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Andrew’s IMPACT Results & Match Ratings: 11.17.2022

Black Taurus vs PJ Black for the last X Division Finals spot! Death Machine’s Double Jeopardy between Eric Young and Sami Callihan! IMPACT gets bloody before Over Drive!

Published

3 years ago

November 17, 2022

Andrew Balaz

Over Drive go home show! Who will be the one to meet Trey Miguel in the X Divison Tournament Finals? Which psycho reigns supreme between Eric Young and Sami Callihan? Also Tommy Dreamer has a hardcore match that will probably be the same as every match he’s done for the last like 5 or 6 years (decent but generally forgettable).

Let’s see if there’s any last second shake ups before the ImpactPlus event!

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— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 18, 2022

Ratings:

X Division Tournament: Black Taurus vs PJ Black: Taurus wins via Destination Hellhole – ***
Motor City Machine Guns vs Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs Aussie Open vs Shera & Raj Singh: Bullet Club wins via Finesse’d & Folded – *** 1/4
Tasha Steelz w/Savannah Evans vs Taya Valkyrie w/Rosemary: Taya wins via Counter Pinfall – **
Old School Rulz Match: Tommy Dreamer vs Steve Maclin: Maclin wins via KIA on Chair – ** 3/4
Laredo Kid vs Rich Swann: Swann wins via 450 – ***
Death Machine’s Double Jeopardy Match: Eric Young vs Sami Callihan: Sami wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – *** 1/2

Results:

Crazzy Steve opens the show with a different look and announcing in Black Taurus for his X Division tournament match.

X Division Tournament: Black Taurus vs PJ Black

A few decent counter attacks from both before Darewolf manages the delayed Monkey Flip to give him a small advantage. Taurus fights back, tries to connect with Tope con Hilo, but PJ dodges and lands his own Tornillo. PJ then walks up the ramp, runs down, rolls through the Powerbomb position into a Double Stomp. Count Out is started but Taurus is back in by 6.

Darewolf attempts to keep on the offense, but Taurus hits a Back Elbow combo and back to back Slingblades for a near fall. Pop-Up Samoan Drop…but PJ kicks out. Pop-Up Powerbomb attempt, but a counter of a Meteora. PJ hits a Double Stomp from the sky, but Taurus kicks out. They fight in the corner, Taurus thinks he has the advantage, heads to the top but PJ counters with a Spanish Fly. Quick trade and Double Lariat rest spot.

Combination kicks from PJ, hits a Jumping Sole Butt, goes to the ropes and Taurus counters with a Headbutt. Destination Hellhole and Taurus pulls a win out of nowhere.

Taurus needs to win the damn title. No more Trey Miguel. Stop trying to make him a thing…he’s not a thing.

Motor City Machine Guns vs Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs Aussie Open vs Shera & Raj Singh

Wow the garbage job section of the Desi Hit Squad is all they’ve got left as a fourth? At least the other three teams are worth the attention.

Fletcher and Ace Austin start and it’s a slower yet very Junior style early tie ups, Arm Drags and control spots. Nothing crazy until Ace tags in Bey and we get some fluid tandem attacks. Raj tags himself in and I guess this is how we’re supposed to care about their legitimacy when they try to take a few shortcuts and make quick tags between Shera to try and keep control.

After the commercial, Ace counters as Raj wipes out Bey so Ace dives over to Sabin to tag out of the match and get a breather. MCMG tandem offense takes out Ace, Bey tries to fly in but they catch him and lay him out. Ray eats some High Speed Dirt, but Davis tags himself in for Aussie Open to take out Shera and we get some MCMG vs Aussie action.

Sabin gets shoved into the corner, Ace tags himself in and the Bullet Club boys try to take out Aussie Open but Davis powers through attempted offense and Aussies keep momentum. Assisted Diving Cutter from Fletcher onto Bey gets a 2, but Aussies are in clear control. Corealis attempt, but Bey counters with a Headscissors, Ace helps out, dive spot set and Bey dives into the pile of humans as they count a Two Sweet over the top rope as a tag. Finesse’d & Folded for the Bullet Club win.

