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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (7/29/21)

Moustache Mountain is back, baby!

Published

3 years ago

July 29, 2021

Steven Mitchell

Eddie Dennis’ machine takes aim at two Big Strong Boys!

The NXT UK pecking order could be due for a makeover! Jinny wants to break Aoife Valkyrie while Symbiosis looks to conquer Moustache Mountain!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Jordan Devlin VS Tristan Archer; Devlin wins.
Aoife Valkyrie VS Jinny w/ Joseph Conners; Jinny wins.
Stevie Turner VS Aleah James; Turner wins.
Moustache Mountain VS Symbiosis; Moustache Mountain wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jordan Devlin VS Tristan Archer!

The Irish Ace scoffs at the idea A-Kid can come back so soon from a torn up knee, but he’ll still tune up for the coming 30 Minute Ironman match. Will Tristan Archer be an example to why El Nino Anonimo should just stay away?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Devlin headlocks, Archer powers up and powers out, but Devlin runs him over. Cover, ONE, but Devlin and Archer reset. They circle again, feel out a knuckle lock but Devlin wrenches to wrangle Archer down. Devlin digs his knee into Archer, twists the wrist, but Archer fights up. Archer arm-drags free, Devlin holds onto the arm and has the wristlock again. Archer fights up, wrenches and hits a fireman’s carry takeover, but Devlin keeps the wrist again! BT Sports Studio rallies as Archer fights up, wrenches through, has a wristlock, but Devlin rolls and handsprings through to break free and dropkick Archer down! Devlin hurries to cover, TWO!

Devlin puts Archer on ropes and chokes him! The ref counts, Devlin lets off at 3, and Devlin CHOPS Archer in a corner. Archer staggers but throws body shots and forearms and knees! Devlin BOOTS Archer from a corner, wrenches and whips and CLOBBERS Archer at the rope! Archer sits up in a daze, uses a leg guard to keep Devlin back but Devlin still gets a foot to drag Archer into an elbow drop! Devlin gets Archer on ropes again but Archer throws body shots. Devlin ROCKS Archer, wrenches and reels Archer into a back suplex BACKBREAKER! Archer staggers up, throws body shots again, and ROCKS Devlin with haymakers!

Archer whips corner to corner. Devlin goes up and over and Archer hits buckles. Devlin ROCKS Archer with a EuroUpper! Devlin gets Archer up, throws another EuroUpper and Archer falls over. Devlin wraps on a chinlock, digs his knee into the back, but Archer endures. BT Sports Studio rallies but Devlin drives elbows into Archer’s head! Devlin clamps on hands to wrench the neck but Archer endures again. Archer fights, hitting Devlin’s legs. Archer fights up, throws body shots again, but Devlin ROCKS him with a right! Archer hits back and we have a brawl! Devlin ROCKS Archer and Archer staggers to ropes. Devlin storms over but into a BIG back elbow!

Archer fires up and he clotheslines Devlin! Archer scoops and SLAMS Devlin down, then runs to BACK SENTON onto knees! Devlin runs at Archer but Archer send him up and out! Archer KNEES Devlin in the ropes, then jumps to DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Archer can’t believe Devlin survives! BT Sports Studio fires up as Archer gets Devlin up to a fireman’s carry and GUT- NO! Devlin blocks the leg to HEADBUTT Archer down! Devlin ripcords Archer into DEVLINSIDE! Cover, Devlin wins!

Winner: Jordan Devlin, by pinfall

The Irish Ace gets a mic to say, “Let me tell everyone watching at home through their TV sets a story, a funny little story, in fact it’s a true story.” Earlier today, Johnny Saint calls Devlin into his office and told him how A-Kid wants to take Devlin on in an Ironman match! And here’s the punchline: Saint sanctioned it! Devlin said, “Johnny, that’s fine. But A-Kid’s career is on the line!” Saint said, “No no no, he’s one of the brightest young stars we have here. There’s no way.” But Devlin said Saint misunderstood. If Saint lets “that little Spanish delinquent in the ring with the Irish Ace, then his career IS on the line!”

There’s not one match that is more suited to the Irish Ace than an Ironman match! But speaking of, A-Kid is here! Devlin laughs as A-Kid has to use crutches to make his way to ringside. Devlin dares “Tiny Tim” to join him. Can someone help him up the stairs? He has no ACL to speak of. A-Kid makes it in the ropes and Devlin is struggling to imagine why AK even showed up. What does AK have to say to him? Nothing? Well if they get in the ring for their match, AK will not have these crutches to help him! Devlin kicks one away and says there’s nothing between him and ending AK’s career. So AK better think real hard before taking on the franchise player of NXT UK!

