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Mitchell’s WWE Monday Night Raw Report & Results! (12/17/18)
It’s the Raw after TLC, and The Chairman makes a return! What will Vince Kennedy McMahon have in store to “shake things up again?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Baron Corbin VS Kurt Angle; changed to…
- 4v1 Handicap Match: Baron Corbin VS Kurt Angle, Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode & Chad Gable; changed to…
- 4v1 Handicap No Disqualifications Match: Baron Corbin VS Kurt Angle, Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode & Chad Gable; Angle, Crews, Roode & Gable win, and Baron Corbin is NOT Raw GM.
- Finn Balor VS Dolph Ziggler; Finn wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Open Challenge: Dean Ambrose VS Tyler Breeze; Ambrose wins and retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Raw Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way: The Authors of Pain VS The Revival VS The B-Team VS Lucha House Party; The Revival wins and will face Roode & Gable for the Raw Tag Team Championships.
- Raw Women’s Championship Open Challenge: Ronda Rousey VS ???; changed to…
- 8 Woman Gauntlet Match: Natalya wins and is the #1 contender to Ronda Rousey’s Raw Women’s Championship.
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Mr. McMahon is here!
The Chairman, Vincent Kenny McMahon, is on the Raw after TLC! And he knows we want to know what’s going on with Raw. Tonight, we find out. Raw has been on the air for over 25 years, an extraordinary feat. And that’s because the show changes with the time. “Despite one man’s brilliance, despite one man’s creativity, despite one man’s vision,” Vince can’t do this alone. Vince can do it without the fans, though. Fans boo, but then Stephanie McMahon appears! The Commissioner, and daughter of Vince, heads to the ring and gives her father a big hug. Fans boo but Vince asks they be nice. And then, Triple H appears! The Game, the COO, joins wife and father-in-law in the ring, and even gives Vince a hug.
Fans are excited to see these three in the ring, but there’s more! Shane McMahon is here! The SmackDown Commissioner joins father, sister and brother-in-law in the ring, and now we have all the power players of WWE at the same time! Stephanie says they’re all out here because they’ve all realized, “we haven’t been doing a good job lately.” They’ve all realized that there’s need for a change, and this will be a fresh start. These four will be “taking back Monday Night Raw”, and even SmackDown. These four know they are the ones ensuring the best possible experience for their fans and empowering their superstars. They will finally give fans what they want. “Something new, something fresh.” There will be new faces, new matches, and now the fans are the Authority! WWE will always be #ThenNowandForever.
But wait, here comes Baron Corbin! The Constable lost his job at TLC when he lost his TLC Match to Braun Strowman, but he seems to think he has another chance. “No one is more excited for a fresh start than me.” Fans rain down the boos and jeers, to which Stephanie makes sure Corbin understands. Corbin knows they’re all upset, but he’s so very excited to have the entire McMahon family in charge of Raw. However, those promises were amazing, but there’s something they didn’t mention. “Fair”. Last night’s TLC Match was not fair, so let’s talk this out. What will Corbin have to say? Find out after the break!
Raw returns and Corbin joins the McMahons and HHH. Fans still boo as he defends the Sacramento crowd does not reflect the WWE Universe as a whole. HHH tells the fans if they keep booing, Corbin can’t finish speaking. Corbin needs to explain himself. HHH asks the fans please stop for a moment. Stephanie wants fans to speak up, Vince is harder of hearing. But the fans eventually calm down, but Corbin riles them up again. Shane actually encourages the booing. Corbin ties to defend that he does his best. Vince tells Corbin he can be louder with his microphone. Fans chant “You Suck!” but Corbin does not take the blame. He says superstars aren’t living up to the challenge. Strowman was not supposed to be at TLC, Corbin was not prepared, and Corbin was not prepared for being outnumbered. If fans think that is fair– They do!
HHH tells Corbin that “as predictable as you are”, Corbin is here to say it’s a “travesty of justice” and hopes they all reconsider Corbin as GM. Is that it? Yes! And Corbin is thankful they’re all here to sort this out. Corbin would’ve won if not for Finn Balor, Kurt Angle and the rest. Are they letting that travesty stand? Or will they overturn the decision? Fans boo but Corbin says “Think of what we can accomplish with you guys backing me.” The McMahon Family huddles up, and then it comes down to a vote. Shane and HHH go with “No”, Stephanie says “No Chance in Hell.” Vince thinks of a way. They huddle up again and perhaps Corbin does deserve a chance. Fans don’t agree, but Corbin is willing to take that chance. Then Corbin will get that chance.
If Corbin wins a match tonight, right now, he’ll be permanent Raw GM! Just beat this man. KURT ANGLE! The previous Raw GM and Olympic Gold Medalist returns to action himself, and gets a chance to shut Corbin up once and for all! Will Corbin fail to make good on this second chance? Or will he find a way to revive his tyranny?
Baron Corbin VS Kurt Angle!
Stephanie “remembers” the special guest referee for this match. It’s Heath Slater! The One Ref Band gets to be part of this payback! Slater rings the bell and we begin!
Corbin swings but Angle counter punches! Angle bumps Corbin off buckles to then stomp and punch away! Slater lets Angle continue and whip Corbin corner to corner. Corbin reverses but misses, Angle throws him with a German Suplex! Corbin bails out of the ring while we go to break.
Raw returns and Corbin has Angle down. Corbin eggs Angle on while fans rally up. But then HHH returns to say he “forgot” something else. This is a Handicap Match.
4v1 Handicap Match: Baron Corbin VS Kurt Angle, Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode & Chad Gable!
The rising star AND the Raw Tag Team Champions appear to reinforce Angle! Corbin finds himself flanked by the people he wronged, and now they’re getting further payback! Roode, Gable & Apollo rain down hands and stomps, then feed Corbin to Angle. Angle drags Corbin up for another German Suplex! And another! And the hat trick! Angle tags in Gable, and Gable drags Corbin up for his own German Suplex! Gable tags Roode, and the tag champs coordinate to double whip. Roode whips Gable to whip Roode in for a clothesline! Tag to Apollo for a big enziguri! Corbin bails out again but he can’t get away from Apollo and the champs! They drag him back to ringside, tossing him over barriers!
Gable puts Corbin in and Angle returns. The four of them surround Corbin, but look to Slater. Slater literally looks the other way as they stomp Corbin out! But now Shane O’Mac appears, and says he was so pumped to be in Sacramento, he “forgot” this is No Disqualifications!
4v1 Handicap No Disqualifications Match: Baron Corbin VS Kurt Angle, Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode & Chad Gable!
Now the foursome don’t have to worry about Slater’s disapproval. In fact, Slater gets in on the action! Slater stomps Corbin while the others get chairs! Angle, Gable, Roode & Apollo repeat last night’s humiliation with new chair shots! They jab, they SMACK, repeat! Fans love seeing Corbin getting what he deserves! But “We Want Tables!” Gable climbs while Roode brings Corbin up, GLORIOUS Combination! Apollo climbs for the frog splash! They bring Corbin up and feed him to Angle’s Olympic Slam! Cover, Angle’s team wins!
