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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/1/19)

ROH and NJPW are both represented in tag action!

Published

5 years ago

June 7, 2019

Steven Mitchell

ROH Wrestling Television, Episode 402

ROH and NJPW bring the best tag teams in the world together in one night! And they might as well, with both promotions’ belts belonging to the Guerrillas of Destiny! Which teams take a step closer to the dual ROH World and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Four Corner Survival Tag: The Bouncers VS The Kingdom VS Coast to Coast VS Connors & Coughlin; The Bouncers win.
Josh Woods VS Maverick Boone; Woods wins.
EVIL & SANADA VS Yuji Nagata & Satoshi Kojima; EVIL & SANADA win.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Allure is here!

The Bad A$$, The Brains & The Bombshell, aka Mandy Leon, Velvet Sky and Angelina Love, are finally making an ROH TV debut! Velvet Sky takes up the mic to say “We brought credibility to Women’s Wrestling long before there was a Women of Honor.” The Beautiful People started the revolution long before there was the evolution. So when it comes to lacing up boots and winning championships, these are the most credible women to step foot in ROH. Velvet is a two-time women’s champion, having beaten the best this business has to offer. #GetFamiliar. Funny Velvet mentions that. Because Angelina Sky has beaten some of the best this business has to offer, too. And she did it SIX times! Not only does The Allure know how to win, they know how to make an impact.

That is why they chose to be at the biggest show of the year, the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden. #GetFamiliar. Mandy says all the Twitter trolls hiding behind keyboards in a basement- Well, the live fans are letting them know this is “BORING~! BORING~!” Mandy ignores them to remind us she’s the Foundation of Honor! There would be no women in ROH! There’d be no two-time Kelly Klein. Why wouldn’t the Allure debut to embarrass Kelly Klein and Jenny Rose, when the Women of Honor just embarrass themselves? But speaking off, here comes Jenny! Allure teases her, but she’s not alone. Kelly Klein has her back! And they rush the ring!

Velvet bails out so that Angelina and Mandy get the beating! The scrap is even but security runs in to get in the way. Fans want to “Let Them Fight!” and Kelly gets at Angelina again! Velvet uses hair spray to mace Jenny!! The Allure regroups and runs away but Kelly is still ready to fight. “Oh you want to leave again? You want to run away? You want to come out here and tell me everything you’ve accomplished?” What have any of them done lately?! Time for the Allure to back up the talk. Kelly and Jenny aren’t always on the same, but they’re at least reading the same book. “We don’t want you b*tches in here!” The Allure laughs it off, but Kelly and Jenny are calling the Allure out! Which two will step up to the WOH World Champion and American Joshi?

Four Corner Survival Tag: The Bouncers VS The Kingdom VS Coast to Coast VS Clark Connors & Alex Coughlin!

With both the ROH World Tag Team and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships belonging to one team, all roads lead to the Guerrillas of Destiny! Beer City Bruiser & Brian “Brawler” Milonas are the biggest, Vinnie Marseglia & TK O’Ryan are the meanest, Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali are the fastest, while the NJPW LA Young Lions are the newest. Who wins big to head for the baddest brothers between both promotions?

ROH returns as The Kingdom come out as the third team, with C2C and the Young Lions already present. This leaves The Bruiser & The Brawler to come out last, straight from the bar.

The teams sort out and per the rules, only two teams start. Milonas steps up with LSG, and notices LSG shaved his chest. LSG isn’t much for being mocked, and he pie faces Milonas. LSG runs, ducks but gets sent flying! Fans cheer for big bad Milonas, but Vinnie tags in. The Horror King fires away CHOPS on Milonas, but Milonas blocks the whip on size alone! Milonas whips Vinnie to his corner, but runs into Vinnie’s knee. Vinnie runs into a scoop but slips out to kick low, then boot Milonas. Vinnie runs again, but into a crossbody! Milonas tags in BCB and he throws jabs on Vinnie. Fans chant “BEER!” with each hit, then BCB winds up. Vinnie kicks low on BCB then goes after BCB’s mouth!

Vinnie hooks what little teeth BCB has left! But then BCB “bites” Vinnie back! Wait, he can’t bite! He ain’t got not teeth! TK tags in but gets a kick. BCB tells the idiot to shut up, but Coughlin tags in off him as he gets a dropkick from TK. BCB he falls out of the ring while Coughlin CHOPS TK! And CHOPS, and then waistlocks to a slam! Coughlin tags Connors and the Lions whip the Sassy Wild Horse for a double hip toss! The Lions blast C2C off the apron! Coughlin goes back to TK but then throws hands on the Bouncers. C2C turn things around on Connors on the outside, and Coughlin goes back to TK to get an uppercut! BCB CANNONBALLS onto Ali and Connors!

TK scoop slams Coughlin while LSG throws BCB into a post. Milonas runs at LSG but also gets throw into the post. The Kingdom tag and mug Coughlin, and TK keeps C2C out. We go to break as Vinnie tags back to TK.

ROH returns and The Kingdom continues to mug a Young Lion. They club and whip Connors into a double flapjack, then leg drop senton combo! Vinnie covers, TWO! Vinnie drags Connors up for a saido suplex! Then he puts COnnors in the corner to tag TK. TK scoop slams Connors, but Ali tags in off him! Ali drags Connors up to scoop slam him now, then slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO! Ali keeps on Connors and tags in LSG. C2C mugs Connors then whips him for double hip toss, to Tu Lo Sabes! LSG hits The Kingdom and Ali htis the Bouncers! LSG mugs Connors more before covering, TWO! He keeps Connors with an armlock but fans rally up.

