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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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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 4.3.2025

The first episode under the new regime, let’s see how bad it is.

Published

18 hours ago

April 3, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Well this is the first episode with the new regime, and I’m not looking forward to it. I’m expecting a car crash, because Delirious is worthless, Dreamer is hit or miss at the best, and no one else has a proven track record at having a brain. So I expect pure garbage.

Let’s see if I get surprised!

.@MeanGiaMiller caught up with TNA Knockouts Champion @mashaslamovich, @XiaBrookside, and @TheLeiYingLee ahead of TONIGHT’s massive main event against Tessa Blanchard, #WWENXT’s @jacyjaynewwe, and Jazmyn Nyx!

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/nP3d7hNLZ5 pic.twitter.com/G1JpCJLmPF

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 4, 2025

Ratings:

#1 Contender Match: Elijah vs Frankie Kazarian: Kaz wins via Cradle – N/A
Spitfire vs Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend: Jakara wins via M-KO – ** 1/2
Hardy Boyz vs Great Hands w/Tasha Steelz: Jeff wins via Swanton Bomb – ** 1/4
Tessa Blanchard, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx w/Fallon Henley vs Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside & Masha Slamovich: Tessa wins via Buzzsaw DDT – ***

Results:

We lead off with Joe Hendry music because he’s on commentary during the Elijah versus Kaz match.

#1 Contender Match: Elijah vs Frankie Kazarian

We start off with Kaz sticking and moving to dodge Elijah, but he eventually catches him and goes to the Rope Walk quickly and pulls it off. Elijah tries to go into a Piledriver or something but Kaz slips it and pulls down Elijah with the slip. They go to the outside, Kaz throws Elijah into the post, then slaps Hendry, shoving match starts, Kaz charges and Hendry lifts but Kaz slips out the back and shoves Hendry into Elijah…the ref lets it slide. So Kaz throws in Elijah and a quick cradle gives Kaz the opportunistic win.

Post Match Hendry just goes crazy on Kaz, security pull apart spot, even Elijah pulls off Hendry and calms him down. Elijah playing the long game, not even arguing that Hendry cost him. The match didn’t have enough substance to rate, it was purely a plot device and a little convoluted.

Backstage segment of Hendry with the Doctor, Hendry apparently messed up his shoulder in the scuffle…so…that’s something.

System Ultimatum time is next. The crowd is booing the hell out of Eddie, and it’s a real reaction not go away heat or anything, Eddie plays in it well enough. Lish leads the way and wants to do the Planteer pose, but the rest just walk past her and she seems annoyed, while these others seem somber. This was going the way we expected with everyone sticking around. We finally get to Moose and doofus Deaner’s music hits. Deaner tries to get the crowd to rally around Moose resigning from The System. Moose says the People are right, but then beats the hell out of Deaner. They do the Planeteer pose over the corpse of Deaner. Hopefully we never see that dork again, just let him go be a jobber in Maple Leaf Pro.

Spitfire vs Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend

Jakara starts with Dani, a quick tie up, but Jakara strikes out of it, Arm Drag sends Dani flying, but Dani stops Jakara’s next attempts at offense, tags in Jody and a tandem moment rocks Jakara. Jody tags back out and Lash tags in, so it’s power and booty versus power and booty. Shoulder Tackle spot and Lash gets the best of it, Dani holds on to the ropes to stop the Whip recoil, Jody with the blind tag, they try to team up but Lash fights out of both. Jody goes Spider Monkey and tries to choke out Lash but Lash just walks her back to Jakara and tags out. Jakara is rolling until Jody holds the ropes and watches Jakara crash and burn on a Dropkick. Probably the best I’ve seen that spot in a long time. Dani tags in, they try the Scoop Slam tandem attack on Jakara, but Jakara moves and Dani just slams Jody into the mat.

