Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/22/23)
Time for a STREET FIGHT!
Will Kiera Hogan finally dethrone the Fallen Goddess?
Athena has been undefeated as ROH Women’s World Champion, but will she make it through the fire Kiera Hogan’s bringing to their Chicago Street Fight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: El Hijo Del Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers VS Serpentico & The Superbad Squad; Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers win.
- Gringo Loco VS Willie Mack; Gringo wins.
- Trish Adora VS Allysin Kay; Trish wins.
- Kyle Fletcher VS Silas Young; Kyle wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS Trenton Storm, AJZ & Luke Kurtis; The Embassy wins.
- Dalton Castle w/ The Boys VS Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes; Castle wins.
- The Kingdom VS The Infantry; The Infantry wins.
- Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Matt Sydal & Blake Christian; Moriarty & Morrissey win.
- Alex Reynolds & John Silver VS Davey Bang & August Matthews; Reynolds & Silver win.
- Diamante VS Leila Grey w/ Mark Sterling; Leila wins.
- Six Man Tag: Action Andretti, AR Fox & Darius Martin VS Shane Taylor & The Workhorsemen; Action, Fox & Darius win.
- Pure Rules: Daniel Garcia VS Rocky Romero; Garcia wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Chicago Street Fight: Athena VS Kiera Hogan; Athena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The ROH Board of Directors speak.
Tony Khan welcomes us to the show, and says on behalf of ROH, on the debut of AEW Collision, ahead of the first ever main event with Samoa Joe, they’re all here to celebrate over one YEAR of dominance by the ROH World Television Champion. The Board is here to present Joe with a brand new ROH World Television Championship belt! Jerry Lynn says it is his pleasure, but then Stokely Hathaway snatches the belt to say it is HIS pleasure and he got this for Tony. Tony thanks them, and says as the Chairman of ROH, he presents Joe with the belt. Joe thanks Tony Khan and says this is a big surprise, but also well-deserved.
Joe says that Collision is a big night, a night of returns, and there’s no better way to celebrate than “breaking your boy’s face in the middle of that ring. Welcome to Chicago.” Tony looks worried but Stokely and Jerry still applaud the moment. We saw Joe team with Bullet Club Gold to take on Punk & FTR, though they did not win. Even so, will Joe make sure the shiny new TV title shines in the spotlight here in ROH?
8 Man Tag: El Hijo Del Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Serpentico & The Superbad Squad w/ Penelope Ford & Spanish Announce Project!
Speaking of champions, we once again see the AAA Mega Champion team with the ROH World Tag Team Champions, and they even bring along The Commander for a battle with #SNAKEMAN, Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade! Will these champion luchadores show #CeroMiedo? Or will things be superbad for everyone?
The teams sort out and fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Serpentico starts against EHDV and the two circle. Vikingo shoves Serpentico, dodges his haymaker, but Serpentico dodges the roundhouse. Things speed up, Vikingo handsprings but Serpentico gets under. Fans fire up for the superhero landing! Things keep going, Vikingo shoves Serpentico, but Serpentico goes up and over. Vikingo runs in, handsprings over, throws Serpentico but he lands on his feet! Serpentico and Vikingo dodge haymakers, but Serpentico MONKEY FLIPS Vikingo away! Fans cheer, Serpentico runs in but Vikingo dodges.
Vikingo runs back in but into an elbow! Serpentico goes up but Vikingo blocks the rana! Vikingo then swings Serpentico around, but Serpentico slips free to get Vikingo up, POWERBOMB! Who knew he had such power? But as Serpentico fires up, Viking comes back with a SCREW HIGH KICK! Fans fire up as both men crawl, tag to Komander and Butcher! The two stare down and fans rally. Butcher kicks low, throws Komander out of the ring, but Fenix is there to help him back in. Butcher runs, Fenix dodges, ducks the boot and hurdles over, but Kip gets a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Butcher tosses Komander out.
