Conrad Thompson has revealed on Twitter that All Elite Wrestling’s Jon Moxley will unfortunately no longer be attending Starrcast.

Thompson cited the same elbow infection that forced Moxley to pull out of his highly-anticipated grudge match at All Out.

• AEW All Out Predictions

As soon as Moxley found out, he apparently contacted Conrad to inform him of the situation, telling them he was sorry.

“We received word today that unfortunately @JonMoxley won’t be able to travel to @StarrcastEvents. Once he got the word from his doctor he told us, “I’m sorry, this sucks.” I’m sure we all echo those sentiments. We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him soon.

He followed it up with another tweet, regarding those who had purchased Meet and Greet opportunities to meet Moxley:

“Everyone who purchased his meet and greet has been notified via email. Refunds will begin being processed tomorrow. His stage show has been cancelled and a new schedule will be released tomorrow.”

Despite this bad luck, Starrcast will still feature an all-star lineup.

Notably, former WWE Superstar CM Punk will be in attendance for an on-stage interview. Other wrestlers have speculated that Punk’s involvement with this massive pro wrestling event may be a step towards a return to the squared circle.

Starrcast III takes place between August 29-September 1st from the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Jon Moxley was forced pull out of AEW’s upcoming PPV All Out in Chicago later this month due to a staph infection in his elbow. Yesterday, AEW published Omega’s reaction to Moxley being off the PPV as he was filming promotional content for the PPV when he learned the news. Today, AEW released the full video featuring Omega cutting a scathing promo on Moxley.

Omega asked for some time to collect himself after finding out the news. When the cameras cut back to Omega, he had the following to say to Moxley:

“Did I go to Japan and wrestle 24 days of the month before fighting you? No, you see, I did this thing Jon, it’s called being a professional. What am I supposed to say? I was ready, I took you seriously, I never got myself injured, I got myself in the best shape of my life. You never took me seriously, you never took this PPV seriously, you owe everyone an apology, you owe me an apology, and you should really look in the mirror Jon, you should look in the mirror and you should ask yourself ‘what the f**k am I doing?”

Omega also insinuated during the interview that some fans might be viewing him as the “bad guy” in this situation.

“This is a real serious injury, it could have happened to anyone, right? You were careless, I blame you. And if people want to look at me like I’m the bad guy, well geez, they are just as bad as you are Jon.”

The full video can be viewed in the player below:

Kenny Omega on Jon Moxley

“Wow, what a sad story, right? Don’t you feel sorry for Jon Moxley? I mean he just showed up, he defied the wrestling god and he came to AEW, threw me off a stack of chips and then went on this journey, a warrior’s journey. He wanted to know what it was like to live a month in the life of Kenny Omega’s shoes.”

Omega is now scheduled to face PAC on the PPV.

Jon Moxley has been pulled from All Elite Wrestling’s upcoming PPV. Moxley announced today that he would have to miss the show due to an infection in his elbow. He posted the following to Twitter:

“I apologize to all involved, most importantly the fans. I am incredibly frustrated and pissed off. I’ll have surgery this week to remove the bursa sac in my elbow and be done with it for good. Should be a quick recovery so I will be 100% for AEW Wednesday nights on TNT,” a follow-up Tweet from Moxley reads.

“Still, I expect All out to be an amazing ppv and hope all the fans out there looking for an alternative tune in. You will be blown away by AEW and be excited to be a wrestling fan. I’m looking forward to watching as a fan myself”

He then concluded with:

PAC To Replace Jon Moxley At All Out

Shortly after Moxley’s announcement, AEW announced that PAC will take on Kenny Omega at All Out.

Cody Rhodes issued the following in regards to Moxley having to miss the PPV:

Updated AEW All Out Lineup

• AEW World Championship 
  Chris Jericho vs Adam “Hangman” Page
• AAA Tag Team Championship 
  Ladder Match
  the Lucha Bros (c) vs The Young Bucks
• The Best Friends vs the Dark Order (Winner receives 1st Round bye in tag team championship tournament)
• PAC vs Kenny Omega
• Shawn Spears w/Tully Blanchard vs Cody
• Darby Allin vs Jimmy Havoc vs Joey Janela
• Riho vs Hikaru Shida
• Angelico & Jack Evans vs Private Party – Pre-show
• 21-Woman Casino Battle Royal – Pre-show

Jon Moxley is reportedly suffering from a potentially serious elbow injury, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dave Meltzer speculated it could be an infection developed during his time wrestling for NJPW’s G1 Climax tournament. This hasn’t stopped him from his scheduled bookings. However, Moxley has apparently been wary about taking bumps, avoiding doing so whenever possible as his elbow heals.

“Jon Moxley has some kind of an elbow injury,” Meltzer stated. “It may be an infection that he got in Japan. He worked shows this weekend for Northeast Wrestling and with the exception of the 8/16 show in Poughkeepsie, his singles bouts were made tags. He pretty much insisted on doing his singles match with Pentagon Jr., and was very careful not to bump on the elbow.”

Moxley will be participating for a number of All Elite Wrestling’s initial TNT shows and is still slated for the debut show on October 2nd. Next up, however, will be his All Out bout against Kenny Omega on August 31st.

If it is an infection that he is currently dealing with, Moxley may take the necessary time to heal. Doing so will at least ensure that he is fully healed for the slew of AEW shows that are fast approaching. 

CaZXL, formerly known as WWE Superstar Big Cass, has spoken about his relationship with All Elite Wrestling’s Jon Moxley, and the differences between WWE and the independent wrestling scene.

Speaking with WrestleZone, CaZXL recalled meeting Moxley, previously known as WWE’s Dean Ambrose, during their time together in developmental. 

He explained the two would ride to shows together for approximately two years when they were a part of FCW, admitting that Moxley “educated” him early on about how the indie wrestling scene works. 

At the time, he didn’t feel he would need any of that information. Now, however, it’s a different story. 

The two recently faced off in a match for Northeast Wrestling. This was actually the first time the two have wrestled one another as opponents.

“I’ve never been across the ring from him which is crazy that we were in the same company for that long and had never faced each other, not even in a practice match in FCW.”

Difference Between WWE And The Indies

Although the journeys between shows are similar between the indie and WWE life, CaZXL is quick to pinpoint a defining difference: freedom. 

