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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (7/22/21)

Will NXT UK still be Pretty Deadly?

Published

3 years ago

July 22, 2021

Steven Mitchell

Will Subculture make history and become two-time NXT UK Tag Team Champions?

After the back and forth, Pretty Deadly finally defends their NXT UK Tag Team Championships against Subculture! Will this be the last #SidePlateCheck?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Nina Samuels VS Laura Di Matteo; Samuels wins.
Joseph Conners w/ Jinny VS Tristan Archer; Conners wins.
NXT UK Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS Subculture; Pretty Deadly wins and retains the titles.

PLAY BY PLAY

Sid Scala is in the ring!

“NXT UK Universe, tonight, we were scheduled to present to you, Walter VS Dragunov II. However, due to an altercation backstage last week, Walter has sustained an injury and is currently unable to defend the NXT UK Championship.” Sid and Johnny Saint have been discussing this issue with NXT management, and at this time, he sends things over to them.

William Regal, Triple H and Shawn Michaels speak via satellite video.

Regal thanks Sid, and says these three have “taken a keen interest in the happenings between Ilja Dragunov and Walter from last week.” HBK says that like all of us, they find this is a bit disappointing that the NXT UK Championship match isn’t happening tonight and is postponed. HHH adds that after many discussions with Johnny Saint, they have the best possible solution. Regal says the Walter VS Dragunov rivalry has been among the fiercest not only in NXT history but in pro-wrestling for the last decade. With that in mind, they felt that this match for the NXT UK Championship should be seen by the entire world.

Therefore, Walter will defend his UK Championship against Dragunov in the United States, on August 22, at TakeOver 36! What a HUGE announcement! With exactly one month to heal and prepare, will Walter be ready to defend against and defeat Ilja Dragunov a second time? Or will the Moscow Madman use TakeOver to take over NXT UK?

Symbiosis speaks.

Primate calls out Tyler Bate for using nunchucks! But his wounds of war heal. Bate’s won’t! Tyson T-Bate says that Tyler might be a Big Strong Boy, but we’ll see how he fares against two big strong MEN! Eddie Dennis tells Trent Seven, “Don’t think that we’ve forgotten about you! Every time we’ve shared a ring, you try to end my career! How are you gonna feel when we return the favor?” Dennis’ mind is a machine, and it is locked, loaded and aimed at the precipice of Moustache Mountain. The ammunition is ready to fire, but can they knock down Seven & Bate?

Nina Samuels VS Laura Di Matteo!

The Leading Lady loves the spotlight, but she wants her chance at the title. Will her performance here get her cast in Meiko Satomura’s next defense? Or will LDM steal the show and the opportunity?

The bell rings, Nina and LDM tie up, Nina gets an arm and wrenches to a wristlock. LDM rolls, slides under, trips Nina and ties up the legs to an inverted Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Then a float over to a facelock. Nina slips out to hammerlock LDM. LDM reaches up, fights up, wedges an elbow in to get free and she wrenches Nina back. LDM has the wristlock now, but Nina spins, only for LDM to spin with her! Nina cartwheels, switches the wristlock and wrangles LDM down. Nina drops knees on the arm, then digs them in. Nina rolls, hooks the arm, but LDM blocks La Magistrol to a cover of her own! TWO, and Nina is furious! She kicks low then throws LDM down!

Nina fires off kicks, grabs LDM by her hair and sits her up just to throw her down again! Nina digs a knee into LDM’s back, ties up LDM’s legs in a figure four knot, and pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Nina lets off and has the modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Nina pulls hair again, LDM endures, so Nina FLINGS her away! The ref reprimands about the hair pulling but Nina kicks LDM around. Nina bumps LDM off buckles, then runs to throw in a back elbow! Nina snapmares LDM down to then hit a NECK SNAPPER! Nina clamps on with a chinlock, knee in LDM’s back. LDM endures, grabs at Nina but Nina thrashes her around. Nina wants LDM to give up but LDM refuses.

Nina JAMS her knee in, but LDM fights up. BT Sports Studio rallies as LDM gets to her feet, and she throws body shots! Nina pulls on the chinlock but LDM throws more hands! Nina scoops to SLAM LDM down! Nina then sits LDM up but LDM turns things into a victory roll! TWO, and Nina runs into LDM’s dropkick! LDM whips Nina to a corner, Nina reverses and run sin but LDM slips to the ropes! LDM rolls Nina up, TWO! Nina gets up, kicks low, CLUBS LDM, then whips. LDM rolls, comes back, but into a fireman’s carry! LDM sunset flips, TWO! Nina escapes again but LDM CLUBS her down! And again! LDM gets Nina up but Nina hauls LDM into a corner!

Nina RAMS into LDM, and again! The ref counts, Nina lets off to stomp, but LDM CHOPS! Nina SLAPS LDM, hoists her up top, and fixes her hair, only for LDM to BOOT her! FLYING RANA! LARIAT! LDM rallies and dodges, to ENZIGURI! Nina flounders, LDM fires up! LDM runs in, springboards, but no DDT! Nina shoves LDM, scoops her to a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! And then another scoop for another tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! LDM staggers about, Nina gets her at the ropes and pulls her back for a motorcycle stretch! The ref counts, Nina stops to DROPKICK LDM in the back! Roll and Canadian rack, to a KNEE! Cover, Nina wins!

Winner: Nina Samuels, by pinfall

“I’m baaaack~!” The Leading Lady has a new move in her repertoire, will she use that to take the title from Satomura?

Teoman speaks.

“Months ago, when I came to NXT UK, I said nothing is more important than family. I will stop at nothing to protect and provide for my mother, and my brothers.” Rohan Raja sits with The Babo as he continues. “I was born hundreds of miles away from my brother, but through respect, we have a bond.” Raja says last week, Ashton & Oliver learned the strength of this bond. Teoman welcomed Raja into the family because he saw something powerful within him. All of NXT UK will see that. It is easy for everyone to choose: Respect, or fear. Just remember, the family is always growing. Does this mean there are more siblings waiting to join Teoman and Raja?

NXT Media catches up with Xia Brookside.

She introduces herself, but is immediately interrupted by Blair Davenport. Xia, good to see you again! Now, Xia’s been here what? Three years? Blair’s been here like five minutes and everyone’s talking about her now. The only reason they know who Xia is, is because of daddy’s last name. Wow… Xia walks off but Blair says for her to come back and talk to her when she’s got her own last name. Blair laughs now, but will Xia wipe the smirk off her face?

NXT UK presents an all new Supernova Sessions!

“Hello, hello, hello! Hear me now. Live from the moon, welcome to another edition of Supernova Sessions.” Noam Dar apologizes for the “short break” they were on. He’s been on a Hot Boi Summer, simply living his best life. But he’s back now and has tunnel vision on 100, because money never sleeps, and he’s here to get all that bank~! Check, please. But making their SNS debut, an absolute 10 outta 10, Jinny and Joseph Conners! Dar almost forgot about him. But Jinny does not like the folding chairs. Is Dar kidding her? Oh right a queen doesn’t sit in something like that. Where are his manners?

