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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/20/19)
The SmackDown Before Christmas is here!
It’s a Holly Jolly SmackDown!
But will it be the best time of the year? Daniel Bryan surprised Bray Wyatt with his return at TLC, will Bray have a surprise for him in return? Plus, The New Day take on Sami Zayn’s “liberated” in a non-title challenge!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Miracle on 34th Street Fight: Heavy Machinery VS The Revival; Heavy Machinery wins.
- Carmella VS Sonya Deville; Carmella wins.
- The New Day VS Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura w/ Sami Zayn; The New Day wins.
- Dana Brooke VS Bayley w/ Sasha Banks; Bayley wins.
- Sasha Banks w/ Bayley VS Lacey Evans w/ Dana Brooke; Double Count-Out.
- Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler VS The Miz & Daniel Bryan; Miz & Bryan win.
PLAY BY PLAY
TLC was… strange.
Bray Wyatt was himself from Firefly Fun House, but Miz didn’t care. Miz went after him with fire and fury, but all Bray did was laugh and encourage the violence. And in the end, Bray ended the fun and games, and The Fiend told him what to do next. Bray brought out his hammer, but someone came to play. It was DANIEL BRYAN! Trimmed back but unleashed, Bryan came within moments of breaking Bray before Bray slipped away in the shadows. The Yes Movement is back, but what happens next?
Daniel Bryan is here!
Fans are happy to see Bryan for the holidays! Bryan goes right to the ring and gets the mic. He hears the fans cheer for him and he says it’s great to be back in Brooklyn! People have been asking what happened and where he went, and Bryan isn’t really sure. Bryan just remembers The Fiend tearing hair from his face. When Bryan came to and fixed himself up, he actually didn’t notice the beard and hair missing. What was missing was the “brand.” For some reason, things didn’t feel lacking, but when he got home, it was the first time his daughter hadn’t seen him without all that hair. She cried, because all she knew was that Bryan. But Bryan knew himself. “Because what I saw in that mirror was the main who had never main-evented WrestleMania,” who fought for everything he’s gotten, and that man is the man who appeared on TLC and kicked Bray Wyatt’s ass!
Bray likes to talk about changing his victims, and he’s succeeded. But Bryan vows to change Bray, too. Bray says he can’t feel pain, well let’s see if we can prove him wrong! Bryan waits but it’s The Miz who appears instead. The A-Lister tells Bryan that what happened to Bryan was awful, but Bray personally attacked and infiltrated his family. Bray is a sick monster, and it wasn’t even about winning at TLC, it was about protecting his family. “Something that Bray Wyatt will never have.” All Bray has is that title. Miz vows to take what Bray cherishes! But wait, here comes Baron Corbin! Fans boo the Wolf King as he walks out on stage with a mic of his own. Corbin asks what’s wrong. A scary doll showed up in his new happy home? Maybe if Miz’s daughter had more of Maryse’s genes, she wouldn’t be so afraid.
And as for Bryan, “boo hoo hoo,” Birdie was scared because Daddy came home looking like Baby Yoda. But talking about his “Brand”? His brand is failure. Unlike Corbin’s. He defeated Kurt Angle in his last match at WrestleMania, won King of the Ring, and then defeated Roman Reigns at TLC. Corbin cues up the footage of his court celebrating with him over Roman Reigns, with looped audio of the winning announcement. So it doesn’t matter what personal issues they all have with The Fiend, Corbin wants that title. By virtue of victory over Roman, Corbin is the next man in line. For that matter, not only have Miz and Bryan failed as WWE superstars, they’ve failed as fathers. The mics drop, and both Bryan and Miz walk up on Corbin. But Ziggler gets in and blindsides Bryan! Then SUPERKICKS The Miz! Ziggler feeds Bryan to END OF DAYS! The Wolf King and his squire soak up the heat from Brooklyn as they leave Miz and Bryan down and out. But will they regret it on the road to the Royal Rumble?
Miracle on 34th Street Fight: Heavy Machinery VS The Revival!
As payback for past weeks, both teams want to end this in the most brutal way possible! Will Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic steamroll their way through the holidays? Or will Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson be #TopGuys for Christmas?
Before the match, Cathy Kelley interview Tucker and Otis. Heavy Machinery are upset Sami Zayn rejected the ham. Ham is a mouthful of joy! But the big man with a big heart plans to rebound with a win, and both he and Tucky will spread holiday joy. Snowmen, reindeer, socks over the fireplace, Christmas is COMIIIN’! Whoa wait, is that Mandy Rose? She’s his Secret Santa, so she got him… HAM! Merry Christmas, Otis. He gets a kiss, too!? Well if that isn’t reason to celebrate, what is?
The bell rings and the Revival make fun of the Santa costumes. They kick and punch but Heavy Machinery hits back. They brawl against the ropes, The Revival double whip, but Heavy Machinery reverses. The Revival kick back but run into double back drops! Heavy machinery march a la the Bushwhackers and then belly bump Dawson down! Otis drags Dash in but Dash hotshots. Dawson throws Tucker into steel steps! Then the Revival lift and throw Tucker into the desk! The Revival see the appetizers and decide to force feed Santa Dozer some cookies! Dawson dumps the presents and then throws one into Otis’s face! The Revival take a table and position it. They bring Tucker over, to DOUBLE SUPLEX! But Otis saves Tucker and runs the Revival over!
Fans fire up with Otis as he puts Dash on the table. Otis heads to the apron and takes off the jacket. But Dawson uses a fire extinguisher! They position the table, to DOUBLE POWERBOMB Otis down! The Revival are laughing all the way as we go to break.
SmackDown returns and the brawl is on the ramp! Tucker gets SMASHED with a gift box! The Revival drag Tucker up but Tucker fights with big hands! Tucker stomps Dash then goes after Dawson. Dawson uses the Santa costume as a weapon and then goes to suplex. Tucker too big, he suplexes Dawson onto the ramp! Dash surprises Tucker with a box to the back! Oh there’s something in there! Dash has a BOWLING BALL! He lines up the shot while Dawson holds Tucker, not a strike but a split to the shin! The Revival won’t spare Tucker, either, as they put him back in the ring. Dash becomes Santa and brings a tree into the ring! The tree is set up in the corner with care, and Dawson suplexes Tucker over there. Dash fires up and Dawson whips him in, but Tucker misses! Dash gets nothing but tinsel to the face!
Tucker hip tosses Dawson down and out! Tucker hurries out after Dawson but Dawson hits low. Dash and Dawson use the fire extinguisher to the gut! They throw Tucker over the desk, and down goes the ham! Well, sorry, Mandy, your gift went to waste. Dawson picks the meat up and taunts Otis with it before throwing it down! Otis is MAD!! Otis throws hands! But a candy cane kendo stick SMACKS him on the back! Otis just powers up as Dash smacks away! Otis scoops Dash to FALL AWAY SLAM into the presents! Otis goes after Dawson in the ring and starts rallying. Otis whips and back drops Dawson down! He drags Dawson up and throws him overhead now!
Fans fire up with Otis as Dawson is in the drop zone! Otis looks for something, and finds a special sack. It isn’t full of presents, it’s full of LEGOS! Dash runs in but gets run over, and then Otis scoops Dawson! Fans fire up as he slams Dawson on the Legos! Dash hits back and climbs up, but Otis Electric Chairs him! Dawson runs over but gets scooped! Otis Electric Chair Fall Away Slams the Revival! Splash into the tree, and Dawson is down again! CATERPILLAR ELBOW! Otis isn’t done with Dawson, Tucker comes ni, COMPACTOR! Cover, the Heavy Machinery wins!!
Winners: Heavy Machinery, by pinfall
The holidays will be merry and bright now! There’s still plenty of good ham left, it’s a Christmas miracle! Will Blue Collar Solid be having a Happy New Year, too?
Otis encounters Mandy backstage.
He apologizes to her about ruining her gift, and regrets having it in harm’s way. But Mandy isn’t upset, she gives him a hug. But, he is all sweaty… That makes her dress a mess. No good deed goes unpunished, it seems.
The Revival complains.
