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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Report! (5/9/18)
The Knockout Artist wants to avenge his friend, Johnny Wrestling, and is going after the heartless Psycho Killer himself! Can Kassius Ohno KO Tommaso Ciampa on Gargano’s behalf? Plus: How will The Top 1% himself, EC3, do in his first 1v1 match on NXT? And will the War Raiders leave Heavy Machinery down in the dumps?
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- EC3 VS Raul Mendoza; EC3 wins.
- Dakota Kai VS Vanessa Borne; Dakota wins.
- War Raiders VS Heavy Machinery; War Raiders win.
- Kassius Ohno VS Tommaso Ciampa; Ciampa wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Ricochet is here!
But not to wrestle. The One and Only enters the ring to speak to the NXT Universe. “Now every place I have been around the world”, Ricochet made sure they remembered him. He knows everyone was talking about him after Wrestlemania and TakeOver: New Orleans. NXT is about taking over, and Ricochet intends to take over the brand that redefines sports entertainment. Maybe he’s confident, maybe he’s cocky, but each time he’s in the ring, Ricochet proves he’s the One and Only. And the one and only thing on his mind: no, not socks, it’s the NXT Championship. But the Velveteen Dream appears first.
The Patrick Clark Experience returns to NXT TV and the fans welcome him with an ovation. “No, no, no,” Dream says. Dream doesn’t understand who is giving Ricochet this authority to be in the ring. What gives Ricochet the right to ask for a title opportunity? Taking over? How about taking a step back? Dream wants to set this straight: The One and Only? Fans duel, “One and Only!” “Velveteen!” Ricochet “makes this look good.” Yes, he does make “this” look good. But Dream must tell Ricochet that there is one and only man, there is one and only Experience. “And guess what? You’re looking at him.” Ricochet can jump around all he wants, but no matter how he flips–or flops–make sure you land at the back of the line, behind Dream.
Behind Dream? Dream thinks he deserves a shot? Ricochet knows he’s the new kid, but he knows all about the Velveteen Dream. He got the NXT Universe to say his name. He even got Aleister Black to say it. Though Dream might not remember that since it was after getting his head kicked off. Don’t get cute, because if you keep running your mouth, #DreamOver will be your reality. Ricochet won’t run his mouth, he’ll just run circles around Dream. Dream is good, but he ain’t Ricochet. Ricochet knows Dream acts like this is his show, but enjoy that while it lasts because Ricochet is going to steal the show. Steal Dream’s show? Steal Dream’s spotlight? “YES! YES!”
The NXT Universe believes in Ricochet, fine, but Dream says he can try. “Understand this: anything that you can do, The Dream can do better.” Ricochet dares Dream to prove. The mics drop, and the fans chant for a fight. Dream takes off his jewelry, and tries to sucker punch Ricochet, but Ricochet is ready with a step. Ricochet winks and Dream slithers away. When will this #OneAndOnlyExperience happen?
EC3 VS Raul Mendoza!
The man known as Ethan Carter III makes his singles debut on NXT TV, while the Cruiserweight Classic competitor wants to finally have that break-out moment. Will Raul ruin EC3’s moment by making one of his own?
Fans already chant for EC3 at the bell. EC3 and Mendoza tie up, Mendoza getting a waistlock then headlock. Mendoza slips out of the back suplex then runs to headscissor EC3 down. EC3 powers Mendoza to a corner, rams in shoulders then whips him corner to corner. Mendoza gets out to the apron and forearms EC3 back, then springboards for a missile dropkick. Cover. ONE, but Mendoza keeps on EC3. EC3 reverses the whip into a facelock STO. EC3 puts Mendoza back in a corner for a mudhole stomp, then backs off at the referee’s count. He returns to club Mendoza in the chest, then whips him to the ropes. EC3 flips Mendoza over with a clubbing clothesline, then stalks him to a corner. He brings Mendoza up, whips him out then in, and gives another clubbing clothesline.
EC3 snapmares Mendoza then gives the neck snap, and fans cheer. He drags Mendoza up but Mendoza jawbreakers back. Mendoza throws hands, but EC3 shoves him, only for Mendoza to forearm and enziguri on the rebound. Mendoza fires up, but runs into an alley-oop snake eyes! EC3 gives Mendoza a strong knee lift, then fireman’s carry to the TKO!