Winner: Team Angle, Kurt Angle pinning; Corbin is NOT Raw GM
Finally, the dictatorship of Constable Corbin ends! The Lone Wolf really was all alone against his “disgruntled employees”, and now he is out of power! Who will take his place in this new Raw?
But the punishment isn’t over! Apollo, Gable & Roode set a table up in the ring, and everyone but Corbin is grinning. They haul Corbin up again, for an Olympic Slam through the table!! Now the celebration begins!
John Cena wins the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.
The Face that Runs the Place is honored to receive this award, but he wouldn’t win this award without being a friend and philanthropist to so many.
Finn Balor VS Dolph Ziggler!
The Extraordinary Man helped The Show-Off to stick it to the Scottish Psychopath. And Ziggler would return the favor, mostly to stick it to Drew McIntyre. However, neither man is thankful for the other’s help, and look to show what they can do on their own. Who will gain some major momentum as we approach the New Year?
The bell rings and the two circle. Fans are already fired up as they tie up. Finn and Ziggler go around and Ziggler puts Finn on the ropes. Ziggler backs off but gives a shove. They tie up again and Ziggler gets a headlock. Finn goes to power out but Ziggler holds on. Ziggler grinds and gets the takedown. Finn moves around to make it a cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Finn with the headlock, but fans rally. Finn gets up and powers out now, then things speed up. Finn arm-drags Ziggler around and into an armlock. Ziggler quickly headscissors but Finn quickly pops out, and fans cheer this close match-up. Finn kicks low, snapmares and kicks Ziggler, then brings him up again. Finn whips and dropkicks Ziggler down! Ziggler bails out while fans cheer Finn. Finn soaks it in as we go to break.
Raw returns and Ziggler whips Finn. Finn reverses but Ziggler sunset flips. Finn rolls through to dropkick! Both men are down as Finn clutches his leg. Finn gets up and to a corner, and boots Ziggler on the way in. Ziggler keeps after Finn but Finn counter punches and chops him! Finn whips but Ziggler reverses, only for Finn to run him over with forearms! Finn fires up and gets a takedown to a double stomp! Fans fire up as Finn aims at Ziggler. Finn runs out but the Slingblade is rolled up! TWO, and Ziggler uppercuts Finn. Ziggler taunts Finn, but misses the Famouser, to get the elbow drop DDT! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps moving as he aims at Ziggler again. Finn runs at Ziggler, and hits the Slingblade! He takes aim again, but the shotgun dropkick goes into the Satellite DDT! Cover, TWO!
Both men are down but fans rally up. Ziggler sits up but Finn gets to a corner. Ziggler runs but the ZigZag is denied. Finn goes to the apron and swing kicks Ziggler down! Finn climbs but Ziggler trips him up! Ziggler throws Finn into the post! ZIGZAG!! Cover, TWO!! Ziggler is shocked and sore, but he gets up in a corner. He takes aim, but here comes McIntyre! Ziggler kicks McIntyre, then leaps out! McIntyre catches Ziggler but they still brawl it out! McIntyre shoves Ziggler but Finn FLIES! Ziggler clobbers Finn! Ziggler puts Finn in, FAMOUSER! Cover, TWO!! Finn lives and the match continues! Fans rally for Finn while he and Ziggler stir. Ziggler stands first, tunes it up, but gets another Slingblade! Finn aims again, but McIntyre attacks!
Winner: Finn Balor, by disqualification
The Scottish Terminator targets both thorns in his side as he throws Finn out and gives Ziggler the Glasgow Kiss headbutt! McIntyre rains rights down on Ziggler, then yanks him right up for a Claymore! McIntyre aims at Finn, Claymore! Fans boo and jeer McIntyre as he seethes all the way to the stage. Will McIntyre eliminate Ziggler and Finn on the road to the Royal Rumble?
Dean Ambrose heads to the ring!
The Lunatic has his siren and his gas-mask wearing henchmen accompany him and his newly won WWE Intercontinental Championship. Ambrose picks up a mic while fans boo and jeer. “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Fans should show more respect! But they boo. “You disgusting little people” should be bowing to Ambrose, because he made his prediction come true. Rollins spun out of control, dropped the ball in the fourth quarter and choked. Rollins failed himself and failed the fans. Ambrose doesn’t need respect, because he has the belt. And it wasn’t too long ago that Rollins had two belts, now he has none. But Ambrose is just getting started. When Ambrose is done, Rollins will truly have nothing!
Ambrose promises to take Rollins’ career, take Rollins reputation and drag it through the mud! But there’s another option. “The Moral Compass” has an obligation. Rollins can come out here and be a man of character and integrity to admit Ambrose was right! Rollins, tell everyone that Ambrose was right! Fans boo while Ambrose waits. They chant “Burn It Down!” but Rollins doesn’t appear. Ambrose waits but has a new idea. “How about an open challenge?” But not for the title, Rollins doesn’t deserve it. But maybe Rollins wants to take out his anger. Ambrose dares Rollins to appear, but he doesn’t. This proves Rollins is no hero, he’s “a selfish little whiner who always has to get his way.” Rollins lost and is too ashamed to show his face.
So Ambrose moves on to a third idea: Ambrose will stay a page from the playbook and actually give an Open Challenge for the title, to anyone not named Seth Rollins. And out comes… Tyler Breeze!
WWE Intercontinental Championship Open Challenge: Dean Ambrose VS Tyler Breeze!
Prince Pretty wants his shot and this is his chance! Can Breeze make that Intercontinental Championship gorgeous? Or will Ambrose make an example out of him?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we begin! Ambrose goes after Breeze but Breeze is ready! Breeze throws hands, whips but Ambrose reverses. Breeze hits big forearms then stomps away in a corner! He backs off at 4 and dropkicks Ambrose! Breeze clotheslines Ambrose out! Prince Pretty is fired up while we go to break!
Raw returns and Ambrose stomps Breeze out. Ambrose laces up the legs and puts Breeze in a modified Queen Angelito stretch. Breeze endures and crawls for ropes. Ambrose grabs that arm to stomp it! Breeze crawls but Ambrose is on him with a whip. Ambrose elbows Breeze down, covers, TWO! Ambrose keeps on Breeze with a chinlock. Fans rally up as Breeze endures. Breeze fights his way up but Ambrose wrangles him down hard! Ambrose keeps Breeze grounded, but fans rally for Breeze. Breeze gets up but Ambrose knees low. Ambrose clubs and scoops Breeze, but Breeze slips out to enziguri! Ambrose is dazed, and Breeze gets up to huricanrana! To a cover, TWO! Breeze enziguris from a corner, then sends Ambrose into post! Cover, TWO!
