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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (9/23/21)

BIG opportunities are on the line!

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3 years ago

September 23, 2021

Steven Mitchell

Who will be the first challenger to the CZAR of NXT UK?

Wolfgang and Teoman battle in the Heritage Cup Tournament while Rampage, Frazer and A-Kid battle to be the NEW #1 contender to the NXT UK title! Who grabs glory through brutality?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

NXT UK Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament Semifinal: Teoman VS Wolfgang; Wolfgang wins and advances to the finals.
Isla Dawn VS Jinny w/ Joseph Conners; Jinny wins.
NXT UK Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Rampage Brown VS Nathan Frazer VS A-Kid; A-Kid wins and will challenge Ilja Dragunov for the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

NXT UK Heritage Cup Contenders Tournament Semifinal: Teoman VS Wolfgang!

The Babo is fighting for his family but the Last King of Scotland is fighting for his brothers in arms! Will the Nezar look right through Wolfgang to go after the Scottish Supernova? Or will Wolfgang win one for the Gallus boys?

Speaking of their families and firms, Rohan Raja is in Teoman’s corner while both Coffey brothers are in Wolfgang’s. Will Joseph & Markus be able to keep Raja from tipping things in Teoman’s favor like with Nathan Frazer? The bell rings on round one and the final semifinal begins!

Wolfgang and Teoman circle, BT Sports Studio rallies and Teoman ends up in a corner. He kicks but Wolfgang blocks to ROCK him with forearms and haymakers! Wolfgang keeps Teoman staggering as he hits him more but Teoman hits back! Wolfgang makes him pay for it with a BIG shot, then fires off in the corner. The ref counts, Wolfgang brings Teoman around to ROCK with a EuroUpper! Teoman goes for an arm, wrenches, but Wolfgang scoops and SLAMS him! Teoman goes to a corner, SLAPS Wolfgang, then dodges to SLAP again! Teoman wrenches, wrangles Wolfgang then wristlocks.

Wolfgang fights up, blocks the whip to reverse the whip and Teoman hits buckles in the corner. Wolfgang runs in to corner SPLASH, then he goes up top. Raja distracts with banging on steps and Teoman gets up. Wolfgang hops down and rushes in but Teoman sweeps the legs! And adds a basement dropkick! Cover, ONE! Teoman is after the arm but Wolfgang resists the crossface! Wolfgang fights up, scoops and hits a BACKBREAKER! Teoman hobbles up into a LARIAT! Wolfgang gets Teoman up for a CABER TOSS! Cover, Wolfgang scores!

Teoman: 0; Wolfgang: 1

With a full minute to spare, Wolfgang ends the round! Gallus is fired up for Wolfie as he goes to the corner. Teoman crawls over and Raja helps him refresh. Will Wolfgang make this a fast one?

Round two begins and Teoman is wary of Wolfgang as they circle. Wolfgang’s left arm is still bugging him as they tie up. Teoman throws a forearm, Wolfgang gives them back with interest! Teoman SLAPS Wolfgang again, then BOOTS him! Then CLUBS him from behind! But Wolfgang stays up! He shakes his head and throws EuroUppers! Teoman staggers, Wolfgang whips him to ropes and RAMS him down with a shoulder! Wolfgang watches Teoman get up slowly, runs in but is tossed up and out! The bad arm only gets banged up and Teoman is out after Wolfgang! Teoman wrenches and SLAMS the arm on the apron, then uppercuts it. But Wolfgang DECKS Teoman with one!

Wolfgang gets Teoman up but Teoman grabs the apron skirt. They’re both in at 8 of 10, Wolfgang gets Teoman up. Teoman goes for a leg but Wolfgang CLUBS him down! Wolfgang whips and CLOTHESLINES Teoman up and out! Wolfgang is howling and BT Sports Studio is fired up with him! Another last minute and Wolfgang goes out to fetch Teoman. Teoman is again clutching the apron skirt and then he uses it to put on Wolfgang’s head! Teoman clubs away on the blinded Wolfgang! The ref counts, Teoman stops at 4 but the ring-out count continues! They’re both in at 9 of 10, Teoman goes up top and watches Wolfgang rise. MISSILE DROPKICK at 15 seconds! Cover, TWO!!

Teoman hurries at the last ten seconds! The crossface turns into Wolfgang’s cover, TWO!! And that’s the round- Wait, Wolfgang gets an uppercut in!!

Teoman: 0; Wolfgang: 1

Raja protests and the ref warns Wolfie, but he stands down. Teoman makes it back to his corner and the ref calms Raja down. Wolfgang gets his refresher and Joe tells him to keep on Teoman, just like he’s been doing, and he can finish this. Round three begins, Teoman rushes in but Wolfgang dodges to fire off JABS and HAYMAKERS! Wolfgang shoves, Teoman SLAPS and CHOPS, breaks the guard to CHOP again! Teoman wants a leg but Wolfgang CLUBS him! Wolfgang shoves Teoman, kitchen sink knee! Wolfgang runs for a SENTON! Raja gets on the apron, the ref reprimands him but Mark tells Raja to stop it or else. But Teoman dropkicks Wolfgang’s leg in the distraction!

Wolfgang crawls, Teoman DOUBLE STOMPS him on the back! Teoman STOMPS the arm, PENALTY KICKS it, then takes aim. BASEMENT FOREARM! Cover, Teoman ties it up!

Teoman: 1; Wolfgang: 1

Round three is done in quick fashion, and now Wolfgang is feeling on the defensive. Will round four finish this off to set the tournament finals?

Round four begins and the two tare down, each clutching a limb. They feel out the grapple as best they can with one arm each, but Teoman kicks low. Teoman wrenches, CLUBS the left arm, wrenches it again and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! But Wolfgang LARIATS with his right! Wolfgang gets feeling in his bad arm but Teoman SHOTGUN dropkicks it! Then a sunset flip, but Wolfgang PUNCHES! Wait, that was his bad arm! High stack, TWO!! Teoman wants the arm again! He puts it on the ropes and wrap sit, right in the face of Gallus! Teoman lets off as the ref counts, but he paces around. Teoman stands on the arm but Wolfgang avoids the stop! BIG EuroUpper!

Teoman staggers up and Wolfgang LARIATS again! Wolfgang hits another corner SPLASH, then pushes Teoman down. Wolfgang goes up, FLYING DOUBLE AX HANDLES! But the bad arm slows him down! Raja barks on the apron, Joe barks back, but Mark trips Raja to DECK him! Teoman is pissed now, but Wolfgang brings him around to fire off hands. Wait, the bad hand! Teoman whips but Wolfgang reverses! Teoman handsprings but Wolfgang goes perpendicular, to SPEAR Teoman out of the air!! Cover, Wolfgang wins!!

