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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (1/20/22)

The Heritage Cup is on the line!

Published

2 years ago

January 20, 2022

Steven Mitchell

Will A-Kid make history again?

The Spanish Sensation made history by being the first-ever NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion. Can he make history again by being the first TWO-TIME Heritage Cup Champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Pretty Deadly VS Sam Gradwell & ???; Pretty Deadly wins.
Isla Dawn VS Emilia McKenzie; Dawn wins.
NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ Sha Samuels VS A-Kid; Time Limit Draw, Dar retains the NXT UK Heritage Cup.

PLAY BY PLAY

Pretty Deadly VS Sam Gradwell & ???

Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley didn’t appreciate being snubbed from the NXT UK Tag Team Contender’s series, but they also didn’t appreciate the Thunderstorm calling them names. They’re looking to get back at him, and whoever Gradwell managed to find for a tag partner. Did Gradwell get someone to team with him? Or will he end up in a Pretty Deadly handicap match?

Before the match, NXT UK shares Gradwell’s journey to finding a tag partner. He surprised Nathan Frazer during a workout, asks the pizza guy, the drive-thru attendant, A-Kid while he’s in the restroom, and even tweeted at Stone Cold Steve Austin! And Elon Musk! And Paul McCartney! Gradwell says Pretty Deadly think he has no friends, and Frazer says they might be on to something. As for A-Kid, he reminded Gradwell that he has a match for Thursday, the Heritage Cup match. Frazer reminded Gradwell that he claimed there were more cows than people on the Jersey Islands, Frazer’s hometown. Frazer at least wished Gradwell luck on the search.

A-Kid brought up how Gradwell insulted Spain and Gradwell says that could’ve been anyone. Gradwell tried asking a coach and got an arm-drag for his troubles. But then it struck him: Finlay! Finlay loves to fight, right? But then Kenny Williams laughed at Gradwell, saying, “That is preposterous!” Gradwell replied with, “You wot, mate?” and Kenny got up to repeat it, “That was preposterous.” The lights are preposterous, the camera crew is preposterous, and Gradwell himself is a buffoon! Gradwell grabs Kenny by the ear and tells him not to forget where a little cockroach sits on the food chain! But then, just who is Gradwell’s partner?

Gradwell is waiting at gorilla and wonders where his partner is. Oh here he comes! Right on time! Saxon Huxley is Gradwell’s partner?! “You can count on Saxon!” Will the raving mad Divine Beast of the Astral Plane help the Thunderstorm crush the former tag team champions?

The teams sort out and Gradwell starts with Howley. They stare down, tie up, and then break. Gradwell smirks as he and Howley circle again. They tie up and break again, and Gradwell still smirks. They go again, Howley turns Gradwell around to CLUB him in the back. Gradwell comes back to headlock, Howley powers out but Gradwell runs him over! Howley scrambles back to his corner, Stoker tags in, Howley gets Gradwell’s leg and Stoker runs him over! “No one likes you, Sam!” Stoker brings Gradwell up for EuroUppers, whips him corner to corner hard, then throws forearms. Stoker whips corner to corner, Gradwell reverses and Stoker tumbles up, back and into a forearm!

Gradwell has Stoker by the ear! Gradwell CLUBS the ear, scoops and SLAMS Stoker, then tags Huxley! Fans fire up as Huxley corners Stoker, keeps him from getting away, but then Stoker gets around to CHOP and CHOP and forearm. Stoker avoids the boot, headlocks and punches, but Huxley powers out. Things speed up and Huxley runs Stoker over! Huxley stomps around, knees Stoker t ropes, then whips him for another knee. Huxley whips to scoop for a BACKBREAKER! Huxley runs, steps on Stoker, keeps running, and keeps running, to drop a big elbow! Huxley keeps moving and he CROSSBODIES Stoker against ropes! Cover, Howley breaks it!

