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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (4/28/22)

Time to sign on the dotted line!

Published

3 years ago

April 28, 2022

Steven Mitchell

Jordan Devlin is getting his NXT UK Championship rematch!

Since an Empty Arena Match didn’t prove his point, the Irish Ace wants another go with Ilja Dragunov! Tonight, they’ll sign the contract for their NXT UK title rematch!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Wild Boar & Mark Andrews VS Symbiosis w/ Eddie Dennis; Boar & Andrews win.
Xia Brookside w/ Eliza Alexander VS Angel Hayze; Brookside wins.
Von Wagner VS Saxon Huxley; Wagner wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Wild Boar & Mark Andrews VS Symbiosis w/ Eddie Dennis!

Made enemies by the manipulative headmaster, but now united against against him, Boar and Andrews have a Cardiff connection! Will it help them get one step closer to the wily Welsh Dragon? Or will Tyson T-Bone and Primate play the perfect pawns in keeping them away?

Speaking of which, Dennis hides behind his henchmen, but Andrews and Boar just go after them all! Dennis scurries out of the ring while Andrews fires off on Primate and Boar throws hands on T-Bone! Things spill to the outside, the brawl continues, Primate shoves Andrews away then rushes in, only to get sent into barriers! Boar ROCKS T-Bone, then spots Dennis. Dennis runs to the backstage, T-Bone goes after Boar so Boar goes after him. Boar puts T-Bone in for Andrews. The bell rings, Andrews goes after T-Bone but T-Bone puts him in a corner. T-Bone runs in but only gets buckles! Andrews puts a leg on the ropes, then gives it a Tiger Feint Kick!

Andrews ENZIGURIS T-Bone, then hits a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! T-Bone staggers away, but Andrews steps in to springboard dropkick the leg! Andrews keeps moving, but T-Bone catches the crossbody. T-Bone uses a FALL AWAY SLAM, but Andrews lands on his feet! Andrews dropkicks T-Bone again, and T-Bone staggers to the corner. Primate tags in and Dennis has returned to ringside, but Andrews dodges Primate to PELE! Andrews then clotheslines in the corner, tag to Boar. Fans rally, Boar wrenches and rams shoulders with Primate again and again! Fans fire up as Primate drops and Boar rains down on him!

Dennis protests but shuts up as Boar glares at him. Fans chant, “Shut Up, Eddie!” at Dennis, and Boar scoops Primate to SLAM him down! Tag to Andrews, and they coordinate, wheelbarrow SENTON, and then a regular SENTON! Cover, TWO! Andrews keeps on Primate with EuroUppers but Primate hits back. Tag to T-Bone, T-Bone runs into a basement dropkick! Andrews runs, tilt-o-whirls, but T-Bone blocks! T-Bone swings Andrews around for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Andrews couldn’t land safe outta that one, but he gets to ropes. T-Bone brings Andrews up to CLUB him! Tag to Primate and T-Bone holds Andrews out on the ropes, DRAPING AX HANDLE!

Primate roars at Boar while Andrews wobbles. Primate shoves, CLUBS and back suplexes! Cover, ONE! Fans rally for Andrews and Boar, but Primate stays between them. Primate CLUBS Andrews down, then drags Andrews over to the corner. He smacks Andrews off buckles, tags T-Bone, and Symbiosis double whips Andrews backwards into buckles, then throw him down for a DOUBLE STOMP! Dennis is pleased with his pack and T-Bone looms over Andrews. T-Bone stomps Andrews, CLUBS him, then drags him up to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! T-Bone talks trash to Boar and the ref keeps him back, but Andrews fires off CHOP after CHOP!

T-Bone shoves Andrews, pops him up and FLAPJACKS! Andrews flounders on the mat but T-Bone covers, TWO! T-Bone sucker punches Boar! Tag to Primate, but Andrews avoids the ax handles! Andrews ROCKS Primate from the apron, ENZIGURIS T-Bone, then slides under Primate! Andrews hurries but Primate gets a foot! Andrews hops up, misses the enziguri as Primate ducks, but avoids Primate’s elbow drop! Hot tag to Boar! Fans fire up as Boar rallies on Primate, then CLOBBERS T-Bone! Primate run sin to whip but Boar reverses. Sunset flip but Boar rolls through, SEATED SENTON! Boar gets Primate back up, wrench and hammerlock, PEPSI TWIST!

T-Bone runs in as Boar covers, but Boar moves and the elbow drop hits Primate! Boar RAMS T-Bone outta the ring! Dennis checks on T-Bone but Boar sends Primate out, too! Boar is on the apron as Symbiosis regroups, CANNON-BOAR onto T-Bone! Dennis got himself and Primate clear, but Boar puts Primate in. Fans rally up, Boar runs corner to corner and he RAMS into Primate! Then HALF NELSON SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Primate survives but Boar is watching him. Primate gets to a corner, but Dennis has that dog collar! Boar runs him off, but turns around into a SPEAR from Primate! Primate BOOTS Andrews, hot tag to T-Bone!

Symbiosis coordinates, T-Bone scoops Boar while Primate climbs. But Boar slips off and shoves T-Bone into Primate! GERMAN SUPLEX for T-Bone! Fans fire up with Boar and he aims at a wobbly T-Bone! SPEAR into a corner! Then corner to corner for the CANNON-BOAR! Tag to Andrews and he goes right up, so he can FALL TO PIECES! Cover, Andrews & Boar win!

Winners: Wild Boar & Mark Andrews, by pinfall

Boar then DIVES onto Dennis! Boar rains down fists, Dennis scrambles away, but now Boar has that collar! They go around the back of the crowd, spill back to ringside, and then right back out! Dennis makes it backstage, but will Boar be the one putting a muzzle on him?

Robert Stone speaks.

“By now, you’ve heard the rumors, you’ve heard the whispers. And Mr. Stone is here to tell ya, they’re true. Von Wagner is here in NXT UK, and tonight, Saxon Huxley, you’re gonna find out why he is like no other athlete. And you’re also gonna find out why this is Von Wagner’s World, and you’re just living in it.” But will Wagner end up entering the Astral Plane with the wild and wooly Divine Beast?

NXT Media catches up to Moustache Mountain.

They pull up to the BT Sports Studio to park in their reserved spot, and the reporter asks Trent Seven & Tyler Bate about their tag title victory’s “nefarious means.” Bate is inclined to agree with that assessment, just from looking at the footage. Seven says they did talk about it, it’s water under the bridge, we’re moving on. It’s not cheating unless you get caught. Ha! Well, okay, technicalities. But a win is a win is a win, yeah? They will hold onto the NXT UK Tag Team Championships at any cost.

