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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Report! (1/24/18)
All images courtesy of the WWE Network streaming service
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- No Way Jose VS Cezar Bononi; Jose wins.
- Bianca Belair VS Latoya; Bianca wins.
- The Authors of Pain VS Chase Brown & Damian Smith; no contest.
- NXT Championship #1 Contenders Match: Johnny Gargano VS Velveteen Dream; Gargano wins and will face Andrade “Cien” Almas for the NXT Championship at TakeOver: Philadelphia.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Velveteen Dream sets the mood.
First the lights, then the ambiance, then the atmosphere. The Patrick Clark Experience has what he needs. “We all dream of being NXT Champion one day.” Life just brings everyone on different paths. Johnny Gargano dreams that dream, and Velveteen knows he will live it. Just not yet. Not when the choice is between Gargano and Velveteen Dream. While everyone knows Gargano’s rise was “tainted in doubt”, Dream’s Experience is pure. The way he sees it, no matter what happens, “a Dream will be over.”
No Way Jose VS Cezar Bononi!
The Fighting Fiesta returns to NXT and wishes to make 2018 a party! However, his return is against the Brazilian V8, who has been known to bring an upset out of nowhere. Will the fiesta be halted this early into the year?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Jose gets a headlock while fans serenade him, but Cezar reverses. Jose powers out but Cezar powers him down to then gloat. Cezar runs and things speed up, Jose runs Cezar over now! Jose gets moving again and counters the leap frog with an atomic drop! He then arm-drags Cezar and wraps on an armlock. Cezar resists, he gets to his feet but Jose keeps him grounded. They get to ropes, Jose whips but Cezar reverses, Cezar grabs Jose’s hair and throws him down. Cezar knocks Jose back down with a dropkick, then stalks Jose to a corner. He stomps a Brazilian mudhole into Jose while fans cheer the Fighting Fiesta on. Cezar unloads body shots now, then brings Jose out for a pumphandle powerslam!
Cover, TWO, and Cezar is merely annoyed. He drags Jose up but Jose resists, so Cezar drives in a knee. The chinlock is applied, and fans rally while Jose endures the squeeze. Jose powers up from the fans’ energy and fights back. Cezar shoves Jose, but Jose comes back with a swinging neckbreaker! Both men are down, fans cheer Jose on. Cezar stands up first, then goes over but Jose revives to give jab after jab, then the double ax handles. Jose rallies, powerslam on Cezar now! Jose takes off the armband and winds up the pitch… Pop-up Fastball!
Jose wins his return match! Will 2018 truly be Jose’s year?
NXT takes a look at the coming Extreme Rules match.
Philadelphia is the birthplace of extreme wrestling, and Aleister Black and Adam Cole are going to add their names to that extreme legacy. The Embodiment of the End started his journey 15 years ago and his journey is “far from over.” Meanwhile, Adam Cole’s grudge with Aleister Black started months ago, when the two competed for a spot in the #1 contender Fatal 4 Way. As great as Cole was in that match, Aleister was better, and he made Cole #FadeToBlack. Or, so he thought. Because when that #1 contender’s match came around, Aleister’s opportunity was taken away when The Undisputed Era decided to #ShockTheSystem. After that, The Undisputed Era also screwed Aleister over in an NXT Tag Team Championship match. General Manager William Regal felt there was no other way to settle their grudge than in an Extreme Rules environment. Both men are ready to “mangle and embarrass” each other, which man will survive in the City of Brotherly Love?
Bianca Belair VS Latoya!
Ms. EST returns to NXT to further prove she is the strongest, fastest, toughest and best woman in the Division. Will she make this match look the easiest, too?
The bell rings, Bianca and circles with Latoya. Bianca gets the waistlock and throws Latoya, then mocks her with a blown kiss. They tie up again, Bianca powers Latoya into a corner. Fans duel “Let’s go, jobber!” “Bi-an-ca!” while Bianca runs in, but Latoya dodges and tries to roll her up. Bianca holds onto the ropes, then goes to stomp. Latoya gets away but then gets run over by Bianca! Bianca stalks Latoya to a corner then stomps a mudhole into her. She dares Latoya to stand up, then rams her shoulder into her over and over. The referee backs Bianca off, Bianca drags Latoya out by her hair and then scoops her up. Latoya slips out, runs and goes for the tilt-o-whirl headscissors, but Bianca blocks with her incredible strength to give Latoya a backbreaker!
