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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (6/24/21)

NXT UK will once again see violence redefined!

Published

4 years ago

June 24, 2021

Steven Mitchell

Who survives the sheer volume of violence brought out tonight?

With NXT UK Champion, Walter, simply waiting for a challenger, there’s going to be a guaranteed WAR between three of his previous opponents!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Mark Coffey VS Sha Samuels; Coffey wins.
Stevie Turner VS Laura Di Matteo; Turner wins.
Teoman VS Oliver Carter; Teoman wins.
Triple Threat: Joe Coffey VS Rampage Brown VS Ilja Dragunov; Dragunov wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Mark Coffey VS Sha Samuels!

While Wolfgang already leads the friendly rivalry with a win, and while brother Joseph looks for his biggest win yet, Markus looks to keep pace! But will going against the East End Butcher keeps this Gallus Boy down?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Samuels grinds his forearm into Mark’s face. Mark shoves him but Sha comes back with a headlock. Sha grinds the hold but Mark wrenches free and headlocks Sha back. Sha throws body shots, powers free, and rams shoulders with Mark. Both men stay up but Mark keeps moving. Mark blocks Sha’s hip toss, ducks his clothesline and waistlocks, but Sha uses ropes to buck him. Mark comes back with a BIG EuroUpper! Sha’s right back up, but Mark arm-drags him down! Mark has an armlock and he grinds his knee into Sha’s face. Sha gets mad, fights his way up, but Mark wrenches the arm.

Sha throws body shots, whips Mark to ropes, but Mark dodges and comes back, only for Sha to CLOBBER him! Sha BOOTS Mark, then kicks him! Mark gets up and fires off forearms! Mark whips Sha, Sha reverses and then SPLASHES in the corner! Sha keeps moving to LARIAT Mark inside! “EAST~!” Sha sits Mark up to throw down elbows and grind his forearm into Mark’s face. Sha gives Mark more clubbing shots, then pushes him around. Sha KICKS Mark in the back, then covers, TWO! Sha keeps on Mark with a chinlock and he leans on the hold. Mark endures and BT Sports Studio rallies up. Mark fights up, throws body shots and EuroUppers!

But Sha scoops and SLAMS him down! Sha watches Mark get up in a corner, then runs in to SPLASH! Sha keeps moving, but Mark kicks him first! Mark throws more forearms then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Sha slowly gets up as Mark follows. Mark runs in but Sha side steps and sends him the other way to then CLOBBER him again! Sha stomps away, drops elbows, and covers, TWO! Sha is right there to rain down fists! “EAST~!” Another cover, TWO! Mark is hanging tough but Sha keeps his focus. Sha stalks Mark, straddles and goes for the arm. Sha wants the Butcher’s Hook but Mark gives one arm an ELBOW BREAKER!

Mark then elbows Sha away and gets him up for a BIG back drop! Both men are down again as BT Sports Studio fires up! Sha gets up first, Mark follows again, and the forearms fly! Mark counter punches, whips, and CLOBBERS Sha! Sha gets up so Mark rallies with more clotheslines! Sha staggers to a corner, Mark runs in to corner clothesline! Mark shoves Sha then climbs up for a FLYING BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!! Sha survives and Mark grows frustrated. Mark and Sha rise and Mark wrenches but Sha throws elbows. “EAST~!” But Mark still gets Sha for a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO!! Sha survives again and hobbles his way to the ropes.

Mark whips but Sha holds ropes to dodge the enziguri! Sha scoops Mark for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives now and shocks Sha! Sha gets up, brings down the straps and storms after Mark. Sha grabs at Mark but Mark uses the corner to push back and SLAM Sha down! Mark and Sha end up on opposite sides of the ring but head for each other. Sha throws a forearm, and another! Sha clubs away but Mark shoves him and GAMANGIRIS! Then a BASEMENT EUROUPPERS! Cover, Mark wins!

Winner: Mark Coffey, by pinfall

Another Gallus Boy on top, and Markus keeps up with Wolfie! Will Joe add to the successes of the firm tonight? What will Wolfgang have to one-up Mark next time?

Backstage interview with Emilia McKenzie.

NXT UK Media asks her what she thinks about Meiko Satomura becoming the NEW NXT UK Women’s Champion. She is so happy for her mentor, there is no one who deserves it more. Wait, what’s going on with the lights? Oh, it’s Isla Dawn! Millie isn’t sure why she’s here now, but they do have unfinished business. Isla licks her lips in anticipation, and that just weirds Millie out. Will things get weirder when these two meet in the ring again?

NXT UK Media interviews some new recruits.

Their first time at the UK Performance Center has been great but- Wait, more stuff with the lights? Did someone forget to tell them it was closing? No, it’s just Aoife Valkyrie having her turn. Jinny says Mila is sad watching another person train. Especially when that someone, Aoife, watches from afar but is completely unaware of who is watching her. Mila doesn’t mind. She can probably beat Aoife, same as Meiko did. Okay, first off, don’t look at Jinny, look at the floor. Second, Jinny doesn’t care what the new kid does. But will Mila look to show everyone who she is?

