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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/31/18)

Published

7 years ago

October 31, 2018

The War Raiders were cheated out of the NXT Tag Team Championships, but now they’re out for revenge! Can Hanson & Rowe take down Bobby Fish & Adam Cole?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Nikki Cross VS Mercedes Martinez; Cross wins.
The Street Profits VS The Mighty; The Street Profits win.
Matt Riddle VS Luke Menzies; Riddle wins.
Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch VS Raul Mendoza & Humberto Carillo; Lorcan & Burch win.
The War Raiders VS Bobby Fish & Adam Cole; No Contest.

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We now know who attacked Aleister Black before NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.

There were so many suspects, and General Manager William Regal interviewed everyone present that night. Tommaso Ciampa, Lars Sullivan and the Undisputed Era were obvious choices, but none of them were guilty. Many thought they knew, but Nikki Cross knew who did it all along. She didn’t tell anyone until the Dutch Destroyer returned himself. He demanded to know, so she told her dark secret. And Aleister was furious. The Embodiment of the End would tear his way through security and demand from Regal to know where “he” was. And with a shocking Superkick, we all learned that it was JOHNNY GARGANO!

Nikki Cross VS Mercedes Martinez!

The Twisted Sister let the cat out of the bag, but Johnny Wrestling isn’t her problem. Crazy Cross wants the NXT Women’s Championship, but she’ll have to keep fighting her way up the ranks. And now, one of the fan favorites from the Mae Young Classic fully joins the Women’s Division in Mean Ms. Martinez! Will Mercedes shake everything up now that she’s in Full Sail?

The bell rings and fans are fired up for Mercedes. Nikki approaches and fans duel. They tie up and Mercedes gets the leg takedown. She turns Nikki over but Nikki gets away, and both have a big grin. They tie up again, and Mercedes gets wrist control. She gives Nikki a shoulder breaker and a hammerlock. Nikki spins around to get out and then get the fireman’s carry takedown. She thrashes Mercedes around while putting on an armlock. Mercedes rolls but Nikki wrenches more. Fans rally and Mercedes reverses, picks Nikki up and throws Nikki over head! Mercedes keeps on Nikki with a facelock, but Nikki moves around. They stand up, Mercedes switches to a waistlock but Nikki standing switches. Nikki jumps aboard for a sleeper hold!

Mercedes backs her down into buckles and is free. She runs back in but into boots. Nikki hops up but Mercedes yanks her down! Mercedes looms over Nikki as she stomps away. She grabs a leg for her mounted elbow grind, and then the facelock guillotine! Nikki is stuck but fans rally up for her. She pries a hand free and clubs Mercedes, but Mercedes clubs back. Mercedes rocks Nikki with a right, then waits for her to stand. Nikki slowly gets up, Mercedes runs in but gets forearms. Nikki counter punches more and then starts to rally. Mercedes gets to a corner, Nikki runs in for a splash and bulldog! Nikki climbs up top, leaps and hits a crossbody! Cover, TWO!! Nikki was close but Mercedes survives.

Nikki grins despite the bloody nose, and she drags Mercedes up. She has the facelock and the fisherman, but Mercedes resists. Mercedes shoves, and then hits Nikki with a spinebuster! Both women are down but fans fire up. Nikki gets up and crawls over to Mercedes. She has handfuls of hair, but Mercedes gets Nikki with a back suplex! Then another! Mercedes keeps going, and gives Nikki a German Suplex! Nikki is dazed and Mercedes takes aim, running knee! Mercedes gets her fisherman, lifts, but Nikki fights out. Nikki hits a cross-arm neckbreaker! Nikki slaps herself to fire up. Fans rally up on their own, and Nikki gives Mercedes a jawbreaker to DDT! To the Purge! Cover, Nikki wins!

Winner: Nikki Cross, by pinfall

The Loony Lass had quite the fight on her hands but she makes it a win. But the madness doesn’t go away, and she stares Mercedes down. But she grins, and says that was fun. Nikki continues on in her journey for another shot at the title, will she get it sooner rather than later?

But wait! Here comes Candice LeRae! Gargano may not be Nikki’s problem, but his wife might be. Mrs. Wrestling tries to talk to Nikki, but Nikki just laughs. Candice is upset with Nikki for messing with other people’s lives, but Nikki won’t stop laughing. But then Aleister Black appears! Nikki doesn’t laugh as the Dutch Destroyer walks on stage. She takes another exit route, but Aleister isn’t after her. He glares at Candice! He walks to the ring and stares her down. Candice doesn’t back down, she gets right up in front of him. Aleister asks where Johnny is, but she won’t answer. He lets her know before leaving, that Johnny’s future is gone. Does that mean the next time Gargano shows his face, Aleister will make sure he will #FadetoBlack permanently?