“You have a lot more freedom, so you can experiment a little bit more on the indies. And you don’t have time constraints, and you don’t have character constraints, so you can try something out and it sucked, and you’re like, ‘Well, not doing that again.’ Or you can try something out and it gets over, and you’re like, ‘Alright, I’m going to try that again tomorrow and see if it works,’ and if it keeps working, then you stick with it,” he explained.

“So there’s a lot more experimentation you can deal with on the indies which is really cool ’cause it can help you develop further as character and as a performer.”

A big independent wrestling event took place last night in Poughkeepsie, New York. Local promotion NorthEast Wrestling has been making waves in recent months for bringing in top-talent to their shows. Last night’s card was headlined by Jon Moxley returning from his recent G1 performance in Japan taking on Pentagon Jr.

Moxley would pull off the victory in the main event. He would unmask Pentagon in the bout’s closing moments, allowing him to hit Dirty Deeds.

NEW Wrestling Prison Break Results

1. Private Party defeated Inzanely Rude vs Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy
2. Penelope Ford defeated Tasha Steelz
3. Wrecking Ball Legursky defeated Mike Verna
4. CaZXL defeated Thrillride
5. Jerry Lawler & Keith Youngblood defeated King Brian & David Arquette
6. nZo defeated Brian Pillman Jr.
7. Matt Taven defeated JT Dunn
8. Jon Moxley defeated Pentagon Jr.

nZo Returns to the Ring

• Enzo Amore: “I’m Going to Show People What I Can Do in the Ring”

The event was actually held in the very same building where nZo had his final WWE match in. He defeated Brian Pillman Jr in his first match in 572 days last night. nZo sent out the following on Twitter after:

Jerry Lawler and David Arquette also continued their rivalry last night. A user on Twitter posted the following clip of their match from the show:

The promotion is back with another show tonight featuring CaZXL taking on Jon Moxley:

Jon Moxley recently completed New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax 29 with a 5-4 record. He shot out to a 5-0 start in the tournament before suffering 4 straight losses to Toru Yano, Jay White, Hirooki Goto, and then Juice Robinson on the final night of the round-robin.

According to a report from SI.com’s Justin Barrasso, Moxley’s contract with NJPW is up after Wrestle Kingdom on January 4th, 2020. NJPW often schedules their contracts to end following their big annual show in the Tokyo Dome.

Moxley has previously expressed wanting to have a match in the Tokyo Dome this year.

• Jon Moxley Plans To Continue Working For NJPW, Wants Tokyo Dome Match

Moxley is the current IWGP United States champion, having won the title from Juice Robinson in his first match for the promotion. With Juice having defeated him in the G1, however, it sets up a potential rematch between the two.

Moxley has said that if Juice wants his rematch, it’ll have to be a no disqualification match, however.

Jon Moxley – NEW Wrestling Event

Moxley is back in action tonight on a stacked card for NEW Wrestling in Poughkeepsie, New York. The show will also feature the in-ring return of nZo. Moxley was involved in an angle with nZo and CaZXL at a preview NEW Wrestling event. He’ll wrestle Pentagon Jr.

Another match has been announced for the second episode of AEW’s weekly television show. 

The promotion has confirmed that Jon Moxley will take on Shawn Spears in a singles match. More matches for this show will be announced in the coming weeks. 

This show takes place in Boston, MA on October 9 at the Agganis Arena. Tickets are slated to go on sale this Friday, August 16th at Noon ET / 9am PT. Prices range from $20-90. 

AEW TV will air live on TNT on Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m. Eastern time. You can see the announcement here: 

All Elite Wrestling has already confirmed The Young Bucks vs. Private Party for the episode. It will be a first-round match in AEW’s Tag Team Title tournament.

Details On AEW’s Plans For PPV Events For 2019 & 2020

The AEW All Out pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL and has already sold out. Both Moxley and Spears have their matches booked. 

Moxley is slated to take on Kenny Omega while Spears will take on Cody Rhodes. 

AEW’s first TNT show will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The third show on TNT will take place in Philadelphia on October 16 at the Liacouras Center.

Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 18. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

Jon Moxley, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito, and Jay White are all still in the running to win the B Block. Who will be the man to come on top in the B Block and face Kota Ibushi in the 29th G1 Climax final?

View the full tournament schedule here.

Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

Day 18 Undercard

Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura
Ren Narita submitted Yuya Uemura with a Boston crab at 7:34. Uemura was locked in for a long time and frantically struggling to escape, with the crowd vocally cheering him on.

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI)
SANADA was wildly over in this match. Yujiro Takahashi pinned BUSHI at 7:54 after the Pimp Juice DDT.

Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare defeated KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
Toa Henare pinned Karl Fredericks with the Toa Bottom (uranage) at 8:22.

CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr., Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned Zack Sabre Jr. with a flash lateral press at 10:35. As ZSJ threw a tantrum ringside, Tanahashi made a one-two-three gesture with his fingers.

Day 18 G1 Matches

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Toru Yano
The referee found that Yano was smuggling nearly half a dozen rolls of athletic tape in his trunks. After he baited Cobb into a handshake, he trapped Cobb’s hands inside his singlet and rolled him up, but Cobb kicked out. Running out of options, Yano hit Cobb with an impressive belly-to-belly suplex. Jeff Cobb blocked Yano’s mule kick and hit a superkick, followed by the Tour of the Islands to defeat Toru Yano at 5:16. Final scores: Cobb 8 points, Yano 8 points

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Taichi defeated Tomohiro Ishii
Taichi was unexpectedly ferocious at the start, immediately hitting several backdrop drivers on Ishii. There was no shtick with him, only the strikes and throws everyone knows he can do when he’s not being a coward. After removing his pants, Taichi went for a Black Mephisto, but Ishii reversed it and floored him with a headbutt. Ishii went for the brainbuster twice but Taichi countered it both times. Taichi pinned Tomohiro Ishii with the Black Mephisto at 11:56. Final scores: 8 points Taichi, 8 points Ishii