Dar moves aside his framed copy of his own merch shirt, as well as the bright yellow throw pillow on his blue couch, and gives her the pillow. Now she can sit on the folding chair all nice and comfy. He doesn’t do this just for anyone. Jinny dusts the pillow off, sets it down on the chair, and she takes her seat. Dar is glad to finally have another 10 outta 10 on his show, like himself. A pioneer of the NXT UK Women’s Division. But what Dar really wants to know is: what’s her phone number? Jinny scoffs and Dar says he’s just kidding. But she is a bit of a fashionista, right? Conners asks where this is going. Dar sees himself as a trendsetter. He can “put it together.”

In fact, she’ll appreciate this. Feel the shirt. Just a little feel. Boop. Y’know what that is? Boyfriend material. Swish! Jinny says, “Sweetheart, I think it felt cheap.” Oof… Well now that she mentions it, one thing that Jinny ‘n’ Joseph are no longer is cheap. As a matter of fact, it has to do with this relationship here. What Dar, and the fans, want to know: Is this business? Or personal? Jinny can’t believe how pathetic Dar is being. First off, don’t start with how she’s been cheap. She lived a life of luxury since birth. Second, this line of questioning, Jinny passes off on Joseph.

Conners tells Andy Shepherd and whoever else NXT UK has, it’s obvious. Footage plays of Conners and Jinny living the high life. Ever since Conners started associating with The Queen of NXT UK, he has surrounded himself with true class and culture. Why wouldn’t he associate with Jinny? Jinny is so sick of people questioning this “relationship.” Smart people associate themselves with other smart people. Hmm, write that down, that’s good. But so this is professional, got it. Jinny’s single. Maybe some cocktails tonight? That’s a wrap, then. Play that funky m-

Actually, sweetheart, Jinny’s not done. She pushes Dar aside to call out Aoife Valkyrie. The only reason Jinny is on SNS is because she heard exactly what Aoife has been saying. But Aoife’s always watching from a safe distance because she IS a scared, fragile little girl. What Aoife says from afar would never be said to Jinny’s face. Aoife will never step toe-to-toe in the ring with The Queen of NXT UK. Why? Because Aoife knows Jinny will be the one who breaks Aoife. Conners applauds, and he stands as Jinny is ready to go. And FYI, Jinny doesn’t drink cocktails. Only champagne. Right, noted. Dar still wants her to call him.

And actually, the only “lady” he needs in his life is his own SPRNVA shirt, available now. Swipe up, use the discount code, ELEVEN, at checkout to save an extra 20%. Thank you, buh-bye! Play that funky music! Also, does anyone have Jinny’s number? Meanwhile, Conners has a match, will he prove just how beneficial Jinny’s help has been in his career?

Rampage Brown speaks.

“This is it. Rampage Brown VS Joey Coffey, round 3.” The training has intensified considerably, “This match is gonna separate the men from the boys. I’ll win by any means necessary to make sure I’m the one that comes out on top.” Will this third time be the last time between Rampage and the Iron King?

Joseph Conners w/ Jinny VS Tristan Archer!

The Spoiled Princess’ Righteous Knight is still proving he is worthy of golden opportunities. Will Jinny’s knight take down the debuting French Archer, then take aim at the next level?

The bell rings and Conners circles with Archer. They tie up, Conners waistlocks, spins him and wristlocks to wrangle Archer down. Conners gives toying kicks, but Archer gets up, spins through, only for Conners to wrangle him again. Conners gives more toying kicks but Archer is up again to spin and trip him up! They end up in ropes and Archer lets off, but he eggs Conners on. Conners gets up, circles and ties up, but Archer waistlocks! Archer headlocks, Conners powers up but can’t power out. Archer snapmares then runs Conners over! Things speed up, Archer catches Conners out of the air! But Conners slips out to a waistlock, only for Archer to elbow free.

Archer goes to run but Conners reels him in and passes him up. Archer follows, Conners stops but Archer LARIATS Conners down! Archer lets his hair down to stomp Conners and fire off hands in the corner! Jinny is upset, but Conners goes up and over. Conners runs, slides under, then gets a BACKBREAKER! Conners makes Archer look at Jinny, then runs for a SNAP CHANCERY! Archer staggers up, Conners CLUBS him on the back. Conners stomps Archer, throws hands, CLUBS him more, then throws back elbows and a clothesline! Conners reels Archer in for a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Conners is frustrated but Jinny coaches him.

Conners CLUBS Archer on the back, snapmares him near ropes, then springboard knee drops! And then again! Cover, TWO! Archer gets up, Conners is after Archer but Archer hits back, Conners CLUBS Archer, ROCKS him, but Archer hits a JAWBREAKER! Archer back elbows Conners, but Conners body shots and BOOTS Archer down! Jackknife cover, Archer keeps his shoulder up, so Conners shifts to a ghost pin, TWO! Conners snarls as he gets Archer up. Jinny wants him to finish this, but Conners snapmares and JAMS his knee in. Conners throws down elbows, throws in another knee, and clamps on a chinlock.

BT Sports Studio rallies, Archer endures and fights up, but Conners CLUBS him! Archer throws haymakers, Conners throws body shots, it is a brawl! Archer headbutts, kicks, and throws more hands. Conners and Archer clinch, go around, Archer throws harder shots! Archer gets Conners up, reels him in, but Conners wrenches out to shove! Archer dodges to send Conners into a corner! ENZIGURI! Archer climbs but Conners rushes over. Archer avoids the trip up to bump Conners off buckles and KICK him back! Archer steps in, CODE BREAKER!! Covers, TWO!! Jinny is relieved but Archer is shocked!

Archer gets Conners up, Conners breaks free, Archer goes for a roll up but Conners sits on it! TWO, Archer sunsets, Cinners rolls through but comes back into a cradle! TWO, and Archer kicks low! Scoop, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Conners narrowly escapes and Jinny is upset! She wants Conners to show us why he’s worthy! Archer runs in, Conners BOOTS him, but Archer comes back with a DISCUS! Archer fireman’s carries for a GO- NO! Conners blocks the knee, runs, drags Archer down, rolls him, BASEMENT DDT!! Conners gets Archer up, crosses the arms, STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER!! Cover, Conners wins!

Winner: Joseph Conners, by pinfall

Conners calls that one The Hierarchy, as proof that he is above his opponent. Will the Righteous Knight be seen as worthy of a golden opportunity in the near future? And as for Jinny, she spots Aoife Valkyrie watching right from the stage! The Queen of NXT UK watches her as she and Conners exit the ring. Aoife and Jinny get face to face, and Aoife plucks a feather from her shoulder pad. She presents it to Jinny, and Jinny takes it. The challenge has been extended and accepted, will the Valkyrie rise above the Spoiled Princess to show who is really the fragile little girl?

Jordan Devlin exits Sid Scala’s office.

The Irish Ace tells the Assistant GM that if he gets tricked, it’s on Sid’s head. NXT UK Media asks him about the Ironman Match being made between him and A-Kid. Yeah, it has been made. But we don’t need Devlin to list off AK’s accolades. Certified talent, inaugural Heritage Cup holder, but today A-Kid got another accolade: Dumbest man on the planet. To request an Ironman Match with a damaged ACL, and against Jordan Devlin, there is no way AK can be 100%. AK can lie to Sid, lie to the doctors, and lie to the fans, but Devlin doesn’t care because he knows that leg tore in his hands and AK was crying at Devlin’s feet.

Last time, Devlin tried to end AK’s career. Next time, he’ll finish the job. Is this going to be one high stakes game A-Kid wished he’d folded on?

