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Andrew’s IMPACT Victory Road Results & Match Ratings: 9.18.2021

Victory Road has a pretty stacked card. Josh Alexander looks to prove himself against one of the most notable TNA Originals Chris Sabin! Christian Cage also tries to fend off the brash Ace Austin in his second title defense!

Published

3 years ago

September 18, 2021

Andrew Balaz

For just being an IMPACTplus event, Victory Road has a pretty stacked card. Josh Alexander looks to prove himself against one of the most notable TNA Originals Chris Sabin! Christian Cage also tries to fend off the brash Ace Austin in his second title defense!

Aside from the two major title matches, we’re also going to see the Good Brothers defend against Willie Mack and PWI #10 Rich Swann! Oh yeah and the Knockouts Tags are defended as well. Why is it that women’s tag belts seem like a decent idea on paper but the execution is always…let’s call it, lacking?

The rest of the card has some fun matches as well, so I’m expecting a decent night of action to lead into G1 Day 2 tomorrow morning!

Ratings:

Steve Maclin vs TJP vs Petey Williams: Maclin wins via Mayhem for All – ***
Black Taurus vs John Skyler vs Jake Something vs Laredo Kid vs Trey Miguel: Laredo Kid wins via Spanish Fly Press Pin – *** ¼
Taylor Wilde w/Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering vs Tenille Dashwood w/Kaleb & Madison Rayne: Taylor wins via German Suplex Hold – ** ½
NO DQ Match: Rohit Raju w/Shera vs Matt Cardona: Cardona wins via Radio Silence – *** ½
Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Hikuleo) vs FinJuice: Hikuleo wins via Michinoku Driver – ***
Eddie Edwards & Sami Callihan w/Alisha Edwards vs Moose & W. Morrisey: Moose wins via Lights Out – *** ¼
Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Havok & Rosemary (c) vs Savannah Evans & Tasha Steelz: Havok retains via Tombstone Piledriver – ** ¾
IMPACT World Tag Team Titles: Good Brothers (c) vs Willie Mack & Rich Swann: Good Brothers retain via Magic Killer – *** ¼
X Division Championship: Josh Alexander (c) vs Chris Sabin: Alexander retains via C4 Spike – **** ½
IMPACT World Championship: Ace Austin w/Madman Fulton vs Christian Cage: Christian retains via Killswitch – *** ¾

Results:

Steve Maclin vs TJP vs Petey Williams

Maclin got to play the power/mat based guy in this match, so we see a nice balance of styles. TJP does a little of everything, Petey is classic X Division and Maclin is the ground and pound. Early on both TJ and Petey went after Maclin, but also took the open shots at one another. A few interesting tandem spots where one would roll up off a roll up, or unintentionally alley oop the other into a dive.

Maclin does a good job taking both out at different times. A Double Tree of Woe for Maclin to hit his Tree of Woe Spear was a nice spot. But that also gives TJ and Petey a weird sense of comraderie. Hortly after that they work together to try and chop down Maclin. Including taking turns on the corner 10 count punches.

But eventually their issues with each other get the best of brief allegiances. TJ looks like he has things taken care of. Seatbelt Suplex, Otani style Bootwashes to both Petey and Maclin, but Maclin dodges the Mamba Splash. Petey manages to hit the Canadian Destroyer on TJP, but Maclin hits Mayhem for All on Petey…and pins TJP.

Maclin continues his undefeated streak.

Black Taurus vs John Skyler vs Jake Something vs Laredo Kid vs Trey Miguel

This is an odd match since there’s no real build, it’s just people who have been marginally relevant either on BTI or in main IMPACT! storylines last few months.

A cluster of fun moves, random tandem action and car crashes but amazing athleticism. Skyler tried to pick his spots early, but got dumped and then he may have taken extra time selling being out just to stay out of the crosshairs. Jake had his hands on Laredo Kid, Trey hits a Meteora on Jake from the corner, which turns into Jake also DDTing Laredo from the corner.

Black Taurus set the pace most of the time, hitting Lucha moves, power moves and even wiping out Trey and Jake with a middle rope Tornillo. Laredo and Skyler respark some of the spots from their match on IMPACT!, Skyler even tries to grab the mask again, but Laredo is a step ahead. Skyler gets rocked, Laredo then hits a Spanish Fly Moonsault Tesz Press pin….type cool thing. Laredo gets the win from it all, but it was just good fun.

Taylor Wilde w/Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering vs Tenille Dashwood w/Kaleb & Madison Rayne

Small thing to notice, during their entrance, Madison and Tenille kinda did the back to back IIconics thing. So I wonder if that is foreshadowing to a potential coming feud or more allies.

The early story to this match was Taylor out wrestling Tenille, but whenever Tenille got in trouble Madison or Kaleb would grab or distract somehow. Rachael and Jordynne played the typical stupid faces who are supposed to be equalizers but they’re always one step behind. Then we see all the seconds get kicked out, and Taylor’s comeback is on.

Taylor starts hitting a few higher impact moves even with the worked over ankle. Tenille almost gets the advantage after the Drop Toe Hold into the buckle and then Taste of Tenille. Spotlight Kick gets avoided by Taylor, Taylor snaps off a German Suplex Hold and keeps Tenille down just barely. But Taylor finally got a little bit of revenge.

