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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Report! (6/27/18)

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6 years ago

June 27, 2018

The NXT Champion will speak!

After TakeOver: Chicago II and his collision course with Lars Sullivan, Aleister Black is STILL the NXT Champion. What’s next for the Dutch Destroyer this Summer? Plus, after the WWE United Kingdom specials, we have NEW NXT Tag Team Champions, Mustache Mountain! And they return to Full Sail tonight for some action!

All images courtesy of the WWE’s official Twitter

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kona Reeves VS Max Humberto; Reeves wins.
Lacey Evans VS Candice LeRae; Candice wins.
Mustache Moutain VS Dave Dixon & Carl Axelrod; no contest.
Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Era VS Ricochet & Mustache Mountain; The Undisputed Era wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

NXT Champion, Aleister Black, heads to the ring!

It's time hear from your #NXTChampion, @WWEAleister! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/r2QD9BlT83

— WWE (@WWE) June 28, 2018

The Embodiment of the End fought the Leviathan head-on at TakeOver: Chicago II, and after roughly three Black Mass heel kicks, he won! Now he’s back in Full Sail to say “Adversity and how you deal with it is what defines you as a champion.” The name of adversity for him was Lars Sullivan. Lars Sullivan did something no one thought was possible, and proved himself a freak of nature. But then Aleister made Lars #FadeToBlack. But what’s this? Tommaso Ciampa appears!

.@ProjectCiampa says it's time that @WWEAleister stands face-to-face with the DEVIL! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5pouMAA1EO

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018

The Psycho Killer ignores the fans chanting “You Suck!” as he responds to Aleister. Aleister was face to face with adversity, but now he faces a devil. Aleister can use all the smoke and candles he wants, but Ciampa won’t buy it. Yes, Aleister is champion. But the saying goes, “The title doesn’t make the man, the man makes the title.” Though, perhaps the reverse is true, the title makes Aleister. TakeOver: Chicago was proof, as Aleister barely beat Lars. On the same night, in the real main event, Ciampa beat “Johnny Freakin’ Wrestling”! Fans boo that fact. But not only did Ciampa beat Gargano, he beat him with a hand tied behind his back! And the fairy-tale is now behind him, so that Ciampa can focus on “that shiny little title” of Aleister’s. Aleister has something CIampa wants.

Wow, Ciampa loves to hear himself talk, huh? If William Regal decides to make this match happen, then Ciampa will end up like everyone else, with his lights knocked out. But Ciampa wants Aleister to be careful what he wishes for. There’s a “mystique” to Aleister, but when Ciampa steps in the ring with him, and when Ciampa does win, he’ll lose a lot more than just the title. That mystique will go out like a candle. Ciampa just needs one chance, one moment. Ciampa sits cross-legged like Aleister to say that his moment will make Aleister’s reign #FadeToBlack. Aleister storms out of the ring, but Ciampa heads out, waving good-bye. The Black Heart and the Dutch Destroyer may be on a collision course, but who will survive to be NXT Champion?

NXT Media talks with Vanessa Borne.

Vanessa Borne is not worried about things, she knows she’ll be NXT Women’s Champion soon. But she asks them: Why does Kairi Sane dress like a pirate? No one knows, but it’s stupid. ANd what’s worse is that the fans adore and admire Kairi for it. They should admire Vanessa instead. She’s gonna take Kairi into the ring and make sure she doesn’t walk out. Then the face of the Division will be here, Vanessa Borne. The challenge is issued, will Vanessa regret calling out the Pirate Princess?

Kona Reeves VS Max Humberto!

Only #TheFINEST of entrances for @KonaReevesWWE! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Ci6XLo1pP0

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 28, 2018

The Finest is here, ready to continue his Finest Win Streak. He’s riding high on himself now, but will Kona lose some value in this match tonight?

The bell rings, and Kona circles with Max. They tie up, and Kona backs Max up. They go to ropes, and Kona slaps Max out of the ropebreak. Max gets mad and rushes Kona, only for Kona to arm-drag him down. Max backs off while Kona says “That’s why I’m the Finest!” They tie up again, Kona gets a headlock. Max pries at the hold but Kona spins around and gets the takedown. Max tries to get out while fans rally. They stand up, and Max fights back with body shots. He powers out but Kona snapmares in return. Kona kicks then throws Max right out of the ring!