But now it is time that Sir Johnny Saint and Mr. Sidney Scala go get their heads together to find some reputable competition so Moustache Mountain can defend their titles. They move on, but will Seven regret being so cheeky as champion?

NXT UK Media catches up with Sid Scala.

They ask about tonight’s contract signing, and Sid says it is huge. Perhaps one of the biggest in brand history. But Dennis runs through the hall. Dennis wants Sid to do something about this! Didn’t he see Boar out there? Boar’s a danger to Dennis and everyone else! Sid has a solution. Dennis VS Boar, with Symbiosis banned from ringside. And one other thing: to make sure Dennis competes, it will be in a DOG COLLAR MATCH! Dennis is freaking out, but then Boar catches up to him! Dennis goes off running, Boar gives chase, and Sid has to go chase them both! Will Boar be able to control himself as he waits for his grudge match?

Xia Brookside w/ Eliza Alexander VS Angel Hayze!

Daddy’s Girl got herself a new friend, and her friend downright “battered” her opponent a couple weeks ago. In fact, it was Angel Hayze! Will Xia “batter” Angel just like #LizzyEvo did? Or will Hayze turn things around on Xia and give her a good battering?

The bell rings, fans taunt Xia and Lizzy, but Lizzy helps Xia tune it out. Xia and Hayze circle, Xia tells fans to shut up with the “Xia Sucks!” Xia and Hayze tie up, they go around, and Xia shoves Hayze away. Hayze shrugs that off and circles with Xia again. They tie up, Xia gets an arm, wrenches and YANKS the arm. Xia grinds the shoulder, YANKS the arm and twists the wrist. Hayze fights up, rolls, and wrenches to a wristlock back. Xia works on the hold, wrenches back to twist Hayze’s wrist, but Hayze rolls, kips up and wrenches back. Xia stomps Hayze’s foot, then wrenches to another wristlock.

Hayze uses ropes to flip through and WRING Xia out! Fans cheer but Xia is upset. Xia kicks her way up, pulls Hayze’s hair and puts her on the ropes. The ref counts, Xia lets off then KNEES Hayze low. Fans boo but Xia brings Hayze up to whip. Hayze goes up and over and eggs Xia on, to then kick low and HEEL KICK down! Hayze runs, and dropkicks Xia off her feet! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Hayze runs in at the corner. Xia BOOTS her down, then shrieks as she stomps Hayze. Eliza cheers Xia on while fans jeer, “You Suck!” Xia puts Hayze in the corner, wraps the arms around ropes and pulls!

The ref reprimands, Xia lets off and then she CLUBS Hayze. Fans sing, “Shame on Xia! Always cheating!” but Xia puts Hayze on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Xia lets off to then stomp Hayze down. Xia holds ropes as she stomps away on Hayze but the ref counts. Xia lets off at 4 and tells the ref to leave her alone. Xia drags Hayze up to hip drop her, then clamp on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Hayze endures as Xia sits deep on the hold. Hayze endures, fights free and fans rally. Xia elbows Hayze down then puts the Camel Clutch on again! Hayze endures, Xia thrashes her around, but Hayze fights up.

Hayze throws elbows, Xia CLUBS her, but Hayze still throws hands. Hayze shoves Xia away, then dodges to wrench an arm. Hayze throws forearms and elbows and she DECKS Xia! Xia gets up but Hayze CLOBBERS her! Fans rally, Hayze runs in to back body block! Hayze keeps moving, SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Eliza is relieved but Hayze keeps her focus. Hayze aims from a corner and fans rally, SUPER- NO! Xia blocks, spins Hayze, but Hayze switches! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Eliza is there but Hayze DECKS her! Xia rolls Hayze and high stacks, Xia win!

Winner: Xia Brookside, by pinfall

It wasn’t a battering, but it was a win. Give the assist to Lizzy, though, who also goes after Hayze! They’re sore winners, but here comes AMALE! The French Hope runs off Xia and Eliza, but will she teach these bullies a lesson soon enough?

A-Kid goes to talk to Charlie Dempsey.

He wants to take advantage of Die Familie not being around. AK tells Dempsey that he, or perhaps they both, need a rematch. They need to set the record straight, and there’s something about Dempsey’s heritage that will make him say yes. Dempsey simply nods, will he and the Spanish Sensation have a clean second round?

Sid Scala speaks.

“NXT UK Universe, it is my pleasure to introduce the newest acquisition to our brand. He is a Pan-American Games Freestyle Greco Champion, a Freestyle National Champion, and a Division I National Qualifier at the University of Minnesota. Damon Kemp, welcome to NXT UK.” Kemp says hello and that it is an honor to be here in NXT UK. He is excited to learn about that nitty, gritty British style. Glad to hear that. They have a master of that style to help Kemp get settled. In comes Johnny Saint! Saint shakes Kemp’s hand and welcomes him aboard. Will Kemp learn much from the icons of the UK and become a technical master?

Von Wagner VS Saxon Huxley!

Among the many NXT USA stars visiting the UK is the Robert Stone Brand’s leading man! But Von already felt his star power was above signing autographs and taking pictures with fans, to the point that he even interrupted Saxon’s own signings. Will the “big stupid man” learn some humility? Or will NXT UK soon be part of Wagner’s World?

The bell rings and the two tie up right away. Von powers Saxon to ropes but the ref counts. Saxon shoves Von back but Von ROCKS Saxon. Saxon throws hands in return, but Von knees low! Von shoves, rams shoulders, but neither falls! They ram shoulders again, and again! Saxon rebounds to ram Von again, then he dodges, ducks and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! Saxon knees Von against ropes, whips and knees him again. Saxon whips, Von reverses, Saxon ducks but Von hits a FLYING KNEE! Von drops elbows on Saxon, headbutts him, then drops more elbows! Fans boo but Von drags Saxon up to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!

Von roars and Saxon gets to a corner. Von storms over to throw point blank clotheslines and RAM his shoulder in. Von throws elbows, and reels Saxon in with a short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Von runs to drop ax handles! Von clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Saxon down. Fans rally for “UK! UK!” as Saxon fights up. Saxon throws body shots but Von knees and CLUBS him down. Von clamps the chinlock back on but Saxon fights and claws at the hold. Fans rally, Saxon fight sup, and Saxon backs Von into buckles! Saxon is free, and he BOOTS Von! Saxon runs in to SPLASH, then he runs to LARIAT!

