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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/14/22)

He’s got the whole world…

Published

2 years ago

October 14, 2022

Steven Mitchell

… in his hands. He’s got the whole wide world…

Bray Wyatt returned to the WWE at Extreme Rules, and now he returns to SmackDown! What will happen now that he’s back?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Sami Zayn w/ Jey Uso; Sami wins.
2v1 Handicap: Braun Strowman VS James Maverick & Brian Thomas; Braun wins.
LA Knight VS Mansôör w/ Maxxine Dupri & Maçé; Knight wins.
Six Woman Tag: Damage Control VS Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi Blackheart & Roxanne Perez; DMG CTRL wins.
Hit Row VS Legado Del Fantasma; Legado wins.
WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Sheamus VS Ricochet VS Solo Sikoa VS ~~Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux~~ Rey Mysterio; Mysterio wins and will challenge GUNTHER for the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

A huge car crash happened in the parking lot?!

Karrion Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux got T-Boned, and Drew McIntyre is coming back for more!! The Scottish Warrior whoops on Kross and dribbles him against the side of the truck! Adam Pearce tries to stop him, but McIntyre puts Kross inside the doorway! Referees and producers drag McIntyre away before something worse can happen! McIntyre is shouting, “This is just the beginning!!” If that’s true, then how in the world is this going to end?!

Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Sami Zayn w/ Jey Uso!

New Orleans isn’t sour, they’re feeling the power! And the New Day has mics to say ya bois have a friendly reminder. “Sitting pretty at 483 days, we are your longest reigning W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONS~!” And that record is important to them because that is their legacy, and their legacy will stand strong FOR-E-VER! BECAAAAAUSE~! NEW! DAY ROCKS! But we all know the Undisputed WWE World Tag Team Champions, Jimmy & Jey, are just a month away from tying it!

Backstage, Sami appreciates that Solo Sikoa is standing with him, he is so reliable. Unlike- Oh, perfect timing! Jey is here but where’s Jimmy? What you mean, where’s Jimmy? He’s handling family business. Well then he would’ve told Sami about it. No, real family, Sami. Well, okay, there’s no time for this. Sami wants Solo to hang back since he has that huge #1 contenders match later. Jey, you follow Sami out. And Sami doesn’t want a repeat from Raw. Jey agrees. Sami said he had it, so Jey let the Honorary Uce handle it. Sami knows what he said. Wait, phone call. Sami picks up and it’s Roman Reigns!

Sami answers and says, “Hey, Uce!” Sami explains they’re about to go on. Personally, yes, Jey could’ve done something but chose to do nothing. No, no, Jey’s here now. Then Roman wants to talk to him. Jey takes the phone and says, “Sup, Uce?” Jey knows what he was told but Sami said- Man, let Jey just- Roman’s the Trible Chief… Jey has this. Sami takes the phone back and laughs a bit with Roman. Inside joke, Jey wouldn’t get it. But the music’s about to hit, gotta go. Sami says bye and hurries out with Jey. Will things go much, much better than they did on Raw? And what will happen if they don’t?

The bell rings and the two circle. Kofi and Sami tie up, Kofi waistlocks but Sami wrenches out to whip. Kofi goes up and dropkicks Sami down! Sami bails out but Kofi builds speed, to then fake Sami out! Fans fire up as Kofi hops and “flutters” while Woods plays the trombone. Sami is frustrated but SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns as Sami BOOTS Kofi away and goes up top in the corner. Sami leaps for a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO! Kofi gets to ropes but Sami stalks him. Sami CHOKES Kofi, Jey talks some trash, and Sami lets off as the ref counts 4. Sami swaggers and dances while fans are torn. Sami talks trash on Kofi, snap suplexes him, then stalks him to bring him back up. Sami bumps Kofi off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, but lets off as the ref counts. Sami goes corner to corner, “HONORARY UCE! SO! HONORARY UCE! SO!” A little long, but Sami runs in to HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Kofi gets to ropes again and Sami tells Jey he thinks he did a good job there.

Sami drags Kofi up, ROCKS Kofi with a right, then clubs him with crossface forearms! Jey likes what he sees as Sami drops an elbow on Kofi’s back. Cover, TWO! Sami clamps onto Kofi with a chicken wing and chinlock. Kofi endures, fans rally up, and Kofi fights up. Kofi throws body shots, gets free, and runs, but Sami swings. Kofi dodges only for Sami to CLOBBER him on the return! Cover, TWO! Jey isn’t as happy with that but Sami stalks Kofi to ropes. Woods coaches Kofi but Sami drags Kofi up. Sami scoops Kofi to SLAM him, then he goes to the corner. Sami climbs, Jey holds up the finger, #WeTheOnes. Sami leaps, but Kofi DROPKICKS Sami out of the sky!

Fans fire up, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Sami and Kofi rise, Kofi CHOPS Sami! And CHOPS him! And DROPKICKS! And then runs for the LEAP- NO, Sami gets under to kick low! Sami whips, Kofi goes up and up to FLYING RANA, but Sami slips through to Oklahoma Roll! TWO! JUMP STOMP from Kofi! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Sami survives and Kofi goes to a corner. Kofi climbs up, but Sami anchors him! Kofi CLUBS Sami, Jey coaches Sami up and Sami shoves Kofi! Kofi throws hands as Sami climbs, Kofi HEADBUTTS Sami down! Kofi adjusts but Sami SHOVES him off, to the BARRIER! Fans fire up but Woods hurries over as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Sami brings Kofi up to throw hands. Kofi staggers, Sami whips, but Kofi reverses and reels Sami in! SOS! Cover, TWO!! Sami escapes and fans fire up! Woods says that was three but no, it was two. Kofi gets up, Sami is in the corner, and Kofi runs in. But Sami catches Kofi! Kofi throws elbows to fight the clinch, then he elbows Sami away. Kofi goes up the corner while Sami is down. Fans rally and duel while Sami bails out of the ring. Kofi hops down and builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Sami! Fans fire up again as Kofi puts Sami back in! Jey and Woods stare down, the ref tells them to back down.

Jey turns around, but he SUPERKICKS Woods anyway! Kofi is shocked, but Sami BLUE THUNDER BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives and Jey is furious! Kofi goes to a corner, Sami runs in, but Kofi slips around to SWING KICK! Kofi goes up top, leaps, AX HANDLE! Fans fire up with Kofi as he claps, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” But Jey gest on the apron! Kofi DECKS Jey, Sami rolls Kofi up! TWO!! TROUBLE- NO, Sami ducks, reels Kofi in, BLUE- NO, Kofi wheelbarrows to a victory roll! Jey kicks it over! Sami has the cover, Sami wins!!

Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall

Jey helped Sami because the Tribal Chief demanded so! Sami gets a big win, but will this really smooth things over between him and Jey?

Triple H is backstage talking with police.

He thanks them for helping with that incident in the parking lot, they head out, and then Rey Mysterio finds him. Rey knows this might be a bad time but he wants a moment to talk. With everything going on over on Raw, Rey’s reached a breaking point with Judgement Day and Dominik. There’s no way forward. Rey can’t fight his son, even when he’s at his worst. Yelling in Rey’s face, taunting him, HHH surely knows how Rey feels. Rey still sees that little boy that used to sit on his lap and fall asleep on his shoulder. Rey can’t do this anymore. He’s sorry, and he loves the WWE, but he wanted to tell HHH in person… “I quit.”

HHH wants Rey to hold on. He can’t imagine what Rey’s going through, but there has to be another way. They can talk about this in his office, come up with some other solution. Just five minutes, let them think this through. Rey accepts that, and they step inside. Is the King of Lucha really going to walk away because of what Judgement Day has done?

Roxanne Perez is backstage!

NXT’s Breakout Star is here on SmackDown, just as she said, and Shotzi is the first to welcome her. And then Raquel Rodriguez steps in. Shotzi makes introductions, and Raquel knows Roxie is taking on her old tag partner, Cora Jade, at Halloween Havoc. But careful, chiquita, Cora’s changed. Roxie’s glad Raquel said that, because Roxie is here about the Pick Your Poison coming up this Tuesday. Roxie can pick anyone in the WWE, so she chooses Raquel! If she’ll do it. But then Bayley and Damage Control walk in. Is Roxie stupid? Out of everyone here, Roxie chooses Raquel? Bayley is the only choice. Well, Roxie was gonna go with Bayley, but she hasn’t exactly been on a win streak…

Shotzi & Raquel contain their laughter, but Bayley says Roxie isn’t on Bayley’s level. She even mocks Roxie’s height. But hopefully the little idiot brought her ring gear, because tonight, DMG CTRL embarrasses Roxie, Shotzi AND Raquel! DMG CTRL heads out and Raquel says don’t worry, they’ve got this. Will Big Mami Cool show the Role Model exactly why she’s the right choice?

2v1 Handicap: Braun Strowman VS James Maverick & Brian Thomas!

