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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (4/8/22)

SmackDown AFTER Mania!

Published

2 years ago

April 8, 2022

Steven Mitchell

What is next for the Tribal Chief?

The reigning! Defending! And truly UNDISPUTED WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, promised on Raw that SmackDown would reveal his next move. But just what is it?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Xavier Woods w/ Kofi Kingston VS “Butch” Pete Dunne w/ Sheamus & Ridge Holland; Woods wins.
GUNTHER w/ Ludwig Kaiser VS Joe Alonzo; Gunther wins.
Sami Zayn VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins.
Sasha Banks w/ Naomi VS Liv Morgan; Liv wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Kayla Braxton is in the ring.

And she welcomes the Baddest Woman on the Planet, Ronda Rousey! Ronda high-fives fans on her way to the ring, then gets herself a mic. Fans in Milwaukee cheer Ronda and Kayla says everyone agrees, she was in a very physical match last Saturday. She proved to be a woman of her word and made Charlotte Flair tap out. The recap points it out, the ref was knocked down by a Spear before Ronda clamped on her famous armbar. Kayla says Charlotte felt the pressure, and she did tap. Ronda says she will tap Charlotte out again, but she lost. She will not make excuses. Her mom taught her that to be the best, you have to beat everyone twice, even on your worst day.

Sometimes, you won’t be your best, and sometimes the ref won’t count things right. Ronda beat Charlotte once, but not when it counted. Kayla says later tonight, Roman Reigns reveals his next step, but what is hers? A rematch. But not just any match. Charlotte can’t just get herself disqualified, counted out or whatever. No loopholes, no excuses, no doubts! WrestleMania Backlash, it will be an I QUIT MATCH! However, Charlotte is laughing from the tron. “Ronda, Ronda, Ronda. You couldn’t beat me in checkers, let alone an I Quit Match. I’m Charlotte Flair, I don’t quit. Quitting is not in my DNA. But you know what is? WINNING~!”

Charlotte tells Ronda that she felt the armbar and the pressure, but she didn’t lose! She didn’t tap out, she walked out the champion! And Charlotte is starting to think the Baddest Woman in the Planet isn’t just a catchphrase, it’s a myth! Because Ronda win when it matters. So the answer to the challenge is… NO! So back of the line, BITCH! Charlotte is laughing, but Ronda says she has news for her. This fight is going to happen. And Charlotte wont’ just say, “I Quit,” she’ll scream it when Ronda turns that elbow backwards! The challenge has been issued, but will management give Ronda what she wants?

Xavier Woods w/ Kofi Kingston VS “Butch” Pete Dunne w/ Sheamus & Ridge Holland!

Before the match, the Fight Night Boys are all riled up backstage. Sheamus says Butch is finally being let off the leash. Chew Woods up like a chew toy! Ready for a good bruisin’, Butchy? Cuz every night for them is fight night! Dunne leads the way as they storm out, but will he even be able to control himself against King Xavier?

SmackDown returns and The New Day make their entrance. They have mics and Kofi says, “Well, well, well, well, well. Look at y’all in the ring. Lookin’ all happy comin’ off your first Wrassle Mania Win! Welcome to the club!” Woods wants the music to mute so they can say some things. To back things up, this is the Mania Winners Club, except for Woods. Wait, wait, in 2019, didn’t we all win? But these three here, fresh off a win. Everyone knows this, but especially the young booties, Ridge & Butch, here’s how things work around here. Mania is essentially a “season finale,” which means tonight is the “season opener.”

That means all records are RESEEEEET~! Say it with them: RESEEEEET~! That means the score is 0-0! So, “Butch,” Woods got off a red eye from LA cuz G4. Woods hit the gym and bruised the weights, and he got Auntie Dunne on the line. She can’t wait for Woods to whoop that rabies infested ass! BECAAAAAUSE~! NEW! DAY ROCKS! Woods gets in the ring and the match begins!

Dunne rushes in, Woods dodges, and he headlocks. Dunne powers out, CLOBBERS Woods, and then rains down forearms! Woods shields himself but Dunne starts hammering with both hands! Woods gets away, Dunne storm sin, but Woods headbutts and throws haymakers! Woods bumps Dunne off buckles, CHOPS him, then whips him corner to corner. Dunne blocks, throws body shots, then runs in, but drop toehold into buckles! Dunne just gets mad! Sheamus and Ridge coach him up, Dunne dodges to GAMANGIRI! And knee drop! Dunne pulls the arm way back! Dunne even twists the wrist and bends fingers!

Woods endures, his foot is on the ropes! Dunne lets off, to STOMP the arm! Dunne is bloody from his own nose but he doesn’t care, he drags Woods up. Woods JAWBREAKERS back! Fans rally up, Woods ducks and dodges to tilt-o-whirl RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Woods slides and basement dropkicks! Sheamus and Ridge are worried as Dunne bails out. Woods builds speed and- Dunne dodges! Dunne DECKS Woods, then APRON X-PLEX! Sheamus and Ridge are happy now as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Dunne is using the Bodhrain to CLUB away on Woods! Dunne puts his own twist and he lets off as the ref counts. Woods flops down but Dunne drags him in, and has a chinbar and hammerlock combo. Dunne even pulls on Woods’ ear! The ref reprimands, fans rally up, but Dunne gets the arm to STOMP ribs! Dunne then sits Woods up just to DECK him! And again! And again! Cover, TWO! Dunne is frustrated but he clamps onto the arm again. Woods fights up but Dunne grinds the shoulder. Woods endures, fans rally, and Woods gets up to his feet. Woods throws haymakers, forearms, and CHOPS!

Woods fires off more, and he has Dunne on the ropes! Fans fire up but the ref counts! Woods whips, Dunne reverses, but Woods ducks and dodges to slide under and ROLLING ELBOW! Fans fire up with the LEG LARIAT! Woods hauls Dunne back up, but Dunne fights the suplex. Woods ENZIGURIS! Dunne staggers to a corner, Woods runs in but is put on the apron. Dunne grabs the hand but Woods ROCKS Dunne then GAMANGIRIS! Woods steps in, into a BIG right! Dunne STOMPS both hands, then BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Woods survives but Dunne just gets further frustrated. Fans rally but Sheamus and Ridge coach Butch.

Dunne kicks at Woods and stomps away! Dunne aims from a corner, run sin, but Woods dodges and cradles! Woods wins!

Winner: Xavier Woods, by pinfall

Woods said it last week and he showed it here, that is definitely his best move! Dunne got lost in the #BackWoods, and he starts firing off on his own friends! That is one hot temper, will it burn some bridges or just burn Butch himself?

Sami Zayn complains to Adam Pearce.

How did they let all that happen?! It was his idea! No, it was Anything Goes! Not Everyone is Welcome! He was supposed to get revenge but had to deal with Party Boy and Weeman, and that giant hand! Sami is one of the best in the world but has been reduced to a laughing stock! Look at this! Cheese? Why? Because of the mouse traps! Oh, right. Cheese is disgusting, by the way. But Sami says enough is enough! He wants respect. The next man to walk out of the locker room is his opponent so he can kick the crap outta them! The next person? Yes, next person. Okay then> Here goes.

