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

Is Frazer (not) ready?

Published

3 years ago

March 3, 2022

Steven Mitchell

The biggest match in the British Prodigy’s career yet!

Emboldened by his performance against Der Ring General, Nathan Frazer takes on Ilja Dragunov for the NXT UK Championship! But is he ready for that?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Mark Coffey VS Sha Samuels; Coffey wins.
Jack Starz & Dave Mastiff VS Pretty Deadly; Starz & Mastiff win.
NXT UK Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Nathan Frazer; Dragunov wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Mark Coffey VS Sha Samuels!

Gallus had a lot of fun at the expense of the Scottish Supernova and the East End Butcher. But now, before Joe Coffey takes on Noam Dar for the NXT UK Heritage Cup, Markus will take on Sha in a match where everyone else is barred from ringside! Will Gallus Boys be back on top? Or will Sha win this one for EEEEAST?

The bell rings and Sha circles with Coffey. They tie up, Sha knees low and CLUBS Mark on the back. Sha throws haymakers, Mark throws them back. Mark then shoves and arm-drags, but Sha reverses to a headlock! Mark fights up, Sha hits a headlock takeover. Sha grinds the hold, Mark fights up. Mark throws body shots, wrenches the arm and has the armlock. Sha fights up, gets around to a waistlock but Mark switches. Sha bucks Mark, but Mark CLOBBERS Sha with an uppercut! Mark wrenches to a Russian Leg Sweep! Mark drags Sha back up, RAMS his shoulder in, but Sha breaks free.

But Mark gets up under Sha to back drop him! Sha bails out but Mark builds speed! Mark slides but Sha dodges to kick low. Sha throws haymakers, he puts Mark back in, but Mark hits him back with forearms and CHOPS! Mark whips, Sha reverses and CLOBBERS Mark! Mark gets up, into a scoop SLAM! Sha paces, drags Mark around, uppercut to the leg! Sha then gets an arm to JAM it with a hip drop. Sha throws down elbows into Mark’s shoulder, then stands on Mark. “On the money!” But Mark dodges the kick to fire off forearms! Mark whips, Sha reverses and SPLASHES in the corner!

Sha keeps moving and he LARIATS Mark down! “EEEAST!” Sha sits Mark up to KICK him in the back! Sha talks trash, but Mark throws body shots. Sha throws hands, whips Mark to ropes, and scoops him for a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Mark grits his teeth but Sha argues the count. Sha stalks Mark to a corner, stomps him in the corner then follows him to another corner. Sha knees low, then WRINGS Mark’s arm out! Mark clutches the elbow and shoulder but Sha grabs that arm for an armlock. Mark endures, Sha slaps him around. Mark fights up, throws body shots, but Sha clamps on the shoulder harder.

Mark throws more body shots, Sha keeps on that shoulder, but Mark fights free with big forearms! Mark kicks low, whips, but Sha reverses. Sha runs in but misses in the corner! Mark turns around, into BOOTS! Sha goes up, elbow drop FLOPS as Mark moves! Mark and Sha slowly rise, and Mark runs in to LARIAT! And shoulder tackle! Mark ROCKS Sha with a forearm, runs in and uppercuts! Sha staggers, Mark whips him to the other corner for a back body block! Mark then hops up the corner, FLYING BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Sha survives but Mark works on getting his bad arm moving again.

Mark drags Sha up, wants the nelson but Sha elbows free! Sha clinches, Mark throws elbows back! Mark runs and whips, to GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Sha survives and Mark is frustrated. Mark gets up, Sha checks his chin. Mark reels Sha in, half nelson but Sha arm-drags free! Sha gets Mark, T-BONE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and Sha is furious! Sha brings the suspender straps down, drags Mark up, and he wants the bad arm! Mark arm-drags free, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men are down and the ref checks. A standing count begins, both men slowly get up. They go forehead to forehead and start throwing forearms!

They go from forearms to haymakers, fast and furious! Sha kicks low, but Mark gets him for the FULL NELSON SLAM! Mark runs to BASEMENT UPPERCUT! #GlassCheck! Cover, Mark wins!

Winner: Mark Coffey, by pinfall

Markus shut Sha up the hard way, proving he can get it done all by himself! Will Joe Coffey do the same when he takes on Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup?

NXT UK Media catches up with A-Kid.

The Spanish Sensation is training and sparring, and he gets a nice heel hook takedown. But then Charlie Dempsey walks over and says he wants to talk with AK. AK tags out and rolls out. Dempsey says he was working out, saw AK over here doing that technique, and Dempsey was hoping AK would show it to him. Well, no, because then Dempsey would use it to take advantage of opponents. Dempsey knows AK saw him in there with Die Familie, but he’s not like that. Oh? Well- Rohan Raja attacks from behind?! Was this a set-up!? Dempsey has Raja and Teoman back off. What’re they doing? Dempsey stares down his brothers in arms, but then joins in!

Die Familie stomps away on AK until security gets in. Sid Scala is there, too, and he warns Die Familie. The damage has been done, did El Nino Anonimo just see the real Dempsey after all?

Isla Dawn speaks.

Or rather, sings as she clutches the flowers she stole from Meiko Satomura. “Go, go, watch my powers grow. Every prize I collect makes me grow~. Stronger, stronger than they know. The final prize, just within my reach~. Soon, soon, the Final Boss will fall and Isla Dawn will stand tall. Isla Dawn will stand tall~! I! I! Will stand tall~!” The Wicked Witch of NXT UK is coming for the title, but will the Best in the World defy this musical little prophecy?

NXT UK shares Moustache Mountain’s post match interview from last week.

First, congratulations to Trent Seven & Tyler Bate on the win. How are they feeling? Two words: “Cool jinkies.” And they are still NXT UK Tag Team Champions. Their first match, defense, and success. But Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith barge in. What was all that about? Uh, it was all about winning, that’s what. Swatting the ropebreak away is a win, huh? Seven has Carter calm down. Seven knows how hard he had to work to get the tag titles, and how hard he’ll work to keep the tag titles. So he’ll do anything he has to. That wasn’t cheating, that wasn’t a trick, it was just being better. That’s enough, man. Two in a row against you guys, that’s it.

Carter says it’s not over yet, but Smith has him stop. Whatever that was, Moustache Mountain has been in the exact same spot as them. Seven & Bate didn’t get it right the first time, either, so that means Smith & Carter deserve one more try. Bate does agree with that. He’s a sucker for second chances. What’d they be without second chances? So Smith & Carter getting a rematch, no problem. They’ll run it back. And if Moustache Mountain wins that time, then so be it. They moustache fist bump and Carter says no more politeness. Will the hottest tag team in NXT UK look to make good on their mulligan?

Jack Starz & Dave Mastiff VS Pretty Deadly!

After taking on the Bomber Challenges to get his “cut,” it seems Starz has proven himself worthy! Mastiff presents Starz with his very own vest, and now this duo is starting to look more like a team! Will they use all their Bomber strength, stamina and guts to get one over on Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley? Or will the former NXT UK Tag Team Champions prove it takes more than just coordinated outfits to win?