Howley tags in, he RAMS into Huxley and fires off hands! Howley whips, Huxley reverses and SPLASHES in the corner! Then a whip the other way, but Howley elbows back! Only to run into a THESZ PRESS! Huxley runs, but Stoker saves Howley from the crossbody! Howley drags Huxley up to POST him! Howley stomps away on Huxley, drags him up and RAMS him into the corner. Tag to Stoker, and Howley holds Huxley in for Stoker’s flying uppercut! Stoker stomps away, fans chant, “We Want Yogurt!” Stoker blocks a boot to CLOBBER Huxley at the ropes. Tag to Howley, Pretty Deadly double suplex to hang Huxley out on the ropes! Cover, TWO!

Howley drags Huxley up but Huxley throws body shots. Howley clinches to KNEE Huxley low over and over! Howley stomps Huxley at the ropes, fans rally up, but Howley stomps Huxley down. Huxley hits back from below with more body shots, but Howley knees him down! Howley drags Huxley up into a cobra twist, Huxley endures, even as Howley jams elbows into his ribs. Stoker reaches out and links up with Howley for more leverage! But Huxley fights up! Howley CLUBS him in the side to stop that but fans sing and rally for Huxley. Huxley endures as Howley digs his elbows in. Huxley shakes and fights to pick Howley up! And THROW him off!

Huxley and Howley crawl, Howley anchors Huxley to tag Stoker! Stoker gets the leg, but Huxley fights his way up, hot tag to Gradwell! The Thunderstorm rallies on Stoker! Gradwell hits a big forearm in the corner, whips corner to corner then back drops Stoker away! Howley gets in but Gradwell clotheslines him right back out! Stoker kicks low, CLUBS Gradwell to a corner, but Gradwell reverses the whip to knee low! BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Gradwell goes up, Howley rushes over but Gradwell CLOBBERS him! Gradwell leaps, into an UPPERCUT from Stoker! Fans chant for “GRAD~WELL!” but then Kenny Williams walks out along the barrier.

Huxley is distracted y the Scum of the Earth, and Howley CLOBBERS him off the apron! Williams CLOBBERS Huxley into barriers! Fans chant, “You Suck!” at Kenny, but Gradwell CLOBBERS Stoker! Huxley is down, though, with Williams waving and laughing. Stoker tags Howley in! SPILT MILK for Gradwell!! Cover, Pretty Deadly win!

Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall

Stoker & Howley may have won, but Kenny Cockroach gets the last laugh here as he gets back at both Huxley and Gradwell. Will Kenny be laughing when Gradwell and Huxley come looking to exterminate him?

Jinny speaks.

“Hope. Amale, you choose to call yourself The French Hope. But I see straight through your pity story. The daughter of immigrants. Has a degree, had a very successful career outside of the WWE. Seems very, very familiar.” But the difference between Amale and Jinny is that Jinny doesn’t exploit her past for sympathy. Jinny doesn’t exploit the past for pity from the fans, because that’s what fans do. Fans pity Amale every time she’s in the ring, because she’s just like them: nothing. Jinny gets in the ring and gets booed because she is everything the fans wish they could be and never will be.

Next time Amale gets in the ring with the Queen of NXT UK, all that hope Amale has is going to be destroyed. Will the Spoiled Princess be the spoiler of hopes and dreams for Amale?

NXT UK looks at the fallout of last week’s tag team tournament match.

Rohan Raja & Teoman are furious over how Gallus cost them the match against Jack Starz & Dave Mastiff! But Gallus tells Die Familie that there’s no more running, hiding or sneak attacks. It’ll be a square go of 3v3! Die Familie can have their candlelight dinners, but GBOT! Gallus is the top firm, this is THEIR kingdom. But Raja says Die Familie has made Gallus look vulnerable. Gallus knows that Die Familie is the most dominant faction! Dempsey says no matter what, Gallus won’t like next week’s results.

And Teoman says it is family VS family, but only Die Familie is about respect, honor and loyalty! Everything that is NOT in Gallus! The Nezar sees all, and it sees that Die Familie will be on top against Gallus. #OneForAll. What happens when NXT UK has an international incident on its hands?

NXT UK hears from Blair Davenport.

