Sacrifice Go Home show! There’s a couple matches that will act a previews for tomorrow’s event, an advantage match for the Cage and an undercard Knockouts match to maybe help us figure out exactly where things are going with Rosemary and Xia Brookside.

There’s a lot of chances to leave an impression and make tomorrow feel like more than just a B Level Event. But I guess we have to see what they put together.

Let’s get to it.

.@Santana_Proud and @MustafaAli_X meet for a Summit just 24 hours before their clash at #TNASacrifice.

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Ratings:

• Eddie Edwards w/Alisha vs Leon Slater: Eddie wins via Boston Knee Party – ** 3/4
• Wes Lee w/Tyriek & Tyson vs Laredo Kid: Wes wins via Cardiac Kick – ** 1/4
• Rosemary vs Xia Brookside: Xia wins via DQ – * 1/2
• JDC vs Deaner: JDC wins via Falcon Arrow – *
• Tessa Blanchard & Cora Jade vs Masha Slamovich & Lei Ying Li: Tessa wins via Buzzsaw DDT – *** 1/4
• TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Hendry (c) vs Ryan Nemeth: Hendry retains via Standing Ovation immediately – N/A
• TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Hendry (c) vs Hammerstone: Hendry retains via Standing Ovation – ***

Results:

Eddie Edwards w/Alisha vs Leon Slater

Eddie tries to attack while Leon is playing to the crowd on the ropes, so he Backflips over Eddie to dodge and starts catch Eddie with a few strikes and 10 Count Punches before Eddie takes his head off with a Back Elbow. A little back and forth, Leon Headscissors Eddie to the outside, Eddie catches the Dive, tries to throw Leon into the steps but Leon leaps the steps and then vaults himself into Eddie. Eddie rolls back in, Leon looks to keep on him but Lish starts mouthing off and distracts Leon so he gets Stun Gunned. Eddie drags him to the outside and rams him into the steps shoulder first.

Eddie focuses on the arm with the banged up shoulder, whips him into the corner, drags him out with Arm Wringers, and little submissions and annoying moves trying to rip the arm off. Eddie has a ton of control until he gets too comfortable and Leon makes some space with the Feint Mule Kick. Rope run spot, Shotgun Kick from Leon catches Eddie, Leon hits a Springboard Crossbody for two because he’s still favoring the arm and couldn’t hook the leg. As Leon tries to pull Eddie up, Eddie pulls down on the bad arm, the work to the corner, Enzuigiri from Eddie, Backpack Stunner attempt but Leon slips it a few more counters from Leon, he slips a Blue Thunder to attempt a Lethal Injection but gets caught into a Blue Thunder Bomb anyway! Only a two, but as Eddie tries to find an angle, Leon strikes quick with a Leg Lariat, heads to the top but Eddie crotches him. Leon does fight off the top , Swanton 450 attempt misses, rolls through, goes for a Spear, Eddie dodges so Leon hits the post and falls backwards. Boston Knee Party gives The System the advantage in the cage match tomorrow.

Wes Lee w/Tyriek & Tyson vs Laredo Kid

Wes shouldn’t even need to cheat to beat Laredo, everyone beats Lucha Job.

Wes starts with a Top Wristlock, Laredo and Wes go into a World of Sport style exchange of counter rolls, Headlocks, Wrist control breaks and what not. Wes powders, Laredo goes for a Baseball Slide but Wes moves, now a bit of a Lucha style back and forth with rope runs, leap frogs and Headscissors from Laredo sends Wes out, so Laredo follows up with an Asai Moonsault, and this is the best Laredo has looked in forever. Wes gets rocked by a right hand, Laredo perches and hits the Crossbody for two.

Spinning counter attempts from both before Wes gets the best of it and tosses Laredo into the bottom buckle and then starts stringing together a strike combo punctuated with a Dropkick between the Shoulder Blades. Wes throws Laredo across, looks to charge but Laredo catches him with a few kicks, looks to fly but Wes crotches him, and hits a Brainbuster for a near fall. Fighting Spirit strike exchange that Laredo gets the best of and hits a Running Neckbreaker. Superman Forearm as Wes heads to the corner, Michinoku Driver, two Corkscrew Elbows for a two count. Wes catches Laredo and looks for a big move but Laredo hits the Cradle, only two. Laredo charges but a low Dropkick sends Laredo face first into the buckles, Reverse Power Slam into Cardiac Kick and Wes wins.

This was a bad look for Wes. Sure he won clean, but Laredo gave him a fight and Laredo is garbage. 

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Rosemary vs Xia Brookside

Rosemary starts choking Xia immediately, but Xia pushes off, Headscissors, Dropkick and follows Rosemary to the corner to do her little wiggle into the Monkey Flip. Rosemary doesn’t eat offense long firing up and taking her head off with a Lariat and some ground and pound. A charging Forearm to the corner, Release Northern Lights Suplex for a near fall. Xia tries to fight back up to her feet but Rosemary chokes her with the boot and gets a little nasty keeping Xia grounded.

