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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (9/9/21)

Who is the last one into the semifinals?

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3 years ago

September 9, 2021

Steven Mitchell

The NXT UK Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament wraps the opening round!

While the Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament closes its opening round, relive the ENTIRETY of the NXT UK Championship match from TakeOver 36!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

NXT UK Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament: Sam Gradwell VS Wolfgang; Wolfgang wins and advances to the second round.
Six Man Tag: Symbiosis VS Saxon Huxley, Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith; Huxley, Carter & Smith win.
NXT TakeOver 36 – NXT UK Championship: Walter VS Ilja Dragunov; Dragunov wins and becomes the new NXT UK Champion.

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NXT UK Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament: Sam Gradwell VS Wolfgang w/ Mark Coffey!

The Thunderstorm and the Last King of Scotland meet again but with something bigger on the line than just a win. Gradwell still talks a big game, can he back it up this time? Or will Wolfie be howling all the way to the semifinals?

Speaking of talking, Gradwell has a mic as he heads to the ring. “Alright, here we go. The Big Bad Wolf isn’t as scary the second time he comes a knocking. And tonight is about heritage, something a big burly loggerman like you knows nothing about! So this Thunderstorm is going to honorably, prestigiously, rattle your jowls and wobble your kidneys, you deep-fried yogurt!” Big talk all over again, but will Gradwell have to eat those words in six rounds or less?

Round one starts and the two circle. They tie up, Gradwell goes for an arm but Wolfgang gets away. They go again, collar ‘n’ elbow but Wolfgang headlocks. Gradwell gets away and makes sure his tiny mohawk is still okay. Another grapple, Wolfgang waistlocks but Gradwell moves around to get the ropebreak. Wolfgang lets off clean and the two reset again. They tie up with knuckle locks for a test of strength. Gradwell fights up, Wolfgang has the arm for an arm-drag to a wristlock! Gradwell kips up but Wolfgang wrangles him down. Gradwell gets up, chinbars but Wolfgang wrangles him again. Gradwell keeps getting up, powers through to wrench and have an armlock.

Wolfgang powers out and RAMS shoulders, Gradwell falls out of the ring! Gradwell tells Mark to keep back and then walks around the way. There’s trash talking as we are under a minute, but Wolfgang goes out to brawl with Gradwell! Gradwell hits big elbows but Wolfgang keeps him from getting in the ring. Gradwell ROCKS Wolfgang, gets in and then HOTSHOTS the arm! Wolfgang staggers, Gradwell is on the apron and he hits a FLYING FOREARM! Gradwell gets in at 25 seconds and the ring count is climbing! Wolfgang gets in at 7 of 10 and Gradwell stomps him! Final 10 seconds and Wolfgang puts Gradwell in a corner. Wolfgang blocks a slap to throw a haymaker, but the round ends!

Gradwell: 0; Wolfgang: 0

The ref has Wolfgang stop there and he gets a refresher in the corner. Gradwell talks trash even as he should be drinking water, and round two begins! The two tie up, Gradwell headlocks but Wolfgang throws body shots. Wolfgang powers out, Gradwell goes up but into a kitchen sink knee! Wolfgang dares Gradwell to get up but Gradwell scoots to ropes for defense. Gradwell tells Wolfgang to stay back but Wolfgang STOMPS him, then brings him up to EuroUpper him down! And again! Wolfgang clamps his claws into the side, turns Gradwell for a cover, TWO! Gradwell sputters but Wolfgang facelocks. Gradwell wrenches to uppercut Wolfgang’s arm!

Gradwell wrenches and YANKS the arm, then clamps on with an armlock. Gradwell grinds the shoulder, then adds a chinbar. Gradwell fish hooks but the ref reprimands so Gradwell focuses on the arm. Wolfgang fights and throws body shots. Wolfgang gets to his feet but Gradwell grinds the arm. Wolfgang whips Gradwell to a corner then back drops on the rebound! Less than a minute and Wolfgang hits a big corner splash! Gradwell staggers, Wolfgang goes up, FLYING AX HANDLE! Wolfgang runs to BASEMENT SENTON! Gradwell sputters and shouts in pain as Wolfgang poses over him. We’re at 30 seconds, Wolfgang brings Gradwell up slowly but Gradwell SLAPS him!

Gradwell runs away and Wolfgang wants him to return! The last 10 seconds and Gradwell uses the ref’s count to his advantage! The round is over and now Wolfgang is seething.