Connors fights back but gets a knee. LSG scoops but Connors slips out. Connors hits Ali and dodges LSG to tag in Coughlin! Coughlin unleashes CHOPS on LSG then whips to CHOP LSG off his feet! Ali runs but misses to get a dropkick! Coughlin fires up but Ali dodges him. Bruiser tags in off Coughlin to run Ali over! And lift LSG for a slam! Milonas comes in and the Bouncers mug Ali to shove him right out of the ring. TK tags off of LSG then leaps for a crossbody. But Milonas catches him, and combines with Bruiser for a shotgun sidewalk slam! Vinnie runs in to boot Milonas and throw hands on Bruiser. But Bruiser whips Vinnie into Milonas’ scrapbuster slam! C2C returns to double boot Milonas, and then combine on BCB with the complete shot leg sweep!

But Connors tags in and both Lions CHOP away on C2C. C2C whip the Lions, but the Lions come back with a SPEAR and a SPINEBUSTER! The Kingdom hit the Lions, House of 1000 Horses!! But LSG boots TK and Ali tags in! Ali covers Connors, but Bruiser shoves LSG onto it all! Milonas tags off Ali, and Connors tags to Coughlin. Coughlin CHOPS away on the Bouncers and then gives them corner splashes. But he misses to get squashed! And fed to Closing Time!! Cover, The Bouncers win!!

Winners: The Bouncers, Brian Milonas pinning

The Kingdom is furious, as is C2C, but to the victors go the Toast of Honor! Will the Bouncers toast to a title shot in the near future?

ROH correspondent, Quinn McKay, interviews LifeBlood.

Specifically, she is with Tracy Williams and Mark Haskins. Hot Sauce and Overkill want at Bully Ray. How do they see this playing out? Bully has been a problem in ROH for some time now, and they are fed up! It is time to do something about it. But the numbers are running low stateside, with Juice Robinson and Bandido heading to Japan. David Finlay is injured, and we know Bully took out Tenille. But these two are here and ready. But wait, PJ Black comes by. He likes what LifeBlood’s doing, so he’s willing to help out. Tracy and Haskins don’t give an answer either way, but perhaps the Darewolf could be the key to kicking Bully to the curb?

ROH looks back to the Crockett Cup.

The NWA National Championship was on the line, and it would be Colt Cabana that would take the title from Willie Mack! But the new champion already had a new challenger in Cowboy James Storm! Storm wanted to be the first to congratulate him, but also to vent about how “management” wouldn’t let him go for the #TenPoundsofGold. So Storm came up with a plan: to take the belt. The last words Cabana will here is “Sorry, ’bout your damn luck!” Cabana didn’t back down, and now he and Storm will fight for that title next week! Who wins when the National Championship returns to ROH?

ROH announces a Women of Honor Tag match for two weeks from now!

After the scrap between Kelly, Jenny and the Allure, they’ll have it out in actual competition! Will the Gatekeeper and her long-time rival work to kick common enemies out of the division? Or will everyone #GetFamiliar with what Angelina Sky & Mandy Leon can do?

Jeff Cobb IS the new #1 Contender to the ROH World Championship!

The Hawaiian Juggernaut will challenge Matt Taven at Best in the World! Cobb shares his unique heritage: his father is half-Irish, half-Japanese, which is where Cobb comes from, while his mother is full Filipino. Cobb lived in Hawaii until he was in the 5th Grade, then they fell into hardship and had to move to Guam. That is where his wrestling career began. Cobb joined amateur wrestling because he thought it was the same as “professional wrestling,” but he soon learned what it really was. It is the most intense thing, and prepares you for just about anything in life.

It was September of 2003 that Cobb made it to the Amateur Wrestling World Championships at Madison Square Garden. That was also crazy, because he remembers watching pro-wrestling from MSG. He was proud to represent Guam there, but it was also surreal. Then in 2004, Cobb competed in Athens for the Summer Olympics! Cobb worked his way up to be on the Guam team, and then the Oceania regional. It was the toughest training yet, because he was so far from home. He struggled, 0-2 early with Germany and Cuba defeating him. But to think he’d go from 0-2 in the Amateur World Championships to having two championships at once. But now Cobb is ready for THE championship. Will Cobb prove he’s worthy of the top spot at Best in the World?

Josh Woods VS Maverick Boone!

The Goods is back in ROH and is #DownToFight! Will he get much of a fight out of Maverick Boone? Or is this just an appetizer for Mr. Top Prospect 2017 on the way to some gold?

The Code of Honor is upheld, and the bell rings. Woods and Boone tie up and end up in a corner. Boone has control but Woods shoves him away. Woods then kicks Boone down hard! Woods grimaces as he gut wrench powerbombs Boone right down! But he’s not done with Boone there, he looms over his lankier opponent as fans rally up. Woods fireman’s carries to a Seismic Toss! Cover, Woods wins!

Winner: Josh Woods, by pinfall

Now that he’s done with that, Woods takes his leave. Will his next fight be an actual challenge for The Goods?

EVIL & SANADA VS Yuji Nagata & Satoshi Kojima!

Two young greats take on two great veterans as NJPW gets tag team time on ROH TV! Will the King of Darkness and Cold Skull triumph over Blue Justice and the Cozy Lariat? Or will Nagata & Kojima show everyone they’ve still got it?

The teams sort out, and Nagata starts with Sanada. Nagata and Sanada circle and fans cheer for “All These Guys!” A rare but appropriate cheer. Nagata refuses Sanada’s handshake, and the two tie up. Nagata waistlocks but Sanada switches but so does Nagata. They end up on the ropes and Sanada backs off, but Nagata ducks the sucker punch. Nagata throws haymakers then whips, but Sanada reverses, only for his dropkick to be faked out. Sanada hits the mat but ducks the Penalty Kick to get a headlock takeover. Nagata headscissors but Sanada pops out and the two stand off. Fans cheer and Sanada offers another handshake. Sanada respects the living legend, and fans want Nagata to “Shake His Hand!” Nagata does, but Sanada still uses it to sucker Nagata in for a kick!