Lash gets tagged in and starts to maul Dani. A little rotating offense keeping Dani isolated. Dani tries to find an opening but she’s eating move after move, they go for the Tandem Wheelbarrow Slam, but Dani gets the knees up. Dani finally gets a chance to tag out, Jody starts working over both Lash and Jakara. Stacks them in the corner to do her 10 Count Lariats, Exploder Suplex into rope hung Double Knees. Jody wants the German but Lash tries to stop it. Jody fights off Lash, manages a Stalling Jackhammer on Jakara, but Lash does manage to break up the pin. All four are in the ring, Dani gets tosses, Straight Right from Lash clocks Jody. Jakara flies to wipe out Dani, they look for the M-KO but Jody fights it off. Jody throwing Chops on both, it starts to look stupid, Jody tries to fire and Lash wants to clock her with the Forearm during the stall but hits Jakara.

Crossbody from Jody, Lash catches her, M-KO. Meta Girls win.

Oh great more talking, now the Hardyz are out to talk and Matt gives a decent but basic promo that goes into a bit of Broken just for the cheap pop. Jeff pokes fun at the “best brother tag team” joke from last week. If they weren’t The Hardyz the crowd wouldn’t care. Oh speaking of not caring, the Great Hands and snackalicious Tasha Steelz interrupt. Great Hands want to fight, Hardyz are okay with it of course, then Santino comes out. He says after the commercial Great Hams vs Hard Boys is on!

Hardy Boyz vs Great Hands w/Tasha Steelz

Hotch is getting worked over by both Hardys, a little classic tandem offense, an early pinfall, but Hotch claws the eyes and tags in Skyler. Skyler’s advantage last like 12 seconds, he tags Jeff, Rocket Launcher into the middle rope with a Leg Drop from Jeff. Jeff tries to Whisper in the Wind in the opposition corner like a dumbass, so Hotch crotches him, the Hands do the double crotch stomp as Jeff is in the Tree of Woe. Assisted offense, they try to perch Jeff, but Jeff fights them off and pulls off the best Whisper in a minute. Matt gets the hot tag, Scoop Slams, Delete Headsmashes, and a Side Effect on Hotch for fun. Matt wants the Twist on Skyler, Skyler counters, Jeff tags in, Poetry in Motion, Side Effect on Skyler and only a near fall.

Twist of Hate attempt, Hotch breaks it up, Matt takes out Hotch, Skyler almost pulls off the Flash upset with the Cradle. Plot Twist, Swanton, and Jeff wins.

Ryan Nemeth is in the back watching the match, has a few snarky things to say while wearing an LA Sparks jersey, Leon Slater and his lack of charisma in Birmingham accent shows up. Hates the WNBA obviously since he tries to push Ryan out of camera frame, and then they’ll prolly have a match at some point. At least Ryan has a gimmick that’s been amusing, but God is Leon Slater useless.

THEY HAVE AN INJURY REPORT SEGMENT – that’s soo damn corny. Never do this again, this is dumb as hell.

Oh great, more talking…SDL and Mance Warner. Where’s Keenan when I need someone to scream “WHY!?!”

This promo is complete shit, they even invent a bad magazine called TNA Weekly for this dumb thing. I hate this, and not in the “I wanna see them get beat up good heel work way”, I hate them because they’re useless, uninteresting and just saying dumb crap. When Santino comes out and effectively calls them stupid and cringe…that’s kind of a problem when the comedy character calls you dumb. THEY ARE REBRANDING THE BELT AGAIN! International Championship…ugh. Sami comes out to beat up Mance while Santino tries to wrestle the belt away from Steph. This is just cringe.

.@MustafaAli_X unleashed a vicious verbal assault on Derek, dragging his past addiction into the spotlight—making his war with @Santana_Proud even more personal.

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/nP3d7hOjOD pic.twitter.com/5FGdVgs8EH

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 4, 2025

Mustafa Ali is doing great work. I’m a little mad this promo was buried in this awful episode.

