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By David Tees on 2024-11-08 21:59:00

Best 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match
The West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) vs. Dirty Work (Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor)

Fall #1: Tables Match

The match begins with an all out brawl between everybody involved in the match, the battle continues on the arena floor. Rosser grabs Isaacs and he dumps him onto the barricade, Lawlor grabs Nelson and he sends him into the barricade a few times. Isaacs fights back and he sends Rosser into the barricade, Isaacs grabs Rosser and he nails him with some knee strikes. Nelson grabs a table and he hits Lawlor with it, Lawlor goes up to the stage and Nelson follows him as they trade more strikes. Nelson grabs Lawlor and he tosses him onto a bunch of chairs, Nelson returns to the ringside area and he helps Isaacs attack Rosser. Rosser tries fighting back and he is quickly overwhelmed by the opposition, Rosser fights back again and he nails Isaacs with a low blow. Rosser then hits Isaacs with a slingshot into the ring post, Rosser follows up by nailing both opponents with back suplexes. Rosser grabs Nelson and he puts him on top of a table, Lawlor leaps off the stage and he puts Nelson through the table to win Fall #1.

Fall #1 Winners: Dirty Work (Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor)

Fall #2: Submission Match

The fall starts with Rosser battling Isaacs while everybody else recovers, Rosser drops Isaacs before landing multiple banzai drops. Rosser looks for the chicken wing and Isaacs fights back, Lawlor returns and he works with Rosser to double team Isaacs. Rosser and Lawlor continue double teaming Isaacs while Nelson is down, Rosser and Lawlor get Isaacs in a double Fujiwara arm bar until Nelson breaks it all up. Nelson leaves the ring and Lawlor gives chase. Isaacs returns and he nails an unsuspecting Lawlor with a pounce into the barricade, Nelson and Isaacs work over a downed Rosser in the ring. Nelson lays out Rosser before Isaacs lands a release German suplex on Rosser, Nelson gets Rosser in an ankle lock and Rosser kicks his way to freedom. Isaacs scores a takedown on Rosser before landing follow up strikes, Isaacs keeps Rosser down while nailing him with multiple knee strikes. Rosser fights back and Isaacs drops him before applying a sharp shooter, Nelson also applies a cross face to Rosser and Lawlor returns to break everything up.

Lawlor gets Nelson out of the ring before scoring a takedown on Isaacs, Lawlor hits Nelson with a super key lock takedown from the top rope. Lawlor goes for an arm bar on Nelson while Isaacs gets Rosser in an STF, Lawlor releases his hold to try to make the save for Rosser. Nelson takes Lawlor out and Rosser passes out in the STF to end the fall.

Fall #2 Winners: The West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs)

Fall #3: Last Man Standing Strap Match

The fall begins with the West Coast Wrecking Crew attacking referees and their opponents while everyone was getting attached to the straps, Isaacs chokes Rosser with the strap while Nelson attacks Lawlor on the arena floor. Nelson traps Lawlor on the ring apron while choking him with a strap, Nelson then hits Lawlor with a clothesline on the arena floor. Isaacs traps Rosser on the ring apron while choking him with his strap, Nelson then sends Lawlor into the barricade. Isaacs whips Lawlor across the back with his strap, Isaacs and Nelson bring Lawlor into the ring to double team him further. Lawlor fights back and he sends Nelson into Isaacs, Rosser gets back in the ring and he attacks both opponents. Rosser then cracks Isaacs with a roaring elbow strike before attacking the strap to his wrist, Rosser and Lawlor attack their opponents with a plethora of strikes, Rosser and Lawlor send their opponents into each other. Rosser hits Isaacs with a Gut Check while Lawlor hits Nelson with a death valley driver, Nelson beats the count and Lawlor chokes him with a strap.

Rosser also wraps his strap around the neck of Isaacs, Rosser and Lawlor then hit their opponents with roaring elbow strikes followed by knee strikes. Rosser then hits Isaacs with a death valley driver, Nelson and Isaacs roll out of the ring to beat the count. Nelson and Lawlor exchange strikes on the ring apron until Nelson sits Lawlor on the top rope, Lawlor fights back and he again chokes Nelson with the strap. Isaacs goes after Lawlor until Rosser drags him away, Nelson wraps the strap around the neck of Lawlor before putting him through the table with a cutter, Lawlor doesn’t beat the count and he is eliminated from the match. Isaacs continues working over Rosser in the ring while Nelson grabs some steel chairs, Rosser hits Isaacs with a low blow before eating a chair shot from Nelson. Nelson and Isaacs hit Rosser with a spike pile driver onto a steel chair, Rosser doesn’t beat the count and the ref calls for the bell.

Fall #3 Winners: The West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs)

Winners: The West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs)

After the match, The West Coast Wrecking Crew’s Jorel Nelson calls out the Grizzled Young Veterans and they come out. Nelson says they want a shot at the NJPW Openweight Tag Team Titles on December 15. 