“I’m a product of my environment. I am simply what my lineage made me to be. I am a Davenport, from a long line of Davenports. I was taught that everyone who isn’t us is an enemy. Davenports only care about Davenports. And is it really so wrong to only care about yourself? Hate me, ostracize me and reject me all you want, as long as you fear me. Scared, Meiko? You should be. Because I’m fury, and I am fire. And you have put me in a position where I have to show you how cold-hearted I can get. The simple fact is that Blair Davenport is the rightful heir to the NXT UK Women’s Championship. And enemies of the heir beware.”

Isla Dawn VS Emilia McKenzie!

The Wicked Witch of NXT UK has been building power, even through defeat, and now she could be heading for the NXT UK Women’s Championship! Will #SuplexMillie do her mentor proud and stop Dawn before she rises? Or will something wicked this way come?

The bell rings and fans sing for Millie as she circles with Dawn. They tie up, Millie waistlocks, but Dawn reaches back to grab at hair. Millie throws Dawn down and floats to shoot the half, ONE! Millie keeps the facelock to then get a hammerlock. Millie keeps Dawn grounded but Dawn keeps reaching for Millie’s face. Millie grinds the arm, hooks her for a lateral press, TWO! Millie is right back on Dawn to wrench the arm and have a wristlock. Fans sing more but Dawn throws body shots. Dawn headlocks to grind Millie, but Millie rolls to a cover, TWO! Dawn holds the headlock but Millie fights up.

Millie throws body shots, powers out, but Dawn blocks the arm-drag! Millie wrenches through but Dawn wrenches back to whip, and Millie SHOTGUN dropkicks! Then a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Millie keeps cool but Dawn knees low. Dawn throws Millie out, but Millie shoulders back in! Millie slingshots to sunset flip, but Dawn stays up to DOUBLE STOMP! Dawn BOOTS Millie against the ropes, then chokes her! The ref counts, Dawn lets off with a kick. Dawn drags Millie up by the hair, reels her in, SAIDO! Fans rally as Millie flops to a corner, but Dawn stomps her down. Fans chant, “Burn the Witch!” as Millie throws forearms back!

Millie goes up the corner, Dawn ROCKS her with a right! Dawn climbs, Millie fights back, and Millie shoves Dawn down! Dawn scrambles up but Millie kicks her back. Millie sunset flips through, TWO! Dawn blocks a kick but Millie ENZIGURIS! Millie rallies with lariats, then gets around to hit a BIG back suplex! Dan flounders up, Millie storms in to fire off forearms! Millie whips, Dawn reverses but Millie SPEARS! Cover, TWO!! Dawn survives and she’s furious as she shakes her head. Dawn and Millie stand, Dawn ROUNDHOUSES! Then back suplex, but Millie lands on her feet! Millie gets around, Dawn drops to victory roll, ONE!

Dawn get sup, but into another SHOTGUN! Dawn bails out, Millie DIVES! Direct hit into barriers and fans are fired up! Millie puts Dawn back in, climbs up the corner, and leaps, but FLOPS as Dawn moves! Dawn snarls as she stalks up behind Millie, and drags Millie up for a fireman’s carry. SWINGING SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, Dawn wins!

Winner: Isla Dawn, by pinfall

The Unholy Enchantress gets another win! She talks to her box of treasures, and she promises she will win the title. She takes out Millie’s wristwatch she took months ago, and returns it to Millie. Is Dawn giving up the treasures to prepare for the greatest treasure of all in the NXT UK Women’s Championship?

NXT UK hears from Amale.

“Jinny has completely misunderstood the message I was trying to send. It’s not about her, it’s not about me, it’s about representation. Unlike her, I haven’t forgotten where I came from. For someone who says she’s a graduate like me, she doesn’t sound very smart. You said I call myself the French Hope. My name is Amale, I AM hope! And hope never dies.” Will Amale refuse to let Jinny crush her spirit?

NXTN UK prepares for another UK Championship match.

