So as most of the IWC knows, last week’s show did the best rating in 8 years, with 241,000 average viewers. This is great news since the debut show was such garbage, I’m glad it didn’t hurt the potential resurgence of TNA as a solid alternative brand.

A few window dressing matches and segments for No Surrender tomorrow. But the highlight will most likely be the Street Fight with Mara Sade and Ryan Nemeth. Ryan is such a great character worker, Mara looks like a million bucks in this situation and she’s getting TV time, so this is good for everyone. It’s nice to see an undercard storyline that is genuinely entertaining.

Let’s see what the Go Home does…do we make it 5 good shows in a row?

Could we see NEW TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions at #TNANoSurrender!?@XiaBrookside @indi_hartwell

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+:https://t.co/xzWyGxC1re pic.twitter.com/10PbvPzhPP

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 13, 2026

Ratings:

• Rich Swann vs Nic Nemeth: Nic wins via Danger Zone – ***
• Albuquerque Street Fight: Ryan Nemeth vs Mara Sade: Mara wins via Super Kick – ***
• The System vs Santana, The Hardyz & Moose w/Lish: Bear wins via Fire Thunder Driver – ***

Results:

Moose comes out, makes a funny remark about his big ass head, says he’s not gonna cry about getting the Bobby Brown treatment by being kicked out of the group he founded. Moose calls out Santana since Santana has the blueprint on taking out The System one by one. So it looks like a tentative alliance is brewing.

Santana is good to go, calls them The Creator and The Blueprint. It’s clever, but we all know Matt Morgan is the Blueprint. They get hype, call for The Hardyz to solidify this Dangerous Alliance…but sexy Suited Daria Rae shows up to ruin the fun. She’s doing really well as the heel boss who’s easy to hate. 

.@ryrynemnem and @itsmarasade will clash in an Albuquerque Street Fight TONIGHT on #TNAiMPACT!

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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 13, 2026

Gotta love Ryan’s character work. Between him and Kit Wilson, I don’t know who I like more this year. 

Rich Swann vs Nic Nemeth

Nic controls things with a little early mat wrestling, a few cheap 80s heel moves like stepping on the hand, knees across the chin. More mat wrestling, World of Sport Headscissor escape from Rich, Rope Run, Leap Frog, Duck, Eat the Dropkick and Nic powders after eating boot leather. The commercial kicks in, which I’m a little annoyed with since its the first match, but we’ll see if the commercials are egregious this week.

We get back, Rich is connecting punches to the abdomen, Nic flops to the corner, Rich aims for the Splash, misses, but counters Nic’s offense into a Neckbreaker. Rich connects with a Rolling Splash for only two. Both are struggling, Rich misses a swing, FAMEasser, only two again. Nic tunes up the band…Rich catches, flips, standing switch, Rich brushes off Nic twice, Rich backflips away from Danger Zone, Running Back Kick into the Five Star Frog Splash and only a near fall.

Nic tries to grab a hold of a Rear Naked Choke and wear down Swann but Rich stands up, turns it into a Spicolli Driver and breaks the submission. Strike Exchange back to their feet, Nic with a Headbutt, then he chides Rich and Rich combo slaps, Sole Butt, Letha Injection countered into Danger Zone! Nic wins!

Eric Young comes out, cuts a psychological promo on BDE and patience. BDE comes out and EY says he doesn’t understand the whole Influencer thing, but he offers him a spot into The Cleanse. It’s very Cultish and infomercial, so its the correct energy. BDE says no and calls The Cleanse imaginary…so hopefully that means we’ll see it finally turn into something. EY clocks him mid-rejection, Piledriver is attempted to be prevented by the pack of zebras, but it never works. BDE is left laying. EY runs back into the ring to do it again, security finally comes out, EY Piledrives an official, pie faces a referee…and finally leaves? Nope, he threatens the fans, security tries to stop him again, so Piledriver on a different security guard. EY takes off his shirt and stalks around but finally makes his exit. 

