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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (3/10/22)

Will the Iron King finally have a throne?

Published

3 years ago

March 10, 2022

Steven Mitchell

The Scottish Supernova defends his Heritage Cup!

Joe Coffey has his first British Rounds Rules Match EVER, and it’s already for Noam Dar’s NXT UK Heritage Cup! Will this finally be Gallus’ Kingdom?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

A-Kid VS Charlie Dempsey; Dempsey wins.
Symbiosis VS Josh Morrell & Danny Jones; Symbiosis wins.
NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ Sha Samuels VS Joe Coffey w/ Mark Coffey; Dar wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

NXT UK Media interviews Charlie Dempsey as he heads to gorilla.

He’s about to face off with the Spanish Sensation, but where is the rest of Die Familie? Dempsey doesn’t need them for this. This is just between him and A-Kid.

A-Kid VS Charlie Dempsey!

Speaking of the Spanish Sensation, he will be visiting NXT in the US very soon, but he has business to take care of first! Will he and the gritty Dempsey settle things mano a mano, just as Dempsey promised? Or will Teoman & Rohan Raja be lurking in the shadows?

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel out the grapple, Dempsey shoots in but AK stays clear. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, Dempsey gets around to waistlock then full nelson then cravat and snapmare, only for AK to handspring through. Dempsey nods, that was a good escape. The two feel things out again, tie up, and AK gets to a waistlock. Dempsey wrenches free to have the standing armlock, then he arm-drags AK down to a cover. ONE, and AK slips out to facelock. They gator roll, AK forces Dempsey to a cover, ONE as Dempsey bridges. They reset and AK smirks his respect in return.

They feel out a knuckle lock now, and Dempsey facelocks. AK slips out to wrench and wristlock, Dempsey spins through and bridges back. Dempsey flips through, gets under and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Dempsey has the armlock, and he digs a knee into AK’s face. AK endures, Dempsey starts bending the fingers! AK fights to his feet, arm-drags Dempsey, but Dempsey holds onto those fingers! Dempsey gets an armlock and adds a chinlock. AK fights up, Dempsey wrenches again, but AK rolls and bridges to then turn, and fireman’s carry takeover! AK has the headlock but Dempsey kicks around. Dempsey chinbars to get the headscissors!

AK tries to kick free but Dempsey holds tight. AK moves around but Dempsey pushes up. AK still gets around to headstand, turn Dempsey over and tie up the legs in a figure four knot. AK gets the chin, Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch! But Dempsey pops right out to a cover, ONE! The two reset and Dempsey eggs AK on. They go around, Dempsey pushing forward. They knuckle lock, go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Dempsey has the advantage here but AK bridges! Dempsey jumps on to push AK down for a cover, TWO as AK bridges back up! Dempsey tries again but AK uses that to go up and monkey flip!

AK rolls back to a cover, ONE as Dempsey bridges! AK works on the legs but Dempsey stays up. AK hops on but Dempsey stays up! AK tries to kick Dempsey down but Dempsey still holds the bridge. AK lets off the knuckle lock to stand on Dempsey, but no! Dempsey is still bridging! AK hops off, Dempsey gets to his feet, and the two go again. Clinch and a whip but AK handsprings. Dempsey counters hip toss to a backslide, and a bridge, ONE! AK has a cradle, TWO! They get up, Dempsey knees low then EuroUppers AK out of the ring! The ref has Dempsey stay in the ring while the ring count starts.

AK gets up at 4 of 10, and takes his time returning. Dempsey and AK circle again, knuckle lock but AK mule kicks! AK arm-drags to a double wristlock, and headscissors! Dempsey tries to kick free but AK holds tight! Dempsey pulls on AK’s arms to bring him around, and Dempsey escapes the headscissors to now have a hammerlock! Dempsey wants the other arm but AK shields it. Dempsey rear mounts and has a chinlock, knee digging into AK’s back! AK pries the chinlock off and gets a FUJIWARA! Dempsey rolls, AK keep son him and bends the fingers! Dempsey claws at AK, fights up, but AK wrenches the arm.

AK ROCKS Dempsey with a EuroUpper, but Dempsey ROCKS AK back with a EuroUpper of his own! AK gives another EuroUpper but Dempsey comes back with his own! AK throws another EuroUpper, then catches Dempsey’s into a backslide! Dempsey fights that off with his height advantage, but AK uses that to slip around and IRON OCTOPUS! Dempsey walks forward, ROPEBREAK! AK lets off to KICK Dempsey in the chest! Dempsey is furious and fires off forearms, knees and elbows! That next KNEE takes AK down! Dempsey paces around him, stomps him, but AK has the foot! Toehold from below!

AK has Dempsey down now, standing toehold but Dempsey boots with the free leg! AK still has the foot! AK twists the ankle, shifts his grip and turns Dempsey over, but Dempsey counters with a headlock. AK keep son that foot, but Dempsey gets AK’s arms to drag him down. Dempsey isolates that arm, wrenches it and he goes for the FUJIWARA! AK rolls, Dempsey rolls with to get a leg! AK gets up to STOMP Dempsey down! Both men are down but Dempsey gets to ropes. AK hobbles over, brings Dempsey up to DECK him with a forearm! Dempsey headbutts low! AK kicks but Dempsey blocks for a DRAGON SCREW!

Dempsey holds onto the leg and drags AK around. AK hops up on the good leg to SLAP Dempsey, SLAP him again, but Dempsey hits another DRAGON SCREW! Dempsey ties the legs up and has the crossface! AK endures, Dempsey digs elbows into AK’s back! Dempsey then gets the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! And around and around, then the FUJIWARA! AK endures, rolls, Dempsey goes for the leg again! But AK gets up to get the arm! Dempsey tries to clasp his hands, he pushes up to make it a cover, TWO!! AK goes to kick but gets caught, PERFECT PLEX! Cover, TWO!! These two are gasping for air after that exchange!