Von stays up so Saxon keeps hitting LARIAT after LARIAT! Von falls down, Saxon drops an elbow! Fans fire up with Saxon and he clotheslines Von in the corner! Saxon shoves Von away and goes up the corner. Von stands, for a FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Saxon stays fired up, and he scoops, but Von slips out! Von CLUBS Saxon on the back, CLUBS him in the chest, and with Saxon on his knees, Von runs, but into a THESZ PRESS! Fans fire up again and Saxon brings Von around to a fireman’s carry. Von fights free with elbows, then he whips Saxon. Saxon holds ropes and elbows back!

Saxon runs, but into a scoop! Pop-up to the fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY NECKBREAKER! Cover, Von wins!

Winner: Von Wagner, by pinfall

The Robert Stone Brand’s main man continues to win! Von gets a mic to tell Saxon, “You’re just the first man to fall. None of you have ever seen anything like me before. This is Von Wagner’s World, and you’re just living in it.” Will Wagner be unstoppable in his conquest of all things NXT?

Gallus holds a press conference.

Tensions are running high, and just from how they’re seated with Wolfgang in the middle, the Coffey Brothers are clearly still at odds. Wolfgang asks the flash photography to settle down. Wolfgang then welcomes everyone to this press conference and thanks them for coming. Today, Wolfgang puts the record straight. There have been many people online questioning Gallus. Wolfgang says Gallus is united, together and stronger than ever. Mark Coffey says Gallus is fine. Arguments between himself, Joe, and Wolfgang happen, it’s just what you see in every sport around the world. The difference is, cameras happened to catch this one. They were just having a bad day.

Joe says these things are just what happens, even in this group. They push each other. Mark and Joe are brothers, Wolfgang is like a brother. It’s always the belief of this team that Gallus Boys are on top. Joe, or rather all of Gallus, is not hungry. Gallus is starving for success. And that is what will happen. They do the triple handshake and pose for photos. Cheers, thanks for coming, they’ll be heading out. But is all this the truth? Is Gallus perfectly fine?

NXT UK welcomes a new star!

The masked man haunting, or rather hunting, Kenny Williams last week is known as Tiger Turan, aka Double T, hailing from the Himalayas, and he is making his in-ring debut next week!

NXT UK hears from Isla Dawn and Meiko Satomura.

The Wicked Witch says, “We have been living under Meiko Satomura’s rules for too long. But she is about to enter MY world.” The Final Boss says Isla’s mist was a big mistake. She is reaching her boiling point. Isla says this has been building to this one moment! Meiko says it ends in the World of Darkness! Isla says the darkness will smother Meiko, but Meiko says Isla is in for her hardest match yet. Isla says Meiko can scratch and claw all she wants. Meiko reminds Isla that Isla lost once before. Now Meiko is going to hunt Isla down. Isla vows to finally take the title, and asks if Meiko is afraid of the dark. Just what will we see once NXT UK enters the World of Darkness?

Lash Legend speaks.

“You okay, but you ain’t Lash Legend, okay?” She’s the one and only Lash Legend, emphasis on “legend.” And next week, she’s making her Supernova Sessions debut! What will Noam Dar have for his fellow talk show host in her first NXT UK appearance?

Sid Scala and Johnny Saint are in the ring.

Sid has the fans welcome the living legend and NXT UK General Manager, and fans cheer for “Johnny! Johnny!” Sid then says they’re here for a very special reason, and cause for celebration. For in two weeks, it will be NXT UK’s 200TH EPISODE!! And tonight, they sign the contract for that episode’s main event. It will be a rematch for THE NXT UK Championship. First the challenger, Jordan Devlin! The Irish Ace makes his way out and fans boo. Devlin takes a seat, and then Sid welcomes the champion, Ilja Dragunov! Fans cheer as their Czar of Unbesiegbar makes his way out with brand new music and a sharp suit.

Dragunov still conducts the music and the NXT UK fans, then he shakes hands with Saint and Sid before sitting down. Fans chant “UN BE SIEG BAR!” and Sid says it is time to sign. Devlin whistles, and then says someone should close a window. He hears the winds of change blowing through. Dragunov says to get his feet off the table and hold on about winds. Dragunov holds the title, he fought and suffered to make this brand strong. As for Devlin, he just belittles it with his attitude. Oh, he belittles the brand, does he? Devlin IS this brand. Don’t kid yourself, Dragunov, this brand is on Devlin’s back! Just open your eyes and shut your mouths!

Devlin wants Dragunov to look around at what’s causing this. Dragunov defended the title before without any of this. This signing, Sid and Saint, the camera and fans, they’re all here because of the big money match with Devlin, the Irish Ace! Oh, really? In fact, this title made Dragunov the person he is, and the title is defined by the man Dragunov is. Dragunov’s worst nightmare is to see someone like Devlin have the title. He will make sure to do everything he can to make sure that doesn’t happen. Devlin wants Dragunov to wrap his head around this: NXT UK Episode 200, Devlin IS walking out the NXT UK Champion and make Dragunov live that nightmare.

Dragunov says okay then. If Devlin is so confident, what if they raised the stakes again? Fans like the sound of that. They chant, “He Won’t Do It!” Devlin says he’s a gambling man and will hear Dragunov out. Dragunov says Devlin was right. If Devlin wins, he is champion. But Dragunov has a dream of an NXT UK without Devlin. So Dragunov’s stipulation is that the winner will not only be the champion, but the loser will LEAVE NXT UK! Fans chant, “Bye Bye, Devlin!” Devlin says when he takes the title, Dragunov won’t wanna show his face around here anyway. Challenge accepted! Sid and Saint talk it over real quick, and Sid makes it official! NXT UK title or bust!

Dragunov signs his part of the contract, and then passes it over to Devlin. After a moment of hesitation, Devlin signs his part. And so it is decided! Episode 200’s main event, Dragunov VS Devlin, for the NXT UK Championship! Both men stand, Dragunov holds up the title, but he avoids the sucker headbutt to give a headbutt! Dragunov then fires off forearms and knees, and then tosses the armchairs aside! Devlin gets up, he and Dragunov fire forearms! Devlin kicks low, gets Dragunov up, but Dragunov slips off the bomb to ENZIGURI! Dragunov then flips the table over and folds it up to prop in a corner! Fans fire up, Sid wants them to wait for Episode 200!

Dragunov throws Devlin towards the table, then aims from a corner! “UN! BE! SIEG!” But Devlin uses Sid as a shield!! Dragunov can’t attack the Assistant GM, and Devlin HEADBUTTS him after all! Devlin then uses DEVLINSIDE to send Dragunov through the table!! Fans boo but Devlin holds the belt up. Will Devlin sail into the future with those winds of change? Or will Dragunov banish him to NXT USA?

