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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (3/5/20)

It’s a battle of behemoths for the title!

Published

4 years ago

March 5, 2020

Steven Mitchell

A truly MASSIVE match for the NXT UK Championship!

Imperium wants to completely take over, but the Bomber stands in their way! Will Dave Mastiff be too much for WALTER to stay NXT UK Champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Travis Banks VS Alexander Wolfe; Wolfe wins.
Ridge Holland VS Saxon Huxley; Holland wins.
Aoife Valkyrie VS Isla Dawn; Valkyrie wins.
NXT UK Championship: WALTER VS Dave Mastiff; WALTER wins and retains the NXT UK Championship.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tonight, NXT UK will be colossal!

“Tonight, I know what I’m up against. The unbeatable, the unbreakable, the undeniable.” Dave Mastiff knows Walter, but Walter does not know Dave Mastiff. Mastiff is the most powerful man Walter will ever face, and is a “proper British Heavyweight. And I’ve got no quit in me.” Mastiff doesn’t want the title, he needs it! “Walter, tonight, your reign is over!”

Travis Banks VS Alexander Wolfe!

The Kiwi Buzzsaw didn’t take too kindly to Imperium’s mockery, so he’s ready to sink his teeth into the German Hatchet Man! Who cuts the other down as NXT UK heads for Dublin?

The bell rings and Wolfe rushes Banks! Banks dodges the boot to give a flying knee! Wolfe bails out but Banks builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Banks puts Wolfe in the ring and runs up the corner to leap, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Wolfe survives this opening salvo but fans are fired up for the Buzzsaw. Banks leaps again, into a European Uppercut! Wolfe hits the BOOT and down goes Banks! Wolfe finally takes off his jacket and throws it at Banks. Then Wolfe rains down rights and puts Banks in the corner. Wolfe throws heavy hands then brings Banks out for a standing chinlock. He EuroUppers Banks in the back, then claws at Banks’ face! The ref counts and Wolfe lets up at 4 to elbow Banks down.

Fans rally for Banks and he kicks from the mat. Wolfe grabs the leg to yank it, then scrapes his boots on Banks’ face. Basement dropkick and cover, TWO! Wolfe clamps onto Banks with a chinlock and grinds Banks down. Fans build to a rally and Banks pries against the hold. Banks powers up, throws body shots, but Wolfe scoops and slams Banks hard! Cover, TWO! Wolfe keeps on Banks with another chinlock and he grinds Banks down harder. Banks endures as Wolfe cranks back and fans rally up again. Banks fights up, throws more body shots, but Wolfe shoves him to a corner for a quick splash. Wolfe throws forearms and whips Banks out to send him back in! Then Wolfe whips Banks corner to corner before dusting off his hands.

Wolfe runs in but Banks dodges! Wolfe just stops himself from hitting buckles but Banks throws body shots again! Banks fires off from all sides and gets an edge with forearms. Wolfe shoves but the rolling elbow comes back! Wolfe staggers and runs over, but Banks sweeps the legs! Banks goes side to side, shotgun dropkick! Then Banks goes side to side the other way, for a basement shotgun! Wolfe is down and Banks jumps up, DOUBLE STOMPS! Fans cheer as Wolfe bails out and Banks is on the apron. Banks Penalty Kicks Wolfe down! Banks puts Wolfe back in then heads up top. Fans rally as he reaches the top and leaps, ANOTHER DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Wolfe survives but Banks keeps his focus.

Banks kicks Wolfe hard in the back over and over, and Wolfe keeps sitting up to take them. Fans fire up with Banks as he prepares, but Wolfe blocks the Buzzsaw’s buzzsaw! Wolfe EuroUppers and runs but Banks trips him up! Banks mule kicks Wolfe then drags him back up. But Wolfe gets the ANARCHY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Banks survives but both men are down. Fans rally up as Banks and Wolfe stir. Wolfe is up first and he brings Banks to his feet to talk trash in German. Banks throws a big forearm! Wolfe EuroUppers but Banks boots! Banks bobs ‘n’ weaves and kicks away on Wolfe’s leg. Wolfe clamps on both hands but Banks breaks free to fire off palm strike after palm strike!