NXT UK Media catches up with Dave Mastiff.

Mastiff is using a muscle massager and they ask if he’s alright. Yeah, he’s fine. Just looking after his muscles. But then someone else walks it. Jack Starz apologizes for interrupting, but he just wanted to say how much he appreciated Mastiff’s help the last few weeks. Without Mastiff saying what he’s said, Starz probably wouldn’t have accepted Tyler Bate’s offer. So Starz can’t thank Mastiff enough. Mastiff humbly thanks Starz for saying that, but one more thing: there’s more to come. Is the Bomber suggesting a team-up with Starz?

NXT UK Media interviews Moustache Mountain.

What is their response on Symbiosis calling them out? Seven says this is the issue: it is always words. Dennis just can’t let it go. It was done, 1-2-3, thank you very much, end of the feud. But then Dennis and his “monkeys” jumped Seven, Bate has to put this Heritage Cup stuff on the backburner so that they can have some business to handle. They’re back, good in for it. If there’s a target aimed at top of Moustache Mountain? Sat atop that mountain is a log cabin guarded by two of the biggest and strongest boys ever. They’ll see Symbiosis in the ring to settle this once and for all!

NXT UK Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS Subculture!

Lewis Howley lost 1v1 to Mark Andrews and that gave the first-ever Welsh champions in WWE history to get this opportunity! But now with Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley together, will they make sure Andrews & Webster do NOT make history again?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and #YESBOY, this is happening!

The teams sort out, Stoker starts against FMW. They circle, tie up, and Stoker puts FMW in the Pretty Deadly corner. FMW slips away and eggs Stoker on, and they tie up again. Stoker puts FMW on ropes, lets off, but FMW gets around to CHOP! They tie up again, Stoker waistlocks and SLAMS FMW, but FMW fights up. FMW jumps to arm-drag Stoker, then CHOPS! Stoker shoves, FMW comes back for the inside-out arm-drag! FMW steadies but Stoker rolls FMW before the moonsault. FMW rolls through but runs into an atomic drop! Stoker ROCKS FMW with a right hand, then brings him around for another atomic drop!

FMW staggers, Stoker stands him up, but FMW knees the lift away. Stoker shoves to CLUB FMW in the back, reels FMW in, but FMW turns atomic drop into a crossbody! Cover, TWO! FMW hits a NECK SNAPPER! Tag to Andrews, FMW goes to suplex but Stoker suplexes first! Andrews bails FMW out of it, and Subculture double suplex Stoker high and hard! Howley gets in to help Stoker and the teams stand off. The ref has them sort out again, Howley and FMW exit. Stoker tags Howley in and Howley gets his redemption with Andrews. They tie up, Howley shoves Andrews hard to a corner, then lets him come back.

They circle, tie up, and Andrews headlocks. Howley powers up but Andrews grinds the hold. Howley powers out, then runs Andrews over with a shoulder! Howley shouts, “SMAAALL~!” to mock Andrews’ height, but Andrews kicks him in the leg! Andrews whips, Howley blocks and reverses but Andrews dodges to RANA! Andrews gets Howley up but Howley TOSSES him away! Howley gets Andrews up, throws him out of the ring, then drags FMW into the ring! Stoker gets in, Pretty Deadly double whip FMW but FMW goes up and over and around. FMW baits Pretty Deadly into a DOUBLE CROSSBODY from Andrews! Subculture double dropkick Pretty Deadly out of the ring!

BT Sports Studio fires up as Andrews goes out after Howley. Dani Luna is there as Howley backs away, but then Howley dares her to hit him and throw the match. Howley blows Dani a kiss, but forgets about Andrews, and turns around into a BIG forearm! Dani laughs at Howley as Andrews puts Howley in. Andrews runs, tilt-ow-whirls and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Andrews keeps focus and he throws forearms. Howley facelocks, they clinch against ropes and Stoker tags in. Howley whips Andrews, leaps over, and Andrews runs right into a DDT from Stoker! Pretty Deadly fires up and strikes their pose, but then Stoker sucker punches FMW!

Dani protests but Pretty Deadly get Andrews in their corner. The ref has to keep FMW back and that leaves Andrews open for double team mudhole stomps! Stoker covers, TWO! Stoker drags Andrews up to DECK him with a right! Stoker puts Andrews in a half nelson chinbar and grinds him down. Andrews endures, BT Sports Studio rallies up, but Stoker shoves Andrews to the corner to ROCK him with a forearm. Howley tags in, Pretty Deadly mugs Andrews, and then Howley drags Andrews away from FMW. Howley whips Andrews hard into an open corner, Andrews falls back! Cover, TWO! Howley digs his boot into Andrews’ neck, but lets off the ref counts.

Howley distracts the ref, and now Stoker stands on Andrews’ head at the apron! Dani protests and Stoker lets off fast before the ref can see. Tag to Stoker, he gets Andrews up to CLOBBER him! Pretty Deadly taunt Dani, but Andrews hits back! Stoker CLUBS Andrews, puts him in the ring, and keeps him from FMW. Andrews throws more body shots but Stoker shoves him. Andrews kicks back, ROCKS Stoker with forearms, but Stoker trips Andrews! Andrews boots Stoker away, Howley tags in and he CLOBBERS Andrews just inches from FMW! Howley RAMS Andrews in the Pretty Deadly corner, then ROCKS him with EuroUppers.

Howley brings Andrews around, tags Stoker, they double whip and double shoulder Andrews down! “Yes boy~!” Pretty Deadly run to LEG DROP SPLASH COMBO! Stoker covers, TWO! Andrews reaches for FMW but Stoker keeps him away. Stoker facelocks, CLUBS Andrews, then has him in the Pretty Deadly corner. Tag to Howley, they mug Andrews more, Howley ROCKS Andrews with a right! Howley wrenches, scoops, and SLAMS Andrews, to drop ax handles! Cover, TWO! Howley gets frustrated but Stokers coaches him. Howley wraps on a chinlock and squeezes tight. Andrews endures, fights up, throws body shots, but Howley shoves him.

Howley runs but into an elbow! Andrews fires off haymakers to back Howley up! Howley RAMS Andrews back in the corner! Stoker tags in, Andrews fights back and knocks down Howley! JAWBREAKER for Stoker! Howley hurries to whip Andrews from FMW, and tries the hurdle trick again, but Andrews is ready and DECKS Stoker! Howley waistlocks, Andrews victory rolls to LEAP and tag FMW! The Modfather dodges Howley, rallies on Stoker with fast hands, then whips. Stoker reveres. FMW ducks and dodges to CLOBBER Stoker! Dropkick! Howley takes out Andrews but FMW Triangle Dropkicks Howley down for it!

FMW runs at Stoker, slips around and tucks him in, ANGELS WINGS! Cover, TWO!! Stoker survives, FMW gets him up and reels him in. Stoker suplexes first but FWM slips out. Stoker elbows FMW away, runs in at the corner, but FMW elbows back. FMW goes up, Stoker avoids the Rude Boy Block, and GERMAN SUPLEXES, but FMW lands on his feet!! Howley tags in, FMW runs in at Stoker but Stoker pops him up! FMW still RANAS Howley! FMW staggers, Stoker runs in but is sent out! FMW and Andrews coordinate, they build speed, DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO!! Direct hit on both champions, and FMW gets Howley in the ring!