Albuquerque Street Fight: Ryan Nemeth vs Mara Sade

Ryan tries to attack before the bell, but Mara ducks it and catches him with a few strikes and they head into the crowd. Mara slams Ryan into a trash can and dog walks him a little back to ringside. She finds a few baking sheets and cracks him across the back, he tries to punch her but hits the sheet for a comedy moment. Missile Dropkick from Mara and Ryan powders. Mara goes for a Baseball Slide but Ryan catches her in the ring skirt and hits her with a baking sheet. He starts talking to the crowd, so Mara hits him with a chair. Ryan grabs her hair and slams her head into the flooring before pinning her under the chair legs and kicking her.

Mara finally counters his whip, posts Ryan, sets up the chair, Flying Lariat off the chair has Ryan leveled. Mara looks under the ring, finds a little black bag. OH! Lollipops! Mara’s ringside treat and a twist on the Legos and tacks. Suplex blocks from both, Mara gets the best of it and Suplexes Ryan into the lollipops. She opens one and places it in her mouth, grabs a keno stick and lights up Ryan. Swinging away, White Russian Legsweep for two! Mara with the Kendo Stick choke, Ryan turns it into a cradle, kickout, Ryan kicks Mara and grabs the kendo stick and starts using the stick on Mara.

Ryan showboats, climbs the buckles, Mara cuts him off, he crumples, Super Kick and Mara wins!

The System vs Santana, The Hardyz & Moose w/Lish

The first commercial happens before the match starts, so that’s smart at least. When we come back, the System is talking it over on the outside to decide who starts with Santana. Myers is chosen and Santana unloads on him, a quick Leap Frog, Duck, Dropkick spot rocks Myers, Super Kick, Side Slam and a Senton. Santana is really running through Myers to start.

Santana tags in Jeff, and the crowd pops. Jeff grabs the arm, wrestles Myers down, wrenches, drags him back up, tag to Matt, Polish Hammer to the arm, Delete Arm Breakers, tag back to Jeff, Launcher into the bottom rope and a Leg Drop from Jeff. Quick tag to Santana, and there’s a lot of good work. But Myers gets desperate and just charges Santana forward to his corner and The System starts with quick tags.

Eddie with a few cheap shots, Bear runs over Santana and pancakes him in the corner. Cedric comes in and works on Santana’s neck and shoulders. Cedric wanted a back breaker or something, but Santana flips away, tags in Moose and Moose hot tag destroys everyone. Cedric thinks he stops Moose with foot up, but when he perches he eats a Go To Hell for two. Myers interferes with Moose so Cedric hits the Enzuigiri, tags out to Eddie. Eddie looks for something but eats a Dropkick from Moose. Moose tags in Matt and he gives everyone the Delete Buckle Headbutts.

Matt finally gets cut off with tactics, Myers has a Sleeper locked in, but Matt fires, Jawbreaker and it looks like he’s about to get out, but Eddie gets the tag and the faces are getting annoyed so giving more chances for cheating. Commercials are the devil, but expected when the match is going 20+ minutes.

We’re back to watch Matt Hardy eat a Back Suplex from Myers. System is still fully in control. Cedric tags in to dismantle Matt but the crowd gets behind Matt. He fires up, but then gets trapped in the heel corner. Myers is tagged in, he’s usually the momentum switch bitch, so we should get the comeback. Myers hits a Knee Lift, tries to wipe out the faces from the apron but eats a Side Effect. Simultaneous tags and Eddie & Santana sprint at each other.

Chop trade, Santana catches Eddie’s Kick, Eddie stops Santana and whips him to the corner, but Santana reverses it into the Rolling Buck Fifty. Two count, everyone in, System tossed, Babyface signature spam but Myers barely stops the count. Heels get faces out, signature spam from the heels, but Santana kicks out. Then we get the everyone hits a signature spam.

