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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/4/19)
Rhea Ripley wants revenge!
Vengeance, thy name is Rhea Ripley!
After the shocking betrayal at WarGames, Dakota Kai has been enemy #1 for the Mosh Pit Kid! Will Dakota be washed away with the Riptide?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Killian Dain VS
Damien PriestPete Dunne; Dain wins. - Xia Li VS Shayna Baszler; Baszler wins.
- The Forgotten Sons VS Adrian Alanis & Leon Ruff; The Forgotten Sons win.
- Rhea Ripley VS Dakota Kai; No Contest.
- Kassius Ohno’s Open Challenge: Matt Riddle wins.
- KUSHIDA VS
Raul MendozaCameron Grimes; KUSHIDA wins. - Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Era VS Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee & Dominik Dijakovic; Ciampa, Lee & Dijakovic win.
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NXT doesn’t rest on their laurels!
After an epic TakeOver at WarGames, and a victorious Survivor Series, things only got hotter! The Aussie Nightmare vows to drop the Queen of Spades, and the Limitless Keith Lee sent Adam Cole FLYING! But hottest of all, the Undisputed Era are under fire from both the Blackheart and the Prince! Will Cole keep the gold? Will the title be going home to Daddy? Or will that title be rrrreeeal?
Killian Dain VS ???
Big Damo is already in the ring and with a mic! He calls out the Archer of Infamy as not being man enough to fight him! But he wants someone to fight right now! It seems Damien Priest is too hurt, but the Bruiserweight wants to hurt Dain more! We still get ourselves WarGames revisited, but will Pete Dunne put the Beast of Belfast away in a snap?
The bell rings and the brawl is on! Dunne hammers Dain but Dain shoves. Dunne ducks to forearm Dain out! Fans fire up as Dunne throws his jacket at Dain! Dain runs in but into an armbar takedown! Dain gets up and gets loose to kick away. Dain jumps but Dunne gets clear of the back senton! Dunne kicks out the arm! Fans cheer as Dain clutches the bicep. Dunne goes after the fingers, and twists! Dunne steps over to torture the arm, but Dain hammers Dunne’s legs. Dunne still twists the fingers, then hops on for body scissors! Dain powers out to suplex but Dunne slips free. Dunne side steps, things speed up and Dunne ROCKS Dain with a clothesline! But Dain stays up! Dunne runs in but is sent out, then Dain builds speed, to run into an enziguri!
Dunne climbs up fast, but has to leap over Dain. Dain comes back with the DIVIDE crossbody! Dunne is dazed and fans boo Dain. Dain looms over Dunne as fans rally up, but Dain drops the senton! Dain glares as he drags Dunne up to hook his face. Fans taunt Dain with “Shave Your Back!” as Dain stomps Dunne down. Dain kicks Dunne to the ropes then he taunts the fans. Dain chokes Dunne on the ropes but lets up at 4, with a kick to the ropes! Dunne snaps back as he gasps for air, but Dain digs his knee into Dunne’s back. Dain pulls back on Dunne, but Dunne powers up to fight back with body shots. Dain shoves, but walks into boots. Dunne goes up, Dain yanks him off for a midair LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
Dain has Dunne’s arm then the other. Fans rally as Dunne fights up again. Dunne gives headbutts over and over but Dain shoves him away. Dain runs out, back elbow! Dain scowls as he covers Dunne, TWO! Dain keeps on Dunne with another chinlock, and more hooking of the face. Fans rally up as Dunne endures and goes after fingers again. Dain clubs away on Dunne to stop that, then wrenches the neck. Dunne fights up and throws body shots. Dain shoves, runs in but misses. Dunne dodges, goes up and over, and then enziguris back! Dain staggers, Dunne hops up, Dunne dropkicks the leg out! Fans fire up as Dunne waistlocks, but Dain elbows free. Dunne side steps but Dain denies the German suplex. Dunne dodges the boot to CLOBBER Dain from behind! Waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!!
Dain rolls away but Dunne keeps his cool. Dunne goes to the corner, but Dain intercepts! Dain brings Dunne down, but Dunne has the fingers to STOMP them on the apron! Then Dunne moonsaults! He lands on his feet but his bad leg hobbles him. Dain DIVES!! The super sized tope suicida hits and while both men are down, NXT goes to picture in picture.
The referee checks on both men but they’re somehow okay to continue. Dain is up first and he drags Dunne over to throw into steel steps! He puts Dunne in but Dunne mule kicks! Dain kicks Dunne down then drags him around by a leg. Dain drops a senton on the bad leg! Dunne writhes in pain but Dain keeps on the leg with a Half Crab! Dunne endures as Dain sits deep, pulling on that bad knee. When Dunne starts to crawl, Dain drops an elbow on the knee! Dain stands on the bad leg, to drop another senton! Dunne is writhing again but Dain keeps on the leg, back into a Half Crab! Dunne powers up, even with all that pain, and gets a ropebreak!
The ref counts and Dain reluctantly lets go at 4. Dain tells off the fans before dragging Dunne up. Dain Fisherman Suplexes! But he doesn’t cover, as he drags Dunne to a drop zone instead. Dain goes to the corner, climbs all the way up, but gets an enziguri from Dunne! Dunne climbs up, Dain fights him, but Dunne has the fingers! Dunne tortures the hand but Dain fights back with his other. Dunne still pulls Dain up, for a SUPERPLEX! NXT returns to single picture as both men crash down and Full Sail fires up! Dunne drags himself to the apron and up the ropes as Dain walks off the bad back. Dain hobbles over but into Dunne’s kick! Dunne climbs up, grabs Dain, tornado DDT! Stomp to the hands, buzzsaw to the head! Cover, TWO!
Dain gets out again and catches his breath by the ramp. Dunne has a target, he goes up top, MOONSAULT! Direct hit! Fans cheer for “NXT! NXT!” Dunne hobbles over to refresh the count, but then he walks into Dain’s fireman’s carry. Dain Wasteland SLAMS Dunne into the apron! Dunne bounces off the edge and flops to the floor! Another back senton added on! Dain drags Dunne to the steel steps, refreshes the count, and gets space to CANNONBALL!! They both crash into steel after the “Belfast Blitz,” but Dain isn’t done with Dunne! He puts Dunne back in, Dunne drags himself to the corner. Dain runs in for a big corner splash!
Dunne is in the drop zone, Dain goes up, BELFAST BOMB into a Triangle Hold! Dunne catches Dain and hammers away with elbows! Dain fades, Dunne has the fingers! Dain resists, makes it a cover, ONE! Dain dead lifts Dunne for a SIT OUT BOMB! Dain goes back to the corner, climbs up, but Dunne anchors his feet! Dunne climbs up behind Dain, clamps on, but Dain fights back. Dunne pulls hair to stay up top, and then he climbs onto Dain’s back. Dunne elbows away, and wraps on a sleeper hold! But Dain fades out, for a SUPER BACK SENTON! Cover, Dain wins!!
Winner: Killian Dain, by pinfall
What worked at WarGames doesn’t get it done tonight! Dain and Dunne survive each other, but it is the Beast of Belfast that has the win. Will this lead Dain to take over NXT?
Backstage interview with Dakota Kai.
Dakota’s dark side has shown itself, from attacking Mia Yim to Tegan Nox to Candice LeRae. What does Dakota have to say to Rhea Ripley before their match tonight? “First of all, Tegan Nox is not worth my time anymore. And secondly, how dense can Rhea Ripley be? She can’t get it through her thick, deluded skull” that Dakota gave Rhea want she wanted. Rhea wants to be the hero, but Dakota doesn’t care. Dakota vows to “take her out,” just like the “hood rat,” Mia Yim. Is Dakota going to kick the intensity up a notch tonight?
The Undisputed Era is back!
Bobby Fish is out after the leg injury and mild concussion that took him out of last week’s NXT Tag Team Championship match. However, Kyle O’Reilly holds onto his belt for him as he air guitars alongside Roderick Strong and Adam Cole, BAYBAY. Cole gets a mic to say that “The Undersized Era had a November to remember!” They took over Raw, SmackDown and embarrassed them both at Survivor Series! The month is over, but the Year of the Prophecy has only just begun. The NXT iron-men are being repaired how? Injuring Fish! And Lee pouncing Cole into the crowd like a rag doll! Fans actually liked that, though. Cole is NOT a rag doll! He is THE NXT Champion, and he deserves respect! But fans sing for Lee instead.
Cole continues to bring up that after all the obstacles, now Finn Balor is back and decides to turn his back on the Undisputed Era with a kick square in the face! Cole wants answers! And the Undisputed Era isn’t leaving until they get answers! But instead of Balor, it’s Keith Lee! Fans are ready to #BaskInHisGlory but the Undisputed Era are not happy as Lee joins them in the ring. Kyle says it’s “Mr. Keith Momentari-Lee.” But so many moments, so little time. What does Lee have to show for his moments? The Undisputed Era has all the gold. Story of Lee’s life, huh? WarGames, Survivor Series, big buzz for Lee, “the belle of the ball!” He even went toe-to-toe with Roman Reigns and lost! He’s a loser! Fans disagree as they continue to chant for Lee.