The Monster of All Monsters is glad to be back in the bayou, but maybe New Orleans’ own aren’t. Will Maverick & Thomas even survive this? Or will they just #GetTheseHands?

The bell rings, Braun CLOBBERS Thomas, then he ELBOWS Maverick! Then he TOSSES Thomas into Maverick! Thomas staggers up, into a BOOT! Braun then snarls at Maverick, CLUBS him, and then runs corner to corner to SPLASH! Wait, Omos & MVP are making their way down the bleachers to ringside as Braun TOSSES Maverick across the ring! The giant and his manager get Braun’s attention, but then Thomas CLUBS Braun. It does nothing! Braun CLUBS Thomas, then scoops Maverick, MONSTER SLAM! Braun drags Thomas up and reels him in, riles up the fans, and he POWERBOMBS Thomas onto Maverick! Cover, Braun wins!

Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall

Braun glares at Omos from the ring and dares him to step up! MVP tells Omos to stand down, and MVP has the mic. “Braun Strowman, I give credit where it’s due. You are without question, one incredibly impressive specimen. But monster of all monsters? Have you not seen the 7’3″, 403 pound Nigerian Giant, Omos? Let’s be real, standing next to him, you look… Normal. And my advice to you would be not to get too comfortable, because monsters stay in the shadows.” Braun shouts back, he’ll show everyone Omos ain’t nothing compared to him! Will Braun #GetTheseHands on the massive Omos to reestablish dominance?

The Bloodline regroups backstage.

Sami says tonight, Solo can get the job done for the family just like Sami did. Jey says, “You’re welcome, though.” Sami asks, “For what?” Tribal Chief said get the W, Jey made sure he did! That’s what he did. How? Sami says he did that all on his own, so Jey needs to give him some credit for once. Is Sami kidding right now? Jey asks Solo if he saw that match. Solo says no, he missed it. He was watching Sami. Solo can learn a lot from him. Sami says Solo has! And Solo will follow in Sami’s footsteps. Sami is a former three-time Intercontinental Champion, Solo is going to go out there alone, run through those fools and become the NEW#1 Contender! That title is his!

Solo says after he levels up and bodies these fools, he’ll have gold of his own. Sami gets in a “YEET!” but will Solo be able to live up to they expectations?

Maxxine Dupri walks out on stage.

She has a mic to say, “Please welcome the height of fashion, Maçé!” Maçé struts out and strikes a pose, and then Maxxine says, “Put your hands together for the Sultan of Suave, Mansôör!” And as such, Mansôör struts out and also strikes a pose. But Max Du-PRI is no more, he returned to who he was all along! Will the Maximum MEGASTAR make the male models understand when it’s time to get serious? YEAH!

LA Knight VS Mansôör w/ Maxxine Dupri & Maçé!

Mace barks at Knight but Knight sees Mansoor’s sneak attack coming! Knight throws hands on Mansoor, the bell rings and Knight throws more hands. Knight throws off his vest, he whips Mansoor corner to corner and then back drops him on the return! Fans fire up as Knight clotheslines Mansoor up and out! Fans fire up with Knight, he goes out but Maxxine steps in his way. She taunts her big brother, and Mace asks, “You wouldn’t hit a woman, would you?” Knight tells them both to back off, but Mansoor CLOBBERS Knight! And RAMS him into the steps! And smacks him off the apron!

Mansoor puts Knight in, dragon sleepers and hits a REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Mansoor stomps Knight around, covers again, TWO! Mansoor ROCKS Knight, whips Knight to a corner, but Knight reverses. Mansoor comes back to DDT! Cover, TWO! Knight grits his teeth but Mansoor snarls. Mansoor wraps on a chinlock but Knight endures. Fans rally and Knight fights up. Mansoor CLUBS Knight in the back, then suplexes. Knight slips free, shoves Mansoor into a corner, and then hits a NECKBREAKER! Knight hurries to the apron and he KNEES Mansoor back in the ring! And then slingshot shoulder tackles!

Fans fire up with Knight, he blocks a kick and Mansoor wants mercy! NA NA! Knight flips Mansoor, then LARIATS! Mace gets on the apron again but gets a DROPKICK for it! Knight kicks Mansoor, for the B F T! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall

YEAH! Mansoor just suffered some “blunt force trauma,” and Mace has to carry him out of the ring. Knight gets the mic to say, “Lemme talk to ya! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You don’t think I just did that for you, did ya?” Knight doesn’t know if New Orleans understands, but he doesn’t need “a bunch of swamp dell dwelling incels saying my name. But now, I’m putting all of y’all on notice. But more importantly, I’m putting the entire WWE Superstar roster on notice. Right now, every single one of ya, mark the date. From here on, you can all get your ticket punch. Why? Because whose game is it? It’s LA Knight’s game, YEAH!”

Six Woman Tag: Damage Control VS Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi Blackheart & Roxanne Perez!

Things are really heating up for Bayley, Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky on all brands, but they are enjoying the heat. They still want to take over, but will they start to overheat going back and forth between the brands? Or can they prove they’re ready for everything taking on the Badass, the Ballsy, and the Breakout Star?

The trios sort out and Dakota starts against Roxie. They circle, Roxie dodges Dakota and resets. They circle again, Roxie dodges but Dakota grabs hair! Fans boo but Roxie arm-drags free! Roxie dodges, Dakota follows, but Roxie arm-drags Dakota around! Roxie dodges and rolls to headscissor and roll Dakota up! TWO, and Dakota scrambles away! Kai tags Sky and she stares Roxie down. They circle, tie up, and Sky hits a headlock takeover. Roxie headcissors, Sky kips fee but Roxie headlocks. Sky powers out, runs in, but Roxie goes up and over! Sky comes back, into a sweep! Roxie runs, handsprings, but Sky blocks the arm-drag!

Sky pulls hair to whip Roxie, but Roxie tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Sky handsprings through and she DROPKICKS Roxie down! Sky rains down fists, then drags her away. Sky bumps Roxie off buckles and Bayley tags in. Roxie ROCKS Sky, DECKS Bayley, and runs, to DIVE! Direct hit on Bayley and they go into the desk! Fans fire up and Roxie puts Bayley in the ring! Roxie wrenches, hooks Bayley up, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Bayley distracts the ref, Sky throws Roxie down by her hair! Raquel & Shotzi protest but Bayley rains down fists. Fans boo but Bayley tags Kai. DMG CTRL mugs Roxie, then Dakota waistlocks. Roxie arm-drags free to tag Shotzi!

Shotzi ENZIGURIS Kai to a corner, run sin but is put on the apron. Shotzi blocks, ROCKS and brings Kai into the ropes. Sky rushes over, Shotzi moves and then YANKS Sky down! But Kai PENALTY KICKS from the apron! Bayley wants Michael Cole to talk about how great DMG CTRL is, and then Sky tags in. Sky whips Shotzi into the ring, drags her from the corner, and wrenches her hair! Tag to Kai, the tag champs mug Shotzi, but Shotzi fights back on everyone! Shotzi DECKS Sky but Kai BOOTS Shotzi! Kai throws Shotzi to the apron, but Shotzi avoids the shoulder to APRON DDT!! Kai flops down and Shotzi hurries back in!

Hot tags to Bayley and Raquel! Fans fire up as Raquel rallies on Bayley! Scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Bayley ends up in a corner, Raquel runs in but Dakota takes the SPLASH for Bayley! Raquel DECKS Sky as she gets in, and Raquel tags Roxie. Raquel lifts Roxie, but Bayley CLUBS Raquel! Both Raquel and Roxie fall, but then Raquel gets Bayley! But Kai & Sky trip Raquel! Raquel kicks them away, she alley-oops Kai but Sky SHOTEIS! Kai PENALT- NO, Raquel blocks! Sky ASIA MOONSAULTS it all down! But Shotzi is up top!! SUPER CROSSBODY takes out Kai & Sky!! Fans are thunderous but Bayley DECKS Shotzi!

But Roxie rolls Bayley! TWO!! Bayley clinches to BAYLEY- NO, Roxie slips free, mule kicks and runs, into the BAYLEY2BELLY!! Cover, TWO!?! Roxie survives and Bayley is furious! Bayley CLUBS Roxie, drags her to a drop zone, and Bayley climbs up top. But Roxie gets up to CLUB Bayley first! Roxie fights with Bayley as she climbs, and Roxie fires off! Fans fire up and Roxie hits a SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!! Roxie can’t believe it, but this is why Bayley is a WWE Grand Slam Champion! Roxie runs in but Bayley YANKS her into the ropes! Then she hooks Roxie up, ROSE- NO, Roxie cradles! ONE, Bayley has a ghost pin! DMG CTRL wins!

Winners: Damage Control, by pinfall

Bayley snatches victory away, but that was a lot closer than she’d probably like to admit! Will Bayley really be able to stop Bianca Belair if she’s struggling with the new kid?

The Viking Raiders speak.