Santana misses the Spin the Block, donnybrook, Jeff and Bear are legal members. Jeff has Bear in the new submission, Myers tries to use the belt, Lish stops him, Moose Pump Kick on Myers, Eddie Suicida on Moose, Bear wants the Choke Bomb, but Jeff and Matt hit the Plot Twist! Cedric stops the Swanton then takes out Matt. Bear with a Shuji Ishikawa style Fire Thunder Driver. System wins.

Overall Score: 6/10

While not as strong as previous weeks, not bad. Mara and Ryan was amusing if not a little too tame, Ariana pickpocketing the Cobra away from Santino, Daria being a party pooper and overruling Santino’s suspension of Eric Young, as well Indi cutting the best promo of her TNA run with Xia, are some of the bright spots. None of the matches were bad, even though there were only three. Nic and Rich was a solid match with absolutely no reason to exist aside from being decent. So yeah, an above average Go Home for TNA, and nothing upsetting.

Will ROH stay tranquilo?

Top Flight called them out, and now they get an ROH World Tag Team Championship match with Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• ROH World Tag Team Championships: Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos VS Top Flight; Sammy & Mortos win and retain the titles.
• Six Man Tag: Michael Oku & The Von Erichs VS Oday, The OXP & Timur The Great; Oku & The Von Erichs win.
• Persephone VS Julissa Mexa; Persephone wins.
• Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Nathan Cruz & KM; Castle & Outrunners win.
• Lance Archer VS Will Allday; Archer wins.
• 8 Man Tag: The Swirl & Premier Athletes VS Bandido, Komander, Mascara Dorada y Xelhua; Bandido, Komander, Dorada y Xelhua win.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH World Tag Team Championships: Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos VS Top Flight!

Even with the roller coaster of members being on and off the injury list, La Faccion Ingobernable still holds these tag titles! But now it’s time for the Spanish God and the Menacing Minotaur (at Law) to finally defend these titles! Will Sammy & Mortos keep things tranquilo? Or is it finally time for Darius & Dante Martin to shine?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who are really the best ever!

The teams sort out and while the fans cheer Mortos, they boo Sammy. Sammy accepts that and lets Mortos start. Then Daniels stands on the corner and everyone cheers him! Dante and Mortos start, but the Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Mortos spits at Dante’s hand. The two tie up, Mortos SHOVES Dante down, and he eggs Dante on. Dante gets up and Mortos runs up! Dante hurdles, drops down, then swings, but into a wrench! Mortos also guzels before he WRINGS the arm! But Dante flips through and JUMP KNEES! Mortos wobbles, brushes that off, and runs up! Dante drops down then gets up to SUPERKICK Mortos down!

The fans rally as Dante fires forearms. Dante brings Mortos around to fire more shots, then he runs, but Mortos blows past him to then CLOBBER him on return! The fans cheer Mortos, but Sammy reaches out. Dante tags Darius, so Mortos tags Sammy! The fans boo Sammy but he points back to Mortos. The fans cheer for Mortos, and Sammy winds up, to tag Mortos back in! The fans cheer, but then Sammy says wait! He still wants in! The fans boo, mostly because Sammy is trolling us. But Mortos winds up and tags Sammy back in! Sammy is all fired up, but then points back to Mortos. Top Flight can’t even as Sammy winds up again!

But then Darius DROPKICKS Sammy into Mortos! No tag, and Darius hits a headlock takeover! The fans cheer while Sammy endures the grind. Sammy pushes Darius into the headscissor but Darius kips free! Sammy hits a headlock takeover in return! But Darius chinbars free and flips Sammy over. Sammy kips up, arm-drags, and he pie faces Darius! The fans boo but Darius runs up. Sammy sidesteps, hurdles, and hurdles to then DROPKICK! Darius flounders out while Sammy kips up, and the fans boo. Daniels coaches Darius up and keeps him focused. Darius slides in, and he avoids Sammy’s elbow drop!