The teams sort out and Mastiff starts against Howley. Howley and Stoker talk strategy and then Howley circles with Mastiff. They tie up, and Mastiff powers Howley around. Mastiff shoves Howley away, then eggs him on. They tie up again, Howley tries but Mastiff stays put. Mastiff then pushes Howley back to ropes, and the ref calls the break. Howley shoves Mastiff, then they tie up again. Howley headlocks, but Mastiff powers out. They ram shoulders and Mastiff doesn’t budge! Stoker distracts Mastiff, Howley gives him a knee to the thigh, aka dead leg! Howley runs, rams Mastiff, and Mastiff drops to a knee!

Tag to Stoker, Pretty Deadly both ram Mastiff! Mastiff stays up, and he RAMS them both back! Mastiff drags Stoker over, tags Starz in, and Starz wrenches Stoker to YANK the arm. Starz wants to tag back but Mastiff tells him just to stay on Stoker! Starz ducks Stoker’s haymaker to get around and headbutt low. Starz snapmares and runs to uppercut Stoker in the back! Cover, TWO! Starz drags Stoker back, now Mastiff tags in. Stoker RAMS into Stoker, Mastiff EuroUppers Stoker down. Mastiff CLUBS Starz, scoops him and SLAMS him! Mastiff sits Stoker up, Starz tags in. Mastiff SENTONS, Starz SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!

Starz drags Stoker up to CLUB him down, brings him around and EuroUppers. Tag to Mastiff, they mug Stoker again. Mastiff whips Stoker to the open corner but Stoker elbows back. Tag to Howley and Howley goes up, leaps into a BIG body shot! Starz wants in but Mastiff says he’s got this and he CLUBS Howley! Then BOOTS him down! Now Mastiff tags Starz, they mug Howley, and Starz wrenches. Starz YANKS the arm, whips Howley, but Howley reverses. Starz goes up and over and fires off dropkick after dropkick! Starz arm-drags and has the cording hold! Howley flails, Starz covers, TWO!

Starz keeps on the arm but Howley fights up. Howley throws body shots, he scoops but Starz slips out. Stoker tags in off the O’Conner Roll and he POSTS Starz! Starz falls to the floor, Stoker goes out to fetch him, and RAM him into the apron! Stoker puts Starz in, stays between Starz and Mastiff, and he stomps away on Starz. Stoker CLUBS Starz to the ropes, tags Howley in, and Pretty Deadly double whip to shoulder Starz down! “Yes Boy~!” They both run, LEG DROP SPLASH COMBO! Cover, TWO! Howley stomps Starz, sits him up and CLUBS him in the head. And again! Howley brings Starz up but Starz throws body shots.

Howley knees low, tag to Stoker, chicken wing lift and BULLDOG! Howley sucker punches Mastiff while Stoker covers, TWO! Mastiff is angry but the ref keeps him back. Stoker drags Starz over, tag to Howley. Pretty Deadly mug Starz, and Howley puts Starz in a corner for knee after knee. Howley whips Starz corner to corner hard, and Starz bounces off the buckles! “Yes Boy~!” Tag to Stoker, and Pretty Deadly stands Starz up for more mugging. Stoker stands on Starz’s head, then stomps him to a corner. Stoker scoops and SLAMS Starz hard! Cover, TWO! Stoker clamps on with a chinlock and Howley talks trash.

Starz fights his way up and fans rally. Starz throws body shots, then he elbows Howley! Stoker ROCKS Starz, whips him to a corner, and hits a big uppercut! Tag to Howley, Pretty Deadly coordinate. Mastiff shoulders Howley as he tries to sucker punch again! Stoker doesn’t see that, so he catapults Starz at Howley, and Starz uses that to sunset flip! TWO!! Starz almost had it, but he dodges Howley to hot tag Mastiff! Mastiff rallies on Howley, back drops him, then waistlocks. The ref keeps Stoker out while Howley fights free. Howley runs, but into another back drop! Mastiff roars and glares at Stoker before bringing Howley up.

Howley powers Mastiff to ropes, Stoker tags in! Pretty Deadly play leap frog with Mastiff, then Stoker gets Mastiff for a DDT! Stoker shouts, “We’re the team!” Howley throws Starz’ vest to Stoker! Stoker says Starz hasn’t earned this! But Mastiff CLOBBERS Stoker then DECKS Howley! Mastiff GERMAN SUPLEXES Stoker! Starz shouts to Mastiff, and Mastiff gives him the hot tag! Starz fires off EuroUppers on Stoker! Starz pulls the vest off Stoker, puts it on himself, and throws big shoulder tackles! He DECKS Howley, CLOBBERS Stoker, and fires off in the corner! The ref counts, Starz lets off at 4, and he sees Howley coming!

Starz throws Howley out, but Stoker kicks low. Stoker reels Starz in, but Starz slips free of the bomb to get Stoker up! POWERBOMB! High stack, Starz & Mastiff win!

Winners: Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz, by pinfall

Even Mastiff is shocked! Starz showed even more Bomber power than we knew he had! Is this just the beginning of these two going for those NXT UK Tag Team titles?

NXT UK Media catches up with Xia Brookside.

She huffs and puffs and tells them she doesn’t have time for this right now. Get out! She’s busy! She sits down on the steps and calls her dad. “Daddy! I lost another match last week, and I just came out of Sid Scala’s office, and he’s saying that it’s my fault! But it’s not my fault, is it, Daddy? Well, anyway… I was kind of wondering if maybe you could help me. I know you know someone, and I was just wondering if you could find out of they could help me? Okay, thank you, Daddy! You’re the best daddy in the world.”

Xia’s mood is better, until she sees the camera was spying on her. Were they filming this?! That was private! Xia’s back to being pouty, but just who is this person Xia’s having her father call in a favor from?

“I trusted you.”

“We were part of a pack. You left me to rot. But I survived. I skulked away, hid myself away, and survived. There was a time where I thought I would rot away, fade away. I did anything it took to survive. For you, the hunt is over. For me, the hunt has just begun.” Is WILD BOAR back?!

NXT UK looks at next week’s Heritage Cup match.

Joe Coffey knows it’s him and Noam Dar. Noam says Joe has made the mistake of sliding into Noam’s lane. Joe says there is nothing more the Gallus boys love than a cup. It’ll be Joe’s first British Round Rules match, and if he knows Noam, Noam will be very confident. Noam says Joe should’ve stuck to “playing beep beep in mommy ‘n’ daddy’s car with those paper gangsters” he calls family. Joe talks about the big fight feel, and of course it is, because he has the champ’s attention. Joe says he’ll look Noam eye to eye and see who really wants this. No one has put more time into the Heritage Cup than Supernova 11. But will this be another big fight failure for Joe Coffey?

Noam says Joe is as dumb as he looks, and is going to walk him in two rounds. Coffey says to slash the odds. There will only be one outcome: GBOT. Will this clash of Scots be one for the record books?

NXT UK Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Nathan Frazer!

The Czar and British Prodigy grew up in very different places, but their journeys do have parallels. They both know what it is like to battle Der Ring General with everything they have and still lose. However, only Dragunov knows what it is to have battled that behemoth and win. Will Frazer find himself walking the same path as Dragunov? Or will he shock the world and overcome UNBESIEGBAR?

The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see which path the prodigy will walk!

