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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (9/2/21)

Will the Nezar look right through Frazer?

Published

3 years ago

September 2, 2021

Steven Mitchell

The Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament continues!

The Babo wants to instill fear, honor and respect in NXT UK, but he’s going against the fearless British Prodigy! Who takes that big step closer to the Big Strong Boy, Tyler Bate?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Nina Samuels VS Blair Davenport; No Contest.
Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz VS Dan Moloney & Andy Wild; Mastiff & Starz win.
Emilia McKenzie VS Amale; McKenzie wins.
NXT UK Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament: Teoman w/ Rohan Raja VS Nathan Frazer; Teoman wins and advances to the next round.

PLAY BY PLAY

Nina Samuels VS Blair Davenport!

The Leading Lady wants the spotlight, but perhaps she should learn to pick her moments. Will Nina be leaving with a shiner after facing the fearsome new star in the NXT UK Women’s Division?

Speaking of fearsome, Blair doesn’t even let Nina get in the ring! Blair knocks Nina off the corner while she’s posing and then goes out after her on the outside! The ref reprimands but Blair RAMS Nina into the apron! And then talks trash before she THROWS Nina into the barriers! Blair puts Nina in the ring but the ref wants her to let off. Blair doesn’t care, she gets Nina up for a FALCON ARROW! Blair shrugs and then mocks Nina’s posing before he drags Nina back up. Blair sees referees and even Sid Scala rushing out so she lets off of Nina. The refs get Nina out of the ring and Sid tells Blair to calm down and go back to the locker room.

Blair doesn’t calm down nor does she stop! She gets Sid by the wrists for a KAMI-GOYE!! Blair just assaulted the Assistant General Manager! And then she gets Sid up for a FALCON ARROW! NXT UK trainers rush out to tell Blair to stop and leave, and she finally does. But will Blair be facing serious consequences for her brutal actions?

NXT UK has a medical update on Aoife Valkyrie.

Despite her brutal triumph over Jinny, the injury to Aoife’s knee is still substantial, and she will be unable to compete for some time. And of course, the self-proclaimed Queen of NXT UK has thoughts on that news.

Jinny speaks.

“They say no bird soars too high if they soar with their own wings. Unless, someone clips them. To be the best, you must be able to handle the worst, and that is exactly what I did.” Aoife may have won their match, but Jinny is still the woman standing tall at the end. Jinny said she’d destroy Aoife and that Aoife wouldn’t survive. Now everyone has witnessed the fall of the Valkyrie at the hands of Jinny. Will the Fierce Fashionista make good on this momentum by going after the NXT UK Women’s Champion? And when will we see Aoife fly again?

Symbiosis speaks.

Tyson T-Bone says, “NXT UK General Manager, Johnny Saint, has set up a Six Man Tag match next week: Symbiosis VS Saxon Huxley, and two partners of his choice?” Primate says, “Let’s be honest, you aren’t the most popular.” Wasn’t Huxley the one going around shouting, “Here comes Saxon Huxley! Steer clear of him!” Eddie Dennis says Huxley may have beaten him a few weeks ago, but even a broken clock is right twice a day. Symbiosis is greater than the sum of its parts, so “better luck next time,” Huxley! Who will Huxley find that are willing to not only side with him, but stand against Dennis and his cohorts?

Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz VS Dan Moloney & Andy Wild!

This new duo of the Bomber and the Gatekeeper were a successful combination in their tag debut, but now we see if they can repeat the results! Will Mastiff’s size and strength still mesh with Starz’s speed and agility? Or is there something Moloney & Wild have as a combo that can counter them?

The teams sort out, Mastiff starts with Wild and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Mastiff headlocks. Wild endures the grind, wrenches his way out, but Mastiff holds off the top wristlock to get the headlock back. Wild powers out but Mastiff runs him over! Mastiff keeps going, Wild drops then swings on him, only to end up in a waistlock. Mastiff lets Wild spin himself around for a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Mastiff facelocks Wild, Starz tags in and they mug Wild in the corner. Starz CLUBS Wild, brings him around and throws a low headbutt to the gut. Tag back to Mastiff, he adds his own low headbutt.