Darius headlocks Sammy, Sammy powers up and out, but Dante tags in. Darius drops down, Dante sends Sammy back, UPPERCUT! Darius BLASTS Mortos while Dante atomic drops Sammy! SHOULDER TACKLE from Darius and Dante covers, TWO! Sammy sputters and bails out, but Dante goes up the ropes to fake Sammy out! Sammy realizes it as he slides in, and he scurries right back out to avoid the stomp! The fans boo but Sammy tells them to shut up. Sammy storms up to the apron but Dante DECKS him! And DECKS him again! Sammy gets mad, he blocks a shot, but Dante ducks the return to GAMANGIRI!

The fans cheer as Sammy sputters again, but Mortos stands in Dante’s way! The fans are torn, but Sammy CLOBBERS Dante! Then Sammy BLASTS Darius! The fans cheer Mortos and Sammy tags him in! Mortos whips Dante to a corner, UPPERCUTS, LARIATS, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante staggers around and Mortos SMACKS him down! The fans fire up as Mortos wrenches the arm, wristlocks, but then the fans boo as Mortos tags Sammy. Sammy goes up, up, and AX HANDLES the arm! Sammy stalks Dante to ropes, CHOKES him, and flexes while the ref counts. Sammy steps off at 4, then he KICKS the rope to jam Dante up!

Sammy brings Dante up, brings him around, and he tags in Mortos. The fans cheer again and Mortos CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Mortos snapmares Dante for the NECK TWIST! Dante writhes but Darius coaches his brother. Mortos covers, TWO! Dante clutches his neck but Mortos CHOPS Darius! The ref stops Darius from storming in, but that lets Sammy jump in and get a cheap shot on Dante! The fans boo, but Mortos stomps Dante more. Mortos drags Dante up, but Dante fires body shots. Dante ROCKS Mortos, swings again, but Mrotos ducks to BACK- NO, Dante flips through to DDT! Both men are down, the fans rally up, and we get hot tags to Sammy and Darius!

Darius CLOBBERS Sammy, LARIATS, then fireman’s carries! Sammy fights free, shoves him, but Darius goes up and over. Mortos tags in, Darius dodges Sammy and DECKS Mortos, then he BOOTS Sammy away. Darius goes up, up, leaps but Sammy gets under! Sammy runs up, Darius redirects him and STANDING SPANISH FLY! Then a DIVE onto Mortos! The fans fire up as Air Wolf steps back in, COMPLETE SHOT on Sammy! But Mortos SLINGBLADES Darius down! The fans cheer but here comes Dante! Mortos dodges and HEADBUTTS! Mortos whips Dante at Darius, but Darius gives him the boost!

Then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT Mortos! Cover, TWO! Sammy hurries to get the ref’s attention about his leg, but Dante DIVES! Angel Dorado knew not to trust the Spanish God, but Mortos LOW BLOWS Darius! The fans boo, but Mortos whips Darius for the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, Mortos wins!

Winners: Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)

Leave it to a lawyer to know how to break the rules! Sammy claims he did it all by himself, and he tells Mama Guevara, Tay Melo and baby Luna to look at him and be proud. But will LFI be able to hold onto these belts if this is how they retain them?

Jay Lethal holds up the stolen Bandido mask.

The Franchise Player chuckles and says, “Bandido, Bandido, Bandido. Your days as the ROH World Champion are coming to an end. And that is a promise. In fact, we’re gonna hold onto Bandido’s mask until that promise has been completed. Because I don’t care how many days it takes, I don’t care-” But then Lethal turns and sees Tommy Billington there! The Dynamite Kid says don’t let him startle you, Jay. He’s not here to attack him behind his back. But just remember, before Lethal gets ahead of himself, there are two Pitbulls breathing down his neck. Tommy is here to challenge him like a man!

The ball is in Lethal’s court now. Is he gonna be a man and face Tommy 1v1? Let him know. Tommy pats Lethal on the shoulder before he exits, when and where will these two finally have it out over Lethal’s betrayal?

JD Drake speaks.