NXT UK shares footage from after last week’s show.

Subculture was fired up after their victory, naturally, but then Pretty Deadly found them. Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley point out “the nerve” Subculture had for staring them down at the end of the night. So rude. But maybe Pretty Deadly will teach them a lesson by beating them again. Oh, so they’re not gonna cheat this time? Well, Pretty Deadly won and they’re the champs so… Then put your money where your mouths are! Pretty Deadly leave without another word, and Dani Luna says the boys know what they need to do now. That they do. When and where will management deem it Subculture’s time to go for gold again?

Stevie Turner VS Laura Di Matteo!

The fourth dimensional superstar is back and ready to expand our minds. But will she grow her power and rise through the rankings? Or will the debuting #LDM surprise us all?

The bell rings and Turner circles with LDM. They tie up, Turner throws LDM down but LDM comes back for another tie up. They end up in a corner, Turner lets off but elbows LDM hard! Turner snapmares LDM down and SMACKS LDM’s head off the mat! LDM sits up and Turner BOOTS her down! Turner stomps LDM more, brings her up and headlocks. LDM endures so Turner shifts to a cravat. LDM throws body shots, Turner snapmares her and has a chinlock. LDM slips out to wristlock, but Turner steps through to wristlock back. BT Sports Studio rallies as LDM rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. Turner CLUBS the hold apart, then drop toeholds LDM onto ropes!

Turner BOOTS LDM, pulls her hair and then goes to the apron to BOOT LDM again! LDM stays up but Turner runs in to DECK her with a forearm! Turner is having fun while LDM is dazed. Turner returns for a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Turner drags LDM up but LDM throws body shots! LDM throws forearms, whips Turner but Turner reverses to BOOT her down again! Cover, TWO! Turner has the knuckle lock and she wrenches the arm. LDM stands up but Turner blocks her haymaker. Turner turns LDM for a standing straitjacket stretch! Turner makes LDM knee and she pulls back harder on the hold. LDM falls to the mat and Turner digs her knee in.

LDM fights up, Turner holds on but LDM powers up! LDM arm-drags Turner away and rallies! LDM dropkicks Turner to a corner! Turner dodges to send LDM into buckles! Turner pulls hair, KICKS LDM in the back then drops an elbow on her! LDM flounders up, Turner runs back in to clothesline and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Turner wins!

Winner: Stevie Turner, by pinfall

LDM just went through time and space with that one! Is it only a matter of time before Turner takes aim at the title?

Gallus talks backstage.

Wolfgang likes Markus’ big win, and acknowledges it is 1-1 right now. They find Joe getting ready, and the three shake hands. They know Joe has this, and they’ll let him go it alone while they watch from the back. Will the Iron King be ready for Rampage and Dragunov?

NXT UK Media watches Nathan Frazer training.

The British Prodigy is fine tuning his holds and throws, and says things are going great. But Kenny Williams comes by to taunt Frazer that training with a coach is fine and all. But it’ll be very different when he’s in the ring with someone actually trying to knock his head off. So here’s a suggestion: start winning rather than wrestling with the old boys. Williams leaves but Frazer gets back to the training. Will Frazer’s hard work and sharpened skills help him shut the Scumbag’s mouth?

Someone new is coming to NXT UK.

They open a briefcase and inside is a contract. Blair Davenport signs on the dotted line. But just who are they? And when will we see them in the ring?

Teoman VS Oliver Carter!

“Family first” is the way both these men operate, and why Ashton Smith is staying home. But will the Babo of NXT UK learn from the Predator Killer that family is more than just your blood?

The bell rings and the two tie right up. Teoman wrenches Carter’s arm but Carter rolls. Teoman still wrangles Carter down with a wristlock and he twists the arm over and over. Carter kips up, breaks free, snapmares Teoman and wraps on a chinlock, but Teoman slips right out to get the arm. Teoman waistlocks, SLAMS Carter down, but Carter avoids the sliding attack! Things speed up, Carter leaps over then comes back to headscissor! Carter eggs Teoman on but Teoman kicks him low and SLAPS him hard! Carter scowls and DECKS Teoman! Carter fires off, throws big body shots and forearms and he CHOPS Teoman in a corner! “Who do you think you are?!”

Carter lets off as the ref counts, Teoman tries to rush him but he gets a LEG LARIAT! Carter clotheslines Teoman out and eggs him on! Teoman gets up, fakes Carter out, but Carter still saw the apron skirt trap coming! Carter PLANCHAS to take Teoman down! Carter is all fired up as he CLUBS Teoman! And CHOPS! And RAMS him into steps! Carter runs in but Teoman dodges! Carter’s boot hits steel steps, Teoman KICKS that leg, then WRINGS an arm into the steps! Teoman puts Carter in, runs in and SLIDING FOREARMS! Cover, TWO!! Carter isn’t done yet but that was close! Teoman gets Carter up, wrenches the arm and CLUBS the elbow!