EC3 covers, EC3 wins!
Winner: EC3, by pinfall
The Top 1% is on top tonight with his first 1v1 win. Will he continue climbing up until he is truly the top 1% of #NX3?
On-stage interview with EC3.
After falling short of the North American Championship in TakeOver’s ladder match, how important was it for him to win tonight? Losing at TakeOver? So what?! Adversity makes a man, and he IS a man. EC3 has the mind of a genius, the body of a deity, and has precision skill in the ring. “The only thing you’ll see out of me going forward is victory after victory after victory”, repeat, to make NXT become NX3. Fans chant along, “NX3! NX3!” He is the best here, there and anywhere, he is THE EC3.
NXT shares exclusive backstage footage from last week.
Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan encounter Pete Dunne after all three men fought off The Undisputed Era. The brawlers make it clear that they were only fighting Roderick Strong, Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly because of their own vendetta. It wasn’t to help the Bruiserweight, because honestly, they really, really don’t like him. But the three can agree the common enemy is the Undisputed Era. Three on three, what does Dunne say? Dunne nods “Yes”, which is good enough for them. Will the Bruiserweight and the brawlers work well together against the united Undisputed Era?
Dakota Kai VS Vanessa Borne!
Captain Kick took offense to the vivacious Vanessa insinuating the Queen of Spades traumatized her. Whether she’s afraid of Shayna Baszler or not, Dakota defends she isn’t afraid of Vanessa. Will the kicking Kiwi give Vanessa a reason to fear her?
The bell rings and fans are on Dakota’s side. She and Vanessa tie up, Vanessa gets the headlock but Dakota powers out. Dakota follows Vanessa and dropkicks her down, then already runs around the world, only to miss her corner kick. Vanessa headbutts Dakota down, then climbs up to give Dakota a facebsuter. Cover, TWO, but Vanessa keeps on Dakota with stomps and ax handles. She demands the fans cheer, but the fans only boo. She kicks Dakota low, to take her on a Moonlight Drive!
Cover, TWO, and Vanessa is already frustrated. She goes after Dakota’s arms in a half-surfboard, but the fans rally for Dakota. Dakota fights her way up but Vanessa just drags her back down. The fans keep rallying, and Dakota stands up again. Dakota arm-drags Vanessa off, then ducks to roundhouse! Another roundhouse, then a scorpion kick puts Vanessa in the corner. Dakota fires up then runs around the world, for the Kiwi Kick!
Vanessa sits down, Dakota adds a running knee! Fans fire up, and Vanessa staggers. Dakota runs and gives Vanessa a sunset backstabber!
Cover, Dakota wins!
Winner: Dakota, by pinfall
Captain Kick conquers Vanessa, but her fears come back to haunt her! Shayna Baszler appears!
The mere presence of the NXT Women’s Champion makes Dakota tremble in the ring. Shayna smirks as she walks down the ramp and joins both Dakota and Vanessa in the ring. Dakota cowers in a corner as Shayna draws near. Shayna doesn’t bother bullying her, she goes after Vanessa!
Vanessa is in the Kirafuda Klutch, and taps out to no avail. Dakota is too afraid, she slips away instead of helping Vanessa. Shayna just glares at the cowering Kiwi while she chokes Vanessa out. Will there be anywhere for Dakota to run and hide from Shayna’s #ReignofTerror?
Backstage interview with Dakota Kai.
The fleeing winner is congratulated but clearly she’s shaken by Shayna’s appearance. Why does Shayna have such power over her? Dakota can’t explain it herself. Shayna goes after Vanessa, and Dakota just froze. Oh no, Shayna walks backstage now!
“C’mon, do something!” Shayna eggs Dakota on, but Dakota can only tremble. “That’s what I thought.” Shayna leaves, and leaves Dakota feeling afraid and ashamed. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Crazy Nikki Cross is laughing from the shadows!
The loony lass laughs and laughs, will she be laughing all the way to a title shot against Shayna?
War Raiders VS Heavy Machinery!
Ray Rowe & “War Beard” Hanson made their NXT debut by wrecking Tucker Knight, Otis Dozovic, Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss all at once. Sabbatelli and Moss broke up as a team but Tucky & Dozer are still together and looking for payback. Which duo will destroy the other in this truly colossal collision?