Gradwell: 0; Wolfgang: 0

A third of the way done and we’re still at zero, but Gradwell has things more in his favor psychologically. Round three begins but Wolfgang is ready with fast hands! Wolfgang fires off forearms, Gradwell shoves away and dodges. Wolfgang runs in, but into Gradwell’s KNEE! The knee brace Gradwell still has helps him here! Gradwell runs for an STO! Gradwell gets the fall!!

Gradwell: 1; Wolfgang: 0

Mark protests but Gradwell brags, “How’s that?!” The knee brace isn’t a weapon when its part of his ring gear, and now Gradwell feels great. Wolfgang gets help with his arm from Markus but now we’re in round four! Gradwell swipes at the bad arm but Wolfgang shields it behind him. Wolfgang blocks the kicks and boots, then knuckle locks. Gradwell shoots in to get the bad arm and WRING it out! Then a SPLASH onto the arm! Gradwell realizes that’s double-edged as he sputters, but he clamps onto Wolfgang’s arm again. A unique grip on the hammerlock but it allows Gradwell to chinbar, too. Gradwell mocks the howling but Wolfgang fires up to fire body shots!

Wolfgang gets Gradwell in the corner for heavy hands! Gradwell can’t get away as Wolfgang throws body shots and haymakers! Wolfgang whips corner to corner hard and Gradwell bounces off buckles! Wolfgang whips Gradwell the other way but Gradwell holds ropes to block! Gradwell YANKS Wolfgang’s bad arm, but Wolfgang blocks the STO! Wolfgang HEADBUTTS, then scoops for a CABER TOSS SUPLEX! Cover, Wolfgang ties it up!!

Gradwell: 1; Wolfgang: 1

Another refresher for Wolfgang but Gradwell focuses on just breathing smoothly. Gradwell snarls as round five begins and the two stare down! Wolfgang mocks the talking and throws haymakers! Gradwell staggers, Wolfgang throws more hands but Gradwell wrenches the bad arm! Wolfgang still throws body shots as Gradwell grinds the shoulder. Gradwell BOOTS then ROLLING ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Wolfgang survives and Gradwell can’t believe it. Mark coaches Wolfgang up but Gradwell pulls Wolfgang up by his hair. Gradwell throws heavy hands, then fireman’s carries. Wolfgang slips off and throws body shots into Gradwell’s ribs!

Wolfgang runs but Gradwell ducks the spear! And then hurdles it on the next try! Wolfgang comes back again and SPEARS Gradwell out of the air!! Cover, Wolfgang wins!

Winner: Wolfgang, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

A fast and furious five rounds from these two tanks, but the Howler is moving on! Will Teoman and his family be ready for the Gallus boy?

Sid Scala has a decision on Blair Davenport’s behavior.

“This is the Assistant to the NXT UK General Manager, Sid Scala. At this time, it is my unfortunate duty to inform you that due to the… actions of Blair Davenport last week, NXT management have had no choice but to suspend her from competition with immediate effect.” A logical move, but with no time window given, how long will the ruthless goth warrior have to wait on the sidelines?

NXT UK hears from Kenny Williams and Noam Dar.

Mr. Supernova 11 starts by saying, “Kenny Williams! The cockroach of NXT UK. Everyone knows you and I will do whatever it takes to get the job done.” But Dar knows Kenny thinks roaches are invincible. But Dar is “an elephant in this game.” And that means Dar will stomp Kenny out. But Kenny says that he knows Dar. And Dar isn’t willing to stoop to the levels Kenny is in order to win. That creates doubt, “like a little worm, gnawing its way through an apple, rotting it from the inside out.” So next week, the Supernova will be in the ring, but Kenny will already be in his head, living rent free.

Dar reminds us that he showed Kenny the ropes, and led the “dumb horse” to the water. Dar is everything Kenny wants to be. Dar is a standout, Kenny is just standing around. But Kenny says things are going to come crashing down for Dar, all thanks to the scum of the Earth. A couple of Chancers face off in the semifinals, but who pulls the more underhanded tactic and takes the win?

BREAKING NEWS!

After the incident between Pretty Deadly and the Coffey Brothers at a fountain last week, the two teams will collide in the ring! And bigger still, it will be for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships! Will Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley be able to prove Gallus Boys aren’t on top anymore? Or will Joe & Mark Coffey finally reign together in their kingdom?

