AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dark: Elevation Results & Report! (6/7/21)
Will Hikaru Shida rise back up?
AEW kicks off the summer with some heat!
Former AEW Women’s World Champion, Hikaru Shida, is on Dark: Elevation! Will she uses Diamante to redeem herself in the wake of Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jade Cargill w/ Mark Sterling VS Rache Chanel; Cargill wins.
- Santana & Ortiz VS Liam Grey & Adrian Alanis; Santana & Ortiz win.
- Scorpio Sky VS Trevor Read; Scorpio wins.
- Brian Cage & Will Hobbs w/ Team Taz VS Trevor Aeon & Kendall Blake; Team Taz wins.
- Evil Uno w/ The Dark Order VS Danny Limelight; Uno wins.
- Ethan Page VS Mike Sydal; Ethan wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Alex Reynolds & Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order; The Acclaimed win.
- Kris Statlander w/ Best Friends VS Queen Aminata; Statlander wins.
- Varsity Blonds w/ Julia Hart VS Ryan Nemeth & JD Drake w/ The Wingmen; Varsity Blonds win.
- Hikaru Shida VS Diamante; Shida wins.
MY THOUGHTS
I like this episode just on keeping it to 10 matches and 75 minutes. I am thinking, and maybe hoping, episodes stay around this size with AEW planning to make big moves now that they can get on the road in July. With the touring, and eventually Rampage on Fridays, Elevation and Dark might be able to have manageable run times since the load will be lightened. Dynamite will have the best stuff, Rampage will have great stuff on par with the best parts of Elevation, and then Elevation and Dark divide the rest, depending on how AEW ranks everyone.
In fact, that’s how AEW should think to use their win-loss records. There’s been the concept of lower midcard, upper midcard, etc, so the rankings should create tiers. It isn’t meant to belittle a character that’s a bottom tier, but it creates a ladder that someone climbs, going from Dark to Elevation to Rampage to Dynamite, so fans can watch their journey and be a bit more excited about seeing someone they like go from Dark on YouTube to one of the TV programs.
But on to the show itself. Opening with a promo from Santana & Ortiz to put things in perspective was great stuff. The new take on their theme song is great stuff, and their match being second on the night was a great way to fire the fans up. They’re hungry, fired up, and it’s about time that they get to remind us who they are. Jade Cargill was the first match of the night, and of course she squashes her opponent. It was a good way to open, as was Mark Sterling’s promo. I do like that he sets it straight: he isn’t a manager, he is her lawyer, her “representation.” One of these days, she’s going to be a contender to the title, and she might just win it in her first go.
There’s something about Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky being on commentary during the other’s match that makes sense. In a situation where these two are in singles action, and certainly against guys they know they can take, it works for the one not active to put the other over. And I guess “The Men of the Year” is their team name now. The Varsity Blonds had another good promo that is keeping with their football theme. Their match with the Wingmen being the penultimate match tonight is great in itself, as it really shows their stock rising in AEW along with their tag ranking.
Team Taz of course mauls their opponents, and after that display of endless scoop slams, AEW should think to have Will Hobbs be Mr. Scoop Slam City. Brian Cage might want to work on his take of the Murphy’s Law or Made in Japan, whichever he was going for. But it was an interesting detail for Cage to leave the ring last, essentially left behind by Ricky Starks, Hook and Hobbs. It hints that things still aren’t fine in the group. The Dark Order had another good group promo to hype up the TNT Championship match on Friday Night Dynamite, as well as Uno VS Limelight tonight. Uno VS Limelight was of course great stuff, what Elevation is about and what I’m sure Rampage will be about, too.
Max Caster had another great “corporate synergy” rap diss, and The Acclaimed had a great match with Reynolds and Angels. I’ve actually been watching Wipeout on TBS, it’s not on the level of the original from ABC but that’s not Cena’s fault. Even with the Turner family of networks, I don’t think we’ll ever get Caster VS Cena and that’s a bit of a shame. As for the Dark Order, I feel like they let off on the angle of Angels feeling like last place in the team, but maybe with how The Acclaimed won, those feelings come back and that becomes a story within the faction on the way to All Out.