“Look at all this garbage.” Dawson doesn’t mean Brooklyn, but what’s around the ring. This is what this tag division is? A Miracle on 34th Street? Ladder Match? Legos? This is their life now? It is a JOKE at their expense! Just what happened to good ol’ fashioned tag team wrestling? That’s the problem! “Wrestling” is gone, this is the “Sports Entertainment” world! But Elias heads out, playing a Christmas tune. And he asks Brooklyn, “Who Wants to Walk With Elias?!” He understands The Revival is upset, but he puts those feelings into a song. “We’re the best tag team,” that’s all you ever say. But the best would be if they just went away. Died a thousand deaths and coming up short. Grandma watched them and now she’s on life support. They want to be #TopGuys, front and center. Well they’ll have to make a big change, like Kaitlin Jenner. Merry Christmas, boys. Elias jingles all the way
Sami Zayn finds Braun Strowman.
He was looking for the Monster Among Men. Turns out, he is Strowman’s secret Santa. He’s doing that? Yes, oddly. He and his teams wondered what to get him, but Strowman is fed up with Sami’s months of messing with him and hating on the fans. NO that was just social commentary! But Shinsuke and Cesaro come in to reinforce Saim. Sami keeps the situation calm, but Strowman is in no mood. If they want to give him a gift, give him a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. A great idea! But not tonight, because of the tag team match. Sorry about that, Strowman. But Sami will check his list and check it twice and see if there’s an opening. Okay, off we go to the North Pole. Tell Kris Kringle hi then.
Carmella VS Sonya Deville!
The Fabulous Princess and the Gladiator Gal both want to move up in the SmackDown Women’s Division for the holidays, but only one can win tonight! Who wins themselves some momentum for Christmas?
SmackDown returns as Sonya makes her entrance. The bell rings and Carmella circles with Sonya. They tie up, Sonya knees low and snapmares, sliding wizard! Cover, TWO! Carmella gasps as she gets to ropes but Sonya is on her. Sonya stops choking at 4, but goes for a different choke. The ref backs Sonya off, Carmella SLAPS Sonya. Sonya kicks low then gets in Carmella’s face. “Who do you think you are?!” Sonya kicks away in the corner, then backs off. Carmella elbows back then boots. Carmella hits a big clothesline and fires up! Sonya waistlocks and throws Carmella but she lands and slides under to FABULOUS Kick! And another! Carmella gets Brooklyn in it as she brings Sonya up for a Complete Shot! Into Code of Silence! Sonya taps, Carmella wins!!
Winner: Carmella, by submission
Mella is money, and wins big for the holidays! Will the Fabulous Princess have a title opportunity waiting for her in the New Year?
Awwww~ Brooklyn! Clap for your 7-time champs, and feel~ the power~! The New Day heads out and meets Carmella on the way out. Big E and Kofi Kingston are ready to have another match so soon after TLC’s incredible Ladder match. Will they win big again here tonight?
Sheamus speaks.
They say change is good for the soul. SmackDown changed, but not for the good. When Sheamus left, he took the soul with him. And all that was left were cowards and crybabies. In Sheamus’s absence, this house of warriors and temple of titans has become sad, soft and small. Sheamus is back, and it’s time to change SmackDown again. The Celtic Warrior is coming and ready to do battle for the soul of SmackDown!
The New Day VS Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura w/ Sami Zayn!
SmackDown returns and Sami’s team make their entrance. The teams sort out and Kofi begins against Nakamura. Nakamura dodges to hit Big E! Kofi throws hands but Nakamura throws a strike fest. Kofi ducks a forearm to kick away then whip. Nakamura reverses, Kofi goes up and dropkicks Nakamura down! Cover, ONE! Kofi drags Nakamura up, whips but Cesaro tags in. Nakamura sends Kofi into a EuroUpper! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Cesaro looms over Kofi and stomps away. Cesaro gut wrenches Kofi up to throw him! Cover, TWO! Cesaro keeps on Kofi with a chinlock and traps an arm. Kofi endures the neck wrench but Cesaro shifts to the other side. Kofi fights his way up, Kofi elbows out, but Cesaro tags Nakamura. Nakamura takes the hand off to wrench and kick Kofi down.
Nakamura drags Kofi up to a facelock but Kofi fights his way up. Nakamura shifts to a sleeper hold, but Kofi fights with elbows. Nakamura knees low then suplexes, but Kofi lands on his feet! Hot tag to Big E! Big E overhead suplexes Nakamura and clobbers Cesaro! Another supelx for Nakamura! Then the belly2belly! Fans fire up and Big E swivels those hips. Big E runs for the BIG SPLASH! Fans clap along, “New! Day Rocks!” Big E stalks up behind Nakamura but Nakamura elbows out. Nakamura swings a kick but hits the second! Nakamura runs corner to corner, into the Urenag-E! Cover, but Cesaro barrels in! Sami is proud of his guys as Cesaro rocks Kofi with a right. Kofi monkey flips Cesaro out! Then FLIES with the Trust Fall!
Sami distracts and Nakamura ROUNDHOUSES Big E! And BOOTS! Nakamura kicks Big E out but the ref keeps him in. Cesaro LARIATS Big E behind the ref’s back! Nakamura goes out to fetch Big E and drags him back into the ring. Nakamura positions Big E on the apron for a knee lift! Sami and Cesaro applaud and high five while Big E flops back out. Nakamura whips Big E into steel steps! Big E flounders and flops as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Cesaro knocks Big E down. He brings Big E up to whip corner to corner, but Big E tosses Cesaro out! Fans fire up as Big E crawls, but Sami gets Cesaro back up. Cesaro goes after Big E and drags him away, but Big E pushes Cesaro back! Tag to Nakamura, and Nakamura hits Kofi down! Big E runs into a boot, Nakamura hops up for a flying knee! Nakamura unzips and takes aim, “YAO~!” Big E rises, but he LARIATS Nakamura down! Fans fire up as Kofi returns to the corner and Sami is in shock! Big E crawls, but so does Nakamura. Hot tags to Cesaro and Kofi! Kofi springboards in to ax handle and rally with forearms! Dropkick but Cesaro ducks the lariat. Cesaro whips, Kofi goes up, flying huricanrana! DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Cesaro survives and Sami is relieved, but Kofi drags Cesaro up.
Kofi runs, leaping lariat hits this time! Kofi runs for the NEW~ DAY~ Boom Drop! Fans fire up as Kofi aims from a corner. Cesaro rises, Kofi spins, but no Trouble in Paradise, POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura and Big E return, Big E sends Nakamura out. Cesaro runs in but gets clothesline’d out! Kofi builds speed, Big E helps him FLY! Kofi takes out both men! Kofi puts Cesaro in, climbs up top, crossbody! Cover, TWO!! Sami is losing his mind as Kofi drags Cesaro up. But Nakamura trips Big E! Cesaro rolls Kofi, TWO, but into the SWISS SWING! Around and around they go, for a count of 10! Then DOUBLE STOMPS of his own! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives and Sami is furious! Cesaro drags Kofi up and reels him in while Nakamura keeps Big E down. Kofi back drops, Cesaro lands on his feet. Cesaro swings but Kofi spins through, inside cradle! THE NEW DAY WINS!
Winners: The New Day, Kofi by pinfall
But Sami’s team won’t stand for it! They stomp and kick the New Day while they’re down, but Sami comes in to calm them down. And then get his own shots in! 3v2 and Sami laughs, but here comes BRAUN! The Monster Among Men storms down the way, Sami bails out, but Nakamura and Cesaro run at Strowman. Strowman throws hands but Cesaro hotshots him! Nakamura kicks Strowman but Strowman BOOTs back! Strowman ROCKS Cesaro with a right, then splashes Nakamura in the corner! Fans want the victory lap, Strowman obliges! He steamrolls Cesaro, then gets back in to corner splash Nakamura! Scoop, but Sami saves Nakamura and retreats! Fans boo and Strowman dares someone to #GetTheseHands! But will Strowman get the title match he wants?
Miz talks with Daniel Bryan.
Miz didn’t get to say this, but given how Bryan saved his life, “Thank you,.” Bryan says he went after Bray for himself, not for Miz. But both men are fathers, so Bryan says “You’re welcome.” As humans, they still don’t like each other. Tonight is about working together against Corbin and Ziggler. After that, every man for himself against the nightmare that is Bray Wyatt.
Dana Brooke VS Bayley w/ Sasha Banks!
Ms. Flex Appeal put the challenge out on social media, the SmackDown Women’s Champion accepted. Will this rematch go the same way? Or can Dana get a win and put herself in position for a title match?
