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Mitchell’s NJPW AXS TV Results: Destruction in Kagoshima!

The 2019 Destruction Tour continues!

Published

5 years ago

October 2, 2019

Steven Mitchell

The tour continues in Kagoshima!

Kota Ibushi defends his Wrestle Kingdom title match contract against KENTA! Will the NEVER Openweight Champion line up another title for himself?

Coverage for Destruction in Kagoshima 2019 will be as broadcast by AXS TV

OFFICIAL RESULTS

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo VS Will Ospreay & Robbie Eagles; Ishimori & Phantasmo win and retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships.
Wrestle Kingdom 14 IWGP Heavyweight Championship Contract Match: Kota Ibushi VS KENTA; Ibushi wins and retains the WK14 contract.

PLAY BY PLAY

NJPW and AXS set the scene for tonight’s continued Destruction!

The right to challenge for THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 is on the line! The Golden Star won the G1 Climax to earn his shot, but that doesn’t stop others from going after him. #FangRevive beat Ibushi in their G1 Climax match up, went on a hot streak until facing Kazuchika Okada himself, but then rebounded by joining the Bullet Club! He also went on to win the NEVER Openweight Championship off of Tomohiro Ishii thanks to his new friends, but one is never enough. Kenta wants to repeat that first round win tonight and take away what Ibushi fought so hard to obtain! Will Ibushi make it through his first defense of this precious prize? Or will the takeover continue for Kenta?

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo VS Will Ospreay & Robbie Eagles!

Bone Soldier Reborn and The Headbanga represent Bullet Club against Chaos’ “Birds of Prey” in the continued feud between factions. Will Ospreay go up to two belts? Or will Bullet Club stay Too Sweet on this Destruction tour?

NJPW on AXS skips ahead in the action to Ospreay tossing ELP out. Eagles and Ishimori meet, but Ishimori denies Sliced Bread to duck a roundhouse to POISON-RANA! But both men are down from exhaustion. Meanwhile, ELP and Ospreay have wiped out on the outside so everyone is down! Kagoshima rallies up as both men go to their corners, only to find no one there. Ishimori and Eagles brawl with forearms back and forth. Eagles gives two, Ishimori gives three. Ishimori runs but Ospreay runs in to trip Ishimori up! Eagles follows them both to the apron, and Ospreay stretches Ishimori’s leg out for Eagles to flying double stomp it! Ospreay hops up to leap off and clothesline ELP down! Eagles aims at Ishimori in the ring, springboards, and dropkicks the legs out! Eagles has the legs for the “Ron Miller Special,” the trailer hitch! And it is in deep!

Ishimori endures while Eagles pull son those legs and stomps his back. But Ishimori drags himself forward, so Eagles lets up to bring him away. Eagles spins but Ishimori kicks at him, but Ospreay springboard 450 splashes down! And Eagles puts Ishimori back in the Ron Miller Special! Ospreay intercepts ELP but ELP shoves him away. ELP gets up but Ospreay hops on for an Octopus! Dual submissions from Chaos to Bullet Club! That looks familiar… But ELP powers up to get Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry, and he Death Valley slams Ospreay on Eagles! Everyone is down again and fans rally up. Bullet Club regroups and ELP tags in. ELP toys with Eagles, and slaps him around. Eagles grabs ELP by the face and puts him in the corner for a SLAP! Eagles CHOPS and forearms and CHOPS and forearms, then stomps away with fury! Fans are loving it!

Eagles fires up with “Robbie, Robbie, Robbie! OI OI OI!” He whips ELP corner to corner, runs in, but ELP dodges to also dropkick Ospreay back out! ELP keeps moving, springboard crossbody, to a LIONSAULT! Then he DIVES onto Ospreay to wipe him out again! ELP climbs the ropes, and SUPER ASAIS to wipe Ospreay out again! ELP almost wipes himself out in the front row of the crowd, but he comes back to still springboard splash, onto knees! Eagles and ELP slowly rise and fans are fired up. Eagles roundhouses then back kicks, but ELP stays up. ELP glares but Eagles enziguris! ELP flounders to a corner, Eagles comes over, neckbreaker but wait, inverted Sliced Bread DDT!! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and Eagles can’t believe it! Fans fire up for Eagles and he drags ELP to a drop zone. Eagles climbs, ELP rolls further away, but Eagles grins as he 450 splashes anyway! And on ELP’s legs! Because ELP wants the Ron Miller again! But ELP shoves him away, and Ishimori uses a title belt to SMASH Eagles! ELP covers, TWO!! Eagles lives and shocks Bullet Club!

Bullet Club regroups as ELP brings Eagles up in a torture rack. Ishimori leaps up for a big kick to Eagles’ head, and ELP spins and spins for a BIG Cyclone Crash! Cover, but Ospreay breaks it! Fans are thunderous as the Birds of Prey still live. Ospreay dodges ELP to springboard, but the Oscutter is caught! And ELP inverted suplexes Ospreay for Ishimori to have in the gut wrench! ELP adds on some force for the Bloody Cross! Then Bullet Club takes aim at Eagles as he flounders over. DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Then ELP feeds Eagles to another Bloody Cross, and then underhooks, for the CR2!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!

Winners: Bullet Club, El Phantasmo pinning; still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions

The Rev-Pro British Cruiserweight Champion keeps his other belt alongside Ishimori, and Bullet Club keeps these two belts, too. Will Bullet Club continue to climb back up to golden glory? ELP even tells Ospreay a “dumb little mark” via commentary, and wants him to soak in this picture. ELP vows that in Ryogoku, at King of Pro-Wrestling 2019, he completes the trifecta! He wants that IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, but will ELP really be the best Junior Heavyweight in the world?

Wrestle Kingdom 14 IWGP Heavyweight Championship Contract Match: Kota Ibushi VS KENTA!

The Golden Star repeated in the G1 Climax Finals, and won G1 Climax 29 to earn the contract for a shot at the top title in NJPW. But it won’t mean anything in the long run if Ibushi doesn’t make it all the way to Wrestle Kingdom 14 with this contract. #FangRevive was the first to take a bite out of Ibushi during G1 this year, and he even got the NEVER Openweight Championship on the side. Will Ibushi make it through “the true Kenta” to stay close to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship?

The introductions are made, but Red Shoes doesn’t get to raise the briefcase because Kenta strikes! He boots Ibushi down then holds the briefcase up, to SMASH Ibushi in the head with it! Kenta fetches the briefcase after it goes flying, and he opens it up to look at the contract itself. He puts that aside so he can stomp the briefcase with his foot! Kenta then demands a mic, and he is given one. Kenta speaks to “all you Kagoshima a**holes” in the crowd, saying “This Right to Challenge belongs to me now.” And as such, he doesn’t want this lame looking briefcase, he wants a custom Bullet Club case. Kenta throws the case down on the ground but Red Shoes wants him to wait. The match still has to happen for Kenta to actually own those rights. Kenta covers but the bell hasn’t even rung, so it won’t count. Red Shoes calls for medics while we go to break.

NJPW on AXS returns as Red Shoes keeps Kenta in a corner. Ibushi is coming to, but Kenta wants the bell to ring. Red Shoes checks on Ibushi, and Ibushi is still pretty woozy. Kagoshima cheers their hometown hero on as medics check him. Kenta grows further impatient but Red Shoes keeps him back. Ibushi sits up and goes through the check, but he also wants to have this match. Fans cheer as Ibushi stands, and the match begins! But Kenta hits the Psycho Knee right away! Cover, TWO!! Kenta is shocked and furious that he didn’t win right there! But he drags Ibushi up to throw him out of the ring. Ibushi flounders right into railing, and Kenta goes out to fetch him. Kenta drags Ibushi up to whip him into more railing! Then he whips him into even more railing! Kenta won’t stop there, he whips Ibushi into a third corner of railing!