But wait, AK stands on his leg just fine! And then AK DECKS Devlin with a forearm! And fires off more forearms as Devlin gets up! Devlin gest to a corner but AK fires off! Devlin rushes AK but AK gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX him! And dropkick him! Devlin staggers up, AK clotheslines him out of the ring! And then swings with his crutch! Devlin narrowly avoids getting decapitated! AK gets the mic to say, “You thought you could get away with this, huh? You thought you could injure me and break my leg? You failed!” AK is just fine, and next week, there will be an entire 30 minutes of Devlin failing again! Will A-Kid be the one to finally trump the Irish Ace?

The world reacts to the NXT UK Championship being part of TakeOver 36.

Obviously this is big news for both this brand and NXT prime, as the highly anticipated rematch of Walter VS Dragunov will now be in the United States! But Walter says, “Enough of the talk. I come to the point.” When they step into the ring at TakeOver, Walter does it for the greater good, and the love he has for this great sport. Dragunov gets in the ring because he is jealous that he is not in Walter’s position. Walter vows to expose Dragunov, and promises one thing will never change: The Ring General as NXT UK Champion. Will Walter follow through when he and Dragunov meet in the Capital Wrestling Center?

Meiko Satomura meets with the entire NXT UK Women’s Division.

Everyone stands at attention as the Final Boss walks in, except for Blair Davenport. Meiko says, “As your champion, I want everyone to try to challenge me, just like Amale did.” Yeah, yeah, sure. Blair, be more respectful! But then Stevie Turner gets up and starts trouble with Dani Luna. Blair mocks Xia Brookside, Nina Samuels and Isla Dawn sit back and watch the bickering, but Emilia McKenzie heads out. Meiko smiles at the trouble she’s stirred up. Will all this feuding forge strong contenders for the Best in the World to face?

Aoife Valkyrie VS Jinny w/ Joseph Conners!

No longer standing by in the shadows as the Spoiled Princess runs her down, Aoife is ready to fly high above the clouds. But will Jinny prove herself right? Does Aoife have a fragile ego that she can shatter with a defeat?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Aoife wrenches and wrangles Jinny down, but Jinny fights up. Aoife wrenches again and again then clubs the arm! Aoife wrangles Jinny back down, but Jinny fights up. Jinny spins, clubs free and snapmares Aoife, but Aoife has the wristlock and she wrangles Jinny again. Jinny reaches up to catch Aoife in a headscissor, Aoife kips free but Jinny has the wristlock now. Aoife wrenches through, steps in and trips Jinny, but Jinny kicks from below! Jinny runs in at the corner, Aoife goes up and over and sunset flips, TWO! Jinny runs in again but Aoife gets around to hook an arm and bring Jinny down to a mouse trap! TWO, and the two reset.

They tie up, Jinny CLUBS Aoife then pie faces her into a whip. Aoife reverses but Jinny drops to avoid the heel kick! Conners gets on the apron to distract Aoife but Jinny CLUBS Aoife from behind! Jinny throws knees, clamps on a headlock and hits a takeover. Jinny traps an arm but Aoife endures. Aoife fights up, BT Sports Studio rallies, Aoife powers out but Jinny runs her over. Things speed up, Aoife hurdles and sweeps the legs! Aoife runs but Conners messes with the ropes and Aoife falls hard! Jinny stomps Aoife in the corner but the ref counts. Jinny lets off, Conners says, “You asked for this! Now deal with the consequences!”

Jinny gets Aoife up, snapmares and pulls on an arm as she stands on Aoife’s head. Jinny YANKS the arm and Aoife scrambles away. Jinny gets Aoife up to WRING the arm out! Cover, TWO! Jinny gets Aoife up, wrenches the arm around and clamps onto the other for a motorcycle stretch. Aoife endures, fights up, but Jinny turns the hold back onto Aoife! Aoife keeps fighting, she flips through and boots Jinny away! Aoife headbutts Jinny at the ropes, CLUBS her on the back, but Jinny shoves Aoife away. Jinny runs in but into a hip toss! Cover, TWO! Aoife hooks Jinny’s arms up, turns her, O’Conner Bridge but Jinny pulls Aoife’s hair!

