Coverage
Mitchell’s NJPW Battle Autumn Results & Report! (10/26/22)
The TV title tournament continues!

Time for another 15 minutes of fame!
NJPW continues their NJPW World TV Championship Tournament, and Ren Narita has the biggest opportunity of his young career! Will this Young Lion roar against the Stone Pitbull?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Yuto Nakashima & Kosei Fujita VS Aaron Henare & Gideon Grey; Henare & Grey win.
- Six Man Tag: Alex Zayne, Tiger Mask & David Finlay VS Suzuki-Gun; Zayne, Tiger Mask & Finlay win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hikuleo VS EVIL & Dick Togo; Tanahashi & Hikuleo win.
- Six Man Tag: Suzuki-Gun VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Master Wato & Togi Makabe VS SANADA & Hiromu Takahashi; Sanada & Hiromu win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship Tournament, Opening Round: Toru Yano VS Great-O-Khan; Yano wins and advances.
- NJPW World Television Championship Tournament, Opening Round: Ren Narita VS Tomohiro Ishii; Narita wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW World Television Championship Tournament, Opening Round: Toru Yano VS Great-O-Khan w/ Gideon Grey!
The Producer loves to entertain, and he can do just that if he wins this tournament and the title! Will the YTR Brand expand into this new division? Or will the Dominator cancel all that here and now?
The Orchestrator, Gideon Grey, gets to give Khan a strong introduction to counteract Yano’s very long one. The fans cheer and chant as this is a cheering allowed event, and the bell rings. Yano rushes over but Khan bails out! Yano dares Khan to get in but Khan pretends he can’t hear him. So Yano unties a buckle pad! Fans cheer, but Khan creeps in and tackles Yano! Khan has a headlock, Yano slips away but Khan gets him down for a mount. Yano moves around, Khan keeps him down, and has a HEAD & ARM TRIANGLE! Yano endures but Khan hooks a leg to make it a cover! TWO!! Yano is still in this but he’s also still in the head & arm!
Khan shifts and hooks the leg again for another cover! TWO!! Khan still has Yano down with the hold! Fans rally but Yano is fading! The ref checks, Khan leans all his weight on Yano, but Yano comes back to life! Yano reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and Khan lets off slowly. Yano bails out and Khan pursues. Khan taunts Yano, drags him up, and whips him into railing! Yano slumps down and Khan storms up on him. Fans rally, Khan has cameramen move aside, and he whips again. But Yano reverses and pulls the ponytail! Yano grabs tape from under the ring! Yano tapes the ponytail to the railing!
The ring count starts, Yano hurries away at 6 of 20! Khan gets Grey to free him from the railing but we’re at 12 of 20! Khan gets up but Yano throws the pad down on him! Khan is still outside at 15 of 20! Khan flounders up at 17, staggers and slides in at 19! But Yano has the ponytail! The ref reprimands, Yano tells him to shut up! Khan throws body shots but Yano pulls the ponytail! Khan throws more body shots, but Yano still pulls the hair! Khan winds back, Yano ducks, but the haymaker was a feint! Khan gets Yano’s arm, and then uses his ponytail to CHOKE Yano! The ref notices, he reprimands, but Khan lets go at 4.
Yano is on the mat, Khan covers, but the ref says no because of the shenanigans. Fans rally for Yano and Khan is annoyed. Khan drags Yano up, bumps him off the bare buckles, and then CLUBS him! Khan hops up to sit on Yano! Fans applaud the throne! Yano endures as Khan bounces in place. Khan then pulls the arms back for the inverse motorcycle! The ref counts, Khan hops down at 4 and fans rally up again. Khan stands Yano up for Mongolian Chops! And more Mongolian Chops! And then more Mongolian Chops! Cover, TWO! Yano is still in this and fans fire up! Khan drags Yano around by a toehold!
Yano endures, keeps his shoulders off the mat, but Khan drags Yano up to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Fans rally harder for Yano but Khan mocks the Y T R thumbs. So is it G O K? Khan sits Yano up and tries to make him kiss his boot! Yano throws body shots! Khan knees low, then swings a clothesline, but Yano pulls the ponytail! Khan breaks free, swings but misses, and Yano hits a BELLY2BELLY! Fans fire up for Yano and Yano drags Khan up. Yano whips but Khan reverses! Yano stops himself from hitting bare buckles, then sidesteps to send Khan into them! Roll up, TWO!! Khan survives, he snap suplexes for the PANCAKE! Bridging cover, TWO!
Yano rushes in, M U!! TWO!! Yano hits a fireman’s carry takeover to cover, TWO!! Khan BOOTS Yano down! Fans are thunderous as both men are down! Khan stands and he takes aim, IRON CLAW! Yano breaks free, but Khan blocks the low blow! Khan swings but into a waistlock. Yano avoids Khan’s mule kick and lariat to atomic drop to trip! Yano CATAPULTS Khan into the bare buckles! Yano runs to TACKLE Khan from behind! Cover, TWO!!! Khan survives and Yano can’t believe it! Yano argues with the ref but the count was fair. Khan SPEARS Yano! Both men are down again and fans rally back up!