NO DQ Match: Rohit Raju w/Shera vs Matt Cardona

Cardona comes out during Rohit’s entrance and jumps him for the sneak attack. Cardona stays hot, but Rohit and Shera manage to fight back 2 on 1 for a little bit, before Rohit decides it’s enough and we hear the bell officially ring.

A bunch of surprisingly solid back and forth. Rohit grabbed whatever he could to neutralize Cardona’s size and power advantage. But Cardona didn’t shy away from any weapon usage either. Cardona does a little bit of a Van Terminator, hits Radio Silence, but Shera pulls Rohit out of the ring. After taking out Shera, Rohit hits the Mumbai Drive-By, but looks for more. Wraps the chair around Cardona’s neck, looks to end his career, but Chelsea Green comes out, dodges the chair, Pump Kick and Radio Silence again gives the Cardona Duo the win.

Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Hikuleo) vs FinJuice

HikuBEYo has some early issues. Chris Bey gets a little too cocky, Finlay checks him a little and when gimpy Juice gets in, he still moves well enough to keep the pressure up. Juice and Finlay had some guick tandem attack, Bey was getting rocked for a while until Bey manages to get a shot on that bad ankle and now Bullet Club starts cooking with gas. Juice gets worked over by both men, eventually gets Finlay back in when Bey is legal on the BC side.

Finlay takes the hot tag well, but he did the dumb thing by talking shit to Hikuleo after dropping him off the apron. Hikuleo slides in, plucks Finlay out of the air with a Chokeslam and then one of the crispest Snap Powerslams I’ve ever seen especially from someone nearly 7 feet tall.

When Hikuleo is finally legal in the ring, it takes a joint effort from FinJuice to knock him out of the ring. Then Finlay goes for a Plancha, Hikuleo moves, goes to slam him, but then Juice jumps out so they stack on Hikuleo. FinJuice throws Hikuleo back in the ring, and Finlay looks to attack but the referee is trying to get him back since he’s not legal. Juice is slow to get in because of the ankle, and Chris Bey sneaks around, and cracks Juice in the ankle with a chair while the referee is distracted. Wounded Juice hobbles in and eats a Michinoku Driver, HikuBEYo wins!

Eddie Edwards & Sami Callihan w/Alisha Edwards vs Moose & W. Morrisey

Things kick off with Sami and Eddie working together well. They go at the bigger men fast, then they actually work together to keep Massive Cassidy in the corner eating chops, Moose tries to break it up and they stack them in the corner and continue chopping.

Early on, the quick tags and generally great tag team basics from Sami and Eddie kept the big guys on the back foot. It was very much a punch and counter punch type of match, where Eddie would fight off Moose, but then Massive would kick him to the outside. They’d take out the Massive one and Moose would take someone’s head off.

It was a damn good match, and then we got to a little bit of gimmick. When the tide turned away from the heels, W. Morrissey went after Alisha. So that left Eddie and Sami prone to attack since they were distracted at different points, then we see the gears turning in Morrissey’s head. He throws Alisha in, Moose laughs and eggs it on, Morrissey Jacknife’s Alisha and has a faraway stare reminiscent to when Bubba Ray used to Powerbomb women through tables.

Eddie pulls himself up, sees Alisha out on the mat and collects her and runs to the back with her. He apologizes to Sami as he walks off, but due to this I think we’re going to see that be the catalyst to them bonding and not thinking it’s a short term teaming. Sami showed no fear, went after the skycrapers, but a Big Boot from Morrissey took down Sami and then Moose speared him with Lights Out.

Solid heel/story win, though the match was actually pretty good before the gimmicking. I look forward to a more straight forward match.

Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Havok & Rosemary (c) vs Savannah Evans & Tasha Steelz

Tasha and Rosemary wrestle to what feels like a bit of a draw, but when Havok gets tagged in, she calls out Savannah. So we get two powerful women trading blows, neither showing fear, but Savannah gets an early advantage. Her and Tasha do a great job tagging in an out, Tasha lights up whoever she’s in the ring with and it gets surprisingly fast paced.

Savannah looks to be a big equalizer, but Rosemary pulls out her own equalizer and hits the green mist on Savannah which basically takes her out of the match. Tasha gets tossed around and dumped out by Havok, Rosemary throws Tasha back in, Tombstone Piledriver from Havok and Decay retains!

IMPACT World Tag Team Titles: Good Brothers (c) vs Willie Mack & Rich Swann

LG and Willie kick things off, and there are noticeable early missteps but the camera work protected it enough. Willie goes from punches in the corner to bringing in Rich, but Rich eats a knee for attempting to intercept and Karl is in. This starts a portion of time where the Brothers dominate and chide the crowd with “Super E-Lite” or something. It’s obnoxious, but that’s also the point.