And who walks out? Drew McIntyre! Sami just stepped into it. He wants to go again, but no, the deal was the very next person. It is official, it is happening tonight. Well fine. Drew is the toughest guy on the whole roster so Sami wins and he gets his respect back. All he has to do is beat Drew McIntyre. Sami leaves, and a note is given to Pearce. He isn’t happy about it, and has the staffer go tell Ronda he can’t meet with her right away. But what is on the note?

SmackDown welcomes “Ludwig Kaiser.”

Formerly NXT’s “Marcel Barthel,” the Impeccable German is here tonight to introduce us to “the man who is the epitome of efficiency and elegance!” He says it in German for good measure, “DER RING GENERAL! GUNTHA!” IMPERIUM is here on SmackDown, ready to assert their dominance!

GUNTHER w/ Ludwig Kaiser VS Joe Alonzo!

SmackDown returns and Der Ring General’s first victim- er, opponent is one of Milwaukee’s own, will he last all that long? The bell rings, they tie up and Gunther headlocks to THROW Alonzo! Alonzo gets up but gets cornered and Gunther is right on him. Alonzo throws a forearm but Gunther CHOPS him! Gunther puts Alonzo on the top rope, CLUBS him, then STANDS on him! Alonzo is bent back, flops to the apron, but Gunther yanks him back into the ring. And then BOOTS him down! Barth- er, Kaiser, enjoys it like it’s classical music. Gunther CHOPS Alonzo down again! Gunther KICKS Alonzo, too!

Gunther sits Alonzo up to CLUB him again! Gunther drags Alonzo up again, and CHOPS him off his feet! Alonzo clutches his stinging chest but Gunther gets Alonzo up to scoop and SLAM! Gunther mocks Alonzo and asks Milwaukee if this is really their best. Fans chant “WAL~TER!” but Gunther CHOPS Alonzo, then hits a GENERAL BOMB! Cover, Gunther wins!

Winner: Gunther, by pinfall

Imperium stands tall, but what would you expect from such a powerful specimen? Will SmackDown soon be made sacred?

Backstage interview with Raquel Rodriguez.

Big Mami Cool also makes the jump from NXT to SmackDown and Kayla welcomes her. Does Raquel have a message for the roster? Well, SmackDown has one of the most impressive female locker rooms in all of the WWE. But Raquel guarantees they’ve never seen anything like her. But then in walk Los Lotharios. They introduce themselves, and welcome her to SmackDown. As is tradition, they want to welcome her with a kiss. Raquel laughs, and tells them not a chance. Well, her loss. Angel & Humberto leave, and Raquel asks if those guys are always that annoying? Ricky Desperado isn’t here for romance, but for action! Will she get at it soon enough?

Happy Corbin & Mad Cap Moss are here!

But “Happy” isn’t quite so happy after his loss to Drew McIntyre. Moss has a bit of blame in that, but he’s still feeling good after his Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal win. Will an all new episode of Happy Talk cheer Corbin up? We find out, after the break.

SmackDown returns and the Happy Talk set is ready. Corbin and Moss have the mics but Corbin’s still sad. The fans booing doesn’t help. “This was supposed to be the happiest Happy Talk ever. We’re supposed to be reveling in my victory over Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania right now. Now, with these low points, that’s when you figure out what kind of man you are.” Corbin’s been reflecting, and when he was on his yacht, he had an honest conversation with himself. He looked at what kind of man he is and what he’s become. He is ready to admit that there is only one person to blame for this loss to Drew.

“And that man is Mad Cap Moss.” Moss is confused but Corbin says never in a million years, he would have lost if not for those distractions. Moss is sorry! He just felt so excited! Corbin doesn’t care how Moss felts! Somehow, Moss took WrestleMania Weekend and made it about him winning the battle royal! “Look at me, look at me! I finally won something!” Fans cheer for Moss?! Corbin says Moss is getting to big for his suspenders and has forgotten his place. That place is to tell Corbin jokes. Moss is sorry, but.. Oh, wait! What do you call Moss when he’s such a bonehead that he cost Corbin a match? Mad Cap Loss!

Corbin says that is terrible. Try again. Um… Okay. Fans cheer Moss on and he says here’s one. What would you call Adam Pearce if he ran a brothel. MADAM Pearce! That sucked, too! Corbin says Moss should be ashamed! He’s given Moss opportunities, and lately, all of Moss’ jokes are just terrible. Lately? But Corbin gives Moss one last chance. Tell him a joke that is actually funny. A joke like Moss’ job depends on it, because it does. Moss says okay. What do you call a guy who treats his friends like garbage? And who thinks he’s better than everyone else? A guy who dresses like he’s going to a funeral for Tommy Bahama? HAPPY CORBIN!!

Moss laughs out of his seat! The fans cheer but Corbin is upset! Do they all think that’s funny? “YES!!” Corbin CLOBBERS Moss! And stomps away on him on the “CONGRATS” Balloons. But Moss hits back! And whips Corbin into his own table! And RAMS Him in the corner! Corbin flounders but Moss is after him with haymakers! And then he TOSSES Corbin over the chairs and out of the ring! Fans fire up, Moss pursues, but Corbin knees Moss low! And whips him into barriers! Corbin drags Moss back up, and says, “Remember where you came from!” But Moss SMACKS Corbin off the desk! And again! And again!

Moss is dribbling Corbin like a basketball! Then he puts Corbin back in the ring, and ROCKS him with a right! Corbin grabs balloons but Moss ROCKS him again! Moss clotheslines Corbin out of the ring! Fans fire up behind Mad Cap, will he have the last laugh on Corbin?

Jinder Mahal complains to Pearce now.

He is a former world and US champion, but he couldn’t get a Mania match? Pearce says it was nothing personal! Oh, sure it’s not. Make Ricochet put his title on the line! But Pearce can’t even begin to consider that! Ronda storms in, Jinder says he wasn’t finished, but he still backs off. Ronda asks Pearce if she gets her match. It’s not official yet, but an answer will come in tomorrow. Tomorrow? Ronda is getting mad, will she take it out on someone if this isn’t resolved before the end of tonight?

Sami Zayn VS Drew McIntyre!

The Master Strategist sure didn’t plan this one out right. He already stuck his own foot in his mouth, but will he end up with the Scottish Warrior’s foot in his face soon enough?

SmackDown returns and Sami makes his entrance. The bell rings and Sami bails out of the ring. Fans boo but Sami says he needs a second. Sami shadow boxes, gets on the apron, and fans chant, “CHEESE! CHEESE!” Sami tells them to shut up, then gets in as the ref counts 8 of 10. McIntyre steps up but Sami bails out again. So McIntyre goes out after Sami! And he RAMS him into the barriers, then gives him SNAKE EYES off them! Sami staggers back to the ring and McIntyre pushes him in. Sami staggers to a corner, but he BOOTS McIntyre back! Sami goes up, leaps, but McIntyre catches him! OVERHEAD Belly2Belly!

