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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/20/23)
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Colt Cabana returns to ROH!
Colt Cabana returns to ROH TV, and he wants that World TV Championship! Will he dethrone Samoa Joe as the King of Wrestling Television?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Kingdom VS Darius Martin & Action Andretti; The Kingdom wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Robyn Renegade; Willow wins.
- Lance Archer VS JAH-C; Archer wins.
- Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS Joey Jett; Cage wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds Match: Athena VS Heather Reckless; Athena wins and denies Heather a title opportunity.
- The Dark Order VS Lee Johnson & Cole Karter; The Dark Order wins.
- Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Comoroto; Penta wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita VS Lee Moriarty; Konosuke wins.
- El Hijo del Vikingo VS Gringo Loco; Vikingo wins.
- The Iron Savages w/ Jameson Ryan VS Ren Jones & Logan Lynch; The Iron Savages win.
- ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Colt Cabana; Joe wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Kingdom VS Darius Martin & Action Andretti!
Dante Martin got injured at Supercard of Honor, but Matt Taven & Mike Bennett still want to tear down his brother! But they didn’t account that Darius would have someone else backing him up. Will The Trend & Boston Strong Style be ready for this Action?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though with tension, and Darius starts against Taven. Fans rally as the two feel things out. Taven uses ropes as a defense to annoy Darius, then comes back. They circle, Mike takes a swipe but Darius fights him and Taven off! Taven CLOBBERS Darius and CLUBS away in the corner! Tag to Mike, he fires off on Darius now. Taven helps keep Darius cornered but the ref reprimands. Mike stomps Darius, tags Taven, and then feeds Darius to a BOOT! FOREARM! MISSILE DROPKICK! Mike BLASTS Action for good measure! Fans boo but the Kingdom double whip to dropkick and elbow drop! Mike covers, TWO!
Mike drags Darius up but Darius throws body shots. Mike CHOPS back, fans rally up, but Mike CHOPS again! Mike stomps Darius in the corner, tags Taven, then holds Darius in. Darius still dodges Taven’s splash! Darius BOOTS Mike, jumps, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Darius is hanging tough but Mike tags Taven back in. The Kingdom double whip again, but action tags in! Darius KICKS Taven, TOSSES Mike and then DIVES to take Mike out! Taven DIVES to take Darius out! But Action goes up to ARABIAN PRESS! Direct hit on The Kingdom! Action puts Taven in, he and Darius double whip.
Action and Darius hurdle, drop and DROPKICK! Maria protests but Action IMPLODER SPLASHES! cover, Mike breaks it! Darius throws Mike out, goes after him, but Mike sends Darius into railing! Action GAMANGIRIS Taven, springboards, FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up with Action and he aims from the corner. Action runs in, Taven block sand throws him, but Action springboard, wheelbarrows and BULLDOGS! Cover, TWO! Action goes corner to corner again, but Mike intercepts! CATAPULT into Taven’s GAMANGIRI! Taven goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Maria is upset but fans rally for Action!
Taven tags Mike and Mike kicks low. Mike reels Action in, Taven goes up, but Darius shoves him down! Hot tag to Darius! Darius goes up, leaps, CROSSBODY on Mike! Cover, TWO! Darius runs back in, Mike dodges, but action tags back in. Darius shoulders into Mike Action forearms, and Darius HOTSHOTS! Action goes up and up and TORNILLOS! Cover, Taven breaks it! Darius TOSSES Taven! Action puts Mike in the drop zone to SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, ROPEBREAK because of Taven! Darius PLANCHAS Taven down for that! Darius tags back in, he and Action coordinate.
Taven runs in, Action SUPERKIcks1 mike switches with Darius but Darius switches back! Action handsprings, BACK ELBOW GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as the high-fly combo goes up corners. Maria distracts Action but the ref reprimands. Mike SHORYUKENS Darius, Taven BOOTS Darius! PROTON PACK!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!
Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall
The First Lady of Wrestling helps her knights succeed, and they are looking to become ROH Tag Team Champions again! Will they reach that goal for the Summer?
Athena speaks.
Well, first, she laughs. “Do you think that this is a game? Do you think that this is fun? Guess what? It’s not. Each and every time one of you porcelain hussies step into my ring, you need to bring it. I don’t care where you’re from. You could be from America, Mexico, hell, even Japan! It doesn’t matter because none o you are on my level. And each and every time you step into my ring, I am gonna break you time and time again, and prove that my legacy as ROH Women’s World Champion is not to be tampered with. I am the Alpha, I am the Fallen Goddess, I am the Gatekeeper, and I am the Joshi Reaper, so consider this your PSA for an open challenge.”
Willow Nightingale VS Robyn Renegade!
