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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (1/29/19)

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6 years ago

January 29, 2019

The Man won the Royal Rumble! But she’s going to Raw for Ronda Rousey! Who will then challenge Asuka for her SmackDown Women’s Championship at Wrestlemania?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

WWE United States Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura VS R-Truth w/ Carmella; Truth wins and becomes the new WWE United States Champion.
WWE United States Championship: R-Truth w/ Carmella VS Rusev w/ Lana; Truth wins and retains the WWE United States Championship.
Rey Mysterio VS Samoa Joe; No Contest.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way Elimination Contenders Match: The Usos VS The New Day VS The Bar VS Heavy Machinery; The Usos wins and will challenge The Miz & Shane McMahon for the titles.

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The Man is here!

Becky Lynch called out Ronda Rousey on Raw per her reward for winning the Women’s Royal Rumble match, but she’s back on SmackDown until Wrestlemania. Phoenix is fired up to see her again as she picks up a mic. “What a couple of days, huh?” A lot has happened in Phoenix. Becky won the Women’s Rumble and showed up on Raw. She couldn’t resist looking “Ronnie” in the eye. And in doing so, Becky took about two seconds to confirm the difference between them. The Rumble PPV didn’t really go Becky’s way, but she doesn’t crumble when she loses. Becky won the Rumble match on one good leg.

And yet, “the arrogant dope” Ronda wants Becky to be ashamed of her past. Becky’s proud of coming from nothing, of all the heads she’s slapped on her way here, and most proud of working her way from the kickoff show to THE show! No one handed Becky anything! And fans are on her side for that, chanting “You Deserve It!” Becky saw something in Ronda’s eyes she doesn’t have anymore: doubt. Becky vows to break Ronda’s arm in front of the entire world. And if Ronda doesn’t believe that, then she’ll be carried out knowing it. But wait, here comes Charlotte Flair! The Queen was the other Rumble finalist, but she is smiling and clapping despite the loss. Charlotte congratulates Becky for making it off the preshow. She’s so happy for Becky. Feels good, huh? Charlotte really is proud of Becky, really!

The Rumble didn’t have Becky in it to start, but Becky willed her way in. Maybe she learned something from Charlotte. Becky became “The Man” thanks to The Queen. It was Charlotte who brought Becky up to the main event. And she finally says it: she is happy that she could do all of this for Becky. “You’re welcome.” Becky decks Charlotte! Fans cheer Becky on while Charlotte collects herself. And Charlotte rushes Becky at the ramp! The brawl is on as Charlotte rains down rights. She drags Becky up but Becky fires back! They brawl their way back to ringside but Charlotte throws Becky into barriers! Becky gets back up and they scrap back to the ring!

Referees and security pull them apart but the fans wan tot “Let Them Fight!” Becky gets free and tackles Charlotte! Security pulls them apart, and Becky backs down. The Man has Mania to think about, but will she and Charlotte settle things along the way?

WWE United States Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura VS R-Truth w/ Carmella!

The King of Strong Style ruined Royal Rusev Rumble Day when he used the Ravishing Russian as a distraction to the Bulgarian Brute. Meanwhile, The FABULOUS Truth went 0-2 on using their #30 spots in the Rumble matches, but not all of that was their own faults. Can Truth bounce back from being beat down by Nia Jax? Or will the resurrected United States of Nakamerica last longer than two days?

Truth tells everyone What’s Up: He got jacked up by Nia Jax, and never got to enter the Men’s Rumble. The Fabulous Truth fought hard to win the Mixed Match Challenge. He doesn’t really know what happened. ONe minute he was rapping, the next minute he was napping. And he would’ve won if he’d gotten in! Truth knows it, the fans know it, and the McMahons know it! That’s why he’s getting this United States title match tonight! Nakamura makes his entrance, and we begin!

The belt is raised, the bell rings, and Nakamura dropkicks Truth right away! Nakamura gives Truth knee after knee then throws him with the inverted exploder! He aims from the corner, runs, but into the Lie Detector! Nakamura manages to roll away to be safe from a cover, and we go picture in picture. Truth goes out and fetches Nakamura, but he’s practically dead weight. Truth puts Nakamura in and covers, TWO!! Nakamura lives but Truth tries again. TWO, but Truth keeps his cool. He suplexes Nakamura for the gordbuster! Cover, TWO! Truth keeps on Nakamura in the corner, but misses the splash! Nakamura roundhouses him back in the back, then drags him out for an STO. Nakamura stomps Truth then drops the knee, cover, TWO! Now Nakamura keeps his cool while he kicks and stomps Truth.

