And yes, the finish didn't really fit the overall story. I have to assume that's a pivot given the injuries, but maybe I'm giving them too much credit. It does parlay into the tag tourney, but we need more blowoff from ToM/Megan vs Jamie/Willow/Harley (I guess)/Aminata.

I agree with your criticism/praise of the women's B&G. Yes, the story to get there was a bit ham-fisted & didn't flow right. Why? IDK. But I do agree putting them first was the right call because that's when the most eyes will be on the show. It's not like PPV where people always stay the whole time

He's the US equivalent of Ishii I think, almost impossible for him to have a bad match.

"DIG UP, STUPID"

Cleaner don't miss, I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I think it's well past time everybody mutes or blocks and washes their hands of the whole situation. The siren song of the grift is clearly too strong.

Thought after the first couple matches they kicked it into gear and had a great show. Thought the ME/Unified title were the matches of the night, and I enjoyed everything else.

I'm waiting on Darby/Mox in an honest-to-god deathmatch, do some FREEDOMS shit. The coffin match had crazy bumps tho.

My man has seen some shit.

This is what you get when wrestlers are raised on Attitude & Ruthless Aggression era slop and think it's still peak.

🥴😂😂

Yeah, given NJPW's scaling back of US shows (to maybe only a couple a year if that) the STRONG belts are completely unnecessary & honestly watering down the title situation in an already-weak time for NJPW.

STARDOM never needed the STRONG title & the IWGP fills the void left by the SWA.