The ref is busy with Butcher taunting the Lucha Campeones, and that allows Blade to RAM Komander into railing! Serpentico SUPERKICKS! Kip ARABIAN PRESSES! Direct hit and down goes Komander! Spanish Announce Project cheers as Kip puts Komander back in so Butcher can CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Butcher drags Komander up and CHOPS him in the corner. Tag to Serpentico, he runs in to KNEE! Tag to Blade, he tags in Kip. Blade runs in to CHOP, Kip runs in to CANNONBALL! Tag to Butcher and feed to the shoot and HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! Tag to Kip and he covers, ONE!
Kip is upset with the ref, but he hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! It wasn’t quite perfect but Kip keeps Komander away from the lucha corner. Tag to Blade, Blade stomps Komander down. Blade drags Komander up, tags Kip back in, and they double whip. Fans rally, Komander KICKS Blade and BOOTS Kip! Komander whips, Kip reverses, but Komander springboards up and over Kip to FLYING- NO, Blade blocks the rana! Blade brings Komander up, but Komander RANAS after all! Kip kicks and whips but Komander handsprings to DDT! Fans fire up as Komander hurries, hot tag to Penta!
Penta dodges Blade to SLINGBLADE! SLINGBLADE for Kip! Wheelbarrow and victory roll on Kip to launch Penta to DDT Blade! SUPERKICK for Kip! Tag to Fenix and fans fire up as he springboards to CROSSBODY Serpentico and Butcher! Butcher runs in but is sent into the corner. Fenix SUPERKICKS Serpentico, then JUMP SOBATS Butcher! Fenix then coordinates with the others, “UNO! DOS! TRES!” QUADRUPLE SUPERKICKS!! Fans are thunderous as Fenix covers Kip, TWO!! Kip survives but Fenix KICKS him in the back! Fenix tags Penta, Penta brings Kip in and Fenix goes up. “CERO! MIEDO!”
But the Superbad Squad blasts the lucha corner! Butcher ROCKS Penta, Blade suplexes, DRAG THE LAKE!! Kip is up top, for the DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, the entire team breaks it!! Fans fire up while the Superbad Squad goes after the luchadores! Tag to Serpentico, he joins in, and they all suplex. But all the luchadores power out to QUADRUPLE SUPERKICK again! And then the luchadores drag the Superbad Squad around, get the legs, and they go ROWING! A good workout for the luchadores but not for the Superbad Squad! Serpentico staggers back in but Penta gets him first with a kick.
Penta reels Serpentico in, “CERO! MIEDO!” DESTROYER into the center! Penelope is freaking out while Vikingo goes up top. Vikingo SUPER CROSSBODIES Butcher & Blade! Fenix’s turn! SUPER CROSSBODY onto Kip! Penta resets with Serpentico, “CERO! MIEDO!” FEAR FACTOR! Cover, the luchadores win!
Winners: El Hijo Del Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers, by pinfall
And they dance it out together in victory! Will anything ever stop these champions from ruling the world?
Gringo Loco VS Willie Mack!
Things haven’t been going as smoothly for these two as either man would’ve hoped. But in a first-ever showdown, something’s gotta give. Which of these gravity defying stars overcomes the other to climb the ranks?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. Fans rally as the two circle. Fans chant for “GRINGO LOCO!” and he fires up for that. Gringo and Mack tag up, and Mack wrenches to a wristlock. Gringo wrenches back, but Mack rolls, rolls back, breaks free and ROCKS Gringo with a palm strike! Mack whips, Gringo goes up and over and handsprings away! Fans fire up and Mack says that was good. Mack runs in but into a BOOT! Gringo runs, things speed up, Mack hurdles but Gringo leaps! Gringo runs, dodges, and tilt-o-whirls, but Mack handsprings through the headscissors! Gringo gives Mack credit now as fans cheer.
Mack runs, RANAS, but Gringo handsprings through! Mack dodges, Gringo dodges, both men show haymaker but they both hold back. Fans applaud the standoff and the two reset. Gringo and Mack feel things out, but then Mack kicks low. Mack whips Gringo but Gringo reverses. Mack goes up and over and hits a DDT! Gringo staggers around, Mack brings him to a corner to ROCK with another palm strike! Mack goes side to side, to FOREARM! And then the other way to BOOT! Fans fire up and Mack goes corner to corner, to CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Mack nods, Gringo is hanging tough.