Tasha Steelz w/Savannah Evans vs Taya Valkyrie w/Rosemary

Well early on Tasha is getting…woman-handled, and it makes so much sense. Taya is bigger than Tasha, and a much better wrestler, so I’m fully in the corner of La Wera Loca. A miss into the corner, leads to Tasha hitting a Codebreaker and starting to string some things together, but it’s short lived thankfully.

O-kurrr attempt, blocked, Blackout blocked, Road to Valhalla is attempted to get countered into a roll-up, but Taya just sits down and leans back into the pinfall as Taya wins. Brawl happens, JesSICKa’s music hits, she comes out with a beer helmet and a Shot Queen sash, as she cleans house.

.@THETOMMYDREAMER is convinced that @Walking_Weapon can trust that @bullyray5150 is a changed man!#IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/KtWOAcZzCW

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 18, 2022

Old School Rulz Match: Tommy Dreamer vs Steve Maclin

Maclin starts hot with a Scoop Slam, some early offense, but misses on the Rope Run Elbow Drop and then Dreamer starts rocking Maclin. Lariat to the outside, some shenanigans, Tommy hits him with a drink from the fans, tries to expose the floor for a Piledriver; but Maclin counters. Beats on Tommy a little, Elbow Drop from the apron and everything is coming up Maclin for now.

Taking too much time grabbing weapons, Maclin gets cut off by a Dreamer boot, eats a Flip Flop and Fly seating Maclin into a chair and then hitting a Crossbody on the seated Maclin. Maclin is on the chair, Tommy goes for the Elbow drop and it looks like he slipped a little and also eats all chair. Maclin lights him up with a Kendo Stick, Tommy taunts, dodges and grabs a hold hitting the White Russian Leg Sweep. A few traded shots but Dreamer hits another Kendo shot, goes to get a trash can and throws it in and bounces it off Maclin’s face.

Dreamer goes into the can, finds a water bottle, takes a swig and also finds a styrofoam food container and hits Maclin with some fried rice. A few more shots, Cutter from Dreamer and its only a 2. Tommy gets the tables and asks for help from Mr. Impact (a fan in the crowd) to get the table in. Spicolli Driver attempt through the table, Maclin countered, KIA into the chair and Maclin wins!

Bully Ray makes the save for Tommy when Maclin tries to add more offense. Moose comes in for some cheap shots on Bully and we get Moose and Maclin together again. They try to double team Bully through a table, but Josh Alexander makes the save for Bully, German Suplexes Maclin and Moose for a staredown spot with Bully…who has the title in his hands. Bully points at Maclin, Double Chokeslam through the table on Maclin.

Josh grabs the trophy, Bully grabs the title…and then exchange items with a small questionable moment from Bully.

Laredo Kid vs Rich Swann

Bell rings and Laredo dives for a Lariat but Swann dodges. Thankfully this is more of a Lucha opening with strikes and big spots instead of everyone doing the slow burn chain wrestling Japanese Junior start.

Back to Back Corkscrew Moonsaults from Laredo onto Rich, he goes for a top rope Moonsault but Rich counters with his feet. Rich hits the Neckbreaker into his Jump Over Step Back Kick. Middle Rope 450 misses from Rich, German Suplex from Laredo, a little Eddie Guerrero to signal the Frog Splash…for 2.

Laredo flips, Swann rolls through the corner attack, Laredo tries to keep on the attack, eats a Spin Kick for his trouble. Swann rocks him, Middle Rope 450 and Swann wins!

Will "The Last Rodeo" continue or will it be put to a screeching halt by @RealTaylorWilde TOMORROW NIGHT AT #OverDrive!?

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— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 18, 2022

Death Machine’s Double Jeopardy Match: Eric Young vs Sami Callihan

Sami’s music hits and Kon, Angels and Deaner attack Sami right away. They bust him open before the bell even rings, so as per his own rules, Sami is already in Jeopardy to lose the match.

Commercial break hits, they charge at each other since Sami won’t let the ambush stop him. EY hits a modified Death Valley Buster, Sami rolls to the outside to avoid a pinfall loss, and EY continues his attack on the outside. A Sami chant seems to distract EY a little and allow Sami to hit a few heavy strikes to try and start making some space for himself.