Yano and Khan rise, and Khan fires up with a big “monster pose” flex! Khan has Yano in the HITSUJIGOROSHI! Khan then scoops for a BACKBREAKER, into the HITSUJIGOROSHI LUNA! Yano endures and fans rally hard as ever, but Khan thrashes Yano around! Khan drags Yano back up, for MARINE! High stack, TWO!!! Yano survives and we’re at 10 minutes left! Khan aims again, and he IRON CLAWS Yano’s face again! Khan drags Yano up, but the lights go out?! Since when was Yano in the House of Torture? The lights come back, and is that THE GREAT MUTA?!?! Yano is down with the ref, and Khan turns around to see the living legend!
Khan shakes his head, he can’t believe what he’s seeing! Khan storms over, and gets GREEN MIST!!! Yano rolls Khan up, and wins!!!
Winner: Toru Yano, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Great Muta just helped the Clown Prince?! What in the world?! And then Muta gets in the ring! Fans are thunderous as Yano thanks Muta. But he’s also afraid of Muta as he reaches out. Muta shakes Yano’s hand! Muta then glares at Khan as he writhes with the green mist all over him. Is this Muta’s way of calling out the Dominator?
NJPW World Television Championship Tournament, Opening Round: Ren Narita VS Tomohiro Ishii!
The Son of Strong Style has the biggest opportunity in his young career! Could these 15 minutes of fame be all Ren needs to take over the world? Or will the Stone Pitbull stop Ren’s rise before it begins?
Fans duel already between “NA-RI-TA!” and “I-SHI-I!” The bell rings and the two rush each other! They ram shoulders then Ren fires off forearm after forearm! Ishii fires forearms in return! Ren throws more forearms and he backs Ishii down! Ren runs corner to corner but Ishii follows to clothesline! Ishii whips but Ren reverses, then runs in to BOOT! Ishii staggers, Ren runs, and Ren runs Ishii over! Fans fire up and Ren sits Ishii up to KICK! But Ishii stands right up! Ren throws forearms but Ishii leans into them! Ishii backs Ren down then ROCKS him with an uppercut! Ren ROCKS Ishii back with a forearm!
Ren puts Ishii in a corner and stomps away! Ren digs his boots in, Red Shoes counts, but Ren lets off at 4. Fans rally and duel and Ren waits on Ishii. Ishii sits up and Ren gives him toying kicks. Ren eggs Ishii on and even SLAPS him! And slaps! And slaps! Ishii SLAPS, then CHOPS, ROCKS, repeat! Fans fire up as Ishii just keeps hitting Ren over and over! Ren sits down and Red Shoes has Ishii back up. Ishii drags Ren up and CHOPS him again! Ren snarls so Ishii CHOPS again! Ren eggs Ishii on, Ishii CHOPS, repeat! Ishii CHOPS and Ren starts leaning into them! But then Ishii CHOPS him off his feet! Fans rally as Ishii stands Ren up for another CHOP!
Ishii CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Ren growls and stands his ground! The CHOPS keep going, but they’re getting a little high! Red Shoes backs Ishii off and fans are thunderous! Ren stands and he storms up to Ishii to fire a forearm! And another! And another! Ishii CHOPS Ren back to the corner! Ishii whips corner to corner but Ren reverses. Ishii bounces off the buckles, but he runs into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Fans fire up while both men are down! Ren stirs and goes to the corner. Ishii is in the opposite, and Ren wants Ishii to stand. Ren then runs in to back elbow! Ren reels Ishii in, but Ishii fights the suplex.
Ishii shoves Ren to ropes but Ren ducks the lariat to fire off strikes! Ren knees and HALF HATCHES, with a bridge! TWO! Fans fire up as Ren drags Ishii to his feet. Ren reels Ishii in but Ishii suplexes! Ren fights that, and he wrenches the arm! Ishii fights the takedown, avoids the boot, and then waistlocks. Ren standing switches but Ishii switches back. They switch and switch and switch, Ren throws an elbow! Ren hooks Ishii up in a cobra twist! But Ishii fights, so Ren shifts sides! Fans cheer as Ren has the cobra twist on tight! Ishii endures, fans rally, and Ishii pries free to hip toss Ren down!
Ishii drags Ren up but Ren throws an elbow. Ishii ducks that, ducks the haymaker, and reels Ren in, but Ren fights the back suplex to facelock! Ishii wrenches but Ren ROCKS him! Ishii slips around to SAIDO! But Ren is right up!? And he SAIDOS Ishii!! Fans are thunderous as we pass five minutes! Ren covers, TWO, but Ren gets the ARMBAR! Ishii clasps hands and pushes up. Ishii stacks Ren but Ren keeps one shoulder up. Ishii STOMPS away on Ren’s face! Ren lets Ishii go but he’s right back up! Ren KICKS Ishii right in the chest! Fans are thunderous as Ishii drops to his knees! Ren paces around and wants Ishii to get up.