Dempsey hurries to clamp onto AK again with a headlock. AK gets up, Dempsey waistlocks but AK switches. Dempsey switches back, goes for a full nelson, but AK uses his leg for leverage and breaks free. Dempsey CLUBS AK, pushes AK, but too far and his dropkick misses! Dempsey hurries to get AK in the corner, DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! AK escapes but barely! Dempsey crawls over to drag AK up but AK wrenches to a facelock. AK gets Dempsey up but Dempsey blocks the suplex. AK wants the arm, then he gets chicken wings! TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Dempsey escapes, but AK has the omoplata! He wants the other arm! RINGS OF SATURN, but Dempsey is fighting! Dempsey ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! But he deadlifts AK for a SLAM! Both men are down but Dempsey gets his bad arm working. Dempsey CLOBBERS AK into a cover, TWO! Dempsey clamps right back on for a facelock, but AK wrenches and ELBOW BREAKER, to PELE! Dempsey is down, AK gets to a corner! They rush each other, DOUBLE FOREARMS! Dempsey CLOBBERS AK out of the ring! The ref again keeps Dempsey back, but in the distraction, Rohan Raja jumps the barriers!

Rohan POSTS AK, then puts him in the ring! No one else saw it, Dempsey hurries to get the leg and head! INVERTED BOW ‘N’ ARROW!!! AK taps, Dempsey wins!!

Winner: Charlie Dempsey, by submission

Did Dempsey know his Die Familie brother helped him win this? Or was this all Raja doing Dempsey a favor? Either way, will the family continue on to take over NXT UK?

Sid Scala speaks.

The Assistant General Manager has a huge announcement! NXT UK will have a guest coming all the way for the United States- Someone knocks on Sid’s door. He lets them in and it’s Wolfgang. Is this a bad time? Uh, no, this is fine. Okay, then Wolfgang needs something that’ll take him to that next level. Something- Say no more. NXT UK management has noticed the momentum Wolfgang’s been building. And as Sid was about to announce, this works perfectly. Wolfgang will be facing Roderick Strong! Wolfgang likes that, and shakes Sid’s hand. Will the Last King of Scotland be able to put the pressure on Diamond Mine’s Savior of the Backbreaker?

Next week starts a special start time!

With Daylight Savings coming to the States, NXT UK will be 4 PM EST, 8 PM GMT for the next couple of weeks.

NXT UK Media catches up with Aleah James.

With Meiko Satomura VS Isla Dawn on the horizon, who does Aleah think should be next for the NXT UK Women’s Championship after that? Aleah would love to face Meiko in the future, but at this point in time- Stevie Turner interrupts, and she can’t believe Aleah brought a camera crew here just to say the same empty words. Uh, first of all, Aleah didn’t bring them, they brought her here. So instead of worrying about Aleah, maybe Stevie should- Stevie is always two levels and two steps ahead of everyone else. Aleah doesn’t know what Stevie’s going on about so she leaves. Don’t walk away, she has important things to say.

Oh, NXT UK Media wants to talk to Stevie now? Well they had their chance. Stevie walks off, but will either of these two be waiting in the wings after the Final Boss takes on the Wicked Witch?

Symbiosis VS Josh Morrell & Danny Jones!

Eddie Dennis has helped Primate & Tyson T-Bone reload and refocus. Will they finally get a step closer to their prey that is the NXT UK Tag Team Championships?

The teams sort out and Primate starts against Morrell. They approach, tie up, and go around. Primate hip tosses Morrell down, then corners him to throw haymakers! Primate digs his palms into Morrell’s chin, throws a heavy body shot, then throws Morrell! Morrell tries to hip toss back but Primate blocks, so Morrell whips, only for Primate to run Morrell over! Things speed up, Primate shoves, but Morrell jumps up to dropkick Primate down! Tag to T-Bone, and he rushes in, but Morrell jumps over! Morrell CHOPS and CHOPS, then headlocks. T-Bone powers up but Morrell lands out of the back suplex to dropkick T-Bone!

Tag to Jones and he rams shoulders with T-Bone! T-Bone knees low, CLUBS Jones on the back then CLUBS him again. T-Bone whips, Jones ducks and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! Jones wrenches, tags Morrell, and Morrell goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Morrell runs in at the corner but is put on the apron. He ROCKS T-Bone with a right, slingshots, but into T-Bone’s arms! BACKBREAKER! And FALL AWAY SLAM! T-Bone snarls, drags Morrell up and over to tag in Primate. Symbiosis double whip Morrell backwards into the corner, then they throw him down by his head, and DOUBLE STOMP him together! Cover, TWO!

Primate keeps between Morrell and Jones and BOOTS Morrell down! Primate drags Morrell up to DECK him, bumps him off buckles, and tags T-Bone. T-Bone whips Primate in to RAM Morrell, then Primate feeds Morrell to T-Bone’s LARIAT! T-Bone drops a BIG elbow, then deadlifts him to a Canadian rack! T-Bone RAMS Morrell into a corner, then KNEES him down! T-Bone drags Morrell over, puts him on the ropes and CLUBS him on the back. Tag to Primate and T-Bone holds Morrell out. Primate springboards for FLYING AX HANDLES! Primate whips Morrell to ROCK him in the back, then adds a BIG back suplex!

Primate roars and stands on Morrell. He steps on Morrell, hauls him up and DECKS him with a EuroUpper! Primate stomps Morrell to the corner, drag shim up and tags in T-Bone. Symbiosis work together again, but Morrell goes up and Primate gets POST! Morrell rolls under T-Bone to hot tag Jones! Jones rallies on T-Bone with big forearms and uppercuts! T-Bone wobbles, Jones LARIATS him down! Jones run sin to SHINING WIZARD in the corner, but T-Bone fights off the clinch. T-Bone KICKS the leg and KNEES Jones in the head! T-Bone hauls Jones up, puts him in a corner, but Jones back elbows! ENZIGURI!