Xia pysches herself up, slams Rosemary into the corner, tries to continue but gets caught in the Upside Down. Rosemary goes to the top, but Xia crotches Rosemary and Rosemary falls off the top ropes. A few forearms into a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors, Broken Wings, looks for another corner move but Rosemary catches her, Xia gets out, hits the Crossbody and a quick Thrust Kick causes Rosemary to powder. Xia is upset she missed a possible pinfall chance, Rosemary introduces a chain, Xia steps on Rosemary’s hand and takes the chain, wraps it around her hand and gets misted!

So even though Xia was considering being less babyface, she instead got green faced and wins by DQ.

One way or another, @TheEricYoung and @SteveMaclin are bound to cross paths.

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JDC vs Deaner

I hate this cringe People’s Choice thing. The last like 4 months without him (if we don’t count Xplosion) has been great.

Ugh…stupid start, Deaner gets early offense after JDC tries to tell him to save himself a beating and just go home. Dango slips the 10 count punches and Snake Eyes on Deaner, then just literally throws him across the ring, slaps the taste out of his mouth and starts his own 10 Counts before Deaner hits a Manhattan Drop. Short Lariats into the 10 Count Punches…ugh this is cornball. It’s not funny, it’s not well wrestled…but thankfully Dango slips the Deaner DDT by shoving Deaner towards the ref, Deaner puts on the brakes to not bump the ref, Poke to the Eye and nobody kicks out of the Falcon Arrow.

Tessa Blanchard & Cora Jade vs Masha Slamovich & Lei Ying Li

Tessa and Masha start, Tessa is cocky, Pie Faces Masha, then slaps her, Masha fires tripping Tessa into the rope and Lariating Tessa to the corner, so Cora tags in and then talks about wanting Lei in. Cora tries to slap twice, Double Over Hooks from Lei, a quick toss to the corner, Flying Kick keeps Cora in the corner and 10 Count Punches into a Snap Suplex from Lei for a near fall. Cora tries to send Lei into her corner, Tessa was getting her boot up but Lei stops herself. Cora shoves her into the corner anyway so Tessa grinds Lei’s face across the ropes, Cora with a Forearm to the back of the head one Tessa stops interfering. Cora tags in Tessa, clobbers Lei a few times, Cora and Tessa start trying to call shots, Tessa tags in Cora. Locomotion corner spot, Tessa charges, Lei gets her hands up so Tessa puts the brakes on and waits for Lei to Slap the taste out of her mouth. Another locomotion spot, Cora perches Lei on the middle rope, Codebreaker from Tessa, Cora then tries a Front Facelock to keep Lei down. Lei starts to fire up, dual Lariats, simultaneous tags, Masha starts lighting everyone up. Uses Cora to DDT Tessa after a Lariat but it’s only a two count. Masha looks for Requiem but it gets blocked, Tessa goes for a Cutter but that gets blocked and Tessa gets dropped by a Front Snap Kick.

Masha puts Tessa on the top buckle but Cora cuts Masha off, Signature spam moment. Lei hits an F5 on Cora, Magnum hit on Lei and Masha hits a Shotgun Kick. Lei and Cora fight on the outside as Tessa and Masha trade blows in the ring. Tessa is wobbly to start so Masha lands the better looking hits that just totally cross up Tessa, but Tessa slips it with a eye rake, Lei hits a Spinning Heel Kick to stop Tessa, Cora clocks Masha with the Knockouts title while the ref is dealing with Lei and Tessa, so Tessa slides in with the Buzzsaw DDT for the win.

A surprisingly good match for the 9pm hour. All four women were aggressive, the moves made sense, hit well, and the finish made sense. I’m actually impressed from whoever put that together. 

TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Hendry (c) vs Hammerstone

Santino comes out to tell Hendry who his mystery opponent is, Ryan Nemeth comes out and states the Nic gave him his rematch clause and he’s using it right now. Slide in and eats a Standing Ovation immediately. So after that, Santino says that wasn’t who he had set up, asks Hendry to work again, Hendry agrees and announces Hammerstone. 

Both keep it close and tight with Collar and Elbow tie ups going nowhere, trading Headlocks, trading Chops, Shoulder Tackle big boy spot, but Hammer is the bigger boy. Hammer knocks Joe down, looks to get a head of steam but Joe hits a Knee Lift to stun Hammer. Joe looks for a Suplex or something but Hammer blocks and shoves Joe into the steel post. Joe bounces Hammer off the apron, Hammer rolls in, powders back out and looks to take control back but we go to commercial. Back from commercial Hammer is still mostly in control. Hendry has a small flurry but a one handed Spinebuster gives Hammer a near fall.