While the Fallen Goddess calls everyone out, the powerhouse of positivity is taking everyone on and building momentum. Will Willow continue her roll until she’s got another shot at the title? Or will a Renegade make her own mark in the division?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Willow headlocks. Willow thrashes Robyn but Robyn powers her to ropes. Fans rally for Willow as she lets off slowly. The two reset, but Robyn pie faces Willow. Willow shoves back! And then headlocks again! Willow hits the takeover and she grinds Robyn. Willow even fights the headscissors off. Robyn fights up, pulls hair, and puts Willow on the ropes. The ref counts, Robyn whips Willow away but Willow runs her over! Willow flexes and fans fire up again. Things speed up, Willow breaks Robyn’s clothesline to DOUBLE CHOP!
Willow scoops to SLAM Robyn, then she runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Willow drags Robyn up, suplexes, but Robyn slips free to CLUB her! Willow snarls as Robyn runs, and Willow follows to break through! BULLDOG! Willow runs in but Robyn dodges! Robyn runs in but is put on the apron, and Willow DECKS her! Fans fire up, Willow goes to the apron, but Robyn blocks the kick to TRIP Willow up! Willow hits the apron but Robyn talks trash on everyone. Robyn drags Willow up, puts her in the ring, and she talks more trash as she stalks Willow to rpoes. Robyn brings Willow up, Willow throws a body shot but Robyn CLUBS her!
Robyn talks more trash, pulls Willow’s hair and bumps her off buckles. Robyn CHOPS, but Willow snarls. Robyn talks even more trash and she runs side to side to… SLAP! Willow just nods and steps to Robyn! Robyn pie faces, Willow SLAPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Willow CHOPS Robyn, then she fires up! Willow goes corner to corner, back body block and a clothesline! Snapmare and BOOT! Fans fire up with Willow, she whips Robyn to ropes and hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Robyn survives but Willow just brings her back up. Robyn swings but misses, Willow shoves and POUNCES!
Fans fire up again as Willow has Robyn on the apron. Robyn flails, the ref backs Willow off, and CHARLETTE switches with her! Twin Magic… FAILS as the ref still sees the other twin! Willow dodges Charlette, Robyn returns with a SUPERKICK! Robyn COBRA CRADLES! TWO, and Willow cradles, and WINS!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Twin Magic failed, mostly because the Renegades aren’t twins. The Code of Honor is upheld, until Charlette CHOP BLOCKS Willow! The Renegades beat down Willow, and then feed her to a HART ATTACK! Fans boo but the Renegades secret handshake. Will Willow get some back up to help her get back at the Renegades?
Backstage interview with Colt Cabana.
Dasha welcomes Colt back to ROH and he thanks her for that. He faces someone he knows very well tonight in Samoa Joe, where is Colt’s mind at? Colt isn’t sure if anyone knows, but Colt has deep history in ROH and with Joe specifically. They fought over the ROH World Heavyweight Championship, the ROH Pure Championship, and it seems meant to be for this triad to finish. Colt has some real emotions right now. He is so proud to be here, ROH is near and dear to him, so it was so great to hear Tony Khan bought it. Colt is happy to be back here with such a huge match up.
Colt didn’t know where his place was in ROH, but he’s honored to be given this opportunity, and he’s gonna make the most of this. He will give his all to win a title he’s never held before. As the trilogy completes tonight, who comes out the King of Wrestling Television?
Lance Archer VS JAH-C!
The Murderhawk Monster is back again, and he’s already up to his old ways just TOSSING his opponent down the ramp! Will JAH learn the hard way that #EverybodyDies?
Archer tosses Jah into the ring, finishes his entrance, and the bell rings. Fans fire up and Jah wants Archer to hold on. Jah offers the handshake, Archer accepts, but then whips him to the corner! Jah goes out, slides under, keeps moving and DROPKICKS! Archer drops to a knee, but stands up as Jah poses. Jah freaks out and throws hands! Archer doesn’t budge! Jah stomps a foot, runs, but into a THESZ PRESS! Archer fires up and the fans fire up with him. Archer kicks Jah to a corner, runs in and back elbows! Archer keeps going, another back elbow! And then another! Jah flops down and fans stay fired up!
Archer storms around, stalks Jah, and eggs him on. Jah CHOPS, but Archer doesn’t flinch! Another CHOP, and some haymakers, but Archer just revels in it! Archer KNEES Jah, KNEES him again, then dragon sleepers for a REVERSE DDT! Jah sits up in a daze and Archer shouts, “Everybody! EVERYBODY! Everybody dies!!” Archer stands Jah back up, and POINT-BLANK LARIATS! Cover, Archer wins!
Winner: Lance Archer, by pinfall
Archer could’ve ended that sooner but he just sent a message to everyone between ROH and AEW! He even beats up on Jah all the way to the back! Will the Monsterhawk Monster be unstoppable in his pursuit of gold?
Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS Joey Jett!