Ibushi flops to the floor and fans boo Kenta right to his face. Kenta eggs it on as he goes back to Ibushi. Kenta just whips Ibushi into the fourth corner of railing! Kenta goes back into the ring while fans rally to help their hero. Red Shoes begins the 20 count and it climbs to 10 before Ibushi rises. Kenta sits on the top rope to mockingly applaud, but Ibushi is up and in at 17. Kenta goes right at him to throw him right back out! Then Kenta drags Ibushi up to whip Ibushi into railing for a fifth time! And then he BOOTS Ibushi over! Kenta goes out to drag Ibushi up, right in front of those die hard fans. And he drops Ibushi to the floor with a DDT! Kenta just lets the boos and jeers rain down, pretending not to understand it. Red Shoes goes out to check on Ibushi while Kenta mockingly cheers. Kenta goes back to the ring while Ibushi somehow rises up.

Ibushi crawls up the aisle as the 20 count begins again. The count again passes 10, and Ibushi still has quite a long way to go. Ibushi makes it to ringside at 15, and in at 17. Kenta kicks him to the apron then drags him up. Kenta brings him through the ropes, draping DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer Ibushi’s toughness, and Kenta mocks their cheers. Kenta stomps away on Ibushi but Ibushi slowly grows angry. Kenta kicks Ibushi hard in the chest, then grinds his boot into Ibushi’s chest. Kenta lets up at Red Shoes’ count but he toys with Ibushi. Ibushi eggs Kenta on! Ibushi feeds off those kicks! Fans cheer as Ibushi stands to fire off forearms! Kenta mule kicks then kicks Ibushi in the chest. Kenta whips Ibushi and then runs him over with an elbow. Cover, TWO! Kenta drags Ibushi up and wraps on a chinlock. Ibushi endures as Kagoshima rallies for him. Ibushi fights up and out, but Kenta throws him down by his hair. Kenta brushes off his hands while he walks around.

Kenta drops knees on Ibushi’s head, then hops over, to scrape Ibushi’s face. Kenta soaks up the boos before going back to Ibushi. Ibushi sits up but Kenta toys with him more. Ibushi just gets angry as he stands up! Kenta keeps kicking, but Ibushi fires back! Kenta knees low, runs, but into Ibushi’s dropkick! Both men are down but Kagoshima is fired up for their hometown hero. Kenta goes to a corner, but Ibushi stands up. Ibushi runs in but into a boot! Kenta runs out, but into the spinning powerslam! Ibushi hops up, second rope moonsault! Cover, TWO! Ibushi won’t let that deter him while NJPW goes to break.

NJPW on AXS returns as Kenta bails out of the ring. Ibushi doesn’t let him get away as he slingshots out onto Kenta! Both men are down but Ibushi gets up first. Ibushi drags Kenta up and into the ring. Ibushi waistlocks but Kenta standing switches. Ibushi elbows free but runs into the kitchen sink knee! Kenta kicks Ibushi swift on the back, but Ibushi just powers up! Ibushi kicks, snapmares and KICKS Kenta in his back! Kenta gets up and throws a forearm, but Ibushi gives it back. They go back and forth with forearms, with Kagoshima firmly on Ibushi’s side. Ibushi kicks first, but Kenta kicks back. Ibushi mule kicks but so does Kenta! Ibushi swings a right but Kenta ducks, only for both men to come back with left palm strikes, and roundhouses! Both men fall at the same time, and Kagoshima is fired up!

Ibushi and Kenta roll to opposite corners. Ibushi and Kenta stand, but Kenta runs in. Ibushi goes up and over to huricanrana Kenta out! Fans are fired up and Ibushi runs, to go up, only for Kenta to trip him up! No Golden Triangle this time! The legs also get caught up in the crossbars. Kenta goes after those legs, swinging one into the post! And again! Ibushi flops out of the ring, clutching his bad leg. Kenta drags Ibushi up and laces the leg through railing! To then kick the knee! Ibushi falls back again as he clutches the knee. Kenta goes looking under the ring, and brings out a chair! Red Shoes stops him, that would be a disqualification. Kenta drags Ibushi up to lace the leg again, and has the chair. Red Shoes again reprimands Kenta, but Kenta shoves Red Shoes away. Kenta raises the chair, to SMACK railing! This won’t disqualify him, but the vibrations will aggravate Ibushi’s leg. Kenta walks the line while he stomps Ibushi’s head more.

Kenta drags Ibushi up and over to commentary. He has the leg, for a SHIN BREAKER to the desk! Kenta throws up the Too Sweet while Red Shoes checks on Ibushi. Kenta returns to drag Ibushi off commentary to then put him back in the ring. Kenta keeps on that bad leg as he grinds his foot in, then smashes the knee into the mat! Kagoshima still cheers Ibushi on but Kenta mocks them again. The fans boo and Kenta pretends not to understand why. IBushi sits up to throw body shots but they don’t do much to Kenta. Kenta dares Ibushi to hit him, so Ibushi does. Ibushi gives slapping palm strikes but Kenta just takes them. Kenta then takes the bad leg and Dragon Screws it! And then Kenta sits down for a heel hook and knee wrench! Ibushi endures and Kagoshima gives him energy to reach for ropes. Ibushi drags himself and Kenta over to get the ropebreak! Kenta lets go after a few counts, then drags Ibushi back up.

Ibushi fires forearms! But Kenta dropkicks the leg! Ibushi staggers but Kenta just kicks away on the leg! Then he gives it another Dragon Screw! And back to the heel hook! Ibushi drags himself over again and glares at Kenta as Kenta pulls on the leg. Ibushi endures, reaches, and has another ropebreak! Kenta reluctantly lets go a second time, but brings Ibushi up again. Ibushi fires off more forearms but Kenta just kicks the leg again. Ibushi ends up in a corner, Kenta runs corner to corner, and gives Ibushi a helluva boot! Kenta runs again, but Ibushi follows! And now Ibushi gives Kenta that helluva kick! Ibushi fires forearms off on Kenta until he sits down, and then keeps going! Ibushi backs off to go across the ring, and Kagoshima fires up. Ibushi runs back in, soaring Shibata dropkick! But Kenta catches it for a heel hook!! Ibushi is writhing, but he gets a ropebreak for a third time!

Kenta is growing annoyed with Ibushi as he has him in the corner. Kenta throws forearms on Ibushi’s face over and over until Ibushi sits down. Kenta goes to the opposite corner, and shows Ibushi how the basement dropkick is done! Kenta puts Ibushi in the drop zone then climbs up top, for flying double stomps! Cover, TWO!! Ibushi survives the coup de grace and Kenta grows frustrated. Kenta slashes the throat to say this is over. He fireman’s carries but Ibushi resists. Ibushi elbows away, but Kenta Dragon Screws the bad leg yet again! Kenta steps through for a Figure Four leg lock now! Ibushi endures this legendary lock but Kagoshima refuses to give up on him. Ibushi refuses to give up, too, but Kenta puts a lot of pressure on the bad leg. Even so, Ibushi crawls for ropes. Kenta drags Ibushi away and Ibushi falls back from the pain! Red Shoes checks on Ibushi but Ibushi refuses to give in!

