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Joe’s CMLL Review & Results (4/7/19)

Joe Dinan has you covered with your CMLL results for the week!

Published

5 years ago

April 9, 2019

Joseph Dinan

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Joe Dinan has you covered with your CMLL results for the week!

Arena Puebla

Robin, King Jaguar, and Arkalis vs Tyson La Bestia, El Perverso, and Police Man

Arkalis and Police Man start the match up fighting for position and grappling. Robin and Perverso come in next and they quickly trade moves and transitions. Tyson and Jaguar enter in next and they go back and forth until the rudos take out Arkalis and start teaming up on everyone. Tyson hits a senton splash on Arkalis for the pin. First Fall: Tyson La Bestia pins Arkalis with a senton splash.

Robin gets teamed on to start eventually getting kicked to the outside. The triple team attack continues throughout the early part of this round. Robin pulls down Tyson then hits a hurricanrana on Perverso. Arkalis hits a power bomb on Tyson then Robin hits a swanton bomb for the pin. Second Fall: Arkalis pins Tyson la Bestia with a swanton bomb.

Bestia and Arkalis posture some to start. Arkalis uses his agility to gain the advantage on him. He does the same as Police Man comes in, and then hits a back breaker on Perverso. Jaguar comes in with Perverso and hits a few back breakers on him. Robin enters and hits a hurricanrana on Police Man then an arm drag on Perverso. Tyson hits a power bomb on Arkalis but Jaguar breaks it up. Well not really but the ref stopped counting. Perverso shot gun drop kicks Robin’s legs, Police Man hits a splash and then Tyson hits a senton for the win. Third Fall: Police Man pinned Robin after Tyson hit a senton splash.

Winners: Tyson La Besita, El Perverso, and Police Man

Marcela, Sanely, and Lluvia vs Dalys, Tiffany, and Metalica (La Magnifica)

Lluvia and Magnifica start the match out engaging in some grappling. Sanely comes in and drop kicks her to the outside. Dalys enters with Marcela and they grapple intensely on the ground. They go back and forth having a counter for each other until Marcela drop kicks her to the outside. Tiffany and Lluvia come in striking each other. Lluvia hits a head scissors on and entering Dalys. Sanely and then Lluvia hit running sentons on Dalys for the pin. First Fall: Lluvia pins Dalys with a running senton.

Marcela starts with Magnifica and they trade offense. Lluvia comes in and fights off a double team attack. Eventually the numbers are too much and Lluvia gets teamed on, then Sanely. Dalys drop kicked Marcela while she’s tied up in the ropes and then submits her with a sharpshooter. Second Fall: Dalys submits Marcela with a sharpshooter.

Lluvia gets teamed on to start this round. Sanely gets worked over next. Lluvia hits a cross body to make a comeback. Tiffany hits Lluvia with a face buster for the pin and Dalys submits Sanely with a boston crab. Third Fall: Dalys submits Sanely with a Boston crab.

Winners: Dalys, Tiffany, and La Magnifica

Flyer, Esfinge, and Rey Cometa vs El Olimpico, Kawato San, and Tiger

Esfinge starts out with Olimpico and they do some grappling. Cometa comes in with Tiger and they go back and forth. Kawato and Flyer come in quickly after and Kawato works him over. Flyer starts to get double teamed but he fights it off. Chaos breaks out and everyone hits each other with an attack. Cometa hits a springboard Spanish Fly on Tiger for the fall. First Fall: Cometa pins Tiger with a Spanish Fly.

Cometa starts out hot taking out everyone on the opposing team. Esfinge hits a super kick on Kawato and then exchanges strikes with Tiger. Esfinge drop kicks Olimpico to the outside and then hits a pose. Kawato hit a double stomp to Flyer’s back for a pin. Second Fall: Kawato pins Flyer with a double foot stomp.

Tiger beats on Cometa on the ramp. Back in the ring Flyer flapjacked Cometa then super kicked him. Esfinge then gets teamed on. Esfinge makes a come back hitting a back breaker on everyone. Tiger hits a power bomb on Cometa then Esfinge hits a code breaker on Tiger. Cometa, Flyer, and Esfinge super kick all three to the outside and then hit dives. Olimpico pins Esfinge with a pinning combo. Cometa fools Tiger to the outside then hits a dive. Flyer pins Kawato with a pop up power bomb and they win. Whatever, it’s the Monday show. Third Fall: Flyer wins with a pop up powerbomb on Kawato.

Winners: Flyer, Esfinge, and Rey Cometa

Caristico, Ultimo Guerrero, and Bestia del Ring vs Mephisto, Valiente, and Euforia

What a weird tag match this is. The match starts with brawling. Valiente and Mephisto work over Caristico. There’s a ton of brawling and Valiente then taps Caristico with a tequila sunrise. First Fall: Valiente submits Caristico with a tequila sunrise.

Ultimo Guerrero gets worked over to start this round. They get worked over some until Caristico makes a come back and gets Euforia in the Fujiwara arm bar for the fall. Second Fall: Caristico submits Euforia with a Fujiwara arm bar.

Again, Ultimo gets beat on to start this round. Ultimo hits a few clotheslines then rips at Euforia’s mask. There’s a ton of posturing afterwards. Valiente launches Caristico and he hits a hurricanrana on Mephisto. Caristico hits a dive on Euforia. Ultimo gets Valiente in a leg crank submission for the win. Third Fall: Ultimo Guerrero submits Valiente with a leg crank submission.

Winners: Caristico, Ultimo Guerrero, and Bestia Del Ring

Volador Jr vs Gran Guerrero

There’s some back and forth action early on then Gran works over Volador some to start. He hits a power bomb for the first fall. First Fall: Gran Guerrero pins Volador with a powerbomb.

Gran spends some time working over Volador to start this round as well. Volador hits a hurricanrana then a dive through the middle rope on Gran. Volador hits a cross body in the ring then a super kick into a back cracker for the fall. Second Fall: Volador pins Gran Guerrero with a back cracker.

Volador head scissors Gran to the outside then does a dive over the top. Gran catches him and goes to powerbomb him but Volador reverses it into a hurricanrana. Gran hits a chokeslam for a two count, then a powerslam for 2, then he argues with the ref. Volador goes for a moonsault but Gran gets the feet up for a two count. Volador hits a top rope hurricanrana for a two count. Gran lawn darts Volador off the top for a two. Volador hits a canadian destroyer for what should be a 3 but the ref stopped. I guess Gran didn’t kick out. So they do another one, albeit safer for the win. Third Fall: Volador wins with a canadian destroyer.

Winner: Volador Jr

Arena Mexico Tuesday

Ultimo Dragoncito and Fantasy vs Pierrothito and Pequeno Olimpico

Pierrothito grabs the mic to say something which is the first time I’ve ever seen that for a prelim match. Olimpico and Dragoncito start the match with some grappling. Fantasy comes in with Pierroth and go back and forth but Fantasy gets the advantage. Olimpico comes and punches Fantasy to the outside. Pierroth gets Dragoncito in a single leg boston crab. Olimpico submits Fantasy with a camel clutch. First Fall: Olimpico submits Fantasy with a camel clutch.

Pierroth works over Dragoncito to start. They start to team up on Dragoncito. Dragon dodges an attack and then Fantasy drop kicks Olimpico. Fantasy hits a face buster on Pierroth for the pin. Dragoncito submits Olimpico with an abdominal stretch. Second Fall: Dragoncito submits Olimpico with an abdominal stretch.

Fantasy hits a hurricanrana on Olimpico then poses. Dragoncito hits a nice arm drag on Pierroth then poses. Fantasy slams Olimpico with a leg lock. Pierroth then gets Dragoncito with a submission but he gets out and Dragoncito gets a hurricanrana for the pin. Third Fall: Dragoncito pins Pierrothito with a hurricanrana.

