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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (6/26/19)

Who breaks out, and who breaks out of a cage?

Published

6 years ago

June 26, 2019

Steven Mitchell

NXT makes history yet again!

For the first time ever, the NXT Women’s Championship will be defended inside a steel cage! Will Shayna Baszler escape with her title? Or will Io Shirai fly away with it? Plus, the Breakout Tournament begins!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

NXT Breakout Tournament Opening Round: Joaquin Wilde VS Angel Garza; Garza wins and advances to the next round.
The Street Profits VS The Forgotten Sons; The Street Profits win, by disqualification.
Keith Lee VS Nykos Rikos; Lee wins.
NXT Women’s Championship Steel Cage Match: Shayna Baszler VS Io Shirai; Baszler wins and retains the NXT Women’s Championship.

PLAY BY PLAY

The war for the NXT Women’s Championship is far from over.

TakeOver: XXV saw Shayna Baszler push Io Shirai past her limits, but not without a little bit of help from her Horsewomen. Between that, the bullying and blind-siding, not mention what the Queen of Spades did to the Pirate Princess, the Genius of the Sky snapped! Kendo sticks, chairs and a moonsault, oh my! Shayna then got a taste of her own medicine when she had to watch Shirai stomp Jessamyn Duke’s arm out! This fight will not stop, but perhaps it can be contained, in a steel cage! Who leaves the four sides of steel holding the gold?

NXT Breakout Tournament Opening Round: Joaquin Wilde VS Angel Garza!

The newest tournament in NXT begins! Eight men are given a massive opportunity to not only make their NXT TV debuts, but the winner gets to challenge for whatever championship NXT they want! Will it be DJZ or Garza Jr. that moves on to the next round of this incredible opportunity?

Wilde walks out with a great LED version of a Marvel Comics Destroyer cosplay. He survived a live threatening injury to his abs, but he’s proudly showing the scar as he fights for an opportunity of a lifetime. Meanwhile, Angel Garza and all his good looks is ready to represent as a third-generation lucha libre star, and leaves the guys hanging as he charms the ladies. The bell rings and the Breakout begins!

Fans duel as Garza and Wilde tie up. Garza eggs Wilde on but gets to a corner. Wilde has to back off, and Garza gets him in a waistlock. Wilde headlocks out of it, but Garza slips out of the headlock to a hammerlock. But Wilde shows his athleticism as he rises up and snapmares Garza away! Fans cheer and even Garza has to applaud. Garza runs Wilde over then things speed up. Wilde dodges but Garza rolls off his back. Garza leaps over Wilde and sweeps the legs to a cover, ONE! Wilde sweeps and covers, ONE! Wilde handsprings but Garza offers a handshake. Garza grins as he sucker punches Wilde! Garza has Wilde in a corner for a CHOP! He CHOPS more but Wilde shoves him away for a BOOT! Wilde hops up, goes second to third to arm-drag Garza away!

Things speed up, tilt-o-whirl crossbody! Cover, TWO! Garza gets to ropes but Wilde whips him. Garza reverses but Wilde tilt-o-whirls again, into a facebuster! Cover, ONE! Wilde gets to ropes but Garza is on him with a whip. Garza pops Wilde up for a kick! Then boots him down! Fans rally as Garza tears off the top layer!! Garza stomps away on Wilde, then sets him up sideways on the ropes. The ref reprimands him, but he still gives Wilde a knee right in the gut! Fans cheer as Garza drags Wilde up into powerbomb position. But he double pump handles Wilde to swing him out for a facebuster! Cover, TWO! Wilde survives and Garza is shocked! Garza shakes his head and puts Wilde on the ropes to pull his arms, then CHOPS him off! Wilde CHOPS back, but Garza uppercuts back.

Garza whips and calf kicks Wilde down, then covers, TWO! Garza keeps on Wilde with a half straitjacket then a full. Fans rally up as Wilde endures. Wilde works his way up to his feet and powers out of the jacket. He puts it on Garza, but Garza puts it back on Wilde! Garza pulls back harder, then puts both knees in Wilde’s back. Garza pulls Wilde all the way back, but Wilde rolls over to reverse the hold onto Garza! Now Garza endures the full straitjacket! Garza kicks Wilde in the head and Wilde lets go. Wilde boots back but misses the clothesline. Wilde changes directions to clothesline Garza from the side! Fans cheer as Wilde atomic drops Garza, then uses his feet to pop Garza up for double boots! Victory roll, TWO!! Garza still lives and Wilde can’t believe it!

Fans duel as Garza bails out. Wilde fires up and runs, but Garza gets clear. Wilde gets on the apron to DAREDEVIL DIVE! The tope suicida through the corner hits its target! Wilde drags Garza up and into the ring and then catches his breath before going up top. Garza gets up to PELE Wilde back! Garza throws forearms then climbs up to join Wilde. Wilde fights back but Garza keeps climbing, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!? No one can believe Wilde survives! Wilde springs back with a ghost pin, TWO! Garza drops Wilde with BIG basement dropkick! Then he drags Wilde around, double underhooks, but Wilde sprawls to resists. But Garza still picks him up, Butterfly Stunner! Cover, Garza wins!!

Winner: Angel Garza, by pinfall; advances to the second round

Wow! If this is just the opener, is this Breakout Tournament going to redefine NXT? And as for Angel Garza himself, is he going to give us a repeat performance to move ahead even further?

NXT hears from Kushida.

