Coverage

Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Results & Report! (6/4/19)

More contenders are coming for The Premier Athlete!

Published

5 years ago

June 4, 2019

Steven Mitchell

Who will the Cruiserweight Champion face?

While Tony Nese wants to defend against Akira Tozawa, Drake Maverick has not made a decision on the Cruiserweight Champion’s future! Is Mike Kanellis back in the race after defeating former champion, THE Brian Kendrick?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Akira Tozawa VS Noam Dar; changed to…
Akira Tozawa VS Drew Gulak; Gulak wins.
Ariya Daivari VS Oney Lorcan; Lorcan wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Drake Maverick frames tonight’s Cruiserweight action!

One superstar has perhaps the most momentum behind him while the other has gone between brands in an attempt to reestablish himself. The Stamina Monster, Akira Tozawa, is Tony Nese’s hand-picked choice for contender, but the Scottish Supernova, Noam Dar, wants to eclipse them all with another return to 205 Live. Will Tozawa be able to be better than 11? Or will we see him get rolled by a Nova Rolla?

Then in the main event, the two hardest hitting Cruiserweight superstars today face off, all over the parting gift left in the Persian Lion’s ear. Ariya Daivari wants to take things Old Testament, eye for an eye and ear for an ear, in a fight with Oney Lorcan. The Boston Brawler eagerly awaits, and promises to do Daivari a favor by evening things out. Who hard-hitter hits harder to possibly join the race for the Premier Athlete’s Cruiserweight Championship?

Akira Tozawa VS Noam Dar!

A former champion is the current champion’s prime pick, but perhaps Tony Nese will consider taking on an old foe? Will Tozawa maintain pole position in this race to the title? Or will Dar get hot in 205 Live again?

But as Dar makes his way out, Drew Gulak attacks?! For weeks, the Philly Stretcher has been cryptic on his social media, and now he chooses to show up and strike! But why Dar? He throws Dar into the LED board of the ring! Tozawa wants to know what this is about, too, but Gulak dropkicks Dar’s leg into the steel steps! The very leg Dar just healed up to come back! Drake Maverick runs out with extra refs to stop Gulak. Gulak is ruining the show! But Tozawa says if Gulak wants to fight, he’ll fight Gulak! Maverick decides to make it official! Dar is out, Gulak is in, but will Tozawa still have the momentum he needs towards Tony Nese?

Akira Tozawa VS Drew Gulak!

The Cruiserweight Crusader walks into the ring from the steps he displaced, and the bell rings to start this impromptu match.

Fans rally already with “AH! AH!” and Tozawa blasts at Gulak. He and Gulak throw hands, but Gulak throws Tozawa. Tozawa boots and haymakers back, but Gulak body shots and CHOPS! Tozawa stops for a moment and Gulak whips, only for Tozawa to come back with a huricanrana! And a shining wizard to screaming senton! Cover, ONE! Tozawa fires up and the fans follow. Tozawa kicks Gulak but Gulak grits his teeth. The Stamina Monster puts the Cruiserweight Crusader in a corner for a mudhole stomp. Tozawa backs off but throws hands. Gulak headbutts back then fireman’s carry. Tozawa slips out and dodges to run and crossbody. Gulak catches and then throws Tozawa with a Fall Away Slam! Gulak kicks Tozawa back down then covers, TWO! Tozawa slumps out of the ring, but Gulak pursues.

Gulak drags Tozawa up as fans rally, and CHOPS him hard again. Gulak puts Tozawa in the ring, covers, TWO! Tozawa catches his breath but Gulak drags him back up. Gulak turns Tozawa with that cravat neck crank. Fans rally as Tozawa endurse. Tozawa fights out, runs, but Gulak ducks down. Things speed up, tilt-o-whirl into the Iron Octopus! But Gulak powers out so fast! Gulak drags Tozawa up for a gut wrench suplex! Cover, ONE, but Gulak keeps his focus. Gulak sits Tozawa up to trap an arm and put on a chinbar. Fans rally up as Tozawa endures. Tozawa fights his way up but Gulak thrashes him around. Tozawa reaches for ropes and fights out of the headlock. He fireman’s carries Gulak, but Gulak is perhaps too much for that bad back. Gulak elbows out and drops an elbow, then another! Cover, ONE!

Tozawa crawls away but Gulak looms over him. Gulak drags Tozawa up and snap suplexes him down. Float to cover, TWO! Gulak keeps on Tozawa, trapping the arms for a seated abdominal stretch and then a neck crank. Tozawa endures so Gulak elbows him down hard! Cover, ONE, but Gulak stays on Tozawa with the chinlock. Fans keep cheering Tozawa as he endures a modified straitjacket. Tozawa crawls for ropes but Gulak wrenches hard. Gulak shifts to drop a knee on the shoulder! Cover, TWO! Tozawa refuses to quit but Gulak won’t let up, either. Gulak pulls Tozawa’s arms back with a knee in the back. Tozawa feeds off the fans cheering “AH! AH!” Tozawa fights up and spins, slides, but Gulak shoves. Gulak runs into a swing kick and falls out of the ring!

Tozawa builds speed, but Gulak gets out of the way. Tozawa adjusts, but Gulak fakes out the slingshot. But then Tozawa runs the length of the apron to CANNONBALL! They both crash into barriers! Tozawa gets up and brings Gulak with him to bounce off the announce desk. Tozawa throws Gulak but GUlakt hrows Tozawa in, only for Tozawa to DIVE! The Tozawa Torpedo hits and sends Gulak over the desk! Laredo fires up with Tozawa as he brings Gulak back up. Tozawa puts Gulak in the ring and in a drop zone. Tozawa climbs and aims at Gulak, for a missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Tozawa is surprised but he keeps his focus. Tozawa stalks Gulak to throw body shots. He waistlocks but Gulak fights out with elbows.