Teoman wrenches the arm again and CLUBS it again! Teoman DECKS Carter now, and dares Carter to do something. Carter throws body shots with the good arm but Teoman punches the bad one! Teoman stomps Carter, drags Carter around by the bad arm and wrenches. Carter ROCKS Teoman with windmill haymakers! Carter CLUBS Teoman down again and again, then CHOPS him against ropes! Teoman crawls and Carter grabs at him, but Teoman boots Carter away then CLOBBERS him from behind! Teoman stomps again and again, clamps onto the bad arm, CROSSFACE! Carter resists so Toeman shifts to just a FUJIWARA! Carter scrambles for the ROPEBREAK!

Teoman holds onto the arm until 4.5, and then he KICKS Carter’s bad arm! Carter clutches the shoulder but Teoman KICKS him again! Carter swings with the good arm but Teoman just KICKS him again! Teoman shouts at Carter but Carter ROCKS him! Teoman handsprings, Carter dodges and QUEBRADAS! Direct hit and BT Sports Studio loves this! Carter aims at Teoman, runs in, and LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Teoman dodges the third to body shot, but he swings into a clinch! Teoman elbows free of that but Carter SUPER FOREARMS! Carter gets Teoman back up but Teoman blocks the kick to get the arm! Carter rolls free, SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!!

Carter can’t believe Teoman survives but BT Sports Studio fires up! Teoman staggers up, ducks Carter’s blindside but the BOOMERANG HEEL gets him! And the SCISSOR KICK! Booker T would be proud of that one! Cover, TWO!! Teoman survives and Carter can’t believe it! Teoman has a busted lip but Carter brings him up in a waistlock. Teoman elbows free then boots Carter from a corner. Carter leaps but Teoman dodges the Steiner! Then DEEP IMPACT!! The flying DDT takes Carter down and Teoman covers, TWO!?! But into the CROSSFACE!!! Carter is caught, he taps! Teoman wins!

Winner: Teoman, by submission

Carter fought so hard but Teoman still came out on top! Oh no! Teoman is putting Carter back in the Crossface!! Wait, ROHAN RAJA is here! He gets in the ring and Teoman lets Carter go. Teoman dares Raja to get his revenge for their first battle. Raja simply stares Teoman down but then Teoman points to his eye. RAJA ATTACKS CARTER?! Raja fires off forearms, then roars! Raja looks to Teoman, and Teoman nods. CODE BREAKER!! Is this what the Evil Eye watching Raja meant last week? Is Raja now part of the Boba’s extended family?

A-Kid speaks.

“Defeat is the fate of every champion. Every man has to lose at some point.” And for him, he lost the Heritage Cup to Tyler Bate. AK is learning and improving, while Jordan Devlin has become deluded since losing the Cruiserweight Championship. Devlin wants someone to find him to pick a fight with him, so here it is. AK will beat Devlin and teach him to respect defeat. Which ace ranks higher in NXT UK after this head-to-head showdown?

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

Speaking of the Heritage Cup, Tyler Bate’s offer has been accepted! Jack Starz worked up the confidence to take on the Big Strong Boy, but will that confidence help him take the cup? Plus, Meiko Satomura returns to address her incredible victory over Kay Lee Ray, and what is next for her and the NXT UK Women’s Championship.

Triple Threat: Joe Coffey VS Rampage Brown VS Ilja Dragunov!

Each man in this main event have faced the Ring General, Walter, in the past. Each man has proven their merit, as well as their toughness and aggression, time and time again. But now, all three will collide in one match! Who will prove they are the most fearsome, most violent, and perhaps most worthy of another round with the NXT UK Champion?

The bell rings and the three circle. Coffey and Rampage focus on each other in the stare down, but Dragunov cuts in with a shove. Coffey HEADBUTTS Dragunov but Rampage ROCKS Coffey! Rampage whips, Coffey whips him back, then back drops Rampage! Dragunov knees and CLUBS Coffey then fires off body shots in a corner. Coffey swings but into a waistlock. Coffey wrenches free, whips Dragunov but Dragunov elbows him away. Dragunov runs but into a pop-up EuroUpper! Coffey runs to EuroUpper Rampage in a corner, then runs corner to corner, into Dragunov’s BOOT! Rampage BOOTS Coffey down, then catches Dragunov’s leap into a SPINNING POWERSLAM!

