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Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Results & Report! (3/26/19)

Cruiserweight crews clash in Six Man Tag action!

Published

6 years ago

March 26, 2019

The Cruiserweight Champion has a contender, but he no longer has a friend! Will Buddy Murphy explain why he turned on Tony Nese?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Six Man Tag: The Lucha House Party VS Drew Gulak, Jack Gallagher & Humberto Carrillo; Lucha House Party wins.
Cedric Alexander VS Ariya Daivari; Daivari wins.

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The Cruiserweight Champion’s #1 Contender is also his friend!

Or at least, Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese were friends. After an amazing match in the Cruiserweight Championship Contenders Tournament Finals, The Premier Athlete stood tall on the Road to Wrestlemania! But as Cedric Alexander wondered before the match, we all got to see what happens to the Body Guys’ “friendship” when the title came between them. Murphy celebrated with Nese, only to lower his guard for his blindside attack! Will not even friendship stop the unstoppable?

Six Man Tag: The Lucha House Party VS Drew Gulak, Jack Gallagher & Humberto Carrillo!

Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik return and bring the fiesta with them! They’re no strangers to facing the Submission Commission, but Gulak & Gallagher bring along their new protege. Will Carrillo stick to what Gulak & Gallagher have taught him? Or will his natural instincts kick in and have him fly like the luchadors he faces?

Before the match, the Lucha House Party take to the mic and welcome everyone to 205 Live. And let’s get ready for the fiesta with #LuchaTime! But before LHP can say anything more, Gulak, Gallagher & Carrillo make their way out together. It may be Lucha Time, but will it also be time to tap out?

The teams sort out and the King of the Ropes starts against Ultimo Ninja. Gulak & Gallagher cheer Carrillo on as he circles with Gran Metalik. They tie up and Metalik waistlocks and tosses Carrillo. Metalik flips Carrillo over but Carrillo uses that to arm-drag Metalik! Carrillo nips up and circles with Metalik again. They tie up and Carrillo wrenches to a hammerlock. Metalik elbows and high snapamare out. Carrillo gets up and Gulak coaches him as he circles with Metalik again. Metalik and Carrillo tie up and Metalik gets the headlock. Carrillo slips out to a wristlock but Metalik reverses that. Carrillo cartwheels through to reverse the wristlock onto Metalik, but Metalik handsprings through to a headlock takeover.

Metalik holds off the headscissor counter, but Carrillo gets it the second time. Metalik pops out and the two stand off. Fans rally behind “Lucha! Lucha!” as Carrillo gets Metalik in a headlock. Metalik powers out and things speed up. Carrillo keeps up with Metalik, but then Metalik rolls off Carrillo’s back. Both men run again, and they both handspring! Fans applaud this high-speed stalemate, but Gulak & Gallagher are not amused. Gulak tags in and scolds Carrillo for flipping and flying. Gulak runs at Metalik but Metalik dropkicks him out! Gallagher runs in but Metalik puts him out with Gulak. Metalik runs and Dorado comes in to give him a boost, 2-for-1 missile dropkick! Carrillo comes over to help Gulak & Gallagher, but the Lucha House Party coordinates. Kalisto builds speed, but it’s just to fake Carrillo, Gulak & Gallagher out.

The Lucha House Party hits their team pose while Gulak and Gallagher scowl. Fans join in on the “Lucha! Lucha!” chants again, but Gulak covers Carrillo’s ears so he doesn’t have to hear it. Remember: there is no chanting in #Drewtopia. Things sort out and Gulak takes his time returning. Gulak and Metalik tie up but Metalik wrenches and tags to Kalisto. Kalisto climbs to drop ax handles, then wrenches to tag Metalik back in. Metalik brings Penelope the Pinata along for a flying stomp! Metalik wrenches and clubs Gulak then tags in Dorado. Dorado climbs and drops his own ax handle with style. Dorado throws haymakers but Gulak throws some back. Gulak runs into a boot, and then Dorado leaps for a crossbody! Cover, ONE, but Dorado dropkicks Gulak to the LHP corner.

Dorado CHOPS Gulak then tags Kalisto. Kalisto tags Metalik and LHP work together, scoop slam to elevated splash! Gulak staggers while Kalisto and Dorado bail out, and Metalik runs the ropes to hit a missile dropkick! Cover, ONE! Metalik keeps on Gulak in LHP’s corner and tags in Dorado. Dorado CHOPS Gulak then throws stomps. Dorado wrenches to a hammerlock but Gulak gets to an open corner. The ref calls for the ropebreak but Dorado whips corner to corner. Gulak reverses to then throw haymakers. Dorado dodges to SLAP Gulak! Dorado runs but is put on the apron. Gallagher yanks the apron skirt out from under Dorado! Dorado stays on his feet but he does shout at Gallagher. Gulak blasts Dorado to the announce desk with a dropkick! Kalisto and Metalik protest, but this only distracts the ref from seeing Gallagher get cheap shots on Dorado!

The referee does see Gallagher eventually, so Gulak goes out to fetch Dorado. Gulak drags Dorado up by his mask to bump him off buckles. Tag to Gallagher and the Submission Commission mug Dorado. Gallagher headbutts and haymakers Dorado in an open corner, then snapmares him into a chinlock. Gulak and Gallagher make a point this is how you win, but fans rally behind LHP. Dorado powers his way up and fights out, but Gallagher powers him back to the corner. Gulak tags in and he CHOPS Dorado off his feet. Cover, ONE, but Gulak keeps on Dorado. Dorado fights back with forearms but Gulak headlocks. Dorado powers out and things speed up. Gulak catches Dorado to throw him down. Gulak clotheslines then covers, TWO!

Tag to Gallagher and they mug Dorado. Gallagher suplexes but Dorado slips out to roll Gallagher up, TWO! Tag to Metalik! Metalik kicks Gallagher away then springboards over him. Gallagher grabs the mask to yank Metalik down! Gallagher goes after the mask laces! The referee reprimands him, so Gallagher stops and tags in Carrillo. Carrillo shares in the mugging and then lifts Metalik with a fireman’s carry. Carrillo gives Metalik snake eyes then hits a springboard enziguri! Cover, TWO! Gulak scolds Carrillo even as Carrillo puts on a facelock. Gulak tags in and mugs Metalik. He throws haymakers then goes after Kalisto and Dorado! Gulak mocks lucha before he and Gallagher grind their boots into Metalik.