The champion, Ilja Dragunov, whose life was always hard and whose path was always difficult. The challenger, Jordan Devlin, the Irish Ace who sees the NXT UK title as the cherry on top of the cake that is his life. Dragunov has his family behind him, but Devlin hopes his family doesn’t weigh him down. One fights for feeling and family, the other fights in spite of the distractions and animosity from the crowd. Dragunov says he is enough, but Devlin says there will be no even playing field. There’d have to be an empty arena match or something. And then it clicks. No one in Dragunov’s corner. Not a bad idea.

If Dragunov is the Czar, the champion, the man he says he is, then face Devlin when it is truly 1v1! No one cheering him on! See if you can step to the Irish Ace when the playing field is truly even! Challenge accepted! UNBESIEGBAR VS Irish Ace, just the emotions in their souls! Devlin breathes in air to breathe out words, but Dragunov breathes in air to breath out FIRE! Next week, only two men walk in, and only one walks out THE NXT UK Champion!

NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ Sha Samuels VS A-Kid!

The Scottish Supernova became the third-ever holder of this trophy through some nefarious and controversial circumstances, and has held onto it ever since. However, the Spanish Sensation wants to prove he can win the cup again and return to the former glory of being the first-ever Heritage Cup Champion. Will Dar fulfill the East End Bookie’s prediction of a win in the fourth? Or things not go as Dar and Sha plan?

The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see if history is made in a rematch from the inaugural tournament!

Dar and AK circle as the first round begins. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder. Dar cranks the wrists and taunts AK, but AK fights up. AK bends Dar back, Dar bridges but AK trips the legs. Cover, ONE, the two grapple but Dar gets away to ropes. Sha tells Dar to control the pace and the two circle again. Fans sing the Noam-perial march for Dar as the two tie up. AK rolls, trips Dar, drops down for a headlock and even traps an arm. Dar rolls to a cover, ONE! AK grinds the hold, Dar rolls around but AK keeps him down! Dar fights, headscissors, and holds tight as AK tries to kip free.

Dar goes for the rib tape but AK moves around to turn Dar over and pop out. AK has the legs, then a waistlock but the two roll. We’re under a minute as the two fight for control and the two break and reset. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, are in a deadlock, but Dar gets an arm. Dar wrenches, has a wristlock and then an armlock at 30 seconds. Cover, TWO, but Dar hits a hip toss. Cover, TWO! Dar is annoyed but AK waistlocks to SLAM Dar down! Fans rally, the last ten seconds count down, AK has the facelock but Dar looks to swing. The bell ends the round, Sha has Dar back off even as Dar eggs AK on.

Dar: 0; A-Kid: 0

Sha talks with Dar about keeping things on his pace. The break is over, on to round two! Dar and AK feel things out again, Dar shoots in to waistlock and drag AK down. Dar floats, AK slips out and facelocks and he keeps on Dar as Dar keeps trying to get away. Dar turns things around but AK bridges up to snapmare Dar down. AK has a cravat, Dar endures and fights up, then snapmarse, only for AK to hold on! AK grinds Dar, Dar uses a fish hook to get free! Dar wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! AK goes to a corner, Dar stomps him down. AK hits back but Dar hits a headlock takeover. Dar traps an arm and grinds AK down.

AK fights up, powers out, but Dar runs AK over! Cover, TWO! AK gets to a corner, Dar drags him up to kick the taped ribs! Dar wrenches the arm, has a top wristlock and throws more knees into the tape. Dar wrenches, knees low again, then taunts AK before hooking his nose and grinding his forearms in. We’re under a minute again, But AK pops Dar around to a EUROCLUTCH! TWO, and Dar bails out to the apron! Sha reminds Dar of the time, and Dar resets at 30 seconds. Dar kicks, whips, but AK springboards to arm-drag and dropkick! Cover, TWO! AK has the facelock again, Dar fights up and we’re under ten!

Dar puts AK on the ropes, runs side to side, and he boots, only for AK to dodge him! Dar takes a tumble out to the floor and AK taunts him with his one pinkies out. Sha talks trash and helps Dar up. Sha reminds Dar they’ve got until the fourth, so this is fine.