“At this point for me, the position I’m in is interesting.” The Time Splitter knows that not just in NXT, but from Raw, SmackDown and even 205 Live, anyone could become his opponent. And it’s exciting. “This is my first step. Everyone is here. The best in the world. That’s why I’m here.” Kushida wants to face anyone and everyone, because time belongs to him. Will Kushida send star after star back to the future?

NXT shares interview footage of Damien Priest.

After his debut last week, the #ArcherofInfamy was impressive, but said there will be time for questions later. We’ve barely seen anything from him yet. Unlike everyone else, the legacy of Damien Priest will #LiveForever. What more

The Street Profits VS The Forgotten Sons!

Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins are the new NXT Tag Team Champions after TakeOver: XXV’s incredible tag team ladder match, but that was just the beginning. Will they put away Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler with the #CurseofGreatness? Or will the Profits never forget the Forgotten Sons after tonight?

The Profits celebrate with the Full Sail fans, and then each offer the other the first hop over the rail. In the end, Dawkins goes first and then the champs hit the ring. As for the Forgotten Sons, they’re riled up as ever, ready to prove they’re worthy contenders. The fans are clearly on the Profits’ side as the champs get mics.

“Uh, Dawks, did you hear that… chatter?” Yes, Dawkins did here the chatter. It seems the Sons think they can step to the Profits! “Wooooow… That’s above me.” But the Sons think that they can take the titles? “Nah, fam. That ain’t how we livin’.” But it’s the Sons’ lucky day. Because the Profits have been handing out free stuff. And in honor of that, how about they put these titles on the line tonight?! Fans aren’t so sure but the Sons definitely want it. The Forgotten Sons won’t be forgotten, no. They’ll be remembered as the first team to lose to the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions! Is this really happening for the belts?! The teams sort out and the bell rings, Ford starts against Cutler!

Cutler and Ford circle and tie up. Ford gets the arm and holds on tight, but Cutler powers out to elbow Ford down! Cutler stomps away on Ford in the corner and Blake tags in. Blake stomps away now but lets up at 4. He scrapes his laces on Ford’s face then tags Cutler. Cutler holds Ford to then hip toss senton Blake on Ford’s back! Cover, TWO! Cutler keeps on Ford with fists then rams his shoulders in. Blake trash talks, saying “These are our titles!” Blake tags in and Cutler torture racks Ford, they combine for a torture rack neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Dawkins cheers Ford but Blake kicks Ford while he’s down.

Blake drags Ford over to tag Cutler back in, and he torture racks Ford while Cutler swings on Dawkins. Cutler comes back but Ford arm-drags Blake into him! Then Ford ducks under both of them to hot tag Dawkins! Dawkins rallies on the Sons with big clotheslines and haymakers! Dawkins dodges Cutler for a running uppercut! Then he throws Blake overhead with an exploder! Dawkins gives Cutler an exploder, too! Cutler gets to a corner and fans fire up with Dawkins. Dawkins gives Blake a spinning splash, then gives one to Cutler! Ford tags in, SPINEBUSTER to world star frog splash! Cover, but Ryker drags Ford out! Ryker clobbers Ford!

Winners: The Street Profits, by disqualification

Now it doesn’t really matter if it was for the belts, because the Sons lost to their temper. Ryker runs into the ring and brawls with Dawkins. Cutler and Blake clobber Dawkins from behind and it ends up 3v1! Blake and Cutler drag Dawkins up to feed him to Ryker’s double ax handles! But here come Lorcan and Burch! The brawlers brawl with the Forgotten Sons! Fans chant for the “One Two!” as Lorcan and Burch throw Blake and Cutler out! Ryker runs but gets a SPEAR from Dawkins!

The Forgotten Sons are in retreat as Ryker holds Blake and Cutler back. They still shout, “Those are OUR titles!” but Lorcan and Burch pick the belts up. Fans aren’t sure what to make of this as Lorcan is reluctant to give the belts over. Burch is the bigger man and gives the belts over. “But remember, you owe us.” Will the Profits have to repay the Brit-Am Brawlers with their own title opportunity?

Someone reviews film.

And not just any film, but shocking real-life footage. It’s Killian Dain!! Is the Beast of Belfast headed back to NXT?!

NXT hears from #BorneBougie.

“Wow. What a truly heart-warming, inspiring, sad, sad story Mia Yim told about her life.” Vanessa Borne can’t stop thinking about it. Aliyah says it’s so sad and pathetic. It is such a shame that these two can’t relate. When does anyone get applauded for being poor and coming from nothing? As pretty, privileged and generous as these two are, they must come to terms that no book can help “that.” Aliyah is beyond grateful to finally put that “lower” in her place. And then they’ll show Mia why she should’ve stayed in the streets. They want Mia to keep the bandanna and hat on to cover up as much as possible. But will Aliyah have to cover up the bruises she gets from a beating at the hands of the Head Baddie in Charge?

Keith Lee VS Nykos Rikos!

The Limitless One takes on the “modern day Spartan,” but will that change the fact that we will all #BaskinHisGlory?

The bell rings as fans sing and Lee conducts. Rikos wants him to put those arms down, but those arms are too strong to move. Rikos CHOPS Lee, but Lee just smirks. Lee DOUBLE CHOPS Rikos then runs to POUNCE! Rikos his ropes and then the mat, out cold! Lee drags Rikos up with one hand as fans chant “KEith Lee! WOOP WOOP!” Lee fireman’s carries, and says this is HIS NXT! Limit Breaker!! Cover, Lee wins!

Winner: Keith Lee, by pinfall

There is still no limit for Keith Lee! Does that mean he’ll be going for gold at any moment?