Breeze hits the Beauty Shot heel kick! But Ambrose gets up again so Breeze climbs up. Breeze leaps, big crossbody! Cover, TWO! SUPER MODEL KICK! Cover, TWO!! Ambrose survives Breeze’s best, but he is dazed. Breeze gets up and stalks Ambrose. Breeze brings him around but the Unprettier is denied. Dirty Deeds! Cover, Ambrose wins!
Winner: Dean Ambrose, by pinfall; still WWE Intercontinental Champion
The Lunatic says that is the performance of a champion with character! Rollins didn’t show because Rollins– “BURN IT DOWN!” But where is Rollins?! He’s one of the gas-mask men!! Rollins SUPERKICKS Ambrose down! And then throws fast hands from all sides! The other henchmen hurry in but Rollins fights them off. Ambrose runs away with the belt while Rollins tosses the henchmen away, and SUPERKICKS another! Rollins tells Ambrose to bring the fight, but Ambrose continues his retreat. Will Ambrose back up his words and be brave enough to face The Kingslayer?
Backstage interview with Shane McMahon.
The McMahons promise a fresh start, but what does that mean? Fresh faces and new opportunities! There will be tough decisions to make, but here comes Drake Maverick. These two finally meet, and Maverick introduces the “rightful” Raw Tag Team Champions, Akam & Rezar. Maverick says those titles were stolen from them. But now that the McMahon Family is here, they’ll make this right. Authors of Pain get their title rematches tonight. Now, now, hold on. The mandatory rematch clause Maverick is citing is “antiquated”, Corbin handed AoP those titles in the first place. Let’s create an opportunity. But they’re the former champions! Shane suggests AoP take on The B-Team, The Revival and… Lucha House Party! Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match! Shane wishes them luck, but the AoP are just upset. Will they make the best of this huge opportunity?
WWE takes a look at the new faces coming to the main roster!
Monsters, Beasts, Vipers, Giants. None of them compare to the Leviathan! Lars Sullivan is a dominate Freak and promises to destroy the roster.
The Lady of NXT, the Model Soldier, Lacey Evans is armed with a Woman’s Right to hit hard and class it up.
#SteaksAndWeights fuel Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic in tag team wrestling! They have a “damn good time” in the ring, and they’re COMIIIIN’!
The Loony Lass loves to play! SAnitY’s Twisted Sister finally joins her chaotic crew, who wants to play?
The Top One Percent prepares for #VictoryAfterVictory on the main roster! Will he find brand new success as he jumps from #NX3 to TV?
“Ladies and Gentlemen: The Almighty Bobby Lashley.”
Lashley and Lio Rush are in the ring, parodying Elias’ usual greeting and performance. These two will give the fans something they’ve never seen before. It turns out Elias isn’t the only gifted guitarist. The greatest music Elias ever heard was a guitar smashing into his back at the hands of Bobby Lashley! And be honest, no one here wants to hear another of Elias’ boring songs. They’re all here to witness a “true work of art.” And that is exactly what Lashley will give you. But before that, please silence phones, hold applause, and shut your mouths!
Lashley gets up with the mangled guitar, and starts posing. The double biceps, the side chest. Comparing Lashley to Elias is like comparing the Golden State Warriors to the Sacramento Kings. But of course, there’s always the “favorite pose”, the double glutes! Lio and Lashley laugh it up, but “Ladies and gentlemen, Elias.” The Drifter SMACKS Lashley with a guitar! Lashley gets back up but Elias gets away. There won’t be an encore tonight, but when will these two create another smash hit together?
Raw Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way: The Authors of Pain VS The Revival VS The B-Team VS Lucha House Party!
Drake Maverick knows Akam & Rezar feel robbed over the feud they had with Roode & Gable, but considering they got those titles through unfair means to begin with, they have no automatic right to a rematch. Can they rip their way through Dash & Dawson, Axel & Dallas, and the luchadores of 205 Live? Or will one of those other teams step up to the GLORIOUS challenge instead?
The teams sort out and we start with Curt Axel and Lince Dorado. They circle but Axel stays back when Lince handsprings. “Lucha! Lucha!” starts, as do the matracas. But “B-Team! B-Team! GO GO GO!” counters. The chants duel but Axel swings into a dropkick! Lince tags Kalisto and they combine for an alley-oop dropkick! Scott Dawson tags in and now The Revival revive their feud with LHP. Dawson slaps Kalisto, Kalisto fires off forearms! They brawl, and Dawson rocks Kalisto with a right. Dawson wrenches the arm and kicks Kalisto to the ropes. Dawson chops Kalisto on the ropes, but keeps his distance from AoP. He bumps Kalisto off buckles and gives European Uppercuts. Dawson mocks the lucha chant, then suplexes Kalisto. He drops an elbow, then tags Dash Wilder.
The Revival go after Kalisto together but they get a double DDT! Kalisto tags Lince, and hist the elevated splash! Lince hits the planking splash, covers, TWO! Dash scrambles and Akam tags in. Lince goes after Akam but Akam shoves him away. Lince dropkicks but Akam tags Rezar, for a pop-up and tackle into a corner! AoP mug Lince while we go to break.
Raw returns as Dash has Lince in a Gory Special! Lince endures as fans chant, but Dash reaches back to go after the mask. Dash mocks the lucha chant, but Lince pops out to arm-drag Dash! Axel tags in, Dash gets an enziguri! Axel goes after Lince but Lince handsprings to the Golden Rewind! Both Lince and Axel are down and fans rally up. Chants duel while Axel crawls. Hot tags to Bo Dallas and Kalisto! Kalisto springboards and crossbodies! Kalisto kicks and whips, Bo reverses but Kalisto springboards for a corkscrew crossbody! Fans fire up with the Lucha Dragon as he tackles Bo in a corner. Axel returns but gets the tornado DDT! Kalisto kicks Bo then whips, but Bo reverses. Dawson tags in and goes after Kalisto to throw him out. Dawson slaps Bo but Bo fires off hands!
Bo boots and clotheslines Dawson, then brings him up for the draping neckbreaker! Cover, but Dash breaks it up! Dash takes his time leaving, but Kalisto comes in to tilt-o-whirl DDT Dash down! Axel swings but gets a kick! Kalisto dodges Rezar, Bo and Dawson clothesline him out! But then Akam grabs them both, only to get haymakers. Akam shoves them back but is sent out. Lucha House Party are LAUNCHED onto both AoP! Bo and Dawson are alone, Dawson rolls Bo up but Bo rolls him back! Cover, TWO! Small package, TWO! Dawson scoops but gets another cradle, TWO! Bo shoves Dawson but Dash tags in. SHATTER MACHINE! Cover, The Revival win!!
Winners: The Revival, Dash Wilder pinning; new Raw Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders
#SayYeah! Now that Dash & Dawson got a fair shake, they can get another shot at those tag titles! Will they be #ReadyWillingAndGLORIOUS against Roode & Gable?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins!
