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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (11/12/20)

The NXT UK Heritage Cup is almost over!

Published

3 years ago

November 12, 2020

Steven Mitchell

Who meets A-Kid in the finals of the NXT UK Heritage Cup tournament?

NXT UK’s premier British Rounds tournament is almost over, but now the Proper British Heavyweight collides with the Man from Moustache Mountain! Will Dave Mastiff have another knockout victory? Or will Trent Seven’s desire and determination take him to the final round?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

The Hunt w/ Eddie Dennis VS Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan; The Hunt wins.
Jack Starz VS Rampage Brown; Rampage wins.
Xia Brookside VS Nina Samuels; Brookside wins.
NXT UK Heritage Cup Semifinals: Dave Mastiff VS Trent Seven; Seven wins and advances to the finals.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Hunt w/ Eddie Dennis VS Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan!

Wild Boar and Primate may be animals, but they have a pack leader now in the Welsh Dragon! Will they instill a primal fear into the Chancer and the Bhangra Badboy?

The teams sort out and Boar starts with Williams. They approach, tie up, and Boar waistlocks to CLUB Williams over and over! Tag to Primate and he drops ax handles! Primate CLUBS Williams to a corner, whips him corner to corner but Williams goes up and over to then pick the leg! Williams reels Primate in for a headlock but Primate gets a waistlock. Williams pries free, wrenches an arm to an elbow breaker then brings Primate to the corner. Tag to Jordan, Williams snapmares Primate down to drop a leg on the arm! Jordan jumps in to add an elbow drop! Cover, ONE! Jordan keeps on the arm, wrenches and tags in Williams, and Williams springboards to drop ax handles! Williams headlocks but Primate powers up. Williams jumps off ropes and dodges to huricanrana!

Primate staggers up, Williams whips him and dropkicks him down! Primate hurries, tags to Boar, but Williams is ready. Williams headlocks, facelocks, but Boar powers out, only to run into a wheelbarrow victory roll, TWO! Williams hurdles, table tops to the sunset flip, TWO! Boar staggers but Williams redirects him to hit a leaping back elbow! Boar bails out, Williams dodges Primate, tag to Jordan while hitting Springsteen McQueen! Primate tumbles to the floor, Jordan builds speed and DIVES to take out Boar! Williams LEAPS to take out Primate! Jordan climbs up and leaps to crossbody Boar! Cover, TWO! Jordan grabs Boar’s leg, Boar boots him away. Williams tags back in and runs at Boar, but avoids the swipe to boot Boar back!

Williams goes to the apron, Boar pushes him away but Williams mule kicks Primate. Williams goes back after Boar but Boar FLAPJACKS him down! Boar snarls as Dennis grinds. Williams clutches a knee but Primate tags in to fetch him into the ring. Cover, TWO! Primate is frustrated but he clubs Williams down over and over. Primate brings Williams up to club him again and chases him to the apron. Primate suplexes Williams up and in! Cover, TWO! Primate keeps close, brings Williams up and throws forearms. Tag to Boar, the Hunt mugs Williams, then Boar uses a half hatch to throw Williams! Cover, TWO! Boar stays between Williams and Jordan and Dennis gives the orders. Boar throws junkyard dog headbutts then clubs away. Boar brings Williams up to scoop and slam!

Tag to Primate, human weapon, back suplex senton! Cover, TWO! Primate CLUBS Williams again, drags him up and shoves him to the corner. Tag to Boar and they mug Williams in the corner. Boar drags Williams up to headbutt him down! Williams kicks but Boar catches the leg to SLAM it on the mat! Boar stalks Williams and drags him into a chinlock. Boar fish hooks Williams’ face then throws elbows. Tag to Primate and Primate stomps Williams down. Williams goes to ropes, gets up and CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Primate knees Williams low and hard, then drags him up to whip to ropes and run him over with an elbow! Primates hammers away on Williams, then Dennis orders Primate to bring Williams over.

Primate uses headbutts to send Williams that way, tags in Boar, and Boar springboard stomps Williams down! Boar grinds Williams down with a chinlock but Williams endures. Williams fights his way up and jawbreakers free! Boar shoves Williams to the corner but Williams DECKS Primate! Williams BOOTS Boar, but Boar pushes him back! Williams goes up and over, hot tag to Jordan! Jordan fires off on Boar, whips but Boar reverses, only for Jordan to KNEE Boar down! Jordan hits an EDGE O’MATIC on Boar, then BACK DROPS Primate! Dennis is freaking out as Jordan slingshot COMPLETE SHOTS Boar down! Jordan keeps moving and he goes up for a SWANTAON BOMB! Cover, Primate breaks it! Primate drags Boar to the corner and tags in!