Lee speaks now, and says he will give them credit. Some of that is true. He is a moment maker, and a game changer! While the Undisputed Era has all the gold, saying, “What does Keith Lee have to show for it?” He made Cole into “one of the most viral gifs on the internet today, you’re welcome.” But it gets even better! Lee is also victorious over this cohesive unit at WarGames and… Hey, eyes up here, Keith. Lee tells them that he’s just trying to decide which championship he should take first. Oh is that so?! Okay, Mr. Moment Maker. How about a moment right here, right now? When the Undisputed Era beats Keith down to end his career! But Lee hits first! Cole goes down but Strong and O’Reilly go after Lee 2v1! But Lee reverses the double whip, to double LARIAT!
Cole tries to get away but gets caught! Lee elbows Strong away then tosses Kyle into him! Cole runs away again, but here comes CIAMPA! The Psycho Killer throws hands then feeds Cole to Lee! SPIRIT- No, the Undisputed Era save Cole, and they all retreat! But all the belts are left behind! Will Ciampa and Lee be picking up Goldie and her siblings soon enough?
Xia Li speaks.
“Shayna. Last week, you tried to bully me. But tonight, I will show you how I fight! I show the world I can compete with the best! This is MY moment!” Shayna better get ready to fight this spicy WARRIOR!
NXT gets caught up with KUSHIDA!
After his hand injury in the biggest match of his NXT career, the doctors felt his broken wrist would keep him out two months. In his down time, Kushida spent time with his family, learning about love. Love is giving his wife and daughter what they need. The two months are up, and Kushida is back!
Xia Li VS Shayna Baszler!
The Queen of Spades and her Horsewomen may have picked a fight with the wrong martial artist. Will Xia show that she’s got the fire to take on the two-time NXT Women’s Champion? Or will she #TapNapOrSnap like all the rest?
The bell rings and Xia circles with Shayna. They approach, Xia dodges a punch but Shayna guards against Li’s. They each test each other with kicks, but it’s Xia that trips up Shayna! Fans cheer but Shayan gets Xia down for ground ‘n’ pound! Xia turns it around to give it back! They get up, Xia avoids a clutch but Shayna avoids a roundhouse. Xia slips through, waistlocks, and hops on for a sleeper! Shayna throws Xia off, but Xia ducks the kick to roll Shayna up! TWO, and more kicks back Shayna down. Shayna blocks one but the tornado ROUNDHOUSE connects! Shayna is on the apron, she hotshots Xia’s arm! Xia snaps back and Shayna is after her with clubbing forearms. Shayna has the arm and twists it. She hammerlocks it, and we’ve all seen this… Shayna STOMPS the arm! Cover, ONE!
Shayna clubs Xia then kicks at the bad arm. She pulls on the arm but Xia endures. Fans rally up as Xia kicks back from the mat. Shayna grabs the leg for a Half Crab! Xia rolls to kick Shayna off, then BOOTS Shayna down! Shayna gets up but Xia uses her good arm to throw palm strikes! Another boot puts Shayna in a corner, and Xia fires off everything she has! The ref backs her off, Shayna gets to another corner but Xia will not let up! Shayna picks Xia up to ram her into buckles! Shayna gives forearms back then hoists Xia up top. Shayna climbs up to gut wrench but Xia holds on! Xia clubs back and adjusts to slap away on Shayna’s back! Sunset Flip, RUNNING BOMB! High stack, TWO!! Xia doesn’t stop, she runs to spin kick, but Shayna dodges! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Xia taps, Shayna wins!
Winner: Shayna Baszler, by submission
The NXT Women’s Champion didn’t expect all that heat from Xia, but she still found a way to snuff out the flames. Will anyone ever come close to ending the Queen of Spades’ reign?
Kassius Ohno is back in the US!
“Kassius Ohno isn’t just the Knockout Artist anymore. I am the Wrestling Genius.” After being in NXT UK, Ohno has had a renaissance. WWE Worlds Collide is going to bring all the brands together, and that includes NXT VS NXT UK! It makes perfect sense, then, that the greatest British style wrestler would return to Full Sail to see if anyone fancies a Worlds Collide preview. Will anyone answer this open challenge from Ohno?
The Forgotten Sons VS Adrian Alanis & Leon Ruff!
Speaking of worlds colliding, Evolve Wrestling sends two of theirs to see if there is a chance to advance. However, they’re up against the savage and surly Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake. The Forgotten Sons still seek respect and recognition, will they make sure at least Atlantis and Ruff remember them?
The teams sort out and Blake starts against Ruff. Ruff runs in but gets caught! Blake CHOPS away on Ruff then turns him around for a LARIAT to the back! Tag to Cutler, and Blake holds Ruff down for Cutler’s running STOMPS! Cutler drags Ruff up to BUCKLE BOMB him so hard, he tumbles out of the ring! Somehow Alanis tagged in, so he shoulders into Cutler. Alanis fires big forearms and a boot, then runs. Cutler dodges to shotgun knee! Cutler drags Alanis up. BIG German Suplex! Tag to Blake, who drags Alanis up. MEMORY REMAINS! Cover, the Forgotten Sons win!
Winners: The Forgotten Sons, Wesley Blake by pinfall
Jaxson Ryker raises the hands of his brothers in arms, but then Ruff gets back in. Ryker grabs Ruff for a CHOKE SLAM onto the apron!! Ruff is wrecked all over again as a message to all of NXT and Evolve! Will everyone remember what happens when they cross paths with the savages?
Rhea Ripley VS Dakota Kai!
The Mosh Pit Kid wants vengeance on behalf of Mia Yim and Tegan Nox. But to rub salt in the wound, Dakota’s twisted betrayal on her former best friend and tag partner is part of Dakota’s entrance video! If Tegan isn’t worth her time, why put her heinous actions on display? Why carry the leg brace around? But perhaps the answers don’t matter, only this fight will. Will Dakota add Rhea to her list of casualties? Or will Rhea get retribution for WarGames?
Before the bell, Rhea has a mic to speak to Dakota. “The way that you set us up at WarGames was very clever, Dakota.” But the funny thing about set-ups is they can happen even now. Because Rhea isn’t here for revenge, MIA YIM IS! And the Head Baddie in Charge avoids the brace attack to get Dakota down for some ground ‘n’ pound! Dakota kicks Mia away and fights back, but Mia powers her to a corner. Mia rams shoulders and throws hands, then TOSSES her across the way! And then back the other way! Mia runs corner to corner, for a BOOT! Them Timbalands do some damage and Dakota flops out, but Rhea puts Dakota back in! Dakota trips Mia up, but Mia gets loose. Mia avoids a boot, throws Dakota down by her hair, and kicks away on Dakota’s face! Dakota flounders out of the ring but Mia pursues!
Mia drags Dakota up, but Dakota rams her into the apron! Dakota BOOTS Mia back! Dakota whips but Mia reverses to send Dakota crashing into barriers! Mia throws Dakota into the barriers on the other side! Then back the other way! And then back to the other! They spill out behind the stage and Rhea is satisfied in helping out. But wait, Shayna returns! And with her Horsewomen! Rhea won’t back down, she’s ready in the ring. Marina and Jessamyn attack first, of course, and then Shayna gets in. Rhea is still fighting, a shove and a BOOT! But as Marina and Jessamyn run interference, Shayna comes back with the Kirafuda! Rhea backs Shayna into a corner but that still leaves her open. Jessamyn runs in but gets a boot. Rhea is free, she clobbers Marina!
Shayna clamps the clutch back on, but Rhea scrambles around! Rhea powers her way to ropes, gets to her feet, and throws Shayna off! Rhea kicks at the other Horsewomen, but the Kirafuda returns again! Rhea keeps resisting, keeps crawling, gets to ropes again, but the Horsewomen hold her down! It takes all three of them to finish Rhea off! Referees run out to get Shayna off Rhea, and she grabs a mic. “Not so tough now, are you, Nightmare?” There’s big talk when there’s nothing on the line, and Rhea wants a title match? Rhea has no idea what she’s talking about. But she’ll still get her match, in two weeks! December 18th might be a Nightmare Before Christmas, but for who!?
Backstage interview with Tommaso Ciampa and Keith Lee.
GM William Regal has made a Six Man Tag main event for tonight! Ciampa and Lee need a third man to take on the Undisputed Era. Do they have any ideas? Well this feels familiar. But the answer is obvious: Dijakovic! Ready to go back to war? They sure are, but are the Undisputed Era ready?
Finn Balor speaks.
“Undisputed Era have had a hell of a run.” They have all the gold, and thought they had “the biggest prize in the business,” aka Finn Balor’s allegiance. Well guess that was a shock to the system. Everyone’s wanting to carry the banner for NXT, but people have forgotten that there would be no banner if not for Balor. They all want after the Prince. But they’re playing checkers while he’s playing chess. He told them before: his future is his past. Adam Cole, this is checkmate. Will the Prince become a king when he dethrones the Undisputed Era?
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott speaks.
“Swerve is calm, cool, collected, confident, death-defying, relentless.” He is the Fliest in the Room. He moves with the “profound flow of the rhythm of the ring.” Whose house? Swerve’s house!
Kassius Ohno VS ???