Truth flounders to ropes and Nakamura chockes him. Nakamura lets up at 4 but comes back with a swift boot! Nakamura drags Truth up but Truth shoves him away. Truth tries to fight back but his body shots don’t affect Nakamura. Nakamura’s kicks, however, do affect Truth. Nakamura wraps on a guillotine facelock, and Truth endures as Carmella rallies the fans. Truth fights his way up and out, but Nakamura drags him down for knees to the head, neck and ribs! Nakamura stomps Truth more, then drags him to a corner. Nakamura grinds his boot in for Bad Vibrations! He backs off at 4, but comes back with more kicks and even forearms. The ref backs Nakamura off again as we return to single picture.

Truth hits back with haymakers, but Nakamura rocks him with a punch. Nakamura puts Truth on the ropes, for the Top Shelf Knee! But he keeps Truth there for a second helping! Nakamura goes corner to corner again for a third Top Shelf Knee! He finally dumps Truth down to cover, TWO! Fans rally behind Truth but Nakamura keeps on him with a fireman’s carry. Nakamura swings but Truth counters Landslide to a cradle!! Truth wins!? There’s some confusion, but somehow that was THREE!! Nakamura argues with the referee, and we go to instant replay. The ref counted three before Nakamura got out!!

Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall; NEW WWE United States Champion

Unbelievable! But Truth is once again a champion, after seven years! Now it’s the FABULOUS United States of Truth!

But wait, here comes Rusev and Lana! They say none of this is right. Rusev took the title from Nakamura because that title deserves better. And if it deserves better than Nakamura, it deserves better than Truth, too! Fans disagree, but Rusev dares Truth to have his first defense right now. Fans are divided, but Lana and Carmella start trash talking. Carmella shoves Lana! Rusev gets mad at Carmella but Truth stands in the way. They start shoving, and Rusev shoves Truth down! Truth accepts the challenge!? The belt is raised, and that match happens after the break!

WWE United States Championship: R-Truth w/ Carmella VS Rusev w/ Lana!

SmackDown returns to Rusev thrashing Truth in a chinlock. Fans rally behind Truth as he endures. Rusev drives in elbows over and over, then wraps the chinlock back on. Fans keep rallying for Truth and Truth fights his way back up. Truth fights out but Rusev knees low. Rusev whips and splashes Truth in the corner. He whips corner to corner and barrels into Truth with a shoulder. Rusev whips again but Truth goes up and over to a sunset flip! High stack, Truth wins!!

Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall; still WWE United States Champion

Two matches, two victories! Truth is already a successful champion, but then Nakamura returns for revenge! Nakamura stomps and kicks Truth around then feeds him back to Rusev. The Bulgarian Brute looks at Truth, then at Nakamura. Rusev stomps Truth! Nakamura slithers into the ring, and works together with Ruesv!? What happened to them hating each other? Or was it just the title they really cared about? Nakamura stands Truth up for Rusev’s MACHKA Kick! Then Rusev returns the favor, sitting Truth up for a KINSHASA!! Truth is still the champion, but how long will that last against two bitter and brutal contenders?

Becky Lynch makes her way out of the arena.

The Man still has a hobble, because she refuses another medical exam. She doesn’t wanna waste any more time “on the shelf.” Becky drives off to the hotel, but is that a sign that she’s not in good shape? Or will mind over matter help her make it down the Road to Wrestlemania?

R-Truth gets looked at by the medics.

But as the new United States Champion, he insists he’s okay. Will Truth be able to recover before Nakamura and Rusev come looking for another shot at the title?

Rey Mysterio VS Samoa Joe!

The King of Lucha Libre and the Destroyer both failed to win the Men’s Rumble match, but there are many ways to the Grandest State of Them All. Which one will make the biggest inroads to a major match on this Road to Wrestlemania?