“The gods find us aching. Destruction begins. Valhalla awaits.”

Hit Row VS Legado Del Fantasma!

The feud from NXT that never truly finished restarts here on SmackDown! But will Top Dolla & Ashante THEE Adonis get that money money money money? Or will Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro do la familia proud tonight?

SmackDown returns as LDF makes their entrance. The teams meet at the ramp and the brawl is on! Dolla is after Cruz, Adonis has Wilde! Fans fire up as Hit Row has the advantage, but Wilde CLUBS Adonis! Dolla TOSSES Cruz into barriers! Adonis CLUBS Wilde in return, kicks him down, then he and Dolla mug Cruz. Dolla TOSSES Cruz into the ring, he and Adonis get in the ring, and Adonis runs to get a boost for the SPLASH! The ref reprimands, this match isn’t official. Adonis stands down and Dolla has Cruz as the bell rings. Dolla has both hands and he tells Cruz this is what he gets. Whip and BOOT!

Dolla looms over Cruz, fans fire up and Dolla shouts, “Who hotta than Top Dolla?” DOlla runs, does a shimmy and shake, then drops the BIG elbow! “NOT NADA!” But Escobar trips up Adonis! He disappears like a phantom and then Vega slips in to FLYING LARIAT B-Fab! Vega fires off on B-Fab, and Cruz SHOTGUNS Dolla! Tag to Wilde, he CHOP BLOCKS Dolla, and then LDF DOUBLE SUPERKICK Dolla down! Tag back to Cruz, they set Dolla up, SACRIFICIO! Cover, LDF wins!

Winners: Legado del Fantasma, by pinfall

Vega and Escobar join in on the celebration, and they immediately make a statement here on SmackDown. Will Legado del Fantasma soon control the tag division?

Backstage interview with Sonya Deville.

Sonya notes that with LDF, they saw an opportunity and they seized it. But let’s talk about who didn’t do that: Liv Morgan. Liv has been literally gifted opportunity after opportunity, and she failed. She had her moment to solidify her reign at Extreme Rules, to prove that she deserved that SmackDown Women’s Championship, and what happened? “She got destroyed. Liv Morgan doesn’t have ‘it.’ Liv Morgan’s nothing but a whiny-” LIV ATTACKS! Liv fires off on Sonya for talking that smack, and she RAMS Sonya into a road case! And then gives her a back suplex onto it! Liv asks, “Who doesn’t have it?!”

Liv keeps on Sonya, and even clears off a table! Liv dribbles Sonya’s face off the table! Sonya flounders, but Liv sees the nearby structure. Liv BOOTS Sonya down, then drags her onto the table! Liv climbs the frame of the tron, and she SUPER SENTONS onto Sonya and the table!! Sonya just paid for underestimating Liv, but just what is this new wild side inside of Liv?

WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Sheamus VS Ricochet VS Solo Sikoa VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux!

Der Ring General may still be WWE Intercontinental Champion after Imperium helped him cheat out the Celtic Warrior, but Sheamus has one last chance through this match! Will Sheamus get one more fight with Gunther? Will the One and Only become THE one? Will the Street Champion make the Bloodline proud? Or will somehow, someway, Mr. Doomsday be able to fight this fight after what McIntyre did to him earlier tonight?

SmackDown returns and Sheamus makes his entrance, followed by Solo. But then we hear that because of injuries suffered earlier, Kross is NOT in this match! But there’s a replacement: REY MYSTERIO! Triple H must’ve used this to convince the King of Lucha to stay! Will Rey get a win here and go for one more title run?

The bell rings and Ricochet swings on Solo! Solo lifts Ricochet, runs at the ropes, but Ricochet throws Solo out! Solo hurries up, Ricochet ducks to V-TRIGGER Solo down, and PLANCHA! Those two are on the outside, so Sheamus storms up on Rey inside, their first-ever meeting as opponents! Rey dodges, fires off hands, and then whips. Sheamus reverses, Rey holds ropes and then dumps Sheamus out! Rey builds speed and FLIES to take Sheamus and Ricochet out! Fans fire up as Rey gets back in the ring, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Ricochet KICKS away on Sheamus against the ropes! Fans fire up, Ricochet runs, but Sheamus turns dropkick into a leglock. Ricochet kicks Sheamus away, then hurries up, but into a LARIAT! Sheamus sees Rey returning and scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Sheamus runs at Ricochet but Ricochet ELBOWS Sheamus away. Ricochet runs, but into a scoop for a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up, Sheamus goes to a corner and he calls for it! Sheamus beats his chest, fans call for it, but Solo CLOBBERS Ricochet first! Sheamus and Solo stare down and fans fire up for these two. Solo and Sheamus step to each other, and the brawl is on!

Fans fire up as the forearms go back and forth! Sheamus gets the edge, Solo shoves him but Sheamus RAMS him! Solo tumbles out, Sheamus goes out after him! Solo SAMOAN DROPS Sheamus to the floor! Fans are torn while solo fire sup, but Ricochet DIVES and sends Solo into the cameraman! Rey builds speed to SLIDE and SPLASH on Sheamus! Rey and Ricochet get in the ring, a king and a prince of high flying stare down! Fans fire up, Rey trips Ricochet but things keep moving. Ricochet hurdles, Rey RANAS but Ricochet handsprings! Ricochet rushes in, Rey sidesteps but Ricochet elbows him away.

Ricochet keeps moving, sunset flips, but Rey rolls through, only for Ricochet to duck and roll! TWO!! Rey gets moving again, springboard to the QUEBRADA, but Ricochet blocks it! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through the bridge to a deadlift suplex! Cover, TWO! Rey survives, this is why he’s a Grand Slam Champion! Ricochet shrugs that off, puts Rey in a drop zone and goes up top! RICOCHET 63- NO, Rey moves, Ricochet lands on his feet, and Solo SPLASHES in the corner! Then a SPALSH for Rey! Then a HIP ATTACK for Ricochet! Solo dodges Sheamus, to WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up with Solo while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again, and Solo HEADBUTTS Sheamus! Then CLUBS him, then HEADBUTTS again! Solo rains down fists in the corner, and then he roars! Solo says he’ll get that belt, and he drags Rey up on the apron to HEADBUTT him back down. Solo storms back to Sheamus but Sheamus throws counter punches! Solo hits back, Sheamus throws harder, and fans fire up as the hands keep going back and forth! Sheamus gets the edge but Solo knees low. Solo whips, Sheamus BOOTS Solo down! Sheamus grits his teeth, and he skins the cat to the top rope! But Ricochet jump up after him to throw forearms!

Ricochet brings Sheamus up, but Sheamus throws body shots! Rey WRECKS Solo, then joins Ricochet! They both CLUB Sheamus, then bring him up, but Solo adds on! TOWER OF DOOM!! NO, Sheamus slips free, that’s just a DOUBLE POWERBOMB! Sheamus adjusts as Solo covers Rey, KING KONG KNEE DROP! All four men are down and fans build to a rally. Ricochet bails out, Solo goes to the apron, and Sheamus has his eyes locked on Solo. Fans rally for Sheamus and he brings Solo up. BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Fans count and Sheamus gets all TEN, then goes past that to FIFTEEN, then TWENTY, then TWENTY-SIX!!!

Sheamus drags Solo back in, fireman’s carries, but Solo throws elbows! Solo is free, he HEADBUTTS! Sheamus rebounds to KNEE! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! And then, the CLOVERLEAF!! Solo endures, but here comes JEY! Sheamus lets Solo go to CLOBBER Jey! Sami shows up, Sheamus CLOBBERS him! Solo SUPERKICKS Sheamus down and out! Sami rains down fists on Sheamus, Jey pushes Sami aside so he can rain down fists! Sami and Jey mug Sheamus, but here comes THE BRAWLING BRUTES! Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne fight off Sami and Jey and fans are thunderous! Solo joins in, the Bloodline and the Brutes brawl!

Rey BOOTS Ricochet, runs and tilt-o-whirls to put Ricochet on ropes! Dial it up, 6- NO, Ricochet blocks that and Alabama Lifts! Swing and GUT- RANA!! Rey spikes Ricochet and he flounders to ropes! Rey runs and dials it up, 619!! Rey goes up top and hits the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Rey wins!!

Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship)

What a way to return to SmackDown! The King of Lucha is home, and he says he’s got a shot at the title! BOOYAKA 619! Will Rey be able to stop the seemingly unstoppable Gunther?

The lights go down, but the “fireflies” are out.

Music plays, and there’s a mysterious door on stage. The same door from Extreme Rules… Light shines from behind that door, and then the door flies open! The light disappears, but then a lantern can be seen in the fog. Fans cheer as Bray Wyatt steps out! Bray makes his way down to ringside, and then up the steps into the ring. Bray holds up the lantern, and then blows it out. Fans chant, “Welcome Back!” as Bray stands under an eerie spotlight. Bray has the mic and isn’t sure they can tell, but he is incredibly grateful but also nervous to be here because he never thought this’d happen.