Rampage goes back after Coffey with CHOPS! Rampage whips, Coffey reverses, clinch and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Rampage gets to a corner. Dragunov JUMP KIJCKS Coffey! Dragunov KNEES Coffey in the corner, then hits a HALF HATCH SUPLEX! BT Sports Studio fires up as Rampage and Dragunov stare down now. Dragunov rushes in but into a scoop. Dragunov slips free, goes after an arm, but Rampage holds him off. Dragunov uses a leg to hook and roll Rampage, and then he throws down hammering elbows! Dragunov floats to a facelock but Rampage tosses him to Coffey! GERMAN SUPLEX! Coffey tells Rampage to finish this themselves!

The two behemoths ram shoulders again and again, but Rampage gets the edge and dropkicks Coffey down! Rampage runs in but Coffey TACKLES him to a corner! And then hits a SPINEBUSTER! Coffey has the legs and turns Rampage for a BOSTON CRAB! Rampage endures as Coffey shouts, “NO MERCY!” Dragunov gets back in and he throws forearms on Coffey! Coffey holds onto Rampage so Dragunov gives boxing elbows! And a CHOP! Coffey eggs Dragunov on so Dragunov runs to BOOT Coffey! Rampage gets free, Dragunov gets Coffey’s arm for a knuckle lock and he CHOPS away on Coffey’s neck and shoulders!

Coffey throws body shots back! Body shot for CHOP, back and forth! They ram shoulders, Rampage barges in but he gets DOUBLE CHOPS! Rampage comes back to DOUBLE LARIAT! BT Sports Studio is thunderous already as Rampage gets both men in facelocks! Both Dragunov and Coffey fight back but Rampage fights off the double suplexes to GIVE DOUBLE SUPLEXES! Rampage’s strength might be the most of all three, and he gets Coffey up. Coffey resists the Doctor Bomb but Rampage CLUBS him! Rampage tries again but Coffey back drops Rampage out of the ring! Coffey steadies himself, dodges Dragunov’s clothesline!

Coffey comes back but Dragunov hip tosses to a cover! ONE, but Dragunov keeps on with a chinlock. Coffey fights free, but Dragunov hits an URAKEN! Then Dragunov spins to CHOP Coffey’s leg! Dragunov pump handles Coffey for a GOTCH LIFT GERMAN!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Coffey narrowly escapes that perfect form but Dragunov stomps him down. Dragunov snarls and sputters as he goes to a corner but is side won’t let him climb. Dragunov STOMPS Coffey to keep him down, and he tries to climb again. Coffey UPPERCUTS him first! Coffey climbs, CLUBS Dragunov on the back, but Dragunov forearms back! Coffey stays up but Dragunov CHOPS him!

Rampage slips in as the other two brawl. Dragunov HEADBUTTS Coffey down, Rampage SAMOAN DROPS Coffey! Rampage sees Dragunov get up so he gets out of the way, SUPER BACK SENTON crashes down on Coffey! Rampage runs in but Dragunov goes Matrix to PELE Rampage! Coffey gets Dragunov’s leg, Rampage hauls Dragunov up, Rampage SPINEBUSTERS Dragunov onto Coffey! Coffey writhes but Rampage covers him, TWO!! Coffey survives and BT Sports Studio rallies back up. Coffey drags Dragunov up to ROCK him with a right! Dragunov CHOPS back! Rampage CHOPS Dragunov off his feet! But Dragunov gets up to egg him on! Rampage DECKS Dragunov!

Rampage drags Dragunov up but Dragunov fires off point-blank lariats! Rampage DECKS Dragunov again! Rampage swings, Dragunov blocks, runs and fires off clotheslines! Rampage SUPERKICKS?! Rampage whips but Dragunov tiger feints for the CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Rampage falls and BT Sports Studio fires up again! Dragunov sees Coffey’s Spear coming and KNEES him down! Dragunov’s berserker rage is boiling back up! Rampage staggers up, Dragunov is up top and he leaps for a COAST2COAST MISSILE DROPKICK! “GALLUS BOYS ON TOP!!” GLASGOW SENDOFF sends Dragunov into Rampage!

Rampage falls out of the ring, and Dragunov flops out after. Dragunov goes after Rampage, they brawl, but Coffey goes up and up and CROSSBODIES onto them!! Dragunov and Rampage are down but Coffey is up first. Coffey puts Dragunov in, gets up the steps, and then up top again! Coffey leaps to SHOTGUN MISSILE DROPKICK! But he has to crawl to the cover, TWO!! Both Coffey and Dragunov are down but the BT Sports Studio rallies up. Coffey stands to throw hands on Dragunov. Dragunov ENZIGURIS back! Dragunov writhes from landing hard, bot he and Coffey just glare at each other. They go forehead to forehead, then fire forearm after forearm!