Primate rushes after Jordan but Jordan enziguris! Tag to Williams, he spins and SLAPS and ROCKS Primate, to then hit a BAM BRUCE DOG! Cover, TWO!! Primate survives but Williams fires up. Williams runs to tilt-o-whirl, but Primate blocks! Tag to Boar, but Williams slips out to shove Boar into Primate! Williams springboards to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Tag back to Jordan but Dennis glares at him. Jordan hesitates, but still slingshots, into Boar’s LARIAT! Boar tags Primate, then Boar tackles Williams off the buckle! Primate and Boar go up top on adjacent corners, DOUBLE FLYING HEADBUTTS! Cover, The Hunt wins!

Winners: The Hunt, by pinfall

Dennis is all smiles as his animals are victorious! Will the Hunt sink its teeth into the NXT UK Tag Team Championships soon enough?

NXT UK hears from Dave Mastiff and Trent Seven.

The Bomber says “It’s almost like a full circle moment for two lands from Black Country.” Seven says it was June 26th, 2011 when they had a text conversation. “Hello, Dave.” Seven wanted Dave Mastiff to teach us what Dave Mastiff was about in Progress Wrestling. Seven knew Mastiff was one of the best wrestlers in the country, so he would be a great help in getting the others to that level. Mastiff was a nice guy so he did it. They became good friends and great rivals. Now, they’re in the WWE together. Seven doesn’t need Mastiff’s help here.

The Heritage Cup finals, one man will make a name for themselves. But it’ll take one shot to knock Seven out. “Just ask Joseph Conners.” Seven and Mastiff know each other well. But Seven wants Mastiff to get out of the way so the world can see Seven is the best. “It has to be me.” But will it be him when he’s up against a Proper British Heavyweight?

Jack Starz VS Rampage Brown!

The scrappy underdog welcomed the Ring General in his NXT UK debut. Now he’s doing it again for the newest high level acquisition! Will Rampage Brown leave his mark on Starz like Walter did?

The bell rings and Starz circles with Rampage. They tie up and Rampage throws Starz down hard. Starz gets up, circles with Rampage again, and they tie up. Starz headlocks, grinds but Rampage throws body shots. Rampage powers out, Starz throws a shoulder but Rampage stays up. Starz throws forearms but Rampage ROCKS Starz with one! Rampage drags Starz up, scoops him but Starz slips out. Rampage bucks Starz off, things speed up and Rampage catches Starz out of the air for a SPINE BUSTER! Rampage throws more forearms, Starz hits back but Rampage CLUBS Starz down! Rampage whips Starz and elbows him down just as hard! Cover, ONE! Rampage grins as he drags Starz up. Starz tries to club free but Rampage RAMS him into the corner!

Rampage clubs away on Starz, the ref backs him off and Rampage apologizes. Rampage runs back in but Starz boots him! Starz throws big forearms, Rampage shoves him away but Starz dropkicks back! Starz runs, but into Rampage’s arms! Rampage pops Starz up for a SAMOAN DROP! Rampage drags Starz up, gut wrench to the DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, Rampage wins!

Winner: Rampage Brown, by pinfall

Rampage may not have left a mark on Starz but he will surely remember this forever! Rampage’s rampage begins, will he storm up the ranks towards the title?

NXT UK Media and Sid Scala prepare to record.

Rolling. The flags are in the shot, that’s good. But then Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter politely ask to borrow the cameraman for some “investigative journalism.” They have the inside scoop on just what the situation is between Pretty Deadly and Eddie Dennis. They walk over to Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley, and Smith first asks who is who. Skip that question. What is going on with Eddie Dennis? Pretty Deadly says that’s none of their business. They only care about the tag team titles. Maybe “you two boys” should focus on training rather than making jokes.

Who you calling a joke? Howley tells Carter to get his finger out of Stoker’s face, but then Smith tells Howley not to get in Carter’s face. They argue, Scala steps in, and has them save this for a match. Pretty Deadly heads out, and Scala tells Smith and Carter to please move on as well. Will the real headline be one of these two teams coming out on top in the tag title race?

