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Andrew’s NJPW Resurgence Results & Match Ratings: 8.14.2021

Can Resurgence help to revive the floundering US expansion of NJPW? With some help from Impact and AEW, let’s see what goes down!

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Resurgence is aiming to be exactly what the US branch of NJPW needs. With so much promise after G1 Supercard and the Tiger Hattori retirement tour, hell even the first G1 shows in the states, the pandemic crippled their Western expansion. The Strong tv show is pretty awful and the no fans just makes it worse, it’s like watching a super indy.

This show has the promise to be what Strong should’ve been. A lot of Western talent with some decent NJPW talent coming over to help elevate. Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi…maybe now we can see what Strong should’ve been.

Let’s get to it.

Ratings:

  • Alex Coughlin vs Karl Fredericks: Karl wins via Manifest Destiny – *** ¼
  • Fred Rosser, Wheeler Yuta & Rocky Romero vs Clark Connors, TJP and Ren Narita: Clark Connors via Mamba Splash – ***
  • Lio Rush, Chris Dickinson, Fred Yehi, Adrian Quest & Yuya Uemura vs Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Jorel Nelson, Royce Issacs & Danny Limelight: Uemura wins via Frontlock Armlock Belly to Belly – ** ¼
  • Juice Robinson vs Hikuleo: Juice wins via Cradle – **
  • Tomohiro Ishii vs Moose: Ishii wins via Vertical Spike Brainbuster – ****
  • Yuji Nagata & Jon Moxley vs The Good Brothers: Good Brothers win via Magic Killer – ** ½
  • NEVER Openweight Championship: David Finlay vs Jay White (c): White retains via Blade Runner – *** ¾
  • IWGP US Heavyweight Title: Lance Archer (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi: Tanahashi wins via High Fly Flow – *** ½TITLE CHANGE!!!

 

Results:

Alex Coughlin vs Karl Fredericks

Early on, you could see the gap in where they are on the card; but almost as if Sexy Karl was taking things lightly, Coughlin started to put a few things together. This is one of Coughlin’s Challenge Matches, which we know from New Japan proper it’s basically the gauntlet they go through to move up to the main roster or to go on excursion.

Karl had a few quick but cocky spots, and when he goes for a corner splash, Coughlin catches him and hits a really nicely executed Release Belly to Belly Suplex. This helped Coughlin keep his confidence, so even when Karl tried to do something, Alex countered, rolled through and utilized a Gut Wrech Side Suplex. Coughlin fights out of the STF after Karl starts realizing this will be a little more difficult, but then we see Coughlin hit a desperation Saito Suplex.

From there he pulls of a Bridging Fallaway Slam for a near fall, levels Karl with a big Lariat, but Karl refuses to stay down. They clash, the back and forth seems a little more even with Fredericks trying to Suplex Coughlin, but Coughlin counters, Karl floats through, hits a snapping Randy Orton style Neck Breaker over his back, and then finishes things with Manifest Destiny.

Fred Rosser, Wheeler Yuta & Rocky Romero vs Clark Connors, TJP and Ren Narita

So apparently Fred Rosser and Ren Narita have issues. I’m gonna assume this has been building on Strong, which I haven’t watched since December of last year, because it sucks. Maybe if they can get through episode tapings with fans and do like what this show has; which is a combination of decently established Japanese names mixed with western wrestlers, then I’ll care.

Either way, this was a surprisingly decent match. TJP and Yuta had their moments trying to out-wrestle one another, Clark went right after Rocky as a bit of a master/student proving ground. Rosser and Narita definitely did help push this match intensity. We did get the usual signature spam moment, and then as we see Rocky pulling off the Forever Lariats, it starts looking like the more veteran team will win. But Rocky hits Sliced Bread #2 for a near fall, goes for the classic Shiranui, but Clark fights it off, TJP hits Rocky with the Mamba Splash and Clark pins Rocky for the win!

Lio Rush, Chris Dickinson, Fred Yehi, Adrian Quest & Yuya Uemura vs Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Jorel Nelson, Royce Issacs & Danny Limelight

This was a typical 10 man tag. A lot of action, a lot of spots for spots sake coupled with spill outs and slide ins just for everyone to get their stuff in. I mean thankfully Danny Limelight ate the pin and Yuya got to look solid pulling off his Armlock Belly to Belly.

Juice Robinson vs Hikuleo

Juice took the whole underdog chopping down the tree approach. Hikuleo managed to impose his size and power advantage, and Juice sold being dazed on the top ropes like a million bucks. But Juice kept fighting through, lands the Left Hand of God, follows it with a Lariat, which just pisses off Hikuleo.

Hikuleo goes for a Samoan Driver, but Juice counters it with a sloppy Cradle, but it does the job.

Tomohiro Ishii vs Moose

This match gets a lot of early mileage out of trading shoulder blocks. Moose shows the size difference, Ishii comes at him head on. So Ishii bounces off the ropes about 7 times and Moose barely moves and knocks the Stone Pitbull back. After a few more strikes get traded and Moose gets rocked, Ishii goes back to running the ropes with the Shoulder Blocks. This time he staggers Moose twice, Moose swings wildly with a Lariat, but Ishii ducks, comes back with a Shoulder Tackle, but Moose stabilizes and drops Ishii.

A common thread that seems to slowly do Moose in is when he goes for spots on the outside, but ends up crashing into the guardrail or over it. After Moose crashed and burned attempting a Cannonball, Ishii started a stick and move kind of offense. Strike trades, Suplex exchanges, Ishii kicks out at 1, Moose kicks out at 0. Big moves, Moose hits beautiful Dropkicks, Ishii connects with Headbutts and keeps the exchange going.