The Machine of the now Mogul Embassy continues to dismantle opponents, but Joey Jett is no string bean. Will Jett prove he’s better than Cage? Or is that just not even possible?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. Milwaukee cheers Jett as he ties up with Cage. They go around, Jett puts Cage in a corner but Cage turns it around. Cage RAMS into Jett, stands him up, then RAMS him again! Cage then clinches and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes! Jett staggers away and Cage storms up on him. Cage throws hands, uppercuts, and then whips Jett to ropes. Jett reverses and JABS! Cage KICKS, Jett KNEES and BOOTS! Jett swings, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Cage gloats and flexes, and Nana cheers his top guy. Cage stomps Jett to a corner, kicks away on him, then sits him down for a BOOT!
Cage goes side to side, gets the Terminator Drum going, and he BOOT WASHES Jett! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers while Jett flounders up. Fans rally, and Jett throws hands! Jett backs Cage down, whips, but Cage reverses to CLOBBER him! Cage brings Jett up, RAMS him into the corner again, then CHOPS! Cage whips corner to corner, Jett goes up and out, but Cage runs in. Jett shoulders in, JABS, then slingshots, but Cage blocks the cutter to a CLUBBING forearm! Cage soaks up the heat and goes back for the snap suplex! And then a leg drop, brother! Cover, TWO! Cage clamps onto Jett with a chinlock!
Fans rally as Jett endures. Nana is annoyed by that but Jett fights up. Jett throws hands, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Jett goes to a corner and Cage runs corner to corner, but Jett ELBOWS back! And BOOTS! Cage swings, misses and Jett whips to UPPERCUT in the corner! Jett runs, but Cage UPPERCUTS back! Cage runs, Jett SUPERKICKS! Jett wrenches and hammerlocks to then COMPLETE SHOT! Fans fire up as Jett brings Cage up. But Cage fireman’s carries! F- NO, Jett lands out! Cage blocks a kick to KNEE, but Jett ducks the discus to kick low! Jett runs, SHOTGUN BOOT! Cover, TWO!!
Cage survives and Jett isn’t sure what to do. Jett paces and brings Cage up. Fans fire up as Jett reels Cage in. Jett underhooks, but Cage SPINEBUSTERS! And rolls, to DISCUS LARIAT! Cage doesn’t stop there, he fireman’s carries for the F5! Cover, Cage wins!
Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Jett could not take down The Machine, will nothing stop the Mogul Embassy from taking over ROH and AEW?
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds Match: Athena VS Heather Reckless!
The Fallen Goddess called out everyone with a warning, but will a challenger catch her off guard? Or will Athena prove it is reckless to step to her?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though Athena mocks Heather for being short. The bell rings, and we’re on the clock. Athena BOOTS Heather down, then laughs at her. Athena brings Heather up, talks smack, but Heather SLAPS Athena! Heather fires off on Athena, but Athena shoves her away. Heather handsprings under the lariat to back elbow and uppercut! Heather cravats for SLICED BREAD! Cover, ONE!! Athena bails out but Heather takes aim. Heather aims from the apron to CROSSBODY! But Athena catches her! Fans fire up as Athena carries Heather, and then SLAMS her into the railing!
Athena pushes things aside, drags Heather up, and SWINGS her into the railing again! And again! Fans cheer but the ring count starts. Athena drags Heather up, talks trash on the fans, and puts Heather back in the ring. Athena dusts her hands off, drags Heather up but Heather cradles her! TWO! Heather ducks ‘n’ dodges, Athena pops her up, but Heather fights to a sunset flip! Athena rolls through, deadlifts and POWERBOMBS! And POWERBOMBS again! And again! And again! Fans fire up as Athena keeps going, with a FIFTH powerbomb!! CROSSFACE!! Heather taps, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by submission (denies Heather Reckless a title match)
Athena holds on to make Heather suffer! Wait, Athena sits Heather up and positions the belt. She did this to Ashley D’Amboise last week! She SMASHES Heather off the belt! The Fallen Goddess keeps unleashing her brutality, will anyone ever stop her reign?
The Dark Order VS Lee Johnson & Cole Karter!
We’ve seen Evil Uno & Stu Grayson arrive in ROH, so now it is time for Alex Reynolds & John Silver to have their turn! Will they prove to be big players in the ROH Tag Division? Or will Big Shotty & the Diamond in the Rough prove they’ve got what it takes?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and Johnson starts against Silver. They circle, tie up, and go around. Johnson waistlocks, Silver pries at the hold, and Silver wrenches to a wristlock. Fans rally for “Johnny Hungy!” but Big Shotty powers his way through to hammerlock back. Silver reaches back to headlock but Johnson powers out. Silver runs Johnson over, and fans fire up for the flex. Things speed up, Johnson hurdles but Silver front flips! Silver DROPKICKS Johnson, then tags Reynolds. They double whip to double hip toss into the double FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally as Reynolds brings Johnson up. Johnson RAMS Reynolds into the corner, tag to Karter! They mug Reynolds, and Karter bumps Reynolds off buckles. Karter whips corner to corner, runs in, and SPLASHES! Karter whips back the other way, runs in, but Reynolds dodges! Reynolds ELBOWS Karter, keeps moving, and he UPPERCUTS Karter down! Fans fire up with Reynolds and he runs again, to KNEE Karter, then LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Karter hangs tough but Reynolds brings him up for another uppercut. Reynolds whips, Karter holds ropes, and Karter puts Reynolds on the apron.