NXT UK reviews the timeline of Kay Lee Ray VS Piper Niven.

The NXT UK Women’s Champion has reigned since TakeOver: Cardiff in 2019 when she beat Toni Storm, but things got far more serious on February 27, 2020. The I Quit match between KLR and Toni Storm not only blocked Toni from ever challenging for the title while KLR holds it, but it easily could’ve crippled Toni and ended her career! Piper was the only reason Toni thought of her future and not about the title. After a long wait, NXT UK finally started up again, and it was September 24, 2020 that KLR gave Piper her 1v1 shot. KLR vowed we’d all find out why she was always just a little bit better.

But it was Piper primed to take the title with KLR’s knee taking serious damage in the match. The match was going to be called, and Piper said she didn’t want to win like that anyway. KLR took offense that Piper assumed she’d win, and the match continued! And a mishap with the buckles was a lucky break for KLR. But Piper says the plan is as it’s always been: take the title off KLR. But while reigns fade, injuries can last forever. Piper has been stalking KLR and beating down anyone who gets in her way! Jinny was one to feel the new aggression of Piper Niven, and the rematch from September is coming! Will Piper end KLR’s title reign one way or another?

NXT UK Media catches up with Rampage Brown.

His debut in the ring was a win, but how is he feeling? That was just him getting started. The rest of the boys better just be able to keep up. Will Rampage leave everyone else in the dust?

Xia Brookside VS Nina Samuels!

It’s time to fly with the bright young second generation superstar again, and against a familiar foe. Will Xia’s sequel with the Leading Lady go the same as the original? Or will this be bigger and better for Brookside?

The bell rings and Brookside circles with Samuels. They tie up, Brookside wrenches to a wristlock but Samuels grabs hair. Samuels reverses the wrench, Brookside uses ropes to flip through, then wrings Samuels out, but Samuels cartwheels through. Brookside dropkicks Samuels down! Then monkey flips her! Brookside headlocks, Samuels tries to power out but Brookside uses ropes to springboard and hit the takeover! Brookside grinds Samuels down but Samuels headscissors back. Brookside bridges up but Samuels SLAPS her down! Brookside keeps moving and gets around to turn Samuels over. Brookside rolls back to get the Half Crab! Samuels powers up but Brookside rolls her over to drop down on the leg! Brookside then hooks the legs up in a deathlock!

Brookside stomps the other leg before bridging to put torque on the hold. Samuels’ shoulders are down, ONE! Samuels gets inside the legs to trip Brookside up! Brookside boots Samuels away but the springboard takeover is denied this time. Samuels side steps Brookside and catches the crossbody for a BACKBREAKER! Brookside writhes but Samuels stomps away at the rope! The ref counts, Samuels lets off but she brings Brookside up to snapmare her down. Samuels clamps on to an arm then adds a chinlock. Brookside endures as Samuels cranks the neck. Samuels fights up, throws body shots but Samuels clubs her down! Samuels stomps Brookside, then tells her, “This is not your time. This is my spotlight! You are not the little sweetheart that you think you are!”

Samuels keeps pushing Brookside around but Brookside fires off forearms! Brookside whips, Samuels reverses but Brookside boots back! Brookside goes up to hit the huricanrana! Brookside fires up, runs in but is put on the top rope. Brookside boots Samuels away then crossbodies again! Cover, TWO! Brookside staggers up and goes after Samuels. Samuels grabs the ring skirt, Brookside lets go and Samuels BOOTS her down! Cover, TWO!! Samuels sneers as she stomps away on Brookside! Samuels fireman’s carries, Brookside sunset flips, TWO! Brookside runs, slips out of the tilt-o-whirl, CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Samuels survives but Brookside runs in, only to miss in the corner! Samuels throws Brookside down! Samuels hops up but Brookside SHORYUKENS!

Brookside has the arms but Samuels kicks her away. Samuels cartwheels away but her leg gives out! The ref checks but Brookside doesn’t trust the actress playing it up. The ref still keeps her back, Brookside keeps trying go after Samuels and she cradles her! Brookside wins!