Gallus regroups backstage.

For one, they’re celebrating Wolfgang’s big win in the Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament. But NXT UK Media walks over and asks how it feels. Gallus sings a song, “We’re havin’ a party~ when Wolfie wins!” But the Irish Ace gets upset by all this noise and barges out of his private locker room to tell them to stop. He was trying to get a massage, y’know. OoOoO~, a massage~! Fancy. Devlin says they can be all excited and all for Wolfgang, but the Coffey Brothers have a tag match to be getting ready for, they shouldn’t be making a ruckus in the hall. Pfft, whatever, man. Enjoy your massage.

Devlin says to Joe that maybe after the masseuse finishes with Devlin’s neck, she can work on Joe’s ego, seeing as how he got knocked out last week. Joe stares Devlin down but Devlin says take it easy, he’s wearing his housecoat (robe for non UK fans). Joe steps and Devlin flinches, which also hurts his neck. Joe chuckles at the pampered Ace and continues partying with the Gallus boys. Will things be golden for Joseph, Markus and Wolfie these next few weeks?

Six Man Tag: Symbiosis VS Saxon Huxley, Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith!

Eddie Dennis and his pack challenged the Divine Beast of the Astral Plane to find some tag partners on this plane of existence, and it turns out he did! The Predator Killer and the Prestige don’t much like the Welsh Dragon, Primate or Tyson T-Bone, either, but will they and the raving mad Huxley be able to work as a trio?

The trios sort out and Huxley starts against Dennis. But then Dennis tags to Primate and Primate runs in. Huxley KNEES and CLUBS Primate, but Primate headbutts back. Primate CLUBS and hammers away, but Huxley fires up! Huxley headlocks, Primate powers out but Huxley runs Primate over with a big shoulder! Primate falls out of the ring but gets up in a rage! Dennis keeps him from reentering and has him calm down. They need to use logic against Huxley’s manic ways, so Primate gets in to tag in T-Bone. T-Bone eggs Huxley on and the two circle. They used to tag together so T-Bone knows Huxley’s madness well.

They tie up, go around in a deadlock, but they break to snarl. They tie up again, go around more, and Huxley puts T-Bone on ropes. The ref counts, Huxley lets off fast but they tie up again! They go around more, ropes and a corner, then back to center to break again. T-Bone kicks, throws haymakers and heavy hands, but Huxley reverses the whip. T-Bone holds ropes to then elbow Huxley away and run him over with a shoulder. Things speed up, Huxley springs up for a BIG Thesz Press! Huxley headlocks, tag to Carter and they mug T-Bone. Carter fires off hands then tags in Smith, and Smith gets his shots in.

Smith facelocks but T-Bone powers Smith to the Symbiosis corner. Dennis again calls the shots, he has Primate wait and T-Bone back off. Primate tries to get a cheap shot in but Smith hits him first! Smith swings on Dennis but misses, and turns around into T-Bone’s EXPLODER! T-Bone gets Smith up to ROCK him in the back with a forearm, then pushes him off ropes to ROCK him again! Tag to Primate, T-Bone has Smith draped on the ropes for Primate’s SPRINGBOARD AX HANDLES! Cover, TWO! Primate tags Dennis and they mug Smith. Dennis brings Smith up but Smith throws hands! Dennis bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK Smith, then scoop for a swing, only for Smith to slip out!

Smith ROCKS Dennis in the back with a EuroUpper! Primate tags in to grab Smith, but Smith powers up to TOSS Primate away! Hot tag to Carter and he rallies on Primate! Slide and KNEE, then a LEG LARIAT! Carter fires up, Primate blocks the whip to whip Carter instead, but Carter QUEBRADAS! Cover, TWO! Carter runs in at the corner, WHEEL KICK! Dennis takes a swing from the apron but Carter ducks to sweep the legs! T-Bone gets in as Dennis falls, Carter kicks but T-Bone blocks! T-Bone throws the foot down but Carter uses that to handspring AX KICK! Primate returns and whips Carter hard into a corner! Carter tumbles up, out and to the floor!

Primate roars while Smith check son Carter. Dennis demands the tag and gets the tag, to then fetch Carter into the ring. Dennis aims from a corner and runs in for a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Dennis is furious but he keeps Carter down with an armlock. T-Bone tags in, Symbiosis mugs Carter and then T-Bone reels Carter in for a back suplex BACKBREAKER T-Bone then gut wrenches and dead lifts to a CANADIAN RACK BACKBREAKER! T-Bone gets Carter up, throws hands then tags Primate. Dennis tells them what to do, and they whip Carter backwards into the buckles! And then again! And then they throw him down by his hair!