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Juice Robinson defeated Jon Moxley
Shota Umino came out with Jon Moxley wearing a leather jacket and posing alongside him. The match began with a fistfight before Moxley began to attack Juice’s knee, which had been significantly damaged by Jay White several days ago. Juice bit Moxley on the ear, causing his earring to come out, which Juice threw into the crowd. They traded punches as the crowd yelled “Juice! Mox!” depending on who hit one. Moxley put Juice in a long chinlock and the referee was about to call for the bell before Juice pulled on his leg to stop him. Angered by the referee’s refusal to make the decision, Moxley began throwing weapons in the ring. Losing his cool gave Juice the opportunity to fire back with punches followed by the Pulp Friction to pin Jon Moxley at 16:26 and end his hopes for the G1 Final. Final scores: 8 points Juice, 10 points Moxley

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Hirooki Goto
Coming off his victory against Tomohiro Ishii, Shingo Takagi expressed arrogance in the early going, but Goto was able to more than match him with regards to power. Goto wore Shingo with tight-looking sleeper holds, but Shingo broke it with a reverse noshigami, then followed up with a sliding lariat and a regular noshigami. This turned into a battle of lariats, then Goto reversed the ushigoroshi into the Made in Japan, but Goto kicked out at 2. Goto hit the reverse GTR, but Shingo floored him with a pumping bomber, followed by another. Shingo Takagi pinned Hirooki Goto with the Last of the Dragon at 15:10, and knocked him out of G1 final contention. Final scores: Shingo 8 points, Goto 10 points

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Tetsuya Naito
Jay White stalled outside the ring to begin this match, but when he was finally ready to fight, Naito returned the favor, angering Jay. White dominated the match at first, and the crowd booed him all the while. Later on, Gedo tried to interefere, but Naito caught him and low blowed him, then kicked him out of the ring, then intercepted Jay’s attempted sneak attack. Naito reversed the Blade Runner attempt and hit the running Destino for a two-count, but White reversed the following Destino and hit a sleeper suplex. After a long series of counters, White hit another sleeper suplex, then a Bloody Sunday. Jay White pinned Tetsuya Naito with the Blade Runner at 18:51. Final scores: Jay White 12 points, Tetsuya Naito 10 points

Jay White called out Kota Ibushi, who came to the ring. Jay White said the match would be one-on-one, with no Gedo. They shook hands, but White nearly kicked him. As Ibushi left the ring, Gedo held his leg and White attacked him and hit his leg over and over with a chair.

G1 Climax 29 Standings

Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 16 New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

View the full tournament schedule here.

Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

Day 16 Undercard

Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura
This was a match featuring all young lions. Shota umino pinned Yota Tsuji with a bridging Fisherman’s suplex at 5:39.

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI)
Chase Owens attempted to put a Paradise Lock on SANADA, but even with the verbal instructions of Milano Collection A.T., he was unable to figure it out. Chase Owens pinned BUSHI after a package piledriver at 7:50.

Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr., Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki) defeated KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
Minoru Suzuki pinned Clark Connors after a Gotch-style piledriver at 7:17. After the match, Zack Sabre Jr. condescendingly kicked KENTA out of the ring and said that now he was KENTA’s senpai (superior).

Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay & Toa Henare
YOSHI-HASHI pinned Toa Henare with the Kumagoroshi (Fisherman’s brainbuster) at 7:20. Okada and Ibushi stared each other down after the match. Then, Okada stood with his back to Ibushi while holding up the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Scheduled G1 Climax matches for Day 17 (August 10 – A Block):

• EVIL vs. Lance Archer
• SANADA vs. Bad Luck Fale
• KENTA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Will Ospreay
• Kota Ibushi vs. Kazuchika Okada (The result of this match determines the finalist: a win for either person sends them to the Final; a draw sends Kazuchika Okada to the final)

Day 16 G1 Matches

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Toru Yano defeated Taichi
Taichi started the match by being uncooperative and generally unwilling to face Yano head on. Toru Yano simply tried to leave to the backstage area in frustration, but Yoshinobu Kanemaru came out and brought him back to the ring. Taichi rolled up Yano using the ring apron, which nearly won Taichi the match via countout. On the outside, Kanemaru tried to spit whiskey in Yano’s face, but Yano ducked and it hit Taichi instead. Yano then hit low blows on both of them and rolled them up together in the ring apron. Miho Abe tried to free them, but it was too late. Toru Yano defeated Taichi by countout at 5:04. Yano 8 points, Taichi 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Jeff Cobb
Naito made fun of Cobb’s great bulk by posing like a sumo wrestler. Cobb started off using his power to beat down Naito and shrug off his offense, but Naito countered with attacks to the leg. Visibly slowed, Cobb continued to use his power moves whenever possible. Cobb managed to reverse the running Destino into an F5. Then, Cobb went for the Tour of the Islands but Naito countered it into a reverse DDT. Tetsuya Naito pinned Jeff Cobb after a Destino at 12:47. Naito 10 points, Cobb 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Jon Moxley
Moxley was visibly angry as he made his entrance, with his early lead on the competition evaporating before his eyes. He and Goto fought in a contest filled with forearms and lariats, in which they seemed evenly matched in terms of power and toughness. They even fought on the outside until nearly both getting counted out. After a double-arm DDT, Moxley went for the Death Rider but Goto stopped it. Hirooki Goto pinned Jon Moxley with an Ushigoroshi floated over into the GTR at 8:38. Goto 10 points, Moxley 10 points. This was Jon Moxley’s first clean singles match loss in NJPW.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Juice Robinson
Jay White used his cerebral wrestling style to avoid taking hits from Juice while asserting an early advantage and attacking Juice’s knee. Noticeably hobbled, Juice attempted to make a comeback with punches but White went right back to the leg, taunting Juice all the while. Juice managed to make a comeback and attack Jay’s knee in return. Juice landed his left-handed punch, but Gedo distracted the referee. Jay White attacked Juice’s leg further with a chair. Jay White submitted Juice Robinson with the J.T.O. (Juice Tapped Out) at 23:01. White 10 points, Juice 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Tomohiro Ishii
If anyone has seen these two men wrestle for any significant length of time, they could probably visualize this match and not be far off from reality. Ishii and Shingo both traded their hardest hits, called each other bastards, and challenged each other to hit them harder. A big lariat from Shingo made Ishii’s ear start bleeding. They traded one-count kickouts after lariats. It was a magical spectacle of masculinity and stubbornness. Shingo Takagi pinned Tomohiro Ishii with the Last of the Dragon at 22:41. Shingo 6 points, Ishii 8 points. They continued attacking each other after the match ended, obviously.