Winner: Wolfgang, by pinfall (advances to the tournament finals)

With 45 seconds left in the fourth, Wolfgang takes down Teoman! Now it’s a battle of Scotsmen as this Gallus boy takes on Mr. Supernova 11! Who wins it all to then go after Tyler Bate and the cup?

Blair Davenport sends another message.

This time it’s just a video recording. “Hi, Sid. This is Blair Davenport. Y’know, the one that you suspended? You can punish me all that you like, but bad things will continue to happen. So you’d better think smart. Reinstate me.” Will the Assistant NXT UK General Manager take these words seriously and bring Blair back? Or will he refuse to give in to the gritty goth’s demands?

NXT UK Media catches up with Subculture.

Dani Luna, Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster all have new cans of spray paint, so what’re they up to? They’re hoping to get some content of their own made, so why not work together? But then Sam Gradwell walks by and he mockingly says, “Morning, Subculture. It a bit, yogurts!” Subculture brushes that off, but then they turn the corner and see Gradwell’s defaced their mural with “Y O G” right on it. They can fix it, but can they make sure Gradwell doesn’t try it again?

NXT UK Media also checks in with Jordan Devlin.

The Irish Ace doesn’t respond to the knocks on the door, but then the door opens and GALLUS is inside Devlin’s private locker room. They’re partying for Wolfie’s win, and Devlin storms in. What’re they doing in HIS room!? Oh, it’s lovely, and his coffee maker does a great dark roast. After all, they’re the Coffey Brothers! They throw Devlin out of his own room, and Devlin says he’s gonna go tell Johnny Saint! Will tattling on the Gallus boys really get Devlin anywhere?

Isla Dawn VS Jinny w/ Joseph Conners!

The Wicked Witch of NXT UK has decided to go after the pretty Spoiled Princess, and her little Righteous Knight, too! But will Isla take something from Jinny’s collection? Or will Jinny be a splash of cold water on Isla’s delusions?

The bell rings and Jinny steps right up to Isla. Isla “apologizes” for last week then laughs about it, so Jinny fires off forearms! Isla hits back, CLUBS Jinny, and still laughs, until Jinny kicks her low. Isla gets the leg, stomps away on it, then stomps Jinny. Isla drags Jinny up but Jinny throws forearms. Isla throws forearms back, CLUBS Jinny down again, then swings again. Jinny knees low, ROCKS Isla then whips but Isla reverses. Jinny elbows back, bumps Isla off buckles then stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Jinny stops, and Conners shouts, “That’s what you get!” But Isla turns it around to fire forearms on Jinny in the corner! And a BIG EuroUpper!

Isla snapmares Jinny for an uppercut to the back! BT Sports Studio boos as Isla pulls hair but Jinny shoves her away. Isla rebounds to run Jinny over! Things speed up and Jinny CLOBBERS Isla with an elbow! Cover, TWO! Jinny rains down on Isla as BT Sports Studio rallies up. Conners taunts Isla more as Jinny puts Isla in a corner with force. Jinny whips corner to corner but Isla reverses and Jinny hits buckles hard! Isla pulls hair, sits Jinny up, but Jinny ducks the buzzsaw to get the leg! Trip up to a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Conners coaches Jinny as she stomps away on Isla. “Treat her like Valkyrie!” Jinny drags Isla into a leg lock but Isla gets the ropebreak!

Jinny lets off as the ref counts, but Isla throws her into ropes! Then KNEES Her in! Isla is gleeful as she drags Jinny back up for EuroUppers! Isla bumps Jinny off buckles, throws more forearms, but Jinny shoves her away. Isla KICKS Jinny down, kicks her to a corner, then KICKS her again and again! Conners coaches Jinny but Isla KICKS her down again! Jinny goes to the apron, Isla follows her out and reels her in. Jinny pulls hair to throw body shots and forearms! Isla drops down, Jinny takes a breath, but Isla trips her! Jinny hits apron face first then hits the floor! Isla drags Jinny up to THROW her into barriers! Isla puts Jinny in at 6 of 10 but Conners asks her what the heck!

Isla grabs Conners’ hands and goes into a trance! Conners has no idea what’s going on, he gets away, but Jinny grabs at Isla from the apron! Isla ROCKS Jinny, gets back in the ring, and KICKS a knee out! METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Jinny survives and Conners is relieved! Isla drags Jinny around, aims from a corner, and Conners says Isla is “Gone” mentally. “What is your problem?!” Jinny trips Isla up! Jinny has Isla in the ropes, THE MAKEOVER!! Cover, Jinny wins!

Winner: Jinny, by pinfall

The constant barking of Conners saves Jinny from certain disaster! But Isla’s eyes haven’t left watching the two of them. Will there be no running from the curse of Isla Dawn?

NXT UK Media again catches up with Subculture.

Dani Luna gets her squats in, and Andrews agrees, she’s the physically strongest female in NXT UK. Maybe even one of the strongest in all of the WWE. Xia Brookside walks over to applaud Dani, and then brings up how Meiko Satomura challenged the entire roster to go out and take opportunity. These two have never faced each other, so what does Dani say to a match? Sure, if Xia’s sure. Of course she is. Dani has the strength, but what about the speed? Andrews and Webster do agree, Xia’s pretty speedy. But then they help Dani take her bar up a notch. Will the Punk Rock Powerhouse raise the bar after flying with Brookside?

NXT UK hears from Charlie Dempsey.

“People who step in the ring with me, they can expect to be broken down. I’m gonna grind away at them, do proper damage to their joints, and make them hurt and make them suffer. I’m going to accomplish that win with proper holds, just like the old school competitors of the past. Despite being inspired by the past, this is gonna be new to a lot of you, and I’m going to show you something that you’ve never seen before.” Charlie Dempsey makes his debut in the ring next week!

Trent Seven talks with Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith.

They seem to get into an argument about something, but then Seven says The Book End is clearly inferior to The Rock Bottom. Smith agrees with Seven but Seven says it isn’t Carter’s fault. It’s because he’s young. It’d be like comparing Smith & Carter to Moustache Mountain. Whoa now! See, now Smith’s on Carter’s side. Well, the tag division is heating up, so maybe we finally see it: Moustache Mountain VS Carter & Smith. If they fancy it, that is. Well if he wants to have a go… But check with Tyler Bate first. No, no, Tyler’s neck deep in it, wind sprints and all that. He’ll be fine shining up the cup, but see you boys next week. Yeah, cool cool. They all fist bump on it, but Carter gets the last word: “Hottest tag team under the sun, Book End wins.”

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

After egging Joe Coffey on only to taste his own medicine, Jordan Devlin gets a match with the Iron King! But will this be the one time a King trumps an Ace?

NXT UK Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Rampage Brown VS Nathan Frazer VS A-Kid!