Kona fetches Max and bumps him off the apron. He then positions Max for a haymakers on the apron. They both go in the ring and Kona puts Max in a corner. Kona stomps and stomps, then backs off at 4. Kona butterfly suplexes Max up, then climbs up for the Finest Elbow. He grinds Max’s face into the mat, but he backs off at 4. Max fights back, runs, dodges, but still gets the Finest Boot! Kona lifts Max, for the Hawaiian Drop! Cover, Kona wins!

Winner: Kona Reeves, by pinfall

The Finest keeps on winning, and keeps growing in ego. Will he win to become the Finest contender? Or will that ego be his Finest downfall?

Leaving #WWENXT with yet another victory is #TheFinest feeling! @KonaReevesWWE pic.twitter.com/xrvqZZV4qD

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018

Lacey Evans VS Candice LeRae!

It's @CandiceLeRae vs. @LaceyEvansWWE, and it's happening RIGHT NOW on #WWENXT, only on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/ZXKEaPJhzx

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018

The Lady of NXT continues her mission to straighten out and class-up NXT’s Women’s Division, and now she moves on to Mrs. Wrestling! Will Lacey exercise her Woman’s Right on Candice’s jaw? Or will she be taken for Ms. LeRae’s Wild Ride instead?

The fans are strongly on Candice’s side as she and Lacey circle. They tie up, and Lacey gets the headlock. Candice powers out but Lacey runs her over. Cover, ONE, so Lacey runs again and runs Candice over again. Lacey fakes concern, but then Candice trips her. Candice runs but into a modified drop toehold. Cover, ONE, and Lacey grows frustrated. Lacey runs but into an arm-drag! And another, and even a Japanese variant! Candice dropkicks, cover, TWO! Candice brings Lacey up but Lacey shoves her to a corner. Lacey runs in but Candice puts her on the apron. Lacey grabs hair, then an arm, to kick it over the ropes. She sweeps the legs to then swing the arm into the post!

Candice writhes and crawls away, but Lacey is on her with a cover. TWO, so Lacey grabs the arm to grind her knee on it like a saw blade. Fans rally and Candice stands. Lacey wrenches and kicks the arm, then brings Candice down again. Lacey drops knees on the arm, then covers, TWO. Candice gets free but Lacey looms over her. Lacey brings Candice up, Candice rolls Lacey up, TWO! Lacey throws Candice down with an arm-wringer! Candice gets to ropes, then a corner. Lacey won’t let up, she stands Candice to wrap that arm on the rope. The ref warns her, but Lacey still climbs up to use leverage and gravity against that arm. Lacey lets go at 4, then runs in for the swinging bronco buster! Cover, TWO, and Lacey grows annoyed with Candice.

Lacey sits Candice up for a cobra clutch, but Candice reaches for ropes. Fans rally again, and Candice stands. Lacey wrangles Candice down with a pull of the hair. Candice endures the clutch more, and fans rally again. Candice stands up, arm-drags Lacey off, then throws back elbows. She snapmares and neck snaps Lacey, but she keeps going, hitting another dropkick. Both women are down but fans rally up. Lacey crawls to ropes while Candice slowly stands. Candice rocks Lacey with forearm after forearm! Then chop and forearm, repeat! Candice fires off in a corner, then goes corner to corner for the back elbow. She snapmares Lacey, then climbs up, flying bulldog! Candice isn’t done there, and she drags Lacey up while fans cheer. She turns Lacey over for Unprettier! Then, LIONSAULT! Cover, Candice wins!

Winner: Candice LeRae, by pinfall

Mrs. Wrestling is back on top! She’s got a long way to go, but can she find herself competing for the NXT Women’s Championship?

WHAT A WIN for @CandiceLeRae! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ymOLwC7cgw

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018

Backstage interview with Johnny Gargano.