Latoya writhes while Bianca looms over her, twirling that weaponized ponytail. Bianca toys with Latoya, then brings her out for a clubbing forearm. Latoya starts kicking back, but gets rocked by a right forearm. Bianca grabs Latoya in a double chickenwing and thrashes about. Latoya endures the hold, gets to her feet while the fans rally, but Bianca simply lifts her and throws her down.
Bianca saunters about, not taking Latoya seriously. Latoya stands up, and evades in the corner to swing kick back. Latoya climbs up now, but jumps into that ponytail WHAP! Bianca drags Latoya up, and throws Latoya with the alley-oop facebuster!
Cover, Bianca wins! Will she make the biggest impact in the NXT Women’s Division in 2018?
Exclusive interview with the NXT Women’s Champion and Challenger.
Percy Watson conducts the sit-down interview with both Ember Moon and Shayna Baszler ahead of their championship match this Saturday at TakeOver: Philadelphia. Percy congratulates Ember on overcoming obstacles to make it to this point, but he must ask: Why did she call out The Queen of Spades? Ember says it’s because Shayna has “been nothing more than a bully”. Shayna took shortcuts, jumped people from behind and injured fellow wrestlers. Is Shayna overcompensating because she can’t cut it? Shayna smirks at Ember, but Percy points out Ember has told the truth. Shayna explains it was never personal. She knows that “you have to stir up waters to catch fish.” Ember is that fish. Ember agrees, and she’s “the big fish” for a reason. This is HER NXT WOmen’s Division. There is a code here, and being champion means responsibilities to herself and the division. If Shayna ever becomes champion and sets aside her ego, then maybe Shayna will understand. But Ember promises it won’t happen at TakeOver: Philadelphia. What are Shayna’s expectations of TakeOver: Philadelphia? Shayna admits that Ember lived the dream of climbing up from the bottom and reaching the top. But the difference between her and Shayna is that Shayna doesn’t care about what people know. She worked just as hard as anyone. When Ember wakes up after TakeOver and sees Shayna walking away, she’s walking away with Ember’s dream. The tension mounts, but Percy diffuses it by asking what Shayna wants the NXT Universe to know about her. The NXT Universe? What they think doesn’t matter. They’ll just have to accept it. Shayna leaves, but the tension does not lower. Will the Prophecy of Flame be able to Eclipse the confident and dangerous Shayna Baszler?
NXT continues their look into TM61.
Shane Thorne reminds everyone TM61 is the name of a missile, and that is why they’re named that, NOT because of Pokemon! And like that missile, this TM61 flew in, hit hard and delivered some shock and awe when they debuted in NXT. They entered the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and were facing the team of Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. Circumstances called for Strong and Thorne going it alone, and Thorne found himself in position to hit Strong with a draping double stomp. He only hit half the stomp, and the landing caused his left leg give out at the knee. Nick Miller could tell it was bad, and Thorne himself knew it meant the coming TakeOver special was out of reach. Even so, Thorne powered through to win the match and earn TM61’s spot in the finals. “If you’re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough”, and Thorne proved he was tough.
The finals were competed in a Shark Cage tornado rules, where The Mighty put it all on the line. The Authors of Pain would win, but it wasn’t until a match with The Revival that Thorne’s knee was pushed past the limit in the form of the Deathlock stomp. Thorne was told his recovery time was no less than six months, but Miller was by his side the whole way. Thorne oddly thanks The Revival for toughening them up and allowing them time to grow stronger. The Mighty Don’t Kneel is not just a name, but a philosophy, and this duo truly lives it. They’re on their way back, and vow to prove that they’re STILL The Mighty, and the Mighty Still Don’t Kneel. Will The Mighty also become NXT Tag Team Champions?
The Authors of Pain VS Chase Brown & Damian Smith!
Akam & Rezar are primed to challenge the Undisputed Era for the NXT Tag Team Championships, and won’t even wait for a bell! They both boot their opponents in the head immediately!
They don’t stop there, they take one man each in fireman’s carries, and drive them into corners via Death Valley Drivers! Now the Authors speak.
“Undisputed Era! You see this!? You see it?! This is you!!” Akam continues in his native tongue as he vows the AoP will dominate. Rezar also speaks in his native language before shifting into English to say “This Saturday, it’s YOUR turn!!” In other words, the Undisputed Era will take their turn in the SUPER COLLIDER!
As Akam & Rezar stand over the fallen Brown & Smith, are we looking at the future two-time NXT Tag Team Champions?
NXT Championship #1 Contenders Match: Johnny Gargano VS Velveteen Dream!