Ibushi turns the hold slightly, putting some pressure on Kenta, and then gets a fourth ropebreak! Fans cheer as Red Shoes helps separate Ibushi and Kenta. Kenta gets back up and stalks Ibushi at the ropes. Kenta runs in to knee Ibushi in the back! Ibushi flounders, Kenta runs, but into a boot! Kenta stays standing to clothesline, but Ibushi stays up to power up. Kenta kicks the bad leg, then spins, but into Ibushi’s LARIAT! Both men are down and Kagoshima is thunderous yet again! Ibushi sits up as the fans rally. He stands, drags Kenta around, and wants a bomb. He gets Kenta up, sit-out powerbomb! Cover, TWO!! Kenta survives and shocks Ibushi. But Ibushi goes to a corner, and calls upon the King of Strong Style. But Kenta tackles Red Shoes, because here come the Guerrillas of Destiny! They helped Kenta win the NEVER Openweight title, now they’ll help him here!

But Ibushi is ready, DOUBLE PELE for GoD! Kenta returns, to get a ROUNDHOUSE! Red Shoes revives, Ibushi hits a running knee! Cover, but GoD drag Red Shoes out!! And they attack Ibushi! They get Ibushi up, Guerrilla Warfare!! Kagoshima boos but there’s nothing the fans can do about GoD beating down Ibushi. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa coordinate at the corner. Suplex lifts Ibushi, but here comes Chaos’ Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi! They just went through this with GoD at Beppu, they’re not going to let it happen here! Ishii grabs Loa to anchor him on the top rope while Hashi brawls with Tama! Ishii climbs to SUPERPLEX Loa! Hashi reverses Tama’s whip to AX BOMBER! Hashi drags Tama out while Ishii has Loa! Chaos keeps GoD away, and that leaves Kenta and Ibushi alone in the ring.

Kagoshima hits a fever pitch as Kenta and Ibushi brawl on their knees with more forearms. They go back and forth, then slowly rise as Red Shoes returns. Ibushi hits, Kenta hits, repeat. Kenta gets Ibushi with a counter right hook! Then a Penalty Kick! Cover, TWO!! Ibushi still lives!! Kenta is growing tired of this, and looks to end it with Ibushi’s own move! KAMIGOYE!! Cover, TWO!?! Ibushi survives his most powerful move?! Kenta drags Ibushi up to use his move now. Fireman’s carry, GO TO- NO!! Ibushi blocks the GTS to hit a V-Trigger!! Then, KAMIGOYE!!! Cover, TWO!?! Now KENTA survives!? But Ibushi just roars with rage now, as he drags Kenta up again, KAMIGOYE AGAIN! Ibushi wins!!

Winner: Kota Ibushi, by pinfall; still owner of the Right to Challenge contract

Though Kenta attacked before the bell, though Kenta had help from the Bullet Club, and though Kenta both stole and survived the Kamigoye, Kagoshima’s Golden Star is victorious! The briefcase is busted, but the contract is in tact, and Ibushi is indestructible! Will Ibushi hold on to his golden dream for Wrestle Kingdom as 2019 still has more to give?

NJPW on AXS returns to Ibushi celebrating.

But before he can get the mic, someone is on the stage! It’s EVIL! The King of Darkness was the other man to defeat Ibushi during the G1 Climax, and is clearly lined up for his own match for the Wrestle Kingdom contract. Evil joins Ibushi in the ring and takes up the mic. “Oi, Ibushi. I’m gonna take that Right to Challenge, and cover the Tokyo Dome main event in darkness. Mark my words!” Ibushi just goes forehead to forehead with Evil before showing him the contract to his face. Evil takes his leave and now Ibushi can have his turn with the mic.

“Thank you very much,” Kagoshima. First, he wants to say something to the fans. “I’m home.” He vowed to bring a G1 winner to Kagoshima, and fans cheer because he has kept that promise. Ibushi has made it through his first defense, so this is the first time he’s said this: “I’m making you all another promise.” They surely know what it is: to have both the IWGP Heavyweight AND Intercontinental Championships when he returns home again! Kagoshima loves that! Ibushi makes this promise, and hopes they help him stay true to his word.

NJPW Media Backstage Interview

Ibushi sits with his Right to Challenge contract, and after resting, says, “Things got really bad out there for a moment.” But somehow, he kept his Right to Challenge. Ibushi worked hard to hold onto it, with the help of the fans. But this isn’t over yet. He has much more work to do. He’ll do what he has to, he’ll defend the contract as many times has he has to, but he does need to put it in a new case. He wants a white, blue, silver and gold case, to match his attire. “That’s all I need.” Kenta destroying the old case is unbelievable, and it is unbelievable the Bullet Club would do something like that to Ibushi in his hometown. But he at least survived to tell the tale. Ibushi can feel the long road ahead of him, can he make it to the finish line that is the Wrestle Kingdom 14 main event?

My Thoughts:

A great hour for AXS here for Kagoshima! And considering this aired the same night as AXS’s Beppu coverage, a much more exciting second hour. We still only got part of a tag title match, but The Birds of Prey and the team of Ishimori & Phantasmo are genuinely better than Yoshi-Hashi, so it flowed much better for all of those near finishes to happen as they did. But in the end, Bullet Club wins with shenanigans and retain the titles. That works as Phantasmo, winner of the Super J Cup, gets his shot at Ospreay’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. However, I doubt ELP becomes a triple belt champion at Ospreay’s expense. Ospreay surely retains at King of Pro-Wrestling, and he might even get a chance at the Rev-Pro British Cruiserweight title if he wants it.

Ibushi VS Kenta was definitely a great match, the Bullet Club shenanigans and Chaos making the save included. Just on Kenta attacking before the bell, there was great story in this match. But adding GoD and Ishii-Hashi was pretty fun. Hashi still needs work before he comes off a believable match for Tama. Kenta got to look really strong here, surviving a Kamigoye once, but in the end, it made a lot of sense for Ibushi to win. NJPW wouldn’t just take away Ibushi’s G1 Climax win like that, for one. And Kenta has the NEVER Openweight Championship, he will certainly find a contender come King of Pro-Wrestling. But to follow ZSJ’s example from Beppu, Ibushi is ready to become the next NJPW Triple Crown Champion by checking off the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but he still wants to be Intercontinental Champion at the same time to essentially make Tetsuya Naito’s destiny his own. Ibushi can at least achieve Triple Crown in a year’s time, but it’d mean a lot if NJPW let him accomplish his dream for Kagoshima.

My Score: 9/10

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Trent Seven vs Leon Slater: Slater wins via Swanton 450 – *
Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin): EY wins via Macho Elbow – ** 3/4
Laredo Kid vs Jake Something: Jakes wins via Avalanche Something Bomb – **
The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO): Hardys win via Crouton Bomb – ***

Results:

Trent Seven vs Leon Slater

British on British violence! I just appreciate that Trent’s theme is a down tuned remix of Seven Nation Army.

A little back and forth until Slater hits a Reverse Gamengiri, Trent tries to climb back to the apron after the powder, eats a Shotgun Kick. Trent dodges the dive, and Suplexes Leon down the steps at Center Stage. I feel like Slater over sold the spot, but I suppose using your surroundings is always interesting. Leon slides in at 9.5, Trent gets a little cocky and Leon hits two Flash Cradles for near falls, as Trent is reeling from the quick pinfall attempts he eats another Shotgun Kick for a near fall. Trent sells to the corner, eats a Jumping Bootwash, Leon perches Trent, goes for possibly a Spanish Fly but Trent turns it into an Avalanche Flowsion for two!