All four are in and there’s one of those cool move spam spots where Rich hits LG with a Jumping Cutter and then possibly goes for a Lethal Injection or something but eats a Gun Stun for his troubles. After trying to fire back up, Rich does the wrong thing by diving outside, gets caught by LG, LG Powerbombs him into the apron. Willie retaliates on Gallows, steps through the ropes to get back in, and Gallows grabs his foot so Karl takes advantage of the prone Willie with a Gun Stun. Then we set up a Magic Killer and the Good Brothers retain in a decent match, but the finish was never really in doubt.

X Division Championship: Josh Alexander (c) vs Chris Sabin

Sabin really establishes his speed early on. A quick rolling lucha exchange that ends up with an over the back Mexican Arm Drag, and Alexander gets visibly irritated early. Alexander tries to keep things ground, but Sabin is blistering him, even hitting the Apron Senton/Backslide Driver, keeping Alexander off kilter.

Josh hits the low Crossbody through the ropes, but Sabin gets control and brings things back in the ring and keeps it slow. He starts wearing down the neck area with Neckbreakers, just torqueing in a submission and being very calculated. As Sabin keeps on him, Sabin goes to the corner, but Josh catches the high risk move into a Flapjack which he then transitions immediately to the Ankle Lock where Sabin gets to the ropes very quickly.

This however becomes Josh’s moments to work on Sabin. Sabin can’t really find an opening as Josh goes from different submissions, to Gutwrench suplexes and it’s a totally different pace. Sabin tries a flash pin by scooping an Inside Cradle, but Josh gets out of it and re-establishes his dominance. Deliberate pacing seems to be Josh’s forte, but it also seems to be annoying him.

As they go to the outside, Sabin hits a devastating Neckbreaker and we start seeing the pace slowly ramp back up but it becomes more of a counter wrestling marathon. Josh finds a small bit of momentum and goes for his locomotion German Suplexes, but Sabin puts the brakes on after the first one, fights around, and manages to counter into a Grounded Hammerlock which gives Josh some issues. Josh manages to fight out of it, wrestles Sabin down and goes for the Ankle Lock. Sabin tries to roll it into a Cradle, but Josh holds on while he kicks out and keeps it locked, grapevines the leg and Sabin…bridges back into a pin causing Josh to have to break the hold and kick out. Sabin searches for something, a kick connects to Josh’s head which knocks off the headgear, Josh fires back, Sabin is stunned, C4 Spike and Josh retains!

IMPACT World Championship: Ace Austin w/Madman Fulton vs Christian Cage

Our main event story plays out well, but it was to be expected with the brash young challenger trying to get a little flashy and fast while the veteran stays mostly composed and picks his spots. Early on Christian transitioned into a lot of basic but effective moves like a Hammerlock and Bodyblock.

After distractions by Fulton ended up giving Ace opportunities to use the card to cut between the fingers and generally alter the flow of the match, Hebner throws out Fulton, leaving Ace to fend for himself. Ace holds his own as they go back and forth with Christian notably getting the better of the exchange getting to 20 count punches and a Scorpion Death Drop.

When Ace finally finds a few openings he pulls out the card again in front of the referee, but then throws it into the audience as he preps The Fold. Christian intercepts it with a Spear and both are laid out for a beat. Ace retreats to the corner, Christian follows but Hebner is in the middle of things trying to get the action out of the corner. Ace rakes the eyes, Hebner sees none of this, while Christian stumbles Fulton also sneaks back in and throats Christian on the ropes.

Ace attacks and goes for the cover thinking there’s been enough short cuts taken, but Christian kicks out. Then as Ace is setting up something else, Christian counters him into the Killswitch and ends the match.

"Bound For Glory…OPTION C!" @Walking_Weapon has exercised Option C to challenge @Christian4Peeps at #BoundForGlory! #VictoryRoad pic.twitter.com/pNnTdRfsvb

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) September 19, 2021

Overall Score: 8.25/10

Well damn, after the main event Josh Alexander comes out and says 5 words. “Bound for Glory, Option C”. I’m glad they’re going with a well set up story and honestly it would be a fantastic way to make someone that fans could consider a homegrown IMPACT talent. Yes yes, he’s been around for years, but never majorly. So it would be a cool way to start having “IMPACT guys” carry the belt instead of the litany of either classic nostalgia acts or guys that got most of their fame elsewhere.

As for the show, there wasn’t a bad match on the card. The worst one was only Tenille and Taylor because it had the most gimmick and the build was gimmick. So it wasn’t set up as a serious match, thus it shouldn’t really be expected to live up to those standards. But everyone really brought it, from Massive Cassidy’s dark side, Josh Alexander being the real best bout machine, Ace getting made even in a loss and a way to keep the odd couple pairing of Sami and Eddie fresh enough to carry into Bound for Glory.

Really complete and solid show. Damn great stuff, and with Option C being invoked, that means we’re going to have a vacant X Division title. So anyone from that 5 way could get launched into a title picture. I have this weird conflicted feeling in my stomach when an IMPACTplus event is actually better than some of their PPVs lately. Awkward…

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

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Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!

Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!

And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!

The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.

Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!

Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!

The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.

Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!

Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!

Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!

Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

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Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?

The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!

Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…

Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!

Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!

Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!

While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!

Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!

Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!

Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.

Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!

Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!

Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!

Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!

Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!

Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)

If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.

Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.

And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.