The Architect got back at Ambrose just a bit earlier, but he still feels rough from last night’s “disaster.” Personally, professionally, it was all wrong. He let Ambrose get in his head and take that title, and Rollins heard the crowd. Rollins takes the blame for all of that, and vows to move forward. This isn’t about his in-ring performance or titles, this is his life! “This is everything that I’ve dedicated everything to!” It’s going off the rails, but Rollins will right the ship by ending Ambrose.
But Baron Corbin comes over, and tells Rollins that everyone thought he was doing great until Rollins had to speak up. Rollins goaded Corbin into a match, Rollins is why Strowman won, and Rollins is why the McMahons are back in charge. Ambrose was right. And Corbin would take Rollins title, if Ambrose hadn’t already done that. Rollins hits Corbin! The Lone Wolf gets further comeuppance, but when will the Lunatic get his?
Ronda Rousey is here!
And the Baddest Woman on the Planet is still Raw Women’s Champion after a physical match with Nia Jax! Ronda denied the #FaceBreaker her victory, but she didn’t stop there. She got her payback on The Queen, Charlotte Flair, and The Man, Becky Lynch, by throwing them off their ladder in the SmackDown Women’s Championship TLC Match! The Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka, has the throne now, but what does that mean for both shows now?
Ronda smiles as fans duel. She says “I told Nia Jax she could kiss that right hand she’s so proud of good-bye. I told Charlotte Flair I was going to write the next chapter of our story. And I told Becky Lynch I am the last woman on Earth she should provoke.” Ronda didn’t come out here to justify her actions, but to define what a real champion is. “A real champion is so much more than just a title someone puts in front of your name or an object you can hold”. It’s so much more than the winner of a match. A real champion represents the limit of human potential, physically, mentally and morally. A real champion is the best the human race has to offer, and steps up to the challenge. That is why Ronda is here tonight!
Fans still duel as Ronda suggests a new tradition. Every Raw after a PPV, the champion shows up no matter what to defend their title! Ronda wants a fight, this is her open challenge, so who wants a shot!?
Raw Women’s Championship Open Challenge: Ronda Rousey VS ???
There’s a traffic jam at gorilla position! So many women want their shot at Ronda, the production team can’t figure out what song to play! Stephanie McMahon leads them out in front of the fans, microphone in hand. Stephanie lets Ronda know that everyone wants their shot. And they’re deserving, but there won’t be any favorites anymore. These women will all earn their shot, in a Gauntlet Match! And that’s right now! And we start with Alicia Fox, against Bayley!
8 Woman Gauntlet Match!
Who will be the last woman left to challenge Ronda for her title?!
Bayley circles with Alicia and tie up. Bayley rolls Alicia, ONE. Alicia backs off to circle with Bayley again. They tie up and Bayley gets an arm wrench. She brings Alicia down and then Mahistrols, TWO! Alicia scrambles to ropes for safety, and fans boo as she takes her time getting up. Alicia kicks low, still holding the ropes, then throws forearms. She throws Bayley down by her hair, covers, ONE. Alicia keeps on Bayley in a corner for buckle bumps, then stomps her in another corner. She backs off to snapmare Bayley to a cover. ONE, but Alicia wraps on a chinlock. Fans rally up and Bayley feeds off the energy. Alicia clubs Bayley but misses the scissor kick to get a saido suplex! Cover, TWO! Alicia runs away again and we go to break.
Raw returns as Alicia stomps Bayley. Alicia kicks Bayley down and around at the ropes. Bayley gets to a corner, Alicia throws forearms. Alicia taunts Bayley to whip her corner to corner. Bayley slips to the apron and shoulders in. She slides under to sunset flip, TWO! Alicia clobbers Bayley quick! Alicia chokes Bayley on the ropes but backs off at 4. She pulls on Bayley’s ponytail, then throws more forearms. Bayley kicks and kicks, then throws forearms. Alicia kicks low but fans rally for Bayley. Alicia whips Bayley hard into buckles! Cover, TWO! Alicia keeps her cool, but then she starts slapping Bayley around in the corner. Bayley pushes Alicia away then flapjacks her on the buckles! Bayley whips but Alicia reverses, but Bayley goes up and over. But Bayley’s ankle gives out, and Alicia boots her down! Cover, but Bayley reverses it, Bayley ELIMINATES Alicia!!
Dana Brooke comes out now, and hurries to capitalize. She goes after Bayley with an enziguri! Dana handsprings corner to corner for the elbow! Cover, TWO! Dana tries again, TWO! Dana rains rights down because she wants this chance. She puts Bayley in a body scissor squeeze and trash talks, but Bayley fights out. Bayley makes it a cover, TWO! Dana chop blocks the bad leg! The ref checks on Bayley, but she won’t quit. Dana bumps Bayley off buckles and stomps a mudhole. Dana whips but Bayley can’t even run on the leg. Cover, TWO! Dana keeps on Bayley with a chinlock but fans rally. Bayley endures the thrashing, and fights her way up. Dana throws her back down by her hair, then covers. TWO, Dana tries again, TWO!
Dana grows frustrated but she keeps on Bayley in a corner. She stomps in another mudhole, then backs off at 4. Dana taunts Bayley, but gets a Bayley2Belly! Cover, Bayley ELIMINATES Dana! The Huggable One continues in this Gauntlet while we go to break!
Raw returns and Bayley’s third opponent is Mickie James. Mickie has Bayley in a chinlock but Bayley fights her way up. Bayley fights back but Mickie knees low. Mickie whips Bayley to a corner, but runs into a boot! Bayley runs out but into a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Mickie is frustrated that a beat up Bayley is still going. Ronda watches backstage as Mickie toys with Bayley. Mickie drags Bayley up to choke her on the ropes. She stops at 4, but runs, only to miss and get ropes! Bayley covers, TWO! Mickie brings Bayley up and kicks, but then runs and misses, Bayley rolls her up! TWO, and Mickie flapjacks Bayley! Mickie kips up and heads up top. Bayley stands, Mickie hits the flying seated senton! Cover, TWO and Bayley sunset flips, TWO! Mickie high stacks, TWO, roundhouse! Cover, TWO! Bayley still lives!
Mickie grows frustrated, but aim to finish this. Bayley slowly stands, but denies the Mick-DDT to a saido suplex! Fans fire up with Bayley, but Mickie kicks her out of the ring. Mickie builds speed, to slide, but Bayley spins her around for a big knee! Bayley grits her teeth as she heads back up. Bayley has a bad footing on the ropes but she still elbows Mickie. She leaps for a crossbody, but can’t keep the cover! Mickie gets to a corner, Bayley runs in for a big knee! Bayley tosses Mickie out to climb back up. Bayley leaps, Macho Elbow! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Mickie survives and Bayley grows frustrated. Bayley gets up and goes after Mickie but gets body shots. Mickie steps in for a hotshot! Bayley fires herself up, but Mickie grabs hair! Bayley powers Mickie back, but Mickie elbows Bayley.