Jones clinches for an EXPLODER! Tag to Morrell and Morrell gets on Jones’ shoulders! MARIPOSA!! Cover, TWO!! T-Bone survives but Morrell gets going, into a back drop! T-Bone drags Morrell back up, scoops him, and then tags in Primate. T-Bone gives Morrell a POWERSLAM, and then DECKS Jones off the corner! Primate is up top and he hits a DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Symbiosis wins!

Winners: Symbiosis, by pinfall

Headmaster Dennis is proud of his pack, because they’re doing just as he promised. But wait! WILD BOAR gets in the ring and SMACKS Primate with a chair!! And then he JAMS and SMACKS T-Bone! Primate gets up, Wild Boar CLOBBERS him! Wild Boar then fires off fast hands on T-Bone! And he shoves Dennis down! Dennis wants mercy, but T-Bone gets him out of the ring! Wild Boar returns and is ready to hunt Symbiosis! Will Dennis and his team have to worry about the past catching up to them before they can look to their future?

It’s the Nina Samuels Show!

Nina Samuels welcomes us back and she says we lucky fans are getting a tour around the UK Performance Center. Nina stops when she spots “poor lonely” Emilia McKenzie. Has Meiko realized that it isn’t worth her time to help the dead weight? Millie snatches the mic to tell Nina that she wants to ask her a question. “How does it feel to be so desperate for attention that you have walk around dressed like a flamingo at 9 AM? Hmm? And that’s enough of the Nina Samuels Show today.” Emilia gives the mic back and Nina is at a loss for words. She has her cameraman cut, but will she figure out a response in the ring?

NXT UK Media spots Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter arguing with Moustache Mountain.

Smith spots the cameraman and asks them to come over. Then he tells Moustache Mountain to tell everyone what he just said about backing out of giving them the rematch! Whoa, they are NOT backing out! Tyler Bate & Trent Seven are noble men and men of their words. They’re going to give Smith & Carter a chance, but the titles need to go on the backburner. Listen to the deal. How about they have two singles matches instead. Therefore, they could potentially earn the rematch at the NXT UK Tag Team Championships. Deal?

They’ll take that deal, easy! One of them will beat Bate, the other will beat Seven, and then they’ll have earned taking those titles away. Well, we’ll see. They now argue about the 1v1 combinations, but management puts that together for them! Next week will be Tyler Bate VS Oliver Carter! Will the hottest tag team on the brand get a leg up on Moustache Mountain from the get-go?

NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ Sha Samuels VS Joe Coffey w/ Mark Coffey!

The Scottish Supernova loves to joke around, but not when it’s at his expense. He didn’t appreciate Gallus Boys On Talk taking over Supernova Sessions, and he really doesn’t like that Joe Coffey’s first match in British Rounds Rules is already for the title. But will he like it even less when this Gallus Boy is on top? Or will Dar deny the Iron King his throne?

The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see if Joe finally has gold here in NXT UK!

These two circle as the clock is ticking. They feel things out, tie up, and Joe throws Dar easily. Dar gets up and to the ropes, then cools himself off before circling with Joe again. They tie up, Dar gets a leg but Joe throws him way again. Dar cools off again, they circle, and then tie up. Dar goes for the arm, he wrenches to a wristlock, but Joe spins through to wrench and WRING Dar out! Joe holds onto the arm, Dar fights up but Joe has the wristlock. Dar rolls but Joe wrangles him back down! Joe has a top wristlock but Dar gets up. Dar gets to ropes, the ref counts the ropebreak, and Joe lets off.

Dar eggs Joe on as they circle again. Joe corners Dar but the ref has him back up. They circle more, feel things out and Dar waistlocks to get a mat return. But Joe slips right out to get the wristlock! We’re under a minute in the first, Joe wrenches the arm more, but Dar rolls. Joe wrings Dar again, sidesteps him and whips, but Dar sunset flips! Joe rolls through to get the legs. Dar rolls through to throw Joe away but Joe cartwheels through. Joe roll Dar up and has the leg, HALF CRAB! Dar rolls through but Joe holds on! Sha keeps Dar aware of the time, and we’re at 10 seconds! Joe wants the Crab but Dar scrambles around! The time is up, Joe has to let go!

Dar: 0; Coffey: 0

Sha protests that Joe won’t back off, but Joe does go to his corner to refresh. Sha tells Dar to use that speed against Joe. The bell rings for round two and Dar circles with Joe again. Dar wants a test of strength so Joe knuckle locks with him, but then Dar KICKS the leg! Joe just shrugs that off and hits back! Joe headlocks for the takeover and he thrashes Dar around. Dar keeps his shoulders up, rolls Joe to a cover, ONE! Dar fights up, Joe holds the headlock but Dar puts him on ropes. The ref counts, Dar lets off, but Joe ducks the kick to hit the headlock takeover again! Dar gest headscissors but Joe kips free.

Joe gets up, he hits another headlock takeover! Dar moves around, gets up, and he brings Joe to a knee. Joe cranks the headlock but Dar powers out, only for Joe to run him over! Joe eggs Dar on, Dar gets up to KICK! Dar eggs Joe on, so Joe wrangles him down with a wristlock! Dar reaches up to headscissors, but Joe pops out and whips. Joe then goes the other way to CLOBBER Dar! Dar gets to a corner but Joe whips him corner to corner! SPLASH at a minute in the round, then Joe whips Dar the other way. Dar goes up then under, but Joe catches him with a waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX!

Dar flounders and Joe runs in, GLASGOW SENDOFF! Dar is down, Coffey covers, Coffey gets the fall!