Coffey ROCKS Dragunov but he stays up! ALL THE BEST- NO! Dragunov JUMP KICKS Coffey! But Coffey stays up to rebound and EUROUPPER! Dragunov tumbles and sits up in a daze. Coffey is up on the opposite end and BT Sports Studio is electric as the two fire up! Dragunov runs in, but Torpedo Moscow gets ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS! Coffey wants a leg but Rampage POUNCES Coffey and himself right out of the ring! Coffey and Rampage ram each other again! And fire off forearms! Coffey BOOTS, Rampage SPINNING POWERSLAMS!! Coffey writhes on the ground, Rampage gets into the ring.

Rampage grins as he has Dragunov alone now. Dragunov slumps over from the pain in his side, but Rampage gets him back up. Dragunov fires off KNEES into Rampage! Step over KNEE, then an ENZIGURI! Rampage staggers about, comes back, but into a SPIENBUSTER! Dragunov rains down furious forearms, then gets Rampage in a waistlcok for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on! Rampages with headlock punches, but Dragunov still gets the second GERMAN SUPLEX! And again Dragunov holds on! Rampage RAMS Dragunov into buckles, but Dragunov hops on to rain down elbows! Coffey slides in, adds on, but Rampage holds ropes!

Rampage elbows Dragunov, switches to get Coffey, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov flops all the way to the apron, and Coffey flounders to a corner! Rampage staggers to an opposite corner as BT Sports Studio says, “This is Awesome!” Rampage runs corner to corner, Coffey dodges and the boot hits buckles! Rampage is stuck, Coffey Electric Chair lifts! Coffey hits an ELECTRIC CHAIR SLAM!! But he can’t make the cover! Coffey slowly rises, Rampage gets up and then Dragunov. ALL THE BEST to Rampage WHILE Dragunov hits Coffey with TORPEDO MOSCOW!! That actually saves Rampage from the worst of Coffey’s attack!

Rampage gets Coffey up and gut wrenches for the DOCTOR BOMB!! Cover, Dragunov breaks it in time! Rampage clamps onto Dragunov, reels him in and gut wrenches, but Dragunov slips free! Dragunov dodges a clothesline to go up a corner, FLYING TORPEDO MOSCOW?!? Cover, DRAGUNOV WINS!!

Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall

Udivitel’nyy! Russian for amazing, because that reckless, relentless Russian IS amazing! UNBESIEGBAR bests two of the toughest men in the brand, and wait! WALTER is here! Dragunov doesn’t realize it until Walter stands in the ring with him. The NXT UK Champion holds up his belt and wonders if he wants it. Dragunov stands up, and Walter SLAPS him right back down!! Walter stands over Dragunov, and puts him in a SLEEPER!! Walter swings Dragunov up and then drags him right back down to put him out! The Ring General smothers Dragunov but makes him look at the belt. Walter vows he will always be champion, has this preemptive strike made sure of that?

My Thoughts:

Another great episode! Mark Coffey VS Sha Samuels made a great opener, and of course Mark won to keep the friendly series tied. It might take something a bit more to see if either man falls behind the other. I almost wonder if we’ll get a match between Mark and Wolfgang as a tiebreaker. We got good promos, such as A-Kid calling out Devlin, Isla Dawn creeping up on Millie McKenzie and Kenny Williams getting on Nathan Frazer’s case. Hyping up Blair Davenport, whoever that new name is being given to, is cool, too, but the odd segment was Jinny, Mila Smidt(?) and Aoife Valkyrie. That was totally just a weird filter, not actually lights changing just so Aoife can train. But at least it means a few superstars in the women’s division are going to mix it up now.

Stevie Turner’s return to the ring was a pretty good match with debuting Laura Di Matteo. LDM has a pretty good following in the Euro indies so that’s great to see her here. Teoman VS Oliver Carter was a surprisingly great match! Certainly Carter’s best match in a long time. Teoman wins, of course, and I was sensing someone joining him against Smith & Carter. Raja is the best choice for that, and they should make for a strong team. Subculture and Pretty Deadly have a good promo from after last week’s episode, and Subculture challenging for the tag titles makes sense. But I don’t think they’re winning. It’ll be a great match, but Pretty Deadly will surely find a way to win.

But holy crap that main event! That might as well have been called an official #1 contender’s match, it was on that level and maybe beyond. For a moment, it felt like Rampage would win because of his incredible strength, but Dragunov has his toughness, his aggression, his speed, and a great story going with Walter. And Walter showing up to pick Dragunov apart was of course further indication that we’re getting a highly anticipated rematch. This is a case where NXT UK will have to come up with a special episode while TakeOvers aren’t really possible.

And while WWE as a whole is trying to keep big moments for when live audiences return, NXT UK can’t just sit and wait for UK government to feel comfortable with that. A big moment to get people to watch would be someone finally dethroning Walter.