Winners: Ultimo Dragoncito and Fantasy

Star Jr, Super Astro Jr, and Metaron vs Raziel, Cancerbero, and Hijo del Signo

Cancerbero starts with Star Jr and they do some grappling. After this brawling entails. Super Astro gets teamed on. Metaron gets teamed on next. He gets hit with a back drop and Signo pins him. Cancerbero submits Super Astro with a body stretch. First Fall: Cancerbero submits Super Astro with a body stretch.

Quickly into the round Metaron gets beat on against the refs rules for the second fall. Second Fall: Metaron the fall after they disobey ref rules.

Metaron goes back and forth with Cancerbero. Star enters next with Raziel. Star hits a head scissors on Raziel then poses. Super Astro gets teamed on next. Metaron gets drop kicked onto the apron. Cancerbero hits a crucifix powerbomb on Star for the win. Third Fall: Cancerbero pins Star with a crucifix power bomb

Winners: Raziel, Cancerbero, and Hijo Del Signo

Blue Panther, Black Panther, and Blue Panther Jr vs El Sagrado, Misterioso (Nitro), and Kawato San

Nitro and Blue Panther start the match out they start to grapple. Kawato enters and hits a big drop kick on Black Panther. Panther knocks Kawato to the outside and then hits a dive through the middle rope. Blue Panther Jr gets a victory roll on Sagrado for the fall. First Fall: Blue Panther Jr pins Sagrado with a victory roll.

Nitro gets worked on but as Black Panther goes for a top rope move he gets pushed off. Blue Panther gets beat on now. Sagrado gets Blue Panther in a camel clutch then Nitro drop kicked him and then Sagrado dropped an elbow drop and Kawato pins him. Second Fall: Kawato pins Blue Panther after a flurry of attacks by Sagrado and Nitro

Blue Panther gets worked over on the ramp. They get in the ring and team on Blue Panther. Blue Panther makes a come back and hits a face buster on Sagrado and Nitro. Blue Panther Jr hits a plauncha on Sagrado and Black Panther hits a dive on Nitro. Kawato drop kicks Blue Panther to the outside and hits a plauncha. Sagrado hits a slingblade then poses. Blue Panther Jr hits him from behind then hits a dive through the middle rope. Black Panther hits a drop kick off of the top rope on Nitro for a pin. Third Fall: Black Panther drop kicks Nitro off of the top rope for the win.

Winners: Blue Panther, Black Panther, and Blue Panther Jr

(Match Relampago) Rey Cometa vs Templario

They start out going back and forth and then Rey hits a head scissors to the outside and then Cometa hits a dive through the middle rope. Templario catches Cometa off of the top for a swinging slam. Cometa tricks Templario to the outside and then he hits a splash to the outside. Cometa monkey flips Templario to the outside and then hits an asai moonsault to the outside. They go back in the ring and Cometa hits a tornado dive. They get back up and Templario hits a power bomb. Templario hits a crossbody dive off of the top and Cometa reverses it for a two count. Templario does a handspring flip dive into the ring from the ramp on Cometa for a two count. Cometa hits a super kick and then a canadian destroyer for only a two count. Templario hits a modified german suplex for a two count. They fight on the top rope and Templario hits a gut wrench suplex off of the top for the win. Templario pins Cometa with a gut wrench suplex off of the top.

Winner: Templario

Titan, Triton, and Guerrero Maya vs Ultimo Guerrero, Euforia, and Gran Guerrero

Maya and Gran start out the match and do some grappling. They get up and slap each other for like a minute straight. They both go to the outside and fight. Ultimo gets Triton in a surfboard stretch but Triton fights out of it. Titan goes to back flip to the outside but almost kills himself. Euforia throws him into the barricade. Gran and Euforia double press slam Maya off of the rope. They do the Los Guerrero’s triple team spot. Gran and Ultimo get Titan and Triton in a camel clutch for a submission. Euforia submits Maya with a gory special. First Fall: Euforia submits Maya with a gory special.

They work over Titan to start this round. There’s some more brawling ensuing. Ultimo gets hip tossed in the ring from the apron. Triton hits a hurricanrana on Ultimo. Triton hits a dive on Ultimo Guerrero. Titan hits a springboard splash on Euforia. Titan hits a head scissors on Euforia to the outside and then a dive to the outside. Ultimo submits Maya with a leg lock. Gran pins Triton with a power bomb. Second Fall: Gran Guerrero pins Triton with a power bomb.

Winners: Ultimo Guerrero, Euforia, and Gran Guerrero

Sanson, Cuatrero, and Forastero vs Angel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Soberano

Cuatrero starts out with Angel de Oro to begin this match and they lock up and start to grapple. Forastero comes in with Roja next and they roll around and grapple as well. Soberano comes in next with Sanson and Soberano hits a hurricanrana to the outside and then hits a back flip dive to the outside. Niebla Roja and Angel de Oro hit super kicks on Cuatrero and Forastero for the fall. First Fall: Niebla Roja and Angel de Oro hit super kicks on Cuatrero and Forastero.

There’s some posturing on the ramp. Cuatrero and Roja start out going back and forth. Sanson comes in and Roja hits a roaring elbow on him. Roja avoids a Forastero attack which hits Sanson and then Roja hits him with a drop kick. Oro and Cuatrero have a nice back and forth until Oro gets him to the outside and then he hits a pose. Soberano flips to the outside and goes for a hurricanrana on Sanson but he reverses it into a power bomb on the barricade. Sanson gets Oro in a sharpshooter for the submission. Cuatrero hits a guillotine leg drop on Soberano for the fall. Second Fall: Cuatrero pins Soberano with a guillotine leg drop.

They take out Oro to begin the round. They start to team up on Soberano as well. They pulled at his mask and the ref stopped them. Soberano avoids an attack and then Roja and Oro arm drag Forastero and Cuatrero to the outside and then they hit dives. Sanson hits a shoulder breaker on Soberano for a close two. Soberano kicks Sanson onto the ropes and hits a lionsault. Roja and Forastero fight each other next. Roja gets him in a sunset flip for a close two. Roja gets him in a rock the boat submission but it gets broken up. Oro enters against Cuatrero and they exchange strikes. Cuatrero hits a code breaker on Oro. Oro slips out of a move and rolls into a move where Cuatrero pins him…I think. The ref counted 3. Soberano kicks at Cuatrero then Forastero boots him in the face. Roja hits a jump up splash to the outside. Sanson catches Soberano but reverses it into a sunset flip for the win. Third Fall: Sanson pins Soberano with a sunset flip.

Crowd threw money in the ring. A rare occurrence on the Tuesday show. They agree to a title match. I think. It’s hard to understand Cuatrero with his mask on.

Winners: Sanson, Cuatrero, and Forastero

Arena Mexico Friday

Magnus and Robin vs Metalico and Sangre Azteca

Metalico and Magnus start out with some grappling. Robin and Azteca come in next and they trade transitions. Robin hits a back breaker to the outside. Robin avoids a double team attack but Azteca catches him in a hurricanrana for the pin. Metalico gets Magnus in a pinning combo. First Fall: Metalico pins Magnus with a pinning combo.

Robin and Magnus get the advantage quick in this round. Robin holds up Azteca and Magnus hits a sunset flip powerbomb. Robin pins Metalico with a northern lights suplex. Second Fall: Robin pins Metalico with a northern lights suplex.

Robin tries to use his speed but gets caught in a double team attack. Metalico and Azteca hit hurricanrana’s off the top for two counts. There’s some more spots done afterwards. Metalico hits a powerbomb on Robin for the pin. Azteca hits a drop kick on Magnus for the win. Third Fall: Sangre Azteca pins Magnus with a drop kick.