Rowe and Otis start with the bell, and Rowe dares “Doze” to do something. Otis gives a forearm, so Rowe gives back one. They brawl, and then Tucker and Hanson jump in! It’s a full on fight between all four men. Heavy Machinery turn the tides, then whips War Raiders at each other, but Hanson reverses and Rowe rucks Tucker with a forearm. Hanson goes at Otis and they collide with bodies, but Rowe’s shotgun knees send Otis into the corner. Rowe tags Hanson in, and Rowe whips Hanson in for the splash. Hanson then becomes a human weapon as Rowe lifts him, for a spinebuster senton! War Raiders fire up as Hanson tags Rowe back in. Rowe feeds Otis to Hanson’s knee, then Hanson feeds Otis to Rowe’s roundhouse.
Otis staggers to a corner while Rowe tags Hanson back in. Hanson whips Otis but Otis reverses into an overhead suplex! Fans rally while Hanson and Otis are down. Hot tags to Rowe and Tucker, but it’s Tucker who rallies with right hands. Yet Rowe stays standing! Until Tucker dropkicks and hip tosses him! Tucker fires up but Hanson comes in, to DIVE on Dozer!
Tucker goes after Rowe but Rowe fights back, Ace Ten Mao! Rowe tags to Hanson, and they pick up Tucker, for FALLOUT!
Hanson covers, War Raiders win!
Winners: War Raiders (Hanson & Rowe), Hanson pinning
War has come to NXT, and the Raiders are on a roll! After taking down one of the literally biggest teams in the division, is it only a matter of time before Hanson & Rowe wage war on the NXT Tag Team Champions?
The Street Profits get some exercise.
They work out the old school way, and are still coming for those NXT Tag Team Championships by any means necessary. They won’t let TM61’s cheating win slow them down. Can Dawkins & Ford pick up where they left off and go after the titles?
Kassius Ohno VS Tommaso Ciampa!
The Psycho Killer has no remorse over the betrayal and the beatings he’s given Johnny Gargano. He doesn’t even care that he almost ended Gargano’s career. But the Knockout Artist vows to make him care, even if he has to beat it into him. Will Ohno KO Ciampa? Or will he suffer a similar fate to Johnny Wrestling?
The referee has to keep Ohno back as he enters the ring. Ohno waits for the bell, then goes right at Ciampa. They tie up, and Ohno backs Ciampa into the corner. Ohno honors the break, and sees Ciampa’s sucker punch coming. Ohno uppercuts Ciampa out of the ring, then follows to elbow and boot Ciampa against barriers. He keeps on Ciampa with more elbows, then puts him in the ring. Ciampa slips back out, but Ohno wrecks him with the wrecking ball dropkick! Ohno has Ciampa on the ramp, and rocks him with a right hand. Ciampa slips back into the ring but Ohno follows. Ciampa kicks and punches back, then bumps Ohno off buckles. He stomps and whips but Ohno reverses, then suplexes Ciampa up on the rebound. Ciampa hits the mat hard, then Ohno adds a big back senton!
Ciampa goes to the apron but Ohno follows again, only for Ciampa to sweep the the legs! Ohno hits the mat and apron, and Ciampa adds a running knee! That knee brace is an added factor to the impact, and Ohno reels to other ropes. Ciampa stomps away on Ohno, and only stops because his rage boils over. Ciampa checks his black eye, then taunts Ohno while stomping on his ankles. He digs his fingers into Ohno’s face, then stomps more. Ohno staggers, but Ciampa rocks him with a shotgun dropkick. The Psycho Killer tells Ohno that Gargano is not worth wasting emotions on, then digs his fingers back into Ohno’s face. He lets go at the referee’s count, but then wraps on a chinlock. Ciampa squeezes, but Ohno rolls, only for Ciampa to roll through.
Fans rally for Ohno while he endures, but Ciampa adds torque to the hold. Ohno feeds off the fans’ energy, and stands up. Ciampa shifts to a cravat and drives in knees again and again. Ciampa chops Ohno, then chops again, but Ohno blocks the third to give a swift right jab! Ohno runs in for a bicycle boot, then a forearm, then another boot. He grinds his boot into Ciampa, and the fans fire up. Ohno whips Ciampa corner to corner but Ciampa revesres again, only for Ohno to boot Ciampa down! Ohno stands on Ciampa’s face, giving him a taste of his own medicine. He sits Ciampa up to trap an arm and grind his elbow into Ciampa’s bad eye. Ohno drops a knee on the eye, and Ciampa screams in pain.