Ishii sits up and Ren KICKS him again! Ren eggs Ishii on and Ishii sits up, for another KICK! Ishii sits up again, Ren KICKS and KICKS, but Ishii starts frowning. Ren KICKS and KICKS but Ishii CHOPS him! Ren staggers to a corner and fans fire up! Ishii snarls while Ren sputters, and Ishii storms over. Ishii drags Ren up, CHOPS him again, and it’s high! Red Shoes reprimands but Ishii CHOPS and CHOPS, still really high! Ren sits down but Ishii stands him up to CHOP again! Ren sputters as he sits back down. Fans rally and duel, “NA-RI-TA!” “I-SHI-I!” Ren sits up and Ishii drags him up. Ishii reels Ren in but Ren avoids the bomb!
Ishii ducks the roundhouse to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ren gets folded up! Ishii waits on him to sit up, then he runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! Both men are down and fans rally again! Ren rises first, he storms over and he drags Ishii up. Ishii SLAPS Ren! Ren SLAPS Ishii! SLAP, SLAP, SLAP! Ishii SLAPS Ren from all sides, but then Ren SLAPS and SLEEPERS!! Ishii reaches out, but he’s fading! Fans rally, Ishii fights up but Ren squeezes tight! Ishii reaches out, takes some steps, but Ren drags him back! Into an IRON OCTOPUS! Ren pulls on Ishii’s arm but Ishii endures, so Ren shifts to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!!
Fans are thunderous as Ren fires up again! Ren drags Ishii up, whips him to ropes, but Ishii BLASTS Ren with a shoulder tackle! Both men are down again and fans rally up! Ishii rises, Ren is in the corner, and Ishii runs in to clothesline! But Ren just gets Ishii with forearms! Ishii gives Ren boxing elbows! Ren spins, into a BIG forearm! Ishii reels Ren in, for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!!! Ren survives and fans are thunderous! Ishii roars, Ren rises, and Ishii runs, but Ren ducks! Ishii blocks a kick but Ren DECKS him with a forearm! Ren fires up, brings the kneepad down, but runs into a LARIAT!
But Ren’s right back up!? Ren fires palm strikes, but Ishii HEADBUTTS then LARIATS Ren down! Fans are thunderous as Ren rises again! Ishii runs, and he LARIATS Ren down again!! Cover, TWO!?!? Ren survives and shocks everyone! Fans are electric as we hit 10 minutes! Ishii fires up as time is running out, and he drags Ren up. Ishii suplexes, but Ren slips free! Ren hits a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Ishii’s arm is caught and he’s flailing! Ishii manages to clasp hands and move, but Ren pries the grip apart! Ishii endures as it’s a MOUNTED ARMBAR! But Ishii’s foot gets the ROPEBREAK!!
Ren is frustrated but the fans are thunderously behind him! We’re at the two minute warning as Ren KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Ishii swats a kick to HEADBUTT!! Ren falls and Ishii staggers! Ishii sits Ren up, runs, but Ren ducks the sliding lariat to ENZIGURI! And then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! But Ren keeps the wristlocks! He reels Ishii in but Ishii catches Ren! Ren HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS, but Ishii ENZIGURIS! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again at the ONE minute warning! SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!! Ren survives but Ishii roars! Ishii drags Ren up, suplexes, but Ren knees free!
Ren wrenches, blocks a lariat and ROUNDHOUSES! And then BOOTS! Ishii rebounds, into a NORTHERN LIGHTS!! Bridging cover, REN WINS!!!
Winner: Ren Narita, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Son of Strong Style shocks the world with just seconds to spare! Ishii falls to the “Narita Special Number 4,” will he have to look for another route to gold?
As for Narita, fans cheer for him as he gets his first chance to talk on the mic! “Beating Ishii and standing here right now, you know what that means? It’s starting. It has started! Things are changing! I will change NJPW! Just watch me! Got that?” “Hai!” “Got that?!” “Hai!!” “GOT THAT?!” “HAI!!” “OSU!!” The changing of the guard could well be on its way, will the Son of Strong Style lead this new generation to the forefront?
My Thoughts:
A great event for Battle Autumn, and I did skip a lot again. But I do think it is interesting that only now does the United Empire beat Los Ingobernables de Japon in Six Man Tag. The math could start swaying their way, but who knows how the final showdown goes. But of course we got some great stuff in the NJPW World TV Championship tournament. Yano VS Khan was solid stuff, but The Great Muta showing up to affect the outcome was the biggest thing from that. Muta is surely calling out Khan for some kind of Wrestle Kingdom showdown, and that is great for Khan. He gets to have a high profile match with a living legend, fans are going to love it.