The ref reprimands Jinny but Jinny SLAMS Aoife down! Jinny has the SEATED SURFBOARD! Jinny pulls Aoife back, HEEL KICKS Aoife in the back, and pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Aoife turns things over to get the surfboard onto Jinny! Jinny gets the ropebreak, Conners protests, but Aoife lets go at 4. Aoife and Jinny stagger up, and Aoife runs but into a BOOT! Jinny runs but into a haymaker! Aoife swings but Jinny KNEES low! Jinny SLAPS Aoife across the face! Aoife fires up and SLAPS back! And fires off KICKS! Jinny comes back but Aoife CLOBBERS her! Aoife starts to rally and she BOOTS Jinny down! Conners grows worried as Aoife gets Jinny up.

Aoife fireman’s carries but Jinny slips off and CLUBS Aoife in the back! Jinny whips, Aoife reverses and HEEL KICKS Jinny down! Cover, TWO! Jinny survives but Aoife fires up as she runs and ENZIGURIS Jinny to a corner! Aoife climbs up, Conners distracts, and Jinny runs in! Aoife leaps over, dodges and PELES! Aoife gets Jinny back up, roars at Conners and reels Jinny in but Conners gets back on the apron! Aoife DECKS him, but Jinny CLOBBERS Aoife! Ripcord ROLLING LIGER KICK! Cover, Jinny wins!

Winner: Jinny, by pinfall

Give a huge assist to the Spoiled Princess’ Righteous Knight! Thanks to his presence, Jinny knocks Aoife out of the sky! Will Aoife get her payback soon enough?

Joe Coffey speaks on his rematch with Rampage Brown.

“Rampage, you’ve got one victory, and I’ve got one. And nothing’s gonna make me happier than knocking you out.” Coffey squats hundreds of kilograms on his back, rep after rep, because he’s the Iron King and he’s gonna keep coming! Coffey wants to know who is truly the best between him and Rampage. They’re both cut from the cloth of a harder generation, so Coffey will give his absolute everything in this match! At the end of the day, Coffey will take care of business because this is HIS Kingdom!

NXT UK Media catches up with A-Kid.

They wanted to get his thoughts on the Ironman match next week. How is he feeling? He’s feeling great, confident, and in the best shape of his life. And just as he made history as the first-ever Heritage Cup Champion, AK will make history by winning NXT UK’s first Ironman match.

Stevie Turner VS Aleah James!

With Meiko Satomura whipping everyone up into a fighting mood, it’s no wonder the Fourth Dimensional Fighter and the bubbly Essex native want to have it out in the ring! Will Stevie be the future contender for the Final Boss? Or is she already looking past her opponent tonight?

The bell rings and the two stare down before they circle. They tie up, Stevie gets an arm and wrenches to a wristlock. Aleah rolls but Stevie keeps on the wristlock. Aleah tries to pry the hold but Stevie twists the wrist more. Aleah handsprings to wristlock Stevie back, but Stevie pulls hair. Aleah wrenches the wrist more, Stevie spins and breaks free to snapmare. Aleah slips through to get the wristlock back, Stevie breaks free to again snapmare but again Aleah slips through to have the wristlock! Stevie puts Aleah on ropes, the ref counts and Stevie lets off to get a headlock. Aleah drops, pops out the back, and rams shoulders.

Stevie stays up, things speed up, and Aleah handsprings over the dropdown! Stevie swings but Aleah goes Matrix and victory rolls, TWO! Aleah dropkick Stevie down! Aleah gets the arm again, wrenches but Stevie throws Aleah by her hair! The ref reprimands but Stevie stomps Aleah down. Aleah kicks from below but Stevie stomps more! Stevie gets Aleah up, throws back elbows over and over in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Stevie scrapes Aleah off the ropes! And then scrapes her boot off Aleah’s face! The ref counts, Stevie stops to run but Aleah dodges the boot to roll up! TWO, and Stevie BOOTS Aleah down! Cover, TWO!

Aleah hits from below but Stevie clubs her. Aleah keeps hitting, Stevie stomps her more, but Aleah throws body shots. Stevie CLUBS Aleah, Aleah shoulders from below and hits a JAWBREAKER! Aleah run sand rallies with big forearms! And a dropkick! Stevie gets to ropes, Aleah fires up and runs in but Stevie dodges. Aleah springboards to crossbody Stevie down! Cover, TWO! Stevie survives but Aleah grabs her legs. Aleah drags Stevie but Stevie boots her away. Stevie is up, Aleah runs in but is sent into buckles! Steven pulls hair to KICK and ELBOW DROP DDT! Stevie fires up as Aleah gets up, 4D COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Stevie wins!

Winner: Stevie Turner, by pinfall

Stevie gets another win and is ready to defy time and space! But will she be the one to take Meiko to the Fourth Dimension?