My Score: 8.5/10

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

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PLAY BY PLAY

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San Diego fires up for the hometown hero as he makes his entrance! The King of Lucha high-fives fans along the ramp, and hugs his wife and daughter, before stepping in the ring. Rey grabs himself a mic, the fans chant “619! 619!” and he smiles. Rey tells San Diego, “Bien venidos, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! This is the home of the 6! 1! 9!” The fans cheer, and Rey says no cap, it feels great to be back home in front of his people, his Raza, his city, and his familia. Rey requested to be here tonight because he couldn’t think of a better place to reminisce as he gets ready to do the impossible once again.

Rey officially declares for the 2025 Royal Rumble! The arena is shaking hearing that! Rey wants to look back: 2006, he entered the Rumble at #2, outlasted 28 other superstars, and became the Royal Rumble winner! And it didn’t end there. he went on to main event WrestleMania, and he became the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Now, Rey won’t lie, he will be realistic. The competition is heavy this year: Drew McIntyre, who fans boo. CM Punk, who fans cheer; Seth Rollins, who fans are torn on; Roman Reigns, who fans cheer; John Cena, who fans also cheer. It will be tough, but let’s remember back to when he won.

It was 2006, and Rey did it for a friend we all know very well. The fans chant for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” But wait! Kevin Owens makes his way out here! The Prizefighter, still holding onto the winged eagle title belt, showing off his new shirt: The Canadian Dream, Son of a Security System Technician. Kevin has a mic, too, and while fans boo, he tells Rey, “Lemme start off by saying I’m very sorry for coming out here and interrupting you> I mean it, okay? But I had to come out here. Because I heard you just now talking about how you were gonna win the Royal Rumble.

“And Rey, I mean this from the bottom of my heart. It’s never been a secret. There’s a lot of people in this industry that I respect quite a bit, but very few I respect as much as I respect you. In fact, I’ll even go so far as saying there’s nobody in this industry that I respect as much as I respect you.” The fans do cheer that, and Kevin says he has had an incredible career, he’s accomplished things he’s dreamed of since he was a kid. He has main evented WrestleMania with Steve Austin. He won the tag team titles with his then best friend, Sami Zayn. He won countless other tiles, and now he gets to stand here with THIS title!

The fans boo but Kevin says this is the title that as a kid, he saw all his idols win. This is the title he dreamed of winning, and now he stands here as the TRUE, RIGHTFUL WWE Champion! The fans boo again but Kevin says there is one thing left for him to accomplish so that he can truly feel his career is complete. And that is to step into the ring and have a 1v1 match with the legendary Rey Mysterio. The fans like that idea, and Kevin says face to face, man to man, he hopes Rey wins the Rumble! Kevin will root for Rey with everything he has! Rey can and will beat “all those other idiots.”

But just promise Kevin one thing. After Rey wins the Rumble, promise that Kevin is the champion he picks for WrestleMania so that Kevin can have his dream match. Rey takes a moment, and he tells Kevin that we all know Rey loves competition. But… Kevin’s not the champion. The fans cheer that! Rey means that with all due respect, but Cody Rhodes is the champion. But, but, here’s this. If Rey wins the Rumble, and if Kevin wins the title, then yes, Rey will gladly face him for the title. Kevin takes a moment, and repeats, “I’m not the champion? I AM THE CHAMPION! This is my title! I earned it! I deserve it!”

The fans boo but Kevin says Cody has Rey brainwashed, too! Does Rey have bleached blonde hair under that mask? Is it seeping into his brain? Rey wants Kevin to calm down. What’s going on? Drew McIntyre, now Kevin, he’s acting so delusional! It’s reminding him of Dominik. Oh…! Kevin swings on Rey! Rey dodges to fire hands in return! They brawl, Kevin shoves Rey but Rey dropkicks the legs! Kevin is on the ropes, but he bails out before the 619! The fans boo but Kevin is the one offended. Will Kevin be able to let this go so he can focus on Cody?

Bianca Belair meets up with Naomi backstage.

Bianca asks if Naomi finished with Nick Aldis. She did. Any updates? No! No lead on Jade’s attacker. Nothing? Wow. But that’s okay, they’ll keep pushing forward. They will handle Nia & Candice, but Bianca just wants to make sure they’re good after the mishap last week. It wasn’t on Bianca, that was Candice. Naomi knows that. Plus, they have to focus. It may not be Tiffany, but they can at least get some lick back on Candice & Nia. And they still have their gold! Bianca says that’s true. Ready to go? Naomi says maybe Bianca should wrap her up. That way, last week won’t happen again. Bianca agrees, and she hurries to wrap the braid into a bun.

Now they’re good. The StrongEST Glow heads out, will they be able to get past the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie? Or will they soon be owing some golden tickets to the Queen of the Ring and her new sidekick?

Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Nia Jax & Candice LeRae!

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 1.16.25

The Go Home for Genesis this Sunday! Let’s see what happens!