The Wrestling Genius is back in Full Sail and has dared the entire NXT roster to step up! Worlds Collide comes early, but who steps up? “Bro…” A familiar foe for Ohno! Is KO going to get KO’d like he did in Riddle’s “debutt”?
The bell rings and Ohno circles with Riddle. They tie up, Ohno waistlocks then hammerlocks but Riddle reverses to his own waistlock. Ohno pries out, wrenches to a wristlock, but Riddle gets the arm for a takedown! Riddle shifts to a leg, Ohno gets free to get Riddle’s leg, but Riddle kicks free. The two circle again as fans rally for the Bro. They tie up, Ohno has the Cording Hold. Riddle endures, Ohno arm-drags Riddle down and wrenches harder. Riddle gets up and slips out to a waistlock! Riddle lifts but can’t slam Ohno, and Ohno backs off. Fans rally up again as Ohno and Riddle circle. Riddle lunges in but Ohno sprawls to block. Ohno brings Riddle up for knees and has Riddle on the ropes.
Riddle throws body shots but Ohno cranks on the neck. Ohno cravats but Riddle hits where he can. Ohno knees back but Riddle throws body shots. Riddle gets a waistlock and gives a HUGE German Suplex! Fans fire up as Riddle is on Ohno with Bro Kicks in the corner! Riddle runs side to side, big forearm smash! Ohno bails out before Riddle gets another. But Riddle finds him on the apron, PENALTY KICK! Ohno is down and Riddle looms over him as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as Riddle gives Ohno more Bro Kicks! Kick after kick after kick, and yet Ohno stays up! Ohno manages to block one, throws off a wristband as a distraction to throat chop! Ohno runs to BOOT Riddle down! Fans boo as Riddle gasps for air. Riddle gets to a corner but Ohno throws furious forearms over and over! The ref backs Ohno off but Ohno drags Riddle up for a BIG right! Riddle sputters but Ohno drags Riddle up. Ohno cravats to grind Riddle down, but Riddle endures. Fans rally and Riddle fights his way up. But Ohno lifts for the Kassius Klutch! Riddle fights but gets the Ohno Bomb! Cover, TWO!! Riddle survives but Ohno is after him with a straitjacket stretch. Ohno leans on Riddle, but Riddle endures as Ohno thrashes him about.
Fans rally again and Riddle rights his way up. But Ohno bends him back, only for riddle to slip out! Riddle drops a BROTON! Riddle waits for Ohno to sit up, but Ohno dodges the Penalty Kick, and he dodges the standing moonsault! Ohno is after the leg, and tortures the toes! Riddle breaks free to KNEE TRIGGER! Riddle fires off palm strikes, boots and fireman’s carry, BRO TO SLEEP! But then POWERBOMB, flip over, FINAL FLASH! Riddle goes to the corner, goes up top, FLOATING BRO! Cover, TWO!! Ohno still lives and Riddle can’t believe it! Fans rally for Riddle as he gets up and stalks Ohno. Riddle drags Ohno up, wristlocks and ripcords, but Ohno FOREARMS! Both men lean on each other, but the cravat returns! Cravat Suplex!
Ohno drags Riddle back over, drags him back up, but Riddle resists the lift. Ohno Gotch holds, lifts Riddle now, but Riddle fights out! Riddle waistlocks, Ohno switches, but so does Riddle! Riddle chicken wings but Ohno slips out to waistlock, only for Riddle to switch again. Ripcord FINAL FLASH! Gut wrench, tuck him in, BRO DEREK! Cover, Riddle wins!!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
That’s 4-0, bro! Ohno may be a Wrestling Genius, but he has yet to solve this Riddle. Will Worlds Collide be even greater after throwing all the other brands in on it?
The NXT Year End Awards are coming!
Get online to WWE’s official website to vote for your favorite superstars, matches and more! Who will win the golden ring bells for 2019?
KUSHIDA VS Raul Mendoza!
The Time Splitter is back! But with that time away, will he be able to stay above the Mendoza Line?
But before Mendoza even gets to the ring, he gets CAVED IN by Cameron Grimes! The technical savage, the Carolina Caveman, just crushed Mendoza and says he’s going against Kushida now! Will Kushida avoid being broken down by the Breakout runner-up?
KUSHIDA VS Cameron Grimes!
The bell rings, Kushida avoids Grimes’s grasp as the two go around. Grimes gets the headlock, Kushida tries to power out but Grimes holds on time. Grimes rakes Kushida’s eyes but Kushida powers out of the next headlock, only for Grimes to run him over. Things speed up, Grimes runs into Kushida’s handspring kick! Grimes bails out but Kushida goes up, to LEAP! That super swanton hits and fans are fired up! Kushida puts Grimes in, fires off CHOPS, but Grimes turns things around Kushida avoids a chop to give CHOPS. Grimes gets out of the corner but just gets more CHOPS! Kushida whips, Grimes reverses, Kushida goes up and over then around to tie Grimes up. Grimes avoids the octopus but gets caught again. Grimes is slippery and gets out again, and throws a forearm. Grimes whips, Kushida reverses, and gets the Iron Octopus the third time!
Grimes endures but Kushida is after the far arm! He pulls WAY back and brings Grimes down! Grimes gets the ropebreak! Kushida lets go but fans cheer that exchange. Kushida runs Around the World to dropkick the arm! Kushida goes to the apron as Grimes shakes his arm out. Grimes turns around but denies the step-in DDT. Grimes fires forearms, whips, but Kushida handsprings, into a GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO! Kushida survives but Grimes grits his teeth. Grimes rams his knee in then stomps Kushida at the ropes. Grimes backs off but comes back to drag Kushida up by his nose. Grimes wrenches Kushida’s arm and brings him down to stomp the hand! That’s the bad wrist, too!
Grimes tortures Kushida’s arm, but Kushida fights back with forearms and kicks! Kushida wrenches back, Grimes forearms, but runs into an arm-drag! Cartwheel dropkick and FAST BALL! But Grimes dodges the Penalty Kick to his arm to hit a SUPER FOREARM! Kushida dodges the buzzsaw, but Grimes back flips to get the waistlock! Dead lift, but Kushida victory rolls! And traps the legs with his legs! Kushida wins!!
Winner: KUSHIDA, by pinfall
Grimes is usually the quick winner, but it was Kushida who got it done in no time flat! Kushida’s return is successful, but will he be climbing up the ranks right where he left off?
Angel Garza and Lio Rush are headed for a Cruiserweight collision course.
“Man of the Hour, your time is up.” Garza may have crossed a line stripping, but there was controversy in the ring to end the match. Garza says Rush didn’t really beat him, but he did slap him off his feet! Garza says Lio should focus on his family while he takes care of the title. This rematch happens next week! Who will be standing atop of the Cruiserweight Division after this?
Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Era VS Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee & Dominik Dijakovic!
This may not be as epic as 4v4 in the WarGames double cage, but it is still an undisputed main event! But will the iron-men of NXT stay strong in yet another match with the Blackheart and his colossal compatriots?
The teams sort out and Strong starts against Lee. Fans sing as Lee and Strong approach. Strong shoves but Lee tosses Strong to the corner! Tag to Ciampa and Ciampa stomps a mudhole into Strong! Ciampa pats himself on the back before yanking Strong out of the corner for a slam! Tag to Dijakovic, and they mug Strong more. Fans chant for Dijakovic as he clubs away on Strong. Strong knees hard, tag to Kyle, and Kyle kicks away on Dijakovic! Kyle has the guillotine facelock, but Dijakovic powers out, “TIME TO FLY!” Dijakovic runs in to elbow and elbow and CLUB Kyle. Dijakovic whips, to a backbreaker! And a SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
Dijakovic keeps on Kyle with forearms, then whips him to ropes. Kyle dodges, holds ropes and boots back. Strong tags in but Kyle leaps into Dijakovic’s arms to get knees to the ribs! Strong runs in, Dijakovic kicks him, then slams Kyle on Strong’s back! Dijakovic rams Cole using Kyle, then TOSSES Kyle! The Undisputed Era are all down as NXT goes picture in picture.
Dijakovic looms over Strong while Cole and Kyle regroup. Dijakovic throws forearms on Strong and has him in a corner for big back elbows. Dijakovic rams Strong again, and Strong slumps down. Strong flounders as Dijakovic lets up. Dijakovic CLUBS Strong down, then drags him for stomps. Cover, TWO! Dijakovic keeps on Strong with another big forearm! Strong kicks the legs out and tags to Kyle. Strong and Kyle CHOP and kick away on Dijakovic, but Dijakovic catches a kick to CHOP Kyle! Then he DECKS Strong! Dijakovic clamps on choke grips but has to BOOT Cole away first! Kyle hops on for a sleeper, but Dijakovic just hits a Choke Slam STUNNER combo! LAST SHOT Shining Wizard outta nowhere!
Cole drags Dijakovic to the Undisputed corner to stomp a mudhole away. The ref counts but Cole lets up to tag in Kyle. Kyle kicks away on Dijakovic, tag to Strong. Strong drags Dijakovic out for knees, then clamps on a low cobra twist. Fans rally up as Dijakovic endures, but Strong clubs away to keep him down. Dijakovic keeps fighting and gets up to power Strong off. Strong dropkicks Dijakovic down! “Feast your eyes, DORK!” Strong clubs away on Dijakovic, but he taunts too soon, Dijakovic CLOBBERS him! Both men crawl for their corners, Kyle tags in to grab a leg! Dijakovic kicks at Kyle but Kyle is hooked on! Strong and Cole come in to help pull Dijakovic away!