The two circle and go around. They tie up, Dragunov wrenches, wrings the arm out but Frazer rolls through. They circle again, tie up, and Dragunov is again after the arm. Frazer resists the takedown so Dragunov hooks a leg, and hits a sambo throw! Cover, TWO, but Dragunov has a headlock. Frazer endures, fights up, and powers Dragunov to a corner. The ref counts, Frazer lets off cleanly, but then he gets the headlock! Dragunov throws Frazer again! Dragunov has the headlock back, but Frazer keeps his shoulders up. Frazer fights up, powers up but can’t power out as Dragunov holds tight.

Frazer throws body shots, then powers out, only for Dragunov to run him over! But Frazer kips right up! So Dragunov scoops and SLAMS him! Dragunov takes a moment to catch his breath, but Frazer KANGAROO KICKS him away! The two go to opposite ends, Dragunov runs in but Frazer dodges, hurdles, redirects and goes up and over in the corner! Frazer just keeps going, BIG flying forearm! And a dropkick! Dragunov gets to a corner and Frazer runs in, but is put on the apron. Frazer ROCKS Dragunov, climbs up top, and he leaps over Dragunov. Frazer comes back to ROCK Dragunov again with more forearms!

Dragunov DECKS Frazer with one! Dragunov snarls and checks his chin. The ref checks Frazer but he’s okay to continue. Dragunov drops knees on him from all sides, then drags him back up. Dragunov CLUBS Frazer on the back, and he even has to shake out his arm after that one. Dragunov sits Frazer up for a cobra clutch but Frazer endures. Frazer reaches out, Dragunov drags him up and ripcords for a BIG forearm! Frazer is down again and Dragunov brings him up. Dragunov RAMS Frazer into the corner, CHOPS him, then bumps him off buckles. Dragunov CHOPS him again!

Dragunov whips corner to corner, runs in, but Frazer BOOTS him away! Frazer goes out, springboard feints, but Dragunov comes back to BOOT him down! Dragunov drags Frazer up, Frazer resists but Dragunov still hip tosses him into the ring! Frazer flounders, Dragunov runs and SPINNING CHOPS Frazer down! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov sits Frazer up again for the cobra clutch. Frazer endures, but Dragunov grinds him down into the mat. Frazer fights up but Dragunov slams him back down. Frazer still fights up, but Dragunov ripcords again. Frazer dodges one lariat but not the LEFT!

Dragunov watches Frazer get to the ropes, and he gets the legs. Dragunov YANKS Frazer up, but Frazer lands on his feet to PELE! Just like mentor, Seth Rollins! Dragunov sits down, Frazer hurries to get to a corner! Frazer goes up, but Dragunov SLAPS him down! Dragunov ROCKET LAUNCHES Frazer off the top! Dragunov aims from the corner, Frazer slowly rises, but Dragunov rushes in. Waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Dragunov is looking like Brock Lesnar with a third GERMAN SUPLEX! But Frazer lands on his feet!!

Frazer flounders against ropes, Dragunov runs in but Frazer dodges. QUEBRADA misses as Dragunov steps back! Dragunov gets Frazer with a Gotch hold, ELEVATED Single Leg Suplex! Bridging cover, TWO!! Frazer survives but Dragunov just SENTONS down onto him! And back to the cobra clutch! Frazer endures as Dragunov makes it part stretch. Frazer fights up, Dragunov ripcords again but Frazer SUPERKICKS! Dragunov rebounds, into a RANA! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov escapes and Frazer can’t believe it! Frazer gets up, Dragunov shoots in to waistlock. Frazer blocks, switches and shoves, then follows!

Dragunov tiger feints through ropes, but Frazer QUEBRADAS, to dragon sleeper, ELBOW DROP DDT! Both men are down and a standing count begins. Frazer is up at 6 of 10 and he brings Dragunov up. Dragunov breaks free to spin and CHOP the leg! Frazer falls over and Dragunov rains down forearms! Dragunov drags Frazer up but Frazer ROCKS him back! PELE from Dragunov! Dragunov shakes out the cobwebs, he storms up behind but Frazer slips out the back! SLEEPER HOLD! Dragunov RAMS Frazer into buckles, then throws him off! But Frazer avoids the ax handle drop! Dragunov clutches his elbow, Frazer runs in to SLINGBLADE!

Both men are down again, but they’re rising. Frazer brings Dragunov up to ROCK him again! Dragunov ROCKS Frazer back! Frazer falls over but Dragunov clutches the elbow. Dragunov brings Frazer up, Frazer ROCKS him again! Dragunov hits back but that’s his bad arm! Frazer fires off forearm sin return, but Dragunov CHOPS! The bad arm still takes damage! Frazer takes aim, Dragunov blocks the superkick, but with the bad arm! SUPERKICK returns! And then BASEMENT SUPERKICK! High stack, TWO!! Dragunov survives again and Frazer is beside himself! Another standing count begins, but Frazer’s up fast.

Frazer goes to the corner, climbs up top again, but Dragunov CHOPS him again! Dragunov fights through the pain, ROCKET LAUNCHER, but Frazer lands on his feet and rolls through! Frazer fires up, he and Dragunov DOUBLE LARIAT! They stay up so the DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! CONSTANTINE SPECIAL!! But that’s still Dragunov’s beat up right arm! Dragunov can’t make the cover, but he goes to a corner. Dragunov climbs now, but Frazer dropkicks him first! Frazer hurries up to join Dragunov, but Dragunov blocks the Super Steiner! Dragunov gets Frazer up, SUPER- STEINER!! Frazer turns bomb into rana!

Frazer hurries to get to the other corner! PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Dragunov survives and Frazer is in disbelief! BT Sports Studio says “This is Awesome!” while both men grit their teeth and go towards the other. Frazer ROCKS Dragunov with a forearm, then again! Dragunov comes back, Frazer ROCKS him a third time! But Dragunov still blocks! Frazer jumps up, into a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! FALLING FOREARM!! Cover, TWO!?!? How did Frazer survive either of those?! Dragunov doesn’t let that stop him, he goes back to a corner. Dragunov says he is champion, but Frazer KICKS the bad arm from below!

Frazer KICKS the arm again, but Dragunov uses the good one. Frazer ROCKS Dragunov with haymaker after haymaker, but Dragunov returns fire! Dragunov waistlocks but Frazer elbows free! Frazer switches, to GERMAN SUPLEX Dragunov back! Frazer runs, into a LARIAT from Dragunov! Pain means nothing to Dragunov as he drags Frazer up for palm strike after palm strike! DISCUS PALM STRIKE! Frazer flounders but Dragunov brings him back up! Dragunov runs, TORPEDO MOSCOW!! Cover, Dragunov wins!

Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still NXT UK Champion)

The Czar proves he was right! As much as Frazer gave, Dragunov had more to give! But Dragunov shows his respect by helping Frazer up, and shaking his hand. Is this a sign that Frazer is on the right path to becoming a champion one day? As for Dragunov, will nothing stop his violent reign atop NXT UK?