Gulak whips Tozawa corner to corner and blocks a boot. But Tozawa still gets him with the chop feint and JAB! Tilt-o-whirl, Iron Octopus returns! Gulak is caught in the middle of the ring, and Tozawa pulls hard on the arm! Gulak flails but fades! But he crawls his way to ropes, and uses his legs for the ropebreak. Tozawa lets go and Gulak takes shelter under the ropes. Fans rally for Tozawa again, and Tozawa runs at Gulak. Gualk lifts Tozawa for a reverse powerbomb facebuster! Cover, TWO, but right to a Cloverleaf! A Texas Cloverleaf in Texas! Tozawa endures, powers up, and crawls for ropes. Gulak pulls him away and sits back down! Tozawa keeps pulling himself forward, enduring all that back pain, and gets the ropebreak! Gulak lets go and both men are down.

Fans rally up and Gulak sits up first. Gulak drags Tozawa up for haymakers but Tozawa gives them back. The two brawl back and forth, Gulak CHOPS but so does Tozawa! Tozawa chops away, but misses the clothesline to get another CHOP! Gulak shoves and LARIATS! But he’s not done there, gut wrench suplex! Cover, TWO!! Tozawa survives and Gulak grows frustrated. Gulak clamps onto Tozawa’s shoulders, then stands Tozawa for a suplex. Tozawa slips out, back kicks, spins, slips under, and fireman’s carry! He keeps Gulak up to toss him down! Then Tozawa runs, shotgun dropkick! Rolling roundhouse! Gulak falls into a drop zone, and Tozawa hurries for a corner!

Fans cheer and Tozawa reaches the top. Tozawa aims, but Gulak is right up! Gulak shocks Tozawa as he SUPERPLEXES!! Gulak bends his own #Drewtopia rules, this is truly a different man than before! He torture racks for a neckbreaker! Cover, Gulak wins!!

Winner: Drew Gulak, by pinfall

Gulak’s back in black, and he might be back in the lead towards the title! Will we get yet another chapter in Nese VS Gulak for the Cruiserweight Championship?

Mike & Maria Kanellis speak.

“I hate this idea that I’m not considered the best. I’m not considered the best because I’m not showcased on WWE TV enough. I’m not considered the best because I haven’t been here long enough.” Mike was the best when he showed up two years ago, and he’s the best now. He proved it when he beat THE Brian Kendrick. As good as Kendrick is, and as much as he has done, Mike was simply better. So it’s time that everyone pays attention to Mike, especially the superstars who are complacent, because he’s not. Drake Maverick needs to listen to this. Mike knows Maverick wants a title for himself, but the Cruiserweight Championship is the most important title to Mike right now. Mike is begging for the best competition, because he is #BetterThantheBest. Will Mike get Maverick to listen? Will Maverick give Mike what he wants?

The Cruiserweight Champion, Tony Nese, arrives!

The Premier Athlete is interviewed about what we just saw with Drew Gulak attacking Noam Dar and defeating Akira Tozawa. With an old foe’s return, does this change Tony’s plans? Nese knows Gulak better than anyone. But Nese also saw Maverick sanction a match that Nese didn’t agree with. But again, Maverick’s distracted. Nese wants to test himself against Tozawa, and has no love lost with Gulak. So it will be up to the GM to make a decision, and Nese will be ready when a decision is made. Is the chaos in the Cruiserweight Division going to be sorted out? Who gets the green light in this race to the champ?

The Lucha House Party speaks.

Kalisto asks Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik if they’ve been hearing things on the social media. Lince knows the WWE Universe is #LuchaLit that they will be taking on Lars Sullivan at Super Showdown. Yes, that is true, but Kalisto means the Singh Brothers. Those two are begging for yet another rematch! Why? Because they want to be part of the fun. After they take on the Freak, the three of them will happily send those boys back to Bollywood. And it’ll be Lucha Time! Will the three amigos survive Sullivan to come back and slap around Samir & Sunil?

Ariya Daivari VS Oney Lorcan!

The Persian Lion wants another shot at the title, but he needs to settle things with the man who damaged his ear. Two hard-hitting superstars go head-to-head, but who moves on ahead one step closer to the title?

The bell rings and the two circle with dukes up. They tie up and Lorcan powers Daivari to a corner. The ref counts and Lorcan lets up. Daivari holds his bad ear but Lorcan waits for him to return. Laredo jeers and Daivari snaps at them, so they boo. Daivari and Lorcan circle, and Daivari talks trash. “You think you’re a real tough guy, huh? Just cuz you’re from NXT, huh?” He calls for a test of strength. Fans chant for “NXT! NXT!” as Lorcan ties up with Daivari. They get the knuckle lock and go shoulder to shoulder. They’re both even, but Daivari gets a leverage advantage. Lorcan falls to his knees, and Daivari gloats already. But Lorcan powers back up as fans cheer, only for Daivari to push him back down. Daivari laughs at Lorcan but Lorcan powers up again!

Lorcan hooks and reels Daivari in for a standing surfboard on the arms! Lorcan digs a knee into Daivari’s back, but Daivari endures. Daivari gets back up and the two fight for control. Daivari turns things around onto Lorcan! Lorcan endures now, but Lorcan works to power it back the other way. Daivari keeps the control, but Lorcan tries again. Fans rally up and Lorcan gets it around, only for Daivari to turn it back again! Daivari twists the arms and brings Lorcan to his knees. Laredo rallies for Lorcan again and Lorcan gets up to flip and kick Daivari away! Lorcan gets the arm, wrenches it, but Daivari powers out, only to get run over. Things speed up and Daivari hurdles only to get caught!