SmackDown returns as Dana makes her entrance. The bell rings and Bayley circles with Dana. They tie up, go around, and Bayley puts Dana in a corner. Bayley lets up to throw a sucker punch! Then bump Dana on buckles. Sasha talks trash as Bayley snapmares and sliding lariats! Cover, TWO, but Bayley keeps on Dana. Dana throws hands then runs, but has to somersault over Bayley. Bayley runs but Dana hip tosses and boots Bayley down! Cover, TWO! Dana drags Bayley up but Bayley throws her down by her hair! Bayley rams her knee into Dana in the corner! Then stomps a mudhole into her! Cover, TWO! Bayley is annoyed with Dana but trash talks her. “Are you stupid?!” Dana throws hands but Bayley snap suplexes her down. Cover, TWO!
Bayley drags Dana up and Sasha taunts Dana with the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Bayley chokes Dana on the ropes but lets up at 4. Bayley then wraps on a chinlock and grinds Dana down. Dana endures and fans rally up but Bayley thrashes Dana around. Dana still fights her way up and fights back. Dana is free but Bayley ducks the swing to back suplex. Dana lands on her feet and BOOTS Bayley back! Dana dodges to enziguri! Bayley is down, Dana climbs up! Dana SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Dana is angry, she drags Bayley up for lariat after larait! Dana whips Bayley to a corner, handsprings in for a back elbow! Then Dana gets moving, dodges a clothesline and runs Bayley over! Fans fire up with Dana as she handsprings for the splash! Cover, TWO!! Sasha is relieved but Dana is determined. Dana powerbomb lifts but Bayley slips out. Bayley flapjacks Dana off buckles! Then headlock DRIVER! Cover, Bayley wins!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
The Boss & Smug connection celebrate together and stand over Dana. Will Bayley and Banks continue to bully and talk down to the rest of the women of SmackDown? But wait, here comes Lacey Evans! The Sassy Southern Belle stands up to Bayley and Banks, and they bail out! Lacey grabs a mic to talk to Sasha. “Where’re you going, sweetheart?” Sasha is no boss, she’s a Legit Bully with no backbone. Lacey was raised to never let bullies win, so she challenges Sasha to a match here tonight! Maybe Lacey can make Sasha a #LegitLoser. Looks like we’ll be seeing this match happen up next!
Sasha Banks w/ Bayley VS Lacey Evans w/ Dana Brooke!
SmackDown returns and the match begnis. Sashas goes to slap but Lacey powers her to a corner. Lacey bounces Sasha off the buckles over and over! Lacey backs off at 4 but Sasha yanks her into buckles! And then returns those bumps! Sasha grinds Lacey’s face in but lets up at 4, to meteora! Cover, TWO! Sasha puts Lacey in another corner to stomp a mudhole in. She lets up at 4 but comes back to bring Lacey out by her hair. Sasha suplexes Lacey down then covers, ONE! Sasha goes after an arm, but Lacey endures and works her way up. Fans rally and Lacey arm-drags free, but Sasha dropkicks Lacey down! Sasha pushes Lacey against ropes then snapmares Lacey for a basement meteora! Cover, TWO! Sasha circles Lacey while Bayley talks trash.
Sasha gives toying kicks and laughs, but Brooklyn boos. Sasha stalks Lacey to a corner and bumps her off buckles again. Sasha stomps another mudhole then grinds her boot in again. She lets up at 4 and says that she and Bayley are the leaders! Lacey BOOTS back! Lacey runs and knees Sasha low, then whips her to a corner. Sasha reverses and runs in, but Lacey slips out to send Sasha into buckles. Sasha goes to throw a shoulder but Lacey knees back. Sasha goes to the apron but her kick is blocked! Lacey throws Sasha down, then swinging dropkicks Sasha down! Lacey backs Bayley off before going after Sasha. Lacey throws Sasha all around the way, but sees Bayley coming! Sasha uses the distraction to strike! Sasha bounces Lacey off the post then into barriers! Sasha drags Lacey up and gives her knees as the Evans family glare at her. Sasha CLUBS Lacey down right in front of Lacey’s daughter! But the ring count passes 10!
Double Count-Out
Sasha doesn’t care, she keeps beating Lacey down and mocks Lacey’s daughter! Lacey’s daughter wants after Sasha, but Lacey gets Sasha herself! Bayley runs in but gets pushed down. Dana pulls Lacey away but Lacey still throws Sasha down! Lacey wants after both Bayley and Banks but Dana keeps a cooler head. Fans want to “Let Them Fight!” but Bayley and Banks head out. Will things be settled after the holiday season?
Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler VS The Miz & Daniel Bryan!
The unlikeliest of allies come together to shut up the Wolf King and his Show-Off squire. Will the A-Lister and the Yes Movement be able to coexist for just one match?
The teams sort out, but Miz and Bryan are arguing. So instead, they just brawl with Corbin and Ziggler! Miz dumps Corbin out and Bryan starts with Ziggler by default. Bryan gives Ziggler plenty of Yes Kicks! But then Miz tags in to give Ziggler some It Kicks! Bryan gets in to intercept Corbin with a dropkick! And now, for the first time ever, stereo Yes/It Kicks! They kick and kick and kick, and BUZZSAW! Corbin and Ziggler bail out while fans fire up with Miz and Bryan! “YES! YES! YES!” as we go to break.
SmackDown returns once more, and Corbin throws hands on Miz in a corner. Corbin brings Miz up for a back suplex but M iz slips out! Hot tag to Bryan! Bryan brawls with Corbin, Corbin whips but Bryan goes up and over and speeds up to lariat! Fans fire up with Bryan as he runs corner to corner, dropkick! Bryan keeps going, another dropkick! Bryan still keeps going, but runs into DEEP SIX! Cover, TWO! Corbin is frustrated with Bryan, he tags to Ziggler. Ziggler scrapes his boot on Bryan’s face then scrapes Bryan’s face on ropes. The ref counts and Ziggler backs off to mock the fans chanting for Bryan. Ziggler drops an elbow and covers, TWO! Ziggler keeps Bryan anchored but Bryan throws haymakers! Bryan crawls but Ziggler drags him away, to then sucker punch Miz! Miz is angry but the ref keeps him back. This allows Corbin and Ziggler to mug Bryan in their corner!
Ziggler tags Corbin and there’s more mugging against the ropes. Corbin drags Bryan up to throw in a big knee. Corbin mocks the Yes Movement fingers then stomps Bryan down. Corbin grinds a foot into Bryan’s face but lets up at 4. Tag to Ziggler, and they mug Bryan more. Ziggler grins as he mocks Bryan. “Get to Miz! Reach! Reach!” Ziggler throws haymakers on Bryan in the corner then headbutts. Tag to Corbin, Corbin runs corner to corner and clotheslines Bryan down! Corbin throws forearms on Bryan then drives elbows into the shoulder and chest. Corbin clamps on a half nelson chinbar, but Bryan endures. Fans rally up but Corbin throws him into a corner. Corbin puts Bryan up top but Bryan fights back! Bryan leaps to missile dropkick Corbin down! Fans fire up as Bryan and Corbin tag to Miz and Ziggler!
Miz fires off with fists and kicks in the corner! Then runs corner to corner for the A-List Lariat! Miz BOOTS Corbin then slides under Ziggler to roll him up, TWO! Kick and basement DDT! Cover but Corbin is right there to break it. Corbin whips but Miz reverses, FINALE! Miz sees Ziggler coming but still gets the satellite DDT! Cover, TWO!! Ziggler aims to superkick but Miz catches him! Figure Four Leglock is on! Ziggler endures, Bryan has a KNEE PLUS for Corbin! Ziggler taps, Bryan and Miz win!!
Winners: The Miz & Daniel Bryan, Miz by submission
But breaking news! The Miz and Bryan will face Corbin again, in a Triple Threat! The winner will face Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble! And, oh no…! The lights are going out! Bray’s laughter fills the air to give us all a little nightmare before Christmas. Will it be a nightmare in the New Year, too, when one man has a match with The Fiend?
