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Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Report! (2/20/18)

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Seventh Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Opening Round match: Buddy Murphy VS Ariya Daivari; Murphy wins and advances to the next round.
- Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado w/ Kalisto VS Evan Daniels & Corazon Delgado; Metalik & Dorado win.
- Eighth Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Opening Round match: Mustafa Ali VS Jack Gallagher; Ali wins and advances to the next round.
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The WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament wraps up the first round!
Drake Maverick was put in charge of 205 Live and he has not disappointed bringing us the Cruiserweight action the WWE Universe deserves! First, the Carolina Kid won to keep his Cruiserweight Championship aspirations alive while the “Cruiser-Great” kept his cool to also earn his place. Then, we got some major surprises as NXT’s Roderick Strong and the WWE UK Division’s Mark Andrews won to create crossover potential. And perhaps most shocking of all, Drew Gulak got down and dirty to decimate his friend in Tony Nese. With just two matches left before the quarter finals, what more surprises will 205 Live give us tonight?
Seventh Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Opening Round match: Buddy Murphy VS Ariya Daivari!
The Privileged Persian lives such a lavish lifestyle, even his titantron has a pool. However, his love of gold will have to outshine the determination and drive of NXT’s Best Kept Secret. Daivari doesn’t care how much weight Murphy lost, this isn’t Biggest Loser. This is 205 Live, and “Buddy” will not steal Daivari’s Wrestlemania Moment of becoming champion. Which man will join six others in the quarterfinals of this incredible tournament?
The bell rings, the two go right at each other, but it’s Daivari getting the headlock. Murphy powers out and knocks Daivari down with a solid shoulder. He brushes himself off, but Daivari gets another headlock. Murphy powers Daivari to a corner while fans chant for him, but the ref calls for a break. Murphy backs off, but Daivari kicks low. Daivari whips Murphy but Murphy runs him over with another shoulder. Murphy runs, Daivari drop and Murphy cartwheels over before telling him, “Shhh”, because Murphy’s a secret.
Daivari swings but Murphy ducks under to then hit a flying headscissors! He sends Daivari out of the ring, then builds speed, to slide out and rock Daivari with a right hand. Murphy bumps Daivari off the apron and puts him in the ring, but Daivari slips back out to the apron. Murphy joins him, but Daivari shoves him away. Daivari kicks but Murphy blocks. Murphy scoops but Daivari slips out, to then grab some hair. Daivari pulls Murphy into the dragon sleeper, for an inverted DDT on the apron!
Murphy slumps down while Daivari reenters the ring. The ref checks on Murphy, but he’s okay to continue. Daivari comes out, and body checks Murphy into steel steps! Daivari trash talks in Farsi while fans boo and jeer. They reenter the ring, Daivari covers, ONE! Daivari drags Murphy up and chops him back, then whips him hard into a corner. Murphy writhes, Daivari talks more trash. The fans boo and jeer while Daivari drags Murphy back up. He whips Murphy but Murphy reverses. Murphy runs in but Daivari hip tosses him into buckles! Murphy writhes again as Daivari covers, TWO. Daivari protests the count, but two is two. Daivari drags Murphy up to bend him back with a chinlock. The fans build to a rally while Daivari talks trash in Farsi again. Murphy finds new life as he works against the hold. He gets up to his feet and jawbreakers free. Daivari staggers back, but then storms over, Murphy catches him with a kick from the mat. Murphy gets himself to a corner and back on his feet. Daivari runs in but into Murphy’s boot. Murphy hops up and hits a big missile dropkick! The fans fire up for Murphy as he fires himself up. He rallies on Daivari, and hits a calf kick on the run!
Murphy fires up again, as do the fans. He runs in but Daivari puts him on the apron. Murphy swing kicks and knocks Daivari down, then climbs up top. He takes aim at Daivari, but Daivari rolls out of the ring. Murphy changes plans, hopping down to build speed and FLY!
He wipes out Daivari then puts him back in the ring before climbing up again. Flying double knees! TWO! Murphy catches his breath while Daivari is still dazed. He stands up but Daivari yanks him out of the ring. Murphy returns, and Daivari rocks him with a rolling elbow! Daivari gets to a corner and climbs up top, to hit the Persian Lion Splash!