“Adam Priest. Bud. I think you’re trying to take on a little more than you can chew, pal. What’s wrong? You got over on MY work, and you decide to go trying… You’re trying to challenge Kazuchika Okada now? You came up just a little short, though, didn’t you? Didn’t you? You remember Philadelphia, when the crowd was on their feet, when we had them rocking, and I hit the big moonsault? That’s the reason people know who you are! You haven’t done anything to prove to anybody that you’re worth…! I tell you what, next time I see you, pal, it’s gonna be in a professional wrestling ring, and it’s gonna be in ROH! Stop running around looking for competition when it’s staring you in the face!

“I’ma beat the piss outta ya. Cuz I’m the Blue Collar Badass, JD Drake, and you’ve pissed me off.” Priest’s past is coming back to haunt him, but can he exorcise those ghosts to finally head for some gold?

8 Man Tag: The Swirl & Premier Athletes VS Bandido, Komander, Mascara Dorada y Xelhua!

Just as Jay Lethal said, Blake Christian & Lee Johnson are determined to take that ROH World Championship off The Most Wanted, and they’re gonna do what they have to in order to do it! Even if that means teaming with Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari to create the most obnoxious quartet in ROH history. No, wait, make that quintet because “Smart” Mark Sterling again insists on giving the introductions instead of Bobby Cruise. “Everybody knows we are the Premier Athletes, accompanied by Stori Denali, and they are Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari! Folks, there are two kinds of people that wear masks: Criminals, and perverts!

“And it’s a crime that we have to keep wrestling all these luchadores, and frankly, it’s a perversion of our athletic capabilities. So I’m calling it right now: This is the last lucha match EVER in ROH!” The fans boo that, but Sterling says to commemorate the occasion, when he says, “Athletes,” you all say, “Rule!” NOTHING ELSE! Hands in. Ohh… “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Well, that’s perhaps the one-hundredth time Sterling’s fallen for that. And now, The Outlaw leads the way for his amigos as they all enter together! Will #ThePremierSwirl really end lucha in ROH? Or will they collapse under the combined weight of their own egos?

The teams sort out and the fans already cheer on “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Xelhua starts against Daivari, but Daivari tells all the fans to shut up. The Code of Honor is barely upheld, and the bell rings. Daivari and Xelhua circle, tie up, and Daivari wrenches to a wristlock. Xelhua rolls, handsprings, and he wrenches through to then spin Daivari for a keylock cording hold combo! Daivari endures, powers out and he wrenches back. Daivari YANKS the arm again and again, then headlocks. The fans boo, but Xelhua powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, then both men rebound, FLYING HEADBUTT from Xelhua!

Xelhua arm-drags Daivari around, then DROPKICKS him down! Sterling protests but Xelhua wrenches Daivari’s arm. Tag to Dorada and he jumps up to AX HANDLE! Dorada wrenches, but Daivari pulls on the mask! The fans boo but Nese tags in! The Athletes beat up on Dorada, then stop as the ref counts 4. Nese shouts, “ATHLETES!” The fans shout, “SUCK!” Nese headlocks, Dorada fires body shots, but Nese grinds the hold. Nese says they don’t suck! Dorada powers up and out, then blows past! Nese hurdles, Dorada handsprings and flips, but Nese dodges! Dorada comes back to RANA! Then he wrenches and SCREW KICKS!

The fans fire up for Dorada while he brings Nese up. Dorada wrenches the arm, tags Komander, and the fans cheer as Komander also AX HANDLES the arm! Komander wrenches Nese but Nese CLAWS the eyes through the holes! The fans boo but Nese tags Big Shotty. The fans rally for Komander as he and Lee step up. These two are rivals from chasing the ROH World TV Championship, and they stare down as the fans fire up. Things speed up, Lee hurdles but Komander handsprings over! Lee is annoyed but Komander dodges to whip. Lee reverses, Komander goes up and over and handsprings away! The fans fire up, but Lee sunset flips! ONE!