Reynolds ROCKS Karter, but Johnson goes after him! Reynolds BOOTS Johnson, but Karter BLASTS Reynolds to the railing! Karter talks trash to Silver, and Johnson CLOBBERS Reynolds! Johnson puts Reynolds in for Karter to cover, TWO! Karter brings Reynolds up to bump him off buckles. Tag to Johnson and they mug Reynolds. Fans rally but Johnson stomps away on Reynolds. Johnson digs his boots in, lets off as the ref counts, and Reynolds ends up on the apron. Karter kicks Reynolds while the ref is busy with Johnson. But Reynolds shoulders back in! Reynolds slingshots but Johnson stays up to punch him down!
Johnson talks more trash on Silver, but Reynolds CHOPS! And CHOPS! Johnson kicks low, pushes Reynolds back, and he fires off hands. Reynolds hits back! Reynolds elbows Karter, BOOTS Johnson and fires hands! Johnson clinches to keep Reynolds back but Reynolds CLUBS Johnson! Reynolds TOSSES Johnson out! But Johnson goes around the outside to intercept, only to get ra back drop! Hot tag to Silver! Silver DECKS Johnson, back drops Karter, and fans fire up! Silver trophy lifts Johnson to TOSS into Karter! GAMANGIRI for Karter, GERMAN SUPLEX for Johnson! Bridging cover, TWO!
Silver keeps his cool while the fans fire up! Silver drags Johnson back up, torture racks, but Johnson slips free. Johnson shoves Silver into Karter’s sucker punch! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! Tag to Karter and Karter climbs up. Johnson fireman’s carries Silver, but Silver fights free! silver shoves Johnson into Karter and down goes Karter! Hot tag to Reynolds, Johnson gets a BACKSTABBER, then a POWERBOMB BACKBREAKER COMBO! Reynolds feeds Karter to the Beaver Boy Blitz! Jackknife cover, the Dark Order wins!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
A big win for Reynolds & Silver, the Dark Order is going strong in ROH! Could this be the resurgence of this once powerful faction?
Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Comoroto!
One half of the new ROH World Tag Team Champions is ready for any challenge, but he’s up against a Freak Beast! Will Penta stay standing in Milwaukee? Or will this Wrecking Ball bring him down?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Penta says, “Listen! Cero! Miedo!” Penta pie faces Comoroto, but he comes back with his own thing. He throws the lollipop at Penta a la the Bad Guy. Penta says okay, here comes the glove. Fans fire up as the glove comes off! Toss to Alex, but Comoroto swats it! Comoroto shakes his finger and uses the Italian chin flick! Penta retaliates with KICK after KICK, and then “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, but Comoroto CLOBBERS him! Comoroto soaks up the heat, he RAMS Penta into a corner and RAMS him again and again! Comoroto then brings Penta around to scoop and SLAM!
Alex rallies the fans with “Cero! Miedo!” but Comoroto drops an elbow! And another elbow! And then pumps up for a scuff of the face! Fans rally for Penta, but Comoroto puts Penta in a corner to RAM him again! Comoroto brings Penta around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Penta wags his finger, and he rallies the fans. Comoroto stays on Penta with a foot on Penta’s head! The ref reprimands, Comoroto lets off, and he brings Penta up. Comoroto UPPERCUTS Penta! Penta goes to ropes, Comoroto ROCKS him and whips, but Penta KICKS back! Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges and SLINGBLADES!
Penta keeps moving, another SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Comoroto hangs tough but Penta brings him up. Penta whips Comoroto to a corner and GAMANGIRIS! And then point blank clotheslines again and again and again! Penta says “CERO! MIEDO!” but Comoroto SPEARS him! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Comoroto is raising the roof. Comoroto drags Penta up, trophy lifts him, but Penta slips free to BACKSTABBER! Comoroto flounders, Penta goes up top, COUP DE GRACE! Cover, TWO!! Comoroto survives but Penta clamps onto him. Penta traps one arm, CLUBS away on the ribs, and has the other arm! DARK SACRIFICE!!
Comoroto writhes, Penta covers, TWO!! Penta stalks Comoroto and fans rally up again. Penta reels Comoroto in, underhooks, “CERO! MIEDO!” But Comoroto wrenches out and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Penta survives but Comoroto slaps his bad arm. Fans rally again, Comoroto stalks Penta and trophy lifts. But the bad arm gives up! Penta SOBATS, and ENZIGURIS! Penta traps the bad arm and gets the good one! DARK SACRIFICE AGAIN!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta El Zero Miedo, by pinfall
No arms for Comoroto kept him from escaping! He can’t even sit up now! But Penta does show respect by helping Comoroto stand, and shaking his hands for the Code of Honor. Will Penta tear down anyone that tries to stop him and his brother, Rey Fenix, from reigning as tag team champions?