And we got an awesome main event, with Narita truly coming into his own here. He may still be wearing basic gear but that could be how he likes it, and he’s not just some Young Lion anymore. Ren could be a major player in this next wave of NJPW wrestlers, and of course he’d be in the history books as the inaugural NJPW World TV Champion. That title would be a good start for a young star, and he could use that reign to springboard to the other titles.
My Score: 8.7/10
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420 Honor Club!
Can’t go wrong with ROH on a Friday afternoon! But will Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs still be World Six Man Tag Champions after facing #MXMTV?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Bandido & Komander win.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection; Dustin & The Von Erichs win and retain the titles.
- Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; wins.
- The Frat House VS ???
- Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Fuego & Esfinge VS Euforia, Barbaro Cavernario & Zandokan Jr; win.
- Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds VS Jon Cruz & Rosario Grillo; win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Most Wanted is once again ROH World Champion, but the Commander of the Skies just lost his ROH World Television Championship. Meanwhile, Captain Shawn Dean & “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo want to take over the ROH Tag Division. Will someone be getting Two 2 Da Head? Or will the luchadores be dealing out a Blackjack 21?
The fans rally for Bandido already, which annoys The Infantry. The Code of Honor is not upheld as The Infantry strike first! The bell rings, the ref reprimands and the fans boo as Dean fires forearms with Komander while Bravo has Bandido. Dean kicks Komander, then Bravo SUPERKICKS Komander! Bandido BOOTS Dean, then he brawls with Bravo! They go back and forth, Bandido ROCKS, KNEES, and headlocks. Dean tags in as Bravo powers out, and then Bravo drops down for Dean to take a swing. Bandido blocks that to DECK Dean, but Bravo CHOP BLOCKS Bandido! Bravo shoves Bandido out for Dean to whip hard into railing!
The fans boo but Bravo says, “That’s how we get down! S T P!” Dean drags Bandido up and into the ring, then stays between him and Komander. The fans rally, but Dean RAMS Bandido into the corner! The Infantry mugs Bandido, the ref counts, and The Infantry lets off. Tag to Bravo and he CHOPS Bandido! Bravo puts a leg in the ropes, stomps it, then CHOPS! Bravo stomps Bandido again, then backs off as the ref reprimands. Bravo brings Bandido out, but Bandido fights the suplex! Bravo hooks a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Bravo drags Bandido from Komander with a HEEL HOOK!
Tag to Dean, Dean stomps Bandido, and Bravo says #TAIGASTYLE taught him that. Lee Moriarty gives a thumbs up, and Dean stomps Bandido. Dean puts Bandido’s leg on the ropes, then HIP DROPS it! The fans rally for Bandido but Dean stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Bandido stays in this but Dean drags him around by the leg. Dean drops an elbow on the knee! Then he drops an elbow on the other knee! Then back to the right knee! Then the left knee! The fans boo but Dean drags Bandido to the corner. Dean runs to ELBOW Bandido, then he tags Bravo. Dean scoops Bandido, Bravo goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER!
Bravo swaggers while the fans boo, but then he goes back to cover Bandido. TWO, and the fans rally up. Bravo drags Bandido up to HEADBUTT, then he tags Dean. Dean sends Bravo in, but Bandido TOSSES Bravo out! Dean runs up, Bandido BOOTS him! Dean comes back, Bandido dodges and hobbles, hot tag to Komander! Komander springboards and salutes for the CROSSBODY! Bravo rushes back in, he has Komander, but Komander BOOTS Dean to go up and over Bravo! Komander shoves Bravo into Dean, then knuckle locks Bravo to CHOP! Komander goes up, jumps around, and FLYING RANAS Bravo away!
The fans fire up as Komander dodges Dean, ROCKS Bravo, then mule kicks Dean! Komander sends Dean into Bravo, then springboards to DROPKICK Bravo into giving Dean the DDT! Cover, but Bravo breaks it! Bandido runs up, Bravo wrenches and ROLLING ELBOWS! Bravo is fired up, but Komander SUPERKICKS him! Komander fires off on Dean with forearms and puts him in the corner. Bravo sneaks a tag while Komander climbs up. Komander rains down five punches, then whips Dean corner to corner. Dean reverses, Bravo runs up, CARLIE CROSSOVER! Then feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT!
The Infantry then hoist Komander up, wrench and URENAGE DOUBLE BACKBREAKER!! Bravo covers, but Bandido breaks it! The fans fire up as Dean whips but Bandido TOSSES him! Bravo runs up, Bandido SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up as Bandido rises, but then Bravo distracts the ref. Shane Taylor gets on the apron, talks trash on Bandido, then ROCKS Bandido! Komander storms up, Shane grabs him, but Bandido comes back! Komander gives Bandido the boost to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB Shane onto Moriarty & Dean! The fans are all fired up as Komander then BOOTS Bravo, ENZIGIRIS, and calls to Bandido!