Hendry tries to fire up, Euro Uppers answered by overhand rights, and neither is giving too much ground until Hendry hits 4 Uppers in a row, Lariat, but then Hammer fires and a Lariat of his own, into a Shotgun Dropkick have Hammer looking to finish. Hendry counters Hammer’s lift with one of his own, Stalling Suplex on Hammer gives Hendry a small shot. Lariat from Hendry rocks Hammer, Sack of Shit into the Kip Up, and the turn into the stomp calling for the Standing Ovation. Hammer counters the goozle with one of his own, Joe breaks that, but Hammer turns it into a T-Bone Suplex into a Powerslam. Pump Kick into Release German from Hammer, then the Powerbomb into Boston Crab spot.

Joe presses himself up and gets to the ropes. Nightmare Pendulum, countered with a Small Package, Hammer tries to German Suplex Hendry but Hendry blocks and hits his own German. Attitude Adjustment from Joe, Standing Ovation, and Hendry retains.

Post-Match the System hits the ring and mug Hendry, then the rest of the Babyface team come out for the save. Classic TNA schmoz ending and Moose and Hardy are even fighting on the outside throwing each other into Kaz on commentary. 

Overall Score: 6.25/10

Honestly the only thing objectively bad is Deaner’s existence. Maclin and EY vignette was a little corny but worked for the story they’re telling, Concierge is gold, Ali and Santana segment was great, Knockouts tag match was really good, main even goofiness with Ryan is appreciated since Ryan is doing great work with this gimmick. Also I guess this was the only way to get Hammerstone a title shot with all of his lost time and apparent Free Agency now. So at least the match wasn’t bad, it wasn’t even close to the bangers he had in MLW, but it was a serviceable TV main event.

Last thing to mention is Xia seemingly going from Brookside to Darkside. She wanted to use the chain, Rosemary just had another trick up her sleeve. So the fact that Xia is the Angel of the ring, and Rosemary is a Demon…they seem like a perfect pairing if she became more of a “Fallen Angel”. And yes I’m aware that’s Christopher Daniels in the history of TNA, but I’m pretty sure we’ve never seen Xia gig herself on camera, so we can pass that concept along.

Did this excite me more for Sacrifice? Honestly a little. Not sure if Cora will be cleared to wrestle, so how quickly they move to Tessa will be an interesting watch. Santana and Ali have a little more heat and with the concierge being involved in the match, that could give Ash and Heather an angel to actually win the match. It’s been a fairly one sided affair when it’s 2v2 with Concierge as manager, so if this doesn’t give the Elegance Clique the win…then Heather better just turn on them and dissolve the comedy team. Because the Knockouts Tag is already a joke, but the fact it’s really just been 2 teams for 4 months is pathetic. Take the belts behind the shed and shoot ’em.

ROH continues to be caliente!

Why stop at a trilogy when the series has been so good? ROH sure thinks so! And tonight, Dark Panther looks to sharpen his claws ahead of his ROH World TV Championship match, using Aaron Solo as the scratching post!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Spanish Announce Project VS Alpha Zo & CSJ; SAP wins.
• Blake Christian VS Titus Alexander; Blake wins.
• Leila Grey VS Lady Frost; Grey wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Top Flight & The Gates of Agony VS The Frat House & The Premier Athletes; Top Flight & The Gates win.
• Dark Panther VS Aaron Solo; Panther wins.
• Katsuyori Shibata VS Lee Johnson; Shibata wins.
• Six Man Tag: Atlantis Sr, Mistico & Esfinge VS Euforia, Valiente & Rocky Romero; Atlantis, Mistico & Esfinge win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Spanish Announce Project VS Alpha Zo & CSJ!

Angelico & Serpentico are back in action to kick off another night packed with lucha libre! Will the South African Stud & #SNAKEMAN finally get back on a winning track? Or will they lose to The King of Trill & The Attitude?

The teams sort out and Angelico starts against Zo. The Code of Honor is kept, the bell rings, and the fans rally as the two circle. Zo and Angelico tie up, go around, and Zo wrenches an arm to ELBOW BREAKER! Angelico powers up to wrench, wrench, and wristlock back. Zo powers up to wrench, hammerlock, headlock, and he hits a takeover. The fans cheer, Angelico headscissors, but Zo kips free. The fans cheer and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Angelico rolls, kicks a leg, and then traps an arm! Angelico grabs Zo’s other arm, reels him into a cover, TWO! Angelico stays on Zo with a wrench, and he tags in Serpentico.

The fans fire up for Serpentico as he goes up top, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! SAP double whip Zo, then drop down. Angelico hits a HIP TOSS, then he HIP TOSSES Serpentico onto Zo! The fans cheer, CSJ runs up but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! And then a DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The fans fire up, Angelico hits the Bernie Lean, but Zo CHOPS Serpentico! Zo whips Serpentico to a corner, runs up, but into BOOTS! Zo rolls back, runs in again, but Serpentico goes up to RANA! The fans fire up and Serpentico hits an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, but Serpentico CHOPS! Serpentico JABS, CHOPS, and repeat!

