#Frankie Sakai

[chronophotographic-gun]

Mothra (1961)

#mothra #mothra 1961 #ishirō honda #frankie sakai #kiroshi koizumi #kyōko kagawa #emi ito #yumi ito #1960s #1961 #kaiju #toho monsters #filmedit #film #cinema #movies

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

#Mothra #Frankie Sakai #Hiroshi Koizumi #Kyōko Kagawa #The Peanuts #Ishirō Honda #1961

[fuckyeahmeikokaji]

Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子), Frankie Sakai (フランキー堺), Shiro Otsuji (大辻伺郎) and Junzaburo Ban (伴淳三郎) in Fabulous Swindlers (極道ペテン師), 1969, directed by  Koji Chino (千野皓司).

#Meiko Kaji #梶芽衣子 #梶 芽衣子 #Charlatan Gangster #極道ペテン師 #Koji Chino #千野皓司 #Frankie Sakai #フランキー堺 #Shiro Otsuji #大辻伺郎 #Junzaburo Ban #伴��三郎 #press photo #charlatan gangster

[zatoichisublime]

Masahiro Shinoda, Sharaku, (1995)

#1995 #masahiro shinoda #sharaku #censorship #sumptuary laws #japanese #floating world #santo kyoden #toru takemitsu #frankie sakai

[goalhofer]

2007 in memoriam.

Margaret Middleton aka Yvonne De Carlo (Canadian-American actress), 84

Denny Doherty (Canadian singer), 66

Abbé Pierre (French Catholic priest & resistance member), 94

Frankie Laine (American singer & songwriter), 93

Robert Adler (Austrian-American inventor), 93

Brad Delp (American singer & songwriter), 55

Lucie Samuel aka Lucie Aubrac (French teacher & resistance fighter), 94

Barry Nelson (American actor), 89

Kamachi Sachiko aka Izumi Sakai (Japanese singer), 40

Ernst Bergman (Swedish movie director), 89

James Fossett (American businessman & adventurer), 63

Jane Wyman (American actress), 90

Lois Maxwell (Canadian actress), 80

Carol Bruce (American actress & singer), 87

Joey Gottlieb aka Joey Bishop (American actor & comedian), 89

Brigadier Gen. Paul Tibbets; Jr. (American general & pilot), 92

Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao (Japanese Catholic cardinal), 77

Laraine Day (American actress), 87

Robert “Evel” Knievel (American stuntman), 69

Izear “Ike” Turner; Jr. (American guitarist & songwriter), 76

#Religion #Tributes #Celebrities #Movies #TV Shows #Canada #British Columbia #Music #Nova Scotia #Ontario #France #Illinois #Massachusetts #New Hampshire #Pennsylvania #Japan #Sweden #Money #Planes #Boats #Tennessee #Missouri #Australia #New York City #New York #Ohio #Utah #Austria #Idaho #Montana

[mackthemuser]

All Hail the Queen: Mothra (1961) Review

All hail the Queen of the Monsters! Introduced in the 1961 film of the same name directed by Ishirō Honda, this beautiful and colossal insect deity has become one of the most popular kaiju in the tokusatsu genre, starring in several of her own films and sharing the silver screen with the King of Monsters himself, Godzilla. Never without her two priestesses, the Shobijin, the mythical Mothra…

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#モスラ #Eiji Tsuburaya #Frankie Sakai #Hiroshi Koizumi #Ishirō Honda #Kyōko Kagawa #Mosura #Mothra. #Shinichi Sekizawa

[jailhouse41]

Lobby card for Women Are Born Twice (Onna Wa Nido Umameru, 女は二度生まれる), 1961, directed by Yuzo Kawashima (川島雄三) and starring Ayako Wakao (若尾文子) and Frankie Sakai (フランキー堺).