Komander tags Bandido, then he ROCKS Bravo! Komander goes corner to corner to go up, up, and ESCALARA MOONSAULT onto STP! Bandido scoops Bravo for the X KNEE!! Bravo is on the ropes. Bandido runs, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Komander win!
Winners: Bandido & Komander, by pinfall
A big victory for Bandido y Komander! With Sueprcard of Honor just a few weeks away, who will step up to take on The Most Wanted for his most wanted ROH World Championship?
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection!
The Natural may have been literally robbed of his belt, but he is still a champion alongside Marshall & Ross Von Erich. The Von Erichs are back to help Dustin take back that belt, will the Sons of Texas ride off into the sunset tonight? Or will they find they’re NOT #TVReady?
Speaking of not ready, Johnny, Mansoor & Mason Madden attack the Sons of Texas at the ramp! The fans boo the blindside attack, but Mansoor CLUBS Ross, Johnny CLUBS Marshall, and Mason stomps Dustin. Johnny kicks Marshall, Mason whips Dustin into the railing, and Mansoor RAMS Ross into the steel steps! The fans boo more, Mansoor tells them to shut up, but Marshall fights back! Marshall fires forearms, but Johnny CLAWS Marshall’s eyes! Mason sends Dustin into more railing, then LEG LARIATS Dustin down! Mansoor fires more shots on Ross, then he puts Ross in the ring for Johnny.
The ref checks on Ross, but Ross says he wants the match! The bell rings, and Johnny BOOTS, KICKS, ROCKS, and fires more shots on Ross! Taya Valkyrie shows off the remodeled ROH World Six Man belt while Johnny gives Ross some ground ‘n’ pound. The fans boo but Johnny drags Ross up. But Ross jumps to RANA! And then he arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Ross brings Johnny up, tags Marshall, and then whips so Marshall can DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Johnny rolls to his feet, mule kicks Marshall, then hot tags Mansoor! But Marshall dodges to BLAST Mason!
Marshall ROCKS Mansoor with counter punch after punch, but Mansoor puts him in a corner for body shots and stomps! The ref counts, Mansoor digs his boot in, but then Mansoor stops at 4. Mansoor argues with the ref while sneaking kicks. Mansoor whips corner to corner, but Marshall comes back to LARIAT! Marshall fires more hands, then he UPPERCUTS! Marshall ROCKS Mansoor, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Mansoor comes back! Marshall runs through the lariat to then LARIAT Mansoor! The fans fire up and Marshall calls his shot! CANNONBALL for Mansoor! Cover, TWO!
Marshall drags Mansoor up, headlocks, and Ross tags in. They mug Mansoor and the fans cheer that CHOP! Ross headlocks and grinds, but Mansoor hooks Ross’ nose! Mansoor headlocks now, but Ross powers up and out. Mansoor jumps the dropdown, Mason tags in, and Mason BLASTS Dustin off the apron to then LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! The fans boo, Marshall protests, but MXM mugs Ross! Johnny joins in and they all stomp away! The fans rally for Dustin while Mason TOSSES Ross out. MXM distracts the ref so Taya can stomp away on Ross with those bright green boots!
The ref has to hold Marshall back, and Mason goes out to fetch Ross. Mason puts Ross in the ring, throat chops him, then fires body shots as he says he’s H O T T, O~ G~ O~! Tag to Mansoor, Johnny lets Chappell Roan know they’re big fans, and Mansoor BLASTS Marshall off the apron! Mason scoops Ross, Mansoor runs up, CATWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ross survives and Mansoor snarls. Mansoor clamps on with a chinbar and armlock! Ross pries at the grip, reaches out for the ropes, and Marshall coaches him. Ross fights up, Mansoor holds him back, but then Mansoor THROWS Ross down by his hair!
The fans boo, but Mansoor drags Ross back to tag Johnny. Johnny stomps Ross, then drags him up, only for Ross to fire body shots! Johnny gets up and under Ross, Alabama ROLLING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Johnny stands over Ross and pulls on the arms while he tags in Mason. Mansoor runs around the outside to blindside Dustin! The fans boo and Marshall protests, but there’s nothing to be done as Mason drops an ELBOW on Ross! And another ELBOW! And then a JUMP ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Mason is annoyed, Dustin is down, and Mansoor tags in. Mansoor tells Marshall that he saw the Iron Claw movie, and it SUCKED!!