Primate and T-Bone get an arm each and DOUBLE STOMP Carter down! Primate covers, TWO!! Carter survives but Primate scowls as he throws down elbows. Tag to T-Bone, he keeps between Carter and his corner while stomping the fingers. T-Bone scoops, Carter fights free but T-Bone trips him up! T-Bone throws Carter away but Carter SUPERKICKS! Both men are down but crawling, hot tags to Dennis and HUXLEY! Huxley rallies on Dennis with big elbows and shoulders! Dennis staggers up into a KNEE, then a whip and KNEE! Huxley keeps that going, kitchen sink knee to a running ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!! Dennis survives but Huxley fires up!

Huxley goes to a corner, Primate runs in but Huxley kicks him down! FLYING CLOTHESLINE to Dennis! Cover, TWO! Huxley hauls Dennis up, tags Smith in, and Smith joins him in a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Smith fires up as he gets Dennis up with both hands! Pop-up to a fireman’s carry but Primate gets in! The ref is busy with Primate as Dennis slips out and shoves Smith into T-Bone’s SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Dennis picks Smith up, SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Smith survives and Dennis is furious! Tag to T-Bone, he hurries to DECK Huxley! T-Bone scoops Smith and then tags in Primate.

Primate goes up, T-Bone hits OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE, to the DIVING HEADBUTT from Primate! Cover, Carter breaks it in time! Dennis gets back in but Carter throws him out then PLANCHAS! Huxley gets in to CROSSBODY T-Bone and himself out of the ring! Primate staggers up and over to Smith but Smith shoves him away. Smith runs in, Primate pops him up and over. Smith dodges Primate to send him into the buckles, then CLOBBERS him with a clothesline! Tag to Carter, Smith gets Primate up in an Electric Chair. Carter springboards, DOOMSDAY CUTTER!! Cover, Carter’s team wins!

Winners: Saxon Huxley, Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith, by pinfall

Who could’ve seen these three making it work?! Smith was reluctant going into things, but Huxley kept his word and they definitely could count on him! But is this fight with Symbiosis far from over?

NXT UK Media catches up with Stevie Turner.

They ask the Fourth Dimensional star how she feels about her loss to Meiko Satomura. Well in just her fourth match here, she got an opportunity for the NXT UK Women’s Championship. And through that loss, the Final Boss gave Stevie the “blueprints for her defeat.” Stevie speaks to Meiko through this interview, saying that, “Final Boss or not, I am still and always be two levels-” But then Emilia McKenzie interrupts and says it is rather interesting how Stevie can still stand here and badmouth the champion, when she beat her already. And Millie will beat Stevie, too, actually. Anything else? No? Bye.

Millie leaves and Stevie mocks her behind her back. “Classic Emilia, you’re just so two-dimensional.” Stevie huffs and puffs, but will she be able to defy time and space by overcoming #SuplexMillie on the way back to the NXT UK Women’s Champion?

Pretty Deadly speaks.

“Is that deja vu?” “Deja vu?” Hmm… Well, six months ago, they were in this exact spot! Heading into a championship match against the Gallus boys! But what’s changed, really? This time, Pretty Deadly are the champions! So they can try and embarrass Sam & Lewis all you want, but the truth is, Gallus just doesn’t scare them! Last time, Pretty Deadly looked better than Gallus. And they will again. Last time, they punched harder than Gallus. And they will again! And last time, they outsmarted Gallus. And they will again, because now and every other time it is Gallus Boys not quite on top. But will it be very different when it’s the Coffey Brothers in the ring, not just Gallus?

NXT TakeOver 36 – NXT UK Championship: Walter VS Ilja Dragunov!

Here it is! The highly anticipated rematch between Ring General and Moscow Madman from all the way back in 2020! Dragunov now watches this back for the very first time, and he remembers exactly how that walk to the ring felt. There was really only one thought on his mind. Given all the intensity he had last time, he wanted to top that. No one else knows how many hours Dragunov trained day in and day out, five days a week, thinking about everything he could to game plan this rematch. After the first match, where he gave everything then, he needed to have more in his back pocket. He got into the right shape, the right mindset, and had the weight on his shoulders.