The Undisputed Era isolate and mug Dijakovic, but Dijakovic fights back! Dijakovic throws forearms but Kyle kicks low. Kyle runs in but is put on the apron. So Kyle kicks Lee down! And swings on Ciampa! Dijakovic BOOTS Kyle and tags in Ciampa! Ciampa rallies on the Era! Dropkick for Cole, double clotheslines for Kyle and Strong! Full Sail fires up as Ciampa clotheslines Strong out, then gets Kyle with an overhead suplex! PSYCHO KNEE! A knee for Strong, Willow’s Bell DDT for Cole! Ciampa drags Kyle up but Kyle slips out to kick and strike back. Ciampa jumps over the sweep to drop a knee! Then, PROJECT CIAMPA! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives but fans chant, “Daddy’s Home!” Ciampa drags Kyle up, underhooks, but Kyle slips out! Strong tags in and Kyle boots Ciampa. Ciampa fireman’s carries but gets a STRONG KNEE! STRONG ANNIHILATION! Cover, Cole anchors Lee but Dijakovic breaks it!
Kyle BOOTS Lee, and Strong knees Dijakovic. Ax and DOUBLE SMASH! Strong drags Ciampa up, but no End of Heartache. Ciampa boots, but runs into a GUT BUSTER! Strong runs into a PSYCHO BOOT! Both men are down and Full Sail fires up! Strong and Ciampa crawl, hot tags to Cole and LEE! Cole almost gets pounced again! Lee forearms, hits Kyle, LARIATS Cole! Cole flounders as Full Sail reaches a fever pitch! But Cole runs away, so Lee just builds speed! The Era gets clear, so Lee comes out to ram Strong and Kyle down! SUPERKICK from Cole! Dijakovic springboard TORNILLOS!! Fans cheer for “NXT! NXT!” as Kyle climbs up. Dijakovic anchors Kyle, trips him up, then climbs up again. He drags Kyle up, but Cole goes after him! Ciampa goes after Cole, but gets a PELE!
But as the ref is busy with Kyle and Dijakovic, FINN BALOR shotgun dropkicks Cole into them all! The ref is down, Kyle and Dijakovic topple to the floor! The Prince snarls as he looks at Ciampa. BLOODY SUNDAY!! Fans are divided as Balor aims at Cole again. But Lee rises from below! Lee grabs Balor, Balor breaks free, but Lee ROCKS Balor with a left hand! Balor staggers but comes back, no Slingblade, SPIRIT BOMB for Balor! But Cole SUPERKICKS Lee! Knee pad down, but no Last Shot! JACKHAMMER!! Cover, Lee and team wins!!
Winner: Ciampa, Dijakovic and Lee, Keith Lee by pinfall
The Prince tried to screw over everyone, but it backfired! And in the end, Mr. Moment Maker has his moment! He pins THE NXT Champion! Is Lee now in the conversation for custody of “Goldie”?
GM William Regal appears!
“I’ve decided. On December the 18th, Adam Cole will defend his NXT Championship. So next week, we will determine the challenger.” Finn Balor VS Tommaso Ciampa VS KEITH LEE in a Triple Threat!! Only one man can challenge Adam Cole to close out 2019! Will it be rrrreeeal? Will we #BaskInHisGlory? Or will no one survive the Blackheart?
My Thoughts:
A really, really great episode! And if it wasn’t obvious, and if you didn’t/don’t watch AEW Dynamite, we’re building towards December 18th because that is AEW Dynamite’s last episode of 2019 and they’re going to be giving us a lot of great stuff, so NXT needs to match it. I more or less said in my Dynamite article that a company doesn’t need to take jabs like AEW does, but counter programming is smart. Because in the end, the FANS are the ones who win! And this episode got going pretty fast and furious, Dunne taking Damien’s place was a great move. It was a great match, and while Dain was likely to beat Damien had that match happened, Dain beating Dunne tonight was even bigger! Things are pretty open with Dain winning, we might still get Dain VS Damien once Damien is okay to wrestle, and someone in these three has to go for the North American Championship in 2020.
The Women’s Division got a lot of good stuff tonight. Xia Li may have lost quick, but that who match was quick, and she definitely had Shayna on the defensive for most of it. Whatever happens with the MMA Horsewomen, Xia can definitely rise up once Shayna moves on from the title. Rhea VS Dakota not happening was actually a really great move. We get a great brawl for Mia and Dakota, and we’ll get a match for that next week as part of Dakota’s story. Rhea looks amazing fighting all three MMA Horsewomen, and Shayna looks really obnoxious acting like she did anything when she had Marina and Jessamyn there the whole time. But again, we get a title match for 12/18/19. I felt that when the Wednesday Night War started, the buzz worthy move would’ve been Shayna losing. If NXT really wants buzz to counter AEW this time, RHEA NEEDS TO WIN.
Forgotten Sons get a squash match win over Evolve guys, whatever. I suppose this Undisputed Era story needs to wrap up soon so that tag teams can get in on the title scene again. Not sure if it’ll be the Forgotten Sons, though. I don’t think there’s any team at all, really, unless a new team gets signed from somewhere. Ohno VS Riddle, so great! And I actually like that Riddle is 4-0 against Ohno. One-sided or not, rivalries like this make wrestling great, just look at NJPW in some cases. The swerve of Kushida’s opponent was great, Grimes is great just doing what he wants whenever he wants. Their match was a lot of fun, but am I sensing Kushida doesn’t get to have his blow-off with Imperium? After Lio VS Garza II, is Kushida going for Cruiserweight title? Not a bad option, really.
The promo that led to the Six Man Tag was good, and the Six Man Tag itself was amazing. But that was a given with the six men involved. Dijakovic really got to do some work tonight, and that’s great as he hasn’t gotten as much shine as the others. Finn Balor getting involved was great, and Lee getting the pin was great. The Triple Threat next week leading into a huge NXT Championship match for 12/18/19 to again counter program AEW, we’re going to have some awesome stuff to end the year.
My Score: 9.2/10
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Andrew’s LIVE TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 1.23.25
NXTNA kicks off the post-Genesis TV with a Live show! Fraxiom defend the NXT Tag Titles on TNA television against The Rascalz!
So we’re gonna be getting Live action for iMPACT for the first time in 8 years! NXTNA should bring some interesting layers with this episode. Fraxion is facing The Rascalz. We could see some stuff with 23 pay off, we could maybe get a Cora Jade appearance and who knows what else we’ve got. Genesis could’ve been the beginning of something big, but at least we make sure Hendry Mania can run wild as the TNA World Champ!
We're kicking off the night with NEW TNA World Champion @joehendry!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/EkIqqcvwIi pic.twitter.com/jORQS6swtu
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 24, 2025
Ratings:
- Rosemary, Heather & Ash by Elegance vs Masha Slamovich & Spitfire: Ash wins via Victory Roll – ** 1/2
- JDC & Moose w/Alisha Edwards vs The Hardyz: Jeff wins via Swanton Bomb – ***
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Fraxiom (c) vs The Rascalz: Fraxiom retain via Spanish Phoenix – *** 1/4
- TNA World Championship: Joe Hendry (c) vs Matt Cardona: Hendry retains via Standing Ovation – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh look, Joe Hendry comes out to kick off the Live episode. Hendry says he’ll be a fighting champion and face anyone at anytime, so Santino’s music hits and we may get a surprise very soon. Oh nevermind, it’s Matt Cardona. If this was supposed to be a big reveal I don’t think it came over well.
Rosemary, Heather & Ash by Elegance vs Masha Slamovich & Spitfire
Jody and Ash start, Ash gets in a cocky slap but then a few strikes and a T-Bone suplex lead to tagging in Dani and a few assisted Slam moves and we see a near fall. Ash retreats to her corner, tags in Heather, Heather is afraid of Dani so she blind tags Rosemary. Spitfire do some tandem stuff on Rosemary and the Demon Assassin finally slips a move from Jody, shoves Jody into her corner, Heather tries to blind tag but Rosemary grabs Heather, Ash calls a timeout to explain to Rosemary that they’re a team and tags herself in. A few shortcuts that the ref conveniently can’t see and Ash tags in Rosemary cleanly. Rosemary throws Jody around, Exploder Suplex for two, and Ash tags in, hits a Snap Suplex, tries to go after Dani and Masha but Masha pops her and Jody hits a Codebreaker to tag in Masha.
Masha comes out hot and beats the hell out of Heather and Rosemary. Masha tried Requiem on Heather, but Rosemary hits the Scorpion Deathdrop, Dani Shotgun kicks Rosemary, Satellite DDT from Ash takes out Dani, Jody takes out Ash, Heather hits a John Woo Dropkick to send Jody crashing to the outside. After the signature spam, Dani gets back on the apron, Masha tags her in and Dani is taking Ash to Suplex City. Cora Jade’s music hits in the middle of the match and she hands a folder to Masha with her picture in it, like Masha used to do. Ash takes advantage of the Cora distraction and Victory Rolls Dani for the flash win. Cora makes her intentions known and the match was fine.