Mack drags Gringo up, snapmares, and KNEES him in the back. Mack clamps on a chinlock but Gringo endures. Fans rally, Gringo fights up, and he throws body shots. Gringo is free, he runs and he KICKS Mack! Gringo runs but into a fireman’s carry, to a SAMOAN DROP! Both men are down and fans rally up. Mack kip up! And STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Mack checks the count but it was fair, so he focuses on Gringo. Fans rally as Mack brings Gringo up. Mack throws haymakers, CHOPS, and he hoists Gringo to the top rope. Mack ROCKS Gringo, then swaggers before he goes up after Gringo.
Fans rally up but Gringo fires off body shots and CHOPS! Gringo sends Mack down, hops up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER?! Fans fire up, that was as good as Christopher Daniels’! Mack bails out, Gringo builds speed, and Gringo FLIES! Direct hit on Mack! Fans are thunderous as Gringo brings Mack up. Gringo puts Mack in, gets Chicago to fire up more, and then climbs up the corner. TORNILLO FLOPS as Mack moves! Mack rises, Gringo rushes back in, but into the SKY HIGH BOMB! Cover, TWO! Gringo survives but Mack keeps his focus. Fans rally as Mack and Gringo stand again. Mack brings Gringo around but Gringo fires off strikes!
Gringo runs, but into a FOREARM! Mack runs, blocks a kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Mack wobbles and Gringo runs, but Mack redirects to GAMANGIRI! Fans fire up while both men are down! Mack rises, he goes to a corner, and fans fire up. But Gringo hurries up to ROCK Mack first! Gringo climbs, CLUBS Mack, then positions himself on the ropes. They stand on the very top, for a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, Gringo wins!
Winner: Gringo Loco, by pinfall
His first win in ROH happens in his hometown, Chicago cheers their Gringo Loco! Mack stands up, and he keeps the Code of Honor with Gringo. Will these two collide again down the line? Will Gringo Loco go for some gold for the summer?
Trish Adora VS Allysin Kay!
The AfroPunk has fought hard against the various champions of AEW and ROH, and now she takes on a former champion in Chicago. Will Trish be bulletproof against the #AK47? Or will Allysin show Trish she’s still not at the level of a champion?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Trish powers Allysin back but Allysin pulls hair! Trish dodges the sucker punch, but then Allysin uses ropes as a defense. Trish backs off, she and Allysin reset. Allysin calls for a test of strength, Trish obliges and they knuckle lock. They push each other, and Trish has the advantage! So Allysin knees low and CLUBS her! Allysin reels Trish in, but Trish NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, ONE! Allysin is mad, but she gets caught to a hammerlock, double wristlock, and a stepover! Trish has an elevated headscissors!
Allysin endures, powers her way over, and HOTSHOTS Trish on the ropes! Allysin SPLASHES in the corner, and then pushes Trish around. Fans rally for Trish but Allysin rains down fists! Allysin drags Trish up, bumps her off buckles, then CHOPS! Allysin says pinkies out, and she bumps Trish off more buckles. Allysin swings but misses, and Trish CHOPS! Trish goes corner to corner but Allysin spins her around, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Trish sputters but Allysin brings her up. Allysin whips Trish hard into the corner! Fans rally while Allysin brings Trish up. Allysin throws Trish right down on the mat!
Allysin eggs Trish on and Trish glares as she sits up. Allyin pie faces Trish, and again, and again. Trish ducks the kick to BASEMENT GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Trish wrenches to WRING Allysin out! Trish fires off forearms, winds up, and DECKS Allysin! Allysin staggers up, but Trish CLUBS the lariat! Trish wrenches, hammerlocks and RAMS her into the buckles! Trish gives point-blank hip attacks! The ref counts, but Trish lets off at 4. Fans rally, Trish drags Allysin up by the bad arm and reels her in. Snap suplex! Bridging cover, TWO!! Allysin survives the Pancake, but Trish has something bigger!