Kris Statlander had a very fun match with Queen Aminata, a lot of great character work on top of the ring work. That extended tilt-o-whirl into Big Bang Theory was a bit risky, though. It looked like Aminata took some real damage to her head and neck, but maybe she was just selling even after the match. Diamante had a good promo to hype her main event match with Shida, but not getting even 10 minutes is a disservice to the fact it was the main event, and between a rising star and the former champion. Either way, Shida gets a good rebound win to stay in the top five.
Also, Shida’s new look isn’t bad, either. Short hair, new ring gear, but the red mesh “hakama” pant leg either needs to be put aside during a match or completely ditched. While a cultural reference, which are always appreciated, it seems a bit superfluous. Second, I feel like it could end up a hazard at some point because (by design) it is baggy and could get snagged.
My Score: 8.5/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/4/24)
The Continental Classic enters round 2!
The Dynamite Dozen, the Continental Classic, and more!
As AEW prepares for Winter is Coming, the Continental Classic is only heating up as last week’s winners now face each other!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal: ??? wins and will challenge MJF for the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Max Caster; wins.
- Jay White VS PAC; wins.
- Anna Jay VS Penelope Ford; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Shelton Benjamin; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 1-0, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-0, 3 points
Kazuchika Okada: 0-0-1, 1 point
Daniel Garcia: 0-0-1, 1 point
Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-1, 0 points
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
Will Ospreay: 1-0, 3 points
Ricochet: 0-1, 0 points
Darby Allin: 0-1, 0 points
After that opening round battle with Will Ospreay, Juice Robinson is unfortunately out with injury! So taking his place for the rest of the C2, it will be Komander! Granted, this means Komander is no longer in tonight’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, but he’s going for an even bigger prize than that Diamond Ring! Can the Commander of the Skies overcome being down one to be THE one going for gold?
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Is La Mera Mera still the best luchadora?
Thunder Rosa already whooped “Thunder Harley” on Dia de Los Muertos, but will she feel the wrath of “Harley-gram?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Thunder Rosa VS Harley Cameron; Rosa wins.
- Six Man Tag: Top Flight VS Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada 2.0; Shibata, Atlantis & Dorada win.
- The Beast Mortos VS Serpentico; Mortos wins.
- Hechicero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Hechicero wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Thunder Rosa VS Harley Cameron!
La Mera Mera told us during Collision that she’ll be watching Mariah VS Mina very closely. But will she make sure to focus on the crazy Aussie that won’t leave her alone? Or will she feel the wrath of… Harley-gram?
The bell rings and Rosa is confused as to how Harley thinks she’s fooling anyone. The fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” as Rosa rolls and trips Harley in one move! Rosa has the leg, the fans keep up the chant of “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and Rosa floats all over Harley. Then she pushes Harley to a cover, TWO! Rosa wrenches to wristlock, but Harley wrenches back. Harley hammerlocks, headlocks, but Rosa powers up and out. Harley runs Rosa over, keeps moving, then she rolls over the dropdown. Rosa bypasses Harley but Harley springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Rosa goes to a corner, Harley runs up, but Rosa puts her on the apron.
Harley block a shot but not the ROUNDHOUSE! Rosa staggers back, Harley goes up, in, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS again! The fans cheer as Rosa runs up but Harley puts her against ropes. Harley whips, Rosa reverses, but Harley slips around to roll Rosa up. TWO, but Harley is right on Rosa. Harley knees low, then she THROWS Rosa down by her hair! Then Harley-gram takes off her mask to reveal, “IT WAS ME!” It was Harley Cameron all along! Well, duh. Harley grins, but Rosa CHOPS her down! And CHOPS her again! And CHOPS her again! Rosa brings Harley up to whip, then she DROPKICKS Harley down!
The fans cheer and Rosa says SHE is a luchadora! Rosa storms up, blocks Harley’s boot, then puts Harley’s leg in the ropes. Then she puts the other leg in the ropes! Harley wants mercy but she gets a CHOP instead! Rosa fires up the fans, CHOPS again, and then Rosa rolls and comes back! SHOTGUN! Harley falls down and the fans fire up! Rosa drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives but Rosa keeps her from her mask! BOSTON CRAB! Harley endures, but Rosa reaches back to get the arms! REVERSE MEXICAN SURFBOARD! Harley still endures as Rosa swings her around, then DROPS her down! Cover, TWO!