Sanada clubs Nagata down but Nagata hits back with elbows. Nagata runs but into Evil’s cheap shot. The ref reprimands Evil but he still grabs Nagata. Sanada runs but Kojima gives him a cheap shot. Nagata punches Evil down while the ref reprimands Kojima. Nagata goes after Sanada with swift kicks to the leg. Sanada falls and Nagata fires up as he tags in Kojima. They both whip Sanada, and then kick him down. Kojima stomps Sanada more, then runs to run Sanada over. Kojima shows off the dancing pecs, but Sanada kips up! Sanada shows he can make his pecs dance, too! They have a pec dance off, but then Kojima kicks low. Kojima whips but Sanada reverses and Evil trips Kojima up. Sanada basement dropkicks Kojima and Evil blasts Nagata off the apron.

The ref reprimands Evil but he throws Nagata into the timekeeper’s table. Sanada rakes Kojima’s eyes while Evil stomps Nagata down. Fans cheer Los Ingobernables de Japon on as Sanada whips Kojima corner to corner. Sanada blocks the boot to trip Kojima up, and to put him in Paradise! Fans love seeing this one! Sanada lets them fire all the way up, before kicking Kojima out of Paradise! LIJ is in control as we go to break.

ROH returns again, and LIJ fire the fans up again. They double whip Kojima but Kojima kicks them away! Kojima sends Sanada into Evil then DDT’s Sanada hard! Kojima crawls and tags in Nagata! Nagata boots Evil then rallies on Sanada with swift kicks! Nagata whips Sanada corner to corner for a helluva boot! And an exploder! Cover, TWO! Nagata keeps his cool as he drags Sanada back up. Nagata suplexes but Sanada counters. Sanada suplexes but Nagata counters. Nagata throws body shots and forearms but Sanada gives them back. They brawl, giving big forearms back and forth. Nagata gets an edge but Sanada blocks the kick! Sanada trips Nagata, and wants another Paradise Lock! But Nagata powers Sanada away!

Nagata runs in but into an elbow. Sanada hops up and moonsaults but Nagata dodges. Nagata runs into a fireman’s carry, but he slips out. Sanada kicks Nagata then gets him in a full nelson. Nagata slips out to a Fujiwara takedown! Kojima intercepts Evil as Nagata gets the mounted armbar! Sanada endures the Nagata Lock, and Nagata’s eyes roll back! Kojima keeps Evil away as Nagata pulls back on Sanada’s arm. Fans rally and Evil breaks free to save Sanada. Nagata goes after Evil with a BIG right, then goes back to Sanada. Nagata wrenches the arm to a shoulder breaker! He whips Sanada corner to corner but Sanada goes up and springboards to dropkick Nagata down! Both men are down but Sanada heads for his corner to tag in Evil.

Evil goes at Nagata with kicks and CHOPS! Evil CHOPS Nagata more then whips. Nagata dodges and fakes Evil out to dropkick the leg! Evil hobbles back and Nagata tags in Kojima! Kojima goes at Evil with stomps and fast CHOPS! So many chops! But Sanada hurries over, only to get the chops! Kojima tops it off with one big chop, but then goes after Evil with more fast chops! Kojima whips Evil corner to corner for a big forearm and throws Evil down. He climbs up top, and leaps for a Macho Elbow! Cover, TWO! Kojima keeps his cool and fans fire up as he brings Evil up. Evil CHOPS but Kojima CHOPS back! They CHOP back and forth with open palms. Kojima switches to forearms, then spins, but into an eye-rake!

The ref reprimands Evil but Kojima kicks. Evil blocks the kick to give it to the ref, mule kick! Sanada blasts Nagata, and LIJ gives the ref a thumbs-up for the assist. LIJ goes after Kojima with whips and a string of mule kick, front kick and BIG lariat! Cover, TWO!! LIJ is shocked and fans chant for Kojima. LIJ say it’s finished! They drag Kojima up, but Nagata saves him from the Magic Killer. Nagata throws Sanada out then enziguris Evil. Kojima kicks and cutters! Cover, but Sanada breaks it! Nagata throws Sanada back out, and Kojima drags Evil back up. Kojima suplexes for a brainbuster! Cover, TWO!! Evil lives but Kojima throws off the elbow pad! Kojima runs, but Evil blocks the Cozy Lariat! But Kojima denies Evil the STO to Cozy Lariat from behind!

Fans fire up as Kojima fires up and whips Evil. Evil ducks the lariat and waistlocks, but Kojima standing switches. Evil switches, and Sanada dropkicks Kojima. Magic Killer!! Cover, LIJ wins!!

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Evil pinning

The young tag team icons take the victory over the legends! But fans assure Kojima and Nagata, “You Still Got It!” Is this the last we’ve seen of Blue Justice and the Cozy Lariat in ROH? Will this win help Evil & Sanada head back towards the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships?

Dalton Castle is here!

The Peacock returns again, and all alone because he no longer needs nor wants his Boys. Castle has his custom mic and a riding crop with him as he enters the ring. “So, I have had a little time to think and reflect on some events of the past.” Castle has finally accepted that at G1 Supercard, he lost. “But it was a spectacular loss!” Rush beat Castle in 16 seconds. Castle is not ashamed. “Because Rush is nothing more than a dirty, filthy cheater! And cheaters need to be punished!” So at Best in the World, Castle is formally challenging Rush’s brother, Dragon Lee, to a match! Rush will pay for what he did to Castle, through his family. Castle promises to be in the ring with Rush’s hermano, “and break every bone in his pretty, handsome little body.” And Rush will have to accept he is the reason-

Wait, that’s Boy 1! And Boy 2 slithers up behind! Castle just realizes he doesn’t see the other one, only to turn around and find he’s surrounded. Castle tries to run, but he runs into Boy 1’s kick! Then the Boys attack together! The fans fire up as the twins rain down rights, and double clothesline Castle out! Fans know “This is Awesome!” as Boy 2 helps Boy 1 build speed to FLY onto the Peacock! Boy 1 then slingshots, only to get caught and thrown into his twin! Castle then turns the table by throwing each Boy into the barriers in turn. Castle rain down rights and throws Boy 2 in a post. He drags Boy 1 up to put on the timekeeper’s table, and scares off Amy Rose and Bobby Cruise. Castle drags Boy 2 back up and scoops him to slam onto Boy 1!