#Ayako Wakao #Frankie Sakai #Yuzo Kawashima #Women Are Born Twice #Onna Wa Nido Umameru #若尾文子 #女は二度生まれる #川島雄三 #フランキー堺 #Daiei #lobby card

[femmchantress]

Thinking about the really cute chubby male lead in Mothra (1961)

#Frankie Sakai my beloved

[moritan0717]

FRANKIE SAKAI & CITY SLICERS “SPIKE JONES STYLE” (NIPPON COLUMBIA 45 RPM 12inch) 1986年にリリースされた冗談音楽の元祖と言われるSpike Jones & The City Slickersのコピーバンドとしてスタートしたフランキー堺率いるシティ・スリッカーズが1954年8月〜1955年12月に録音した音源を収録した大瀧詠一さん監修の12inch45回転盤。 リーダーのフランキー堺さんは日活専属のの俳優として映画に出演するようになってからはバンドを脱退したそうです。それを批判する人もいたそうですが、バンドマンより日活の俳優の方がステイタスが高かった時代だったんでしょう。 ライナーノートには厚家羅漢こと大滝さんの曲目解説の他に、リーダーのフランキー堺さん、メンバーの谷啓さんと大滝さんの三者対談が掲載されています。 #frankiesakai #spikejones #spikejonesandhiscityslickers #spikejonesstyle #フランキー堺 #フランキー堺とシティスリッカーズ #冗談音楽 #comicband #谷啓 #大瀧詠一 #厚家羅漢 #大滝詠一 https://www.instagram.com/p/CZxjMy7vIRt/?utm_medium=tumblr

#frankiesakai #spikejones #spikejonesandhiscityslickers #spikejonesstyle #フランキー堺 #フランキー堺とシティスリッカーズ #冗談音楽 #comicband #谷啓 #大瀧詠一 #厚家羅漢 #大滝詠一

[thealmightyemprex]

10 Favorite Ishiro Honda  Movies

Honda is one of the greatest sci fi directors of all time ,and I feel saddened not more people know of him.Now I havent seen all of his films (HAve yet to see Atragon ,Gorath,Matango  or the Mysterians ) but of the ones I have seenthese are my favorites

Latitude Zero(1969)

Sooooooooo keep in mind this is a favorites list ,not a best list ,cause this movie is not good.Also while I hold Hondas other work in high esteem I will fully admit this film is nonesense .......But thats  why I like it .You have Cesar Romero hamming it up as the villain,Joseph Cotten in frankly hideous outfits shooting lasers  and flying on a jet pack ,batmonsters ,a utopia where greed is nonexistant ,and a flying lion with a human brain.This is a guilty pleasure and if you want cheesy old fashioned sci fi this is one to watch,I was laughing the whole way through 

Rodan(1956)

I think the strength of Rodan is how it switches things up within the narrative,starting as one kind of monster movie and ending as another.Plus I am sucker for a monster love story 

Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster (1964)

Three of Tohos biggest kaijus:Godzilla,Rodan and Mothra  are forced to work together to face a world destroying space dragon,and adding into that is a interesting human plot about an alien possessing a princess who is the target of assassins .This is one of my favorite Godzilla movies and worth a watch 

Frankenstein Conquers The World(1965)

So this films plot is insane  and should not work .......But it is honestly one of my favorite monster movies,partly by how dedicated the filmmakers and cast are to taking this seriously.The heart of Frankensteins Monster is mutated into a cave boy after the bombings on Hiroshima ,who is studied by scientists before growing giant and escaping,meanwhile an unrelated monster Baragon is going around eating people (Making him one of the few kaiju who explicitly eats humans ) .Nick Adams and Kumi Mizuno are charming leads ,Baragon is one of my absolute favorite kaiju,Frankenstein is a monster you feel for and the fight scenes are great .An odd take on the Frankenstein story but a good one at least to me

War of the Gargantuas(1966)

The tale of two giant brothers,one good and kind to humanity  and the other  a maneating brute .This is a kaiju film with a great premise ,with the Green brother Gaira being a terrifying  villain and great fight scenes.Is let down by Russ Tamblyn looking bored out of his mind ,but even that is a bit entertaining

Invasion of the Astro Monster(1965)

Aliens persuade humanity to let them borrow Godzilla and Rodan to battle King Ghidorah in exchange for a cure for cancer....But things arent what they seem.More of a sci  fi film then a Godzilla one ,I think this is a pretty good sci fi  flick.The Aliens are interesting ,Nick Adams and Akira Takarada are great leads ,the few kaiju fights there are are great and hey Godzilla gets to show off his dance moves.Good flick