Harley stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa brings Harley up, but Harley throat chops! The fans boo but Harley knees low again and again. Harley clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this, but Harley goes back to her mask! She again becomes Harley-gram, and she shouts, “I AM LUCHA!” Harley runs up to SPLASH Rosa in the corner! Harley wraps Rosa’s leg around ropes and thrashes it! The ref reprimands but Harley lets go, to then 619 the hips! The fans are torn but Harley soaks it all up. Harley poses, then drags Rosa to the corner. Harley has the legs, but Rosa YANKS her into the post!
Rosa hurries out after Harley, YANKS the mask away, then SLAPS her with it! Rosa SMACKS Harley off the apron, CHOPS her, and Harley runs away into the ring. Rosa pursues, but dodges Harley, to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And then Rosa stomps around. The fans fire up and Rosa runs in, for a BASEMENT DROPKICK against ropes! Rosa isn’t done there, she tucks Harley in! Harley fights but Rosa still lifts her, PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! Cover, Rosa wins!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Harley tried to trick us all, but Rosa took her down again! Rosa holds up a fan’s sign that says, “Women’s Wrestling is Alive and Well,” and that is most certainly true! Will Rosa then be leading the charge as she chases down whoever has the AEW Women’s World title?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette is with The CEO, and Mone tells, “Rampaaage~! Say hello to your C E O.” Renee brings up Dynamite and Kamille but Mone stops her there. Mone does not ever wanna hear that name out of Renee’s mouth ever again. Mone is NOT here to talk about Kamille. She is here to celebrate a special edition Lucha Libre Rampage! Everyone knows how much Mone loves lucha libre. Eddie Guerrero is still Mone’s favorite, she grew up watching him, so she is just feeling some type of way. She is so thankful during this time of year, and she is most thankful for… herself! Mone is thankful for her and her money.
And before asking another question, Renee, we all know Christmas is around the corner. And what Mone wants is even more championship gold! And we all know money changes everything. It seems the TBS Championship AND NJPW Strong Women’s Championships are not enough, but will the world (title) never be enough for The CEO?
Six Man Tag: Top Flight VS Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada 2.0!
Action Andretti & The Martin Brothers are always ready to fly, especially on a night promising lucha libre from start to finish. But will taking on The Wrestler, the second generation luchador and the current World Historic Welterweight Champion be one fight Top Flight won’t win?
The trios sort out and Shibata starts against Darius. They circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder, but then Shibata slips around to waistlock. Darius switches, Shibata wrenches out and wrangles Darius to the mat. Shibata has the arm but Darius wrenches. Shibata wrenches, Action tries to get a “Top Flight! Woop Woop!” going but fans aren’t that into it. Darius rolls, handsprings and wrenches, but Shibata rolls and wrenches right back. Darius fights the double wristlock to waistlock, but Shibata pries free to leg trip! KNEEBAR! Darius flounders and reaches out, ROPEBREAK!
Shibata lets go, Darius hobbles up, and Shibata KICKS him in the chest! Shibata snapmares Darius then clamps on a chinlock. Darius endures, fights around, and fires a body shots. The fans rally as Shibata snapmares Darius down into a chinlock, and he digs a knee in. Darius endures, so Shibata pushes Darius down to scrape the soles off his face! Tag to Mascara Dorada and he reels Darius in. Darius headlocks to counter, but Dorada powers up and out. Dorada drops, Darius rolls, and Darius goes up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Dorada gets up but Darius DROPKICKS him down! Darius wrenches an arm, tags in Action, and Action takes the handoff.
Action whips, Dorada reverses then hurdles. Action leaps over, things keep moving, and Dorada flips to RANA, but Action handsprings through! Fans cheer the athleticism and Action keeps things moving! Action RANAS, but Dorada handsprings and backflips! Dorada wags his finger, blocks a kick, and spins Action to then SPIN KICK! The fans fire up as Action drops to his knees. Tag to Atlantis and the CMLL stars double whip. They leap frog, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS into TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Action survives but Atlantis stays cool. Atlantis grabs a leg, stomps Action, then whips him to ropes.
