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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (5/28/20)
NXT UK has MORE Hidden Gems!

NXT UK shares more hidden treasures!
Finn Balor, Matt Riddle, Rhea Ripley, the Grizzled Young Veterans and more are featured in these never-before-seen NXT UK matches!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 3/7/2020 – Finn Balor VS Kenny Williams; Balor wins.
- 10/5/19 – Rhea Ripley VS Nina Samuels; Ripley wins.
- 6/16/19 – Killian Dain VS Travis Banks; Dain wins.
- 7/19/19 – Six Man Tag: Joseph Conners & Grizzled Young Veterans VS Matt Riddle & The Street Profits; Riddle & The Profits win.
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Andy Shepherd welcomes us back to another special episode!
This week, he and Tom Phillips dive into the archives to find never-before-seen footage! One of the great things about NXT UK is you never know just who shows up for the events.
Finn Balor VS Kenny Williams!
Case in point, The Prince showed up in Coventry! Balor was aiming for Walter at the time, what message did he send the NXT UK Champion through the Lucky Yin?
Conventry is fired up to see “Finn! Finn!” The bell rings and Balor circles with Williams. They approach as fans sing and cheer. They tie up but Finn kicks and clubs Williams hard! Balor whips and says, “This is for Jordan!” as he elbows Williams down! Cover, TWO! Balor is right on Williams with a thrashing chinlock. Balor elbows Williams down then wraps him up again. Williams endures and fights his way up, but Balor wrangles him back down. Williams keeps fighting but Balor keeps grinding him down. Balor cranks harder but Williams just keeps working at the hold. Williams fights up and hits a jawbreaker! Williams whips but Balor reverss, only for Williams to hurdle and springboard back for an elbow! Balor flounders into an arm-drag! Williams has the arm and grinds on the shoulder. Williams drops a leg on the arm!
Balor gets up to the ropes and kicks Williams back. Balor bumps Williams off buckles and throws hands. Balor CHOPS and Williams is gasping for air. Williams pushes but Balor whips him corner to corner. Williams goes up and over and huricarnanas Balor to a corner! Fans duel as Williams runs corner to corner to forearm smash! Williams snapmares and Penalty Kicks Balor down! Cover, TWO! Balor staggers about but Williams goes after him. Balor knees low, sweeps the legs and stomps away at the ropes! Balor lets up at 4 and fans boo, but Balor goes back to stomping. The ref reprimands Balor but Balor just keeps stomping! Balor lets up at 4 and Williams flops out but fans cheer as he wrecks Williams with a dropkick! Balor puts Williams in, covers, TWO! Williams checks his jaw while Balor paces.
Balor stalks Williams to a corner and CHOPS! Williams staggers to another corner but Balor CHOPS him again! Balor whips Williams corner to corner and CHOPS! And then back the other way for another CHOP! And then a third CHOP! Balor snapmares Williams and returns the Penalty Kick! Cover, TWO! Fans chant, “You Killed Kenny!” but Balor says he also got Gargano, Riddle, and will get Walter. Fans like the sound of that. Balor throws forearms on Williams, then drags Williams up for more. Fans taunt, “Walter’s gonna kill~ you!” but Balor says Walter won’t even have a chance. Balor returns to Williams and Williams ROCKS him! Williams ROCKS Balor again then hits a buckle bulldog! Balor rushes back in but into an enziguri! Williams springboards and missile dropkicks! Then kips up! Williams runs, yo-yos and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Williams grows frustrated but fans rally for “Finn! Finn!” Balor stands, Williams runs, into a SLING BLADE! Williams flounders up but BOOTS Balor first! Williams throws Balor out then runs to wreck him with another dropkick! Williams skins the cat to DIVE! Direct hit and Williams puts Balor in the ring! Williams climbs as fans rally, and leaps! BIG flying uppercut! Cover, TWO!! Williams grows further frustrated but Balor is a top tier superstar for a reason. Williams aims from a corner as Balor stands. Williams runs, wheelbarrows, but Balor pops him off for the elbow drop DDT! Balor hits the SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Williams is down, Balor goes up, COUP DE GRACE! But that’s not enough for The Prince. “I hope you’re watching, Walter.” 1916!! Cover, Balor wins!