McIntyre rushes in, clinches and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes again! Sami stands up, McIntyre CHOPS him against ropes! McIntyre whips, Sami holds ropes and bails out again! Fans boo but McIntyre pursues again. McIntyre SMACKS Sami off the desk, then fireman’s carries him for another SNAKE EYES! Sami flounders, McIntyre puts him in at 8 of 10, but Sami hurries out the other end! Fans boo more, but McIntyre waits on Sami. Sami gets up, but decides to ditch this whole thing! McIntyre won’t let him get away, though, and runs him over on the ramp! Fans fire up as McIntyre drags Sami up to fireman’s carry.

McIntyre carries Sami all the way back and TOSSES him into the ring! McIntyre shrugs and gets in. The countdown starts up, THREE! TWO! ONE, Sami bails out again. Sami climbs over the barrier and runs up the stairs through the bleachers! The ring count is climbing but McIntyre just lets him go this time. Sami gets counted out, McIntyre wins!

Winner: Drew McIntyre, by count out

The Scottish Warrior is a bit disappointed in Sami, but then he draws his sword and points it at Sami. Will McIntyre keep this in mind the next time these two cross paths?

Lacey Evans speaks.

The Model Soldier opens up about herself. “I was born in a small town in Fannin County, Georgia. My father worked construction, and my mother was a young mom of five. Life from the very beginning was very rough because my father suffered from mental health and drug addiction problems, and my mom got caught in the middle of it being the wife that she could be.” But the physical, emotional and mental abuse came too much, and before Lacey even started school, she was taken away from everything that she knew. Her mother loaded everything they owned, put it in the car, and left Lacey’s father without knowing.

After that, they jumped around from state to state, women’s shelters and camp grounds for the rest of her life. But moving around as much as she did, it made lacy learn to either adapt and overcome. Either roll with things or give up. She refused to give up. She may not have the same straight shot to stardom that some others have been blessed with, but that’s alright. That makes her different from the rest. Because of what she’s gone through, she is the woman she became today. She is ready for anything, confident and caring, a mother, wife, sister, daughter, US Marine. And of course, WWE Superstar.

Lacey says that doesn’t make her any better, but they ain’t better than her. Lacey is back, will she finally reach the top of the Women’s Division?

Sasha Banks w/ Naomi VS Liv Morgan!

The Boss & The Glow won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships in a Fatal 4 Way, but they’re already preparing for their first defense! Will the Living End be able to break the Banks before Monday’s title match?

SmackDown returns and Naomi has joined commentary for this match. Liv is alone backstage and Megan asks her why. Liv says she’s here to beat Sasha Banks. If Liv does that, then the momentum will help her and Rhea! But is Rhea here tonight? No… Rhea will be there on Monday, though, and we’ll see NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! Okay, gotta go! Liv heads out, will we #WatchHer triumph?

The bell rings and Liv circles with Sasha. They tie up, go around, Liv rolls Sasha up, ONE! Sasha dodges Liv to CHOP her! Sasha says that’s why she’s a champion! Sasha knuckle locks, goes up and up and arm-drags Liv away! Fans fire up and Sasha runs in, but Liv spins her around, WING SNAPPER into the buckles! Liv then hurries up top, leaps, missile dropkick! Liv roars and fans fire up, she runs at the ropes but no Oblivion! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Naomi and the fans cheer Sasha while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Sasha suplexes Liv to complete Three Amigos! Fans fire up and Sasha climbs a corner. FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Liv survives and Sasha can’t believe it! Sasha hurries to drag Liv up but we see Natalya and Shayna are watching backstage. Liv ENZIGURIS Sasha down! Liv then runs in, FLYING- NO! Sasha shoves Liv away, blocks the kick and kicks, but Liv blocks! CODE B- NO! Sasha blocks, turns Liv over, rolling clutch, TWO! Liv sits on the prawn hold, TWO! Sasha, ONE! Liv, ONE! Sasha has it again, TWO!! Liv escapes, fans fire up, and Naomi gives Liv her props.

Sasha trips Liv, jackknife, but bridge! Liv spins it around, Sasha fights the backslide to backslide, but Liv flips over! Only for Sasha to block the kick and KNEE! But Liv hits a CODE BREAKER! Fans fire up as both women are down, and even Harts & Spades are impressed. Fans rally up as Liv and Sasha stir, Sasha stands first. Liv eggs her on, but Sasha spins Liv to a clinch. Liv elbows out hard, kicks back and KICKS again! Liv ROUNDHOUSES Sasha, and Sasha goes to a corner. Liv runs in but only gets buckles! Sasha shoves Liv into them, then DOUBL EKNEES! Sasha runs cornet to corner but Liv follows, SHINING WIZARD!

Liv snapmares, goes up and up, but Sasha SHINING WIZARDS back! Sasha has Liv up top now, and fans fire up, SUPERPLEX! But Liv blocks the cradle into a cradle! LIV WINS!!

Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall

Sasha can’t believe it, but Naomi nods respect! Liv snatches victory from the legs of defeat, will she and Rhea be able to do even better on Monday?

SmackDown plans big stuff for next week!

After running away from McIntyre, Sami has to face the music in a rematch! Will the Scottish Warrior be able to hit the Master Strategist with a Claymore this time? And though Jinder hadn’t quite earned it, it seems upper management sees him as worthy of the Intercontinental Championship! Will the Modern Day Maharaja take the title off Ricochet? Or will Ricochet still be the One and Only?

Roman Reigns is here!

Milwaukee is ready with fingers to the sky, because the Head of the Table is coming! The UNDISPUTED WWE Universal Champion has Paul Heyman hand him the belts so that the Bloodline can cue the pyro. A recap video reminds us how Roman won the biggest, most historic, most STUPENDOUS WrestleMania main event ever while the Bloodline continues on to the ring. Then they raise their belts again for more pyro. Raw set the table for tonight, but what will be the Tribal Chief’s plan for the future? We find out after the break.

SmackDown returns once again and fans cheer and jeer as Heyman hands Roman the mic. “Milwaukee! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Roman wants to let us all in on something private that he and the Wise Man discussed rather frequently. It pains Roman to say this, but SmackDown and the Universal Championship just wasn’t enough. Roman went to WrestleMania Mania and he SMASHED Cowboy Brock and took Monday Night Raw and the WWE World Championship! Fans cheer and jeer again. But when talking about what’s next, Roman doesn’t really think he can do much more. He did it all!

But there’s still plenty left for The Bloodline to achieve. This week, so many videos, historical pictures, and Roman couldn’t help but to keep seeing one thing. He saw his two belts, but then he only saw the Usos with one belt each. Hear him out. He is just one man with two, they’re two men with two total, but that’s not enough! Jey, what did Roman say a long time ago? They were gonna elevate Jey to heights he’d never known, show him greatness. There’s only one way to do that. It is time that they unify the tag titles, too! The Usos should go to Raw and bring Roman those RAW Tag Team Championships!