The fans rally as Serpentico JABS, JABS, JABS, then UPPERCUTS! Serpentico whips, Zo reverses, but Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges to whip and drop down. Serpentico leaps, but Zo hits a BACKBREAKER, and a FALL AWAY SLAM! Zo kips up, the fans fire up, and Zo storms over to tag in CSJ. Zo CHOPS Serpentico, CSJ runs up and UPPERCUTS! CSJ snapmares, then FALLING UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO! CSJ drags Serpentico up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Zo. They reel Serpentico in to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Zo drags Serpentico into a chinlock and he grinds Serpentico down. The fans rally as Serpentico endures.

Zo leans on the hold, but Serpentico fights up. Serpentico KNEES free, but goes to the other corner! CSJ grabs at him but Serpentico ELBOWS CSJ away! Serpentico fires hands then a BACKHAND on Zo! CSJ runs in, back suplexes, but Serpentico lands out! Serpentico runs back up, DOUBLE FLATLINER! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Serpentico crawls over, hot tag to Angelico! Angelico rallies on Zo & CSJ! Zo catches Angelico, CSJ runs up, but Angelico BOOTS him away! Angelico RAMS Zo into a corner then arm-drags him down. Angelico then uses Zo as a step to FLYING AX HANDLE CSJ!

The fans fire up and Angelico feeds off the energy. But Zo ROCKS him with a forearm! Angelico RIDGE HAND CHOPS! Zo swings, Angelico ducks to fire off kicks and a KNEE! Angelico gets the fans fired up, then whips, but Zo reverses. Angelico leaps over, Zo avoids the sweep but not the EDDY GORDO KICK! LA MAGISTROL, but CSJ breaks it! CSJ gets Zo to a corner, but that’s not their corner! CSJ hurries to get Zo to the correct corner, then he tags in! CSJ brings Zo along so they can double whip Angelico. Angelico reverses to send Zo away, then he trips CSJ! Angelico ties up the legs, Serpentico intercepts Zo!

IRON OCTOPUS for Zo, NAVARRO DEATH ROLL and LA ESCALARA for CSJ! CSJ TAPS, SAP wins!

Winners: Spanish Announce Project, by pinfall

It took a second to get the ring rust off, but SAP still gets the W! Will they also get after the ROH World Tag Team Championships on this Road to Dynasty?

Chris Jericho speaks.

The Neuve holds up the mask of Gravity, and says, “It’s the perfect word, isn’t it, Bandido? Because that what’s exactly has been introduced into our situation: gravity.” The temperature has changed, Jericho knows Bandido can feel it. And does Bandido know why? It’s because Jericho humiliated Bandido in front of his own family. Jericho embarrassed Bandido’s brother, and stole his mask. Jericho scared Bandido’s sister and made their mother cry in front of Bandido! How does someone come back from that? How does Bandido ever look her in the eye, knowing the disappointment she has in him?

“It’s a shame, isn’t it. Maybe you brought this upon yourself, I don’t know. Or maybe you’re just the unlucky son of a b*tch who was standing in the way of Chris Jericho when I decided to stop letting people take advantage of me and stop letting people get so comfortable around me. Your life is changed forever, Bandido. It’s not a good thing, and I know you know that. The gravity…” Jericho drops the mask, and not just the physical one. Will the Most Wanted be able to get revenge on the real Chris Jericho?

Leila Grey speaks.

“From the moment that I stepped into this company, I’ve had to fight to prove that I belonged. I dimmed my light so others could shine, let them push me down time after time. But through it all, I never broke. Whenever they knocked me down, I always got back up. When I feared I wasn’t good enough, I went to the NJPW LA Dojo to sharpen my craft. When I thought I wasn’t fit enough, I stepped onto the body building stage and proved to myself that I’m not just strong, I am unstoppable. And now, things are about to change. New Year, New Me. And I’m aiming straight for the top. Because I’m not just in the game anymore, I’m playing the game.

“So it’s time I stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight, because I’m out of this world, baby! And I’m about to light this women’s division on fire. Who am I? I’m the Baddie, Leila Grey, and you ain’t seen nothing yet. Get it? Got it? Good.”

Leila Grey VS Lady Frost!

We just heard from The Baddie that she’s more than just a Top Flight Attendant, and that she is ready to soar all on her own. Will she be too hot to handle for the Coolest Wrestler You Know? Or will she bow down to the Queen of Murder Gymnastics?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Frost arm-drags Grey. Grey gets up but Frost arm-drags her again. Grey brushes that off, but Frost gets around her to waistlock. Grey switches, SLAMS Frost down, then holds on for a bearhug. Frost moves around, Grey holds on, and Grey rolls to a cover. ONE, Grey holds on, but Frost fights up to her feet. Frost pries at the waistlock but then Grey shifts to a headlock. The fans rally up, Frost powers up, but Grey holds on tight. Frost fights up again, fires body shots, then she headlocks. Grey fires body shots, powers out, and drops down, but Frost handsprings over.