And this is just him. A version of himself he never got to introduce to us. This is just Bray being Bray, for the first time. Bray wants to share with us that this past year, he lost a lot of things. He lost his career, his self-confidence, two people who were very, very close to him, and he lost his way. Bray got to a point where he thought that everything that he’d ever done in the WWE was meaningless, that it didn’t matter to anyone. But he was wrong. Once Bray was done feeling sorry and he got out in the world again, there were people who said thank you and asked when he was coming back home.

Every once in awhile, Bray would meet someone truly remarkable and those people know who they are. They would come to him and say, “Bray, I just wanted to thank you, man. Because I was in a time of need and I lost people that were close to me. And I lost my self-confidence and I felt weak and vulnerable. And in this weakened state, I found your words, and I just wanted to thank you, man. You saved my life, Bray.” Fans cheer for that! Bray says the truth is he never thinks of stuff like that. But the fans chant, “Thank You, Bray!”

Bray says the thing is, he could sit here now and look everyone in the eye and say they were there when HE was weak, vulnerable and down. So he wants to thank us for saving HIS life. The fans wouldn’t let Bray run away and hide, they’d find him. When he left things behind, they’d chase him. They are the reason- Oh no. What is this on the ring? “Oh, little one. My little baby. Come with me. Your life is done. Forget the future, forget the past. Life is over. Breathe your last. You’ve got no idea who you’re dealing with, do you? Oh, but you will. You will!” The White Rabbit?! Is he NOT Bray?! What new darkness has followed Bray home?

My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown to follow Extreme Rules, as well as everything from Raw and even NXT. A really great final segment to have Bray’s return to television, and I really like that he got to speak for himself for a moment. Also what a great twist there right at the end where “The White Rabbit” or whatever we’re supposed to call this new character is acting independently of Bray. That really adds some new layers to Bray’s return. I can’t wait to see where this goes, but this is a great first tease. Also, a great opening segment to keep things going between McIntyre and Kross. A Strap Match was already a strong first match, so I can’t see anything short of a Last Man Standing for their rematch.

Braun beating two jobbers was of course to parallel what Omos has been doing, and of course Omos showed up. Braun VS Omos is inevitable, but I’m still not sure how that’s going to work out. Good stuff out of LA Knight taking on Mansoor, and of course Knight wins, but I’m really surprised he’s going Heel already. Granted, he does a great job as a Heel, but why not give it a week? Great stuff out of Liv Morgan going extreme on Sonya Deville, and clearly her thing is the super senton table spot. That’s clearly going to be a match as Liv rebuilds, and Sonya’s gonna have a busy week facing Alba Fyre on NXT and now Liv on SmackDown.

Really good match from Hit Row and Legado, though because Vega and Escobar interfered, it went pretty quick. Still not sure why Lopez is out and Vega is in, but perhaps it was an executive decision to get a recognizable name with the faction. Either way, Hit Row is a down a man, not sure who they can recruit to help even things with Legado since Swerve seems satisfied with what he’s doing in AEW. Another good vignette from not just The Viking Raiders, but I believe Sarah Logan. Going to be great to see her back in action under this new Viking Valkyrie persona.

Roxanne Perez choosing Raquel Rodriguez makes a lot of sense for NXT’s Pick Your Poison story. She’s big, strong, has teamed with Cora, and since Cora namedropped Rhea, Raquel is a great parallel to Rhea. Cora and Roxie will each find themselves in an underdog situation against a bigger, stronger opponent, and will each get a chance to show their character work in that. Chances are, Cora cheats to beat Raquel while Roxie loses fair to Rhea so that the math works out to favor Roxie in their weapons match at Halloween Havoc. As for this Six Woman Tag, great to see Roxie look so strong, but I figured Bayley would win so she has momentum going towards a title rematch with Bianca Belair.

And of course, great stuff out of The Bloodline. Sami had a great match with Kofi, and of course Sami doesn’t even acknowledge Jey helped him. This is just adding to the dysfunction between them, and it’s going to come to a head at Crown Jewel. And then, tying in Rey’s story was quite a twist. Rey is officially a SmackDown superstar, that Fatal 4 Way was awesome, and we even got the Brutes brawling with the Bloodline, making me want a Triple Threat at Crown Jewel to really up things. After all, the New Day did mention their historic title reign, so the Usos’ reign is going to be in danger as we get closer and closer to the record.

Rey winning this contenders match was a reasonable adjustment, and he’ll give Gunther one hell of a match, but with all the different elements, I feel like Rey’s getting cheated by someone. Either Dom shows up, adding more distress to how Rey’s been feeling, or it’s just the classic “Heel henchmen interfere” since Imperium has done that time and again. Though, it’d of course mean more if Gunther just straight up beats a living legend to add to his accolades.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 1.16.25

The Go Home for Genesis this Sunday! Let’s see what happens!

Published

20 hours ago

January 16, 2025

Andrew Balaz

So Genesis is Sunday, followed by next week’s Live Episode of iMPACT! Let’s see exactly how we get to Genesis and not to bury the lead, the fact the WWE/TNA partnership was extended for a few years is very big news for TNA. More visibility for a nostalgic brand and the younger NXT wrestlers get more opportunities with potential sprinkles of a big name here or there (yes I only really mean AJ Styles, but that’s what we all want to see one more time).

Let’s get to the show and see if it’s a Go Home worth anything.

After her shocking appearance on @WWENXT, @mashaslamovich steps into the confessional with @WeAreRosemary…

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/Dw7ITswj28 pic.twitter.com/YSTXfJZw6X

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 17, 2025

Ratings:

Trent Seven vs Leon Slater: Slater wins via Swanton 450 – *
Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin): EY wins via Macho Elbow – ** 3/4
Laredo Kid vs Jake Something: Jakes wins via Avalanche Something Bomb – **
The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO): Hardys win via Crouton Bomb – ***

Results:

Trent Seven vs Leon Slater

British on British violence! I just appreciate that Trent’s theme is a down tuned remix of Seven Nation Army.

A little back and forth until Slater hits a Reverse Gamengiri, Trent tries to climb back to the apron after the powder, eats a Shotgun Kick. Trent dodges the dive, and Suplexes Leon down the steps at Center Stage. I feel like Slater over sold the spot, but I suppose using your surroundings is always interesting. Leon slides in at 9.5, Trent gets a little cocky and Leon hits two Flash Cradles for near falls, as Trent is reeling from the quick pinfall attempts he eats another Shotgun Kick for a near fall. Trent sells to the corner, eats a Jumping Bootwash, Leon perches Trent, goes for possibly a Spanish Fly but Trent turns it into an Avalanche Flowsion for two!

Bop and Bang, 7 Star Lariat, Piledriver with flourish and…still a two. Birminghammer attempt but Slater flips out of it, Crucifix pinfall for two, Uppercut by Trent and Birminghammer is hit! But Slater…kicks…out? He sells a Suplex where he slides down steps like death, but eats huge signature and finishing moves and kicks out. The psychology in this match is non-existent. Trent does the Finger Break, Leon sells away, hits another Shotgun Kick and Trent powders. X Plex gets reversed into a DDT from Slater. Trent powders off the Ramp, Leon goes to the entrance way runs and jumps off the ramp, then hits the Swanton 450.

Completely stupid match with spots that make no sense. All sizzle no steak, so dumb my IQ dropped 5 points.

The Elegance Clique have a “Pre-Launch Championship Celebration”. Tom Hannifan hates it, the crowd hates it, and the Personal Concierge uncovers a cardboard cut out with a Knockouts Title around their waists…and they are size accurate. Heather is like a My Size Barbie. Ash gives a very cringey speech where she thanks everyone except Heather, the Concierge passes the mic to Heather, Spitfire interrupts of course, and at least Dani cuts the promo to start so it’s tolerable. Yeah this is painfully bad cringe, as much as I didn’t mind the Ash gimmick to start with, this is lame. The only thing saving the segment is the crowd is hot for the the Elegance Clique getting their stuff ruined. So it was lame, but the crowd was into it and Ash sold the destruction of cardboard cut outs like Spitfire just murdered her puppy.

.@PCOisNotHuman and @TheSamiCallihan take on The Hardys! If they win, they’ll secure their spot in the TNA World Tag Team Title match at #TNAGenesis!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/Dw7ITswQRG pic.twitter.com/fO9P2F5d9d

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 17, 2025

Well the first 40 minutes of this show are making me wish for a stroke instead of watching this. So hopefully it picks up somewhere.

Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin)

KC flips out of two of EY’s Back Body Drops and does his “First Class” taunt, so EY just slaps him upside the head and tags in Maclin to start beating on Navarro. I do really like KC’s work. He’s like WWE Lio Rush, but likable and talented. Maclin is beating the hell out of KC though, Lariats him out, goes for the SCUD, but AJ low bridges so Maclin crashes to the outside, KC hits the Tope con Hilo with blind tag so AJ is now legal and they start working over Maclin in the corner. Tennessee Whiskey, and there does seem to be a few First Class fans in the crowd.