My Thoughts:

A great episode for NXT UK, and with only three matches this time. Mark VS Sha was a very good opener, a very good win for Mark, but it doesn’t really affect the math on Joe Coffey VS Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup. Joe and Noam had a good promo vignette, and they’re going to have a great match for the Cup, but I honestly can’t be sure Joe wins. I honestly don’t know if anyone in NXT UK is going to take that cup off Dar. Isla Dawn has a good vignette, she’s a pretty good singer. But while her match with Meiko Satomura will be great, I don’t see the Final Boss losing. If not for the freak accident injury, I wonder if Blair Davenport was going to win.

We got a decent segment out of A-Kid and Die Familie, but it does set up AK VS Dempsey. Maybe through that match, AK breaks through to Dempsey and gets him to leave Die Familie. Then AK and Dempsey can be an incredibly technical and exciting team in the tag division. Moustache Mountain and Smith-Carter had a good interaction backstage to set up one more match between them, and that rematch could be Match of the Year level. I did like Seven planting that seed of wanting to do whatever it takes to retain, that could really add dimension to the character elements of the match.

Starz & Mastiff VS Pretty Deadly was great stuff, too. I liked that there was a breakthrough on the dysfunction between Starz and Mastiff, where they had to call out whether they’d tag each other, and then Mastiff gives Starz that last tag and Starz just goes off. Commentary was saying it and I agree, these guys can be seen as the next challengers after the Moustache Mountain VS Smith-Carter rematch happens. Xia Brookside calling Daddy Robbie Brookside makes sense, Xia continues to do a great job with this spoiled daughter persona, and I am very curious to see who is going to help Xia in the next part of her career.

WILD BOAR IS COMING BACK! That’s awesome to hear since he’s been out with injury for roughly a year now. That vignette dropped all the hints, he is totally going after Symbiosis. And then we got an awesome main event, Frazer had his best match yet against Dragunov, and I love that we see more innovation out of both of these guys. I said it before when he was Ben Carter, I’ll say it here again, Frazer is definitely the future of pro-wrestling. Dragunov is still champion because he is just getting his own awesome reign going, but you can bet Frazer will come back around at some point.

My Score: 8.7/10

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So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?

Published

19 hours ago

February 20, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.

This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!

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Ratings:

Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
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Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4

Results:

Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.

Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin

Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.

Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.

It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.

After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.

Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.

This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.

.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025

Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary

Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!

After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.

Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.

NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC

I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.

Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.

JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.

Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.

The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.

The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.

Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore

Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.

Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.

Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.

Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons

Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.

We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.

Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!

Overall Score: 6/10

Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.

Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.

So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (2/20/25)

Anillo de Honor!

Published

23 hours ago

February 20, 2025

Steven Mitchell

ROH brings the lucha libre!

On a night full of ROH & CMLL crossover, Komander defends the ROH World Television Championship against “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Fuego Del Sol VS Wheeler Yuta; Yuta wins.
Rachael Ellering VS Abadon; Abadon wins.
12 Man Tag: The Premier Athletes & The Frat House VS Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs; Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs win.
Billie Starkz VS Hyan; Billie wins.
ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka; Komander wins and retains the title.
Gates of Agony VS Exodus Prime & Josiah Jean; Gates of Agony win.
Six Man Tag: Sammy Guevara, Fuego & Dark Panther VS Hechicero, Barbaro Cavernario & Soberano Jr; Hechicero, Barbaro & Soberano win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Fuego Del Sol VS Wheeler Yuta!

Lucha night opens with a hot start as the Fire of the Sun returns to ROH, but so does The Decoder! Will Fuego Del Sol get one up on a former ROH Pure Champion turned current AEW World Trios Champion? Or will Yuta do the Death Riders proud in Houston?

Houston cheers on the Texas star, and Fuego offers the Code of Honor. Yuta reaches out, but then SLAPS Fuego! The fans boo and the bell rings, Yuta slips around to CLUB Fuego down! Yuta mocks the fans cheering on Fuego, then scoops him for a SLAM and SENTON! The fans boo but Yuta brings Fuego up. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO, but Yuta holds onto the leg! Yuta taunts Fuego, but Fuego kicks at him! Yuta lets go and the fans rally up. Yuta runs up, Fuego ELBOWS him away, then goes up, up and FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up as Fuego then DROPKICKS Yuta down!

Yuta staggers up, Fuego SLAPS him! But Yuta LARIATS in return! The fans boo but Yuta rains down fists! And then stops, to rain down more fists! The fans boo but Yuta soaks that up while he “kicks dirt” on Fuego. Yuta stands Fuego up, CHOPS him, then has him in a corner. Yuta CHOPS Fuego again, the fans boo, but Yuta whips corner to corner hard! Fuego staggers forward, Yuta says they ain’t done yet. Yuta whips Fuego to the corner again, then FLAPJACKS on the rebound! Yuta adds a basement DROPKICK! The fans boo but Yuta soaks up heat. Yuta hits a spinning toehold, then has a DEATHLOCK!

Fuego endures and Yuta mockingly asks if he’ll give up. Fuego refuses to give in, and he SLAPS Yuta! So Yuta bridges and puts on more pressure! Yuta shows off by not even using his hands, but Fuego fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets go at 4, and he reminds the ref, “I have ’til five!” The fans boo Yuta parodying Bryan Danielson, then Yuta kicks Fuego around. Yuta eggs Fuego on, so Fuego ROCKS him! And ROCKS him! And again, and again, and again! But Yuta gets under the big haymaker! Yuta back suplexes, but Fuego lands out! Fuego dodges Yuta to then springboard QUEBRADA! Down goes Yuta!

The fans fire up as Fuego kips up and SUPERKICKS! Yuta sputters, Fuego runs and STEP-UP DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up again as Fuego climbs a corner! Yuta stands, Fuego MISSILE- NO, Yuta gets under and comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, Yuta wins!

Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall

Another thing he took from The American Dragon is that big knee, and Yuta takes the victory. Yuta sits Fuego up, and thinks about Hammer ‘n’ Anvil elbows, but he decides not to. Because he gets an even more sadistic idea! Yuta looks under the ring, and he brings out a steel chain! Yuta threatens the ref, then he goes to Fuego! The fans boo but Yuta hooks Fuego’s legs up, then uses the chain to go up, up and away, ROMERO SPECIAL!! Yuta taunts Fuego but Fuego is coughing up blood! Yuta lets Fuego go, the fans boo, but Yuta mockingly gives the Code of Honor handshake. Yuta no longer has honor, but will someone find a way to humble him?

Rachael Ellering VS Abadon!

The Queen of Strong Smile is feeling good being in Houston, ready to bring that Comet energy. However, she’s up against the Living Dead Girl, who brings a very different vibe. Will Rachael learn why everyone fears Abadon? Or will Rachael’s smile see her through?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, but uh, Abadon doesn’t let go. Rachael tries to get free, and now it is a tug-o-war. The fans rally, Rachael reels Abadon into a headlock, but Abadon BITES Rachael’s hand! The ref reprimands, Abadon lets go, and Abadon doesn’t get what’s wrong. Abadon runs up on Rachael but Rachael gets around to waistlock. Abadon switches, but Rachael goes to ropes to buck the O’Conner! Rachael CLOBBERS Abadon, but Abadon sits up! The fans rally, Rachael is frustrated, and then runs up. Abadon gets around, trips Rachael, then runs to basement dropkick! Rachael flounders to a corner and the fans rally again.