Things keep moving, both women run, but Grey avoids a collision by slipping around to a backslide. TWO, and Grey ROCKS Frost! And ROCKS her! And kicks, KICKS, and KICKS! Grey runs to SHOTGUN Frost down! The fans fire up as Frost goes to a corner. Grey storms up, fires forearms, but Frost turns things around to CHOP! Frost CHOPS again, the fans “WOO~,” and Frost winds up again. Grey blocks the chop to CHOP back! Grey has Frost in a corner, CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! But Frost turns things around to CLUB, CHOP, and repeat! The fans fire up, Frost runs in and RAMS Grey! Then Frost rolls back, so she can RAM Grey again!

Frost whips corner to corner, runs up, but Grey dodges to SHINING WIZARD! Grey RUNNING CUTTERS, then rolls back, DRAGON SLEEPER STRETCH! Frost endures, the fans rally up, but Grey pulls her around! Frost rolls to make it a cover, TWO! Grey lets Frost go, but then Frost cradles her! TWO!! Grey has it, TWO!! Both women get up, Grey kicks low! Grey reels Frost in and underhooks, but Frost BACKDROPS free! Grey staggers to her feet, Frost dodges the lariat, and Frost comes back to LARIAT Grey! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Grey stays in this. Grey goes to a corner, Frost runs up and GAMANGIRIS!

Grey sits down, Frost goes corner to corner, and she handsprings for a SNOWBALL FIGHT! Frost puts Grey in the drop zone, goes up top, but Grey stands! Grey gets under the leap, comes back, but Frost kicks a leg out! Grey ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Grey ducks duck the spin kick, and she rolls Frost up! High stack, GREY WINS!

Winner: Leila Grey, by pinfall

Even Grey is surprised! She was almost on ice, but she broke through to get this huge victory! Will Grey finally get on course for a title opportunity?

8 Man Tag: Top Flight & The Gates of Agony VS The Frat House & The Premier Athletes!

Four teams that want their shot at the tag titles are in a 4v4 showdown for some unlikely alliances. Can Darius & Dante Martin help Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona #OpenTheGates? Or will Cole Karter & Preston Vance show Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari how to party?

Sigh… “Smart” Mark Sterling would have to take over the introductions. “Everybody knows that this is Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari, and The Premier Athletes are absolutely undefeated in 2025! And that is because they are like a locomotive! They are on track, they are fueled, they are hot, and they are ready to leave the station! Now, we’ve decided to let the losers in Oakland jump on that train! Except for that guy with the Better Call Mark sign, he’s allowed on. So, when I say, ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule,’ nothing else! Hands in, boys. Ohh… ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Oakland is smarter than Sterling.

But moving on, the Frat House boys make their way out, Jacked Jameson having moved on from his days of hyping up with a mic. Vance rips up a fan sign that talks trash on him, then the Frat joins the Athletes in the ring. After that, Top Flight and the Gates of Agony make their entrances, and the Gates lead the charge! Liona CLOBBERS Karter, Kaun is after Vance, and Top Flight goes after the Premier Athletes! The fans fire up for the brawl as Liona stands on Karter’s face! Kaun whips Vance HARD into railing! Sterling protests while Top Flight double whip the Athletes. Nese & Daivari reverse but Top Flight grabs ropes to stop.

Nese & Daivari run up, Darius BOOTS Daivari while Dante TOSSES Nese! Nese is on the apron, Darius sets up, Dante gives Nese some POETRY IN FLIGHT! Atomic drop for Daivari, leg sweep and DOUBLE STOMPS add on! Dante covers, TWO! Dante wrenches Daivari, but Daivari pulls hair! The ref counts, Nese tags in, and the Athletes mug Dante! The fans boo and the ref counts, but the Athletes let off. “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Nese & Daivari still don’t get it, but Nese stomps Dante. Nese drags Dante up, the fans boo, but Nese ROCKS Dante! Dante ROCKS Nese, Nese SOBATS, and then KNEE LIFT for a LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!

Nese tells Oakland try again: “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Y’know, that means doubly so with the A’s having left Oakland. Nese ROCKS and CHOPS Dante, then tags Karter. Karter stomps Dante, brings him around, and then whips. Dante ducks ‘n’ arm-drags Karter, to then have him in the corner! A-LIST LARIAT, tag to Darius! Darius snap suplexes Karter, tag back to Dante for the slingshot SENTON! Tag to Kaun, he adds a slingshot SENTON! Tag to Liona and the fans fire up! Liona lines up a shot, and he slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up and Liona covers, TWO! Liona drags Karter up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Darius.

Darius kicks Karter, bumps him off buckles, then UPPERCUTS! Darius whips, Karter reverses, but Darius slips to the outside! Darius RAMS Karter, ELBOWS Vance, GAMANGIRIS Karter, but Nese distracts the ref so Vance can YANK Darius from the apron, and LARIAT him down! The fans boo but the ref has to keep Kaun back, which just lets Jameson and Sterling get shots in! Vance puts Darius in, Karter drags him up, and he DROPKICKS Darius down! Cover, ONE, but Karter drags Darius up. Karter TOSSES Darius out, distracts the ref, and now everyone in Karter’s corner stomps away! So Liona storms over, with a chair!