Terror of Mechagodzilla(1975)

Hondas final film as a director and one  of my favorites ,the tale of a mad scientist and his daughter brainwashing a dinosaur into serving them  and helping them in their quest for world domination.It has an interesting main character  with Tomoko Ai as Katsura Mifune ,whose story is heartbreaking .Adding to that is Mechagodzilla (Who is one of my favorite Godzilla villains ),good action,and Akihiko Hirata as the mad scientist Dr Mifune 

Mothra(1961)

This is a fun change of pace from other kaiju films as Mothra is not the villain but simply trying to save her tiny priestesses from the villinous Nelson.Nelson is a fantastic human antagonist (He almost reminds me of Tim Curry ),and we have a humorus hero in the form of Frankie Sakai as reporter Fukuda .This is a fun lighthearted film and one of the best non godzilla kaiju films

Mothra vs Godzilla(1964)

The first brawl between two of Tohos kaiju and often called one of the best Godzilla films for a reason.Here two greedy buisnessmen have Mothras egg and she is not happy ,and complicating things  Godzilla is rampaging and only Mothra can stop him .Two great villains,likeable humans,a good story,and a fun battle between the titular kaiju.Honestly if you havent seen a  Godzilla film this is a good one to start with 

Godzilla (1954)

A tale of destruction and dangerous weaponry that could be used for evil..That happens to have a giant monster in it .This is a classic ,somber and truly horrific 

#LAtittude zero #godzilla #rodan #mothra #mothra vs godzilla #Invasion of the astro monster #ghidorah the three headed monster #frankenstein conquers the world #war of the gargantuas #terror of mechagodzilla #ishiro honda

[fadinghours]

I love Frankie Sakai 🖤

#should have been in more of Toho's monster movies

[fuckyeahmeikokaji]

Press photo for Man Is Courageous (男は度胸), an NHK period drama that aired in 1970 and 1971. Seen here, clockwise from top left:

Minori Terada (寺田農) Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) Toru Abe (安部徹) Frankie Sakai (フランキー堺) Yukiko Nagano (永野裕紀子) Taro Shigaki (志垣太郎)

Scanned from NHK Graph (グラフNHK), July 1, 1971.

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#Meiko Kaji #梶芽衣子 #Man Is Courageous #Frankie Sakai #男は度胸 #志垣太郎 #Toru Abe #安部徹 #Taro Shigaki #フランキー堺 #Yukiko Nagano #永野裕紀子 #Minori Terada #寺田農 #NHK Graph #グラフNHK #scanned by me #press photo

[brokehorrorfan]

Mothra will make its North American Blu-ray debut with a special edition SteelBook release on July 9 via Mill Creek Entertainment. It includes both the original Japanese version and the U.S. theatrical cut.

Produced by Toho Studios, the 1961 Japanese kaiju classic reunites Godzilla director Ishirō Honda and special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya. Shin'ichi Sekizawa (King Kong vs. Godzilla) wrote the script. Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, and Kyōko Kagawa star.

Mothra is presented in widescreen with DTS-HD Master Audio for both English and Japanese tracks. Special feature are listed below.

Special features:

Japanese & U.S. cuts of the film

Audio commentary with authors/historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

Trailers

Photo gallery

Following reports of human life on Infant Island, the supposedly deserted site of atomic bomb tests, an international expedition to the heavily-radiated island discovers a native tribe and tiny twin female fairies called "Shobijin" who guard a sacred egg. The overzealous expedition leader kidnaps the Shobijin to exhibit in a Tokyo stage show but soon they summon their protector, hatching the egg and releasing a giant caterpillar. When Mothra arrives in Japan and finally transforms into the ultimate beast, impervious to modern weapons, the nation and its people face their destruction.