Abadon aims from a corner, runs in at Rachael, but Racahel ELBOWS Abadon away! Abadon says nuh-uh, comes back, but runs into a BOOT! Rachael runs and UPPERCUTS Abadon down! The fans fire up and Rachael aims from a corner. Rachael calls for the “SQUISH~!” and runs up, SENTON onto knees! Abadon avoids disaster and stalks Rachael to the apron. Abadon CLUBS Rachael, pushes her onto the apron, and springboards for a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans fire up and Abadon pushes Rachael into the ring. Abadon runs corner to corner for a METEORA! Abadon pushes Rachael to a cover, TWO!

Abadon is annoyed but brushes it off. Abadon drags Rachael up, but Rachael fights the suplex! Rachael wrenches out, trips Abadon, and high stacks, ONE!! Rachael ROCKS Abadon, then tries again. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for the “MD Collapse” and Rachael aims again. SQUISH~ SENTON hits! Cover, TWO! Abadon survives and Rachael is a bit surprised. Rachael throws off the headband, double checks her teeth, and the fans duel. Rachael CHOPS Abadon at the ropes, then ROCKS Abadon with a forearm! Rachael whips but Abadon blocks! So Rachel CHOPS again! Rachael whips, Abadon grabs ropes, and laughs!

Rachael runs up, Abadon ELBOWS and CUTTERS! Then BLACK DAHLIA!! Cover, Abadon wins!

Winner: Abadon, by pinfall

Abadon continues to be terrifying, as well as victorious. Will the ROH Women’s Division, and especially the champions, have to watch their backs?

Backstage interview with Jacked Jameson.

Lexy Nair is with the former Iron Savage, and he’s counting his abs. She brings us back to a few weeks ago when he walked up to Griff Garrison, Preston Vance & Cole Karter in hopes of forming a group with them. Then in Jacksonville, Jameson actually interfered in their match on their behalf. The question is, what’s going on here? Jameson says those are his boys! His guys! His dudes! Jameson went out there, helped them, it was huge! It was awesome! Speaking of, the boys walk in! Vance tells Jameson that they’ve heard his offer, they loved what he did in Jacksonville, and tonight is a big match and… They’d love if he was a part of it.

So then, it’s official! They got him some Frat House gear! But first… he has to do something. Yeah, sure! Anything! Vance, Griff & Karter pour all of their drinks into one red Solo cup, and Jameson asks what’s in it. The boys say don’t worry about it. Jameson says don’t have to tell him twice. He chugs the concoction, and he is PUMPED! The Frat House is now four men strong, and Jameson says after tonight, party at the Frat House! Vance tells Jameson that one thing about them: win or lose, they booze! The Frat boys head out, Lexy can finally breathe from whatever was in that cup, and it’s time to see if Jameson passes the test!

12 Man Tag: The Premier Athletes & The Frat House VS Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs!

Instead of “Smart” Mark Sterling, Tony Nese has the mic to tell Bobby Cruise to shut up, “no one wants to listen to your stupid voice.” Nese then tells the “fat boys and fat girls” of Houston, Nese & Daivari couldn’t think of a better partner for this match than an athlete that makes every single one of them put to shame! Yes, it’s SMART MARK himself! Wait, seriously? Sterling takes the mic to say that’s right, he is still here to make sure that the losers of Texas can take part in their winning cheer. So please, get this right. When he says, “Athletes,” you say, “Rule!” NOTHING ELSE! Hands in, boys. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Gottee!

But with that, Dante & Darius Martin enter, accompanied by Leila Grey. Then Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd enter, and last but not least, Texas’ own, Marshall & Ross Von Erich! The massive teams sort out, and Darius starts against Nese. The fans rally up and Darius circles with Nese. Nese says wait, wait! He knows what the fans are here to see. Nese flexes, but the fans boo. Nese shouts, “ATHLETES!” The fans respond, “SUCK!” Nese and Darius circle, but then Nese kicks low! Nese bumps Darius off buckles, then tags in Daivari. “We’ll show you who sucks!” Nese & Daivari fire hands in the corner while the fans boo.

The ref counts, The Premier Athletes stop, and they both shout, “ATHLETES!” Again, the fans say, “SUCK!” Daivari tags Griff and they mug Darius. Griff ROCKS Darius, has him in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Darius goes up and over, rolls and arm-drags, then he DROPKICKS! The fans cheer, and Darius whips Griff into Dante’s BOOT! Tag to Dante, Darius CHOPS, Dante trips Griff, and Darius adds DOUBLE STMOPS! Griff scrambles, tag to Jameson, but Dante arm-drags Jameson! Dante keeps the armlock, he tags in Ross, and Ross wrenches to a wristlock. Ross YANKS the arm, then tags Marshall.

The Von Erichs double whip Jameson, then Marshall sends Ross in, FLYING BOOT! FLYING LARIAT and then Marshall snapmares Jameson for Ross’s PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT and Marshall covers, TWO! Marshall fires the fans up, then hauls Jameson up to headlock. Tag to Truth and he wrenches Jameson. The fans rally but Jameson fires hands! Jameson whips, Daivari gets a cheap shot in, but Truth DECKS Daivari! Only for Vance to CLOBBER Truth! The ref has to keep Truth’s team back, so he missed all that! Jameson stomps Truth, tags Vance, and Vance covers, TWO!

Vance ROCKS Truth, has him in the corner, then CHOPS! Tag to Daivari, he CHOPS Truth, then he tags Nese. The Premier Athletes mug Truth with haymaker after haymaker, but the ref is still too busy keeping Top Flight, Turbo & The Von Erichs back! Nese drags Truth up, and he tags in Sterling!? The fans boo but Sterling gets to throw hands on Truth! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Sterling drags Truth back, anchors a leg, and tags in Vance. Vance stomps Truth, tags Jameson, and Jameson tags Griff. Vance puts Truth in a corner, Griff sends Jameson in to LARIAT! Vance adds a BOOT, and then Griff BOOTS Truth down! Cover, TWO!

Griff tags Vance back in, they mug Truth, and Vance keeps Truth from the corner. Vance suplexes, covers, TWO! Truth stays in this but Vance stays on him with a chinlock. Truth endures, the fans rally up, and Truth stands. Truth fires body shots, but Vance CLUBS him! Vance whips, Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up again as Truth and Vance crawl. Truth pushes past Vance, but Leila has to get out of the way as The Premier Athletes & Frat House all run up! They all YANK Top Flight, Turbo & The Von Erichs off the apron, leaving Truth stranded! But at least Truth’s team fights back!

The fans fire up, but Truth turns around into a BOOT! Truth ends up on the apron, Vance runs up, and Vance SPEARS Truth onto the entire cluster! The fans fire up as Vance drags Truth into the ring. Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Truth stays in this. The teams regroup, Vance whips Truth to the corner, but Truth BOOTS back! Truth fires hands on everyone else, and then storms up, but Vance keeps him from his corner! Vance whips and catches Truth to a SLEEPER, but Truth hits a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Truth crawls! Leila coaches Truth, hot tag to Turbo! And to Sterling!? Sterling panics, he wants nothing to do with Turbo!