Action ducks ‘n’ dodges, Dante tags in, but Atlantis fights Action’s waistlock. Atlantis suplexes but Dante saves Action. They double kick and double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW Atlantis down! Action rolls to go up onto Dante’s shoulders! ELECTRIC CHAIR SENTON! Dante covers, TWO! The fans fire up and Dante drags Atlantis up. Dante whips Atlantis but Atlantis reverses. Dante comes back to RANA but Atlantis sunset flips it! TWO, and both men hurry to their feet! Dante knees low, winds up, but Atlantis slips around to backslide! TWO, and Atlantis whips Dante. SNAP POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up and Atlantis rises again. Action talks trash, Atlantis talks trash back, and then Atlantis CLUBS Dante. Atlantis then hooks Dante up, for an INVERTED CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Ghost pin out of it, TWO!! Dante survives and the fans fire up again! Atlantis drags Dante up to CLUB him on the neck again and again. Dante fires body shots, then he DROPKICKS Atlantis down! The fans rally while both men catch their breath, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Dante brings Atlantis up, whips him, but Atlantis reverses. Dante avoids the powerslam to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Dante drags Atlantis into raining down fists! Dante brings Atlantis over, tags Action, and they wrap Atlantis’ arms in ropes. Dante CHOPS, Action CHOPS, then Action whips. Action hits a HIP TOSS NECKBREAKER, then KICKS Atlantis down! Dante drags Atlantis up, tags Darius, and they double snapmare. Then they KICK and basement DROPKICK! Darius covers, TWO! Atlantis stays in this but Darius KNEES him in the back! Darius clamps on an inverted cravat for a neck wrench.
Atlantis fights over to the ROPEBREAK, but Darius drags him up fast. Darius CLUBS Atlantis, tags Action, then Action tags Dante. Top Flight mugs Atlantis, then the Martins whip Action in. Atlantis goes up and over, gets past Darius and RANAS Dante! Atlantis dodges Darius again to SUPERKICK Action! Darius CHOPS and whips Atlantis but Atlantis reverses. Darius goes up and over, only for Atlantis to KICK him out of the sky! Atlantis somersaults to CUTTER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Atlantis crawls, hot tag to Shibata! The Wrestler KNEES Dante, runs him to a corner to BOOT!
Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, sits him down, then goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Shibata drags Dante up to HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Dante stays in this but Shibata stands Dante up. Dante fires body shots and a SOBAT, then runs, FLYING SUNSET FLIP! Shibata rolls through, PENALTY KICK! Cover, Darius breaks it! Atlantis storms in to BOOT Darius into Action, and Dorada springboards to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Dorada builds speed, and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Action! The fans fire up with Dorada, and Shibata has Dante in a DEATHLOCK!
Rampage returns to single picture as Darius runs up. But Shibata catches his kick, ANKLE LOCK!! The Martins endure, but here comes Action! Action fires forearms but Shibata just shakes his head! Action fires more shots, but Shibata DECKS him! Darius is free to kick low, and then Darius & Action DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Shibata falls back, but that just CRANKS the hold on Dante’s legs!! Darius & Action get Dante outta there, but Dorada tags in! Dorada dodges then shoves Darius into Action. Dorada uses Darius to get up and RANA Action! Dorada then blocks a shot, knuckle locks, and he CHOPS Darius! Dorada goes up and up and pinballs around to FLYING ARM-DRAG!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada dodges Dante, scoops him, and BASEMENT BACKBREAKERS! Dante writhes but Dorada goes up! 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Dorada is a bit surprised, but the fans rally behind him again. Dorada goes up again, but Dante SUPER ARM-WRINGERS! Tag to Darius and Top Flight drags Dorada up. Dorada fires off kicks on the Martins, then swings on Darius. Darius dodges, Action SHOTGUNS Dorada into Darius’ GERMAN SUPLEX! And that sets Dorada up for Dante’s half nelson lift, SIDE SLAM! Cover, Shibata breaks it! The fans fire up as Shibata hits Dante with an S T O!