NXT Champion, Adam Cole, begins his BAYBAY Celebration Tour!

The Undisputed Era’s charismatic leader heads for the Download Festival in the UK. The champion travels the world and defends the title all over the world. “Johnny Gargano knows nothing about this. Traveling with class, traveling in style.” Gargano certainly never got a private jet. That’s just the life of a star like Cole. Cole flies to Leicestershire, England, and hangs out with Slipknot. He even has an NXT Championship title defense against Dave Mastiff! Cole clearly retains, and his #BaybayChampionshipTour has only just begun.

Cole calls ahead to Roderick Strong, hopefully “that order” is working out. Cole will call again after his next stop. The driver heads out and gets Cole to… Gargano’s?! The family sub shop in Ohio!? What is Cole planning visiting Johnny Wrestling’s hometown? And speaking of Roddy, he takes on Prince Pretty 1v1! Will Strong prove himself worthy of challenging for the North American Championship by racking up another win? Or will Tyler Breeze head for a second chance against The Dream?

NXT Women’s Championship Steel Cage Match: Shayna Baszler VS Io Shirai!

The steel structure awaits the Queen of Spades and the Genius of the Sky. Shirai withstood all she could until she couldn’t stand anymore, is this finally when she gets to stand tall as the champion? Or will Shayna still hold tight to her title?

The introductions are made as Shirai and Shayna step inside the cage. Shayna even has her old MMA gloves back on to make this cage feel more like the other cage. The belt is raised and the bell rings to begin this gritty grudge match!

Fans are actually divided as Shirai rushes Shayna. Shayna gets clear to kick and throw hands. Shayna taunts as she throws more hands, then throws Shirai. Shirai stops herself from hitting steel to grab Shayna’s arm. Shirai drags Shayna down but Shayna rolls and slips around to get a sleeper. But Shirai slips out, only for Shayna to get her in a front hold. Shayna wrenches but Shirai slips out, only for Shayna to get a rear mount. Shirai rolls but Shayna wants the clutch! Fans duel and rally as Shirai turns around to throw hands from both sides! Shayna picks a leg and pulls way back! Then she lets Shirai go to stomp her head! Shayna grins as she walks for the door, but Shirai trips her up to kick her in the head! Shirai eggs Shayna on, then speeds up. She handsprings and dropkicks Shayna down, then kips right up!

Shayna kicks but Shirai blocks to SHOTEI! Shirai staggers to a wall and starts to climb! Shayna chases after to yank her off then throw her at the opposite wall! Shirai bounces off steel and hits the mat! Shayna drags Shirai up to throw her in again but harder! Shirai falls between wall and ropes as fans duel harder. Shayna soaks it all up as she waits for Shirai to stir. Shayna then drags Shirai up to grind her into the steel. She lets up to let Shirai slump to the mat. Shayna drags Shirai up and ties her legs up before going for a neck wrench. Shirai endures even as Shayna hammers her fist in. Fans rally up and Shirai fights out of the holds. Shayna throws Shirai hard into steel again! Shirai grows frustrated in her pain and hits back, only for Shayna to snapmare and kick her in the back! Cover, TWO!

Shayna keeps her cool as she goes back to the neck wrench. But Shirai cradles, TWO! BIG lariat from Shayna! Shayna drags Shirai up to throw her into steel once again! Shirai slumps down but Shayna stands on her! Shayna has Shirai against the steel again, really grinding her in. She even throws forearms and body shots. Shirai gasps and sputters but Shayna drags her up for more hammering fists. Cover, TWO! Shirai grabs at Shayna but Shayna ties her up again. Shayna puts the neck wrench on again but fans rally up. Shirai fights up and out again, and throws back elbows. She snapmares Shayna but Shayna comes back with body shots. Shayna throws Shirai but Shirai stops herself, to sidestep and send Shayna into the wall! Shirai runs to shotgun dropkick Shayna hard into steel! And then again! Now Shayna is down and fans fire up!

Shirai gets up a third time and runs, for meteora into the steel! She drags Shayna up, German Suplex! Bridging cover, TWO! Shayna barely gets out of that one, and now both women are down. Fans build to another rally and Shayna throws hands. Shirai ducks and Greman Suplexes again! Shirai can’t hold on and Shayna gets to a corner. But Shirai runs corner to corner, corner meteora! She walks on Shayna and hops up top, and then all the way to the top of the cage! Shayna hurries up to stop her and drag her back down with a sleeper! The Kirafuda might be coming! Shirai fades out and falls to the mat! Shayna grins as she starts climbing, but Shirai is right back on her! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both women are down but Full Sail is loving this! Shirai crawls to a cover, TWO! Shirai keeps her cool as she crawls.

Fans rally and Shirai seems to want the door. But the Horsewomen rush out to keep it shut! Not this again… Shirai wants to get out but Shayna has her again! Kirafuda Klutch, but Shirai kicks the door open! It hits the Horsewomen, and the referee! But Shayna still has Shirai! Shirai slips out and double stomps Shayna! Both women in the ring are down, but now Marina LOCKS the door! “Not today, baby girl!” Shirai can’t walk out, so she has to climb! She reaches the top, but Marina hurries to meet her! Marina rams Shirai into steel! But then Candice LeRae runs out! Candie blasts Jessamyn and kicks Marina off the wall. She climbs the rest of the way to help Shirai, but Jessamyn unlocks the door. Jessamyn drags Shayna up and over! But then Candice LEAPS onto Jessamyn!!