My Thoughts:

A great episode, and some great stuff as we head for episode 200. Very good opener with that tag match, and I figured Boar & Andrews would win. And I also felt that Dog Collar Match was coming, so they did a great job setting it up with the chase and the backstage promo. That could go either way, but as I don’t see Dennis moving on to a title scene, I bet Boar wins. And of titles, it’d probably be the Heritage Cup anyway. Dar having a talk show segment with Lash will be an interesting segment, surely to set up Lash’s NXT UK feud. Maybe Millie McKenzie since she’s number 2 Face? Great promo vignette out of Meiko and Isla, but still no explanation of what World of Darkness even entails. Can’t wait to see how that goes next week.

Good promo from Moustache Mountain, and them wanting new challengers already could be what bites them in the butt. No idea who it’ll be, though, with Pretty Deadly having moved to NXT USA. Maybe Gallus? Gallus had a good press conference promo, and I hope the Coffey Brothers try to have a match with Moustache Mountain and then one or both teams have the dysfunction throw things off. A little surprised A-Kid was still here to have an interaction with Dempsey, but maybe AK’s move to NXT USA isn’t happening now that Frazer is over there. And AK alluding to Dempsey’s “heritage,” I realize now is all a reference to Dempsey being William Regal’s son.

A good match from Xia and Hayze, and of course Xia gets a cheating win with Eliza’s help. Amale making the save also makes sense. I think we’ll be getting Xia & Eliza VS Hayze & Amale, then we’ll get Xia VS Amale in a tiebreaker. Good introduction to Damon Kemp since all he’s done is be on Level Up. Can’t wait to see Kemp get into the Heritage Cup Division, too. Maybe Kemp is the first Yankee to put his name on the Heritage Cup. Wagner sure ain’t the one. He has a good match with Saxon but only a decent promo after. He definitely needs Robert Stone for right now. I almost thought someone was gonna step up to Von during, but maybe Von runs into Dave Mastiff next time.

A decent video for “Tiger Turan,” and “Turan” implies Central Asia/Middle East despite the masked wrestler supposedly being from the Himalayas. I sure hope this is still Amir Jordan back for revenge in the only way he can since Amir Jordan was banished from NXT UK. And speaking of banishing superstars, quite the surprise for Dragunov VS Devlin to have a “Loser Leaves NXT UK” stipulation. That will mean this really can go either way because I can see either Dragunov or Devlin moving to NXT USA and being set up into the North American Championship scene. Just no name changes, please. Dragunov is already a stage name, and Jordan Devlin is too good to change since it works with his finisher’s name.

My Score: 8.3/10

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PLAY BY PLAY

NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS The House of Torture!

Evil tried to make WrestleKingdom 19 the last time we saw President Ace in this ring but he failed! However, his minions will not stop in trying to ruin the rest of Tanahashi’s last year. Will Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Sho take these titles back to the House? Or will The Ace, Joker & Rook stand tall?

The House walks out here showing off the belts they literally stole back at New Year Dash, but now the tables have turned! Tanahashi and team attack The House from behind! The fans cheer as The House finally tastes their own medicine! Tanahashi snatches back the belts so that he, Yano & Oleg can stand with them in the ring. The House protests but they’re one to talk. The introductions are skipped, the bell rings, and the brawl is back on as Tanahashi’s team goes back out after The House! Yano whips Sho, but Sho reverses to send Yano into railing! Sho stomps away on Yano, then helps Ren mug Oleg!

Yujiro turns things around on Tanahashi, and then he brings Tanahashi out to No Man’s Land! Sho bends Oleg’s fingers, puts his hand through the railing and pulls! The fans rally for Tanahashi’s team while the ref reprimands The House. Yujiro puts Tanahashi in, then he, Sho & Ren all stomp away! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but The House all put one out on Tanahashi. Yujiro stands Tanahashi up, then he and Sho double whip Tanahashi corner to corner. Yujiro runs in but Tanahashi dodges! Tanahashi then dropkicks Sho’s leg, then he dropkicks Narita’s leg! The fans fire up and Tanahashi runs at Yujiro.

Yujiro dodges, but Tanahashi ELBOWS him away! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up again as Tanahashi air guitars. Tag to Yano and he TOSSES Yujiro out! Yano then brings Yujiro out into No Man’s Land, then to the back of the crowd to THROW into some open chairs! The fans cheer as Yano brings out that Great Bash Heel side, but the ref reprimands Yano. Yano tells the ref to leave him alone, and he has a chair! The ref stops Yano from hitting Yujiro! Yano argues with the ref, but now Sho & Ren mug Yano! The ref reprimands them but the mugging continues. Ren leads the ref away so Sho & Yujiro can CHOKE Yano with a chair!

The fans boo while The House also beats up Oleg & Tanahashi. Yujiro drags Yano up and then brings him back to ringside to POST him! Ren brings Oleg around with a headlock and sends him into railing! Then more railing! Then into the crowd! Yujiro uses Yano’s red chair to CHOKE him! The ring count finally starts, but Ren JAMS Oleg up with a chair! The count reaches 10 of 20 and The House returns to the ring. Yano is still down at 15! The fans rally, Yano rises up at 17, and he lurches in at 19! The fans cheer but Yujiro is annoyed. Yujiro drops a leg, then an elbow, then a HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer as Yano stays in this, but Ren sends Tanahashi into railing! Yujiro tags Sho, Sho CHOKES Yano with a boot to the neck! The ref counts, Sho stops, then Sho TOSSES Yano out! Sho keeps the ref distracted while Ren JAMS Yano up with a chair! Ren pushes Yano in, Sho covers, TWO! Yano survives and Sho is frustrated. Tag to Ren, he drags Yano up, and Ren whips Yano to ELBOW him down! Cover, TWO! Ren BLASTS Tanahashi off the apron! Ren grins as the ref now keeps Oleg back. Ren CHOKES Yano on the ropes, Sho joins in to CLAW Yano’s eyes, but then the ref counts. Ren lets off and Yano flops down.

Ren drags Yano up, but Yano pulls hair! Ren breaks free, knees low, then runs up. Yano dodges, clinches, and BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! The fans fire up, Yano hot tags Oleg! Oleg jumps in and CLOBBERS Ren! Oleg then deadlifts Ren, but Sho attacks! The fans boo, Sho runs, SPEAR bounces off of Oleg! Oleg then deadlifts Sho! Shake, Shake, Shake! But Yujiro CLUBS Oleg! Yujiro & Ren double whip, but Oleg DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up and Oleg runs at the corner to SPLASH Ren! Then he scoops and TOSSES Ren! The fans fire up as Oleg then runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!