Tag to Gallagher and Gallagher stalks Metalik. Gallagher stomps Metalik down then tags Gulak back in. Gallagher fireman’s carry for a hotshot, and Gulak adds a clothesline! Gulak covers, TWO! Gulak drags Metalik up into a seated stretch. Fans rally as Metalik endures the hold. Metalik gets his arms free and elbows Gulak back, but Gulak clubs and stomps Metalik down. Tag to Gallagher and he keeps Metalik away from LHP. Gallagher throws big European Uppercuts then tags in Carrillo. Carrillo kicks Metalik then whips Metalik to the corner. Carrillo clotheslines and snapmares to a running basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Carrillo keeps Metalik down then wrenches him to bring him over. Gulak tags in and takes the hand-off before tagging in Gallagher. They double whip but Metalik handsprings to double back elbow!

All three men are down but fans build to another “Lucha! Lucha!” rally. Gulak and Gallagher both crawl and they both tag Carrillo, while Metalik tags in Kalisto! Kalisto springboards and seated sentons Carrillo down! He rallies with a springboard corkscrew crossbody, then he fires off kicks. Kalisto whips Carrillo but Carrillo reverses. Carrillo runs but misses in the corner, Kalisto rolls him for the Listo Kick! Spike-Rana! Cover, but Gulak and Gallagher both break it! Gallagher and Gulak double back suplex but Kalisto slips out. Kalisto shoves them both into Dorado and Metalik, who dump them both out! Now Lucha House Party coordinates to TRIPLE FLY! Two top rope Asai moonsaults and a tope suicida wipe out Carrillo and the Submission Commission!

The Mohegan Sun fires up behind Lucha House Party as Kalisto puts Carrillo in. Kalisto climbs up and aims at Carrillo, but Carrillo springs up to trip him up! Carrillo clubs away on Kalisto and calls Gulak over. Gulak climbs up but Dorado goes after him. Gulak shoves Dorado down but Metalik comes over. Metalik climbs up and sunset flips over everyone, DOUBLE POWERBOMB SUPERPLEX! The Tower of Doom leaves all four men down, but Dorado Shooting Star on Gulak outta nowhere! Dorado dropkicks Gallagher but Gallagher headbutts back! Metalik SUPERKICKS Gallagher but Carrillo gets up. Carrillo roundhouses, Metalik ducks it, but Carrillo comes back around with an enziguri! Kalisto handsprings and enziguris Carrillo down!

All six men are down but the fans are fired up! Metalik and Gallagher roll out of the ring while Carrillo gets to a corner. Kalisto runs in but into boots. Carrillo sees his opening and climbs up top. But Gulak tells him not to do this! Carrillo hops down, and argues with Gulak that he could’ve finished the match. Gulak wants Carrillo to open his ears and realize this is for the “greater good” of 205 Live. Carrillo listens, but Kalisto gets the drop on all of them as he kicks Gulak down onto Gallagher to hit Carrillo with Salida Del Sol! Cover, Lucha House Party wins!

Winners: Lucha House Party, Kalisto pinning

Gulak scowls at Carrillo, but perhaps this is Gulak’s own fault? Carrillo had his chance but it was taken away by Gulak’s insistence on “Safe and Sound, Feet on the Ground”. Will Carrillo learn to do his own thing? Or will Gulak & Gallagher grind their lessons into him over time?

Backstage interview with Mike & Maria Kanellis.

Mike finally got a win and over Akira Tozawa, so there must be some relief that they get to keep their jobs. Relief? No. Maria never doubted Mike, because he’s better than the best. Well, Maria did play a part in Mike’s victory, didn’t she? She did distract Tozawa, after all. Excuse you, Mike was the one who smashed Tozawa into the mat. Maria says Mike is the greatest on all of 205 Live. And if anyone is trying to besmirch his good name, they’re just haters. “And speaking of haters,” here’s Drake Maverick.

Hater? Not at all! Maverick is a huge fan of Mike. And if after these 16 years, Mike feels Maria is needed as a distraction, Maverick’s all for it. That’s really funny, Maverick. No, what you should say is, “Thanks, Maverick!” Because Maverick just kept Tozawa from grabbing Mike’s head and ramming it into a car windshield. At least, Maverick’s pretty sure that’s what Tozawa said he was gonna do. But Maverick has made an alternative: Mike VS Tozawa, where if Maria is gonna be in Mike’s corner, THE Brian Kendrick will be in Tozawa’s. Will the Man with a Plan keep Mrs. Kanellis from helping her hubby in next week’s rematch?

Buddy Murphy speaks.

“Hello, Tony. As you can tell, I’m not in the arena tonight, because I’m at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.” And why is that? Well it’s simple, really. It is to protect Tony and his title match. Murphy knows Nese better than anyone. Nese will want revenge, and if he comes looking for it, Nese will force Murphy’s hand and force Murphy to hurt Nese. Murphy makes it very clear: his attack last week wasn’t to hurt Nese, it was to wake him up. It was to let Nese know he is 10 steps behind Murphy every time. The Premier Athlete is the blueprint for what a Cruiserweight should be, but Murphy is the hybrid. Murphy is better than good, he is great, because he is THE greatest Cruiserweight of all time. That’s why at Wrestlemania, Tony Nese- Is actually at the Performance Center!

Murphy doesn’t see him until he’s already attacking! Other superstars and trainees pull these two apart, and Nese shouts, “You were nothing, Buddy, until I brought you to 205 Live!” Will Nese prove that the Cruiserweight Juggernaut can be stopped?

Cedric Alexander VS Ariya Daivari!

The Soul of 205 Live failed to win the Cruiserweight Championship Contenders Tournament, and the Privileged Persian Lion didn’t even make the cut. But Daivari is still pleased to finally be given true competition worthy of his talent. Will Daivari knock Alexander further down the ladder? Or can Alexander make the comeback even this close to Wrestlemania?

But wait, is that Oney Lorcan? Why is the Boston Brawler doing back here? He sits near commentary, but doesn’t actually join them, and then unveils his new “ONEY RULES” shirt. Only Oney understands why he’s here, but this match begins nonetheless.