Winners: Metalico and Sangre Azteca

Marcela, Princesa Sugehit, and La Jarochita vs Dalys, Amapola, and Tiffany

Jarochita and Amapola start out with a tie up. They get to the ground and start grappling. Jarochita hits an arm drag and hurricanrana on Amapola. Jarochita is met with a spear by Amapola but then Jarochita dodges a corner attack making Amapola fall to the outside. Sugehit comes in next with Tiffany and works her over. Tiffany gets her in the corner and shakes her hair around, but Sugehit does it back and hits a hair drag. Marcela is in next with Dalys, who now has blue hair. They fight for position and trade and counter a bunch of pinning combos. Dalys pulls Marcela down by her hair but then Marcela gets her feet up on a splash. Marcela hits knees from the top for a two count. Marcela gets tied in the ropes and hit with a drop kick. Now everybody is in the ring, Dalys kicks her partner. Dalys hits a double suplex on Marcela and Sugehit. Jarochita hits a drop kick on Dalys. Marcela gets Dalys in a pinning combo. First Fall: Marcela pins Dalys with a pinning combo.

Tiffany and Marcela trade offense back and forth. Eventually Marcela gets double teamed. They move their attack to Sugehit next. They place Jarochita in the ropes and Amapola hits a drop kick. Amapola hits a face buster on Jarochita for the pin. Tiffany hits a senton on Sugehit for the pin. Second Fall: Tiffany hits Sugehit with a senton.

They start this round teaming on Marcela. Continuing the trend from the previous round. Marcela dodges team up attacks then Jarochita and Sugehit hit drop kicks. Jarochita hits knees to the back on Dalys for a two count. Sugehit gets Amapola in an arm bar and Marcela hits a double foot stomp on Tiffany for the win. Third Fall: Marcela pins Tiffany with a double foot stomp off of the top.

Winners: Marcela, Princesa Sugehit, and Jarochita

Stuka, Flyer, and El Audaz vs Mephisto, Luciferno, and Ephesto

Luciferno and Flyer start this match out with some quick exchanges. Ephesto comes in with Audaz next and they do some grappling. Match breaks down soon after and they trade spots. Stuka gets Mephisto down and hits a splash from the top for the pin. First Fall: Stuka pins Mephisto with a splash.

Ephesto works over Stuka to start this round but Stuka fights back with a monkey flip. Flyer is in next with Luciferno and they trade strikes. Flyer avoids a double team attack and hits an arm drag on Ephesto. Flyer head scissors Mephisto to the outside and poses. Audaz does some incredible acrobatics and hurricanrana’s Luciferno to the outside. Stuka hits a big dive on Mephisto but Audaz and Flyer get caught on their dives and they both get hit with shoulder breakers for the fall. Second Fall: Ephesto and Luciferno pin Flyer and Audaz with shoulder breakers.

Flyer out maneuvers Luciferno to start this round. Audaz gets in and gets stomped out however. Audaz regroups and hits an arm drag on Luciferno. Stuka hits a hurricanrana on all three of them and then slides to the outside and hits back breakers on all of them. Stuka does a dive on Ephesto through Flyer’s legs and then Audaz dives over Flyer and then Flyer does an asai moonsault. Great sequence. A tower of doom spot is done and Audaz hits a frog splash on Ephesto for what looked like the win, but I guess not. Luciferno hits a styles clash on Audaz for the pin. Mephisto slams Flyer on Stuka for the win. Third Fall: Mephisto slams Flyer on Stuka for the win.

Winners: Mephisto, Luciferno, and Ephesto

(Match Relampago) Hechicero vs El Felino

Hechicero gets Felino down and starts grappling with him. They do a lot of grappling. Felino goes to take off his shirt but Hechicero drop kicks him. They brawl on the outside and Hechicero crotches Felino then hits an elbow strike off of the apron. They continue to fight on the outside. Hechicero goes for a knee strike but Felino kicks his legs out. Hechicero crotches Felino again on the outside. Hechicero goes for a leg drop but Felino moves. Felino hits a crossbody on Hechicero to the outside. Back in the ring Hechicero hits a running knee strike. Hechicero goes to the top but Felino counters and power bombs him for the win. Felino pins Hechicero with a super power bomb.

Winner: El Felino

Atlantis, Titan, and Atlantis Jr vs Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, and Cavernario

Negro Casas starts out with Atlantis Jr and they get to the ground and do some grappling work. The match breaks down into a brawl real soon. Niebla slams Atlantis Jr and then Cavernario hits a slingshot splash for the pin. Niebla hits a top rope senton on Titan for the pin. First Fall: Mr. Niebla pins Titan with a top rope senton.

They do some brawling in between the round. Titan gets teamed on to start this round. They team on Atlantis but he fights back and gets down Niebla. Titan gets Niebla in a submission and Atlantis Jr submits Cavernario with the torture rack. Second Fall: Atlantis Jr submits Cavernario with a torture rack.

Niebla works on Atlantis Jr to start but Jr works his way back. Jr wants to take on Negro Casas. Casas starts to beat on him in the corner. Jr then fights back. They go to the outside and Jr hits a back breaker on him. The crowd boos cause they’re not gonna boo a legend. Niebla accidentally hits Cavernario, and Atlantis hip tosses Niebla and throws Cavernario into him. Titan and Cavernario then exchange strikes. Cavernario now accidentally hits Niebla and Titan then hurricanrana’s Cavernario to the outside. Casas comes in and strikes Titan now. Titan hits Casas with elbows then poses on the top rope before diving off of it on Cavernario. Atlantis Jr drop kicks Casas to the outside then hits a dive through the middle rope. Niebla slams Atlantis and then hits a splash off of the top for the win. Third Fall: Mr. Niebla pins Atlantis with a splash off of the top.

Winners: Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, and Cavernario

Caristico, Volador Jr, and El Valiente vs El Terrible, Gilbert El Boricua, and Bestia del Ring

Match starts hot with brawling right away as you might suspect. Caristico hits a hurricanrana on Terrible then an arm drag on Gilbert. Volador then hits a dive through the middle rope on Gilbert. Terrible swings Caristico and Bestia drop kicks him for the pin. First Fall: Terrible pins Caristico after Bestia hit him with a drop kick.

Volador gets teamed on getting hit with a code breaker by Gilbert. There is brawling on the ramp way. Caristico is laid out on the ramp way while Valiente gets worked on in the ring. Valiente gets hit with a spear by Gilbert. Valiente hits a monkey flip on Bestia, then Volador launches Caristico who hits a hurricanrana from the ramp on Terrible and then he hits a dive through the middle rope. Gilbert runs into the ref but then pretends he got fouled by Volador and the ref DQs Volador. Second Fall: Gilbert El Boricua wins via trickery.

They’re setting up a match with Volador and Gilbert. Gilbert is excellent at getting heat with this crowd. They beat up Volador some on the ramp way. Bestia steals Valiente’s mask.

Winners: El Terrible, Gilbert El Boricua, and Bestia del Ring

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 4.18.2024

Motor City Machine Guns either go out on their backs, or head to Rebellion as champs! Lets see how they finish their current run in TNA!

Published

16 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Andrew Balaz

No burying the lead here! The Main Event is The System versus Motor City Machine Guns, and it’s the Go Home episode before Rebellion! So we’re guaranteed a damn good tag match, and we should get either new wrinkles, or ways to keep the storylines cooking going into the Pay-per-View.

With all the rumors and innuendo about the Guns being on their way out, I think we all assume that MCMG is losing, but my inner fanboy is still excited.

Part Three: Acceptance @TheJonGresham #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/NE9FPzCCz2

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 19, 2024

Ratings:

Little Guido w/New FBI vs Hammerstone: Hammerstone wins via Torture Rack – SQUASH
LSG vs Joe Hendry: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – SQUASH
Mustafa Ali & GYV vs Cody Deaner, Jake Something & Rhyno: Ali wins via 450 Splash – ** 3/4
Rosemary w/Havok vs Jody Threat w/Dani Luna: Rosemary wins via Spear – ***
Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) w/Alisha Edwards: System wins via Roster Cut + Knee Party – *** 1/4

Results:

So we kick off the match with Josh coming out to commentary again to watch Hammerstone’s match. They really need a new way to try and keep heat without reusing the same tired gimmick of “ring side seat” to a Squash match.

Little Guido w/New FBI vs Hammerstone

Guido tries to shoot the half, but Hammerstone shrugs him off, lifts him like a child and runs him into a corner, few short shots and then just tosses him across the ring. Hammer gets a little distracted talking smack to Josh and eats a foot, but then tosses Guido with the ole Sack of Shit move and keeps working over Guido.