Dragunov continues as he watches Walter’s entrance. This was the biggest moment of his life, and to be honest, he didn’t know what he’d do. He just put everything he could into the strengths he already had, and added to those. Performing at this level needs ridiculous levels of strength and stamina to lift a man as big as Walter, to endure the strikes from a man as big as Walter, and so he realized there was no one way to prepare, just that you had to be mentally ready. Not just mental intensity but actual intelligence. But this time, he at least knew something had to be different from before, so he relied on that experience and knowledge here.

The introductions are made, the title is raised, and the encore of this epic begins!

Rhea Ripley speaks on this match, how she’d seen them work in person in NXT UK. “They always, always bring the brutality and absolutely batter each other, and it’s so intense to watch.” Walter hip tosses, clinches Dragunov at the ropes, and the ref counts. Dragunov avoids a chop to give a CHOP! And dodges again to CHOP again! Cesaro says this is what most people expected, Dragunov with his game plan based on the first match and very much in control. But could he stay in control while Walter brought the aggression? Walter facelocks and grinds Dragunov down but Dargunov slips around. Walter counters back to get the facelock again.

Walter throws in knees as Drew McIntyre says, “I love a match that I can show to anybody in the world, especially new WWE fans. Say whatever you think about wrestling, and I’ll show you this, tell me what you think after. And their preconceptions are, certainly were vastly changed after watching a match like this. Dragunov fights the German Suplex to hook a leg and rolls Walter to then keep the leg. Walter kicks free of the Crab but Dragunov comes back with a BIG shoulder tackle! Dragunov keeps moving, Walter leaps but into a SPINEBUSTER!

Finn Balor remembers being in the ring with Dragunov before, “everything he does has impact.” Walter and Balor haven’t had a match yet, but he can tell, “neither of these guys pull punches, man.” Dragunov hits a headlock takeover and fans are fired up as he keeps Walter down. Walter fights up, pushes with a forearm but Dragunov hits another takeover. Fans rally and duel as Walter fights and Cesaro says it was so great this match got to be in front of a crowd, especially a TakeOver crowd. That’s a good headlock, too. “That’s how you ground a big man.”

Walter fights to get up again as Sheamus says he does love the physicality. This is something that as the business is changing, more and more people expect. Both lads bring it, especially Dragunov given the mismatch in weight and size but has plenty of heart. Walter fights up again, puts Dragunov in a corner, and the ref calls for the ropebreak. Walter lets off but throws a cheap shot forearm! Dragunov comes back with forearms of his own! And again and again and again! Dragunov ROCKS Walter, then catches the chop! Walter tries to get free but Dragunov hits another arm-drag!

Rhea says she’s seen Dragunov multiple times backstage just headbutt a wall until he bled from his forehead. “Um, he’s crazy. So he’s definitely the right person to be in the ring with Walter.” Dragunov has the short arm scissor but Walter moves around as fans rally and duel. Dragunov drags Walter back down and Dragunov says that this was the first moment in this match he realized he was in trouble. “You ride the bull here. One of the best in the world and you allow yourself one little mistake, you pay for it.” Walter dead lifts Dragunov to put him on the top rope, Dragunov knows he pays for it here with the CHOP that sends him off the top and to the floor!

Dragunov says you can’t make even one mistake with a man like Walter. “And if you do, you got to have a game plan on how to turn it around.” Dragunov winces watching his past self take an APRON POWERBOMB from Walter! Walter had Dragunov there for a moment, taking a shot like that. Walter puts Dragunov in the ring, kicks him around and puts on a sleeper! Dragunov fights it off and pulls the arm down! They end up on ropes, Walter SLAPS Dragunov’s arms to then GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov staggers but falls into a corner! Walter stalks over, stomps Dragunov down but lets off as the ref counts. Walter drags Dragunov but Dragunov resists the Boston Crab!

Walter tries turning the other direction, kicks Dragunov over and has a DEEP Boston Crab! Cesaro says Walter can make even the simplest holds extremely effective. But that’s why Walter still uses those standard moves, from elbow drops to body slams. Boston Crab is a well known hold, and that’s why it is so effective. We all know the pain of being bent back like that, and Walter makes it so much more effective. You see it in Dragunov’s body and how easily Walter can just transition. It is a testament to the nature of wrestling. Walter toys with Dragunov as fans rally and duel and Walter throws a forearm. Dragunov throws a forearm back and we have a brawl!