Johnny Wrestling won’t stand for people doubting his ability or his integrity, but Velveteen Dream has done both. Will Gargano keep his dream alive when he denies this Dream from winning here tonight?
Dream continues to play mind games as he wears a sample of Gargano’s merchandise to the ring. The fans already duel with chants, “Johnny Wrestling!” “Vel-ve-teen!” before the bell. The bell rings, the two men circle and tie up. Dream gets control of Gargano’s arm, Gargano rolls and slips around to a drop toehold. Gargano floats over to a facelock and holds on while Dream resists and rolls. The fans keep the chanting up the whole way, even as Dream tries every trick he has to get around Gargano. Dream manages an escape and facelock of his own, then manages to counter Gargano’s escape into a seated waistlock. They stand up, Dream snapmares Gargano then poses to taunt him.
“You gonna cry?” Dream mockingly asks Gargano. “You’re not ready for TakeOver!” Gargano suddenly grabs Dream in the GargaNO Escape!
Dream scrambles and flails, and manages the ropebreak. Gargano lets go, Dream slips out of the ring to catch his breath. Gargano taunts Dream now while we go to break.
NXT returns to see Dream give a stiff back elbow to Gargano. Dream is free of the hold, then whips Gargano but Gargano reverses. Dream tumbles to the apron, but chooses to pose instead of reenter. Gargano enziguris him in the back to send him down! Dream’s face bounces off the announce desk, and while he flails about, Gargano gets to the apron. Gargano takes aim and FLIES with a cannonball senton!
The fans fire up with Johnny Wrestling as he walks around. They chant “NXT! NXT!” while Gargano returns to Dream. Gargano lets Dream enter the ring while he climbs up to the apron. Dream swings but Gargano blocks and counters with a forearm. Gargano takes aim and slingshots in, but Dream catches his spear into a draping, swinging neckbreaker!
Dream can’t make the cover, so he drives ax handles into Gargano’s head. He elbows Gargano in the back then covers, TWO. Dream keeps on Gargano with more elbows and more trash talk. “You don’t deserve it!” he says as he scrapes Gargano. Dream stands on Gargano to choke him at the ropes. He drags Gargano up, but Gargano breaks the hold to power Dream into the backslide! TWO, and Dream kicks low before throwing Gargano roughly out of the ring. The ring count begins, but Dream won’t let it end that way. Dream climbs up to the top, but he’s just faking. He hops back down to the mat then goes out from the apron to ax handle Gargano. Dream drops Gargano on the ring barriers, then poses before hitting another double ax handle. He breaks the ring count at 8, Gargano chops Dream again and again! Dream fights back, and slams Gargano on the apron edge with a back suplex.
Things slowly return in the ring while we go to break.
NXT returns again and Gargano throws haymakers on Dream. Gargano rallies now with forearms and an enziguri! Dream gets to a corner, Gargano gives him a forearm smash and whips him back into the buckles. Gargano rolls Dream for the schoolboy kick! Gargano hops up, takes aim, and jumps for the tornado downward spiral!
Cover, TWO! But Gargano isn’t deterred, he simply makes sure his neck works before going back over. Dream holds onto ropes, then clubs Gargano in the back. Dream gets a facelock but Gargano counters with an arm-wringer. Gargano walks back over but into Dream’s fireman’s carry. Gargano slips down to a sunset flip but Dream sits on it and even reaches for ropes! TWO, into Gargano’s cover, TWO, SUPERKICK from Dream! Gargano comes back with a left lariat on the rebound! Both men are down while the fans applaud. Gargano crawls to a cover, TWO! Dream and Gargano slowly stir while fans wish they could “Fight Forever!” Gargano goes after Dream, turns him around and stands him up for forearms from both sides. Dream lifts Gargano, Gargano flails and shoves Dream into a corner. Gargano runs in and hits a corner enziguri! He runs, tries for the tilt-o-whirl takedown, but Dream counters to stand Gargano up and hit the sidewinder DDT!
Dream now crawls for the cover, TWO!! The fans applaud and chant “NXT! NXT!” while Dream scrambles to a corner. Dream climbs up, takes aim, but Gargano sweeps his legs to send him tumbling down in the ropes! Dream hits the floor, Gargano sees his chance. Gargano builds speed and DIVES!
They both crash and burn into the ringside barriers! The fans keep up the chanting while Gargano drags Dream up and in. Gargano drags himself up onto the apron and then up to the top rope. Dream bumps the ropes to trip Gargano up! Dream then walks over and climbs up to put Gargano in a fireman’s carry. Gargano fights back with elbows to Dream’s head, but Dream powers through to hit the SUPER DEATH VALLEY!