Trish runs in, Allysin dodges and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Allysin runs in to BOOT Trish down! Cover, TWO!! Trish survives and fans fire up while Allysin is furious. Allysin reels Trish in, Trish fights out, but Allysin kicks low. Allysin gets Trish up but Trish slips free, LARIAT TUBMAN!!! Cover, Trish wins!!
Winner: Trish Adora, by pinfall
A huge win over a former Knockouts Champion, and she also wins Allysin’s respect with the Code of Honor handshake. Will Trish keep on fighting until she is a women’s champion in her own right?
Kyle Fletcher VS Silas Young!
The United Empire has been busy stateside already, and that energy is going to continue building here! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the bull’s eye and soon aim for a singles title? Or will Professional Wrestling’s Last Real Man show Kyle he’s got a long way to go?
Fans already chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. The two tie up, Kyle wrenches to a wristlock, but Silas pulls hair. Kyle wrenches more, but Silas rolls, cartwheels, and wrenches back. Kyle rolls, wrenches, waistlocks, and SLAMS! Kyle facelocks but Silas rolls out to wrench and hammerlock. Silas then headlocks, but Kyle powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and Silas eggs Kyle on. Kyle runs, but into a kick! Silas runs, RAMS Kyle, but Kyle rebounds to run Silas over! Fans fire up as Kyle paces around and shakes out the arms.
Kyle brings Silas up but Silas fires off forearms! Silas runs in but Kyle puts him on the apron! Kyle BOOTS Silas off the apron and fans fire up! Kyle feeds off that energy, to then PLANCHA! Direct hit and down goes Silas! Crowns up for the United Empire, and Kyle puts Silas in the ring. Silas swings, Kyle dodges, but then Kyle runs into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Kyle flounders to a corner and Silas storms over. Silas stomps Kyle, stalks him to another corner, and stomps him some more. Silas throws hands, then digs his boot in. The ref counts, Silas lets off at 4, and he taunts the Aussie.
Silas drags Kyle up, whips him corner to corner hard, and Kyle bounces off buckles. Silas taunts Kyle, kicks him around and talks some trash. Fans rally, Silas drags Kyle up but Kyle blocks the suplex! Silas throws body shots, but Kyle still blocks the suplex. Silas RAMS him into a corner! And RAMS him again! Silas lets off as the ref counts, and Silas brings Kyle around. But Kyle suplexes Silas up and over! Fans fire up and Kyle nods. Kyle stands, dodges Silas’ haymaker and fires off forearms! Kyle whips, Silas reverses but Kyle CLOBBERS him! Silas goes to a corner, Kyle runs in to forearm smash!
Kyle wrenches and lifts, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Silas is hanging tough, he is a former two-time ROH World TV Champion. Kyle takes aim, runs, but into an ELBOW! Silas runs to BOOT! Silas swings, but into Kyle’s HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Fans fire up with Kyle as Silas goes to a corner. Kyle runs corner to corner to GAMANGIRI! And then a suplex, for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Silas survives but Kyle keeps his focus. Fans rally up and Kyle drags Silas to a wrench and hammerlock. Scoop and- NO, Silas slips free! Silas throws Kyle out, triangle jump LARIAT! Silas then goes out to put Kyle back in.
Silas hurries to scoop Kyle, BACKBREAKER to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Silas drags Kyle to a fireman’s carry. ROLLING SENTON! Silas goes up, headstands on the corner, but Kyle avoids the Ouija Plunge! Kyle aims to SUPERKICK! Fans are thunderous as Kyle roars, and he drags Silas up. Wrench, hammerlock, inverted suplex, and SLAM! Cover, Kyle wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
A new move there, and it works out for the Aussie Arrow! Kyle also still shows Silas respect with the Code of Honor handshake. Will the United Empire soon conquer the world of wrestling?
Six Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS Trenton Storm, AJZ & Luke Kurtis!