Tag back to Starz, he throws in a forearm then snapmares Wild. Starz runs to uppercut Wild in the back! Cover, TWO! Starz keeps Wild from Moloney but Wild DECKS him! Moloney tags in, spins Starz for a backslide, ONE! Starz goes after Moloney but Moloney wrenches Starz’s arm for a standing armlock. Moloney wrenches, wristlocks and back drops Starz for a cover! ONE, but Moloney keeps on the arm. Starz fights up, Moloney shifts to a cording hold, but Starz throws body shots. Starz goes up and around to headlock, but Moloney powers out. Starz runs Moloney over with a leaping shoulder tackle! Starz adds on a dropkick, then puts Moloney in the corner.

Tag to Mastiff, he clinches Moloney for a scoop and SLAM! Mastiff runs, Starz tags in, Mastiff BACK SENTONS! Starz SLINGSHOT SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Starz keeps on Moloney but Moloney waistlocks. Starz switches, Moloney bucks the O’Conner Roll, and Wild jumps in! The ref and Starz each see Wild, and Wild backs off before getting hit. Moloney runs up to dropkick Starz down! Cover, TWO! Moloney drags Starz up, tags Wild in, snap suplex to cover, TWO! Wild drags Starz up and around to throw big haymakers! Starz hits back and we have a brawl! Starz fires off EuroUppers but Wild counters!

Starz blocks the backslide, turns it around, but Wild spins him for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Cover, TWO! Wild clamps onto Starz with a neck wrench, then a shoulder claw. Starz endures, fights up, and throws body shots! Wild knees low, whips Starz into the corner, then runs in, only for Starz to BOOT him! Starz fights out of enemy territory, but runs into a toss! Wild goes to boot but Starz slides under! Starz dropkicks Wild into the corner! Hot tags to Moloney and Mastiff! The Bomber rallies on Moloney, then fireman’s carries for a ROLLING SENTON! Moloney sputters and staggers to a corner, Mastiff runs in to SPLASH!

Mastiff whips Moloney corner to corner hard, and Moloney bounces off buckles into a back drop! Wild runs in but Mastiff back drops him, too! Tag to Starz and Mastiff hauls Moloney up. Mastiff all but tosses Moloney into the Tree of Woe, then Starz runs the ropes to build up speed. Starz finally runs at Moloney for a FLYING HEADBUTT! Moloney is hit out of the Tree and Starz tags Mastiff! INTO THE VOID!! Cover, Mastiff & Starz win!

Winners: Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz, by pinfall

They may just be 2-0 but this is a HUGE win streak already! Starz and Mastiff are fired up, are they going to take the NXT UK Tag Division by storm?

NXT UK hears from Pretty Deadly.

Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley are on their official Pretty Deadly TikTok account, for a “water fountain photoshoot.” They pose, making sure to point at their NXT UK Tag Team Championships, and then countdown to what might be The Routine from Friends…? But they’re interrupted by Gallus walking by. Mark Coffey says, “What are the chances? It absolutely disgusts me that you two are the champions.” Brother Joe Coffey adds that these titles are more than just fashion accessories.

Pretty Deadly scoff at that, but then Mark shoves Lewis into the water! It isn’t that deep, but Sam is worried about Lew’s hair and leather pants. The Coffey Brothers laugh their way out, but are they coming for the tag titles together now?

Next week, relive TakeOver 36!

Specifically, watch as UNBESIEGBAR finally dethrones The Ring General! Long live the CZAR of NXT UK!

Emilia McKenzie VS Amale!