Winner: Finn Balor, by pinfall
The Prince didn’t need luck, he’s just #TooSweet. He wants after Walter, but in the present must settle scores with Damian Priest. Will Balor make sure the Archer of Infamy will never #LiveForever?
Rhea Ripley VS Nina Samuels!
In the present, The Mosh Pit Kid is just weeks away from fighting for the NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver: In Your House! But back in October, she was still coming off losing the NXT UK Women’s Championship to Toni Storm. Does the Leading Lady have a role to play in Rhea’s road to history?
The bell rings and Rhea ties up with Nina. Rhea powers Nina to a corner but lets off. The fans rally for Rhea and that upsets Nina. Nina comes back to circle with Rhea. They tie up, go around, and Rhea wrenches to a wristlock. Nina spins through but Rhea wrangles her down hard! Nina gets up as fans cheer Rhea more, and Nina rolls and handsprings, only for Rhea to wrangle her again. Rhea wrenches more but Nina cartwheels and goes for a hip toss. Rhea blocks that to hip toss Nina instead! Rhea drags Nina up to a grinding headlock. Nina endures, pulls hair and gets a headlock. Rhea powers Nina up and to a corner. Rhea pats Nina’s head but Nina pushes and jumps! But into Rhea’s arms! Rhea pops Nina up for a suplex! Fans cheer but Nina bails out.
Nina is frustrated and wants a breather. Rhea builds speed and slides, but Nina gets under the dropkick to bounce Rhea off the apron! Nina puts Rhea in to cover, TWO! Nina kicks Rhea while she’s down and brings her to buckles for a bump. Nina elbows then snapmares Rhea, to a neck snapper! Cover, TWO! Nina clamps onto Rhea with a straitjacket stretch! The fans rally as Rhea endures and fights her way up. Rhea throws Nina but Nina cartwheels, only for Rhea to dropkick her down! Rhea whips corner to corner hard, then whips the other way. Nina flounders out into a spin and cravat knees! Rhea snapmares and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO!
Rhea keeps her cool and stalks Nina to the apron. Nina hotshots Rhea and then counter ROUNDHOUSES! Slingshot splash! Cover, TWO! Nina grows frustrated but composes herself as she brings Rhea up. Nina whips Rhea but Rhea wrenches and pump handles! RIPTIDE!! Cover, Rhea wins!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall
The Aussie Nightmare’s dominance in NXT UK continued, but can she reestablish herself in NXT America?
Killian Dain VS Travis Banks!
The 2019 Download Festival saw Big Damo return to the UK, and he ran right into the Kiwi Buzzsaw! Does the Beast of Belfast keep himself from being ripped to shreds?
The bell rings and Banks circles with Dain. They tie up, and Dain pushes Banks to the corner. That is the difference of a heavyweight and a Cruiserweight in strength. Banks comes back, dodges and kicks the leg. And again! That is the difference in speed. Dain backs Banks to a corner but Banks dodges and kicks away! Banks baits Dain out, runs and collides shoulders, but Dain doesn’t budge. Dain dares Banks to try that again, so Banks does. Banks runs into Dain but bounces off! Dain scoops, Banks slips out and kicks the legs out! Banks runs to SHOTGUN KNEE! Cover, ONE!? Dain is seething, but Banks keeps kicking! Banks SUPERKICKS then runs, into a pop-up FLAPJACK! Dain drops the senton! Fans cheer while Dain seethes and Banks writhes.
Dain hobbles around Banks and drags him up. Dain CLUBS Banks down, then puts him in a corner. Dain whips corner to corner hard, and revels in the cheers from the fans. Banks sits up but Dain is on him right away. Dain puts Banks sideways in the corner then runs side to side to KNEE Banks down! Banks writhes and rolls away but Dain covers, TWO! Dain drags Banks around to put on a half camel clutch. Banks endures the crank and fans rally up. Banks fights his way up but Dain CLUBS him back down. Dain stands on Banks’ back at the ropes! Dain lets off at 4 but comes back to bring Banks up. Dain hits a fisherman suplex and covers, TWO! Dain brings Banks back into a crossface camel clutch! The fans rally as Banks endures again.