#mothra #godzilla #gojira #godzilla: king of the monsters #kaiju #daikaiju #godzilla king of the monsters #mill creek entertainment #steelbook #dvd #gift #toho #ishiro honda #monster movie #monster movies #creature feature

[cultfaction]

Preview- Mothra (SteelBook Edition Bluray)

Preview- Mothra (SteelBook Edition Bluray)

Mightiest Monster in All Creation! From the Creators of “Godzilla” – A sci-fi classic – the wildly colorful kaiju eiga (monster movie), MOTHRA!

Following reports of human life on Infant Island, the supposedly deserted site of atomic bomb tests, an international expedition to the heavily-radiated island discovers a native tribe and tiny twin female fairies called “Shobijin” who guard a sacred egg.

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#Frankie Sakai #Hiroshi Koizumi #Ken Uehara #Kyoto Kagawa #Mothra

[podzilla2000]

Hoo boy, folks. How about them sixties, huh? We left this particular double feature shook, and not in that cool look-at-the-horrors-of-nuclear-war kind of way. But it’s all uphill from here! Right...?

Movie info beneath the cut!

MOTHRA (1961)

Directed by Ishiro Honda Screenplay by Shinichi Sekizawa Cinematography by Hajime Koizumi Based on a story in Asahi Shimbun by Shin'ichiro Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga, and Yoshie Hotta Starring Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyoko Kagawa, and The Peanuts

KING KONG vs GODZILLA (1962)

Directed by Ishiro Honda Written by Shinichi Sekizawa Music by Akira Ifukube Cinematography by Hajime Koizumi Starring Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yu Fujiki, Ichiro Arishima, Mie Hama, Shoichi Hirose, and Haruo Nakajima

#godzilla #mothra #king kong #kaiju #toho studios #episode

[pwchronicle]

Ring of Honor “Final Battle Fallout” TV Taping Report December 15th in Philadelphia, PA

The night following Final Battle in New York City, featuring a lot of good matches but no real clues as to what will happen next year, ROH taped TV at the 2300 Arena to begin airing early next month. There was a large crowd on hand, though not an entire sellout. My biggest highlight of the night was an impromptu reunion with friend and founder John Philapavage, who I haven’t seen in years. Hanging out with him throughout most of it made the night go by smoother.

Future of Honor Match: The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas) beat The Sons of Savagery following a leg drop by Milonas off the second rope while Bruiser held the opponent in place. Before the match happened, Rhett Titus came out in a speedo and with a trophy, flexing his muscles like he’s at a body building competition, while sultry music played; he joined in on commentary for this match, of which the Bouncers took 90%.

- Introductions for the commentary team throughout most of the night, Ian Riccaboni and Colt Cabana. Riccaboni has an entrance video where his photo appears as a bobble head doll.

1. Jeff Cobb beat Luchasaurus in a non-title Proving Ground Match with Tour of the Islands. Luchasaurus, last seen on TV getting decapitated on Lucha Underground (and before that, allegedly taking part in a season of Big Brother and helping take down Bill DeMott in NXT) could potentially fill the role vacated by Punishment Martinez. He threw a lot of kicks to take down Cobb, including a spinning kick at the start of the match for a very early nearfall. Cobb fought back, and both guys pulled off standing moonsaults. Cobb hit a belly-to-belly superplex that looked scary, followed by a piledriver, prior to the finish. Cobb continues to look dominant despite his opponents having him on the ropes, and these two scary men still shook hands before and after the match.

- Cody, The Young Bucks, and Adam Page came out for a segment likely just for the live crowd. They tossed out free shirts to the crowd. Otherwise, all Bullet Club shirts were announced as being $10 each at the show. Cody said this was the final night in ROH for all four of them. Matt Jackson proposed that they all have a match together on their final night, but Page and Cody said they did not bring their gear. Matt said that if that’s the case, they can wear the Bucks’ “Marty Jannetty cosplay” gear from Final Battle. Cody quickly backtracked and said that he did bring his gear, as well as Brandi. Page also had his gear on hand. Matt then said that he would like two of their opponents to be Best Friends, Page suggested Jay Lethal despite his bad luck against champions, and Cody chose Flip Gordon. So that match was promised for later in the night.

2. Sumie Sakai & Jenny Rose beat Team Sea Stars (Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo). I believe Rose got the pin, based on what happened shortly afterward. I had just met up with John during this, so I wasn’t entirely focused on the match.