G1 Climax 29 Standings

Jon Moxley has been receiving high praise for his performance in the G1 Climax tournament so far. However, with AEW gearing up for the launch of its weekly TV show, people have been wondering how long Moxley will be able to compete in NJPW.

During a recent interview with Nikkan Sport in Japan, the former WWE Champion discussed a number of things including his start in professional wrestling, which stars he wants to face in New Japan and more.

When asked what his plans are after the G1 special and if he will be able to participate in New Japan again, Mox said that there is no problem in fighting in NJPW while belonging to an American organization:

“Fortunately, there is no problem in fighting in New Japan while belonging to an American organization (AEW). In the future, I can always show up in Japan and play games.”

Jon was also asked why he joined NJPW after leaving WWE and replying to the question, he said that he wanted serious professional wrestling and not entertainment that played crappy characters.

He went on to reveal that he was a big fan of Japanese professional wrestling. Mox claimed that Japanese wrestling was a serious place and he knew that it was his origin.

Apart from this, Jon Moxley also talked about wrestling in long league matches, if New Japan was what he had envisioned and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.

Roman Reigns recently spoke to SPORT1 in Germany where he discussed a wide range of topics including AEW (All Elite Wrestling). 

The question was asked if he thought AEW is competition. This is when he brought up previous comments made by Seth Rollins when talking about Jon Moxley and how he’s now a competitor due to him being in a different promotion. 

“I think [Seth Rollins] is being generous in calling them a competition. I don’t want to get too deep into this […], I said it before: It’s an option and that’s great for professional wrestlers, pretty cool for fans.”

• Seth Rollins Says WWE Will Knock AEW Dead, Surprised By Jon Moxley Jumping Ship

Reigns continued by stating that before his family was WWE only they were a territorial family. Thus, he understands that people had to move and work with different promotions and territories.

He stated that he’s always going to be a pro wrestler but at the end of the day, WWE is his home. This is because it’s what he represents. 

“You can see it in other shows: It’s not easy to have a clean production, you have to have a lot of experience. Our talent is top-notch, we’ve got main eventers for day, but it also is our crew.”

Reigns continued by noting that their crew works hard to get shows up and running as there are many people that make this place work. Thus, when he sees other promotions trying to do the same then he thinks fans see the flaws and it makes them respect what they do even more. 

Reigns ended by noting that it’s easy to complain but at the end of the day, “Nobody will do it like WWE. Period.”

The AEW All Out pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL and has already sold out.

ESPN has released an article with Roman Reigns following the news that he’ll be on the cover of WWE 2K20 alongside WWE RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. 

Reigns was asked about the critical comments made by Seth Rollins on social media and interviews towards fans as well as Jon Moxley’s comments after leaving WWE over him being unhappy in the company. 

Reigns talked about how Rollins is an emotional person because he’s passionate about WWE. 

“I love this place. I’ll tell you straight-up: I disagree with what [Dean] Ambrose said about the creative process. I love the guy. I love him to death. He’s my brother. And wrestling ain’t gonna stop that.”

Jon Moxley: “Vince Is The Problem”

“The Big Dog” brought up how on a personal level, he and Moxley can hang out and just talk about various things then they go through periods where they don’t talk. That’s just their relationship. 

He continued by bringing up how the key to the creative process in WWE all comes down to communication and that there are instances where talent needs to let their boss know how they feel about a storyline or angle.

He stated that talent works hard for the company and Vince McMahon respects that so he wants to know their opinions. He added that he’s now in a spot where McMahon listens to everything he has to say. 

Staying Friends

Reigns talked about how when talent is first on the roster they don’t have any equity with McMahon and do what he says but over time, you will earn equity with him then get the keys to the car. Reigns thinks Ambrose was in that top spot and have the right to speak up for himself and do what’s right for him. 

“Regardless, I love the dude, man. We came from the bottom and got to where we are now, and he’s a huge part of that. No type of business rivalry or any of that crap will ever affect the personal relationship I have with either Seth or Dean. We’re all gonna do our thing. We’re having fun. I’m enjoying where I’m at. I enjoy being with the WWE. I’ll never be anywhere else.”

Since his departure from WWE, Moxley has signed deals with AEW (All Elite Wrestling) and NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling). He is currently the IWGP United States Champion under the NJPW banner. 

Moxley is slated to take on Kenny Omega in a singles match at the AEW All Out pay-per-view event that takes place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL, which has already sold out.

Although WWE has yet to officially announce Reigns’ opponent at SummerSlam, he does have a match booked and it will likely be announced on SmackDown Live this Tuesday.

Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 14. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

View the full tournament schedule here.

Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese. Start times: 11PM Pacific, 2AM Eastern, 7AM UK, 4PM East Australia

Day 14 Undercard

Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Toa Henare & Yuya Uemura
There were no G1 Climax participants involved in this match. Shota Umino pinned Yuya Uemura with a bridging Fisherman’s suplex at 6:06.

Suzukigun (Lance Archer, Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI)
Minoru Suzuki pinned BUSHI after a delayed Gotch-style piledriver at 6:38. After the match, Lance Archer attacked SANADA as he was leaving and smashed his head against a wall.

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi & Tomoaki Honma
Chase Owens pinned Bad Luck Fale after a package piledriver at 8:16.

CHAOS (Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
YOSHI-HASHI submitted Clark Connors with the Butterfly Lock at 8:24. KENTA and Ospreay nearly came to blows after the match. As CHAOS was making their way to the back, Ospreay yelled to the camera operator “KENTA is my bitch!”