TWO, and Daivari is shocked and frustrated by this newcomer from NXT. Daivari drags Murphy up while the fans cheer, “Let’s go, Buddy!” Daivari prepares the hammerlock lariat and shouts, “Secret’s out!” but Murphy ducks the lariat to roll Daivari up! TWO, SUPERKICK from Daivari! Hammerlock Lariat!
Cover, TWO!! Now Daivari is really shocked about that one. He pleads with the referee that that was three. It wasn’t, so Daivari glares at Murphy. He drags Murphy up, back suplex but Murphy slips out. Murphy responds with a strike fest that is accentuated by a stomp on the toes and a knee to the head! He keeps going, getting Daivari in a pumphandle Death Valley Driver!
Murphy wins! The Best Kept Secret IS out, and it’s a winner! And he already declares 205 Live as his Division! Can he make Melbourne proud with a Wrestlemania Moment in the form of first Cruiserweight Championship reign?
205 Live General Manager, Drake Maverick speaks.
“As the first round of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship tournament comes to a close”, Rockstar Spud is proud to present to us the official brackets for the quarterfinals!
The 16 best Cruiserweights came to compete for a chance at a championship match at Wrestlemania. And as it shows, Buddy Murphy will know his future opponent with the end of tonight’s main event. Will the Best Kept Secret have to contend with the Pakistani Prince of the Extraordinary Gentleman on the Road to Wrestlemania?
In two weeks, we will see the Philly Fury, Drew Gulak, go up against the High-Fiving, Stage-Diving Mark Andrews for a dynamic clash of styles. But next week will be former Cruiserweight Champion, Kalisto, going up against NXT’s Messiah of the Backbreaker, Roderick Strong! Not only that, but next week will also have one of the tournament’s biggest match-ups in former #1 contender, Cedric Alexander VS Cruiserweight Classic winner, TJP! And speaking of, both TJP and Alexander appear.
TJ lets Alexander know that, “in case you haven’t been paying attention for the last two years,” this is about the time Alexander falls short. Then Alexander will explain why he’ll never give up. That’s “cute”, TJ, but Alexander knows that all the “dirty tricks” he’s been using lately won’t save him. TJP is in his way and Alexander won’t let anyone stop him from reaching Wrestlemania. He won’t hesitate to put anyone in a back brace. TJP shrugs that off as he takes his leave, while Alexander grins with confidence. Which of these two high caliber talents will make it to the semifinals of this high caliber tournament?
Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado w/ Kalisto VS Evan Daniels & Corazon Delgado!
While no longer in the Cruiserweight Championship tournament, the King of the Ropes and Golden Lynx keep the #LuchaHouseParty going. The Samurai of the Sun is also there to accompany his amigos while sending Roderick Strong a simple message for next week: “Speed kills.” Can this combination of lucha libre fighting spirit keep things rolling on the Road to Wrestlemania?
The bell rings, and Lince starts against Daniels while the fans chant for “Lucha Libre!” Lince gets the takedown and then shifts to a headlock. Daniels powers out but Lince goes up and over to handspring and run. Lince slips under and arm-drags Daniels, then dropkicks Daniels down. Lince whips but Daniels reverses, so Lince headscissors Daniels around. Standing moonsault then an arm-lock, but Daniels gets up and rocks Lince with a forearm. Daniels tags Delgado, but Lince sends him flying with a body drop! Lince chops Delgado then tags in Metalik, Lucha House Party double whips and double hip tosses Delgado down. They kick vice Delgado, and Kalisto starts up the “Lucha! Lucha!” chant. Metalik whips but Delgado reverses, then narrowly avoids the handspring attack. Delgado runs but Metalik ducks under, and catches Delgado into a tilt-o-whirl facebuster!
