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Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Report! (8/14/18)

Published

7 years ago

August 15, 2018

Before defending his Cruiserweight Championship at Summerslam, Cedric Alexander goes against Jack Gallagher to prepare himself for Drew Gulak!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Lio Rush VS Akira Tozawa; Lio wins.
Hideo Itami VS Trent Newman; Hideo Itami wins, by referee stoppage.
Cedric Alexander VS Jack Gallagher; Alexander wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Drake Maverick sets up tonight’s action.

The last 205 Live before Summerslam and we get two great matches. The Stamina Monster has wanted a rematch with The Man of the Hour since losing to him weeks ago. Maverick honors that request tonight, and now Lio must make time for Tozawa. Will Lio stay undefeated while backing up all his big talk?

Then in the main event, the Soul of 205 Live takes on the Extraordinary Gentleman, but it’ll be 1v1 as THE Brian Kendrick & Drew Gulak are banned from ringside. Gallagher got the better of Alexander after the champ’s match with Kendrick, but will he be able to do it all alone? Or will the Ungentlemanly Alliance choose not honor the orders of their GM to give their leader the lead going into Sunday?

Lio Rush VS Akira Tozawa!

The 23 Year Old Piece of Gold has been on a roll since showing up in the Cruiserweight Division, with his biggest win being over the former champion. But he hasn’t been all that humble about it, as he tells Greenville they’re “lucky” to be stuck in this “garbage city, in this embarrassment of a state”, yet still getting the privilege of watching him, the Future of 205 Live and WWE. Lio says with all due respect to his opponent, one of the best in the world, just notice how Lio said “one of”. That’s because Tozawa takes on THE best, Mr. Lio-5 Live. Tozawa should’ve just kept Lio’s name out of his mouth, “because now, he’s gonna Feel… The Rush.” Tozawa makes his entrance, and we begin!

The Man of the Hour needs time to take off his watch. Tozawa doesn’t give him that time and clubs away in a corner. Then he comes back for body shots. Lio shoves him away, and gets between ropes, but Tozawa is on him again. Tozawa swings but Lio dodges. Lio gets to the apron, slips back inside, then runs, to then run sideways. Tozawa still gets him witha huricanrana, but Lio asks for time! Lio takes his watch off, to throw it at Tozawa. Tozawa catches it, as well as blocks Lio’s boot. Tozawa tosses the watch up, Lio panics as he catches it, but he gets Tozawa’s spinning roundhouse! Lio ends up outside the ring, and Tozawa builds speed. Fans “AH! AH!” but Lio gets clear.

Tozawa doesn’t dive, but he does pursue Lio. He clobbers Lio on the ramp! Then he brings Lio back to the ring. Lio handspring kicks Tozawa down on the return! He catches his breath while Tozawa gets up. Lio runs and slides, but Tozawa dodges. Tozawa feints the chop to hit the jab! Lio staggers, but Tozawa puts him back in the ring. Tozawa climbs up, and hits a missile dropkick! Lio flounders but falls, Tozawa covers, TWO! Tozawa stomps Lio, following him into a corner. Tozawa positions him but Lio grabs Tozawa’s feet. They scrapon the mat, and Tozawa stomps Lio out. Lio pushes Tozawa into the post! Then back suplexes him down. Cover, ONE, but Lio keeps on Tozawa with a chinlock and punches. Lio rakes Tozawa’s eyes while also putting on a camel clutch. Fans rally up for Tozawa, and Tozawa gets up with “AH! AH!”

Tozawa fights out but Lio rocks him with a forearm. Lio whips but Tozawa reverses. Lio keeps going and sunset flips, but Tozawa rolls through to Penalty Kick and back senton! But Lio gets his knees up! Tozawa writhes to a corner, and Lio brings him up for shoulders to the stomach. Lio turns Tozawa around to ram shoulders into his back. Lio snapmares Tozawa then wraps on a chinlock and body scissors. Fans rally as Tozawa endures. Tozawa works his way up and out but Lio holds on. Lio hits Tozawa with elbows, then whips. Tozawa boots Lio back, then runs, but Lio turns it around. Lio’s boot is blocked, but he lands on his feet out of the flip. They both slide under the other, but Tozawa boots Lio out. Tozawa builds speed, to DIVE! The Tozawa Torpedo hits its target!

Tozawa is fired up, as are the fans. He brings Lio back to the ring, then runs in, tilt-o-whirl into the Octopus Stretch! Lio endures as Tozawa twists his arm and squeezes his head. Lio drops to a knee, but doesn’t give up. He powers up and pops Tozawa off for a cover, TWO! Tozawa runs but Lio rolls him for his own spinning roundhouse! Cover, TWO! Lio grows frustrated, this match has taken much longer than most of his matches. He drags Tozawa over to the drop zone, then climbs up top. Tozawa gets up and uppercuts Lio! Tozawa climbs up to join Lio, and fans “AH! AH!” as he prepares the superplex. Lio resists, then trips Tozawa up! Tozawa hits buckle on the way down, then Lio hits the Final Hour frog splash! Cover, Lio wins again!