Tessa Blanchard, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx w/Fallon Henley vs Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside & Masha Slamovich

Tessa and Masha start, Masha shoots the half, rains down fists, Tessa kicks her off but Masha keeps up the aggression and forces Tessa to powder. Fatal Influence tries to come in, Xia and Lei dispatch them, Dual Baseball Slide take out the NXT girls, and a Middle Rope Plancha from Masha takes out Tessa as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial Lei Ying has Jacy in a grounded Arm Bar. A little hair pull makes Lei stand up, but she drops Jacy flat after a Round Kick, Low Sweep and then a Running Knee as she’s getting back up. A corner Down Strike has Lei rolling, but a blind tag from Jazmyn catches Lei by surprise and then she gets trapped in the heel corner. The Fatal Influence gals rotate in and out, all 3 take cheap shots, PK into a Senton for a near fall. Lei finally fights off the onslaught and gets Xia in. Xia is very fiery and angry, and now Jazmyn is getting her ass beat. Rosemary is in the audience to distract Xia a little but Xia still connects with Broken Wings and a near fall. Xia gets tripped up on the apron, Jacy gets tagged in and a PK drops Xia on the outside. Hard Irish Whip back in the ring and Cannonball from Jacy has Xia down and out. Jazmyn tags back in, and Xia tries to fire up, Monkey Flip but pulled away by Jacy, Xia tags out, Masha takes out both Fatal Influence members, goes for a pinfall but Tessa runs in with a head of steam to break the pinfall. All six are in for Signature spam spot. Spinning Heel kick from Masha, Fallon distracts on the outside, and Tessa takes advantage of all the chaos, Buzzsaw DDT and Tessa gets the pinfall victory.

Ethan Page interrupts Kaz’s promo at the end of the show. Claiming he should have the title shot since he pinned Joe in NXT. So the Rebellion match is Ethan Page versus Joe Hendry.

Overall Score: 1/10

The one point is for Mustafa’s promo and the main even being decent. But this was awful. Too much talking, an “Injury Report” like this is a real situation and not scripted, which is insulting, and YET AGAIN, a new name for the lower card title. Jesus Christ, stop renaming the damn belt. Legends/TV/King of the Mountain/Grand/Digital Media/International… just stop it. Stick to a name or stop doing a lower card belt. Also really lame that they keep trying to push Cardona as something important.

Kaz and Elijah’s thing is a stupid angle, The System firing was a giant cock tease and who the hell gives Eddie the power to call everyone to task? Mance and SDL are the worst thing on this show after Deaner’s existence. SDL has been a plague on TNA programming since wasting time with her “needs neck surgery” promo instead of a match. I do truly feel bad for Mustafa Ali’s promo being stuck on this pile of crap.

This was an episode that should’ve been an e-mail. Garbage effort, garbage stories, just straight up a waste of two hours. Even with the Ethan Page appearance, this episode was still worthless. Is it sad to say, I expected nothing and am still disappointed by this episode? Ugh… LOLTNA…

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/3/25)

Who is truly ROH Pure?

Published

22 hours ago

April 3, 2025

Steven Mitchell

The Fox takes on #TAIGASTYLE!

AR Fox is a master of high-flying, but now he steps to Lee Moriarty in an effort to take the ROH Pure Championship! Will the Pure Division become the Whole Fox’n Show?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House; Dustin & Sammy win and deny Karter & Garrison a title match.
The Gates of Agony VS Deonn Rusman & Cal Bloom; The Gates of Agony win.
The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS The Outrunners; The Outrunners win.
The Dark Order VS The Infantry; The Infantry wins.
ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS AR Fox; Lee wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House!

The Sons of Texas know MXM Collection is obsessed with them, but they have to focus on themselves right now. Will they check another team off the list? Or will The Diamond in the Rough & The Ivy League MVP have an even bigger reason to party tonight?

As The Frat House makes their entrance, Jacked Jameson is making the challenge for someone, anyone, to do sudden death beer pong. Jameson doesn’t think the fans are up to it, but The Natural & The Spanish God say bet. Jameson gives them the ping pong balls, then he and Preston Vance go outside the ring. Dustin & Sammy take aim, but then say “SUCK IT!” The Sons of Texas toss the balls, but Karter & Griff CLOBBER them from behind! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but the bell rings! Griff goes after Dustin, Karter has Sammy, then they double whip. Dustin & Sammy grab ropes, then TOSS Karter & Griff out!

