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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (5/27/21)

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Published

3 years ago

May 27, 2021

Steven Mitchell

Will the Thunderstorm rain on NXT UK’s day?

Finally, after all the mouthing off and acting tough, Sam Gradwell looks to back up all that talk against Trent Seven in an NXT UK Founding Father showdown!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Nathan Frazer VS Sha Samuels w/ Noam Dar; Frazer wins.
Ashton Smith VS Teoman; Teoman wins.
Kenny Williams VS Andy Wild; Williams wins.
Trent Seven VS Sam Gradwell; Seven wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Nathan Frazer VS Sha Samuels w/ Noam Dar!

After Sha helped Dar screw over the British prodigy, Frazer wants to show the East End Butcher personally that not only does Frazer belong on NXT UK, he is a true British wrestler! But will the Scottish Supernova just return the favor in this standard singles showdown?

The bell rings and Sha circles with Frazer. Frazer dodges Sha’s rush and CHOPS him! Sha says that stung. He rushes Frazer again but gets another CHOP! Sha corners Frazer, but Frazer gets around to CHOP again! Sha grabs Frazer by the ears and puts him in the corner for haymakers! The ref counts, Sha whips Frazer corner to corner but Frazer goes up and over and handsprings away! Dar says big deal, but Sha runs into a BUCKLE SHOT! Frazer hops up to missile dropkick Sha down, and then kip up! Frazer goes to another corner, Dar barks at him, and Sha ROCKS Frazer! Dar’s already doing the dirty work, and Sha TOSSES Frazer off the top! Cover, TWO!

Sha takes off the suspender straps, drags Frazer up by his hair and drives elbows into his shoulders! The ref reprimands about the hair pulling, but Sha stands on Frazer, then KICKS him in the back! Cover, TWO! Sha keeps clamped onto Frazer with a chinlock and he grinds Frazer down. Frazer fights up, Sha throws body shots then throws Frazer down by his hair! The ref reprimands again but Sha drops elbows on Frazer over and over! Cover, TWO! Sha sits Frazer up to KICK him in the back again, then drags him up and around. Frazer breaks free to knee low, CHOP hard and whip to ropes. Sha reverses, Frazer dodges but Sha CLOBBERS him with an elbow! Cover, TWO!

Sha grows frustrated but Dar says to use the “Butcher slam.” Sha scoops Frazer and SLAMS Frazer, and then he covers, TWO! Sha keeps on Frazer with a fish hook! The ref reprimands, Sha lets off and chuckles while Dar taunts Frazer. Sha drags Frazer up but Frazer throws off body shots and forearms! Frazer runs, but into Sha’s body block! Cover, TWO! Sha sits Frazer up , wraps on a chinlock, but also gets the hooks in! The ref reprimands, Sha rains down fists, then paces around as Frazer crawls. Sha taunts “the mug,” then chokes Frazer on the ropes! The ref counts, Sha lets off and kicks Frazer, then gets him up for a KNEE!

Frazer slowly gets up, throws body shots, but Sha CLUBS him! Frazer still hits back, Sha CLUBS him more, and then CLUBS Frazer down! Sha RAMS Frazer’s head into buckles, then he stalks Frazer to a corner. Sha gets Frazer up for a back suplex! Cover, TWO! Dar says it’s time for the hook. Sha gets Frazer up, says Frazer’s a one trick pony, but Frazer throws hands! Frazer DECKS Sha, lets him get back up so he can throw more hands and DECK him again! Sha reverses the whip but Frazer hits FLYING FOREARMS! Frazer runs to CHOP Sha in a corner! Frazer unloads Machine Gun CHOPS! Frazer reels Sha into a SIDESLAM!

Dar talks trash to Frazer but Frazer goes to the apron. Sha runs in but into a haymaker! Sha distracts the ref with talk of a bad eye, and Dar yanks Frazer off the apron! Frazer DECKS Dar first! Frazer tells Dar to stay there, but then Dar chases Frazer into the ring! The ref EJECTS Dar! But Sha rolls Frazer up and has tights! TWO!! Frazer CLOBBERS Sha out of the ring! And then FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp! BT Sports Studio fires up with Frazer as he gets Sha back up and into the ring. Frazer aims from the apron, springboards in, but Sha catches the crossbody! Sha hits a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives and frustrates Sha!

Sha gets Frazer up, wants the Butcher’s Hook, but Frazer drops, slides and rolls Sha up, TWO!! Frazer kicks but Sha blocks. Sha swings but Frazer dodges, QUEBRADA to ELBOW DROP DDT! Frazer goes right up top, and hits a FROG SPLASH! Cover, Frazer wins!