Alexander and Daivari circle and tie up. Daivari gets the headlock but Alexander powers out. Daivari blocks the hip toss to hit a fireman’s carry takedown. Alexander backs off and Daivari mocks him. Daivari grins as Alexander gets up and they circle again. Oney looks very focused on this match as Daivari gets a headlock. Alexander powers out but Daivari runs him over. Daivari runs but Alexander ducks down, only to narrowly avoid Daivari’s stomp! Alexander backs off to a corner, rather surprised to see Daivari’s aggression. Alexander and Daivari circle again, and Alexander gets the headlock now. He also gets the takeover, but Daivari pulls hair. Daivari brings Alexander to the headscissors but Alexander pops out. Alexander gets the headlock takeover again but Daivari pulls hair again for another headscissors.

Alexander pops out again, but the headlock takeover to hair-pulling headscissors repeats. The two stand and Alexander decks Daivari with a right! Alexander dares Daivari to get up now, and Oney looks to be salivating over this match. Things speed up and Alexander dodges to dropkick Daivari down! Alexander nips up to keep an eye on Oney before covering Daivari. TWO, but Alexander keeps his cool. Alexander CHOPS Daivari but Daivari puts Alexander on the apron. Daivari then sweeps the legs and Alexander hits apron on the way to the floor! Alexander writhes while Daivari catches his breath. Daivari goes out to fetch Alexander and puts him in the ring. Daivari covers, ONE, but he keeps on Alexander in a corner. He throws body shots and jabs on Alexander, but lets up at 4. Daivari argues with the ref before going back to Alexander.

Alexander forearms and chops back, but Daivari kicks low. Daivari runs but Alexander follows, only for Daivari to clobber him with a clothesline! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives and Oney is very invested as fans rally up. Daivari wraps Alexander up in a chinlock and smothers Alexander as best he can. Alexander endures as Daivari leans on him, and fans rally up. Alexander fights up but Daivari throws him down by his hair! The ref reprimands Daivari but Daivari goes back to Alexander for another smothering chinlock. Alexander endures all over again as fans build to another rally. Alexander feeds off the energy and fights out with a jawbreaker! Daivari staggers and Alexander punches.

Daivari kicks and back suplexes but Alexander lands on his feet. Alexander lifts but Daivari denies the Lumbar Check. Alexander still waistlocks but Daivari bucks him off to SUPERKICK! And roundhouse! And full nelson spin into an inverted DDT! Cover, TWO! Alexander lives and Daivari grows frustrated. Daivari grits his teeth as he slithers and stalks Alexander. Alexander slowly stands and Daivari reels him in for the Million Dollar Dream! Alexander arm-drags Daivari off, then boots and enziguris him back! The Soul starts rallying, knees Daivari low to roll him for a basement dropkick! Alexander nips up and fans fire up with him. Alexander runs at Daivari but Daivari sends him out, only to get a boot! Step-in Complete Shot! Cover, TWO!! Daivari lives and Alexander can’t believe it.

Oney’s laser focus is still on Alexander while fans rally up. Alexander runs in at Daivari but Daivari puts him on the apron. Alexander forearms Daivari away, but Daivari trips up his springboard! Daivari goes after Alexander on the top rope with haymakers, then adjusts for a SUPER Cross-Arm Bomb! Cover, TWO!! Alexander still lives and Daivari grows desperate. Daivari drags Alexander up to slap him around. “You piece of garbage!” Daivari CHOPS but so does Alexander! They trade forearms but Daivari gets an edge. Daivari taunts Alexander, but Alexander rips Daivari’s shirt open to CHOP away! Daivari SUPERKICKS but Alexander back elbows! Cover, TWO! Daivari survives and Alexander is shocked!

Oney continues to seethe and salivate as Alexander and Daivari get to opposite corners. Alexander takes the elbow pads off, but Daivari dodges him. Daivari roundhouses Alexander, then reels him into buckles! Daivari climbs up and leaps, the Persian Lion Splash hits! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives and now Daivari is shocked. Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but this has to end at some point. Alexander and Daivari both flounder as they head for each other. Daivari drags Alexander up, hammerlock but Alexander ducks to crucifix roll-up! TWO and Alexander sends Daivari out. Alexander builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit takes Daivari out but now Oney stands up. Oney watches Alexander drag himself up. Alexander accidentally knocks Oney’s jacket off the desk, and Oney makes a fuss. This distracts Alexander but he still puts Daivari in the ring. Oney makes so much noise, and Daivari rolls Alexander up! Daivari wins!!

Winner: Ariya Daivari, by pinfall

Oney costs Alexander, but perhaps this was part of the plan? Because Oney throws the jacket at Alexander to then attack! Oney stomps away on Alexander in the corner then scrapes him out of the ring. But Alexander comes back to tackle Oney! Alexander and Oney throw furious fists but referees and security pull them apart. Oney shouts at Alexander, “You took my dream!” Fans want to “Let Them Fight!” but Oney hits Alexander with a cheap shot! Oney grins as he leaves Alexander down and out. Will Oney have a new dream of ruining Alexander’s life?

My Thoughts:

What a great episode! The matches tonight got a great amount of time to breathe, which really helps the Six Man Tag. The story of Carrillo and the Submission Commission is going as it should, in that they lost because Gulak refuses to let Carrillo wrestle his way. This will surely build to the point where either Carrillo stands up to Gulak, or Gulak turns on Carrillo. I feel like it should be the former, we’ve had plenty of Heels turning on their friends already. And speaking of, it was so great for Nese to surprise Murphy like that. It kinda shows up Murphy’s ego thinking he was safe. It was also a great story beat for Nese to say he’s the whole reason Murphy’s even on 205 Live. Murphy VS Nese looks to be even better now, but still can’t be sure who wins.