Navarro is back in for the 305, quick tags though to keep Maclin eating offense. Splash into Big Boot into Assisted Splash while AJ leans on Maclin literally. KC starts picking on kids in the crowd near Judd Normand, he shoves the actor, the actor shoves him back and AJ comes over to mad dog the actor. Maclin takes advantage of the distraction and drops AJ on the way back in with an Olympic Slam, tags in EY and EY comes out hot. KC tags in, EY levels KC and they start messing around in the corner, AJ tries to break it up but eats a Busaiku Knee from Maclin and then a SCUD. EY manages to throw KC off the turnbuckle and then hit the Macho Elbow for the win.

After the match Eddie, Lish and Brian Myers stand at the entrance way to send a message but not cause any real chaos.

Josh Alexander and his two bitch boys come out to cut a promo on Santana or something. I am about as interested in this as I am in Norwegian Dog Sledding. Josh trying to say Santana is too hurt to go at Genesis when we all know this was filmed the same time like a month ago. You really can’t do doofus attempts a story when you’re promoting the first live episode in nearly a decade or something for next week. At least the match should be good because this build is lame, the jabronis are useless, “Bald Ass Head” is the big insult…sheeeesh.

Laredo Kid vs Jake Something

Well…someone has to win this match, so there’s that.

Nothing special start until Jake comes off the ropes and runs over Laredo sending him flying over the ropes onto the ramp. Jake panders to the crowd, Laredo tries to get something going but Jake steps on his foot to stop any Lucha things, and mollywops him. Jake runs him corner to corner until Laredo moves, strings a few moves together, tries to fly and then gets knocked out of the sky with a Forearm. Only a two count for Jake, but Laredo is definitely doing his best impression of a pinata so far in the match. Laredo gets a desperation Satellite DDT, misses his big attempt, but Jake misses the Spear in the corner, La Magistral gets a 2, a few bad spots from Laredo where it looks like he missed a Satellite Facebuster and sloppy Essex or Canadian Destroyer. Laredo goes to the top, Jake bear paw slap, goes up top and Avalanche Something Bomb for the win.

The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO)

Before the Hardys intro, the 23 thing flashes a few times again. So at least they didn’t forget that.

Sami starts with Jeff and gets in a few early shots and goads Jeff with Hardys taunts, then all four get in, throw hands and we go to commercial. We come back from commercial to Matt Delete Turnbuckling Sami, and then Poetry In Motion the classic way! A few quick tags, but Sami eventually knocks down Matt, tags in PCO, Matt’s moves aren’t very effective, Jeff throws himself in too and they get their asses beat by PCO. PCO tags in Sami, Sami slaps around Matt, drags his face across the ropes, tags PCO back in and uses PCO as a battering ram into Matt’s chest. PCO keeps Matt in their corner, tags back in Sami, some simple tandem work and a short 2 count for Sami. Sami calls PCO back in and they’re formulating a tag move, they try the Double Back Drop, but Matt turns it into a Double DDT instead.

Jeff tries to fight them both off, Sami grabs Jeff, PCO goes for the Lariat, malfunction at the junction, Whisper in the Wind mostly hits PCO so Jeff Splashes Sami. Twist of Hate, Twist of Fate, Swanton Bomb from Jeff and the Hardy Boys win!

Before the obligatory contract signing on the Go Home before a PPV, Jordynne walks over to the announce table with the contract for her match with Tessa. Says she’ll leave it with them so she can’t miss it, but hey, “if she doesn’t show up at Genesis it wouldn’t be the first time”. That’s funny.

Joe starts the promo saying he has to win, but its on him to take the title from Nic. There’s an intensity, so it’s not all cornball jokes and shenanigans. That’s kinda nice to start with. Nic takes the babyface angle of “you’re not wrong but I don’t think you’re ready yet kid”. Then he plays the JBL clip from Bound for Glory. Nic tries to use the video to clear his name because Ryan got attacked too. Joe is about to poke a hole in the defense but then Hollywood Abyss Mokuba shows up. “MY BROTHER SETO” Ryan interferes, Nic tries to stop the stupidity but Ryan plows through is about to eat a Standing Ovation but Nic Superkicks Joe to save Mokuba. Nic does stand there as the crowd chants “kick your brother”, but Nic doesn’t pull the trigger but you can tell he’s contemplating.

OH! Sexy Tessy shows up, signs the contract but Jordynne was waiting for her and leaves Tessa laying with a Grace Driver and solid intensity. Okay most of the show was kinda mid but the ending was pretty solid.

Overall Score: 6.25/10

As I said at the very end, most of this show was mid…or mediocre for the older crowd. Indie Spotfest Dumbassery to kick off the show, a few segments that made me question if I was tasting pennies, a decent match with First Class, the stalled push never relevant squad match between Jake and Laredo, and at least the main event match was fun.

The video packages always feel lackluster because the only people really watching TNA currently are hardcore fans. I never really see too many people pull the whole “whoa first TNA episode in 11 years and I decided on the random Go Home instead of the first live episode since 2015”. See, this is why logic matters in booking. WWE gets to have the mentality of “it could be someone’s first time watching it” every week because they the biggest show in town. The name alone will garner random views or transient lapsed fans if they get a whiff of something. However when it comes down to TNA, people are only surprised its still alive.

Even with many questionable hours it wasn’t terrible. It did fine…plus like I just said, there’s opportunity for more random eyes thanks to the WWE merger AND a live episode next week. So the Go Home format won’t change, but hopefully the exposure gives us more congruent storylines.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/16/25)

Stir it up!

Published

23 hours ago

January 16, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Will the hot streak continue?

On the verge of a milestone, Red Velvet is back on the Proving Ground! Who will look to Stir It Up with The Chef? Will they be served an L fresh outta your mama’s kitchen?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew; Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners win.
The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes; Mortos wins.
Blake Christian VS Parker Li; Blake wins.
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk; Velvet wins and denies Risk a title match.
ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling; Briscoe wins.
8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder; STP & LEE-J win.

PLAY BY PLAY

QT Marshall speaks.

“Next week is the 100th episode of ROH Television. Impressive, huh? And that big shot, Paul Wight, from the Board of Directors, he said, ‘QT, I need you to do me a big favor. This show has to be huge! And the way to make that happen is to have you challenging for the ROH Television title.'” QT tells Paul that we all know he owes QT an apology. And the “old QT” would’ve been pretty petty and held that against Paul. But now that QT is a viral sensation who literally has strangers from all over falling in love with him, QT said, “Y’know what, Paul? I’m gonna do it.”

So that’s right, ROH fans! Next week, episode 100, QT Marshall VS Komander, and QT walks out the NEW ROH World Television Champion! And Paul, after that, you will look QT in the eyes and apologize. QT is all smiles now, but will he be the one feeling the DOOM~ after facing the Commander of the Skies?

8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew!

The Wrestler is back in action, and he’s teaming up with the ROH World TV Champion and the Youngest Men Alive! Will they all be rolling into episode 100 and beyond?

The teams sort out and Shibata starts against Grillo. The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. Shibata and Grillo circle, the fans rally for Shibata, and the two tie up. They go around, Grillo wrenches, and he talks some smack. But Shibata wrenches back! Shibata puts Grillo on ropes, the ref counts the break, but Shibata CHOPS! And CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Shibata says one more time, and he CHOPS! Tag to Komander, he and Shibata double whip. Shibata drops down, Komander DROPKICKS Grillo! Grillo scrambles to tag in “Twisted Steel,” Dylan Stewart. Dylan is the shorter of the Stewart Brothers, only because Zach is 6’5″.

Dylan and Komander circle, then Dylan takes a swing. Komander dodges, scoops, but Dylan slips free to shove Komander. Komander springboards to CROSSBODY, but Dylan catches him! Dylan throws Komander but Komander lands on his feet. Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up, up, jumps around and around, and the fans fire up for the FLYING RANA! Komander keeps going, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll and FACEBUSTER! Then a basement DROPKICK! Komander wrenches Dylan, winds up, and he tags in Turbo Floyd! The fans fire up as Turbo wrenches and headlocks Dylan.

Dylan pulls Turbo’s hair, puts him in a corner, but the ref reprimands. Dylan lets off, but he throws a body shot! Dylan takes another shot but Turbo dodges! Turbo winds up, and flexes! The fans cheer, Dylan swings, but into a BIG atomic drop! Tag to Truth, the Outrunners whip and DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Dylan staggers while The Outrunners flex! Colby runs in, but into a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! The Outrunners have Colby and Dylan in opposite corners, and they storm up to rain down fists! The fans count along, and The Outrunners go to nine, wind up, and TEN! The fans fire up as The Outrunners headlock Dylan and Colby.