The fans rally as Sammy & Dustin build speed, but then they strut, spinarooni, and pose! The fans cheer but The Frat House coaches up their boys. Griff & Karter rush in, but Dustin & Sammy dodge to then HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Sammy keeps Karter in. Sammy snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Sammy clamps onto Karter, tags in Dustin, and the Sons of Texas DOUBLE SUPLEX! Karter writhes, Dustin runs, SHINING WIZARD! Sammy adds a STANDING MOONSAULT! Dustin covers, TWO! Karter stays in this but Dustin stays on him with an armlock. Dustin wrenches, tags Sammy, and Sammy climbs up. Sammy DOUBLE STOMPS the arm!

Sammy puts Karter against ropes and CHOPS! Sammy whips, hurdles, backflips over, then DROPKICKS Karter down! Sammy kips up so smooth and the fans cheer. Vance gets on the apron, Sammy takes a swing! Vance gets away, Karter runs up, but Sammy BOOTS him away! Griff HOTSHOTS Sammy, and Karter LARIATS Sammy down! Karter goes up to soak up heat, then he stomps away on Sammy. Karter drags Sammy up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Griff. They mug Sammy, the ref counts, and Griff taunts Dustin. This lets Jameson & Vance CHOKE Sammy! Karter even digs his boot in!

The fans boo but The Frat House gets away with that. Griff stands on Sammy, then steps off at 4. The ref has to keep Dustin back, Jameson gets another cheap shot in. Griff scoops Sammy, puts him in a Tree of Woe, then stomps a mudhole in! Tag to Karter, he stomps away on Sammy, then he tags Griff. Griff stomps away on Sammy, taunts Dustin, btu Dustin storms in! Griff scrambles away but the Frat House just keeps beating Sammy down! Griff drags Sammy to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for Sammy but Griff tags Karter. They mug Sammy, and Karter reels Sammy in. Sammy fights the suplex, but Karter fires body shots!

Karter suplexes, but Sammy slips free! Sammy shoves Karter, dodges him, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! Karter and Sammy crawl, but Griff storms in. The ref stops Griff, but that lets Vance YANK Dustin down and CLOBBER him! The fans boo but Karter stomps away on Sammy! Karter drags Sammy up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Griff. They RAM Sammy into the corner, then Karter sends Griff in for a SPLASH! Griff feeds Sammy to Karter’s KNEE, and Griff BOOTS Sammy down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Griff grows frustrated. Griff keeps Sammy down with a facelock.

Sammy endures, the fans rally up, and Sammy fights up. Dustin reaches out, Sammy powers forward, but Griff CLUBS away on Sammy’s back! Griff then shifts around to back suplex, but Sammy lands out! Karter swings on Sammy, Sammy ducks and GAMANGIRIS! Griff runs up, Sammy leaps over! Hot tag to Dustin! The fans fire up as Dustin rallies on Griff! Dustin whips, Griff reverses, but “Not Today!” UPPERCUT for Griff! Karter runs in, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Griff runs in, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, Karter breaks it! The Frat House stays in this but Sammy slides back in. Sammy runs up, wrenches Karter, and hits a CUTTER!

The fans fire up, Griff runs at Sammy but Sammy puts him in the corner! Sammy RAMS into Griff, goes outside to ENZIGIRI, and Griff staggers. Sammy aims from the apron and the fans fire up. But Jameson & Vance are there, so Sammy ARIHARA MOONSAULTS them down! The fans fire up, Griff runs up, but Sammy ROCKS Griff first! Sammy springboards, FLYING CUTTER! Dustin CHOPS Karter, and spreads him open in the corner! The fans fire up! Vance protests, the ref stops him, SHATTERED DREAMS for Karter! Griff is furious, eh runs up, but Dustin drop toeholds Griff into the corner!

And wait! The Dark Order is headed out here! They are very much upset with how The Frat House ruined their match last week, so Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds want to settle things with them! Vance & Jameson say fine, but then Dustin hits Griff with FINAL RECKONING! Tag to Sammy and he goes up for the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Sons of Texas win!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (deny The Frat House a title opportunity)

Uno & Reynolds shrug, but they got their payback all the same. Dustin & Sammy hold up the belts and they point to the All In sign in the rafters. Will the Sons of Texas get to go All In in Texas?