Winner: Lio Rush, by pinfall

He came to collect, and so far he has collected win after win. The Man of the Hour is still undefeated since joining 205 Live, will he find himself in a title match in no time?

WWE and 205 Live take a look at the Cruiserweight Championship’s #1 Contender, Drew Gulak.

The Philly Fury is as focused as ever, and is ready to use his perfected ground game to show Cedric Alexander and all the WWE Universe that his way is the best way. It’s been a long journey for Gulak, but he knows Alexander has never faced anyone quite as dangerous as this Drew Gulak. To Gulak, Alexander the “loner” has become “complacent” and “entitled” as champion. Gulak will represent the Division as the best submission specialist in all of WWE as well as an entire generation as the right example for all those to come. The Cruiserweight Crusader vows to put the GuLock on Alexander, promises Alexander will tap out, and we will have a #Better205Live.

Backstage interview with Drake Maverick.

The 205 Live GM speaks on the medical status of Mustafa Ali. After last week’s match up, Ali was evaluated and fortunately has only been dealing with extreme exhaustion. Ali will recover, but Maverick feels some guilt towards it. Ali is the Heart of 205 Live and had quite the strong line-up of matches from taking on Buddy Murphy, Drew Gulak and Hideo Itami. “Every man has his limits, and he’s come to the end of his.” Therefore, Ali will not compete until Maverick is sure Ali is 100%. When will that be? And who will be champion when Ali returns to try for the title again?

Hideo Itami VS Trent Newman!

Speaking of Mustafa Ali, the man who claims he has broken the Heart of 205 Live is in action again. The Innovator of the GTS takes pride in being heartless, and looks to keep rolling towards another title shot. The bell rings, and Itami dares Newman to come in. Newman does and he gets haymakers and kicks, as well as European Uppercuts. Itami kicks Newman in the chest, then bumps him off buckles. Fans boo Itami and cheer Newman, but Itami demands respect. Newman gives Itami a back elbow instead, then a boot. Newman tries but can’t roll Itami up, and Itami SLAPS Newman. Itami drags Newman up, whips him, then runs him over with a clobbering clothesline. He smirks as he brings Newman up for a strike fest. The back hand drops Newman, Itami covers, but he lets up!

Fans boo more, but Itami drags Newman up for a Falcon Arrow. Cover, but Itami again picks Newman up. Itami is having too much fun beating up Newman. He kicks away on Newman in a corner, then goes corner to corner for that deadly dropkick! Itami gives it again, then wants a third. The referee stops Itami, Newman is out cold! The bell rings, it’s referee stoppage, Itami wins.

Winner: Hideo Itami, by referee stoppage

The match is mercifully over, and Itami has the referee raise his hand. Itami is all smiles, but will he be smiling when Ali eventually comes for revenge?

But wait, Itami isn’t over! He gives Newman the GTS Mk. II! Itami demands respect, but shows no mercy. How long until he has another chance at the Cruiserweight Championship? Or will he be kicked out of the Cruiserweight Division for being so disrespectful?

WWE and 205 Live take a look at the Cruiserweight Champion himself, Cedric Alexander.

The Soul of 205 Live, the Carolina Kid, knows that “Summerslam is the biggest party of the summer.” Alexander has trained harder than ever before. He knows Gulak is dangerous, and he has both Kendrick & Gallagher by his side, it only makes Gulak that much more unpredictable. But Alexander is ready, he’s always ready. That’s what teh Age of Alexander is all about. If you’re always ready, you never have to worry about surprises. Gulak talks, but Alexander gets things done. Alexander hasn’t lost in 2018 and all his matches have been title matches. Alexander bleeds purple, and is more dedicated than anyone else on 205 Live. If Gulak wants a #Better205Live, he better show everyone he’s better than Alexander. Gulak can try to put on the GuLock and make Alexander tap out, because once the Lumbar Check connects, it’s over.

Drake Maverick meets with Tony Nese & Buddy Murphy.

The Premier Athlete & Cruiserweight Juggernaut are congratulated on their tag team victory over Lucha House Party, and a pinfall over former champion, Kalisto. Unfortunately, Maverick knows it was thanks to Murphy’s distract that it happened. The referee’s decision is final, obviously, but LHS are not happy. Therefore, there’s a rematch in a match that won’t require tags at all. Murphy & Nese VS Lucha House Party happens in a Tornado Tag Match. Maverick’s the boss. Nese & Murphy seem alright with this decision, will they again get the better of Kalisto & Dorado?

Cedric Alexander VS Jack Gallagher!

The Extraordinary Gentleman has become the Ungentle Man over the last year, and has had his equally brutal allies alongside him. However, he won’t have THE Brian Kendrick or Drew Gulak in his corner tonight, so does he stand a chance against a determined Alexander?