Johnny Wrestling is proud of his wife, but he has his own issues still to deal with. How is he feeling after Chicago? Candice is his favorite wrestler, but he keeps thinking about his most hated wrestler. Gargano watched it back for himself, and he actually got to see Ciampa take that ring off Gargano’s finger, spit on it, then throw it away… AND win!? Gargano won’t let Ciampa win. This is far from over. Gargano and Ciampa are tied, so Gargano will ask Regal this goes “one more time”. It doesn’t matter where, when or how, “this ends when he does.”

"This ends when HE does."@JohnnyGargano is still set on ENDING @ProjectCiampa once and for all. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/slNKdz8lIF

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018

However, GM William Regal has heard this and responds via his own Twitter:

.@JohnnyGargano needs to move on from @ProjectCiampa, so next week he’ll be facing someone who demands the main event spotlight, the top 1% @therealec3. #WWENXT

— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) June 28, 2018

Gargano isn’t getting Ciampa, no matter how badly he wants the Psycho Killer. Instead, he gets EC3 in a high-caliber match. Can Gargano keep himself preoccupied with the Top One Percent? Or will EC3 continue to make this show #NX3 with #VictoryAfterVictoryAfterVictory?

Heavy Machinery speaks.

Otis Dozovic is fueling up to steamroll The Mighty, so he needs four hot links! Tucker Knight says that when Nick Miller & Shane Thorne cheated to win, they stole from Heavy Machinery. And what happens to people who steal? They started this, but Heavy Machinery will end this. “The Mighty, we’re comin’!!” No more fun and games. The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but will they be flattened?

Backstage interview with Candice LeRae.

Congrats are in order, but how does she feel about her husband’s obsession? She knows it’s distracting, but she’s learned from the past. She can’t let Gargano’s career distract her from hers. Candice is concerned for Gargano, but this is about her right now. Gargano’s drive is inspiring, so Candice will stop at nothing to become NXT Women’s Champion.

Mustache Moutain VS Dave Dixon & Carl Axelrod!

Please welcome your NEW #WWENXT #TagTeamChampions… #MoustacheMountain! @Tyler_Bate @trentseven pic.twitter.com/h6ZJpkLXRy

— WWE (@WWE) June 28, 2018

The Undisputed Era took on Trent Seven & Tyler Bate on in their home turf, and lost! The new champions return to Full Sail ready for action! Their opponents are excited to have this opportunity, up until the get jumped by the Undisputed Era!

#MoustacheMountain's opponents have just learned the meaning of #ShockTheSystem! @KORcombat @AdamColePro @roderickstrong #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/dSxDFHvosB

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 28, 2018

Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong stomp away on Dixon & Axelrod, and then toss them off the stage. SUPERKICK to Backbreaker finishes Dixon, and clearly the scheduled match isn’t happening.

O’Reilly says that Royal Albert Hall match was a fluke! The only reason Mustache Mountain competes so well is that they’ve been held up by their entire “dumpy” country! Strong adds that Mustache Mountain are phonies! But with no other “UK Dorks” here to help, they won’t waste time. Cole says that the Undisputed Era is going to make sure when these two fly home, they’ll leave without their pride or those belts! This is their era, everyone else just lives in it. But seeing this 3v2 scenario, The One & Only Ricochet appears to even the numbers!

#MoustacheMountain @Tyler_Bate & @trentseven just evened the odds thanks to The #OneAndOnly @KingRicochet! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/PlagnquRgk

— WWE (@WWE) June 28, 2018

The King of Flight handsprings to back Cole and the others off! He may not be from the UK, but Ricochet isn’t going to let the Undisputed Era do what they want. We go to break while things sort themselves out.

Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Era VS Ricochet & Mustache Mountain!

Naturally, the only way to go about this was to have a tag match! Can the King of Flight help the new NXT Tag Team Champions steer away the former champions in this last-minute match?

The bell rings and Bate starts against O’Reilly. They circle and tie up. O’Reilly gets the waistlock but Bate pops out to wrench the wrist. O’Reilly reverses to a drop toehold, then wrenches the wrist again. Bate rolls, flips and dropkicks O’Reilly down! Strong rushes in but he gets a dropkick, too. Bate then arm-drags O’Reilly into an armlock. O’Reilly flounders but Bate wrenches his arm. Bate tags in Seven, and Seven chops O’Reilly. Seven lifts O’Reilly, then uses him as a weapon when Cole rushes in. Bate tags in, then Ricochet tags in while Seven dumps O’Reilly down. Bate hops up, and knee-board sentons onto O’Reilly! Then Ricochet does the same onto Cole! Ricochet dares Strong to come in, but Strong stays away.