Dar: 0; Coffey: 1

With 45 seconds in the second round, the Iron King scores first! Is this already a bad sign for Supernova 11? Sha drags Dar to his corner while Mark helps Joe refresh. Sha says Dar’s been here before, he can make the comeback like he has before. The bell rings, time for round three! Coffey waits for Dar to get up and they go again. Joe waistlocks, SLAMS Dar down, then holds on. Dar fights up but Joe SLAMS him back down! Joe makes it part bearhug but Dar fights up. Dar stomps Joe’s feet, wrenches out and has an armlock, but Joe throws body shots. Dar throws knees in return, but Joe throws more body shots.

Dar throws more knees, but Joe blocks a kick. Dar ELBOWS Joe in the head! Joe gets to a corner, Dar runs in but Joe BOOTS him away! Joe goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO!! Dar survives but Sha distracts on the apron! Joe kicks at Sha to get him to back off, then he gets Dar back up. Dar wrenches out and sweeps the legs! Dar switchblade kicks then covers, TWO! CHAMPAGNE SUPER KNEEBAR! But Joe powers up and pries Dar off with a waistlock! Dar elbows free, drops to fire off kicks, then victory rolls, Dar ties it up!

Dar: 1; Coffey: 1

With a minute and 15 left, Dar gets things back to even, but give the East End Butcher the assist. Joe shrugs that off as he refreshes with Mark, now it comes down to the next fall. The bell rings for the fourth and Dar rushes Joe with forearms, Joe hits back with body shots, Dark kicks, feints, then KICKS again! Cover, ONE!! Joe sputters but Dar is after him. Dar wrangles Joe then stomps the arm! Dar flexes on Mark, then stomps Joe’s arm again! And then he stomps a leg! Dar puts pinkies out before he stomps Joe’s other leg! But Joe headbutts low, and again, only for Dar to knee him down! Cover, TWO!

Dar sees Joe get to ropes and he fires KICKS! And KICKS, and KICKS! Dar snapmares, covers, ONE! Dar is frustrated but he traps an arm. Dar mocks Joe’s scar by digging his finger along it. Dar then throws down elbows, stomps Joe to ropes, kicks him, but Joe kicks back! Joe goes to the apron, Dar brings him up but Joe headbutts back! Joe then SLINGSHOT SHOULDERS Dar down! We’re under a minute here, Joe hoists Dar up and tosses Dar for an uppercut! Then OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Both men are down and Sha is worried. Mark coaches Joe, we’re under 30 seconds! Dar and Joe get up, Joe SPINEBUSTERS, to a BOSTON CRAB!!

Dar endures, crawls, ROPEBREAK! Joe lets off, we’re under 10! Joe swings but Dar throws him out! Dar pursues but he runs into hands! They brawl, and the bell rings! Sha and Mark have to separate these two, but Dar still gets a KICK in!

Dar: 1; Coffey: 1

The ref reprimands, that was a cheap shot! But the damage has been done and Mark has to help Joe get to the corner. Will Joe be able to get past that as we enter the fifth? The bell rings, Dar runs in to dropkick at the corner! Dar keeps moving, BOOT! Dar pushes Joe out, runs in again and LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Dar is beside himself, but he puts pinkies out. Dar aims from a corner, NOVA- GLASGOW SENDOFF!! Cover, TWO!! Joe drags Dar up, short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Dar survives and Sha is relieved. Both men are down but stirring. Joe gets up but he staggers. Joe gets a leg but Dar clamps onto Joe’s leg to deny the turn.

Dar kicks free with the free leg and even ROCKS Joe with a haymaker. Dar is up, but so is Joe. Dar KICKS, but Joe just shakes his head. Dar throws a forearm, but Joe just eggs him on! Dar fires more forearms but Joe just leans into them! Joe roars, Dar KICKS away on the leg! Joe blocks, Dar SLAPS but Joe just pulls Dar’s ear! Joe ROCKS Dar, fires off fast hands, and we’re under a minute! Dar ducks the discus but misses his backhand! Joe runs, ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS!! But Sha makes sure Dar has the ropebreak!! Mark storms after Sha, and he CLOBBERS him! We’re under 30 seconds, Dar waistlocks but Joe switches and rolls him up! TWO!!

Dar gets up, Joe ducks the heel kick but not the BACKHAND! ELBOW! Dar sets up, NOVA ROLLA!!! Cover, Dar wins!!

Winner: Noam Dar, by pinfall (still NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion)

With just SEVEN seconds left in the fifth, Dar survives the Iron King! And again, give the assist to his cornerman, Sha Samuels. Will Joe Coffey ever win the big one? Will anyone ever break through to take this cup from the Scottish Supernova?

My Thoughts:

A great episode here, with just three matches again. A-Kid and Dempsey had a very good opening match, as technical and gritty as expected. I figured someone from Die Familie would interfere, and it was hard to tell if Dempsey really did know Raja even got involved. I’m sure there will be a promo next week to point it out and they can go from there. And as we learned from NXT on Tuesday, A-Kid is going to be going to the States, I’m pretty sure he’s taken care of all Die Familie story segments by this point. And in return, Roderick Strong is visiting the UK. He’ll have a great match with Wolfgang, and this could even plant seeds for an eventual Diamond Mine VS Gallus story.

Nina Samuels and Millie McKenzie have a match set up through their promo segment, as do Aleah James and Stevie Turner. Meiko VS Isla is in two weeks, so these four future contenders can get their matches in before then. Symbiosis had a really good match with Jones & Morrell, and I am very excited to see Wild Boar came after them already. I thought there was going to be another vignette or even a sneak attack backstage, but he’s being bold enough to go right at them. Not sure how well he’ll do as one man against three, but maybe he gets allies that don’t like Symbiosis any more than he does.

Good promo segment from Smith, Carter and Moustache Mountain, and it does set up matches for the next few weeks. Bate VS Carter, Seven VS Smith, and I’m sure something happens to give Smith & Carter that tag team title rematch. Then we got a great Heritage Cup match, and Joe Coffey looks great again, but in the end, the still loses. Again, not sure what more Joe can do in NXT UK, so maybe that Diamond Mine VS Gallus thing happens pretty soon. As for Dar, he might be holding onto that cup for a long time while so many great singles guys are either tangled up in stories, or just not ready yet.