The Street Profits VS The Mighty!

It was one thing for Shane Thorne & Nick Miller to cheat in order to win. It was one thing when they stole Montez Ford’s black solo cup and both Profits’ chains. But it was another when they took advantage and jammed Ford’s leg between steel steps and post! Now Ford & Angelo Dawkins are back to finally get back at Thorne & Miller. Will the score be settled tonight? Or will The Mighty again stoop to new lows?

The bell rings and Dawkins starts again Thorne. Dawkins shows punch, Thorne scrambles to ropes. Thorne tells the ref to bring Dawkins back, and he does. Thorne talks strategy with Miller, then tries a sucker kick. Dawkins blocks that and throws punches. Ford spooks Thorne and Dawkins is on him with body shots! The ref backs Dawkins off and Thorne has an opening to boot Dawkins. Thorne runs out but into Dawkins’ shoulder. Miller runs in but into a shoulder from Dawkins, too. Dawkins goes after Thorne but Thorne yanks him into buckles. Thorne brings Dawkins over and tags in Miller. Miller keeps Dawkins in the corner for chops and punches. He throws Dawkins to ropes but Dawkins comes back for a whip and flapjack! Tag to Ford, and the Profits mug Miller.

Thorne runs in but into Ford’s dropkick. Ford throws hands and kicks, then runs to flip over both Mighty, to dropkick them both down! Ford kips up and fans fire up. Dawkins helps out and the Profits double clothesline The Mighty out. Ford keeps moving, and he FLIES onto both of them! Fans fire up with Ford as he puts Miller in the ring. Thorne grabs a leg but Ford kicks him away. Ford slingshots in, but into Miller’s spinebuster! Cover, TWO! Miller kicks Ford while he’s down, then throws forearms. Miller puts Ford in a corner but Ford fights back, only for Miller to rock him with an elbow. Ford ends up in the Mighty’s corner, and Thorne tags in. The Mighty double Russian leg sweep Ford, then kick and clothesline him down. Thorne covers, TWO! Thorne keeps on Ford but fans rally up.

Ford gets to ropes but Thorne kicks and chops him on the back. Thorne toys with Ford, then stomps him more. He drives in forearms, then goes back to toying with Ford. Ford crawls but into the Mighty’s corner. He fights out, throwing hands and knees, but spins into a suplex, Falcon Arrow! Cover, TWO! The Mighty grow frustrated, but Thorne takes it out on Ford’s face with the neck wrench, then chinlock. Fans rally up and Ford feeds off the energy. Ford pries his way out of the hold but Thorne shoves him back. Ford elbows Miller away, but runs into Thorne’s takedown. Figure four jackknife cover, TWO! Thorne hits Dawkins for good measure before booting Ford down. Thorne suplexes but Ford slips out. Ford leaps over Thorne, hot tag to Dawkins!

Dawkins rallies on both Mighty, even hitting a dropkick on Miller. He fires off fast hands on Thorne, then dodges to send Miller into Thorne. Miller gets a hotshot and a bulldog! Dawkins dodges Thorne to scoop slam him fast! Fans fire up with the #CurseofGreatness and that killer right! Cover, Miller breaks it. Dawkins throws Miller out, then brings Thorne up. Spinning splash and tag to Ford. Thorne huricanrana and Miller anchors Ford. Thorne rocks Ford. then Miller helps Thorne get up. The Mighty work together to do a Tower of Doom Superplex on Ford!! Miller drags Thorne onto Ford, but Dawkins breaks the cover!

Dawkins goes after Miller, gets a back elbow but gives a spinebuster! Thorne clobbers Dawkins in the back, then dumps Ford onto the apron. He chops Ford, then goes to suplex him in, but Ford knees him back. Springboard frog splash!! Cover, Street Profits win!!

Winners: Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford, Ford pinning

They get the W, but more importantly, they get their cup and chains back! The Profits finally put The Mighty behind them, can they move forward towards the tag team championships?

Backstage interview with William Regal.

The NXT GM has a lot on his plate, but what is the word on TakeOver: WarGames II? Regal has some announcements. First, Tommaso Ciampa will defend the NXT Championship against Velveteen Dream. But Aleister Black interrupts, again asking where “he” is, aka Johnny Gargano. Regal told Gargano to stay home, but Aleister will get his revenge. At WarGames II, it will be Black VS Gargano in a grudge match. But Aleister tells Regal now that Gargano’s future will #FadeToBlack. More of the WarGames II card is set, but what of the rest? Will Ciampa deny Dream the spotlight? Will Johnny Wrestling survive the Embodiment of the End?

Lars Sullivan is on a rampage!