Castle goes to the apron, but then laughs as he sees the table tip over. He doesn’t get the table spot he wanted, so he dropkicks the table into the Boys! Fans boo and jeer as The Peacock shouts, “You’re nothing without me!!” Will Castle move on from beating up these brothers to being up Rush’s brother? Or is The Peacock getting a little too cocky?

My Thoughts:

A pretty solid episode of ROH here. While I am aware of the Beautiful People’s Impact Wrestling career–nice use of “impact” in their promo, by the way–I feel like a lot of the promo was meant to be that oblivious kind of arrogance. Were they really the women to give credibility to Women’s Wrestling? Were they really the “revolution before the evolution”? That argument aside, they and Mandy delivered their lines well, and even had a good brawl with Kelly Klein and Jenny Rose. Their coming tag match will be good enough, but I wonder what are the reasons for Velvet Sky staying out of the ring. Maybe a third woman joins Kelly and Jenny to eventually give us a Six Woman Tag. At the same time, I still feel this lead to WOH Tag Team Championships, otherwise there’s no real point to a trio.

That Four Corner tag was a great match, and it makes a lot of sense for The Bouncers to win. They as rising Faces are fairly popular, have been on a winning streak and were the most likely to win on stats anyway, being so big and strong. But as I’ve been saying about them before, I don’t know how Beer City Bruiser & “Brawler” Milonas take the ROH World Tag titles off Guerrillas of Destiny when GoD beat The Briscoes 2v2. It won’t be LifeBlood, we’re getting Williams & Haskins VS Bully Ray & Shane Taylor, and I bet that feeds into LifeBlood VS Soldiers of Savagery. It could be Los Ingobernables de Japon back for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag titles. We got a great main event out of LIJ and Kojima-Nagata. Everyone looked good, but of course the younger duo takes the win.

We got a great promo for Jeff Cobb for fans to learn about him. Taven VS Cobb at Best in the World sounds great, and I really feel like Cobb could win the title, even if The Kingdom interferes. Cobb is definitely the best true wrestler, and he’s just a great athlete overall, it’d be a great move for ROH to give him the green light. We also got a solid promo from Dalton Castle. He makes a classic Heel move of not going after his enemy directly. Castle VS Dragon Lee sounds like a lot of fun, perhaps Castle cheats to win to then rub it into Rush’s face. However, I’d love to see Castle VS The Boys in a handicap match give the fight we got to end the show. That match would go a long way for all three, but especially The Boys.

My Score: 8.2/10

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The Queen is chasing the crown!

Published

1 hour ago

May 2, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will the One and Only become the #1 contender?

Queen Aminata wants after Athena and the ROH Women’s World Championship, but she will still earn her way to a shot, starting with a match tonight!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Grounds: The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Qrown; wins and
Queen Aminata VS Robyn Renegade; wins.
Aaron Solo VS Jon Cruz; wins.
Nyla Rose VS ???
Toa Liona w/ The Mogul Embassy VS ???
Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS ???
The Infantry VS The Outrunners; win(s).

PLAY BY PLAY

[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]

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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (5/1/24)

Jay White is on a Rampage!

Published

22 hours ago

May 1, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will Angel Dorado breathe with the Switchblade?

After battling in the Casino Gauntlet, and then over the Unified AEW & ROH Trios Championships, Jay White and Dante Martin are on a Rampage to go 1v1!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Jay White w/ The Gunns VS Dante Martin w/ Top Flight; White wins.
Rocky Romero VS Kyle O’Reilly; Kyle wins.
Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS London Lightning; canceled due to time constraints.
AEW TBS Championship Manitoba Massacre: Willow Nightingale VS Skye Blue; Willow wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Rampage opens with Kenny Omega down in the ring.

As seen in the closing moments of Dynamite, The Cleaner returned home, only to be betrayed by The Young Bucks as they continue to become tyrants of AEW. FTR is with Omega, as is a medic, given the vulnerable and life-threatening state of his diverticulitis. The Elite leave, and Omega is helped to a stretcher. The fans cheer in support of Omega as he’s wheeled out, will he be alright physically and emotionally?

Wait, as the stretcher reaches the ambulance backstage, The Elite return to attack FTR! Matt & Nick mug Dax while Okada & Jack are after Cash! Omega is powerless to help the guys who just helped him! Now Okada throws uppercuts into Dax while Jack THROWS Cash! Then Dax is sent crashing into railing! But then The Elite all surround Omega! Omega is writhing in pain while Matt says he loves Omega to death. But this is just business, Kenny. They’ve gotta change the world, right? The world needs them more than it needs him. They SHOVE the stretcher over!! Omega falls right off, and then Matt almost mockingly says for someone to check on him.

Medics hurry to help Omega but have to be careful. Have this new and downright evil Elite all but forced Omega into retirement?

Jay White w/ The Gunns VS Dante Martin w/ Top Flight!