My Score: 8.4/10

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Bandido & Komander win.
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Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!

The Most Wanted is once again ROH World Champion, but the Commander of the Skies just lost his ROH World Television Championship. Meanwhile, Captain Shawn Dean & “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo want to take over the ROH Tag Division. Will someone be getting Two 2 Da Head? Or will the luchadores be dealing out a Blackjack 21?

The fans rally for Bandido already, which annoys The Infantry. The Code of Honor is not upheld as The Infantry strike first! The bell rings, the ref reprimands and the fans boo as Dean fires forearms with Komander while Bravo has Bandido. Dean kicks Komander, then Bravo SUPERKICKS Komander! Bandido BOOTS Dean, then he brawls with Bravo! They go back and forth, Bandido ROCKS, KNEES, and headlocks. Dean tags in as Bravo powers out, and then Bravo drops down for Dean to take a swing. Bandido blocks that to DECK Dean, but Bravo CHOP BLOCKS Bandido! Bravo shoves Bandido out for Dean to whip hard into railing!

The fans boo but Bravo says, “That’s how we get down! S T P!” Dean drags Bandido up and into the ring, then stays between him and Komander. The fans rally, but Dean RAMS Bandido into the corner! The Infantry mugs Bandido, the ref counts, and The Infantry lets off. Tag to Bravo and he CHOPS Bandido! Bravo puts a leg in the ropes, stomps it, then CHOPS! Bravo stomps Bandido again, then backs off as the ref reprimands. Bravo brings Bandido out, but Bandido fights the suplex! Bravo hooks a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Bravo drags Bandido from Komander with a HEEL HOOK!

Tag to Dean, Dean stomps Bandido, and Bravo says #TAIGASTYLE taught him that. Lee Moriarty gives a thumbs up, and Dean stomps Bandido. Dean puts Bandido’s leg on the ropes, then HIP DROPS it! The fans rally for Bandido but Dean stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Bandido stays in this but Dean drags him around by the leg. Dean drops an elbow on the knee! Then he drops an elbow on the other knee! Then back to the right knee! Then the left knee! The fans boo but Dean drags Bandido to the corner. Dean runs to ELBOW Bandido, then he tags Bravo. Dean scoops Bandido, Bravo goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER!

Bravo swaggers while the fans boo, but then he goes back to cover Bandido. TWO, and the fans rally up. Bravo drags Bandido up to HEADBUTT, then he tags Dean. Dean sends Bravo in, but Bandido TOSSES Bravo out! Dean runs up, Bandido BOOTS him! Dean comes back, Bandido dodges and hobbles, hot tag to Komander! Komander springboards and salutes for the CROSSBODY! Bravo rushes back in, he has Komander, but Komander BOOTS Dean to go up and over Bravo! Komander shoves Bravo into Dean, then knuckle locks Bravo to CHOP! Komander goes up, jumps around, and FLYING RANAS Bravo away!

The fans fire up as Komander dodges Dean, ROCKS Bravo, then mule kicks Dean! Komander sends Dean into Bravo, then springboards to DROPKICK Bravo into giving Dean the DDT! Cover, but Bravo breaks it! Bandido runs up, Bravo wrenches and ROLLING ELBOWS! Bravo is fired up, but Komander SUPERKICKS him! Komander fires off on Dean with forearms and puts him in the corner. Bravo sneaks a tag while Komander climbs up. Komander rains down five punches, then whips Dean corner to corner. Dean reverses, Bravo runs up, CARLIE CROSSOVER! Then feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT!

The Infantry then hoist Komander up, wrench and URENAGE DOUBLE BACKBREAKER!! Bravo covers, but Bandido breaks it! The fans fire up as Dean whips but Bandido TOSSES him! Bravo runs up, Bandido SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up as Bandido rises, but then Bravo distracts the ref. Shane Taylor gets on the apron, talks trash on Bandido, then ROCKS Bandido! Komander storms up, Shane grabs him, but Bandido comes back! Komander gives Bandido the boost to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB Shane onto Moriarty & Dean! The fans are all fired up as Komander then BOOTS Bravo, ENZIGIRIS, and calls to Bandido!

Komander tags Bandido, then he ROCKS Bravo! Komander goes corner to corner to go up, up, and ESCALARA MOONSAULT onto STP! Bandido scoops Bravo for the X KNEE!! Bravo is on the ropes. Bandido runs, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Komander win!

Winners: Bandido & Komander, by pinfall

A big victory for Bandido y Komander! With Sueprcard of Honor just a few weeks away, who will step up to take on The Most Wanted for his most wanted ROH World Championship?

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection!

The Natural may have been literally robbed of his belt, but he is still a champion alongside Marshall & Ross Von Erich. The Von Erichs are back to help Dustin take back that belt, will the Sons of Texas ride off into the sunset tonight? Or will they find they’re NOT #TVReady?

Speaking of not ready, Johnny, Mansoor & Mason Madden attack the Sons of Texas at the ramp! The fans boo the blindside attack, but Mansoor CLUBS Ross, Johnny CLUBS Marshall, and Mason stomps Dustin. Johnny kicks Marshall, Mason whips Dustin into the railing, and Mansoor RAMS Ross into the steel steps! The fans boo more, Mansoor tells them to shut up, but Marshall fights back! Marshall fires forearms, but Johnny CLAWS Marshall’s eyes! Mason sends Dustin into more railing, then LEG LARIATS Dustin down! Mansoor fires more shots on Ross, then he puts Ross in the ring for Johnny.