While Meiko Satomura has dared the entire NXT UK Women’s Division to step up their game and step up to her, there is one who has already had her shot but refuses to give up. The French Hope wants another go, but she has to get through the Final Boss’ top student first! Will #SuplexMillie make sure Amale has no hope of reaching Meiko again?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Amale puts Emilia in a corner but the ref counts. Amale lets off with a push but Millie comes back for more. Millie trips Amale, has a toehold, but Amale kicks and turns. Millie turns that into a deathlock and pulls on the legs. Amale elbows back and pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Millie elbows Amale, shifts to a facelock then shoots the half, but Amale gets up before a cover. Millie facelocks, Amale wrenches out to a headlock, but Millie powers out only for Amale to run her over. Amale kicks Millie, runs, but Millie shotgun dropkicks her down! And then Millie adds a clothesline! Amale gets up into Millie’s SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Amale gets to a corner but Millie is right on her with forearms. Millie brings Amale around, CLUBS her to another corner then fires off more forearms. Millie bumps Amale off buckles, whips her corner to corner but Amale reverses. Amale runs in but Millie slips out to the apron. Millie shoulders in but Amale gets her with a knee! Amale runs then BOOTS Millie down off the apron! Amale goes out after Millie, dragging her up and CLUBBING her down. The ring count climbs but Amale puts Millie in at 5 of 10. Cover, TWO! Millie gets away but Amale stomps a mudhole in the corner! Amale drags Millie up to whip her out then back in, and adds a big corner clothesline! Cover, TWO!

Amale grows annoyed with Millie but Millie hits back. Amale CLUBS Millie, cravats for a snapmare then wraps on a chinlock. Millie endures, fights up and throws body shots. Millie back suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Millie grits her teeth, fixes her ponytail and waistlocks Amale. Amale resists the suplex and elbows out hard! Amale throws Millie down by her hair! Cover, TWO, and Amale loses her cool as she rains down rights! The ref has gloves on and has Amale let off but Millie staggers up and away. Amale pursues, whips her to ropes, then LARIATS Millie down! Cover, TWO! Amale taunts Millie and kicks her, but Millie hits back!

Amale CLUBS Millie down then puts on a grounded cobra clutch. BT Sports Studio rallies up, Millie fights up and throws elbows! Amale ripcords Millie out for a shoulder tackle! Cover, TWO! Amale keeps grinning despite being frustrated and she SLAPS Millie down! Amale drags Millie up but Millie turns suplex into small package! TWO, Amale CLOBBERS Millie with an elbow! Cover, TWO! Amale isn’t grinning anymore as she clamps onto Millie for more of the cobra clutch! Amale thrashes Millie around but Millie endures! Millie fights up, Amale ripcords again but Millie dodges to reel Amale in for a backslide! ONE, but Millie goes right to La Magistrol, TWO!

Amale denies Millie her cutter! Amale is just as surprised, and she hurries back after Millie, only for Millie to BOOT her from below! Millie gets up, runs in at the corner, but into a back elbow! Amale boots but Millie blocks, so Amale boots with both feet! Amale roars as she SHOTGUN dropkicks Millie! Millie is in the corner, Amale is shrieking as she runs in to BOOT WASH her! Amale drags Millie out and reels her in, but Millie schoolgirls out of it! The cover is deep, and Millie wins!!

Winner: Emilia McKenzie, by pinfall

Amale is furious! She can’t believe she just lost to Meiko Satomura’s student! Will the French Hope finally give up and wait for another to defeat the Final Boss? Or will this loss just send her over the edge?

NXT UK has a medical update on Sid Scala.

He has a neck brace for the physical impact Blair Davenport’s knee had on him, and is being checked for a concussion. What will NXT UK management decide in terms of Davenport’s future on the brand?

NXT UK Media catches up with Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith.

Carter is actually happy to see a cameraman here. He wants everyone to see this big surprise. Saxon Huxley is waiting for them in their locker room!? Smith is surprised, alright. Carter is fired up to trash stuff with Huxley but Smith has no idea what’s going on. Carter says, “We know you’re mad! We know you’re mad at what Symbiosis did. And we’re here to back you up!” Wait, that’s what this is about? So what does Huxley say? “You can count on Saxon! You can count on Saxon!” Carter repeats that to Smith, and Smith already dreads what this means. But Ready and Forward, Always Forward! Huxley knows that catchphrase already, but is this team-up going to be more backward than forward? Smith also tells Carter if Huxley does the shoulder slapping again, it’s on him.