Shayna BOOTS Candice down, but Shirai is climbing! Shirai is standing, to SUPER ASAI onto Shayna!! As Mauro puts it, a moonsault from the Moon! Full Sail hits a fever pitch for “NXT! NXT!” But all the superstars are down and fans chant “Yowie Wowie!” Shirai stirs and heads for the open door. Shayna pursues, and gets one foot! She drags Shirai back to club her down, but Shirai returns the favor! Shayna drags Shirai away again but Shirai shoves Shayna away! Shirai heads for the door! She is halfway out, but Shayna drags her in! Kirafuda Klutch with the ropes! But Shirai uses the crossbar to knock Shayna off! Shayna revives and drags Shirai back into the Klutch! Shirai fades out again, even as fans rally. But wait, she gets new life, and RAMS the door on Shayna’s head! But Shayna falls to victory!?!

Winner: Shayna Baszler, by escape; still NXT Women’s Champion

Shayna survives Shirai and the cage! Shirai is stunned, as are many of the fans in Full Sail. Shayna barely stirs as the belt is brought to her, and Shirai pleads that this has to be a mistake. The Horsewomen regroup, battered yet victorious. With Jessamyn, Marina and uncanny luck on her side, is there anyone who can dethrone the Queen of Spades?

As for Shirai, Candice tries to comfort her, but Shirai attacks!? Why Io Why!? What did Candice ever do to you!? Shirai perhaps may have lost her cool and took her frustration out on the wrong person, and she realizes that. Shirai leaves the cage, only to get a chair from under the ring! She brings it back into the cage to JAB and SMACK Candice down! Shirai gives Candice chair shot after chair shot!! The Genius has truly snapped as she sits the chair up and drags Candice over. Shirai shouts many things at Candice in Japanese, before giving Candice a suplex to the chair!! Shirai laughs as fans boo her betrayal. But Shirai says “I don’t need a friend,” and leaves Candice down and out inside the cage. Is this the beginning of an Evil Genius in NXT?

My Thoughts:

WOW! What a crazy good episode of NXT! The Breakout Tournament got an amazing start to open the night. Wilde VS Garza set a high bar for the rest of the tournament, I can’t wait to see how the other matches rise up to meet it. Garza already has a great Heel personality going, it’s only going to get better from here. Especially with his version of the tearaway pants like NJPW’s Taichi. The Street Profits make some good Face progress saying they would’ve put the titles on the line (still not sure if that was official or what). Their match with Forgotten Sons was good, even with Ryker “ruining” it. The brawl was great, and with Lorcan & Burch still wanting one more go at the tag titles, I wonder if we’ll just end up with some form of a rematch from TakeOver: XXV, throwing reDRagon in the mix, too.

Nykos Rikos was going to job to Keith Lee the moment we learned his name was Nykos Rikos. Between his name and his costume looking like someone cut up Cody Rhodes’ old Stardust gear, of course Rikos was losing. Lee is limitless, and he could easily bulldoze his way into the North American Championship scene regardless of what else is going on. Roddy Strong VS Tyler Breeze for next week will be solid, and I would love if the NXT NAC gets a huge match for Toronto. This Adam Cole championship “tour” sounds great, I hope NXT UK gives us that Cole VS Mastiff match just because. And next week, whatever antics Cole will have at the Gargano’s Deli should be great stuff. Also Yim should wipe the floor with Aliyah unless Vanessa Borne interferes.

I have been souring on steel cages lately just because they have been so formulaic in WWE. But then NXT went and did this one and it was amazing! They were creative with their normal moves, with the cage, but not necessarily the Horsewomen interfering. If only there was a way for the GM to say those two were banned from ringside… But anyway, Candice helping Shirai again was a good move to go with the Horsewomen interfering. And we even got that Super Asai spot I was expecting, preceded by Candice’s own great cage spot. Shirai going Heel on Candice, I couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t really her fault but Face-to-Heel turns tend to be misguided anyway. Evil Genius Shirai will be interesting, but this also furthers that Candice will likely face Shayna next, and maybe dethrone her in Toronto? We can only hope.

My Score: 8.8/10

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420 Honor Club!

Can’t go wrong with ROH on a Friday afternoon! But will Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs still be World Six Man Tag Champions after facing #MXMTV?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Bandido & Komander win.
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection; Dustin & The Von Erichs win and retain the titles.
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PLAY BY PLAY

Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!

The Most Wanted is once again ROH World Champion, but the Commander of the Skies just lost his ROH World Television Championship. Meanwhile, Captain Shawn Dean & “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo want to take over the ROH Tag Division. Will someone be getting Two 2 Da Head? Or will the luchadores be dealing out a Blackjack 21?

The fans rally for Bandido already, which annoys The Infantry. The Code of Honor is not upheld as The Infantry strike first! The bell rings, the ref reprimands and the fans boo as Dean fires forearms with Komander while Bravo has Bandido. Dean kicks Komander, then Bravo SUPERKICKS Komander! Bandido BOOTS Dean, then he brawls with Bravo! They go back and forth, Bandido ROCKS, KNEES, and headlocks. Dean tags in as Bravo powers out, and then Bravo drops down for Dean to take a swing. Bandido blocks that to DECK Dean, but Bravo CHOP BLOCKS Bandido! Bravo shoves Bandido out for Dean to whip hard into railing!

