2024-01-04 Wrestle Dynasty - REVIEW

WRESTLE DYNASTY

Tokyo Dome

➡️COMMENTS⬅️
The Malapert Smark: I am only commenting on storylines that relate to AEW, since i don’t follow New Japan. m

I was disappointed to see the International Women’s Cup 4-Way was only on the pre show. that’s a star studded matchup from my pov over here stateside. But the ending bat shot to Athena’s head looked wicked. 

House of Torture is a great name for a stable.

Mercedes and Mina was the best thing i’ve seen from either one in AEW.

Kenny Omega’s match was pretty hard hitting. He definitely didn’t hold back, although Gave Kidd did a ton of selling. He definitely put the wrestling world on notice with this one.

Not a big Young Bucks fan. Kinda wish they’d stay in Japan and run angles over there as champs, but I suppose they’ll be back on AEW to brag about it.

Not a fan of Zak Sabre Jr style of wrestling. I find the grappling boring and not even that realistic looking… Been a fan of Ricochet’s recent heel persona but i don’t think this felt like a Tokyo Dome main event.

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RESULTS:

PRE-SHOW:

• Momo Watanabe def Willow Nightingale, Persephone & Athena – International Women’s Cup
• The Sons of Texas (c) def House of Torture – ROH World Tag Team Championship

MAIN CARD:

• Taiji Ishimori def Hechicero, Kosei Fujita, Soberano Jr., Master Wato, Máscara Dorada, Titán & El Desperado – Lucha Gauntlet Match
• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata – Exhibition Match ending in Time Limit Draw
• Mercedes Mone (c) def Mina Shirakawa (c) – Winner Take All, NJPW Strong Women’s Championship & Undisputed British Women’s Championship
• David Finlay def Brody King
• Shota Umino def Claudio Castagnoli
• Konosuke Takeshita (c) def Tomohiro Ishii – Winner Take All, NEVER Openweight Championship & AEW International Championship
• The Young Bucks def United Empire & Los Ingobernables de Japon – Vacant IWGP Tag Team Championship
• Yota Tsuji (c) def Jack Perry – IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
• Kenny Omega def Gabe Kidd
• Zack Sabre Jr. (c) def Ricochet – IWGP World Heavyweight Championship