My Thoughts:
A pretty good holiday SmackDown episode here, all things considered. The women didn’t really get the time I expected, with Carmella VS Sonya being really short. It’s great in kayfabe for Carmella to beat an MMA user that quick, but it just wasn’t what either deserves. Dana VS Bayley was good, Lacey VS Sasha was better, if mostly for getting the family involved. Obviously Lacey’s daughter was playing along but she got into it and wasn’t about to cry or anything. I would expect a tag match of Bayley & Banks VS Lacey & Dana for the final episode of 2019 next week, and that helps bring us towards Bayley VS Lacey for the title at Royal Rumble. And while Lana is so cringe worthy on Raw in that love triangle, I actually don’t mind this little tease of Mandy Rose taking a liking to Otis. Her gift of ham and a kiss made for great motivation in the Christmas themed Street Fight, but also it makes for a sweeter story of beauty and beef rather than a selfish woman ruining her husband’s life out of spite.
Speaking of that Street Fight, it was a lot of fun, but I do like how The Revival was fed up. This is a good work shoot of perhaps how they feel being underutilized in the tag team division, which as others will point out, isn’t being utilized as well as it could be. Elias again pushes the edge with his song, but it is hard to say if anyone’s getting upset yet. Not sure where any of this is heading, but these quick hit ‘n’ run songs are at least entertaining in some way. The Revival themselves still have that Harlem Heat idea in the back pocket, I hope we get that. The New Day VS Cesaro & Nakamura was a great match, and naturally Strowman helped to fight back. I really do hope we get that Intercontinental Championship match between Nakamura and Strowman before we get to the Rumble, but I honestly have no idea who should win that. Strowman needs a singles title badly, but Nakamura badly needs to hold onto one. Either way, a match between these two needs to feel amazing or else neither result feels right.
The story of the night, Miz and Bryan both wanting after Bray but Corbin wanting after the title, was done rather well tonight. It all just makes sense to blend these together, and even the holla holla tag match worked out. Bryan and Miz did great together, and it’s rather unique that The Miz won using the Figure Four. I don’t think Miz has won with that very often, for one. Also, I wonder if it was an audible with time running down for Ziggler just to tap out. I thought we were going to get a Triple Threat tonight but we’re getting it for the big 2019 finale so that’s good. Pretty sure it has to be Daniel Bryan winning so he and Bray can settle things at the Royal Rumble. Plus, I would think Roman wants payback for that TLC screwjob, and we didn’t even get a hint of it here tonight. But, maybe have them settle it as part of the Rumble itself, not yet another match between them.
My Score: 8.3/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 3.5.2026
Two title matches tonight! Do they amount to anything?
Coming off the worst show in a few months, but still tolerable, we get a Live show today. Now we know that most TNA shows have audio run by a high school AV club, so there is bound to be muted audio, dumb stuff and mics that aren’t on. So we can only hope the show is good regardless of audio.
I don’t really love two perceivably useless title matches though. Jody Threat is not a threat to anything beyond catering. She’s trash and has no shot against Arianna even if there wasn’t going to be cheating. Plus Nic already has the trophy for a World title shot, so giving him the X Division makes no sense.
Lets see where this goes.
.@WeAreRosemary has one last shot to make things right?#TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/zKlNPKtgsl
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 6, 2026
Ratings:
- TNA Knockouts World Championship: Jody Threat vs Arianna Grace (c) w/Stacks: Arianna retains via Roll-Up – *
- The System vs The Righteous vs Sinner & Saint vs BDE & Rich Swann: Bear wins via Fire/Thunder Driver – ***
- Elayna Black vs Mara Sade: Elayna wins via Knuckles – ** 1/2
- TNA X Division Championship: Nic Nemeth w/Ryan vs Leon Slater (c): Leon retains via Swanton 450 – *** 1/4
Results:
TNA Knockouts World Championship: Jody Threat vs Arianna Grace (c) w/Stacks
Tessa’s music hits right after Arianna’s and it blended gorgeously. Tessa’s crew looks amazing especially Tessa. So I’m…not upset.
Arianna attacks Jody as soon as the bell rings, Jody does turn it around into Short Arm Lariats in the corner and an Exploder Suplex. But then Dani Luna walks out through the crowd to watch. I do like that the muddied Knockouts title picture is being put on display. Indi Hartwell walks out too. Arianna lays in some trips and knees after Jody gets distracted. Twisting Neckbreaker from Arianna and we see Lei and Xia on the ramp too. The whole Knockouts Division are circling like sharks…it’s cool and all the Knockouts look great.
Jody fires but the crowd doesn’t really care. They aren’t reacting to her, just kinda amusing themselves. Double Knees, Release German into a Michinoku Driver for two. Stacks pulls out Arianna allowing Jody a Dive spot to wipe out Stacks. Arianna and Jody tug of war over the Cobra, Arianna wins the tug of war, kicks Jody in the ribs and Roll-Up retains!
The match was useless because Jody sucks and isn’t a real threat. So it was fine to give Arianna a title defense, but there was no way Jody was winning and this still made her look bad.
The Elegantos walk out, Mr. E is wearing Daisy Dukes. Literally, not figuratively. The only way this dude will be salvageable is if he ends up being Kurt Angle in the ring. They start insulting Mama June who’s in the audience, and they say she should be at a Food Truck. So ODB shows up. The Elegantos continue to talk shit, ODB takes them out, kicks Mr. E in the nards and her with the Mama June cast dump Chilli all over the Elegantos. A dumb stop, but ODB is a TNA Legend and I think she was talking about retiring this year. So it’s always nice to see One Dirty Bitch.
The System vs The Righteous vs Sinner & Saint vs BDE & Rich Swann
BDE starts with one of the loser jabronis, they tag the other in, Rewind Suplex into a tandem Dropkick, but then Rich tags in Bear Bronson takes a Blind Tag, wipes out Rich and BDE, Jabronis do a stupid assisted Dive spot but BDE and Swann get their spot in and then Dutch does his big boy Tope con Hilo. The crowd likes it but I don’t care about the car crash spot.
Dutch and Righteous have some tandem offense, but Bear with another blind tag, Choke Bomb from Bear on Vincent for two. A few more stomps before tagging to Myers and then Vincent starts to fight up but Myers cuts him off. Bear tags back in, tandem Suplex gets reversed into a Double Neckbreaker and the match breaks down a little. Jabronis get laid out by Swanny, Frankensteinering one into the other for two. Nerds double team Swann, but they suck so Rich eventually rolls out of it, BDE tags in, his Oscutter gets caught and simultaneous Lariats for the random tag spot. Vincent tags in, but BDE Small Package gets two. Dutch and Vincent with an Assisted Cutter and everyone else breaks up the pinfall.
Vincent with a DDT/Flatliner combo after the mayhem, Roster Cut and Spear from Myers, Bear with a Fire/Thunder Driver for the win!
Decent enough, the right team won anyway. Jabronis are trash, BDE & Swann are too new and Righteous is in a weird spot while we just saw them get a shot.
Moose and Alisha come out to address things. Moose says The System ain’t family, and shouts out his former Falcons teammates in attendance like John Abraham. Moose is bringing decent intensity, he’s just tripping over a lot of his punchlines.
Elayna Black vs Mara Sade
Collar and elbow tie up, running each other into ropes before Elayna tries to take advantage of the break, Mara turns it around but then Elayna finds a spot to hit her own chop. They’re both throwing a lot of personality and countering the others stuff. It’s basic but not offensive. Elayna dodges a Plancha, but Mara catches herself which is clever, but then Elayna trips her on the apron and she crashes down. So both are showing clever spots. Chop into a Rope Bounce Stomp for a near fall.
Elayna connects with a Fun Splash into the ropes, then kicks Mara in the face multiple times before goading the crowd and peppering in Elbows before a near fall. Elayna gets a Bow and Arrow locked in, with Mara fighting through it. Mara throws a few punches into Lariats, and a Slingblade. Mara is on a roll, Springboard Crossbody from Mara for two. Mara wanted a Double Arm DDT, but it’s blocked, Mara ole’s Elayna’s charge, Dropkicks her to the outside and throws her back in after the Plancha. Missile Dropkick for good measure and Mara is in full control.
Elayna finds an avenue to stop Mara’s offense with a DDT. She powders and grabs a chair. During the referee taking the chair, she uses the knuckles she had hidden, lays out Mara and wins the match.
Honestly okay match, and the BS finish means there’s a chance to get more out of it. They seem to work well together.
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 6, 2026
Audio issues continue to plague this show and TNA Live events in general. Kaz and Elijah is an okay King’s Speech segment. Elijah does like these mid promo cutaways, which is funny yet hampered because of audio issues. Devolves into Kaz basically just title mogging him, then AJ Francis chucks Home Town Man off the stage into the audience level and Elijah goes to check on him in typical babyface fashion.