A punishing powerhouse, a prodigious hybrid and a former Heritage Cup Champion all go for the same goal of being Ilja Dragunov’s first challenger! Will Rampage get to battle UNBESIEGBAR 1v1 after their own Triple Threat from over a month ago? Will Frazer finally reach the heights he’s been after? Or will El Nino Anonimo look to chase history once again?

The bell rings and the three stare down as BT Sports Studio fires up already. They slowly circle, Rampage almost daring both AK and Frazer to try something. But AK and Frazer decide to attack together! Rampage fights them both off, BOOT for Frazer and BIG forearm for AK! He CLUBS them, DECKS AK and kicks Frazer out! Frazer and AK steady themselves and flank the ring. Rampage’s head is on a swivel but he still can’t watch both at the same time. Frazer and AK both get in together and dodge clotheslines! AK goes after the arm, Rampage stays on his feet even as Frazer CLUBS him! Frazer also realizes a cover or submission out of this loses for him, so he SHOTGUNS Rampage away!

Frazer runs to SHOTGUN Rampage again! AK GAMANGIRIS, and then DOUBLE DROPKICKS sends Rampage out! AK and Frazer stare down, and then things speed up! Frazer dodges a kick, AK dodges a punch to rebound and arm-drag! Kip up to dropkick but Frazer deflects! AK sputters from the landing but Frazer gets him up to CHOP! Frazer whips, AK reverses, Frazer goes up and over and keeps going! He slides under, sidesteps then hurdles to keep AK moving, to then dropkick him down! AK bails out, Frazer sees Rampage get in and Rampage dares him to try that with him. Frazer kicks but Rampage blocks to flip him! Frazer lands on his feet, ends up in a corner, but elbows back!

Rampage rushes back in, Frazer goes up and over, runs the ropes to duck and dodge but runs into a BIG back drop! Frazer writhes from the hard landing but AK is on the apron. Rampage dares AK to do something, so AK does! AK step-in springboards as a feint, but Rampage ducks the jump kick, only for AK to kick away at the legs! Rampage blocks one, grins and TOSSES AK to a corner! Rampage runs in, AK dodges to GAMANGIRI but Rampage eggs him on. AK SLAPS Rampage, dodges and springboards to dropkick a leg out! Frazer gets up, AK KICKS Rampage, Frazer BOOTS! KICK, BOOT, repeat, then AK DECKS Frazer with a super punch!

AK swings on Rampage but he ducks the buzzsaw to POUNCE AK to a corner! Frazer dropkicks Rampage’s leg out, then runs, into a CHOP! Frazer is floored and Rampage runs in to POUNCE Frazer into AK! Rampage drags Frazer from the corner and TOSSES him across the way! Rampage goes back to AK but AK throws body shots. Rampage ROCKS AK with a forearm, then TOSSES him into Frazer! Both smaller men are down, Rampage gets Frazer up to URENAGE! Rock Bottom or Book End, you decide! Cover, TWO!! Well, Rampage did his best Rock or Booker, but he hasn’t won yet. Rampage DECKS AK off the apron then goes back to Frazer.

Rampage puts Frazer in a corner hard, stands him up and CHOPS! Frazer grits his teeth as he falls against ropes, but Rampage stands him up to put him up top. Rampage CHOPS again, climbs up to join Frazer, then throws down big hands. Rampage gets Frazer up in a fireman’s carry, but Frazer fights free! AK joins in and he KICKS Rampage’s leg! Rampage falls to the mat, Frazer hops down to the apron. Frazer springboards back up but AK KICKS his legs out! Frazer falls hard to the mat, too, and AK goes after Rampage with a TRIANGLE HOLD! Rampage endures, fights up and he POWERBOMBS AK onto Frazer! Rampage continues to literally use his opponents against each other!

All three men are down as BT Sports Studio fires up. AK bails out, Frazer writhes but Rampage rises. Rampage reels Frazer in to gut wrench, but Frazer slips out to an ELBOW DROP DDT! Frazer drags Rampage to a drop zone, climbs up top again, but AK CLUBS him on the back! AK climbs up, Frazer elbows him away, then adjusts, only for AK to CLUB him again! Frazer sits down on the top, AK climbs up to waistlock, SUPER GERMAN- FRAZER LANDS ON HIS FEET! AK is shocked, but he runs in to be tossed out! Frazer WRECKS Rampage with a forearm, then DIVES onto AK! Frazer keeps going and he FLIES out onto Rampage!

BT Sports Studio fires up as Frazer sees AK coming in! Frazer ROCKS AK with a forearm before the dive, then gets in to duck, dodge and QUEBRADA! Frazer gets AK in the dragon sleeper, but here comes Rampage! Frazer BOOTS him first, then brings him in, DOUBLE DDT COMBO! All three men are down again and Frazer covers AK, TWO!! BT Sports Studio rallies up, Frazer crawls towards one side while AK goes to another. Rampage sits up, Frazer follows. Frazer throws a haymaker on Rampage, then another on AK! Frazer keeps AK staggered but Rampage keeps rising. Rampage blocks the scoop and HEADBUTTS! Rampage blocks AK’s superkick to send it into Frazer!

AK comes back, he headlocks but Rampage gets him and Frazer for a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Rampage crawls and covers AK, TWO!! Rampage sits up, brings AK back up and ROCKS him in the back with a forearm! Rampage waistlocks, AK pries free to an ELBOW BREAKER! And PELE! Rampage flounders, Frazer runs in but AK CHOPS him! Knuckle lock, up and up and FLYING HEADSCISSOR ARM-DRAG COMBO! Rampage flops out, Frazer gets up. Frazer dodges, QUEBRA- NO! AK slips into the ropes with Frazer for a SNAP GERMAN SUPLEX! Frazer flounders around as AK climbs up top, for a BIG CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!!

AK doesn’t stop here, “This is Awesome!” as AK waistlocks Frazer in a rear bearhug. Frazer fights, AK drags him up but Frazer pries the hold. AK regrips, Frazer bucks him at the ropes. AK kips up to a NORTHERN LIGHTS, rolls through to an ARMBAR!! Frazer claps hands, AK uses his own head for leverage, but Rampage returns! But AK drags him down to the omoplata! AK CLUBS the arm, wants the other arm, but Rampage rolls to high stack! TWO, dead lift into a POWERBOMB!! Frazer SUPERKICKS Rampage down!! All three men are down again as BT Sports Studio is thunderous! Frazer goes to ropes, AK goes to the far side and Rampage finds a corner as they all recover.