FMW hurries to a corner, up and in and RUDE BOY BLOCK! Cover, TWO! Howley survives for Pretty Deadly but FMW gets him up. FMW wrenches, tilt-o-whirls, but Howley blocks the rifle to SNAKE EYES! Howley runs, FMW dodges the boot, and fakes Howley out for the HEADBUTT! But Howley falls into the tag from Stoker! Stoker hurries in, FMW dodges and fakes him out to HEADBUTT, too! Tag to Andrews, Subculture coordinates, leap frog DESTROYER!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Stoker survives and shocks BT Sports Studio! Andrews gets Stoker up, FMW tags back in and goes up. But Stoker flapjack hotshots Andrews down! And then goes up after FMW!

FMW knocks Stoker back down, adjusts, and 450’s, but Stoker moves! FMW rolls through, turns around, into a LARIAT! Howley tags back in, he gets FMW up and gives Stoker a boost for a FLYING CODE BREAKER! Howley hurries to cover, TWO!! FMW survives as both team have shown innovation tonight! Howley fireman’s carries, tags Stoker, and they coordinate, but FMW slips off! He shoves the champs at each other, slips under, tag to Andrews! Andrews slides under the double clothesline to DOUBLE PELE! BT Sports Studio fires up with Andrews as he has Stoker alone! Andrews fires off forearms and CHOPS! Stoker swings, but into a waistlock!

Stoker runs to ropes, tag to Howley as he bucks Andrews off. Andrews runs into a fireman’s carry, ASSISTED GUTBUSTER! And then scoop, LAWNDART FOREARM SHOT! Cover, FMW gets past Stoker to break it!! All four men are down and BT Sports Studio is fired up even more! Stoker throws FMW out, Howley gets Andrews up, and Stoker tags back in. Pretty Deadly coordinate but Howley sees FMW on the apron. Howley runs over, FMW dumps him out! Stoker suplexes Andrews, STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Andrews hurries, tag to FMW! Subculture coordinates, ETON RIFLE POISON-RANA! Cover, Howley bumps the ref as he rushes in!!

The ref is upset, but the count is over and this match continues! BT Sports Studio says “This is Awesome!” as Howley drags Andrews out. Howley whips Andrews at steps but Andrews jumps up to QUEBRADA! Howley catches him, but Andrews tilt-o-whirls to DDT Howley to the floor! Stoker victory rolls FMW, TWO! FMW has a cover, TWO!! Stoker and FMW run in, ETON RIFLE!! Tag to Andrews and he goes up the corner! FALL TO PIECES FLOPS as Howley drags Stoker out of harm’s way! The ref reprimands but FMW FLIES in! Only to be caught! DOUBLE BARRIER SNAKE EYES! Pretty Deadly get in the ring, but Andrews DECKS Howley!

Andrews fires off on Stoker, forearms and CHOPS on repeat! Howley grabs the tag title belts! Andrews DECKS Howley again and the belt falls in the ring! The ref grabs that as Andrews continues to fire off on Stoker! Stoker gets under, Howley runs in, SPILT MILK!! Cover, Pretty Deadly wins!!

Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall (still NXT UK Tag Team Championships)

Did they get away with a lot on the outside? #YESBOY! Did they take advantage of the chaos they created? #YESBOY! Did they deny history being made in BT Sports Studio? #YESBOY! The #SidePlateCheck will continue to show that Pretty Deadly has these belts, but when will their luck run out?

My Thoughts:

What a great episode, even with it having to cover for Walter’s apparently legit hand injury. It is big for the NXT UK Championship to return to an American NXT TakeOver, and I feel like that’ll mean anything could happen. Imperium could interfere, be thwarted, and Walter wins from the distraction, but I would hope they don’t do that and let this be settled cleanly because that’s the only way to give Dragunov his moment. Devlin has a good promo to establish the Ironman match, that is going to be a very good match whenever it happens. Mastiff and Starz interacting again, it seems like maybe they’re going to add a new team to the NXT UK Tag Division, and that seems like a fun combination there.

Symbiosis calling out Moustache Mountain and them responding to set up a match is great, and I can’t really be sure which side wins that. I wouldn’t mind seeing Seven & Bate win so that Moustache Mountain can go after the UK Tag Team Championships, so they can be the first team to hold both NXT and NXT UK belts in their careers. Then Bate would be a true UK Triple Crown, and maybe even join Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole as a form of NXT Grand Slam Champion. Rampage Brown had a decent promo to hype up his true tiebreaker with Joe Coffey, that match is going to be awesome. Maybe winner gets to face the winner of Walter VS Dragunov II.

Teoman’s promo with Raja teasing that they could go from a tag team to a faction is a great move. I can’t to see who in both the men’s and women’s divisions they consider recruiting into The Babo’s family. Blair getting in Xia’s face gives us a clear feud between these two, which will be a lot of fun and help Blair establish herself a bit more in NXT UK. Nina Samuels VS LDM was a good opener, and Nina’s new finisher is great. One half dominator, one half GTS, I hope they give it a good name or else it’ll be rather disappointing. Supernova Sessions was really good this week, even with Dar in denial about Jinny shutting him down.

Conners VS Archer was a good match, and I like that NXT UK doesn’t just serve us up squashes. The brand isn’t recruiting and signing people who could be beaten so easily, and it makes Conners look good to give us the name of his finisher. Bate says Heritage Cup is on pause while dealing with Symbiosis, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Conners get a turn at challenging for it. Jinny and Aoife are set for their own match, that should be really good, and I’m sure Aoife wins to help build her up towards the title. If the NXT UK Championship is going to the US for a big title match, then I want NXT UK to focus on building up a big Women’s Championship match for around SummerSlam time.

And then, an awesome NXT UK Tag Team title main event! Probably the best match Pretty Deadly has put on, and definitely up there for Subculture. Just under 20 minutes, great stuff from character work to in-ring moves, such as the innovation. I don’t know how no one anywhere ever thought of a leap frog Canadian Destroyer or an assisted Code Breaker, but these two teams are really great at thinking outside the box in quite a few ways. Especially in what Pretty Deadly wears. I remember Shawn Michaels once wearing a leather version of those just-sleeves-and-shoulders things, Pretty Deadly shouts him out with their sheer mesh versions.

For just a moment, I thought Subculture was getting this, but then Pretty Deadly used great Heel misdirect work and won. This is part of why I’m hoping a Face team like Moustache Mountain to meet them at some point. Pretty Deadly is doing great work, Moustache Mountain always does great work, those two teams can only give us greatness.

My Score: 8.4/10

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Victory Road was damn good, but behind us now. So let’s see how the build for Bound for Glory starts!

Published

12 hours ago

September 19, 2024

Andrew Balaz

Well hot damn, Victory Road was a solid night of action, surprises and an overall enjoyable watch. Even with the major let down segments of SDL and the Knockouts Tag, they were placed right in the middle…so there was energy aplenty for the last four matches. We do get to see where they’re going with Bound For Glory in about 6 weeks.

My fantasy booking has The System, ABC and Hardyz heading towards a championship 3 way dance. DeMALISH is done, so at least Masha is back on the singles circuit. Lets hope she makes short work of Lish and/or Tasha.

Time to see where the early steps take us on the way to Bound for Glory.

.@mashaslamovich LIVES A DREAM teaming with @MATTHARDYBRAND and @JEFFHARDYBRAND TONIGHT on iMPACT!