The Outrunners run to each other, MEETING OF THE MINDS! The fans cheer while The Outrunners spin! Truth drags Dylan up, but Dylan powers him to the corner! “Silverback” Zach tags in, and Dylan sends him in for a SPLASH! Zach roars, then he CHOKES Truth in the ropes! The ref counts, Zach backs off, then he tags in Grillo. They stomp away on Truth, the fans rally up, but Grillo tags Dylan. Dylan stomps Truth, throws some hands, then tags Colby. Dylan and Colby mug Truth, then let off as the ref reprimands. The fans boo Colby while he taunts Truth’s team. But Truth fights against the others!

Colby kicks low, headlocks Truth, then shifts to a SLEEPER! Colby leans on the hold but Truth endures. The fans rally up, Truth fights to his feet, and Truth fires body shots! Truth reaches out, but Colby keeps him from Turbo! Colby then short arm LARIATS! The fans boo but Colby soaks up the heat. Colby runs, but Truth avoids the knee drop! Colby flounders, tag to Grillo! Grillo runs but Truth dodges! Zach runs in, Truth DUMPS him out! Dylan whips but Truth reverses to TOSS him! Grillo DECKS Truth! Grillo then winds up, but Turbo blocks the sucker punch! Turbo ROCKS Grillo, and Truth BACKDROPS him!

The fans fire up as Truth crawls, hot tag to Turbo! The fans fire up more as Turbo rallies on Grillo with haymaker after haymaker! Then a scoop SLAM! Grillo staggers back up, into another scoop SLAM! Turbo looks around, Colby runs up, but into a scoop and SLAM! Dylan storms in, but into a scoop SLAM! Zach is in, he’s a big guy! Treuth helps for the SLAM! The fans fire up as Truth then feeds Grillo to Turbo’s ELBOW! Then the Outrunners wind up… “Turbo Floyd! You sonovabi*ch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP on Grillo! Then tag to Shibata! The fans fire up again as Shibata whips and BOOTS Grillo in the corner!

Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, he sits Grillo down, then he runs corner to corner and back again. HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, Colby breaks it! So Truth swings! Colby dodges, Turbo scoops! TOTAL RECALL for Colby! SAIDO for Grillo! Komander goes up, and he gives Grillo CIELITO LINDO! Shibata keeps The Stew Crew out, then PENALTY KICKS Grillo! Cover, Shibata’s team wins!

Winners: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall

An eclectic combination, but a victorious one as well! Shibata and team show respect to each other with handshakes and bows, will all these men be part of the revolution in the New Year?

Shane Taylor speaks.

“Whoever, wherever, whenever. That is the motto of Shane Taylor Promotions. Where I’m from, winning a fight had to be definitive. There was no time limit, there were no disqualifications, there was no bell, and there damn sure wasn’t a referee to come save you. A fight wasn’t over until somebody didn’t wanna fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody couldn’t fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody was either knocked out, choked out, or chalked out. It’s a new era in the professional wrestling industry: my era. It is the Era of Shane Taylor Promotions. Win a match if you can. But you damn sure won’t win the fight. Rumble, bad man, rumble.”

The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes!

La Faccion Ingobernable as been conspicuous by their absence, but the menacing minotaur is continuing on no matter what. But then “Smart” Mark Sterling cuts Bobby Cruise off and tells him to “hit the bricks.” Sterling handles the introductions as everyone knows this is Tony Nese and they are The Premier Athletes. “And folks, we’ve been sick and tired of every town messing up our mojo by doing the incorrect pregame cheer. So I told the guys we’re not even gonna give the people of Athens the opportunity! But Josh said, ‘Surely they can read what’s on our shirts.’ So we’re gonna give you one chance. When I say, ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule.’ NOTHING ELSE!

“Hands in, boys. Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” The fans get the better of Mark again, but will Mortos take everything Nese has and eat it for lunch?

The fans rally for “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Sterling and the guys try to get an “Athletes! Athletes!” chant going, but the fans boo. The Code of Honor is hesitantly kept, and the bell rings. Mortos and Nese circle, then tie up. Mortos powers Nese to a corner, the ref counts, and Mortos lets off. Then he SMACKS Nese! Nese is mad and says Mortos is an animal! Mortos snarls and the two circle again. Nese and Mortos circle, Nese dodges and throat chops! The ref reprimands but Nese kicks low. Nese tries to pretend the “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” chants are really “NESE! NESE! NESE!” chants but the fans boo.

Nese CHOPS Mortos, has Daivari & Woods put their hands in, “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Nese scowls, then headlocks Mortos. Mortos powers out, Nese RAMS him, but Mortos stays up! Nese runs again, RAMS Mortos again, but Mortos just roars! Nese revs up, but he kicks low! Nese fires haymakers, then whips, but Mortos reverses. Mortos CLOBBERS Nese! Then CLOBBERS him again! And again! The fans fire up for Mortos, and he stomps around. Nese goes to a corner, Sterling panics, but Nese throat chops Mortos again! Nese runs with Mortos for the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Nese hurries up top, leaps, but Mortos deflects the crossbody!

Mortos scoops Nese, brings him around, but Nese slips free! Nese SOBATS, KNEE LIFTS, then runs. Mortos follows, rolls off Nese’s back,a dn SOBATS< KNEES and ELBOWS Nese! Snapmare and NECK TWIST! Nese staggers up, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Mortos goes to a corner. Mortos makes sure Nese is in the drop zone, then he climbs up. But The Athletes drag Nese out of the ring! The fans boo but Mortos builds speed! TORNILLO TOPE! Direct hit on all three Premier Athletes! The fans fire up and Mortos roars! Mortos then spots Sterling, and Sterling has a chair!

Sterling backs off while apologizing, and Mortos SMACKS Nese! Mortos brings Nese around, pushes him into the barrier, then CHOPS! Mortos winds up to SMACK Nese! The fans fire up with Mortos again, and he drags Nese up. Mortos whips Nese hard into the steel steps! Sterling protests, but Mortos storms over again. Sterling hides behind Woods so Mortos goes back for Nese. Mortos puts Nese in, but Woods creeps up! Mortos steps to Woods, but he avoids Nese’s plancha! Nese lands safe, cartwheels around Mortos and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans boo but Nese says last chance! “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!”

Woods gets frustrated with the fans, but Nese stomps Mortos. Nese puts Mortos in the ring, then he storms into the ring. The fans chant ‘Athletes Suck!” on their own while Nese CHOPS Mortos to a corner. Nese whips Mortos corner to corner, then runs up, but Mortos dodges! Nese hits buckles, Mortos UPPERCUTS, LARIATS, and GAMANGIRIS! Nese staggers around and the fans fire up with Mortos. Mortos whips Nese, Nese grabs ropes! Mortos runs up but Nese DUMPS Mortos out! Mortos tumbles to the apron then the floor, and Nese argues with the ref so the Premier Athletes can mug Mortos!

The fans boo but Sterling and the boys get away with that one. Nese soaks up the heat, then goes to fetch Mortos. Nese drags Mortos up, scuffs him, but Mortos shoves Nese. Nese kicks low, then says if the fans want tables, here we go! Nese reels Mortos in, only to send him into the ring! Nese tells the fans can shove it, then he covers. TWO! Mortos is still in this, so Nese stays on him with a chinlock. Mortos fights up as the fans rally, and he fires body shots! Then he UPPERCUTS! Mortos fires back up, he runs, but Nese trips him! The fans boo again but Sterling and the boys applaud. Nese goes in, PREMIER FLOP as Mortos moves!

Mortos runs to SLING-DOG! And tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! And then another BACKBREAKER! Nese staggers around, into the torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives Mortos’s vicious hattrick, but the fans rally up again. Mortos drags Nese up, but Nese fights the suplex! Nese fires body shots, but Mortos SMACKS him again! Mortos fires forearms, then rears back, but Nese CLAWS the eyes! Nese winds up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos powers up, runs, but Woods & Daivari trip him up! The ref has had enough, he EJECTS The Premier Athletes!

The fans fire up while Woods, Daivari & Sterling throw a fit! Sterling gets on the apron to shout at the ref, but Mortos grabs Sterling! Nese rolls Mortos up, TWO! Mortos blocks a lariat, and he LARIATS Nese inside-out! Cover, TWO?! Nese survives but Mortos roars! Scoop and PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Mortos wins!

Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall

The Minotaur Driver finally puts this one away, and Mortos is back on a winning track! Will he storm up on whoever is champion after ROH Honor Club Episode 100?

MXM Collection speaks.

Well first, they slow clap. Then they POSE! Mansoor congratulates Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara on their successful title defense in the Tokyo Dome. Mason Madden says, “Congratulations is right. But the only dome you boys should be receiving is from us! When we clack your domes together!” Mansoor says that is right! MXM has run through the Runway of Honor so long now, racking up the wins, and they are finally making a claim on those ROH World Tag Team Championships! The Sons of Texas fancy themselves a couple of tough guys, from Texas Death to Texas Bull Ropes.