Mickie goes for the Mickanrana but is put on the apron. Mickie hits back and bumps Bayley off buckles! The Mick-DDT hits! Cover, Mickie ELIMINATES Bayley! But there’s no rest for the wicked, Ember Moon heads in! Mickie dropkicks Ember right as she slides into the ring! Mickie stomps away but backs off at 4. Ember gets up but Mickie kicks her to a corner. Mickie grinds her boot in but stops at 4. Ember gasps for air but Mickie is on her with a slap. Ember and Mickie kick each other, Mickie whips but Ember flips through the hip toss to arm-drag! Mickie runs into a leg sweep, Ember misses the dropkick! Mickie covers, TWO! Ember blocks a kick but gets a kick. Mickie runs, but she misses. Ember runs, springboard crossbody! Cover, TWO!
Mickie slides out, because she wants a time-out. But Ember doesn’t give her one. ember runs and slides out, but Mickie kicks her on the return. Mickie wants a draping DDT but Ember fights her off. Mickie slides out and wants a bomb! Ember holds on for dear life and fights Mickie off, but Mickie trips her up! Ember hits apron while we go to break.
Raw returns and Ember slams Mickie! Both women are down but stirring. Mickie throws a forearm but Ember throws one back. Ember throws more forearms, then ducks to swing. Mickie dodges but Ember dodges and mule kicks, Ember enziguris! High stack cover, TWO! Ronda still watches backstage as Mickie gets to a corner. Ember runs in but misses, and Mickie rolls her up. She uses ropes but gets caught! The referee reprimands Mickie, but Mickie still flapjacks Ember! Mickie kips up again, then heads up top. Mickie leaps, but into a code breaker!! Ember hurries up top now, for the ECLIPSE! Cover, Ember ELIMINATES Mickie! But here comes The Queen of Harts! Natalya hits the ring but Ember rolls her up, TWO!
Natty gets Ember down, but the Sharpshooter is denied. Ember ducks the discus to SUPERKICK Natty! Cover, TWO! Ember drags Natty up into a chinlock but Natty endures. Natty works her way up and fights out, but Ember kicks her back. Ember brings Natty up to trap an arm in the standing chinlock. Natty endures the modified stretch, even as Ember clubs her on the back. Natty fights out and fireman’s carry, but Ember fights out. Ember throws forearms, then whips, but Natty reverses. Natty runs into a boot, and Ember hops up. Ember brings Natty over, tornado snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ember clubs Natty again, then heads up top. Natty stands and gets clear of the Eclipse, to discus clothesline Ember! Cover, TWO!! The War Goddess survives and the Queen of Harts is frustrated.
Natty goes for legs but Ember fights her off. Cradle, TWO! Natty rolls Ember up, Natty ELIMINATES Ember!! Natty shocks Sacramento, but The Riott Squad heads out together. Will it be a rematch of TLC to determine a #1 Contender? We’ll find out after the break.
Raw returns and Ruby has Natty in a chinlock. Natty endures and pries her way out of the chinlock, but Ruby puts on body scissors. Liv and Sarah smirk as Ruby squeezes Natty. Natty turns around to club Ruby, so Ruby slaps Natty! Ruby wraps Natty in a guillotine now, but Natty still endures. Natty powers up and powers Ruby off with a scoop slam! Fans fire up as Natty and Ruby double clothesline! Both Ruby and Natty are down but the Squad coach Ruby up. Ruby gets up first and kicks Natty in the ribs! Ruby drags Natty up to throw her down, then brings Natty up to bump her off buckles. She stomps a mudhole into Natty but stops at 3. Natty rolls her up! TWO, and Ruby clobbers Natty again. Cover, TWO!
Ruby grows frustrated, but puts Natty in a cravat. Natty endures and fights her way back up. Natty arm-drags Ruby off, but gets a knee to the chin! Ruby throws Natty down, covers, TWO! Ruby keeps her cool, and toys with Natty, but Natty slaps her! Natty gets up but Ruby rolls her, TWO! Natty boots Ruby down, then catches her breath. She scoops Ruby but Ruby sunset flips, TWO! Natty dropkicks Ruby down! Ruby and Natty are slow to get up but Natty rallies with ax handles and lariats. Natty kicks low, then fires the fans up with a snap suplex! And another! Natty slaps Ruby then whips her to a corner. Discus meets STO! Ruby positions Natty in the drop zone then climbs up. The Squad cheer on the back senton, but it misses! Roll up, Natty ELIMINATES Ruby!
But it’s Boss Time! Sasha Banks goes at Natty, and rallies the moment she hits the ring! She blocks a kick to give a knee, then turns Natty sideways in the corner. Stock Drop knees! Cover, TWO! Natty survives but The Boss keeps her focus. Sasha puts up the four and says she wants that belt, but Natty powers her to a corner! Natty rams her shoulder in but then misses. Sasha goes up, but Natty gets under to roll her up! TWO! Sasha runs, sunset flip DDT! Cover, TWO!! Natty still lives and this match continues, after one more break!
Raw returns and both women are down. A 10 count begins, and Sasha sits up at 6. She stands at 7 and Natty follows. Natty blocks the kick to trip Sasha up, then she walks all over her to dropkick! Cover, TWO! Natty fires up the fans as she brings Sasha around. She wants the Sharpshooter but is denied with a roll up, TWO! Sasha backslides, TWO! Sasha knees Natty but Natty discus clotheslines! Cover, TWO!! Natty grows frustrated, but she wants that Sharpshooter. And she gets it! Sasha endures as Natty drags her from ropes! Fans fire up and duel as Sasha crawls. Sasha reaches but Natty drags her away again! Natty sits down deep but Sasha gets a second gas, to roll Natty into buckles! Both women are down and the ref checks on them.
Fans rally up as both women are okay to continue. Natty goes for the legs but Sasha rolls through to a Half Crab! Natty endures, crawls and reaches! Sasha shifts to the Rings of Saturn, to a cover, TWO! Bank Statement crossface!! Natty endures as Sasha pulls back hard! Natty powers Sasha around, but Sasha holds on. Fireman’s carry, but Sasha slips off. Natty throws Sasha with a German Suplex! Fans rally and duel while both women stir. Sasha gets to a corner, but Natty stands up. Natty runs in, but into a boot! Sasha elbows Natty away, then hops up. She leaps, Meteora! Cover, TWO!! Natty lives and Sasha can’t believe it! Sasha and Natty slowly stand, and Sasha wants the backstabber. Natty bucks her off, but walks into a takedown!
Sasha wants the crossface but Natty arm-drags her off. Sasha runs and rolls again, but into an inverted bomb! Natty gets the legs, Sharpshooter is on! Sasha endures as she’s far away, and TAPS! Natty wins the Gauntlet!!