Roman wants the Usos to get those for themselves, because that gets those belts for the Bloodline! Deal? Deal, Uce. Well there you have it. Bloodline’s gonna have all the gold soon! But here comes SHINSUKE NAKAMURA! The King of Strong Style is without Rick Boogs after Boogs’ knee blew out at WrestleMania, but he still steps to the Bloodline as Milwaukee sings Nakamura’s theme. Nakamura gets a mic to tell Roman something, but Roman says Nakamura doesn’t have to say anything. The Tribal Chief understands how he feels. Nakamura lost his tag partner. Y’know, Boogs? And Roman gets that.

Jey understands, too. They lost Jimmy to a knee injury for over a year. Roman is a loving and compassionate Tribal Chief, so he gets it. Since they have all the gold, the Island of Relevancy is a place of love. So Roman wants to help Nakamura. He wants to hug? Nakamura isn’t sure but Roman’s got him already. And then the Usos DOUBLE SUPERKICK Nakamura down! Fans cheer and jeer but Roman soaks it all up. Roman wants the Usos to do the same to RKBRO. Jey says they’re going to Detroit! They’ll get those Raw Tag Team Championships in the Motor City, Uce! The Bloodline hold up the belts they have, but will they be holding even more soon enough?

My Thoughts:

It seems post Mania episodes don’t mean as much as they used to for the WWE themselves. We only got so much out of this that mattered, and just a CRAP ton of aggravating choices from Vince. The name changes are still inexplicable, and in Imperium’s case, rather stereotypical. Marcel Barthel becoming “Ludwig Kaiser” to go along with Walter now becoming “Gunther.” Why not just make them Hans and Franz so they can pump people up? But at the very least, Gunther/Walter destroyed some rando and people understand who he is. Not sure why they needed to be in red-orange track suits when their basic black look just fine.

In similar, Pete Dunne being “Butch” in all things to RawDown is still dumb but at least his moveset is as we’ve seen. He just wrestled like he was in fast-forward against Woods. Woods had a great line in “bruising the weights,” him winning with a package was great, as was McAfee’s name for it, “The Back Woods.” I just hope that bit with Dunne lashing out at Sheamus and Ridge is a sign that Dunne will break off from them to actually be Pete Dunne on RawDown. That guy doesn’t need anyone being his mentor, he should just be twisting joints and snapping fingers solo.

Raquel Gonzalez becoming Rodriguez is the least upsetting but most confusing. Are we to believe anyone would mistake a connection to Giant Gonzalez? If anything, kayfabe that and play it up. Instead, Los Lotharios flirt with her as if the NXThirst followed her here. A really strong point for tonight was Lacey Evans’ return through her promo vignette, telling us about her life growing up and how that influenced her to be a United States Marine and Military Police before then entering pro-wrestling. Her “Lady of WWE” character wasn’t working, so going with her honest self will definitely get more fans behind her.

Ronda and Charlotte had an okay opening segment, but again it’s cuz Ronda talked and didn’t really pace out her words. The one good thing she said was that she wants an I Quit Match for WrestleMania Backlash. Charlotte of course declines, hiding her fear with her arrogance, but then that note from upper management to Pearce was a curious one. I bet they’ll play up the WWE brass favoring Charlotte a bit, Ronda will do something badass and that’ll get her the match with Charlotte, and then who knows. Maybe Ronda makes Charlotte say, “I Quit,” because other than to introduce the match type, I don’t think Ronda has ever really said those words.

Jinder also had a good bit with Pearce where Ronda scared him off. But Jinder is still getting his Intercontinental Championship match with Ricochet, and that should actually be good stuff. Sami also had a good bit with Pearce, and as soon as Sami said “the next person,” it was gonna be Drew. Sami of course runs because it fits into his character right now, and the rematch happening will surely be a proper match. Happy Talk was actually a good segment because Corbin turned on Moss, fans sided with Moss, and Moss fought back to get the upper hand. Corbin VS Moss probably happens on WM Backlash since both guys are billed as stars, and it could go either way.

A surprisingly good segment was Liv going out on her own to have this match with Sasha, having a great match with Sasha, and then getting a great win. I’m sure Rhea will feel upset Liv did this on her own, they probably lose that title match, and then sadly, another team bites the dust. But Shayna and Natty were watching, so that is going to be the first SmackDown exclusive feud for Sasha & Naomi. And then to end the night, The Bloodline is here and they technically swerve us. Roman never planned on telling us what was next for him, because honestly, he’s right, he’s been booked to a point where he has nothing more to do.

But Nakamura going out there on Boogs’ behalf is a great way to perhaps give us a proper feud between the King of Strong Style and the Tribal Chief. If it were me, these two need to give us a Mania level match for WM Backlash or it’ll just be a letdown. If Vince had booked Nakamura better, Roman’s reign would actually be in doubt, but of course Roman is gonna retain. As for Usos VS RKBRO, that could go either way. Fans have been wondering when RKBRO would finally break up, and Bloodline all being undisputed champions would make a lot of sense. But it’d be a great twist if RKBRO somehow became undisputed champions so that Orton and Riddle can be on both shows for both networks to have them.

My Score: 8.1/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Match Results & Ratings: 9.19.2024

Victory Road was damn good, but behind us now. So let’s see how the build for Bound for Glory starts!

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September 19, 2024

Andrew Balaz

Well hot damn, Victory Road was a solid night of action, surprises and an overall enjoyable watch. Even with the major let down segments of SDL and the Knockouts Tag, they were placed right in the middle…so there was energy aplenty for the last four matches. We do get to see where they’re going with Bound For Glory in about 6 weeks.

My fantasy booking has The System, ABC and Hardyz heading towards a championship 3 way dance. DeMALISH is done, so at least Masha is back on the singles circuit. Lets hope she makes short work of Lish and/or Tasha.

Time to see where the early steps take us on the way to Bound for Glory.

.@mashaslamovich LIVES A DREAM teaming with @MATTHARDYBRAND and @JEFFHARDYBRAND TONIGHT on iMPACT!

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First Cla$$ (KC Navarro & AJ Francis) vs Sinner & Saint ( Judas Icarus & Travis Williams): First Cla$$ win via Down Payment/Frog Splash combo – ** 1/4
Matt Cardona vs Rhino: Cardona DQ’d – My time wasted
Knockouts Tag Championship: Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c) vs Kendal Grey & Carlee Bright: Spirefire retains via Pressure Drop – * 1/2
Texas Death Match: JDC vs Mike Santana: Santana wins – ** 3/4
Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & Tasha Steelz w/Alisha Edwards vs Masha Slamovich & The Hardyz: Hardyz win via Twist & Swanton combo – *** 1/4

Results:

Lish talks smack, Masha comes out, Lish says she doesn’t even understand her – AND FINALLY – Masha speaks English. So she runs down Lish, says she’s sick of her but Tasha jumps Masha from behind. Lish grabs Kendra, attacks Masha and we see Tasha and Lish beatdown Masha until Jordynne makes the save for Masha. The System comes out to tip the numbers game, but then The Hardyz come out to save Masha and Jordynne.