Northern Useless Armoury comes out to look pathetic and Josh talks. Sinner and Saint are about as impressive as a wet fart running down your legs in the middle of summer. They are pathetic and that makes this whole heel turn look worthless. Jabroni squad says Josh can’t leave and attack him. EY hits the ring to make a save, and cut an obvious promo to make a tag match. The crowd is mostly comatose, Sinner and Saint look stupid, have done nothing, and have terrible names.
JDC & Moose w/Alisha Edwards vs The Hardyz
System attacks immediately, the bell just rings, but the Hardyz reverse the Irish Whip spot, stack em in the corner and Poetry in Motion while still wearing the belt so he does the Splash version. Matt does the Delete Corner Face Smashes to JDC and turns it into the pull out of the corner Powerbomb. Extreme Elbow from Matt, Matt goes for the Twist, but JDC shoves off, Lish paws at the ankle and Moose attacks him while the ref is trying to figure out who to look at. Moose tags himself in, beats on Matt and then a few quick tags keep Matt isolated in the corner. JDC with a nice Strong Whip and Splash, tags back in Moose and Moose goes for the Camel Clutch to try and keep the pressure on but Matt starts to fight back. Moose doesn’t lose too much momentum, takes out Jeff, rocks Matt with an Uppercut into Senton and JDC tries Down and Dirty but misses! Simultaneous tags and classic Jeff Hardy offense gets a near fall that JDC has to break up.
Jeff dispatches with JDC, Moose misses Lights Out, Twist of Fate, goes for the Swanton but JDC cuts him off, Matt Twist of Fates JDC, Moose tries to pull Jeff off but gets Headbutt down and Swanton Bomb on Moose for the win! Jeff gonna go for the X Division Title now?
Twenty Three stuff happens on the tron before a commercial break, coming back Sami hits the ring calling out 23. Steph De Lander comes out to show she’s 23 because she won the Digital Media Title in the Divorce. But Sami can meet her new boyfriend, Mance Warner!
NXT Tag Team Championships: Fraxiom (c) vs The Rascalz
Axiom with a bit of World of Sport counters to the Arm Wringer, kicks Trey in the teeth, tags in Frazer and he rips across the ropes and kick Trey again, but Trey does turn things around. ACS Rush from The Rascalz. Quick tandem offense from Fraxiom with interwoven Forearm Shivers and a near fall. Axiom locks in a Sleeper and tries to ground Trey. Trey tries to fight back up but eats a Back Elbow. Tandem offense again, Double Superkicks from Fraxiom forces Wentz to break things up a little. Trey has been isolated for a while and Axiom is just keeping a solid Armbar but Trey fights up, manages to get away and hits a Rebound Switch Suplex.
Simultaneous tag and Wentz and Frazer go back and forth. Wentz has the early advantage, Knee Lift into the Rolling Snapmare Shining Wizard then the Running Corkscrew Moonsault. Axiom breaks up the Wentz offense, Fraxiom double teams Trey and takes him out with an Avalanche Total Elimination. More tandem spots from Fraxiom which end with a Brainbuster and Superkick combo but only two! Trey manages to get Frazer out of the ring, Wentz with the Back Handspring Knee Lift but everyone is down and a little gassed. Axiom tries a German, Wentz shrugs him off, Axiom Kips Up into a Superkick, Wentz goes for the UFO Cutter but eats the Superkick. Rascalz tandem Superkicking people out of the Sky, STREET SWEEPER for two! Cheeky Nandos, but Wes Lee hits the ring to distract the ref, Tyson and Tyriek attack, Spanish Fly into Phoenix Splash finish and Fraxion retain!
Solid match that hopefully leads to more stuff. Santana comes down to cut a typical man of the people babyface promo. But the biggest pop of the night (not counting the Hardyz) is when Mustafa Ali’s music hits! Ali is back! He says he signed with TNA.
Tessa comes out to cut a promo, Tully is in the crowd and cuts a decent anti-San Antonio promo. Not as good as Charles Barkley, until she mentions fat women. She’s getting a visceral negative reaction, and it’s pretty great. She basked in the heat and decent promo.
TNA World Championship: Joe Hendry (c) vs Matt Cardona
Slow start, shove from Joe so Matt powders and then they go into Arm Wringer World of Sport stuff, but still mostly posturing. At least the crowd is engaged. Cardona feints the Test of Strength, kicks Hendry and shoves him into the corner with Chops, but Joe no sells and lights up Cardona until Cardona sells to a different corner to hit a sneaky Forearm. Rope Run, Leapfrog spot which ends with Hendry hitting a Knee Lift into the Stalling Suplex. Cardona side steps Hendry after the Suplex and then hits a Wrecking Ball Dropkick before using his ripped t-shirt to choke Hendry and just gets yelled at a little. Cardona Crossbody from the steps, but Hendry catches him, throws him on his shoulders and Attitude Adjustment on the apron. Joe goes for another but Matt claws the eyes and whips Hendry into the steps.
Commercial happens and as soon as we’re back, Hendry hits a Sunset Flip into Locomotion Cradle spots before Cardona hits the Diving Polish Hammer to stall Hendry. Cardona locks in a Guillotine, but Hendry powers up and Vertical Suplexes out of it! A few right hands, Lariat, Sack of Shit into the Kip Up and the turn to the camera! Standing Ovation is being called, Cardona fights it off and hits the Flashback for a near fall. Reboot connects from Cardona, he tries another and gets caught, goes for a Powerbomb but Cardona Throat Chop, Missile Dropkick, Snap DDT for a near fall! Radio Silence attempts from Cardona, Hendry ducks it, Running Boot kills the referee, and Hendry hits a Pop Up Powerbomb for what would’ve been the win, but no ref. Cardona hits the Low Blow and then wanders over to the title, very slowly, looks to use it but OH MAH GAHD MAGGLE ITS JBLS! Clothesline from Hell hits Cardona and Hendry stares down JBL. Cardona recovers enough to hit Hendry with the title as Hendry was distracted by JBL existing.
Cardona tries the title again, Standing Ovation, 1-2-3.
Overall Score: 6.5/10
The effort to make this show special was apparent. Wes Lee, Tyriek and Tyson interfering, Cora Jade costing the faces a match, Mance Warner, JBL on a Live TNA, Mustafa Ali returning and Hendry bookending the show is good stuff. Lapsed viewers or WWE fans got to see a lot of people they recognize, sure Steph De Lander’s whole explanation was moronic, Cardona was a fart in church and JDC not eating the pinfall seems silly unless it truly does lead to a Jeff Hardy X Division challenge. But the effort was all there.
There were no real production hiccups or audio problems, the crowd was receptive to the important things, Tessa got booed out of the building but steered into it and embraced the hate. Now she just needs to walk out with a Real American Beer or have Hulk and Tully escort her out for Slammiversary or BFG, and it will truly just steer so hard into the skid people might pop for the acknowledgement.
But it was a fun show, yes the Josh stuff is stupid. The Knockouts aren’t in a great spot (but the NXT help will bolster that), and JBL is still confusing…but the show was entertaining.
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Honor Club hits a new landmark!
ROH on Honor Club hits Episode 100! And to make this big deal a bigger deal, QT Marshall challenges Komander for the ROH World TV Championship! Will QT bring the DOOM~?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS QT Marshall; Komander wins and retains the title.
- Leila Grey VS Marti Belle; Leila wins.
- The Outrunners VS Jon Cruz & Rosario Grillo; The Outrunners win.
- The Beast Mortos VS Lord Crewe; Mortos wins.
- ROH Rewind – ROH World Tag Team Championships: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal VS CIMA & Shingo Takagi; Daniels & Sydal win and retain the titles.
- Taya Valkyrie w/ Deonna Purrazzo VS Lady Frost; Taya wins.
- The Gates of Agony VS Jay Lucas & Terry Yaki; Gates of Agony win.
- Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Mark Briscoe here, ROH pioneer, one half of #DemBoys, the baddest tag team of all time, baby! Former 13-time ROH Tag Team Champions. Hey, here we are, ROH episode 100. Here’s to 100 more, and then 100 more, and then 100 more, and then 100 more! HAAAH!” The Sussex County Chicken has the right idea. What will be in store for ROH after making it to this milestone?
ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS QT Marshall!
If we’re talking Episode 100 of ROH TV here on Honor Club, then of course this title needs to be defended! Though if you were to ask “Big Doom QT,” he’d say he’s the reason this episode is a big deal. Will QT at least back up that ego with actions? Or will the Commander of the Skies continue to command respect?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the Face of ROH TV!
The fans chant “QT SUCKS! QT SUCKS!” QT gets on the corner to show off with a backflip, but the fans say, “You Still Suck!” QT skips the Code of Honor, the bell rings, and QT circles with Komander. They tie up, QT waistlocks, and he SLAMS Komander! The fans boo but QT flips Komander, only for Komander to do a 360. QT is annoyed, he just wanted 180. QT flips Komander over again, but Komander kips up and arm-drags hard! The fans fire up as Komander has the double wristlock. QT is annoyed again and he fights up. QT powers out, but Komander slips under the lariat! Komander UP KICKS, then he KICKS away on QT’s leg!