TNA X Division Championship: Nic Nemeth w/Ryan vs Leon Slater (c)
Nic with a quick Head and Arm cradle for a near fall and a few quick amateur wrestling spots. Leon tries to fight back, the wrist tape to the face shortcut from Nic, before Leon Dropkicks Nic out of the ring, Dives, rolls Nic back in and Ryan trips up Leon on the way back in so Nic hits the FAMEasser for a near fall. Nic follows up with the Boot Lace Rake and moving into deliberate pacing with shortcuts, thumb to the eye, measure Leon as he stumbles for a Dropkick and another near fall before the commercial kicks in.
Coming back from commercial Leon counters the Irish Whip straight into the turnbuckle and Nic goes crashing. Leon runs the ropes, takes Nic’s Head off, Spiderman Rebound Leg Lariat for a nearfall. Leon goes to the top, Nic hits the ropes to crash Leon and big Implant DDT for a two count. Leon slow to get up, Danger Zone almost, Lethal Injection counter, almost, Nic runs into Leon and Leon catches him with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count.
Leon heads back to the buckles, 450 nope, Superkick nope, Rewind Mule nope, FAMEasser, but Leon grabs him, hangs him and Styles Clash. Leon goes to the top, 450 but eats the knees! Nemeth locks in the Rear Naked Choke. Leon turns it into a near fall so Nic has to break it for a second, he tries to reapply but Leon drops back to break the hold. Leon fires up, kicks off Ryan, charges and eats a Superkick! Only a two count though. Nic shoves Leon into the corner, perches him. Wants the Superplex, but Leon counters with an Avalanche Final Cut.
Swanton 450, and Leon retains.
Eric Young attacks Leon after the match, Piledrivers him on the outside and then poses with the title before what is probably the last commercial break of the night since Mike Santana needs to talk.
Santana wants Maclin reinstated, sexy SUIT heel shows up and says “Fuck you, but its a good idea”. So she agrees to reinstate Maclin and then Santino makes the match for Sacrifice. Santana is happy but says it’s on sight, and commentary is flabbergasted because they gave Maclin what he wanted.
Overall Score: 5.5/10
While the title matches had no suspension of disbelief, all the correct people went over. The tag team 4 way was haptic but solid with the correct winner. I don’t like Leon but beating Nic is correct. The Elegantos were a decent joke spot for the Legend + crowd interaction moment. Elijah with a new cutaway interview gimmick could be great if mic’d correctly. Lish cheerleading Moose in some cuckhold ass beating angle is hilariously embarassing for the time we live in. But I would still prefer that over Lish doing the obvious thing by turning on Moose when it gets to Eddie’s turn to get his ass beat.
Lastly, Maclin proves that complaining gets you everything. So hooray for negative reinforcement!
Still an okay show honestly. Decent matches, nothing really dragged the pace down.

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Who defies the odds to get a title opportunity?
Shane Taylor Promotions looks to take over ROH, and they could be one step closer with the man himself in a Fatal 4 Way Contender’s match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Persephone VS Sara Leon; Perse wins.
- Komander VS Sidney Akeem; Komander wins.
- Top Flight w/ Christopher Daniels & Zayda Steel VS Grizzled Young Veterans w/ Isla Dawn; Top Flight wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Darian Bengston & Kiran Grey; Bill & Keith win.
- Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods VS Nathan Cruz; Woods wins.
- Adam Priest & Tommy Billington VS The Workhorsemen; Adam & Tommy win.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels; Mina wins.
- Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson VS MXM Collection; Gunn & Juice win.
- Lacey Lane VS Robyn Renegade; Lacey wins.
- Four Leaf Corner Survival #1 Contender’s Match: Shane Taylor VS Lee Johnson VS AR Fox VS Matt Menard; wins a title opportunity.
- AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS AR Fox; Okada wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
ROH’s new home is Jacksonville, Florida!
WJCT Studios is now the House of Honor as we embark on a new chapter of ROH! Who will visit and show they have what it takes?
Persephone VS Sara Leon!
Speaking of proving themselves, CMLL’s Goddess of the Underworld is preparing to challenge for THE CMLL Women’s Championship this weekend. Will she be rolling into Arena Mexico with her head held high? Or will The Red Lioness ruin Persephone’s chances at the gold?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Perse kicks the hand away. The bell rings but the fans are torn. Perse is annoyed any fans would cheer someone else, but she circles with Leon. They tie up, Perse headlocks, but Leon powers out to a facelock. Perse wrenches free but then backs off, claiming something got her in the eye. The ref has Leon stay back, but then Perse pushes past to ELBOW Leon down! Perse mocks the fans, then wrenches and top wristlocks Leon to a takedown. Perse kneels on Leon but Leon kips up. Leon arm-drags free, then runs up to arm-drag again! Leon CHOPS, then runs, but Perse stops the rana!
Leon fires hands and hops down, but Perse dodges to then SHOTGUN BOOT! The fans rally while Leon flounders to ropes. Perse mocks Leon’s pain, then brings Leon up to snapmare. Perse SLAMS Leon’s arm off the mat, then stands on the hand Perse mocks Leon, but steps off as the ref counts. Perse kicks Leon around while the fans rally up. Leon CHOPS, KICKS, and mule kicks! Snapmare and run, SHINING- NO, Perse blocks! Perse scoops to FALL AWAY SLAM! Perse kips up, the fans cheer, and Perse kicks Leon around. Perse mocks the fans, hammerlocks Leon, and fires KNEES into her again and again!
Perse puts on the pressure while she taunts Leon. Leon fights up to fire body shots, then she ducks the lariat. Leon trips but Perse stands her up to LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Leon dodges the third to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Perse ends up on the ropes and the fans rally up! Leon dials it up and KNEES Perse in the head! The fans fire up and Leon gets moving again, but Perse dodges! Leon dodges back, and SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up while both women are down! Leon pushes Perse to a cover, TWO! Perse checks her face but Leon clamps on with a chicken wing! Perse fights off the body scissors, pushes back and rolls to a cover, TWO!
Leon storms up on Perse, whips her to a corner, but Perse goes up and out. Perse blocks a shot to HEADBUTT Leon! Perse goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Leon survives and Perse is furious! The fans cheer Leon on but Perse tells them to shut up! Perse CLUBS Leon, reels her in, and lifts for the Gory Especial! Leon fights it, Perse powers her back up, but Leon sunset flips! TWO!! Perse escapes and now Leon fires up! Leon runs in, but into Perse’s SPEAR! Perse then hauls Leon up again, RAZOR’S EDGE! High stack, Perse wins!
Winner: Persephone, by pinfall
No respect and no mercy from Persephone, and now she’s going right at Mercedes Mone in Arena Mexico! Will The CEO lose another belt? Or will Perse fail to derail the Money Train?
Top Flight w/ Christopher Daniels & Zayda Steel VS Grizzled Young Veterans w/ Isla Dawn!
Darius & Dante Martin are still chasing down golden opportunities, but Zack Gibson & James Drake continue to say they’re SSSSOOOON to be the number one tag team in the world! Will Top Flight soon book a flight plan to the ROH World Tag Team Championships? Or will they learn what it is to #GritYourTeeth?
The teams sort out and Darius starts against Gibson. The Code of Honor is not upheld but the bell rings. Gibson and Darius circle as the fans rally for Top Flight. They tie up, Gibson chinbars Darius into the wrench and wristlock. Darius rolls, kips up, and wrenches to WRING Gibson out. Gibson fights up and rolls to snapmare Darius, but Darius slips out of the chinlock to hammerlock. Gibson spins to trip Darius and headlock but Darius headscissors. Gibson kips free, Darius hits the takeover but Gibson headscissors. Darius kips free, he sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Gibson goes to sweep but Darius avoids it!
Darius headlocks again but Gibson powers up and out. Darius turns the hurdle into an atomic drop and DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Gibson falls back to his corner. Darius taunts Gibson but Gibson asks if this is funny to him! Gibson tags Drake, Darius tags Dante, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, and Dante waistlocks. Drake switches, Dante switches, repeat, until Darke headlocks. Dante powers up and out but Drake RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Dante hurdles but Drake turns arm-drag into arm-drag! Then he arm-drags again! Drake has the armlock but Dante headscissors. Drake kips free, but Dante arm-drags!
