Various: The Elite’s Indies Update, WWE Network Hidden Gems, Super Jr Tag League Results

The Elite’s Indies Status Update

Hangman Page is reported to have recently turned down a new contract offer from ROH, according to this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Dave Meltzer reported that Cody and The Young Bucks also have yet to sign new deals with ROH and the current belief is The Elite as a whole are still unlikely to make a final decision regarding their future prior to January 2019.

Meltzer also reported that the group currently has a very favorable view of New Japan Pro Wrestling and would like to work more for the company in 2019. The group also wants to maintain a similar level of creative freedom as they currently enjoy in ROH as the goal for any new deal, which could rule out WWE as a future home. Meltzer did state that if WWE were to offer some creative freedom and/or also let them continue their Being The Elite show, the group could end up favoring WWE as their new home.

WWE Network Hidden Gems Addition

This week’s addition to WWE Network’s Hidden Gems series is Degeneration-X themed, featuring two classic matches.

The first gem is from a November 15, 1997 Madison Square Garden event from WWF featuring a tag team match of The Undertaker & Stone Cold Steve Austin versus Degeneration-X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H).

DEGENERATES OF NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 15, 1997

The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin face Shawn Michaels and Triple H in tag team action from Madison Square Garden.

The second and final gem is from a September 4, 2009 episode of SmackDown featuring a post-show Steel Cage match of Shawn Michaels & Triple H versus The Legacy.

STEEL CAGE SHOWDOWN – SEPTEMBER 04, 2009

The cameras kept rolling after SmackDown went off the air to witness Shawn Michaels and Triple H battle Legacy inside a steel cage.

NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Night 12 Results and Final Standings

NJPW Super Jr. Tag League 2018 tournament Night 12 quick match results:
* Super Jr. Tag League 2018 match – Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH) defeated KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin via pinfall.

Final Standings:
1) El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru – 10 points (5-2).
2) BUSHI & Shingo Takagi – 10 points (5-2).
3) Roppongi 3K – 10 points (5-2).
4) Taiji Ishimori & Robbie Eagles – 6 points (3-4).
5) KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin – 6 points (3-4).
6) ACH & Ryusuke Taguchi – 6 points (3-4).
7) Tiger Mask & Jushin Thunder Liger – 4 points (2-5).
8) Volador Jr. & Soberano Jr. – 4 points (2-5).

Due to none of the top three teams own a definitive tiebreaker, NJPW announced the finals of this year’s Super Junior Tag League tournament at Power Struggle 2018 will be a Triple Threat match of Roppongi 3K versus BUSHI & Shingo Takagi versus IWGP Jr. Tag Team champions El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru. The winner of this match will receive an automatic title shot for the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 13, baring a victory by El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru.