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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/5/18)

Published

7 years ago

December 5, 2018

The NXT Champion is STILL Tommaso Ciampa, and he returns victoriously after TakeOver: WarGames II! Who will #FollowtheLead of the Psycho Killer?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Matt Riddle VS Punishment Martinez; Riddle wins.
The Forgotten Sons w/ Jaxson Ryker VS Raul Mendoza & Humberto Carrillo; The Forgotten Sons win.
Dakota Kai VS Shayna Baszler w/Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir; Baszler wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Matt Riddle VS Punishment Martinez!

The King of Bros had both a successful NXT “debutt” as well as a TakeOver “debutt”, but that’s just the beginning! And speaking of, another new NXT recruit is about to make his debut, as this towering and terrifying titan of ROH is here to take over! Will Riddle make quick work of the Puerto Rican Powerhouse like he did the Knockout Artist? Or will he be the first to fall to the Purple Mist?

The bell rings and fans favor Riddle, though Martinez’s reputation does precede him. These two circle and tie up, and Martinez pushes Riddle back. Riddle pushes Martinez back, but Riddle ends up in a corner. He turns it around but Martinez shoves him away. Riddle dares Martinez to bring it, then he dodges all the kicks. Riddle hops on for a sleeper hold, but Martinez drops back for the backpack senton. Martinez is freed, but Riddle sits right up to put the hold right back on! Martinez goes all the way back and then uppercuts Riddle! Riddle gets to a corner and dodges Martinez to fire off kick after kick! He goes until the count of 4, and then hits the forearm smash! Riddle keeps moving, but runs into Martinez’s spinning roundhouse! Martinez covers, TWO!

Martinez keeps his cool as fans rally up. Riddle gets to a corner and Martinez runs in for the back elbow, clubbing clothesline, and roaring uppercut. Martinez looms over Riddle but walks into Riddle’s CHOP! But Riddle runs into Martinez’s clothesline! Martinez seethes while Riddle flops around. Martinez drags Riddle up but Riddle fights back with body shots. Riddle goes to chop but Martinez grabs him around the throat! Riddle palm strikes, then kicks away! He breaks the grip but Martinez blocks, only to get a roundhouse. Riddle fires up as he drives elbow after elbow into Martinez. Then the Bro-Mission! But Martinez powers out, only to get more palm strikes! Riddle locks it in tight, Martinez taps! Riddle wins!

Winner: Matt Riddle, by submission

Bro, that was tough competition from Martinez. But Riddle still wins to keep his streak going at 3-0. Will Riddle fight his way to the top in no time at all?

But wait, Kassius Ohno appears on stage, and rocks Riddle with a discus elbow!! Riddle goes down in a heap and fans boo, but Ohno just wants to get even. Ohno leaves Riddle alone for now, but what more will he do to break the “shiny new toy”?

NXT Media caught up with Ricochet.

Ricochet has been a highlight reel in human form. It feels great, but he’s not just to be a highlight reel, hes’ here to win. He has the North American Championship and hasn’t been pinned yet, but what does he plan to do to keep going? Ricochet plans on defending his title, and is going to talk with William Regal about who that challenger should be. Who will the NXT GM deem worthy of a shot at The One and Only?

Heavy Machinery speaks.

Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic had a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships roughly a year and a half ago, against the Authors of Pain. They weren’t quite ready at the time, but they’ve grown since then. They’ve gotten stronger as a team, and are ready to try again. The Undisputed Era have the titles, but Heavy Machinery has been steamrolling towards those belts. Their journey won’t be complete without those belts. Tucker and Dozer are COMIIIN‘! Will The Undisputed Era be able to stop them?

William Regal makes a major announcement.

In three weeks, there will be a Fatal 4 Way to determine a new #1 Contender to the NXT Women’s Championship. There will be matches to qualify three of the four members, because the first is already decided: the Un-De-Fea-Ted Bianca Belair is already in the match! Who will join The EST on the road to challenging #ShaynaTwoTime?

The Forgotten Sons w/ Jaxson Ryker VS Raul Mendoza & Humberto Carrillo!

#DoUntoOthers is the motto of the trio that felt neglected and overlooked, and they’ve all been on a roll as both a unit and singles competitors. However, this new dúo dinámico looks to launch themselves into the Tag Team Division’s spotlight. Will Mendoza & Carrillo survive the onslaught of Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake?

The teams sort out and Cutler starts with Mendoza. They tie up and Cutler throws Mendoza right down! Cutler wraps on a facelock but Mendoza pries his way out. Mendoza slips out of the suplex and CHOPS, but Cutler reverses the whip. Mendoza comes back with a running enziguri! Tag to Carrillo, and they double whip and double hip toss Cutler. Mendoza and and Carrillo combine, wheelbarrow flip into a splash! Carrillo keeps on Cutler with a hammerlock. Cutler gets out and powers Carrillo to his corner. Tag to Blake and Blake mugs Carrillo. Blake CHOPS Carrillo then chokes him against ropes. He backs off at 4 to CHOP, and then whips Carrillo corner to corner.

Carrillo goes up and over and shows off a little. Carrillo kicks, Blake ducks but not the second one! Blake ends up in Carrillo’s corner and Carrillo adds a corner splash. Mendoza tags in and sees Cutler coming, so he springboard huricanranas Cutler out! Mendoza comes back and Carrillo helps for Poetry in Motion, but Blake catches Mendoza and slams him on Carrillo’s back! Blake stomps Mendoza, and drops a springboard knee! He drags Mendoza over and tags in Cutler. The Forgotten Sons combine for a double backbreaker! Cutler brings Mendoza up to stomp and drop knees. Cutler rebound backbreakers Mendoza, then covers, TWO!

Fans rally as Cutler puts Mendoza in a camel clutch. Mendoza fights up but can’t throw Cutler off. Mendoza back suplexes instead! Hot tags to Blake and Carrillo! Carrillo leaps for a crossbody! Carrillo boots and fires off on Blake! He whips but Blake reverses the whip, Carrillo hits a handspring back elbow. Cutler comes back in but Carrillo uses Blake to help acrobatically arm-drag Cutler! Cutler bails out and Carrillo fights off Blake. Carrillo heads up top and leaps for a big missile dropkick! Blake ends up in the other corner, so Carrillo reverse somersaults into a moonsault! Cover, but Cutler breaks it! Mendoza throws Cutler out then DIVES! But is intercepted with a right hand!

Carrillo kicks Cutler from the apron, but Blake gets him on reentry. Blake gives Carrillo a springboard straddling facebuster! Blake tags in Cutler, Blake holds Carrillo in the dragon sleeper while Cutler climbs. Cutler leaps, and they combine stomp with scorpion DDT! Cover, The Forgotten Sons win!

Winners: The Forgotten Sons, Steve Cutler pinning

A fast and furious fight that in the end works in their favor, the Forgotten Sons continue their streak of victories! Will these three finally find their place in the sun in NXT?

Backstage interview with Velveteen Dream.

The Patrick Clark Experience ignores the questions to take a look at the set. It doesn’t fit his liking, but with a snap of the fingers, the lighting changes. After his loss to Tommaso Ciampa, what’s next for The Dream? Well, TakeOver: WarGames II didn’t go his way but the people are still talking about him. The internet is still talking about Dream, and the locker room is still talking about The Dream. People even ask Triple H about The Dream. So the Dream still won. But to be specific, what’s next for The Dream? Leaving the set. The Dream is over, but he’s not done, will he look for another title shot in the very near future?

The Undisputed Era speak.

Roderick Strong is personally very excited for next week. Adam Cole hopes they all checked they’re safe in here. Yes, they’re safe. But Bobby Fish tells EC3 that he needs to be corrected. EC3 thinks Fish is just another guy, but he’s the guy people warn you about. Fish wonders how far EC3 is willing to go into the deep end, knowing those waters are shark infested. Fish bit EC3 once before, and he’ll be happy to do it again. EC3 thinks they’re playing, but go ask the War Raiders. They got hurt at WarGames and can’t challenge now. Who is even left? Street Profits? The Mighty? Well, those construction workers want a shot, and have been on a six month win streak, but Heavy Machinery’s never faced a team like the Undisputed Era. All those teams can keep trying, but just remember this is the Undisputed Era.

Speaking of the War Raiders, NXT has an injury update.

“Warbeard” Hanson suffered the worst of the destructive duo, suffering broken ribs, a ruptured spleen and various torn ligaments from the brutal match. However, Hanson will make a recovery, when and where will the war return?

Dakota Kai VS Shayna Baszler w/Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir!

Captain Kick has had her history with the Queen of Spades, from a broken elbow to almost endless bullying. But Dakota has kicked fear to the curb and looks to wage war on the Horsewomen on Kairi Sane’s behalf. With the #1 Contender Fatal 4 Way on the way, will Dakota earn her spot against the champ herself? Or will Shayna again break Dakota’s body and spirit?

The bell rings and Shayna grins because she’s beaten Dakota before. Fans are on Dakota’s side as she and Shayna tie up. Shayna powers Dakota to a corner but she honors the break. Dakota runs out but into a waistlock. Dakota trips Shayna then runs and hits a penalty kick! Then double stomps! Shayna bails out but Dakota pursues to kick from the apron. But Shayna blocks it, and throws Dakota into the post! Shayna leaves Dakota behind for the ring count to take care of. She and the Horsewomen gloat but Dakota returns. Shayna is right on her and that arm. Shayna twists it from wrist to elbow, and wants to repeat the past! Dakota manages to avoid the stomp and rolls Shayna up! TWO but Shayna’s after both arms now. Shayna grabs the one arm and YANKS it!

Dakota’s arm might be broken or dislocated all over again, but she won’t let the match end because of it. Shayna toys with her as fans chant “Two Time!” Dakota gets mad but Shayna kicks her leg out. But Dakota keeps getting up, and scorpion kicks! Shayna is stunned and now Dakota unloads kick after kick to her face! Shayna ends up in a corner, and Dakota gives her the boot wash! Then Dakota goes Around the World! Dakota doesn’t let up, she goes side to side again. Shayna dodges and high knees! Then she runs back in for another knee! Cover, TWO! Dakota lives but Shayna keeps her focus. Shayna runs in but into a buckle shot! Dakota boots Shayna down! Fans fire up with Dakota as she goes up top. Dakota double stomps!! Cover, TWO!! Shayna survives and Dakota can’t believe it.

Jessamyn and Marina are worried but Shayna gets the arm! Shayna twists it around and backs Dakota to a corner. Dakota goes up top but Shayna follows. Shayna wants a gut wrench but Dakota fights her off with her good arm! Dakota headbutts Shayna down! Dakota stands but Shayna rocks her with a kick! Shayna climbs back up, Gut Wrench SUPERPLEX! Jessamyn and Marina coach Shayna up to finish this, but fans rally behind Dakota. Dakota boots Shayna, then again, and again. She keeps kicking away on Shayna, and even stomps her. Dakota runs, but into a trip! Shayna gets the Kirafuda Klutch! Dakota flails and reaches but she fades! She’s out, Shayna wins!

Winner: Shayna Baszler, by submission

The first-ever two-time NXT Women’s Champion makes Dakota take a nap, and rolls on towards the New Year. While the contenders haven’t been chosen yet, will it even matter against a champion so savage as the Queen of Spades?

But Shayna isn’t done with Dakota. She sicks her friends on Dakota and the three Horsewomen toy with Dakota. Then they rain down kicks and punches and stomps, until Io Shirai appears! The Genius of the Sky is anothe rally of Kairi’s and she throws Shayna out. Io handsprings through Marina and Jessamyn to then dropkick them both out! Shayna returns but Io fights her off with an uppercut! Shayna’s down and Dakota gets back up for another trip Around the World, but the Horsewomen save their friend. The battlelines have been drawn, when will it all go down between the Horsewomen and Team Stardom?

Dominique Dijakovic is coming.

“Struggle. We struggle throughout our lives. Now, we struggle for our lives.” He has been forged by the fires of discipline and inherited his precision. His gaze shows you his history, but now you will #FeastYourEyes. Who will Dijakovic have his eyes on once he arrives?

Tommaso Ciampa heads to the ring!

The Psycho Killer still has “Goldy” by his side after TakeOver: WarGames II, and still clutches to it close to his black heart. “Another TakeOver is in the books”, and Ciampa is again the MVP of NXT. Ciampa says that time and time again he proves he’s a man of his word. He ended Gargano’s fairy tale, he destroyed Aleister Black’s mystique, and he turned The Dream into a nightmare. And yet still, the fans refuse to accept him as the NXT Champion. The fans still refuse to believe in him! These fans here don’t believe in him, the fans over there don’t believe in him, and the commentary of NXT “sure as Hell” don’t believe. Yet MAMMA MIA he here stands!

Ciampa vows to make his title reign the single greatest reign of NXT. Children will grow up and study Ciampa’s body of work. Ciampa isn’t a flavor of the week, flavor of the month, he is 2018 Sports Entertainer of the Year! And he vows to do the same in 2019! But wait, here comes Aleister Black! The Embodiment of the End rises from the mist and joins Ciampa in the ring. Fans are definitely behind Aleister in this one. But Ciampa still raises his belt up. Aleister says that at TakeOver, he stood toe to toe with Gargano and “absolved him of his sins.” The sins that the “puppet master” Ciampa created. Ciampa is champion, but not really yet. No, that is the original sin that Aleister will also absolve. Aleister hereby invokes his rematch clause! They will meet at TakeOver: Phoenix!

But Gargano comes out and tells “Al” he’s getting ahead of himself. Gargano and Aleister aren’t finished. Ciampa slips away as Gargano says this ends when he says it ends. Aleister stares down with Gargano while Ciampa loves this new “Johnny Badass.” Fans do like it, too. Ciampa tells Aleister that he must hear the fans. Everyone here knows that when Gargano gets fixated on something, he refuses to let it go. And now Gargano has fixated on Aleister. Ciampa gets it, because he saw that match. That match almost tore both of them apart. The only thing missing was the steel cage. Ciampa sees this, and there’s clearly unfinished business. This is just an idea, but if Ciampa was part of this, it should end once and for all, inside a steel cage. Fans like that idea, too.

Ciampa knows Aleister likes the sound of that, and “John Boy” must love it. Does Full Sail want to see that? “YES! YES!” Gargano asks if the fans want that. “YES!” In that case, let’s do it! Gargano VS Black, Steel Cage Match! Because Gargano is “Johnny Freakin’ Wrestling!” Aleister shouts that “Johnny Wrestling is dead! And I showed you mercy!” Aleister will fight Gargano anywhere, like in the parking lot. Oh really? How did that go for you last time? Gargano put Aleister out for three months from that, just imagine what a steel cage will do. Gargano narrowly avoids the Black Mass! Ciampa laughs it up, until Aleister hits HIM with Black Mass! Fans are thunderous for all this action, “You Deserve It!” Aleister and Gargano will continue to wage war inside a steel cage, but who will emerge to then go after the Psycho Killer in Phoenix?

My Thoughts:

A great episode right here, from start to finish. I was really surprised we got Matt Riddle VS Punishment Martinez to open the show, and man it was really great. NXT has done really great in debuting multiple stars in one match and making both sides look great. Riddle obviously wins, but it didn’t take anything away from Martinez. Martinez did great in ROH and given the right opportunities, can be great in NXT and WWE as a whole. But then Ohno makes a great impact, and I’m hoping we get a proper Riddle VS Ohno of a lengthy and hard-hitting match for TakeOver: Phoenix. Then there’s Ricochet’s mystery opponent for next week, I look forward to who they choose for that, because Ricochet can make a great match out of facing anyone.

It’s an interesting choice for Heavy Machinery to move up in the time that War Raiders won’t be able to, and I didn’t even realize Heavy Machinery had such a streak going. I’ve been covering this show week after week but Tucker & Dozer having six months of wins totally escaped me. Of course, I have a feeling the Undisputed Era won’t lose the titles until it’s War Raiders. Fish VS EC3 is next week, that’s going to be great but I hope something keeps the rest of the Undisputed Era from getting involved. Maybe Heavy Machinery will help EC3 out. And the tag match of tonight was great, Carrillo himself can be a star in tag or singles competition. But the Forgotten Sons need to rack up wins to make their gimmick work, or else they’re just the NXT version of Social Outcasts.

This Women’s Fatal 4 Way sounds great, and Bianca Belair is of course the first entrant. This could be a great way for one of the many women stars waiting in line to move up and finally enter the title scene. Perhaps Lacey Evans will join for two Heels in the match, but it’s hard to be sure which two Faces show up. Especially if Io Shirai and Dakota Kai are going against the Horsewomen with Kairi Sane like I expect. Dakota VS Shayna was a stellar main event match, but naturally Shayna wins and then the Heels bully Dakota. That Six Woman Tag needs to happen. And lastly, the Men’s NXT Championship story gets pretty interesting. Aleister still wants his match with Ciampa, but I’m sensing we’re still getting the Triple Threat we were meant to before Aleister’s injury, or as kayfabe spun it, Gargano’s attack.

My Score: 8.8/10

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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!

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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.