The Leviathan is throwing around anything that isn’t bolted down, but why? The NXT Championship should be his, not Dream’s! But if Dream is in his way, then he’ll just rip him apart and take his place! Clearly Regal didn’t realize his announcement would raise the ire of NXT’s resident monster. Will Sullivan be stopped from destroying the Dream?

Matt Riddle VS Luke Menzies!

The King of Bros officially arrives in Full Sail! Will he be as big of a smash hit as he is everywhere else?

Fans already chant “Bro! Bro!” for Riddle as he makes his way to the ring. Riddle fist-bumps every fan he can before entering the ring. He kicks off the flip flops and is ready to go, bro. Fans sing “Bro~ bro-o-o-ohh~ oh!” The bell rings, Menzies runs into Riddle’s single leg. They end up on the ropes, Riddle lets Menzies go. Riddle lunges back in but Menzies sprawls to counter. Menzies and Riddle tie up and grind shoulders. They grind the other shoulders in a test of strength, then foreheads. Riddles turns Menzies around but Menzies throws him. Riddle lands on his feet, then reels Menzies in for a monkey flip cradle, into an armbar! Menzies scrambles to make it a cover, TWO as Riddle lets Menzies go.

Fans chant “BRO! BRO!” more as Riddle and Menzies circle again. Riddle shakse Menzies’ hand but Menzies reels him in for a headlock! Riddle powers out but Menzies runs him over. Menzies runs again and things speed up. Riddle roundhouses Menzies to a corner! He gives more “Bro” Kicks, then runs in for a big forearm! Then for another, but Menzies dodges. Menzies gets the arms, headbutts and throws Riddle overhead! Cover, TWO! Menzies keeps on Riddle with stomps, but fans rally up for Riddle. Menzies throws hands and European Uppercuts, then clubbing forearms. He puts Riddle in a chinlock but fans rally.

Riddle feeds off the bro power and fires off strikes. He spins around to Pele Menzies then kip up. Menzies dodges the Penalty Kick, the moonsault, but not the Bro-ton! Or the second penalty kick! Riddle fires up and waits for Menzies to stand, for the Bro Trigger! And then, with elbows to the shoulders and neck, Riddle puts Menzies in the Bro-mission! Menzies taps, Riddle wins!

Winner: Matt Riddle, by submission

Bro! Riddle rocks it right from day one, will he find himself challenging for a title sooner rather than later?

NXT shares exclusive backstage interview footage after WWE Evolution.

The Queen of Spades took back the NXT Women’s Championship from Kairi Sane, but not without some help from her friends. Shayna Baszler evened the score, because as she’s said all along, Kairi didn’t win so much as Shayna lost. But Kairi comes screaming over despite barely being conscious. Shayna says the belt is hers now. Kairi still had fight in her body, but she’ll have to wait for yet another rematch for revenge. When and where will we see Shayna VS Kairi 5?!

Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch VS Raul Mendoza & Humberto Carillo!

The One-Two Combination is back! The Boston & British Brawlers return at 100% capacity, ready to take on the world! Will they get their momentum built back up? Or will this new alliance of Mendoza y Carillo be a speed-bump on the road to redemption?

The bell rings and Burch starts against Mendoza. They shake hands to show respect then tie up quick. Burch gets the wristlock, but Mendoza uses ropes to go acrobatic. Mendoza whips but Burch reverses. Mendoza goes up and over, and things speed up. Burch gets Mendoza but Mendoza slips out to come back with a headscissor. Mendoza tags in Carillo then wrenches Burch’s arm. Carillo jumps up for an ax handle to the arm. Carillo wrenches but Burch chops! Burch throws EuroUppers then tags in Lorcan. The brawlers double chop Carillo, then Burch tags back in. Burch wrenches and pulls the arm, then tags to Lorcan. They double wristlock but Carillo flips to double arm-drag! Carillo throws Burch out then acrobatically arm-drags Lorcan out!

Mendoza comes in, they both build speed, double DIVES! Lorcan and Burch are down, but Carillo puts in Lorcan. He dumps Lorcan down, then hops up, BIG moonsault gets boots! Lorcan snarls and runs in at Carillo for a big EuroUpper. Tag to Burch, he gives a stiff enziguri. Together they suplex Carillo. Carillo slips out to tag Mendoza! Mendoza rallies, chops, whips but Burch reverses. Mendoza silps out and kicks both brawlers back to then hit them both with the missile dropkick! Fans fire up with Mendoza as he runs it and hits Burch with an enziguri. He runs again, but into a hip toss into buckles! Lorcan tags in and he blasts Carillo! The Brawlers are fired up, they work together on Mendoza for the draping spike! Cover, Lorcan & Burch win!

Winners: Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan, Lorcan pinning

The One-Two again gets the one-two-three, and look as good as they’ve ever been. Can they punch their ticket to a title match in the near future?