Dante has the armlock but Drake headscissors. Dante kips free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then flips to RANA! The fans cheer while Drake flounders. Dante fires forearms, then wrenches, but Drake THROWS Dante by his hair! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Drake tags Gibson. GYV DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Dante lands out! Dante then jumps up to DOUBLE RANA! Gibson ends up in the Top Flight corner, Dante A-LIST LARIATS, then tags Darius. Darius snap suplexes Gibson near the ropes, then kips up to tag Dante. Dante SLINGSHOT SENTONS! Drake runs up but Dante dodges and Darius atomic drops!
Dante runs up, BULLDOG KNEE SMASH COMBO! The fans cheer while Dante brings Gibson up. Tag to Darius for the LEAP FROG ATTACK! Then Darius whips Dante in, only for Gibson to put him on the apron. Gibson BOOTS Darius, ELBOWS Dante, then runs up on Darius. Darius dodges, CHOPS, and UPPERCUTS! Gibson headlocks, Darius powers up and out, but Drake tags in. Gibson whips Darius away for Drake to dropkick the legs out! Gibson basement DROPKICKS, then sets up for Drake, MAYHEM IN MOTION on Dante! The fans are torn but Drake has Darius on the apron. Darius GAMANGIRIS Drake away!
Gibson goes after Darius, Darius kicks him away, but Drake BLASTS him! Drake tags Gibson, and Gibson scoops Darius. Drake aims, PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The fans boo but GYV taunt Daniels that he backed the wrong team. Gibson puts Darius on the apron, cravats, and SLAMS Darius down! Gibson then storms in, blocks Darius from Dante, and ROCKS him with a right. Tag to Drake and GYV mug Darius! Then Drake ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Darius toughs it out, and he CHOPS from below! Drake rains down forearms to make him pay for it! Drake stomps Darius, then short arm LARIATS!
Tag to Gibson and he drags Darius around. Gibson puts Darius in a corner, LARIATS, then he short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Gibson covers again, ONE as Darius bridges up! Another cover, ONE! Gibson clamps onto Darius with a chinlock. The fans rally as Darius endures. Darius fights up, fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS! Gibson ROCKS Darius, Darius ROCKS Gibson, repeat! The fans rally harder and harder, and Darius UPPERCUTS! But Gibson trips him, then CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but Gibson drags Darius up. Gibson reels Darius in, but Darius fights the suplex! Gibson CLUBS Darius, CLUBS him again, then brings him back up.
Gibson tries again, but it’s Darius who suplexes Gibson! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Drake and Dante! The fans fire upas Dante dodges Drake, BLASTS Gibson, then CLOBBERS Drake! And CLOBBERS him again! Dante blocks a kick, spins Drake, then springboards to SHOTGUN! Dante kips up and the fans fire up! Drake staggers but Dante whips. Drake reverses, but Dante goes out, up, around, and he GAMANGIRIS Drake! Then he springboards in for the CANNONBALL! Dante keeps moving, and DIVES onto Gibson! Then he springboards again, CROSSBODY on Drake! Cover, but Gibson breaks it!
Darius storms in and CHOPS Gibson! Gibson KNEES low, then sends Dante at him. Darius helps Dante get up and over, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT Gibson! Top Flight kicks Drake together, then they reel him in. But Isla Dawn CLOBBERS Zayda Steel just because! The fans boo, but this distracts Top Flight enough for Gibson to drag Darius out! Gibson DECKS Darius while Drake CLAWS Dante’s face! Dante falls, Drake tags Gibson. GYV drags Dante up, they mug him with forearm after forearm, then let him fall. But now Zayda attacks Isla! The ladies spill into the ring as Drake climbs the corner!
Zayda ROCKS Isla, Isla stumbles into ropes, and that trips Drake up! Zayda then TOSSES Isla while Dante slips free of Gibson! Darius RAMS Gibson into the corner! Then Top Flight work together, DOUBLE ANGEL’S WINGS! Cover, Top Flight wins!
Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall
Top Flight gets a win as the White Witch learns why Zayda’s the Real Deal! Will nothing stop SkyFlight rising up the ranks in ROH and taking whatever gold they want?
But wait, as SkyFlight is on their way out, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith are on their way in! Bill ignores Top Flight but Keith warns them to watch themselves. The Redwood & The Bounty Hunter are chasing green along with the gold, but will they make sure they’re paid in full?
“Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Darian Bengston & Kiran Grey!
The teams sort out and Keith starts against Darian. The Code of Honor is not upheld as Keith throws his poncho at Darian, then CLOBBERS him! The bell rings while the ref reprimands, but Keith stomps away on Darian! Then Keith BLASTS Kiran just because! Darian storms up but Keith headlocks. Darian powers up and out but Keith RUNS him over! Cover, ONE! Keith runs, he rolls over the dropdown, then he catches Darian to the EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Keith complains about the count. Keith whips Darian but Darian reverses to step over, UPPERCUT, and ENZIGIRI! Darian fires up, runs, but Keith follows!
Darian ducks the boot, but Keith still DECKS Darian on the rebound! Keith talks trash, then he drags Darian up. But Darian pulls hair! Tag to Kiran and he throat chops, BODY SHOTS, and LEG SWEEPS into the ELBOW DROP! Kiran fires up, and SPLASHES, but into knees! Keith tags Bill and the fans fire up for the CORNER SPLASH! Bill brings Kiran around but fans want that “One More Time!” Bill puts Kiran in the corner, runs corner to corner, and he SPLASHES! The fans cheer Bill on while Kiran sputters. Bill drags Kiran up, turns him, and CLUBS him down! Tag to Keith, then Bill BLASTS Darian! Keith says lace up the Timbs!
Keith BOOTS Kiran into Bill’s BIG BOOT! Cover, Keith & Bill win!
Winners: Big Bill & Bryan Keith, by pinfall
They don’t get paid by the hour, but they still get Paid In Full for the win! Will they not stop until they’ve taken the tag titles for their own?
Backstage interview with Adam Priest & Tommy Billington.
Lexy Nair is with the Modern British Bulldogs, and she brings up their success as a tag team, as well as their recent success in singles matches. Adam apologizes for interrupting but he wants to talk about that. They have dominated in tag matches and singles matches, but Tommy had Jay Lethal squirming and ready to tap. But of course, The Swirl comes out to screw Tommy over. And they will handle that business, but tonight, they’re back in tag action against The Workhorsemen. And the thing is, those guys taught Adam everything he knows, yet they come up short against Adam Priest. Now, he’s pretty sure Tommy has words for Jay Lethal.
Tommy says that’s right. He tells Lethal that Lethal might think they have unfinished business, but no, they don’t. Tommy treated Lethal like a brother, Lethal was a mentor to him, watched his back when no one else did. But the thing is, once Tommy & Adam are down with the Workhorsemen, they go after Lethal. Either it’s Tommy or Adam, but they will end this with Lethal! So watch your back! Adam thanks Lexy and the Bulldogs head out. Will they make JD Drake & Anthony Henry an example of this fury that lies within?
Adam Priest & Tommy Billington VS The Workhorsemen!
Tense as things are, Tommy keeps the Code of Honor with Drake & Henry. The teams sort out, and Adam starts with Henry. They tie up, Henry puts Adam in a corner to CHOP, but Adam CHPOS and UPPERCUTS back! Adam tags Tommy and they double whip Henry to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then drop toehold to the ELBOW DROP! Tommy hurries to headlock but Henry powers up and out. Tommy RUNS Henry over, then brings him up to headlock. Henry powers up and out but Tommy RUNS him over again! Then arm-drags, and arm-drags, and scoop SLAMS! Tommy hurries up top to MISSILE DROPKICK!
The fans cheer, Tommy covers, but Drake distracts! Tommy gets upset by that but he brings Henry up to bump off buckles. Tag to Adam and they DOUBLE- NO, Drake saves Henry! Only for Tommy & Adam to SHOVE Drake into Henry! Henry tumbles out, but then Drake TOSSES Adam! Henry KICKS Adam down, but Tommy DROPKICKS Drake out! The fans rally as the Workhorsemen regroup, and Tommy builds speed! Tommy DIVES, but Drake catches him! “Now you’re dead!” Drake pops Tommy up against ropes to then CLOBBER him! Henry reels Tommy in, SNAP PILEDRIVER on the floor!