Banks back kicks, front kicks and roundhouses, but Wolfe gets under to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Wolfe drags Banks up, Banks slips out of the bomb to go to the corner, SLICE OF HEAVEN! But Wolfe flops out to the apron! Banks keeps his cool as he goes to the apron. Fans rally as Banks brings Wolfe up. Banks wants the fisherman but Wolfe holds onto ropes. Wolfe rakes Banks’ face to then lift him up, but Banks fights his way out and to a corner. Banks mule kicks Wolfe away, then DOUBLE STOMPS Wolfe to the apron!! Fans cheer as Banks gets back in the ring and the count begins. Wolfe stirs at 2, drags himself up at 4, but Banks goes back out.

Banks runs but the kick is punched away! Wolfe trips Banks up and Banks hits apron! Wolfe spins Banks around and has him draped in underhooks, for a twisting butterfly neckbreaker! Banks writhes but Wolfe puts him back in for a DDT! Cover, TWO!! Banks survives and fans cheer! Wolfe gets up first and fans rally up. Wolfe drags Banks to his feet, but Banks grits his teeth as he throws big forearms! Banks hits Wolfe over and over, but Wolfe clubs him back! Wolfe clubs and clubs Banks then reels him in, SIT-OUT BOMB! Cover, Wolfe wins!

Winner: Alexander Wolfe, by pinfall

Imperium’s soldier conquers the Kiwi Buzzsaw! Is this just proof that the foursome will take over NXT UK on all levels?

NXT UK hears from Eddie Dennis.

“Everyone’s always astounded that I went from the principal of a private school to a professional wrestler.” But the more time Dennis spends on NXT UK, the more he realizes just how much both roles have in common. Dennis is a graduate of a “red brick university,” and has an Honors degree in pure mathematics. In the classroom, it was Dennis’ job to mold the minds of the youth. “Any pro-wrestler can manipulate a body part. But it takes a certain level of intellect to manipulate the mind.” Whose bodies and minds does Dennis plan on manipulating next?

The NXT UK Tag Team Division is growing stronger every day.

Imperium, South Wales Subculture, The Hunt, Grizzled Young Veterans, Pretty Deadly, Amir Jordan & Kenny Williams, and even the new team-up of Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter. So many teams, but they must all step up to Gallus. Mark Coffey and Wolfgang hold the gold and lead the charge into the future of this brand.

Ridge Holland VS Saxon Huxley!

The Peaky Blinder is one of a kind, and has yet to even slow down since his debut in NXT UK. But will the Beast of the Astral Plane be an obstacle not even the former Rugby player can bust through?

The bell rings and Saxon runs right at Holland! Saxon boots and clubs and knees Holland to a corner then hits clotheslines and body shots. Holland powers Huxley off him, catches the boot for a T-Bone SUPLEX! Fans cheer as Holland grits his teeth. Holland runs and BLASTS Huxley off his feet! Huxley gets to a corner but Holland brings him up for the Alabama Slam! But Holland isn’t done, he gives Huxley even MORE Northern Grit! Cover, Holland wins!

Winner: Ridge Holland, by pinfall

Alabama, Yorkshire, it doesn’t matter where Holland is, he is one of a kind. Holland makes quick work of Huxley but still gives a tip of the cap. When and where will Holland find his next opportunity to dominate?

NXT UK hears from Jordan Devlin.

The Irish Ace is still in the States as he gives a message to Johnny Saint and Sid Scala. They can stop blowing up his phone, he’s heard all the voicemails and read all the emails. Don’t worry, the Jordan Devlin NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tour is going global, because next week, he returns to NXT UK in Coventry. This is for all the fans out there: “Your Ace, the Cruiserweight Champion, is coming home.” Who will step up to the Ace when he finally brings this belt to the brand?

Aoife Valkyrie VS Isla Dawn!

The newest force of nature collides with the White Witch for the first time in NXT UK! Will the flight of the Valkyrie ride on through the night?

The bell rings and Isla circles with Aoife. They tie up, fans rally and Aoife wrenches to a wristlock. Isla spins through but Aoife spins, too. Isla rolls and hooks a leg, but Aoife powers her down to the ma! Aoife keeps on the wristlock then snapmares to hook and La Magistrol, TWO! Aoife keeps hold to ghost pin, TWO! Fans rally as Aoife wrenches back to the wristlock. Isla pushes with forearms, spins and bridges to wring Aoife out! Cover, TWO as Aoife gets a shoulder up. Isla pushes it back down for another cover. TWO as Aoife brings the other shoulder up. Isla tries again, TWO as Aoife bridges! Isla throws her whole weight on Aoife for the cover, TWO as Aoife manages to bridge again!