Ohno stands on Ciampa again, then brings down the knee pad. He drops the exposed knee on Ciampa’s bad eye! Ciampa gets to a corner, and boots back, but Ohno rocks him with a right! Ohno grabs Ciampa with a cravat, and asks if Ciampa can see him with only one eye. Ohno then yanks Ciampa off the top rope for a floating cravat!
Ciampa flails, holding on with a body scissors, but then Ohno sits out for a cravat bomb! Cover, TWO, and Ohno is shocked. Ciampa rolls away while Ohno stands up. Ohno glares down at Ciampa, and asks “Is it worth it?!” before booting Ciampa in the face. Fans are chanting for Ohno as he boots Ciampa again. Ciampa rolls behind the referee, then gets a sucker punch. Ciampa clubs away on Ohno with lefts and rights, then undoes his wrist tape. The referee knows he’s going to choke Ohno with that, so he confiscates it. But that only allows Ciampa to dig his fingers right into Ohno’s eye!! Ohno rolls to the ropes, but Ciampa is on him with forearms and haymakers. Ciampa runs, but Ohno boots him! Ohno runs, but Ciampa dodges the High Tension elbow! Ciampa takes aim, and hits the Psycho Wizard knee!
Cover, TWO!! Ciampa is shocked, but the fans are cheering. Ohno survives, and the fans rally for him, but Ciampa grinds his foot into Ohno’s chin. Ohno fires up and stands up, to knee Ciampa back. Ciampa boots back, then spins, but Ohno counters elbow with elbow! Then he elbows Ciampa’s face, and spins, only for Ciampa to clobber him with a clothesline! Ciampa brings Ohno up and turns him around for a swinging facebuster. Cover, Ciampa wins!
Winner: Ciampa, by pinfall
The Blackheart beats Ohno, and embraces every bit of heat the fans throw at him. They chant “You Suck! You Suck!” but that doesn’t change that Ciampa won. And that doesn’t change Ciampa’s ways, as he takes off that knee brace and targets Ohno. Ciampa cracks Ohno in the back with the brace, then reaches around the ropes to place the brace on Ohno’s face!
Ciampa pulls back on Ohno, a flashback to what Gargano did to Ciampa in their Unsanctioned match at TakeOver! He finally lets go and Ohno slumps to the apron. Ciampa shouts “Was it worth it” to fight on Gargano’s behalf?! He shouts that he broke Gargano’s body, broke Candice’s heart, and killed the fairy tale. Fans boo and jeer, but Ciampa’s job here is done. He takes his leave, and basks in the hate. Will Ciampa soon bask in the light of an NXT Championship match?
My Thoughts:
Another solid NXT tonight. Great to see Ricochet, and he has a pretty good back and forth with Velveteen Dream to set up this dream 1v1 program. They are going to put on an amazing match, and it could easily be an NXT Championship #1 Contender’s match. EC3 and Mendoza have a good match, but between EC3 being the new big star and Mendoza having jobbed before, naturally EC3 wins. He himself could easily find himself competing for the North American Championship again while Adam Cole and the Undisputed Era are busy worrying about Pete Dunne. And as I guessed, there will be a Six Man Tag of Dunne, Lorcan & Burch against Undisputed Era, to possibly set up for a bigger Six Man with British Strong Style officially uniting in WWE.
Dakota does great in both her match with Vanessa, and in continuing her frightened victim act. Shayna keeps egging her own, so it’s only a matter of time before Dakota snaps. In the meantime, it looks like Nikki Cross is ready for another go at the title. Hopefully it is soon so that she can get it out of the way and join the rest of SAnitY on SmackDown. Rowe & Hanson kinda give Heavy Machinery a taste of their own squash medicine, but it was damn fun to see it. Ciampa VS Ohno was a great match, really physical like we know they’re both capable of. Ciampa having no music is GENIUS, and he is primed for an NXT Championship match as the Heel to Aleister Black’s Face, and that will be even more intense.
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!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZLikj pic.twitter.com/I6UCCk2fAG
— 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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