Prince Nana said last week, they were getting bored winning all the time, and they still won against Action Andretti, AR Fox & Darius Martin. How “bored” will Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona be this week? Or will there finally be some excitement for them in the ROH Trios Division?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the trios sort out. Liona isn’t letting Kurtis go so guess they’ll start. Liona does let go, the bell rings, and Liona CLOBBERS Kurtis! Then he BLASTS AJZ off the apron! Storm backs off, not wanting any trouble. Liona storms up on Kurtis in the other corner, and CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Liona lets off and he pulls the robe off Kurtis to then throw heavy body shots! Liona bumps Kurtis off buckles, then whips Kurtis hard into the corner to RAM him! Liona whips again, then back drops Kurtis on the rebound! Liona BLASTS AJZ and Storm now, then goes back to Kurtis.
Liona drags Kurtis up, but Kurtis stomps a foot! Kurtis fires body shots, but Liona shoves him. Kurtis sunset flips but Liona stays up. Kurtis avoids the punch, then kicks low! Kurtis reels Liona in, DDT! But Liona gets right up!? Kurtis gloats too much to notice, but then he turns around! BELLY2BELLY from Liona! Cover, but Storm breaks it! Liona snarls, he drags Kurtis up and dares someone to tag in. Liona drops Kurtis as Cage calls for a tag. Storm tags in, rushes in, but stops when Liona turns around! Cage tags in and fans rally up for The Machine. Storm dodges Cage and fires off forearms!
Cage whips Storm to a corner, Storm dodges, but runs into an elbow! Storm DROPKICKS, but Cage stays up to LARIAT! “Who betta than Cage?!” Fans rally and Cage drags Storm up to whip him to ropes. Storm kicks back, but Cage swings! Storm dodges, RANA, but Cage blocks it! Cage picks Storm up to TOSS him, then powers him back to UPPERCUT in the corner! And then GERMAN SUPLEX outta the corner! Tag to Kaun and Kaun dares Storm to tag someone else. AJZ tags in, he dodges Kaun and RAMS Kaun! Kaun fires forearms but so does AJZ! They go back and forth! Kaun shoves AJZ, AJZ dodges the haymaker to then pop-up PALM STRIKE!
AJZ whips, Kaun reverses, AJZ goes up and over and runs back in, but Kaun puts him on the apron. HOTSHOT! AJZ flops to the floor, Kaun goes out and takes aim. Kaun runs in to CLOBBER AJZ! Fans fire up with Kaun as he puts AJZ. Slingshot SENTON! Kaun drags AJZ up, CHOPS him, and Liona keeps AJZ up. Kaun puts AJZ up top, tags Liona, and Cage intercepts Kurtis with a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Kaun scoops AJZ for a TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Liona APRON SENTONS! Kaun SHOTGUNS Storm! The Embassy gets a man each! POWERSLAM from Liona to AJZ! Underhooks, GREETINGS FROM GHANA to Storm!
DRILL CLAW for Kurtis!! Triple cover, the Embassy wins!
Winners: The Mogul Embassy, by pinfall
Liona TOSSES each of the opponents outta the way, it seems there wasn’t enough excitement for the Embassy here. Will anyone be able to put up a fight against these three behemoths?
Dalton Castle w/ The Boys VS Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes!
Two great rivals from recent ROH history meet in another 1v1 match as The Peacock takes on the Technical Beast! Who wins in what will be another instant classic for their rivalry?
Fans rally for “DALTON CASTLE!” “AND THE BOYS!” The Code of Honor is offered by Castle, but Woods bails out to stop the fans from cheering. Woods returns, he accepts the handshake after all, and the bell rings. The two circle, feel things out, and Woods hits a takedown but Castle comes back. Castle lifts, Woods rolls, hooks a leg, but Castle gets to a waistlock. Woods rolls, facelocks, and fans cheer this technical display. Castle slips out and to a waistlock but Woods sits and pries the hold. Fans rally for Castle but Woods gets to a switch, spin and whip. Castle blocks hip toss but so does Woods.