The fans fire up and at least Darius gets in the ring. Karter tags Daivari, they mug Darius, and then Daivari hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Daivari keeps on Darius with a KNEE in the back! Daivari clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Darius down. Darius endures, the fans rally up, and Darius fights to his feet. Darius and Daivari fires forearms and uppercuts, then Darius gets the edge! Darius ROCKS Daivari, Daivari blocks a kick, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Both men fall, then they crawl, hot tag to Karter! Karter gets Darius in a waistlock, but he ducks an elbow, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Darius crawls, Karter reaches out, hot tags to Vance and Dante!

Dante dodges Vance, then fires a flurry! Dante roars as he hits a new gear and the fans fire up! Dante whips, Vance reverses, then Vance runs up. Dante dodges, goes up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante springboards to CANNONBALL! Cover, Nese & Daivari break it! Kaun CLUBS N ese, Daivari kicks Kaun, and the Athletes double whip Kaun to a corner. Kaun BOOTS Daivari, then URENAGES Nese! Kaun uses Nese as a step to SHOTGUN Daivari! Karter returns, but Kaun dodges to LARIAT Karter and himself out of the ring! Dante has Vance, but Vance shoves him away! Liona tags in!

Dante dodges Vance, but then Vance ducks the CROSSBODY! Liona catches Dante, and then uses him as a weapon! Liona SMACKS Vance with Dante’s boots, then Darius adds a FLATLINER! The fans fire up, and Liona grabs Dante by the neck! But not in a bad way, he military presses Dante! Again, not in a bad way, he just THROWS Dante out onto The Premier Athletes and Jacked Jameson! The fans are thunderous as California’s own Samoan Lion goes out and then runs up to CLOBBER Daivari! Then he CLOBBERS Karter! The fans fire up more as Liona just keeps moving! Liona makes a full ap before he runs up, but Sterling gets in the way!

The fans boo but Liona just keeps going! he POUNCES Sterling into Nese, PERIOD! Liona then goes back to the ring, but Jameson grabs at Liona’s foot! Liona kicks free, runs up, but Vance LARIATS! Cover, Kaun breaks it! Jameson flexes on Kaun literally, and then Vance back suplexes! But Kaun lands out, and he shoves Vance into Jameson! HEADBUTT from Liona, and then they OPEN THE GATES on Vance!! Cover, The Gates & Top Flight win!

Winners: Top Flight & The Gates of Agony, by pinfall

Liona & Kaun celebrate with the Martins, and it is only a matter of time before one of them goes for the gold. But while they’re friendly now, will it only be a matter of time before they have to go through each other for that title shot?

Dark Panther VS Aaron Solo!

While the proverbial black sheep of the Panther Family is going for gold, it seems he disrespected the ROH World Television Champion by not shaking his hand when offered. Komander is watching from the crowd again, will Dark Panther think better of it this time? Or will The Extra Talented Aaron Solo prove he should be the challenger instead?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Solo leaves Panther hanging, then the bell rings. Solo and Panther DOUBLE LARIAT, then they fire forearms! Panther likes this, but Solo dodges a lariat. Panther BOOTS Solo out of the ring, then runs, but Solo ducks the slide! Solo goes up, but Panther makes that an Electric Chair SLAM off the apron! The fans fire up, Panther makes sure Komander is watching, but Solo SUPERKICKS! Panther falls, Solo slides into the ring and then FLIES! Direct hit on Panther and the fans fire up! Solo puts Panther, the fans cheer Solo on as the hometown hero, and he DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!

Panther survives the stomps but Solo brings Panther up for a forearm. Panther hits back, the forearms keep going, but then Solo knees low. Solo CHOPS Panther in a corner, the fans “WOO~” and Solo whips corner to corner. Solo runs up, Panther knees him, but Solo fires another forearm, Solo whips but Panther reverses to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Then Panther wheelbarrows Solo to victory roll, and deep! TWO!! Solo escapes, the fans rally up, and Panther grows frustrated. The forearms fly again, but then Panther CHOPS! Solo fires a forearm, Panther fires a flurry, then winds up, but he kicks a leg out!

The fans boo but Panther drags Solo up up. Panther runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Panther wobbles, Solo CHOPS, and then Panther eggs Solo on! Solo CHOPS, Panther snarls, but Solo puts some stank on the- NO, Panther catches him to a FUJIWARA, then makes it a RINGS OF SATURN! Solo endures, Panther shifts to focus on just the FUJIWARA! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Panther lets Solo go, and Panther brings Solo up. Panther ROCKS Solo, then runs, but Solo DUMPS him out! The fans rally as Solo builds speed, but Panther slides in and runs past him! RANA! Solo tumbles out, Panther DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp!