Fans rally as Ricochet tags in Seven. Seven puts O’Reilly into the wristlock and swings him out, but O’Reilly blocks the lariat into a shoulder breaker. O’Reilly brings Seven over and tags in Cole. Cole goes after Seven but Seven pushes him away. Seven blocks the kick to give a SHARP chop. Then another, then fakes another to hit the DDT! Cover, TWO, but Seven keeps on Cole. He brings Cole over, Bate tags in. Mustache Mountain work together but Cole fights out. Cole runs, but into the scoop slam! Strong managed to tag in, but he just runs into a scoop slam from Bate! Seven and Bate work together, for the boosted senton! Tag to Ricochet, and Ricochet takes O’Reilly out for good measure. Bate helps Ricochet now, and Ricochet gets the full rotation on that moonsault! Cover on Strong, TWO!

Ricochet drags Strong up and brings him over, Bate tags in. Bate throws hands, then elbows, but Strong knees and clubs back. Strong whips but Bate goes up and under to Bop, and BANG! Cole runs in, sees Bop but still swings. Bate ducks, and comes back with BANG! O’Reilly returns, sees Bop and swings more, but Bate dodges it all to still hit BANG! Fans are fired up for the inaugural UK Champion. Strong lifts Bate but Bate slips out. O’Reilly distracts while Strong shoves Bate. Bate goes to rebound but Cole gets a sucker kick in! Bate is dazed, half-nelson backbreaker! Tag to Cole, and Cole stomps away on Bate. Cole drags Bate up to put him in the corner. He stomps away on Bate, then tags in O’Reilly. O’Reilly drags Bate up for kicks and strikes. He backs off to mock the mustaches, then stomps more.

Tag to Strong and Strong mugs Bate before giving a SHARP chop of his own. Strong drags Bate up into a half camel clutch. Bate endures while fans rally. Strong turns it into a half-straitjacket, but Bate still endures. Bate powers up, arm-drags out, but Strong dropkicks him down! Cover, TWO, so Strong drags him over. Cole tags in, and drops the elbows and knees. He drags Bate back up, snap suplex and float-over, TWO. Cole puts Bate in a chinlock, but fans still rally. Bate fights out again, then runs, but into a back elbow! Cole drags Bate back over, O’Reilly tags in and he goes right after Bate’s arm. O’Reilly drops ax handles and drives in knees, then pulls back on the mustache itself! He drags Bate up with a guillotine, then tags Strong.

The Undisputed Era continue to mug Bate, then Strong scoops Bate up for a shoulder breaker on his knee! Strong sits Bate up for a keylock, but Bate endures. Fans rally up again, and Bate feeds off the energy. Bate stands, fights back, but Strong hits back with elbows. Strong runs in, but into a knee! Bate reaches but Strong swings on him, so Bate gets him with an Exploder!

The strength of @Tyler_Bate can strike at ANY moment. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/iuK7SBcyos

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 28, 2018

Both men are down and everyone fires up. Strong and Bate crawl, hot tags to O’Reilly and Ricochet! Ricochet rallies on everyone, tripping Cole just because. Ricochet gets O’Reilly with headscissors! Strong and Cole come in but Ricochet fights them both off, then feeds Cole into Strong for the leaping neckbreaker and DDT combo! Ricochet runs in at O’Reilly for the uppercut and haymaker. He keeps going, bumping O’Reilly on buckles to then hit a corner 619! Ricochet springboards for a flying uppercut! Cover, TWO! O’Reilly survives but Ricochet nods as he has control.