Winner: Natalya, by submission; will face Ronda Rousey for the title next week
The Queen of Harts just won herself the best Christmas present ever! Natty shows Sasha respect, but here comes Ronda to congratulate her friend. Natty and Ronda celebrate this accomplishment together, but now friends must become opponents. Ronda offers a handshake, and Natty accepts it. Will friends stay friends after their title match?
My Thoughts:
Well this wasn’t what I expected from a post-PPV Raw. And sadly it wasn’t worth the hype. Vince and the McMahon family promised change and finally giving fans what we want, but this first night doesn’t quite give that impression. The only change might’ve been that there were way more commercials than I can remember being on a Raw. Did WWE need to pay some bills or something? This would’ve been a better Raw just on the virtue of keeping the flow going with less ads and more action. It’s not like having more of those commercials changed how Raw actually ran, either. The opening was a talk segment to give us this supposed “change”, and Vince’s time on his own show to shine. The only reason it wasn’t a consecutive 20 minutes is because a commercial happened 5 minutes in.
Now, I did appreciate that the McMahons were the Faces in this scenario, and gave Corbin further comeuppance. It was proper karma with the running gag of “remembering” things. However, another “change” seems to be we won’t get Angle back as GM or even someone new, like a rumored WOKEN Hardy. But perhaps if that means HHH is technically in charge, there’s a sliver of hope he’ll get this thing running as it should. In fact, Finn VS Ziggler was a really great match, but I am a bit disappointed McIntyre interfered. We’ve already been told there will be a Triple Threat for this story on the Christmas Eve edition, so that sounds like a good time. And for those who don’t already know, the Christmas Eve Raw will be recorded TONIGHT and put on tape delay. I don’t know if the live audience is lucky or being tortured…
There are also these “new faces” to address. The NXT Call-Ups have been announced in advance, but honestly I hope most of them go to SmackDown. We’ll have to wait and see how the “fresh start” affects SmackDown, but I’d imagine SmackDown will still be just as good as it was before. Therefore, they’d be able to use Lacey Evans, Heavy Machinery and EC3 much better than Raw. In fact, we were all worried about what Faces could face the Heel Daniel Bryan, maybe The Top One Percent can be that Face.
It seems Tyler Breeze is Mr. Open Challenge, with having gone back to NXT long enough to challenge Ricochet then returning to Raw to answer Ambrose’s Open Challenge. Rollins being in disguise as a gas-mask man was a standard twist, but still fitting of the story. If only Rollins interfered during the match to cost Ambrose the title. But perhaps that in itself proves Ambrose right: Rollins won’t go after Ambrose unless he can get the title back. Rollins VS Corbin will be the Christmas Eve match, and perhaps Ambrose attacks him back to keep pace. I wonder if their title rematch would be at Royal Rumble to keep them out of the Royal Rumble match… Perhaps that’s for the best if Rollins isn’t going to win to then challenge for the Universal Championship.
A Fatal 4 Way tag to determine contenders was good, and the match itself was alright. I’m sure many fans are happy that The Revival are finally back in the title scene, and I for one am glad the Raw Tag Division didn’t have to worry about pee jokes and lucha rule inaccuracies. Revival VS Gable & Roode should be a good one, if they’re allowed to go NXT level with HHH behind the wheel. Fans would be even more amazed if The Revival finally won. At the same time, we’re getting some Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn “returning soon” hype, I wonder if they finally aim for tag titles on top of singles. It’d make a lot of sense to me, at least, as Kevin would get his Grand Slam with the help of his best friend.
It seems the Raw Women’s Division has finally turned the corner to match up to SmackDown’s. Ronda wanted a match already, and the Gauntlet was a great surprise. I am genuinely surprised but pleased that Natalya is facing Ronda “next week” rather than Sasha Banks. There is story to be had with Ronda VS Raw’s NXT Horsewomen, but everyone was expecting Ronda VS Natty to have happened at some point, so this seems like a good a time as any. Ronda VS Natty, tired as they both might be, will still be a solid match, and I just hope that there’s no interference. At least not until the title match gets to a really hot point. The Riott Squad or the Samoan Dynasty might be expected given Raw stories, but I’m thinking it should be Charlotte and Becky for payback from TLC to move that story forward.
My Score: 7.7/10
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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!
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.
Tessa Blanchard vs. @TheLeiYingLee at #TNASacrifice?!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/StCMC8Uysn pic.twitter.com/JPc0ZGj4h4
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 28, 2025
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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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; Blake wins.
- Gravity VS Dark Panther; Panther wins.
- Six Man Tag: Magnus, Soberano Jr. & Volador Jr. VS Mascara Dorada, Atlantis Jr. & Templario; Dorada, Atlantis & 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?
Fuego certainly has Austin, Texas fired up (yes, this match happened in Austin instead of Phoenix), but Blake attacks him at the corner! The fans boo but Blake revels in that heat. Blake TOSSES Fuego out, drags him up, and CHOPS him against the barriers! The fans boo and even flip Blake off, but he just CHOPS Fuego again! Blake pushes Fuego’s head against the barriers, then stands on his head! The fans boo, Blake stomps Fuego, then AX HANDLES him down! Blake soaks up even more heat before he goes back to Fuego. Blake whips, Fuego reverses, Blake goes up the steps, but Fuego avoids the Asai Moonsault!
Fuego goes up the steps, and he ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Blake, the fans fire up and Fuego puts Blake in the ring. Fuego blocks a chop to knuckle lock and CHOP! Fuego goes up, up, but Blake trips him up! Blake runs to GAMANGIRI! The fans boo, but Blake soaks up more heat while standing on Fuego’s face. Blake scrapes Fuego with his heel, then brings him up. Blake whips, Fuego reverses, but Blake tiger feints! Blake sidesteps and DROPKICKS Fuego to the corner! Blake runs up, goes up the ropes, and SOBATS! Fuego tumbles out, Blake builds speed, and Blake DIVES for the twisting tope! Direct hit and Blake soaks up all the heat!
Blake drags Fuego up, puts him in the ring, then looms over him. The fans rally for Fuego, but Blake pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands so Blake ELBOWS Fuego in the head! And again! And then he CLAWS at the mask! The ref reprimands, Blake CLUBS Fuego down, then takes a sarcastic bow. Blake goes back to Fuego, kicks him around, then pie faces him. Fuego shakes his head, but Blake SLAPS him! Fuego fires a haymaker! And another! And another! But Blake ROUNDHOUSES! Blake half nelsons but Fuego ELBOWS him! So Blake CLUBS Fuego, KNEES him in the back, and half nelsons again, only for Fuego to arm-drag!