QT ROCKS Komander with a forearm! Komander goes to a corner, the fans boo, but QT whips. Komander goes up, headscissors, but QT puts Komander on the apron. Komander feints high to RAM QT low, then he slingshots up and over. Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, wheelbarrows, but QT counters with a back suplex. Komander lands out, waistlocks, and he shoves QT to ropes. QT bucks the O’Conner, but then Komander slips around the lariat to sunset flip! QT flails to stay up, and he grabs Komander with both hands! QT YANKS Komander up, but Komander RANAS QT away! The fans fire up and Komander runs in, but only gets buckles!
QT runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Komander goes up to CROSSBODY, but QT catches him! QT shakes his head, swings Komander around, BACKBREAKER to FLATLINER! Did QT just copy the Lethal Combination? The fans boo while Komander is dazed, but QT drags Komander up to TOSS him out. QT goes out to then bring Komander to railing, and he CHOPS! Komander is stinging but the fans rally up. QT brings Komander around, pushes him to the apron, then has him against a corner. Komander ducks and the CHOP hits POST! QT clutches that hand, but he still CHOPS Komander! QT puts Komander in the ring, then storms up to the apron.
QT steps in for a springboard ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Komander is still in this and the fans rally up. Abrahantes coaches Komander and he rallies the fans. QT drags Komander up but Komander RAMS him in the ropes, then fires body shots! Komander CHOPS, then whips. QT reverses and POP-UP FOREARMS! Komander staggers, QT brings him around, and QT suplexes. FALCON ARROW, then a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Komander survives and QT is furious! QT clamps on with a chinlock, but he claws at the mask! The ref reprimands and the fans boo, but QT stops at 4. QT brings Komander to a corner and hoists him up.
The fans rally again while QT climbs up after Komander. QT CLAWS the mask again! Komander fires elbows, QT steps back, but then QT pulls Komander back. QT CHOPS Komander into the Tree of Woe! The fans boo but QT runs up, only for Komander to BOOT him while upside-down! QT staggers, but he comes back, only for Komander to sit up! QT POSTS himself, then falls to the floor! Komander runs, goes up and up, ESCALARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Komander puts QT in the ring, aims again, springboard and CROSSBODY! Komander keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll and FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
QT survives and Komander grows frustrated, but Abrahantes coaches him. The fans rally up, and Komander has QT in the drop zone. Komander goes corner to corner, goes up and up, MOONSAULT but into BOOTS! QT takes Komander out of the skies, and he calls for DDP’s inheritance! DIAMOND- NO, Komander backslides QT! TWO!! QT escapes, Komander dodges, and Komander springboards, into a DIAMOND CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and QT is shocked! The fans fire up and sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” QT goes out and he talks trash on Cincinnati. QT grabs the belt! The fans boo but QT goes to the apron!
The ref stops QT, and Abrahantes snatches the belt back! QT is pissed, but Komander springboards! RAN- NO! QT stops that, and he pops Komander up, only for Komander to SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! QT survives but Komander hurries to the apron! The fans fire up again as Komander climbs. Komander tightrope walks, but Komander rolls out to the ramp! Komander just changes course, 450- NO, QT moves again! Komander rolls through the splash, but QT runs up to BOOT him! The fans boo but QT looms over Komander. QT brings Komander up and reels him in. QT lifts to a Canadian Rack, but Abrahantes says don’t do it!
The ref also says stop, so QT drops Komander. QT BODY BLOWS Abrahantes! The fans boo more, that was uncalled for! QT just grins and soaks up the heat. But Komander uses Abrahantes as a step to MEXICAN DESTROYER on the ramp!! Komander hurries to go up, up, and FLYING DESTROYER!! QT is back in the drop zone and Komander climbs! The fans are thunderous for CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, Komander wins!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
QT tried to bring The Doom, but he got a bit full of himself. Well, what else is new? But wait, Lee Johnson walks out here. Big Shotty applauds Komander’s win, but says he’s got next. Komander says he’s game. When and where will we see these two fight for the spotlight here on Honor Club?
Athena speaks.
“Hello, Minions. Now I know you weren’t about to celebrate my show, the 100th episode of ROH on Honor Club without me, the most important part. The Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, the inspiration to every division, the ROH Gatekeeper, but most importantly, the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion. Now, I know I’ve been away on business, the Athena World~ Tour~! I know it was amazing, it was beautiful, and still your Forever Champion, Athena, So very soon, I will be back to show the world why I am the most dominant champion in all of pro-wrestling, and why it is my show! HAHAHAHA! See you soon.”
ROH Rewind – ROH World Tag Team Championships: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal VS CIMA & Shingo Takagi!
To honor the Fallen Angel retiring from in-ring action, we flashback to December 22, 2006, and the ROH International Challenge! Daniels & Sydal took on the Dragon Gate duo, did things get Crazy MAX? Or did Daniels & Sydal defend their titles as well as homefield?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who wins the International Challenge!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and Daniels starts against Shingo. The fans rally up and the two circle. Daniels and Shingo feel things out, tie up, then Shingo powers Daniels to a corner. The ref counts, Shingo lets off slowly, but Daniels keeps cool. They reset and feel things out again. They knuckle lock, break, then tie up again. Shingo waistlocks, and Shingo SLAMS Daniels down. Shingo facelocks but Daniels slips out to wrench the arm. Shingo rolls, Daniels keeps on the arm, but Shingo rolls again. Shingo trips Daniels, steps through and has the toehold. Daniels endures and the fans rally up.
Daniels moves around, turns over, and he trips Shingo to then get the headlock. Shingo fights up, powers out, but Daniels RAMS shoulders! Shingo roars and the fans fire up! Daniels runs, he RAMS Shingo again, but Shingo rebounds to RUN Daniels over! Things keep moving, and Shingo RUNS Daniels over again! Daniels stays low, then hurdles, but Shingo still RUNS him over! The fans are torn while Shingo flexes. Shingo drags Daniels up, reels him in, but Daniels fights the suplex. Shingo fires body shots, suplexes, but Daniels lands out! Daniels ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he flying SHOULDER TACKLES! Down goes Shingo!
Daniels wrenches an arm, tags Sydal, and they mug Shingo. Sydal wrenches to wristlock, then he slips around to arm-drag! Sydal has the armlock but Shingo endures. Shingo fights up, powers Sydal to ropes, but the ref counts. Shingo lets off, and he CHOPS! The fans fire up, Shingo whips, but Sydla reverses. Sydal leaps, but into Shingo’s arms! Sydal fights free, then arm-drags! Sydal RAMS Shingo, Shingo rebounds, but into a WHEEL KICK! Shingo tags in Cima! The fans fire up and Cima circles with Sydal. They tie up, Sydal waistlocks but Cima switches. Sydal switches, nelsons, and hip tosses!
Sydal rolls to bring Cima up but Cima arm-drags, RAMS, and then he avoids the dropkick! Sydal avoids the elbow drop! Tag to Daniels and Cima gets to his feet! The fans rally up as Cima and Daniels circle. They tie up but Cima trips Daniels. Things speed up, Daniels hurdles but Cima leaps over. Daniels arm-drags! Cima arm-drags! Daniels arm-drags again! Then Daniels avoids Cima! The fans fire up and Daniels cheers himself on. But then he turns around into an arm-drag! The fans fire up as Cima arm-drags, then he blocks a kick! Cima spins Daniels, throws him down, and SCRAPES Daniels’ face! Then DOUBLE STOMPS him in the chest!
The fans fire up and Cima looms over Daniels. NECK TWIST! Tag to Shingo and Shingo stomps Daniels around. Shingo snapmares Daniels and clamps on a chinbar with a chicken wing. Daniels endures, so Shingo ELBOWS him in the shoulder! Shingo stomps Daniels more, then drags him onto ropes. Shingo CHOKES Daniels, stops as the ref counts, and he CHOPS Daniels on the back! Shingo scoops and SLAMS, then covers, ONE!! Daniels is tough but Shingo brings him to the corner. Tag to Cima, they mug Daniels, then double whip. They DOUBLE SHOULDER, and double flex! The fans fire up and Cima stomps Daniels.
Cima keeps Daniels from Sydal with a chinlock, and then shifts to a chinbar and chicken wing. Cima throws down elbow after elbow, then he stands Daniels up. Daniels fires body shots, but Cima CLAWS the eyes! Daniels flounders to the ropes but Cima stalks him. Cima stomps Daniels while the fans duel, but Daniels fires body shots! Cima CLUBS Daniels down! Cima SLAPS Daniels on the top of his head! Cima stands Daniels up again but Daniels fires shots, Cima whips, Daniels reverses, but Cima ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to run into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Tag to Sydal, he and Daniels mug Cima!
Sylda stomps Cima, snapmares him, and has the motorcycle stretch. Cima endures as Sydal pulls those arms back. Shingo storms in but the ref stops him from going after Sydal. Cima fights up but Sydal snapmares him back down. Sydal drags Cima back with chicken wings, and Daniels tags in. The champs mug Cima more, and then they double scoop SLAM! Daniels scoops Sydal to SLAM him into Cima! Cover, TWO! Daniels brings Cima up, ROCKS him, then whips. CALF KICK! Cover, Shingo breaks it! The fans are torn but Daniels tags Sydal. Daniels lifts Cima, Sydal springboards, ELBOW DROP BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, Shingo breaks it again!