MXM knows how to get hardcore! And they know how to get tied up! Time for the sun to set on the Sons of Texas, and it is time for the MXM Collection to upgrade their hardware. They clack belt buckles on the belts they’re wearing, and then Mansoor claims those belts are coming to them. And MXM is deafly serious! They take off their sunglasses to reveal their eyelash extensions… Will The Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk take a deep breath and take those titles from The Natural & The Spanish God?

ROH catches up with the Athena World Tour.

Though she fell short in the International Women’s Cup Fatal 4 Way, the Fallen Goddess did settle the score with “War B*tch” Thekla in a defense of the ROH Women’s World Championship. The Minion Overlord overcame Thekla and her entire faction of HATE to win in Korakuen Hall. Athena addressed the crowd by saying it was always her dream to compete in Japan, and it was a dream fulfilled. Athena told the fans “Arigatogozaimasu! <Thank you very much!>” Will the Athena World Tour continue to make stop after stop and defeat opponent after opponent?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk!

While The Chef is leaving Leyla Hirsch on the waiting list, she’s still stepping onto the Proving Ground against whoever wants it. Will Velvet continue to avoid her LEGIT rival? Or will she regret taking on this Risk instead?

The Code of Honor is upheld with some arrogance on Velvet’s part, but Risk makes her look her in the eye! The bell rings, Velvet pushes Risk back and says not to get attitude like that. The two talk smack, but we’re on the clock. The two feel things out, but then Velvet dodges Risk. Velvet pushes Risk and Risk says okay, Velvet thinks she’s loca. Velvet says Risk didn’t beat her four years ago, she won’t beat her now. Risk says she about to whoop Velvet all over Athens! But then Velvet dodges again and says she’s too smart. Risk says Velvet’s a dumbo, but Velvet pie faces her! Risk SLAPS Velvet and knocks her down!

Risk mockingly asks if she got Velvet in that “ugly mug” of hers, then laughs. The fans boo Risk as she eggs Velvet on. Velvet stands, Risk twerks at her, but Velvet runs up! Risk dodges to hip toss! And arm-drag! Risk runs and CROSSBODIES! Risk rains down fists, then lets off. Risk says Velvet’s about to get that spice! Risk CHOPS Velvet on the back! Velvet is in the ropes, but Risk goes to the apron. Risk headlocks Velvet, and she twerk attacks! Risk HIP ATTACKS, then tells Velvet to kiss this. Risk steps into the ring, builds speed, and she slides, but into the apron skirt! Velvet fires off fists and the fans fire up!

Velvet steps on Risk to go up to the apron! The fans cheer Velvet on as she then CLUBS Risk! Velvet follows Risk around the way, then brings her to barriers, for a DOUBLE CHOP! The fans cheer while Velvet gets a taste. Velvet then CHOPS Risk again! Risk turns things around to DOUBLE CHOP back! And DOUBLE CHOPS again! And then SLAPS Velvet! They scrap, Velvet knees low, but Risk blocks the apron bump! Risk elbows Velvet and gives her the apron bump! Velvet flounders in, Risk storms up on her, but Velvet YANKS her into ropes! Velvet then runs to DOUBLE KNEE Risk in the ropes!

The fans fire up as Velvet yanks Risk back, and she rains down furious fists! Velvet covers, TWO! Risk stays in this but Velvet stays on her. Velvet pulls hair, and she bumps Risk off buckles. Velvet fires a BODY BLOW, then mocks the count. Velvet BODY BLOWS again, soaks up heat from the fans, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Velvet steps off at 4, and she soaks up more heat. Velvet drags Risk up to snapmare and KICKS! Risk writhes but Velvet pushes her to a cover, TWO! Risk toughs it out but Velvet clamps on a chinlock. Risk endures, pries at the hold, but Velvet holds on tight. The fans rally, Risk stands, and Risk fires body shots.

Risk JAWBREAKERS free, then dodges Velvet to come back and LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Risk then dodges Velvet for a COPE-A-SETIC! The fans fire up with Risk, “505!” Risk runs to hit the TIGER FEINT! Velvet staggers, Risk TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Velvet survives, but Risk gets mad. Risk reels Velvet in for a dragon sleeper, but Velvet CLAWS Risk’s eyes! Velvet winds up, and she DECKS Risk with that left! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Angelica Risk a title match)

Velvet’s left hand was the cherry on top, she gets to taste sweet victory. But will she continue on this hot streak? Or will she run out of challengers and have to have her just desserts with Leyla?

ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling!

Here on Episode 99, we look back to the return of ROH TV here on Honor Club! The opening match was the Sussex County Chicken taking on The Trustbuster’s Real One to kick off the new era of honor!

The ref calls for the Code of Honor handshake. Mark offers, Slim accepts, but then kicks it away. Fans boo while the bell rings, and Mark circles with Slim. Fans sing, “Briscoe’s gonna kill~ you!” They tie up, Mark headlocks but Slim powers out. Mark slips under and UPPERCUTS! Slim bails out, Daivari and Sterling check on him, but Mark waits. The fans chant for “BRISCOE! BRISCOE!” but Slim comes back. They circle again, tie up, and Slim waistlocks. Briscoe pries free, wrenches to a wristlock and then he waistlocks. Sterling distracts and Slim mule kicks low! Fans boo as Slim tears his shirt off.

Slim mocks Mark, throws hands, but Mark throws hands back. Slim fires off on Mark, bumps him off buckles, and fans boo. Slim whips, Mark goes up and out, and then he UPPERCUTS again! Fans fire up with mark, he shoulders into Slim and then slips around to run and BOOT Slim outta the ring! Fans fire up as Mark builds speed to WRECK Slim with a dropkick! Mark says, “That’s how we do, baby!” Mark throws a chair in the ring! The ref tells him no, but Mark claps with the chair. Fans rally along, Mark sets the chair up and builds speed, to go up, only to stop as Daivari gets Slim to safety. Fans boo but Daivari says to get the chair outta the ring!

Mark waits, Slim gets in the ring and gets in Mark’s face. They talk trash, Mark dares Slim to hit him, so Slim ROCKS him with a haymaker! But Mark comes back to CHOP! Slim spasms, Mark CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS and then puts Slim up top. Mark fires up to UPPERCUT! Fans fire up while Slim wobbles. Sterling distracts again, Mark chases him off, and then Mark goes back to Slim. Slim fights off the Iconoclasm to FLYING GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mark has a bloody cut on his forehead but Slim brings him up. But Mark throws body shots! Mark swings but Slim blocks to LARIAT, LARIAT and knuckle lock.

Slim goes up and up and FLYING DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and fans fire up! Slim drags Mark up, throws him out, and then distracts the ref so Daivari can stomp away! Fans boo but Daivari gets away with it. Daivari puts Mark in, Slim goes after him and digs his boots in. The ref counts, Slim lets off at 4, then digs his boots in again! The ref counts, Slim lets off, but then goes after Mark again! The ref backs Slim off, Mark sputters, but Slim ROCKS him with a right! Fans rally for Mark but Slim mocks them. Slim clamps onto Mark’s arm, Mark endures the armlock, and Mark fights up. Slim body scissors to keep the hold!

Mark endures but he drops to a knee. Fans chant “SLIM J SUCKS!” but Slim slips around to a SLEEPER! Mark throws Slim off but Slim ENZIGURIS! Mark goes to a corner, Slim snapmares to wrap on a chinlock. Fans boo but Daivari and Sterling applaud. Mark endures, fans rally up, and Mark stands, only for Slim to throw him down! Fans still rally and Mark hammers the mat. Mark fights up to his feet, he throws body shots, then elbows! REDNECK KUNG-FU CHOPS! Mark fires off, whips corner to corner, then runs in to clothesline! Snapmare and SLIDING BOOT! Fans fire up and Mark brings Slim back up.

Mark turns Slim, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives the Jay style neckbreaker but Mark drags Slim up. Mark suplexes, but Slim knees free! Slim ROCKS Mark, runs, but into a FOREARM! Mark whips, to CLOBBER Slim again! Fans fire up, Mark reels Slim in, Canadian Rack to the CRUCIFIX BOMB! Cover, TWO!! But Mark fireman’s carries, to ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up and Mark climbs a corner! Mark says this is for Jay, the FROGGY- NO, Slim dodges! But he runs into a BOOT! Mark hoists Slim up, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall

A great look back at the first episode, and it’s been a great two years since! What new heights will episode 100 bring? Will all of ROH #ReachForTheSky?

8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder!

As the man himself said, this new era in ROH is The Shane Taylor Promotion Era! Lee Moriarty has the ROH Pure Championship, will this win bring Shane, Big Shotty & The Judge that much closer to their own golden opportunities? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, SNAKEMAN and an Iron Savage be a major roadblock?