Santino’s goofy music hits and I guess we’re heading to the 3×3 since Lish is still injured. Masha Slamabitch and the Hard Boyz will fight Tasha and System boys. Arianna’s music hits before Santino can say something to Jordynne, and she declares Jordynne gets an NXT friend next week to fight Rosemary and Wendy Choo. I just like Santino and Arianna playing together. It’s wholesomely moronic.

First Cla$$ (KC Navarro & AJ Francis) vs Sinner & Saint ( Judas Icarus & Travis Williams)

KC and Travis start off, KC hits some athletic counters, taunts a little and extends the hand but Travis turns it into an Arm Whip, tags in Icarus, they Double Team, AJ blind tags as KC rope runs, Spiderman pose in the ropes, AJ levels Icarus, KC takes out Travis, hits the tandem move The Deposit, into Tennessee Whiskey. KC tags back in, Snapmare into Footstomp and a near fall before AJ tags back in. They go for a tandem move on Icarus in the corner, but Icarus dumps KC to the outside, turns a Suplex into a DDT, and then crawls to Travis for simultaneous tags as Travis is working KC over. KC powders, tries to change sides but Sinner and Saint tandem redirect the dive. Inverted Suplex for a near fall.

AJ comes in, Lawn Darts Icarus into Travis, Down Payment, Frog Splash from KC…and First Cla$$ win!

Matt Cardona vs Rhino

Obviously just a step towards the eventual PCO versus Cardona, prolly at Bound for Glory. So this match is useless and Cardona has no reason to lose.

Cardona tries to pick his spot, but just gets his Foot picked out of mid air, and Rhino throws Cardona around the ring, Lariat, sets up for a Gore…but Cardona powders. Rhino follows and Suplexes Cardona onto the ramp, throws him back in and a Throat Chop from Cardona finally gives him some space. Missile Dropkick for an unnecessary pinfall, and then just grinding the Forearm into Rhino’s face in the corner. 10 Count Punches turned into a Powerbomb from Rhino for 2.

Rhino goes to get a chair, the ref admonishes him, Rhino throws the chair in, Cardona uses it in front of the referee and gets DQ’d. Radio Silence on Rhino after the DQ, Cardona looks to continue the punishment but lights go out and PCO attacks. Chokeslam, goes for the PCO-Sault, but Cardona powders and runs away. PCO goes full Ric Flair, attacks the chair and then PCO-Saults a steel chair.

Well…that’s new.

Knockouts Tag Championship: Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c) vs Kendal Grey & Carlee Bright

You know how I’ve said these titles are useless right? Now they’re being defended against…no one. Bright Grey? That’s not even a Crayola Crayon color. I think I would enjoy constipation more than this match.

Jody and…Grey?… start and its just slow, headlocky, I guess trying to get across Grey’s amateur background, but it looks terribly…meh. Dani tags in and now my attention is peaked. Powerbomb attempt but Grey tries to slip it into a Cradle, Dani kicks out, catches Grey and Sack of Shit into Kip Up. Tandem Stalling Suplex after the tag, but only 2. Dani gets tagged in, they don’t seem to be taking Grey super seriously, so Grey finally kicks off and gets the tag to Bright. Okay, Cartwheel Knees is unique offense, not the Cheerleader Back Handspirng, I can respect that. Oh nice Standing Moonsault from Bright. Grey tags in, Jody takes a few seconds too long for the “blind tag”, Senton off the ropes to kill the two NXT girls, Pressure Drop, title retained.

Burn these belts and push Dani as a singles.

Texas Death Match: JDC vs Mike Santana

Jade looks like she’s cosplaying Peg Bundy during the intros but…ya know…not complaining. And it sounds like they’re doing the rules correctly with pinfall and then 10 count. So, that’s nice the rules seem to be clear.

JDC tries to attack Santana as he comes in from the crowd, Santana turns it around as expected and starts running JDC from corner to corner, Enzuigiri and multiple Bootwash corner spots. Santana looks for a Cannonball, but JDC powders, so Santana stalks a little, Tope con Hilo connects! Santana finds some chairs as the morons start chanting for tables when it’s 4 minutes in. That chant just screams inbred and stupid anymore.

Santana puts the two chairs back to back and looks to hit the old Eddie Kingston spot on JDC, but JDC fights it off, 10 count punches that JDC counters with the Powerbomb through the back to back chairs. Trash can and kendo stick time for Dango. Dude, Stomp is soo 1999 but its apparently cool in Texas. DOWN AND DIRTY on the trash can from JDC! But he can’t cover since now he’s selling his own pain for dropping on a can. Santana smartly powders and JDC tries to remember how to walk. Santana crawls up to his feet bleeding, but he also found a Barbedwire Bat! Dango tries to grab him, BAT TO FACE! Of course they head to a commercial right as the match gets bloody…sigh.

So we’re back and they’re fighting in the crowd, or no, some staging area about the crowd. Dango is bleeding, Santana is bleeding, Santana counters Dango and hits a Piledriver on the stage for 2! Brawling up some steps, JDC kicks off Santana and connects with a Tornado DDT for 2! Santana rolls over and flops off the stage as he crawls to…somewhere. JDC with the low speed pursuit, he finally charges and gets tossed into some broken barricade makeshift something! Santana slams a production case into Dango a few times, as Dango tries to crawl up a table to get away. Santana walks back up to the stage, and stops himself mid-charge. FINDS A LADDER. Santana gets the ref and someone else to hold it, goes to the top of the ladder…and Splash through JDC on the table.

Takes entirely too long, so while it looks cool its pretty stupid. 1-2-3, the pinfall happens, but lets see if the 10 count holds. 10 count goes through, Santana wins.

Moose attacks afterwards and just beats the tar out of him with a chair.

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Hendry comes out, Kaz interrupts, Nic Nemeth basically agrees to fight everyone. So Santino makes it shot and succulent, and decides for Hendry and Kaz to have a number 1 contender match next week. Nothing of crazy merit was said during the promo, so I decided to take Santino’s directions and go for short and succulent.

Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & Tasha Steelz w/Alisha Edwards vs Masha Slamovich & The Hardyz

Well right after intros they cut to a commercial, so maybe we won’t get anymore. Tasha and Masha start off, and throw fists fast, things stay close and they trade. Masha gets the advantage after a Drop Toe Hold into the middle rope, kick to the face, running knees and Tasha tags out to Eddie. Masha doesn’t care she wants to fight Eddie but Eddie cheap shots Matt on the apron and Matt tells Masha to tag him in. So Eddie doesn’t look like a completely shitty heel, and the crowd pops for a Hardy.

Matt chokes Eddie along the ropes, Leg Drape attack and tags in my name is Jeff. A little classic Hardy tandem work, Myers just runs in, stack the dorks, Splash version of Poetry in Motion. System gets Lariated out, Tasha tries to attack Matt but Masha eats Tasha. Whips her 3 times into corners and Poetry in Moscow. All of the System is on the outside, so Masha goes to the top, Senton off the top rope and Bowling Balls The System. Ugh…picture in picture is awful…stop with commercials at bad times. I really miss the commercial free YouTube version.