The fans boo but MXM hoist Ross up! Mason runs, but Marshall DUMPS him out! Ross CLUBS away on Mansoor, reaches for Marshall, but Mansoor holds onto a hand! Ross fires a forearm, the fans rally up, but Mansoor still holds on! Mansoor ducks the shot, back suplexes, but Ross lands out! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up as Ross and Mansoor crawl! But Mason is creeping up! Mason YANKS Marshall down, then THROWS him into the steel steps! And he CLUBS Dustin for good measure! Mansoor rolls up Ross, TWO! Ross feints high to BACKDROP Mansoor! Dustin rises up!
The fans are thunderous as Mansoor and Ross crawl, hot tags to Johnny and Dustin! The Natural rallies on the Guru of Greatness, then whips, but Johnny reverses! “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mansoor is in, but Dustin kicks and “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mason is in, but again, “Not Today!” But Mason grabs Dustin first! CHOKE- NO, Dustin slips free, and feeds Mason to a DOUBLE DROPKICK from the Von Erichs! Johnny CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hits a BULLDOG! Cover, Mansoor breaks it! The fans boo but Mansoor CLUBS Dustin. Mansoor whips, Dustin reverses, but Mansoor avoids the powerslam!
Mansoor DDTS Dustin, but Ross RANAS Mansoor! Johnny SUPERKICKS Ross! Marshall DISCUS LARIATS Johnny! Mason LEG LARIATS Marshall! Dustin storms up, Mason HEADBUTTS him! Mason runs, but Dustin dodges! Mason’s leg is in the ropes, and he begs Dustin not to. Dustin pokes Mason in the eyes! And then he puts Mason’s other leg in the ropes! Dustin takes a deep breath, but Johnny runs up! Dustin gets around and lifts Johnny, to stick him right in there with Mason! Taya protests, but that lets Dustin hit DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Mansoor runs up, Dustin dodges, DESTROYER!!
Ross is in, and he gives Mansoor an IRON CLAW!! Marshall has Mason, and SLAM DUNKS him into Johnny’s TV! Johnny sits upright, right into Mansoor’s runway! Ross keeps Mansoor in a corner, and Dustin brings Johnny up! Dustin puts one out, then hits the FINAL RECKONING!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
Taya is beside herself! Dustin gets his belt back as the Von Erichs keep theirs! Will no one ever truly stop The Last of His Kind from running the ROH Tag Division?
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Andrew’s TNA iMAPCT! & Unbreakable Results & Match Ratings: 4.17.2025
iMPACT is the Pre-Show, Unbreakable is a TNA+ Special! See what happened!

iMPACT! is getting the old Heat treatment as a TV episode pre-show. While nothing about the iMPACT episode seems overly intriguing, they all actually have narrative weight, and since the last two weeks have been devoid of weight and general cohesion…this might be a surprisingly good episode which would serve as a better pre-show than expected.
I’m still mad that it’s a damn Thursday and they want to have 4-5 hours of show because WrestleMania reasons. Even WWE realized doing long shows before workdays was stupid, so NJPW giving them the idea to break Mania into two nights is a boon for everyone over thirty.
Also the main reason I’m doing a joint article. Since Unbreakable starts immediately after iMPACT, I’m not gonna put up back to back articles. One stop shoppin it!
Will @AJFrancis410 be crowned the FIR$T TNA International Champion TONIGHT at #TNAUnbreakable?!
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025
iMPACT! – Ratings:
- Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz: Laredo wins via Laredo Fly – ** 1/4
- Jazmyn Nyxx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee: Xia wins via Small Package – **
- KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner: KC wins via Loaded Fist – **
- Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley: Hot Topic Hotties win via Cemetery Drive – ** 1/4
- Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat: Dani wins via Luna Landing – ** 1/4
- Leon Slater vs Brian Myers: Myers wins via Roster Cut – ** 1/2
Unbreakable – Quick Ratings:
- Zachary Wentz vs Eric Young vs AJ Francis: Young wins via Piledriver – *** 1/4
- Ace Austin vs Steve Maclin vs Eddie Edwards w/Alisha: Steve Maclin wins via KIA – *** 1/2
- X Division Championship: Moose(c) w/Alisha vs Akeem: Moose wins via Lights Out – Long Squash
- Mustafa Ali & Nemeths vs Hardys & Mike Santana: Jeff Hardy wins via Swanton Bomb – ***
- Kaz & Tessa vs Joe Hendry & Masha: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – ** 3/4
- Barb Wire Massacre: Sami Callihan vs Mance Warner w/Steph De Lander: Callihan wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – ** 1/2
- Inaugural International Championship: AJ Francis vs Steve Maclin vs Eric You: Maclin wins via K.I.A. – *** – TITLE CHANGE!!!