Konosuke Takeshita VS Lee Moriarty!
The Future of Wrestling, and certainly someone Don Callis has his eyes on, takes on #TAIGASTYLE! Will Konosuke prove he is elite? Or will this be firm proof that Moriarty is worthy of golden opportunities?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the bell rings. Moriarty and Konosuke circle and fans rally up. Fans duel, the two tie up, and Konosuke gets around. Moriarty wrenches the arm to a wristlock but Konosuke spins and pushes through to wristlock back. Moriarty rolls, but Konosuke wrangles him! Moriarty fights up and rolls again, then trips Konosuke up to get his legs! Moriarty then floats to the headlock! Konosuke fights up, Moriarty hits a headlock takeover, and Moriarty says no one better boo him. Konosuke headscissors but Moriarty moves around. Moriarty headstands and pops free to roll Konosuke.
Moriarty has the arm, grinds the shoulder, but Konosuke stands. Konosuke whips and arm-drags Moriarty, then trips him! Things speed up, Moriarty hurdles but Konosuke leaps over! They keep moving, Moriarty arm-drags! Konosuke arm-drags! Then Konosuke CALF KICKS! Fans fire up as Konosuke watches Moriarty closely. Konosuke stands Moriarty up, but Moriarty CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Konosuke doesn’t budge! Moriarty eggs Konosuke on, so Konosuke DECKS him! Fans fire up, Konosuke brings Moriarty back up. BLUE- NO, Moriarty blocks with a headlock! Morairty throws down elbows!
Moriarty goes to run but Konosuke reel shim in! BLUE- NO, Moriarty blocks to wrench and ARMBAR DDT! Konosuke bails out but Moriarty goes out the other side. Moriarty runs in to KNEE Konosuke into the railing! Fans boo but Moriarty soaks up the heat. Moriarty goes to the ring to do his dance while the ring count climbs. Konosuke has until 20, and he stands at 6. Konosuke gets in at 7, but Moriarty stomps away at the ropes! The ref counts, Moriarty lets off, and he brings Konosuke up. Konosuke ROCKS Moriarty! Moriarty KICKS Konosuke! Moriarty wrenches the arm to bend it, into an ELBOW BREAKER!
Moriarty snapmares Konosuke, stands on the bad arm, and he STOMPS the wrist! Fans boo as Moriarty stands on the arm and soaks it all up. Moriarty traps the arm much like Penta did to Comoroto! Moriarty wants to copy the Sacrifice but Konosuke resists! The fans rally, but Moriarty bends the fingers! Moriarty copies the Bruiserweight by SNAPPING the fingers! Fans boo but Moriarty revels in it! Moriarty drags Konosuke up, wrenches and hammerlocks, to RAM Konosuke into a buckle! Konosuke falls and fans boo but Moriarty keeps on the bad arm. Another wrench, another hammerlock, and another RAM into buckles!
Moriarty drags Konosuke up by his hair, wrenches the arm again, but Konosuke blocks the bump! Konosuke elbows and ROCKS Moriarty again and again! Fans fire up as Konosuke has a flurry! Konosuke ROCKS Moriarty again! Moriarty blocks the whip, reverses it, but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges to TAKESHITA LINE! Fans fire up as Konosuke waistlocks, but Moriarty elbows free. Moriarty facelocks, but Konosuke suplexes! BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The standing count starts, and both men stand at 5. Fans rally as Konosuke shakes out the bad arm. Konosuke runs to BOOT Moriarty!
Konosuke keeps going, another BOOT! And then a whip corner to corner, but Moriarty reverses. Konosuke reverses back to forearm, forearm, ELBOW and ROLLING ELBOW! Fans fire up as Konosuke goes up, to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke drags Moriarty around and goes back up the corner. Fans rally as Konosuke climbs again. But Moriarty ROCKS him first! Moriarty goes up top after Konosuke, brings him up, and SUPERPLEXES!! Both men writhe while fans fire up! The standing count starts again as fans cheer “ROH! ROH!” for giving us this match. Konosuke and Moriarty slowly rise and fans fire up again.
Moriarty throws a forearm! Konosuke grits his teeth, so Moriarty throws more shots! Konosuke leans into the shots! Konosuke and Moriarty go back and forth, shot for shot, and then Konosuke gets the edge! Moriarty bobs ‘n’ weaves to SOBAT! Moriarty runs, but into a hip toss! Moriarty tries to DDT but Konosuke blocks to GERMAN SUPELX! Moriarty roars and runs back in, into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Moriarty survives! Konosuke shakes out the arm, aims from the corner, and Moriarty rises. Konosuke runs in, but Moriarty dodges the knee to EDDY GORDO KICK!