Ren survives but Oleg deadlifts Ren right to the fireman’s carry! Ren fights free, CHOKES Oleg, but Oleg breaks free! Oleg winds up but Ren ducks the chop! Ren CHOKES Oleg, the ref counts, but Oleg CHOKES Ren! The fans cheer, and then Oleg TOSSES Ren to the corner! Tag to Tanahashi and the fans fire up! Oleg and Tanahashi haul Ren up, double whip him corner to corner, then Tanahashi sends Oleg in! Oleg ELBOWS Ren, then Tanahashi SPLASHES! Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Ren into the drop zone! Oleg goes up, up and VADER BOMBS! Tanahashi goes up to SUNSET SENTON! Cover, Yujiro breaks it!

Oleg CLOBBERS Yujiro for that, then goes out after him. The fans fire up as Tanahashi powers up. Tanahashi runs, but Sho gets a cheap shot in! Ren BOOTS Tanahashi, tags Sho, and Sho BLASTS Yano! Yujiro turns things around on Oleg and now The House double whips President Ace! Sho runs in to forearm SMASH! Yuijro BOOTS! Ren ELBOWS Tanahashi! Ren & Sho snapmare Tanahashi, then hold the legs open! Yujiro shoves the ref aside, then FALLING HEADBUTTS Tanahashi down low! The fans boo but now Sho covers, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and Sho argues with the ref! The fans rally for Tanahashi, but Ren has his repaired pushup bar!

Ren takes aim, Tanahashi dodges, SHOTEI! Sho kicks, Tanahashi blocks to DRAGON SCREW! Yujiro runs up, but gets caught into a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up as Tanahashi crawls for his corner! Hot tag to Yano! Yano unties a buckle pad! The fans cheer, Yano whips, but Sho reverses! Yano stops from hitting the buckles, then he dodges Sho to send him into bare buckles! Yano rolls Sho up, TWO!! Sho escapes but Yano hurries to get Sho’s legs! Oleg hops in, CATAPULT into Oleg’s BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Yano then stands Sho up, ONIGO- NO, Sho fights free! Sho dodges, but the ref stops him from hitting a low blow!

The ref and Sho argue, but Yujiro & Ren mug Yano! They double whip Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Yano then sends Ren into Yujiro to DOUBLE LOW BLOW them! Atomic drop for Sho! Tanahashi runs up, SLINGBLADE! Oleg deadlifts Sho right into a fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! But YOSHINOBU KANEMARU is here! The Heel Master gets on the apron, but Young Lions already apprehend him! Yano hauls Sho up, for ONIGOROSHI!! Cover, KANEMARU TOSSES THE YOUNG LION ONTO THE REF! The fans boo but Kanemaru attacks Yano! But then Yano hits him with an atomic drop!

Kanemaru WHISKEY MISTS!? Sho LOW BLOWS Yano!! Sho rolls Yano up, HOUSE OF TORTURE WINS!!

Winners: The House of Torture, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)

What a travesty! A miscarriage of justice! Evil isn’t even here, but his army of darkness just won the gold! Yano is upset, Tanahashi is disappointed, but Oleg is mad! Oleg storms back in, only for Yujiro to BELT SHOT him down! Yujiro then kicks Oleg out, and shows he’s pretty sore from the low blow. Will these belts help the House feel much, much better?

Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, El Desperado & YOH VS TMDK!

The Fierce Warrior won the New Japan Ranbo to earn his shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, so that means he and Zack Sabre Jr. will do battle for the New Beginning! Will the Rogue Luchador & Direct Drive help Goto gain the upper hand? Or will Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles help The Mighty Front Man prepare for war?

The teams sort out while all of TMDK’s title belts are put aside. The Japanese Young Punk steps to Despy, so Despy accepts. The fans cheer and the bell rings. Despy and Fujita stare down while the fans rally. Despy has the majority, and the two circle. They feel things out, Despy facelocks but Fujita slips around to waistlock. Despy slips out, moves around, but Fujita stays on him. They go around, break, and the fans cheer. They tie up, Despy wrenches to hammerlock, but Fujita elbows free to hammerlock back. Despy switches, Fujita switches, repeat! They go hammerlock for hammerlock, but then Despy top wristlocks to wrangle FUjita!

The fans cheer, Fujita fights up, but Despy shifts to a cording hold. Fujtia whips but Despy reverses and arm-drags! Fujita comes back, he avoids the arm-drag, and then he CHOPS! Despy is stinging, but Fujita CHOPS him again! And CHOPS him again! The fans cheer, Fujita CHOPS again, but now Despy CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS, Despy ends up in the Mighty corner, and Eagles tags in. Eagles CHOPS, but then Despy CHOPS! Eagles shoves Despy and says he’s bored. He wants Yoh! The fans rally for Yoh, so Despy tags him in. The fans cheer as Yoh and Eagles circle. Wait, Yoh starts up the “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!”

Eagles is rather amused, and says not bad. Eagles starts it up for himself, but Yoh sneaks up! Eagles stops the schoolboy and sits on the cover, TWO and Yoh has the sunset flip! TWO, both men stand and point at the other! The fans applaud, then Yoh kicks low. Yoh whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! Eagles runs in, Yoh sidesteps but Eagles hurdles. Eagles RANAS then WHEEL KICKS! Eagles kips up and the fans cheer. Eagles puts Yoh in a corner, and he says “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” CHOP CHOP CHOP! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” CHOP CHOP CHOP! “ROBBIE!” CHOP! “ROBBIE!” CHOP! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” CHOP CHOP CHOP!

The fans cheer while Yoh flounders around. Eagles whips, Goto sneaks a tag, then Goto & Yoh DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Eagles! They BLAST ZSJ and Fujita, then call to Despy! Despy says no thanks, they can go ahead. “Se~ no!” DRUM BEAT on Eagles’ back! Goto asks if Despy is sure he doesn’t want in, and Despy says it’s fine. Goto CLUBS Eagles, but Eagles fires body shots! Eagles fires a forearm, but Goto knees low! Goto fireman’s carries, but Eagles fights free. Eagles waistlocks, Goto elbows free and runs, only for ZSJ to trip him up! Eagles BLASTS Yoh & Despy off the apron while Fujita basement dropkicks Goto!