NJPW Strong Women’s Championship #1 Contenders Match
Anna Jay vs. Koguma vs. Trish Adora vs. Hazuki

The match begins with Koguma avoiding her opponents to get everyone to do her bear dance, Hazuki then gets attacked by everyone for refusing to participate. Jay and Adora hit Koguma with a double suplex, Hazuki returns and she gets worked over alongside Kaguma. Hazuki and Koguma fight back to land avalanches on Jay and Adora. Koguma and Hazuki attack Jay and Adora with multiple face washes, Hazuki and Koguma double team jay while Adora leaves the ring, Jay fights back to drop Hazuki and Koguma with a double drop kick. Adora returns and she is one of three hit with avalanches from Jay, Jay drops Hazuki with a top rope arm drag for a near fall. Jay sets up for her finisher and Hazuki counters with a roll up for a near fall, Adora returns and she hits jay with a submission hold. Adora then hits Jay with a sidewalk slam for a near fall, Hazuki and Koguma break up multiple pinfall attempts against Jay. Kohuma catches Hazuki in a roll up for a near fall, Hazuki and Koguma have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring.

Hazuki eventually drops a charging Koguma with a boot to the face, Koguma recovers and she nails Hazuki with a cutter. Adora returns and she drops Hazuki and Koguma with a double clothesline, Adora knocks Koguma to the ring apron before Hazuki rolls her up for a near fall. Adora then hits Hazuki with a kryptonite crunch for a near fall, Hazuki gets angry and she nails Adora with a plethora of strikes. Adora recovers and she hits Hazuki with a series of German suplexes for a near fall, Adora goes for a lariat and Hazuki counters with a roll up for a three count.

Winner: Hazuki

After the match, Mercedes Mone makes her way to the ring and she grabs the microphone to address Hazuki. Hazuki gets the microphone and she says she will win the gold from Mone, Mone attacks Hazuki and a brawl takes place between the two that ends when Mone hits Hazuki with a back stabber.

Los Ingobernables De Japan (Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji) vs. The Undisputed Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven)

The match begins with Taven and Bennett jumping their opponents before the bell sounded, Bennett stays in the ring and he works over Takagi. Bennett sends Takagi into the turnbuckle a few times and it doesn’t faze him, Takagi then tosses Bennett across the ring. Tsuji tags in and he works with Takagi to hit Bennett with a double shoulder tackle, Tsuji then hits Bennett with a splash for a near fall. Bennett recovers and he tags Taven into the match, Tsuji fights back and Bennett interferes to drop him with a clothesline. Taven then hits Tsuji with a drop kick that sends him into the barricade, Tsuji is sent to the ring before getting double teamed for a near fall. Bennett tags in and he stomps away on a downed Tsuji, Bennett hits Tsuji with a leg drop for a near fall. Bennett holds Tsuji down while applying a chin lock to him, Tsuji gets free and Bennett hits him with a spine buster. Taven tags in and Tsuji gets his knees up during a springboard moonsault attempt, Takagi tags in and he starts cleaning house against the opposing team.

Takagi hits his opponents with a DDT/flat liner combination, Takagi then hits Taven with a brain buster for a near fall. Taven recovers and he nails Takagi with a disaster kick to the head, Takagi fights back and he drops Taven with a dragon screw leg whip. Tsuji hits the ring and he double teams Taven alongside Takagi, Taven clears the ring before hitting Takagi with a spinning leg kick to the head. Bennett tags in and he nails a cornered Takagi with a bunch of strikes, Takagi and Bennett exchange strikes until both go down. Tsuji tags back in and he starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Tsuji nails Bennett with an avalanche followed by a shoulder tackle for a near fall, Bennett fights back and Tsuji drops him before landing a curb stomp. Taven interferes and he hits Tsuji with a stunner before Bennett can land a spear for a near fall, Tsuji fights back and Bennett trips him up before tagging Taven.

Taven hits Tsuji with a top rope elbow drop for a near fall, Bennett tags back in and he double teams Tsuji alongside Taven for a near fall. Takagi returns and he nails both opponents with a double clothesline, Tsuji and Takagi double team Bennett in the ring. Tsuji hits Bennett with a sit out power bomb for a near fall, Tsuji eventually nails Bennett with another curb stomp for another near fall. Taven returns and he eats a lariat from Takagi, Tsuji then nails Bennett with a spear for a three count.

Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japan (Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji)

A video plays after the match, showing a mystery person stabbing a picture of Yota Tsuji with a knife. Jack Perry hits the ring after the video airs and he attacks Tsuji, Perry then hits Tsuji with Nailed To The Cross. Perry says he came for Tsuji and he challenges him to a match at Wrestle Dynasty on January 5. 

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