They go back and forth in blocking hip tosses, then end up in the ropes. The ref counts, Woods YANKS Castle into the ropes! Castle flops to the outside while the ref reprimands Woods. The Boys fan Castle off at the ramp while fans boo Woods. Castle catches his breath, gets back to his feet, and he takes his time returning. Nese & Sterling back off as Castle goes around the way. The fans rally and Castle feeds off that to fire back up. Castle picks up some speed and gets back in the ring, to then get a takedown on Woods! Castle rolls with that leg but Woods rolls free. Castle ends up in a corner but he comes back to short arm LARIAT!
Castle knees low, to BASEMENT DDT! Cover, ONE!! Woods is hanging tough but Castle waistlocks to rear bearhug. Woods fights up but Castle throws down elbows! Castle BELL CLAPS, then flexes! Fans fire up with Castle, and he brings Woods up. Castle scoops, Woods slips out and shoves, but Castle puts him on the apron. Castle swings but Woods blocks to ROCK Castle! Woods climbs up, drags Castle up to join him, but Castle fights with body shots! Castle kicks a leg out and Woods gets stuck up top! Fans rally, Castle goes to the apron and he runs in to KNEE Woods to the floor!
Fans fire up but Sterling protests. Sterling gets on the apron but The Boys squawk at him. Sterling argues with The Boys, but Nese distracts Castle now, and Woods slides in. Woods rushes up to CLOBBER Castle off the apron! Castle hits railing on the way down and Nese talks trash. Woods goes out, stands Castle up, and RAMS him into the railing! Woods talks trash on the fans, then puts Castle in the ring. Woods stalks Castle but Castle BOOTS back! Fans rally, but Woods gets around and puts Castle in the ropes, ROUNDHOUSE to the back, then DRAPING BACKBREAKER, to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Nese & Sterling protest but the count was fair. Woods is frustrated as Chicago continues to rally for Castle. Woods waistlocks, but Castle gets the ropes. The ref counts, Woods holds on, but Castle elbows him away. Castle CHOPS, ROCKS, and CHOPS again! Woods wobbles, Castle keeps on him with shots at the ropes, then whips. Woods reverses but Castle ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up with Castle and he storms up on Woods. Castle clinches for a T-BONE SUPLEX! Woods staggers up, but Castle catches him to an EXPLODER! Fans fire up as Castle goes corner to corner, but Woods dodges!
Woods keeps moving, but Castle catches him into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Roll and cover, TWO! Woods is still in this but Castle grits his teeth. Fans rally, Castle brings Woods around, but Woods shoves him away. Woods swings, into an Alabama Lift! Woods slips free, shoves Castle away, then kicks him low. Woods gut wrenches but Castle slips free! Castle blocks a haymaker but Woods CHOPS him! Woods reels Castle in but Castle Alabama Lifts! But Sterling grabs Woods’ hand! Smart Mark saves Woods, but Castle runs up on him! Sterling runs away, and Woods ROCKS Castle with a right! Gut wrench, POWERBOMB!
Woods rolls Castle through to KNEE him down!! Cover, TWO?!? Castle survives and fans are thunderous! Sterling is furious but the fans rally up again. Woods brings Castle up, suplexes, but Castle slips free! Castle clinches, ELBOWS, and then BOOTS Nese as he gets on the apron! Castle clotheslines Woods outta the ring! Fans fire up and Castle shouts, “BRING ME A BOY!!” Brendan gets in, and Castle TOSSES him at Nese! Brent gets in, Castle TOSSES him at Nese! Down goes the Premier Athlete! Sterling is furious but fans are loving this! Woods gets in, waistlocks, he and Castle switch around, and Woods runs.
Woods leaps, into an Alabama! BANGARANG!!! Cover, Castle wins!!
Winner: Dalton Castle, by pinfall
The Peacock wins the numbers game but he also shows respect to Woods with the Code of Honor. Will Castle get back to the top of the ROH mountain over the summer?
Stokely Hathaway speaks.