NXT UK hears from the final two Heritage Cup Contenders.

“Nobody embodies honor, prestige and heritage quite like Sam Gradwell does.” And he’ll tell us about someone who knows nothing about that, and that someone is Wolfgang. Wolfgang says, “Sam Gradwell, after that little mark ya left on me, do you know how many times I’ve asked for a rematch against you? And it just so happens to be in the Heritage Cup Tournament.” Gradwell says that in their previous match-up, Wolfgang broke so many of Gradwell’s ribs. Where is the honor and technical wrestling there?

But Wolfie knew Gradwell would recover just in time to step into the ring with him again. Gradwell is either very brave or very stupid, and Wolfgang’s definitely leaning towards one of those. Gradwell says when they face off again, “and that catchy Gallus music hits, and ya make your doggy noises, coloring yourself the Big Bad Wolf,” Gradwell will show Wolfgang’s just a “big bad yogurt.” Gradwell will beat up on Wolfgang in the BT Sports Studio for all six rounds if he has to.

Wolfgang wants Sam to look in his eyes and see the “constant state of reckless abandon!” When they meet in the ring again, Gradwell won’t have to worry about his ribs. Wolfgang’s gonna break everything in Gradwell’s body by the end! The fourth and final opening round match looks to be a slugfest already, how will the semifinals of this tournament shape up?

NXT UK Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament: Teoman w/ Rohan Raja VS Nathan Frazer!

We know one half of the semifinals in Noam Dar VS Kenny Williams, but now we start work on the other half! The Babo wants the honor and respect associated with the Cup to be synonymous with his family, but the British Prodigy wants to show he’s already synonymous with British style wrestling! Who makes it through these first few British Rounds to make it to the tournament’s second?

The bell rings on round one and the two stare down. Both men smirk as they start to circle, and then the tie up. They’re in a deadlock until Teoman finds some leverage. Frazer blocks that to push Teoman back, but Teoman shifts weight to drive Frazer into the mat! The collar ‘n’ elbow is still on, Frazer fights his way up and throws Teoman down. Teoman keeps the collar ‘n’ elbow and also fights up, and the two are in a deadlock again so they break. Frazer and Teoman each catch their breath before they tie up again. Teoman gets an arm, wrenches to a wristlock but Frazer rolls, only for Teoman to wrangle him down hard!

Teoman works on the wristlock, then the elbow, but Frazer fights up again. Teoman wrangles him back down and twists the arm more, then digs a knee into Frazer’s face. Frazer moves around, Teoman pulls on an ear but the ref reprimands. Frazer works up to his feet, Teoman wrenches the arm again but Frazer uses ropes to flip through! Only for Teoman to wrangle him down again! Teoman digs a claw into the shoulder then pulls the ear again. BT Sports Studio rallies up as we approach the last minute of the round, but Teoman wrenches the arm and keeps Frazer grounded. Frazer endures as Teoman pulls the arm all the way to the fingers!

Teoman wrenches, Frazer stands, rolls and handsprings around to then wrench and WRING Teoman out! Teoman hurries to his corner as we reach 30 seconds and the ref keeps Frazer back. But then Teoman SLAPS Frazer across the face! Frazer scowls and DECKS Teoman! Then CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS and CHOPS him again! Frazer CHOPS Teoman against ropes, we’re at 10 seconds. Teoman kicks, throws hands with Frazer, but Frazer whips and dropkicks, right before the bell!

Teoman: 0; Frazer: 0

Frazer lets the action stop here for the 20 second break. Teoman is upset but that dropkick was still within the time limit. Raja helps Teoman refresh, and the second round begins.

Teoman rushes at Frazer and corners him, then whips him out. Frazer dodges the boot to CHOP and fire off haymakers! Teoman hits back, we have a brawl! Teoman choke grips but Frazer throws hands! Frazer whips, Teoman reverses but Frazer ducks and dodges and BLASTS Teoman with a forearm! Teoman bails out and Raja checks on him, but Frazer grins as he has Teoman on the defensive. Frazer builds speed and DIVES, but only gets Raja! Raja shoved Teoman out of the way in time, and Teoman comes back to RAM Frazer into the barriers! And throw him into steel steps! Teoman puts Frazer in the ring for the BASEMENT FOREARM! Cover, Teoman gets the fall!!