Dream crawls to the cover, TWO!! No one can believe it but everyone loves it! Gargano and Dream stir, Dream getting himself to a corner. Dream climbs up again, takes a moment to make sure his arms are okay, and jumps for the Purple Rain Maker! Only to hit Gargano’s knees! Dream writhes while Gargano gets himself to a corner. Gargano stands up, takes aim, and hits the mule kick! Then, back to the GargaNO Escape!!
Dream taps, Gargano wins and is still the #1 contender! Gargano toughs it out here tonight, will anyone ever doubt him again?
NXT Champion, Andrade “Cien” Almas, and his manager Zelina Vega appear.
El Idolo sees his #1 contender and simply tells him with body language that the championship will still be his. Almas and Zelina continue to ringside, keeping their eyes on Gargano while also still grinning and laughing. Almas and Zelina now enter the ring, and Almas raises the belt while staring Gargano down.
El Campeon then hands the belt to Zelina, and swings on Gargano! Gargano was ready, he blocks and counters Almas! The champion retaliates with forearms and a stiff overhand chop that drops Gargano. Almas laughs, Zelina says Gargano is nothing. The champion throws Gargano out of the ring while fans boo and jeer. Almas takes his belt back to hold it up again, as if to say the result is already final.
However, Gargano drags himself back up, refusing to quick. Almas runs over but gets a swing kick! Then the slingshot DDT!
The fans cheer the fired up Gargano while Zelina panics. Gargano walks over to the NXT Championship belt, the fans want him to “Touch it! Touch it!” And he does! Not only that, but with fans chanting “You Deserve it!”, Gargano raises the belt! Will this be the sight we see at TakeOver: Philadelphia!?
My Thoughts:
This was an incredible night of NXT right here. No Way Jose wins his return because obviously that’s how you start someone off. Cezar Bononi is approaching jobber to the stars status but he can easily turn this around with another shocking upset over someone else. Bianca Belair is still impressive in a swift and dominant victory. She was impressive in the Mae Young Classic–even in a loss to Kairi Sane–and has been impressive in general, she’ll be one to watch as the year goes on. Authors of Pain make even quicker work of their opponents, and show they have found their niche in talking on the mic. However, I don’t see them winning the NXT Tag Team Championship match, or at least not cleanly. Akam & Rezar are more than complete as characters and therefore ready to go to the main roster to try their hands at main roster tag team championships. Meanwhile, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish could easily hold those titles for a long time to fulfill the Undisputed manifesto, up until another team rises up to best them. And given the video packages, TM61 could be that team. Thorne and Miller are great personalities, they’re great in the ring and they can reestablish themselves easily starting with their return match next week. A team like TM61 could have an extended feud filled with lengthy matches against the Street Profits or Sabbatelli & Moss to drive home how they’re finally ready to be NXT Tag Team Champions.
Velveteen Dream’s opening promo was great, especially how he transformed the performance center to fit his persona. He was also incredibly clever with the play on words with “over” within the context of professional wrestling. His match with Gargano was even on a TakeOver level with how back and forth it was with the various near-falls. Dream’s promo was correct in saying they would both be NXT Champion at some point, as Dream could easily be champion within the next few months to a year. However, because Gargano’s story is so strong and fans love him so much, he keeps his chance to challenge the champion. I didn’t expect Almas to come out, but once he did, I’d guessed he would try to beat Gargano up more. Great to see Gargano standing tall at the end, but this makes the already tough choice even tougher. We either get Gargano going 0-3 against Almas or Almas as a transitional champion, and I have no idea which is more likely. Which, is actually a really, really good thing!
My Score: 8.5/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25
Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?
Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.
Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.
.@Kelly_WP is back in TNA Wrestling and has a message for TNA Knockouts World Champion @mashaslamovich!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZKKuL pic.twitter.com/tnm4TIuPUz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Ratings:
- Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
- Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
- Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
- Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***
Results:
Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers
Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.
EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.
I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win.Â
Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match?Â
Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge
ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.
Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever?Â
.@indi_hartwell has a run in with Tessa Blanchard!
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad.Â
Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man
I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.
JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.
Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.
Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams
Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.
The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.
Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.
Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…
Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!
Overall Score: 4/10
Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.
Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:
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Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
- Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
- Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
- Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!
The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?
The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”
Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall
Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!
While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.
Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!
Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?
The Frat House speaks.
Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!
Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?
Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.
Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.
Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!
What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?
Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.
Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!
Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.
The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!
Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!
The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!
Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!
The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!
Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall
Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.
The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.
And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.
My Score: 8.7/10
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