ZSJ spins Goto around to be on the apron, then gives him a NECK TWIST! The fans cheer and ZSJ brings Goto out to UPPERCUT him down! ZSJ brings Goto up to UPPERCUT again, then UPPERCUTS him again! Goto stumbles and falls, Eagles CHOPS Yoh, and Fujita CHOPS Despy! ZSJ brings Goto up and wrenches his arm, then wrenches it again. But Goto fires forearms in return! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Goto again, the CHOPS continue by the ramp side, and ZSJ puts Goto in. Eagles tags ZSJ in whiel Fujita and Despy CHOP each other back and forth. ZSJ clamps on a headscissors and he squeezes tight!

Goto endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets go cleanly and brings Goto to the corner. Tag to Fujita and he stomps Goto. Fujita drags Goto up while fans rally, and Fujita wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Fujtia wrenches again, ELBOW BREAKER! And again, ELBOW BREAKER! Fujita wrenches, top wristlocks, and he wrangles Goto to the mat. Fujita STOMPS that arm, then he tags Eagles. The Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions get Goto’s arms while ZSJ steps in to have a leg! Goto endures as TMDK cycles through the armlocks and leglocks! Red Shoes counts but TMDK keeps rotating before he reaches 4!

Then TMDK returns where they started, and Goto endures the DOUBLE STRAIGHT ARMBARS and INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Red Shoes counts, all three men let go at 4! ZSJ stands, he still has the deathlock, and he bridges back! Goto endures, keeps his shoulders up, but ZSJ stands to tag in Eagles. Eagles drags Goto around, then hits a KNEE JAMMER! Tag to Fujita, they drag Goto up, and they double whip him to ropes. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down, ZSJ hops in for a NECK TWIST! Goto sits up into a DOUBLE PENALTY KICK! Cover, Despy breaks it! The fans cheer but Red Shoes reprimands.

Despy stands down, but Fujita BLASTS him off the apron! Fujita drags Goto up, wrenches, and whips him to a corner. Fujita runs up to CHOP, then he snapmares to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Fujita coordinates with TMDK. Fujita drags Goto up, and he wants to do the Chaos drum thing? ZSJ isn’t so sure but Eagles is for it. Eagles steps in, but Yoh runs up! Eagles kicks Yoh, and “Se~ no!” Eagles & Fujita DRUM on Yoh! The fans cheer and ZSJ acts like he doesn’t know what’s going on. The fans cheer for ZSJ to join in, but he puts up the X, that’s not for him. Eagles & Fujita DRUM away on Goto!

Goto stands up and grabs Fujita by the face! Eagles CLUBS Goto, he and Fujita double whip, but Goto DOUBLE LARIATS first! The fans fire up while they’re all down! ZSJ storms in and grabs Goto’s leg! ANKLE LOCK! Goto endures, fights around, and rolls through to throw ZSJ! ZSJ comes back to RAM Goto, then he runs, only for Goto to RUN him over! The fans fire up while both men are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Despy! Despy runs at the corner to ELBOW Fujita! Despy reels Fujita in for a suplex, high and hard! Cover, TWO! Despy fires up and the fans are with him! Fujita underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Fujita fights free!

Fujita swings but Despy blocks the chop! Despy knees low, whips, but Fujita reverses to GAMANGIRI! The fans cheer while both men are down! Fujita roars while he rises up, and he storms back to Despy. Fujita waistlocks, deadlifts Despy, but Despy fights the suplex with elbows! Despy is free, but Fujita runs up to slip around and backslide! Despy rolls through, Fujita KICKS him down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Fujita fires up again. Fujita drags Despy back up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Despy fights that. Despy wrenches, but Fujita ROCKS him! Despy ROCKS Fujita in return!

Fujita and Despy keep the wristlock while they fire forearm after forearm back and forth! The fans rally up as the shots go faster and faster, but then both men wobble! Fujita fires a forearm, then another! Despy ROCKS Fujita in return! Despy runs, Eagles slips in, SOBAT! Fujita UPPERCUTS! Eagles scoops Despy but Yoh makes the save! Eagles kicks Yoh, he and Fujita double whip, but Yoh reverses to crisscross them into each other! FALCON- NO, Eagles slips out, but Yoh switches! Yoh feeds Eagles to Despy’s ELBOW! Yoh reels Eagles back in, FALCON ARROW! The fans fire up but Fujita runs up!

Despy & Yoh double kick, double whip, but Fujita DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! Fujita kips up, the fans fire up, and Fujita whips Despy, but Despy reverses to SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Fujita and Despy crawl for their corners, hot tags to Goto and ZSJ! The fans fire up as both men run in, Goto LARIATS ZSJ! Goto roars and the fans are with him! Goto fires a flurry of forearms, then whips corner to corner. Goto runs in, MURAMASA! Then SAIDO! Cover, TWO! ZSJ survives and Goto fires up again! Goto fireman’s carries but ZSJ pulls on an arm! Goto powers out and ROCKS ZSJ!

Goto runs, ZSJ wrangles him to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Eagles & Fujita BLAST Yoh & Despy off the arm! They have Yoh & Despy stuck on the outside with armlocks while ZSJ has the DISARMER! Yoh breaks free of Eagles and DROPKICKS ZSJ! Eagles returns to SUPERKICK Yoh! Despy is in, Eagles slips around and feeds him to Fujita’s MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and TMDK drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms on Eagles & Fujita! They DOUBLE CHOP, then double wrench! MAX- NO, Goto fights free and kicks Fujita! Goto deflects Eagles’ kick to LARIAT! Fujita kicks Goto, runs, but Goto follows! LARIAT!

ZSJ RAMS Goto, whips, but Goto reverses! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up while ZSJ clutches his head. Goto hauls ZSJ up, dragon sleepers, but ZSJ drops down! Goto drops onto ZSJ for a cover, TWO!! ZSJ is up, Goto sends him into a corner! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP, into a GOTO SAN SHIKI!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ escapes, BOOTS Goto, then runs! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Goto roars, runs, but ZSJ KCIKS the lariat, PELES the other arm, then SWEEPS the legs! Goto falls, but then sits up, into a PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up and ZSJ hurries to drag Goto back up.

ZSJ scoops, ZACK- NO, Goto slips free and has the SLEEPER! Goto sits ZSJ and rolls him, GOTO NI SHIKI!! TWO!! ZSJ has the legs, JAPANESE LEG ROLL CLUTCH, with bridge!! TMDK WINS!!

Winners: TMDK, by pinfall

It was a fast and furious finish of technical holds, but who else but the best technical wrestler in the world would pull it out? Goto is frustrated for getting caught like that, but will he avenge himself in just 12 days?