Fans chant as Ricochet brings O’Reilly up. O’Reilly fights back but ends up in a Northern Lights. TWO, into the guillotine and body scissors! O’Reilly wrenches on Ricochet, but Ricochet powers up. Ricochet walks over, and tags in Seven! Seven comes in, and pries O’Reilly off with a full-nelson. O’Reilly breaks out and hits a forearm, but Seven SMACKS O’Reilly with that backhand! Seven suplexes for the side slam, covers, TWO! Seven can’t believe it, but he coordinates with Bate. But O’Reilly anchors Seven’s foot while Cole trips Bate off the apron! Seven kicks O’Reilly, then drags him up, but O’Reilly breaks free to kick the leg. Tag to Strong, then tag to Cole.

Strong corner knee smashes, then feeds Seven to Cole’s Ushigoroshi! O’Reilly adds the Penalty Kick! Cover from Cole, but both Bate & Ricochet break it! Strong & O’Reilly throw them out, but Bate & Ricochet then drag those two out for brawls at ringside. Cole targets Seven, and pulls down the knee pad. He wants Seven to sit up, then runs… But into the Seven Star Lariat! Both men are down, but Seven crawls for his corner. Hot tag to Ricochet! Ricochet goes after Cole, fireman’s carry to Samoan Driver! But O’Reilly breaks the cover. Strong takes out Seven with a knee, but Bate takes him out with a rolling kick! O’Reilly knees Bate, then gives him an Ax ‘n’ Smash! Ricochet grabs O’Reilly, then spins him around for a BIG lariat! SUPERKICK from Cole to Ricochet! PELE from Ricochet to Cole!

When @KingRicochet fires back, he FIRES BACK! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ca191sqpog

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018

Everyone is down but the fans are loving it. Fans chant “NXT! NXT!” while the legal men stir. The others stand on the aprons and brawl. It’s three brawls at once! Back and forth all three pairs go, until O’Reilly wipes Bate out with a flying knee and Strong drops Seven with an apron back suplex! In the ring, Cole rocks Ricochet, but runs into the somersault lariat. Strong & O’Reilly come in for Strong Elimination, but Ricochet back-flips through it! Ricochet gives a boot to Strong, a boot to O’Reilly, then a boot to Cole, before a leaping complete shot. Ricochet hurries to a corner, then climbs up top, for the 630 senton!! Cover, but O’Reilly drags Cole out! O’Reilly sees Ricochet glaring at him, and then Ricochet DIVES on him! Only to get X-Plex’d on the apron from Strong! Strong feeds Ricochet to Cole’s cover, Undisputed Era win!!

Winners: The Undisputed Era, Cole pinning

The numbers go the way of the true trio, leaving Ricochet and Mustache Mountain down for the count. Cole, Strong & O’Reilly take their leave, triumphant together again. Will Strong & O’Reilly win when they get their NXT Tag Team Championship rematch? Or will Mustache Mountain win like they did in the UK?

The System = SHOCKED. #UndisputedERA takes home the W in thrilling fashion! @AdamColePro @KORcombat @roderickstrong #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/G11XENWkrx

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018

My Thoughts:

This was a great NXT, and it felt so fast. We open with a good promo segment, where Ciampa stakes his claim as the next contender. Ciampa VS Aleister is going to be great, and honestly, with how crafty and cruel Ciampa can be, that match could go either way. Obviously Gargano wants more revenge on Ciampa, and this could be the way to bring the title into their feud so that when Gargano wins out (and I’m sure he will), Gargano gets both satisfaction and a championship reign before going to main. Candice herself gets a good win, and I’m sure as she said in her promo, she’ll stay out of Gargano’s story. She’s already played her part and doesn’t need to complicate it.

Interesting to see Vanessa Borne be the next woman to call Kairi Sane out. While Lacey Evans’ gimmick is meant to question the look and personality of others, I don’t get why Vanessa and others have to mock Kairi’s gimmick. They should realize the look doesn’t matter when Kairi won the Mae Young Classic. Kairi is gonna win this feud pretty easy, too. Kona Reeves wins again, big whoop. What I want to know is why Max was being called “Humberto” when his tights clearly read “Castello”. NXT still does the same weird stuff WWE does with making up names for jobbers. Heavy Machinery seems to be taking a cue from The Mighty and, at least in personality, they’re getting meaner. War Raiders already squashed Thorne & Miller, so maybe Thorne & Miller win this one just so they stay afloat in the NXT Tag Team Division.

