The Elite were all business in their “We’ll hear from…” spot, with Kenny Omega asking for little more than the Blackpool Combat Club’s presence in order to restart hostilities that have raged over the last month.
Bryan Danielson’s distraction from the big screen gave The BCC the advantage but when a babyface fightback brought the ‘American Dragon’ out to tip the scales, a major plot development came with him.
Don Callis thought better of getting involved physically, but waved out his new protege Konosuke Takeshita to even the sides, kick ass and save the day. He did just that, positioning himself as a potential fourth man should Hangman Page not make it back or Omega simply not sanction that specific reunion for the eventual showdown.
He didn’t seem hugely keen on THIS one - there was more than a little side-eye from Omega even as The Elite toasted their small slice of retribution.
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