Blake blocks a kick, flips Fuego, but Fuego lands on his feet! ENZIGIRI! Blake rebounds, Fuego dodges, QUEBRADA! Fuego handsprings and SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up again and Fuego aims, STEP-UP DOUBLE STOMP! Austin is thunderous and Fuego reels Blake in! TORNADO- NO, Blake dumps Fuego, and high stacks with ropes! TWO!! JUMP KNEE! Fuego knuckle locks, goes up, up, and MOONSAULT DDTS!! Cover, TWO?!? Blake survives but Fuego stays focused! Fuego climbs, the fans are thunderous again, but Blake kips up! Blake hits the ropes to trip Fuego, and the fans boo as Blake wags his finger.
Blake climbs up to the very top, and he brings Fuego up to join him! SUPER SPANISH FLY! Blake says time to taste it! VANILLA CHOKE ZERO!! Fuego TAPS, Blake wins!
Winner: Blake Christian, by submission
Austin has soured on the Vanilla Baby, but Blake loves all heat! Will Blake take this six match win streak to become a champion?
Athena speaks.
“Congratulations, Catalina. You earned a first class ticket to the Athena World Domination Tour. You beat the little popsicle in your match, I hear you’re one of the best female wrestlers in CMLL. BUT… But you did something wrong. When you come into my show, into my house, you have to introduce yourself. ‘Hola! Como estas, Athena?’ And I say, ‘Bien! Y tu?’ And then I walk away ’cause I don’t care. I am the most dominant champion in all of history! I am the longest-reigning champion in ALL of ROH! You put some respect on my name! I am tired of you b*tches coming into my house and trying to take over my show, without showing a little, little generosity, a little politeness. Manners is what we call them.
“So, I’m gonna give you a little bit of time, girl. And the next time you see me… I won’t be so nice.” Athena has put Catalina on notice, but this match is happening next week! Will Catalina respectfully dethrone the Forever Champion? Or will she be sent back to CMLL with an L?
Gravity VS Dark Panther!
We’ve seen Bandido back in action, and now we see his brother make his own return! Will Gravity bring down the Son of Blue Panther? Or will The Whip of Laguna show us why he’s headed for the ROH World Television Championship?
Speaking of that title, Komander is watching from the crowd, Alex Abrahantes by his side. The fans rally up already, the bell rings, and Panther pushes past the Code of Honor handshake to waistlock and SLAM Gravity! Panther then flips Gravity over, but Gravity kips up to arm-drag! Gravity kips up again but Panther trips him! Panther stands Gravity back up, hits a judo throw, but Gravity flips through and amr-drags agian! The two stand off and the fans cheer. The fans rally for “Lucha! Lucha!” as the two reset. Panther gets a leg takedown, then an ANKLE LOCK! Gravity rolls to throw Panther down, but Panther holds on!
Gravity turns over, kicks free, then handsprings up! The fans cheer as the two reset again. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Panther trips Gravity. High stack, TWO as Gravity bridges! But Panther grabs the arms to high stack again! TWO as Gravity bridges harder! Then Gravity activates the core, goes up to sunset flip, but Panther rolls through! Lateral press, ONE, and Gravity DROPKICKS Panther out! The fans fire up, Gravity builds speed, and he FLIES! Down goes Panther and the fans fire up! Gravity brings back the space walk, then gets Panther in the ring. The fans cheer, Gravity storms in, but Panther KNEES low!
Panther huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Gravity up. Panther CHOPS Gravity back down, the fans boo, but Panther brings him up again. Panther whips Gravity then FLAPJACKS! Gravity ends up on ropes, Panther dials it up! Rewind and then the 619! Cover, TWO! Panther keeps Gravity down by dropping a knee on an arm! Panther bends fingers, then drops an elbow on the arm! Gravity rolls away to ropes, but Panther storms up again. The fans rally, Panther drags Gravity up, but Gravity ROCKS him! Panther ROCKS Gravity! The forearms go back and forth, but then Panther KICKS the inside of the knee! The fans boo as Gravity collapses!
Panther stands Gravity up to whip him to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Panther runs, but Gravity follows to SPLASH! Gravity runs, Panther follows, but Gravity dodges! Panther hits buckles, then Gravity comes back to handspring arm- NO, Panther puts Gravity on the apron! Gravity ducks the lariat to RAM low! Gravity then slingshots up and over, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite his brother’s Blackjack 21 Plex, but Gravity hurries to roll Panther up! TWO, and Gravity fires up! Gravity wheelbarrows, and then victory roll! TWO!! Panther escapes and the fans rally up again!
Gravity and Panther both rise up, and Gravity LARIATS! Panther shakes that off, and the straps come down! Then he catches the lariat into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Gravity scrambles around to the ROPEBREAK! Panther lets go at 4, then he stomps Gravity. The fans rally, Panther runs, but Gravity scoops and SLAMS! The fans fire up as Gravity goes to a corner and climbs up. But Panther SHOVES Gravity down! Gravity tumbles, gets to his feet, but Panther DIVES! Down goes Gravity, right into the commentary desk! The fans fire up, Panther gets in the ring and throws off his armbands! Panther builds speed again, and he DIVES! Another direct hit!
The fans fire up as Panther pounds the desk! Panther gets Gravity in the ring, takes aim, and he climbs up the ropes! Panther springboards, but Gravity avoids the elbow drop! Gravity hurries to the corner, the fans rally again, and Gravity goes up top! Gravity DIVING FLOPS as Panther moves! Panther then sits Gravity up, to go up and basement MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, Panther wins!
Winner: Dark Panther, by pinfall
Gravity falls after getting hit with the Missile of Laguna, and now Komander knows what is in store for his title defense. Will he still be the ROH World Television Champion afterward? Or will Dark Panther soon be golden?
Six Man Tag: Magnus, Soberano Jr. & Volador Jr. VS Mascara Dorada, Atlantis Jr. & Templario!
We saw their fathers battle in tonight’s opening match, and now Soberano Jr. and Atlantis Jr. battle in trios action of their own! Will the Luxury of Lucha lead Astro Boy and The Predator of the Air to victory? Or will it be “like father, like son” as Atlantis wins alongside MD 2.0 and The Lion Warrior?
The fans rally for “Lucha! Lucha!” but Code of Honor is not upheld as Soberano and his team reject the handshakes. Soberano already soaks up heat, but it is Templario and Magnus that start. Templario RAMS Magnus, Magnus eggs him on, sot he forearms start flying! Things speed up as Templario runs, but Magnus drops down to then hurdle over. Templario keeps moving, he rolls off Magnus’ back, then he tilt-o-whirl rewinds and arm-drags! Magnus bails out, Soberano & Volador run up, but Templario dodges to then RANA Volador out! Templario dodges Soberano, RANAS him out, and the fans fire up for the spinarooni!
Atlantis y Dorada join in, they all build speed! TRIPLE TOPES take down Soberano, Magnus y Volador! The fans fire up and Templario puts Magnus in. Templario covers Magnus, TWO! The fans rally as Templario brings Magnus up. Templario whips, Magnus reverses, but Templario SUPERKICKS! Tag to Dorada and he goes up, CROSSBODY! Volador gets in, catches Dorada, and Soberano runs up. Dorada mule kicks Soberano, body shots, Volador, then RANA ARM-DRAG COMBOS them both away! The fans fire up but Magnus helps Soberano up. Dorado dodges them, then uses Magnus’ backdrop to FLYING ARM-DRAG Soberano!