Daivari arm-drags out of a Half ‘n’ Half, but Lorcan holds on to headscissor. Daivari pops out of that, but misses the clothesline to get an uppercut! Lorcan hops up and leaps for a crossbody! Cover, TWO! Lorcan keeps on Daivari’s arm with another wrench and a standing armbar. Lorcan steps over to jam the joins. Daivari clutches his arm but Lorcan is right back on him. Lorcan twists the arm, but Daivari knees low. Daivari snapamres and wraps a chinlock, but Lorcan slips out to get the arm again. Lorcan grinds Daivari down but Daivari gets to his feet. Daivari wrenches Lorcan’s arm, then snapmares to another headlock, only for Lorcan to slip right back out. Lorcan has Daivari’s arm again, then gives it a shoulder breaker. He keeps on Daivari but Daivari punches his way free. Daivari whips but Lorcan reverses, to hip toss into an armbar!

Daivari flails and reaches but Lorcan brings him down! But Daivari scrambles to the ropebreak! Lorcan lets go at 4, and Daivari bails out of the ring. Laredo cheers Lorcan as he dares Daivari to get back in. Daivari dares Lorcan to join him outside, so Lorcan accepts. But Daivari slips into the ring, toying with Lorcan. Lorcan gets in but sees the elbow drop coming! He lets Daivari hit the mat, then gives that arm another wrench. Daivari shoves out before the shoulder breaker, but runs into an uppercut. Lorcan climbs but Daivari climbs him back. Daivari has Lorcan for a draping neckbreaker! Both men writhe from different forms of damage, but fans rally back up.

Daivari drags Lorcan up, but Lorcan throws body shots and uppercuts. Lorcan has the fingers and snaps them! Then the shoulder breaker! Daivari kicks low, then runs, but Lorcan follows, only to get a lariat! Cover, TWO! Lorcan lives and Daivari grows frustrated. Fans rally as Daivari stomp Lorcan at the ropes. Lorcan gets to a corner but Daivari grinds him in and rakes the eyes! The ref counts and Daivari backs off, only to come back for a CHOP! Daivari throws haymakers but Lorcan CHOPS more. They brawl, and Lorcan gest an edge with those CHOPS! Daivari kicks low, then throws more haymakers. Lorcan staggers back and Daivari clotheslines in the corner. Daivari puts Lorcan up top for the cross-arm suplex! Cover, TWO!!

Daivari’s frustration grows, and he drags Lorcan around. The bad arm slows Daivari down as he climbs up top. Daivari aims and leaps, but his Lion Splash belly flops! Fans rally for Lorcan, and Lorcan grits his teeth. A standing count begins but both men stand at 5. Daivari throws hands but Lorcan counter punches! Lorcan throws more hands then whips, but Daivari reverses, only for Lorcan to blast him with a running uppercut! Lorcan fires up with Laredo and he runs corner to corner on Daivari, for a big back elbow! He Northern Lights suplexes with a release, then takes aim again. Daivari staggers into a BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Daivari shows his own grit, but Lorcan snarls and glares even more.

Lorcan gets Laredo pumped up again as he looms over Daivari. He has the half nelson but Daivari arm-drags to a cover, TWO! Daivari wrenches, hammerlocks, but Lorcan ducks to ax handle the bad arm! But Daivari SUPERKICKS back! Daivari gets to a corner and climbs up, but he leaps into Lorcan’s grip! Lorcan gives an armbar DDT! Cover, TWO!! Lorcan is even more fired up now as he stands Daivari up for a CHOP! Daivari falls to his knees, but Lorcan stands him again for another CHOP! The Fury of 205 Live just CHOPS Daivari again! And then he scoops, but Daivari slips out to shove Lorcan into buckles! Million Dollar Dream! Lorcan flails and fades but fans rally again. Lorcan sits up but he’s still so far from ropes.

The ref checks but Lorcan wakes up. Lorcan has a second wind and he gets to his feet. But Daivari makes it a full nelson, spins him and drops him with an inverted DDT! Daivari gets to the corner, climbs, LION SPLASH! But the arm keeps him from doing a cover! He crawls back, into a ghost pin!! Lorcan wins!!

Winner: Oney Lorcan, by pinfall

Lorcan pulls off a last-minute shocker! Daivari pleads with the ref but that was indeed a three! Does this mean Daivari is being left in the dust in this title chase?

Daivari is still fuming as Lorcan celebrates. Daivari runs at Lorcan, but Lorcan dumps him out of the ring! Lorcan still bests Daivari in a fight, no matter if it’s before or after a match! Does Daivari have a million dollar meltdown down the road?

My Thoughts:

A solid night for the Cruiserweight Division! 205 Live has delivered week after week, but this one seemed special. Given the great use of the WWE 24/7 Championship keeping Drake Maverick distracted, it works towards keeping the Cruiserweight Championship off Super Showdown so that I would think the build is leading to Stomping Grounds. And for that matter, they are doing a pretty good job building multiple contenders. The swerve from Tozawa VS Dar to Tozawa VS Gulak was pretty good, and is perhaps WWE’s way of keeping Dar fresh before and after NXT UK tapings. The match of Tozawa VS Gulak itself was great! Gulak winning made sense, since it brings into question Tozawa’s worthiness of a title shot.

Mike Kanellis has a good promo, but I’m not sure who he could go against that he hasn’t already. Instead of the rumored call-ups to Raw and SmackDown, we need some Cruiserweight call-ups from NXT to 205 Live. Then Lorcan VS Daivari was an equally great main event, those guys really do hit hard and move fast. It was great that Lorcan won with a roll-up. This keeps Daivari strong, though he also got duped at the end there, and we could see a rematch of these two with a more definitive finish. I hope we get either a huge contender’s match or a huge championship match to give all these guys something. I would also hope the Cruiserweight title is on the main show again, they need to have the time to put on a match as good as on 205 Live.

My Score: 8.3/10

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

Up Next

Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (6/5/19)

Don't Miss

Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (6/4/19)

Coverage

Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.2.2024

Under Siege is tomorrow! Yeah the card looks pretty awful, but maybe this Go Home will spice things up!

Published

13 hours ago

May 2, 2024

Andrew Balaz

Not gonna mislead anyone here, Under Siege looks nearly as bad as a Steven Segal film by the same name. Lots of useless tag matches, only really the X Division title to care about. It reminds me of a “Road to” show that New Japan does. Bunch of worthless matches with a few story wrinkles but entirely skippable.