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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 20, 2024

Ratings:

First Cla$$ (KC Navarro & AJ Francis) vs Sinner & Saint ( Judas Icarus & Travis Williams): First Cla$$ win via Down Payment/Frog Splash combo – ** 1/4
Matt Cardona vs Rhino: Cardona DQ’d – My time wasted
Knockouts Tag Championship: Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c) vs Kendal Grey & Carlee Bright: Spirefire retains via Pressure Drop – * 1/2
Texas Death Match: JDC vs Mike Santana: Santana wins – ** 3/4
Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & Tasha Steelz w/Alisha Edwards vs Masha Slamovich & The Hardyz: Hardyz win via Twist & Swanton combo – *** 1/4

Results:

Lish talks smack, Masha comes out, Lish says she doesn’t even understand her – AND FINALLY – Masha speaks English. So she runs down Lish, says she’s sick of her but Tasha jumps Masha from behind. Lish grabs Kendra, attacks Masha and we see Tasha and Lish beatdown Masha until Jordynne makes the save for Masha. The System comes out to tip the numbers game, but then The Hardyz come out to save Masha and Jordynne.

Santino’s goofy music hits and I guess we’re heading to the 3×3 since Lish is still injured. Masha Slamabitch and the Hard Boyz will fight Tasha and System boys. Arianna’s music hits before Santino can say something to Jordynne, and she declares Jordynne gets an NXT friend next week to fight Rosemary and Wendy Choo. I just like Santino and Arianna playing together. It’s wholesomely moronic.

First Cla$$ (KC Navarro & AJ Francis) vs Sinner & Saint ( Judas Icarus & Travis Williams)

KC and Travis start off, KC hits some athletic counters, taunts a little and extends the hand but Travis turns it into an Arm Whip, tags in Icarus, they Double Team, AJ blind tags as KC rope runs, Spiderman pose in the ropes, AJ levels Icarus, KC takes out Travis, hits the tandem move The Deposit, into Tennessee Whiskey. KC tags back in, Snapmare into Footstomp and a near fall before AJ tags back in. They go for a tandem move on Icarus in the corner, but Icarus dumps KC to the outside, turns a Suplex into a DDT, and then crawls to Travis for simultaneous tags as Travis is working KC over. KC powders, tries to change sides but Sinner and Saint tandem redirect the dive. Inverted Suplex for a near fall.

AJ comes in, Lawn Darts Icarus into Travis, Down Payment, Frog Splash from KC…and First Cla$$ win!

Matt Cardona vs Rhino

Obviously just a step towards the eventual PCO versus Cardona, prolly at Bound for Glory. So this match is useless and Cardona has no reason to lose.

Cardona tries to pick his spot, but just gets his Foot picked out of mid air, and Rhino throws Cardona around the ring, Lariat, sets up for a Gore…but Cardona powders. Rhino follows and Suplexes Cardona onto the ramp, throws him back in and a Throat Chop from Cardona finally gives him some space. Missile Dropkick for an unnecessary pinfall, and then just grinding the Forearm into Rhino’s face in the corner. 10 Count Punches turned into a Powerbomb from Rhino for 2.

Rhino goes to get a chair, the ref admonishes him, Rhino throws the chair in, Cardona uses it in front of the referee and gets DQ’d. Radio Silence on Rhino after the DQ, Cardona looks to continue the punishment but lights go out and PCO attacks. Chokeslam, goes for the PCO-Sault, but Cardona powders and runs away. PCO goes full Ric Flair, attacks the chair and then PCO-Saults a steel chair.

Well…that’s new.

Knockouts Tag Championship: Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c) vs Kendal Grey & Carlee Bright

You know how I’ve said these titles are useless right? Now they’re being defended against…no one. Bright Grey? That’s not even a Crayola Crayon color. I think I would enjoy constipation more than this match.

Jody and…Grey?… start and its just slow, headlocky, I guess trying to get across Grey’s amateur background, but it looks terribly…meh. Dani tags in and now my attention is peaked. Powerbomb attempt but Grey tries to slip it into a Cradle, Dani kicks out, catches Grey and Sack of Shit into Kip Up. Tandem Stalling Suplex after the tag, but only 2. Dani gets tagged in, they don’t seem to be taking Grey super seriously, so Grey finally kicks off and gets the tag to Bright. Okay, Cartwheel Knees is unique offense, not the Cheerleader Back Handspirng, I can respect that. Oh nice Standing Moonsault from Bright. Grey tags in, Jody takes a few seconds too long for the “blind tag”, Senton off the ropes to kill the two NXT girls, Pressure Drop, title retained.

Burn these belts and push Dani as a singles.

Texas Death Match: JDC vs Mike Santana

Jade looks like she’s cosplaying Peg Bundy during the intros but…ya know…not complaining. And it sounds like they’re doing the rules correctly with pinfall and then 10 count. So, that’s nice the rules seem to be clear.

JDC tries to attack Santana as he comes in from the crowd, Santana turns it around as expected and starts running JDC from corner to corner, Enzuigiri and multiple Bootwash corner spots. Santana looks for a Cannonball, but JDC powders, so Santana stalks a little, Tope con Hilo connects! Santana finds some chairs as the morons start chanting for tables when it’s 4 minutes in. That chant just screams inbred and stupid anymore.

Santana puts the two chairs back to back and looks to hit the old Eddie Kingston spot on JDC, but JDC fights it off, 10 count punches that JDC counters with the Powerbomb through the back to back chairs. Trash can and kendo stick time for Dango. Dude, Stomp is soo 1999 but its apparently cool in Texas. DOWN AND DIRTY on the trash can from JDC! But he can’t cover since now he’s selling his own pain for dropping on a can. Santana smartly powders and JDC tries to remember how to walk. Santana crawls up to his feet bleeding, but he also found a Barbedwire Bat! Dango tries to grab him, BAT TO FACE! Of course they head to a commercial right as the match gets bloody…sigh.

So we’re back and they’re fighting in the crowd, or no, some staging area about the crowd. Dango is bleeding, Santana is bleeding, Santana counters Dango and hits a Piledriver on the stage for 2! Brawling up some steps, JDC kicks off Santana and connects with a Tornado DDT for 2! Santana rolls over and flops off the stage as he crawls to…somewhere. JDC with the low speed pursuit, he finally charges and gets tossed into some broken barricade makeshift something! Santana slams a production case into Dango a few times, as Dango tries to crawl up a table to get away. Santana walks back up to the stage, and stops himself mid-charge. FINDS A LADDER. Santana gets the ref and someone else to hold it, goes to the top of the ladder…and Splash through JDC on the table.

Takes entirely too long, so while it looks cool its pretty stupid. 1-2-3, the pinfall happens, but lets see if the 10 count holds. 10 count goes through, Santana wins.

Moose attacks afterwards and just beats the tar out of him with a chair.

Lei Ying Lee debuts NEXT WEEK on #TNAiMPACT!

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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 20, 2024

Hendry comes out, Kaz interrupts, Nic Nemeth basically agrees to fight everyone. So Santino makes it shot and succulent, and decides for Hendry and Kaz to have a number 1 contender match next week. Nothing of crazy merit was said during the promo, so I decided to take Santino’s directions and go for short and succulent.

Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & Tasha Steelz w/Alisha Edwards vs Masha Slamovich & The Hardyz

Well right after intros they cut to a commercial, so maybe we won’t get anymore. Tasha and Masha start off, and throw fists fast, things stay close and they trade. Masha gets the advantage after a Drop Toe Hold into the middle rope, kick to the face, running knees and Tasha tags out to Eddie. Masha doesn’t care she wants to fight Eddie but Eddie cheap shots Matt on the apron and Matt tells Masha to tag him in. So Eddie doesn’t look like a completely shitty heel, and the crowd pops for a Hardy.

Matt chokes Eddie along the ropes, Leg Drape attack and tags in my name is Jeff. A little classic Hardy tandem work, Myers just runs in, stack the dorks, Splash version of Poetry in Motion. System gets Lariated out, Tasha tries to attack Matt but Masha eats Tasha. Whips her 3 times into corners and Poetry in Moscow. All of the System is on the outside, so Masha goes to the top, Senton off the top rope and Bowling Balls The System. Ugh…picture in picture is awful…stop with commercials at bad times. I really miss the commercial free YouTube version.

So to no one’s surprise, of course The System take control during the distraction break, Masha is being isolated, Eddie tags in and he’s taking his sweet time for a chop. So again, Eddie doesn’t make contact. Masha drops Tasha, ducks the men, hot tag to Jeff! Jeff lights up Eddie, looks for Whisper in the Wind but Myers pulls Eddie out of the way and Jeff hits nothing. And unlike Jinder, Eddie didn’t bump to a breeze. Eddie tags out to Myers, Russian Leg Sweep and Front Face Lock is keeping Jeff down. Jeff fights back up, but Myers clocks him. Myers tags in Tasha, and Tasha goes with the Knife Edge Chops on Jeff, mocks the Jeff dance, then twerks in his face before tagging Eddie back in.

Myers attacks Matt off the apron and even Masha, but Jeff starts to fight back, goes for the Whisper again, and this time connects on both! Jeff tags in Matt, so he starts working through the System boys. Neckbreaker into the Delete Headsmashes for both members of the System. Side Effect on Myers for only two. Matt calls for the Twist, the crowd responds well, but the Twist is countered, Lish grabs Matt’s foot but the referee sees it. EJECTION! Poor Tami-Lynn, she doesn’t wanna go, Hardys and Masha laugh and sing the Hey Hey Hey song, Lish says no so the ABC walk down and pick her up and carry her out. Twist of Fates for everyone, Swanton Bomb from Jeff, Hardyz and Masha win!

Overall Score: 6/10

Serviceable in regards to setting up most of the threads for Bound for Glory. The actual wrestling could’ve been a lot better, but for a starting point, it could’ve been worse. Xia Li getting her new name revealed, which I like. Some kind of Thunder reference, mixed in with the fact her vignettes give Mortal Kombat vibes, its very cool. The Knockouts Tags definitely feel like useless metal, Santana and JDC was probably better to experience in person, because the commercial break broke the momentum…and Gods damn was that finish sooo slow. At least the Texas Death Match rules were correct.

Crowd was also hot for the Hardyz, so the combination of “evil Russian” dropping the accent and proving to be a Hardy fangirl and get the Hardyz babyface rub sets up Masha nicely. She should be the next face of the Knockouts Division.

Next week we’ll hopefully get a touch more clarity or reasons for multi-person shmoz matches. But reasons are reasons, and this moved in logical enough directions.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (9/19/24)

Is Dark Order good enough?

Published

15 hours ago

September 19, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Team Texas meets Dark Order on the Proving Ground!

Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara need challengers for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, so Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds are put to the test! Will they last the necessary ten minutes?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

ROH Women’s World TV Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Allysin Kay; Velvet wins and denies Allysin a title opportunity.
The Gates of Agony VS Dante Leon & Trip Jordy; The Gates of Agony win.
Preston Vance VS Brandon Cutler; Vance wins.
John Silver w/ The Dark Order VS KM; Silver wins.
Rachael Ellering VS Maggie Lee; Rachael wins.
The Infantry w/ Trish Adora VS Spanish Announce Project; The Infantry wins.
Anthony Ogogo w/ Shane Taylor VS Kit Sackett; Ogogo wins.
Brian Cage VS Deonn Rusman; Cage wins.
ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds w/ John Silver; Dustin & Sammy win and deny The Dark Order a title opportunity.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH Women’s World TV Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Allysin Kay!

The Chef is cooking, and she even whipped up a new look for the belt! Will Velvet have the whole women’s division seeing red? Or will AK say pinkies out as she eats up this dish?

The Code of Honor is upheld with a pinkie swear, and the two circle. They tie up and Allysin shoves Velvet down. Velvet gets up, dodges Allysin, and wags a finger. Allysin runs up again, Velvet slides under, then she ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up and Velvet fires off body shots in the corner! Velvet lets off, but then comes back to stomp high and low. Velvet lets off to dig her boot in! The fans cheer as Velvet does the splits and stirs it up. Velvet lets off as the ref counts, then she comes back to fire forearms. Velvet runs, wheelbarrows, but Allysin says no to the bulldog, WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Cover, TWO!

Allysin drags Velvet up to TOSS her to a corner, then CHOPS her! The fans fire up, Allysin CHOPS again. Allysin bumps Velvet off buckles, Velvet hits back, but Allysin fires her own body shots. Then a fireman’s carry to a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Allysin drags Velvet up, Velvet fires body shots of her own again! Velvet runs, but Allysin catches the crossbody! FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Velvet toughs it out but Allysin drags her back up. Velvet fires more body shots, Allysin shoves her away, but Velvet runs up. Allysin sidesteps and runs, Velvet CALF KICKS, but Allysin deflects it! Then she gets an ANKLE LOCK!

Velvet endures as Allysin twists the foot. The fans rally, Velvet reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Allysin lets go at 4, then storms back up. Allysin snapmares Velvet, and clamps on with a straitjacket stretch! Velvet endures, even as Allysin digs a knee into her back. The fans rally up, Velvet fights up, and Velvet arm-drags free! Velvet runs up, to tilt-o-whirl and IRON OCTOPUS! Allysin endures, the fans rally, and Allysin powers right into a gut wrench! But Velvet clicks her heels, slips free, and hits a STUNNER! Velvet runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Velvet survives and Allysin grows frustrated.

Allysin drags Velvet up and in, Canadian Rack into the Gory Especial, but Velvet sunset flips it! TWO, and both women stand! Velvet LARIATS, but Allysin stays up! Velvet runs again, and she LARIATS again, but Allysin wags her finger. Velvet tries again, ducks Allysin’s lariat and LEAPING LARIATS! Then she CALF KICKS! Allysin falls, Velvet roars and the fans fire up! Velvet runs, wheelbarrows, and STUNNERS! Allysin falls back, Velvet goes after her at the ropes. The fans rally, Velvet pumps up and runs, to DOUBLE KNEE! Velvet YANKS Allysin off ropes, rolls with her, and dragon sleepers! JUST DESSERTS! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Allysin Kay a title match)

A solid win from The Chef, and she tells Diamante that she has the blood of a fighter! Eat, sleep, breathe, wrestling! Will everyone be served up some hot, fresh L’s in Red Velvet’s kitchen?

The Dark Order speak.