Komander hurries to ghost pin, ONE! Lee runs up, Komander trips to cover, ONE! Lee trips to cover, ONE! Both men kip up and the fans cheer again. Lee shoves Komander, Komander shoves back! Lee shoves again, but the fans chant, “Este Lucha!” Lee tags in Vanilla Baby, so Komander tags in The Outlaw! Blake is a bit panicked as Bandido runs up! Bandido fires forearms, Blake shoves him away, but Bandido comes back to duck, dodges, and RANA! Blake handsprings through and RANAS, but Bandido handsprings through! The fans fire up as the forearms start flying! Blake fires as flurry, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!

Blake sputters against the ropes and Bandido tags Komander. They get Blake up but Lee goes after them! The Swirl whip Komander y Bandido, but Komander y Bandido reverse and DROPKICK! The Swirl flounders so The Premier Athletes storm in! They waistlock Komander y Bandido, but Komander y Bandido both standing switch, and feed the Athletes to DROPKICKS from Dorada y Xelhua! The fans fire up as all four luchadores hold the ring! Premier Swirl regroups, los luchadores build speed, but STERLING stands in their way! The fans boo, but this lets Premier Swirl storm in and CLOBBER everyone!

The fans boo as Premier Swirl stomp away, and Nese TOSSES Bandido! Then Nese TOSSES Dorada! Sterling grins as Nese then TOSSES Xelhua! Blake drags Komander around while the fans tell off Sterling and Premier Swirl. Blake ELBOWS Komander in the face, then drags him around. Blake puts Komander on the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Blake stops at 4, and he tags Nese. The fans chant, “ATHLETES! SUCK! ATHLETES! SUCK!” Nese CLUBS Komander, whips him, and ELBOWS him down! Nese shouts, “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” He still doesn’t learn. But Nese drops leg after leg, completing a hat trick! Cover, TWO!

Nese drags Komander over, tags Daivari, and they DOUBLE STALLING SUPLEX! They flex and wait until TEN for the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Daivari taunts los luchadores and he drags Komander up. Daivari wrenches Komander’s arm, tags Lee, and they mug Komander. Lee throws down fists on Komander’s head, then stalks him to the corner. Lee bumps Komander off buckles, whips him corner to corner, but Komander reverses! Komander runs up, but Lee puts him on the apron! Komander ducks a shot, but Blake tags in so he can SPEAR Komander on the apron! Tag back to Lee, and Blake builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP to the dragon sleeper!

Lee joins in, FROG SPLASH DDT to the floor! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but the damage is done! Bandido checks on Komander, Blake flirts with Stori, but Nese says focus on the match. Lee puts Komander in the ring, pushes him down, and rains down fists! The fans boo but Lee drags Komander up and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Daivari and he CHOPS Komander! Komander sputters but Daivari brings him around to snapmare and KNEE in the back! Daivari clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Komander down. The fans rally up as Komander endures but Daivari thrashes and puts more weight on the hold.

Komander fights up, fires body shots, but Daivari ROCKS Komander! Komander fires a forearm in return, and the two go back and forth with shots! The fans rally up again as Komander gets the edge! Komander kicks low, runs the ropes, then ducks ‘n’ dodges, but DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! Komander and Daivari crawl as their teams reach out, hot tags to Bandido and Blake! They fire furious fists, and Blake shoves Bandido to the corner. Blake runs up but into a BOOT! Bandido goes up to FLYING RANA! Blake tumbles out but here comes Nese!

Bandido SOBATS Nese, tags Dorada, and Dorada goes up to TORNILLO ARM-DRAG! Lee runs up, but into a BOOT! Tag to Xelhua and he goes up, CROSSBODY! Then a wrench and UPPERCUT! Daivari is in but Xelhua BOOTS him! Tag to Komander and he wrenches Daivari to knuckle lock, CHOP, and climb! Komander jumps around to then FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Daivari bails out! Tag to Bandido and the entire team steps in! They wanted this earlier, and now they build speed for a QUADRUPLE DIVE!! The fans are thunderous as the whole Premier Swirl goes down! Sterling freaks out but the fans are loving lucha!