Hammer shoves Clayton, and provokes him to push him back right in front of the referee. She ejects them, Guido tries to take advantage but when he goes for the pinfall Hammer kicks out immediately and presses Guido out of thing through the ropes. Continues to dog walk Guido, puts the head gear on the ECW Original and then Torture Racks him while staring directly at Josh, and of course picks up the submission victory.

.@XiaBrookside and @Ashamae_Sebera face off NEXT WEEK on #TNAiMPACT! pic.twitter.com/Q0S3wSRpeu

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 19, 2024

LSG vs Joe Hendry

Hendry cuts a little promo, mentioning the Fat Uncle Phil joke…something about shopping at the TOP Dollar Store. Solid mic work.

LSG is a damn good local talent, he’s been seen in ROH and AEW in the past (perhaps others, but that’s what comes to mind immediately for me), but we all know this is an enhancement match. A few nice chain wrestling spots early, but Hendry uses his power to stop the smaller wrestler, Sack of Shit into Standing Ovation and the match is over quickly.

Mustafa Ali & GYV vs Cody Deaner, Jake Something & Rhyno

Well okay, having Deaner ask the crowd if they wanted a 3v2 or their third member…RHYNO…is pretty much a no brainer in Philly. But at least the gimmick isn’t quite as cringe as I expected.

Jake starts with Zack Gibson and throws him around. Jake goes for the tag and Deaner asks the crowd who Jake should tag, and the crowd picks Rhyno. Rhyno Whips Gibson into a corner, Drake actually softens the impact, allowing Gibson to fire back, tag out, but Rhyno levels both GYV members and then even knocks Ali off the apron. Rhyno tries to call to the crowd to tag in Deaner and that goes over like a fart in church. He tags him in anyway, and the crowd is kinda dead and doing whatever it wants after the obvious ECW chants when Rhyno tagged in.

GYV take a couple lumps but they of course start to work over Deaner and capture some momentum. Solid tandem work from GYV, they cut off Deaner from making a tag and goad Jake a little to cause the ref to block off the babyfaces so the heels can take a few shortcuts. Cody eventually makes the tag to Rhyno, hot tag, he tries to set up the Gore but the GYV manage to stop him in his tracks and hit an Enzuigiri to daze the Man Beast, he falls to his corner and Jake tags himself in. Jake literally runs them all over, tags in Cody and Launches him from the Top Rope into Zack Gibson. Ali makes the save and Jake tries to get his hands on Ali, but the GYV keep throwing themselves at him, literally. The triple team finally gets the best of Jake, they hit 3 Dives and then post Jake, so they gather around Cody like hyenas.

They forgot about Rhyno, he’s set up for a Gore, he Gores Drake, Gibson and Ali take out Rhyno, but then Cody starts to fight back. Ali stops Deaner’s offense with an Avalanche Sunset Bomb, then hits his 450 Splash. Jake barely misses being able to break up the pin.

.@TheEricYoung channels "The Sickness" as he prepares for FULL METAL MAYHEM with @FrankieKazarian at #Rebellion! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/tm1TqxZBLo

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 19, 2024

Rosemary w/Havok vs Jody Threat w/Dani Luna

Jody tries to start quickly with Shoulder Tackles, Lariats and Scoop Slams, and it does seem somewhat effective. Rosemary is having trouble finding offense against the intensity, but she keeps kicking out. Shotgun Dropkick finally gives Rosemary an opening, she goes into full mount and rains down strikes. Rosemary shoves Jody into a corner and Bites her in the corner. Jody tries to fight out, they go across and Rosemary catches her with the legs and puts her in the Upside Down. Splash in the corner from Rosemary, Exploder Suplex and Jody is eating a lot of offense.

Rosemary looks like she’s caught after she gets tripped up into the ropes and Jody goes for her Rope Knee into the German, but Rosemary dodges. Rosemary hits her own suplex and pulls out a beautiful Last Chancery! I haven’t seen her do that in a long time. Jody manages to fight to the ropes, Rosemary is a little slow to capitalize and eats a Pump Kick. Rosemary goes flying into the ropes, Jody hits the Double Knees into the German this time for 2, and they trade a few haymakers after that. Jody folds Rosemary with a low Lariat, Zombie rise spot a few times, Jody goes for a pinfall and Rosemary kicks out.

Havok jumps up on the apron, Dani meets her and they decide to step down, but the distraction was enough. Jody turns around and eats a Spear. Rosemary wins!

Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) w/Alisha Edwards

Eddie and Shelley start off, and its a very simple slow start. Mostly an early stalemate, the typical Japanese style the TNA seem to love to employ. Starters tag out, but then Shelley with the blind tag, Sabin Baseball Slides out, picks Eddie’s ankle and sends his face bouncing off the apron, while Shelley sneaks up being Myers and they hit a tandem move before we cut to commercial. Off of the commercial it looks like Eddie and Myers regained control. But a nice Jawbreaker from Shelley sends Eddie falling back into the MCMG corner. Dragon Screws to both legs from Sabin and Shelley, and we get the Dragon Screw dissection spot for the Guns.

Myers gets sick of things, tries to get involved, but Simultaneous Figure Fours from the MCMG makes The System look silly. Alisha does the classic “push the rope forward” gimmick to assist Eddie in breaking the hold. She keeps chirping at Shelley until she finally grabs his foot. Shelley doesn’t take kindly, tries to grab her by the hair but she gets away, Shelley eats a strike and falls back to the ropes so Lish can just throttle him with the rope, Sabin walks over and acts like he’s going to PK her and the look of disgust on her face is hilarious, like “how dare he threaten to kick her”. Would I be mad is Masha decides to team with Lish and they win the Knockouts Tag titles? No, because the Knockouts Tags are trash. But I still prefer Lish as valet/manager.

Shelley starts fighting back after another commercial break, Eddie tries to cut him off, but Sabin clocks Eddie and Shelley manages to make the tag and Sabin comes in. Lights up both System members, Kick off Tornado DDT, into a Running Gamengiri. Eddie tries to counter but Shelley assists, tandem strikes, Double Baseball Slide into the classic MCMG spot 5 Hole Dive! Keeping up with the classics Shelley stacks the System members on each other and hit the Missile Dropkick/Flatliner spot. As the Guns are rolling, Sabin accidentally catches Sabin with his foot and The System take control! They hit their pieces of the System Overload spot, but Sabin kicks out. Roster Cut attempt from Myers, but Shelley is back. High Speed Dirt, Machine Gun Sandwich, but Lish grabs Shelley’s foot when they’re setting up Skull and Bones. Shelley gets dropped on the turnbuckle and thrown out, Sabin eats the Roster Cut followed up with Boston Knee Party and System retains!

Its a little weird to have had the two commercial cuts and the fact there’s still Nic Nemeth to follow. So it feels a little flat, I hope this wasn’t their swan song match, because it was nice to see some classic spots, but it was entirely too abbreviated.

Nemeth comes out, goes into the crowd and finds a kid with a kendo stick and borrows a beer from someone, so he does a bit of a Sandman tribute. Moose cuts off his promo basically immediately. He throws out the “can’t beat the system” line again, and Nic rolls with the punches well. Moose uses a few cute analogies about Nic having a failure laden past, but Nemeth bites back and its really damn good. He says he can see it in Moose’s eyes that he thinks he’s getting in the ring with Dolph Ziggler, but no, there is no more old Dolph Ziggler, just the new Nic Nemeth. And Moose’s cool seems to be slightly shaken after those words. Good promo.

Overall Score: 6.5/10

So this was okay, if it didn’t end as strongly as it did, I would’ve rated this much lower. Two squash matches in the beginning, reusing the Josh comes out to the announce table to watch trope is boring, hell even Clayton’s shove to Hammerstone was super lame looking. The Deaner match was luke warm at best, but things picked up around the Rosemary match.