The Mike VS Tozawa rematch should be good, but I wonder if interaction between Maria and Kendrick causes Tozawa to lose again. I’m still not really sure how the Kanellis story is going to go, because I was hoping he’d become some kind of gatekeeper to the Division with new stars coming in. Daivari VS Alexander was incredible, even though the Oney Lorcan distraction seemed a cheap way to end it. But Oney turning Heel over Alexander beating him in the tournament works out, and I’m pretty sure this means Oney will be a full-time Cruiserweight. It’s a shame, but it seems the One Two Combination of Lorcan & Burch has run its course. Danny Burch will be fine if he goes to NXT UK full-time. Oney will do great on 205 Live, his rematch with Alexander will be great and stiff, and who knows who comes out on top.

My Score: 8.5/10

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Evil couldn’t end President Ace, but will The House of Torture still take the NEVER Openweight Six Man Championships from him?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
YOSHI-HASHI & Katsuya Murashima VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Oiwa & Jackson win.
8 Man Tag: El Phantasmo, Jado, Shota Umino & Togi Makabe VS The United Empire; ELP, Jado, Shota & Makabe win.
Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS SANADA & Taiji Ishimori; Sanada & Taiji win.
Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma VS Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi; Naito & Hiromu win.
Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; War Dogs win.
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, El Desperado & YOH VS TMDK; TMDK wins.

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NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS The House of Torture!

Evil tried to make WrestleKingdom 19 the last time we saw President Ace in this ring but he failed! However, his minions will not stop in trying to ruin the rest of Tanahashi’s last year. Will Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Sho take these titles back to the House? Or will The Ace, Joker & Rook stand tall?

The House walks out here showing off the belts they literally stole back at New Year Dash, but now the tables have turned! Tanahashi and team attack The House from behind! The fans cheer as The House finally tastes their own medicine! Tanahashi snatches back the belts so that he, Yano & Oleg can stand with them in the ring. The House protests but they’re one to talk. The introductions are skipped, the bell rings, and the brawl is back on as Tanahashi’s team goes back out after The House! Yano whips Sho, but Sho reverses to send Yano into railing! Sho stomps away on Yano, then helps Ren mug Oleg!

Yujiro turns things around on Tanahashi, and then he brings Tanahashi out to No Man’s Land! Sho bends Oleg’s fingers, puts his hand through the railing and pulls! The fans rally for Tanahashi’s team while the ref reprimands The House. Yujiro puts Tanahashi in, then he, Sho & Ren all stomp away! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but The House all put one out on Tanahashi. Yujiro stands Tanahashi up, then he and Sho double whip Tanahashi corner to corner. Yujiro runs in but Tanahashi dodges! Tanahashi then dropkicks Sho’s leg, then he dropkicks Narita’s leg! The fans fire up and Tanahashi runs at Yujiro.

Yujiro dodges, but Tanahashi ELBOWS him away! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up again as Tanahashi air guitars. Tag to Yano and he TOSSES Yujiro out! Yano then brings Yujiro out into No Man’s Land, then to the back of the crowd to THROW into some open chairs! The fans cheer as Yano brings out that Great Bash Heel side, but the ref reprimands Yano. Yano tells the ref to leave him alone, and he has a chair! The ref stops Yano from hitting Yujiro! Yano argues with the ref, but now Sho & Ren mug Yano! The ref reprimands them but the mugging continues. Ren leads the ref away so Sho & Yujiro can CHOKE Yano with a chair!

The fans boo while The House also beats up Oleg & Tanahashi. Yujiro drags Yano up and then brings him back to ringside to POST him! Ren brings Oleg around with a headlock and sends him into railing! Then more railing! Then into the crowd! Yujiro uses Yano’s red chair to CHOKE him! The ring count finally starts, but Ren JAMS Oleg up with a chair! The count reaches 10 of 20 and The House returns to the ring. Yano is still down at 15! The fans rally, Yano rises up at 17, and he lurches in at 19! The fans cheer but Yujiro is annoyed. Yujiro drops a leg, then an elbow, then a HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer as Yano stays in this, but Ren sends Tanahashi into railing! Yujiro tags Sho, Sho CHOKES Yano with a boot to the neck! The ref counts, Sho stops, then Sho TOSSES Yano out! Sho keeps the ref distracted while Ren JAMS Yano up with a chair! Ren pushes Yano in, Sho covers, TWO! Yano survives and Sho is frustrated. Tag to Ren, he drags Yano up, and Ren whips Yano to ELBOW him down! Cover, TWO! Ren BLASTS Tanahashi off the apron! Ren grins as the ref now keeps Oleg back. Ren CHOKES Yano on the ropes, Sho joins in to CLAW Yano’s eyes, but then the ref counts. Ren lets off and Yano flops down.

Ren drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Ren breaks free, knees low, then runs up. Yano dodges, clinches, and BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! The fans fire up, Yano hot tags Oleg! Oleg jumps in and CLOBBERS Ren! Oleg then deadlifts Ren, but Sho attacks! The fans boo, Sho runs, SPEAR bounces off of Oleg! Oleg then deadlifts Sho! Shake, Shake, Shake! But Yujiro CLUBS Oleg! Yujiro & Ren double whip, but Oleg DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up and Oleg runs at the corner to SPLASH Ren! Then he scoops and TOSSES Ren! The fans fire up as Oleg then runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!

Ren survives but Oleg deadlifts Ren right to the fireman’s carry! Ren fights free, CHOKES Oleg, but Oleg breaks free! Oleg winds up but Ren ducks the chop! Ren CHOKES Oleg, the ref counts, but Oleg CHOKES Ren! The fans cheer, and then Oleg TOSSES Ren to the corner! Tag to Tanahashi and the fans fire up! Oleg and Tanahashi haul Ren up, double whip him corner to corner, then Tanahashi sends Oleg in! Oleg ELBOWS Ren, then Tanahashi SPLASHES! Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Ren into the drop zone! Oleg goes up, up and VADER BOMBS! Tanahashi goes up to SUNSET SENTON! Cover, Yujiro breaks it!

Oleg CLOBBERS Yujiro for that, then goes out after him. The fans fire up as Tanahashi powers up. Tanahashi runs, but Sho gets a cheap shot in! Ren BOOTS Tanahashi, tags Sho, and Sho BLASTS Yano! Yujiro turns things around on Oleg and now The House double whips President Ace! Sho runs in to forearm SMASH! Yuijro BOOTS! Ren ELBOWS Tanahashi! Ren & Sho snapmare Tanahashi, then hold the legs open! Yujiro shoves the ref aside, then FALLING HEADBUTTS Tanahashi down low! The fans boo but now Sho covers, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and Sho argues with the ref! The fans rally for Tanahashi, but Ren has his repaired pushup bar!