Don’t adjust your screens or worry about your eyes, Bullet Club Gold is carrying three sets of belts. That’s because they’ve brought back the classic AEW World Trios Championship belts while still parading around with the hot pink Acclaimed trios belts and the ROH World Six Man belts. But all the hardware aside, this battle is because The Switchblade and Angel Dorado were part of the wild Casino Gauntlet, and they want to settle the score! Will Dante earn his trio a golden ticket back to a trios title match? Or will Winnipeg soon Breathe With The Switchblade?

The bell rings and Dante CLOBBERS White to a corner! Dante fires off forearms over and over and over, but the ref backs him off. White bails out but Dante pursues to CHOP! Dante CHOPS again, but White knees low! White CHOPS now, then brings Dante around. Dante blocks a chop to CHOP back! Dante puts White in the ring, runs up, but White knees low again. White stomps Dante in a corner, then JABS, JABS and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and White whips. Dante rolls off White’s back, ducks ‘n’ dodges to then flip and RANA! White bails out again but the fans fire up with Dante. Dante goes out after White again to CHOP!

White shoves Dante but Dante flips up and into the ring! Dante DECKS White off the apron, then DIVES! Down goes White and the fans fire up with Dante! Dante stalks White around the way, brings him around, but White knees low. White CLUBS Dante, whips, but Dante goes up and backflips off the apron! Dante then JUMP KNEES White down! The fans fire up and Dante puts White in the ring. Dante runs corner to corner, but White puts him on the apron. Dante GAMANGIRIS, springboards, but White YANKS him down! Dante hotshots off ropes, calls for the ref, and White says call it off! The ref checks on Dante and we go picture in picture.

White mockingly asks if Dante’s done while Dante checks his face. White brushes the ref aside, stands Dante up, and CHOPS him to the corner! White CHOPS again, and Dante sputters. White brings Dante up again, whips corner to corner, and Dante rebounds into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! White keeps cool as he stomps Dante’s leg. White stomps and stomps, but Dante kicks at White from below! Dante goes to ropes but White gets the legs, ROPE GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO! Dante is still in this and White is frustrated. White steps through to tie up the legs, into the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Then White swags his way back into the MUTA LOCK!

Dante endures, flails, but White fishhooks the face! The ref reprimands, but then Dante CLAWS White’s face! White lets Dante go and protests, but the ref says he just did that to Dante! White goes back, Dante cradles, TWO! Dante victory rolls, TWO!! White escapes, kicks low, but Dante dodges the chop to CHOP! CHOP! And run, but into an UPPERCUT! White UPPERCUTS in a corner, reels Dante in and scoops, for a SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dante survives again and White is growing frustrated. White clamps onto Dante and pulls hair to dig him into a knee! Then it’s a chinlock, and Dante endures.

Rampage returns to single picture, the fans rally and Dante fights up. Dante moves around but White CLUBS him! White snapmares and clamps on another chinlock. Dante endures again and the fans rally back up. Dante fights up again, throws body shots, but White CLUBS him! White keeps on the cravat, Dante throws hands, but White CHOPS! White snapmares but Dante rolls through and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dante pounds the mat while the ref starts a standing count. White and Dante rise, White runs up but Dante flips up and over! Dante CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS again!

Dante whips White, White reverses and runs in, but Dante slips out to go up and around! GAMANGIRI! Dante springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! White survives but Dante throws off his elbow pads! Dante snarls and storms up on White. Dante gets a leg, stands White up, but White has ropes! The ref counts but Dante clotheslines White up and out! The fans fire up with Dante and he goes out after White. Dante puts White back in fast, and then storms up, only for White to clinch and URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Dante survives, White shakes his head, and White clamps on a SLEEPER!

White drags Dante up, for the SNAP- NO, Dante throws elbows! White CHOPS Dante, CHOPS him again, and CHOPS him again! White eggs Dante on but Dante fires forearms! Dante CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! White CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, White THROWS Dante out, but Dante is on the apron! White storms up, Dante HOTSHOTS him! Dante springboards again, to NOSEDIVE! Cover, TWO!! White survives and Dante can’t believe it! The fans fire up and Dante hurries to get White up! Waistlock, full nelson, but White slips free to SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! Dante staggers, into the BLADERUNNER!! Cover, White wins!

Winner: Jay White, by pinfall

The Switchblade cuts down Dante, and he celebrates with all the gold! But then White then shows respect by helping Dante up. White says Dante has heart, and he raises Dante’s hand! The fans cheer, this is quite the surprise from Jay White. But then BRAINBUSTER for the hell of it!! Top Flight rushes the ring but White gets away! Will nothing stop The Bang Bang Gang from collecting belts and taking cheap shots here in AEW?

Backstage interview with Deonna Purrazzo.

Arkady Aura is with The Virtuosa, and notes that she attacked Thunder Rosa after losing the match to her last week. The question then is: Why? Deonna repeats, “Why?” Why what? She has a question for everyone else: When is enough enough? She’s not just some random girl who walked in and became All Elite. Deonna has been at this for 12 YEARS! She is a FIVE-TIME Women’s World Champion, and THE Virtuosa. And after last week, she’s starting to feel like herself. Time for the rest of the locker room to feel it, too. If Rosa doesn’t wanna heed Deonna’s advice, then they can make this personal!

Do you know what happens when you make things personal with a Jersey girl? Arkady does not. Then pray you never do. Deonna says vafanapoli with the hand gesture, will she stick it to La Mera Mera?

Rush speaks.

“For decades, my family has dominated Mexican lucha libre. The Munoz Dynasty is reflected in discipline. The discipline that my father taught us. And I became the first-ever Mexican ROH World Champion. Now, I am known as The Most Hated Man in Mexico. You will recognize that people like Rush is superior to you. And if there is a price to pay, you’re about to pay! I am El Toro Blanco, Rush, and you will put respect to my name. RESPECT, TO MY NAME!” The ungovernable is ready to take over, who will be gored by the Bull’s Horns?

Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey.

Renee Paquette is with the human skyscraper and says he made it abundantly clear that he’d like to be under Chris Jericho’s Learning Tree. Why at this point in his career does that feel like the right fit? Bill says that he believes, and always has believed, that he has all the tools necessary to make it to the top of this industry. The one thing that has always been missing is the proper guidance. Bill thinks Jericho is the guy to give him that guidance. Jericho is the guy to help him reach his full potential. Jericho is the guy that takes Bill to the Promised Land. Bill proclaims one more time, teach him, Learning Tree.

But speaking of, Jericho steps in! He waves hi to the camera and says he heard what Bill said. Jericho thanks Shibata for the match earlier tonight. Shibata is a great wrestler, he beat the crap outta Jericho, as shown by the red chest. But Jericho was able to retain the #ForTheWorld Championship, with the fans in his hometown cheering him on. It just gets louder and louder every single week. And Big Bill, the way you were cheering Jericho on, that made Jericho think and realize, Bill’s right. So Jericho would love to take Bill into the Jericho Vortex and make him a student of the Learning Tree, if Bill will have him.

Bill says Jericho will not regret this decision. This will be one of the best decisions Jericho has ever made, and Bill will not let him down. Jericho knows Bill won’t. Just like the fans never let Jericho down! And now with a “big redwood” by his side, Jericho knows The Learning Tree will hold onto the FTW Championship for a long time to come! Thanks, guys! Jericho waves bye and Bill is very excited, will these two really reach the top of AEW together?

Swerve Strickland speaks.

The AEW World Champion is backstage, icepack on his head after what The Patriarchy did to him during Dynamite. Swerve reminds Christian that Christian chose to team with him last year in Wembley Stadium because Christian knows what kind of man Swerve is. And so that means Christian’s forgotten something. Swerve is going to remind the whole family just who the hell Swerve is. Dynamite next week, they’ll have a little “talk.” And next time, Swerve won’t be alone. Swerve laughs sinisterly, is Captain Charisma going to regret stepping into Swerve’s House?

Rocky Romero VS Kyle O’Reilly!

This match was only just made earlier tonight, with Azucar wanting to strike out on his own from Best Friends. He and #CombatKyle both want to prove themselves worthy of championships, but who will be one step closer after tonight?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up, feel things out, and they knuckle lock. Kyle gets around to waistlock, Rocky switches but Kyle switches back. Rocky switches again, Kyle switches again, and he SLAMS Rocky down. Rocky slips free to waistlock Kyle, but Kyle moves around to switch with him. They both get back and Rocky gives some Latino Heat. The two reset, tie up, and Kyle wrenches to wristlock. Rocky wrenches, Kyle wrenches, repeat! They go back and forth, wrench for wrench, but then Rocky reaches back to to wrench. Kyle slips under to wrench, then he cranks the wristlock.

Rocky endures, fights up, and he rolls. Kyle still wrangles Rocky with a top wristlock and the fans applaud. Rocky kips up, breaks free, but Kyle avoids the dropkick! Rocky avoids the Penalty Kick, and the fans cheer the newest standoff. The two reset again, fist bump, and then tie up. Kyle headlocks, Rocky endures the grind then throws body shots. Rocky powers out, but Kyle avoids the arm-drag! Kyle trips Rocky, steps on him, but Rocky stays low. Kyle BOOTS Rocky on the return, but then Rocky RANAS! Rocky goes into the ARMBAR! Kyle fights around, slips out and has an ANKLE LOCK!

The fans fire up as Kyle brings Rocky around. Rocky hops, kicks, but Kyle ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Kyle bails out, Rocky DIVES! Direct hit and Kyle hits railing! Rocky keeps moving, and he DIVES again! But Kyle catches Rocky to FALCON ARROW on the floor! And then ARMBAR! The ref counts, they’re on the outside as it is! Kyle lets go at 4, snarls, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Kyle stomps Rocky, brings him up and puts him in, then brings him up. Kyle wrenches, CLUBS the arm, then hammerlocks. Kyle wrangles Rocky, KNEES him in the back, then throws down elbows! Kyle floats over to ELBOW and KNEE the other side! Kyle then runs to SLIDING KNEE! Rocky writhes and flounders to a corner but Kyle storms up on him. Kyle KICKS and KICKS, then wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle holds onto the arm to YANK it! Kyle wrenches again, but Rocky shoves him away. Rocky dodges Kyle to RUNNING SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays in this but Rocky’s right on him for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK!

Kyle endures, fights around, but Rocky looks to drop into an armbar! Kyle clasps hands to fight that, but Rocky breaks the grip! Kyle rolls back, Rocky stands up to keep the wristlock, and he keeps Kyle from ropes. Rocky knuckle locks, goes up the ropes, and then METEORAS the arm! Kyle writhes now and Rocky storms up. Rocky brings Kyle around to CHOP! Kyle staggers, Rocky grabs the bad arm, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Rocky repays Kyle from earlier, then CHOPS! Kyle fires a forearm! Rocky gives it back! Kyle fires another forearm, but Rocky wrenches to another ELBOW BREAKER! And then Rocky YANKS the arm!

Rocky YANKS the arm again, but Kyle fires more forearm shots! Kyle gets free of the wristlock, but runs into an UPPERCUT! Rocky runs, but Kyle KNEES him against ropes! Kyle WRINGS the arm, Rocky writhes, and Rampage returns to single picture. Kyle stands to KICK Rocky! Rocky KICKS back! They KICK and KICK, each going after the other’s arm! KICK, KICK, KICK and repeat! The fans fire up with every shot, but then Kyle wrenches for another ELBOW BREAKER! Rocky wrenches Kyle’s arm for an ELBOW BREAKER! They both fire forearms, but then Kyle fires off a strike fest! Rocky jumps the leg sweep to JUMP KNEE! Kyle yoyos and LARIATS!