Dain bends Banks back but Banks gets to his feet. Banks throws body shots but Dain scoops to slam him! Dain dares Banks to get up and Banks slowly sits up. Dain scoops him again for another slam! And it’s back to the crossface camel clutch! Banks endures as fans rally again, and he fights up to his feet. Banks throws more body shots but Dain pushes him away. Dain runs into a boot! Banks kicks the leg again and again, but Dain kicks low to whip. Dain runs into another boot, and Banks sweeps the legs! Dain hits buckles, Banks goes corner to corner, hesitation dropkick! Banks keeps moving as Dain bails out. Apron Penalty Kick! Dain staggers to the ramp and fans rally up. Banks builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit takes Dain down!
Banks fires up and puts Dain in, then climbs up the corner. Banks leaps, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Dain survives and Banks grits his teeth. Fans rally and Banks runs to the corner. Dain avoids Slice of Heaven to give Banks the DIVIDE! Cover, TWO!! The crushing crossbody didn’t break Banks and Dain is furious! Dain drags Banks up to a fireman’s carry but Banks slips out. Banks shotgun dropkicks Dain away and then corner enziguris! Dain sits down, Banks jumps to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Banks keeps his focus as Dain stands up. But Dain catches Slice of Heaven to the Electric Chair! Banks fights to get the victory roll, TWO! Dain fireman’s carries and wasteland SLAMS Banks, for another SENTON! VADER BOMB! Cover, Dain wins!
Winner: Killian Dain, by pinfall
The Belfast Blitz breaks the Kiwi Buzzsaw! When and where will we see Big Damo return to the ring?
NXT UK is still Gallus’ kingdom.
Joe Coffey, his brother Mark, and Wolfgang have the “pack mentality.” Since day one, it is them against the world. “No one likes us, and we don’t care.” #GallusBoysOnTop next week!
Jospeph Conners and the Grizzle Young Veterans are in the ring.
It was July of 2019 in Plymouth as Zack Gibson introduced himself, James Drake and the Righteous Killer beside them. Liverpool’s Number One and Mr. Mayhem were NXT UK Tag Team Championships, “and for one night only, we are joined by Joseph Conners.”
Gibson says he sat backstage all night listening to the “punters” try to steal the show and make it about them! Daft jokes, daft chants, pointing shoes in the air. This only makes the fans taunt Gibson with, “If you hate Gibson, shoes off~!” Gibson may not have the best eyes, but he can see the “wet toes” from here. “Put your dirty little shoes back on those Hobbit feet and listen when your champs are speaking!” The GYV and Conners want a warm-up to stay ready and conditioned. So they are here to prove a point. Gibson gives the mic to Drake but before he can talk, the fans taunt him with “Arse Face,” per his ring gear. NXT UK takes a break while Drake composes himself.
NXT UK returns and Drake has given the mic to Conners instead. “We are willing to take on the best that NXT UK has to offer!” In fact, scratch that. It’s about taking on what the WORLD has to offer! And answering the call are the STREET PROFITS! The then prime NXT Tag Team Champions, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, are bringing the swag to Plymouth! Fans cheer as Ford tells Conners to “Shut up, man!” But hey, it’s the NXT UK Tag Team Champions! So cool to finally meet. But with the Profits finally in the UK, they have a friend who checked in with them. The fans know who this is, and Ford gives him a call. Boop. “Bro…” Matt Riddle is back on NXT UK! The Original Bro and the Profits high five the fans as they go around and into the ring. The #Brofits are going to give Conners and GYV that “warm up,” but what condition will they be in after?
Six Man Tag: Joseph Conners & Grizzled Young Veterans VS Matt Riddle & The Street Profits!