Ren takes aim, Tanahashi dodges, SHOTEI! Sho kicks, Tanahashi blocks to DRAGON SCREW! Yujiro runs up, but gets caught into a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up as Tanahashi crawls for his corner! Hot tag to Yano! Yano unties a buckle pad! The fans cheer, Yano whips, but Sho reverses! Yano stops from hitting the buckles, then he dodges Sho to send him into bare buckles! Yano rolls Sho up, TWO!! Sho escapes but Yano hurries to get Sho’s legs! Oleg hops in, CATAPULT into Oleg’s BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Yano then stands Sho up, ONIGO- NO, Sho fights free! Sho dodges, but the ref stops him from hitting a low blow!

The ref and Sho argue, but Yujiro & Ren mug Yano! They double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Yano then sends Ren into Yujiro to DOUBLE LOW BLOW them! Atomic drop for Sho! Tanahashi runs up, SLINGBLADE! Oleg deadlifts Sho right into a fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! But YOSHINOBU KANEMARU is here! The Heel Master gets on the apron, but Young Lions already apprehend him! Yano hauls Sho up, for ONIGOROSHI!! Cover, KANEMARU TOSSES THE YOUNG LION ONTO THE REF! The fans boo but Kanemaru attacks Yano! But then Yano hits him with an atomic drop!

Kanemaru WHISKEY MISTS!? Sho LOW BLOWS Yano!! Sho rolls Yano up, HOUSE OF TORTURE WINS!!

Winners: The House of Torture, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)

What a travesty! A miscarriage of justice! Evil isn’t even here, but his army of darkness just won the gold! Yano is upset, Tanahashi is disappointed, but Oleg is mad! Oleg storms back in, only for Yujiro to BELT SHOT him down! Yujiro then kicks Oleg out, and shows he’s pretty sore from the low blow. Will these belts help the House feel much, much better?

Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, El Desperado & YOH VS TMDK!

The Fierce Warrior won the New Japan Ranbo to earn his shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, so that means he and Zack Sabre Jr. will do battle for the New Beginning! Will the Rogue Luchador & Direct Drive help Goto gain the upper hand? Or will Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles help The Mighty Front Man prepare for war?

The teams sort out while all of TMDK’s title belts are put aside. The Japanese Young Punk steps to Despy, so Despy accepts. The fans cheer and the bell rings. Despy and Fujita stare down while the fans rally. Despy has the majority, and the two circle. They feel things out, Despy facelocks but Fujita slips around to waistlock. Despy slips out, moves around, but Fujita stays on him. They go around, break, and the fans cheer. They tie up, Despy wrenches to hammerlock, but Fujita elbows free to hammerlock back. Despy switches, Fujita switches, repeat! They go hammerlock for hammerlock, but then Despy top wristlocks to wrangle FUjita!

The fans cheer, Fujita fights up, but Despy shifts to a cording hold. Fujtia whips but Despy reverses and arm-drags! Fujita comes back, he avoids the arm-drag, and then he CHOPS! Despy is stinging, but Fujita CHOPS him again! And CHOPS him again! The fans cheer, Fujita CHOPS again, but now Despy CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS, Despy ends up in the Mighty corner, and Eagles tags in. Eagles CHOPS, but then Despy CHOPS! Eagles shoves Despy and says he’s bored. He wants Yoh! The fans rally for Yoh, so Despy tags him in. The fans cheer as Yoh and Eagles circle. Wait, Yoh starts up the “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!”

Eagles is rather amused, and says not bad. Eagles starts it up for himself, but Yoh sneaks up! Eagles stops the schoolboy and sits on the cover, TWO and Yoh has the sunset flip! TWO, both men stand and point at the other! The fans applaud, then Yoh kicks low. Yoh whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! Eagles runs in, Yoh sidesteps but Eagles hurdles. Eagles RANAS then WHEEL KICKS! Eagles kips up and the fans cheer. Eagles puts Yoh in a corner, and he says “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” CHOP CHOP CHOP! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” CHOP CHOP CHOP! “ROBBIE!” CHOP! “ROBBIE!” CHOP! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” CHOP CHOP CHOP!

The fans cheer while Yoh flounders around. Eagles whips, Goto sneaks a tag, then Goto & Yoh DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Eagles! They BLAST ZSJ and Fujita, then call to Despy! Despy says no thanks, they can go ahead. “Se~ no!” DRUM BEAT on Eagles’ back! Goto asks if Despy is sure he doesn’t want in, and Despy says it’s fine. Goto CLUBS Eagles, but Eagles fires body shots! Eagles fires a forearm, but Goto knees low! Goto fireman’s carries, but Eagles fights free. Eagles waistlocks, Goto elbows free and runs, only for ZSJ to trip him up! Eagles BLASTS Yoh & Despy off the apron while Fujita basement dropkicks Goto!

ZSJ spins Goto around to be on the apron, then gives him a NECK TWIST! The fans cheer and ZSJ brings Goto out to UPPERCUT him down! ZSJ brings Goto up to UPPERCUT again, then UPPERCUTS him again! Goto stumbles and falls, Eagles CHOPS Yoh, and Fujita CHOPS Despy! ZSJ brings Goto up and wrenches his arm, then wrenches it again. But Goto fires forearms in return! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Goto again, the CHOPS continue by the ramp side, and ZSJ puts Goto in. Eagles tags ZSJ in whiel Fujita and Despy CHOP each other back and forth. ZSJ clamps on a headscissors and he squeezes tight!

Goto endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go cleanly and brings Goto to the corner. Tag to Fujita and he stomps Goto. Fujita drags Goto up while fans rally, and Fujita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Fujtia wrenches again, ELBOW BREAKER! And again, ELBOW BREAKER! Fujita wrenches, top wristlocks, and he wrangles Goto to the mat. Fujita STOMPS that arm, then he tags Eagles. The Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions get Goto’s arms while ZSJ steps in to have a leg! Goto endures as TMDK cycles through the armlocks and leglocks! Red Shoes counts but TMDK keeps rotating before he reaches 4!