Scheduled G1 Climax matches for Day 15 (August 7 – A Block):

• Lance Archer vs. SANADA
• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
• KENTA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
• Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
• Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL

Day 14 G1 Matches

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tomohiro Ishii defeated Toru Yano
Ishii immediately went after Yano before the bell to finish him off quickly, but Yano pulled his t-shirt over Ishii’s face and nearly rolled him up for the win. Yano took a chair and sat on the ramp, taunting Ishii to come attack him, but Ishii didn’t take the bait, and Yano rushed back into the ring to avoid the countout. From that point, Yano started using actual wrestling moves like lariats and suplexes to make this a very heated match between stablemates. Tomohiro Ishii pinned Toru Yano after a vertical drop brainbuster at 9:36. Ishii 8 points, Yano 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Taichi defeated Juice Robinson
Yoshinobu Kanemaru was seconding Taichi and attacked Juice Robinson as he was making his entrance, allowing Taichi to start the match at an immediate advantage. Taichi continued to dominate after the match returned to the ring. Juice made a comeback, but Taichi countered the Pulp Friction to cut him off. Then, Kanemaru tried to interfere again, but a big punch from Juice neutralized him. However, Taichi capitalized on the distraction and pinned Juice Robinson after a Black Mephisto at 12:28. Taichi 6 points, Juice 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Jeff Cobb
From the outset, it became clear that Cobb was the stronger and more resilient man in this match, as he controlled the match early with strikes and slams, with occasional bursts of retaliation from Goto. Goto roared to life with an ushigoroshi followed by kicks and a reverse GTR, and the match continued to favor him as it went on, with Cobb looking visibly tired. Hirooki Goto pinned Jeff Cobb after a GTR at 11:20. Goto 8 points, Cobb 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Jon Moxley
After not being able to get his hands on White at all yesterday, Moxley jumped Jay White before the bell. He went to set up a table on the outside, but Gedo removed it from the ringside area to heavy boos. With White down, Gedo distracted Moxley for enough time for White to hit a low blow followed by a brass knuckles punch from Gedo. That didn’t end the match, but it didn’t last much longer after that. Jay White pinned Jon Moxley after a Blade Runner at 15:15. White 8 points, Moxley 10 points. Although it was not a fair fight, Jay White has achieved the first pinfall victory on Jon Moxley in NJPW.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Shingo Takagi
Being a never-before-seen match between two stablemates, this match had a big fight feel from the outset. They didn’t fight with the sportsmanship and respect one would expect from teammates and long-time friends, as this match contained condescending cheap shots, spitting, mean name-calling, and cocky pins. Takagi looked very strong in this match, throwing Naito all over the place and cleverly countering many of Naito’s moves. For the second day in a row, the main event came close to a draw, and it seemed like Naito just eked out a win over his fellow LIJ member. Tetsuya Naito pinned Shingo Takagi after a Destino at 27:15. Naito 8 points, Shingo 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 Standings

Jon Moxley is currently tearing his way through the B Block in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax 29 tournament.

One current NJPW wrestler, however, hasn’t been too impressed with the former WWE Superstar: the IWGP Intercontinental Champion, Tetsuya Naito.

The Los Ingobernables de Japon leader sat down with njpw1972.com for an interview to discuss the G1 Climax and a few of his opponents, including Moxley.

It’s worth noting that the second part of this interview was only recently uploaded, and was conducted before the G1 matchup between Naito and Moxley on July 28th.

Commenting on the matchup between Moxley and Juice Robinson, Naito stated that the match, which saw Moxley claim the IWGP US Championship, didn’t move him.

“That Moxley match didn’t really move me. I know it was a hot crowd in Ryogoku, that came through on the TV even, but I was left thinking, ‘Why are the people making that kind of noise?’ I couldn’t put my finger on it, myself.”

When discussing Moxley specifically, he claimed to prefer technical wrestlers over Moxley’s current brawling style.

“I prefer technical wrestlers. Plus, with his new gear, he seems more subdued, less showy than how I imagine a WWE wrestler is. Then again, that’s just going off one match. Maybe he has something I haven’t seen just yet,” Naito said.

He continued, “You don’t hold all the championships he has, or get as popular as he’s got purely on luck. Maybe I’ll see something in him after we actually meet in the ring, but for now, he’s an unknown quantity.”

The two clashed a few days ago on July 28th. Jon Moxley defeated Naito, continuing his undefeated streak in the G1 Climax.

Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 12. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

View the full tournament schedule here.

Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese. Start times: 2:30AM Pacific USA, 5:30AM Eastern USA, 10:30AM UK, 7:30PM East Australia

Day 12 Undercard

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) def. KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
Chase Owens pinned Karl Fredericks at 8:11 after a package piledriver. KENTA versus Bad Luck Fale takes place on Day 13 in the A Block (August 13).

Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki) def. Suzukigun (Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
This was a match involving two teams from the same faction. Nevertheless, Sabre and Suzuki attacked Archer and Kanemaru as they were making their entrance. Sabre pinned Kanemaru with the European Clutch at 5:00. Lance Archer faces Zack Sabre Jr. on Day 13.

Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino & Ren Narita
Toa Henare pinned Ren Narita with the Toa Bottom at 8:18. Hiroshi Tanahashi faces Kota Ibushi on Day 13, in a rematch of last year’s G1 Final.

CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI)
YOSHI-HASHI submitted BUSHI with the Butterfly Lock at 9:14. EVIL versus Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada versus SANADA take place on G1 Day 13, the latter of which is the main event.

Day 12 G1 Matches

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Shingo Takagi
Shingo Takagi attempted to match Jeff Cobb early on in terms of strength, but was unable to bring down the heaviest member of the B Block was shoulder tackles. Shingo switched to targeting Cobb’s legs to counteract Cobb’s agility, then transitioned to wearing him down with strikes and power moves. Noticeably slowed, Cobb managed to make a comeback and pinned Shingo Takagi after the Tour of the Islands at 12:27. Cobb 6 points, Shingo 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Toru Yano defeated Jon Moxley
Yano sprayed Moxley with water and then begged for his forgiveness by offering his DVD, but Moxley did not take the bait. Yano tried to tape Moxley’s legs together, but Moxley reversed it on him and taped his arm to the barricade for a near countout. Moxley took out a table and tried to use it against Yano, but Yano dodged the attack, low blowed Moxley and Shota Umino, then taped their legs together outside the ring. Toru Yano defeated Jon Moxley by countout at 5:08. Yano 6 points, Moxley 10 points. This is Moxley’s first defeat in NJPW.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Juice Robinson
Juice attempted to provoke Naito by taking an excessively long time to begin, the same way Naito did so against Moxley, which lead to his defeat. Irate, Naito mimicked Juice’s moves and mannerisms against him, cheering for Juice in a mocking way. Angered, Juice fired back up, drawing blood from Naito. Nevertheless, Naito pinned Juice after a Destino at 13:17. Naito 6 points, Juice 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Taichi
Both men took a long time to start this match, avoiding making contact for several minutes. They both fought dirtily and their their valets fought as well, with Gedo pulling Miho Abe’s hair to distract Taichi. White condescendingly taunted Taichi to attack him and the match eventually broke down as both men went for low blows and received interference from their seconds. Jay White pinned Taichi after a Blade Runner. White 6 points, Taichi 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Tomohiro Ishii
Not a lot of detail can be given about this match. This was simply a slugfest between two men who, despite being stablemates, held nothing back. Even after his excursion to the LA Dojo, Goto was still subject to Ishii’s underestimation and taunts to hit him harder. On this day, those taunts and Ishii’s perception of himself as an unbreakable wall were his undoing. Hirooki Goto pinned Tomohiro Ishii after a GTR at 18:01. Goto 6 points, Ishii 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 Standings