Jameson runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Griff runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Nese runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Daivari runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Turbo then scoops and SLAMS Nese! And he scoops and SLAMS Daivari! The fans fire up as Turbo ELBOWS Daivari in a corner, headlocks, BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO on The Premier Athletes! The fans are thunderous as Turbo flexes, but Sterling slithers in! Sterling CLUBS Turbo on the back, the fans boo, but Turbo just frowns and turns around. Sterling apologizes but Turbo grabs him by his shirt. Only for Jameson to get in and scoop SLAM Turbo! Jameson shouts, “Mark Sterling! You sonova b*tch!”

Jameson and Sterling look to parody the handshake, but Truth CLOBBERS Jameson! Sterling again apologizes, but Turbo stands back up! Sterling backs up into Turbo, panics, but Truth scoops Sterling! SLAM! The fans fire up as we get the real deal! Except Nese & Daivari get in! Wait, Marshall & Ross get them first, with DOUBLE IRON CLAWS! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP on Sterling! And then Sterling flounders up, into a scoop, but Griff & Vance get in! Top Flight DOUBLE SUPERKICK them back out! Truth runs, TOTAL RECALL!! Dante runs, Darius sets up, FLIGHT IN MOTION for Griff! Turbo covers Sterling, #TopVonRunners win!

Winners: Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs, by pinfall

Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes this win as the super team everybody loves stands tall! But with The Von Erichs holding gold with Dustin Rhodes, will The Sons of Texas soon be everyone’s top priority?

MXM Collection speaks.

ROH Media found Mansoor & Mason Madden after their loss at ROH Global Wars: Australia, but they still had their remodeled ROH World Tag title belt. As such, they act triumphant and victorious because they “successfully defended” their ROH World Tag Team Championship. Because as you can see, they still have the belt! Shoutout to Dustin Rhodes, he is a great fellow tag team champion, he really tested MXM. But then they ran away with this here title, and there is nothing anyone can say about it! Fingertip touch and MXM heads out, but they do know possession is NOT nine-tenths of the law in ROH, right?

Billie Starkz VS Hyan!

As if tensions weren’t already high between these two, Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths is being belittled because she lost to Harley Cameron on the Jericho Cruise while The Fallen Goddess is still ROH Women’s World Champion after beating Alex Windsor in Australia. The Athena World Tour returns home to Texas, but will Billie make “Boss” proud? Or will even disappointment be bigger in Texas?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up for Hyan. Billie is annoyed, the two tie up, and Billie wrenches to a wristlock. Hyan cartwheels, wrenches to a wristlock, but Billie rolls, rolls back, then trips Hyan. Billie flexes, the fans are torn, but then Billie throws Hyan down by her hair! Billie talks smack on Hyan, Hyan runs up, but Billie dodges to waistlock and shove. Billie then bypasses Hyan to sunset flip. Hyan rolls through, but Billie basement ENZIGIRIS! Billie then drags Hyan up to waistlock. Hyan fires elbows, runs to ropes, but Billie holds on! Billie CLUBS Hyan’s arms from the ropes, to STRAITJACKET GERMAN!

Billie scowls, then she stalks Hyan to the corner. Billie stomps a mudhole in, but the ref counts. Billie tells him to back off! The fans boo, but Billie asks, “What do you want from me!?” Billie runs in, but Hyan dodges and Billie POSTS herself! The fans fire up, Hyan storms over, and Hyan brings Billie up to suplex high and hard! The fans fire up and Hyan feels that energy! Hyan runs to SPLASH in the corner! Hyan keeps moving, but Billie ELBOWS her away. And BOOTS her! Billie goes up, Hyan stops the boot, but not the rebound ENZIGIRI! Billie goes up top, leaps, but Hyan gets under! Hyan ELBOWS Billie, cravats to KNEE and KNEE SMASH!

Hyan hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Billie stays in this, it’s why she’s the inaugural ROH Women’s TV Champion. But she sits up into a CHOP! Hyan CHOPS again, and again, but Billie blocks! Billie scowls, and then she ROCKS Hyan again and again! Billie has Hyan in the corner, fires more shots, but the ref counts. Billie stops at 4, then backs up just to run up, HEEL KICK! Billie then puts Hyan up top, Electric Chair Lifts, and she tucks Hyan in for a DRIVER!! Cover, Billie wins!

Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall

Well, if Kenny Omega uses a One Winged Angel, was that a Two Winged Angel? The bottom line is Billie is back in the win column, but will she ever fight her way out from under Athena’s tyranny?

ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka!

After failing to finish the Proving Ground match in under ten minutes, the Commander of the Skies has owed Big Shotty this title shot. Will Komander get the job done now that there’s a thirty minute time limit? Or will Lee prove this is all too easy?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really the star of ROH TV!

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Lee leaves Komander hanging. The bell rings, the fans rally for Komander, and the two circle. Lee chuckles, tells Houston to calm down and shut up, then he ties up with Komander. Lee arm-drags, but Komander holds on. They stand, Lee waistlocks, Komander switches, but Lee switches. They switch again and again, but then Lee headlocks. Komander headlocks, Lee slips out and hits a takeover. Komander headscissors, Lee kips free, and things speed up. Komander QUEBRADA but Lee dodges! Komander still headlocks for a takeover, Lee headscissors, and Komander kips free. The two stand off and the fans cheer.

Lee and Komander reset, circle again, and Lee mockingly applauds. Lee pie faces Komander and talks trash. Komander storms up but Lee pie faces him again! Lee goes for another, Komander blocks to CHOP, go up and up, but Lee yanks him down! Lee says Komander’s not gonna do lucha on him! But Komander CHOPS! And CHOPS! Komander goes up and up and jumps around, to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Lee tumbles out, EJ is there, but Komander builds speed! Komander rolls, slow-mo up and over to then RANA! EJ can’t believe it but the fans fire up! Komander puts Lee back in the ring, then he springboards, flying sunset flip! TWO!!

Lee escapes then bails out, and Komander keeps an eye on him. #LEE-J regroup and EJ coaches Lee up. Lee storms up to the apron, but Komander DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up, Komander builds speed, but EJ stands in the way! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Lee slides in and CLOBBERS Komander! The ref says this is EJ’s last warning, but Lee says Komander is nothing! Cover, TWO! Lee is frustrated and he drags Komander up. Lee bumps Komander off buckles, then brings him around to fire body shots. The fans rally, the ref counts, but Lee stomps away on Komander. Lee digs his boots in, but steps off at 4.

Lee storms back up on Komander, brings him around, and whips him corner to corner hard! Komander bounces off buckles, Lee shouts, “You’re NOTHING!” Lee covers, TWO! Lee is frustrated, but he rains down fists! The fans rally with “SI SE PUEDES!” Lee hammers away, then lets off to talk trash. Lee drags Komander up, TOSSES him to the outside, and EJ stays back. Lee taunts Houston, the ref watches EJ closely, but The Judge defends his own innocence. Lee goes out the side to fetch Komander, and he CLUBS Komander down! Lee puts Komander in the ring, drags him up, and snapmares for a chinlock.