Then TMDK returns where they started, and Goto endures the DOUBLE STRAIGHT ARMBARS and INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Red Shoes counts, all three men let go at 4! ZSJ stands, he still has the deathlock, and he bridges back! Goto endures, keeps his shoulders up, but ZSJ stands to tag in Eagles. Eagles drags Goto around, then hits a KNEE JAMMER! Tag to Fujita, they drag Goto up, and they double whip him to ropes. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down, ZSJ hops in for a NECK TWIST! Goto sits up into a DOUBLE PENALTY KICK! Cover, Despy breaks it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes reprimands.

Despy stands down, but Fujita BLASTS him off the apron! Fujita drags Goto up, wrenches, and whips him to a corner. Fujita runs up to CHOP, then he snapmares to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Fujita coordinates with TMDK. Fujita drags Goto up, and he wants to do the Chaos drum thing? ZSJ isn’t so sure but Eagles is for it. Eagles steps in, but Yoh runs up! Eagles kicks Yoh, and “Se~ no!” Eagles & Fujita DRUM on Yoh! The fans cheer and ZSJ acts like he doesn’t know what’s going on. The fans cheer for ZSJ to join in, but he puts up the X, that’s not for him. Eagles & Fujita DRUM away on Goto!

Goto stands up and grabs Fujita by the face! Eagles CLUBS Goto, he and Fujita double whip, but Goto DOUBLE LARIATS first! The fans fire up while they’re all down! ZSJ storms in and grabs Goto’s leg! ANKLE LOCK! Goto endures, fights around, and rolls through to throw ZSJ! ZSJ comes back to RAM Goto, then he runs, only for Goto to RUN him over! The fans fire up while both men are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Despy! Despy runs at the corner to ELBOW Fujita! Despy reels Fujita in for a suplex, high and hard! Cover, TWO! Despy fires up and the fans are with him! Fujita underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Fujita fights free!

Fujita swings but Despy blocks the chop! Despy knees low, whips, but Fujita reverses to GAMANGIRI! The fans cheer while both men are down! Fujita roars while he rises up, and he storms back to Despy. Fujita waistlocks, deadlifts Despy, but Despy fights the suplex with elbows! Despy is free, but Fujita runs up to slip around and backslide! Despy rolls through, Fujita KICKS him down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Fujita fires up again. Fujita drags Despy back up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Despy fights that. Despy wrenches, but Fujita ROCKS him! Despy ROCKS Fujita in return!

Fujita and Despy keep the wristlock while they fire forearm after forearm back and forth! The fans rally up as the shots go faster and faster, but then both men wobble! Fujita fires a forearm, then another! Despy ROCKS Fujita in return! Despy runs, Eagles slips in, SOBAT! Fujita UPPERCUTS! Eagles scoops Despy but Yoh makes the save! Eagles kicks Yoh, he and Fujita double whip, but Yoh reverses to crisscross them into each other! FALCON- NO, Eagles slips out, but Yoh switches! Yoh feeds Eagles to Despy’s ELBOW! Yoh reels Eagles back in, FALCON ARROW! The fans fire up but Fujita runs up!

Despy & Yoh double kick, double whip, but Fujita DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! Fujita kips up, the fans fire up, and Fujita whips Despy, but Despy reverses to SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Fujita and Despy crawl for their corners, hot tags to Goto and ZSJ! The fans fire up as both men run in, Goto LARIATS ZSJ! Goto roars and the fans are with him! Goto fires a flurry of forearms, then whips corner to corner. Goto runs in, MURAMASA! Then SAIDO! Cover, TWO! ZSJ survives and Goto fires up again! Goto fireman’s carries but ZSJ pulls on an arm! Goto powers out and ROCKS ZSJ!

Goto runs, ZSJ wrangles him to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Eagles & Fujita BLAST Yoh & Despy off the arm! They have Yoh & Despy stuck on the outside with armlocks while ZSJ has the DISARMER! Yoh breaks free of Eagles and DROPKICKS ZSJ! Eagles returns to SUPERKICK Yoh! Despy is in, Eagles slips around and feeds him to Fujita’s MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and TMDK drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms on Eagles & Fujita! They DOUBLE CHOP, then double wrench! MAX- NO, Goto fights free and kicks Fujita! Goto deflects Eagles’ kick to LARIAT! Fujita kicks Goto, runs, but Goto follows! LARIAT!

ZSJ RAMS Goto, whips, but Goto reverses! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up while ZSJ clutches his head. Goto hauls ZSJ up, dragon sleepers, but ZSJ drops down! Goto drops onto ZSJ for a cover, TWO!! ZSJ is up, Goto sends him into a corner! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP, into a GOTO SAN SHIKI!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ escapes, BOOTS Goto, then runs! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Goto roars, runs, but ZSJ KCIKS the lariat, PELES the other arm, then SWEEPS the legs! Goto falls, but then sits up, into a PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up and ZSJ hurries to drag Goto back up.

ZSJ scoops, ZACK- NO, Goto slips free and has the SLEEPER! Goto sits ZSJ and rolls him, GOTO NI SHIKI!! TWO!! ZSJ has the legs, JAPANESE LEG ROLL CLUTCH, with bridge!! TMDK WINS!!

Winners: TMDK, by pinfall

It was a fast and furious finish of technical holds, but who else but the best technical wrestler in the world would pull it out? Goto is frustrated for getting caught like that, but will he avenge himself in just 12 days?

As for TMDK, Eagles starts off by saying, “G’day, Sendai!” Eagles then pretends to check his watch, and asks, “Rocky doki desu ka? <Where is Rocky?> Zabishii. <How lonely.>” The fans chuckle at Eagles’ fake crying, and Eagles then tells Yoh & Rocky that next month in Osaka, see you then! The fans applaud, and then Eagles offers the mic to Fujita. The fans cheer Fujita on, and Fujita accepts. “That lariat turned me inside out, so I’ll keep this short! I’m beating El Desperado!” The fans cheer that, ready to see Fujita challenge Desperado for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on Tuesday, February 4th!