The bell rings and the two circle. Gallagher stays by the ropes, and uses them as protection when Alexander comes close. He does it more to troll Alexander, and it starts to get to the champ. Gallagher takes his time having his fun with Alexander, then the tie up. Alexander puts Gallagher on the ropes, but Gallagher turns it around. Kendrick and Gulak watch backstage as Gallagher brings Alexander out. Alexander reverses to a backslide, ONE, Gallagher grabs Alexander in a small package, ONE. Alexander rolls Gallagher, ONE, and Gallagher Mahistrols. ONE, they roll but Gallagher gets more covers. Alexander keeps kicking out, then lifts Gallagher in a fireman’s carry. Gallagher slips out, then gets to the corner for his Extraordinary Headstand. He taunts Alexander, then hops over him.

Alexander rolls under Gallagher to handspring headscissor then dropkick Gallagher out. Alexander builds speed, but Gallagher crawls under the ring. Gallagher appears on the other side and attacks from behind! Gallagher throws heavy hands, then stomps him. Alexander hits back but Gallagher knees and uppercuts. Gallagher headbutts the stomach, but Alexander tosses him out! Alexander runs, and dropkicks Gallagher back down. Alexander drags Gallagher up for a swift chop, then shouts “No one can help you now!” But Gallagher helps himself as he rams Alexander into a post! Gallagher refreshes the ring count, then embraces the heat. He fetches Alexander, clubs him in the neck, then drives in an elbow.

Gallagher puts Alexander in the ring, then wraps on a chinlock. He thrashes Alexander around, then wrenches the neck. Fans rally up for Alexander, but Gallagher rakes the eyes and scrapes the face. Gallagher hits a dropkick to the back of the head, covers, TWO. Gallagher throws Alexander to a corner, but Alexander fights back with chops. Alexander is powered to the corner, and Gallagher rains down rights. Gallagher snapmares and grinds his shoe into Alexander’s face. Gallagher wipes his feet while taunting Alexander. He stomps Alexander while fans boo and jeer. Gallagher stretches Alexander’s arm and grinds a shoe into Alexander’s head. Alexander endures as Gallagher pulls his arm all around.

Fans rally up and Alexander gets back up. Alexander fights with forearms, but Gallagher gives him a neckbreaker. Cover, TWO, but Gallagher is right on him again. ONE, then ONE again, and Gallagher grows frustrated. Gallagher clubs Alexander against the ropes, then brings Alexander back for a straitjacket stretch. Fans rally for Alexander but Alexander is bent all the way back! Alexander gets off Gallagher’s knees, only to end up in a body scissor. He gets out of that, but Gallagher still has the arms. Gallagher shifts to a cravat, but fans keep rallying. Alexander gets up and scoops Gallagher, only for Gallagher to counter with a snapmare! They get up again, Alexander scoops but Gallagher again snapmares. Gallagher thrashes Alexander around, but Alexander endures.

Fans continue to rally, and Alexander tries another scoop. Gallagher blocks it, so Alexander gives him an atomic drop. Alexander snap suplexes, then honors Eddie with a second amigo! Alexander gets the third one up but Galagher slips out. Gallagher’s boot is blocked, and Alexander rocks him with an elbow! Alexander runs, handsprings, Neuralizer enziguri! Cover, TWO! Gallagher checks his jaw while Alexander checks his neck. Fans fire up for Alexander as he brings Gallagher up. Gallagher blocks the lift and drives in elbows. Alexander shoves him into buckles, but then is put on the apron. He boots Gallagher away, and springboards for the flying clothesline! Cover, TWO! Alexander gets his arms moving while Gallagher gets to ropes.

Alexander chops Gallagher, then whips. Gallagher holds ropes to elbow Alexander. Gallagher runs for a hotshot bulldog! Then he goes up for a flying knee drop! Cover, TWO! Gallagher goes after Alexander with a crossface! Alexander resists, his neck is already hurting, but Gallagher gets a grip! Alexander endures, reaches but can’t get to ropes. He rolls Gallagher over for a cover, TWO! Gallagher is relieved he survived, but he grimaces as he glares down at Alexander. He throws a haymaker, then another. Fans rally for Alexander, and Alexander chops. Gallagher forearms, but so does Alexander. Gallagher gives a EuroUpper, but Alexander gives a back kick. Alexander lifts, but Gallagher pops out into a guillotine!

Gallagher uses his weight to pull Alexander down. Alexander claws Gallagher’s back but he fades. Alexander gets a second wind, Michinoku Driver outta nowhere! Both men are down and the ref starts a 10 count. Alexander crawls while Gallagher grabs ropes. The cuont reaches 7 but they both stand. Gallagher is on teh apron, Alexander walks over. Gallagher slips back in to push Alexander out. Alexander boots back then springboards, but Gallagher gets under, for the Gentleman’s Dropkick! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Gallagher is shocked, but he won’t give up. He drags Alexander up for a gut wrench, into a powerbomb! Cover, TWO! Both men are down from exhaustion, but Gallagher sits up from frustration. Gallagher takes aim from the corner, runs out but into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, Alexander wins!