The fans boo Lee while Komander endures, but Lee says Komander is still nothing! Abrahantes rallies the fans for Komander, and Komander fights up to his feet! Komander throws body shots, but Lee wrangles Komander back down! “This is your guy? This is too easy!” The fans boo, then they rally back up. Komander rises, fires body shots and forearms, and he CHOPS! The fans fire up with Komander as he fires even more shots! Komander runs up at the corner, but Lee puts him on the apron! Komander BLINDSIDE LARIATS Lee! Komander goes up, but Lee goes out! Komander hops down, Lee SUPERKICKS him!

Lee huffs ‘n’ puffs and reels Komander in! Canadian Rack, but Komander slips free! Komander scopos, Lee slips free, and Lee CLUBS Komander! The fans boo but Lee suplexes, but Komander lands inside! Komander catches Lee in the ropes and fires KNEE after KNEE! Komander UPPERCUTS, then ROCKS Lee, and he runs side to side! RANA-DRIVER!! A rough landing for both men, but the fans rally up even harder! Komander sits up, Lee follows, and both men stand. Komander fires forearms and CHOPS! And then another! Lee ducks the chop, back suplexes, but Komander lands out! KICK! KICK! BLINDSIDE SOBAT!

Komander runs, QUEBRADA! Cover, TWO! Lee survives, the fans rally up, and Komander rises again. Komander has Lee in a drop zone and hurries to the corner! Houston fires up as Komander climbs, but Lee rolls to the far side. Komander hops down, runs up, then goes up the corner to RA- NO! Lee stops Komander, runs for a corner, but Komander RANAS Lee into buckles! Komander mule kicks, SUPERKICKS, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Lee shouts, “I am not playing with this guy!” Lee hauls Komander up, reels him in, and lifts, but Komander SPINNING POISON-RANAS!!! Cover, TWO!!!

Lee survives and Komander is stunned! Houston rallies behind him again and Komander rises back up. Komander hurries to the corner and back up top! Lee sputters, but he manages to trip Komander up! Lee rises up, he fires hands on Komander, but Komander fires body shots! Komander SHOVES Lee, Lee backflips through! Lee comes right back! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And he rolls through, to the outside? BRAINBUSTER to the floor!! EJ is fired up and the fans lose their minds! The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. Lee and Komander stir while the ring count begins.

Both men are down at 5 of 20, then 8. Lee staggers up at 9, and he grabs Komander’s leg to SLAM it against the LED barrier again and again! Then he KICKS the leg! The ref reprimands, finish this in the ring! Wait, EJ has the title belt! The ref spots that, tells EJ to back off, but then Abrahantes snatches the belt from EJ! The fans cheer, EJ storms upon Abrahantes, but Lee puts Komander in the ring. Lee snarls while Komander unties his boot. Komander is getting pressure off the bad ankle, but Lee has him by the other leg. Komander ENZIGIRIS, but that was the bad foot! Komander writhes, but Abrahantes helps with the boot.

Lee hurries to stomp away on Komander’s legs! Lee punches away on the foot, YANKS the boot off, and EJ grabs it to mockingly show it off! Lee stomps away on the ankle more, then he goes up! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives but Lee hauls him right up! AOI SHODOU!! Cover, TWO!?! Komander survives and #LEE-J doesn’t understand! The fans rally as hard as they can for Komander as he crawls to a corner. Lee hauls Komander up to the top rope, climbs up after him, but Komander fires body shots! Komander SHOVES Lee down, and Lee is in the drop zone! Komander rises up, but EJ drags Lee to safety!

The fans boo, but Komander says bet! SUPER CROSSBODY! Komander takes down LEE-J, grabs his boot back, and he throws the boot at EJ! The fans are thunderous and Komander drags Lee up. Komander puts Lee in, hurries back up the corner, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Komander tightrope walks, and CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, KOMANDER WINS!

Winner: Komander, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)

Even with all that damage done by Big Shotty, Komander shows the grit of a champion and pulls out the victory! Will he still find ways to win, no matter the odds?

Red Velvet speaks.

When it comes to her by-any-means-necessary way of winning, The Chef knows we all want to know “Why? Why? I have been on a roll lately. The hottest of my career. Why? Why? I’m starting to get real tired of the same questions. Why? I’m just getting started.” When and where will Red Velvet serve up another L fresh from the kitchen?

Six Man Tag: Sammy Guevara, Fuego & Dark Panther VS Hechicero, Barbaro Cavernario & Soberano Jr!

Lucha night comes to an end with a huge crossover between ROH and CMLL! And it will be lucha rules! That means if the legal man falls out of the ring, someone can jump in and take their place! Will the Spanish God be able to help The Flame of Mexico and El Latigo Lagunero win big in Texas? Or will the Alchemist, El Australopithecus Apestosus y The Luxury of Lucha prove they are primero del mundo?

Wait, MXM appears on stage to taunt Sammy with his ROH World Tag Team title belt. Sammy ignores them while the trios sort out. But then Hechicero DROPKICKS Sammy out! Panther CLOBBERS Hechi, Barbaro BOOTS Hechi, but Fuego DROPKICKS Barbaro! Soberano runs up but Fuego goes Matrix! Fuego bridges, then stands back up to dance! Fuego and Soberano RAM shoulders, go again, and then Fuego runs. Soberano follows, pops Fuego up and over, but Fuego ARM-DRAGS Soberano! Barbaro y Hechi run in, Fuego dodges them to then handspring and DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, Panther & Sammy join in!

The trio builds speed, but Hechi’s team CLOBBERS them all! Hechi stomps Sammy, Soberano stomps Panther and Barbaro stomps Fuego. Fuego and Panther fall out so Soberano is the legal man. Hechi CHOKES Sammy, Soberano BITES Sammy’s foot! The fans rally and duel, and Hechi drags Sammy around. Hechi puts Sammy’s leg through the ropes, Soberano CHOKES Sammy while Hechi pulls on the leg, and Barbaro stands on the other leg! The ref reprimands and counts, Hechi YANKS the leg as he lets off, and Soberano looms over Sammy. Soberano y Barbaro taunt Sammy’s team by holding Sammy’s arms out to them.

Soberano y Barbaro double wrench then DOUBLE KICK! Hechi drags Sammy up to rain fists! The ref counts, Hechi lets off, and Soberano stomps Sammy in the corner. The fans boo but Soberano drags Sammy up to GAMANGIRI! Sammy drops down, Soberano hooks his arms and digs a knee into Sammy’s back. Sammy endures, even as Hechi taunts him. The fans rally, Sammy fights up, but Hechi blocks the kick so he and Soberano can mug Sammy! They have Sammy on the ropes and hold his legs open! Barbaro runs up and KICKS the hamstring! MXM laugh while the fans are torn. Barbaro taunts Fuego, then BLASTS him and Panther!

Hechi twists Sammy’s arm, stands him up to wrench, and Soberano wrenches the other arm. They lift Sammy up, Barbaro runs, PENDULUM BOMB! Then TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Sammy bails out, Panther is there to help him, and Fuego slides in. But Barbaro BOOTS him down! Barbaro y Soberano mug Fuego, whip him to the corner, then Soberano LARIATS! Barbaro LARIATS, then Hechi STEP-UP KNEES Fuego! Fuego falls, MXM is amused, and Hechi hooks Fuego up! Soberano y Babaro grab the arms, and they help Hechi get Fuego up! It’s a MEXICAN SURFBOARD, but then Soberano gets a boost from Barbaro, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP!!