The ref checks on Ross, but Ross says he wants the match! The bell rings, and Johnny BOOTS, KICKS, ROCKS, and fires more shots on Ross! Taya Valkyrie shows off the remodeled ROH World Six Man belt while Johnny gives Ross some ground ‘n’ pound. The fans boo but Johnny drags Ross up. But Ross jumps to RANA! And then he arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Ross brings Johnny up, tags Marshall, and then whips so Marshall can DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Johnny rolls to his feet, mule kicks Marshall, then hot tags Mansoor! But Marshall dodges to BLAST Mason!

Marshall ROCKS Mansoor with counter punch after punch, but Mansoor puts him in a corner for body shots and stomps! The ref counts, Mansoor digs his boot in, but then Mansoor stops at 4. Mansoor argues with the ref while sneaking kicks. Mansoor whips corner to corner, but Marshall comes back to LARIAT! Marshall fires more hands, then he UPPERCUTS! Marshall ROCKS Mansoor, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Mansoor comes back! Marshall runs through the lariat to then LARIAT Mansoor! The fans fire up and Marshall calls his shot! CANNONBALL for Mansoor! Cover, TWO!

Marshall drags Mansoor up, headlocks, and Ross tags in. They mug Mansoor and the fans cheer that CHOP! Ross headlocks and grinds, but Mansoor hooks Ross’ nose! Mansoor headlocks now, but Ross powers up and out. Mansoor jumps the dropdown, Mason tags in, and Mason BLASTS Dustin off the apron to then LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! The fans boo, Marshall protests, but MXM mugs Ross! Johnny joins in and they all stomp away! The fans rally for Dustin while Mason TOSSES Ross out. MXM distracts the ref so Taya can stomp away on Ross with those bright green boots!

The ref has to hold Marshall back, and Mason goes out to fetch Ross. Mason puts Ross in the ring, throat chops him, then fires body shots as he says he’s H O T T, O~ G~ O~! Tag to Mansoor, Johnny lets Chappell Roan know they’re big fans, and Mansoor BLASTS Marshall off the apron! Mason scoops Ross, Mansoor runs up, CATWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ross survives and Mansoor snarls. Mansoor clamps on with a chinbar and armlock! Ross pries at the grip, reaches out for the ropes, and Marshall coaches him. Ross fights up, Mansoor holds him back, but then Mansoor THROWS Ross down by his hair!

The fans boo, but Mansoor drags Ross back to tag Johnny. Johnny stomps Ross, then drags him up, only for Ross to fire body shots! Johnny gets up and under Ross, Alabama ROLLING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Johnny stands over Ross and pulls on the arms while he tags in Mason. Mansoor runs around the outside to blindside Dustin! The fans boo and Marshall protests, but there’s nothing to be done as Mason drops an ELBOW on Ross! And another ELBOW! And then a JUMP ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Mason is annoyed, Dustin is down, and Mansoor tags in. Mansoor tells Marshall that he saw the Iron Claw movie, and it SUCKED!!

The fans boo but MXM hoist Ross up! Mason runs, but Marshall DUMPS him out! Ross CLUBS away on Mansoor, reaches for Marshall, but Mansoor holds onto a hand! Ross fires a forearm, the fans rally up, but Mansoor still holds on! Mansoor ducks the shot, back suplexes, but Ross lands out! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up as Ross and Mansoor crawl! But Mason is creeping up! Mason YANKS Marshall down, then THROWS him into the steel steps! And he CLUBS Dustin for good measure! Mansoor rolls up Ross, TWO! Ross feints high to BACKDROP Mansoor! Dustin rises up!

The fans are thunderous as Mansoor and Ross crawl, hot tags to Johnny and Dustin! The Natural rallies on the Guru of Greatness, then whips, but Johnny reverses! “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mansoor is in, but Dustin kicks and “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mason is in, but again, “Not Today!” But Mason grabs Dustin first! CHOKE- NO, Dustin slips free, and feeds Mason to a DOUBLE DROPKICK from the Von Erichs! Johnny CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hits a BULLDOG! Cover, Mansoor breaks it! The fans boo but Mansoor CLUBS Dustin. Mansoor whips, Dustin reverses, but Mansoor avoids the powerslam!

Mansoor DDTS Dustin, but Ross RANAS Mansoor! Johnny SUPERKICKS Ross! Marshall DISCUS LARIATS Johnny! Mason LEG LARIATS Marshall! Dustin storms up, Mason HEADBUTTS him! Mason runs, but Dustin dodges! Mason’s leg is in the ropes, and he begs Dustin not to. Dustin pokes Mason in the eyes! And then he puts Mason’s other leg in the ropes! Dustin takes a deep breath, but Johnny runs up! Dustin gets around and lifts Johnny, to stick him right in there with Mason! Taya protests, but that lets Dustin hit DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Mansoor runs up, Dustin dodges, DESTROYER!!

Ross is in, and he gives Mansoor an IRON CLAW!! Marshall has Mason, and SLAM DUNKS him into Johnny’s TV! Johnny sits upright, right into Mansoor’s runway! Ross keeps Mansoor in a corner, and Dustin brings Johnny up! Dustin puts one out, then hits the FINAL RECKONING!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)

Taya is beside herself! Dustin gets his belt back as the Von Erichs keep theirs! Will no one ever truly stop The Last of His Kind from running the ROH Tag Division?

[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]

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Andrew’s TNA iMAPCT! & Unbreakable Results & Match Ratings: 4.17.2025

iMPACT is the Pre-Show, Unbreakable is a TNA+ Special! See what happened!

Published

19 hours ago

April 18, 2025

Andrew Balaz

iMPACT! is getting the old Heat treatment as a TV episode pre-show. While nothing about the iMPACT episode seems overly intriguing, they all actually have narrative weight, and since the last two weeks have been devoid of weight and general cohesion…this might be a surprisingly good episode which would serve as a better pre-show than expected.

I’m still mad that it’s a damn Thursday and they want to have 4-5 hours of show because WrestleMania reasons. Even WWE realized doing long shows before workdays was stupid, so NJPW giving them the idea to break Mania into two nights is a boon for everyone over thirty.