NXT UK Media catches up with Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz.

The Bomber and the gatekeeper are preparing for their first tag team match together, and things have been going great. Starz was just showing Mastiff how to be fast. Well alright, then, get going, Starz. Starz runs the ropes, he duck sand dodges and waistlocks Mastiff then leapfrogs, only for Mastiff to run him over. Jack’s quick but Mastiff is immovable. That’s what’s gonna make them great. Will this combination of speed and strength be what takes over the NXT UK Tag Division?

Moustache Mountain VS Symbiosis!

Tyler Bate & Trent Seven reunite to settle the score with Eddie Dennis and his dangerous duo, Primate & Tyson T-Bone! Dennis’ mind is a machine, and his minions are his ammunition, but will they fail to topple the Big Strong Boys?

The teams don’t have time to sort out as Symbiosis jumps Seven & Bate the second they’re in the ring! Symbiosis double whips but Moustache Mountain dodges, and Bate has his NUNCHAKU! T-Bone & Primate bail out, the ref has Bate put the weapon away, and this match finally starts as Seven steps to T-Bone. The bell rings. T-Bone kicks low and CLUBS Seven down! T-Bone whips Seven into a corner but Seven boots back! Seven dodges, CHOPS, but T-Bone headlocks. Seven powers out, T-Bone runs him over, but Seven anchors a foot. T-Bone stomps free, runs, but Seven CROSSBODIES! Seven fires up, scoops and SLAMS T-Bone, to then run and leg drop, brother! Cover, ONE!!

Seven keeps on T-Bone and brings him over, Bate tags in. Seven fireman’s carries for a Wasteland Slam, and Bate goes up to knee-board senton! Cover, TWO! Bate headbutts T-Bone, wrenches an arm, clubs the arm, rams a shoulder, then headlocks. Bate smacks T-Bone with his boot, wrenches through and tags Seven back in. T-Bone pushes Bate away but Seven is after the arm. T-Bone puts Seven on ropes, the ref counts, and T-Bone lets off, but Dennis swipes at Seven! Seven still sees T-Bone’s sucker punch coming, and he gets around it to ripcord! T-Bone grabs ropes, Primate tags in, and then T-Bone HOTSHOTS Seven!

T-Bone holds Seven out, Primate hits DOUBLE AX HANDLES to a draping Seven! Dennis laughs as Seven flops down. Primate gets Seven up, throws haymakers, and Seven falls as he reaches out to Bate. Primate shoves and ROCKS Seven in the back, then brings Seven back up. Buckle bump and tag to T-Bone, Symbiosis mugs Seven in their corner. T-Bone brings Seven out but Seven throws hands. T-Bone knees low, whips Seven back in hard, and Seven falls over after hitting buckles. T-Bone gets Seven up, Seven throws hands again and he even hits Primate! Seven BOOTS T-Bone, ROCKS Primate, repeat! But T-Bone lifts Seven up to SPINEBUSTER!

Dennis coaches his team, Primate tags in and T-Bone CATAPULTS Seven! Seven is ready and he blocks Primate’s shot, but Primate dodges the retaliation to ROCK Seven after all! Seven falls back against T-Bone’s knees, Primate springboards in to AX HANDLE him against those knees! Cover, TWO! Symbiosis grows frustrated but Primate CLUBS Seven. And stomps him! Seven kicks back but Primate stomps Seven and digs the boots in! The ref reprimands, Primate lets off to get Seven up, Seven throws hands but Primate bumps him off buckles. Tag to T-Bone, Symbiosis whips Seven hard into the corner!

Symbiosis then throws Seven by his hair, and pull on the arms for a DOUBLE STOMP! T-Bone covers, TWO! T-Bone clamps onto Seven’s shoulders with claws, but Seven fights up. T-Bone scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! T-Bone clamps onto Seven’s shoulders again but Seven endures. BT Sports Studio rallies up, Seven fights and Dennis talks trash. Seven stands up, slips through and CHOPS! And CHOPS! T-Bone kicks a leg out but Seven ENZIGURIS! Both men are down and BT Sports Studio fires up! Seven crawls, T-Bone anchors his feet, but Primate distracts the ref just as Seven ENZIGURIS T-Bone! Dennis trips Bate to deny the tag!