Hopefully something crazy happens or the show is good enough to cover the bad card. But let’s hope something happens tonight to maybe create some reason to watch.

.@TheSamiCallihan debuts the first episode of #DMTV! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/OWrTeBtRZ6

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 3, 2024

Ratings:

Mustafa Ali vs Chris Bey w/Ace Austin: Ali wins via 450 – **
Dani Luna w/Jody Threat vs Alisha Edwards w/Masha Slamovich: Lish wins via Russian Death Device – ** 1/4
Hammerstone vs Cody Deaner: Hammerstone wins via Torture Rack – *
#1 Contender Match: Ace Austin w/Chris Bey vs Trey Miguel w/Zachary Wentz: Ace wins via The Fold – ***
TNA Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs Miyu Yamashita: Grace retains via Juggernaut Driver – *** 1/2

Results:

Mustafa Ali vs Chris Bey w/Ace Austin

Ali with a simple Headlock takeover, Bey fights back up and tries to create something with a rope run; but Ali gets the best of things with a Back Elbow. Ali gets cocky as Bey retreats to the corner, Bey turns things around quickly, lands the 10 Count Punches in the corner, Ali tries to fight back but Bey snaps off a quick DDT for a near fall. As Bey goes to continue the offense, Ali Drop Toe Holds Bey into the ropes neck first. Ali again, demonstrating some of the worst in-ring trash talk, Bey turns things around since Ali is running his mouth too much. Ali gets set in the Tree of Woe, Bey goes across to another corner and does a Coast to Coast Elbow Drop as Ali tries to sit up. Honestly, stupid looking since its obviously too coordinated. No one would stay half sat up just to eat an elbow.

While the move looked cool, I now care significantly less about what’s going on. Illogical spots just because “they’re cool”, should not be rewarded. Bey controls the match after the stupid spot, hits his Corner Uppercut Hip Attack, Ali tries to duck a few moves and create something but eats a Spinebuster for 2. Art of Finesse attempt, but Ali shoves him to the outside. Working back inside Ali goes for his Rolling Neckbreaker but Bey connects with a Roundhouse Kick to stop Ali in his tracks. Fighting Spirit spot, they run into the ropes, Ali has a bad Double Leg takedown that he tries to turn into a Cradle with feet on the ropes, but Ace pushes the feet off.

As security starts to move on Ace, Ali hits a Suicida, then Bey connects on a Tope con Hilo. Bey starts rocking Ali, hits the Kudome Valentine but Ali manages to pull himself under the bottom rope just enough to avoid losing. Bey climbs the corner, Ali German Suplexes Bey to the apron, Ali goes for the 450, misses, Bey goes to finish the match but the security get involved again, hit Bey with the flag and then Ali lands the 450 for the win.

I liked when the Security Guards were window dressing instead of mooks to cheat with. This just makes the matches dumber and significantly less interesting, especially when its nameless mooks and its not even a talent getting heat.

Dani Luna w/Jody Threat vs Alisha Edwards w/Masha Slamovich

Dani starts strong and fast, forearm shots, lariats and a quick near fall sends Alisha retreating to the ropes to get some advice from Masha. Dani goes to attack Lish, Lish with a Drop Toe Hold, Masha takes advantage of the distracted ref and Lish hits a Satellite DDT and then taunts entirely too much. As Lish talks too much, Dani stands up and starts beating the hell out of Lish, Suplex into the rope assisted Blue Thunder Bomb. Dani goes for the Luna Landing, but Masha climbs on the apron, distraction happens, then Lish goes after Jody and the ref stays distracted with Lish. Masha slides into the ring, Roundhouse Kick into the Russian Death Device and Lish turns around for the win!

Sami’s little segment is aptly named DMTv since it feels like a weird hallucination or trip with the way he does stuff.

Hammerstone vs Cody Deaner

Am I supposed to care about this? Hammerstone looks like he’s chiseled out of granite and Deaner looks like he’s fished out of a trailer park. Hammerstone says a lot of how I feel that the Deaner schtick is pathetic. Deaner says he’s given the power to add a stipulation, Hammer says Arm Wrestling Match, Deaner wants a Sin City Street Fight. So we know what the crowd will pick. Christ this is so carny even Court Bauer blushed.

Deaner bonks Hammer with the mic, low dropkick, goes to grab a trash can lid and hits Hammer…but it just pisses off Captain Hammer. Stomps a mudhole in him, Irish Whip into a Back Elbow and Hammer deposits him to the outside to utilize the gimmick I would assume. This is going on much longer than it should, Deaner finds a chair, clocks Hammer once, goes for Twice, but this isn’t Kpop; so Hammer says no and hits him with a Backbreaker. Then Hammer hits him with a chairshot, 10 Count Punches in the corner, Sack of Shit, Deaner goes for the Ricky Morton lean against the ropes and sell to the crowd spot, but Hammer leans into him and starts using the chair again.

Deaner does his nerd Hulk Up, tries to call for a Body Slam but Hammer doesn’t move and drops the dweeb down. Deaner is back to the begging the crowd Ricky Morton spot…but the crowd doesn’t care since Deaner is a jabroni. Hammer tosses Deaner like a pizza ribs first into the back of the chair and just takes a few moments to revel in his handwork. Deaner fights back, lands a few right hands, tries to call for the Body Slam again like an idiot, gets Hammer half way and falls over so Hammer just rains down punches (can we end this waste of time please). Hellavator, I mean Nightmare Pendulum but Deaner floats over and lands the Scoop Slam onto the steel chair for only 2.

The crowd starts chanting for table, so of course Deaner obliges…this is going on so damn long. Hammer no sells the forearm, Vertical Suplex, goozle, and then Hammer Chokeslams Deaner through the table and calls to for the Torture Rack. Deaner is Rack’d and dead. ‘Bout damn time.