After announcing the first match for the inaugural episode of their weekly TV Show, AEW has now confirmed that another big name will be making an appearance on the episode.

AEW has confirmed that former WWE Star Dean Ambrose aka Jon Moxley will be present for their TV debut on TNT on 2nd October later this year:

Though it’s worth mentioning here that the graphic only confirms Moxley’s appearance on the show which suggests that he will be involved in a segment rather than competing in a match at the event.

Jon Moxley signed a multi-year contract with AEW soon after his WWE contract expired and he made his debut for the company during their Double Or Nothing PPV in May earlier this year.

During his debut, Moxley attacked Kenny Omega and after this altercation, the company has announced a match between these two stars for their upcoming All Out event.

Though Jon’s appearance is not the only thing announced for the show and as we noted before the company recently revealed the first match for the debut episode of their event.

AEW first announced that Cody Rhodes will be in action for the upcoming show and they later confirmed that he will be going one on one against Sammy Guevara.

AEW on TNT will premiere on Wednesday, October 2nd, taking place from the Capital One Arena in Washington DC.

Jon Moxley is a perfect 5-0 in the G1 Climax 29 tournament and 7-0 in singles matches in NJPW. Moxley defeated Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States championship in his first match for the promotion and then defeated Shota Umino in his second. Now past the midway point in his first G1 Climax tournament, Moxley is 5-0 and opening up a lead atop his Block.

He now has a 4 point lead on Tomohiro Ishii and Juice Robinson who are each 3-2 and are tied for second place in B Block.

Moxley recently defeated former IWGP heavyweight champion Tetsuya Naito in the main event of the tournament’s 10th night. After the match, Moxley cut a promo to end the show.

• NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 10 Results: Naito vs. Moxley

Jon Moxley Post-Match Promo In Nagoya

“Thank you for being here tonight Nagoya to witness the moment because this is the moment,” Moxley said. “5-0; 10 points. This is the moment where the people who doubted me change their minds. This is your last chance to get on the band-wagon, seats are filling up fast and we are about to close the doors.”

“I refuse to lose, I’m willing this s**t to happen,” he continued. “Jon Moxley is going to win G1 Climax 29!”

Jon Moxley’s Remaining G1 Scheduled

Moxley has already defeated Taichi, Jeff Cobb, Shingo Takagi, Tomohiro Ishii and Tetsuya Naito. His remaining matches in the round-robin portion of the tournament are below:

• 8/1/19: vs Toru Yano
• 8/4/19: vs Jay White
• 8/8/19: vs Hirooki Goto
• 8/11/19: vs Juice Robinson

Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 10. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

View the full tournament schedule here.

Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

Day 10 Undercard

Ren Narita defeated Yuya Uemura
This was a singles match involving young lions, so no participants are involved in the G1 Climax tournament. Ren Narita pinned Yuya Uemura with a bridging belly-to-belly suplex at 7:25.

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare
Yujiro Takahashi pinned Tomoaki Honma with the Pimp Juice DDT at 8:20. Kota Ibushi faces Bad Luck Fale on Day 11 (July 30) in the A Block.

Suzukigun (Lance Archer, Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Shota Umino
Yoshinobu Kanemaru pinned Shota Umino with the Deep Impact DDT at 9:35. Respectively, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay’s next opponents in the A Block are Lance Archer and Zack Sabre Jr. After the match, Archer took the microphone from English commentary and cut a threatening promo on Okada.

Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, KENTA & Karl Fredericks
BUSHI pinned Karl Fredericks with the M-X at 8:59. KENTA faces SANADA and Hiroshi Tanahashi faces EVIL on G129 Day 10, the latter of which is the main event.

Day 10 G1 Matches

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Toru Yano
Toru Yano feigned sportsmanship against his CHAOS faction-mate, but he could not resist his urge to cheat, attempting to put his t-shirt over Goto’s head and roll him up, but failed to do so. Hirook Goto blocked the mule kick and pinned Toru Yano with the Goto Shiki in 1:42. Goto 4 points, Yano 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tomohiro Ishii defeated Juice Robinson
Not many different moves were done in this match that served more as a test of Juice’s grit. Juice probably took more punishment and got back up than in any NJPW match of his to date, perhaps trying too hard to show his toughness at the expense of his victory. Tomohiro Ishii pinned Juice Robinson after a vertical drop brainbuster. Ishii 6 points, Juice 6 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Taichi
Taichi feigned a show of sportsmanship with a handshake, but soon reverted to his old tricks, such as using his valet Miho Abe as a human shield. When Jeff Cobb was finally able to get his hands on Taichi, he dominated him with relative ease with his strength. Jeff Cobb pinned Taichi after a Tour of the Islands at 12:30. Cobb 4 points, Taichi 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Shingo Takagi
Shingo was able to overpower White during the short bursts that the were in the ring together, but White outsmarted him into leaving the ring, where he was able to achieve his own advantage with moves on the apron and barricades. White cleverly avoided a lot of Shingo’s offense and it likely made the difference. Jay White pinned Shingo Takagi after the Blade Runner at 19:26. Shingo 4 points, White 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jon Moxley defeated Tetsuya Naito
Naito went to great lengths to rile Moxley up before the match, making his entrance especially slowly and then throwing his tearaway pants at the US Heavyweight Champion. This match was full of personality, with the short fuse of Moxley being lit again and again by Naito’s antics, and Naito just might have pushed him too far. Jon Moxley pinned Tetsuya Naito after the Death Rider at 16:41. Moxley 10 points, Naito 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 Standings

Jon Moxley is currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the G1 Climax 29 tournament, but his schedule is filled with bookings for other promotions.