Moriarty full nelsons, Konosuke tries to break it, but the DRAGON SUPLEX hits! Cover, TWO! Into the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Konosuke moves around, cradles, TWO!! Moriarty stands, gest around, but Konosuke blocks the backslide! Fans fire up as the two fight for control, and Konosuke backslides Moriarty! TWO!! Moriarty has the bad arm! Konosuke ROCKS Moriarty with the good one! Moriarty ducks the knee, pops Konosuke into a Clutch, TWO! Konosuke cradles, TWO! Konosuke deadlifts Moriarty, but he blocks the German, so Konosuke CRUNCHIES! Cover, TWO!!! Moriarty survives and the fans are thunderous!
Konosuke drags Moriarty up, Moriarty switches but Konosuke switches back! “This is Awesome!” as O’Conner Roll becomes CHAOS- NO, Moriarty blocks! Hammerlock, PEPSI TWIST!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives and Moriarty is beside himself! Moriarty takes out his anger with hammering fists! Fans boo but Moriarty drags Konosuke up. Hammerlock, PEPSI- NO, Konosuke ducks, spins Moriarty around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Konosuke can’t bridge but he holds not the waistlock with one arm! Ripcord, FOREARM! And MOTOR DRIVE KNEE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The Future of Wrestling wins, but both men are easily future champions! Will Konosuke prove Don Callis is right to keep an eye on him?
El Hijo del Vikingo VS Gringo Loco!
The AAA Mega Champion returns to ROH to take on another budding rival in the realm of lucha libre! Will Vikingo continue his win streak here in ROH? Or will the crazy White boy get a massive victory?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. Fans cheer as the two circle. Fans duel, EHDV rushes in but Loco jumps over. Things speed up, Vikingo arm-drags! Vikingo SOBATS in the corner, whips corner to corner, but Loco goes up and over and handsprings away. Fans cheer the ability, but Viking runs in, jumps up and stands on Loco before the RANA! Things keep moving, Loco ducks a kick and both men stare down as they show punch! Fans fire up again as the two reset. Loco blocks a kick, Viking dodge a haymakder to RANA, but Loco handsprings through! Loco wags his finger and fans fire up again.
Vikingo kicks the wagging finger, WHEEL KICKS Loco out of the ring, then builds speed! To DIVE but hit nothing! Loco builds speed to FLY and he takes Vikingo out at the ramp! “This is Awesome!” already as Loco puts Vikingo in. Cover, TWO! Loco rallies the fans and they duel again. Loco wristlocks and CLUBS Vikingo’s arm. Loco wrenches but Vikingo uses his leg to break free. Viking ROCKS Loco, but Loco ROCKS Vikingo! They go back and forth, Loco gets the edge then runs, but into a BIG forearm! Vikingo fires up, runs, but Loco wrenches him! Loco CLUBS away on the arm, KICKS Vikingo, then torture racks! RACK SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally up as Loco looms over Vikingo. Loco puts Vikingo in a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and fans rally. Loco steadies himself, to PHOENIX SPLASH but flops as Vikingo moves! Vikingo SHOTGUNS Loco, runs corner to corner, but Loco puts him on the apron. Vikingo GAMANGIRIS back, goes up the corner, but Loco trips him up! Loco slashes his throat, he wants to end this already. Loco goes up the corner to join Vikingo, but Viking CLUBS him! Loco ROCKS Vikingo, and they brawl up top! Fans fire up for “ROH! ROH!” for giving them this great match. Loco stands up to SPRINGBOARD SPANISH FLY!!
Loco says he’s not done there! He drags Vikingo back up, whips him, but Vikingo handsprings, but into a LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Vikingo survives and Loco can’t believe it. Fans rally up, Loco lines up a shot, and he SLAPS Vikingo! Fans boo Loco’s attitude but he waits on Vikingo. Vikingo goes to the far corner, Loco runs in, but Vikingo SUPERKICKS him! Loco shakes that off, comes back, but Vikingo wrenches and whips. Loco reverses, Vikingo KICKS back! Vikingo aims, Loco sits up, into a SUPERKICK! Fans fire up again as Vikingo runs and cartwheels to the top rope!
Vikingo aims as Loco stands, and then Vikingo jumps, cartwheels, springboards and FLYING RANAS! Loco bails out and fans fire up as Vikingo aims again. Vikingo springboards to INSIDE-OUT DRAGON RANA!! Fans are thunderous as Vikingo continues to defy physics! Vikingo puts Loco in to cover, TWO! Loco is hanging tough but Vikingo climbs the ropes. Vikingo balances himself for an OUTSIDE-IN PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Vikingo is surprised but the fans again say “This is Awesome!” Vikingo drags Loco up for knees and forearms. Vikingo whips corner to corner, but Loco stops to elbow back!