Also the main reason I’m doing a joint article. Since Unbreakable starts immediately after iMPACT, I’m not gonna put up back to back articles. One stop shoppin it!

Will @AJFrancis410 be crowned the FIR$T TNA International Champion TONIGHT at #TNAUnbreakable?!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/rT1TusIxJd pic.twitter.com/rxiBn6PxPw

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025

iMPACT! – Ratings:

Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz: Laredo wins via Laredo Fly – ** 1/4
Jazmyn Nyxx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee: Xia wins via Small Package – **
KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner: KC wins via Loaded Fist – **
Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley: Hot Topic Hotties win via Cemetery Drive – ** 1/4
Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat: Dani wins via Luna Landing – ** 1/4
Leon Slater vs Brian Myers: Myers wins via Roster Cut – ** 1/2

Unbreakable – Quick Ratings:

Zachary Wentz vs Eric Young vs AJ Francis: Young wins via Piledriver – *** 1/4
Ace Austin vs Steve Maclin vs Eddie Edwards w/Alisha: Steve Maclin wins via KIA – *** 1/2
X Division Championship: Moose(c) w/Alisha vs Akeem: Moose wins via Lights Out – Long Squash
Mustafa Ali & Nemeths vs Hardys & Mike Santana: Jeff Hardy wins via Swanton Bomb – ***
Kaz & Tessa vs Joe Hendry & Masha: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – ** 3/4
Barb Wire Massacre: Sami Callihan vs Mance Warner w/Steph De Lander: Callihan wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – ** 1/2
Inaugural International Championship: AJ Francis vs Steve Maclin vs Eric You: Maclin wins via K.I.A. – *** – TITLE CHANGE!!!

Results:

Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz

Laredo starts quick with a Straight Right, Tijeras, a few quick strikes, kicks Hotch out of the ring, wants a Plancha, but Tasha gets in the way to stop Laredo’s offense which gives Hotch an opening. Quick trip, a few chops and a hard Irish Whip has Laredo trying to catch his breath. Hotch tries to go for another Strong Irish Whip but Laredo reverses, two kicks, Flying Neckbreaker into a Missile Dropkick sending Hotch to the outside. Laredo finally pulls off his Suicida, and he’s rolling. Corner Forearm, Uno Mass Corkscrew Moonsaults, but Hotch manages to get away after two. A Snap Jab staggers Laredo, Ali style Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker and Hotch tries to take things to the top. But Laredo counters and Avalanche Michinoku Driver…only for two.

Laredo tries to keep things going, Back Handspring Crossbody, but Hotch catches him, big Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker for two. Hotch looks to the corner and then gets scared because he thinks Santana might strike, Hotch and Tasha argue, Laredo recovers and runs up the corner and hits the Laredo Fly for the win.

If @CodyDeaner can take down @KCwrestles tonight on #TNAiMPACT he punches his ticket Ultimate X at #TNARebellion! @milanmiracle

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/rT1TusIxJd pic.twitter.com/T5zqKHVr24

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025

Jazmyn Nyx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee

Jazmyn and Xia go for a chain wrestling or World of Sport kind of start. Xia even gets out of the Head Scissors with the classic Hand Stand and pop. After a little taunting, Jazmyn tries to charge but Xia loops around for a flash Cradle, Nyx kicks out quick and retreats to her Fatal Influence friends for a breather. Xia catches her with a Dropkick, a few strikes and starts putting things together until Jazmyn catches her in the corner and Snake Eyes Xia the hard way and then starts leaning her into the ropes, a few Leg Sweeps, PK kicks and Jazmyn is in control. Fisherman’s Suplex Hold from Jazmyn but Xia kicks at two. She tries to fight back up but Jazmyn is using her positioning to keep control. Bulldog into the middle buckle, puts Xia between the ropes and lays in a Round Kick to her chest and Xia has been eating offense for the last few minutes. The crowd tries to rally the little British Angel, but Jazmyn lays in some forearms, hits the ropes, Xia ducks and they hit stereo High Kicks to double down for a few moments.

Xia starts to rally, gets a few shots in, Tijeras, Xia tries Angel Wings but Jazmyn moves. Jazmyn tries to stay on her, but a Jawbreaker gives Xia time to go to the corner, Xia hits the Crossbody, Angel Wings, and looks for a DDT or something but Fatal Influence get involved distracting everyone. Lei has Fallon hanled, but Jacy is mouthing off causing Rosemary to come down and make a Mist save. Jazmyn tries to be opportunistic, but Xia blocks her move and hits the Small Package for the win.

Overbooked and timing was a bit shoddy in some spots, but not offensive. Not bad, but not good either.

KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner

This is for a spot in the Ultimate X match. Here’s to hoping the Blessed One beats the hell out of the loser who’s about as over as Herpes. Meaning he never goes away, and he’s unlikable. Anyone that says “Funny Underdogs are needed on shows”, isn’t that like 60% of the roster? No one is funny if everyone tries to be funny. KC however, he’s fucking hilarious and amazing.

KC tries to pay off Deaner and get him to forfeit, Deaner of course does the underdog thing of fighting back, dumb looking punches, goofball corner spot that he lengthens to the put of looking dumb and not funny. Oh thank God KC hits the Spiderman in the ropes, ducks Deaner and 305 gets hit for a near fall. Now KC is rolling, nice quick offense, Snapmare, Front Roll Neck Snap, Stomp into Split into cover for only two. Deaner goes for the comeback, and a few Lariats, Bulldog, and everything looks soo stupid. Deaner puts KC in the Airplane spin, gets dizzy and then goes again, TKO for two.

Navarro tries to powder, Deaner goes after him but the ref gets Deaner off of him since KC was in the ropes, KC wraps his necklace around his knuckles and a quick Jab to the face as Deaner tries to suplex him, 1-2-3, Blessed WIN.