Lets also not overlook the segments with ASH & Xia, Jonathan Gresham’s whole deal and EY having to return to the violence/sickness/world class maniac, whatever you want to call it, were all great building blocks. This definitely wasn’t what I would call a strong Go Home, but it didn’t hurt things for Rebellion. The whole injury of Cardona was addressed, which honestly sounded weird since Jordynne basically said she was expecting them to have a backup plan so she has a backup plan. I don’t really like how that video package came across.

But who knows, all I know is, this wasn’t an awful episode, it just wasn’t really strong either. Here’s to hoping Rebellion Saturday is still strong.

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/18/24)

Time to Man Up!

Published

19 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will the Ivy League MVP earn a title shot?

The NEW ROH World Champion, Mark Briscoe, is here to step onto the Proving Ground with one of Maria Kanellis’ baby boys, Griff Garrison! Will Griff make Maria proud? Or will he reach for the sky?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Bryan Keith VS Aaron Solo; Keith wins.
Six Man Tag: Lance Archer & The Righteous VS Jon Cruz, Savion Truitt & Damian Chambers; Archer & The Righteous win.
Lee Johnson VS JD Drake; Lee wins.
Abadon VS Allysin Kay; Abadon wins.
The Infantry VS The Iron Savages w/Jacked Jameson; The Infantry wins.
Six Woman Tag: Diamante, Leila Grey & Taya Valkyrie VS Kiera Hogan, Leyla Hirsch & Trish Adora; Kiera, Leyla & Adora win.
The Beast Mortos VS Nick Comoroto; Mortos wins.
Lady Frost VS Marti Belle; Frost wins.
The Dark Order VS Zak Patterson & Frank Milano; The Dark Order wins.
ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match: Mark Briscoe VS Griff Garrison w/ Cole Karter & Maria Kanellis; Mark wins and denies Griff a title match.

PLAY BY PLAY

Mark Briscoe speaks.

“Now House of Black, I’ve been doing this dance with y’all a little while now, and I’m starting to understand how y’all operate. Starting to understand y’all’s M-O. You try to intimidate me. You try to strike fear into the hearts of men. Well I done told you, I fear no man, I fear no evil. And ancient wisdom says the violent take it by force. Now lemme tell you, Eddie Kingston, Adam Copeland, and Mark Briscoe, we some violent men! And at Dynasty, we bringing the violence, babeh! So heed my advice, House of Black! Be afraid, be very afraid!” The Sussex County Chicken is ready for a fight, will he, the Rated R Superstar and Mad King tear down The House of Black once and for all?

Bryan Keith VS Aaron Solo!

The Bounty Hunter is still looking for a prize, but he’ll gladly fight to earn his shot. Will Keith be heading for a golden opportunity on the other side of Dynasty? Or will Solo shoot first?

The Code of Honor is upheld with sarcastic enthusiasm by Solo, and Keith shoves him away. The bell rings and Solo SLAPS Keith! Keith TACKLES Solo and rains down fists! The fans fire up, Solo gets away then knees Keith low. Solo ROCKS Keith, whips him to a corner, but Keith comes back to run Solo over! Keith scoops to SLAM Solo, then stands on Solo’s face! The fans fire up for the KNEE DROP! Keith then SLAPS Solo! The fans rally for “BK! BK!” Solo storms up but Keith kicks low. Keith reels Solo in, suplexes, and he holds Solo up! Keith marches around, then SLAMS Solo down! Solo bails out and the fans fire up as Keith aims.

Keith builds speed, slides, but Solo ducks! Solo sends Keith into steel steps! The fans boo as Solo leaves Keith behind. The ring count starts, fans chant “SOLO SUCKS! SOLO SUCKS!” Solo counts along but wants it to go faster. Keith stands at 8 of 20, slides in, but Solo stomps and HAMMERS away! The fans boo more, but Solo stands Keith up to bump him off buckles. Keith CHOPS in return! Then CHOPS again! The fans “WOO~,” then Keith ROCKS Solo with a forearm. Keith CHOPS in the corner, but then Solo dodges. Solo tries but Keith dodges the chop to CHOP Solo down! The fans fire up while Solo is stinging.

Keith whips Solo, Solo reverses and CLOBBERS Keith! Cover, TWO! Keith grits his teeth but Solo knees him in the back! And again! The fans rally, Solo taunts them, and then ELBOWS Keith in the head. Solo stalks Keith to a corner, digs his boots in, but again the fans chant “SOLO SUCKS!” Solo stomps away on Keith, digs his boots in again, but Keith fights up! The fans fire up as Keith fires forearms! Keith fires forearms again and again and again, winds up, but Solo dodges! Solo comes back, but Keith ROCKS him after all! The fans fire up as Keith runs in to BOOT! Solo sputters, Keith runs, but then Solo SUPERKICKS! Keith just roars!

Solo swings, but into a T-BONE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Keith keeps calm. Keith waits on Solo as fans rally behind him. Solo staggers into a fireman’s carry, but he fights free! Solo shoves, goes to a corner, but then Keith comes back. Solo ELBOWS Keith, whips, but Keith reverses! Solo goes up but gets caught, for an USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up again as Keith slashes his throat and aims his finger gun! Keith underhooks, but Solo fights the lift! Solo back drops, Keith sunset flips but Solo stays up to DOUBLE STOMP! Solo then runs up, catches Keith and hits a T-BONE! Cover, TWO!

The fans fire up but Solo hurries to a corner. Solo climbs fast, and DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Keith survives that coup de grace and Solo isn’t sure what to do. Solo kicks Keith around, drags him up and reels him in to underhook. Keith fight that lift, Solo CLUBS away on him, but Keith Alabama Lifts! Solo grabs ropes so Keith lets him down, and ENZIGIRIS! But Solo SCREW HIGH KICKS! Solo goes up top, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up with Keith and he climbs! Keith reels Solo in, for DIAMOND DUST!! Cover, Keith wins!

Winner: Bryan Keith, by pinfall

A big win for BK! And he gives back that sarcastic handshake. Will the Bounty Hunter be hot on the trail of a championship after AEW & ROH pass through the Gateway City?

Mark Sterling speaks.

“If you ask AI to create the perfect professional wrestler, it wouldn’t even come close to you. If wrestling is a body business, then you’re a multinational corporation. Biology defying symmetry, no fat, all muscle, no waste. As functional as you are aesthetic. High-flying? You got it. Ground ‘n’ pound? You got that, too. Striking, brawling, submission, technical, there is not a single style you have not perfected. For the last 20 years, you’ve been one of the most consistent and proficient wrestling specimens for any company that’s been willing to throw money at you and begged you to stay. And now, it’s time for them to beg for mercy.

“You are Tony Nese, and you are a Premier Athlete.”

Now Mark Sterling & The Premier Athletes are here in person.

They stand backstage, Sterling’s guys in matching tracksuits, and he says the last time he looked into the camera, he told everyone he had a plan. The very next day, they enacted that plan. Sterling took them off the road, they entered a professional fight camp. They got the best coaches, best trainers, best doctors, and these three started to do what they do best: go to work. Supercard of Honor, against two former ROH TV Champions, PA got an impressive victory. Fruits of their labor. Ariya Daivari is back better than ever. Josh Woods is bigger and better than he was when he won the National Championship. And Tony Nese is in the best shape of his life, which is saying something.

In fact, what’re we even talking about? These three are the most underappreciated athletes in the company. They walk like stars, they move like stars, they present themselves like stars, and by the end of this year, they will be champions. Supercard was just phase one of this plan. Phase two… starts tonight. Then just what happens when the Premier Athletes start making moves?

Lee Johnson VS JD Drake!

Even though he lost at Supercard, Big Shotty stays positive! He got close to the ROH World Television Championship, will he get back there for another shot? Or will Scrap Metal be another speedbump in Lee’s momentum?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, JD HIP TOSSES, and Lee scrambles to ropes. JD flexes and fans cheer, which surprises JD. Lee gets up, he and JD reset. They tie up, JD arm-drags, but Lee gets up. Lee keeps calm while JD talks some smack. They circle, tie up again, and JD scoops! JD carries Lee around, with one arm! Then SLAM! JD dusts off his hands and the fans fire up more. Lee is a bit frustrated, but he fires himself up. The fans rally with him, he and JD circle to tie up. Lee goes to hip toss, but JD blocks! JD tells Lee he knows that’s not gonna work!