The ref reprimands but the fans rally up. Sydal stomps Cima, drags him up, and then scoops. Sydal SLAMS Cima, goes up a corner, and calls his shot! CANNONBALL, but Cima moves! Sydal crashes hard, and then Cima adds DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up while Cima keeps Sydal from Daniels. Tag to Shingo, and Cima feeds Sydal to a BOOT! Sydal flops to the apron but Shingo drags him in. Shingo stands on Sydal at the ropes, steps off as the ref counts, but then stands on Sydal again! Shingo steps off again, CLUBS Sydal, then whips Sydal to ropes. Fireman’s carry into a SWINGING SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Shingo keeps Sydal down with a HALF CRAB! Sydal endures, but Shingo drags him back for the stepover! Shingo has the toehold, and then he pulls on Sydal’s hair! The ref reprimands, Sydal finds the ROPEBREAK, and Shingo lets go. Shingo drags Sydal up to CLUB him! Sydal hobbles, Shingo CHOPS him! Shingo tags Cima and Cima brings Sydal around to RAM into the ropes! Cima holds Sydal up, Shingo runs, LEAP FROG ATTACK! Now Shingo holds Sydal up and Cima climbs, DRAPING DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up while Sydal flounders out of the ring. Shingo drags Sydal up to RAM him into the railing!
Shingo brings Sydal around, puts him in, and Cima covers, TWO! Sydal survives but he flounders for his corner. Cima clamps onto Sydal with a full nelson! Sydal endures, the fans rally, and Sydal fights up. Cima powers Sydal to the corner, Shingo holds him against the buckles, and Cima lets go to run and DROPKICK Sydal in the butt! The fans fire up while Sydal falls in a heap! Cima drags Sydal out to YANK the leg! Sydal clutches that knee, rolls for his corner, but Cima stays in his way! Cima digs his knee into the knee, and he pulls on that leg! Sydal endures this modified Calf Killer, but then Cima BITES that leg!
The ref reprimands, Cima stops biting so he can stomp Sydal. The fans rally up, but Cima grabs the bad leg to GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Sydal hobbles up to CHOP! Cima KICKS the bad leg! Cima mocks the pain while Shingo gets cheap shots in. Cima STOMPS the bad leg! Cima again mocks Sydal, then stomps the leg again. Cima says they are the new champions! The fans fire up but Sydal is headed for his corner! Cima drags Sydal back, tags Shingo, and Shingo suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shingo clamps onto Sydal with a chinlock. Sydal endures, fights up, and he fires body shots!
Sydal is free, he runs, but into a SLEEPER! Shingo SWINGS Sydal to then SLAM him down! The fans fire up and Shingo drags Sydal up. Tag to Cima, and Cima BLASTS Daniels! Shingo ROCKS Sydal, the ref keeps Daniels out, and Blood Generation double whip, to DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER, and then they wheelbarrow Sydal for a CODE BREAKER! Shingo hauls Sydal back up, Cima hits a CUTTER! Shingo covers, but Daniels breaks it! The fans fire up but Shingo stands on Sydal’s leg. Sydal fires body shots but Shingo CLUBS Sydal! Sydal CHOPS, Shingo fires a forearm, repeat! Shingo fires a flurry, then waistlocks.
Sydal fights the German Suplex, and makes it a DDT! Cima goes up, leaps, but into a DROPKICK! Hot tag to Daniels! Daniels rallies on CIma and Shingo with elbows and LARIATS! Daniels sends Cima into Shingo, then STO DDT COMBO!! The fans fire up and Daniels climbs! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Daniels whips, Shingo reverses, but Daniels dodges to CLUB and TOSS Shingo! Daniels goes to the apron but Shingo YANKS him down! Shingo goes up, but Sydal BLASTS Shingo! Sydal builds speed but Cima trips him! Slingshot SENTON for Sydal, and a DIVE for Daniels! The fans fire up, but now Sydal is climbing!
Sydal aims to ARIHARA MOONSAULT them all! The fans are thunderous for “ROH! ROH!” in Hartford! Sydal rises and he puts Cima in. Sydal O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Cima shoves Sydal, but Sydal slips around, SLICE! Cover, TWO! Cima survives, and Shingo hauls Sydal up! Shingo CHOPS, then whips. Sydal reverses, runs in, but into a BOOT! Shingo goes up, but Sydal jumps! Shingo blocks the Super Steiner!! And he holds Sydal upside-down for Cima to BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous again as Shingo hauls Sydal up. Shingo scoops but Sydal fights free! Sydal puts Shingo in a corner, runs up, but Shingo dodges!
Sydal goes up and SUNSET FLIPS! Shingo rolls through, high stacks, and deadlifts, BUCKLE BOMB! Cima goes after Daniels while Shingo GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS!! Cover, Daniels breaks it! Daniels kicks Cima, runs, but Cima drop toeholds Daniels into a DEATH LOCK! Cima SNAPS the lock again and again! Sydal runs in, but Cima catches him! SNAP SUPLEX SNAP LOCK COMBO!! The fans are thunderous again as Cima stalks Daniels. Cima whips Daniels to a corner, runs up, but Daniels dodges the knees! ENZIGIRI! But Shingo whips Daniels! Daniels rolls off Shingo’s back, CODE BREAKER!
Daniels fireman’s carries Shingo, and throws him into the dragon sleeper! Sydal goes up, CROSSBODY DDT COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Shingo survives and Cima attacks Sydal! Daniels ROCKS Cima and puts him up top! SHOTEI! Daniels wrenches Cima but Cima breaks free! Cima flying sunset flips, rolls through, and he puts Daniels up top! SHOTEI, and then ICONOCLASM! The fans fire up as Cima hooks a leg! AOI SHODO! Cover, TWO!! Daniels survives but Cima goes to the apron. Cima springboards, but Daniels fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Shingo runs up, but into a FLATLINER! KOJI KLUTCH!!
Shingo endures, Cima is up top! FROG SPLASH onto Daniels! Sydal DEEP IMPACT DDTS Cima!! Shingo PUMPING BOMBERS Sydal!! The fans are electric as all four men are down! Shingo rises, runs, “This is Awesome!” as Shingo LARIATS Sydal out! LARIAT for Daniels! Cima goes up, Shingo Electric Chair Lifts! CROSSBODY DOOMSDAY! Shingo hauls Daniels up again, STAY DREAM!! Cover, SYDAL BREAKS IT! Cima stomps Sydal out of the ring and Shingo drags Daniels up! Another pump handle, but Daniels slips free! They trade waistlock for waistlock, Cima aims! Daniels ducks and the SUPERKICK hits Shingo!!
Sydal TOSSES Cima! URENAGE for Shingo! BEST MOONSAULT EVER, and the SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! Cover, Daniels & Sydal win!!
Winners: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)
Their first defense was an instant classic, and this reign of Daniels & Sydal would continue until February 24, 2007, losing to Mark & Jay Briscoe. With The Fallen Angel now leaving the boots in the ring, we can all say #ThankYouDaniels for a career full of honor.
Backstage interview with Leila Grey.
Lexy Nair is with the Top Flight Attendant and congratulates her on her first win of 2025. How is Leila going to keep this momentum going? Leila is all fired up, and she said that New Year, New Me. She is coming out guns blazing, and expects many more wins this year. Including some championship gold. And speaking of gold, she thinks it is time to challenge for something real. You know what she wants? The ROH Women’s Television Championship! Red Velvet, we see you holding that. But it is time for a real baddie to take the stand. So what does Red say? Next week, Red VS Grey for the Women’s TV Championship.
And “spoiler alert,” Leila’s taking that title. Get it? Got it? Good. Leila is ready to reach that next level, but will The Chef already cook up a fresh L for Leila?
Jacked Jameson is backstage.
The Iron Savages’ front man says he’s jacked, he’s stoked, this is gonna be sweet! His “homies” are over here, he’ll start a new group, it’ll be so sweet! Jameson walks over to Preston Vance, Griff Garrison & Cole Karter and says wassup, dudes! Uh, yeah… Well, alright, they’re looking shredded! Jacked to the gills! Check that chest! Vance is huge! So anyway, Jameson’s starting up a new group, it’s gonna be sweet! It’ll be a fraternity. No, wait, it’ll be THE Fraternity! There’ll be chicks, parties, it’ll be sweet, dude. Okay, they do dig chicks… And they are pretty jacked. No high-fives, bro. Jameson puts his hand down.
But see, Vance and the guys already get a lot of chicks, and already go to a lot of parties, so… Okay, okay, fair enough. But that’s just part of it. A very important part, but there’s more to it. The three of them have been a bit lost in the shuffle, and what they’re missing is discipline and focus. Jameson can be the guy to get them there. But hey, it’ll be awesome. Chicks, parties, titles, money! It’ll be so sweet! The Fraternity! The four of them will be unstoppable. Uh, sure… Just give them some time to think about it. Okay, bros! No, they’re not bros. Jameson goes off to the side, and the trio talks it out.
