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Andrew’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16 Results & Match Ratings: 1.5.2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Day 2! Is there more to care about than Okada vs Ospreay? Let’s find out!

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Day 2! Is there more to care about than Okada vs Ospreay? Let’s find out!
Well Day 1 was underwhelming but still left me with remnants of hope. However, as soon as we’re told that there’s 3 dark matches born from the Ranbo and Day 1 results, I immediately don’t care. When I actually see who is in these matches, I’m bored, confused and mad all at once.
So Day 2 on paper now has me doubting its validity as entertainment. Hopefully the Stardom girls, US Championship and main event are enough to keep me invested because I’m really not sure how to feel about this anymore.
Well I guess we should get this started.
Ratings:
- Gedo, Jado & Bad Luck Fale vs Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Yuji Nagata: Honma wins via Middle Rope Kokeshi – ** ¼
- TenCozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & Master Wato vs Suzuki-Gun (TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado): Wato wins via Inverted Lotus Lock – ** ¾
- Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, ZSJ & DOUKI) vs LIJ (Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI): Shingo wins via Last of the Dragon – ***
- IWGP Junior Tag Titles: Mega Coaches (Rocky Romero & Ryusuke Taguchi) vs Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori & ELP) vs Flying Tigers (Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask) (c): Eagles retains via Ron Miller Special – ***
- Stardom Tag: Saya Kamitani & Tam Nakano vs Starlight Kid & Mayu Iwatani: Saya wins via Phoenix Splash – *** ½
- KOPW 2022: Chase Owens vs CIMA w/Stronghearts vs Minoru Suzuki vs Toru Yano (c): Suzuki wins via Gotch Style Piledriver – ** ½ – Trophy CHANGE!!
- NEVER Openweight 6 Man Titles: CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto & YOH) vs House of Torture (SHO, EVIL & Yujrio Takahashi) (c): HoT retain by typical crap – ½*
- SANADA vs Great-O-Khan: SANADA wins via Japanese Leg Clutch – ** ½
- Jeff Cobb vs Tetsuya Naito: Naito wins via Destino – *** ½
- NoDQ IWGP US Heavyweight Championship: KENTA (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi: Tanahashi wins via High Fly Flow through Table off Ladder – *** – TITLE CHANGE!!!
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay vs Kazuchika Okada (c): Okada retains via Rainmaker – **** ¾
Results:
They added 3 dark matches? I have a feeling this will involve a lot of stuff I should have just gone back to sleep for. Talk about starting off on the wrong foot.
Gedo, Jado & Bad Luck Fale vs Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Yuji Nagata
Oh did you expect anything of merit? Fale is big, there was a “he’s too big to throw around” moment. Nagata neutralized people trying to interfere, Makabe and Honma had a few tandem attacks on the likes of Jado and Gedo, Honma hit…I think all of his Kokeshis. Then he goes for the middle rope Kokeshi on Gedo, actually hits it and picks up the win! Honma’s year might have already peaked.
TenCozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & Master Wato vs Suzuki-Gun (TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado)
So…the Junior Heavyweight champ, who semi-mained the first day…is now in a dark match? Am I being Punk’d? Is Despy being Punk’d?
We start off with a brawl since Wato wants to prove himself to Despy. But it devolves into TenCozy playing the greatest hits, while TAKA and Kanemaru bump quite a bit but get in a few cheap shots. However, it does end up as Wato versus Despy. Despy absorbs a lot of Wato’s strikes, hits a few big moves but TenCozy breaks up the pin and then hits a TenCozy Cutter. Wato goes for the RPP, but he misses. Despy sets up for Pinche Loco, Wato flips out, goes for a Sunset Flip pinfall, Despy goes to reverse the cradle, but then Wato turns it into a submission? Like some leg braced inverted Lotus Lock or something?
Despy did need a challenger, but the fact they’re finally giving Wato a shot is a little shocking.
Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, ZSJ & DOUKI) vs LIJ (Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)
Well now, if I thought Despy was bad enough now Shingo and Hiromu are both in this Dark match? Just Wow. If the “main card” isn’t tremendous after relegating these guys to dark matches, I’m not really hopeful for NJPW in 2022.
This was a bit of a cluster in a good way. Hiromu picked a fight with ZSJ, tried his hand at catch wrestling, but it was definitely heavier into the comedy aspects of World of Sport. Taichi and Shingo faced off a bit, but as soon as we saw DOUKI in this match we knew it was done.
LIJ needed the win since they have their faction battle against KONGOH for the January 8th NOAH crossover show. KONGOH currently holds the top two belts in NOAH, so LIJ couldn’t limp into that fight looking like punks. Double team action from Shingo and Hiromu, DOUKI is rocked, Last of the Dragon and Shingo wins!
Those dark matches were surprisingly decent, except for the first one. Now let’s just hope the official card keeps up the momentum.