Like a Torpedo, Something is there…

Trent The Seventh and Ball Of Speed, alongside Broken Matt Hardy, are geared up to render The System obsolete tomorrow night at #TNAUnderSiege! pic.twitter.com/laEOlXayIc

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 3, 2024

I’m mad at myself that I popped for Ball of Speed. I’m not even sure why, but I like it.

"Can you please get fired?"

.@joehendry's live apology transformed into a new hit about @AJFrancis410! The "apology" song took things HIGHER than ever! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/6P7pDFbK3p

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 3, 2024

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it at least 3 dozen times, Joe Hendry is a treasure. Starting with a medley of the insult songs to lead into the Creed parody is genius. Odd apology, but I respect it. “Can you please get fired…”, such a great song.

#1 Contender Match: Ace Austin w/Chris Bey vs Trey Miguel w/Zachary Wentz

Typical Junior style start with counters and some chain wrestling and then a quick tension spot where Trey slaps Ace and then they fire off on each other for a few seconds before they get broken up because its just a shmoz. Trey baits Ace to the outside, Up and Over but Ace lands on the apron and then Wentz picks the ankle as Trey feigns injury to distract the referee. Back Rake back into the ring and just insulting Knife Edge Chops at a deliberate pace. Commercial break happens and Trey is still in charge. Ace shoots the Double and turns it into a Jacknife Cradle for 2 but Ace is still visibly hobbled.

Trey tries to keep Ace grounded but he tries to fire up and Trey finds different ways to keep Ace grounded including a Running Bodyscissors into Full Mount. Kick combination rush from Trey as he goes for the Asai Moonsault to punctuate it but Ace gets the knees up. Short range Knee Strike, Click Click Boom, Corner Splash Seated Lariat spot into a Triangle Kick for 2! Ace looks to set up The Fold, Wentz distracts, Trey grabs tights! But Ace kicks out! Trey with the Backflip Back of the Head Dropkick. Bey levels Wentz and Trey is talking shit to the fans, Ace goes for the Crucifix Pin, but kicks out at 2.

Jackie Bryant Headlock Kick from Trey, but Ace blocks it. Triangle Kick misses, Ace tries to jump on him but misses, Cheeky Nandos, then Trey heads up but Ace cuts him off. They struggle on the top rope, Trey Bell Claps Ace, Ace tries to duck but Trey turns it into the Sunset Flip, locomotion float away, Ace Face Stomp into The Fold! Ace wins!

.@TheEricYoung and @Walking_Weapon make their intentions clear: they're walking into #TNAUnderSiege ready to take down @SteveMaclin and @FrankieKazarian! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/idI78rvsYJ

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 3, 2024

The Bald Bearded Canadians, good ole team BBC…wait…

TNA Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs Miyu Yamashita

They start off respectfully, which is what you expect since Miyu is well respected in this generation. A few Headlock Takeovers, Shoulder Blocks and finally Miyu drops Jordynne with a Switchblade Kick. Miyu goes to follow up, but Jordynne catches the kick and T-Bone Suplex gives Jordynne a near fall. Juggernaut Driver early, but Miyu counters, rams Jordynne into the corner, Triangle Kick from Miyu for 2! Cravat into Knee Strikes and then a PK to the spine keeps Miyu in control. Miyu lets Jordynne up and they trade strikes a bit, Jordynne’s arms prove to be a little stronger than Miyu’s legs, takes out the legs and then the Jackhammer on the floor from Jordynne!

Jordynne tries to roll Miyu back in, but Miyu continues to roll out to buy some space, Jordynne goes for a dive and eats a foot. Miyu looks for an Apron Death Valley Driver, Jordynne fights it a while but Miyu eventually gets her over and down on the apron for 2. Miyu with a Headlock Takeover, but both ties the other one up and the ropes save the awkward but effective exchange. Strike exchange number 2. Miyu no sells a few Scoop Slams and lands Round Kicks. Spinning Backfist and Round Kick connect simultaneously for both women to drop.

Jordynne charges, Pink Striker tries to block with the front kick, but Jordynne plows through with a Back Elbow. Kinniku Buster attempt but Miyu knows how to get away from that and fights off with Knee Strikes, Jordynne is rocked but fights back up and Avalanche Back Body Drop for 2! Jordynne no sells a Roundhouse Kick, Miyu no sells a Lariat then another kick from Miyu and a Back Kick to the face for 2. Skull Kick attempt, blocked, Juggernaut Driver out of nowhere to retain!

Overall Score: 6.25/10

The second half of the show was pretty damn good, but God was the first half useless. Hammerstone and Deaner went on far too long, that was dumb, it looked dumb, I felt dumb watching it. Ali’s match was garbage with the stupid spot monkey indie garbage spot. If I want to watch wrestling that makes less sense than Chinese Dramas with Hindi subtitles, I’ll watch AEW and have a stroke.

Thankfully, Joe Hendry got a good chunk of time, the Trey and Ace match was pretty good and overlooking the stupid run in after match stuff, the Knockouts match itself was pretty damn good. So the new bookers have really consistently done this stuff, where there’s a ton of overbooked stupidity, but they sprinkle in enough okay stuff to make me not completely lose faith. OH – and we do get Kushida versus Gresham tomorrow, so at least that strengthens the lackluster card.

Lets see if they ever figure out how to really book, or if they eventually go full TNA 2015.

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

Coverage

Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/2/24)

The Queen is chasing the crown!

Published

16 hours 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

The Infantry VS The Outrunners; The Infantry wins.
Nyla Rose VS Camron Branae; Nyla wins.
ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Grounds: The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Qrown; The Kingdom wins and denies The Qrown a title match.
Toa Liona VS Jimmy Wild; Liona wins.
Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Adam Priest, Zicky Dice & Sean Maluta; The Dark Order wins.
Aaron Solo VS Jon Cruz; Solo wins.
Queen Aminata VS Robyn Renegade; Aminata wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Infantry VS The Outrunners!

Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo have had it with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum! It’s one thing to use the same finishing move and rename it, but then The Outrunners’ new gear is camouflage, and they start using the Infantry’s catchphrases! Will Turbo & Truth get sent to Boot Camp? Or will Dean & Bravo be sent into Miami Overdrive?

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Who is this accompanying The Outrunners? Lazer Linda? So now they’re copying Infantry in having a female team member? Trish Adora steps into the ring to get a good look at Linda. Linda flexes on Adora, so Adora gives her a LARIAT TUBMAN! The Outrunners are upset but then Dean & Bravo storm up to throw hands! The ref reprimands but The Infantry keep throwing hands. Dean whips Truth and Bravo whips Turbo, but the Outrunners both reverse that. Dean and Bravo both dodge, then they both fake the Outrunners out! Those dropkicks get nothing, and then The Infantry DROPKICK The Outrunners!

The Outrunners bail out, The Infantry fire up and Daily’s Place fires up with them! The ref says they finally need to sort out, so Bravo falls back. Truth flounders in, the bell finally sounds, and Dean arm-drags Turbo around! Dean keeps Turbo from Truth, tags Bravo in, and then Dean wrenches while Bravo hops up. Bravo AX HANDLES Turbo’s arm, then brings him around to wrench. Tag to Dean, he goes up and AX HANDLES! Then the Infantry double whip, and double atomic drop, for a double HIP TOSS! The Infantry now mock The Outrunners, before the double FIST DROP! Turbo flounders away and tags in Truth!

Truth runs up, but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Then another DOUBLE FIST DROP! Cover, TWO! Truth stays in this but Dean storms up on him. Turbo distracts the ref, Truth pokes Dean in the eye! Truth blames it on the sunset, then bumps Dean off buckles. Tag to Turbo and the Outrunners mug Dean. Tag back to Truth, he goes up, BACKBREAKER, and then Truth winds up! But Bravo sneaks behind enemy lines to get Dean outta there, Truth’s knee drop turns into an accidental atomic drop! The Infantry then get in and TOSS Turbo! Bravo aims to PLANCHA! Down goes Turbo and the fans fire up again!

Dean brings Truth up, throws hands, then tags in Bravo. Dean scoops Truth, Bravo goes up, and they hit the BACKBREAKER and “Grenade” KNEE DROP! The fans fire up more and Bravo brings Truth up. Truth throws a shot but Bravo hits back. Bravo whips, Truth reverses, but Bravo gets around! Turbo tags in before the O’Conner Roll! Turbo runs up but Bravo dodges him to SUPERKICK! Turbo ends up on ropes, and Bravo ROCKS Truth! Bravo whips, Truth reverses and Turbo BODY SHOTS! Turbo BLASTS Dean, gets Bravo, and sends him into Truth’s BOOTS! Bravo staggers, Turbo CLAWS him on the back!

Tag to Truth and the Outrunners mug Turbo. The fans are torn, but Truth CHOPS Bravo in a corner! Truth spins around while the fans “WOO~!” Truth then storms back up, whips corner to corner, but Bravo reverses. Bravo runs up, but slides under as Truth goes up! Bravo then trips Truth, and asks if he should. The fans say yes, so Bravo YANKS Truth backwards into the POST! Bravo high-fives fans, but then Turbo FLYING AX HANDLES off the apron! Dean protests but there’s nothing he can do as Turbo puts Bravo back in. Truth drags Bravo over, tags Turbo, and Turbo drops an elbow! Cover, TWO!

Turbo drags Bravo up, tags Truth back in, and they mug Bravo with a big kick! Bravo sputters while the Outrunners flex. Truth whips, Bravo sunset flips, but Truth flails! Truth reaches for the literal sunset but Bravo finishes the flip, TWO! Bravo reaches for Dean but Truth trips him up! Tag to Turbo, and he drops down into a CROSSFACE! Bravo endures, fights up, but Turbo tags Truth. The Infantry get Bravo up, but Bravo BOOTS Turbo away! Bravo ELBOWS Truth, then ROCKS Turbo! And repeat! And repeat! Bravo runs, but into the DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The Outrunners shake hands and flex, DOUBLE ELBOW DROP!

Turbo BLASTS Dean, Truth covers, but Dean gets back in to kick it! Truth is upset but he stomps Bravo. Truth whips Bravo to the corner, then he BLASTS Dean again! Truth runs at Bravo but Bravo slips out to the apron! Truth hits buckles, Turbo storms up but Bravo dodges by going back inside! Bravo then slips out the other side, and Truth runs into Turbo! Bravo slingshots in for a STUNNER! The fans fire up as Bravo crawls for his corner, but Turbo grabs a foot! Turbo drags Bravo up, back suplexes, but Bravo lands out! Bravo avoids both Outrunners to hot tag Dean! The fans fire up as The Captain rallies on The Outrunners!

Dean fires haymakers and LARIATS! Then a back drop for Truth! The fans fire up as Dean runs in to give Turbo a FLYING BACK ELBOW! Dean goes corner to corner, blocks Truth’s boots, and puts him in ropes for an ENZIGIRI! Truth flops down, Turbo takes a swing, but Dean slips around to DDT! Dean kips up, the fans fire up, and they join Dean in an “OORAH!” JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, Truth breaks it! Truth TOSSES Dean out, but Bravo runs up! CARLIE CROSSOVER! Down goes Truth, but Turbo CLUBS Bravo! BIG back suplex! But Dean’s up top! FLYING SPLASH! Cover, Truth runs in, but Dean moves! The AX HANDLE hits Turbo!

Truth panics and apologizes, but then sees Dean! Truth wants mercy, but then he goes to poke eyes! Dean blocks those, bends those fingers, but Turbo CLUBS Dean down! The Outrunners shift into gear, MIAMI OVER- NO, Dean slips around and the BOOT hits Truth! Tag to Bravo and they get Turbo, for BOOT CAMP! Cover, Infantry wins!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall

Often imitated, never duplicated! The one, true Russian Leg Sweep Boot combo shines through, and that’s no cap! Dean & Bravo finally settle things with Turbo & Truth, will they march forward to settle things with The Undisputed Kingdom next?

Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker speak.

Cool Hand Ange tells Daddy Magic that things have been rather weird lately, to say the least. Not too long ago, Parker was on Rampage, going to make an announcement he told no one about, and the truth is, he was ready to retire. He felt he didn’t have anything left to fight for. Then he got the biggest news of his entire life, he found out he’s gonna be a dad! And if that doesn’t light a fire under your ass, then what does? So now, Ruby Soho is going to be at home, being a mom to their child, and Parker had to think, “What’s next?” Then he realized, there is a hell of a lot to fight for now, isn’t there?

Menard says how ’bout it? Ruby’s at home, nesting. Cool Hand Ange has priorities in order and Menard loves it! And tell ya right now, Menard has a problem with The Undisputed Kingdom. The ROH World Tag Team Champions, right? So how about this? They get the van, they pack it up, and they start taking a road trip! Van, train, airplane, who cares?! They’re heading to a certain place called The Promised Land! So get ready, boys! No doubt! Ever-Rise, 2Point0, X-JAS, will the next titles Menard & Parker go by be ROH World Tag Team Champions?

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Grounds: The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Qrown!

Speaking of, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett are here to defend those titles! Or at least, make teams earn their way to a shot at the titles. Will The Kingdom check another team off the list? Or will Leonis & Maximus Khan be one step away from the crown?

The teams sort out, Bennett starts against Leonis, and the Code of Honor is kept. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, and the bigger Leonis powers Bennett to the corner. The ref counts, Leonis lets off, but Bennett kicks low! Bennett CHOPS, then brings Leonis around to ROCK him! Bennett stomps and CHOPS Leonis, then tags Taven. The Kingdom double whip, dropkick the legs out then Taven ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taven throws down hands, stomps Leonis over and over, even at the ropes! Taven CHOKES Leonis, lets off, and the fans cheer as Taven tags Bennett.

Taven CHOPS Leonis, Bennett stomps and CHOPS, then ROCKS him again! And stomps, and ROCKS! Bennett ROCKS Leonis again, talks trash, then tags Taven. Taven CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Taven then reels Leonis in, but Leonis throws body shots! Taven CLUBS Leonis down, tags Bennett, and they bring Leonis in. But Leonis powers out, ROCKS Taven, then ROCKS Bennett! Leonis throws haymakers, then an UPPERCUT for Bennett! Then Leonis catches Taven to OVERHEAD SUPLEX him away! Maximus reaches out but Bennett whips Leonis into a BOOT! Bennett FOREARMS, Taven LARIATS! Bennett covers, TWO!

The fans rally and Bennett stomps Leonis. Bennett CHOPS Leonis, tells him to get up, then brings him to a neutral corner. Bennett ROCKS Leonis, brings him over, and tags Taven. Taven fires up Daily’s Place before he swings, but Leonis dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! Taven knees low, tags Bennett, and The Kingdom double whip. Leonis holds ropes, KICKS Bennett, then TOSSES Taven! Bennett kicks Leonis first, then reels him in, but Leonis back drops free! Hot tag to Maximus! Maximus rallies on The Kingdom with big LARIATS! Bennett runs up, Maximus dodges then URENAGES! The fans fire up with Maximus and he brings Bennett up.

But Taven springboards, KICK OF THE KING! Bennett BLASTS Leonis, Taven goes up! HAIL MARY PILEDRIVER!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall (denies The Qrown a title opportunity)

Taven & Bennett just showed The Qrown aren’t #NeckStrong enough, and now The Kingdom is moving on. But will they soon cross paths with Menard & Parker?

JD Drake speaks.

“You ever been lost? Lord knows I have. I’ve been lost for the last month. In light of recent events, my brain’s been foggy, I haven’t been able to articulate words, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going. It’s showing up in my in-ring work, it’s showing up in my personal life at home. Hell, it’s showing in my bowling game at home, too. The other night during league, I asked myself, ‘Hey, where do I go from here?'” JD asked the lady cashier for change on $5, he only got back four bills. Three ones, and a $2! Yeah, a real $2, those still exists.

JD says his grandfather recently passed away, February of this year, God rest his soul, would put a $2 in every grandchild’s picture frame. JD once asked why he did that, he said it’s because they’re gonna need to talk to him one day, and this $2 was gonna be the message. Granddad would also say, when times get tough, you’ve got two choices: quit, or tighten your bootstraps up and get back to work. So while the Workhorsmen may not be a thing for the foreseeable future, time for JD to be a workhorse man. The Blue Collar Badass is gonna punch in, knockout, and give ROH a $2 ass kicking. Scrap Metal is ready to scrap, will he turn that $2 into championship gold?

The Iron Savages speak.

Bulk Bronson says, “Underappreciated. Underutilized. Undervalued. We, the Iron Savages, have been parading around like a circus act for an entire year, winning over the hearts of the ROH fans and keeping them all entertained.” Jacked Jameson asks, “Are we in any tournaments?” Bronson & Boulder both say, “No.” Are they on any PPVs? No. And y’know what? No more goofy savages, no more popping the crowd! Boulder says the adoration is not bringing them success. Time for the Iron Savages, yes, the Iron Savages, to live up to their potential! Jameson says frankly, fat morons and skinny idiots don’t deserve their entertainment.

They aren’t changing their game plan, it just means they’re done winning over “Low T losers!” They’re just gonna win. They’re sippin’ sauce, livin’ hoss, and EVERYBODY is going to #TiddyCity! Will these three start tearing their way through the ROH Tag & Trios Divisions until they’re sinking their teeth into titles?

Aaron Solo VS Jon Cruz!