SmackDown returns as Zelina Vega comes out. La Muneca knows Mysterio is the reason she couldn’t be ringside last week. What’s up with that? Is Mysterio that distracted by her beauty? But she gets it. Andrade “Cien” Almas is head and shoulders above everyone else. And now he attacks from behind! El Idolo rains rights down on Mysterio as fans boo and jeer. Almas then drags Mysterio up for one suplex. Then two suplexes, and then with a shimmy, the third- No, Mysterio slips out and enziguris Almas back! Mysterio dials it up, 619 is blocked! Almas stomps Msyterio out and then with Vega ordering him, finishes it with La Sombra, the hammerlock DDT! Tranquilo stands tall, but will they have it out to finally settle their score?

No Contest

The Good Brothers confront Rusev.

Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows ask Rusev what he was doing out there. He lost. So he just goes beat downs Truth? Truth doesn’t deserve that. Why don’t they mind their business all the way back to catering. Rusev and Nakamura deserve each other. But how about going 2v2 with the Good Brothers? Nakamura appears to accept the challenge. Rusev tells Nakamura this is a one time thing. Don’t screw him over. Will The Club teach Rusev and Nakamura some respect? Or will this combination of Bulgarian Brute and King of Strong Style actually work?

The Best Tag Team in the World are here!

Yes, it’s the NEW SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Miz & Shane McMahon! The A-Lister and Shane O’Mac enter the ring and pick up some mics and say ‘sup to Phoenix. Is the surprise that there is no surprise? No confetti? No streamers? Where’s the champagne? It’s time to party with Phoenix and the tag team champions! Shane says there’s something even better than all that. A childhood dream came true when these two came together and became the tag team champions. Then Shane thought about how to repay The Miz, and then the idea hit him. The one thing Shane can do is that after tonight, Miz will never forget this moment for the rest of his life. Shane must admit that Miz took them on a journey, and it was weird but also fun. And so, Shane shows his appreciation with a new video package.

The video rolls and recaps Miz getting Shane to agree to #BestTagTeamintheWorld! It recaps Miz recapping wanting his dad’s admiration, and how it came down to the Best in the World tournament. Miz and Shane became a team and now they’re THE team on SmackDown with both the World Cup and the tag team championships! Fans applaud for the package, but also because “You Deserve It!” Shane thanks Phoenix for that, and then tells Miz that he was hesitant because he was unsure where Miz’s motivations were. That’s why Shane has something even more special to present. This is something Miz will remember forever, because this is the one thing Miz has been after his entire life. It is the one thing that fuels him to be The Miz. Introduction: Miz’s Dad, George Mizanin! Papa Mizanin makes his way down and joins the champs in the ring.

Fans cheer for “Mr. Miz!” and Miz thought his dad was headed home. Yes, but Shane called him to stay. Miz’s dad has something to say: “Mike. I love you.” And he’s proud of him! They hug! He did it! Miz won his dad’s admiration! Shane is getting emotional, too. But there’s business to attend to. It’s one thing to become the champs, it’s another to stay the champs. Who should they defend against? Who who who? There’s a Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match, NEXT!

Backstage interview with Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose.

They’re declaring for that Women’s Tag Team Championship match in the Elimination Chamber. Any team in their with them will crawl out. They’re gonna put their hair up and square up to win those titles!

As for Mandy specifically, but “it’s not always that easy being me.” When she looks as good as she is, and is one-half of the fiercest and hottest team on the planet, everyone looks for a chance to knock you down. Just like Naomi. Why is Mandy after Naomi so fiercely? Roll the tap to see just why.

It was Tough Enough 2015, and the trio once known as BAD put them through the ringer. Tamina slammed Mandy but Naomi egged Tamina on to SUPERFLY her! Mandy apparently wants revenge over being picked on? No, it’s more than that! Mandy hasn’t been the same since that splash! And Naomi was worse when the cameras were off. Naomi made Mandy cry, and Mandy doesn’t cry easy. Mandy did cry, until she developed a complex and her boyfriend dumped her! Naomi ruined Mandy’s relationship, so she wants to ruin Naomi’s! This is not the end! But Mandy keeps her focus on the tag titles. And when she and Sonya win, Naomi will be the last thing on her mind.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way Elimination Contenders Match: The Usos VS The New Day VS The Bar VS Heavy Machinery!

Three great former tag team champions are in this match, but so are the #BlueCollarSolid hopefuls, Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic! Who will be the last team standing to then challenge the #CoBesties for the titles?