Published

23 hours ago

January 16, 2025

Andrew Balaz

So Genesis is Sunday, followed by next week’s Live Episode of iMPACT! Let’s see exactly how we get to Genesis and not to bury the lead, the fact the WWE/TNA partnership was extended for a few years is very big news for TNA. More visibility for a nostalgic brand and the younger NXT wrestlers get more opportunities with potential sprinkles of a big name here or there (yes I only really mean AJ Styles, but that’s what we all want to see one more time).

Let’s get to the show and see if it’s a Go Home worth anything.

After her shocking appearance on @WWENXT, @mashaslamovich steps into the confessional with @WeAreRosemary…

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/Dw7ITswj28 pic.twitter.com/YSTXfJZw6X

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 17, 2025

Ratings:

Trent Seven vs Leon Slater: Slater wins via Swanton 450 – *
Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin): EY wins via Macho Elbow – ** 3/4
Laredo Kid vs Jake Something: Jakes wins via Avalanche Something Bomb – **
The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO): Hardys win via Crouton Bomb – ***

Results:

Trent Seven vs Leon Slater

British on British violence! I just appreciate that Trent’s theme is a down tuned remix of Seven Nation Army.

A little back and forth until Slater hits a Reverse Gamengiri, Trent tries to climb back to the apron after the powder, eats a Shotgun Kick. Trent dodges the dive, and Suplexes Leon down the steps at Center Stage. I feel like Slater over sold the spot, but I suppose using your surroundings is always interesting. Leon slides in at 9.5, Trent gets a little cocky and Leon hits two Flash Cradles for near falls, as Trent is reeling from the quick pinfall attempts he eats another Shotgun Kick for a near fall. Trent sells to the corner, eats a Jumping Bootwash, Leon perches Trent, goes for possibly a Spanish Fly but Trent turns it into an Avalanche Flowsion for two!

Bop and Bang, 7 Star Lariat, Piledriver with flourish and…still a two. Birminghammer attempt but Slater flips out of it, Crucifix pinfall for two, Uppercut by Trent and Birminghammer is hit! But Slater…kicks…out? He sells a Suplex where he slides down steps like death, but eats huge signature and finishing moves and kicks out. The psychology in this match is non-existent. Trent does the Finger Break, Leon sells away, hits another Shotgun Kick and Trent powders. X Plex gets reversed into a DDT from Slater. Trent powders off the Ramp, Leon goes to the entrance way runs and jumps off the ramp, then hits the Swanton 450.

Completely stupid match with spots that make no sense. All sizzle no steak, so dumb my IQ dropped 5 points.

The Elegance Clique have a “Pre-Launch Championship Celebration”. Tom Hannifan hates it, the crowd hates it, and the Personal Concierge uncovers a cardboard cut out with a Knockouts Title around their waists…and they are size accurate. Heather is like a My Size Barbie. Ash gives a very cringey speech where she thanks everyone except Heather, the Concierge passes the mic to Heather, Spitfire interrupts of course, and at least Dani cuts the promo to start so it’s tolerable. Yeah this is painfully bad cringe, as much as I didn’t mind the Ash gimmick to start with, this is lame. The only thing saving the segment is the crowd is hot for the the Elegance Clique getting their stuff ruined. So it was lame, but the crowd was into it and Ash sold the destruction of cardboard cut outs like Spitfire just murdered her puppy.

.@PCOisNotHuman and @TheSamiCallihan take on The Hardys! If they win, they’ll secure their spot in the TNA World Tag Team Title match at #TNAGenesis!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/Dw7ITswQRG pic.twitter.com/fO9P2F5d9d

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 17, 2025

Well the first 40 minutes of this show are making me wish for a stroke instead of watching this. So hopefully it picks up somewhere.

Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin)

KC flips out of two of EY’s Back Body Drops and does his “First Class” taunt, so EY just slaps him upside the head and tags in Maclin to start beating on Navarro. I do really like KC’s work. He’s like WWE Lio Rush, but likable and talented. Maclin is beating the hell out of KC though, Lariats him out, goes for the SCUD, but AJ low bridges so Maclin crashes to the outside, KC hits the Tope con Hilo with blind tag so AJ is now legal and they start working over Maclin in the corner. Tennessee Whiskey, and there does seem to be a few First Class fans in the crowd.

Navarro is back in for the 305, quick tags though to keep Maclin eating offense. Splash into Big Boot into Assisted Splash while AJ leans on Maclin literally. KC starts picking on kids in the crowd near Judd Normand, he shoves the actor, the actor shoves him back and AJ comes over to mad dog the actor. Maclin takes advantage of the distraction and drops AJ on the way back in with an Olympic Slam, tags in EY and EY comes out hot. KC tags in, EY levels KC and they start messing around in the corner, AJ tries to break it up but eats a Busaiku Knee from Maclin and then a SCUD. EY manages to throw KC off the turnbuckle and then hit the Macho Elbow for the win.