Results:
Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz
Laredo starts quick with a Straight Right, Tijeras, a few quick strikes, kicks Hotch out of the ring, wants a Plancha, but Tasha gets in the way to stop Laredo’s offense which gives Hotch an opening. Quick trip, a few chops and a hard Irish Whip has Laredo trying to catch his breath. Hotch tries to go for another Strong Irish Whip but Laredo reverses, two kicks, Flying Neckbreaker into a Missile Dropkick sending Hotch to the outside. Laredo finally pulls off his Suicida, and he’s rolling. Corner Forearm, Uno Mass Corkscrew Moonsaults, but Hotch manages to get away after two. A Snap Jab staggers Laredo, Ali style Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker and Hotch tries to take things to the top. But Laredo counters and Avalanche Michinoku Driver…only for two.
Laredo tries to keep things going, Back Handspring Crossbody, but Hotch catches him, big Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker for two. Hotch looks to the corner and then gets scared because he thinks Santana might strike, Hotch and Tasha argue, Laredo recovers and runs up the corner and hits the Laredo Fly for the win.
If @CodyDeaner can take down @KCwrestles tonight on #TNAiMPACT he punches his ticket Ultimate X at #TNARebellion! @milanmiracle
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025
Jazmyn Nyx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee
Jazmyn and Xia go for a chain wrestling or World of Sport kind of start. Xia even gets out of the Head Scissors with the classic Hand Stand and pop. After a little taunting, Jazmyn tries to charge but Xia loops around for a flash Cradle, Nyx kicks out quick and retreats to her Fatal Influence friends for a breather. Xia catches her with a Dropkick, a few strikes and starts putting things together until Jazmyn catches her in the corner and Snake Eyes Xia the hard way and then starts leaning her into the ropes, a few Leg Sweeps, PK kicks and Jazmyn is in control. Fisherman’s Suplex Hold from Jazmyn but Xia kicks at two. She tries to fight back up but Jazmyn is using her positioning to keep control. Bulldog into the middle buckle, puts Xia between the ropes and lays in a Round Kick to her chest and Xia has been eating offense for the last few minutes. The crowd tries to rally the little British Angel, but Jazmyn lays in some forearms, hits the ropes, Xia ducks and they hit stereo High Kicks to double down for a few moments.
Xia starts to rally, gets a few shots in, Tijeras, Xia tries Angel Wings but Jazmyn moves. Jazmyn tries to stay on her, but a Jawbreaker gives Xia time to go to the corner, Xia hits the Crossbody, Angel Wings, and looks for a DDT or something but Fatal Influence get involved distracting everyone. Lei has Fallon hanled, but Jacy is mouthing off causing Rosemary to come down and make a Mist save. Jazmyn tries to be opportunistic, but Xia blocks her move and hits the Small Package for the win.
Overbooked and timing was a bit shoddy in some spots, but not offensive. Not bad, but not good either.
KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner
This is for a spot in the Ultimate X match. Here’s to hoping the Blessed One beats the hell out of the loser who’s about as over as Herpes. Meaning he never goes away, and he’s unlikable. Anyone that says “Funny Underdogs are needed on shows”, isn’t that like 60% of the roster? No one is funny if everyone tries to be funny. KC however, he’s fucking hilarious and amazing.
KC tries to pay off Deaner and get him to forfeit, Deaner of course does the underdog thing of fighting back, dumb looking punches, goofball corner spot that he lengthens to the put of looking dumb and not funny. Oh thank God KC hits the Spiderman in the ropes, ducks Deaner and 305 gets hit for a near fall. Now KC is rolling, nice quick offense, Snapmare, Front Roll Neck Snap, Stomp into Split into cover for only two. Deaner goes for the comeback, and a few Lariats, Bulldog, and everything looks soo stupid. Deaner puts KC in the Airplane spin, gets dizzy and then goes again, TKO for two.
Navarro tries to powder, Deaner goes after him but the ref gets Deaner off of him since KC was in the ropes, KC wraps his necklace around his knuckles and a quick Jab to the face as Deaner tries to suplex him, 1-2-3, Blessed WIN.
If Deaner was the only doofus guy he’d be fine, but when we have Santino, Arianna, Laredo, KC, Great Hands, Brian Myers, Dango, Alisha, Hendry (while not a doofus isn’t close to serious), Kaz, Elegance Brand (all 3 of them), Ryan Nemeth and those are just off the top of my head. Everyone can’t be silly or no one is silly and nothing matters.
Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley
I’m gonna keep any Gigi drooling to a minimum since I respect my boy Wentz, but I will say, you gotta love Hot Topic Hotties. Yes I like walking red flags, I’m self aware, and okay with it.
Maggie and Gigi start, a few quick counters, Gigi manages the Double Hook Cradle for two, then Hot Topic Hotties go tandem with a Dropkick and a Twisting Elbow for another two. Tatum is officially legal, Maggie looks for the tag but Heather wants to push Maggie more. Which is exactly how ASH treated her. Tatum turns it around, Gigi tags in, Poetry Bronco, and then Kawada Kicks from Gigi. Concierge distracts, Maggie grabs her, Heather takes the cheap shot, Suplex from Maggie for two. Heather and Maggie get some offense in together, and Heather is working Gigi over in the heel corner. Unicorn Stampede essentially. Heather goes for a pinfall and its only 2. Heather is getting frustrated, Gigi with an Upkick headscissors, Heather tries to stop the tag out, but eats the Mule Kick.