Riddle kicks off his sandals and one goes flying at James Drake. Drake grabs it and throws it back, just as Riddle drops down. Riddle is already riled up but the ref has him wait. The GYV raise their title belts, but so do the Profits. Fans love “NXT! NXT!” for this international instant classic! Riddle starts with Drake, and this showdown begins as worlds collide!
Fans troll Drake with the song of “Arse Face” as Riddle and Drake stand off. Riddle rushes Drake and Drake hurries away to tag to Conners. Conners and Riddle circle, and Conners tries to get a chant but the fans say, “No! No!” Riddle and Conners tie up, Riddle waistlocks and slams Conners down! Conners flounders away and the Profits troll him with “Whoa! Whoa!” Conners tells them to shut up and circles with Riddle in a huff. Riddle and Conners tie up again, Riddle headlocks and gets the takeover. Conners tries to make it a cover, ONE and Riddle grinds on the headlock more. Conners headscissors back and holds tight. Riddle moves up and around to pop out and Penalty Kick. Conners gets under, rolls Riddle, TWO! Conners kicks low then clubs Riddle down. But Riddle gut wrench suplexes! And again! Riddle glares at GYV but covers Conners, ONE!
Riddle is right on Conners with a sleeper but Conners scrambles away. Gibson tags in and rushes Riddle, but Riddle throws him with an armbar! Gibson scrambles around and tags in Drake. Drake baits Riddles into a shoulder, then slingshots over for a sunset flip. Riddle rolls through to the ANKLE LOCK! Drake scrambles and flails but kicks Riddle away. Dawkins tags in and rallies on Drake with that shoulder! Ford loses his mind over that and the fans join in. Dawkins stirs it up but Gibson shields Drake. Fans boo but Dawkins just cyclone splashes them both! Ford tags in and Dawkins lifts both Gibson and Drake on the ropes! Ford runs and leap frogs onto BOTH GYV! Fans fire up as Ford throws off his jacket and tears off his shirt! Ford bumps Drake off buckles and then CHOPS him! Ford mocks the pain and whips Drake. Drake reverses and Gibson dumps Ford out!
Gibson plays innocent but Dawkins checks on Ford. The ref has Dawkins go back to his corner and Gibson stomps Ford down! Drake tags Gibson and Gibson scoops Ford for Drake to slingshot, PESCADO BACKBREAKER! Ford is in a daze but Gibson brings him up. Gibson snake eyes Ford off the barriers! Gibson puts Ford in and stays between him and his corner. Gibson DECKS Ford then mocks Dawkins stirring it up. The fans troll Gibson back with “If you hate Gibson, stand up~!” and then just about everyone standing up. Ford fights out of the corner and clobbers Gibson! Gibson grabs a leg to trip Ford and Conners tags in. Conners stomps away on Ford and talks trash to Riddle. Conner drags Ford up to bump off buckles and then more buckles. Conners CLUBS and elbows Ford over and over. The ref reprimands but he doesn’t see Drake CHOKE Ford! Dawkins and Riddles protest but Conners tags in Gibson.
Gibson stomps Ford and snapmares him for elbows. Gibson clamps on with a cobra clutch but Ford flails and reaches. Fans still troll with their chanting but Gibson leans on Ford. Ford fights up and backs Gibson down but Drake tags in. Gibson reels Ford out for Drake’s forearm shot! Drake talks trash to Dawkins then clamps onto Ford with a shoulder claw. Drake shifts to a chinbar and cranks on the neck. Gibson and Conners egg on the crowd while Drake clubs Ford down. Drake drags Ford up and throws forearms then tags Conners. Conners and Drake mug Ford and Conners snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Dawkins coaches Ford up as Conners stomps Ford. Conners brings Ford up to snapmare into a chinbar and armlock. Ford fights off the hold and fans rally up. Ford throws body shots but Conners shoves. Ford leaps over to sunset flip but Gibson tags in!