Dar: 0; A-Kid: 0

Dar steadies himself, Sha reminds him to use strikes. The third round begins and the two feel out another grapple. AK avoids the kicks, blocks a kick, then avoids more shots. AK blocks a kick but Dar ROCKS him with a forearm! AK BOOTS Dar, but Dark puts him on the apron. AK avoids the leg sweep but Dar ROCKS AK with an uppercut! Dar drags AK through the ropes, and he nods, but then drops AK to KICK him in the face! The Supernova doesn’t need to be the Viper, and he covers, TWO! Dar is frustrated but he drags AK up. AK swings but Dar blocks to knee away and KICK AK down! Sha cheers Dar on and Dar aims from a corner.

AK gets up, Dar runs in, but AK kicks! Dar blocks that, shoves AK away then sweeps the legs out! Dar resets, runs in again, NOVA ROLLA! Cover, Dar gets the fall!

Dar: 1; A-Kid: 0

The third ends with a minute and 25 on the clock! But now is the crucial money round! Sha says Dar can win big money on top of the cup with this one! Dar tells AK no one makes Dar bleed his own blood! The fourth begins, Dar shoots in to get a leg! AK boots Dar away, then gets a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Dar clasps hands, scrambles around, but into an omoplata! Dar resists, rolls AK back and has the tights! TWO!! AK gets up, runs in but into a BOOT! Dar high stacks, but with the ropes! The ref sees that and stops the count! Dar and Sha argue with him, but AK rolls Dar up! TWO!!

AK staggers up, ducks the back elbow and PELES Dar out of the ring! Sha shouts for Dar to get up fast, but fans rally up and AK runs in. AK DIVES, but Sha gets Dar out of the way! AK crashes and burns! Sha tells Dar to get up and in so this can be by ring out! The count is climbing, Dar is in, and Sha has his head on a swivel. AK is up at 8 of 10! And in at 9.5!! Dar ELBOWS AK down, high stacks, TWO!!! Dar is shocked and fans are fired up as we’re under a minute! Dar hurries to get after AK, but AK KICKS Dar in the arm! And then the head! Dar staggers into a HAYMAKER! AK knuckle locks, goes up and up and avoids Sha for a FLYING DDT!! Cover, AK ties it up!!

Dar: 1; A-Kid: 1

And there goes the big money!! Sha is freaking out! He’s lost it all! “What’ve you done to me?!” But now, it’s round five! Can Dar even win flat out? Dar flounder sup, but he avoids AK’s attack! Dar dodges again, to sweep the leg! Dar hurries up top, but AK GAMANGIRIS! AK climbs up to get Dar, for a SUPER HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO!! Dar survives and AK is shocked! AK gets Dar with a waistlock for a rear bearhug. Dar fights up, pries free, drops down and kicks away on AK! Dar grapevines a leg, but AK fights up out of the kneebar to an ARMBAR! Dar scrambles, hooks legs with legs to turn AK back over, then get a FUJIWARA!

AK endures, turns over, drags Dar down, omoplata! Dar resists, moves around, rolls, but into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Dar fights to a high stack, TWO, and AK still has the hold! Sha shouts to Dar, Dar kips up to roll back, but AK slips under to GERMAN SUPLEX! AK holds on as we are under a minute! AK gets Dar up, Dar breaks free again to kick and kick and he drags Dar into an omoplata! Dar wants to use AK’s move but AK makes it a cradle! TWO, PENALTY- NO! Dar ducks to get the leg! AK fights up to avoid the kneebar, but Dar trips AK into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! But AK kicks and scrambles to roll back! TWO!!

Under ten seconds and now AK gets Dar for a SLEEPER! AK squeezes tight as the clock ticks away, Dar is still fighting, so AK lets go to run and PENALTY KICK! Cover, saved by the bell!!