Dragunov CHOPS, Walter CHOPS! Then puts on the SLEEPER! Toni Storm says, “It must be the closest thing to wrestling a bus, is going toe to toe with Walter.” Dragunov holds off Walter’s piledriver and back drops Walter up and over! Fans are thunderous for the feat of strength but Walter ROCKS Dragunov with a forearm! Dragunov JUMP KICKS then runs to LARIAT and LARIAT and into a knee! Whip and CONSTANTINE- NO! URENAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Rhea says that after what Dragunov’s gone through, she can only imagine the pain he is in.

“Walter’s just battering him and all he’s doing is fighting back. He’s got so much heart, he’s so strong, it’s just absolutely incredible.” If Rhea was in this position, she isn’t sure she could even stand. She can go through a lot of pain, but it’s props to Dragunov, “he’s just an animal.” Cesaro says Dragunov will fight from any position, even being on the mat and in pain. Walter is doing Walter things but Dragunov refuses to stay down. Walter CHOPS Dragunov back down, and Cesaro says the ref does a good job checking on Dragunov. Dragunov drags himself up the ropes, Walter BOOTS him! Dragunov wobbles then falls, but keeps himself up with his hands.

Walter paces, gives toying kicks, but Dragunov gets up to CHOP! And CHOP! Walter CHOPS, the hands fly and Dragunov eggs Walter on! Fans are thunderous as Walter ROCKS Dragunov again! Dragunov catches a clothesline and goes Matrix as he arm-drags Walter into a wristlock! Dragunov keeps hold of that arm but Walter fights up to his feet. Dragunov KNEES away on Walter’s chest then fires off BACK HAND after BACK HAND! Dragunov roars, fans roar with him and he BACK HANDS again! Walter SLAPS, Dragunov SLAPS! Wrench and leg hook, and Dragunov just rains down elbows! Walter fights up to a fireman’s carry but the elbows keep coming!

Walter tosses Dragunov but Dragunov still has the arm! Dragunov reels Walter in for another KNEE! Both men are down but fans are thunderous again! Dragunov staggers up and leaps at Walter, only for Walter to CLOBBER him out of the air! Sheamus says that clothesline, then the follow up LARIAT, “zero air between these shots.” Sheamus isn’t sure how Dragunov was feeling after the match, but he’s a younger guy, surely he was feeling alright. The CWC is thunderous for “N X T! N X T!” as Walter sits up first. Dragunov slowly follows and the rallying and dueling are as hard as ever! Walter aims as Dragunov drags himself up the ropes, and he CHOPS Dragunov on the back!!

But that was a mistake! The berserker within is unleashed!! Walter is a little worried, but he goes to boot! Dragunov blocks that and reels Walter in for a LARIAT! Dragunov is a madman for sure as Sheamus says that some people don’t like the physicality. Sheamus admits he can’t take shots to the back of the neck but those who are comfortable in any situation, that physicality shown, “it’s good for business.” Dragunov hits Walter hard with just an enziguri then gets Walter up for a T-BONE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Walter survives but the CWC is electric! “This is Awesome!” as Dragunov crawls to a corner.

Dragunov climbs up but Walter begs for mercy? NO MERCY as Dragunov goes COAST2COAST! Dragunov gets up the other corner, SUPER SENTON!! Dragunov aims from a corner, runs in, but Walter catches the torpedo to a SLEEPER! SLEEPER SUPLEX!! But Dragunov is right up for a BLINDSIDE TORPEDO MOSCOW!! Fans are losing their minds over that one as both men are down again! “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!!” TORPEDO MOSCOW to the face!! Cover, TWO!??! Balor says the crowd is eating this up, wanting to see Walter fall and Dragunov win. “I think it’s… His energy is just captivating.”

Dragunov thinks of what he has to do when two shots from his best haven’t done it. Fans chant “Fight Forever!” as Dragunov gets up. Balor loves seeing the colors Dragunov’s chest and back have become from these shots. Dragunov CHOPS, CHOPS and then spins to CHOP a leg! Walter hobbles, Dragunov runs in but into a CHOP!! Cover, TWO!!! Walter hurries to a corner, climbs up top but Dragunov springs up to get him! SUPERPLEX!! Walter flounders up as Dragunov goes back up top, COAST2COAST! Both men are back down and Toni says this is a different breed of human. She doesn’t know anyone who can take as much punishment and still get up. “It’s superhuman!”