The fans fire up while both men are down! The standing count starts, both men go to corners. Rocky and Kyle stand at 6 of 10, then Rocky runs up, but Kyle puts him up top! Kyle CLUBS Rocky, climbs up after him, but Rocky fires hands! Rocky cravats to then SUPER SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Rocky is beside himself! Rocky fires back up, and he KICKS Kyle’s arm! And KICKS! And KICKS, but Kyle blocks, KICKS, steps over, and KNEES Rocky, to then AX ‘N’ SMASH!! Cover, TWO!! Rocky survives but he is dazed! Rocky goes to ropes, Kyle runs up, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! And HAYMAKERS! And then runs, into a KIMURA!

Kyle has the body scissors, but Rocky reaches for ropes! Rocky drops as Kyle cranks the arm! Rocky slips through, and has the ARMBAR! Kyle fights to stack, pop free, and KNEEBAR! Rocky makes it a cover, TWO!! Both men get up, Kyle takes a swing but Rocky makes it a backslide! TWO, but Rocky goes for the KIMURA! Kyle fights up, even as Rocky cranks the arm! They go around and around and around, Kyle rolls, but Rocky drops onto the hold! But Kyle victory rolls with crossed legs! KYLE WINS!

Winner: Kyle O’Reilly, by pinfall

Even Rocky is shocked that he got caught! Kyle still shows Rocky respect, but will this momentum help Kyle go back for revenge on Roderick Strong? Or perhaps, given what we saw on Dynamite, is there a different title that’s caught Kyle’s eye?

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

Rampage is once again live on a Saturday to follow AEW Collision next week on May 11th, and it’s all on TBS! Make sure your DVRs catch this so you don’t miss another THREE HOUR BLOCK of All Elite Wrestling!

Backstage interview with The Outcasts.

Arkady is now with Saraya and Harley, and she says this wasn’t scheduled, the Outcasts demanded time to speak. With that, the floor is theirs. Saraya says how could they not talk after that “disastrous” performance by, um, Mariah… May, is it? Yeah, but Harley has another name for her: Tiny Storm. Saraya likes that, because losers breed losers! Saraya beat Storm, was the champ at the time, and then Storm has found this “illegitimate daughter” of sorts. Mariah’s quite the chip off the old… box. Harley tells “Tiny Storm” that since she enjoys quitting so much, how about she does it all again next Wednesday against… Oh, Harley!

Saraya likes that idea! Like they say, what’s old is new. Yeah, and what’s new is old! And what’s old can’t be new because it’s old. And new can’t be old because it’s new! Harley, stop already. But no need to keep their chins up and tits out, they’ve got that covered. The Outcasts head out, but will they remember to watch for the shoe?

Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.

Rampage returns and Arkady is with Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Roderick Strong. Arkady notes that Roddy’s AEW International Championship will be on the line against Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing. Taven interrupts with, “Jeez, Not Lexy.” But she corrects him, that’s his nickname for Renee. Well, Arkady ain’t Renee either! But there are more pressing issues here! #NeckStrong has been back and trending for over a week now, and Taven finds it disrespectful that the guy wearing a neck brace (Tony Khan) is too hurt to travel. Meanwhile, Roddy, a wrestling legend, would take his neck brace off, win a match and do it again over and over!

Roddy is truly #NeckStrong! Roddy thanks Taven for that. As for “Billy Boy” Ospreay, he’s “retired” the Tiger Driver 91, aka Storm Driver 93. It’s just dead? Well, get ready to resurrect it, because he’s facing The Messiah of the Backbreaker! And the Assassin is gonna need every bullet in the chamber! And as we celebrate the five year anniversary of AEW, we look back to where it started, what has happened, and where it stands now. But where is AEW going from here? The Kingdom decides! At Double or Nothing, WILL Ospreay will fall to the Messiah of the Backbreaker! Roddy is ready, but will he see it isn’t Billy Boy, it’s #BillyGOAT?

AEW TBS Championship Manitoba Massacre: Willow Nightingale VS Skye Blue!

The Babe with the Power heard the challenge made, and then upped the ante on Skye! This is now Falls Count Anywhere and Anything Goes! However, the EVPs took offense to what Stokely Hathaway had to say about them, so he and Kris Statlander aren’t allowed anywhere near ringside! Will Willow still find a way to win? Or is Skye about to take her place against Mercedes Mone at Double or Nothing?

Well, Kris can’t be with Willow at ringside, but she does see her off at the ramp, and hands her a smiley face trash can lid. Willow storms to the ring but Skye rushes her first, kendo stick in hand! Trash can lid becomes shield, and then Willow JAMS Skye up! The bell rings, Willow SMACKS Skye on the back, then Willow SMACKS her again! Willow RAMS Skye into barriers, then gets space to run up and LARIAT her against the barriers! Willow dumps Skye over, storms out after her, and CLUBS her on the back. They go around the back of the floor seats, and Skye hits back! Willow runs up to ROCK Skye and SMACK her off more barriers!

Willow stalks Skye, brings her around to CLUB her again and again, then shoves her towards ringside. Willow pulls off protective padding from barriers, and SMACKS Skye off them! Willow then drags Skye up, but Skye HOTSHOTS Willow off the barriers! Willow flounders against a chair, and Skye climbs the barriers. Skye leaps, into a CHAIR SHOT! Skye falls in a heap, Willow covers, TWO! Willow huffs and puffs but goes looking under the ring. Willow brings out another chair, and another chair, and then goes back for Skye. Willow stomps Skye, grabs another chair, and she sits that up. Willow ROCKS Skye then makes her take a seat.