Frazer drags himself up, runs over at AK but AK BOOTS him! AK hops up top, Frazer trips him up! Payback from earlier and now Frazer climbs up. Frazer stands AK up, Rampage joins in and gets Frazer in an Electric Chair. Frazer fights, AK adjusts, but Frazer slips down to send Rampage into AK! Rampage is tasting some of his own medicine, and Frazer manages to scoop and SLAM Rampage down!! Frazer hurries back to AK and climbs up top! Frazer brings AK all the way up, SUPER FALL AWAY POWERSLAM!! Cover, Rampage barely breaks it in time! Rampage hurries to CLUB Frazer and throw down ax handles! AK gets over to get a SLEEPER!

Frazer hits Rampage from below then gets away as Rampage stands with AK as a backpack! AK shifts position to a GUILLOTINE! But Rampage powers out of that, only for Frazer to SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Frazer can’t believe how close he was but BT Sports Studio is still fired up! AK is out of the ring, Frazer hurries to get Rampage back up. Rampage ROCKS Frazer, runs in but into boots! Frazer goes up, out and springboards back in, into a POWERSLAM! Rampage hauls Frazer up, DOCTOR BOMB!! Cover, AK drags Rampage into a SLEEPER!! AK has the body scissors in and squeezes tight but Rampage manages to stand! Rampage uses ropes to throw AK over, but AK gets back in!

Rampage suplexes, AK slips out and SUPERKICKS!! Rampage falls, AK DEAD LIFT GERMAN SUPLEXES Frazer! Frazer staggers up into the DYNAMIC DROPKICK!! Cover, AK wins!!

Winner: A-Kid, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT UK Championship)

The studying, the training, the experience, the determination and the toughness of the young man from Madrid all came through for him! A-Kid is now challenging The Czar of NXT UK, but will his limitless potential be able to match UNBESIEGBAR?

My Thoughts:

Another great episode for NXT UK! As Heritage Cup/British Rounds matches go, Teoman VS Wolfgang felt very fast paced. Four rounds that went really quick, and it made a lot of sense for the Coffey Brothers to turn Raja’s distractions around on Teoman. We’re going to get a great tournament finals out of Dar VS Wolfgang, but I feel like this guarantees Dar wins to take on Bate for the cup. NXT UK showed us they can think outside the WWE box with Dar VS Williams as Heel VS Heel, but Bate being Face surely means Dar is the Heel he’s defending against. Meanwhile, Bate & Seven taking on Smith & Carter sounds like a really fun match to keep things moving in the tag division.

I wonder if NXT UK knew they ended up scheduling two Subculture promo segments for the same episode. But Gradwell picking on Subculture clearly sets up any number of matches between him, Andrews and Webster. Then we get the obvious set-up for Xia VS Dani, and that should be a very good match. Isla VS Jinny was a very good match for tonight, and Jinny winning works for both women, actually. Jinny is staying strong while her feud with Aoife Valkyrie out with injury, and Isla seems to be building strength through losing. She might still take something of Jinny’s and add it to her collection, but I can’t be sure what the endgame is for her.

I really expected Blair’s video to show someone she randomly beat up, but maybe she’s planning on doing that next week when Sid continues to keep her suspended. Charlie Dempsey’s promos have great messages, but his delivery leaves a bit to be desired. He sounds more bored than menacing, so hopefully he can find some fire to put behind his in-person promos. As for the main event, that was incredibly exciting. Rampage showed his power, Frazer and AK showed their speed and agility, but also some great creativity in this. For a moment, I thought Rampage was winning this, but AK has been getting quite a push ever since the inaugural Heritage Cup tournament. Dragunov VS AK is going to be great for Dragunov’s first defense, and I would think Dragunov wins to build his reign.

My Score: 8.6/10

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Trent Seven vs Leon Slater

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Laredo Kid vs Jake Something

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Overall Score: 6.25/10

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

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

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

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/16/25)

Stir it up!

Published

21 hours ago

January 16, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Will the hot streak continue?

On the verge of a milestone, Red Velvet is back on the Proving Ground! Who will look to Stir It Up with The Chef? Will they be served an L fresh outta your mama’s kitchen?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew; Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners win.
The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes; Mortos wins.
Blake Christian VS Parker Li; Blake wins.
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk; Velvet wins and denies Risk a title match.
ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling; Briscoe wins.
8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder; STP & LEE-J win.

PLAY BY PLAY

QT Marshall speaks.

“Next week is the 100th episode of ROH Television. Impressive, huh? And that big shot, Paul Wight, from the Board of Directors, he said, ‘QT, I need you to do me a big favor. This show has to be huge! And the way to make that happen is to have you challenging for the ROH Television title.'” QT tells Paul that we all know he owes QT an apology. And the “old QT” would’ve been pretty petty and held that against Paul. But now that QT is a viral sensation who literally has strangers from all over falling in love with him, QT said, “Y’know what, Paul? I’m gonna do it.”

So that’s right, ROH fans! Next week, episode 100, QT Marshall VS Komander, and QT walks out the NEW ROH World Television Champion! And Paul, after that, you will look QT in the eyes and apologize. QT is all smiles now, but will he be the one feeling the DOOM~ after facing the Commander of the Skies?

8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew!

The Wrestler is back in action, and he’s teaming up with the ROH World TV Champion and the Youngest Men Alive! Will they all be rolling into episode 100 and beyond?

The teams sort out and Shibata starts against Grillo. The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. Shibata and Grillo circle, the fans rally for Shibata, and the two tie up. They go around, Grillo wrenches, and he talks some smack. But Shibata wrenches back! Shibata puts Grillo on ropes, the ref counts the break, but Shibata CHOPS! And CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Shibata says one more time, and he CHOPS! Tag to Komander, he and Shibata double whip. Shibata drops down, Komander DROPKICKS Grillo! Grillo scrambles to tag in “Twisted Steel,” Dylan Stewart. Dylan is the shorter of the Stewart Brothers, only because Zach is 6’5″.

Dylan and Komander circle, then Dylan takes a swing. Komander dodges, scoops, but Dylan slips free to shove Komander. Komander springboards to CROSSBODY, but Dylan catches him! Dylan throws Komander but Komander lands on his feet. Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up, up, jumps around and around, and the fans fire up for the FLYING RANA! Komander keeps going, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll and FACEBUSTER! Then a basement DROPKICK! Komander wrenches Dylan, winds up, and he tags in Turbo Floyd! The fans fire up as Turbo wrenches and headlocks Dylan.

Dylan pulls Turbo’s hair, puts him in a corner, but the ref reprimands. Dylan lets off, but he throws a body shot! Dylan takes another shot but Turbo dodges! Turbo winds up, and flexes! The fans cheer, Dylan swings, but into a BIG atomic drop! Tag to Truth, the Outrunners whip and DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Dylan staggers while The Outrunners flex! Colby runs in, but into a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! The Outrunners have Colby and Dylan in opposite corners, and they storm up to rain down fists! The fans count along, and The Outrunners go to nine, wind up, and TEN! The fans fire up as The Outrunners headlock Dylan and Colby.