Dustin Rhodes wants more championships, and it makes Evil Uno sick! Alex Reynolds says that greed will lead to Dustin’s downfall. The funny thing about this Proving Ground is that The Dark Order has nothing to prove. Dustin & Sammy have to show they can beat The Dark Order in 10 minutes. All Dark Order has to do is beat the clock, and then unlike Dustin & Sammy, the Dark Order will earn a title opportunity. Dark Order is ROH, and they vow to get both revenge, and those ROH World Tag Team Championships. Will Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds show the world #DarkOrderisGood enough?

The Outrunners speak.

Truth Magnum tells The Iron Savages, “You wanna attack The Outrunners from behind?” Turbo Floyd & Erica Leigh shake their heads. But they don’t call him The Truth for nothing! And the truth is, if you’ve got beef, here are two Grade A master chefs, and they’re running hot! Keep your “savage sauce,” because you’re looking two young men absolutely jacked to the gills on “best-tosterone!” Turbo says the Savages have a few things he can respect: their muscles; their tans; their glitz; but they ain’t got no glamour! That’s what The Outrunners have! And in ROH, if you want it, let him tell you: Any time, any place!

Because if you haven’t seen The Outrunners, you haven’t seen nothing yet! Erica barks, but will Truth & Turbo find they’re barking up the wrong tree?

The Premier Athletes speak.

Mark Sterling says, “Whoa, whoa, hold on. Do you recognize this man? Of course you do. Because over a million of you saw him do the most impressive wrestling move you’ve ever seen in your life. But did you just see the move and scroll past it? Or did you actually think about who was the man that did the move? I’ll tell you who that man is. This is Josh Woods, National Champion, 108 collegiate wins, four-time All American! And there’s more where that came from.” Woods says he can do that to anybody. Anytime, anywhere. Then when and where will we see the Technical Beast do that for some gold?

The Infantry w/ Trish Adora VS Spanish Announce Project!

While Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo have made amends with The Outrunners, they’re still aiming at the ROH World Tag Team Championships. But that just means they’re one of many, because the reinvigorated Angelico Y Serpentico want their shot! Who rises up the ranks with a win while the other falls in Sioux Falls?

The teams sort out and #BadNews&Tattoos starts against the South African Stud. They shake hands for the Code of Honor, and Bravo gets an “OORAH!” going. Bravo and Angelico circle, the fans rally, and the two tie up. Angelico wrenches, wristlocks, but Bravo reaches down, slips around, and he wristlocks back. Bravo says they’re really wrestling and the fans have a laugh. Bravo keeps on the wrist, but spins, opens the hold, then steps over for a modified cording hold! Then Angelico wrenches the other wrist, but Bravo rolls, handsprings, pops ‘n’ locks and he gets Angelico with that vibe! Then Bravo reels Angelico in for a headlock!

The fans cheer, but Angelico powers up and out. Angelico drops, then hip tosses, but Bravo spins through it to arm-drag! The fans cheer again, Bravo eggs Angelico on, ducks the haymaker, but Angelico ducks the backhand. Bravo ducks the roundhouse, jumps the sweep, and dropkicks cancel out! Angelico spins to his feet while Bravo kips up, and both men Bernie Lean and walk it out! The fans cheer, and the two tag to The Captain and #SNAKEMAN. The fans “OORAH!” with Bravo again, and Dean shakes hands with Serpentico. They tie up, Dean headlocks, but Serpentico powers out. Dean runs Serpentico over!

The fans rally as Bran says Dean is so strong. Things speed up, Dean hurdles but Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up but Dean is on his feet. Dean runs up, but into BOOTS! Dean tries again but Serpentico RANAS! But then Dean arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Dean brings Serpentico up. Dean wrenches Serpentico, tags Bravo, and The Infantry double whip. DOUBLE HIP TOSS! A rough landing for Serpentico, but Infantry DOUBLE FIST DROP! Angelico storms in, Dean blocks a kick, hands it to Bravo, then ENZIGIRIS Bravo slips around to hit a NECKBREAKER!

The fans fire up while Angelico bails out. Serpentico slowly rises, Bravo brings him up, but Serpentico headlocks. Bravo powers out but Angelico tags in. Serpentico ducks Bravo and Angelico scoops to BACKBREAKER! Angelico stands Bravo up, Serpentico runs in, NECKBREAKER DROP BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Bravo stays in this but Angelico stays on him with a cording hold. Bravo endures, the fans rally up, and Bravo fights up, only for Angelico to knee low! Tag to Serpentico, SAP double whip, then they both drop. Bravo is very surprised by that but clears them both. Angelico hip tosses Bravo, then SAP ZENMAI! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally as Bravo stays in this. Serpentico drags Bravo up, tags Angelico back in, and SAP mugs Bravo. Angelico stomps Bravo while Adora rallies the fans with “Let’s Go, Bravo, Let’s Go!” Bravo CHOPS Angelico, Angelico KNEES low! Angelico JABS Bravo, wrenches and lifts, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Angelico keeps Bravo down by bending his arm against a knee. Bravo endures, the fans rally, but Angelico top wristlocks. Bravo fights up, fires body shots, but Angelico ROCKS him! Angelico stalks Bravo to ropes, brings him up, and then wrenches. Angelico back suplexes, but Bravo lands out! Bravo reaches out, but Angelico keeps him back!

The fans rally, and Bravo BACKHANDS Angelico away! Hot tags to Dean and Serpentico! The fans fire up as Dean rallies on SAP with LARIAT after LARIAT! Then he floats on Angelico to DDT! Kip up, and he gets Serpentico, spin and “SONIC BOOM~” LARIAT! The fans fire up while Serpentico goes to a corner, and Dean says, “OORAH!” The fans echo “OORAH!” and Dean ELBOWS Serpentico! Bravo tags in then follows Dean as he takes Serpentico side to side. Buckle bump and a BOOT, then Dean goes back to a corner. Bravo bumps Serpentico off buckles again, and Dean runs in to LEAPING LARIAT!

The fans fire up while Dean lands safe on the apron, and Bravo scoops Serpentico to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives and Bravo is stunned! Dean calls for Boot Camp and he tags in. Dean hooks Serpentico up, Bravo runs, but Angelico trips him! Angelico drags Bravo out to UPPERCUT, and Serpentico snapmares Dean. Serpentico mule kicks, ROCKS and SUPERKICKS! Angelico steps in to clinch and FLATLINER! Serpentico goes up, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dean survives and SAP is shocked! The fans rally up but SAP drags Dean up. SAP coordinate, Angelico runs, but Bravo trips Angelico up!

Bravo drags Angelico out now, and ROLLING ELBOW! Serpentico ROCKS Dean, runs, but Bravo returns! Infantry dodges Serpentico to fire off the Captain & Bucky combo! Then DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS! The fans fire up with The Infantry, and they hook Serpentico up again. Time for BOOT CAMP!! Cover, Infantry wins!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall

SAP put up a fight, but The Infantry are marching up towards the top of the rankings! Bravo says never fear, the Infantry is here! But will they be armed and ready for a title shot in the near future? And perhaps best of all, The Infantry offer the Code of Honor, and SAP takes it!

Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.