The ref checks Tommy, Adam hurries over, but Henry sends him into the steps! Henry puts Adam in the ring, covers, ONE! Adam is tougher than that but Henry stomps Adam. Henry CHOPS Adam in the corner, tags Drake, then they stuff him in the corner to mug him. Drake drags Adam up, CHOPS him, but Adam CHOPS back! Adam DECKS Henry, fires CHOP after CHOP, then LARIATS! Drake stays up so Adam headlocks. Drake powers up and out to then RUN Adam over! Drake frowns as he looms over Adam. Drake KICKS Adam, FALLING HEADBUTTS, then stands on his face! The ref counts but Drake steps off at 4.
The fans rally for Adam but Drake drags him up. Adam fires body shots and a CHOP, but Drake ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO! Adam survives but Drake drags him up. Tag to Henry and the Workhorsemen mug Adam again. Henry brings Adam around, fishhooks his nose, but he stops as the ref counts. Henry scuffs and kicks Adam around but the fans rally up. Henry stomps Adam’s hand, reels him in, and calls his shot! But Adam fights the lift! Adam BACKDROPS free! But Tommy’s still down, Adam can’t tag out! Drake tags in, but Adam ELBOWS Henry away. Adam dodges Henry but Drake ROCKS him! Henry hits the GUT WRENCH DRIVER!
Drake BLINDSIDE WIZARDS Adam, then covers, TWO! Adam survives and the fans rally up. Drake grows frustrated and he CHOKES Adam! The ref counts, Drake stops at 4, then he rains down forearms! Drake CHOPS Adam while he’s down, then HAMMERS away! Drake says Adam wouldn’t be anything without the Workhorsemen! But Adam SLAPS Drake! Drake snarls and BUZZSAWS Adam down! Drake shoves Adam down to SENTON! Tag to Henry and he sits Adam up to KICK! Henry stomps away on Adam, then stops to bring him back to the Workhorsemen corner. Tag to Drake, he stands Adam up, and CHOPS!
Adam CHOPS, Drake HEADBUTTS away on Adam! Tag to Henry and they mug Adam again. But Adam ROCKS and CHOPS them on repeat! Adam fires a flurry on Henry, but Drake keeps Adam away! Adam still reaches out, hot tag to Tommy! Henry BOOTS Tommy first, then runs up to KNEE Adam! Feed to Drake for the- NO, Tommy DROPKICKS Henry away! No Nine to Five here! Drake runs up on Tommy, whips him to ropes, but Tommy grabs ropes! Tommy then dodges Drake to send him outside! Adam TORNADO DDTS on the floor! Tommy DIVES onto Henry! They hit railing, and Tommy hurries to put Henry back in.
Tommy steps in but Henry KICKS him! Henry waistlocks, Tommy switches and O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Henry has it now, but Adam pushes it over! Tommy has the BRIDGE, Tommy & Adam win!
Winners: Adam Priest & Tommy Billington, by pinfall
The Bulldogs pull victory from the jaws of defeat! They keep on winning as a team, but will they be able to bring down The Swirl and the Franchise Player?
Athena is backstage.
The Fallen Goddess smiles as Billie Starkz is up to something just around the corner, but then she spots the cameraman. “Oh, snap! Come here! Let’s go!” Athena pulls the cameraman into the room, and Billie has finished beating up Deonna Purrazzo! Athena tells Maya World that well, her petty is stronger than 50 Cent. She doesn’t take losses lightly. And not only did Maya “betray” Athena, but she threw her hat in with this hussy instead of her “Minion Mother” and “Minion Sisters.” This is a lesson: You mess with Athena, you embarrass her, and she claps back twice as hard! But sweet, sweet Pure Champion Deonna, your time is coming to an end!
Because Billie is not gonna disappoint Athena again. She will make history again as she becomes the first woman to have held ROH Women’s TV AND ROH Women’s Pure Championship. And this isn’t personal, but just know this is Athena’s show, and Deonna is a side character. Athena & Billie leave Deonna down and out, but will they reign over ROH no matter what it takes? Or will they regret talking down to Maya and the Virtuosa?
La Faccion Ingobernable speaks.
Sammy Guevara hushes everyone before he says, “Everybody’s Favorite Pillar is about to talk. Sammy Guevara & Beast Mortos have been an el fuego, baby! And that means ‘fire’ in Spanish. We have been undefeated as a tag team. Personally, I believe we are one of the greatest tag teams to walk the face of this earth. Me personally, I’m on my THIRD consecutive reign as ROH Tag Team Champion, without ever losing it! Back-to-back-to-back, never before seen in professional wrestling! But now Tony Khan, he told us we are forced, contractually obligated, to go and defend these titles.
“So here’s an open challenge! To any former world champions, former world tag team champions! Whether it’s this week, next week, the week after, it doesn’t matter, because the result is always gonna be the same. And after we kick your ass, don’t try to sue us, because this man is a shoot lawyer! So if you need a lawyer, call 1-800…” Mortos adds, “ROOOAR~! See you in court, hahaha!” Sammy says step up, or get stepped on! LFI is infinitely confident, but will they still be tranquilo once someone answers the call?
Four Leaf Corner Survival #1 Contender’s Match: Shane Taylor VS Lee Johnson VS AR Fox VS Matt Menard!
St. Patrick’s Day is still twelve days away, but why not test our luck already? Not only is this an ELIMINATION match fought until the last man, it is for a random title shot, and that title shot happens TONIGHT! Who survives to win the mystery prize?
The Code of Honor is not upheld, but the bell rings. Per Four Corner Survival, only two men are legal at this phase, so Fox and Daddy Magic step up. They circle, feel things out, but then Shane tags himself in! The fans boo but Shane tells Fox to back off. Shane and Matt circle, feel things out, and tie up. Shane powers Matt to an open corner, then backs off because Matt feels all greasy! The fans cheer the grease, but Matt and Shane go again. They tie up, Shane powers Matt to the other corner, but the ref has Shane back off. Shane smacks Matt on the back of his head, but Matt keeps his cool as he resets with Shane again.
The two circle, tie up, but Shane again powers Matt to a corner. Matt pokes Shane in the eyes! Then he CHOPS! And ROCKS! And ROCKS again! Matt runs and RAMS Shane! Matt keeps moving and he RAMS Shane again! Matt runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Shane RUNS him over! The fans cheer while Shane drags Matt around, and LEG DROPS! Shane snarls, talks trash on Matt, and brings him up again. But Matt JAWBREAKERS free! Big Shotty tags in off Shane, but Fox tags in off Matt. The fans rally for Fox as he stares down with Lee. Fox shoves Lee, Lee shoves back, and the two tie up. They go around but Lee waistlocks.
Fox wrenches free, wristlocks, but Lee rolls and wrenches. Fox rolls, UP KICKS, then kips up! But Lee hits a snap takeover! Fox headscissors, Lee kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Lee and Fox run up, Fox BOOTS the lariat then tilt-o-whirls to waistlock. Lee switches, Fox switches, but Lee bucks the O’Conner Roll. Fox avoids the buzzsaw, then avoids a stomp! And another stop! Fox KICKS Lee in the back, then sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Fox avoids as sweep, drops down to cover, ONE! Fox rolls Lee, TWO, and Lee stops the cutter! Fox ducks a lariat, Lee hurdles over, but Fox avoids the next! The fans cheer the new standoff!
But then Shane drags Fox out of the ring! Shane THROWS Fox into railing, then he blocks Lee’s dropkick! Shane spins Lee to then drag him out, DRAPING CUTTER to the floor! The fans rally while Shane shoves Lee into the ring. Shane is now legal and covers, TWO! Matt CLUBS away on Shane, CHOPS him, and CHOPS again! Matt climbs up to rain down fists, but Shane stops him at five. Matt kicks low, whips Shane, but Shane reverses. Shane runs up but Matt dodges Shane to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Fox runs in, Matt dodges, so Fox ELBOWS Shane! Matt then CHOPS away on Fox! The fans cheer, Lee runs in, but Matt sends him into Fox!