- In a segment taped for TV to definitely air after January 1st, Riccaboni came to the ring and introduced Chris Sabin, Flip Gordon, Marty Scurll, and Dalton Castle (who came out with the Boys). He said all four men had earned shots at the ROH World Title in 2018. Sabin via going to a draw in a Proving Ground Match with Lethal, Gordon via winning the Sea of Honor Tournament, Scurll via winning Survival of the Fittest, and Castle via a contractually obligated rematch. Riccaboni said these four guys would wrestle in a 4-way to determine who would get their shot first, which would be at the HonorClub event Honor Reigns Supreme on January 13th, in Concord, NC. As Riccaboni was about to introduce the World Champion, out came Matt Taven, proclaiming himself to be the real World Champion and cutting biting promos on the four contenders, including saying Scurll was left behind by his friends on their trip to Jacksonville. Lethal came out and got in Taven’s face, and they fought in the entrance way before getting separated. The four contenders did not get physically involved.

3. Kelly Klein beat Nikki Adams to retain the Women of Honor World Title with a knee to the face. Before this match, Klein cut a promo about how she’s the new WOH World Champion and beat three other women to win it. Therefore, she’s now looking to be a fighting champion by putting her title on the line in every match, starting with this one against this newcomer from Long Island. Fairly competitive. Following Klein’s victory, Jenny Rose came back out and kind of struggled through a promo where she said she and Klein have unfinished business, as she has pinned Klein in the past. She challenged her for the title on January 13th, and she wanted it to be a Street Fight. Klein, in maybe the line of the night, promised to see her on the “streets” of Concord.

- Christopher Daniels came out in a suit. He said Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky were at home recuperating following the Ladder War at Final Battle, and that since he lost at Final Battle, he now has to say farewell. He cut a very nice speech about how he’ll remember everything, going back to the first main event against Low Ki and Bryan Danielson, and the first match for the ROH World Title in sweltering heat. He said every opponent he’s had in ROH has gone on to be his brother. He will also remember the ROH fans, and said this company will continue to grow. Once he finished, Joe Koff, who may have appeared on the entrance stage before he wrapped up, spoke about how he has rethought things about Daniels since his edict about him being done following Final Battle 2018. He said his protecting Cary Silkin at Final Battle (from Bully Ray and his kendo stick) said a lot about what he’s become and what he thinks about ROH. Therefore, he wanted to reissue a new contract to Daniels. This very nice moment was quickly ruined by a returning Shane Taylor, showing up out of nowhere to attack Daniels. Koff ran away as Taylor gave Daniels the 216 onto a chair in the ring. Taylor then tore up Daniels’ new contract, and Daniels was helped out afterward, this presumably being his sendoff.

4. Dalton Castle (w/ The Boys) won a 4-way over Chris Sabin, Flip Gordon, and Marty Scurll after hitting Sabin with the Bangarang. A number of the moments in the match saw Marty bailing to the floor and encouraging the other three to fight each other. With Castle winning the January 13th title shot here, Lethal came out and congratulated him.

5. Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tracy Williams via verbal submission to his double wrist clutch octopus stretch. A great change of pace from a lot of other things in ROH. Lots of strong back-and-forth technical wrestling throughout this one, with Williams throwing in some chops as well.

6. Madison Rayne & Dr. Britt Baker DMD beat The Twisted Sisterz (Thunder Rosa & Holidead) after Baker hit Rosa with a pumphandle facebuster.

7. Jay & Mark Briscoe beat SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Titles after they hit Kazarian with a splash mountain bomb into a neck breaker. This was announced as a TV main event and felt like a serious grudge match from the start as they threw chairs at one another. Ref Todd Sinclair was taken out at ringside when Kazarian gave one of the Briscoes a huricanrana on the floor, sending him crashing into Sinclair. With him out, the Briscoes took the opportunity to use the chairs. Ref Paul Turner took over as Kazarian countered an attempted Doomsday Device into a rollup. Sky was taken out by a Jay Driller, and there was an even bigger nearfall when Kazarian survived a superplex and the Froggy Bow. After the match, Kazarian and Sky saluted the crowd and took time to greet ringside fans as their music played, perhaps implying that they too were leaving.