Speaking of the tag team division, that was a great set-up to the “impromptu” main event. Dixon & Axelrod get the rare jobber entrance, so obviously they weren’t long for this episode. And then I was delightfully surprised Ricochet was the one coming to the rescue, but it all made for a great combination. I was still delightfully surprised The Undisputed Era won, and not clean. They Heel it up really well tonight, and with Cole pinning Ricochet, this could even set up an NXT North American Championship program. That match can also go either way, but it’d be better if it ends clean.

My Score: 8.5/10

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

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The word of the day is, “Gold!”

ROH brings Death Before Dishonor to Texas, and makes it bigger than ever! SIX championship matches, how drastically will the landscape change?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Zero Hour – MXM Collection VS Spanish Announce Project; wins.
Komander VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
Texas Deathmatch: Leyla Hirsch VS Diamante; wins.
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship Qualifier: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS The Dark Order; wins and advances to Battle of the Belts 11.
ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Kingdom VS Tomohiro Ishii & Kyle O’Reilly; win(s) and
ROH World Television Championship Survival of the Fittest: Atlantis Jr. VS Lio Rush VS Shane Taylor VS Johnny TV VS Lee Johnson VS Brian Cage; wins and
ROH Pure Championship: Wheeler Yuta VS Lee Moriarty; wins and
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ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Queen Aminata; wins and
ROH World Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Roderick Strong; wins and

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 7.25.2024

Slammiversary Fallout! Where do things go on the way to Victory Road?

Published

21 hours ago

July 25, 2024

Andrew Balaz

Well now we start the fall out of Slammiversary. Josh Alexander in his bad bitch summer, X-Speedball legacy, ABC got the t-a-g and Jordynne is still in charge of the Knockouts division. Like I said at the end of Slammiversary, all of the champions being Babyfaces is stupid. They need to drop a couple titles fairly quickly, because I don’t care what some people say, Nic Nemeth ain’t gonna bring any eyes to the brand. He’s about as hot as day old Hamburger Helper over a camping sterno.

We’ll probably open with the luke warm champion, so tune in like 10 minutes late for anything of substance to be happen.

https://x.com/i/status/1816629254349533588

Ratings:

Steve Maclin vs Cody Deaner: Maclin wins via KIA – *
AJ Francis w/Rich Swann & Josh Bishop vs Sami Callihan: AJ wins via Down Payment – **
Hammer Your ASH (ASH by Elegance & Alexander Hammerstone) vs JuggerYoung (Jordynne Grace & Eric Young): Hammer Your ASH wins via Torture Rack – ** 1/2
The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & JDC) w/Alisha Edwards vs Matt Hardy & The ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey): Broken Alphabet wins via Twist & Splash – ***

Results:

Nemeth gives the ole “I’ll be a fighting champion…blah blah” promo and drops the “any company” line that we’ve already understood what that means. Campaign Singh cuts him off…and I never thought I’d be happy for Campaign Singh to walk out and say anything…ever. And…Mustafa’s promo is worse than Dolph’s. He’s gone from parody to caricature even saying “it was the biggest screw job Montreal ever saw”. Like some of these lines are cheap heat, but most are just brain dead comments that wouldn’t get a reaction out of anyone (and the crowd was silent for that comment). Mustafa gets caught in an Archer “phrasing” moment about getting screwed hard, but this is painful. Promos written by 14 year olds everyone…

This ends with Ali challenging Nemeth for the World Title. While I’m not against walk up challenges, I watch Japanese wrestling, I don’t really get the point aside from doing it just to do it.

ABC and Matt Hardy have a small promo, and I’m still not really a fan of Unbroken Matt Version 6.0. The floating between Broken voice and his normal voice sounds amateurish.

OH LOOK, finally a match 20 minutes into the show. And it’s my son Steve Maclin! OH CHRIST he’s facing Deaner. This has been 25 minutes of talking followed by the worst god damn attempt at a gimmick. Deaner’s little “Papa Santino told me I can wipe my ass only if the crowd agrees”. This gimmick should die in a fire.