Dragunov runs in but into a SHOTGUN DROPKICK from Walter! Walter gets Dragunov up, WALTER BOMB!! High stack, TWO?!!? Toni again says that seeing Walter just do his thing is absolutely terrifying. But knowing Dragunov’s strength to keep going… She saw him training in NXT UK, and as scary as it is to watch, she’s also not surprised. Walter SLAPS and SLAPS Dragunov around then hits a RUNNING KNEE! ANOTHER WALTER BOMB!! McIntyre says Walter going up top here, bigger guys like them, sometimes you do it because you can. WALTER SPLASH, TWO!!! This match is all about bringing out your best stuff and other stuff because you have to.

McIntyre speaks to his own moments where he flies out of the ring. He sees his opponent, or many opponents, outside and thinks, “The risk is worth the reward.” Or in the case of Walter, it’s “I don’t know what I have to do to beat this guy,” so pull out all the stops. You might see things from certain superstars when they get desperate, as Walter is throwing heavy forearms and haymakers on Dragunov on the mat. Walter turns Dragunov over to get the SLEEPER, but Dragunov arm-drags free! Walter BOOTS, Dragunov stays up and he dodges the clothesline to go up and up in a corner! FLYING HEADBUTT!

Sheamus says, this is almost like UFC or something, just both men pounding away on each other. Dragunov fires down elbow after elbow then puts Walter in a sleeper! Walter endures, fights back up, and goes to a corner! Walter climbs, fans go nuts as Walter SUPER BACKPACK SENTONS! Dragunov lets go, but he comes back with more furious elbows!! SLEEPER!! Walter is fading and Dragunov says that he knew he had Walter here. Dragunov knew and told himself to not let go at all. Walter gets up to BACKPACK SENTON again, but Dragunov still holds! This was Dragunov’s only option and shouted he was not letting go. The crowd knew Dragunov was never giving up, too.

Dragunov does let go of the hold in the match so that he can KICK away on Walter’s head and shoulders and CLUB away on the back. Dragunov says he wasn’t even really feeling anything other than the thought of giving it his all. CHOP to the back of Walter’s back, receipts as far as Dragunov is concerned. The SLEEPER is back on, and Walter taps! Dragunov wins! “What a moment.”

Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by submission (NEW NXT UK Champion)

“That is exactly the result of a lot of years of hard work, struggle, pain. So pure, so real, it’s unbelievable.” Dragunov will never, ever forget this. It is the best moment of his life, second to the birth of his son, because this is the birth of Dragunov’s legacy. We will all see how the Czar builds upon this legacy as NXT UK moves into the future.

My Thoughts:

What an awesome episode, especially because of the TakeOver 36 NXT UK Championship encore. Great to see this awesome match again, and with commentary from Dragunov, as well as now RawDown wrestlers who were either in NXT UK or are just from the UK and Europe. I will say: Couldn’t we get reactions from like The New Day or AJ Styles? Just saying that being badass and brutal is universal, and it’d show that others in this company are aware of what NXT UK is doing. But anyway, a great way to close off this chapter for NXT UK and enter into the next, since we’re also seeing changes in NXT prime starting next week.

The new material tonight was also still great stuff. The Six Man was a lot of good stuff, and I’m actually glad they kinda skipped the possible dysfunction between Huxley and Smith to give their team the win. I feel like Symbiosis is either going to fall apart of go through another transformation. Something about the interactions with Dennis and Primate might make Primate come off as the unruly weak link that Dennis will remove, same as they did when Wild Boar failed (and got injured for real I think). Then we got a very good promo vignette from Dar and Williams, hyping up their Heel VS Heel dynamic that I am going to love seeing play out in their British Rounds match.

Gradwell VS Wolfgang certainly felt like one of the faster moving, harder hitting and overall shorter British Rounds matches, but in a good way. We got to five rounds fast and in the end, it was a fast and furious finish with that final spear. Wolfgang makes sense as the one to move on, as he’ll be the only real Face in the final four. Plus, it is a great tease that each of the Gallus boys could have something soon enough. Getting Pretty Deadly VS Coffey Brothers next week in the main event and for the titles is going to be great, but I fear they’re already looking past it with Joe Coffey and Devlin starting beef.

My Score: 8.9/10

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

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

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

Published

9 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

13 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.