The Undisputed Era speak.

Roderick Strong feels great, they’re on top of the world! Bobby Fish is back, the War Raiders aren’t anything. Fish doesn’t need to prepare, he was born ready. Adam Cole is born ready, and is also feeling great because the team’s at 100%. But wait, the War Raiders find them backstage! And the fight is on!!

Rowe rocks reDRagon while Hanson throws Roddy and Cole around. The war has come early and it storms up backstage. Cole and Fish fight back but get knocked around more. This battle spills out into the plaza square, and the Raiders use Cole as a long dart to hit the side of a truck! Fish gets a forearm, then bowled into the table and chairs! O’Reilly & Strong return, but they get much of the same. Strong uses a trash can and Cole uses the lid. Now numbers take over as the Undisputed Era beat up and beat down the War Raiders. But here comes RICOCHET! He flies in and wipes out the Undisputed, then singles out Adam Cole. Cole wants at him and the North American title, so Ricochet gives him some of that. They leave the others behind, and now the Raiders turn things back around on Strong & reDRagon.

Cole throws Ricochet into railing, Fish smacks Hanson with a lid. The Undisputed Era try to get away inside the building, but Hanson throws reDRagon into a garage door. Rowe bounces Strong around backstage, and now they end up in the arena! Fans duel as the brawl moves closer to the ring. Rowe hip tosses Strong over the barriers!! Ricochet and Cole find their way inside the arena, too and now things move into the ring. It’s still 3v4 but Fish gets a chair! Fish smacks Hanson in the leg, Strong and Cole rock Hanson and Ricochet! Numbers again prevail, but here comes PETE DUNNE!! The Bruiserweight has had his issues with the Undisputed Era, and he uses a chair to SMASH Cole’s hand! Then SMACK O’Reilly out of the air! Ricochet rocks Strong, Rowe body slams Fish! Ricochet clotheslines Strong out, but Regal appears.

“This is NOT how this fight is gonna happen!” If these eight want to destroy each other, then do it in… WARGAMES!! Yes, the second year in a row, the Undisputed Era find themselves being plunged into the sinister steel structure. They may have found a way to survive last year, but will they be left for dead in Los Angeles?

My Thoughts:

A pretty fiery episode here. Cross VS Mercedes was great, and Mercedes looks strong even in losing. I really enjoy the tying of stories together here, as Candice apparently doesn’t believe Nikki’s accusations. Aleister still wants after Gargano, and will get him at WarGames II, but that moment with Candice really raised some anticipation. I wonder if NXT would have a Mixed Tag of Mr. & Mrs. Wrestling VS Aleister & Cross, to then give us a crazy moment of Candice fighting Aleister. Also interesting to hear it’s just Ciampa VS Dream right now, but I bet that changes if Sullivan wins and/or comes close to destroying Dream. It’s far from my idea of a Fatal 5 but getting a triple threat is still good enough.

Riddle VS Menzies was pretty great. It helped both guys look strong, much like Keith Lee’s matches where even the loser looked good. Obviously Riddle wins, and there’s still time to set up things between him and Kassius Ohno. That match has to happen at TakeOver, or at least the “post” TakeOver episode. It’s great the Street Profits win a somewhat blow-off between them and The Mighty, and that Lorcan-Burch VS Mendoza-Carillo was fast and furious. But clearly the NXT Tag Team midcard still has to wait while the tag titles are tied up in a bigger story. WarGames II is going to be great though it’s only 4v4. Ricochet joining in makes sense, but I really thought EC3 was going to be in this, just like the fans. Kayfabe he might be “too hurt” to fight tonight but he could still be an x-factor at TakeOver.

My Score: 8.5/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25

Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?

Published

20 hours ago

June 19, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.

Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.

.@Kelly_WP is back in TNA Wrestling and has a message for TNA Knockouts World Champion @mashaslamovich!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZKKuL pic.twitter.com/tnm4TIuPUz

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025

Ratings:

Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***

Results:

Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers

Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.

EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.

I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win.

Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match?

Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge

ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.

Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever?

.@indi_hartwell has a run in with Tessa Blanchard!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZLikj pic.twitter.com/I6UCCk2fAG

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025

Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad.

Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man

I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.

JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.

Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.

Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams

Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.

The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.

Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.

Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…

Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!

Overall Score: 4/10

Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.

Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:

two women standing in a kitchen with the words not bad but not good on the bottom

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/19/25)

Rumble, Bad Man, Rumble!

Published

23 hours ago

June 19, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!

The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?

The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”

Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall

Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?

Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!

While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.

Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!

Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!

Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission

Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?

The Frat House speaks.

Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!

Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?

Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.

Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.

Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?

8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!

What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?

Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!

Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.

Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!

Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.

The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!

Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!

The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!

Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!

The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!

Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall

Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.

The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.

And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.