As for TMDK, Eagles starts off by saying, “G’day, Sendai!” Eagles then pretends to check his watch, and asks, “Rocky doki desu ka? <Where is Rocky?> Zabishii. <How lonely.>” The fans chuckle at Eagles’ fake crying, and Eagles then tells Yoh & Rocky that next month in Osaka, see you then! The fans applaud, and then Eagles offers the mic to Fujita. The fans cheer Fujita on, and Fujita accepts. “That lariat turned me inside out, so I’ll keep this short! I’m beating El Desperado!” The fans cheer that, ready to see Fujita challenge Desperado for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on Tuesday, February 4th!

And lastly, that brings things to The Front Man. ZSJ takes the mic to say, “People of Sendai, thank you very much!” The fans cheer, but then ZSJ tells “Ko-kun” and “Robbie-chan” to “cut that drumming bit. It was lame.” The fans chuckle again, and ZSJ says 2025 isn’t the Year of the Snake. No, it’s all orange! ZSJ promises that TMDK won’t just paint NJPW orange, but the entire world! “Osaka will be here soon enough. Goto, this is your last chance. Let’s make the most of it.” The fans like the sound of that! ZSJ says they’ll end with this: This year revolves around TMDK! Arigato gozaimashita! The fans are ready, will the New Beginning in Osaka be Mighty?

My Thoughts:

A very good event for NJPW, though “Road to” always indicates more tune-up filler than thriller. Gabe Kidd going after Yota Tsuji and the Global Heavyweight Championship is an interesting development, but that is going to be a great match. The NEVER Openweight Six Man Championship match was really good stuff, and I was only a little surprised that The House of Torture won. Firstly, Tanahashi has to lose those titles at some time, so might as well pull off the Band-Aid now before The New Beginning events. Then this works with the story from Oleg and Josh Barnett where Barnett wants to help Oleg reach that singles title level.

And very good Six Man Tag main event to not only build Goto VS ZSJ but also Desperado VS Fujita. Great win for TMDK, but we have a lot of other Road to New Beginning events to build Goto VS ZSJ. A lot of filler 10 Man Tags are on the schedule, but I probably won’t be bothering with those. Despy VS Fujita will be great, but Fujita and Eagles are already the tag champions, so I don’t see Fujita winning. As for Goto VS ZSJ, ZSJ said it himself that this is very likely Goto’s last chance at ever being the top champion in NJPW, but I don’t see Goto winning. It’ll be an epic battle, but I feel like ZSJ is going to stay on top.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 1.30.25

Are we gonna get consecutive weeks of momentum or we gonna get the “LOL TNA” moment already?

Published

15 hours ago

January 30, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Coming off the first Live iMPACT! in 8 years, it has been pretty universally agreed upon that it was not a bad show. Good favor, a larger audience then they’ve had in years and TNA actually did fairly well establishing themselves as not a third rate duelist.

Let’s see if the good tidings continue or if things start to well…TNA.

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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 31, 2025

Ratings:

Cora Jade vs Hyan: Cora wins via Jaded – ** 1/2
Brian Myers w/The System vs Leon Slater: Myers wins via Roster Cut – ** 3/4
Laredo Kid vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via 450 – ** 3/4
Eric Young & Josh Alexander vs Sinner & Saint: No Contest? EY Turned Heel – N/A
Ace Austin vs Wes Lee w/Tyson & Tyriek: Wes wins via Cardiac Kick – ***
Kaiba Boys (Nic & Ryan Nemeth) vs Fir$t Cla$$: Kaibas win via Danger Zone – ***

Results:

Nic Nemeth comes out to talk, doesn’t complain and says he’s just gonna dust himself off and start again. Ryan comes out to complain on behalf of “hiissss brrooother” and run down Hendry. Nic is playing babyface still and Ryan is instigating is typical little brother fashion. Nic tries to appease Ryan saying this could be a big year for both of them, so Fir$t Cla$$ music hits and KC Navarro cuts them off and hands off to AJ Francis. Ryan get mad at them interrupting, Nic tries to calm the situation but Ryan decides to agree to a tag match that Nic doesn’t seem like he wanted to go there. But Santino comes out and makes it official.

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Cora Jade vs Hyan

Hyan tries a Pump Kick, Cora catches it, lays her out and kicks her feet up in the corner getting cocky. Snapmare with the Hair, into a Springboard Single Stomp from Cora, Hyan is getting throttled along the ropes and putting up much of a fight to start. Hyan is usually just enhancement talent in TNA, even though she does have a solid pedigree in the indies and internationally. Hyan finally moves so Cora smashes herself into the corner, Wasteland from Hyan for a 1 count, Cora counters Hyan’s attempted offense and then hits Jaded for the win!

The match did what it needed to, Cora tried to lay in the boots further, Xia runs out to make a save but Cora baits her into a false sense of security and goes after Xia. So Masha comes out for the save on the person who made the save. Cora comes off looking pretty good and Masha scaring her off helps Masha’s aura.

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Brian Myers w/The System vs Leon Slater

Myers grabs the quick Headlock into the Shoulder Tackle and welcome back to 1997 wrestling starts. Myers got cocky, shot Leon into the ropes and eats a Shoulder Tackle from Leon, so a little showboating from Leon gets under Myers skin and causes him to make a few missteps. Leon hits the Feint Mule Kick into the Handspring Back Elbow for 2, but when he tries to continue, Myers pulls him down into the buckles. Myers looks for a Spear, Leon Leap Frogs and Myers eats turnbuckle. He powders, the System shields him from a dive, and we’re starting to see the numbers game come into play.

A Thrust Kick from Myers rocks Leon as he’s coming back in, Strong Irish Whip into a Gator Roll and then Sleeper Hold. Again, offense brought to you by Bill Clinton. Leon gets away from the Sleeper, tries to hit the ropes and Myers does his Baseball Slide Trip. Slow heel moves from Myers, Sleeper, Facelocks, Back Elbows…just slow classic heel offense. Leon tries to fire, eats a Knee Lift. Irish Whip but Leon counters by hoping the ropes to the apron, quick pop shot and then Springboard Crossbody into a series of Lariats and a Shotgun Kick! Leon has the momentum, Blue Thunder Bomb for two! Leon goes to the top, Myers is up, Leon rolls to the other side to avoid Myers, Myers eats a Leg Lariat from Leon and Myers pushes off, Bicycle Kick, Thrust Kick into Implant DDT for only two! Myers looks to Spear, gets rolled up in a Small Package, Kick out, dumped outside, Leon flies over the corner onto Myers!