Gibson clobbers Ford and puts the cobra clutch back on! The fans stand up again but Conners and Drake keep Gibson focused on Ford. Ford pushes Gibson but Gibson cranks on the hold. Ford starts to fade but fans rally up. Ford gets a second wind but Drake tags in. Gibson reels Ford out again but Ford pulls Gibson into Drake’s forearm! Drake goes after Ford but Ford arm-drags him to ropes! Hot tags to Conners and Dawkins! Dawkins rallies on Conners with big clotheslines and a whip. BACK DROP! Conners gets to ropes but Dawkins is on him. Tag to Riddle and Dwakins Electric Chairs Conners. Riddle is up top, FINAL FLASH DOOMSDAY! Cover but Gibson breaks it with a dropkick! Gibson soaks up the heat but Riddle KNEES Gibson down! Riddle swings on Conners, but Conners gets around for a SLING DOG! Ford dropkicks Conners, but Gibson gets him with an atomic drop!
Drake enziguris and Gibson turns Ford, SUPERKICK to NECKBREAKER! Fans boo but Dawkins SPEARS both GYV! All six men are down and fans love “NXT! NXT!” even more! Riddle tags Ford and Conners tags Drake. Ford and Drake throw forearms back and forth! Ford knees, clubs and clubs and uppercuts! Drake tags Gibson and Gibson saves Drake from the fireman’s carry. GRIT YOUR TEETH dropkick in the corner! Gibson Electric Chairs Ford and Drake climbs up. But Ford slips off and shoves Gibson! Drake leaps over, into a SUPERKICK! Drake flounders out while Gibson flounders into the cradle! TWO, and Gibson throat chops Ford down! Tag to Conners and they bring Ford up to double whip. Ford leaps over and dropkicks them both down!
Fans fire up with Ford and Ford FLIES! Dawkins tags in and Ford puts Conners in. Tag to Riddle before the CASH OUT SPINE BUSTER! Ford is up, FROM THE HEAVENS SPLASH! Riddle finishes Conners with BRO DEREK! Cover, Riddle & the Profits win!
Winners: Matt Riddle & The Street Profits, by pinfall
Leave it to the Bro, Ford & Dawkins to bring the smoke! In the present, Ford & Dawkins have moved on from being NXT Tag Team Champions to Raw Tag Team Champions. Will the Profits still be up after Backlash? As for Riddle, he just lost the first-ever NXT Fight Pit match! Will the Bro be able to rebound soon enough?
My Thoughts:
A really good episode for the second Hidden Gems special. Balor and Rhea were obvious winners for their matches, but Kenny Williams and Nina Samuels did great in losing. Dain VS Banks was really great for what even at the time might’ve just served as filler. It is interesting Dain didn’t do more with NXT UK before this, but maybe the Download Festival match was a test run. The Six Man Tag was great, with Riddle and the then NXT Tag Team Champion Profits taking on Conners and the then NXT UK Tag Team Champion Grizzled Young Veterans. I feel like Conners would make a great third man for GYV if they ever had an extended feud with a trio, a la Imperium or Gallus. Gallus apparently gets a lot of spotlight next week, that should be pretty good.
My Score: 8.3/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25
Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?

Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.
Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.
.@Kelly_WP is back in TNA Wrestling and has a message for TNA Knockouts World Champion @mashaslamovich!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZKKuL pic.twitter.com/tnm4TIuPUz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Ratings:
- Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
- Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
- Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
- Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***
Results:
Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers
Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.
EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.
I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win.Â
Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match?Â
Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge
ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.
Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever?Â
.@indi_hartwell has a run in with Tessa Blanchard!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZLikj pic.twitter.com/I6UCCk2fAG
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad.Â
Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man
I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.
JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.
Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.
Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams
Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.
The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.
Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.
Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…
Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!
Overall Score: 4/10
Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.
Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:
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Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
- Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
- Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
- Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!
The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?
The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”
Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall
Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!
While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.
Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!
Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?
The Frat House speaks.
Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!
Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?
Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.
Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.
Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!
What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?
Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.
Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!
Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.
The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!
Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!
The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!
Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!
The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!
Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall
Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.
The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.
And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.
My Score: 8.7/10
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
 MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)Â
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports PodcastÂ
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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