It was recently announced he would be wrestling against Josh Barnett at GCW’s Bloodsport II show.

Now it’s been confirmed that Moxley will be facing former WWE Superstar Big Cass, now known as Caz XL.

Northeast Wrestling announced Moxley versus Caz XL will be the main event for their Wrestling Under The Stars show in August.

nZo (fka WWE’s Enzo Amore) will be in Caz XL’s corner.

This announcement actually sees the payoff for a feud established last month in NEW.

nZo and Caz XL issued an open challenge—one that Moxley answered.

The Norwich Wrestling Under The Stars event features a number of names including Dustin Rhodes, Rhyno, Teddy Long, and Jerry Lawler, as well as WWE Japanese announcers Funaki and Shun Yamaguchi. Renee Young, who is married to Jon Moxley, will also be in attendance for an autograph session.

NEW’s Wrestling Under The Stars takes place on August 17th from Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT.

It is part of a long weekend’s worth of NEW shows beginning on Friday 16th with their Prison Break event. Prison Break will see Jon Moxley face off against fellow AEW wrestler Pentagon Jr.

Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 8. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

View the full tournament schedule here.

Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

Day 8 Undercard

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Will Ospreay, Tomoaki Honma & Yuya Uemura
Yujiro Takahashi pinned Yuya Uemura with the Pimp Juice DDT at 9:20. Will Ospreay faces Bad Luck Fale in the A Block on July 27.

Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr., Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI)
Minoru Suzuki pinned BUSHI after a Gotch style piledriver at 8:09. Suzuki’s frustration at being excluded from the G1 reared its head after the match, as he attacked young lions and ripped up barricades. Zack Sabre Jr. dared EVIL to confront him in the ring, but bailed out when EVIL took the bait. A Block matches on July 27 include EVIL vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shota Umino defeated Kota Ibushi & Ren Narita
With unique and entertaining interactions between young lions and elite NJPW wrestlers, this was definitely the undercard match to watch if one had to be chosen. Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned Ren Narita after a Sling Blade at 7:45. Tanahashi and Ibushi compete against SANADA and Lance Archer, respectively, on G129 Day 9.

Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Toa Henare defeated KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks)
The interactions between Okada and KENTA alone make this match also worth watching, with the two of them acting condescendingly towards each other, as well as Okada diverting his attention multiple times to attack KENTA even when he wasn’t the legal man. YOSHI-HASHI submitted Clark Connors with the Butterfly Lock at 8:51. The main event of G1 Climax 29 Day 9 is Kazuchika Okada versus KENTA.

Day 8 Tournament Matches

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Juice Robinson defeated Toru Yano
This match revolved around Juice being onto Yano’s tricks, including catching himself on the slingshot into the exposed turnbuckle, noticing the roll of tape in Yano’s tights, and avoiding the low blow. He was too clever for Yano throughout the match and dispatched the trickster with relative speed. Juice Robinson defeated Toru Yano by pinfall after a Pulp Friction at 4:28. Juice 6 points, Yano 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Taichi defeated Hirooki Goto
After Taichi stole a young lion’s “LA Dojo” shirt and stomped on it in the ring, Goto fought like he had vengeance to claim, while Taichi used underhanded tactics before eventually letting his wrestling do the talking, after soon understanding the levity of his opponent. The longer the match went, the more Taichi realized he was outmatched and would have to win by any means necessary. Taichi defeated Hirooki Goto by pinfall with a Gedo Clutch after a low blow at 12:11. Goto 2 points, Taichi 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jon Moxley defeated Shingo Takagi
Shingo and Moxley wasted no time breaking into a raw slugfest, but Moxley turned the match in a different direction, attacking Shingo’s left leg to slow down the explosive junior heavyweight. Shingo struggled for the rest of the match on a bad limb and it hindered everything he did, with only short bursts of energy before fading again. Jon Moxley defeated Shingo Takagi by submission with a Texas cloverleaf at 14:45. Moxley 8 points, Shingo 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Jeff Cobb
White immediately was trying to take every advantage that he could on Cobb, for fear that he would be outgunned in a fair fight. Gedo was a thorn in Cobb’s side throughout the match, so Cobb hit him with what was apparently the most excruciating body slam of all time. Jay White defeated Jeff Cobb by pinfall with the Blade Runner at 15:50. It was not a clean victory and was by the skin of his teeth, but White is finally on the board. 2 points Cobb, 2 points White.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Tomohiro Ishii
Naito was incredibly over from the outset, on account of this event taking place in Hiroshima, the home of his favorite baseball team. Naito focused on the head and neck (or lack thereof) of the stone pitbull with DDTs, ranas, and neckbreakers. Eventually, this devolved into an all-out war of attrition with a molten hot crowd. Tetsuya Naito defeated Tomohiro Ishii by pinfall after a Destino in 18:58. Ishii 4 points, Naito 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 Standings

Jon Moxley continues to explore his options throughout the world of pro wrestling. The All Elite Wrestling (AEW) wrestler is currently competing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax 29 tournament, but already has another monumental date set in his calendar.

On Saturday, September 14th, Jon Moxley will compete against former UFC Heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett.

The two will clash in the main event of Game Changer Wrestling’s Bloodsport II event, which takes place at The Showboat in Atlantic City.

This marks the second former UFC Heavyweight champion that Moxley will have competed against in a pro wrestling match, the first being Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 32 in 2016.

Advertised as “the ultimate hybrid,” Bloodsport II promises an experience where MMA meets pro wrestling in the most “intense, physical, and groundbreaking event in years.”

A video accompanied the announcement, with Moxley winding his way through streets armed with a molotov cocktail as Barnett trains in a gym.

In a voiceover, Moxley tells fans to “forget what you heard. Forget what you read. If you’re looking to the past to try to predict the future, you won’t be ready. Because what happens next has never been done before.”

The video ends with a face-off between the two of them in front of a wall set ablaze, fists raised.