Steve Maclin vs Cody Deaner

Deaner started off quick because Maclin was in disbelief that Deaner was actually gonna fight him. Maclin dodges a Crossbody, Busaiku Knee, and just starts beating on Deaner for fun. And this is fun, maybe Maclin can make sure Deaner gets stretchered out and written off forever. How do you call for an ambulance in French? Maclin with the old Back Breaker into a stretch. Deaner tries to nerd rage up, breaks the Back Breaker Stretch, his punch combo, into a Manhattan Drop and Bulldog. Deaner hits the Crossbody, but Maclin kicks out. This is entirely too competitive.

Deaner goes for the Deaner DDT, blocked, Olympic Slam into Splashing Deaner into the corner, Caught in the Crosshairs, K-I-A, thanks for coming you damn dweeb. Stay in Canada and don’t travel Deaner, please.

https://x.com/i/status/1816633784537874761

AJ Francis w/Rich Swann & Josh Bishop vs Sami Callihan

As the bell sounds, Sami knocks Rich off the apron, Low Bridges AJ, does the Beats of the Bodhran on AJ and then AJ eats the offense and strategizes with his crew. Bishop and Rich swarm the ring, Sami allows himself to get distracted so AJ slides in and starts beating on Sami. AJ throats Sami across the middle rope and Rich makes his presence felt, AJ distracts the referee and Rich gets in a lot of cheap shots. Bishop throws Sami back in the ring, and AJ keeps up the pressure. Lots of 5 count chokes and leverage moves. After the commercial break ends, Sami dodges a Tennessee Whiskey Knee, gets in a few shots before Rich trips Sami as he’s setting up a Dive, and then AJ takes advantage of the position and hits the goofball knee strike.

AJ calls for his Chokeslam, Sami tries to break it with Axe Handles, then claws the eyes. Sami goes for a Scoop Slam, gets him part way up and then falls over. AJ Chokeslam again, but he bites his hand and starts fighting back. Launches himself at AJ, sends him bouncing off the ropes and uses the momentum to hit that Scoop Slam that was teased earlier. Sami goes for a Western Lariat but eats a Big Boot. AJ does a little Hulk Hogan pose to signal a Leg Drop, but Sami dodges and then connects on a Sliding Lariat. Thumbs Up, Thumbs….interference. Rich distracts the ref, Bishop lays out Sami, AJ connects with the Down Payment.

Hammer Your ASH (ASH by Elegance & Alexander Hammerstone) vs JuggerYoung (Jordynne Grace & Eric Young)

ASH and Jordynne exchange slaps and then Jordynne starts to out muscle ASH. Spinebuster from Jordynne, Juggernaut Driver attempt, but ASH fights off, rope run, Sattelite DDT into both tagging out. EY does the Flair corner flop, slides back in between Hammer’s legs, and connects on a Neckbreaker. EY is the quicker of the two, but Hammer finally gets his hands on him and a Release Belly to Belly into a full mount raining of fists, then a near fall. Hammer smashes EY in a corner, Arm Wringer into an Irish Whip across, but EY moves and Hammer tags out to ASH. ASH levels Jordynne, peppers EY with a few shots and pulls him back to their corner and starts some tandem offense with Hammerman. Hammer Guerilla Presses ASH and throws her into EY for a near fall. Hammer looks to aim for either a Powerbomb or Nightmare Pendulum, but EY drops it into a Small Package, pinfall kick out, they both run, Double Lariat spot. The Knockouts get tagged in.

Jordynne is in control early, World’s Strongest Slam into a Vader Bomb. Juggernaut Driver attempt, but ASH fights it off and tags out to Hammer. Jordynne and EY do some schoolyard stuff with the old Push while Jordynne is down to trip Hammer. All four get in, ASH gets leveled, EY gets leveled, Hammer and Jordynne have a brief face off, but Hammer throws Jordynne to the apron and ASH connects with a Meteora from the apron. Death Valley Driver from Young on Hammer, ASH stares in shock, EY tells her to get, ASH runs away. EY goes up for his Macho Elbow, and ASH causes him to fall to Hammer’s feet, Torture Rack, and EY submits.