Teoman: 1; Frazer: 0

Raja did what any “brother” would do, though more like a pawn in Teoman’s game. Either way, the first point goes to Teoman and now Frazer has to recover quickly! Will Frazer be able to turn things around in round three?

Teoman is of course confident as he dares Frazer to bring it, then he kicks Frazer’s leg out! Teoman kicks Frazer around, toying with him, then wrenches the arm. Frazer throws forearms and has Teoman wobbling! Teoman still WRINGS Frazer’s arm out then KICKS it! Another basement forearm! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives and keeps this going but Teoman talks trash. Teoman kicks Frazer around, drags him up and wrenches the arm again to whip Frazer to a corner. Frazer goes up and headscissors Teoman out of the ring! Teoman flounders and Raja is worried but Frazer runs in to baseball slide! But Teoman traps Frazer in the apron skirt!

Teoman fires off forearms and haymakers on Frazer as he’s stuck! The ref reprimands and counts while BT Sports Studio boos and jeers The Babo. Teoman lets off, puts Frazer in at 7 of 10 and follows him at 9. Teoman winds up his arm to ROCK Frazer in the ribs! Frazer sputters and gasps as Teoman taunts him. We’re in the last minute of round three as Teoman still toys with Frazer. Another kick, then DOUBLE STOMPS to the back! Teoman aims from the corner again, but Frazer dodges the basement forearm! Frazer CLOBBERS Teoman with a forearm of his own! Frazer hurries to a corner, climbs up and takes aim, but has to leap over Teoman as he runs in!

Teoman goes up the corner but Frazer uses the ropes to triangle dropkick him first! Teoman wobbles up top as we are under 30 seconds! Frazer climbs up from the outside at 20, gets in position and hits a SUPER STEINER at the 10 second mark! But Frazer is too slow to the cover, the time is up before a count!!

Teoman: 1; Frazer: 0

Talk about being saved by the bell! Raja calls to Teoman to help him get to his corner. Frazer is frustrated by how close he was, will the fourth round be his?

Teoman drags himself up to his feet and Frazer is right there with forearms! Teoman hits back and we have another brawl! Frazer, Teoman, back again, but Teoman wobbles! Frazer ROCKS him again, then keeps on him. Teoman wrenches the arm to throw uppercuts into the triceps! Then Teoman tries to wrangle Frazer for the crossface but Frazer keeps moving! Frazer RAMS Teoman into a corner! Teoman clubs back and the ref counts the ropebreak. Frazer lets off and Teoman manages to BOOT him in the opening! Frazer flounders, Teoman takes aim from the top rope. Teoman leaps to blindside missile dropkick! Cover, TWO!! Frazer still lives and that frustrates Teoman!

BT Sports Studio rallies up as Frazer and Teoman rise. Teoman reels Frazer into a waistlock but Frazer elbows free. Teoman staggers but he comes back for another try. Frazer resists the lift, slips out and under and then dodges Teoman for a SNAP SUPLEX TO CRADLE?! FRAZER GETS A FALL!!

Teoman: 1; Frazer: 1

Teoman protests and so does Raja, because they aren’t even sure what Frazer just did! But now things are all tied up and basically square one as we enter the fifth!

Teoman and Frazer rush each other, Frazer hits a SLINGBLADE! Frazer gets Teoman back up for an ANARCHY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Teoman survives but Frazer keeps his focus. BT Sports Studio fires up as Frazer works on his next move. Frazer gets Teoman up, reels him back in, but Teoman wrenches out to uppercut the arm again! Teoman whips, Frazer reverses, Teoman handsprings?! But Frazer dodges the back elbow to QUEBRADA into a dragon sleeper! Only for Teoman to slip right out and HALF HATCH FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!!! Frazer survives, Teoman shakes his head in disbelief, and there’s still a minute and 45 seconds!