The fans boo but Bravo says, “That’s how we get down! S T P!” Dean drags Bandido up and into the ring, then stays between him and Komander. The fans rally, but Dean RAMS Bandido into the corner! The Infantry mugs Bandido, the ref counts, and The Infantry lets off. Tag to Bravo and he CHOPS Bandido! Bravo puts a leg in the ropes, stomps it, then CHOPS! Bravo stomps Bandido again, then backs off as the ref reprimands. Bravo brings Bandido out, but Bandido fights the suplex! Bravo hooks a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Bravo drags Bandido from Komander with a HEEL HOOK!

Tag to Dean, Dean stomps Bandido, and Bravo says #TAIGASTYLE taught him that. Lee Moriarty gives a thumbs up, and Dean stomps Bandido. Dean puts Bandido’s leg on the ropes, then HIP DROPS it! The fans rally for Bandido but Dean stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Bandido stays in this but Dean drags him around by the leg. Dean drops an elbow on the knee! Then he drops an elbow on the other knee! Then back to the right knee! Then the left knee! The fans boo but Dean drags Bandido to the corner. Dean runs to ELBOW Bandido, then he tags Bravo. Dean scoops Bandido, Bravo goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER!

Bravo swaggers while the fans boo, but then he goes back to cover Bandido. TWO, and the fans rally up. Bravo drags Bandido up to HEADBUTT, then he tags Dean. Dean sends Bravo in, but Bandido TOSSES Bravo out! Dean runs up, Bandido BOOTS him! Dean comes back, Bandido dodges and hobbles, hot tag to Komander! Komander springboards and salutes for the CROSSBODY! Bravo rushes back in, he has Komander, but Komander BOOTS Dean to go up and over Bravo! Komander shoves Bravo into Dean, then knuckle locks Bravo to CHOP! Komander goes up, jumps around, and FLYING RANAS Bravo away!

The fans fire up as Komander dodges Dean, ROCKS Bravo, then mule kicks Dean! Komander sends Dean into Bravo, then springboards to DROPKICK Bravo into giving Dean the DDT! Cover, but Bravo breaks it! Bandido runs up, Bravo wrenches and ROLLING ELBOWS! Bravo is fired up, but Komander SUPERKICKS him! Komander fires off on Dean with forearms and puts him in the corner. Bravo sneaks a tag while Komander climbs up. Komander rains down five punches, then whips Dean corner to corner. Dean reverses, Bravo runs up, CARLIE CROSSOVER! Then feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT!

The Infantry then hoist Komander up, wrench and URENAGE DOUBLE BACKBREAKER!! Bravo covers, but Bandido breaks it! The fans fire up as Dean whips but Bandido TOSSES him! Bravo runs up, Bandido SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up as Bandido rises, but then Bravo distracts the ref. Shane Taylor gets on the apron, talks trash on Bandido, then ROCKS Bandido! Komander storms up, Shane grabs him, but Bandido comes back! Komander gives Bandido the boost to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB Shane onto Moriarty & Dean! The fans are all fired up as Komander then BOOTS Bravo, ENZIGIRIS, and calls to Bandido!

Komander tags Bandido, then he ROCKS Bravo! Komander goes corner to corner to go up, up, and ESCALARA MOONSAULT onto STP! Bandido scoops Bravo for the X KNEE!! Bravo is on the ropes. Bandido runs, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Komander win!

Winners: Bandido & Komander, by pinfall

A big victory for Bandido y Komander! With Sueprcard of Honor just a few weeks away, who will step up to take on The Most Wanted for his most wanted ROH World Championship?

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection!

The Natural may have been literally robbed of his belt, but he is still a champion alongside Marshall & Ross Von Erich. The Von Erichs are back to help Dustin take back that belt, will the Sons of Texas ride off into the sunset tonight? Or will they find they’re NOT #TVReady?

Speaking of not ready, Johnny, Mansoor & Mason Madden attack the Sons of Texas at the ramp! The fans boo the blindside attack, but Mansoor CLUBS Ross, Johnny CLUBS Marshall, and Mason stomps Dustin. Johnny kicks Marshall, Mason whips Dustin into the railing, and Mansoor RAMS Ross into the steel steps! The fans boo more, Mansoor tells them to shut up, but Marshall fights back! Marshall fires forearms, but Johnny CLAWS Marshall’s eyes! Mason sends Dustin into more railing, then LEG LARIATS Dustin down! Mansoor fires more shots on Ross, then he puts Ross in the ring for Johnny.

The ref checks on Ross, but Ross says he wants the match! The bell rings, and Johnny BOOTS, KICKS, ROCKS, and fires more shots on Ross! Taya Valkyrie shows off the remodeled ROH World Six Man belt while Johnny gives Ross some ground ‘n’ pound. The fans boo but Johnny drags Ross up. But Ross jumps to RANA! And then he arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Ross brings Johnny up, tags Marshall, and then whips so Marshall can DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Johnny rolls to his feet, mule kicks Marshall, then hot tags Mansoor! But Marshall dodges to BLAST Mason!

Marshall ROCKS Mansoor with counter punch after punch, but Mansoor puts him in a corner for body shots and stomps! The ref counts, Mansoor digs his boot in, but then Mansoor stops at 4. Mansoor argues with the ref while sneaking kicks. Mansoor whips corner to corner, but Marshall comes back to LARIAT! Marshall fires more hands, then he UPPERCUTS! Marshall ROCKS Mansoor, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Mansoor comes back! Marshall runs through the lariat to then LARIAT Mansoor! The fans fire up and Marshall calls his shot! CANNONBALL for Mansoor! Cover, TWO!