The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS The Outrunners!

Speaking of last week, Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari are feeling good after they won, but it was largely in part thanks to The Dark Order. “Smart” Mark has the mic to stop Bobby Cruise, he takes care of this. Everyone knows Daivari & Nese, “and folks, statistically, Milwaukee is actually the capital of deadbeat dads. But that’s okay, because we hate your kids, too. But tonight, they can for the first time ever, be part of a real winning family. And you can be part of our team. So when I say ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule.’ NOTHING ELSE. Hands in, boys. Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Milwaukee gets the better of Sterling, this is quite the losing streak.

But then Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd make their entrance, and the fans here in The Good Land fire up! Will The Youngest Men Alive keep their ROH win streak alive? Or will Nese & Daivari find a way to go back to back for once?

The teams sort out, Truth and Daivari start, and the Code of Honor is barely upheld. The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Truth headlocks, but Daivari powers up and out. Truth RAMS shoulders with Daivari, but neither man falls. Daivari dares Truth to try that again, so Truth runs and he RAMS Daivari again! Daivari flexes, Truth runs, but Daivari drops down. Truth ducks ‘n’ hurdles, then he CLOBBERS Daivari! The fans fire up while Truth flexes. Daivari frowns but Turbo tags in. Turbo and Daivari circle while the fans rally up. Daivari wants the Test of Strength, and Turbo obliges, but then Daivari kicks low!

Daivari bumps Turbo off buckles, tags in Nese, and the Premier Athletes mug Turbo! The ref counts, Nese & Daivari let off, and they shout, “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” They never learn… Daivari & Nese double whip, Turbo ducks ‘n’ dodges, Truth tags in before Turbo DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up again and The Outrunners have Nese in a corner. Truth fires hands, then he whips Turbo in for an ELBOW! Truth SPLASHES Daivari, then feeds Daivari to Turbo’s BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up, Truth DROPKICKS Nese and Turbo DROPKICKS Daivari! Sterling grabs a mic to shout at The Outrunners!

Sterling claims that in Milwaukee, it is illegal to hit dropkicks, “especially when you’re as ugly as you, pal!” The fans boo, but Truth storms out after Sterling! Sterling runs away, but ends up in the ring! Nese uses that to DROPKICK Truth! Nese tags Daivari, they mug Truth, but the ref reprimands. Nese ROCKS Truth again and again, then Daivari shoves Truth down. Daivari soaks up the heat, then hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Daivari brings Truth around to TOSS him out, then he argues with the ref. This lets Sterling and Nese get stomps in on Truth! The fans boo, Daivari goes out to fetch Truth, and whips him into railing!

The fans boo but Daivari puts Truth back in the ring. Tag to Nese, Daivari stomps Truth down, and Nese stays between The Outrunners. The fans chant “Athletes Suck!” but Nese UPPERCUTS Truth! Truth goes to ropes and Nese flexes. Nese brings Truth around to scoop and SLAM! Nese then says he’ll show us who sucks! Nese runs up, but Truth avoids the leg drop! The fans fire up, but Daivari runs in! Truth avoids the splash! Truth reaches out, Nese runs up but Truth TOSSES him out! The fans fire up, but Nese YANKS Turbo down! The fans boo but Daivari drags Truth back to stomp away! The ref reprimands but Nese tags in.

The fans rally for Truth but Nese holds him up. Daivari runs, but Truth gets free! Daivari CLOBBERS Nese! Hot tag to Turbo! Turbo fires off haymakers on Daivari! He DECKS Daivari, scoops and SLAMS Nese, then he scoops and SLAMS Daivari! Truth then scoops and SLAMS Nese onto Daivari! Turbo shouts at Daivari to get up, and he reels him in! The fans fire up as Turbo scoops and SNOW PLOWS Daivari! Cover, Nese breaks it! Truth DECKS Nese, throws down fists, and then the Outrunners focus on Daivari! But Sterling is on the apron! Truth scares Sterling off, but Nese CLOBBERS Truth! Daivari slips free of Turbo!