Serpentico throws his shirt at The Infantry, they get mad, but then Boulder stands in their way. So Shawn Dean throws Reynolds’ jacket down as payback. The teams sort out and Lee starts against Reynolds. They keep the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. The fans rally up, the two circle, and they knuckle lock. Lee grabs a leg, Reynolds counters with a facelock, but Lee slips out to facelock back. Reynolds fights up, wrenches out, and he wrangles Lee. Lee rolls, goes for the arm, but Reynolds rolls. They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and then the ref has to get in between them. Lee backs off, but then he whips Reynolds!

Reynolds sunset flips, Lee stays up and steps over to turn Reynolds around, LA CACITA! TWO, Reynolds fakes high, then catches Lee as he goes low! Reynolds spins Lee around to a backslide, TWO! Lee stands, Reynolds whips, but Lee avoids the dropkick! But then Reynolds avoids the Penalty Kick! Reynolds O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Lee has the O’Conner, TWO! Reynolds has a GEDO CLUTCH! TWO! Lee spins, Reynolds ducks! Reynolds spins, Lee ducks! The two back off and the fans cheer! Reynolds says he wants that Pure title! Dean says smack Reynolds for that! Lee instead tags out to Lee. Johnson, that is.

Reynolds tags out to Uno and the fans cheer. Uno circles with Big Shotty while Carlie Bravo says Johnson’s so handsome. Uno offers a handshake, but Lee kicks low! Lee talks trash, headlocks, but Uno powers up and out! Lee comes back and RAMS Uno, but Uno rebounds to CLOBBER Lee! Things keep moving, Uno catches Lee for an atomic drop! Uno calls to the corner, Reynolds and Serpentico get their boots up! Boulder holds those in place, and Uno brings Lee in to bump him off boots! The fans cheer and Uno tags Reynolds. JAWBREAKER, then BACKBREAKER, then feed to a DDT! Cover, ONE!!

Reynolds stays on Johnson, tags Serpentico, and Serpentico climbs. The fans fire up for the DOUBLE STOMPS to the arm! Roll-up, roll through, SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Serpentico brings Lee up, dodges a lariat, and UPPERCUTS! Serpentico snap suplexes Lee into the drop zone, then he climbs! The fans rally as Serpentico climbs, and he builds up the energy, but Lee moves! Serpentico handsprings through the stomps to UPPERCUT again! Serpentico runs, Lee distracts the ref, and EJ DUMPS Serpentico out! EJ then gives Serpentico SNAKE EYES off the apron, THROWS him into railing, then pushes him into the ring.

Big Shotty storms over, tags in The Judge, and #LEE-J sends Serpentico into the corner. EJ RAMS in, Lee CHOP LARIATS, then he feeds Serpentico to EJ’s SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! EJ drags Serpentico up, bumps him off buckles, then he steps on Serpentico. The ref counts, EJ lets off to taunt Uno, and Shane digs his boot in! The fans boo but EJ storms up to stand Serpentico up. EJ fires a BODY SHOT, then he tags in Shane. Big Bad Shaney T. taunts Serpentico’s team, but Serpentico fires hands and CHOPS! Shane short arm LARIATS! Shane stands Serpentico up, scoops him, and SLAMS him down!

Shane runs up to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives but Shane drags him back up. Shane puts Serpentico in the corner, tags Shotty, and he stomps Serpentico. Lee suplexes, covers, TWO! Lee clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Serpentico down. Serpentico endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Serpentico JAWBREAKERS free, dodges Lee, then FLATLINERS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Serpentico and Shotty crawl, but then The Infantry YANK The Dark Order down! Serpentico still hot tags Boulder! The fans fire up as the Beefcake DOUBLE LARIATS the Lees!

Boulder scoops Johnson to SLAM! Then a scoop for Moriarty, and SLAM! The fans fire up as Boulder then SPLASHES Johnson, SPLASHES Moriarty, and then sends Moriarty into Johnson! Boulder fires up, the fans are with him, and Boulder runs corner to corner for a DOUBLE SPLASH! Boulder isn’t done with the Lees as he fireman’s carries Moriarty. Johnson goes up, leaps, but Boulder catches him! Boulder has both Lees, and he FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBOS!! The fans fire up more, but Johnson tags in Shane! The fans fire up as we see the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” meet again!

Serpentico storms in to back Boulder up! The fans are torn, but Serpentico dares Shane to hit him. Shane CHOPS! Serpentico staggers away, Boulder grabs Shane! Shane breaks free, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then HEADBUTTS! Shane runs, but Boulder SCOOPS Shane!! The fans go nuts for the POWERSLAM! Cover, the Lees break it! Reynolds drags Johnson out, but Moriarty gets away. Moriarty is back at the corner, hot tags to Moriarty and Serpentico! The fans fire up as Serpentico dodges, mule kicks, and forearms! SUPERKICK and a run, but into a BOOT! Reynolds is back and he eggs Lee on! They brawl and the fans fire up!

Lee kicks a leg, then spins, but into a wrench and spin! Reynolds swings, but into a takedown! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Reynolds flips it over into an ANACONDA VICE! EJ drags Reynolds off of Lee, then hoists him up with both hands! Reynolds CLAWS the eyes, then he fires forearms! EJ shoves Reynolds, Reynolds dodges, but EJ FLYING SHOUDLER TACKLES! Uno is in, “STOP!” EJ says no, so Uno DUMPS him out! Uno SHOTGUNS EJ off the apron, but Shane storms in! Uno kicks, Shane blocks it, and Shane KNEES Uno down! Boulder is back, the DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The straps come down and more LARIATS collide!

The fans fire up as both big men run, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! The fans are thunderous as Serpentico and Johnson each go up a corner! They say bet, and they MIRROR FROG SPLASH! Serpentico and Johnson stand up, and they start firing forearms! The fans fire up, Johnson fires a flurry then whips Serpentico to a corner. Serpentico BOOTS back, goes up, and he RANAS Johnson! Johnson is up to SUPERKICK! Johnson runs, into a SUPERKICK! Serpentico runs, and he hits a CUTTER! But the ref reminds Serpentico, that’s not the legal Lee! Then where’d Moriarty go?

Johnson argues with the ref, he’s still Lee! No, the ref said legal! But EJ grabs Serpentico by the throat! Only for Uno & Reynolds to YANK EJ down! Serpentico TOSSES Johnson out onto everyone!! But Lee Moriarty returns and he CLOBBERS Serpentico! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Serpentico TAPS, STP & LEE-J win!

Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J, by submission

#TAIGASTYLE gets the drop on SNAKEMAN, and perhaps this alliance of STP & LEE-J can be a full partnership. Is this truly the Shane Taylor Promotions Era?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH, especially with it at about an hour and 11 minutes. Again, that’s actually less because of the ROH Rewind. A great choice to go with something from Episode 1 as we’re about to hit Episode 100 of this new “Under Tony Khan” ROH. However, they advertised an update on the “Athena World Tour,” but it wasn’t even anything new, it was just footage courtesy of Stardom. I was hoping she’d have a quick video message meant specifically for the ROH fans, or even a message Billie Starkz would be forced to read in Athena’s place per being Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths. Honestly, I hope we get a proper return from Athena next week on episode 100.

Speaking of, I blanked on how they “planned” on making QT VS Komander for tonight’s episode but good move on them kayfabing the move to episode 100. Good promo from QT to introduce that, and he’ll have a great match with Komander. Speaking of, good adjustment of putting Komander, The Outrunners & Shibata together in a match against I would think the four guys they were going to face anyway. Good showing from Grillo, Colby & “The Stew Crew,” but of course they took the loss. And also good win for Blake Christian, I hope he keeps his win streak going so he can take Komander on for the title.

Mortos VS Nese was great stuff, even The Premier Athletes insisting on the “Athletes Rock!” stuff. Great win for Mortos, but it just occurred to me that once again, Tony Khan has let La Faccion Ingobernable go ice cold. Mortos is the only one of them we see do anything, and he was losing all over the C2. I don’t even know why LFI disappeared again, other than TK is just too focused on Death Riders, Learning Tree, Rated FTR, Don Callis Family, The Hurt Syndicate, and everything else without even properly integrating everything into the “Death Riders want to wake up the AEW roster.” Why not give us some LFI VS Death Riders? Rush VS Moxley could tear it up.

Very good Proving Ground match but of course Velvet won. Risk sure talks a lot of smack, and I almost thought they were going to push this to like the two minute warning. But Velvet is going to be rolling until Leyla Hirsch comes back around and they have their rematch. And a very good 8 Man Tag with STP & LEE-J making a great combination against a rather interesting combination. 11 minutes as a main event match wasn’t much but it was rather hectic, and good win for the Heels. With Lee Johnson resisting the STP recruiting months ago, they could use this to make up for that dropped story. LEE-J joining as a way to also go for the ROH World Six Man titles could be good stuff. They might have to wait until they’re back in Texas, though, since the Von Erichs seem to stay local.