Winner: Nathan Frazer, by pinfall

The young legend just showed Sha that he does belong! But will Dar need more convincing in a fair and square fight?

NXT UK shares footage from after last week’s Gauntlet match.

Dani Luna didn’t win her chance at the NXT UK Women’s Championship, but neither did Jinny. Yet it was Jinny and Joseph Conners who found Dani backstage to mockingly applaud her efforts. But then Subculture’s Flash Morgan Webster stepped up to back Dani up, making Jinny ‘n’ Joseph back down.

NXT UK now hears from Jinny & Joseph Conners.

“Flash Morgan Webster. We’ve heard the stories about how and where you grew up, and what the Mod culture means to you. But when we look at you, Flash, all we see is a clueless, classless individual who likes to surround himself with other likeminded fools.” What is it he says? In Mod We Trust? Well trust Conners when he says that everyone in NXT UK will learn that you do not mess with him and Jinny. Subculture, aka the lower class, is about to meet the higher class. But remember that the higher class always wins. In that, Joseph & Jinny trust.

NXT UK Media catches up with Noam Dar backstage.

What’s his reaction to that match out there? “Is this any way to treat the star of the WWE Universe?” Dar is asking legitimately. Is it not three strikes and you’re out? As far as Dar knows, that was two strikes and he gets thrown out. Can anyone tell Dar the rules? But he’s cool, calm and collected. Dar knows Ilja Dragunov thinks he’s all fun and games, so Dar tells him back that he is going to make him pay for this. Thank you, bye-bye. Is the Supernova just lashing out over getting shown up? Will he be humbled in his match with #UNBESIEGBAR?

Ashton Smith VS Teoman!

The Prestige didn’t take kindly to “The Babo” implying he and tag partner, Oliver Carter, aren’t taking this seriously. But Teoman is dangerous, having injured Rohan Raja’s arm just because Rohan didn’t give in. Will Smith be able to WOOP Teoman in their first encounter? Or will the evil eye be looking right into Smith’s soul?

The bell rings, the two tie up right away, and Smith shoves Teoman away. Teoman comes back, they tie up again, and Smith gets under him to back drop! Teoman gets up to CHOP Smith, goes for a leg, but Smith THROWS Teoman away! Smith CLOBBERS Teoman in a corner, then is after him on the ropes. Smith throws big forearms, CLUBS Teoman on the back, and then throws EuroUppers. Smith reels Teoman in for a judo throw, then covers, TWO! Teoman bails out to the apron but Smith storms over. Teoman swings but Smith blocks and DECKS him! Teoman flounders up but he baits Smith into an apron skirt trap!

Teoman fires off fists and kicks, the ref counts, and Teoman lets off. Teoman puts Smith in the ring, wrenches an arm and YANKS it! Smith headlocks, Teoman powers out but Smith CLOBBERS him with forearms! Smith keeps going but Teoman kicks legs out! Teoman KICKS an arm, stomps away on it, then knuckle locks to STOMP the arm down! Smith gets up but Teoman throws shots at the ropes! Teoman stomps a mudhole, then goes out to pull Smith into the post and SLAM the arm against it! Smith scrambles away but Teoman goes around the world to dropkick the arm! Teoman wants the crossface but Smith powers up!

Smith reels Teoman into a scoop, and pops him to a SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Smith grits his teeth, drags Teoman up, and wraps on a head ‘n’ arm clutch! but Teoman fights with elbows but Smith holds on tight! Teoman gets the ropebreka, Smith lets off, and Teoman elbows Smith! Smith gets the clinch again but Teoman rolls back and pops free to STOMP the arms! Teoman CHOPS and CHOPS and runs to CLOBBER Smith! Cover, TWO!! Smith survives but his right arm is in bad shape. Smith gets to a corner, Teoman runs in but blocks a boot to a DRAGON SCREW! Smith hobbles up, Teoman is after the arm again, and wrenches, only for Smith to ROCK him!

Teoman wobbles but he rebounds, but Smith avoids the dropkick to the leg! Smith comes back around to rally with shoulder tackles! Smith whips Teoman to ropes and hits a JUMPING BOOT! Teoman is back up, Smith blocks his boot to throw him down! Smith gut wrench suplexes Teoman! Smith throws more uppercuts but the bad arm hurts. Smith whips Teoman into a corner, but Teoman switches to shove Smith into buckles. Smith switches back to send Teoman into buckles and then CLOBBERS him with a clothesline! Cover, TWO!! Smith grits his teeth, clutches his arm, and gets Teoman up to a fireman’s carry! Teoman elbows free, CLUBS the bad arm, then drags Smith down!