He says he is part of the new ROH Board of Directors, and while it has barely been a week, he- The Kingdom interrupts. A whole week, yet it also feels like just yesterday. They haven’t heard a word from him, but he does remember who they are, right? Yes, Matt Taven. But he doesn’t need the spiel. In that case, if he knows who they are, and they know who he is, then he’s the man they should be talking to. He’s surely seen them week after week after week, winning over and over again. Yes, congratulations. Then what’s the hold up? Where is their ROH Tag Team Championship shot?
Uh, how about The Kingdom earns a shot while Stokely is watching? Anything that happened in the past is in the past. Try winning in the future. Well, they should help Stokely, then. They have information but they aren’t sure if they should bring it up. The reason they’re here was for the tag titles but now that they’re talking, the Kingdom overheard The Infantry talking a lot of trash about Stokely. Beg pardon? Yes, they were saying it’d be surprising if Stokely lasted even two months here. Whoa, what? But see, look, they’re in a stairwell and not an office so maybe The Infantry has a point.
Stokely says it’s barely been a week! Things are under construction, there’s no running water or internet yet! Cut him some slack! They aren’t blaming Stokely, but the Infantry is. All Stokely has to do is make ROH like it used to be. Just think about it. Maria whispers something to Stokely, and he can’t even believe what she just said.
Stokely has another video message. He just finished reading the rules about what the consequences are for disrespecting management. But then The Infantry walks in and they say what’s up. Is this his office? Could use some work. Don’t worry about his office, man. Then where’s Jerry? In the fax machine room eating mayonnaise sandwiches. Don’t worry about him. But a little birdie said the Infantry was telling duck tales about Stokely’s job. Whoa, what? Oh, here’s the deal. If Stokely means what Carlie thinks he means, it was The Kingdom taking bets on Stokely’s position here in ROH.
Oh, that’s what they said about The Infantry. Kingdom said Infantry said Stokely wouldn’t last two months! No way, man! The Kingdom said that. Carlie bet on more like a year. But the point is, he’s their man, 100 grand. Remember that time in Hotlanta and the dancer was feeding him the pepper wings? SHHH! Don’t talk about that here! But you know Cap don’t cap. The Kingdom doesn’t have respect for Stokely or anyone in management. But the Captain does. So respectfully, let them handle The Kingdom. Stokely says okay, they have their match. Watch out for Maria. But also take off the sunglasses, they look ridiculous.
Carlie says their glasses are awesome, but have no fear. The Infantry is here! Copy that. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo head out, will they bring down Mike & Matt?
The Kingdom VS The Infantry!
The Code of Honor is upheld but with a lot of trash talk at the same time. The teams sort out and Dean starts against Mike. Fans rally, Mike rushes in but Dean arm-drags him around! And DROPKICKS! Fans cheer their hometown hero and he runs in to SPLASH in the corner! Tag to Carlie, they snapmare and run, PENALTY KICK to a SENTON, to a ELBOW DROP to a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Carlie brings Mike up but Mike ROLLING ELBOWS! Tag to Taven and he whips, but Carlie turns hip toss into arm-drag! Taven blocks a kick but not the BOOT! Taven runs back in, Carlie dodges and CLOBBERS him!
Taven goes to a corner, Carlie storms up to whip corner to corner. Taven goes up but gets caught and put to the apron. Taven shoulders in but Carlie CLUBS him! Carlie sets up but Taven dumps him to the apron. Taven gets in, comes back, but into a SLINGSHOT STUNNER! Cover, Maria helps with the ropebreak! Carlie says she’s not doing that tonight but she says she didn’t do anything. Carlie runs, but into double kicks, double knee lifts, ENZIGURI to SUPERKICK! Taven tags Mike back in and Mike bumps Carlie off buckles, Mike whips corner to corner hard, then clotheslines and ROLLING ELBOWS!
Mike BOOT WASHES Carlie, drags him right up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Mike tags Taven. Mike DECKS Dean, Taven whips Carlie into the SPINEBUSTER! Taven LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Taven argues the count, but Carlie comes back with CHOPS! Carlie throws forearms, but Taven keeps him from Dean! Taven kicks, JABS, kicks and DDTS! Cover, TWO! Taven tags Mike, they drag Carlie up and tell fans to shut up. They double whip corner to corner, Mike runs in but Carlie goes up and over! Carlie jukes Taven to DECK him! Mike drags Carlie from Dean but Carlie boots Mike away! Hot tag to the Captain!