JD goes to hip toss but now Lee blocks! Lee arm-drags, then he goes to feint, but JD blocks with a headlock. Lee shoves JD, tries another arm-drag, but JD blocks that. JD whips Lee, Lee ducks ‘n’ dodges and arm-drags again! The fans fire up as Lee tries to scoop, but JD’s too hefty! JD SLAPS Lee, ROCKS him, then whips him to ropes. Lee ducks ‘n’ dodges again, shoves JD and hurdles! Lee drops, then DROPKICKS! JD staggers to a corner, Lee fires up, and the fans fire up with him! Lee runs up on JD in a corner to CHOP! JD barely flinches! JD puts his arms back and dares Lee to try again. Lee CHOPS, but JD puts Lee in the corner!

JD swings, Lee dodges and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Lee whips, JD reverses but Lee ELBOWS back! Lee runs up but into a lift, and FLAPJACK off buckles! Lee falls, the fans rally up, and JD dusts himself off. JD storms back up on Lee, brings him up, and the fans rally. JD ROCKS Lee, stands him up in the corner, and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” while Lee sputters. The fans want that “One More Time!” so JD stands Lee up. JD winds up, to JAB! The fans boo JD trolling them, but JD stands Lee up to CHOP him after all! Lee is stinging, but JD brings him up. Lee throws body shots but JD ROCKS Lee!

JD whips, Lee sunset flips! JD stays up, but Lee avoids the hip drop! Ghost pin, TWO! JD gets up, kicks low and whips, to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Lee stays in this and the fans rally up. JD sits Lee up, KICKS him in the back, then paces around. The fans rally for Lee but JD pie faces him around. Lee rises, JD brings him up and Lee CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! JD throat chops! The ref reprimands, JD claims he jabbed to the chest. JD then scoops and SLAMS Lee, to then FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! Lee is still in this but JD CHOKES him! The ref counts, JD lets off, claiming he was just checking the pulse.

JD clamps on a chinlock, digging his knee into Lee’s back. Lee endures, the fans rally up, and Lee fights to his feet. Lee throws body shots, but JD knees low! JD suplexes but Lee slips free! Lee ROCKS JD, ROCKS him again, but JD CHOPS! JD runs, but Lee SUPERKICKS! JD flops out of the ring and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Lee builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up even more! Lee puts JD in, climbs a corner, and JD stands. JD staggers around, into the CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but then bails back out. Lee thinks on what he has to do and the fans rally up.

Lee runs, to slide, but JD gets under! JD pops Lee up to CLOBBER him! JD puts Lee in, aims from a corner, and Lee goes to the opposite end. JD runs up, but Lee moves, CANNONBALL hits buckles! Lee hurries up while JD is down! The fans cheer as Lee aims, FROG SPLASH, but JD moves! Lee rolls through, runs back at JD but JD puts him on the apron. JD ROCKS Lee, goes up, and he brings Lee around. The fans fire up as JD brings Lee up, but Lee fires body shots! Lee GAMANGIRIS, then climbs! Lee sunset flips for the POWERBOMB! The fans fire up and Lee climbs back up, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Lee wins!

Winner: Lee Johnson, by pinfall

Big Shotty’s got range, and he hit the mark! Will Lee take this momentum and turn it into another chance at a championship?

Abadon VS Allysin Kay!

Speaking of second chances, The Living Dead Girl got screwed out of the ROH Women’s World Television Championship when Mercedes Martinez & Diamante conspired against her. And while AK Don’t Play, she knows the OG Badass well. Can Abadon prepare for revenge by taking down Martinez’s greatest rival?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, but Abadon holds on, to BITE Allysin’s arm! Abadon then laughs, dodges Allysin to HEADBUTT low, HELL STAB, then mule kick! Abadon runs to SHOTGUN BOOT! Allysin goes to a corner while the fans rally up and Abadon shrieks! But Allysin BOOTS Abadon down! Allysin rains down fists, covers, ONE!! Abadon sits up but Allysin brings her around to fireman’s carry. SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Allysin drags Abadon up to TOSS her to a corner! Allysin fires body shots, then she CHOPS! Allysin whips corner to corner hard and Abadon bounces off buckles!

Allysin takes a bow, puts pinkies up, and SPLASHES in the corner! Allysin CHOPS, whips, and runs up again, but Abadon BOOTS her! Abadon runs to BULLDOG! The fans rally as Abadon slithers out to the apron then climbs up the corner. Allysin crawls, Abadon aims, CROSSBODY! Abadon runs to KNEE Allysin back down! Abadon storms up on Allysin, reels her in, BLACK DAHLIA! Cover, Abadon wins!

Winner: Abadon, by pinfall

Abadon smiles, then shrieks into the night! Will Mercedes Martinez make sure to stay far, far away from the frightening Living Dead Girl?

Backstage interview with Taya Valkyrie.

Lexi Nair is with La Wera Loca and brings up her trios match alongside Diamante and Leila Grey. But this is also the first time we’ve seen her since Supercard, where Johnny TV lost to Dalton Castle. The question is: where is Johnny? Uh, recovering from that vicious attack by Dalton Castle and his “special boy,” Paul Walter-Whatever! Taya is gonna call up Fran Dreischer to file a complaint! For someone so TV Ready, Castle and Paul sure don’t look it. So yes, Johnny is rehabbing. Wait he’s in rehab? Ew, no, who do you think they are? Johnny is rehabbing the abs! This is an aesthetics business so he has to look amazing!

So tonight, Taya will carry the weight of the TV Family in trios action. So run along, Lexi, Taya has things to do. Uh, this is Lexi’s interview space. Oh, well, her apologies. Taya bumps Lexi on the way out, but will Taya’s team win some major points in the title chase tonight?

The Infantry VS The Iron Savages w/Jacked Jameson!

Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo may not be the ROH World Tag Team Championships, but they are not deterred. Will they get through the jacked ‘n’ juicy juggernauts to go after The Undisputed Kingdom once again?

The teams sort out, #BadNewsAndTattoos starts against Beefcake Boulder, and they keep the Code of Honor. They tie up, Bravo tries but can’t push Boulder back, but Boulder pushes Bravo back! Bravo resets with Boulder, beefs up, and they tie up. Bravo wrenches to wristlock, but Boulder WRINGS Bravo out! Boulder talks smack on Dean and Bravo, but Bravo pie faces. Boulder scoops Bravo, but Bravo slips free to DROPKICK! Boulder stays up, runs up, but Dean is there to GAMANGIRI! Bravo tags Dean while Boulder throws a fit, but DOUBLE DROPKICKS send him reeling! Bulk Bronson tags but runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS!

The fans fire up as the Infantry crisscross and SPLIT the wishbone! Bravo gets fans going with “OORAH!” Dean runs to JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Bronson bails out, Boulder is there to help him, and Dean builds speed, only for Jacked Jameson to stand in the way! He wants Dean to sip the Savage Sauce! Dean says no thanks, but in comes Bronson! EXPLODER! Bravo protests but Bronson drags Dean to a cover. The ref is busy arguing, he finally sees the pin, TWO! Bronson is annoyed, but he mocks Bravo’s air machine gun. Bravo then tags Boulder before he brings Dean up. The fans rally but the Savages still hit a SHOULDER TACKLE SUPLEX COMBO!