And lastly, that brings things to The Front Man. ZSJ takes the mic to say, “People of Sendai, thank you very much!” The fans cheer, but then ZSJ tells “Ko-kun” and “Robbie-chan” to “cut that drumming bit. It was lame.” The fans chuckle again, and ZSJ says 2025 isn’t the Year of the Snake. No, it’s all orange! ZSJ promises that TMDK won’t just paint NJPW orange, but the entire world! “Osaka will be here soon enough. Goto, this is your last chance. Let’s make the most of it.” The fans like the sound of that! ZSJ says they’ll end with this: This year revolves around TMDK! Arigato gozaimashita! The fans are ready, will the New Beginning in Osaka be Mighty?

My Thoughts:

A very good event for NJPW, though “Road to” always indicates more tune-up filler than thriller. Gabe Kidd going after Yota Tsuji and the Global Heavyweight Championship is an interesting development, but that is going to be a great match. The NEVER Openweight Six Man Championship match was really good stuff, and I was only a little surprised that The House of Torture won. Firstly, Tanahashi has to lose those titles at some time, so might as well pull off the Band-Aid now before The New Beginning events. Then this works with the story from Oleg and Josh Barnett where Barnett wants to help Oleg reach that singles title level.

And very good Six Man Tag main event to not only build Goto VS ZSJ but also Desperado VS Fujita. Great win for TMDK, but we have a lot of other Road to New Beginning events to build Goto VS ZSJ. A lot of filler 10 Man Tags are on the schedule, but I probably won’t be bothering with those. Despy VS Fujita will be great, but Fujita and Eagles are already the tag champions, so I don’t see Fujita winning. As for Goto VS ZSJ, ZSJ said it himself that this is very likely Goto’s last chance at ever being the top champion in NJPW, but I don’t see Goto winning. It’ll be an epic battle, but I feel like ZSJ is going to stay on top.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 1.30.25

Are we gonna get consecutive weeks of momentum or we gonna get the “LOL TNA” moment already?

Published

7 hours ago

January 30, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Coming off the first Live iMPACT! in 8 years, it has been pretty universally agreed upon that it was not a bad show. Good favor, a larger audience then they’ve had in years and TNA actually did fairly well establishing themselves as not a third rate duelist.

Let’s see if the good tidings continue or if things start to well…TNA.

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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 31, 2025

Ratings:

Cora Jade vs Hyan: Cora wins via Jaded – ** 1/2
Brian Myers w/The System vs Leon Slater: Myers wins via Roster Cut – ** 3/4
Laredo Kid vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via 450 – ** 3/4
Eric Young & Josh Alexander vs Sinner & Saint: No Contest? EY Turned Heel – N/A
Ace Austin vs Wes Lee w/Tyson & Tyriek: Wes wins via Cardiac Kick – ***
Kaiba Boys (Nic & Ryan Nemeth) vs Fir$t Cla$$: Kaibas win via Danger Zone – ***

Results:

Nic Nemeth comes out to talk, doesn’t complain and says he’s just gonna dust himself off and start again. Ryan comes out to complain on behalf of “hiissss brrooother” and run down Hendry. Nic is playing babyface still and Ryan is instigating is typical little brother fashion. Nic tries to appease Ryan saying this could be a big year for both of them, so Fir$t Cla$$ music hits and KC Navarro cuts them off and hands off to AJ Francis. Ryan get mad at them interrupting, Nic tries to calm the situation but Ryan decides to agree to a tag match that Nic doesn’t seem like he wanted to go there. But Santino comes out and makes it official.

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Cora Jade vs Hyan

Hyan tries a Pump Kick, Cora catches it, lays her out and kicks her feet up in the corner getting cocky. Snapmare with the Hair, into a Springboard Single Stomp from Cora, Hyan is getting throttled along the ropes and putting up much of a fight to start. Hyan is usually just enhancement talent in TNA, even though she does have a solid pedigree in the indies and internationally. Hyan finally moves so Cora smashes herself into the corner, Wasteland from Hyan for a 1 count, Cora counters Hyan’s attempted offense and then hits Jaded for the win!

The match did what it needed to, Cora tried to lay in the boots further, Xia runs out to make a save but Cora baits her into a false sense of security and goes after Xia. So Masha comes out for the save on the person who made the save. Cora comes off looking pretty good and Masha scaring her off helps Masha’s aura.

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Brian Myers w/The System vs Leon Slater

Myers grabs the quick Headlock into the Shoulder Tackle and welcome back to 1997 wrestling starts. Myers got cocky, shot Leon into the ropes and eats a Shoulder Tackle from Leon, so a little showboating from Leon gets under Myers skin and causes him to make a few missteps. Leon hits the Feint Mule Kick into the Handspring Back Elbow for 2, but when he tries to continue, Myers pulls him down into the buckles. Myers looks for a Spear, Leon Leap Frogs and Myers eats turnbuckle. He powders, the System shields him from a dive, and we’re starting to see the numbers game come into play.

A Thrust Kick from Myers rocks Leon as he’s coming back in, Strong Irish Whip into a Gator Roll and then Sleeper Hold. Again, offense brought to you by Bill Clinton. Leon gets away from the Sleeper, tries to hit the ropes and Myers does his Baseball Slide Trip. Slow heel moves from Myers, Sleeper, Facelocks, Back Elbows…just slow classic heel offense. Leon tries to fire, eats a Knee Lift. Irish Whip but Leon counters by hoping the ropes to the apron, quick pop shot and then Springboard Crossbody into a series of Lariats and a Shotgun Kick! Leon has the momentum, Blue Thunder Bomb for two! Leon goes to the top, Myers is up, Leon rolls to the other side to avoid Myers, Myers eats a Leg Lariat from Leon and Myers pushes off, Bicycle Kick, Thrust Kick into Implant DDT for only two! Myers looks to Spear, gets rolled up in a Small Package, Kick out, dumped outside, Leon flies over the corner onto Myers!

System surrounds Leon, tries to get a few shots, but Leon has some quick offense for everyone. In the chaos, Lish puts a Ring on Myers’ hand so a Loaded Punch into Roster Cut and Myers wins!