Nese mule kicks Turbo, knee lifts, then SUPERKICKS! Turbo is down, Daivari is up! CARPET RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Turbo survives and the fans fire up! Nese drags Turbo up, Daivari joins in, but Truth saves Turbo from the double suplex! The Outrunners fire haymakers on The Athletes, then double whip. And DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Daivari is down, The Outrunners wind up, and “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” They shake hands, and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up again as Turbo scoops Daivari! Truth runs in, but Nese saves Daivari now! Nese ROCKS Truth, shoves Turbo into a THROAT CHOP!

Nese PLANCHAS Truth, and then Daivari puts Turbo on the apron! Turbo RAMS into Daivari, slingshots up and over, but Daivari stays up! He sits on the sunset flip, but he holds the ropes! TWO!! Turbo is free, and he LARIATS Daivari! Nese is back, Turbo LARIATS him! Turbo flexes and the fans are loving it! But Nese distracts the ref and Sterling CLUBS Turbo from behind! Turbo just frowns and Sterling is upset. The fans tell Sterling he messed up! Turbo grabs Sterling by the tie, then winds up… to DECK Sterling! Sterling flounders, Turbo scoops Daivari! Truth runs up, TOTAL RECALL! Cover, Outrunners win!

Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall

That’s 4-0 for Truth & Turbo, and it’s back to zero days since The Premier Athletes last lost! Will the Outrunners be in the running for an ROH World Tag Team Championship opportunity?

The Dark Order VS The Infantry!

We already saw Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds get even with The Frat House earlier tonight, and now it’s time for them to rebound from that loss. Will The Dark Order finally return to their former glory? Or will Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo simply put them outta their misery with Two 2 Da Head?

The Code of Honor is barely upheld, and then Reynolds starts against “Bad News & Tattoos” Bravo. The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, then break. Bravo talks some smack as he and Reynolds circle again. They tie up, break again, and then Bravo pie faces Reynolds! Reynolds gives the pie face back! Bravo knees low, CLUBS Reynolds, then ROCKS him! Reynolds leans on ropes while Bravo talks smack on “pretty boy” Reynolds! Bravo whips, Reynolds reverses, but Bravo KICKS the backdrop away! Bravo says he’s too smart, but Reynolds LARIATS him down! Reynolds drags Bravo up, whips, but Bravo reverses.

Bravo runs up, Reynolds dodges to then run in and ELBOW! Then Reynolds runs to UPPERCUT! Cover, ONE!! Bravo stays in this, but Reynolds stays on him. Bravo fires body shots, whips him to the corner, and he tags in Dean. The Infantry mugs Reynolds but the fans rally for the Dark Order. Bravo tells the fans to shut up, and Dean whips Reynolds to ropes. Reynolds dodges Dean to DROPKICK! Reynolds handsprings, then he tags in Uno! The Dark Order DOUBLE SLINGSHOT BACK SUPLEX! Dean flounders, Uno & Reynolds DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Milwaukee cheers and Uno takes a bow.

Uno stands Dean up to CHOP! Uno then brings Dean around, whips him right into Reynolds’ BOOT, then Uno tags Reynolds in. Uno JAWBREAKERS, Reynolds hits a BACKBREAKER, then feed to the DDT! Cover, TWO! Dean stays in this but Reynolds drags Dean up. Dean fires body shots, Bravo tags in, and Dean whips Reynolds away. Dean drops down, but Reynolds BOOTS Bravo! Reynolds ROCKS Dean, whips him, but Dean reverses! Bravo trips Reynolds and Dean drops an ELBOW! Bravo drags Reynolds out and whips him hard into barriers! The fans boo but Bravo drags Reynolds back into the ring.

Bravo keeps Reynolds from Uno, covers, TWO! Bravo drags Reynolds up, HEADBUTTS him, and then stalks him to the corner. Bravo RAMS into Reynolds, then The Infantry mugs Reynolds! The ref counts, the Infantry lets off, and Bravo tags in Dean. Dean sends Bravo in and he ROCKS Reynolds! Then “Psyche!” Bravo is sent back in for another forearm! Dean then ELBOWS Reynolds, and winds up to LARIAT! Cover, Uno CLAWS Dean’s back! The ref reprimands, Dean drags Reynolds over and stomps him. The fans rally, Dean ROCKS Reynolds, but Reynolds hits back! Dean knees low, fires fast hands, then has Reynolds down again.