Bronson flexes, Boulder taunts Bravo, and then Boulder whips Dean to the corner. Boulder wraps Dean’s arms around ropes to HEADBUTT again and again and again! Tag to Bronson, he brings Dean around, and they visit #TIDDYCITY! But Dean reverses, it’s Bronson who dives in! Boulder panics, runs up, but Dean DUMPS him! Bronson swings, misses, hot tag to Bravo! Bravo rallies on Bronson with big forearms! Bravo whips, Bronson reverses, but the CARLIE CROSSOVER takes Bronson down! Boulder gets up, Bravo fakes him out to SCISSOR KICK! Bravo then kicks Bronson, and manages a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally, Bravo pounds the mat, but now Jameson wants Bravo to sip! Bravo says no, get outta here! Bronson runs up again, Bravo dodges, and Bronson barely avoids hitting Jameson! Bravo aims, Bronson dodges, the SUPERKICK hits Jameson! Jameson spews sauce! Boulder catches Jameson, Dean goes up, and Dean CROSSBODIES to wipe them both out! But Bronson rolls Bravo up! TWO, and Bronson grabs Bravo, only for Bravo to kick low! Bravo reels Bronson in, tags Dean, and TORNADO- NO, Bronson stops the DDT! Dean gets in, Bronson scoops, but Dean slips free! Feed to a SUPERKICK!

The Infantry coordinate, for BOOT CAMP! Cover, Infantry wins!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall

Dean & Bravo redeem themselves from Supercard and are ready to get back on track! But wait, The Premier Athletes make their way out here! Is this what Smart Mark was talking about for phase two? Daivari & Nese rush the ring and start throwing hands with The Infantry! Woods tips the scales as he DECKS Dean, then DECKS Bravo! But wait! Here comes Dalton Castle! The Peacock won’t stand for there to be bullies, and he takes off his sandals to weaponize them! The Premier Athletes dare him to, but wait! Here comes Mark Briscoe, Bryan Keith and Lee Johnson! They run The Premier Athletes off!

Sterling shouts, “Who do you think you are?!” but he’s shouting at THE ROH World Champion and many other big names around here! Will The Peacock, the Chicken and the rest of ROH humble Sterling’s stable once and for all?

Six Woman Tag: Diamante, Leila Grey & Taya Valkyrie VS Kiera Hogan, Leyla Hirsch & Trish Adora!

The Cuban Diamond has staked her claim at challenging for the ROH Women’s World Television Championship, but so has The Hottest Flame. But let’s not forget The Last Baddie Standing, La Wera Loca, the LEGIT One and The AfroPunk! Billie Starkz still sees herself above all six of these women, but which trio takes the lead in the title chase with a win tonight?

The teams sort out, Taya starts against Kiera and the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Kiera gets around to waistlock. Taya pries the hold, backs Kiera into a corner and throws elbows! Taya stomps away on Kiera, then says who’s the hottest now? Taya snapmares, covers, ONE!! Taya drags Kiera up, whips her to ropes, but Kiera holds ropes to BOOT back! Taya runs up again but Kiera drop toeholds her onto ropes! HIP ATTACK! Taya flounders, Kiera runs to step-up and LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Kiera keeps cool as she brings Taya up, but Taya ROCKS Kiera then throws her by her hair!

Taya tags Diamante, they stomp Kiera, then Diamante sucker punches Leyla! Diamante runs in to DROPKICK Kiera, then drags her to a high stack cover, ONE!! Kiera is tougher than that but Diamante says it’s just a matter of time. Diamante runs, PLANKING SPLASH flops as Kiera moves! Hot tag to Leyla! Leyla gut wrenches Diamante to GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Tag to Adora, then Leyla wrenches so she can hand it off to Adora. Adora WRINGS Diamante’s arm, drags her up and wrenches again, but Diamante ROCKS her! Adora swings, Diamante dodges to tilt-o-whirl and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Diamante snarls and pushes Adora down to rain down fists!

Diamante storms around, brings Adora up and CHOPS her on the back! Tag to Grey and she NECK SNAPPERS Adora! Cover, TWO! Adora is tougher than that but Grey rains down fists! Grey drags Adora up, bumps her off buckles, then tags Taya. Taya and Grey dig their boots in, then Taya stomps a mudhole. Taya sits Adora down to METEORA! Tag to Diamante and she stomps a mudhole! The ref reprimands but Diamante tags Taya back in. Taya steps over Adora and mockingly has Adora reach out to her corner. The ref has to keep Hirsch back so Grey gets shots in, then Taya drags Adora up.

Taya again mockingly holds out Adora’s hand but the fans rally up. Adora fights up, but Taya pulls her into the motorcycle stretch! Adora endures the knee in her back, fights up to her feet, and then arm-drags Taya away! Taya gets up, ducks ‘n’ dodges and mule kicks! But Adora ducks the buzzsaw to BASEMENT GERMAN! The fans fire up while both women are down! Adora and Taya crawl, hot tags to Kiera and Diamante! Kiera rallies on Diamante with big forearms, then a SUPERKICK! Turn and NECKBREAKER! Kiera goes up a corner while Diamante flounders around. Diamante stands, into a MISSILE DROPKICK!

Diamante flounders, Grey tags in but Kiera dodges to fire off forearms! Grey shoves back, but Kiera returns to SHOTGUN! Grey flounders, Kiera fires up, and says kiss this! HIP ATTACK in the corner! She sits Grey back down to run and BOOT WASH! Kiera drags Grey to a cover, Diamante breaks it! Diamante gets Grey outta there, and Taya tags in. Taya runs up to mule kick, KNEE LIFT and wrench Kiera, into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Leyla also gets in, she pushes Taya around. Leyla drags Taya up but Diamante runs in. Leyla gets around to SAIDO! Taya gets Kiera up but Kiera SUPERKICKS!

Kiera brings Taya over, tags Adora, and they feed Taya to the BUBBA BOMB! Body scissor and GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!! Hot tag to Grey, she runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO! Grey is frustrated but she gets Adora up. Underhooks, but Adora breaks that to fireman’s carry! Adora storms over, tags Hirsch, but Grey slips free! Leyla dodges Leila and feeds her to Adora’s BOOT! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Grey survives but Hirsch tags Kiera. Kiera runs, but Taya trips her up! Diamante distracts so the ref misses that! But then Leyla DIVES onto Taya! Diamante CANNONBALLS Leyla!

LARIAT TUBMAN from Adora to Diamante! Kiera dodges Grey to ROUNDHOUSE! And then “That’s all, PERIODT!” FACE THE MUSIC!! Bridging cover, Team Kiera wins!

Winners: Kiera Hogan, Leyla Hirsch & Trish Adora, by pinfall

It was fast ‘n’ furious in the end there, but the Hottest Flame burns it down! Will she be first up to strike a match with Billie Starkz?

Backstage interview with Maria Kanellis, Griff Garrison & Cole Karter.

Lexi is with the First Lady of Wrestling and her baby boys, the Diamond in the Rough wearing the stolen mask from Serpentico. Lexi congratulates them on their win over Spanish Announce Project at Supercard, but it seems there might be some unfinished business. Are they ever going to give Seprentico his masks back? Karter takes the mask off to say hell no! Griff says Serpentico’s masks mean a lot to him and his lucha libre culture. But uh, they don’t care! It got them the attention that they deserve, and those wins have been a stepping stone in this company.

If Serpentico wants his masks back, he doesn’t need to trick them into a match. They’re happy to beat the crap outta him anytime, anywhere! Maria loves the confidence, and says Griff will need it in his Proving Grounds match against THE ROH World Champion, Mark Briscoe. Griff is all fired up, will the Ivy League MVP pass the test with flying colors? Or will he fail to #ManUp?

The Beast Mortos VS Nick Comoroto!

Black Taurus has evolved into something even more menacing than before, and he is looking to stampede all the way to the top of ROH! But Mr. Freak Beast has changed a lot about himself, too, in hopes of finding success. Whose transformation will prove to be for the better as these behemoths collide?

The Code of Honor is upheld reluctantly, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, go around, and Comoroto shoves Mortos down! Mortos gets up in a huff, gets in Comoroto’s face, but Comoroto pie faces him. So Mortos SLAPS Comoroto! Comoroto runs up, Mortos dodges, and they RAM shoulders! Mortos ducks ‘n’ dodges and jumps to RANA! Comoroto goes to a corner but Mortos runs in to UPPERCUT, CLOTHESLINE, and GAMANGIRI! Mortos wrenches and hits an ARMBAR CODE BREAKER! Comoroto staggers, but he blocks the whip! Comoroto shoves Mortos, runs up, but Mortos dodges to then roll off Comoroto’s back!