So to no one’s surprise, of course The System take control during the distraction break, Masha is being isolated, Eddie tags in and he’s taking his sweet time for a chop. So again, Eddie doesn’t make contact. Masha drops Tasha, ducks the men, hot tag to Jeff! Jeff lights up Eddie, looks for Whisper in the Wind but Myers pulls Eddie out of the way and Jeff hits nothing. And unlike Jinder, Eddie didn’t bump to a breeze. Eddie tags out to Myers, Russian Leg Sweep and Front Face Lock is keeping Jeff down. Jeff fights back up, but Myers clocks him. Myers tags in Tasha, and Tasha goes with the Knife Edge Chops on Jeff, mocks the Jeff dance, then twerks in his face before tagging Eddie back in.

Myers attacks Matt off the apron and even Masha, but Jeff starts to fight back, goes for the Whisper again, and this time connects on both! Jeff tags in Matt, so he starts working through the System boys. Neckbreaker into the Delete Headsmashes for both members of the System. Side Effect on Myers for only two. Matt calls for the Twist, the crowd responds well, but the Twist is countered, Lish grabs Matt’s foot but the referee sees it. EJECTION! Poor Tami-Lynn, she doesn’t wanna go, Hardys and Masha laugh and sing the Hey Hey Hey song, Lish says no so the ABC walk down and pick her up and carry her out. Twist of Fates for everyone, Swanton Bomb from Jeff, Hardyz and Masha win!

Overall Score: 6/10

Serviceable in regards to setting up most of the threads for Bound for Glory. The actual wrestling could’ve been a lot better, but for a starting point, it could’ve been worse. Xia Li getting her new name revealed, which I like. Some kind of Thunder reference, mixed in with the fact her vignettes give Mortal Kombat vibes, its very cool. The Knockouts Tags definitely feel like useless metal, Santana and JDC was probably better to experience in person, because the commercial break broke the momentum…and Gods damn was that finish sooo slow. At least the Texas Death Match rules were correct.

Crowd was also hot for the Hardyz, so the combination of “evil Russian” dropping the accent and proving to be a Hardy fangirl and get the Hardyz babyface rub sets up Masha nicely. She should be the next face of the Knockouts Division.

Next week we’ll hopefully get a touch more clarity or reasons for multi-person shmoz matches. But reasons are reasons, and this moved in logical enough directions.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (9/19/24)

Is Dark Order good enough?

Published

12 hours ago

September 19, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Team Texas meets Dark Order on the Proving Ground!

Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara need challengers for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, so Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds are put to the test! Will they last the necessary ten minutes?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

ROH Women’s World TV Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Allysin Kay; Velvet wins and denies Allysin a title opportunity.
The Gates of Agony VS Dante Leon & Trip Jordy; The Gates of Agony win.
Preston Vance VS Brandon Cutler; Vance wins.
John Silver w/ The Dark Order VS KM; Silver wins.
Rachael Ellering VS Maggie Lee; Rachael wins.
The Infantry w/ Trish Adora VS Spanish Announce Project; The Infantry wins.
Anthony Ogogo w/ Shane Taylor VS Kit Sackett; Ogogo wins.
Brian Cage VS Deonn Rusman; Cage wins.
ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds w/ John Silver; Dustin & Sammy win and deny The Dark Order a title opportunity.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH Women’s World TV Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Allysin Kay!

The Chef is cooking, and she even whipped up a new look for the belt! Will Velvet have the whole women’s division seeing red? Or will AK say pinkies out as she eats up this dish?

The Code of Honor is upheld with a pinkie swear, and the two circle. They tie up and Allysin shoves Velvet down. Velvet gets up, dodges Allysin, and wags a finger. Allysin runs up again, Velvet slides under, then she ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up and Velvet fires off body shots in the corner! Velvet lets off, but then comes back to stomp high and low. Velvet lets off to dig her boot in! The fans cheer as Velvet does the splits and stirs it up. Velvet lets off as the ref counts, then she comes back to fire forearms. Velvet runs, wheelbarrows, but Allysin says no to the bulldog, WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Cover, TWO!

Allysin drags Velvet up to TOSS her to a corner, then CHOPS her! The fans fire up, Allysin CHOPS again. Allysin bumps Velvet off buckles, Velvet hits back, but Allysin fires her own body shots. Then a fireman’s carry to a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Allysin drags Velvet up, Velvet fires body shots of her own again! Velvet runs, but Allysin catches the crossbody! FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Velvet toughs it out but Allysin drags her back up. Velvet fires more body shots, Allysin shoves her away, but Velvet runs up. Allysin sidesteps and runs, Velvet CALF KICKS, but Allysin deflects it! Then she gets an ANKLE LOCK!

Velvet endures as Allysin twists the foot. The fans rally, Velvet reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Allysin lets go at 4, then storms back up. Allysin snapmares Velvet, and clamps on with a straitjacket stretch! Velvet endures, even as Allysin digs a knee into her back. The fans rally up, Velvet fights up, and Velvet arm-drags free! Velvet runs up, to tilt-o-whirl and IRON OCTOPUS! Allysin endures, the fans rally, and Allysin powers right into a gut wrench! But Velvet clicks her heels, slips free, and hits a STUNNER! Velvet runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Velvet survives and Allysin grows frustrated.

Allysin drags Velvet up and in, Canadian Rack into the Gory Especial, but Velvet sunset flips it! TWO, and both women stand! Velvet LARIATS, but Allysin stays up! Velvet runs again, and she LARIATS again, but Allysin wags her finger. Velvet tries again, ducks Allysin’s lariat and LEAPING LARIATS! Then she CALF KICKS! Allysin falls, Velvet roars and the fans fire up! Velvet runs, wheelbarrows, and STUNNERS! Allysin falls back, Velvet goes after her at the ropes. The fans rally, Velvet pumps up and runs, to DOUBLE KNEE! Velvet YANKS Allysin off ropes, rolls with her, and dragon sleepers! JUST DESSERTS! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Allysin Kay a title match)

A solid win from The Chef, and she tells Diamante that she has the blood of a fighter! Eat, sleep, breathe, wrestling! Will everyone be served up some hot, fresh L’s in Red Velvet’s kitchen?

The Dark Order speak.

Dustin Rhodes wants more championships, and it makes Evil Uno sick! Alex Reynolds says that greed will lead to Dustin’s downfall. The funny thing about this Proving Ground is that The Dark Order has nothing to prove. Dustin & Sammy have to show they can beat The Dark Order in 10 minutes. All Dark Order has to do is beat the clock, and then unlike Dustin & Sammy, the Dark Order will earn a title opportunity. Dark Order is ROH, and they vow to get both revenge, and those ROH World Tag Team Championships. Will Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds show the world #DarkOrderisGood enough?

The Outrunners speak.