Dean drags Reynolds up, clamps on a chinbar and half nelson, but Reynolds endures. The fans rally, Reynolds fights up, but Dean leans on him! Reynolds still fights, but Dean throws him to the corner. Tag to Bravo and Dean sends him in, but Reynolds ELBOWS him away! Dean runs up but Reynolds BOOTS him! Bravo returns, Reynolds goes up and over! Reynolds then dodges Dean and hot tags Uno! Uno rallies on The Infantry! The fans fire up and Uno just LARIATS again and again! DOUBLE AX HANDLE for Bravo! Uno kicks Bravo, clinches Dean, DDT FLATLINER COMBO! The fans fire up and Uno is feeling it!

Uno brings Bravo up, scoops him, but Dean helps Bravo get free. Infantry double kicks, double whips, but Reynolds grabs Uno to stop him! Bravo runs up, into Uno’s BOOT! Dean runs up, into Reynolds’ BOOT! Reynolds tags in, DUMPS Bravo out, then goes up and over Dean to roll him up! Uno wheelbarrows Dean to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up but Bravo slips in. And wait! Here comes The Frat House! Uno lifts Bravo into a Gory Especial, and Reynolds runs up, GORY BOMB CODE BREAKER COMBO!! But Vance leads the charge to the apron! The ref stops them, but Reynolds tells them all to back off.

But then Bravo LOW BLOWS Uno! Dean BLASTS Reynolds, and Uno gets TWO 2 DA HEAD!! Cover, Infantry wins!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall

The Infantry took advantage of the distraction, but The Frat House screws over Uno & Reynolds again. Reynolds warns them that this isn’t over. But how can The Dark Order fight against The Frat when they don’t have the Numbers?

ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS AR Fox!

While Shane Taylor Promotions is working on taking over all of ROH, the Pure Division has belonged to Lee Moriarty for months now. Will #TAIGASTYLE continue to be the best young technical wrestler in the world today? Or will this soon be the Whole Fox’n Show?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the most Pure!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock. The fans rally as Fox and Lee circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Lee kicks one to wrench and wristlock. Lee wrangles Fox, Fox rolls, rolls, and wrenches back. Lee spins, slips through, and he trips Fox! The fans are torn, but Fox kicks Lee away! Lee comes back, rolling cradle into an ARMBAR! Fox reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Lee lets go and reminds Fox that he just used his first of three. The two tie up, Lee headlocks, but Fox powers up and out. Lee RAMS Fox, Fox rebounds to RAM Lee! Lee BOOTS Fox down, and Lee soaks up the cheers and jeers.

Lee stands Fox up, whips him to a corner, but Fox goes up. Lee stops Fox from going over, but Fox mule kicks, then springboard STUNNERS! Lee staggers away to another corner and Fox runs up. Fox blocks boots, puts Lee in the ropes, and CLUBS him! Fox then goes up and out, slingshots back in, ARABIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Lee survives but Fox drags him up. Lee wrenches out but Fox BOOTS him first! Fox tilt-o-whirls, rolls and has the CROSSFACE! Lee scrambles back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and the ref counts, Fox lets go at 4. Lee used his first and Fox is after Lee again.

Lee swings, Fox blocks and DECKS Lee! But the ref warns Fox, that was a closed fist. Fox has his first warning, and Fox has to remember that’s how Pure Rules go. Lee staggers up, Fox whips, but Lee reverses and reels Fox in for a STOMP! The fans rally, Lee storms up on Fox to stand him up for KNEE after KNEE! Lee then hammerlocks an arm and RAMS Fox into the corner! Lee fires fast palm strikes and a JUMP KNEE! The fans cheer while Fox sputters. Lee brings Fox up, hammerlocks and scoops, to then SLAM Fox on his own arm! Cover, ONE, but Lee clamps onto Fox with a KIMURA! Fox fights around to the ROPEBREAK!