Loco goes up, leaps, but Vikingo catches him! Strength on top of speed! SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Vikingo sits Loco up for a SCREW HIGH KICK! Loco bails out again and Vikingo goes up the corner. Vikingo tightrope walks to then SUPER SKY TWISTER!! Direct hit at the ramp and fans are thunderous again! Vikingo drags Loco up, puts him in the ring, covers, TWO! Loco is still in this but Vikingo puts Loco in the drop zone. Vikingo goes up top again, 630 but he has to bail out! Loco gets Vikingo for an ALLEY-OOP BUCKLE BOMB!! Vikingo goes to the apron, but Loco drags Vikingo up the corner.
Fans rally, Loco has Vikingo on the top rope, for a SUPER TROPHY LIFT PRESS SLAM!!! Fans are losing their minds over this! Cover, TWO!! Vikingo is still alive but the fans hope they “Fight Forever!” This has to end somehow, though, and both men stir. Loco goes to ropes and drags himself up. Vikingo goes to the far corner and Loco waits. Loco runs in but Vikingo goes up and around to then springboards and FLYING POISON-RANA!! And then METEORA in the corner!! Vikingo goes up and Loco is in the drop zone, 630!!! Cover, Vikingo wins!!
Winner: El Hijo del Vikingo, by pinfall
This is why EHDJ is the AAA Mega Champion! He defies physics and logic, and he also shows respect by keeping the Code of Honor with his rival. Will anyone ever be able to stop the enigma that is El Hijo del Vikingo?
The Iron Savages w/ Jameson Ryan VS Ren Jones & Logan Lynch!
They may not be Bears anymore, but Bronson & Boulder are still big, mean and hungry for gold! Will they finally feast in ROH?
The Code of Honor is offered by Boulder, and Ren sorta honors it. Boulder then gets mad and he headbutts the buckle to fire up. Ren dodges Boulder, JABS him, but Boulder doesn’t budge! Ren does a dance, spins to LARIAT, but he hears his own arm! Boulder grabs Ren by the beard, hoists him up, and trophy lifts Ren to the corner! Bronson tags in but Logan runs over. Boulder TOSSES Ren onto Logan! Bronson SENTONS them both! Fans fire up with Bronson and Boulder gets powder from Jameson. Bronson scoops Ren to PILEDRIVE him into Logan! Fans fire up with Bronson again, and he tags in Boulder.
Boulder has the powder, he dusts his hands off and even slaps his face a bit. Boulder stacks Logan and Ren to show he’s the strongest man in the world! DOUBLE SCOOP SLAM!! Fans go wild as the straps come down! Tag to Bronson, he climbs up the corner and Boulder gives him an Electric Chair Lift! IRON TOWER!! Cover, the Iron Savages win!
Winners: The Iron Savages, by pinfall
That didn’t take long! Boulder & Bronson got their pump in, but will they get their hands on some gold?
Gringo Loco speaks.
“I still have the jitters. I’ve been zigzagging across the country, the entire world, for years, trying to get the attention of the one and only Tony Khan and AEW, and their entire locker room. And tonight, I debuted and smashed it outta the park. I’m gonna wake up from this any moment, this is an incredible feeling. Might not have been victorious, but at the end of the night, Tony Khan raised my hand and invited me back. So to me, that’s the biggest win there is, man. I wanna tell everybody out there. Is Gringo Loco ready? I am, and I hope you are, too.” Is Gringo Loco #AllElite?
ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Colt Cabana!
This match is practically the DNA of ROH, and could be the biggest trilogy in ROH history! Will the King of Wrestling Television not let anyone take his throne? Or will BOOM BOOM come through in the end?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see how welcoming Joe will be.
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally up, the two tie up, and Joe powers Colt to a corner. The ref counts the break, Colt counts his own and that’s fast, but Joe lets off at the ref’s count of 4. Fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill you!” Colt has heard that before so he shrugs it off. They tie up, Joe powers Colt back but Colt slips under. Colt then dodges a boot, gets around, plays keep away and rolls Joe up! TWO, but Colt CHOPS! And ROCKS! And whips, but Joe reverses. Colt goes up and around, but Joe CLOBBERS him! Colt sits up in a daze, and Joe JABS! And JABS! And JABS away in the corner!
The ref counts but Joe JABS Colt into sitting down! Fans fire up and Joe drags Colt up. Colt ROCKS Joe, ROCKS him again, and whips, only for Joe to reverse! Back elbow and PELE! Colt sits down and Joe drags him to a cover, TWO! Colt gets up but Joe is on him at the ropes. Joe snapmares Colt and ELBOWS him in the shoulder. Joe neck wrenches but Colt endures. Fans rally and Colt pries the hold open. Joe CLUBS Colt, throws him down, and Joe tells fans to hush. Joe clamps onto Colt again with another neck wrench. Colt endures, fights up again, and Colt pries the hands away. Joe CLUBS Colt!