Winner: Cedric Alexander, by pinfall

The champion toughs it out this close to his defense and gets a win. However, with all the damage done to that neck, is he just ripe for the picking when it comes to Gulak’s submission style?

But as Alexander celebrates on the stage, clutching both his bad neck and title belt, Kendrick blindsides him! The ban from the arena was only for the match, after all. Kendrick drags Alexander back to the ring, but Alexander fights him off. Gallagher comes in but gets forearms, too. Alexander clotheslines Gallagher out, but Kendrick returns. Kendrick throws Alexander, but Alexander slips out to hit the Lumbar Check! But here’s Gulak! And here’s the GuLOCK! He has Alexander down with the body scissors and dragon sleeper. Alexander is already out by the time the referees appear. Gulak lets Alexander go to pick up the Cruiserweight Championship. Fans boo as he sets it on Alexander, so that the champ can hold onto it for him. Gulak vows he’ll give us all a #Better205Live, will he do so by bringing an end to the #AgeofAlexander?

My Thoughts:

Now here’s a really good go-home. Granted, 205 Live is only an hour, but they use every minute wisely. Opening with Lio VS Tozawa was great, both men are so fast and matched each other so well. I’m surprised Lio won again, but at the same time, his first loss should be something truly meaningful, like a match with the current champion. I’m sure after Summerslam, Lio will truly start his road to the title. Then it was an interesting but also smart choice in the Ali story to say he was just exhausted and beat up. It can give him something to say to Maverick about being kept out of the ring, with Ali insisting he’s okay while Maverick says he’s not. In a sense, it’s more a parallel to saying Ali has a concussion, without being controversial in having a concussion angle.

Hideo Itami meanwhile gets himself some great Heel Heat with that stoppage win. I’m thinking he’ll do this for a couple more weeks until he gets his title match. Of course, being the Heel, Alexander would have to win for them to have another rematch. Alexander and Gulak each get great video packages to sum up their feud, and then Alexander VS Gallagher is a really great main event. It helps they’re in one of the Carolinas, it was almost a hometown match for Alexander with the fans strongly behind him. Alexander wins, but then Gulak stands tall as he and Kendrick predictably beat Alexander down. I still feel like Alexander wins out, but it’d be a great surprise if Gulak wins. Then Gulak and Alexander can have a rematch while other options like TJP and Noam Dar build up towards title contention.

My Score: 8/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.27.2025

The card looks like a filler episode…let’s find out!

Published

2 hours ago

February 27, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Not completely sure how to feel about this card. It feels like a lot of fodder that probably won’t lead anywhere and just hopes that the Hardys and Oba can carry people’s interest to the end. TNA is continuing the tradition from last year of maybe having one month of decent booking and then looking blind and inept for a while. Like if you look up the definition for “The Blind Leading the Blind”, it shows you a picture of the TNA booking room.

Well let’s see if I hate this episode or if something interesting manifests.

.@WWENXT's @CoraJadeWWE just BLINDSIDED @mashaslamovich!

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/StCMC8U0CP pic.twitter.com/tdkPfAcrIS

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 28, 2025

Ratings:

Oro Mensah vs Mike Santana: Santana wins via Spin the Block – ** 3/4
Tessa Blanchard vs Kelsey Heather: Tessa wins via Buzzsaw DDT – ** 1/4
KC Navarro w/AJ Francis vs Steve Maclin: Maclin wins via K.I.A. – ***
TNA Knockouts Tag Titles: The Elegance Clique w/Personal Concierge vs Spitfire (c): Spitfire retain via Pressure Drop – ** 1/2
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Sami Callihan: Mance wins via DQ – N/A
Ace Austin vs Frankie Kazarian: Kaz wins via Slingshot Cutter – ** 1/4
The Hardys & Oba Femi vs Moose, Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards w/JDC & Lish: The System wis via Lights Out – ***

Results:

The System opens the show and the only one getting any real wrestling reaction is Moose gets the ole “Oba’s Gonna Kill You”. The crowd is disinterested in anything the others say, even trying to get themselves over at different points. System isn’t doing themselves any favors either because this is the most cookie cutter heel exposition promo. To add to lack of interest, The System call out The Colons to join them. Colons come out to no reaction and play the “smart heel” angle of “Why fight them when we can just join them”. So for now they’re all friends, but who knows…and Full Sail definitely doesn’t care.

Oh a Spitfire promo that is cringe. I love Dani Luna, but Jody is just Millennial Cringe as a person. Every time she speaks I get both bored and annoyed at the same time.

Oro Mensah vs Mike Santana

Sadly my browser decided to have a heart attack and disconnect after the first 20 minutes and didn’t save the already typed information. So this will be extremely abbreviated because I don’t remember exactly how it played out.