Marshall drags Mansoor up, headlocks, and Ross tags in. They mug Mansoor and the fans cheer that CHOP! Ross headlocks and grinds, but Mansoor hooks Ross’ nose! Mansoor headlocks now, but Ross powers up and out. Mansoor jumps the dropdown, Mason tags in, and Mason BLASTS Dustin off the apron to then LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! The fans boo, Marshall protests, but MXM mugs Ross! Johnny joins in and they all stomp away! The fans rally for Dustin while Mason TOSSES Ross out. MXM distracts the ref so Taya can stomp away on Ross with those bright green boots!

The ref has to hold Marshall back, and Mason goes out to fetch Ross. Mason puts Ross in the ring, throat chops him, then fires body shots as he says he’s H O T T, O~ G~ O~! Tag to Mansoor, Johnny lets Chappell Roan know they’re big fans, and Mansoor BLASTS Marshall off the apron! Mason scoops Ross, Mansoor runs up, CATWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ross survives and Mansoor snarls. Mansoor clamps on with a chinbar and armlock! Ross pries at the grip, reaches out for the ropes, and Marshall coaches him. Ross fights up, Mansoor holds him back, but then Mansoor THROWS Ross down by his hair!

The fans boo, but Mansoor drags Ross back to tag Johnny. Johnny stomps Ross, then drags him up, only for Ross to fire body shots! Johnny gets up and under Ross, Alabama ROLLING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Johnny stands over Ross and pulls on the arms while he tags in Mason. Mansoor runs around the outside to blindside Dustin! The fans boo and Marshall protests, but there’s nothing to be done as Mason drops an ELBOW on Ross! And another ELBOW! And then a JUMP ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Mason is annoyed, Dustin is down, and Mansoor tags in. Mansoor tells Marshall that he saw the Iron Claw movie, and it SUCKED!!

The fans boo but MXM hoist Ross up! Mason runs, but Marshall DUMPS him out! Ross CLUBS away on Mansoor, reaches for Marshall, but Mansoor holds onto a hand! Ross fires a forearm, the fans rally up, but Mansoor still holds on! Mansoor ducks the shot, back suplexes, but Ross lands out! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up as Ross and Mansoor crawl! But Mason is creeping up! Mason YANKS Marshall down, then THROWS him into the steel steps! And he CLUBS Dustin for good measure! Mansoor rolls up Ross, TWO! Ross feints high to BACKDROP Mansoor! Dustin rises up!

The fans are thunderous as Mansoor and Ross crawl, hot tags to Johnny and Dustin! The Natural rallies on the Guru of Greatness, then whips, but Johnny reverses! “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mansoor is in, but Dustin kicks and “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mason is in, but again, “Not Today!” But Mason grabs Dustin first! CHOKE- NO, Dustin slips free, and feeds Mason to a DOUBLE DROPKICK from the Von Erichs! Johnny CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hits a BULLDOG! Cover, Mansoor breaks it! The fans boo but Mansoor CLUBS Dustin. Mansoor whips, Dustin reverses, but Mansoor avoids the powerslam!

Mansoor DDTS Dustin, but Ross RANAS Mansoor! Johnny SUPERKICKS Ross! Marshall DISCUS LARIATS Johnny! Mason LEG LARIATS Marshall! Dustin storms up, Mason HEADBUTTS him! Mason runs, but Dustin dodges! Mason’s leg is in the ropes, and he begs Dustin not to. Dustin pokes Mason in the eyes! And then he puts Mason’s other leg in the ropes! Dustin takes a deep breath, but Johnny runs up! Dustin gets around and lifts Johnny, to stick him right in there with Mason! Taya protests, but that lets Dustin hit DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Mansoor runs up, Dustin dodges, DESTROYER!!

Ross is in, and he gives Mansoor an IRON CLAW!! Marshall has Mason, and SLAM DUNKS him into Johnny’s TV! Johnny sits upright, right into Mansoor’s runway! Ross keeps Mansoor in a corner, and Dustin brings Johnny up! Dustin puts one out, then hits the FINAL RECKONING!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)

Taya is beside herself! Dustin gets his belt back as the Von Erichs keep theirs! Will no one ever truly stop The Last of His Kind from running the ROH Tag Division?

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

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Andrew’s TNA iMAPCT! & Unbreakable Results & Match Ratings: 4.17.2025

iMPACT is the Pre-Show, Unbreakable is a TNA+ Special! See what happened!

Published

19 hours ago

April 18, 2025

Andrew Balaz

iMPACT! is getting the old Heat treatment as a TV episode pre-show. While nothing about the iMPACT episode seems overly intriguing, they all actually have narrative weight, and since the last two weeks have been devoid of weight and general cohesion…this might be a surprisingly good episode which would serve as a better pre-show than expected.

I’m still mad that it’s a damn Thursday and they want to have 4-5 hours of show because WrestleMania reasons. Even WWE realized doing long shows before workdays was stupid, so NJPW giving them the idea to break Mania into two nights is a boon for everyone over thirty.

Also the main reason I’m doing a joint article. Since Unbreakable starts immediately after iMPACT, I’m not gonna put up back to back articles. One stop shoppin it!