Joe snapmares and CHOPS Colt in the back, then PENALTY KICKS! Joe runs to then ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Joe is a little annoyed but he keeps close. Colt grits his teeth and sits up, but Joe KICKS him in the back. Colt CHOPS, Joe KICKS, repeat! Joe HEADBUTTS Colt and Colt flounders to a corner. Joe storms up on Colt, CHOPS him, but Colt CHOPS! Joe HEADBUTTS, hoists Colt up top, and fans duel. Joe tucks Colt in but Colt fights out to throw BIONIC ELBOWS! And big forearms! Joe staggers, into a BOOT! Joe gets mad, but Colet jumps over and rolls back to roll Joe up! TWO!!
Joe and Colt scramble up, Colt ducks to JAB! JAB! JAB! Colt JABS, flips, flops and flies, but Joe blocks the elbow to CHOP! Joe flips Colt off, but runs into the BIONIC ELBOW! Fans fire up while Joe goes to a corner. Colt runs in, FLYING APPLE! Colt puts Joe in the drop zone, FLYING SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Colt grits his teeth, drags Joe up, but Joe HEADBUTTS! Joe whips, runs in, but Colt dodges to drop toehold! Colt hurries up top to MOONSAULT! Onto knees! COQUINA CLUTCH!! Colt taps, Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (still ROH World Television Champion)
Still champion, still the king, and still too much for Colt to defeat! Joe does show respect, though, with the Code of Honor handshake. Will Colt ever get that singles title he’s been after? Will anyone ever take this title from the King of Wrestling Television?
My Thoughts:
A great ROH here, another quick moving one, and it clocks in at about an hour and 40 minutes. I think part of it is the very few promos. Athena had a good promo to not just hype up tonight’s match but to also open the door for anyone to show up and challenge her. As such, of course Athena wins the Proving Grounds match. I am hoping at some point, one of these Proving Grounds matches goes to the time limit so that Athena doesn’t lose, but she does owe the opponent a title match. Meanwhile, good win for Willow against Robyn, and with Charlette not accompanying her ringside, of course Charlette tries trickery to help Robyn. Willow is going strong, but she already lost to Athena, so how are they going to circle her back to the title?
Awesome match out of Vikingo VS Loco, and this was definitely a great way to introduce many fans to Gringo Loco. Loco has a good promo in the locker room, and naturally, Tony Khan extends the open invitation to Loco. And Colt has a good interview promo to hype up his return to ROH and his title match with Samoa Joe. A fairly quick main event, though, even though I figured Joe would retain. I honestly can’t be sure who takes the title from Joe, he’s being booked incredibly strong. I feel like they already dropped the ball on Shane Taylor. He beat Silas Young with the story of it being about their time as ROH World TV Champion, but then Shane is teaming with jobbers to job to bigger names. Tony Khan having ROH creative control is already seeing similar problems to AEW creative.
Great squashes from Iron Savages and Lance Archer. I always felt Bronson & Boulder had potential, even as Bear Country. Jameson had a duffle bag with him, and there was the chalk powder in it. Is that a reference to Cocaine Bear? It’d work a lot better if they were still Bear Country, but oh well. And we all know Archer is great, he just needs to be pushed towards a title. Maybe Archer could take the TV title from Joe? Or even the world title from Claudio? Brian Cage had a good match against Joey Jett, and both guys got their stuff in. Cage wins, of course, as he is the strong front man of the ROH World Six Man Tag champs.
Good to see the QT Factory leftovers in action tonight. Dark Order win, and The Righteous didn’t show up because they only care about Stu. Penta gets a clever win over Comoroto, who is apparently sticking with the mafia gimmick even though The Factory is no more. I remember back to after seeing Lee Johnson VS Ben Carter (Nathan Frazer now) and how I said both of those guys were the future of wrestling. Carter/Frazer is doing fairly well in NXT, but AEW just hasn’t seen “it” in Johnson. Konosuke and Moriarty are also in that category of future big stars, and Konosuke gets a great win. Johnson, Moriarty, Konosuke, there’s potential for them in the Pure Championship division, or even trying their hand at the TV title, if Tony will see the value in such matches.
And really good opener in the Kingdom VS Darius & Action. Now, The Kingdom using numbers and distractions makes sense, they’re the established team over Action subbing in for Dante. But I would’ve liked to see Darius & Action get a win to keep things going. At the same time, The Kingdom want those tag titles, they can and surely will have a great match with the Lucha Brothers, maybe they get on that build now so that we can have the match for the next ROH PPV.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025
We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.
At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.
I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.
.@Santana_Proud and @_trickwilliams just crossed paths—then @AJFrancis410 & @KCwrestles tried recruiting @TheSamiCallihan… and sparked beef with Santana in the process.
Wait… IS THAT @JohnGoblikon!?
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/EQwH3BjPFE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Ratings:
- Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
- Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
- Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
- Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
- Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.
Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck
Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.
This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.
At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.
Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors
Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.
After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match.
Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands
Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.
They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.
Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.
Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.
Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido.
So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun.
Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago.
Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks
Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.
Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.
Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons.
Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on @AriannaGraceWWE! @milanmiracle @MrStoneWWE
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/7pnK7OG167
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury
EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.
Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.
We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!
EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4/10
A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.
So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.
It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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