Bop and Bang, 7 Star Lariat, Piledriver with flourish and…still a two. Birminghammer attempt but Slater flips out of it, Crucifix pinfall for two, Uppercut by Trent and Birminghammer is hit! But Slater…kicks…out? He sells a Suplex where he slides down steps like death, but eats huge signature and finishing moves and kicks out. The psychology in this match is non-existent. Trent does the Finger Break, Leon sells away, hits another Shotgun Kick and Trent powders. X Plex gets reversed into a DDT from Slater. Trent powders off the Ramp, Leon goes to the entrance way runs and jumps off the ramp, then hits the Swanton 450.

Completely stupid match with spots that make no sense. All sizzle no steak, so dumb my IQ dropped 5 points.

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Well the first 40 minutes of this show are making me wish for a stroke instead of watching this. So hopefully it picks up somewhere.

Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin)

KC flips out of two of EY’s Back Body Drops and does his “First Class” taunt, so EY just slaps him upside the head and tags in Maclin to start beating on Navarro. I do really like KC’s work. He’s like WWE Lio Rush, but likable and talented. Maclin is beating the hell out of KC though, Lariats him out, goes for the SCUD, but AJ low bridges so Maclin crashes to the outside, KC hits the Tope con Hilo with blind tag so AJ is now legal and they start working over Maclin in the corner. Tennessee Whiskey, and there does seem to be a few First Class fans in the crowd.

Navarro is back in for the 305, quick tags though to keep Maclin eating offense. Splash into Big Boot into Assisted Splash while AJ leans on Maclin literally. KC starts picking on kids in the crowd near Judd Normand, he shoves the actor, the actor shoves him back and AJ comes over to mad dog the actor. Maclin takes advantage of the distraction and drops AJ on the way back in with an Olympic Slam, tags in EY and EY comes out hot. KC tags in, EY levels KC and they start messing around in the corner, AJ tries to break it up but eats a Busaiku Knee from Maclin and then a SCUD. EY manages to throw KC off the turnbuckle and then hit the Macho Elbow for the win.

After the match Eddie, Lish and Brian Myers stand at the entrance way to send a message but not cause any real chaos.

Josh Alexander and his two bitch boys come out to cut a promo on Santana or something. I am about as interested in this as I am in Norwegian Dog Sledding. Josh trying to say Santana is too hurt to go at Genesis when we all know this was filmed the same time like a month ago. You really can’t do doofus attempts a story when you’re promoting the first live episode in nearly a decade or something for next week. At least the match should be good because this build is lame, the jabronis are useless, “Bald Ass Head” is the big insult…sheeeesh.

Laredo Kid vs Jake Something

Well…someone has to win this match, so there’s that.

Nothing special start until Jake comes off the ropes and runs over Laredo sending him flying over the ropes onto the ramp. Jake panders to the crowd, Laredo tries to get something going but Jake steps on his foot to stop any Lucha things, and mollywops him. Jake runs him corner to corner until Laredo moves, strings a few moves together, tries to fly and then gets knocked out of the sky with a Forearm. Only a two count for Jake, but Laredo is definitely doing his best impression of a pinata so far in the match. Laredo gets a desperation Satellite DDT, misses his big attempt, but Jake misses the Spear in the corner, La Magistral gets a 2, a few bad spots from Laredo where it looks like he missed a Satellite Facebuster and sloppy Essex or Canadian Destroyer. Laredo goes to the top, Jake bear paw slap, goes up top and Avalanche Something Bomb for the win.

The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO)

Before the Hardys intro, the 23 thing flashes a few times again. So at least they didn’t forget that.

Sami starts with Jeff and gets in a few early shots and goads Jeff with Hardys taunts, then all four get in, throw hands and we go to commercial. We come back from commercial to Matt Delete Turnbuckling Sami, and then Poetry In Motion the classic way! A few quick tags, but Sami eventually knocks down Matt, tags in PCO, Matt’s moves aren’t very effective, Jeff throws himself in too and they get their asses beat by PCO. PCO tags in Sami, Sami slaps around Matt, drags his face across the ropes, tags PCO back in and uses PCO as a battering ram into Matt’s chest. PCO keeps Matt in their corner, tags back in Sami, some simple tandem work and a short 2 count for Sami. Sami calls PCO back in and they’re formulating a tag move, they try the Double Back Drop, but Matt turns it into a Double DDT instead.

Jeff tries to fight them both off, Sami grabs Jeff, PCO goes for the Lariat, malfunction at the junction, Whisper in the Wind mostly hits PCO so Jeff Splashes Sami. Twist of Hate, Twist of Fate, Swanton Bomb from Jeff and the Hardy Boys win!

Before the obligatory contract signing on the Go Home before a PPV, Jordynne walks over to the announce table with the contract for her match with Tessa. Says she’ll leave it with them so she can’t miss it, but hey, “if she doesn’t show up at Genesis it wouldn’t be the first time”. That’s funny.

Joe starts the promo saying he has to win, but its on him to take the title from Nic. There’s an intensity, so it’s not all cornball jokes and shenanigans. That’s kinda nice to start with. Nic takes the babyface angle of “you’re not wrong but I don’t think you’re ready yet kid”. Then he plays the JBL clip from Bound for Glory. Nic tries to use the video to clear his name because Ryan got attacked too. Joe is about to poke a hole in the defense but then Hollywood Abyss Mokuba shows up. “MY BROTHER SETO” Ryan interferes, Nic tries to stop the stupidity but Ryan plows through is about to eat a Standing Ovation but Nic Superkicks Joe to save Mokuba. Nic does stand there as the crowd chants “kick your brother”, but Nic doesn’t pull the trigger but you can tell he’s contemplating.

OH! Sexy Tessy shows up, signs the contract but Jordynne was waiting for her and leaves Tessa laying with a Grace Driver and solid intensity. Okay most of the show was kinda mid but the ending was pretty solid.

Overall Score: 6.25/10

As I said at the very end, most of this show was mid…or mediocre for the older crowd. Indie Spotfest Dumbassery to kick off the show, a few segments that made me question if I was tasting pennies, a decent match with First Class, the stalled push never relevant squad match between Jake and Laredo, and at least the main event match was fun.

The video packages always feel lackluster because the only people really watching TNA currently are hardcore fans. I never really see too many people pull the whole “whoa first TNA episode in 11 years and I decided on the random Go Home instead of the first live episode since 2015”. See, this is why logic matters in booking. WWE gets to have the mentality of “it could be someone’s first time watching it” every week because they the biggest show in town. The name alone will garner random views or transient lapsed fans if they get a whiff of something. However when it comes down to TNA, people are only surprised its still alive.

Even with many questionable hours it wasn’t terrible. It did fine…plus like I just said, there’s opportunity for more random eyes thanks to the WWE merger AND a live episode next week. So the Go Home format won’t change, but hopefully the exposure gives us more congruent storylines.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/16/25)

Stir it up!

Published

21 hours ago

January 16, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Will the hot streak continue?