Teoman and Smith struggle, the CROSSFACE is on!! Smith endures, Teoman pulls him back, Smith taps! Teoman wins!

Winner: Teoman, by submission

Smith couldn’t risk his arm being snapped, and he had to give in! But Teoman isn’t satisfied! He STOMPS the bad arm, then puts the CROSSFACE back on! Oliver Carter is here and he runs Teoman off! Carter dares Teoman to do something, but Teoman leaves. Will Teoman make NXT UK admire, respect and fear him by any means necessary?

NXT UK Media catches up with Ilja Dragunov.

They want a quick word with him about next week’s match with Dar. Well it isn’t a problem. We saw Supernova Sessions. Dar invited Dragunov, talked about a lot of things and all of it true. Dragunov has been completely honest about his emotional situation ever since losing to Walter. About the nightmares and everything else. Dar told the truth about what he expects. But that’s not Dragunov’s truth. Dragunov has changed, and so if someone tries to trigger and manipulate him, he will bring what he told he’d bring to Dar: violence. That is his truth. Will we see the truth when Dar and Dargunov face off?

Jack Starz finishes a phone conversation with Amir Jordan.

He thanks them and says he’ll talk soon. NXT UK Media wants to ask him about the call but Pretty Deadly come by to say he’s looking a little down. They bet their NXT UK Tag Team Championships will cheer him up. Starz says he’s not in the mood for this. Oh not in the mood~? He misses his friend~? Aww~! Oh shut up!! Starz is sick of seeing these two talking around, dOiNg StUpId VoIcEs~, and all that stuff like it’s a joke. The joke is these two! Starz ain’t got a problem smashing both their faces in! Well he can’t, because Johnny Saint hands out those decisions. If Starz wants a shot at them, and their tag titles, he has to earn that. Yeah, earn it!

Is that all? Starz accepts that challenge. Well Pretty Deadly will talk to Saint, but Starz has to go find a friend first. Will Starz find a partner to take on Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley?

Kenny Williams VS Andy Wild!

The Chancer, the Scum of the Earth, burned the bridge between him and the Bhangra Badboy, and then BANISHED him from NXT UK in their No Disqualifications grudge match. Not only that, he’s shaved his beard and changed his gear! Will “the new” Kenny Williams start winning by himself and for himself?

The bell rings, Williams and Wild approach, tie up, and Williams gets around to a headlock. Wild powers up but Williams holds on to wrench an arm and chinbar Wild. Williams wrenches, elbow breakers, but Wild breaks free to DECK Williams! Williams gets up to shove Wild, but Wild TOSSES Williams! Wild dares Williams to come back, and Williams rushes in to get a leg. Wild CLUBS Williams away, then pops Williams up to the top rope! Wild throws hands but the ref counts the ropebreak. Williams rakes Wild’s eyes! Then CLUBS Wilds down and fires off! Williams uses a straddle attack, covers, TWO!

Williams keeps on Wild with claws into the shoulders! Wild grabs at Williams’ hands but ends up in a straitjacket! Williams stretches Wild back, digging a knee into him. Wild fights up, powers out, but Williams chop blocks a leg! Williams KICKS the leg, and again, and has Wild in a corner. Williams puts the leg on the ropes and KICKS it! Then Williams climbs up to STOMP away on Wild’s head and back from above! The ref counts and reprimands, Williams hops down to SHOTGUN the leg! Williams gets the leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Cover, TWO! Wild tries to get his bad leg going but Williams just stomps and drops a leg on it!

Williams has a standing toehold, slaps Wild around, but Wild kicks at him. Williams kicks the bad leg, drops a leg but misses! Wild gets up and ROCKS Williams with heavy right hands! Williams kicks the bad leg out! Williams whips but Wild blocks to whip Williams to the corner! Wild runs in but only gets buckles! Wild still BOOTS Williams away and clinches for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Cover, TWO!! Williams survives but Wild fires up! Wild gets the bad leg going, calls for his shot, and waistlocks but Williams elbows free! Williams mule kicks the leg out! Williams runs to CHOP BLOCK the knee, then hits the HEADLOCK DRIVER!! Cover, Williams wins!

Winner: Kenny Williams, by pinfall

The aggression of the “new” Williams, or perhaps the “real” Williams, won it for him today! Will the Scottish Judas be undeniable going forward?

BREAKING NEWS!