Truth Magnum tells The Iron Savages, “You wanna attack The Outrunners from behind?” Turbo Floyd & Erica Leigh shake their heads. But they don’t call him The Truth for nothing! And the truth is, if you’ve got beef, here are two Grade A master chefs, and they’re running hot! Keep your “savage sauce,” because you’re looking two young men absolutely jacked to the gills on “best-tosterone!” Turbo says the Savages have a few things he can respect: their muscles; their tans; their glitz; but they ain’t got no glamour! That’s what The Outrunners have! And in ROH, if you want it, let him tell you: Any time, any place!

Because if you haven’t seen The Outrunners, you haven’t seen nothing yet! Erica barks, but will Truth & Turbo find they’re barking up the wrong tree?

The Premier Athletes speak.

Mark Sterling says, “Whoa, whoa, hold on. Do you recognize this man? Of course you do. Because over a million of you saw him do the most impressive wrestling move you’ve ever seen in your life. But did you just see the move and scroll past it? Or did you actually think about who was the man that did the move? I’ll tell you who that man is. This is Josh Woods, National Champion, 108 collegiate wins, four-time All American! And there’s more where that came from.” Woods says he can do that to anybody. Anytime, anywhere. Then when and where will we see the Technical Beast do that for some gold?

The Infantry w/ Trish Adora VS Spanish Announce Project!

While Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo have made amends with The Outrunners, they’re still aiming at the ROH World Tag Team Championships. But that just means they’re one of many, because the reinvigorated Angelico Y Serpentico want their shot! Who rises up the ranks with a win while the other falls in Sioux Falls?

The teams sort out and #BadNews&Tattoos starts against the South African Stud. They shake hands for the Code of Honor, and Bravo gets an “OORAH!” going. Bravo and Angelico circle, the fans rally, and the two tie up. Angelico wrenches, wristlocks, but Bravo reaches down, slips around, and he wristlocks back. Bravo says they’re really wrestling and the fans have a laugh. Bravo keeps on the wrist, but spins, opens the hold, then steps over for a modified cording hold! Then Angelico wrenches the other wrist, but Bravo rolls, handsprings, pops ‘n’ locks and he gets Angelico with that vibe! Then Bravo reels Angelico in for a headlock!

The fans cheer, but Angelico powers up and out. Angelico drops, then hip tosses, but Bravo spins through it to arm-drag! The fans cheer again, Bravo eggs Angelico on, ducks the haymaker, but Angelico ducks the backhand. Bravo ducks the roundhouse, jumps the sweep, and dropkicks cancel out! Angelico spins to his feet while Bravo kips up, and both men Bernie Lean and walk it out! The fans cheer, and the two tag to The Captain and #SNAKEMAN. The fans “OORAH!” with Bravo again, and Dean shakes hands with Serpentico. They tie up, Dean headlocks, but Serpentico powers out. Dean runs Serpentico over!

The fans rally as Bran says Dean is so strong. Things speed up, Dean hurdles but Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up but Dean is on his feet. Dean runs up, but into BOOTS! Dean tries again but Serpentico RANAS! But then Dean arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Dean brings Serpentico up. Dean wrenches Serpentico, tags Bravo, and The Infantry double whip. DOUBLE HIP TOSS! A rough landing for Serpentico, but Infantry DOUBLE FIST DROP! Angelico storms in, Dean blocks a kick, hands it to Bravo, then ENZIGIRIS Bravo slips around to hit a NECKBREAKER!

The fans fire up while Angelico bails out. Serpentico slowly rises, Bravo brings him up, but Serpentico headlocks. Bravo powers out but Angelico tags in. Serpentico ducks Bravo and Angelico scoops to BACKBREAKER! Angelico stands Bravo up, Serpentico runs in, NECKBREAKER DROP BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Bravo stays in this but Angelico stays on him with a cording hold. Bravo endures, the fans rally up, and Bravo fights up, only for Angelico to knee low! Tag to Serpentico, SAP double whip, then they both drop. Bravo is very surprised by that but clears them both. Angelico hip tosses Bravo, then SAP ZENMAI! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally as Bravo stays in this. Serpentico drags Bravo up, tags Angelico back in, and SAP mugs Bravo. Angelico stomps Bravo while Adora rallies the fans with “Let’s Go, Bravo, Let’s Go!” Bravo CHOPS Angelico, Angelico KNEES low! Angelico JABS Bravo, wrenches and lifts, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Angelico keeps Bravo down by bending his arm against a knee. Bravo endures, the fans rally, but Angelico top wristlocks. Bravo fights up, fires body shots, but Angelico ROCKS him! Angelico stalks Bravo to ropes, brings him up, and then wrenches. Angelico back suplexes, but Bravo lands out! Bravo reaches out, but Angelico keeps him back!

The fans rally, and Bravo BACKHANDS Angelico away! Hot tags to Dean and Serpentico! The fans fire up as Dean rallies on SAP with LARIAT after LARIAT! Then he floats on Angelico to DDT! Kip up, and he gets Serpentico, spin and “SONIC BOOM~” LARIAT! The fans fire up while Serpentico goes to a corner, and Dean says, “OORAH!” The fans echo “OORAH!” and Dean ELBOWS Serpentico! Bravo tags in then follows Dean as he takes Serpentico side to side. Buckle bump and a BOOT, then Dean goes back to a corner. Bravo bumps Serpentico off buckles again, and Dean runs in to LEAPING LARIAT!

The fans fire up while Dean lands safe on the apron, and Bravo scoops Serpentico to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives and Bravo is stunned! Dean calls for Boot Camp and he tags in. Dean hooks Serpentico up, Bravo runs, but Angelico trips him! Angelico drags Bravo out to UPPERCUT, and Serpentico snapmares Dean. Serpentico mule kicks, ROCKS and SUPERKICKS! Angelico steps in to clinch and FLATLINER! Serpentico goes up, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dean survives and SAP is shocked! The fans rally up but SAP drags Dean up. SAP coordinate, Angelico runs, but Bravo trips Angelico up!

Bravo drags Angelico out now, and ROLLING ELBOW! Serpentico ROCKS Dean, runs, but Bravo returns! Infantry dodges Serpentico to fire off the Captain & Bucky combo! Then DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS! The fans fire up with The Infantry, and they hook Serpentico up again. Time for BOOT CAMP!! Cover, Infantry wins!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall

SAP put up a fight, but The Infantry are marching up towards the top of the rankings! Bravo says never fear, the Infantry is here! But will they be armed and ready for a title shot in the near future? And perhaps best of all, The Infantry offer the Code of Honor, and SAP takes it!

Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.

Anthony Ogogo says it is so good to be Anthony Ogogo! The skull-crackin’, jaw-jackin’ Gov’nah is back in ROH! Shane Taylor himself says it’s great to have him back. Ogogo says he was in Paris for the Olympics, watching the very best athletes win gold. But brother, it got Ogogo thinking. It’s time for him to win gold in ROH! Shane likes that, too. Shane says a wise man once said, “First you get the money, then you get the power.” Around here, winning gold is both! And STP is gonna start taking every championship ROH has to offer. AEW is where the best wrestler, but ROH is where the baddest rumble! Will Ogogo and Big Bad Shaney T. soon join Lee Moriarty as champions of ROH?