Josh Alexander comes out, with new heel music. And it’s not that bad, definitely better than some other people’s new music. Josh yells at the crowd a bit, says he can’t wait til he’s back in a real Canadian town, like his home of Toronto. Then he drops the mic in lieu of an explanation. The crowd chants him off with the “Nah Nah Nah Nah, Hey Hey Hey”.

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The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & JDC) w/Alisha Edwards vs Matt Hardy & The ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey)

JDC and Hardy start, but JDC quickly tags out to Myers and that doesn’t go well. Hardy grabs a hold of Myers, a few Delete chops, drags him to his corner and they all get in a few shots punctuated with Hardy getting tagged back in and an Elbow into Myers’ extended and worked on left arm. Myers stays isolated, back into the corner, Boot to the gut, Ace tags in and wallops Myers. Ace connects on Double Kicks, into Russian Leg Sweep and his half of Click Click Boom, for a 2 count. Myers finally gets free with a Jaw Breaker and tags out to Eddie. But The System gets no momentum, Ace stifles Eddie’s offense and starts a few quick tags with him and Bey for tandem offense. Moose finally comes down the ramp as Eddie kicked out of yet another pinfall attempt because The System has had nothing going for them. Eddie finally gets some offense since Moose was a big enough distraction.

Eddie thinks they have a spot, so he tags back in JDC, but The ABC stop him cold, tag in Matt Hardy, and Matt walks down JDC, but JDC Low Bridges. Matt is on the outside, so all of The System surrounds Hardy, then Joe Hendry’s music hits! That stops the heel beatdown, and we follow Hendry’s entire entrance. So that proves Hendry is bigger than the 8 other people in this frame. Not really sure if that’s optics you want to push along. Ace and JDC try to remind people there’s wrestling going on, but JDC thumbs the eye to get a little something going. Vertical Suplex for a near fall, tag out for Eddie and Eddie lights up Ace with some of those NOAH Chops. Ace retreats to the ropes and Alisha chokes him with the ropes while the ref is distracted.

Myers gets tagged in, Ace tries to use the crowd energy, Myers stops it at first but then Ace slips a Scoop Slam and tags out to Bey. Hot tag, strike rush, Double Stomp, educated feet, Leap Frog to the corner but Lish climbs on the apron and yells at Bey which stops his rhythm. Myers kicks his feet out and causes Bey to crash. Eddie tags in for a few shots, then to JDC and Slingshot Knees, Wringer Snapmare, Bow and Arrow Submission, and JDC is just doing solid wrestling work right now. Uppercut between the Shoulder Blades as Bey tries to get out, tag to Myers and Bey is still eating offense. Eddie tags in, Bey tries the Sunset Flip, but Eddie tags out before going over, so Myers folds up Bey for a near fall and then tags out to JDC who connects on a Standing Suplex, slams Bey’s face into the corner, Eddie tags in, and Bey finally fights up to his feet, Eddie just flatten Bey’s comeback, tries a Tiger Driver but eats an Enzuigiri for a simultaneous tag. JDC and Hardy come in, JDC tries to exit halfway in, but Hardy is wrecking shop. He disposes of Eddie, Myers slides in but eats a tandem Neckbreaker/DDT from Hardy. Face team does the Delete Corner Face Smashes. Poetry in Motion into a Side Effect into Corkscrew Swanton for only 2 since Myers breaks it up! Everyone throwing hands, referee is distracted, Moose comes in to Spear Hardy, but Hardy dodges and throws him into JDC (I get the call back), Hendry then lays out Moose with the big Lariat. Twist of Fate from Hardy, Splash from Bey, Broken Alphabet wins!

Overall Score: 4/10

Ugh, cliche promos, too damn much talking, a competitive squash match with an imbecile as our first “match”, into an overbooked and slow heel match, finally a decent tag match (with the right team going over), into another overbooked match with a “tease” for the mystery backup being more obvious than Jericho’s WWF debut.

Aside from the afore mentioned tag match, The Rascalz promo and The System Promo; this was hard to watch. A lot of cornball promos, Rosemary licks her conspiracy board, storylines got zero traction. Whoopity Doo, Ryan Nemeth got a match next week and we get an undead wedding.

While this was a bad episode, it was bad by at least new standards. We’re not back in the TNA Dark Days again, but this was…a useless show.

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