Tatum starts beating on Heather, rams Heather into Maggie, Cartwheel Peach Sunrise, tags in Gigi, Double Headbutts and Cemetery Drive from the Hot Topic Hotties and everyone wins. Jesus…will never leave this chat, he started it.
Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat
Things start a little slow, Collar & Elbow tie up that they won’t relent for a while, Jakara tries to turn it into a Headlock Takeover, but Dani is too strong. Dani gets a few shots in, hops the rope for something but Lash makes her present felt and trips Dani while Jakara distracts the referee. The referee didn’t see anything but ejects Lash anyway. Lash won’t go, tries to intimidate the ref and say no. Jakara keeps things moving against Dani while Lash takes her sweet time slowly walking away. Jakara tries a Roll-Up but Dani too thicc to keep down. Dani fights back up, scoops Jakara and drops her unceremoniously.
Jakara starts laying in a bunch of Falling Knees and gets a quick two, before locking in a Cravat that Dani tries to fight out of. Dani counters out of it, ducks the Line, and they crash into each other with Forearms. The Double Fall Down spot is a little played out and this is only the pre-show really.
Dani levels Jakara with a few Lariats, looks for the Luna Landing, Jakara slips it so Dani comes off the ropes with a Busaiku Knee. Luna wants a Blue Thunder but Jakara gets away until Luna grabs her again for the Rebound Blue Thunder Bomb and a near fall. Luna charges the corner, misses, Jakara hits the Tornado DDT, but only two. Jakara tries to ram Dani’s head into the buckles, but Luna blocks, fires and takes Jakara’s head off, Luna Landing gets his and Dani wins!
Elijah has a promo segment and they have a really Sesame Street style “Walk this Way” words on the screen thing. When they did the bouncing ball lyrics with Ron Killings, it was at least cool. This comes off as corny and low budget public broadcasting crap just for Elijah to announce an open challenge at Rebellion or something. Admittedly I zoned out cause I figured it would be nothing of note.
Leon Slater vs Brian Myers
Myers and Slater start in a shoving match jawing at each other, and then Leon lays in a Shoulder Tackle off the ropes, some jumping crap and Myers is getting bounced from corner to corner like a dork. Leon tries to continue the Around the World but a punch, Thrust Kick and Irish Whip across the ring gives him some confidence, but he eats the Feint Mule Kick, Back Handspring Back Elbow…and again System matches are “look stupid and get beat up for 70% of the match until a shortcut can be taken”. Speaking of short cuts, Leon goes for his Corner Leap, Myers guards from it, Leon repositions but gets tripped and eats a Spear. Then…we go to commercial.
Coming out of the commercials Myers is still in control. Leon slips out of a suplex and then connects with a flurry of offense, Myers eats more kicks than I can count, powders, Leon does his corner post leap, comes in and looks to win but an Implant DDT, dick kick and Roster Cut gives Myers the win.
Overall iMPACT! Rating: 5/10
Nothing special but at least it made some sense and was a better than the last few episodes. Low bar comparatively. Now immediately onto Unbreakable! So because this is a long night, I figured I’d do a Watch A Long with Mat Sarpraicone over on Dirt Sheet Radio because I have zero faith in Unbreakable being worth the 2-3 hours it will take to watch it.
So you’ll get quick results with ratings and an overall thoughts at the end of Unbreakable from me, because it’s late and I needed something to keep me awake.
Overall Unbreakable Rating: 4.5/10
The iMPACT! episode was easier to watch and digest, three Triple Threats is too many and the Main Event being a slow paced triple threat after a Barb Wire match and a bunch of faster matches really doesn’t resonate well with fans. Even though I didn’t love the Sami vs Mance match, ending on carnage and the “babyface” winning would’ve been a much better way to send the crowd home happy and we wouldn’t have needed so much time fill during the last hour of the show.
Maclin being the inaugural International Champion is cool, setting up the first defense against Eric Young is good for their story, so most of the marks were hit. It just was too damn slow and had no business being a main event. Champions vs Challengers was okay, but it only really picked up when Masha and Tessa were mixing it up. I liked Moose having the extended squash match for shits and giggles, but two Triples back to back to open the show is an easy way to burn out a crowd. Sure the Moose match was an extended piss break to recharge the crowd, but the card was just laid out awkwardly and things felt like far more of a chore than they should have.
All in all this was a very lame event. Yes I get it was purely stop gap to take advantage of WrestleMania weekend, but with Rebellion next week, we all knew it wasn’t gonna shake things up too much. But hot damn was I about to fall asleep if I wasn’t doing the watch-a-long to not pass out.
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