EY tries the Suplex on the outside, fights and reverses it. Sami grabs an 8×10 from his trash can of goodies and gives EY a papercut on the tongue. EY tries to slow Sami down again with a Back Body Drop onto the apron. Now he’s laying in a few strikes to a prone Sami, and Sami will have to absorb the offense and fire back up. Sami slowly pulls himself up as EY keeps hitting him, taunting EY, and the punishment continues. Dueling Eye Gouges, but Sami adds a bite to the top of the head and lands a Death Valley Driver onto Eric Young.

Blood is flowing from EY as soon as we see him post DVD. Now both men are in jeopardy of losing. Commercial again, EY is eating Vader Hammers against the ropes, another face bite, and EY powders. Sami grabs him and pulls his face against a ring post. EY fights back and then pulls Sami back into the post, Sami replies in kind. So they’re just trading pulling one another into the post.

Piledriver attempt on the floor from EY, but Sami counters it with the Back Body Drop. Sami throws a Snow Shovel from out of the trash can, and then tosses the can in. EY hits Sami with a trash can lid, and Sami’s weapons are being used against him. Spinning Toe Hold by EY. Sami fights through and turns it into a Figure Four for himself. So that’s good references to classic hardcore wrestlers and classic moves.

They both charge at each other on all fours and trade headbutts. Then slowly stand and just throw haymakers, then more stereo headbutts, followed by a charging Double Coconut. That gets the crowd to start chanting “This is Awesome”, and its definitely been something to see. Sami send EY into the ropes, EY hits the brake, Piledriver onto Callihan, and Sami kicks out at 2. EY mocks Sami with the Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down, Sami counters with a Ding Dong Claw. Cactus Driver ’97, but EY kicks out. Furious lid shots, Cactus Driver ’97 number 2…and Sami wins!

Overall Score: 7.5/10

The show ends with the other 3 VBD members just standing over EY’s bloody and beaten body, staring. They didn’t pull the trigger on taking EY out, but it seems like a foreboding message. Which isn’t something VBD needs. They just added 2 mooks, and if Deaner is the brains of a stable, you might as well just throw in the towel or assume its a J.O.B. Squad. I’ll also say I usual dislike when there are multiple similar gimmick matches on a card, but the Old School match was more bingo hall ECW; while the Double Jeopardy match felt more like a Death Match. So even though both were hardcore matches, they did feel significantly different.

All that being said, it wasn’t a bad Go Home, but the fact that Shera and Raj get any screen time trying to be portrayed a legit team is sad. Someone offer Rohit a contract again, cause Raj ain’t it. And it goes without really saying, but I’ll say it anyway, Black Taurus better win tomorrow! I am beyond sick of Trey, his promos are awful, hits matches are flashy garbage, and he’s about as enjoyable as a Root Canal and Colonoscopy 2 for 1 coupon. If Hunter doesn’t get Wentz back in WWE…IMPACT should really get him back. Bring back a Rascal with talent, please.

Anyway, I’m gonna be watching Over Drive tomorrow if for no other reason than Josh Alexander vs Frankie Kazarian. Even though I’m pretty sure The Coolness will lose…it should be a hell of a match.

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25

Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?

Published

18 hours ago

June 19, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.

Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.

.@Kelly_WP is back in TNA Wrestling and has a message for TNA Knockouts World Champion @mashaslamovich!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZKKuL pic.twitter.com/tnm4TIuPUz

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025

Ratings:

Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***

Results:

Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers

Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.

EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.

I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win.

Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match?

Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge

ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.

Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever?

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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025

Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad.

Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man

I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.

JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.

Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.

Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams

Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.

The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.

Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.

Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…

Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!

Overall Score: 4/10

Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.

Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:

two women standing in a kitchen with the words not bad but not good on the bottom

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/19/25)

Rumble, Bad Man, Rumble!

Published

21 hours ago

June 19, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!

The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?

The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”

Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall

Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?

Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!

While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.

Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!

Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!

Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission

Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?

The Frat House speaks.

Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!

Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?

Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.

Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.

Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?

8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!

What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?

Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!

Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.

Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!

Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.

The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!

Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!

The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!

Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!

The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!

Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall

Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.

The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.

And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.