SmackDown returns as The New Day finish their entrance and start handing out pancakes. Heavy Machinery make their entrance and Phoenix fires up for “Steaks ‘n’ Weights!” Teams sort out and it’s “Dozer” against Jey Uso. Dozer runs Jey right over! Kofi calls for a tag and Jey gives it. Dozer and Kofi circle, and Kofi gives testing kicks. Kofi dodges Dozer and things speed up, but Dozer sits on Kofi! Dozer’s weight alone crushes Kofi! Kofi gets free and tags in Big E! Now there’s some serious strength in the ring as Big E swivels his hips. Dozer starts shaking, the two run and collide, but neither man falls! They go again, but Big E brings Dozer around, wanting that abdominal stretch. Dozer gets loose and now Dozer tries for the stretch! Dozer shoves Big E, they collide again and go staggering away!

Big E runs but into a spinning scoop slam! Dozer tags Tucker, and they march around Big E before sandwiching him with bellies! Then they belly bump to celebrate! The New Day regroups on the outside and we go picture in picture as things continue. Tucker pumps up the fans as he waits for Big E to return. Big E does, but Jimmy Uso tags in. Jimmy watches Tucker closely as they circle. They tie up and Tucker shoves Jimmy to the ropes. Jimmy comes back with a headlock, but Tucker powers out. Jimmy slides to a stop, but Cesaro tags in off Tucker and then blasts him out of the ring! Cesaro drags Jimmy up and tags in Sheamus, The Bar stomps a mudhole into Jimmy! Sheamus drags Jimmy up and rocks him with a European Uppercut before tagging in Cesaro.

The Bar double whip and Bar Lariat Jimmy down. Cesaro covers, TWO! Cesaro keeps Jimmy down with a chinlock and full mount. He grinds Jimmy’s face into the mat, but Jimmy endures. Jimmy fights his way back up as we return to single picture. Jimmy reaches for his corner but Cesaro gut wrenches him away! Tag to Sheamus and Cesaro throws Jimmy. Sheamus drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Sheamus keeps Jimmy down with another chinlock. Jimmy endures and fans build to a rally. Miz and Shane watch backstage as Jimmy jawbreakers Sheamus. Cesaro tags in and stops Jimmy with a whip to the ropes. Cesaro wraps on a chinlock and thrashes Jimmy around. Jimmy endures as fans rally up again. Cesaro whips but Jimmy dodges to back suplex! Both men are down and everyone fires up.

Hot tag to Sheamus and he blasts The New Day! But Jimmy dodges, tag to Jey! Jey blasts Heavy Machinery then rallies on Sheamus! Uppercut to Samoan Drop! Cover, TWO! Sheamus gets to a corner but Jey pumps up with “Uce! O!” Jey runs but is dumped out! BIg E tags in but gets a pump knee from Sheamus! Sheamus climbs up but Kofi kicks Sheamus! Tag and the New Day give Sheamus a double stomp doomsday device!! Cover, but Cesaro rolls Kofi off it! Big E goes after Cesaro and clotheslines them both out. Dozer tags off Sheamus and runs at Kofi! Kofi swing kicks Dozer back then climbs up. Kofi leaps but Dozer catches him! Tucker tags in, COMPACTOR!! Cover, Heavy Machinery ELIMINATES The New Day!!

What a major moment for Tucker & Dozer to take out the 5-Time champions! But things don’t end there, Heavy Machinery watch out for The Usos and The Bar. Jey comes in and circles with Tucker. Fans rally up with “Uce! O!” as Jey rallies on the big men! Jey dumps Tucker out and Jimmy returns, the Usos aim but Cesaro tags in. Jimmy DIVES on Heavy Machinery, but The Bar mug Jey on the other side! Double trophy lift long dart sends Jey into the timekeeper’s area! The Bar has control while we go to break!

SmackDown returns and Cesaro keeps Tucker down with an elbow drop and a chinlock. Tucker endures as Cesaro shifts to a full crossface. Tucker powers his way up and hits Cesaro with a sidewalk slam! Both men crawl, but Cesaro tags to Sheamus. Sheamus stomps Tucker then taunts Dozer. Tucker throws hands on Sheamus but Sheamus throws knees. Sheamus recites The Bar’s catchphrase, but runs into Tucker’s lariat! Tucker and Sheamus crawl as fans rally. Hot tag to Cesaro and Dozer! Dozer rallies on The Bar! He splashes Sheamus then runs Cesaro over, repeat! Dozer throws Cesaro overhead! Dozer runs in at both and squashes both in the corner! Cesaro’s down and Dozer pumps up, here comes the Caterpillar! Cover, TWO! Dozer keeps his cool as he tags in Tucker.