In two weeks, Meiko Satomura has her second chance at Kay Lee Ray! Will the Final Boss beat the “Forever Champion” in their epic rematch? Speaking of the NXT UK Women’s Championship match…

NXT UK hears from Kay Lee Ray and Meiko Satomura.

“I spent my entire teaching others that we should help each other, treat each other with respect. And I can say with confidence, that that got me nowhere.” The longest reigning female champion in WWE today has beaten everyone put in front of her, and she wanted the Best in the World. She got the best, beat her, but the mission isn’t over. Meiko vows to become NXT UK Women’s Champion. Everyone who saw their first knew it wasn’t the end. KLR was very proud of that match, but she didn’t become champion by holding hands and making friends. She lost her friends for this title, and it was worth it.

Meiko came out as the substitute in the Women’s Gauntlet, won that gauntlet as the third entry, and has another shot. She’s been here for over a quarter of a century, but she’s neve beaten KLR. Meiko vows that KLR’s reign as “forever champion” will be stopped. KLR can’t believe the audacity of Meiko. Meiko was trying to have a legitimate rematch, but KLR had to go and kick her. Any respect she had for KLR is now gone. KLR says Meiko can call herself the Final Boss, the Best in the World and whatever else she wants, but she is NOT the champion! No one will take this title from her! But Meiko tells KLR to be prepared, because it’s happening! What happens when these two have one more round?

Trent Seven VS Sam Gradwell!

The Man from Moustache Mountain and the Thunderstorm were both part of the inaugural WWE UK Championship tournament. Gradwell got injured and had a long road back, meaning he was not part of the early days of the NXT UK brand, and did not share in the adulation from the fans. But that does not make him any less a Founding Father! Will Gradwell prove he’s every bit as worthy as Seven? Or will none of that matter, and only the one who wants it most will win?

The bell rings, they tie up and go around, and Seven powers Gradwell to ropes. The ref counts, Seven lets off with a shove so Gradwell shoves back. They tie up again., Gradwell wrenches an arm, clamps onto the shoulder and drags Seven down. Gradwell mounts the arm, uses his leg to hook Seven, and drags him around. Seven get sup, Gradwell headlocks, but Seven throws body shots., Seven powers out but Gradwell runs him over! Gradwell rains down hands, things speed up and Seven CROSSBODIES! Seven scoops and SLAMS Gradwell, then runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Gradwell isn’t that easy to beat but Seven keeps his cool.

Seven waistlocks, Gradwell elbows free and wrenches the arm. Grawell fireman’s carries to a takeover, then hits a STO! Cover, TWO! Gradwell is furious and he stomps Seven around! Gradwell chokes Seven, lets off as the ref counts, and scowls as he talks trash. “Founding Father, eh?!” Gradwell stomps Seven, CLUBS him on the back, then wraps on a chinlock. Seven fights up, arm-drags free, and goes to chop, but Gradwell blocks! Seven kicks low, but Gradwell wrenches out of the facelock to ROCK Seven with a right! Gradwell ROCKS Seven again, and again, and again! Seven falls to his knees, but Gradwell gets him up for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!

Seven checks his face but Gradwell looms over him. Gradwell SLAPS Seven, rains down rights, but lets off as the ref counts. Gradwell’s closed fists aren’t allowed, but he CLUBS Seven on the back! Gradwell grinds his fist into Seven’s head, then stomps him down more! Gradwell dares the Founding Father to show him what he’s got. Seven throws body shots, but Gradwell scoops and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Gradwell clamps right back onto Seven with a chinlock! Gradwell bridges to add leverage. Seven endures, fights up, but Gradwell wrangles him back down. Seven looks to be fading, but he gets a second wind! Seven throws elbows, fights back up again, and throws body shots!

Gradwell choke grips Seven, or rather has the beard! Seven breaks free and CHOPS! Gradwell just grimaces, but he misses the clothesline, and Seven fakes him out to the DDT! Cover, TWO!! Gradwell survives but Seven is just fired up more! Seven CHOPS Gradewell in a corner, but Gradwell gets mad. He swings, into Seven’s HALF ‘N’ HALF! Seven scoops to an EMERALD FLOWSION! Cover, TWO!! Gradwell survives again but both men are down. Seven gets up to CLOBBER Gradwell out of the ring! And then DIVES! Direct hit into the barriers! Seven hobbles up, having a rough landing of his own. Seven gets Gradwell up and into the ring, but takes a moment to breathe.