- Marty Scurll came out, rhetorically asking the crowd what’s next for him. He said he made his intentions clear “last night” when he confronted Jay Lethal, and he’s coming after the World Title. The Kingdom came out, with Taven saying Scurll is kidding himself about that, and also brought up how he’s lost his friends and is all alone, as he, TK O’Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia surrounded him in the ring. Scurll said they were right about his friends leaving, but that doesn’t mean he can’t make new friends. Right then, the lights went out, with Brody King appearing in the ring once they came back on. The lights then went out again, another figure ran out to the ring, and there were flashes of electricity on the screen to signal that it was PCO (Pierre Carl Ouellet). The three of them fought off the Kingdom, with King giving Marseglia a Gonzo Bomb, and PCO following up with a moonsault off the top to the floor onto all of the Kingdom. Scurll then introduced this new trio of himself and the two new signees as Villain Enterprises.

- Intermission. At the end of it, Bobby Cruise announced that Villain Enterprises would be in action later. He then threw it to Bill Apter and another writer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, who awarded two plaques for Best Commentary Team of 2018 to Riccaboni and Cabana. The two of them thanked everyone for this honor.

8. Eli Isom (w/ Ryan Nova) beat Facade with a brainbuster. This was announced as part of a mini-tournament to determine the #1 Contender to the ROH World Television Title (held by Jeff Cobb). Decent action, which included Isom hitting a suicide dive that nearly overshot Facade (they held it together), and Facade hitting a springboard somersault dive to the floor.

9. Rush beat TK O’Ryan with a running corner dropkick to a seated O’Ryan. My first time seeing Rush, a star from CMLL and co-founder of the original Los Ingobernables, and I was really taken by his charisma. He took part of the match to the floor, fighting O’Ryan in the crowd, hitting him with chairs, and seemingly whipping him with a camera cable. After his victory, Marseglia confronted Rush, allowing Taven to attack him from behind. As has been stated by ROH themselves, this stems from Taven’s history with Rush in CMLL, which included Taven losing his hair. The Kingdom beat him down and all gave him a conchairto. Not sure if this issue will continue in ROH (maybe the Madison Square Garden card?) or CMLL.

10. Juice Robinson beat PJ Black via disqualification. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis came out before this match, alongside his valet Camilla, to join commentary for this match. Solid action, and Robinson was beloved, but the finish came when Black shoved ref Paul Turner into the ropes, causing Robinson to get crotched on the top. Black kicked Turner after the bell to further get heat, which makes me think he’ll be back around. Robinson got some promo time afterward, saying he didn’t come here just to win like this. He put over Philadelphia, as well as ROH for being good old fashioned pro wrestling. He said he will be back in ROH on a regular basis in 2019, and he’s looking to bring honor back to Ring of Honor.

11. Shane Taylor beat Mike Law after a knockout punch (No Hitter Quitter) and the 216. That was all there was to it. Afterward, he said people were wondering who paid for his services to take out Christopher Daniels. He revealed that nobody paid him, that he decided to do it himself, and that he’s just getting started.

- Cabana came to the ring and introduced Flip Gordon for an interview segment. He commended Gordon for defeating Bully Ray in the I Quit Match at Final Battle, and he asked him about his plans for 2019. Gordon said he dealt with a bully for eight months, and that he finally made that bully quit, so mission accomplished. He said his next mission was winning the ROH World Title. He was interrupted by Kenny King, who said that he deserved a shot at the World Title next, as he was the last person to pin Jay Lethal. In maybe a first for ROH TV, he threw to video footage of him pinning Lethal at Global Wars: Toronto last month, showing it from three different angles, but having the picture zoomed in on all of them so that they didn’t show King’s feet were on the ropes for leverage. Funny stuff. King then ridiculed Gordon for how he was caned the last time he was in this building, and he closed by calling him  a weekend warrior who got paid to join the reserves. Another new story the new year.