IWGP Junior Tag Titles: Mega Coaches (Rocky Romero & Ryusuke Taguchi) vs Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori & ELP) vs Flying Tigers (Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask) (c)
So this was chaotic, it was like a lucha rules match. Tiger Mask got dumped out early, a lot of fun high spots and counters from Eagles. We saw the dual Avalanche Back Rakes from the Bullet Club group, and it was just entertaining. It looked like they were setting up a pile up spot for El Phantasmo, but Tiger Mask came back into the match, hits an Avalanche Tiger Suplex into a Tiger Driver, but the pinfall gets broken up.
ELP pulls off some impressive moments, including a Splash nearly fully across the ring. ELP tries to pull off Sudden Death, Robbie counters it and makes ELP kick Taiji. Then everyone else holds down ELP, reveals the metal in the boot, so the referee disqualifies the Bullet Club team and makes it a 2 on 2.
Cradles everywhere, some generally amusing situations but it ends with Rocky and Eagles, Rocky tries to find an opening but Eagles grabs his legs and ties him up. Pulls off the Ron Miller Special out of the Turbo Backpack, and Rocky is forced to tap out.
Stardom Tag: Saya Kamitani & Tam Nakano vs Starlight Kid & Mayu Iwatani
Starlight and Saya start off, Starlight drops Saya and wipes out Tam, then tags in Mayu. We see a bit of MK Sisters throwbacks, so I’m not sure if this is a Starlight ploy, or if they are doing this more for the betterment of Stardom and their own personal factions.
Tam really went after Mayu for her own personal vendetta, Starlight and Saya tried to prove themselves as the youngest and it was a very fun match. Tam showed off her striking ability and general resolve. Mayu and Starlight went back into the MK Sisters bag a few times. After an Endless Waltz-esque moment where Saya and Starlight traded Rolling Cradles which Saya got the best of after a Deadlift Schoolboy Suplex. Star Crusher set up for the finish and then Saya hit the Phoenix Splash for the win!
Stardom looked quite good and each woman got across their own style and personality.
KOPW 2022: Chase Owens vs CIMA w/Stronghearts vs Minoru Suzuki vs Toru Yano (c)
So El Lindaman and T-Hawk come out with CIMA, so that’s a bit unexpected to see Stronghearts in New Japan. Chase, Suzuki and CIMA continue the gang up on Yano idea. Then it devolves into everyone wanting a piece of Suzuki. CIMA versus Suzuki is entertaining and unexpected, but we get small tastes of things and that’s a good way to do this match.
Everyone gets a few moments to shine, Yano nearly steals the match after a low blow, but Suzuki kicks out, knocks Yano’s head off with that chasing single leg Dropkick, Sleeper into Gotch, and The King…well…is The King of Pro Wrestling 2022 so far.
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Titles: CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto & YOH) vs House of Torture (SHO, EVIL & Yujrio Takahashi) (c)
Not gonna lie, including the 3 dark matches this is the seventh match of the show…and none of it really matters. I’m already sick of this show and we’re going into a match with EVIL’s garbage.
Typical House of Torture crap mixed with typical 6 man strategy that we’ve already seen a few times. This match is worthless. I’ll rank it slightly higher than the NEVER from yesterday because the SHO and YOH thread is alright. But even that feels stupid now.
This crap is part of the reason why New Japan has been nearly unwatchable for the last few months.
Thankfully NOAH invades the Tokyo Dome stakes their claim lead by Keiji Mutoh. Shingo comes out to reply a bit with Kenoh, but he eventually relaxes to the back since LIJ is out numbered. Kenoh and Kaito Kiyomiya shake hands right before NOAH leaves the ring to show solidarity for the company and they’re putting their differences behind them for 1 day.
SANADA vs Great-O-Khan
SANADA is on the early receiving end, then we get one of the dumbest exchanges I’ve ever seen with dueling Mongolian Chops/Block with return attempted chops. It’s stupid because it’s not a move that looks good from SANADA. Mongolian Chops are better from bulkier guys, not athletic pretty boys.
We see SANADA gain some momentum after a low Dropkick, but a lifting Flatliner sends SANADA powdering. O-Khan again hints at wanting to do a plancha, but the referee and Aaron Henare don’t want him to do it. SANADA gets up and challenges him to do it, O-Khan finally says screw it and pulls off a gorgeous Plancha to SANADA’s disbelief. They trade submissions for a while, counter holds, counter strikes, moving out of finishers…but heavily uninspired.
O-Khan tries to surprise SANADA again with a perfect middle rope Moonsault, he goes into the Eliminator but SANADA sits out, kicks O-Khan’s legs out from under him, hooks the legs with his feet and executes the Leg Clutch from the ground for the pinfall.
This was a low impact special singles mid card match. Who – cares.