Moose hits Go to Hell, tries Game Changer twice, but Ishii ducks it both times. Ishii fought from underneath, started rocking Moose gradually, a Sliding Lariat followed by a Vertical Spike Brainbuster (with some struggle) helps Ishii win the match.

Will Ospreay shows up, starts spitting facts. Points out he only needed 4 months to recover and they stripped him, whereas Moxley had the US title for a year before defending it. Pulls out his copy of the World Title, says he’s gonna stay on Strong and he’s still the real undefeated champion. Runs down the LA Dojo, Karl, Clark and TJP come out, a little back and forth, but Ospreay gets the last weasely word before running out of the ring and mocking them.

Ospreay being the “World Champion” on Strong will help to make Strong suck less. Could also eventually get Shingo to come to Strong or some kind of culmination.

Yuji Nagata & Jon Moxley vs The Good Brothers

Meh, I mean I think everyone and their cousin wanted Sami Callihan as the tag partner. But I guess this builds on their US Title match from a few months ago on Dynamite as a “respect” building thing. Nagata is great, just not who I would’ve picked.

Was anyone overly surprised with how this match went? Moxley and Nagata got most of their stuff in, but a real tag team versus a random mix isn’t really something that normally goes the “mystery” way. Moxley tried to make a comeback, but he got dumped Magic Killer into a chair. Nagata tried to fight off the first attempt at another Magic Killer. Nagata kicks off Karl, chops down Gallows, but the numbers get him. A Gun Stun, then a Magic Killer, and we get a 1-2-3.

Good Brothers start talking crap about the Elite being the reason for the draw, then the mics die so it gets awkward…but you don’t need words when G.o.D. shows up and has a standoff with the Brothers. Brothers bail, G.o.D. is left holding the ring to applause.

NEVER Openweight Championship: David Finlay vs Jay White (c)

Early on Jay dominated. So much so he was just kicking and dumping Finlay out saying “get out of my ring”. It took a while for Finlay to mount a comeback, and that didn’t do much to help the pacing of the match. When Finlay started to find spots for offense, it seemed more like desperation about halfway through the match.

When Finlay catches Jay in his Ground Double Fujiwara submission, that’s where we see the most believable moment for Finlay. Finlay still gets a Trash Panda, Prima Nocta and attempts an Acid Drop, but Jay manages to get out of that. Jay continues to absorb Half Hatch Suplexes and seem like things are slipping from his clutch. Finlay goes for another Acid Drop, but Jay blocks, counters quickly into a Blade Runner and the match is over.

Early pacing made this drag a bit, and even with Finlay’s last 3 or 4 minutes of dominance, I don’t think anyone really expected Finlay to win a singles title any time soon.

IWGP US Heavyweight Title: Lance Archer (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

This whole match was built around the concept of Tanahashi never tiring. So Archer took it to Tanhashi often and brutally. Throwing him into the outside, slamming him into the apron, the ring, and just generally tossing Tanahashi around.

Due to the fact that this was built as one of those “Tanahashi has more heart” matches, it was paced a little slow and definitely easy to zone out for. Every time you’d blink Archer had him in the EBD Claw, hit a Blackout, attempted a Blackout from the corner perch, but Tanahashi countered that with a Slingblade. So that began the build of Tanahashi finding openings, dodging charges and using the veteran savvy and his “never tired” persona to just outlast Archer.

Suplexes, Slingblades and 2 High Fly Flows get the job done for Tananhashi. Within the framework of how they wanted the story, it was alright, but it definitely wasn’t the easiest match to sit through.

After the match Archer shows him respect and invites him to AEW as long as he gets the first shot at Tanahashi. This also makes Tanahashi the second ever Grand Slam Champion in NJPW.

Overall Score: 6.25/10

Well this was a little underwhelming but better than the average Strong show. Jay and Tanahashi’s matches underperformed a little even though they were still pretty good. Moose and Ishii was the match of the Night with Ospreay’s return being a nice little wrinkle I don’t think many expected. What does that mean for the United Empire?

Aside from that, not a ton to really extrapolate beyond maybe trying to watch Strong again and Ospreay playing up the “I’m still champion cause I never lost it and beat who has it” kind of angle. There’s plenty of things that could turn out really good, I’ll just be the first to admit that NJPW in the last 2 years, ESPECIALLY with Strong, has lost some booking confidence in many eyes.

So a slightly above average show, but nothing really to write home about.

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25

Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?

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Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.

Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.

Ratings:

  • Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
  • Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
  • Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
  • Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***

 

Results:

Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers

Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.

EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.

I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win. 

Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match? 

Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge

ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.

Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever? 

Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad. 

Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man

I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.

JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.

Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.

Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams

Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.

The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.

Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.

Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…

Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!

Overall Score: 4/10

Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.

Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:

two women standing in a kitchen with the words not bad but not good on the bottom

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/19/25)

Rumble, Bad Man, Rumble!

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Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
  • Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
  • Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
  • Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.

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Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!

The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?

The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”

Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall

Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?

 

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?

 

Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!

While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.

Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!

Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!

Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission

Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?

 

The Frat House speaks.

Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!

Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?

 

Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.

Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.

Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?

 

8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!

What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?

Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!

Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.

Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!

Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.

The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!

Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!

The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!

Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!

The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!

Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall

Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?


My Thoughts:

A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.

The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.

And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.

My Score: 8.7/10

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