After the match Eddie, Lish and Brian Myers stand at the entrance way to send a message but not cause any real chaos.

Josh Alexander and his two bitch boys come out to cut a promo on Santana or something. I am about as interested in this as I am in Norwegian Dog Sledding. Josh trying to say Santana is too hurt to go at Genesis when we all know this was filmed the same time like a month ago. You really can’t do doofus attempts a story when you’re promoting the first live episode in nearly a decade or something for next week. At least the match should be good because this build is lame, the jabronis are useless, “Bald Ass Head” is the big insult…sheeeesh.

Laredo Kid vs Jake Something

Well…someone has to win this match, so there’s that.

Nothing special start until Jake comes off the ropes and runs over Laredo sending him flying over the ropes onto the ramp. Jake panders to the crowd, Laredo tries to get something going but Jake steps on his foot to stop any Lucha things, and mollywops him. Jake runs him corner to corner until Laredo moves, strings a few moves together, tries to fly and then gets knocked out of the sky with a Forearm. Only a two count for Jake, but Laredo is definitely doing his best impression of a pinata so far in the match. Laredo gets a desperation Satellite DDT, misses his big attempt, but Jake misses the Spear in the corner, La Magistral gets a 2, a few bad spots from Laredo where it looks like he missed a Satellite Facebuster and sloppy Essex or Canadian Destroyer. Laredo goes to the top, Jake bear paw slap, goes up top and Avalanche Something Bomb for the win.

The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO)

Before the Hardys intro, the 23 thing flashes a few times again. So at least they didn’t forget that.

Sami starts with Jeff and gets in a few early shots and goads Jeff with Hardys taunts, then all four get in, throw hands and we go to commercial. We come back from commercial to Matt Delete Turnbuckling Sami, and then Poetry In Motion the classic way! A few quick tags, but Sami eventually knocks down Matt, tags in PCO, Matt’s moves aren’t very effective, Jeff throws himself in too and they get their asses beat by PCO. PCO tags in Sami, Sami slaps around Matt, drags his face across the ropes, tags PCO back in and uses PCO as a battering ram into Matt’s chest. PCO keeps Matt in their corner, tags back in Sami, some simple tandem work and a short 2 count for Sami. Sami calls PCO back in and they’re formulating a tag move, they try the Double Back Drop, but Matt turns it into a Double DDT instead.

Jeff tries to fight them both off, Sami grabs Jeff, PCO goes for the Lariat, malfunction at the junction, Whisper in the Wind mostly hits PCO so Jeff Splashes Sami. Twist of Hate, Twist of Fate, Swanton Bomb from Jeff and the Hardy Boys win!

Before the obligatory contract signing on the Go Home before a PPV, Jordynne walks over to the announce table with the contract for her match with Tessa. Says she’ll leave it with them so she can’t miss it, but hey, “if she doesn’t show up at Genesis it wouldn’t be the first time”. That’s funny.

Joe starts the promo saying he has to win, but its on him to take the title from Nic. There’s an intensity, so it’s not all cornball jokes and shenanigans. That’s kinda nice to start with. Nic takes the babyface angle of “you’re not wrong but I don’t think you’re ready yet kid”. Then he plays the JBL clip from Bound for Glory. Nic tries to use the video to clear his name because Ryan got attacked too. Joe is about to poke a hole in the defense but then Hollywood Abyss Mokuba shows up. “MY BROTHER SETO” Ryan interferes, Nic tries to stop the stupidity but Ryan plows through is about to eat a Standing Ovation but Nic Superkicks Joe to save Mokuba. Nic does stand there as the crowd chants “kick your brother”, but Nic doesn’t pull the trigger but you can tell he’s contemplating.

OH! Sexy Tessy shows up, signs the contract but Jordynne was waiting for her and leaves Tessa laying with a Grace Driver and solid intensity. Okay most of the show was kinda mid but the ending was pretty solid.

Overall Score: 6.25/10

As I said at the very end, most of this show was mid…or mediocre for the older crowd. Indie Spotfest Dumbassery to kick off the show, a few segments that made me question if I was tasting pennies, a decent match with First Class, the stalled push never relevant squad match between Jake and Laredo, and at least the main event match was fun.

The video packages always feel lackluster because the only people really watching TNA currently are hardcore fans. I never really see too many people pull the whole “whoa first TNA episode in 11 years and I decided on the random Go Home instead of the first live episode since 2015”. See, this is why logic matters in booking. WWE gets to have the mentality of “it could be someone’s first time watching it” every week because they the biggest show in town. The name alone will garner random views or transient lapsed fans if they get a whiff of something. However when it comes down to TNA, people are only surprised its still alive.

Even with many questionable hours it wasn’t terrible. It did fine…plus like I just said, there’s opportunity for more random eyes thanks to the WWE merger AND a live episode next week. So the Go Home format won’t change, but hopefully the exposure gives us more congruent storylines.