The Outrunners run to each other, MEETING OF THE MINDS! The fans cheer while The Outrunners spin! Truth drags Dylan up, but Dylan powers him to the corner! “Silverback” Zach tags in, and Dylan sends him in for a SPLASH! Zach roars, then he CHOKES Truth in the ropes! The ref counts, Zach backs off, then he tags in Grillo. They stomp away on Truth, the fans rally up, but Grillo tags Dylan. Dylan stomps Truth, throws some hands, then tags Colby. Dylan and Colby mug Truth, then let off as the ref reprimands. The fans boo Colby while he taunts Truth’s team. But Truth fights against the others!

Colby kicks low, headlocks Truth, then shifts to a SLEEPER! Colby leans on the hold but Truth endures. The fans rally up, Truth fights to his feet, and Truth fires body shots! Truth reaches out, but Colby keeps him from Turbo! Colby then short arm LARIATS! The fans boo but Colby soaks up the heat. Colby runs, but Truth avoids the knee drop! Colby flounders, tag to Grillo! Grillo runs but Truth dodges! Zach runs in, Truth DUMPS him out! Dylan whips but Truth reverses to TOSS him! Grillo DECKS Truth! Grillo then winds up, but Turbo blocks the sucker punch! Turbo ROCKS Grillo, and Truth BACKDROPS him!

The fans fire up as Truth crawls, hot tag to Turbo! The fans fire up more as Turbo rallies on Grillo with haymaker after haymaker! Then a scoop SLAM! Grillo staggers back up, into another scoop SLAM! Turbo looks around, Colby runs up, but into a scoop and SLAM! Dylan storms in, but into a scoop SLAM! Zach is in, he’s a big guy! Treuth helps for the SLAM! The fans fire up as Truth then feeds Grillo to Turbo’s ELBOW! Then the Outrunners wind up… “Turbo Floyd! You sonovabi*ch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP on Grillo! Then tag to Shibata! The fans fire up again as Shibata whips and BOOTS Grillo in the corner!

Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, he sits Grillo down, then he runs corner to corner and back again. HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, Colby breaks it! So Truth swings! Colby dodges, Turbo scoops! TOTAL RECALL for Colby! SAIDO for Grillo! Komander goes up, and he gives Grillo CIELITO LINDO! Shibata keeps The Stew Crew out, then PENALTY KICKS Grillo! Cover, Shibata’s team wins!

Winners: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall

An eclectic combination, but a victorious one as well! Shibata and team show respect to each other with handshakes and bows, will all these men be part of the revolution in the New Year?

Shane Taylor speaks.

“Whoever, wherever, whenever. That is the motto of Shane Taylor Promotions. Where I’m from, winning a fight had to be definitive. There was no time limit, there were no disqualifications, there was no bell, and there damn sure wasn’t a referee to come save you. A fight wasn’t over until somebody didn’t wanna fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody couldn’t fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody was either knocked out, choked out, or chalked out. It’s a new era in the professional wrestling industry: my era. It is the Era of Shane Taylor Promotions. Win a match if you can. But you damn sure won’t win the fight. Rumble, bad man, rumble.”

The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes!

La Faccion Ingobernable as been conspicuous by their absence, but the menacing minotaur is continuing on no matter what. But then “Smart” Mark Sterling cuts Bobby Cruise off and tells him to “hit the bricks.” Sterling handles the introductions as everyone knows this is Tony Nese and they are The Premier Athletes. “And folks, we’ve been sick and tired of every town messing up our mojo by doing the incorrect pregame cheer. So I told the guys we’re not even gonna give the people of Athens the opportunity! But Josh said, ‘Surely they can read what’s on our shirts.’ So we’re gonna give you one chance. When I say, ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule.’ NOTHING ELSE!

“Hands in, boys. Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” The fans get the better of Mark again, but will Mortos take everything Nese has and eat it for lunch?

The fans rally for “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Sterling and the guys try to get an “Athletes! Athletes!” chant going, but the fans boo. The Code of Honor is hesitantly kept, and the bell rings. Mortos and Nese circle, then tie up. Mortos powers Nese to a corner, the ref counts, and Mortos lets off. Then he SMACKS Nese! Nese is mad and says Mortos is an animal! Mortos snarls and the two circle again. Nese and Mortos circle, Nese dodges and throat chops! The ref reprimands but Nese kicks low. Nese tries to pretend the “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” chants are really “NESE! NESE! NESE!” chants but the fans boo.

Nese CHOPS Mortos, has Daivari & Woods put their hands in, “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Nese scowls, then headlocks Mortos. Mortos powers out, Nese RAMS him, but Mortos stays up! Nese runs again, RAMS Mortos again, but Mortos just roars! Nese revs up, but he kicks low! Nese fires haymakers, then whips, but Mortos reverses. Mortos CLOBBERS Nese! Then CLOBBERS him again! And again! The fans fire up for Mortos, and he stomps around. Nese goes to a corner, Sterling panics, but Nese throat chops Mortos again! Nese runs with Mortos for the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Nese hurries up top, leaps, but Mortos deflects the crossbody!

Mortos scoops Nese, brings him around, but Nese slips free! Nese SOBATS, KNEE LIFTS, then runs. Mortos follows, rolls off Nese’s back,a dn SOBATS< KNEES and ELBOWS Nese! Snapmare and NECK TWIST! Nese staggers up, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Mortos goes to a corner. Mortos makes sure Nese is in the drop zone, then he climbs up. But The Athletes drag Nese out of the ring! The fans boo but Mortos builds speed! TORNILLO TOPE! Direct hit on all three Premier Athletes! The fans fire up and Mortos roars! Mortos then spots Sterling, and Sterling has a chair!

Sterling backs off while apologizing, and Mortos SMACKS Nese! Mortos brings Nese around, pushes him into the barrier, then CHOPS! Mortos winds up to SMACK Nese! The fans fire up with Mortos again, and he drags Nese up. Mortos whips Nese hard into the steel steps! Sterling protests, but Mortos storms over again. Sterling hides behind Woods so Mortos goes back for Nese. Mortos puts Nese in, but Woods creeps up! Mortos steps to Woods, but he avoids Nese’s plancha! Nese lands safe, cartwheels around Mortos and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans boo but Nese says last chance! “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!”

Woods gets frustrated with the fans, but Nese stomps Mortos. Nese puts Mortos in the ring, then he storms into the ring. The fans chant ‘Athletes Suck!” on their own while Nese CHOPS Mortos to a corner. Nese whips Mortos corner to corner, then runs up, but Mortos dodges! Nese hits buckles, Mortos UPPERCUTS, LARIATS, and GAMANGIRIS! Nese staggers around and the fans fire up with Mortos. Mortos whips Nese, Nese grabs ropes! Mortos runs up but Nese DUMPS Mortos out! Mortos tumbles to the apron then the floor, and Nese argues with the ref so the Premier Athletes can mug Mortos!