The fans fire up and Panther goes to the ring. Panther builds speed again, and Panther DIVES again! He almost doesn’t hit Solo but Panther then sends Solo into barriers! Panther stares Komander down while he stands on Solo. Panther then brings Solo around and puts him in the ring. Panther makes sure Komander is watching, but then Solo DREAMCAST KICKS! Cover, TWO!! Solo can’t believe it, but the fans rally up again. Solo huffs ‘n’ puffs and brings Panther up, but Panther wrenches free. Panther whips and SPLASHES, then whips to the other corner! SPLASH, snapmare, and then MISSILE DROPKICK!

Panther drags Solo up, makes sure he can see Komander as he goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS again! Cover, Panther wins!

Winner: Dark Panther, by pinfall

Panther almost mockingly gives the Code of Honor handshake this time, but then he shows disrespect by throwing his wrist tape at Komander! Komander jumps the railing, but the ref keeps this from getting physical! After all, they just have to wait seven days for the title match! Will Dark Panther soon be the ROH World Television Champion? Or will the Commander of the Skies still fly away with the gold?

Backstage interview with The Frat House.

Lexy Nair is with Preston Vance, Cole Karter, and Griff Garrison and she says it was a rough night for them. Vance stops her there, and says yes, it was a very rough night, very unfortunate. And before Lexy asks them anything else, he just wants to get a drink. Jameson comes in, says Lexy’s committing a big party foul. Time isn’t wasted when you’re getting wasted, but time is wasted when you’re asking questions instead of drinking. The boys toast their red Solo cups, and Vance says you heard Jameson. This interview is over. But remember: win or lose, The Frat House will booze! They chant it up, and then The Dark Order steps in.

Vance says wow, blast from the past. But uh, no, they’re not invited to the party. Evil Uno says there is not a party in the world that he’d go if those guys are around. Seriously, though, those guys? Uno knows Vance is a talented man, and there is a storied past here. But Vance is well above those idiots. Vance lost the match tonight, but all he cares about is partying? Grow up! Wow, grow up? They want him to grow up? He has seen the Dark Order do about the same for the past five years! And they want Vance to grow up. They haven’t done anything, and their Numbers are dwindling. What Vance did was take out the trash, so they can take out his.

Vance throws his cup at Alex Reynolds, but Uno has Reynolds stand down. Uno vows that Vance will get his. When and where will the party come to an end so that Perro Peligroso gets serious again?

Six Man Tag: Atlantis Sr, Mistico & Esfinge VS Euforia, Valiente & Rocky Romero!

A somehow familiar showdown, but OG Atlantis brings along the current MLW World Middleweight Champion, who was also the longest-reigning World Historic Middleweight Champion of all time! Will Mistico help Atlantis & The Sphinx bring down the Colossus, the Valiant Heart & Azucar? Or will Lucha de Honor 4 have a bittersweet ending?

The trios sort out and the fans rally for “MEXICO! MEXICO!” Valiente rushes Esfinge, Esfinge dodges to SUPERKICK! Valiente tumbles out, Rocky runs up and he ELBOWS Esfinge! Esfingle tumbles out, Atlantis storms in and DECKS Rocky! Euforia BOOTS Atlantis, Mistico FLYING RANAS! Mistico speeds things up, but Euforia pop-up KNEES him down! Euforia keeps moving, he ELBOWS Mistico, then LARIATS! Euforia whips Mistico to a corner, then Rocky runs in for a LARIAT! Then TWO-EVER! Then THREE-EVER! Then a feed to Euforia’s BOOT! The fans fire up but Esfinge jumps on for a SLEEPER!

Valiente CLUBS Esfinge down, Rocky UPPERCUTS him, and then Valiente HEADBUTTS! They whip Esfinge to a corner, Euforia runs up but Esfinge puts him on the apron! Valiente fireman’s carries Esfinge, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, and then Euforia DIVING SPLASHES! Cover, Atlantis makes the save! Rocky CHOPS Esfinge, then he and the team mug Atlantis! They whip Atlantis to a corner, then Euforia LARIATS! Valiente ELBOWS! Rocky UPPERCUTS! They shove Atlantis down, then Rocky soaks up the heat while Valiente & Euforia stomp away. The fans boo but Mistico tags in.

The fans tell Rocky off but Rocky’s team tells them to shut up. Rocky kicks Mistico down, he and the team mug Mistico, but the fans tell them all off. The team mugs Mistico more, then Valiente tells everybody off. Valiente whips Mistico, they bypass, but Mistico handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico dodges Euforia to RANA him out of the ring! Mistico then goes up, and he FLYING RANAS Euforia back down! The fans fire up, Esfinge fires off kicks on Rocky & Valiente! SUPERKICK for Valiente, then a MONKEY FLIP for Rocky! Esfinge keeps moving, he MONKEY FLIPS Valiente! The fans fire up with Esfinge!

Rocky comes back, Esfinge dodges to SCREW KICK! Rocky bails out, Esfinge builds speed, but then rolls to POSE! The fans cheer, and Esfinge builds that energy! The fans fire up as he tags in Atlantis! Atlantis and Euforia collide, but Euforia stomps away! Euforia grins, taunts Atlantis’ team, then stalks Atlantis. Euforia whips Atlantis but Atlantis dodges to CROSSBODY! Valiente grabs Atlantis, but he ducks and Euforia’s CHOP hits Valiente! Rocky grabs Atlantis, Atlantis ducks again and the CHOP hits Rocky! Atlantis swings, Euforia catches him, Rocky & Valiente run up! But Atlantis ducks again, the DOUBLE CHOPS hit Euforia!