12. Silas Young beat Beer City Bruiser in a No DQ Match with Misery after Bruiser crashed through a table. This was another match in the TV Title #1 Contender tournament, and ref Todd Sinclair returned to reffing for the first time since the Tag Team Title Match five matches ago, getting a big ovation from the crowd. Rhett Titus also returned to commentary after doing more posing. Bruiser cut a promo to make this match No DQ, saying after Young told him he wasn’t a friend and left him, he finally realized that Silas sucks (cue a crowd chant), and that they should have a fight as opposed to a match. Bruiser quickly introduced chairs and tables into the match, and he put Young through a table in the corner with a running cannonball for a nearfall. Bruiser was rammed into a chair wedged into the opposite corner. Bruiser gave Young a flying hip toss off the top, but then was slammed off the top onto chairs he had set up himself. Young zip-tied Bruiser to one of the ropes and looked to punish him with chair shots, but Brian Milonas made the save. He was taken out when Young avoided a banzai drop from him and hit him with a chair to send him crashing through a table on the floor. These guys really went all out for this, potentially putting a bow on their standing issue.

- The next match announced was the new trio Villain Enterprises challenging the Kingdom for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Titles. When the Kingdom entered, Taven told them that they don’t deserve a shot at the titles yet. They said they would consider giving them the opportunity if they get past another team that is both proven, and undefeated.

13. Villain Enterprises beat Cheeseburger, Eli Isom, and Ryan Nova after Nova took a Gonzo Bomb from Brody King and a moonsault off the top from PCO. Despite the setup, this match was longer and more competitive than expected. King and PCO got to have monster moments against their smaller opponents, with King throwing big chops. Cheeseburger, Isom, and Nova still had time to shine, and they got a way-too-close nearfall on PCO. A cool moment towards the end saw Scurll give one of them a tombstone on the floor while the other two received chokeslams onto the edge of the ring.

14. Jay Lethal, Flip Gordon, and Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuckie T.) beat The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Cody, and Adam Page (w/ Brandi Rhodes) when Gordon pinned Cody after a 450 splash. This was announced as an HonorClub exclusive. and it felt like a post-show dark match as it went along, with lots of silly but crowd-pleasing moments. The Best Friends invited Lethal into their hug, but did not allow Gordon to join. Ref Paul Turner went down, allowing Lethal’s team to go crazy on the Elite and put Cody through the timekeeper’s table. Brandi hit Beretta with her bionic spear, but Beretta came back with Shattered Dreams to Cody. Leading up the finish, they were all doing each other’s signature moves. The Young Bucks hugged, so the Best Friends gave them superkicks. Cody then hit Lethal Injection on both Best Friends, so Lethal hit Cody with CrossRhodes to set up the finish. All eight wrestlers still hugged each other afterward.

- The Elite had the ring to themselves afterward to say goodbye. Matt said how he Nick first showed up on ROH on HDNet ten years ago, and that at least for him these last two years have been the best of his career. Just then, out came Bully Ray and Silas Young, with Bully yelling at the four of them, allowing the Briscoes to jump them from behind. The four of them were then joined by Shane Taylor in the beatdown. Lethal and his team ran out to avenge them, but they were fought off, with Lethal getting laid out in the ring with a Jay Driller. Bully Ray yelled at fans in the crowd, asking if this was the farewell they wanted. He said to a laid out Lethal that twenty years ago, fans would be jumping the rails to save him, but not today, because these fans are pansies. Bully and the Briscoes kept trying to incite the fans into rioting (thankfully everyone knew better), Lethal tried to fight back only to be knocked down again by Taylor, and Cabana tried and failed to make the save. The Elite had long left the ring by the way, so the only fallen body being celebrated over by the heels was the ROH World Champion. Jay Briscoe more or less closed this segment by saying we can all lick his balls.

This taping pretty much lasted five and a half hours, but until the last two matches or so, it went by pretty smooth for me. Helped to have a friend (and a friend of his) nearby, far more comforting and less monotonous than sitting next to a stranger. Some good matches to look forward to from these tapings, and a number of seeds planted for next year, from new feuds, to a new faction, to lots of Matt Taven.

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