Mortos tries to hip toss but Comoroto blocks! Comoroto LARIATS Mortos down then rains down fists! Fans are torn as Comoroto huffs ‘n’ puffs and stomps Mortos around. Comoroto digs his boot into Mortos’ face, lets off to soak up heat, then he drags Mortos up. Comoroto scoops to SLAM, then he runs to JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Mortos pounds the mat in frustration. Comoroto slashes his throat, but Mortos throws body shots. Comoroto CLUBS Mortos, Alabama Lifts, but Mortos sunset flips! Comoroto stays up, hauls Mortos up, but Mortos JAWBREKAERS, KNEES and ROCKS Comoroto!

Mortos goes to suplex but Comoroto’s a big guy, too! Comoroto suplexes Mortos, but Mortos knees free! Mortos goes to a corner, Comoroto runs in but Mortos dropkicks the legs out! Comoroto hits buckles, then Mortos runs in, CORNER 619! Comoroto staggers away and Mortos climbs, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Comoroto still has power to spare and he storms up on Mortos. Mortos UPPERCUTS first! Mortos goes to whip but Comoroto blocks again! Comoroto whips Mortos to a corner, runs up, but Mortos slips out to the apron! Comoroto hits buckles, Mortos goes up, and the fans rally! MORTOS TWISTER! Cover, Mortos wins!

Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall

Comoroto is big and bad but this is a beast of a different breed! Will nothing stop the modern day minotaur from making ROH his domain? Will Jacoby Watts’ teachings ever pay off for Comoroto?

Backstage interview with Nick Comoroto.

Lexi is with Mr. Freakbeast as he returns backstage, and she asks him what his strategy will be moving forward after this tough loss. Jacoby Watts walks in to say, “Turn the page. Start a new chapter. Nothing changes if nothing changes, Nick. It’s a harsh reality. But I am your answer. Your beacon of hope in the darkness. Follow me and I will lead you into the light! For I am Jacoby Watts, the one and only, praise be to he, and he is me.” Watts waxes poetic while making himself the focus, but will Comoroto accept his guidance?

ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match: Mark Briscoe VS Griff Garrison w/ Cole Karter & Maria Kanellis!

The Sussex County Chicken won this title after a war with Eddie Kingston at Supercard, and those two are still going to be friends taking on The House of Black this Sunday! But will Mark be able to focus on tonight with Dynasty on the horizon? Or is this where Maria’s baby boys start building their kingdom?

Mark shows off the belt and its new camouflage patterned leather! The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans cheer on Mark as he circles with Griff. They tie up, Griff headlocks, but Mark powers up and out. Griff sunset flips, but Mark rolls through to drop on the headlock! Griff moves around, fights up, and powers up, but Mark holds tight! Mark hits the takeover, Griff headscissors, but Mark kips free. Roles reverse as Griff headlocks for the takeover, and Mark headscissors. Griff kips free, but Mark shows Redneck Kung-Fu stance and Griff scrambles away! The fans cheer but Maria coaches Griff back up.

Griff cools off, he and Mark reset, and the two circle again. They knuckle lock but Griff kicks low. Griff UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS again, then whips corner to corner. Mark goes up and out, SWATS the haymaker to REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Then Mark gets in to BOOT Griff down! Griff is on ropes, Mark runs in to BOOT WASH him right outta the ring! The fans fire up as Mark builds speed, and he DIVES onto Griff! Not the cleanest landing but Mark borrows a hat to put it on! The fans fire up with Mark, he gives the hat back, then drags Griff up to DECK him! Mark drags Griff up again, to scoop and SLAM!

Griff sputters, Mark goes to the apron, and the fans fire up as Mark takes aim. But then Karter and Maria stand in the way! The fans boo, Mark sighs and steps inside, and Maria coaches Griff up. Griff flounders up, the fans rally behind Mark but then Karter and Maria each get on the apron! The ref is busy arguing with Maria but Karter distracts Mark. Griff sneaks in to CLOBBER Mark! Griff fires forearms while the fans boo, but then Griff stomps a mudhole into Mark. The ref counts as Griff digs his boots in, but Griff lets off at 4. But then that lets Karter CHOKE Mark behind the ref’s back!

The fans boo as Karter gets away with one, and Griff drags Mark up. Griff UPPERCUTS, but Mark CHOPS! Griff sputters, Mark CHOPS again! Griff knees low, whips Mark to a corner, but runs into an ELBOW! Mark runs up, into a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Griff clamps onto Mark with a chinlock and he grinds Mark down. The fans rally as Mark endures and fights up. Mark throws body shots, then fires up to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! Mark runs, but into the ROLLING ELBOW! Griff then torture racks for the TOWER HACKER BOMB! High stack, TWO! Mark survives and Griff is frustrated but Maria coaches him up.

The fans continue to rally behind Mark as Griff aims again. Griff goes up but Mark REDNECK UPPERCUTS! Griff gets caught up in ropes, Mark lets him loose so he can fall to the floor. Karter hurries over, but Mark goes up to PLANCHA both baby boys! The fans are thunderous, and Mark cracks open a can of WOOOOO Energy! Mark chugs it, bangs the can against his head, then gets Griff in the ring. The fans fire up as Mark runs corner to corner, but Griff BOOTS him! Mark comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up, Mark reels Griff in, but Griff wrenches out, only for Mark to LARIAT! Mark hauls Griff up again for underhooks!

Mark lifts, for the JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (denies Griff Garrison a title opportunity)

Maria is upset but there’s nothing she can do, her baby boy wasn’t man enough to stop the NEW ROH World Champion! Will Mark continue to carry on his brother’s legacy and become one of the best champions in ROH history?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH for being 92 minutes. I still skipped some very clear filler, but Marti Belle got a good showing in her loss to Frost and The Dark Order got a good match out of Zak & Frank. Cruz, Damian & Savion got an okay showing but c’mon, they were against Archer & The Righteous, those guys have been running through everyone. It hasn’t really led them to anything yet, but maybe after we get undisputed AEW & ROH World Trios Champions after Dynasty, Archer & Righteous challenge the winners. And real good wins for Bryan Keith and Lee Johnson, each guy looking good towards midcard titles at some point.

Really good match from Infantry VS Savages, with the Savages being a bit more Heelish this time. Good win for Infantry, but I didn’t think The Premier Athletes would be going after them first. And I didn’t expect Faces like Keith, Lee and Briscoe to run out to get at them. Maybe the Premier Athletes can also position themselves to go after the trios titles after Dynasty. If The Acclaimed win, they’ll need Heel opponents. Archer & Righteous can play either side, but fans really like Archer so I kinda want him and Righteous to be Faces when facing Bang Bang Gang.

Good match and good win for Abadon over Allysin. Good win for Kiera, Leyla & Adora, though things got a little sloppy in the middle, Leyla’s timing wasn’t quite there. Athena & Billie are both Heels, so while Queen Aminata is in the mix, the champion she doesn’t choose still needs a good Face challenger so you can take your pick of the winners from tonight. Really good match from Mortos and Comoroto, and Mortos winning also helped serve Comoroto’s story with Watts. Watts keeps insisting he’s the answer, but this has to lead to Comoroto breaking free and beating Watts up for his arrogance.

Good promo from Maria, Griff & Karter, and they just kinda copy-pasted Mark Briscoe’s promo from Collision that same Saturday. Really good match for Griff against Mark but of course Mark wins. Mark getting involved with Premier Athletes, maybe Woods or Nese get a shot at Mark only to lose and be Mark’s solid first defense. Not sure who could be a more prolonged feud with Mark, but there are plenty of possibilities, and I’m just happy to see him showing up on ROH TV as the ROH World Champion should.