Griff votes they kick Jameson’s ass. Karter says that’s a good option, and Vance agrees. Jameson is a total idiot, but hey, they could at least hear him out. And then they can kick his ass! Vance calls Jameson back over, and Jameson’s all pumped. Vance says they considered his offer, and they will… think about it. See you around. Yeah, sure, bro! Chicks, money, parties- Yeah, yeah, they know, they know. Okay, okay. Do they want him to hang out? He can take his shirt off like them. No, no, that’s not needed. Okay, okay. Are there chicks coming? Y-Yeah, for them. With an Uber. Oh, okay, so they’re headed out? Alright.
Jameson still offers a high-five but no one is taking. Well, okay, next week! It’ll be awesome! The Fraternity! Jameson heads out and Karter says they should just kick his ass. Vance says yeah, that’s definitely the plan. But will Vance, Karter & Griff steal that idea and become the frat boys of ROH?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Hi, guys~! Who can believe it? The 100th episode of ROH, available now at WatchROH.com. Think about this: 100 episodes of ROH, with 100 great moments from Chris Jericho, your ROH World Champion. And when I think of all of my favorite ROH moments, I mean there’s that one. And this one, and so many moments, who can even decide? You guys should form your own playlist: The Top Ten Moments of Chris Jericho in ROH! What’s it gonna be? I wanna know. Think of all the great ROH champions that have had the chance to influence and be with. All the great ROH champions in ROH history!
“From Chris Jericho to Samoa Joe, to The Learning Tree, to Bryan Danielson, to The King of New York, to Mark Briscoe, to The Nueve, to my personal favorite, Jay Briscoe, and so many more. So congratulations, ROH, on your 100th episode, El Ciento, from El Neuve. That’s me. Thanks, guys!” Jericho taking more credit than he deserves aside, what moments will we see be made across the next 100 episodes of ROH on Honor Club?
Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
Episode 100 ends with a huge match-up between the former ROH Pure Champion and the former ROH World Television Champion! Will The Wrestler look to win his way to a new title opportunity? Or will Big Bad Shaney T. show Shibata how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
The Code of Honor is skipped, the bell rings, and the fans fire up. The fans chant “SHI-BA-TA!” but The Infantry adds “SUCKS!” Shibata and Shane tie up, are in a deadlock, but Shane finds a point of leverage with his heigh and size. The ref counts, Shane lets off slowly, and he says, “They said you were a Japanese legend. All I see is a little Japanese b*tch!” The fans boo but Shibata SLAPS Shane! The fans fire up, Shane takes a swing, but Shibata dodges! Shibata CHOPS, then he eggs Shane on. Shane CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS, repeat! Neither man is backing down so the CHOPS keep going! Shibata even leans into the shots!
Shibata then ROCKS Shibata with a forearm! Shibata fires a flurry in the corner, then runs. But Shane is up to UPPERCUT! Shane shakes off the shots from Shibata while Shibata goes to the apron. Shibata stands, and Shane LARIATS him down! The fans boo but The Infantry talks smack. Shane storms out, drags Shibata up, and whips him into the railing! Shibata falls in a heap and Shane talks smack on the fans. Shane goes into the ring, he argues with the ref, but that lets The Infantry whips Shibata into the railing! Carlie Bravo mocks Shibata, “I bet that really hurt!” Shane goes out to fetch Shibata and HEADBUTTS him!
Shane puts Shibata on the apron, then CLUBS him in the chest! Shane goes up to the apron, then lines up a shot. GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Shibata sputters and Shawn Dean says THIS is a man right here! Bravo says that hurts so bad! Shane tells Shibata to send this message back to NJPW. Shibata flops to the floor but Shane stands him up. Shane ROCKS Shibata! Shibata falls again and Shane stands on him. Shane talks trash, but the fans rally up for Shibata. Shane brings Shibata around but Shibata fires body shots. Shane ROCKS Shibata again! Shane puts Shibata in, then storms back up for a cover, TWO!
Shibata shows his toughness but Shane clamps onto him with a chinlock. The fans rally as Shibata endures. Shibata fights up, fires body shots, and he fires forearms! Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the SOUTHPAW finds him! Cover, ONE!! Shibata survives but Shane seethes. Shane talks smack on the fans, then he storms up on Shibata. Shibata stands so Shane gets in his face. Shane BODY BLOWS, but Shibata growls! Shane BODY BLOWS again, but Shibata steps to him! Shane fires forearm after forearm, then he goes corner to corner. But Shibata dodges! Shane hits buckles, Shibata BOOTS him!
Shibata CHOPS! And CHOPS! MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Shibata stands Shane up for more MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Shibata then goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Shibata stands Shane up, SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Shane shows that toughness but Shibata stays close. STP coaches Shane on but Shibata fires hands! Shibata runs, but into a BODY BLOW! Shibata kicks, Shane blocks, and Shane KNEES! Shibata roars, Shane ROCKS him! Shane tucks Shibata in, MARCUS GARVEY DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Shane is shocked that Shibata survives, but Cincy is all fired up!
STP tells Shane to hit him with the deal! Shane scoops Shibata, but Shibata slips free! Shibata CHOPS, and has the SLEEPER!! Shane flails but he’s caught! Shane reaches out, but Shibata slips under to SAIDO!! And back to the SLEEPER!! Shane fights up, but Shibata squeezes tight! Shane fades, and Shibata sits him down! Shibata runs to PENALTY KICK!! Cover, Shibata wins!
Winner: Katsuyori Shibata, by pinfall
Shane put up a fight worthy of Strong Style, but Shibata epitomizes Strong Style! Will Shibata keep this momentum going until he also epitomizes ROH? Wait, Bravo slips in, and then Dean and Moriarty step up. They mug Shibata! The fans boo but STP keeps on The Wrestler 3v1! Shane winds up, and he DECKS Shibata! Then Moriarty hands Shane a chair! The Infantry stomp Shibata while Shane sets the chair down. Shane tells Shibata they’ll end his career! Shane winds up, but DANIEL GARCIA is here! The TNT Champion is an ally to The Wrestler, he will not stand for this! But that’s a 4v1 situation.
WAIT WHAT!? The Undisputed Kingdom is here!? Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly, all former ROH World Champions, stand with Red Death, and they storm into the ring! STP goes into a tactical retreat, but clearly the battlelines have been drawn! Will ROH belong to Shane Taylor Promotions? Or will it once again be undisputed?
Don Callis speaks.
Scummy Callis is with his Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, and says that was a great win for Shibata. Very impressive! Shibata is a former ROH Pure Champion, has been champion all over the world, and is one of the best Japanese wrestlers of all time. But you know who you’re not greater than? THE ALPHA! Konosuke Takeshita is THE greatest product to come out of Japan! Bigger than Rikidozan! Bigger than Inoki! Bigger than Baba! Bigger than Kobashi! And yeah, bigger than Shibata. So if Shibata has the guts to test himself against the AEW International Champion, show up at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, the home of AEW, this Saturday!
And if he does, they’ll send him home in a body bag! Tell ’em, Take-san! Konosuke tells Shibata that this Saturday, he will show Shibata who is THE ALPHA! Shobu da, konoyaro! Callis is fired up for this one, but will The Wrestler become a champion in AEW for Homecoming?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode for ROH being that this is episode 100, but it isn’t exactly what I was hoping for given it’s episode 100, either. For one, we got only one (new) title match and it wasn’t even the main event. QT VS Komander was still a lot of fun, and that was still a great win for Komander. Lee Johnson stepping up for the next shot is cool, he was aiming for this title for most of 2024 and always falling short. I don’t know if he actually takes that title from Komander, but maybe now that he’s a Heel, he has EJ Nduka help him cheat that title off Komander. And then we only got promos from Jericho and Athena, not even real appearances, but I suppose that’s to bide time while contenders are built.
The only other title match we got was a replay from way back when Daniels & Sydal were a team and Shingo Takagi was a young Muscle Hawk in Dragon Gate. That was a great match, but even that can be seen as filler like the rest of the matches tonight. Still good wins for everyone, and Leila calling out Red Velvet is some good stuff. I would think Red Velvet wins again because we’re waiting on Velvet VS LEGIT Leyla Hirsch. Jacked Jameson wanting a new faction out of nowhere seems disappointing. There was a time when The Iron Savages could’ve become something more than comedic hosses, but TK dropped the ball there. That said, Vance, Griff & Karter is a good trio, I hope they become what Iron Savages (and other trios out there really) could’ve been.
Shibata VS Shane was a great main event, and Shibata winning is like a 51-49 surprising, if only because Shane and STP are being built up to try and take over ROH. However, I do appreciate we’re getting crossover between AEW and ROH again as Garcia and The Undisputed Kingdom show up to save Shibata. We could get a great 8 man Tag of Garcia & Kingdom VS STP that then sets up a lot of other matches. Callis & Konosuke having the last word was an interesting move, but word did come out before this episode aired (another fumble) that we were getting Konosuke VS Shibata for the International Championship, so it works that this promo makes it official. Konosuke VS Shibata could steal the show on Saturday, but I would think Konosuke wins.
My Score: 8.6/10
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