Lee lets go and Fox has used his second. Lee smiles as he has Fox where he wants him at just four minutes in. Lee wrenches the arm, ELBOW BREAKERS, then hammerlocks and RAMS Fox into the buckles! The fans rally, even chanting “Ropebreak! Ropebreak!” Lee hammerlocks Fox again, and RAMS him back into buckles! Lee hammerlocks then RAMS- NO, Fox stops himself, and ELBOWS in return! Lee runs up, Fox DUMPS Lee to the apron and sweeps the legs! Fox then builds speed to front flip DOUBLE STOMP on the apron! That’s one way to use the ropes! Then Fox WRECKS Lee with a dropkick, builds more speed, and he FLIES!

The fans fire up as Fox takes Lee down! Fox high-fives the front row, then he puts Lee back in the ring. Fox goes up the ropes, and aims for the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Lee survives but the fans rally behind Fox now! Fox hauls Lee up, but Lee wrenches the bad arm, drops back and TWEAKS the arm! Fox hobbles, Lee front straitjacket for THE FANG! And then BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Fox endures, fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer, and that is Fox’s final ropebreak! Lee nods, he’s moved Fox into check on this chessboard. Lee stalks Fox, the fans chant, “No More Ropebreaks!” “Ropebreaks Suck!”

Lee drags Fox up, but Fox suplexes first! ANARCHY! Both men are down and Lee goes to a corner. The fans rally, we hit seven minutes, and Fox runs in! Fox blocks Lee’s boots, puts him in ropes again, and CLUBS him! Lee goes out, slingshots in, DRAPING DESTROYER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Lee survives and Fox can’t believe it! Lee has used his second, but Fox shrugs that off. Fox goes to the corner, Lee grabs at a foot, but Fox kicks him down. Fox goes up the corner, takes aim, and 450- NO, Lee moves! Fox rolls through, but Lee victory rolls him! TWO!! Fox escapes and mule kicks. Lee drops to his knee, but he ducks the buzzsaw and the heel kick! But not the BASEMENT CUTTER!

The fans fire up as Fox runs in at the corner. Fox blocks another boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! “This is Awesome!” as Lee hops up. But Fox goes up after him! Lee stops the Arabian Press and throws elbows! Lee has Fox in the ropes for a SLEEPER!! Fox can’t be saved now, he has to TAP! Lee wins!

Winner: Lee Moriarty, by submission (still ROH Pure Division)

Fox couldn’t help but fall for the trap! Lee continues to be an evil genius, will he continue to paint technical masterpieces until he’s the greatest ROH Pure Champion of all time?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH that clocked in at just under an hour, and with that there was less filler. Gates of Agony still got a great match out of Deonn Rusman & Cal Bloom (Cal formerly known as Von Wagner), which was also surprising but also great because the GOA get to not just do squash matches. They’re showing their skills by having these longer matches, but I feel like they should be doing that with established teams as well. Like, I appreciate the Outrunners got a win, but if Premier Athletes were going to lose again, feed them to Kaun & Liona so Kaun & Liona can move up the tag ranks.

Very good tag match from Sons of Texas VS Frat House, and very good match of Dark Order VS Infantry. I like that we’re building the feud of Frat House VS Dark Order where they’re costing each other their matches. I can only hope John Silver returns soon, and maybe even brings someone else with him so that we get a proper 4v4 before the end of this. One option would be Stu Grayson having one more match, another would be if they could get Alan Angels, and thirdly is of course recruiting someone brand new.

And very good Pure Championship match, but of course Lee Moriarty won again. It’s always an interesting move when they bring someone who hasn’t had a Pure Rules match into the Pure Rules title scene, but also surprising that Fox held his own for as long as he did. Supercard of Honor is May, who knows if they build someone up for Lee by then, and even then, no idea if they’d win. Honestly, a lot of TK’s energy seems to be focused on pretty much anything other than titles like the ROH Pure Championship. I’m not sure where Red Velvet went, either, she should be building towards a feud for the ROH Women’s World TV title. Problem is, they let Leyla Hirsch go so there goes that feud… But TK’s booking problems is a subject we could go on and on about in other articles.