The fans boo but Sterling and the boys get away with that one. Nese soaks up the heat, then goes to fetch Mortos. Nese drags Mortos up, scuffs him, but Mortos shoves Nese. Nese kicks low, then says if the fans want tables, here we go! Nese reels Mortos in, only to send him into the ring! Nese tells the fans can shove it, then he covers. TWO! Mortos is still in this, so Nese stays on him with a chinlock. Mortos fights up as the fans rally, and he fires body shots! Then he UPPERCUTS! Mortos fires back up, he runs, but Nese trips him! The fans boo again but Sterling and the boys applaud. Nese goes in, PREMIER FLOP as Mortos moves!

Mortos runs to SLING-DOG! And tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! And then another BACKBREAKER! Nese staggers around, into the torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives Mortos’s vicious hattrick, but the fans rally up again. Mortos drags Nese up, but Nese fights the suplex! Nese fires body shots, but Mortos SMACKS him again! Mortos fires forearms, then rears back, but Nese CLAWS the eyes! Nese winds up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos powers up, runs, but Woods & Daivari trip him up! The ref has had enough, he EJECTS The Premier Athletes!

The fans fire up while Woods, Daivari & Sterling throw a fit! Sterling gets on the apron to shout at the ref, but Mortos grabs Sterling! Nese rolls Mortos up, TWO! Mortos blocks a lariat, and he LARIATS Nese inside-out! Cover, TWO?! Nese survives but Mortos roars! Scoop and PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Mortos wins!

Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall

The Minotaur Driver finally puts this one away, and Mortos is back on a winning track! Will he storm up on whoever is champion after ROH Honor Club Episode 100?

MXM Collection speaks.

Well first, they slow clap. Then they POSE! Mansoor congratulates Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara on their successful title defense in the Tokyo Dome. Mason Madden says, “Congratulations is right. But the only dome you boys should be receiving is from us! When we clack your domes together!” Mansoor says that is right! MXM has run through the Runway of Honor so long now, racking up the wins, and they are finally making a claim on those ROH World Tag Team Championships! The Sons of Texas fancy themselves a couple of tough guys, from Texas Death to Texas Bull Ropes.

MXM knows how to get hardcore! And they know how to get tied up! Time for the sun to set on the Sons of Texas, and it is time for the MXM Collection to upgrade their hardware. They clack belt buckles on the belts they’re wearing, and then Mansoor claims those belts are coming to them. And MXM is deafly serious! They take off their sunglasses to reveal their eyelash extensions… Will The Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk take a deep breath and take those titles from The Natural & The Spanish God?

ROH catches up with the Athena World Tour.

Though she fell short in the International Women’s Cup Fatal 4 Way, the Fallen Goddess did settle the score with “War B*tch” Thekla in a defense of the ROH Women’s World Championship. The Minion Overlord overcame Thekla and her entire faction of HATE to win in Korakuen Hall. Athena addressed the crowd by saying it was always her dream to compete in Japan, and it was a dream fulfilled. Athena told the fans “Arigatogozaimasu! <Thank you very much!>” Will the Athena World Tour continue to make stop after stop and defeat opponent after opponent?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk!

While The Chef is leaving Leyla Hirsch on the waiting list, she’s still stepping onto the Proving Ground against whoever wants it. Will Velvet continue to avoid her LEGIT rival? Or will she regret taking on this Risk instead?

The Code of Honor is upheld with some arrogance on Velvet’s part, but Risk makes her look her in the eye! The bell rings, Velvet pushes Risk back and says not to get attitude like that. The two talk smack, but we’re on the clock. The two feel things out, but then Velvet dodges Risk. Velvet pushes Risk and Risk says okay, Velvet thinks she’s loca. Velvet says Risk didn’t beat her four years ago, she won’t beat her now. Risk says she about to whoop Velvet all over Athens! But then Velvet dodges again and says she’s too smart. Risk says Velvet’s a dumbo, but Velvet pie faces her! Risk SLAPS Velvet and knocks her down!

Risk mockingly asks if she got Velvet in that “ugly mug” of hers, then laughs. The fans boo Risk as she eggs Velvet on. Velvet stands, Risk twerks at her, but Velvet runs up! Risk dodges to hip toss! And arm-drag! Risk runs and CROSSBODIES! Risk rains down fists, then lets off. Risk says Velvet’s about to get that spice! Risk CHOPS Velvet on the back! Velvet is in the ropes, but Risk goes to the apron. Risk headlocks Velvet, and she twerk attacks! Risk HIP ATTACKS, then tells Velvet to kiss this. Risk steps into the ring, builds speed, and she slides, but into the apron skirt! Velvet fires off fists and the fans fire up!

Velvet steps on Risk to go up to the apron! The fans cheer Velvet on as she then CLUBS Risk! Velvet follows Risk around the way, then brings her to barriers, for a DOUBLE CHOP! The fans cheer while Velvet gets a taste. Velvet then CHOPS Risk again! Risk turns things around to DOUBLE CHOP back! And DOUBLE CHOPS again! And then SLAPS Velvet! They scrap, Velvet knees low, but Risk blocks the apron bump! Risk elbows Velvet and gives her the apron bump! Velvet flounders in, Risk storms up on her, but Velvet YANKS her into ropes! Velvet then runs to DOUBLE KNEE Risk in the ropes!

The fans fire up as Velvet yanks Risk back, and she rains down furious fists! Velvet covers, TWO! Risk stays in this but Velvet stays on her. Velvet pulls hair, and she bumps Risk off buckles. Velvet fires a BODY BLOW, then mocks the count. Velvet BODY BLOWS again, soaks up heat from the fans, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Velvet steps off at 4, and she soaks up more heat. Velvet drags Risk up to snapmare and KICKS! Risk writhes but Velvet pushes her to a cover, TWO! Risk toughs it out but Velvet clamps on a chinlock. Risk endures, pries at the hold, but Velvet holds on tight. The fans rally, Risk stands, and Risk fires body shots.

Risk JAWBREAKERS free, then dodges Velvet to come back and LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Risk then dodges Velvet for a COPE-A-SETIC! The fans fire up with Risk, “505!” Risk runs to hit the TIGER FEINT! Velvet staggers, Risk TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Velvet survives, but Risk gets mad. Risk reels Velvet in for a dragon sleeper, but Velvet CLAWS Risk’s eyes! Velvet winds up, and she DECKS Risk with that left! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Angelica Risk a title match)

Velvet’s left hand was the cherry on top, she gets to taste sweet victory. But will she continue on this hot streak? Or will she run out of challengers and have to have her just desserts with Leyla?

ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling!

Here on Episode 99, we look back to the return of ROH TV here on Honor Club! The opening match was the Sussex County Chicken taking on The Trustbuster’s Real One to kick off the new era of honor!

The ref calls for the Code of Honor handshake. Mark offers, Slim accepts, but then kicks it away. Fans boo while the bell rings, and Mark circles with Slim. Fans sing, “Briscoe’s gonna kill~ you!” They tie up, Mark headlocks but Slim powers out. Mark slips under and UPPERCUTS! Slim bails out, Daivari and Sterling check on him, but Mark waits. The fans chant for “BRISCOE! BRISCOE!” but Slim comes back. They circle again, tie up, and Slim waistlocks. Briscoe pries free, wrenches to a wristlock and then he waistlocks. Sterling distracts and Slim mule kicks low! Fans boo as Slim tears his shirt off.

Slim mocks Mark, throws hands, but Mark throws hands back. Slim fires off on Mark, bumps him off buckles, and fans boo. Slim whips, Mark goes up and out, and then he UPPERCUTS again! Fans fire up with mark, he shoulders into Slim and then slips around to run and BOOT Slim outta the ring! Fans fire up as Mark builds speed to WRECK Slim with a dropkick! Mark says, “That’s how we do, baby!” Mark throws a chair in the ring! The ref tells him no, but Mark claps with the chair. Fans rally along, Mark sets the chair up and builds speed, to go up, only to stop as Daivari gets Slim to safety. Fans boo but Daivari says to get the chair outta the ring!

Mark waits, Slim gets in the ring and gets in Mark’s face. They talk trash, Mark dares Slim to hit him, so Slim ROCKS him with a haymaker! But Mark comes back to CHOP! Slim spasms, Mark CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS and then puts Slim up top. Mark fires up to UPPERCUT! Fans fire up while Slim wobbles. Sterling distracts again, Mark chases him off, and then Mark goes back to Slim. Slim fights off the Iconoclasm to FLYING GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mark has a bloody cut on his forehead but Slim brings him up. But Mark throws body shots! Mark swings but Slim blocks to LARIAT, LARIAT and knuckle lock.

Slim goes up and up and FLYING DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and fans fire up! Slim drags Mark up, throws him out, and then distracts the ref so Daivari can stomp away! Fans boo but Daivari gets away with it. Daivari puts Mark in, Slim goes after him and digs his boots in. The ref counts, Slim lets off at 4, then digs his boots in again! The ref counts, Slim lets off, but then goes after Mark again! The ref backs Slim off, Mark sputters, but Slim ROCKS him with a right! Fans rally for Mark but Slim mocks them. Slim clamps onto Mark’s arm, Mark endures the armlock, and Mark fights up. Slim body scissors to keep the hold!

Mark endures but he drops to a knee. Fans chant “SLIM J SUCKS!” but Slim slips around to a SLEEPER! Mark throws Slim off but Slim ENZIGURIS! Mark goes to a corner, Slim snapmares to wrap on a chinlock. Fans boo but Daivari and Sterling applaud. Mark endures, fans rally up, and Mark stands, only for Slim to throw him down! Fans still rally and Mark hammers the mat. Mark fights up to his feet, he throws body shots, then elbows! REDNECK KUNG-FU CHOPS! Mark fires off, whips corner to corner, then runs in to clothesline! Snapmare and SLIDING BOOT! Fans fire up and Mark brings Slim back up.

Mark turns Slim, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives the Jay style neckbreaker but Mark drags Slim up. Mark suplexes, but Slim knees free! Slim ROCKS Mark, runs, but into a FOREARM! Mark whips, to CLOBBER Slim again! Fans fire up, Mark reels Slim in, Canadian Rack to the CRUCIFIX BOMB! Cover, TWO!! But Mark fireman’s carries, to ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up and Mark climbs a corner! Mark says this is for Jay, the FROGGY- NO, Slim dodges! But he runs into a BOOT! Mark hoists Slim up, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall

A great look back at the first episode, and it’s been a great two years since! What new heights will episode 100 bring? Will all of ROH #ReachForTheSky?

8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder!

As the man himself said, this new era in ROH is The Shane Taylor Promotion Era! Lee Moriarty has the ROH Pure Championship, will this win bring Shane, Big Shotty & The Judge that much closer to their own golden opportunities? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, SNAKEMAN and an Iron Savage be a major roadblock?

Serpentico throws his shirt at The Infantry, they get mad, but then Boulder stands in their way. So Shawn Dean throws Reynolds’ jacket down as payback. The teams sort out and Lee starts against Reynolds. They keep the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. The fans rally up, the two circle, and they knuckle lock. Lee grabs a leg, Reynolds counters with a facelock, but Lee slips out to facelock back. Reynolds fights up, wrenches out, and he wrangles Lee. Lee rolls, goes for the arm, but Reynolds rolls. They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and then the ref has to get in between them. Lee backs off, but then he whips Reynolds!

Reynolds sunset flips, Lee stays up and steps over to turn Reynolds around, LA CACITA! TWO, Reynolds fakes high, then catches Lee as he goes low! Reynolds spins Lee around to a backslide, TWO! Lee stands, Reynolds whips, but Lee avoids the dropkick! But then Reynolds avoids the Penalty Kick! Reynolds O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Lee has the O’Conner, TWO! Reynolds has a GEDO CLUTCH! TWO! Lee spins, Reynolds ducks! Reynolds spins, Lee ducks! The two back off and the fans cheer! Reynolds says he wants that Pure title! Dean says smack Reynolds for that! Lee instead tags out to Lee. Johnson, that is.

Reynolds tags out to Uno and the fans cheer. Uno circles with Big Shotty while Carlie Bravo says Johnson’s so handsome. Uno offers a handshake, but Lee kicks low! Lee talks trash, headlocks, but Uno powers up and out! Lee comes back and RAMS Uno, but Uno rebounds to CLOBBER Lee! Things keep moving, Uno catches Lee for an atomic drop! Uno calls to the corner, Reynolds and Serpentico get their boots up! Boulder holds those in place, and Uno brings Lee in to bump him off boots! The fans cheer and Uno tags Reynolds. JAWBREAKER, then BACKBREAKER, then feed to a DDT! Cover, ONE!!

Reynolds stays on Johnson, tags Serpentico, and Serpentico climbs. The fans fire up for the DOUBLE STOMPS to the arm! Roll-up, roll through, SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Serpentico brings Lee up, dodges a lariat, and UPPERCUTS! Serpentico snap suplexes Lee into the drop zone, then he climbs! The fans rally as Serpentico climbs, and he builds up the energy, but Lee moves! Serpentico handsprings through the stomps to UPPERCUT again! Serpentico runs, Lee distracts the ref, and EJ DUMPS Serpentico out! EJ then gives Serpentico SNAKE EYES off the apron, THROWS him into railing, then pushes him into the ring.