Metalik gets moving, walking the ropes in a corner to hit Delgado with a missile dropkick. Daniels distracts Metalik, Metalik swings at him but misses, Delgado knees Metalik low. Tag to Daniels, and Daniels keeps on Metalik with clubbing forearms. Daniels grins and mocks the “Lucha Lucha” chants. Metalik fights back with body shots, but Daniels rocks him with a forearm. Daniels runs, but into a dropkick! Both men crawl for their corners, hot tags to Delgado and Lince! Lince rallies, running chop and a heel kick rock Delgado. Delgado swings but Lince blocks every strike to then catch Delgado into a swinging facebuster!
Kalisto and the fans cheer on Lince as he runs corner to corner, but Delgado puts him on the apron. Delgado thrusts a shoulder but Lince counters it with a guillotine leg drop. Lince climbs up while Delgado staggers away, and leaps for the flying crossbody! Cover, but Daniels breaks it. He and Delgado double whip Lince, but he handsprings to hit a DOUBLE Dorado Rewind!
Metalik returns, the “Lucha! Lucha!” starts up again, and Lucha House Party simultaneously DIVES and FLIES!
Lince hits Delgado and Metalik hits Daniels! The fans fire up while Metalik gets Delgado back into the ring and Lince climbs up. Lince takes aim as the fans chant “Lucha! Lucha!” Golden Shooting Star!
The Lucha House Party wins! A formidable duo and even a trio, but will Kalisto be able to best the backbreaker machine known as Roderick Strong?
Drew Gulak speaks.
“People are saying that I went too far last week in my match against Tony Nese.” According to Gulak, winners can’t go “too far”, that’s just something losers say to make themselves feel better. As for Mark Andrews in two weeks, as good as Andrews is, he is just “flash and panache.” None of that will help Andrews when Gulak has him on the ground, forcing him to tap out.
But Mark Andrews has a response.
#Mandrews has made it to the second round of the Cruiserweight Championship tournament, and he’s psyched! Well, psyched for everything except Gulak thinking he can make Andrews tap out. “Drew, you wanna try to put me in the No Fly Zone?” Andrews vows to fly straight to Wrestlemania to become the next Cruiserweight Champion. Both men have the utmost confidence in their own styles, which style will prove superior in two weeks time?
Eighth Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Opening Round match: Mustafa Ali VS Jack Gallagher!
Per the orders of 205 Live GM, Rockstar Spud, the Ungentle Gentleman must return to appropriate wrestling attire. It may not be a pair of rainbow-striped tights but Gallagher has passed inspection. Will his new look and new edge help him edge out the motivated Mustafa?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Gallagher powers Ali to the ropes. He lets go but makes sure Ali understands who he’s up against before backing off. They go again, Ali gets the wristlock. Gallagher works on a reversal, spinning around and lacing through to bring Ali to the mat. Gallagher tortures and bends that arm, but Ali gets to his feet. Ali reverses the hold to a hammerlock, then spins to a snapmare, but Gallagher slips right around to a hammerlock. Gallagher keeps Ali grounded as he cranks the arm. Ali stands up again, arm-drags Gallagher but Gallagher keeps hold of the hold. Buddy Murphy watches backstage because he wants to know first hand who he’ll face in the next round.
Ali resists the hold but Gallagher keeps bending and twisting. Ali rolls and spins around to reverse, but Gallagher reverses again. Gallagher keeps up the torture into a hammerlock. Ali goes for a leg so Gallagher shifts to a headlock. Ali lifts but Gallagher holds on, so Ali powers out to ropes. Gallagher runs Ali over with a shoulder, then things speed up. Ali jumps but Gallagher catches him in a fireman’s carry for a facebuster drop back into the armbar.
He wrenches the arm but Ali scrambles to ropes for the break. Gallagher lets go, then mockingly bows. Ali gets up while fans are a mix of cheers and jeers. Gallagher taunts Ali even more by offering him a free go at his arm. Ali goes for the head instead, and brings Gallagher down. Gallagher headscissors out but Ali goes for the headlock again. Ali wants the takeover but Gallagher blocks and back suplexes. Ali slips out, gets the headlock back but Gallagher still blocks the takeover. Gallagher gets a leg, Ali rolls to throw Gallagher off then runs. Ali ducks the chop to roll Gallagher into a Half Crab!