They start off with trading so Wrist Lock Arm Drags and Wringers before a few strikes give Santana the advantage, which is then immediately cut off with Oro hitting a Satellite Arm Drag. Some back and forth where Santana has the advantage, but Oro manages to counter a Back Body Drop by rolling back and Santana immediately pulls off the Rolling Buck Fifty for a two count.

Oro hits a combination of strikes, tries to hook Santana’s head for a cradle but he fights back. He hits Call of Autumn but again only a near fall. Decent back and forth but Santana punctuates things well bouncing Oro off the corner buckles and then laying him out with a Spin the Block.

Tessa Blanchard vs Kelsey Heather

Tessa comes out of the gates hot, just raining down forearms, fast and aggressive. Kelsey manages to catch Tessa with a Spinning Head Scissors and that just annoys Tessa. So a swift kick and Snap Suplex into the bottom buckle keeps the enhancement talent rocked. John Woo drop kick, Running Forearm, Whips her into the opposite corner and charges, Kelsey screams and covers up so Tessa stops and just Slaps Kelsey for good measure. A few Cradles from Kelsey gave her a moment of effort, but a Cutter into the Buzzsaw DDT and Tessa wins.

KC Navarro w/AJ Francis vs Steve Maclin

Rope run start and it’s a lot of KC dodging, misdirection and leaping over Steve. Maclin gives him a look after KC poses and acts arrogant after the one flip counter, KC sortuv apologizes and then Maclin just lights him up. No Fun Maclin beats on KC, throws him into the center of the ring and lays him out with a Sliding Lariat. KC powders, so AJ starts distracting Maclin with words, KC Stun Guns Maclin and takes the referee’s attention so AJ gets in some cheapshots and then drops him face first on the apron. AJ tries to throw in KC for the easy win, but Maclin kicks out at one.

A little more offense and a Double Stomp from KC but only a one count again. The Northern Armoury stalks down the ramp so both KC and AJ are a little distracted but KC maintains his control after a few strikes and Slingblade. But two Lariats and a Thesz Press has KC reeling, Olympic Slam gets Maclin a two count. KC manages to kick Maclin’s legs out from under him while trying to set up, KC nails the Frog Splash, but Maclin kicks out at two. 305 from KC, another Frog Splash misses, Satellite DDT attempt but Maclin holds on, smirks and kisses KC Navarro on the forehead before Deep Sixing him! Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, K.I.A. and Steve wins.

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TNA Knockouts Tag Titles: The Elegance Clique w/Personal Concierge vs Spitfire (c)

Ash and Jody start, and its…I don’t know. Posturing, a weird looking Headlock Takeover from Jody. Just…ugh, and not because of Ash. Jody tries a Rollup but only gets a one and Ash immediately tags out. Heather looks a little deer in headlights, but charges and immediately gets smashed into the Spitfire corner and they start teaming up and isolating the my size Barbie. Sliding Lariat, Fun Splash, just really quick tandem offense keeps Heather on the receiving end. Concierge distracts the ref and Jody, so Ash and Heather take advantage of the situation with Heather hitting the Codebreaker and now the Clique are isolating Jody.

Jody manages to catch Heather’s foot, kick her back, make space and simultaneous tags to Dani and Ash. Dani brutalizes Ash, throws her all around, Ash starts crawling towards Heather and Dani snaps off a great Snap German before she gets to her corner twice. Takes too long for the third and Heather manages to pull her forward into the ropes. Tandem Backstabber/Double Stomp from Elegance but Jody breaks it up. Dani manages to tag out, Jody nearly hits Pop Shove It on Heather, but she slips it, tags out but Ash hits an immediate Michinoku Driver.

Dani has really great aggression in this match, Ash tags out but Spitfire manage to crash Ash to the floor, Heather is surprised and Dani just hits the Outside IN Rope Assisted German Suplex. Heather looks out of it (purely selling), they hit the Pressure Drop and retain so now the heels need to be the Personal Concierges. Heather slowly rolls to the apron to cry with Ash that they now have to work for Spitfire.

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Sami Callihan

Warner charges at the bell, Sami sidesteps and hits a Stunner sending Mance to powder. Sami grabs a chair, starts hitting him with the chair and the match is thrown out.

This is stupid, why even say there’s gonna be a match to DQ it in 30 seconds and just do a brawl with another pull apart. You can build to a No DQ match without booking the card into a corner.

