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Last week, Ring of Honor took a special look at Jay Lethal. This week’s subject is the Bullet Club.
Your host is Kevin Kelly.
He says that they are red hot, super controversial, and more dominant than ever.
What Bullet Club did at Global Wars has the wrestling world talking. We will see what happened.
Bullet Club has changed over the years. It was formed in New Japan in 2013. Members of the group have come and gone but they are trying to push everyone’s buttons to get what they want.
In 2014 at War of the Worlds, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows met The Briscoes.
We go to highlights from the match. We see Anderson with a European uppercut to Jay while Mark is back dropped on the floor by Gallows. Jay with a boot to Karl’s head. Jay sets for a Jay Driller but Gallows with a punch. Anderson with a boot in the corner and Gallows with a running hip in the corner and a clothesline. Anderson with a back senton and Gallows with a splash. Anderson with a running boot while Gallows has Jay on his shoulders. Anderson gets a near fall. Mark breaks up Magic Killer and he takes care of Anderson and then he connects with Mongolian chops on Gallows. Mark with chops and a running chop to Gallows. Mark makes the tag.
Mark misses a chop but he hits palm thrusts and follows with a drop kick into the corner. Jay with a running boot into the corner and Mark with a clothesline. Jay with a rolling elbow to Anderson as Mark goes up top and hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Jay gets Anderson on his shoulders for a Doomsday Device but Gallows with boot to Jay to get Anderson to his feet. Anderson with a Cutter as Mark comes off the ropes. Gallows with a sit out power bomb on Jay and then they set for Magic Killer on Mark and hit it for the three count.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kevin mentions that we will see what happened at Global Wars during the hour.
We go to the ten man tag match from last year in Toronto when the Bullet Club faced the ROH All Stars.
We see Hanson hitting a senton onto everyone and they go down like dominoes. Hanson sends Matt back into the ring and then Strong with a running knee to Matt followed by one to Styles and then one to Anderson. Strong puts Matt on the turnbuckles for a superplex and hits it. Strong with a running knee to Styles and he puts Styles on the turnbuckles for a superplex. Strong with a running knee to Anderson and he puts Karl on the turnbuckles for a superplex and he hits a third one. Strong with a running knee to Gallows to stop him on the turnbuckles. Strong goes for another superplex but Nick pulls Strong off and punches him. Strong with a forearm and knee to Nick.
Strong gets Nick on the turnbuckles and Strong with a superplex onto everyone on the floor who are thankfully in the suplex zone of danger. Gallows and Hanson are in the ring and Hanson has a spin kick blocked. Gallows with a sit out power bomb. Rowe with a uranage to Gallows. Anderson with a Stun Gun and Styles with Bloody Sunday to Rowe. Styles sets for the Styles Clash on Rowe but Strong with a Sick Kick to stop Styles. Mark with a blockbuster off the apron onto Anderson.
Nick with a shoulder from the apron but Strong with a knee to knock Nick off the apron. Strong blocks a super kick from Matt and Jay with a super kick. Strong with a Strong Breaker followed by a Jay Driller from Jay and Mark with the elbow drop for the three count.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kevin says you cannot talk about the Bullet Club without mentioning the fact that they have held all of the titles in New Japan, including the Never Openweight Six Man Tag Titles.
The Briscoes and Toru Yano defended these titles against Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks on the second night of Honor Rising in February.
Cody Hall attacks the Briscoes from behind before the bell rings. Yano is surrounded and all four men attack Yano. Yano is sent to the floor and Hall holds Yano as Nick hits a running boot to the chest from the apron. Mark and Jay attack the Young Bucks and then Mark sends Omega into the turnbuckles while Jay kicks Matt. Mark with an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Jay with a snap mare to Matt and he kicks Matt. Mark sends Matt to the floor and Nick is rolled in by Yano. Mark and Jay kick Nick in the corner.
Mark with a punch and Jay with a head butt. They double hip toss Nick over the ring post onto Hall. Omega comes in and Yano gets into the ropes and the referee keeps Omega from hitting him. Yano has the Bucks stop and not super kick him. Hall holds Yano in the ropes and The Jacksons with super kicks. Omega throws Yano out of the ring. The Young Bucks and Omega with stereo suicide dives. Omega and Yano get back into the ring and Omega gets a near fall.
Omega sends Yano into the turnbuckles and chokes him in the corner.
Matt tags in and he kicks Yano. Matt with a fist drop and leg drop for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Omega with an abdominal stretch on Yano with Omega getting extra help from Hall, Matt, and a fan in the crowd while Nick runs interference. Omega gets a near fall. Omega with a rolling back rake to Yano. Nick tags in and he does a few round offs before doing a back rake. Matt tags in and with a fist drop as he taunts Yano. Matt sends Yano’s head into the turnbuckles. Nick tags in and they Irish whip Yano. Nick gets sent to the apron and so does Matt. Omega with a running hip into the corner while Matt and Nick hit enzuigiris.
Matt and Nick go after the Briscoes and that allows yano to remove the turnbuckle pad. Nick and Matt tune up the band but Yano blocks the super kicks with the turnbuckle pad. Yano hits Matt and Nick with the pad. Omega with kicks and Yano hits Omega with the turnbuckle pad as he comes off the ropes.