Bandido puts Blake in, he’s on the ropes! Deal the cards, BLACKJACK- BLAKE LANDS OUT!? Blake flips Bandido off, and Sterling grabs at Bandido! The ref reprimands Sterling, but he misses Stori stepping in! Stori guzels Bandido for the SIX STORI CHOKE SLAM! Blake goes up, out, and springboards in, 450 SPLASH! Cover, Dorada breaks it! The fans fire up but Blake TOSSES Dorada! Tag to Daivari, then Blake kicks and TOSSES Xelhua! Blake sets Bandido up, Daivari takes aim, but Bandido ducks! SUPERKICK hits Blake! Bandido BOOTS Daivari! Nese rolls Bandido but Bandido rolls through, only to get hit with the SOBAT!

Dorada jumps in, Nese shoves him away, but then Dorada dodges to YANK the ropes! Nese and Dorada roll, SOBAT, KICK, and SCREW KICK on Nese! Dorada keeps moving, but Blake gets the COLLISION COURSE! Xelhua gets in, hammerlock and lift, PACKAGE DRIVER! Lee is in and slips around to SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Komander kicks, Lee ducks, but the SOBAT and DDT hit! Lee flounders, but Daivari LARIATS Komander! The fans boo but Daivari stands Bandido up. Kick and underhooks, for the PEDI- NO, Bandido blocks! Bandido wrenches out, kicks low, and gut wrenches for the tortuer rack! X- NO! Daivari blocks!

Daivari hammerlocks, but Bandido ducks the lariat! Whip, pop-up, and CUTTER! Nese runs in but Bandido shoves him away! Xelhua DUMPS Nese out, then PLANCHAS! Komander y Dorada STEREO ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes The Swirl! And now Bandido deals on Daivari, BLACKJACK 21!! Bridging cover, Team Lucha wins!

Winners: Bandido, Komander, Mascara Dorada & Xelhua, by pinfall

The Premier Swirl failed, and ROH is still living la vida lucha! But Blake tells Bandido that it is still just a matter of when and where. So when and where will we finally see Vanilla Baby have his shot at The Most Wanted ROH World Championship?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH at just over an hour, but also quite a bit of filler as this was on the same night as ROH MXP Global Wars, aka the last night of their Esports Stadium residency. But naturally Archer squashes Allday, #CastleRunners get a win to keep momentum while waiting on an ROH World Six Man Tag story, Michael Oku & The Von Erichs make a fun AND winning combination, and then Persephone VS Mexa was actually a sleeper hit. I should’ve carved out time for that, that was a solid match, and a great debut for Mexa, formerly Yulissa Leon in NXT. Yulissa really could’ve been something in NXT, except she was in the NXT 2.0 era and in a tag team, and Vince barely acknowledged Women’s Tag Team wrestling.

Very good tag title match to open the night, but I feel like they wasted a lot of time building Heel heat trolling the fans with Sammy tagging in and out. Honestly, Tony Khan could be doing better with the ROH divisions, we need Sammy & Mortos being more active, and we need more teams built to challenge them. Same goes for STP and those ROH Six Man titles. But we’ve got some good stuff going for the ROH World Championship and all stories connected to it. Great promo from Lethal and Tommy to set up a grudge match there, very good promo from JD Drake playing up being flustered as he calls out Priest, and an awesome 8 Man Tag main event. Great win for Bandido and his team, and we’re getting ever closer to Bandido VS Blake for the title.

Again, we’re a long way’s away from an ROH PPV, and even AEW Revolution is still a month out, feels like Bandido VS Blake should happen on some special edition of ROH, or they need to get some traction on AEW TV. AEW fans know who Bandido is, and I would think plenty know who Blake is, they could build this on a Collision or two and be ready for some really big episode in early March.

My Score: 8.7/10