Ace Austin vs Frankie Kazarian

Ace starts quick, grounded Enzuigiri, a few quick strikes, a pop over the rope, Ace tries to outsmart Kaz but not jumping into the Cutter, but when he does Springboard Kaz just lays on the ropes to cause Ace to crash. Kaz takes full control of the situation, some simple offense into the Springboard Guillotine Leg Drop. Kaz even does the Shawn Michaels pose since Ace likes to to it. Ace fires a little with a flurry of cradles but a Wrestler’s Bridge gets Kaz out of the locomotion Cradles. Kaz tries a quick cheapshot to the leg, but Ace doesn’t stop coming forward. Click Click Boom, the Seated Lariat into 10 Count Lariats in the corner followed by the Triangle Kick sending Kaz retreating to the floor. Ace wants the Fosbury Flop but Kaz hides towards Tyson, Tyriek and Wes Lee who are at commentary.

Ace is of course somewhat distracted but laying in kicks until his temper gets the best of him and he mouths off to the heel trio. Kaz tries to take advantage, but Ace dodges and sees Wes out of the corner of his eye so he gets distracted again, Kaz Slingshots him in for the Slingshot Cutter and that’s all she wrote. Kaz wins and the NXT Trio start beating on Ace until The Rascalz run down with chairs in hand.

The Hardys & Oba Femi vs Moose, Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards w/JDC & Lish

Moose calls Oba out, looks like he wants to start off but tags out in expected heel fashion. Eddie gets tagged in and tries to shove Oba but Oba gets annoyed and throws Eddie around, Myers comes in just to eat a Double Clothesline as the Hardys then run in to lay em out over the ropes.

We come back from commercial to a Poetry in Motion and Lish get on the apron to distract the referee so let the System take some short cuts and a few quick tags but Myers is the legal on now. Isolating Jeff, Eddie gets tagged in and distracts the ref so Lish can choke Hardy from outside but Jeff hits the Jawbreaker for space. Eddie tags out to Moose, Moose tries to clear the enemy apron but only gets Oba, a Twist of Hate from Jeff gets the time needed to tag in Matt! Matt hits the Delete Head Smashes, Tornado DDT, Side Effect…and Eddie breaks up the pin. Eddie tries to Dive on Oba but Oba catches him and Chokeslams him into the apron. Plot Twist on Moose in the ring! 1-2-Myers barely makes the save by shoving Jeff into the ref. Signature spam momentit comes down to Oba and Moose. Oba eats a Carbon Foot Print from Moose and stays standing, hits a Backbreaker to drop Moose, the Colons interfere enough for Moose to hit the Spear on Oba! Matt also eats a Spear after cracking Matt with a bejeweled ring fist and then Lights Out from Moose, The System wins!

Post-Match Elijah and Hendry run out to stop the post match beatdown. Santino Marella comes out with Sacrifice announcements. Jeff vs Moose for the X Division Title in a Ladder Match. Then a 10 man, the remnants of The System vs Matt Hardy and Joe Hendry’s choice of 3 extra dudes.

Overall Score: 4/10

This whole show dragged, the crowd was dead for most of the show, the predictable things happened and most of the stuff was very low influence. Tessa having her first match back on iMPACT in like 4 years was irrelevant, the backstage segment with her and Lei Ying Lee wasn’t bad though. The System isn’t really getting any reactions which is embarrassing when even NXT has tried to frame them decently, and the Full Sail crowd doesn’t care. The Elegances are comedy so their stuff is fine, and they’re actually somewhat enjoyable…but Spitfire…mainly Jody, is freakin useless. Mance and Sami has been directionless with no heat. Mustafa’s cabinet has some potential but already getting pitted against Santana feels like a byproduct of a bad main event/upper mid card scene.

I nearly fell asleep a few times with how boring this damn show was. It wasn’t insanely offensive, but it was sooooo…boring. Dreamer’s era of booking makes me long for the Russo years because at least the stories were interesting even if they were inane and edgy just for the sake of it. God…I didn’t think anything would make me look fondly upon Russo booking. Eww…I feel dirty…I’m going to sleep now.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (2/27/25)

Lucha de Honor DOS!

Published

5 hours ago

February 27, 2025

Steven Mitchell

There’s even MORE lucha libre in store!

The crossover of ROH and CMLL continues! And not only will Atlantis Jr. be in action, so will his father! Will the Atlantis Family be victorious in Phoenix?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Six Man Tag: Atlantis Sr, Esfinge & Fuego VS Gran Guerrero, Euforia & Rocky Romero; Atlantis, Esfinge & Fuego win.
La Catalina VS Lady Frost; Catalina wins.
The Beast Mortos VS Adam Priest; Mortos wins.
The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions VS Rosario Grillo & Jimmy Wild; The Infantry wins.
Fuego Del Sol VS Blake Christian; wins.
Gravity VS Dark Panther; wins.
Six Man Tag: Magnus, Soberano Jr. & Volador Jr. VS Mascara Dorada, Atlantis Jr. & Templario; win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Six Man Tag: Atlantis Sr, Esfinge & Fuego VS Gran Guerrero, Euforia & Rocky Romero!

While his son is in the main event, the ORIGINAL Atlantis helps open the show! Will he, The Sphinx & The Fire really heat things up in Phoenix? Or will The Great Warrior and The Colossus of the Lagoon help Azucar keep it sweet?