Seven gets in, drags himself up in a corner, and grits his teeth as he stands back up. He climbs up, and CORKSCREWS, but FLOPS as Gradwell moves! Gradwell gets the banged up leg and has a HALF CRAB! Seven shouts, reaches for ropes, and Gradwell shouts at him to give up! Seven manages to turn, roll, and SLAPS away on Gradwell’s face! Seven turns things around into a HALF CRAB! Now Gradwell endures, claws and crawls for ropes, but Seven sits deep! Gradwell turns, avoids a cover and BOOTS Seven out of the ring! Gradwell hobbles up, and DECKS Seven off the apron! Seven falls hard, Gradwell goes to the apron and LEAPS for a FLYING FOREARM!

Both men are down on the outside and a ring count starts! Both men check their legs as they stir, and we’re already at 5 of 10! Gradwell kicks at Seven on the floor, gets him up and in the ring at 8! Gradwell climbs up a corner, Seven storms over. Gradwell grabs Seven but Seven CHOPS him first! Seven climbs to join Gradwell now, but Gradwell CLUBS him back! And again, and again! Gradwell wants to toss Seven but Seven holds the corner! Seven throws elbows, Gradwell knocks Seven to the mat! Seven BACK HANDS back! Seven climbs back up, CLUBS away on Gradwell and brings him up, for a SUPERPLEX!! Seven covers, TWO!! Gradwell survives again!

Both men slowly rise, and Gradwell crawls to ropes. He drags himself up, but Seven gets the waistock! Then wristlock! Ripcord but Gradwell holds ropes to hold it off! Seven swings, Gradwell wristlocks and ripcords for a DISCUS FOREARM!! Cover, TWO?!? Seven survives and infuriates Gradwell! Gradwell drags Seven up, Seven elbows free, and tries to lift! Gradwell fights the lift off with elbows of his own and hammers away on Seven’s head! Gradwell takes a moment to breath and Seven CHOPS him! Gradwell CLUBS Seven, fireman’s carries, and SAMOAN DRIVERS! Cover, TWO!! Seven escapes and no one can believe it!

Gradwell still talks trash and goes to a corner. FLYING SPLASH into boots! Wristlock, SEVEN STAR LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!? Gradwell survives Seven’s best?!? Seven thinks on what he must do, and says, “You want to be a Founding Father?” Gradwell says he was there, too! Seven CHOPS and CHOPS and eggs Gradwell on! Gradwell hits back, Seven CHOPS and torture racks! BIRMINGHAMMER!! Cover, Seven wins!!

Winner: Trent Seven, by pinfall

What a battle! The Artful Dodger shuts Gradwell up if only for now! Will Seven continue to prove NXT UK is his brand? Or will Gradwell find his way to getting the respect he wants?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode for four singles matches. Frazer VS Sha went about as expected, with Dar trying to help cheat Frazer but Frazer still winning. Frazer stays balanced out in this thing with Dar and Sha, and I’m sure we could get a rematch of Frazer and Dar down the line. Dar calling out Dragunov and Dragunov responding was good to hype up their match next week. With the bit from Jinny, Joseph, Luna and Flash, I figured we’d get another mixed tag feud and here we are. If it follows the formula with Starz ‘n’ Pipes, Subculture wins the tag match, but then we’ll get singles matches between the individuals.

Speaking of Starz, nice bit to show his reaction to Amir Jordan leaving. We didn’t get much of that so it’s good to get it now. Pretty Deadly picking a fight of course meant we’d get a tag match, and I wonder who Starz chooses. He and Levi Muir had that match against Huxley, that could make a good combo. Smith VS Teoman was very good, and I do like that they made a point of Teoman “injuring” Rohan Raja and how that could happen to Smith. Carter making the save was natural, and pretty sure his match with Teoman will go the same way. Not sure where this is going, as I don’t see Teoman getting a tag partner to face both Smith & Carter together.

Williams VS Wild was also very good, Wild got a good showing but it also helped Williams bring out his new style as a Heel. I feel like if he’s ditching the Back to the Future gear, he should change up his song to get rid of the futuristic opening and go harder on the rock. And maybe this form of Williams gets in on the Heritage Cup British Rounds Division, using his way of bending the rules to get early falls. We got a good vignette to hype up the KLR VS Meiko rematch, and I still feel this is when KLR loses to move on to NXT prime and have Meiko carry the title.

Seven VS Gradwell was a great match, both with Gradwell’s trash talk and the competitive back and forth. With Gradwell talking all the trash leading up to this, Seven winning was the natural move. I don’t think either will get to the UK Championship just yet, and I’d be pleasantly surprised if we got Bate VS Seven for the Heritage Cup, but I can’t be sure what else they have in store next.

My Score: 8.4/10

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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

14 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

17 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.