Will @AJFrancis410 be crowned the FIR$T TNA International Champion TONIGHT at #TNAUnbreakable?!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/rT1TusIxJd pic.twitter.com/rxiBn6PxPw

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025

iMPACT! – Ratings:

Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz: Laredo wins via Laredo Fly – ** 1/4
Jazmyn Nyxx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee: Xia wins via Small Package – **
KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner: KC wins via Loaded Fist – **
Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley: Hot Topic Hotties win via Cemetery Drive – ** 1/4
Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat: Dani wins via Luna Landing – ** 1/4
Leon Slater vs Brian Myers: Myers wins via Roster Cut – ** 1/2

Unbreakable – Quick Ratings:

Zachary Wentz vs Eric Young vs AJ Francis: Young wins via Piledriver – *** 1/4
Ace Austin vs Steve Maclin vs Eddie Edwards w/Alisha: Steve Maclin wins via KIA – *** 1/2
X Division Championship: Moose(c) w/Alisha vs Akeem: Moose wins via Lights Out – Long Squash
Mustafa Ali & Nemeths vs Hardys & Mike Santana: Jeff Hardy wins via Swanton Bomb – ***
Kaz & Tessa vs Joe Hendry & Masha: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – ** 3/4
Barb Wire Massacre: Sami Callihan vs Mance Warner w/Steph De Lander: Callihan wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – ** 1/2
Inaugural International Championship: AJ Francis vs Steve Maclin vs Eric You: Maclin wins via K.I.A. – *** – TITLE CHANGE!!!

Results:

Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz

Laredo starts quick with a Straight Right, Tijeras, a few quick strikes, kicks Hotch out of the ring, wants a Plancha, but Tasha gets in the way to stop Laredo’s offense which gives Hotch an opening. Quick trip, a few chops and a hard Irish Whip has Laredo trying to catch his breath. Hotch tries to go for another Strong Irish Whip but Laredo reverses, two kicks, Flying Neckbreaker into a Missile Dropkick sending Hotch to the outside. Laredo finally pulls off his Suicida, and he’s rolling. Corner Forearm, Uno Mass Corkscrew Moonsaults, but Hotch manages to get away after two. A Snap Jab staggers Laredo, Ali style Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker and Hotch tries to take things to the top. But Laredo counters and Avalanche Michinoku Driver…only for two.

Laredo tries to keep things going, Back Handspring Crossbody, but Hotch catches him, big Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker for two. Hotch looks to the corner and then gets scared because he thinks Santana might strike, Hotch and Tasha argue, Laredo recovers and runs up the corner and hits the Laredo Fly for the win.

If @CodyDeaner can take down @KCwrestles tonight on #TNAiMPACT he punches his ticket Ultimate X at #TNARebellion! @milanmiracle

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/rT1TusIxJd pic.twitter.com/T5zqKHVr24

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025

Jazmyn Nyx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee

Jazmyn and Xia go for a chain wrestling or World of Sport kind of start. Xia even gets out of the Head Scissors with the classic Hand Stand and pop. After a little taunting, Jazmyn tries to charge but Xia loops around for a flash Cradle, Nyx kicks out quick and retreats to her Fatal Influence friends for a breather. Xia catches her with a Dropkick, a few strikes and starts putting things together until Jazmyn catches her in the corner and Snake Eyes Xia the hard way and then starts leaning her into the ropes, a few Leg Sweeps, PK kicks and Jazmyn is in control. Fisherman’s Suplex Hold from Jazmyn but Xia kicks at two. She tries to fight back up but Jazmyn is using her positioning to keep control. Bulldog into the middle buckle, puts Xia between the ropes and lays in a Round Kick to her chest and Xia has been eating offense for the last few minutes. The crowd tries to rally the little British Angel, but Jazmyn lays in some forearms, hits the ropes, Xia ducks and they hit stereo High Kicks to double down for a few moments.

Xia starts to rally, gets a few shots in, Tijeras, Xia tries Angel Wings but Jazmyn moves. Jazmyn tries to stay on her, but a Jawbreaker gives Xia time to go to the corner, Xia hits the Crossbody, Angel Wings, and looks for a DDT or something but Fatal Influence get involved distracting everyone. Lei has Fallon hanled, but Jacy is mouthing off causing Rosemary to come down and make a Mist save. Jazmyn tries to be opportunistic, but Xia blocks her move and hits the Small Package for the win.

Overbooked and timing was a bit shoddy in some spots, but not offensive. Not bad, but not good either.

KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner

This is for a spot in the Ultimate X match. Here’s to hoping the Blessed One beats the hell out of the loser who’s about as over as Herpes. Meaning he never goes away, and he’s unlikable. Anyone that says “Funny Underdogs are needed on shows”, isn’t that like 60% of the roster? No one is funny if everyone tries to be funny. KC however, he’s fucking hilarious and amazing.

KC tries to pay off Deaner and get him to forfeit, Deaner of course does the underdog thing of fighting back, dumb looking punches, goofball corner spot that he lengthens to the put of looking dumb and not funny. Oh thank God KC hits the Spiderman in the ropes, ducks Deaner and 305 gets hit for a near fall. Now KC is rolling, nice quick offense, Snapmare, Front Roll Neck Snap, Stomp into Split into cover for only two. Deaner goes for the comeback, and a few Lariats, Bulldog, and everything looks soo stupid. Deaner puts KC in the Airplane spin, gets dizzy and then goes again, TKO for two.

Navarro tries to powder, Deaner goes after him but the ref gets Deaner off of him since KC was in the ropes, KC wraps his necklace around his knuckles and a quick Jab to the face as Deaner tries to suplex him, 1-2-3, Blessed WIN.

If Deaner was the only doofus guy he’d be fine, but when we have Santino, Arianna, Laredo, KC, Great Hands, Brian Myers, Dango, Alisha, Hendry (while not a doofus isn’t close to serious), Kaz, Elegance Brand (all 3 of them), Ryan Nemeth and those are just off the top of my head. Everyone can’t be silly or no one is silly and nothing matters.

Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley

I’m gonna keep any Gigi drooling to a minimum since I respect my boy Wentz, but I will say, you gotta love Hot Topic Hotties. Yes I like walking red flags, I’m self aware, and okay with it.

Maggie and Gigi start, a few quick counters, Gigi manages the Double Hook Cradle for two, then Hot Topic Hotties go tandem with a Dropkick and a Twisting Elbow for another two. Tatum is officially legal, Maggie looks for the tag but Heather wants to push Maggie more. Which is exactly how ASH treated her. Tatum turns it around, Gigi tags in, Poetry Bronco, and then Kawada Kicks from Gigi. Concierge distracts, Maggie grabs her, Heather takes the cheap shot, Suplex from Maggie for two. Heather and Maggie get some offense in together, and Heather is working Gigi over in the heel corner. Unicorn Stampede essentially. Heather goes for a pinfall and its only 2. Heather is getting frustrated, Gigi with an Upkick headscissors, Heather tries to stop the tag out, but eats the Mule Kick.

Tatum starts beating on Heather, rams Heather into Maggie, Cartwheel Peach Sunrise, tags in Gigi, Double Headbutts and Cemetery Drive from the Hot Topic Hotties and everyone wins. Jesus…will never leave this chat, he started it.

Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat

Things start a little slow, Collar & Elbow tie up that they won’t relent for a while, Jakara tries to turn it into a Headlock Takeover, but Dani is too strong. Dani gets a few shots in, hops the rope for something but Lash makes her present felt and trips Dani while Jakara distracts the referee. The referee didn’t see anything but ejects Lash anyway. Lash won’t go, tries to intimidate the ref and say no. Jakara keeps things moving against Dani while Lash takes her sweet time slowly walking away. Jakara tries a Roll-Up but Dani too thicc to keep down. Dani fights back up, scoops Jakara and drops her unceremoniously.

Jakara starts laying in a bunch of Falling Knees and gets a quick two, before locking in a Cravat that Dani tries to fight out of. Dani counters out of it, ducks the Line, and they crash into each other with Forearms. The Double Fall Down spot is a little played out and this is only the pre-show really.

Dani levels Jakara with a few Lariats, looks for the Luna Landing, Jakara slips it so Dani comes off the ropes with a Busaiku Knee. Luna wants a Blue Thunder but Jakara gets away until Luna grabs her again for the Rebound Blue Thunder Bomb and a near fall. Luna charges the corner, misses, Jakara hits the Tornado DDT, but only two. Jakara tries to ram Dani’s head into the buckles, but Luna blocks, fires and takes Jakara’s head off, Luna Landing gets his and Dani wins!

Elijah has a promo segment and they have a really Sesame Street style “Walk this Way” words on the screen thing. When they did the bouncing ball lyrics with Ron Killings, it was at least cool. This comes off as corny and low budget public broadcasting crap just for Elijah to announce an open challenge at Rebellion or something. Admittedly I zoned out cause I figured it would be nothing of note.

Leon Slater vs Brian Myers

Myers and Slater start in a shoving match jawing at each other, and then Leon lays in a Shoulder Tackle off the ropes, some jumping crap and Myers is getting bounced from corner to corner like a dork. Leon tries to continue the Around the World but a punch, Thrust Kick and Irish Whip across the ring gives him some confidence, but he eats the Feint Mule Kick, Back Handspring Back Elbow…and again System matches are “look stupid and get beat up for 70% of the match until a shortcut can be taken”. Speaking of short cuts, Leon goes for his Corner Leap, Myers guards from it, Leon repositions but gets tripped and eats a Spear. Then…we go to commercial.

Coming out of the commercials Myers is still in control. Leon slips out of a suplex and then connects with a flurry of offense, Myers eats more kicks than I can count, powders, Leon does his corner post leap, comes in and looks to win but an Implant DDT, dick kick and Roster Cut gives Myers the win.

Overall iMPACT! Rating: 5/10

Nothing special but at least it made some sense and was a better than the last few episodes. Low bar comparatively. Now immediately onto Unbreakable! So because this is a long night, I figured I’d do a Watch A Long with Mat Sarpraicone over on Dirt Sheet Radio because I have zero faith in Unbreakable being worth the 2-3 hours it will take to watch it.

So you’ll get quick results with ratings and an overall thoughts at the end of Unbreakable from me, because it’s late and I needed something to keep me awake.

Overall Unbreakable Rating: 4.5/10

The iMPACT! episode was easier to watch and digest, three Triple Threats is too many and the Main Event being a slow paced triple threat after a Barb Wire match and a bunch of faster matches really doesn’t resonate well with fans. Even though I didn’t love the Sami vs Mance match, ending on carnage and the “babyface” winning would’ve been a much better way to send the crowd home happy and we wouldn’t have needed so much time fill during the last hour of the show.

Maclin being the inaugural International Champion is cool, setting up the first defense against Eric Young is good for their story, so most of the marks were hit. It just was too damn slow and had no business being a main event. Champions vs Challengers was okay, but it only really picked up when Masha and Tessa were mixing it up. I liked Moose having the extended squash match for shits and giggles, but two Triples back to back to open the show is an easy way to burn out a crowd. Sure the Moose match was an extended piss break to recharge the crowd, but the card was just laid out awkwardly and things felt like far more of a chore than they should have.

All in all this was a very lame event. Yes I get it was purely stop gap to take advantage of WrestleMania weekend, but with Rebellion next week, we all knew it wasn’t gonna shake things up too much. But hot damn was I about to fall asleep if I wasn’t doing the watch-a-long to not pass out.