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds w/ John Silver!

Dustin is a double champion here in ROH, and that’s all the reason The Dark Order needed to despise him! But will they be able to bring down The Natural & The Spanish God? Or will Team Texas be riding high in South Dakota?

The Code of Honor is tentatively upheld, but Reynolds does go and push Sammy. The teams sort out and Sammy starts against Reynolds. The fans rally as the two circle, but then Reynolds bails out. Sammy is annoyed, the fans boo, but Reynolds reminds us, the Dark Order doesn’t even need to beat the champs, just last the ten minutes. Silver and Reynolds high-five, the fans rally for Sammy, and he waits on Reynolds. Reynolds takes his time returning, and then Reynolds tags Uno. And Uno tells Sammy, “I want this guy!” He points at Dustin, Sammy points at Dustin, and the fans fire up as Sammy tags Dustin!

Dustin and Uno circle, they approach, but then Uno bails out to troll Dustin. Uno does a sarcastic victory lap, but Dustin cuts him off. Uno says whoa, hold on, only to turn around and see Sammy! The fans cheer but Uno runs away into the ring! Team Texas grabs at him, knocks him down, and then Uno gets up into an UPPERCUT! Sammy hooks Uno up, Dustin joins in, DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Sammy kips up, Reynolds runs in, but into a DROPKICK! Sammy kips real smooth, and then he tells Dustin to dive! The fans fire up, Dustin fires up, and while Dark Order regroups, Team Texas builds speed!

But then Dark Order scurries away, Sammy & Dustin put on the brakes, and the fans boo. Sammy spins and poses, so Dustin busts out the spinarooni! Dustin poses, too, and the fans fire up! The Dark Order gets mad, but turnabout is fair play. The Dark Order decides to just bail, but Dustin chases them down! Dustin SMACKS Uno, ROCKS Reynolds, then gets Silver to back off. Dustin UPPERCUTS Uno, SMACKS him off the apron, then stalks him around the way. Dustin puts Uno in the ring, but Reynolds storms up. Dustin counter punches! Uno distracts the ref, allowing Silver to POST Dustin! The fans boo and Silver protests, but Reynolds throws hands on Dustin.

Reynolds puts Dustin in, Uno bumps him off buckles, and he stomps a mudhole. Tag to Reynolds, the Dark Order mugs Dustin, and Reynolds snapmares Dustin. Reynolds steps on Dustin, then uses the ropes to IMPLODER ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Reynolds keeps Dustin from Sammy, bumps him off buckles, and tags Uno. The fans rally, Uno CHOPS Dustin, then he soaks up the heat. Uno goes back to Dustin, but Dustin UPPERCUTS! Reynolds grabs Dustin but Dustin ROCKS him! Dustin fires more shots on Uno, but Reynolds barks at Dustin. So Dustin DECKS Reynolds! But he turns around into a kick from Uno!

Uno runs, but he runs into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down! Uno crawls to his corner, but there’s no Reynolds! Dustin crawls, but Silver distracts the ref from the hot tag! The ref stops Sammy, not knowing what happened, and then Uno BOOTS Sammy! Uno SPLASHES Dustin, bumps him off buckles, and Reynolds goes up. Uno sets Dustin up for a FLYING DOUBLE STOMP! Reynolds then DIVES onto Sammy! Uno hits a PILEDRIVER on Dustin! Cover, TWO!! Dustin survives and Uno is shocked! Another cover, TWO! Uno grows frustrated but we’re five minutes in, time is still on their side.

Uno calls to Reynolds, brings Dustin over, and tags Reynolds in. The Dark Order mugs Dustin, but Dustin fights back with big hands! But then Dark Order pushes Dustin back! Dustin dodges Uno, dodges Reynolds, and the ref sees this hot tag! Sammy goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY The Dark Order down! The fans fire up, Sammy CLOBBERS Uno, then keeps moving to duck ‘n’ dodge Reynolds so he can CLOBBER him, too! The fans fire up as Sammy kips up, and Sammy RAMS in to Reynolds! Sammy goes to the apron to ENZIGIRI Reynolds, and he SUPERKICKS Uno! Reynolds then springboards in, but Reynolds gets under!

Reynolds runs up, into a CUTTER! Dustin runs in to add a SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Uno breaks it! Dustin storms up, Uno shouts “STOP~!” Then he ROCKS Dustin with a right hand! But Sammy JUMP KNEES Uno! Uno tumbles out, Sammy goes for Reynolds, but Silver drags him out! The fans boo as Dark Order regroups again. Sammy says that’s fine, and he builds speed, to FLY! Down goes The Dark Order! Sammy puts Reynolds in for Dustin to hop on, DESTROYER! Dustin brings Reynolds up, Sammy climbs, and we get a FINAL RECKONING, into the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Team Texas wins!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (denies The Dark Order a title match)

Uno & Reynolds played not to win but to not lose, and that only backfired every step of the way! But wait! THE CAGE OF AGONY ATTACKS! The fans boo, but Brian Cage fireman’s carries Sammy, for an F5!! The Gates mug Dustin, The Dark Order cheers while the fans boo! Kaun & Liona hold up the tag titles, then they stand Dustin up, for the DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH!! Dustin falls over, is this just a foreshadowing of what is to come? Or can Dustin & Sammy survive the gauntlet of challengers?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH, with it coming in at an hour and 10 minutes. It still had a lot of matches that were easily filler, but I again commend them on giving everyone good showings. A little surprised, and maybe a little disappointed, that Harley Cameron did not appear to go after Rachael Ellering. They could get that story going if they really wanted but they sure drag things out. But I do like that a big development was Red Velvet changing the belt, the red strap looks so good with the dark silver ROH uses for their belts. We just need them to hurry up and give us Velvet VS Diamante, not sure what they’re waiting on.

Sterling’s promo with Josh Woods was itself basically filler, because we already went through the phase of “Let’s hype The Premier Athletes up.” Just get Woods going in the Pure Division so he can eventually face Lee Moriarty, and maybe even give us some STP beating up on Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. Speaking of which, after Ogogo of course “knocked out” his opponent tonight, good promo from him and Shane. STP is a team I’d definitely like seeing pull of the “dripping with gold” trope. Moriarty has the Pure Championship, the whole crew can be Six Man Champs, and I suppose Ogogo can “knock out” Atlantis Jr. to get the TV title while Shane finally beats Mark Briscoe to get the world title.

And a lot of good stuff is cooking in the Six Man as well as traditional Tag Divisions. We got a very good match from Infantry and SAP, and a very good promo from Outrunners calling out The Iron Savages. And while we got a really good tag match out of Dark Order and Team Texas, I figured Team Texas would win out. Clearly, Cage of Agony wants next, but I would think Kaun & Liona have a better chance getting the World Tag titles than the whole faction does the Six Man titles. Cage of Agony, while they were Mogul Embassy, already had a dominant run with the Six Man belts, let another faction have their time.