Matt CHOPS away on Lee and the fans fire up again! Matt fires up, but Lee SUPERKICKS him! Fox BOOTS Lee! But Shane KNEES Fox! Shane snarls, but Matt comes back to LARIAT! And DDT! Lee scoops Matt for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Fox kicks Lee to then ANARCHY SUPLEX! Shane clinches Fox, URENAGE! Shane then DECKS Matt! Cover, Shane ELIMINATES Matt! One down, two to go, and Shane drags Fox up. Shane puts Fox in the corner, CHOPS him, and the fans “WOO~” while Fox sputters and coughs. The fans want that “One More Time!” and Shane stands Fox up. But then Shane flips the fans off before he CLAWS Fox’s face!
The fans boo but Shane whips Fox. Fox grabs ropes, then he DUMPS Shane out! Shane gets Lee up to TOSS him out, and then Fox goes to the apron! The fans rally, Fox aims, and he TOP ROPE IMPLODER SENTONS! The fans are fired up as Fox knocks down both Shane and Lee! Fox drags Shane up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Shane survives but Fox keeps his cool. Fox checks his head, he’s alright. Shane fires body shots on Fox and backs him to a corner. Shane then BODY BLOWS and ROCKS Fox! Shane sees Lee and runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Shane then runs back to Fox for a LARIAT! And then Shane LARIATS Lee, but Fox rolls Shane up, AND ELIMINATES HIM!!
The fans fire up, and both Fox and Shane are surprised that happened! But then Lee snatches Fox to a roll-up, TWO!! Fox escapes but Lee runs in and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives again and Lee is beside himself! The fans rally behind Fox but Lee wags his finger. Lee kicks Fox around, eggs him on, then pie faces Fox. Fox stands but Lee CHOPS! And CHOPS! Lee whips Fox but Fox grabs ropes to block! The fans rally but Lee ROCKS Fox again. Lee whips, Fox reverses and mule kicks, BOOTS, and NECKBREAKER DROPS! The fans fire up with Fox as he rises up! Fox tucks Lee in, PACKAGE POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans rally as Lee survives! Fox is frustrated, but he drags Lee to the drop zone. The fans rally again as Fox rises, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS, but into knees! Lee hurries to HELLUVA KICK! Then Lee reels Fox in and- NO, Fox wrenches out! Lee kicks low, Fox ENZIGIRIS, but Lee SHOTGUNS! Both men stand, Fox BOOTS a lariat but Lee SUPERKICKS! Fox SUPERKICKS! Lee swings but Fox goes Matrix! Fox kips up to ENZIGIRI! Then Fox reels Lee in, but Lee suplexes! SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! They cheer on “ROH! ROH!” for making this semi-main-event possible!
Lee drags Fox to the drop zone, then Lee goes up the corner. But Fox SMACKS Lee first! Fox ROCKS Lee again, and again, and again! Fox then runs up and goes up, SPANISH- NO, Lee slips around to SNAP GERMAN! Lee then goes out, up, and aims, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Fox survives and the fans are loving it! Lee is stunned, but he fires back up! Lee drags Fox up, reels him in, and FISHERMAN- NO, Fox fights the suplex! Fox RAMS Lee into the corner, then backs off so he can run in. Lee BOOTS Fox, goes back up, but Fox comes back to jump up! ARABIAN SPANISH FLY! Then Fox goes right up for the 450 SPLASH!! Cover, FOX WINS!
Winner: AR Fox, by pinfall (earns an immediate title opportunity)
It was quite the fight, but the fighting isn’t over! The ref brings the lucky prize box to Fox, and it’s time to see what gold is at the end of the rainbow. Fox brings out the paper, and it reads… INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!? The Rainmaker is here on ROH, and he’s ready to defend his title! Will Fox be ready to bring down one of the best in the world today? Or will Okada make it rain in Jacksonville?
AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS AR Fox!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up already as Okada SHOTGUNS Fox down! Okada drags Fox up to ELBOW in the corner again and again! Okada then goes corner to corner and back again to ELBOW! Fox flounders while the fans are torn. Okada storms up on Fox, CHOKES him on the ropes, but he stops as the ref counts 4. Then Okada BOOTS Fox out of the ring! Fox writhes, clutches a leg, but Okada is right after him. Fox fires body shots, then CLUBS at Okada’s leg. Okada CLUBS Fox, then DDTS him to the floor! The fans boo but Okada rolls back into the ring, just to refresh it. Okada drags Fox up and puts him in the ring.
The fans rally and duel as Okada stalks Fox, and Okada drags Fox up. Fox fires body shots again, but Okada KNEES low! Then DDTS again! Cover, TWO! Fox survives and the fans rally up. Okada grins, he’s amused as Fox toughs it out. Okada kicks Fox around, eggs him on, but Fox fires a forearm! And another! Okada eggs Fox on more, then ROCKS him! Fox staggers away, but he BOOTS from the ropes! Okada comes back but Fox puts him through the ropes! DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up for Fox as he and Okada rise up again. Fox then LARIATS! And LARIATS! Fox goes Matrix again for an ENZIGIRI!
The fans rally and Fox runs in, BIG BACK ELBOW! Then a snapmare, roll, and CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives the onslaught then goes to the corner. Fox runs in again, but into a BOOT! Fox still comes back, but Okada pops Fox up! Tuck and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Fox up again, scoops him and SLAMS him, then goes to the corner. Standard formula for Okada as he hits the MACHO ELBOW! Okada then winds it up, and gives us the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! The fans boo but Fox snatches Okada to a victory roll! TWO! Okada swings, Fox ducks it and slips around, backslide! TWO!
Fox dodges Okada to BOOT him down! Fox keeps going, and he goes right up top! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Fox is shocked! The fans rally as Fox gets Okada up and puts him up top! Fox then runs to go up, up, and ARABIAN- NO, Okada stops that to GERMAN SUPLEX! Just like Lee! But Okada holds on, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Fox ducks! But Okada spins Fox, but Fox goes Matrix! But Okada DROPKICKS Fox! Then ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Okada indeed made it rain, washing away Fox’s dream of holding gold. But will Okada have this same luck when he faces someone at 100%? Or will nothing stop the Don Callis Family from running both AEW and ROH?
My Thoughts:
A great ROH here to begin their new studio show era. The crowd wasn’t the biggest, but I feel like ROH didn’t advertise very well. That is to say, AEW didn’t help ROH advertise this change, no one officially announced it, it just happened. Just another reason TK needs people helping him with everything. Also, can they not do a FULL two hours? We need to keep it at 90 minutes max, but more preferably an hour on average. Two hours should be reserved for “special episodes,” which this did fall under.
Anyway, very good matches all over, great showings for everyone. Perse of course beat Leon, and that CMLL Women’s World Championship match with Mercedes Mone will be great, but I can’t be sure of Perse’s chances. Sidney Akeem continues to do creative, innovative things in the ring, he and CLØN need to have a match just to break the minds of everyone watching. The ROH Tag Division is clearly growing stronger, even if it is maybe quantity over quality. Top Flight gets a great win off GYV, and their interaction with “Paid In Full” clearly teases a match there. Bill & Keith of course won, but I’m not even sure that new name makes sense.
Very good promo from Adam & Tommy to call out “The Lethal Twist,” and they got a very good match and very good win over The Workhorsemen. Good to see Juice Robinson is cleared for action, he and Austin Gunn got a good win off MXM. Very good showing for Zayda against Mina but Zayda has now lost to both Love Bombs. The promo from Good stuff from Lacey VS Robyn, with a very good win for Lacey. I forget all of who have lost Proving Grounds to Red Velvet but I wouldn’t mind seeing Lacey battle Red Velvet real quick.
Athena, Billie and Deonna was good, and it’s about time they officially declared Deonna VS Billie. Athena calling out Maya World again is good, but given they’re doing a Proving Ground first, I feel like they could give Maya that win, and then she ultimately loses in the title match. Athena hasn’t lost any singles match, even a Proving Ground match, in the entire three years she’s been champion, so at least give Maya that achievement.
And great stuff with the “double main event.” I’m still not much for “Four Corners” where you tag in and stuff, just give us a flat out Fatal 4 Way where everyone’s active at once. It turned into that before Menard was eliminated anyway. But Fox winning out was great, he’s been needing wins beyond the “money prize” matches. Okada being the “random” champion was awesome, definitely unexpected. But of course Okada won, Fox went through a very tough match just before that, and also he’s Okada. Fox needs to feud with Nick Wayne now that Nick is back, and Fox should take the TV title off him. Nick had that title the entire time he was injured, TK didn’t bother making an interim title for it like he did the women’s title, so time to get a new champ.
My Score: 8.8/10
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