Fans rally as Aoife monkey flips then rolls back to her own cover, TWO! Aoife gets to the corner, Isla runs in to monkey flip but Aoife handsprings through. Aoife wags a finger, then jumps to dropkick, but Isla grabs the legs out of the air! Isla has Aoife down, but Aoife rolls back to SPIKE-RANA! Cover, TWO as Isla sunset flips, TWO! Aoife jackknifes, TWO as Isla bridges up. Isla hooks the arms but Aoife resists the backslide. Isla still gets it, TWO! Aoife ducks a kick but Isla does the splits to avoid one back! Fans cheer as the two stare down. Aoife watches Isla start to rise and swings a kick! Isla ducks the kick to roll Aoife up! Aoife slips out to mule kick then run. She slides under Isla, Isla ducks a heel kick, but Aoife sweeps the legs!

Aoife powers up to standing moonsault! Cover, ONE, but by a small gap of the shoulder. Aoife keeps on Isla as fans rally up. She hooks one arm but Isla powers up. Isla tries to fireman’s carry but can’t keep Aoife up. Instead, Isla rams Aoife into the corner. Aoife pushes and boots bakc, then hops up. But Isla uses a Tiger Feint to trip Aoife up! Fans fire up as Isla climbs, leaps and METEORAS! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally again as Isla looms over Aoife. Isla drags Aoife up, waistlocks, but Aoife elbows back and PELES! Isla staggers, Aoife HEEL KICKS! Aoife heads up top, aims at Isla, FLYING SCISSOR KICK! Cover, Aoife wins!

Winner: Aoife Valkyrie, by pinfall

The Flight of the Valkyrie is 2-0 and soaring in the NXT UK Women’s Division! Will Aoife move up towards Kay Lee Ray and that NXT UK Women’s Championship?

NXT UK Media catches up with El Ligero.

Noam Dar has had a lot to say recently about the Luchador of Leeds. What is his response? “Six months ago, Joseph Connors had a lot to say about me. Last month, Jordan Devlin had a lot to say about me. And yeah, now Noam’s got a lot to say about me.” Ligero is getting a bit tired of people having something to say about him behind his back. So Ligero says that Noam might be big and strong on social media, but after a talk with Johnny Saint, Ligero is going to tell Noam straight: next week, Ligero shuts Noam’s annoying mouth for good!

NXT UK Championship: WALTER VS Dave Mastiff!

This will literally be the biggest match in this young title’s career! The Austrian Anomaly and the Bomber of Black Country are two of NXT UK’s biggest and strongest, but there can only be one at the very top! Will the Ring General retain the championship yet again? Or will a “proper British Heavyweight” do what so many others have failed to accomplish?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this mammoth main event begins!

Walter and Mastiff circle as fans rally and duel. They tie up, Mastiff wrenches to a wristlock but Walter chinbars through the beard. Walter brings Mastiff around in a facelock, they go along the ropes and end up in a corner. The ref counts and Walter backs off, but swings a chop! Mastiff gets under it and throws forearms back. Mastiff headlocks but Walter powers out. The two collide but neither falls! Walter forearms then runs but he and Mastiff collide again! Neither falls, so Mastiff and Walter throw forearms back and forth! Mastiff rocks Walter then runs, bumps Walter but Walter comes back! Mastiff rebounds, Walter hurdles over but Mastiff crossbodies! Down goes Walter! Cover, TWO!

Mastiff keeps on Walter with a headlock but Walter moves around. Fans sing as Mastiff clubs Walter on the back. Mastiff brings Walter up for EuroUppers and forearms, but Walter gets around to get a sleeper! Mastiff has the ropes but Walter slaps his hands down! Walter waistlocks but Mastiff elbows free. Walter BOOTS Mastiff and staggers him, then brings him in. Mastiff back drops Walter, Walter sunset flips but Mastiff sits on him! Cover, TWO!! Walter survives the crushing weight but Mastiff waits for him to rise. Mastiff clamps onto Walter then throws a big forearm into his back! Cover, TWO! Fans sing more as Mastiff brings Walter up for more forearms. Walter gives them back and we have another behemoth brawl.