Dorada keeps going, tilt-p-whirls and RANAS Magnus! The fans are thunderous as Magnus bails out and Dorada builds speed. Dorada slides, Magnus ducks, and then Magnus pops Dorada up! Dorada goes to the ropes to FLYING RANA! The fans are fired up again and Dorada feeds off that energy! Dorada then hurries to KICK Magnus, put him in the ring, and hurry for a cover. TWO, but Dorada keeps calm. The fans rally with “SI! SI! SI!” and Dorada whips. Magnus reverses, Dorada goes up and up, but Soberano trips him up! Magnus BLASTS Atlantis y Templario while Dorada falls into the Tree of Woe!
The fans boo but Soberano y Volador jump in. Soberano WRECKS Templario while Magnus y Volador stomp away on Dorada! Soberano runs Templario right into railing! Dorada flops out of the Tree, Magnus kicks at Atlantis, and the mugging continues. The fans boo but Soberano just soaks up the heat. Soberano has Dorada on the ropes but Austin, Texas tells him off! Soberano revels in their hate, then he whips Dorada. Volador drops down, Soberano hurdles over, and Soberano mule kicks Dorada! Feed to Magnus for the Canadian Rack, that becomes a Gory Especial! Volador sets up, he and Magnus hit a CODE BREAKER GORY BOMB COMBO!
Soberano covers, but he lets off because he wants the ref to show respect! Soberano stomps Dorada, then he flips off Atlantis! Dorada bails out so Atlantis jumps in, but Soberano kneels and offers a hand. Atlantis is furious, but Soberano sarcastically bows. That’s so Magnus y Volador can attack! The fans boo but not Atlantis gets mugged! Soberano GAMANGIRIS Templario just because! Volador y Magnus double whip, then Magnus runs in for a LARIAT! Soberano somersaults and GAMANGIRIS! Feed to Volador’s SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Atlantis toughs it out but Volador is amused.
Volador wrenches Atlantis, brings him around, and tags Soberano in. The fans rally up, but Soberano and team keep Atlantis back. Soberano uses Atlantis’ own hand to flip off the fans! Then he BITES that finger! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but he also has to keep Dorada y Templario storming in. Soberano whips Atlantis, his team TRIPLE BOOTS him down! Atlantis bails out, so Templario storms in! Magnus blocks a kick, Soberano KICKS the leg! Volador BOOTS Templario down! Magnus y Volador then tie Templario up, MEXICAN SURFBOARD! Templario dangles there, and Soberano hits a LEG DROP!
The fans boo but Soberano shrugs. Volador covers, TWO! Templario survives, but Magnus stomps him! Magnus drags Templario up to TOSS him, so Dorada storms in. Magnus CLUBS and KICKS Dorada down! Magnus whips Dorada, Soberano FLAPJACKS him for Volador’s KICK! The fans boo but here comes Atlantis Jr! But he gets mugged all the same! The ref reprimands but Soberano’s team puts Atlantis on ropes. They pull on the arms, BITE his fingers, and then soak up more heat. Volador runs, Atlantis breaks free! Atlantis scoops to BACKBRAEKER Volador! DOUBLE LARIATS for SAoberano yt Magnus!
VOladaro is back, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Atlantis SUPERKICKS! Then DOUBLE JAPANESE ARM-DRAGS! Just like his father! Atlantis then runs up on Volador to MONKEY FLIP! Magnus is in, but he gets a BACKBREAKER! Soberano is up, he gets a BACKBREAKER! Also like his father! The fans fire up as Atlantis sees everyone go outside. Templario snatches Volador and puts him in the ring! Atlantis covers, TWO! Atlantis brings Volador up, he tags in Dorada, and he slingshots to ELBOW Volador in the back! Dorada CHOPS Volador, then wrenches an arm. Tag to Templario, he CLUBS the arm, and then whips!
Volador dodges, Templario goes up, but Volador GAMANGIRIS! Volador goes up but Tempalrio gut wrenches! The fans fire up for the SUPER- RANA! Volador counters and the fans are thunderous for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Both men crawl, hot tag to Soberano! Soberano goes up to TORNILLO ATTACK! Soberano keeps moving, Templario drop toeholds him into buckles! Then a YANK into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Both men are down, Templario manages the high stack, TWO! The fans fire up again, and Templario rises. Templario brings Soberano up, but Soberano SOBATS! KICKS! And CHOPS!
Soberano runs, but into a FLAPJACK BOMB!?! The fans are electric over that one! Templario crawls, as does Soberano. “This is Awesome!” as Templario spinaroonis again! Hot tags to Magnus and Atlantis! But Magnus runs right up to BLAST Atlantis y Dorada! The fans boo as Magnus CHOPS Templario, whips him to Voladro, drop toehold and 619! Then a SUPERKICK! Soberano joins in, POP-UP RANA! Soberano then FLIES, the Fosbury Flop takes out Templario! But Dorada FLYING RANAS Volador! Volador tumbles out, Dorada builds speed, and he TORNILLOS onto Volador! He keeps going, though, and he INSIDE-OUT RANAS Soberano!
Atlantis and Magnus jump in as the legal men, and Atlantis dodges Magnus to SNAP POWERSLAM! Atlantis goes up, out, and to the top! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TEAM ATLANTIS WINS!
Winners: Mascara Dorada, Templario & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
Like father, like son, the Atlantis Family has won the night! Atlantis Jr. was once ROH World Television Champion, could he find his way back to that title? Could he, Dorada y Templario find their way to the ROH World Six Man Tag titles?
My Thoughts:
A great ROH here with another CMLL crossover, but not a lot of story stuff. This was just an hour and 11 minutes of great wrestling. Though, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying great wrestling, especially under the AEW banner of “Where The Best Wrestle.” Also, this does coincide with NJPW having their Fantastica Mania series, aka their crossover with CMLL. I will say Blake Christian beating Fuego Del Sol was a touch surprising, because Fuego is on his own return push. At the same time, Blake is on a streak, and he is primed for an ROH World TV Championship match with this win.
I do appreciate that what story we did get had to do with setting up title matches. Komander will be facing Dark Panther, so great win for Panther against Gravity. La Catalina also got a very good win over Lady Frost, and Athena had a very good promo to call her out. Athena will certainly beat Catalina, there’s no way Athena is dropping the title on a regular episode of ROH TV after going two years and winning twice against Billie Starkz. Panther could beat Komander given ROH has been looser with the TV title. But as I brought up, Blake is in line for something, so Komander could make it through Panther to then have a killer match with Blake.
My Score: 8.7/10
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