Darius steps in, FLYING FLATLINER! Tag to Action and Darius hurries to PLANCHA onto Shibata! Action runs up on Dorada, SUPERKICK! And then deadlift suplex, but Atlantis saves Dorada! Dorada & Atlantis DOUBLE CHOP Action! The fans fire up and the luchadores high-five. They double whip Action but he handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Action kips up and fans are torn. Action runs in to SPLASH Dorada, then runs to SPLASH Atlantis! Action whips, Atlantis reverses and Dorada SUPERKICKS! Atlantis GAMANGIRIS! Action wobbles, Atlantis fireman’s carries! Atlantis DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS Action down!
Dorada is up top and Atlantis makes sure Action is in the drop zone. Dorada SHOOTING STAR PRESSES! Cover, Team Fantasticamania wins!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada 2.0, by pinfall
A big win for the internationally flavored team, and a hard loss for Top Flight. What will it take for Action, Darius & Dante to finally get on a flight path in the right direction?
Backstage interview with Nick & Mother Wayne.
Renee Paquette is now with the Patriarchy’s Prodigy and Matriarch, and brings up that per the request of Christian Cage, it will be Nick Wayne VS Hook in the Hammerstein Ballroom! Does Nick feel prepared for this match? Nick smirks, and says he signed a contract to AEW when he was just 16 years old, before he even graduated high school. And Renee wants to question if Nick is ready for Hook? Sure, Hook is dangerous, but how dangerous is he when he has to sneak attack Nick when he’s not paying attention? And it’s reasons like that that Nick begged his “father,” Christian Cage, to get this match made in Hook’s hometown, in a venue that Hook’s dad made famous!
Nick also did it to prove to not just Christian but the entire world what the REAL future of pro-wrestling looks like. So Hook, see you at home. Or will he? Nick questions the courage of the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, but will The Patriarchy regret giving Hook three weeks to prepare?
The Beast Mortos VS Serpentico!
We only just saw the menacing minotaur battle Kyle Fletcher on Collision, and yet he’s back for more! Will Mortos make up for losing to the Aussie Arrow by destroying SNAKEMAN?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Serpentico is wary, and he dodges Mortos. Mortos blocks the arm-drag, whips Serpentico to ropes, but Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ slides under! Serpentico runs up, rolls off Mortos’ back and shoves. Serpentico then blows past Mortos to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Serpentico runs up, rolls and arm-drags! Serpentico handsprings and the fans fire up! Serpentico runs in at the corner to UPPERCUT! Serpentico fires up, but Mortos grabs Serpentico with both hands! Mortos TOSSES Serpentico to the corner, runs in, but Serpentico dodges! Mortos’ knee hits buckle and he tumbles up and out!
Serpentico hurries and DIVES! Down goes Mortos at the ramp and the fans fire up! Serpentico drags Mortos up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally behind Serpentico. Serpentico climbs a corner, CROSSBODIES, but Mortos catches him! Serpentico panics but Mortos whips him and pops him up! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives and Mortos snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mortos winds up and SMACKS Serpentico back down! The fans are torn as Mortos roars, and then he SMACKS Serpentico in the corner. Serpentico sputters, Mortos whips corner to corner, then Mortos runs up to UPPERCUT! LARIAT! GAMANGIRI! SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives and Mortos seethes. Mortos pulls at Serpentico’s mask! The ref reprimands so Mortos stops, and Serpentico gets up to CHOP! Mortos SMACKS Serpentico! Serpentico UPPERCUTS! Mortos DECKS Serpentico! Mortos has the leg and steps over, to SNAP LOCK the leg! Cover, TWO! Serpentico stays in this but Mortos storms up on him.
Mortos clamps on a chinlock but the fans rally up. Serpentico endures, but Mortos pulls at the mask again! Serpentico clings to the mask but the ref reprimands. Mortos lets go but he drags Serpentico back up. Mortos whips Serpentico to a corner, but avoids Serpentico going up and over! Mortos roars but Serpentico SUPERKICKS! Mortos wobbles so Serpentico SUPERKICKS again! And BOOTS! Mortos grabs Serpentico, gorilla presses, and DROPS him! Serpentico flounders out of the ring and Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns, Serpentico goes up a corner to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up and Serpentico dropkicks legs out! Serpentico steps over to LA MAGISTROL! TWO! Mortos escapes and the fans rally behind Serpentico. Serpentico dodges, mule kicks, haymakers, and SUPERKICKS! Serpentico powers up and runs, but into a scoop and torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! POWER BREAKER!! And then DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, Mortos wins!
Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
SNAKEMAN gave this monster a fight, but this monster is too much! Mortos rebounds from his loss to Kyle Fletcher, but will he make sure to do it again in the Continental Classic?
Someone just got attacked backstage!
Kamille!? She’s under chairs and pipes! A ref calls for medics, but who got the drop on The Brickhouse?
The Dynamite Dozen speak.
Kyle O’Reilly says it’s Max with another master plan. But after next week, Kyle will be one step closer to taking that diamond ring, and shutting MJF up. Don Callis’ Murder Machines say that they’ll win, even fight each other, and then they’re hunting down MJF’s ass! So much for that business deal… Mark Davis says he’ll take that diamond ring, cash it in, and have himself a good little weekend. Alex Abrahantes says Komander’s speed, skill, and ability to walk the ropes will see him through to facing MJF. Adam Cole doesn’t give a damn about who is in this battle royal, this is all a tool for Cole to get his hands around MJF’s neck! For everything MJF has done, Cole will beat his ass!
Hechicero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
This lucha libre Rampage finishes up with the Alchemist of Lucha Libre and the Commander of the Skies! Will Hechicero use that in-ring magic to get another win for CMLL? Or can Komander show what it is to be All Elite?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for this first-ever match-up! They chant for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” The two circle, feel things out, and Hechi uses a leg guard as he approaches. Komander rolls clear, and the two feel things out. They knuckle lock but Hechi wrenches and wrangles Komander. Komander kips up, Hechi whips but Komander rolls the dropdown into a headlock. The two stand, Hechi fires body shots and whips. Hechi then blows past Komander, and he catches the hurdle into a FLAPJACK! FLOATING ELBOW DROP! Hechi shows off with a duck walk and a pose, and the fans cheer as Hechi waits on Komander.
Komander stands, the fans rally, and the two knuckle lock again. Hechi trips Komander, and steps through on the toehold! Hechi then has both legs but Komander fights around. Komander rolls to throw Hechi down! The fans rally, Hechi kicks Komander in the face, and he has double knuckle locks. Komander kicks at Hechi, balances him on both feet, then pops right up to stand on Hechi’s shoulders! Komander then salutes and sunset flips! TWO, and Hechi gets a leg! Komander flips over, rolls to headscissor, and then he hops forward to bridge back! TWO, Komander rebounds but Hechi turns jackknife into rana pin! TWO, but Hechi has Komander in knuckle locks!
Fans fire up for “Lucha Libre! Lucha Libre!” Hechi reels Komander in, pops him into a sunset flip, TWO! Komander sits on Hechi, TWO! Komander steps up, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! The fans fire up as both men stay back. Hechi and Komander nod respect to each other, and they reset. They circle, then Hechi trips Komander! Hechi rolls with the leg, rolls Komander, and it’s a modified STRETCH MUFFLER! Komander endures, and he uses his core to sit up! The fans fire up as Komander sits on Hechi’s back and slips around! Komander trips one arm, pulls on the other, but Hechi powers Komander to a fireman’s carry!
Hechi swings, Komander tries to tilt-o-whirl through, but Hechi pushes him down to a cover, TWO! Both men hurry to their feet, and it is another standoff! The fans rally, both men step up, and Hechi trips to roll Komander. Hechi whips, Komander slips through the scoop, but Hechi dodges a lariat, dodges a superkick, and then ENZIGIRIS! The fans are thunderous while Rampage goes picture in picture!
Komander goes to ropes but Hechi storms over. Hechi clamps onto an arm but Komander has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Hechi lets off and Komander goes outside. Hechi pursues and he CHOPS Komander! And CHOPS him again! Komander sputters and the fans are fired up! Hechi whips Komander hard into steel steps! The fans fire up again while Hechi stalks Komander. Hechi has the ref back up and he brings Komander up into the ring. Hechi stalks Komander, and then clamps on a motorcycle stretch. Komander endures, but Hechi tucks under to roll and lift Komander. Hechi hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Komander toughs it out but Hechi rallies the fans. Hechi drags Komander up, whips, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodge to RAN- NO, Hechi spins it around to make it a FACEBUSTER! Hechi has the legs, then rolls Komander, modified BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Komander being bent back, then Hechi sets him down, ROPEBREAK! Hechi lets go to kick Komander around, then he goes up onto a corner to fire the fans up. Abrahantes coaches Komander but Hechi goes back for him. The ref counts as Komander is on the ropes, but Hechi YANKS Komander into a wheelbarrow! Komander swings around to a sunset flip! TWO!