Atlantis DOUBLE HIP TOSSES Rocky & Valiente, then he scoops to BACKBREAKER Euforia! Scoop and BACKBREAKER for Rocky! Another BACKBREAKER for Atlantis! The fans fire up, Atlantis tags in Mistico, and Valiente storms in. Valiente tells the fans to shut up about Mistico! The fans tell Valiente off, but then Mistico gets the fans to cheer him on. Valiente gets mad, he storms up to the corner, but the fans boo! The dueling continues, cheers for Mistico, boos for Valiente, repeat! Then things speed up! Valiente dodges but Mistico handsprings and he ELBOWS Valiente down! Mistico then puts Valiente on ropes, winds up, and he GAMANGIRIS!

Valiente sputters, Mistico hears the fans chant “OTRA! OTRA!” so he obliges! Mistico whips, Valiente reverses, Rocky gets a cheap shot in! Mistico BOOTS Rocky, Valiente dodges him, and Rocky is back! Mistico dodges them both, and RANAS Rocky outta the ring! Then he blocks a shot to CHOP Valiente! But Valiente keeps him from the corner! Mistico CHOPS again, then goes up and up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up but here comes Euforia! Mistico runs, springboards, and he RANAS Euforia right out! Mistico goes up again, and he SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES! Down goes Euforia and Mistico hurries back in!

The fans fire up, but Rocky & Valiente attack from behind! They knock Esfinge down, stomp away on both men, and Atlantis protests. Valiente & Rocky whip Mistico in but Esfinge pops him up. Esfinge BOOTS Rocky & Valiente away, Mistico DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Mistico keeps moving, Esfinge gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Rocky & Valiente tumble out, Esfinge builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Rocky! Atlantis runs, but then goes to the apron, to CROSSBODY Valiente! Mistico and Euforia are in the ring again, and the fans rally up. Things speed up, another CROSSBODY from Mistico! And then tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA!! Euforia taps, Mistico’s team wins!

Winners: Atlantis, Mistico & Esfinge, by submission

It was rather hectic, maybe even fast ‘n’ furious, but there’s no stopping the greatest luchadores both past and present! Will there be no stopping these lucha legends no matter where they go?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH here, and a part of me wishes I had time to cover all of this. As I skimmed, I could tell Blake Christian VS Titus Alexander was far more than a squash match, and Titus looked great even in defeat. Maybe Titus could find himself signed to AEW through ROH. But Blake of course won, as I figured, so that was why I skipped it in the first place. Same for Shibata VS Johnson, as Shibata is building momentum for both this Dynasty International Championship Eliminator Tournament and perhaps towards a trios championship alongside The Opps.

I probably could’ve skipped SAP winning in their return, but it was also their return, and it was the opening match so that wouldn’t feel right. They of course replayed Jericho’s promo from Dynamite, but it was still good. A little surprising we didn’t get anything more from Athena with Diamante and Billie Starkz, but maybe that happens next week after Billie loses to Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship. Because really, there should’ve been a promo of Athena reacting to Billie going for that title at all. I believe this speaks to a drawback of ROH being recorded the night of Collision but played after a new Dynamite, and there being no real long-term planning overall.

Good promo from Leila to help get her back to “The Baddie” she was alongside Jade Cargill. She had a good match with Lady Frost, and a good win, but uh… If she went to the NJPW Academy/LA Dojo and she still had some clunkiness in the ring, she probably needs a little longer in the dojo. Great 8 Man Tag with a great win for the Faces, but I feel like Gates of Agony still have to wait on the tag titles going to a Heel team. Gates just went Face, fans are taking a liking to them, they can’t go back to Heel just to face Sons of Texas. I suppose they could actually give us Faces VS Faces in a friendly tag match, but that’s not usually how this stuff goes.

On the other side, good promo from Vance with his Frat boys, but also the Dark Order. Vance does have a point that (through no real fault of their own) The Dark Order has yet again fallen down the ranks. The Dark Order could probably take on The Frat House in a Six Man Tag, but that just feels like The Dark Order will be fed to The Frat House to make that faction stronger. Then that’ll really be when The Dark Order is just done. Dark Panther of course beats Solo tonight, but his playing to Komander is good stuff. Panther VS Komander for the ROH World TV Championship will be great, but I would think Komander retains.

And very good Six Man Tag main event, but it was really clunky when Atlantis needed to be involved. That “save” he made was really thanks to Rocky, and there were some other uncertain/missed cues. The Faces winning made sense, they had Mistico on the team here. I’m thinking the crossover ends with next week with how Dark Panther VS Komander is for a title and could be a title match main event for a great finale.

My Score: 8.6/10