Ali gives Gallagher a taste of his own submission game. Gallagher endures, working on a way out. He slips under to come around and kick Ali away. Ali grabs the other leg but Gallagher throws him with a twisting body scissors. Gallagher runs at Ali in the corner but Ali tosses him up, so Gallagher hits his Extraordinary Headstand.
He waves to Ali, then hops down as Ali slides in. Ali runs out but Gallagher gets him in a waistlock. Ali bucks Gallagher off and things speed up again, Ali shows off his agility with a handspring to then wave back at Gallagher. Gallagher laughs it off before running in and grabbing a leg. Ali counters the takedown by sitting on him for a pin, TWO into a sunset cover, TWO. Ali high stacks but Gallagher rolls through to sit on it, TWO and now into Ali’s sunset. TWO, and Gallagher tries the high stack only for Ali to roll through and sit on it again! TWO, and the cycle is broken as Ali gets the jackknife cover, TWO! The fans applaud this fast and furious pin attempt exchange. Ali says he was close, but Gallagher doesn’t smile. Phoenix, AZ shows more appreciation by chanting, “We Love Wrestling!” Gallagher and Ali go again, Gallagher getting the front facelock but Ali powering him to a corner. The ref calls for a break but Gallagher turns it around instead. Ali turns it back around on Gallagher, then back around for Gallagher. The referee insists the break, but the break isn’t clean as Ali shoves Gallagher away. Gallagher shoves him back, then pie-faces him. Ali swings but Gallagher headbutts and knees Ali. Gallagher goes to kick but Ali blocks it and rocks Gallagher with a spinning heel kick. Gallagher rolls out of the ring, so Ali builds speed. Ali slides for dropkick but ends up in Gallagher’s apron skirt trap!
Gallagher hammers away on Ali, even as the referee counts and reprimands him. The fans actually like his aggression, and cheer even as Gallagher backs off and reenters the ring. A ring count begins on Ali and Gallagher paces as he watches Ali get up. Ali reenters but Gallagher is right on him with a whip and back elbow. Cover, TWO, but Gallagher keeps his cool as he goes after Ali with a chinbar. The fans cheer for “Power Ranger” Ali, but Gallagher brings him up for a snap suplex. He adds elbow drops, then covers, TWO. Gallagher walks off his frustration, then drags Ali up. Ali fights back but gets a knee and headbutt to the ribs. Gallagher puts Ail in another corner for another headbutt, then yet another corner. Ali slips up and over to start rallying. He whips but Gallagher reverses, flapjack dropkick drops Gallagher. Ali fires up but Gallagher whips him. He kicks Gallagher away, then throws him with a headscissors. Ali brings Gallagher up again to whip to a corner but Gallagher again reverses. Gallagher runs in but Ali gets to the apron to roundhouse Gallagher in the corner. Ali fires up the fans before taking aim, and slingshots in for the facebuster!
Gallagher’s down, so Ali climbs up. Gallagher grabs a foot but Ali kicks him down. Ali climbs up but Gallagher slips to the outside to rock him with a right hand. Gallagher climbs up now, preparing something dangerous. Ali resists, so Gallagher gives him a SUPER hotshot to the arm!
Gallagher reenters and then throws Ali into a post hard! Ali falls to the floor but Gallagher does not stop. He puts Ali back in the ring, covers, TWO! The frustration grows but so does the cruelty as Gallagher puts Ali’s arm in a hammerlock and stomps on it. Gallagher keeps going, bringing Ali around into a modified Kimura lock!
Ali rolls that to a cover, TWO! Gallagher keeps going after that arm, hammerlock and kick! He wants Ali to quit but when Ali doesn’t, he slams that arm on the mat. Gallagher keeps going, hammerlock scoop slam! Cover, TWO, and Gallagher glares. He puts Ali back in a hammerlock and again insists Ali quit. The fans chant “205! 205!” as Ali endures. Ali gets to his feet and runs to somewhat snapmare Gallagher out of the ring. Gallagher lands on his feet and gets up on the apron, but Ali baseball slides his feet out. Gallagher bumps off the apron and Ali builds speed! But that bad arm doesn’t support his weight, he crashes and burns out of the corkscrew!