If Deaner was the only doofus guy he’d be fine, but when we have Santino, Arianna, Laredo, KC, Great Hands, Brian Myers, Dango, Alisha, Hendry (while not a doofus isn’t close to serious), Kaz, Elegance Brand (all 3 of them), Ryan Nemeth and those are just off the top of my head. Everyone can’t be silly or no one is silly and nothing matters.

Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley

I’m gonna keep any Gigi drooling to a minimum since I respect my boy Wentz, but I will say, you gotta love Hot Topic Hotties. Yes I like walking red flags, I’m self aware, and okay with it.

Maggie and Gigi start, a few quick counters, Gigi manages the Double Hook Cradle for two, then Hot Topic Hotties go tandem with a Dropkick and a Twisting Elbow for another two. Tatum is officially legal, Maggie looks for the tag but Heather wants to push Maggie more. Which is exactly how ASH treated her. Tatum turns it around, Gigi tags in, Poetry Bronco, and then Kawada Kicks from Gigi. Concierge distracts, Maggie grabs her, Heather takes the cheap shot, Suplex from Maggie for two. Heather and Maggie get some offense in together, and Heather is working Gigi over in the heel corner. Unicorn Stampede essentially. Heather goes for a pinfall and its only 2. Heather is getting frustrated, Gigi with an Upkick headscissors, Heather tries to stop the tag out, but eats the Mule Kick.

Tatum starts beating on Heather, rams Heather into Maggie, Cartwheel Peach Sunrise, tags in Gigi, Double Headbutts and Cemetery Drive from the Hot Topic Hotties and everyone wins. Jesus…will never leave this chat, he started it.

Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat

Things start a little slow, Collar & Elbow tie up that they won’t relent for a while, Jakara tries to turn it into a Headlock Takeover, but Dani is too strong. Dani gets a few shots in, hops the rope for something but Lash makes her present felt and trips Dani while Jakara distracts the referee. The referee didn’t see anything but ejects Lash anyway. Lash won’t go, tries to intimidate the ref and say no. Jakara keeps things moving against Dani while Lash takes her sweet time slowly walking away. Jakara tries a Roll-Up but Dani too thicc to keep down. Dani fights back up, scoops Jakara and drops her unceremoniously.

Jakara starts laying in a bunch of Falling Knees and gets a quick two, before locking in a Cravat that Dani tries to fight out of. Dani counters out of it, ducks the Line, and they crash into each other with Forearms. The Double Fall Down spot is a little played out and this is only the pre-show really.

Dani levels Jakara with a few Lariats, looks for the Luna Landing, Jakara slips it so Dani comes off the ropes with a Busaiku Knee. Luna wants a Blue Thunder but Jakara gets away until Luna grabs her again for the Rebound Blue Thunder Bomb and a near fall. Luna charges the corner, misses, Jakara hits the Tornado DDT, but only two. Jakara tries to ram Dani’s head into the buckles, but Luna blocks, fires and takes Jakara’s head off, Luna Landing gets his and Dani wins!

Elijah has a promo segment and they have a really Sesame Street style “Walk this Way” words on the screen thing. When they did the bouncing ball lyrics with Ron Killings, it was at least cool. This comes off as corny and low budget public broadcasting crap just for Elijah to announce an open challenge at Rebellion or something. Admittedly I zoned out cause I figured it would be nothing of note.

Leon Slater vs Brian Myers

Myers and Slater start in a shoving match jawing at each other, and then Leon lays in a Shoulder Tackle off the ropes, some jumping crap and Myers is getting bounced from corner to corner like a dork. Leon tries to continue the Around the World but a punch, Thrust Kick and Irish Whip across the ring gives him some confidence, but he eats the Feint Mule Kick, Back Handspring Back Elbow…and again System matches are “look stupid and get beat up for 70% of the match until a shortcut can be taken”. Speaking of short cuts, Leon goes for his Corner Leap, Myers guards from it, Leon repositions but gets tripped and eats a Spear. Then…we go to commercial.

Coming out of the commercials Myers is still in control. Leon slips out of a suplex and then connects with a flurry of offense, Myers eats more kicks than I can count, powders, Leon does his corner post leap, comes in and looks to win but an Implant DDT, dick kick and Roster Cut gives Myers the win.

Overall iMPACT! Rating: 5/10

Nothing special but at least it made some sense and was a better than the last few episodes. Low bar comparatively. Now immediately onto Unbreakable! So because this is a long night, I figured I’d do a Watch A Long with Mat Sarpraicone over on Dirt Sheet Radio because I have zero faith in Unbreakable being worth the 2-3 hours it will take to watch it.

So you’ll get quick results with ratings and an overall thoughts at the end of Unbreakable from me, because it’s late and I needed something to keep me awake.

Overall Unbreakable Rating: 4.5/10

The iMPACT! episode was easier to watch and digest, three Triple Threats is too many and the Main Event being a slow paced triple threat after a Barb Wire match and a bunch of faster matches really doesn’t resonate well with fans. Even though I didn’t love the Sami vs Mance match, ending on carnage and the “babyface” winning would’ve been a much better way to send the crowd home happy and we wouldn’t have needed so much time fill during the last hour of the show.

Maclin being the inaugural International Champion is cool, setting up the first defense against Eric Young is good for their story, so most of the marks were hit. It just was too damn slow and had no business being a main event. Champions vs Challengers was okay, but it only really picked up when Masha and Tessa were mixing it up. I liked Moose having the extended squash match for shits and giggles, but two Triples back to back to open the show is an easy way to burn out a crowd. Sure the Moose match was an extended piss break to recharge the crowd, but the card was just laid out awkwardly and things felt like far more of a chore than they should have.

All in all this was a very lame event. Yes I get it was purely stop gap to take advantage of WrestleMania weekend, but with Rebellion next week, we all knew it wasn’t gonna shake things up too much. But hot damn was I about to fall asleep if I wasn’t doing the watch-a-long to not pass out.