On the verge of a milestone, Red Velvet is back on the Proving Ground! Who will look to Stir It Up with The Chef? Will they be served an L fresh outta your mama’s kitchen?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew; Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners win.
The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes; Mortos wins.
Blake Christian VS Parker Li; Blake wins.
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk; Velvet wins and denies Risk a title match.
ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling; Briscoe wins.
8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder; STP & LEE-J win.

PLAY BY PLAY

QT Marshall speaks.

“Next week is the 100th episode of ROH Television. Impressive, huh? And that big shot, Paul Wight, from the Board of Directors, he said, ‘QT, I need you to do me a big favor. This show has to be huge! And the way to make that happen is to have you challenging for the ROH Television title.'” QT tells Paul that we all know he owes QT an apology. And the “old QT” would’ve been pretty petty and held that against Paul. But now that QT is a viral sensation who literally has strangers from all over falling in love with him, QT said, “Y’know what, Paul? I’m gonna do it.”

So that’s right, ROH fans! Next week, episode 100, QT Marshall VS Komander, and QT walks out the NEW ROH World Television Champion! And Paul, after that, you will look QT in the eyes and apologize. QT is all smiles now, but will he be the one feeling the DOOM~ after facing the Commander of the Skies?

8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew!

The Wrestler is back in action, and he’s teaming up with the ROH World TV Champion and the Youngest Men Alive! Will they all be rolling into episode 100 and beyond?

The teams sort out and Shibata starts against Grillo. The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. Shibata and Grillo circle, the fans rally for Shibata, and the two tie up. They go around, Grillo wrenches, and he talks some smack. But Shibata wrenches back! Shibata puts Grillo on ropes, the ref counts the break, but Shibata CHOPS! And CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Shibata says one more time, and he CHOPS! Tag to Komander, he and Shibata double whip. Shibata drops down, Komander DROPKICKS Grillo! Grillo scrambles to tag in “Twisted Steel,” Dylan Stewart. Dylan is the shorter of the Stewart Brothers, only because Zach is 6’5″.

Dylan and Komander circle, then Dylan takes a swing. Komander dodges, scoops, but Dylan slips free to shove Komander. Komander springboards to CROSSBODY, but Dylan catches him! Dylan throws Komander but Komander lands on his feet. Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up, up, jumps around and around, and the fans fire up for the FLYING RANA! Komander keeps going, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll and FACEBUSTER! Then a basement DROPKICK! Komander wrenches Dylan, winds up, and he tags in Turbo Floyd! The fans fire up as Turbo wrenches and headlocks Dylan.

Dylan pulls Turbo’s hair, puts him in a corner, but the ref reprimands. Dylan lets off, but he throws a body shot! Dylan takes another shot but Turbo dodges! Turbo winds up, and flexes! The fans cheer, Dylan swings, but into a BIG atomic drop! Tag to Truth, the Outrunners whip and DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Dylan staggers while The Outrunners flex! Colby runs in, but into a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! The Outrunners have Colby and Dylan in opposite corners, and they storm up to rain down fists! The fans count along, and The Outrunners go to nine, wind up, and TEN! The fans fire up as The Outrunners headlock Dylan and Colby.

The Outrunners run to each other, MEETING OF THE MINDS! The fans cheer while The Outrunners spin! Truth drags Dylan up, but Dylan powers him to the corner! “Silverback” Zach tags in, and Dylan sends him in for a SPLASH! Zach roars, then he CHOKES Truth in the ropes! The ref counts, Zach backs off, then he tags in Grillo. They stomp away on Truth, the fans rally up, but Grillo tags Dylan. Dylan stomps Truth, throws some hands, then tags Colby. Dylan and Colby mug Truth, then let off as the ref reprimands. The fans boo Colby while he taunts Truth’s team. But Truth fights against the others!

Colby kicks low, headlocks Truth, then shifts to a SLEEPER! Colby leans on the hold but Truth endures. The fans rally up, Truth fights to his feet, and Truth fires body shots! Truth reaches out, but Colby keeps him from Turbo! Colby then short arm LARIATS! The fans boo but Colby soaks up the heat. Colby runs, but Truth avoids the knee drop! Colby flounders, tag to Grillo! Grillo runs but Truth dodges! Zach runs in, Truth DUMPS him out! Dylan whips but Truth reverses to TOSS him! Grillo DECKS Truth! Grillo then winds up, but Turbo blocks the sucker punch! Turbo ROCKS Grillo, and Truth BACKDROPS him!

The fans fire up as Truth crawls, hot tag to Turbo! The fans fire up more as Turbo rallies on Grillo with haymaker after haymaker! Then a scoop SLAM! Grillo staggers back up, into another scoop SLAM! Turbo looks around, Colby runs up, but into a scoop and SLAM! Dylan storms in, but into a scoop SLAM! Zach is in, he’s a big guy! Treuth helps for the SLAM! The fans fire up as Truth then feeds Grillo to Turbo’s ELBOW! Then the Outrunners wind up… “Turbo Floyd! You sonovabi*ch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP on Grillo! Then tag to Shibata! The fans fire up again as Shibata whips and BOOTS Grillo in the corner!

Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, he sits Grillo down, then he runs corner to corner and back again. HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, Colby breaks it! So Truth swings! Colby dodges, Turbo scoops! TOTAL RECALL for Colby! SAIDO for Grillo! Komander goes up, and he gives Grillo CIELITO LINDO! Shibata keeps The Stew Crew out, then PENALTY KICKS Grillo! Cover, Shibata’s team wins!

Winners: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall

An eclectic combination, but a victorious one as well! Shibata and team show respect to each other with handshakes and bows, will all these men be part of the revolution in the New Year?

Shane Taylor speaks.

“Whoever, wherever, whenever. That is the motto of Shane Taylor Promotions. Where I’m from, winning a fight had to be definitive. There was no time limit, there were no disqualifications, there was no bell, and there damn sure wasn’t a referee to come save you. A fight wasn’t over until somebody didn’t wanna fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody couldn’t fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody was either knocked out, choked out, or chalked out. It’s a new era in the professional wrestling industry: my era. It is the Era of Shane Taylor Promotions. Win a match if you can. But you damn sure won’t win the fight. Rumble, bad man, rumble.”

The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes!

La Faccion Ingobernable as been conspicuous by their absence, but the menacing minotaur is continuing on no matter what. But then “Smart” Mark Sterling cuts Bobby Cruise off and tells him to “hit the bricks.” Sterling handles the introductions as everyone knows this is Tony Nese and they are The Premier Athletes. “And folks, we’ve been sick and tired of every town messing up our mojo by doing the incorrect pregame cheer. So I told the guys we’re not even gonna give the people of Athens the opportunity! But Josh said, ‘Surely they can read what’s on our shirts.’ So we’re gonna give you one chance. When I say, ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule.’ NOTHING ELSE!

“Hands in, boys. Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” The fans get the better of Mark again, but will Mortos take everything Nese has and eat it for lunch?

The fans rally for “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Sterling and the guys try to get an “Athletes! Athletes!” chant going, but the fans boo. The Code of Honor is hesitantly kept, and the bell rings. Mortos and Nese circle, then tie up. Mortos powers Nese to a corner, the ref counts, and Mortos lets off. Then he SMACKS Nese! Nese is mad and says Mortos is an animal! Mortos snarls and the two circle again. Nese and Mortos circle, Nese dodges and throat chops! The ref reprimands but Nese kicks low. Nese tries to pretend the “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” chants are really “NESE! NESE! NESE!” chants but the fans boo.