Hechi CLOBBERS Komander! Komander goes to the apron, Abrahantes coaches him, and Hechi brings Komander back up. Hechi whips Komander to a corner, then runs up but Komander BOOTS him! Komander runs, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Hechi is annoyed but Rampage returns to single picture, and the fans rally up again. Hechi storms up on Komander in a corner, and he winds up to CHOP! Hechi grabs a leg to KNEE the hamstring! Hechi rolls, poses, then runs back in. Komander boots but Hechi blocks! Komander kicks at Hechi again and again, but Hechi has both legs!
Hechi flips Komander to the top rope, but Komander KICKS back! Komander adjusts, jumps and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Komander rises! The fans rally behind Komander as he KICKS, mule kicks, and KICKS again! Knuckle lock, and Komander goes up, up, jumps around and FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up again as Komander runs, but Hechi follows! HOTSHOT and then SLEEPER! The ref counts, but Komander HOTSHOTS Hechi at 4! Komander fires up, the fans are with him, and he DROPKICKS Hechi to the floor! Komander runs, goes up and up and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!
The fans are thunderous as Komander takes down Hechi! Komander high-fives fans, and fans cheer on “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander puts Hechi in and he climbs the corner. Komander CROSSBODIES, direct hit! Komander rolls off the cover but he rolls Hechi back up, TWO! Hechi stays in this but he’s slowing down. Komander runs up, Hechi bypasses him, but Komander tilt-o-whirls to DDT! The fans fire up for Komander as he aims from a corner. Komander tunes up the band, then runs corner to corner! Up, up, and MOONSAULT into an ARMBAR!! Hechi has Komander caught but Komander hurries to move around!
Komander rolls, Hechi stays with him! Komander tries to stack but Hechi just rolls him back down! Wait, Komander finds the angle, TWO!! Hechi lets go in time and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Hechi drags Komander up. Komander fires body shots and forearms! Hechi trades shots with Komander, then he HAMMERS away! Hechi suplexes, but Komander turns that to a cradle! TWO!! Hechi escapes, Komander runs! Springboard, but Hechi catches Komander! Hammerlock and SWING, MAD SCIENTIST BACKBREAKER!! Komander writhes to a corner, but Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE!
Hechi snapmares, runs, HEADSCISSOR GUILLOTINE!! Cover, Hechi wins!
Winner: Hechicero, by pinfall
An instant classic from two lucha icons, but it was the Alchemist who wins out! Will Komander be able to recover so that he can make an impact in the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage, especially with the theme of lucha libre and the crossover with CMLL stars. Though that said, of course the CMLL stars were winning. Great stuff in the Six Man Tag, and an awesome main event from Hechicero VS Komander. Mortos VS Serpentico was surprisingly good, though I guess that’s because Serpentico got to show his stuff. Thanks to the prerecorded nature of Collision and Rampage, Mortos gets to lose a match in Chicago, Illinois but win one in Reading, Pennsylvania. And of course Rosa beat Harley again, but I really appreciate commentary playing along like Harley-gram wasn’t at all obviously Harley Cameron. Rosa’s win here definitely keeps her primed for a shot at the world championship after Winter is Coming.
Good promo from just six of the Dynamite Diamond Dozen, and as I said for Collision, I’m thinking this comes down to Kyle and Cole. They’ll fight, and as much as I want Cole to win, it’s probably Kyle, and then we get Kyle VS MJF for the diamond ring, Cole VS MJF at Worlds End. A surprise move tonight was someone taking out Kamille backstage. With this and Anna Jay’s promo on Collision, it definitely has to be The Vendetta doing Mone’s dirty work while expecting payment for their “protection.” Anna and Kamille will fight Deonna and Taya, and then maybe someone out of that field faces Mone for the TBS Championship at Worlds End.
My Score: 8.7/10
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