Anthony Ogogo says it is so good to be Anthony Ogogo! The skull-crackin’, jaw-jackin’ Gov’nah is back in ROH! Shane Taylor himself says it’s great to have him back. Ogogo says he was in Paris for the Olympics, watching the very best athletes win gold. But brother, it got Ogogo thinking. It’s time for him to win gold in ROH! Shane likes that, too. Shane says a wise man once said, “First you get the money, then you get the power.” Around here, winning gold is both! And STP is gonna start taking every championship ROH has to offer. AEW is where the best wrestler, but ROH is where the baddest rumble! Will Ogogo and Big Bad Shaney T. soon join Lee Moriarty as champions of ROH?

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds w/ John Silver!

Dustin is a double champion here in ROH, and that’s all the reason The Dark Order needed to despise him! But will they be able to bring down The Natural & The Spanish God? Or will Team Texas be riding high in South Dakota?

The Code of Honor is tentatively upheld, but Reynolds does go and push Sammy. The teams sort out and Sammy starts against Reynolds. The fans rally as the two circle, but then Reynolds bails out. Sammy is annoyed, the fans boo, but Reynolds reminds us, the Dark Order doesn’t even need to beat the champs, just last the ten minutes. Silver and Reynolds high-five, the fans rally for Sammy, and he waits on Reynolds. Reynolds takes his time returning, and then Reynolds tags Uno. And Uno tells Sammy, “I want this guy!” He points at Dustin, Sammy points at Dustin, and the fans fire up as Sammy tags Dustin!

Dustin and Uno circle, they approach, but then Uno bails out to troll Dustin. Uno does a sarcastic victory lap, but Dustin cuts him off. Uno says whoa, hold on, only to turn around and see Sammy! The fans cheer but Uno runs away into the ring! Team Texas grabs at him, knocks him down, and then Uno gets up into an UPPERCUT! Sammy hooks Uno up, Dustin joins in, DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Sammy kips up, Reynolds runs in, but into a DROPKICK! Sammy kips real smooth, and then he tells Dustin to dive! The fans fire up, Dustin fires up, and while Dark Order regroups, Team Texas builds speed!

But then Dark Order scurries away, Sammy & Dustin put on the brakes, and the fans boo. Sammy spins and poses, so Dustin busts out the spinarooni! Dustin poses, too, and the fans fire up! The Dark Order gets mad, but turnabout is fair play. The Dark Order decides to just bail, but Dustin chases them down! Dustin SMACKS Uno, ROCKS Reynolds, then gets Silver to back off. Dustin UPPERCUTS Uno, SMACKS him off the apron, then stalks him around the way. Dustin puts Uno in the ring, but Reynolds storms up. Dustin counter punches! Uno distracts the ref, allowing Silver to POST Dustin! The fans boo and Silver protests, but Reynolds throws hands on Dustin.

Reynolds puts Dustin in, Uno bumps him off buckles, and he stomps a mudhole. Tag to Reynolds, the Dark Order mugs Dustin, and Reynolds snapmares Dustin. Reynolds steps on Dustin, then uses the ropes to IMPLODER ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Reynolds keeps Dustin from Sammy, bumps him off buckles, and tags Uno. The fans rally, Uno CHOPS Dustin, then he soaks up the heat. Uno goes back to Dustin, but Dustin UPPERCUTS! Reynolds grabs Dustin but Dustin ROCKS him! Dustin fires more shots on Uno, but Reynolds barks at Dustin. So Dustin DECKS Reynolds! But he turns around into a kick from Uno!

Uno runs, but he runs into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down! Uno crawls to his corner, but there’s no Reynolds! Dustin crawls, but Silver distracts the ref from the hot tag! The ref stops Sammy, not knowing what happened, and then Uno BOOTS Sammy! Uno SPLASHES Dustin, bumps him off buckles, and Reynolds goes up. Uno sets Dustin up for a FLYING DOUBLE STOMP! Reynolds then DIVES onto Sammy! Uno hits a PILEDRIVER on Dustin! Cover, TWO!! Dustin survives and Uno is shocked! Another cover, TWO! Uno grows frustrated but we’re five minutes in, time is still on their side.

Uno calls to Reynolds, brings Dustin over, and tags Reynolds in. The Dark Order mugs Dustin, but Dustin fights back with big hands! But then Dark Order pushes Dustin back! Dustin dodges Uno, dodges Reynolds, and the ref sees this hot tag! Sammy goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY The Dark Order down! The fans fire up, Sammy CLOBBERS Uno, then keeps moving to duck ‘n’ dodge Reynolds so he can CLOBBER him, too! The fans fire up as Sammy kips up, and Sammy RAMS in to Reynolds! Sammy goes to the apron to ENZIGIRI Reynolds, and he SUPERKICKS Uno! Reynolds then springboards in, but Reynolds gets under!

Reynolds runs up, into a CUTTER! Dustin runs in to add a SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Uno breaks it! Dustin storms up, Uno shouts “STOP~!” Then he ROCKS Dustin with a right hand! But Sammy JUMP KNEES Uno! Uno tumbles out, Sammy goes for Reynolds, but Silver drags him out! The fans boo as Dark Order regroups again. Sammy says that’s fine, and he builds speed, to FLY! Down goes The Dark Order! Sammy puts Reynolds in for Dustin to hop on, DESTROYER! Dustin brings Reynolds up, Sammy climbs, and we get a FINAL RECKONING, into the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Team Texas wins!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (denies The Dark Order a title match)

Uno & Reynolds played not to win but to not lose, and that only backfired every step of the way! But wait! THE CAGE OF AGONY ATTACKS! The fans boo, but Brian Cage fireman’s carries Sammy, for an F5!! The Gates mug Dustin, The Dark Order cheers while the fans boo! Kaun & Liona hold up the tag titles, then they stand Dustin up, for the DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH!! Dustin falls over, is this just a foreshadowing of what is to come? Or can Dustin & Sammy survive the gauntlet of challengers?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH, with it coming in at an hour and 10 minutes. It still had a lot of matches that were easily filler, but I again commend them on giving everyone good showings. A little surprised, and maybe a little disappointed, that Harley Cameron did not appear to go after Rachael Ellering. They could get that story going if they really wanted but they sure drag things out. But I do like that a big development was Red Velvet changing the belt, the red strap looks so good with the dark silver ROH uses for their belts. We just need them to hurry up and give us Velvet VS Diamante, not sure what they’re waiting on.

Sterling’s promo with Josh Woods was itself basically filler, because we already went through the phase of “Let’s hype The Premier Athletes up.” Just get Woods going in the Pure Division so he can eventually face Lee Moriarty, and maybe even give us some STP beating up on Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. Speaking of which, after Ogogo of course “knocked out” his opponent tonight, good promo from him and Shane. STP is a team I’d definitely like seeing pull of the “dripping with gold” trope. Moriarty has the Pure Championship, the whole crew can be Six Man Champs, and I suppose Ogogo can “knock out” Atlantis Jr. to get the TV title while Shane finally beats Mark Briscoe to get the world title.

And a lot of good stuff is cooking in the Six Man as well as traditional Tag Divisions. We got a very good match from Infantry and SAP, and a very good promo from Outrunners calling out The Iron Savages. And while we got a really good tag match out of Dark Order and Team Texas, I figured Team Texas would win out. Clearly, Cage of Agony wants next, but I would think Kaun & Liona have a better chance getting the World Tag titles than the whole faction does the Six Man titles. Cage of Agony, while they were Mogul Embassy, already had a dominant run with the Six Man belts, let another faction have their time.