Heavy Machinery have Cesaro up, but Sheamus trips Tucker. Cesaro fights out but gets in the Hoss Toss! COver, but Sheamus breaks it! Dozer goes after Sheamus but gets thrown out. Tucker clotheslines Sheamus out but runs into Ceasro’s boot. Jimmy tags in, Tucker throws Cesaro with a back drop! Jimmy crossbodies onto Tucker! Cover, TWO!! Heavy Machinery survives, but Dozer gets the dragon whip. SUPERKICK to Tucker! Jimmy drags Tucker from the ropes but Sheamus tags back in. Jimmy punches him but he’s no longer legal. Cesaro hits Tucker with a EuroUpper, BROGUE! Cover, The Bar ELIMINATES Heavy Machinery! But no time to rest, as Sheamus turns into a SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK for Ceasaro! Tag to Jey and Jimmy DIVES onto Cesaro! Jey hits Sheamus with the Uso Splash! Cover, The Usos win!!

Winners: Jimmy & Jey Uso, Jey pinning; will face The Miz & Shane at Elimination Chamber

The Uso Penitentiary continues to have the Division #OnLock, but will they put The Best Tag Team in the World away on Chamber Sunday?

Daniel Bryan is here!

And while he may be the “New” Daniel Bryan, he is still the WWE Champion after some help from Erick Rowan against AJ Styles. Bryan asks the fans if they know who won at the Royal Rumble. They say “Becky! Becky!” No, they won! The fans won, and their children won, and their children’s children won, because Bryan won. A victory for Bryan is a victory for “every sentient being on planet Earth”, for he is the Planet’s Champion. He doesn’t expect anyone in Phoenix to understand this since they don’t know what winning is like. But Bryan has found someone who does understand. That man came out not for Bryan’s sake, but for the greater good. Yes, Bryan introduces us to Rowan!

Rowan walks out to the ring, a black satchel on his back. Fans boo but Bryan knew they’d do that. What do fans see when they see Rowan? The dirt underneath his finger nails and think he’s a mindless animal, but he spends his night reading Chaucer. Rowan has dirt on his hands because he’s a man of the earth. Rowan is Bryan’s only intellectual peer, which is what allows him to see through the facade. The facade of the fans and of AJ Styles. But even someone as ignorant as Styles is right sometimes. Styles implied that Bryan was a hypocrite. Bryan admits he is. He is a hypocrite because he’s been carrying around the title belt. It is a symbol of excellence, but also of excess. The belt is gaudy, made by cheap labor, and made from the skin of a cow whose life was taken from her!

Bryan thinks of this cow as “Daisy”, and Daisy was a sentient creature that could feel joy, but she didn’t get to experience much in her life. Daisy could also feel pain, which she did feel a lot of. Daisy was forced to give her life for a symbol! This symbol represents what Bryan and Rowan are against! This symbol belongs in the trash! And that’s where Bryan puts it! Bryan vowed that when he’d become champion, he’d change the world. To do that, we need to change our symbols. Rowan unveils “it”. Rowan pulls out a new belt from the satchel! “This is the new symbol of excellence.” A belt made of hemp, wood and pebbles is the NEW WWE World Championship! Fans disapprove but Bryan says they’re all ignorant! This is a 100% sustainable and organic title! But now AJ Styles appears!

The Phenomenal One wasn’t just going to sit by and watch the title be thrown away. Styles asks Bryan if he smoked the prototype. No! Fans say “Yes!” Styles wonders, Bryan may not like corporations but he does like big insurance policies in the form of Rowan. But wait, now The Viper, Randy Orton, appears! He heads down to the ring, but we go to one last break!

SmackDown returns, and now we’re joined by Jeff Hardy and Mustafa Ali! The Beacon of Light sees living legends talking about title opportunities, but Ali has his own resume to list. Orton brings up how Ali got “beat up by a girl” at the Royal Rumble. Yeah, but- Samoa Joe appears?! Joe’s not waiting in line anymore. He wants to put the champ to sleep! Joe will settle things with Orton later, and it won’t be outta nowhere. Joe got Hardy, why is he out here? Maybe Hardy should shut his mouth like it’s an AA meeting. As for Ali, he’s a boy among men, and boy, you got lucky at the Rumble. Bryan and Rowan slip away as Joe gets in Ali’s face about eyes not lying. Ali’s eyes were closed when he got put to sleep. And as for AJ, how’s Wendy? Them’s fighting words!