Teoman clutches his back, drags Frazer up to his feet, but Frazer runs Teoman into the ropes! They both fall out, but Frazer lands on the apron while Teoman hits the floor! Frazer grits his teeth and dares Raja to watch this! Frazer DIVES and hits Teoman tot he ramp! Raja is furious and Frazer eggs him on before going back to Teoman. Frazer puts Teoman in at the minute mark. Frazer aims, springboards and MACHO ELBOWS!! Cover, TWO!?! Frazer can’t believe Teoman survives, but he hurries to put him in another drop zone! Frazer goes up, Raja barks at him, but Frazer still PHOENIX SPLASHES! Only to FLOP! The distraction gave Teoman time to evade!

Teoman clamps onto Frazer with a dragon sleeper, SOMERSAULT INVERTED DDT?!?! What?!! Cover at 20 seconds, Teoman WINS!

Winner: Teoman, by pinfall

A 2-1 victory late in the fifth round, and the one moving on is the man with the evil eye! At the same time, if it wasn’t for his brother in arms, Rohan Raja, maybe it wouldn’t have gone this way. Will Teoman’s family continue to help him all the way to the Heritage Cup itself?

My Thoughts:

What a great episode this week! For one, I could not have guessed Blair Davenport would assault Sid Scala. Not even a male Heel has gone that far, so that’s pretty big for her character here. I feel like a kayfabe financial fine is one of the ways they will go with this, as I don’t see them kayfabe suspending their newest star. Especially after Aoife Valkyrie seems to be shoot hurt to where she needs time to recover. That is a shame for Aoife and I hope she’s recovered well in real life and is already back to work. I say that cuz these episodes are recorded in batches, remember? Also, good promo from Jinny to follow up on that story.

I like that for NXT UK fans, they’re already getting an encore of Walter VS Dragunov. I didn’t make a TakeOver 36 article so I can’t just copy-paste, but I’m not sure if I’m going to do a full Play By Play work-up of that. I will definitely get the insight parts that I’m sure Walter, Dragunov and maybe some other NXT UK stars will give us, but who knows about the match. I have a week to think on it, too, so we’ll all just have to wait and see.

Meanwhile, we got a great second match for Mastiff & Starz, those guys are already a great combination in the string of moves they’re putting together. They are definitely going to take a nice slow burn path to the tag titles and that will make their team feel very organically over. That, and there’s already a great next feud for Pretty Deadly in not just Gallus, but the Coffey Brothers. Didn’t I just say last week that Joe Coffey’s next move could/should be teaming with his brother? I am so happy to see NXT UK saw it that way, too, and I can’t wait to see the Coffey Brothers work together in the ring again. Also, that “TikTok” promo was hilarious, Pretty Deadly could easily turn Face at some point and still be just as good.

Millie VS Amale was a very good match, and I am definitely in favor of Millie winning to basically thwart Amale’s title hopes. Not because I have something against Amale, but because she is going a great job at being this furious, frustrated Heel right now, and that definitely motivates her to do something more extreme next time. We got a good group promo from Symbiosis to set up the coming Six Man Tag, but I did not expect Carter & Smith to be the ones to answer the call. Symbiosis has history with Subculture so I expected them, but I also thought Mastiff & Starz teaming up with Huxley would help their build but also touch on the history between Starz and Huxley. But Carter and Smith had a great interaction with Huxley so I look forward to that trio working together, win or lose next week.

Gradwell continues to be a great talker, Wolfgang shows his own promo chops, their video to hype up next week’s Heritage Cup Contenders match definitely succeeded. Tonight’s Frazer VS Teoman British Rounds main event was awesome stuff and definitely must-see, just on the new and unique ways of fusing moves into new moves. Pretty sure no one outside of Frazer would’ve come up with that “snap cradle” and no one outside of Teoman would’ve modified the inverted DDT in that way. Another Heel into the next round is interesting, but Tyler Bate himself is strongly Face so maybe the entire semifinals is Heels so that we really can’t call it one way or another. That in itself is a brilliant move from NXT UK, I can’t wait.

My Score: 8.7/10

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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

22 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.