Jeff Cobb vs Tetsuya Naito
No matter how good this match is, I really don’t care coming into it. This show has languished for 3 hours of uselessness. This is legitimately awful. I’d rather be sleeping or doing taxes than watching any of what happened for the last 3 hours, except maybe the Stardom match since that was really great.
Cobb bulldozes Naito early, and when Naito tries to return the favor the referee tries to pull him off of focusing Cobb’s leg, but turnabout is fair play. Marty Asami really needs to know better unless he really likes getting pushed around. They go to the outside, Cobb literally catches Naito, holds him up in the Vertical Suplex position, slams him into the ring post a few times and then runs forward dropping Naito back onto the floor.
As has been the gimmick with many of Naito’s recent matches, he gets thrown around literally and figuratively, but finds the resolve to fight back. Naito focused heavily on the knee before the match and during the match, where Cobb’s strength base finally failed him. Cobb tried to power through with adrenaline fueled Deadlift Suplexes and an Avalanche Powerbomb, but after a Knee Triangle nearly wins the match for Naito, he finds the opportunity to hit Valentia and then Destino for the win.
NoDQ IWGP US Heavyweight Championship: KENTA (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
While it started off in perfect KENTA fashion with him throwing Tanahashi a kendo stick and them having a light saber duel, it quickly devolved into too much. It was amusing to see the first table brought back in, the old US Cup briefcase, but a lot of spots were slow. Especially the finish.
KENTA took what felt like 5 minutes to find a really tall ladder and a second table, then bracing the ladder took too much time even though he tried to entertain people by screaming at Red Shoes for help. KENTA got unceremoniously dumped off the ladder into a trash can, and busted him wide open. So Tanahashi puts KENTA on the table, goes up the ladder and lands the High Fly Flow as KENTA’s blood flows.
It was…mediocre at best. But the spots were just slow and made the match a pain to watch.
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay vs Kazuchika Okada (c)
The story of this match was that Ospreay really did his homework. We saw Ospreay hark back to many different championship matches Okada has had. Naomichi Marufuji, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada himself, Kenny Omega, Katsuyori Shibata; just a lot of little moments that made you stop and go “OH THAT”.
Ospreay also showed a level of maturation when he avoided going for the Sasuke Special on the initial outside the ring spot, but went to it when he got cocky, and Okada countered it. Okada’s thread here was that he knew Ospreay’s playbook fairly well. So he dodged the Hidden Blade once or twice, countered the Sasuke Special and when Ospreay got cocky and went for the Rainmaker, Okada hit him with a Stormbreaker. Ospreay did manage to hit every move in his arsenal, except Stormbreaker.
Hell, Ospreay even did what no one has done in the last year or so that Okada has broken it back out; and that’s kick out of the first full contact Rainmaker. Okada had to utilize the Rolling Rainmaker, the Nakamura inspired Landslide and then one more Rainmaker to keep Ospreay down. It was a really fun much if not a little too over indulgent sometimes. Definitely ends the show on a high note, because this day needed something.
Overall Score: 5/10
Now the first day wasn’t great, but I was hoping it built toward a bigger day 2. This Day was awful, it was generally a 1 match show, beyond the fact I really enjoyed the Stardom tag. KENTA/Tanahashi tried to do too much and failed at many of the attempts. The 3 I gave it was more courtesy for the effort and the fact that KENTA knew some spots were taking too long so he filled time with comedy. SANADA is the most uninteresting wrestler in Japan, so he needs to figure something out. Naito did Naito things and it probably won’t lead to anything major beyond his challenge for the World title. United Empire goes 0-3 again, so that’s a decent enough thread.
Just too damn many matches that did nothing. This was about 4 hours before the main event, but it felt like 20. Such a bad day over inflated with matches that didn’t matter. Okada versus Naito as the next match up will keep people around, but it’s not because of these first two days of booking. Such a sad start to things for New Japan.
I really hope the implied possible cooperation with GLEAT and NOAH leads to something further down the line, because New Japan on its own, is not a captivating company. Their main event scene is fine, everything else is pretty much a dumpster fire.
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25
Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?

Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.
Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.
.@Kelly_WP is back in TNA Wrestling and has a message for TNA Knockouts World Champion @mashaslamovich!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZKKuL pic.twitter.com/tnm4TIuPUz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Ratings:
- Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
- Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
- Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
- Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***
Results:
Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers
Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.
EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.
I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win.
Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match?
Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge
ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.
Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever?
.@indi_hartwell has a run in with Tessa Blanchard!
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad.
Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man
I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.
JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.
Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.
Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams
Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.
The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.
Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.
Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…
Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!
Overall Score: 4/10
Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.
Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:
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Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
- Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
- Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
- Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!
The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?
The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”
Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall
Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!
While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.
Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!
Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?
The Frat House speaks.
Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!
Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?
Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.
Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.
Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!
What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?
Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.
Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!
Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.
The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!
Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!
The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!
Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!
The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!
Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall
Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.
The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.
And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.
My Score: 8.7/10
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