Walter CHOPS but Mastiff shrugs it off! Mastiff throws more big forearms but Walter CHOPS! That one staggers Mastiff, but he still elbows back. Mastiff German Suplexes Walter into buckles! Walter is down, Mastiff gets moving, but Walter SHOTGUN DROPKICKS! Fans cheer for these “Two Big Guys! Two Big Guys!” Walter is up first, and brings Mastiff up. But again Mastiff back drops out! Mastiff throws big forearms and body shots but Walter CHOPS! Walter clamps on with the sleeper but Mastiff throws him off. Walter BOOTS Mastiff down! But Mastiff springs right back up!? Mastiff throws big body shots and forearms! York is thunderous as Walter CHOPS and turns Mastiff, to CHOP him down!

Walter heads up top, for a WALTER SPLASH! But he FLOPS as Mastiff moves! Fans rally up for “Dave! Dave!” as Mastiff stands. Mastiff drags Walter up now and tries to fireman’s carry, but Walter resists lift. Walter CHOPS Mastiff on the back, runs, but Mastiff side steps to REBOUND GERMAN! Mastiff has Walter up in the fireman’s carry, for a rolling senton!! Cover, TWO!! Walter survives and fans are fired up with dueling chants! Mastiff catches his breath as Walter crawls to a corner. Mastiff runs and leaps INTO THE VOID, but misses! Walter gets clear and Mastiff hits only mat! Walter is up, runs in but Mastiff dodges the dropkick! Mastiff drops a back senton! Walter ends up in the corner again, Mastiff goes again, back INTO THE VOID!! IT HITS!! Cover, TWO!! Walter survives and Mastiff can’t believe it!

York is thunderous again as Mastiff goes to the corner. Mastiff climbs!? Walter trips him up and Mastiff falls to the mat with a thud! Walter runs, but Mastiff LARIATS! Fans love “NXT! NXT!” for this truly titanic showdown! Mastiff drags Walter up but Walter CHOPS! It was to the throat! Walter BOOTS and CHOPS Mastiff again! He reels Mastiff in, and somehow manages a WALTER BOMB!! Cover, Walter wins!!

Winner: Walter, by pinfall (still NXT UK Champion)

New York, Cardiff, Blackpool, and now York. Imperium’s United Kingdom Champion continues his incredible, even superhuman reign! Will the Ring General and his soldiers continue to take over NXT UK and the world?

My Thoughts:

A really fun episode for NXT UK here. Banks VS Wolfe was a solid opener, and a great win for Wolfe. Holland VS Huxley was fast but Holland was just so incredibly dominant. It’s still early in Holland’s wrestling career, but he definitely deserves something big for a real story. We got a great little video for the NXT UK Tag Division just to keep all the teams in our minds as plans are being made for Dublin. Aoife VS Isla was great, and while every woman’s focus is the NXT UK Women’s Championship, I would love to see those two teaming together in the WWE Women’s Tag Division. One day, there needs to be a match for those titles where you have a Raw team, a SmackDown team, an NXT team and an NXT UK team fighting for them in an Elimination or Ladder match.

Eddie Dennis has a good video promo to keep himself going, and Ligero VS Dar next week is going to be pretty good. Devlin coming back to NXT UK next week can also start him and the Cruiserweights on this brand towards a program for TakeOver: Dublin. I suppose without a purely NXT UK midcard title, the Cruiserweight Championship can help give a lot of the stars just waiting around something to do. Then the main event, that was just great hard hitting heavyweight action. Mastiff looked amazing even in losing, and makes us all feel he is top title worthy, he just needs some more time. Add on that Balor is coming for Walter, TakeOver: Dublin could be on a Cardiff level of amazing.

My Score: 8.4/10

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

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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

2 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

5 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; wins.
The Infantry VS The Iron Savages w/Jacked Jameson; win(s).
The Dark Order VS ???
Six Woman Tag: Diamante, Leila Grey & Taya Valkyrie VS Kiera Hogan, Leyla Hirsch & Trish Adora; win.
Lady Frost VS Marti Belle; wins.
Beast Mortos VS Nick Comoroto; wins.
Abadon VS Allysin Kay; wins.
ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match: Mark Briscoe VS Griff Garrison w/ Cole Karter & Maria Kanellis; wins and

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?