Bloodsport I took place this April in Jersey City, NJ, and featured a main event between Barnett and NJPW wrestler, Minoru Suzuki. The two would battle to a time limit draw.

Seth Rollins continues to make interesting comments while doing interviews that includes him talking about the launch of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the competition that the promotion brings to WWE.

WWE’s former Universal Champion took part in a media conference call Monday to promote SummerSlam. Rollins had some strong words for WWE’s upstart rivals and admits he was caught off guard by Jon Moxley’s surprise appearance at AEW Double or Nothing.

Here are some excerpts from that call, courtesy of John Pollock:

Seth Rollins on Jon Moxley joining AEW:

“I was surprised by it for sure. I knew Ambrose needed some time away from WWE but the thing is, he just loves wrestling, he loves the industry, he just wanted some freedom and do his own thing and that happens, you know? And that happens for everybody and I understand his position and why he wanted to go over there and that’s on him. But, now he’s competition, now he’s the one trying to take dinner off my table so good on him but we’re going to do our best to continue to be the best here at WWE.”

AEW as competition for WWE:

“Those guys want to step up to the big leagues to give it a shot? Then by all means but we’re going to knock them dead just like we do everybody else.”

Moxley departed from WWE at the end of April as he had decided to not sign a new contract with the company. WWE officials offered him a five-year contract that was more than seven figures per year, but Moxley reportedly turned it down. He would later sign with AEW. 

• Seth Rollins Responds To Jon Moxley’s Anti-WWE Comments

While Rollins and Moxley were good friends in WWE, it appears that Moxley going to AEW and the comments he made about WWE during his time with the company has rubbed Rollins the wrong way as this is not the first time that Rollins has been critical of Moxley. 

The SummerSlam pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario at the Scotiabank Arena and will air on the WWE Network. At this show, Rollins will challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title in what could be the main event of this special.

Following Jon Moxley’s victory over Tomohiro Ishii during their G1 Climax 29 matchup, Moxley took to the mic to thank New Japan Pro Wrestling and the Japanese fans for allowing him to use their canvas to “paint ugly, gruesome works of art.”

He also compared the last few months of his WWE career as being “pretty much in a toilet bowl.”

“Thank you, Tomohiro Ishii, for sharing the ring with me tonight, you sick bastard,” Moxley began. “Let me tell you guys something: a few months ago, my career was pretty much in a toilet bowl, and then you guys welcome me over here to Japan, made me feel like part of the family, gave me this canvas on which to paint ugly, gruesome works of art. So I thank you for that.”

He continued, “Let me tell you this: nobody on this planet, nobody on this Earth, in this world, in this universe can tell me what I’m capable of, or what I can and can’t do, what I can or can’t accomplish, only I can say that! Let me tell you this, and you better damn sure believe it, because I’m gonna do it or I’m gonna die trying, get used to it. Jon Moxley is going to win the G1!”

Moxley will next face off against Los Ingobernables de Japon member Shingo Takagi. He is also scheduled to face off against Kenny Omega for All Elite Wrestling’s event, All Out, on August 31st.

Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 6. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

Twenty wrestlers compete in blocks of ten against every other wrestler in their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

View the full tournament schedule here.

Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

G1 Climax 29 Day 6 Undercard

Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens) defeated (Zack Sabre Jr. & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
Bad Luck Fale pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru at 4:40 after a Grenade. After the match, Zack Sabre Jr. tried to sneak attack Fale and choke him out, but Fale caught him and laid him out with the Grenade. Bad Luck Fale vs. Zack Sabre Jr. is scheduled for tomorrow in the A Block.

Suzukigun (Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomoaki Honma
Archer’s shoulder was heavily taped up, likely due to KENTA’s Game Over submission yesterday. Lance Archer pinned Tomoaki Honma with the EBD Claw at 9:48. He refused to release the claw on Honma after the match ended, then used the claw on Tanahashi as well. Archer and Tanahashi clash in the A Block tomorrow.

Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI) defeated Kota Ibushi, KENTA & Clark Connors
BUSHI pinned Clark Connors at 9:02 with the MX. Following the match, Ibushi and SANADA stared each other down in the ring and appealed to the crowd for cheers. Neither wrestler seemed to be getting more cheers than the other. EVIL vs. KENTA and SANADA vs. Ibushi both take place tomorrow.

CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated Will Ospreay & Toa Henare
YOSHI-HASHI pinned Toa Henare at 8:46 with the Kumagoroshi suplex. Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay is the main event of tomorrow’s A Block show.

G1 Climax 29 Day 6 Tournament Matches

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Taichi
After a brief period where Taichi tried to use underhanded tactics and weapons on the outside of the ring, this turned into a hard-hitting battle of lariats and kicks. Shingo Takagi pinned Taichi with the Last of the Dragon at 14:40. Takagi 4 points, Taichi 2 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Juice Robinson
This was a more slower-paced encounter than the previous one, with Juice trying to apply his usual offense but being overtaken by Cobb’s great weight and strength. Jeff Cobb pinned Juice Robinson at 13:21 with the Tour of the Islands for his first win of the G1. Cobb 2 points, Juice 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Toru Yano defeated Jay White
This was a brief match with a very high density of cheating. Jay White thought he had Yano figured out, such as avoiding the slingshot into the exposed turnbuckle, but that was not the case. Toru Yano hit a low blow using brass knuckles while the referee was distracted and pinned Jay White with a roll up at 3:04. Yano 4 points, White 0 points. Notably, all three of White’s matches so far were against members of CHAOS, the faction he betrayed last year, and they all got their revenge.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Hirooki Goto
Goto came after Naito right out of the gate and had most of his moves scouted, but Naito used his greater quickness to get in fast attacks and counter Goto’s moves. Tetsuya Naito pinned Hirooki Goto with the Destino at 16:01. Naito 2 points, Goto 2 points.

G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jon Moxley defeated Tomohiro Ishii
This was a brutal battle to end all battles, with Moxley’s penchant for violence fighting against Ishii’s inhuman resilience. Tables and chairs were used, stiff shots were thrown, and Moxley was pushed to his very limit for the first time in NJPW, but it was not enough. Jon Moxley pinned Tomohiro Ishii after a Death Rider at 20:36. Moxley 6 points, Ishii 4 points.

G1 Climax 29 Standings