Bate DECKS Dennis and hurries to the corner! T-Bone gets Seven up, Seven dodges, fakes T-Bone out on the chop to CHOP the leg, then hits a DDT! Seven hurries, hot tag to Bate! T-Bone tags Primate but Bate rallies on Primate with fast hands! Bate whips Primate but Primate reverses, only for Bate go boot and KNEE back! Bate goes up to FLYING UPPERCUT! Bate keeps moving, and he EuroUppers! Primate follows but leaps into Bate’s EXPLODER! Bate kips up and BT Sports Studio fires up! Primate kips up?! Bop up, BANG hits! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Primate snarls as he staggers up, into a fireman’s carry, and AIRPLANE SPIN!

T-Bone gets in but gets SMACKED by Primate’s feet! T-Bone staggers, Bate tosses Primate at him! T-Bone catches Primate but Bate dropkicks them both down! Primate and T-Bone flop out of the ring, Seven hurries over to get Primate back in for him. TYLER DRIVER 97!! Cover but T-Bone breaks it! T-Bone sucker punches Seven, gets Primate to Symbiosis’ corner and tags in. Bate boots and KNEES T-Bone, leaps up, but T-Bone catches him for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Dennis is grinning as T-Bone scoops Bate. T-Bone aims, runs, OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Tag to Primate, and then T-Bone DIVES to take Seven out!

Primate is up top, FLYING HEADBUTT!! Cover, TWO!?! Bate survives and Primate is shocked! Dennis is furious, Primate argues the count but two is two. Primate gets Bate up, Bate shoves him away but Primate puts Bate on the apron. Bate gets Primate for a head ‘n’ arm triangle in the ropes! T-Bone rushes in but Seven intercepts with haymakers! The ref is busy with Seven and T-Bone, Dennis gets Bate for SEVERN BRIDGE to the barriers!! Dennis feeds Bate into the ring, Primate tags T-Bone, POWEROBMB to FROG SPLASH! Cover, Seven breaks it in time! BT Sports Studio is loving this as Primate tackles Seven out of the ring!

T-Bone tags Primate back in, Symbiosis gets Bate up. T-Bone whips Bate and Primate pops him up, but Bate slips out of the bomb! He dodges the double clothesline to rebound and DOUBLE LARIAT them back! All three men are down but Seven’s on the corner! T-Bone bails out, Bate runs, Seven tags, and Bate FLIES out to wipe out Dennis and T-Bone! Seven gets Primate with a BACK HAND, then ripcords and SEVEN STAR LARIAT! Cover, TWO!?! Primate survives and shocks Seven! Bate returns, tags back in, Seven gets Primate up in the torture rack! FLYING KNEE BIRMINGHAMMER!! Cover, Moustache Mountain wins!

Winners: Moustache Mountain, by pinfall

Dennis is furious, but Bate & Seven survive Symbiosis. But wait, the NXT UK Tag Team Champion, Pretty Deadly, walk out on stage! Lewis Howley & Sam Stoker applaud Moustache Mountain’s victory, if not a bit sarcastically. But will the Big Strong Boy and Artful Dodger make these two show respect by taking those titles from them?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode for NXT UK, with a good promo from Walter to keep up the hype for the NXT UK Championship match at TakeOver 36. We also got a good promo from Joe Coffey to keep things going towards his match with Rampage Brown, and a good promo from Mastiff and Starz to set up their tag team debut. I’m sure Starz & Mastiff start their long journey to the tag titles, but I wonder if it’s Pretty Deadly who has them by then. Moustache Mountain VS Symbiosis had a great match but maybe with one false finish too many. Moustache Mountain VS Pretty Deadly is going to be a great match, but I can’t be sure how that one turns out.

Devlin had a good opening match with Archer, but I’m a little surprised at how things went with A-Kid. A-Kid walking out there was definitely to set up his leg being just fine, but I guess this is to create a layer of savvy in A-Kid’s character that he tricked Devlin into thinking he was hurt. Their Ironman match is going to be great stuff next week, but it could go either way with Devlin winning his match tonight but AK getting the better of him right after. Jinny VS Aoife was good, even with Conners giving Jinny an assist. For that reason, of course Jinny wins, but I hope we get a series of matches out of this.

Then I really liked how Meiko stirred up the locker room, and each woman’s response to it tells a lot about each of them. Blair doesn’t think Meiko is that great, Dani and Aleah do and want Blair to be respectful, Stevie starts a fight with them, and that’s one of the matches we got tonight. A very good match from Stevie and Aleah, but Stevie still winning makes sense, she came into NXT UK pretty hot and is going to build some momentum of her own. Millie McKenzie leaving the room shows she’s the most serious about that challenge from Meiko, she might be the first to challenge Meiko in a great student VS teacher story.

My Score: 8.2/10

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

8 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.