Dar: 1; A-Kid: 1

Sha shouts for AK to get back. This is the last round, Dar has to win so they can at least have something! Dar manages to stand, but here’s round six! AK and Dar throw forearms, AK EuroUppers but Dar EuroUppers back! Dar then hooks the uppercut to a backslide, TWO! AK La Magistrols but Dar blocks! TWO, AK has it, ONE! Dar has it, TWO, AK again, TWO!! AK waitslocks, but Sha hooks Dar’s feet to save him! The ref reprimands, AK dodges Dar and DIVES onto Sha! AK takes out Dar’s insurance policy, then body scissors Dar for a HEEL HOOK!! Dar endures, SLAPS, but AK SLAPS back! AK keeps on the hold, Dar throws more SLAPS, but AK cranks harder!

Dar reaches out, ROPEBREAK! AK lets go to KICK the arm! AK drags Dar up, stomps him, but the ref wants him to let off. AK brings Dar up, throws hands, but Dar throat chops! Dar turns things around to KICK, but that’s double-edged given his bad leg! Dar hobbles up, blocks AK’s kick to then BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! AK survives and fans are thunderous! We’re at a minute left in this whole match! If it’s a draw, Dar will retain! Dar has pinkies out, he wants to end this! But he runs into a DYNAMIC DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!?? AK is stunned, but he drags Dar up and fires off strikes! Just 30 seconds and Dar kicks AK in the leg!

AK ducks the roundhouse but not the URAKEN! Roll-up, TWO!! And to an omoplata! AK gets the other arm, CLUBS away on the shoulder, RINGS OF SATURN!! But we’re under 10 seconds!! THE BELL RINGS!!

Time Limit Draw (Dar retains the NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship)

AK can’t believe it! This ends in 1-1, so Dar is STILL Heritage Cup Champion! Will A-Kid ever be back to try a third time? Or must he move on from the title he cherished so much? As for the Scottish Supernova, will he rebuild Sha’s fortune as he continues to reign over the Heritage Cup Division?

My Thoughts:

A great episode, with great stuff set up for the next few weeks. Jinny and Amale both had good promos, I appreciate the spin Jinny was trying to put on Amale’s promo and then Amale getting it through to Jinny that it’s her life and her name, not just a catchphrase. Their match is going to be killer. Same for the promos from Gallus and Die Familie, that Six Man is going to be a lot of fun. For all anyone knows, this could be Gallus’ last hurrah before the move to NXT 2.0. I really hope not but what else is there for them to do if Joe Coffey isn’t seen as singles champ material? It seems Blair Davenport as a persona for Bea Priestly is all in, even giving us a backstory of her lineage. As a Murican, it felt very Harry Potter Malfoy family.

And whoa, an Empty Arena Match for Dragunov VS Devlin? Was this to work-shoot COVID stuff? I do like that Devlin felt Dragunov’s real source of power was the interaction with fans, and on one level, he’s got a point. Dragunov lost to Walter- Er, Gunther, when it was Empty Arena Era of BT Sports Studio. But then Dragunov won when it was TakeOver 36 and fans were in the CWC. But Dragunov won plenty of times when BT Sports Studio was empty, so I have a feeling Dragunov wins in an epic showdown. Devlin also feels like a guy who could move on to NXT 2.0 but again, I hope not.

Dawn VS Millie was great stuff, and Dawn is clearly continuing her story of returning the trinkets she took as her power grows. Davenport may want after Meiko Satomura again, but it feels like Dawn is going to be a force of nature by the time she’s a contender. I loved Gradwell’s montage of failing to get partners, and I loved that Gradwell and Huxley ended up the team. Williams getting involved was an interesting move, maybe Williams gets a buddy to fight Gradwell and Huxley, but who knows. Personally, still hoping Williams, Dar, Sha and Devlin become a faction, but it feels less and less likely as time goes by.

Dar VS A-Kid was great stuff. They gave us the story going in of Dar wanting to end this in the fourth, and that added some drama when it didn’t work out that way. Dar winning because of the time limit draw was actually a great move, and that’s the fun of the British Rounds stipulation they’re using. There’s some realistic sports feeling here where AK could’ve won if he had more time, and Dar survives rather than wins. Maybe AK is on his way to the top title now, and things are open for Dar to face just about anyone next.

My Score: 8.7/10

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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

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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.

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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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— 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

14 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.