Willow CHOPS Skye, then goes to the apron! Willow aims, the fans fire up, and Willow CANNONBALLS but only gets chair! Skye avoids disaster, Willow crashes ‘n’ burns, and the fans go wild as Rampage goes picture in picture!

Willow writhes, we get an instant replay, and then we see Willow stagger around. She finds her trash can lid, storms up on Skye and SMACKS her! And SMACKS her again! Skye leans against the desk, ROCKS Willow in return, then CLUBS her on the back! Skye takes the lid to SMACK Willow! And SMACK her right in the head! Willow falls over, Skye covers, TWO! Skye is frustrated but she puts Willow back in the ring. Skye kicks Willow around, bumps her off buckles sand digs her boots in. Skye is a little bloody already but she doesn’t sweat it. Skye lets off, she and Willow trade shots, and then Skye HAMMERS away on Willow!

Skye grabs a chair, sets it up, and then CLUBS Willow. Skye brings Willow over, reels her in, but Willow fights the suplex! Willow fires body shots, then scoops Skye to SLAM her on the chair! Skye writhes, Willow hauls her up to TOSS her out, then goes out after her. Willow grabs another chair, puts that in the ring, then grabs yet another chair. Chair after chair is put in the ring, but Skye ROCKS Willow first! Skye CLUBS Willow, takes a chair and puts that in the ring. Skye follows Willow around the way, but Willow throws body shots! Skye SUPERKICKS her down! Skye leaves Willow behind to go looking under the ring.

Rampage returns to single picture and Winnipeg wants tables. Skye just adds another trash can lid to the equation instead. But Willow POUNCES Skye right down, PERIOD! Willow puts Skye in the ring, RAMS her into a corner, then takes a chair to wedge it in front of her! The fans fire up as Willow goes corner to corner, but Skye CHUCKS the chair at her! Then SUPERKICKS her down! Cover, TWO!! Skye pulls at her hair in frustration, then goes out to find a black bag! Jericho’s had pucks earlier tonight, this one looks a bit different. Yep, it’s THUMBTACKS! Skye drags Willow up, but Willow RAMS Skye into the corner!

Willow puts Skye up top, climbs up after her, but Skye slips under! Skye tucks Willow in to CHEEKY NANDOS! Skye gets under but Willow throws down hands! Skye grabs a chair to CHUCK it at Willow!! Willow wobbles, Skye goes up, but Willow fires body shots! SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER onto the tacks!! Willow covers, TWO!! Willow ignores the pain and goes outside to fetch… a TABLE! The fans fire up as Willow sets that up on the outside, but Skye grabs a chair. Willow hurries in after Skye, but Skye JAMS her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Willow pops free, kicks low, and SLAMS Skye onto that chair!

Willow goes up and up while Skye is down, MOONSAULT onto just chairs!! Skye avoids disaster again, then SUPERKICKS! Skye CLUBS Willow, BUZZSAWS her down, then goes outside. Skye looks under the ring, and she brings out a plank covered in barbed wire! The fans tell Skye she’s sick but she puts that right on top of the table. Willow ROCKS her first! Skye wobbles, Willow throws a shoulder, but into a KICK! Skye brings Willow to the apron, and fireman’s carries!? Willow fights free of that, and gut wrenches! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB down through barbed wire and table!!! Cover, WILLOW WINS!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

The stakes were at their highest, and their most dangerous, but Willow comes out the winner! Kris & Stokely hurry to ringside to help her to her feet, and now it’s on to Double or Nothing! Will the CEO find out first hand why Willow is the Face of TBS?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage right here. Now, doing three hours of AEW stuff on one night is always a lot, but following Dynamite on this night worked out great for Rampage. They got to have the bleed-over of the shocking segment with Kenny and The Elite, where The Elite did even more awful stuff for even more Heel Heat. As I said for the Dynamite article, Omega is surely in better health than his promo told us, and this is definitely also so he can take a few more weeks to get back in ring shape for whatever awesome matches are planned for the Summer. And then, great promo from Swerve to respond to what happened to him. He says he’s bringing people, is there going to be a Face turn for the rest of the Embassy? Kaun and Liona are pretty awesome in the ring, I think fans would like Face Gates of Agony.

But one drawback of Rampage being live after Dynamite tonight when things can go long, Konosuke got his squash match cut. Though, because it was obviously gonna be a squash match, nothing of importance was lost, Konosuke can just squash someone else next week and call out Moxley at the same time. Great match from White VS Dante, but I figured White would win. I did find it funny that Bullet Club Gold was going around with three belts just because they could. Honestly, they should dunk the hot pink belts in the trash in a reference to Alundra Blayze while also sticking it to Acclaimed, and then they just keep the black ‘n’ gold AEW belts and the silver ‘n’ black ROH belts.

Kyle VS Rocky was an awesome match, even for being “booked” the same night. Great quick pin win for Kyle, he’ll probably be primed for the TNT Championship on the other side of Double or Nothing. And really good promo from The Kingdom to call out Ospreay and hype up the International Championship match. Really good promo from Deonna Purrazzo to call out Rosa, they’ll clearly have a rematch post Double or Nothing, maybe make it a Submission Match or some other tough match. Really good promo for Saraya & Harley to call out Storm & Mariah, maybe we get a tag match of Outcasts VS #RoseGold, aka Mariah & Mina Shirakawa, adding to the mentor love triangle of Storm, Mariah and Mina.

And as with Dynamite, Rampage got to have the women in the main event and that’s great. As I’ve said, if they’re not gonna book more than one women’s match per show, make the one match they have matter. Willow and Skye went to some wild extremes, but Skye still needs to work on how she sneaks her blading and where. Another weaker forehead trickle here. But honestly, not even sure Skye needed to bleed from forehead with the tacks and barbed wire getting involved. Great win for Willow here, and so naturally Willow VS Mone is set, it wasn’t gonna be anything else.