Squad members were warned to not interfere in any of today’s B-Block match-ups.

The faction did interfere during Tama Tonga’s B-Block match, however. They were then escorted from the building. This allowed the night’s main event between Omega and Ibushi to go undisturbed.

“BULLET CLUB OG; Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Bad Luck Fale have made the unfortunate decision to intervene in matches which have resulted in multiple disqualifications in this G1 CLIMAX 28,” an NJPW press release stated.

Bullet Club’s Tama Tonga

“New Japan Pro-Wrestling has made a decision to impose a three-month suspension and a fine to each member(s) of BULLET CLUB OG if they intervene in any G1 CLIMAX 28 tournament B-block match tomorrow.”

Tama Tonga lost via disqualification to Yano after repeated interference and abuse of the referee. He finished the tournament with 6pts, down from 8pts the previous two years.

Bad Luck Fale finished with 6pts as well. Previously, his worse tally had been 10pts. This was Fale’s 5th G1 tournament, with his highest total being 12pts. He hit 12 pts in 2014 and 2017 and 10pts in 2015 and 2016.

Yuji Nagata Speaks Out On Bullet Club OGs

Yuji Nagata, who had a hand in training Tonga and Fale, spoke out publicly against the group’s actions recently. Nagata spoke with Tokyo Sports recently. The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion said NJPW needs to be more selective about who is invited to participate in the G1.

IMPACT Wrestling Scores Second Lowest Viewership In Their History

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This past Thursday’s edition of IMPACT Wrestling, featuring the ‘Belt Collector’ Austin Aries retaining his World Heavyweight Championship in a main event victory over Eddie Edwards drew a total of 168,000 viewers.

This is down from last week’s 248,000 viewers and sets a new low viewership score for 2018, a record that is second only to their December 14th episode, which drew 161,000 viewers.

Impact ranked #127 on the Cable Top 150 this week, with last week’s slotting in at #138. This number will undoubtedly be disappointing for IMPACT Wrestling, who have seemingly been riding a wave of recent good-will coming off the back of their Slammiversary XVI event.

Recent reports have indicated that current reigning IWGP Intercontinental Champion and sure-fire WWE Hall of Famer Chris Jericho may well be heading to the company in the near future. Could this be the answer to IMPACT’s fall in their viewership? It is difficult to assess the drawing power of Jericho who, whilst still performing at a top level across the globe, is not perhaps a star on the level of Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy who themselves did not make much of a difference to weekly ratings, at least over the entirety of their runs in TNA.

Are you watching IMPACT week to week? Let us know in the comments

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ROH “Aggressively” Aiming To Keep Bullet Club Members

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Wrestlemania weekend may be the better part of eight months away at this point in time, but that hasn’t stopped speculation amongst fans over the kind of unsigned talent that could potentially show up over that April weekend when WWE descends upon New Jersey.

With Ring Of Honor holding their G1 SuperCard show on April 6th at the legendary Madison Square Garden, that places the company in direct opposition to WWE’s NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event at the Barclays Center.

This move from ROH has already been paying dividends as the eyes of the wrestling world have turned towards it, leading to the show selling out, with fans anticipating the mix of ROH/NJPW action.

There are a few wrestlers, however, that may not be present to take part in ROH’s historic event at the Garden.

Aggressive Negotiations

Contracts for The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, and the Best Bout Machine; Kenny Omega, all expire months before the G1 SuperCard show takes place, and speculation is rife with whispers and rumours revolving around a potential jump to WWE, with the behemoth wrestling company in a position to offer them deals that other companies like ROH and NJPW may not be able to match.

General Manager for Ring Of Honor, Greg Gilleland, had this to say on ROH’s plans to keep the Bullet Club members within the ranks of ROH:

“They’re our top guys, right? Of course, we’re going to do everything that we can to keep them. And we have fair offers and fair plans to retain them.” He goes on to say, “We always operate with solid backup plans. And we have to always think about what if this, and what if that. If they go to the WWE, and they very much deserve that opportunity, we’ll continue to offer the best wrestling that we can. There’s other talent out there.”

Greg is candid over ROH having lost top talent in the past, referencing Kevin Owens, Bryan Danielson, and CM Punk as all top tier ROH stars that have jumped from ROH to the WWE, and is fully confident in ROH’s ability to thrive despite this.

“They all went to the WWE, and the brand has continued to grow and prosper. […] We pride ourselves on the ROH experience, and it goes back to the question of losing top guys. Do I wanna lose the Young Bucks and Cody? No. Of course not. Why would I wanna lose them?”

He ends his discussion on the Bullet Club members, declaring, “Am I gonna make an aggressive attempt to retain them and sign longer-term agreements? Of course, we are. But, at the end of the day, the ROH brand is about the ROH experience, and that’s how we continue to grow.”