Aaron is tired of riding solo and going nowhere, so in order to get back in the good graces of Johnny TV, he’s gotta get that W back! Or in this case, he just has to get wins period! Will he be able to do that here at Daily’s Place where he became All Elite? Or will Serpentico’s human friend get his own great homecoming win?

Cruz gets the fans fired up as he offers The Code of Honor. Solo takes it, the bell rings, and then Solo kicks low! Solo DECKS Cruz, has him in a corner, and bumps him off buckles. Solo stomps a mudhole in, digs his boots in and laughs, but lets off as the ref counts. Solo brings Cruz up, snap suplexes, then smiles as he soaks up the heat. Cruz flounders, the fans rally, but Solo throws hands. Solo whips, Cruz ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Solo flounders, Cruz keeps moving and he LARIATS! The fans fire up with Cruz and he brings Solo around. Cruz scoops to POWERSLAM, then fires up as he shakes the ropes!

The fans cheer as Cruz points to a corner. Cruz goes up, aims, and then FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Solo moves! GERMAN SUPLEX! Cruz springs up but Solo gives him the DREAMCAST KICK! Cover, Solo wins!

Winner: Aaron Solo, by pinfall

Solo makes sure Johnny TV saw that! There’s the first win, will he get more and more until he proves he’s TV Ready like Johnny & Taya?

Queen Aminata VS Robyn Renegade!

The One and Only African Woman Wrestler is an uncrowned queen here in ROH, but she is going to fight her way back up to her revenge! Will she be unstoppable as she chases down Athena and Billie Starkz? Or will this Renegade defy Aminata’s authority?

The Code of Honor is kept, the bell rings, and the fans rally for Aminata with “YES, QUEEN!” The two tie up, Aminata headlocks and she grinds Renegade. Renegade brings Aminata down, pops out the back and headlocks in return. Aminata endures, brings Renegade to her knee, and pops out the back to wrench, step over, and twerk attack! The fans cheer but Renegade is frustrated. Aminata hammerlocks, headlocks and hits the takeover. Renegade moves around, fights up, and powers up, only for Aminata to hold on tight. Aminata wrenches, Robyn breaks free and ENZIGIRIS! Then BACKSTABBER!

Aminata crawls, Robyn soaks up the heat and she kicks rocks before she runs up. Aminata puts Renegade on the apron, shoulders in but gets a DOUBLE STOMP for it! Renegade talks trash, kicks Aminata to the floor, then brings her back up to put her in the ring. Renegade brings Aminata up, reels her in, but Aminata turns things into a cradle! TWO, and Aminata runs up to LARIAT! Renegade gets up, Aminata LARIATS again! Renegade swings, but into a spin, snapmare, and PENALTY KICK! Back of the onion bag with that one! Aminata fires the fans up, runs side to side, and she DROPKICKS Renegade through ropes!

Aminata reminds us, she’s the one and only! But then we see Athena & Billie watching this backstage! Athena whispers something to Billie, perhaps some opening or weakness in Aminata’s game. Billie seems to concur while Aminata scuffs Renegade. Cover, TWO! Renegade holds on but Aminata brings her up. Alabama Lift, but Renegade sunset flips and high stacks! TWO, and Renegade swings, but into a wrench and facelock, snap suplex! Emphasis on the snap as Renegade flounders to a corner. The fans fire up and Aminata runs corner to corner, but Renegade ELBOWS back! Renegade runs in, gets around, half nelson FACEBUSTER!

Renegade sits Aminata up, runs and SHOTGUNS her down! Cover, TWO! Aminata is tougher than that but Renegade snarls. The fans taunt Renegade, “ROBYN SUCKS!” Renegade drags Aminata up, fireman’s carries, and swing into the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Aminata stays in this but clutches her neck and back. Robyn is frustrated, but she drags Aminata up. Robyn DOUBLE CHOPS! Aminata is annoyed, but Robyn pushes her around. Robyn winds up, Aminata BOOTS the lariat, then DOUBLE CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And waistlocks, to GERMAN SUPLEX!

Robyn ends up in the corner again, and Aminata runs up, SWEET HIP MUSIC! But Aminata goes side to side to add the BOOT WASH!! Aminata says it is done now! She drags Robyn back up to HEADBUTT, Alabama Lift, and AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, Aminata wins!

Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall

Athena & Billie are not happy with that result, they storm off. Aminata is not just ready, she is looking better than ever! Will not even The Fallen Goddess be able to deny The Queen her crown?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH, mostly because it was under an hour. Yes, I still skipped things but c’mon, it was obvious Nyla was going to win, as were Liona and The Dark Order. Great opener from Infantry VS Outrunners to settle their feud, and I love that the Outrunners went as far as to get a female member of the team to parody Adora, just as I was thinking they would. Great win for Infantry, they’ll definitely get back in the ROH Tag title conversation in time for the next ROH PPV. And very good Proving Ground match, good showing for The Qrown in their first ROH match. But even so, of course The Kingdom was winning.

As such, we got a really good promo from Menard & Parker. I really hope they get a strong showing here in ROH now that they’re teaming together again. And there’s still Maria wanting Griff & Karter going after the titles, there’s needs to be something big in the works for the ROH Tag Division. And really good promo from JD Drake. Granted, this is another case where Tony Khan does something in his booking/running of the company that kinda forces his talent into these worked shoot promos, what with Anthony Henry being released while he’s injured. But JD did a great job referencing that without having to say it, and I hope he gets going in the singles division.

Good promo from The Iron Savages to officially go Heel, but given the unified AEW & ROH Trios champs are also Heels, we aren’t seeing Bronson, Boulder & Jameson holding gold any time soon. Good match from Solo, but I was hoping he’d have to struggle a little longer before he could win and do what Johnny TV dared him to do. And then very good match from Aminata VS Robyn, especially with the detail of Athena & Billie watching. Aminata of course wins, and I would think she skips revenge on Billie to go right to the head of the snake. Aminata VS Athena will be a great match, and really should be the moment Athena passes on the torch as far as being ROH Women’s World Champion.