System surrounds Leon, tries to get a few shots, but Leon has some quick offense for everyone. In the chaos, Lish puts a Ring on Myers’ hand so a Loaded Punch into Roster Cut and Myers wins!

Laredo Kid vs Mustafa Ali

Slow start with Ali being arrogant into a Lucha stalemate section where there’s Satellite counters, Headscissors and a powder to break the nonsense. Corner counters, Overhand Chops from both, they tussle on the top rope, Ali backflips off the ropes, Laredo tries a Crossbody but Mustafa hits a Dropkick. Grounded Abdominal Stretch from Ali, Laredo tries to fight up and out, but Ali slams him back down, talks smack, slaps him and then eats a Michinoku Driver out of nowhere! But only a two count! Ali manages to pull Laredo into the corner pads, tries a dirty pin with feet on the ropes but the referee sees it, Laredo tries a Roll-Up in the disarray, Ali kicks out, they run back and forth, Ali just slides out thinking he’s outsmarted Laredo but Laredo hits the Suicida for a solid pop. Ali pokes the eye and grabs at the mask, Laredo is off kilter, Ali baits Laredo through the corner, hits the Draping DDT off the apron, slides Laredo back in and 450 for the win.

Eric Young & Josh Alexander vs Sinner & Saint

Jabroni duo comes out, and they look stupid, their music is generic Hot Topic trash and the one with hair walks like he’s pretending to be a Delirious fused with a Dinosaur. They look so insanely pathetic.

Dino-nerd tries a stand switch and suplex but Josh no sells and looks like the older sibling judging the little sibling’s stupidity. Bald jabroni tags in, does nothing, blind tag just for Josh to single handedly lay both out. Of course they’re trying to establish the loser squad, so the eventually have a good defensive moment that catches Josh and isolates him in their corner. He still mostly takes care of both of them. This is honestly pathetic.

Locomotion counter switches in the corner before a Shotgun Kick wipes out Josh, Dino-nerd tries a Lio Rush style splash but misses, Josh tags out, EY looks to tee off but he turns and lays out Josh. EY turns heel…that was not on my Bingo Card, but I’m not mad about it. EY has the maniacal look in his eyes again, so Sanity or Violence by Design could be back? Can he call the group SAnitY since they’re working with WWE now?

Ace Austin vs Wes Lee w/Tyson & Tyriek

Things start slow then a few quick strike spots from Ace. A grounded Heel Kick and Enzuigiri rocks Wes, Wes slingshots back in, Sunset, Ace dodges tries to stay crouched to get cute but Up Kick from Wes kicks Ace in the face. Wes crotches Ace on the top rope, Enzuigiri, Suicida leaves Ace laying on the ramp. Wes hits the Street Fighter combo in with Ace shoved in the corner, the crowd chants “Boring” so Wes revels in the negativity and mockingly does the Rascalz taunt. A few quick shots and Ace kicks out at one and holds the ropes as Wes just lights him up with kicks. Ace asks for more, and goes full Strong Style. A few round kicks to the chest before Wes decides to do the hell thing and a Spinning Thrust Kick to the side of the face. Wes puts Ace in a Key Lock and Ace struggles to his feet before barely slipping the lock.

They trade strikes, Triangle Kick misses for Ace but he manages to connect after with a strike, a few more, Click Click Boom, Seated Miz Lariats in the corner, Wes falls out of the corner, Triangle Kick for the near fall, but the offense isn’t over and Ace hits the Gutwrench Sitout Powerbomb! Ace looks for The Fold, Tyson and Tyriek make their presence felt, Ace does the apron dance and kicks them both in the face. Wes gets dumped out of the ring, Ace with a Fosbury Flop (not the best one he’s done), Tyriek picks the ankle long enough to slow down Ace as Ace walks into the Cardiac Kick!

Wes and crew attacks Ace after the match, so The Rascalz make the save. We’re obviously going to get a 6 man soon, and this is perfectly fine.

Kaiba Boys (Nic & Ryan Nemeth) vs Fir$t Cla$$

AJ starts with Ryan and just shoves him away and demands Nic, Nic gets the best of AJ but AJ tags in KC and KC gets in a few quick shots, some cute counters and showboating before eating a Dropkick from Nic. AJ comes in to try and take out Nic, the Kaibas take out AJ and then dump KC into AJ’s arms and hold the ring going to commercial.

During the commercial a little blind tag and Spiderman in the ropes taunt from KC caught Ryan off guard so First Class is in control. AJ is beating the hell out of Ryan in the ropes, then hits Tennessee Whiskey for the “Money Money Money” taunt. KC tags himself in and starts slapping Ryan around, Dropkick into 305 as KC cuts off Ryan from Nic, throws Ryan in the corner, Rolling Uppercuts, Snapmare, Roll through, Chest Stomp into a near fall. KC tags in AJ and a little tandem offense gives them another near fall but Mokuba refuses to lose…so far. AJ steps on Ryan’s chest and then lays in a few Overhand Chops. AJ slowing things down, looks for a power move but Ryan slips it into a Sleeper Attempt but AJ counters and slams Ryan down for another two count. Two Sidewalk Slams after getting bounced out of the corner, but Ryan keeps kicking out.

AJ takes Nic off the apron, looks for another Sidewalk Slam but Ryan turns it into a Satellite DDT. Simultaneous tag time, KC eats the fire from Nic, two Lariats, Stinger Splash, Rude Awakening, 10 Count Shots to the Heart for…AJ breaks it up! AJ looks for a Down Payment but Nic slips, Superkick, Ryan tries to rock AJ to no avail so they both Lariat AJ out and Avalanche Polish Hammer from Ryan lays out AJ. KC tries the Flash Pinfall but Nic rolls out, a few quick shouts, Spinning Heel Kick from KC for a 2 count. Nic hits a FAMEasser into Danger Zone after Ryan’s blind tag so Ryan gets the cover as Nic just laughs and takes it in.

Overall Score: 6.25/10

Nothing to really be offended by. Some of the stuff was a little low stakes or obvious filler, but stories moved forward with Cora, Wes and the Kaibas. Plus you know, Eric Young turning on Josh is a little unexpected. EY has been the fill in Dreamer/Scott with the “Ra-Ra” speeches and feel good crap for significant shows, so having him go back to Maniac is a nice twist.

Tessa also steering into this “Locker Room bully” persona is smart. It’s not a stretch from what people already think, so steering into the skid is very smart. I may not have been blown away by anything in this episode, but it was definitely decent and did a solid enough job showcasing the partnership and not making the TNA talent feel like an after thought.

All in all, very nice.