Mark tags in and he hits a running clothesline to Nick and then he puts Nick on the turnbuckles and hits a straitjacket Driver for a near fall. Matt with punches to Mark and Jay with a clothesline into the corner and Mark with a boot. Nick blocks a crane kick and Mark blocks a super kick. Omega with a super kick to Mark. Jay with a boot to the head of Omega and then Nick. Jay punches Omega and follows with a boot. Jay sets for a neck breaker but Matt with a super kick.
Omega tags in and Matt with a buckle bomb to Mark with Nick adding an enzuigiri. Omega with an elbow in the corner and then Matt with a cannonball while Nick hits an enzuigiri from the floor. Mark is put on the ropes and Nick with a swantong. Omega gets a near fall. Omega with a Dragon suplex followed by a triple super kick. Omega gets a near fall. Omega chops Mark and Mark lands on his feet on a back drop and Yano tags in.
Omega with a kick and Matt kicks Yano. Nick joins in and they try to Irish whip Yano into the exposed turnbuckles but Yano stops short. Matt misses a charge into the corner and hits the turnbuckles. Nick is given a reverse atomic drop and is sent into the exposed turnbuckles. Omega misses a kick and Yano avoids Omega. Omega is sent into the exposed turnbuckle and then Yano with a double low blow to Matt and Nick. Hall with a full nelson as Omega brings in the aerosol can but Omega sprays it in Hall’s face. Yano with a rollup for a near fall.
Omega with a double sledge but Yano gets a near fall with a rollup. Matt makes sure that the ding ding region is fresh with the spray. Mark goes after Matt while Jay deals with Omega. Omega and Matt with jumping knees. Mark and Jay are held up for a double IndyTaker. Omega gets Yano on his shoulders and joins in for More Bang For Your Buck. Nick with a swanton and Matt with the 450 splash for the three count.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kevin reminds us that we will see footage from Global Wars at the end of the show.
We go to the eight man tag match featuring the final match in New Japan for Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. They joined Bad Luck Fale and Tama Tonga to face Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish, Katsuyori Shibata, and Hirooki Goto from Night Two of Honor Rising in February.
The Bullet Club attack before the bell and Anderson and Kyle are in the ring while everyone else is on the floor. Anderson with an Irish whip but Kyle floats over and he kicks Anderson and follows with knees and a leg sweep. Kyle with a wrist lock and Goto tags in. Anderson gets away and we go to commercial.
We are back and Fale slams Goto and sits on top of Goto for a near fall. Gallows tags in and he pushes Goto into the corner and connects with punches and an uppercut. Gallows with a suplex for a near fall. Gallows with elbow drops and he gets a near fall. Goto is sent into the turnbuckles and Anderson tags in and snap mares Goto and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Goto with elbows but Anderson with a leg lariat and he gets a few near falls. Tama tags in and he punches Goto. Tama with a Stinger Splash and he gets a near fall. Shibata with forearms to Tama and then he kicks Goto to get him to do something. Tama kicks Goto and then Goto with a clothesline. Goto tags in Fish instead of Shibata, who wants the tag. Fish misses a kick to Tama. Tama with a waist lock and Kyle with an elbow and Fish and Kyle with kicks. Fish with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and Kyle with a knee from the turnbuckles. Fish gets a near fall.
Kyle sends Anderson to the floor and Kyle with a slingshot pescado. Kyle with kicks to Tama but Tama gets Fish on his shoulders momentarily. Fish with kicks to Tama’s leg. Tama with a flap jack. Shibata and Gallows tag in and Shibata sends Gallows into the turnbuckles and Shibata with forearms. Shibata runs into an uppercut. Shibata with a kick to the leg and Shibata with a step over toe hold but Anderson stops him from applying the figure four.
Anderson with forearms to Shibata and Shibata with a forearm that knocks Anderson down. Gallows with a kick to Shibata. Tama with a Stinger Splash to Shibata while Anderson hits a running boot. Fale and Gallows with splashes. Anderson and Gallows with a neck breaker and back drop driver combination on Shibata.
Gallows gets a near fall and all eight men are in the ring. Eventually six of them go to the floor. Gallows sets for a power bomb but Kyle stops Gallows. Tama with a back elbow to Kyle. Fish with a Samoan Drop to Tama. Fale takes care of Fish. Goto clotheslines Fale over the top rope to the floor. Anderson with an uppercut to Goto. Gallows and Anderson set for Magic Killer but Goto kicks Anderson. Gallows with an uppercut to Goto. Goto with the Ushigoroshi to Anderson but Gallows sends Goto to the floor. Gallows with kicks to Shibata but he stays on his feet. Gallows with a bicycle kick and sit out power bomb for a near fall.
Gallows sets for a suplex but Shibata counters into a sleeper. Shibata with a running kick and he gets the three count.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kevin wonders if the Bullet Club is out to have fun or are they trying to take over the world of Professional Wrestling.
We go to the end of Global Wars when Adam Cole debuted as the newest member of the Bullet Club and the brutal attack by Cole, Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Roa.
Adam Cole says this has been a long time coming. Unlike those kids in the Kingdom trying to play catch up with him, he has a lot in common with the Bullet Club. They do what they want and take what they want. This is for Jay Lethal. You say there are no true challengers, but everyone knows that he is the guy here and it is a matter of time before he gets his Ring of Honor World Title back. He tells Jay to give a shot and he will take the title.
We go to credits.
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