Big Shotty storms over, tags in The Judge, and #LEE-J sends Serpentico into the corner. EJ RAMS in, Lee CHOP LARIATS, then he feeds Serpentico to EJ’s SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! EJ drags Serpentico up, bumps him off buckles, then he steps on Serpentico. The ref counts, EJ lets off to taunt Uno, and Shane digs his boot in! The fans boo but EJ storms up to stand Serpentico up. EJ fires a BODY SHOT, then he tags in Shane. Big Bad Shaney T. taunts Serpentico’s team, but Serpentico fires hands and CHOPS! Shane short arm LARIATS! Shane stands Serpentico up, scoops him, and SLAMS him down!

Shane runs up to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives but Shane drags him back up. Shane puts Serpentico in the corner, tags Shotty, and he stomps Serpentico. Lee suplexes, covers, TWO! Lee clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Serpentico down. Serpentico endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Serpentico JAWBREAKERS free, dodges Lee, then FLATLINERS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Serpentico and Shotty crawl, but then The Infantry YANK The Dark Order down! Serpentico still hot tags Boulder! The fans fire up as the Beefcake DOUBLE LARIATS the Lees!

Boulder scoops Johnson to SLAM! Then a scoop for Moriarty, and SLAM! The fans fire up as Boulder then SPLASHES Johnson, SPLASHES Moriarty, and then sends Moriarty into Johnson! Boulder fires up, the fans are with him, and Boulder runs corner to corner for a DOUBLE SPLASH! Boulder isn’t done with the Lees as he fireman’s carries Moriarty. Johnson goes up, leaps, but Boulder catches him! Boulder has both Lees, and he FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBOS!! The fans fire up more, but Johnson tags in Shane! The fans fire up as we see the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” meet again!

Serpentico storms in to back Boulder up! The fans are torn, but Serpentico dares Shane to hit him. Shane CHOPS! Serpentico staggers away, Boulder grabs Shane! Shane breaks free, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then HEADBUTTS! Shane runs, but Boulder SCOOPS Shane!! The fans go nuts for the POWERSLAM! Cover, the Lees break it! Reynolds drags Johnson out, but Moriarty gets away. Moriarty is back at the corner, hot tags to Moriarty and Serpentico! The fans fire up as Serpentico dodges, mule kicks, and forearms! SUPERKICK and a run, but into a BOOT! Reynolds is back and he eggs Lee on! They brawl and the fans fire up!

Lee kicks a leg, then spins, but into a wrench and spin! Reynolds swings, but into a takedown! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Reynolds flips it over into an ANACONDA VICE! EJ drags Reynolds off of Lee, then hoists him up with both hands! Reynolds CLAWS the eyes, then he fires forearms! EJ shoves Reynolds, Reynolds dodges, but EJ FLYING SHOUDLER TACKLES! Uno is in, “STOP!” EJ says no, so Uno DUMPS him out! Uno SHOTGUNS EJ off the apron, but Shane storms in! Uno kicks, Shane blocks it, and Shane KNEES Uno down! Boulder is back, the DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The straps come down and more LARIATS collide!

The fans fire up as both big men run, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! The fans are thunderous as Serpentico and Johnson each go up a corner! They say bet, and they MIRROR FROG SPLASH! Serpentico and Johnson stand up, and they start firing forearms! The fans fire up, Johnson fires a flurry then whips Serpentico to a corner. Serpentico BOOTS back, goes up, and he RANAS Johnson! Johnson is up to SUPERKICK! Johnson runs, into a SUPERKICK! Serpentico runs, and he hits a CUTTER! But the ref reminds Serpentico, that’s not the legal Lee! Then where’d Moriarty go?

Johnson argues with the ref, he’s still Lee! No, the ref said legal! But EJ grabs Serpentico by the throat! Only for Uno & Reynolds to YANK EJ down! Serpentico TOSSES Johnson out onto everyone!! But Lee Moriarty returns and he CLOBBERS Serpentico! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Serpentico TAPS, STP & LEE-J win!

Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J, by submission

#TAIGASTYLE gets the drop on SNAKEMAN, and perhaps this alliance of STP & LEE-J can be a full partnership. Is this truly the Shane Taylor Promotions Era?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH, especially with it at about an hour and 11 minutes. Again, that’s actually less because of the ROH Rewind. A great choice to go with something from Episode 1 as we’re about to hit Episode 100 of this new “Under Tony Khan” ROH. However, they advertised an update on the “Athena World Tour,” but it wasn’t even anything new, it was just footage courtesy of Stardom. I was hoping she’d have a quick video message meant specifically for the ROH fans, or even a message Billie Starkz would be forced to read in Athena’s place per being Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths. Honestly, I hope we get a proper return from Athena next week on episode 100.

Speaking of, I blanked on how they “planned” on making QT VS Komander for tonight’s episode but good move on them kayfabing the move to episode 100. Good promo from QT to introduce that, and he’ll have a great match with Komander. Speaking of, good adjustment of putting Komander, The Outrunners & Shibata together in a match against I would think the four guys they were going to face anyway. Good showing from Grillo, Colby & “The Stew Crew,” but of course they took the loss. And also good win for Blake Christian, I hope he keeps his win streak going so he can take Komander on for the title.

Mortos VS Nese was great stuff, even The Premier Athletes insisting on the “Athletes Rock!” stuff. Great win for Mortos, but it just occurred to me that once again, Tony Khan has let La Faccion Ingobernable go ice cold. Mortos is the only one of them we see do anything, and he was losing all over the C2. I don’t even know why LFI disappeared again, other than TK is just too focused on Death Riders, Learning Tree, Rated FTR, Don Callis Family, The Hurt Syndicate, and everything else without even properly integrating everything into the “Death Riders want to wake up the AEW roster.” Why not give us some LFI VS Death Riders? Rush VS Moxley could tear it up.

Very good Proving Ground match but of course Velvet won. Risk sure talks a lot of smack, and I almost thought they were going to push this to like the two minute warning. But Velvet is going to be rolling until Leyla Hirsch comes back around and they have their rematch. And a very good 8 Man Tag with STP & LEE-J making a great combination against a rather interesting combination. 11 minutes as a main event match wasn’t much but it was rather hectic, and good win for the Heels. With Lee Johnson resisting the STP recruiting months ago, they could use this to make up for that dropped story. LEE-J joining as a way to also go for the ROH World Six Man titles could be good stuff. They might have to wait until they’re back in Texas, though, since the Von Erichs seem to stay local.