The trios sort out as the fans chant, “Lucha! Lucha!” Atlantis starts against Gran Guerrero, and the fans rally as they circle. They keep the Code of Honor, then Gran raises Atlantis’ hand to show respect. Only to CHOP him right after! The fans are torn but Gran kicks Atlantis, headlocks, but Atlantis powers up and out. Gran leaps over the dropdown to then LARIAT Atlantis down! Gran fires up, the fans are torn, but Gran whips. Atlantis reverses, ducks a lariat, then arm-drags Gran! And arm-drags again! The fans fire up but Gran DROPKCIKS Atlantis out! Gran builds speed, then fakes Atlantis out just so he can fire up the fans!

Gran tags Rocky but Fuego jumps in per lucha rules. Fuego also handsprings around, then shakes those hips! The fans fire up, Fuego calls for a knuckle lock, but then he trips Rocky! Things speed up, Fuego cartwheels over the dropdown, but Rocky bypasses him. Fuego tilt-o-whirls to RANA, Rocky tumbles out, so in comes Euforia. Fuego dodges a lariat, shoves Euforia to then hurdle over, roll back, and go up to arm-drag! Euforia bails out so Gran steps back in. Fuego goes Matrix, bridges, and then stands back up to give some Latino Heat! Fuego RAMS Gran, fakes Gran out, then runs, and he arm-drags through the backdrop!

Gran tumbles out, there’s no one to come in, and Fuego builds speed to then roll and give some Latino Heat! The fans fire up for Fuego as he swivels his hips. Tag to Esfinge and the fans rally up. Rocky regroups with Euforia y Gran Guerrero, they raise their hands, but fans are torn. Gran steps into the ring, Esfinge speeds things up. Gran wrenches, whips, and LARIATS in the corner! Gran keeps moving, but Esfinge follows to LARIAT! Now Esfinge runs corner to corner, but Gran follows! Esfinge dodges, Gran hits buckles, then Esfinge SUPERKICKS! Gran tumbles out, Rocky and Euforia run in! Esfinge dodges Rocky to SUPERKICK Euforia!

Rocky comes back, Esfinge wrenches and whips him to a corner. Esfinge runs up, jumps, and MONKEY FLIPS! Rocky gets so much air! Euforia is back in but Esfinge MONKEY FLIPS him, too! The fans fire up with Esfinge, and he drags Euforia up toa fireman’s carry. WASTELAND SLAM, then Esfinge goes to the apron. Springboard FLOP as Euforia moves! Rocky runs back in and DROPKICKS Esfinge! Then Rocky BLASTS Atlantis y Fuego! Euforia y Gran combine, Euforia monkey lifts Gran so that Gran can rock it back, and Euforia jumps up to the ropes! SPRINGBOARD SPLASH onto Esfinge! The fans fire up with Rocky’s team!

Fuego runs in, kicks, but Rocky blocks! Euforia & Gran each KICK Fuego’s legs out! Rocky stomps Fuego, the ref wants this to sort out, but Rocky & Gran double whip then double kick! Gran tucks Fuego in, for a PACKAGE POWERBOMB! Rocky gets Fuego up, whips him, FLAPJACK DOUBLE KICK! Gran y Rocky soak up the cheers and jeers, but here comes Atlantis! Rocky kicks him first, Gran follows up with a kick of his own, then Atlantis falls. Atlantis rises, but Euforia runs to LARIAT Atlantis back down! Rocky’s team double whips Atlantis to a corner, Euforia sends Rocky in for a LARIAT!

Euforia sends Gran in, for a SPLASH! Then Gran y Rocky send Atlantis into Euforia’s BOOT! Cover, TWO! Atlantis survives but Euforia CLUBS him. Euforia tags Rocky, they mug Atlantis, and Rocky snapmares Atlantis. Rocky goes after the mask!? The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Rocky stops at 4. Rocky KICKS Atlantis to the ropes, tags Euforia back in, and the fans tell Rocky off. Euforia stomps Atlantis in a corner, pulls his arms against the ropes, then ROCKS him with a haymaker! Euforia whips, Atlantis reverses then runs up. Euforia puts Atlantis on the apron, but Atlantis RAMS Euforia! Atlantis goes up, and he CROSSBODIES!

Atlantis rolls off that but Gran grabs him! Rocky runs up, Atlantis ducks, the UPPERCUT hits Gran! Euforia grabs Atlantis, Rocky takes aim again, but again Atlantis ducks! The DOUBLE CHOP hits Euforia! Atlantis then DOUBLE JAPANESE ARM-DRAGS! Gran gets up to grab Atlantis again, and Euforia runs, but Atlantis dodges and the BOOT sends Gran tumbling! Atlantis scoops Rocky for a BACKBREAKER! Euforia runs back up, into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Rocky gets another BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Atlantis tags Fuego! FLYING ARM-DRAG! Euforia tumbles out, Fuego aims, and he jumps to the outside to then ASAI MOONSAULT!