Nese CHOPS Mortos, has Daivari & Woods put their hands in, “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Nese scowls, then headlocks Mortos. Mortos powers out, Nese RAMS him, but Mortos stays up! Nese runs again, RAMS Mortos again, but Mortos just roars! Nese revs up, but he kicks low! Nese fires haymakers, then whips, but Mortos reverses. Mortos CLOBBERS Nese! Then CLOBBERS him again! And again! The fans fire up for Mortos, and he stomps around. Nese goes to a corner, Sterling panics, but Nese throat chops Mortos again! Nese runs with Mortos for the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Nese hurries up top, leaps, but Mortos deflects the crossbody!

Mortos scoops Nese, brings him around, but Nese slips free! Nese SOBATS, KNEE LIFTS, then runs. Mortos follows, rolls off Nese’s back,a dn SOBATS< KNEES and ELBOWS Nese! Snapmare and NECK TWIST! Nese staggers up, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Mortos goes to a corner. Mortos makes sure Nese is in the drop zone, then he climbs up. But The Athletes drag Nese out of the ring! The fans boo but Mortos builds speed! TORNILLO TOPE! Direct hit on all three Premier Athletes! The fans fire up and Mortos roars! Mortos then spots Sterling, and Sterling has a chair!

Sterling backs off while apologizing, and Mortos SMACKS Nese! Mortos brings Nese around, pushes him into the barrier, then CHOPS! Mortos winds up to SMACK Nese! The fans fire up with Mortos again, and he drags Nese up. Mortos whips Nese hard into the steel steps! Sterling protests, but Mortos storms over again. Sterling hides behind Woods so Mortos goes back for Nese. Mortos puts Nese in, but Woods creeps up! Mortos steps to Woods, but he avoids Nese’s plancha! Nese lands safe, cartwheels around Mortos and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans boo but Nese says last chance! “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!”

Woods gets frustrated with the fans, but Nese stomps Mortos. Nese puts Mortos in the ring, then he storms into the ring. The fans chant ‘Athletes Suck!” on their own while Nese CHOPS Mortos to a corner. Nese whips Mortos corner to corner, then runs up, but Mortos dodges! Nese hits buckles, Mortos UPPERCUTS, LARIATS, and GAMANGIRIS! Nese staggers around and the fans fire up with Mortos. Mortos whips Nese, Nese grabs ropes! Mortos runs up but Nese DUMPS Mortos out! Mortos tumbles to the apron then the floor, and Nese argues with the ref so the Premier Athletes can mug Mortos!

The fans boo but Sterling and the boys get away with that one. Nese soaks up the heat, then goes to fetch Mortos. Nese drags Mortos up, scuffs him, but Mortos shoves Nese. Nese kicks low, then says if the fans want tables, here we go! Nese reels Mortos in, only to send him into the ring! Nese tells the fans can shove it, then he covers. TWO! Mortos is still in this, so Nese stays on him with a chinlock. Mortos fights up as the fans rally, and he fires body shots! Then he UPPERCUTS! Mortos fires back up, he runs, but Nese trips him! The fans boo again but Sterling and the boys applaud. Nese goes in, PREMIER FLOP as Mortos moves!

Mortos runs to SLING-DOG! And tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! And then another BACKBREAKER! Nese staggers around, into the torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives Mortos’s vicious hattrick, but the fans rally up again. Mortos drags Nese up, but Nese fights the suplex! Nese fires body shots, but Mortos SMACKS him again! Mortos fires forearms, then rears back, but Nese CLAWS the eyes! Nese winds up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos powers up, runs, but Woods & Daivari trip him up! The ref has had enough, he EJECTS The Premier Athletes!

The fans fire up while Woods, Daivari & Sterling throw a fit! Sterling gets on the apron to shout at the ref, but Mortos grabs Sterling! Nese rolls Mortos up, TWO! Mortos blocks a lariat, and he LARIATS Nese inside-out! Cover, TWO?! Nese survives but Mortos roars! Scoop and PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Mortos wins!

Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall

The Minotaur Driver finally puts this one away, and Mortos is back on a winning track! Will he storm up on whoever is champion after ROH Honor Club Episode 100?

MXM Collection speaks.

Well first, they slow clap. Then they POSE! Mansoor congratulates Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara on their successful title defense in the Tokyo Dome. Mason Madden says, “Congratulations is right. But the only dome you boys should be receiving is from us! When we clack your domes together!” Mansoor says that is right! MXM has run through the Runway of Honor so long now, racking up the wins, and they are finally making a claim on those ROH World Tag Team Championships! The Sons of Texas fancy themselves a couple of tough guys, from Texas Death to Texas Bull Ropes.

MXM knows how to get hardcore! And they know how to get tied up! Time for the sun to set on the Sons of Texas, and it is time for the MXM Collection to upgrade their hardware. They clack belt buckles on the belts they’re wearing, and then Mansoor claims those belts are coming to them. And MXM is deafly serious! They take off their sunglasses to reveal their eyelash extensions… Will The Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk take a deep breath and take those titles from The Natural & The Spanish God?

ROH catches up with the Athena World Tour.

Though she fell short in the International Women’s Cup Fatal 4 Way, the Fallen Goddess did settle the score with “War B*tch” Thekla in a defense of the ROH Women’s World Championship. The Minion Overlord overcame Thekla and her entire faction of HATE to win in Korakuen Hall. Athena addressed the crowd by saying it was always her dream to compete in Japan, and it was a dream fulfilled. Athena told the fans “Arigatogozaimasu! <Thank you very much!>” Will the Athena World Tour continue to make stop after stop and defeat opponent after opponent?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk!

While The Chef is leaving Leyla Hirsch on the waiting list, she’s still stepping onto the Proving Ground against whoever wants it. Will Velvet continue to avoid her LEGIT rival? Or will she regret taking on this Risk instead?

The Code of Honor is upheld with some arrogance on Velvet’s part, but Risk makes her look her in the eye! The bell rings, Velvet pushes Risk back and says not to get attitude like that. The two talk smack, but we’re on the clock. The two feel things out, but then Velvet dodges Risk. Velvet pushes Risk and Risk says okay, Velvet thinks she’s loca. Velvet says Risk didn’t beat her four years ago, she won’t beat her now. Risk says she about to whoop Velvet all over Athens! But then Velvet dodges again and says she’s too smart. Risk says Velvet’s a dumbo, but Velvet pie faces her! Risk SLAPS Velvet and knocks her down!

Risk mockingly asks if she got Velvet in that “ugly mug” of hers, then laughs. The fans boo Risk as she eggs Velvet on. Velvet stands, Risk twerks at her, but Velvet runs up! Risk dodges to hip toss! And arm-drag! Risk runs and CROSSBODIES! Risk rains down fists, then lets off. Risk says Velvet’s about to get that spice! Risk CHOPS Velvet on the back! Velvet is in the ropes, but Risk goes to the apron. Risk headlocks Velvet, and she twerk attacks! Risk HIP ATTACKS, then tells Velvet to kiss this. Risk steps into the ring, builds speed, and she slides, but into the apron skirt! Velvet fires off fists and the fans fire up!

Velvet steps on Risk to go up to the apron! The fans cheer Velvet on as she then CLUBS Risk! Velvet follows Risk around the way, then brings her to barriers, for a DOUBLE CHOP! The fans cheer while Velvet gets a taste. Velvet then CHOPS Risk again! Risk turns things around to DOUBLE CHOP back! And DOUBLE CHOPS again! And then SLAPS Velvet! They scrap, Velvet knees low, but Risk blocks the apron bump! Risk elbows Velvet and gives her the apron bump! Velvet flounders in, Risk storms up on her, but Velvet YANKS her into ropes! Velvet then runs to DOUBLE KNEE Risk in the ropes!