Winner: Xia Brookside, by pinfall

Brookside took advantage of reality and has her win! But it looks like it wasn’t just an act as refs help Samuels out of the ring. Brookside feels bad and wants to check on Samuels, but Samuels BOOTS Brookside down! It was an act!! And then Samuels drags Brookside up for NINA GOROSHI!! The Leading Lady still gets one over on Brookside, but will the final act be in the trilogy’s finale?

NXT UK Media catches up with Sam Gradwell.

The Thunder Storm’s return to NXT UK was a loss, but how does he feel about that? Well that’s a horribly intrusive question. And he doesn’t recall losing. After two years away, instead of being in a match, “a battle of wit and limb, both of which mine are vastly superior,” he’s thrown into a gang war. It was like a rave with the Coffey family and their dog. He can’t account for every second of that melee. But if hypothetically, he happened to be pinned by Joe Coffey, rest assured that 1v1 it’d be a very different tale indeed. But then Alexander Wolfe comes by and can’t believe what Gradwell is going on about. He better get his act together, because he is a disgrace to the sport. Wolfe walks off and Gradwell hollers after, “Okay, thanks! Bye!” Will Gradwell continue to do things his way, no matter what?

NXT UK Heritage Cup Semifinals: Dave Mastiff VS Trent Seven!

The Bomber and the Artful Dodger are no more than six rounds away from the finals against The Spanish Ace! But Mastiff clobbered Joseph Conners early in the third while it took until late in the fifth for Seven. Will it be a sprint or a marathon to the finish between these two?

The bell rings to open the first round and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Mastiff puts Seven in a corner. The ref calls for the break and Mastiff lets off. Mastiff and Seven tie up again, but Mastiff keeps Seven from backing him down. Mastiff puts Seven on ropes, they let off and circle again. They tie up again, Seven headlocks and grinds tight. Mastiff powers Seven to ropes again, but lets off. Seven shoves Mastiff and the two tie up again. Seven goes back to the headlock and thrashes around. Mastiff has the leg, Seven cranks harder, but Mastiff rolls and throws Seven off! A minute left in the round and the two tie up again.

Mastiff headlocks Seven now, and throws Seven over! Seven keeps his shoulders up as he pushes back but Mastiff leans a lot of weight on him. Seven manages to fight up, throws body shots, then gets a headlock back on Mastiff. Mastiff tries to power out but Seven cravats. Mastiff powers out after all, they collide with big shoulders, but neither man falls! Under 10 seconds and Seven keeps trying, he ducks and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The round ends with both men down!

Mastiff: 0; Seven: 0

But the problem here is that both men are in the wrong corner! They have to go across the way for their 20 second break, but that’s easier for Mastiff than it is for Seven. The two catch their breath and have a gulp of water, and it’s time for round two!

Seven and Mastiff circle again, tie up, Mastiff KNEES Seven low! Then again! Mastiff drags Seven back up to whip him to a corner. Seven bounces off buckles into a back drop! Cover, TWO! Seven toughs it out but Mastiff stalks behind him. Mastiff grabs at Seven but Seven grabs a leg. Mastiff CLUBS Seven but Seven holds on. Mastiff CLUBS him again, then brings him up to whip corner to corner. Seven doesn’t bounce off buckles this time, he leans against ropes. But Seven refuses to stop this here so Mastiff whips him corner to corner. Another back drop but Seven sunset flips! Mastiff sits down but Seven avoids being crushed! LA MAGISTROL! Seven gets the fall!!

Mastiff: 0; Seven: 1

Mastiff is surprised, but now he’s behind the 8 ball! Can Seven finish this off before Mastiff evens the score?

Round three begins and Seven circles with Mastiff again. Seven kicks and headlocks but Mastiff powers out. Mastiff uses the kitchen sink knee to knock Seven down hard! Seven gasps but Mastiff stomps him and drops a back senton! Cover, TWO!! Seven survives but Mastiff keeps on him. Mastiff drags Seven up, fireman’s carries, but Seven fights out! Seven CHOPS, ducks a punch and CHOPS again! Seven eggs Mastiff on, fakes him out and kicks to DDT! But Seven doesn’t cover, his body is too sore right now. Seven gets to a corner as the standing count climbs. Seven is up at 4, then climbs up to the top! Mastiff clubs his legs out and Seven lands on his 8 ball!