A brawl breaks out and Bryan mocks them all. They’re NOT getting a shot! RKO on JOe! Twist of Fate on Orton! Heel kick to hardy! Bryan keeps ranting, but HHH talks via titantron. HHH confirms that no one man will face him. Bryan defends his New WWE Championship against all five, in the Elimination Chamber!! Bryan says No, but fans say “YES! YES!” The brawl in the ring continues as Bryan and Rowan retreat! Joe dumps Styles out into the crowd while Ali dumps Hardy out of the ring. Orton catches up to Ali and throws him into barriers! Things keep going as we go off the air, Rowan even joining in! Who will come out of the chaos with the best chances at the championship?

My Thoughts:

What a wild episode for SmackDown! Obviously while Becky chose Ronda for Wrestlemania, she doesn’t have to change shows right away, which is great because more of The Man is better for everyone. Charlotte coming out to get at Becky for just inserting herself into the match was a logical play, and having them settle things before Becky goes will be great. Becky playing up the bad leg is a very interesting move, but maybe it’ll be played up to put her match with Ronda in question to parallel the Survivor Series shoot injury of her face and mild concussion. Obviously Becky won’t actually won’t miss out, but I wonder if Charlotte gets in as the “replacement”, only for Becky to show she can still go. Boom, Triple Threat. But at the same time, Charlotte VS Asuka II is a good alternate so Asuka can get that loss back.

R-Truth had a busy night but a really great one. It was surprising that he was given a US title match to “make up” for what Nia Jax did to him. It was also surprising he pulled out an upset victory over Nakamura like some kinda NFL controversy reference. Then with Rusev egging him on, it was natural Truth accepts and they have a match, but it was an even bigger surprise that Truth retains! Nakamura and Rusev will face The Club next week, and I have a feeling Nakamura and Rusev win, unless Truth’s revenge is to distract them. Truth likely finds himself in a Triple Threat either at or before Elimination Chamber, and if he somehow retains through that, I’d definitely be amazed. I honestly expected a US title Chamber match but maybe not, despite seeing Mysterio and Almas continue their feud in their segment.

I don’t really know how well Mandy’s newly revealed motivation for hating Naomi works. Corey Graves going extra fanboy white knight was also weird. But her and Sonya just entering the Women’s Tag Chamber doesn’t seem fair. Why can’t they have a match with Naomi and Carmella? We still never got Sonya VS Carmella 1v1, so give us this tag match to progress things via action! I suppose the IIconics might just be entered in, and then we have to wait and see if another team is just made. I really hope Kairi Sane and Io Shirai are called up for this, I’m honestly not sure they’re going to get much more in NXT. If Shirai was going to get her NXT Women’s Championship match, then they should’ve tried that for TakeOver: Phoenix. Plus, Shirai’s Asai off a pod would be spot of the night, no doubt.

The SmackDown Tag Division did great again. I almost thought Shane was going to turn tonight with how he was talking, but we get a heartwarming moment instead and I loved it. Then that Fatal 4 Elimination Tag was great, too! I did not expect Heavy Machinery to be the team to eliminate The New Day, but good on them. The Usos win by default since The Bar just lost and it’s too soon for Heavy Machinery. Usos VS Miz-Shane will be a great feud with the promos and the match itself, but maybe the Usos win and that causes Miz and Shane to turn on each other? Honestly hoping not, even though Shane is really scaring everyone with trying to do his old spots.

Then that entire world title segment was amazing. Bryan finally gives us his title belt, and we get an amazing brawl to close the show. That world title Chamber match is going to be great, but I’m starting to think this is how we circle back to the rumored Styles VS Orton. Styles could definitely win in a Chamber match, and Orton can find his way through some kind of contenders series that wraps up at Fastlane. Again, hoping not, because it’d be a shame if Bryan’s 100% organic belt had to be dumped so soon. It actually looks great now that it’s real. Maybe Bryan wins if Rowan finds a way to bust into the Chamber and helps him again. Then Bryan can take on anyone, like Mustafa Ali.

My Score: 8.6/10

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

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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

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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.