Laredo Kid vs Mustafa Ali

Slow start with Ali being arrogant into a Lucha stalemate section where there’s Satellite counters, Headscissors and a powder to break the nonsense. Corner counters, Overhand Chops from both, they tussle on the top rope, Ali backflips off the ropes, Laredo tries a Crossbody but Mustafa hits a Dropkick. Grounded Abdominal Stretch from Ali, Laredo tries to fight up and out, but Ali slams him back down, talks smack, slaps him and then eats a Michinoku Driver out of nowhere! But only a two count! Ali manages to pull Laredo into the corner pads, tries a dirty pin with feet on the ropes but the referee sees it, Laredo tries a Roll-Up in the disarray, Ali kicks out, they run back and forth, Ali just slides out thinking he’s outsmarted Laredo but Laredo hits the Suicida for a solid pop. Ali pokes the eye and grabs at the mask, Laredo is off kilter, Ali baits Laredo through the corner, hits the Draping DDT off the apron, slides Laredo back in and 450 for the win.

Eric Young & Josh Alexander vs Sinner & Saint

Jabroni duo comes out, and they look stupid, their music is generic Hot Topic trash and the one with hair walks like he’s pretending to be a Delirious fused with a Dinosaur. They look so insanely pathetic.

Dino-nerd tries a stand switch and suplex but Josh no sells and looks like the older sibling judging the little sibling’s stupidity. Bald jabroni tags in, does nothing, blind tag just for Josh to single handedly lay both out. Of course they’re trying to establish the loser squad, so the eventually have a good defensive moment that catches Josh and isolates him in their corner. He still mostly takes care of both of them. This is honestly pathetic.

Locomotion counter switches in the corner before a Shotgun Kick wipes out Josh, Dino-nerd tries a Lio Rush style splash but misses, Josh tags out, EY looks to tee off but he turns and lays out Josh. EY turns heel…that was not on my Bingo Card, but I’m not mad about it. EY has the maniacal look in his eyes again, so Sanity or Violence by Design could be back? Can he call the group SAnitY since they’re working with WWE now?

Ace Austin vs Wes Lee w/Tyson & Tyriek

Things start slow then a few quick strike spots from Ace. A grounded Heel Kick and Enzuigiri rocks Wes, Wes slingshots back in, Sunset, Ace dodges tries to stay crouched to get cute but Up Kick from Wes kicks Ace in the face. Wes crotches Ace on the top rope, Enzuigiri, Suicida leaves Ace laying on the ramp. Wes hits the Street Fighter combo in with Ace shoved in the corner, the crowd chants “Boring” so Wes revels in the negativity and mockingly does the Rascalz taunt. A few quick shots and Ace kicks out at one and holds the ropes as Wes just lights him up with kicks. Ace asks for more, and goes full Strong Style. A few round kicks to the chest before Wes decides to do the hell thing and a Spinning Thrust Kick to the side of the face. Wes puts Ace in a Key Lock and Ace struggles to his feet before barely slipping the lock.

They trade strikes, Triangle Kick misses for Ace but he manages to connect after with a strike, a few more, Click Click Boom, Seated Miz Lariats in the corner, Wes falls out of the corner, Triangle Kick for the near fall, but the offense isn’t over and Ace hits the Gutwrench Sitout Powerbomb! Ace looks for The Fold, Tyson and Tyriek make their presence felt, Ace does the apron dance and kicks them both in the face. Wes gets dumped out of the ring, Ace with a Fosbury Flop (not the best one he’s done), Tyriek picks the ankle long enough to slow down Ace as Ace walks into the Cardiac Kick!

Wes and crew attacks Ace after the match, so The Rascalz make the save. We’re obviously going to get a 6 man soon, and this is perfectly fine.

Kaiba Boys (Nic & Ryan Nemeth) vs Fir$t Cla$$

AJ starts with Ryan and just shoves him away and demands Nic, Nic gets the best of AJ but AJ tags in KC and KC gets in a few quick shots, some cute counters and showboating before eating a Dropkick from Nic. AJ comes in to try and take out Nic, the Kaibas take out AJ and then dump KC into AJ’s arms and hold the ring going to commercial.

During the commercial a little blind tag and Spiderman in the ropes taunt from KC caught Ryan off guard so First Class is in control. AJ is beating the hell out of Ryan in the ropes, then hits Tennessee Whiskey for the “Money Money Money” taunt. KC tags himself in and starts slapping Ryan around, Dropkick into 305 as KC cuts off Ryan from Nic, throws Ryan in the corner, Rolling Uppercuts, Snapmare, Roll through, Chest Stomp into a near fall. KC tags in AJ and a little tandem offense gives them another near fall but Mokuba refuses to lose…so far. AJ steps on Ryan’s chest and then lays in a few Overhand Chops. AJ slowing things down, looks for a power move but Ryan slips it into a Sleeper Attempt but AJ counters and slams Ryan down for another two count. Two Sidewalk Slams after getting bounced out of the corner, but Ryan keeps kicking out.

AJ takes Nic off the apron, looks for another Sidewalk Slam but Ryan turns it into a Satellite DDT. Simultaneous tag time, KC eats the fire from Nic, two Lariats, Stinger Splash, Rude Awakening, 10 Count Shots to the Heart for…AJ breaks it up! AJ looks for a Down Payment but Nic slips, Superkick, Ryan tries to rock AJ to no avail so they both Lariat AJ out and Avalanche Polish Hammer from Ryan lays out AJ. KC tries the Flash Pinfall but Nic rolls out, a few quick shouts, Spinning Heel Kick from KC for a 2 count. Nic hits a FAMEasser into Danger Zone after Ryan’s blind tag so Ryan gets the cover as Nic just laughs and takes it in.

Overall Score: 6.25/10

Nothing to really be offended by. Some of the stuff was a little low stakes or obvious filler, but stories moved forward with Cora, Wes and the Kaibas. Plus you know, Eric Young turning on Josh is a little unexpected. EY has been the fill in Dreamer/Scott with the “Ra-Ra” speeches and feel good crap for significant shows, so having him go back to Maniac is a nice twist.

Tessa also steering into this “Locker Room bully” persona is smart. It’s not a stretch from what people already think, so steering into the skid is very smart. I may not have been blown away by anything in this episode, but it was definitely decent and did a solid enough job showcasing the partnership and not making the TNA talent feel like an after thought.

All in all, very nice.