The referee checks on Ali while Gallagher gets in the ring. Another ring count begins, to Gallagher’s liking. Ali crawls but the count gets to 8. Ali beats the count by a second, but Gallagher is on him again. Gallagher gives Ali a European Uppercut then hoists Ali onto the top rope. Ali fights back with the good arm, and Gallagher stumbles back. Ali jumps for the flying crossbody! But Gallagher rolls through into the Fujiwara Armbar!
Gallagher wants the ref to “Ask him!” but Ali endures. Ali gets up and rolls but Gallagher whips him to a corner. Gallagher runs in but into Ali’s back elbow! Ali hops up, flies, but back into the armbar! The fans are chanting on both sides as Ali endures the torture. He drags himself to ropes and gets the break with his legs. Gallagher feels the frustration, but Ali just tries to get feeling in the arm. Gallagher drags Ali up but Ali fights back. Ali bumps Gallagher off a buckle, then climbs up, but Gallagher is right on him and that bad arm! Gallagher wrenches that arm even though they’re on the top rope, but the referee says to bring it down. Ali knocks Gallagher down and away, then readjusts. But Gallagher runs back to Extraordinary Dropkick Ali down!
Ali flies so far he hits the barriers!
The referee again checks on Ali, but Gallagher embraces the cheers and jeers. Ali somehow manages to move, but Gallagher won’t leave him alone. He hammerlocks Ali’s arm and then throws him into more barriers! There is no mercy in Gallagher as he puts Ali in the ring. Gallagher grabs that bad arm, hammerlock scoop slam into buckles! Ali is limp as Gallagher drags him out for the cover. TWO!? Gallagher is furious, so he goes right for a cross armbreaker. Ali resists, hands clasped tight. Gallagher kicks Ali as he pulls on those hands. When Ali doesn’t let go, Gallagher shifts to sit Ali up and ram elbow after elbow into Ali’s head! Gallagher does not let up until Ali is limp again, cover, TWO!! Now it’s just exasperating for Gallagher that Ali’s survived this long. Gallagher drags Ali up and over to a corner to sit him backwards. He then climbs up to join Ali, and brings Ali all the way up, SUPER Back Suplex! But Ali lands on his feet!
He staggers back, SUPERKICK to the back of Gallagher’s head! Then, Ali hits a leaping tornado DDT!
Ali hurries to a corner and fans fire up while he climbs up. He takes aim, and hits the 0-5-4!!
Ali wins!! All of that damage to his arm, and yet Ali did not give up. Phoenix and even Nigel McGuinness give him a standing ovation. Truly an inspiring performance for all those back home in Chicago. Ali may taste a bit of blood in his mouth, but will he taste gold on the Grandest Stage of Them All?
My Thoughts:
205 Live is on a hot streak thanks to this Cruiserweight Championship tournament. The only disappointment, at least for me, was learning the brackets were just taken from each of the past four episodes. Alexander and TJP were in the first, Strong and Kalisto in the second, etc. until we get to tonight’s episode and the first match winner knows they’ll be facing the main event winner. This already breaks the bracket I had in my head where TJP and Alexander could potentially be a championship match at Wrestlemania. Instead, we get that match next week as just part of the quarterfinals. But my feelings aside, all four coming match-ups are still quality just on paper. TJP VS Alexander, Strong VS Kalisto, and Gulak VS Andrews will all be great for clashing styles and personalities. Buddy Murphy gave a great performance for his first televised match in months, especially in a new weight class. Obviously he was going to win, he wasn’t going to be in the tournament just to job. And now with him on the opposite side of the bracket as Alexander and Strong, I could see Murphy be the dark horse going to the finals (he is engaged to Alexa Bliss, after all). Gallagher VS Ali was an amazing main event and took the aggression that Gulak showed last week and kicked it up a notch by the end there. I almost though Gallagher had this, but then Ali surprises us with one last gas and moves on. I feel it’d be a shame if he lost to Murphy, though, but it’s not like losing in the tournament will mean he never gets a Cruiserweight Championship shot in the future. At the same time, Ali VS Alexander has been a great match before and can be a truly Wrestlemania worthy one in the near future.
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.
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?
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?
.@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.
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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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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