Atlantis builds speed, Gran runs away, but Atlantis just goes to the apron to CROSSBODY! Esfinge CROSSBODIES Rocky in the ring! Then he DREAMCAST KICKS Rocky down! Esfinge steps through, wraps the legs up, and has the DEATHLOCK BRIDGE! TEAM ATLANTIS WINS!

Winners: Atlantis Sr, Esfinge & Fuego, by pinfall

A huge win for the living legend and his team! Will Atlantis Junior follow in his father’s footsteps by winning in the main event? Or will Soberano Jr. avenge his father, Euforia?

La Catalina VS Lady Frost!

The young Chilean star makes her ROH debut, bringing her impressive CMLL résumé with her. As such, she is already waiting for her title match against THE ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena! Will the Diva of the Ring soon be the Diva of Ring of Honor? Or will Frost cool Catalina’s hot streak before it begins?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the fans fire up. Frost and Catalina tie up, break, then reset. They tie up again, Catalina waistlocks then trips Frost. Catalina Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! The fans cheer and Frost says okay, that was good. Frost and Catalina reset again, tie up, and Catalina hits an STO! Then she has the legs tied up, floats to a facelock, but Frost wrenches free. Catalina rolls, Frost pushes her to a cover, ONE! Catalina sweeps Frost’s legs to cover, ONE! The two stand off and the fans fire up! Frost and Catalina are certainly having fun and the two reset. They run up, Catalina sidestpes then drops, then hurdles!

Frost leaps over Catalina, rolls under a lariat, then rolls back to RANA! Catalina tumbles, Frost runs up, but Catalina ELBOWS her away. Frost comes back. Catalina dodges to fire forearms! Catalina whips, Frost reverses, but Catalina goes up and over. Catalina LARIATS, snapmares, then LARIATS again! And again! And then DROPKICKS! Frost falls, Catalina covers, TWO! Catalina stays cool, brings Frost up, and clamps on a chinlock. Frost endures, the fans rally, and Catalina leans on the hold. Catalina grinds Frost down but Frost fights up. ROPEBREAK! Catalina lets off quickly, then brings Frost around to put in the ropes.

Catalina CHOKES Frost, then fires up as she runs, HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Catalina is growing frustrated but she brings Frost back up. Catalina whips Frost, Frost goes up and up, but Catalina catches her in an Electric Chair! Frost victory rolls it, TWO! Frost slips around Catalina, sunset flip, TWO! Catalina whips Frost, Frost reverses, both women rebound, but Frost LARIATS first! The fans fire up while Catalina sputters. Catalina shakes her head, crawls to a corner, but the fans rally with Frost. Frost runs up to GAMANGIRI! Catalina sits down, Frost goes corner to corner, SNOWBALL CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO!

Catalina survives but Frost stays cool. Frost stomps Catalina in the drop zone, then climbs up, but Catalina goes after her! Frost blocks a shot to ROCK Catalina, then springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Catalina stays in this, the fans rally and duel, and both women snarl. They go forehead to forehead, then Catalina fires a forearm! Frost gives one back! Catalina smiles?! She ROCKS Frost in return! Frost ROCKS Catalina in return! Catalina fires a flurry, then runs, but Frost follows! Frost ROCKS Catalina, then runs, but Catalina follows! Catalina ROCKS Frost, runs, but Frost follows to ROCK Catalina again!

Frost runs, returns, but Catalina hits a BUSAIKU KNEE! But Frost is right up!? GERMAN SUPLEX!! Catalina took Frost too easy and now both women are down! The fans rally up harder, and both women crawl towards center. They again go forehead to forehead, and Catalina brings Frost up. Frost breaks free, kicks the legs out, Catalina ducks the roundhouse but not the HEEL KCIK! Frost cartwheels and lifts Catalina, spin into the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Catalina survives, Frost grows frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Frost goes to a corner, climbs to the top, and she SKY TWISTER ATTACKS! Cover, TWO!!

Catalina survives and the fans fire up again! Catalina goes to a corner, Frost storms up, but Catalina drop toeholds her into buckles! The fans fire up as Catalina dribbles Frost off buckles! Catalina goes corner to corner and back again, HIP ATTACK!! And then the Electric Chair, for the DROP! Catalina goes up the corner now, and the fans fire up for her DIVING SPLASH! Cover, Catalina wins!

Winner: La Catalina, by pinfall

A big ROH debut, a big ROH victory, and an even bigger match on the horizon! Catalina still shows Frost respect by keeping the Code of Honor. Will Catalina soon be running things around here? Or will Athena just make her another name on the list of contenders she conquers?

Fuego Del Sol VS Blake Christian!

You can’t have another night of lucha in ROH without the Fire of the Sun! Fuego Del Sol is back again, but can he stay hot? Or will the Vanilla Baby put him on ice?