The fans fire up as Velvet yanks Risk back, and she rains down furious fists! Velvet covers, TWO! Risk stays in this but Velvet stays on her. Velvet pulls hair, and she bumps Risk off buckles. Velvet fires a BODY BLOW, then mocks the count. Velvet BODY BLOWS again, soaks up heat from the fans, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Velvet steps off at 4, and she soaks up more heat. Velvet drags Risk up to snapmare and KICKS! Risk writhes but Velvet pushes her to a cover, TWO! Risk toughs it out but Velvet clamps on a chinlock. Risk endures, pries at the hold, but Velvet holds on tight. The fans rally, Risk stands, and Risk fires body shots.

Risk JAWBREAKERS free, then dodges Velvet to come back and LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Risk then dodges Velvet for a COPE-A-SETIC! The fans fire up with Risk, “505!” Risk runs to hit the TIGER FEINT! Velvet staggers, Risk TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Velvet survives, but Risk gets mad. Risk reels Velvet in for a dragon sleeper, but Velvet CLAWS Risk’s eyes! Velvet winds up, and she DECKS Risk with that left! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Angelica Risk a title match)

Velvet’s left hand was the cherry on top, she gets to taste sweet victory. But will she continue on this hot streak? Or will she run out of challengers and have to have her just desserts with Leyla?

ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling!

Here on Episode 99, we look back to the return of ROH TV here on Honor Club! The opening match was the Sussex County Chicken taking on The Trustbuster’s Real One to kick off the new era of honor!

The ref calls for the Code of Honor handshake. Mark offers, Slim accepts, but then kicks it away. Fans boo while the bell rings, and Mark circles with Slim. Fans sing, “Briscoe’s gonna kill~ you!” They tie up, Mark headlocks but Slim powers out. Mark slips under and UPPERCUTS! Slim bails out, Daivari and Sterling check on him, but Mark waits. The fans chant for “BRISCOE! BRISCOE!” but Slim comes back. They circle again, tie up, and Slim waistlocks. Briscoe pries free, wrenches to a wristlock and then he waistlocks. Sterling distracts and Slim mule kicks low! Fans boo as Slim tears his shirt off.

Slim mocks Mark, throws hands, but Mark throws hands back. Slim fires off on Mark, bumps him off buckles, and fans boo. Slim whips, Mark goes up and out, and then he UPPERCUTS again! Fans fire up with mark, he shoulders into Slim and then slips around to run and BOOT Slim outta the ring! Fans fire up as Mark builds speed to WRECK Slim with a dropkick! Mark says, “That’s how we do, baby!” Mark throws a chair in the ring! The ref tells him no, but Mark claps with the chair. Fans rally along, Mark sets the chair up and builds speed, to go up, only to stop as Daivari gets Slim to safety. Fans boo but Daivari says to get the chair outta the ring!

Mark waits, Slim gets in the ring and gets in Mark’s face. They talk trash, Mark dares Slim to hit him, so Slim ROCKS him with a haymaker! But Mark comes back to CHOP! Slim spasms, Mark CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS and then puts Slim up top. Mark fires up to UPPERCUT! Fans fire up while Slim wobbles. Sterling distracts again, Mark chases him off, and then Mark goes back to Slim. Slim fights off the Iconoclasm to FLYING GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mark has a bloody cut on his forehead but Slim brings him up. But Mark throws body shots! Mark swings but Slim blocks to LARIAT, LARIAT and knuckle lock.

Slim goes up and up and FLYING DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and fans fire up! Slim drags Mark up, throws him out, and then distracts the ref so Daivari can stomp away! Fans boo but Daivari gets away with it. Daivari puts Mark in, Slim goes after him and digs his boots in. The ref counts, Slim lets off at 4, then digs his boots in again! The ref counts, Slim lets off, but then goes after Mark again! The ref backs Slim off, Mark sputters, but Slim ROCKS him with a right! Fans rally for Mark but Slim mocks them. Slim clamps onto Mark’s arm, Mark endures the armlock, and Mark fights up. Slim body scissors to keep the hold!

Mark endures but he drops to a knee. Fans chant “SLIM J SUCKS!” but Slim slips around to a SLEEPER! Mark throws Slim off but Slim ENZIGURIS! Mark goes to a corner, Slim snapmares to wrap on a chinlock. Fans boo but Daivari and Sterling applaud. Mark endures, fans rally up, and Mark stands, only for Slim to throw him down! Fans still rally and Mark hammers the mat. Mark fights up to his feet, he throws body shots, then elbows! REDNECK KUNG-FU CHOPS! Mark fires off, whips corner to corner, then runs in to clothesline! Snapmare and SLIDING BOOT! Fans fire up and Mark brings Slim back up.

Mark turns Slim, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives the Jay style neckbreaker but Mark drags Slim up. Mark suplexes, but Slim knees free! Slim ROCKS Mark, runs, but into a FOREARM! Mark whips, to CLOBBER Slim again! Fans fire up, Mark reels Slim in, Canadian Rack to the CRUCIFIX BOMB! Cover, TWO!! But Mark fireman’s carries, to ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up and Mark climbs a corner! Mark says this is for Jay, the FROGGY- NO, Slim dodges! But he runs into a BOOT! Mark hoists Slim up, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall

A great look back at the first episode, and it’s been a great two years since! What new heights will episode 100 bring? Will all of ROH #ReachForTheSky?

8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder!

As the man himself said, this new era in ROH is The Shane Taylor Promotion Era! Lee Moriarty has the ROH Pure Championship, will this win bring Shane, Big Shotty & The Judge that much closer to their own golden opportunities? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, SNAKEMAN and an Iron Savage be a major roadblock?

Serpentico throws his shirt at The Infantry, they get mad, but then Boulder stands in their way. So Shawn Dean throws Reynolds’ jacket down as payback. The teams sort out and Lee starts against Reynolds. They keep the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. The fans rally up, the two circle, and they knuckle lock. Lee grabs a leg, Reynolds counters with a facelock, but Lee slips out to facelock back. Reynolds fights up, wrenches out, and he wrangles Lee. Lee rolls, goes for the arm, but Reynolds rolls. They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and then the ref has to get in between them. Lee backs off, but then he whips Reynolds!

Reynolds sunset flips, Lee stays up and steps over to turn Reynolds around, LA CACITA! TWO, Reynolds fakes high, then catches Lee as he goes low! Reynolds spins Lee around to a backslide, TWO! Lee stands, Reynolds whips, but Lee avoids the dropkick! But then Reynolds avoids the Penalty Kick! Reynolds O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Lee has the O’Conner, TWO! Reynolds has a GEDO CLUTCH! TWO! Lee spins, Reynolds ducks! Reynolds spins, Lee ducks! The two back off and the fans cheer! Reynolds says he wants that Pure title! Dean says smack Reynolds for that! Lee instead tags out to Lee. Johnson, that is.