Mastiff brings Seven around as he climbs up to join him. Seven fights back, adjusts position but Mastiff gets him for a SUPERPLEX after all! We’re under a minute as Mastiff crawls after Seven. Cover, TWO!! Seven won’t give up a fall so easily! Seven shoves Mastiff but Mastiff drags him up. Seven blocks the big forearm to ripcord, SEVEN STAR LARIAT! Mastiff only drops to a knee! Mastiff forearms but Seven blocks and SLAPS, BACK HAND! Seven seconds but no Seven Star as Mastiff DECKS Seven! But the ref needs time to check on Seven, and the round ends!

Mastiff: 0; Seven: 1

The ref still checks on Seven. If Seven can’t continue, Mastiff will still win. Seven crawls his way to his corner, saying he isn’t done. This will continue into round four but Seven doesn’t have time to really recover. Mastiff runs in but Seven drops to his knees. The ref checks on Seven but Mastiff drags Seven up. Seven shoves Mastiff but Mastiff dropkicks him into the corner! Mastiff drags Seven back up, and POWERBOMBS him! Mastiff puts Seven in the corner, and runs INTO THE VOID!! Cover, Mastiff ties it up!

Mastiff: 1; Seven: 1

We go to the fifth round but clearly things are in Mastiff’s favor. Seven stirs but he refuses to let the ref end this. Seven groans as he gulps water and gets to his feet. Mastiff storms over but Seven sits back down. Mastiff chuckles as he runs and leaps, INTO THE VOID but MISSES as Seven moves! Seven is outside the ring but he drags himself up with the ropes. Mastiff is after Seven first as he climbs up. Mastiff drags Seven up by his hair, but Seven resists the dead lift! Seven ROCKS Mastiff with a body shot, then another! Seven finds new life as he climbs up top! Seven sunsets but Mastiff holds the ropes. So Seven CHOPS a leg! Seven manages a torture rack, BIRMINGHAMMER!! Cover, SEVEN WINS!!

Winner: Trent Seven by pinfall (advances to the finals)

With 90 seconds in the fifth, Seven conquers the Bomber! He needed this win and he got it! Mastiff is frustrated with himself because he thought he had this right from the start. “A lot of names may have come before, but the first one engraved on that trophy is Trent…” A-Kid comes by to see his challenger. Seven says, “May the best man win,” and they both shake hands, while looking at the trophy. Whose name really will grace the trophy’s plaque first after Seven takes on the Anonymous Kid?

My Thoughts:

A really good episode, especially with the Heritage Cup match. The story of Seven gritting it out against big bad Dave Mastiff was executed expertly, from the double crossbody being a pivotal point to Seven narrowly avoiding the knockout. Again, while it felt more like it was going to be Dar VS Seven, A-Kid VS Seven is going to be great. As great as A-Kid is, Seven is also great and there’s perhaps a bit more story to him winning. For one, we can totally get Seven VS Dar for Seven’s first defense. And honestly, every defense for Seven can feel as desperate as tonight’s match, and it should. I hope that goes deep into the sixth round, and as close to the last second as possible.

The Hunt had a strong tag match with Williams and Jordan, but of course Hunt wins to further the story with Eddie Dennis. Carter and Smith getting at Pretty Deadly for being used by Dennis is pretty clever, too, and that will be a good match for both teams to build momentum with. Sam Gradwell has a surprisingly wordy promo, but I’m curious with how Alexander Wolfe got in his face about him talking so much. Gradwell VS Wolfe is a pretty good match to me, and I feel like that helps Gradwell be a Tweener of sorts since Imperium are definitely Heel. Rampage of course crushes Starz, I can already see he’ll head up the ranks to take on Walter for the title given his UK legacy.

Brookside VS Samuels was a solid rematch but clearly not final. I feel like their payoff needs to be huge, and topped off with the winner being #1 contender to the NXT UK Women’s Championship. The video package for KLR VS Piper, Falls Count Anywhere, was pretty good but mostly just reused footage and audio. The match will be incredible, I’m sure, and could go either way given Piper’s new edge. KLR has her year mark but only because COVID caused everything to shut down. KLR can still build her reign with more challengers, but the other Faces of the NXT UK Women’s Division haven’t really been built up. Again, time missed because of the shutdowns has a lot to do with that, but that just means time must be invested now. Maybe Piper does win so that she and Jinny can feud and bide time for the rest of the division to build up.

My Score: 8.1/10

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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

13 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

16 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.