Kota Ibushi Defeats Kenny Omega, Advances To G1 Finals

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Kota Ibushi defeated Kenny Omega in the main event of today’s G1 Climax 28 show in Tokyo, Japan. In front of a sold-out Nippon Budokan, Ibushi pinned Omega after delivering his second Kamigoye.

With the win, Kota Ibushi will advance to tomorrow’s finals against Hiroshi Tanahashi. The winner of the tournament will earn the right to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion in the Tokyo Dome on January 4th, 2019.

The winner of the G1 has earned the Tokyo Dome title shot dating back to 2012. As of yet, no wrestler in that time has dethroned the champion after winning the G1.

Kenny Omega vs Kota Ibushi III

Tonight’s match was the third all-time between the Golden Lovers and Golden Elite teammates. Ibushi has won all three matches between them.

  1. DDT, August 6th, 2008 – Kota Ibushi defeated Kenny Omega (2:1 best 2-of-3 falls hardcore match)
  2. DDT, August 18th, 2012 – Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Kenny Omega (KO-D Openweight Title)
  3. NJPW G1 Climax 28 B-Block. August 11th, 2018 – Kota Ibushi defeated Kenny Omega

Kota Ibushi vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

Tomorrow’s final between Ibushi and Tanahashi will be the 4th time the two wrestlers have met. Tanahashi leads their all-time series 2-1.

  1. G1 Climax 2015 Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kota Ibushi
  2. G1 Climax 2017 Block A: Kota Ibushi defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
  3. NJPW Power Struggle 2017: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kota Ibushi (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)

The rest of the lineup for tomorrow’s finals has yet to be announced. Rey Mysterio is also scheduled to be on the card but his match has yet to be announced as well.

G1 Climax 28 Night 18 (B-Block) Results

  • David Finlay and Michael Elgin defeated Shota Umino and Toa Henare
  • Bad Luck Fale and Tanga Loa defeated Chase Owens and Hangman Page
  • Marty Scurll and the Young Bucks defeated Jay White and Roppongi 3K
  • Bushi and Evil defeated El Desperado and Minoru Suzuki
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, and Tomoaki Honma defeated Gedo, Kazuchika Okada, and Yoshi-Hashi
  • B-Block
    Toru Yano (10) defeated Tama Tonga (6) via DQ
  • B-Block
    Juice Robinson (6) defeated Hirooki Goto
  • B-Block
    Tomohiro Ishii (10) defeated Sanada (8)
  • B-Block
    Zack Sabre Jr (12) defeated Tetsuya Naito (12)
  • B-Block
    Kota Ibushi (12) defeated Kenny Omega (12)

Kota Ibushi advances based on having the best record of all 4 wrestlers tied with 12 points in the block.

First Match Announced For WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Show

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The first match has been announced for the upcoming SummerSlam Kickoff Show. That contest will see Lana and Rusev vs. Zelina Vega and Andrade Almas in a mixed tag team match.

The SummerSlam pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.

The Card

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey

WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins

WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella vs. Becky Lynch Charlotte Flair – Triple Threat Match

Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman – if Owens wins then he gets the MITB contract

Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak

Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers vs. The New Day

Lana & Rusev vs. Zelina Vega & Andrade Almas – Kickoff Show Match

What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

Cody Teases ‘All In’ Stage Design

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‘All In’ is set to take Chicago by storm come September 1st. If Cody’s latest Instagram post is anything to go by, they’re certainly going all in with a Bullet Club-inspired stage design.

In the post, Cody has leant into every millennial-with-an-Instagram’s favourite pastime and taken a picture of his dinner, accompanied by the caption, “Bit of grub, bit of work.”

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However, artfully placed next to his meal is an iPad that appears to show off what could be the set design for the “All In” event, replete with banners or video screens (a la Ring Of Honor), lighting rigs, ramp, and a large Bullet Club logo below the “All In” banner. 

Upon releasing the tickets on May 13th, it only took thirty minutes for the show to sell out, despite only having one match announced for the show at the time.

Updated lineup for All In

Below is the current card, comprising the rest of “All In”:

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Nick Aldis (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

ROH World Championship

Jay Lethal (c) vs. Winner of The Over Budget Battle Royale

Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll

Adam Page vs. Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford)

Rey Mysterio, Bandido, and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi

Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels

Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Britt Baker vs. Chelsea Green

The Over Budget Battle Royale (Winner will get a future ROH Title shot) – All In: Zero Hour

Jordynne Grace, Moose, Rocky Romero, Colt Cabana, Ethan Page, and TBA

All In: Zero Hero

The Briscoes vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky

“All In” will be available to stream via PPV, Fite TV, and ROH HonorClub as it unfolds live from the Sears Centre Arena in Chicago from 7 PM ET on September 1st.

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