Reynolds tags out to Uno and the fans cheer. Uno circles with Big Shotty while Carlie Bravo says Johnson’s so handsome. Uno offers a handshake, but Lee kicks low! Lee talks trash, headlocks, but Uno powers up and out! Lee comes back and RAMS Uno, but Uno rebounds to CLOBBER Lee! Things keep moving, Uno catches Lee for an atomic drop! Uno calls to the corner, Reynolds and Serpentico get their boots up! Boulder holds those in place, and Uno brings Lee in to bump him off boots! The fans cheer and Uno tags Reynolds. JAWBREAKER, then BACKBREAKER, then feed to a DDT! Cover, ONE!!

Reynolds stays on Johnson, tags Serpentico, and Serpentico climbs. The fans fire up for the DOUBLE STOMPS to the arm! Roll-up, roll through, SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Serpentico brings Lee up, dodges a lariat, and UPPERCUTS! Serpentico snap suplexes Lee into the drop zone, then he climbs! The fans rally as Serpentico climbs, and he builds up the energy, but Lee moves! Serpentico handsprings through the stomps to UPPERCUT again! Serpentico runs, Lee distracts the ref, and EJ DUMPS Serpentico out! EJ then gives Serpentico SNAKE EYES off the apron, THROWS him into railing, then pushes him into the ring.

Big Shotty storms over, tags in The Judge, and #LEE-J sends Serpentico into the corner. EJ RAMS in, Lee CHOP LARIATS, then he feeds Serpentico to EJ’s SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! EJ drags Serpentico up, bumps him off buckles, then he steps on Serpentico. The ref counts, EJ lets off to taunt Uno, and Shane digs his boot in! The fans boo but EJ storms up to stand Serpentico up. EJ fires a BODY SHOT, then he tags in Shane. Big Bad Shaney T. taunts Serpentico’s team, but Serpentico fires hands and CHOPS! Shane short arm LARIATS! Shane stands Serpentico up, scoops him, and SLAMS him down!

Shane runs up to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives but Shane drags him back up. Shane puts Serpentico in the corner, tags Shotty, and he stomps Serpentico. Lee suplexes, covers, TWO! Lee clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Serpentico down. Serpentico endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Serpentico JAWBREAKERS free, dodges Lee, then FLATLINERS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Serpentico and Shotty crawl, but then The Infantry YANK The Dark Order down! Serpentico still hot tags Boulder! The fans fire up as the Beefcake DOUBLE LARIATS the Lees!

Boulder scoops Johnson to SLAM! Then a scoop for Moriarty, and SLAM! The fans fire up as Boulder then SPLASHES Johnson, SPLASHES Moriarty, and then sends Moriarty into Johnson! Boulder fires up, the fans are with him, and Boulder runs corner to corner for a DOUBLE SPLASH! Boulder isn’t done with the Lees as he fireman’s carries Moriarty. Johnson goes up, leaps, but Boulder catches him! Boulder has both Lees, and he FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBOS!! The fans fire up more, but Johnson tags in Shane! The fans fire up as we see the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” meet again!

Serpentico storms in to back Boulder up! The fans are torn, but Serpentico dares Shane to hit him. Shane CHOPS! Serpentico staggers away, Boulder grabs Shane! Shane breaks free, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then HEADBUTTS! Shane runs, but Boulder SCOOPS Shane!! The fans go nuts for the POWERSLAM! Cover, the Lees break it! Reynolds drags Johnson out, but Moriarty gets away. Moriarty is back at the corner, hot tags to Moriarty and Serpentico! The fans fire up as Serpentico dodges, mule kicks, and forearms! SUPERKICK and a run, but into a BOOT! Reynolds is back and he eggs Lee on! They brawl and the fans fire up!

Lee kicks a leg, then spins, but into a wrench and spin! Reynolds swings, but into a takedown! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Reynolds flips it over into an ANACONDA VICE! EJ drags Reynolds off of Lee, then hoists him up with both hands! Reynolds CLAWS the eyes, then he fires forearms! EJ shoves Reynolds, Reynolds dodges, but EJ FLYING SHOUDLER TACKLES! Uno is in, “STOP!” EJ says no, so Uno DUMPS him out! Uno SHOTGUNS EJ off the apron, but Shane storms in! Uno kicks, Shane blocks it, and Shane KNEES Uno down! Boulder is back, the DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The straps come down and more LARIATS collide!

The fans fire up as both big men run, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! The fans are thunderous as Serpentico and Johnson each go up a corner! They say bet, and they MIRROR FROG SPLASH! Serpentico and Johnson stand up, and they start firing forearms! The fans fire up, Johnson fires a flurry then whips Serpentico to a corner. Serpentico BOOTS back, goes up, and he RANAS Johnson! Johnson is up to SUPERKICK! Johnson runs, into a SUPERKICK! Serpentico runs, and he hits a CUTTER! But the ref reminds Serpentico, that’s not the legal Lee! Then where’d Moriarty go?

Johnson argues with the ref, he’s still Lee! No, the ref said legal! But EJ grabs Serpentico by the throat! Only for Uno & Reynolds to YANK EJ down! Serpentico TOSSES Johnson out onto everyone!! But Lee Moriarty returns and he CLOBBERS Serpentico! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Serpentico TAPS, STP & LEE-J win!

Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J, by submission

#TAIGASTYLE gets the drop on SNAKEMAN, and perhaps this alliance of STP & LEE-J can be a full partnership. Is this truly the Shane Taylor Promotions Era?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH, especially with it at about an hour and 11 minutes. Again, that’s actually less because of the ROH Rewind. A great choice to go with something from Episode 1 as we’re about to hit Episode 100 of this new “Under Tony Khan” ROH. However, they advertised an update on the “Athena World Tour,” but it wasn’t even anything new, it was just footage courtesy of Stardom. I was hoping she’d have a quick video message meant specifically for the ROH fans, or even a message Billie Starkz would be forced to read in Athena’s place per being Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths. Honestly, I hope we get a proper return from Athena next week on episode 100.

Speaking of, I blanked on how they “planned” on making QT VS Komander for tonight’s episode but good move on them kayfabing the move to episode 100. Good promo from QT to introduce that, and he’ll have a great match with Komander. Speaking of, good adjustment of putting Komander, The Outrunners & Shibata together in a match against I would think the four guys they were going to face anyway. Good showing from Grillo, Colby & “The Stew Crew,” but of course they took the loss. And also good win for Blake Christian, I hope he keeps his win streak going so he can take Komander on for the title.

Mortos VS Nese was great stuff, even The Premier Athletes insisting on the “Athletes Rock!” stuff. Great win for Mortos, but it just occurred to me that once again, Tony Khan has let La Faccion Ingobernable go ice cold. Mortos is the only one of them we see do anything, and he was losing all over the C2. I don’t even know why LFI disappeared again, other than TK is just too focused on Death Riders, Learning Tree, Rated FTR, Don Callis Family, The Hurt Syndicate, and everything else without even properly integrating everything into the “Death Riders want to wake up the AEW roster.” Why not give us some LFI VS Death Riders? Rush VS Moxley could tear it up.

Very good Proving Ground match but of course Velvet won. Risk sure talks a lot of smack, and I almost thought they were going to push this to like the two minute warning. But Velvet is going to be rolling until Leyla Hirsch comes back around and they have their rematch. And a very good 8 Man Tag with STP & LEE-J making a great combination against a rather interesting combination. 11 minutes as a main event match wasn’t much but it was rather hectic, and good win for the Heels. With Lee Johnson resisting the STP recruiting months ago, they could use this to make up for that dropped story. LEE-J joining as a way to also go for the ROH World Six Man titles could be good stuff. They might have to wait until they’re back in Texas, though, since the Von Erichs seem to stay local.