The fans fire up and Soberano covers, ONE because Soberano lets off?! Soberano seems to be demanding more respect from the ref, but then Fuego bails out and Panther storms in! Soberano stops Panther in his tracks by kneeling and offering a handshake. Panther kicks, Soberano blocks it, and Barbaro KICKS Panther’s leg! Barbaro DECKS Panther, Hechi brings Panther back up, and they double whip. Double drop toehold and now Hechi hooks Panther up! We now get a ROMERO SPECIAL, and then Soberano y Barbaro run, DOUBLE BULLDOG!! Hechi and team soak up the cheers and jeers from Houston!

Barbaro drags Panther up, DECKS him again, then they all soak up the heat. Hechi fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then fast hands! Hechi DECKS Panther, then puts him in a corner. Soberano DROPKICKS Panther down, then he and Barbaro double whip corner to corner. Hechi sends Soberano in but Panther dodges! Panther dodges Hechi, scoops Barbaro for a BACKBREAKER, then scoops Hechi for a BACKBREAKER! Soberano gets a BACKBREAKER! Panther BLASTS Barbaro out, then DIVES into him! The fans fire up, MXM likes what they see, and it’s Sammy that steps in!

Hechi storms in after him, the fans rally and duel, and things speed up! Sammy sidesteps, hurdles, backflips over, and he DROPKICKS Hechi down! Sammy kips up so smooth and he takes a bow. Soberano runs up but Sammy DUMPS him out! Sammy hurries to PLANCHA onto Hechi! The fans fire up with Sammy, he slides back in and builds speed, to FLY onto Soberano! The fans fire up with Sammy, MXM gets upset and even storm a few feet closer to ringside. Barbaro is in, he wrenches and hammerlocks Sammy, lifts and suplexes! Barbaro stomps away, then does his caveman dance. Fans join in, Barbaro runs, IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, Fuego breaks it!

Sammy bails out, Fuego CHOPS Barbaro, then he whips. Barbaro reverses but Fuego BOOTS him! Barbaro does the worm!? Barbaro runs up, but Fuego goes up and over to stack! Hechi BOOTS Fuego! Barbaro bails out, Hechi whips, but Fuego reverses and RANAS! Hechi handsprings through! He then wrenches and shoves Fuego, then runs up, and he YANKS Fuego’s hurdle out of the air! Fuego bails out, Panther runs in, but Hechi avoids the dropkick! But then Panther avoids the senton! Panther rallies the fans, runs to RAM Hechi, then runs again. Hechi follows, but Panther hits a Tiger Feint to dodge, and Hechi’s dropkick goes flying out to the floor!

Panther hurries to a corner and then runs, FLYING RANA! Hechi flounders away, and Panther hurries back in. Soberano runs up, Panther puts him on the apron, but Soberano GAMANGIRIS! Soberano fires up, the fans are torn, and Soberano goes up top for a TORNILLO CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Panther survives that wild 1080, but then Soberano dodges Panther! Panther ends up stuck in ropes, Soberano LIONSAULTS but misses as Panther slips out! Panther takes aim, but Barbaro uses Soberano for POETRY IN MOTION! Down goes Panther and the fans fire up! Soberano builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS to then inverted suplex!

Soberano SLAMS Panther down, Barbaro is up top! SUPER DUPER SPLASH to the floor!! MXM is fired up, and then Fuego QUEBRADAS Soberano! Fuego slides, in does a dance, and then FLIES onto Barbaro! Hechi is in, but so is Sammy! The fans fire up and Hechi roars! Sammy runs up, but into a single leg takedown! Hechi stands Sammy up to whip, but Sammy reverses. Hechi ducks the hurdle, but Sammy JUMP KNEES him down! The fans fire up and Sammy whips corner to corner. Hechi reverses, runs up, and STEP-UP KNEES! The fans fire up and Hechi rolls back, summons the power of lucha, but Sammy SUPERKICKS him!

Sammy runs to JUMP KNEE again! Hechi flounders, Sammy torture racks him! But Mason gets on the apron! The ref tells him to hop down, but Mansoor slithers in, and he BELT SHOTS Sammy!! The fans boo, Sammy flops out of the ring, but Fuego steps up! Fuego runs, slips through a tilt-o-whirl, but Hechi victory rolls, only to stand up and INVERTED MONKEY FLIP Fuego into a LEG SCISSOR NELSON! But that’s not all, Hechi makes it a ROLLING CRADLE! They go around and around and around, into the cover! Team Hechi wins!!

Winners: Hechicero, Barbaro Cavernario & Soberano Jr, by pinfall

Give an assist to MXM as they celebrate their part to play in this victory. They even get Hechicero to touch fingertips with him! But then they aim at Sammy! Only for Fuego y Panther to get back in! MXM flips the belt around to swing on them! Fuego y Panther dodge, and they DOUBLE DROPKICK MXM out! The fans cheer, but Sammy, Fuego & Panther grab Mansoor! Mansoor says save yourself! He lets the belt go, Sammy has Mansoor in the torture rack! GO TO HOSPITAL!! Mason shouts, “NOOO~!” but he keeps the title belt away from Sammy. Will Sammy & Dustin just have to take the fight to MXM to get their stolen property back?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH clocking in at an hour and 21 minutes, it feels like they’ve almost got this mastered for a good cable TV runtime. Though at the same time, we still had filler in Gates of Agony squashing Exodus & Josiah, and then both women’s matches were fairly quick. Billie squashing Hyan was in part to serve story as we did see Athena tell Billie to take things seriously, and then Billie takes her frustrations out on Hyan. Rachael VS Abadon could’ve been a little longer to build them both up in the standings, but Abadon winning makes sense as Abadon’s gotten closer to titles than Rachael has. And good promo from Velvet, but I’m not sure why we’re waiting so long to get to her and Leyla’s rematch.

Additionally, while that 12 Man Tag was some fun, just smashing together multiple teams for that was bordering on filler. Good to see The Von Erichs back given ROH was in Texas. And between The Von Erichs being in Texas and Sterling being introduced as one of the competitors, it was a given The Von Erichs and their team would win. Though it did work that The Outrunners got the finish, they’re the team riding high right now. I will say it’s good that “The Frat House” is a faction, but like, can’t the name have just be The Fraternity? Or like, Greek letters that make a fraternity name, but also is a funny pun when you boil it down to letters.

But of course, great stuff throughout the night involving luchadores. Fuego Del Sol VS Yuta was a very good opening match, but I figured Yuta would win that. Him going the extra mile with that steel chain was rather vicious, I feel like Fuego should want payback, teaming with some other AEW wrestlers who have beef with the Death Riders. Komander VS Lee was a very good ROH TV Championship match, but given this wasn’t the main event, I figured Komander would retain. Maybe EJ gets his shot next?

And then a very good Six Man main event. The lucha rules made it constant motion because there was no need for tags, and apparently the ref didn’t need to count when Hechi’s team was in there together. MXM getting involved makes sense, as they’re still not happy just possessing the tag title. They screwed Sammy over, Hechi’s team wins, but then Sammy’s side stands tall over MXM. I would think we do get Sons of Texas VS MXM one more time, who knows how that goes, but it’ll be a lot of fun either way.