Dean rallies on The Kingdom with big lariats! Back drop for Taven! Back drop for Mike! Fans fire up and Dean runs in to SPLASH Taven! And ELBOW Mike! Taven runs in but the SPLASH hits Mike! Dean goes up, to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Fans fire up with Dean and he reels Mike in. Underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mike survives but fans fire up as Dean tags Carlie. The Infantry get Mike up, clinch and lift, SWINGING URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Mike survives and Carlie is shocked. Fans rally behind Carlie, he gets Mike up, runs, but Taven gets a cheap shot! Taven gets in, KICK OF THE KING!
Fans boo but Mike DECKS Dean! The Kingdom gets Carlie up, double whip, leapfrog and FOREARM, into lift and ZIGZAG BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Carlie survives and now The Kingdom is shocked! Mike drags Carlie around, CATAPULT but Carlie DECKS Taven! Carlie kicks Mike, runs, tag to Dean and the SCISSOR KICK! Dean goes up top for the CAPTAIN SPLASH!! Cover, Taven breaks it!! Taven whips but Carlie reverses to clinch, feed, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP BOOT COMBO! Mike SUPERKICKS Carlie! Dean dodges Mike, Mike dodges Dean, DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! Fans fire up while everyone is down!
Maria gets on the apron to distracts the ref, and Taven slides a chair in! Mike gets that chair, takes aim, and he JAMS Dean! Taven goes up, Mike reels Dean in, but then someone is creeping up on Maria! Maria turns around, Trish Adora trips Maria down! Maria is freaking out and she narrowly avoids the Lariat Tubman! Trish runs Maria off, and Carlie trips Taven! Dean trips Mike, jackknife bridges, INFANTRY WINS!
Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall
Trish was reinforcements for Dean & Carlie, and the Infantry not only finally beat The Kingdom, they finally have a victory in 2023! Now with the AfroPunk watching their six, will Dean & Carlie be able to take over the ROH Tag Division?
Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Matt Sydal & Blake Christian!
#TAIGASTYLE and the human skyscraper are also looking to establish themselves in the tag division, will they hold firm to some momentum? Or will the Third Eye and All Heart make for a winning combination in their own right?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the teams sort out. Sydal starts with Lee and the two tie up. They go around, Lee headlocks, and Lee hits a takeover. Lee also fights off the headscissors, but Sydal fights up. Sydal wrenches out, top wristlocks then arm-drags to a takedown, but Lee headscissors. Sydal kips free, Lee waistlocks but Sydal arm-drags for another takedown, only for Lee to headscissor again. Sydal kips free again, Lee RAMS into him, then UPPERCUTS! Lee UPPERCUTS again, and again, and he brings Sydal up. Lee whips, Sydal slips out of the scoop to headlock and takeover!
Lee flails as Sydal grinds the hold. Sydal shifts to a facelock but Lee slips out. Sydal slips out, Lee slips out, repeat, and then Lee shifts around to a headlock. Sydal powers up, powers out, but Lee runs him over. Lee does the Heisman, but Sydal avoids the stomp. Sydal runs, Lee blocks the hip toss to whip, but Sydal RANAS! Lee kicks but Sydal sweeps the leg! STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Sydal wrenches an arm, tags Blake, and hands off the wristlock. Blake arm-drags, then wrenches again. Blake whips, Lee reverses and hooks Blake up, IRON OCTOPUS! Blake endures, powers through to a roll-up, TWO!
Blake hurdles, things keep moving, and Blake SHOTGUNS Lee! Blake kips up while Lee goes to ropes, and Blake dials it up for a BASEMENT 619! Lee staggers, Blake springboards but Lee gets under. Blake just handsprings through to NEURALIZER! Fans fire up and Blake tags Sydal. They double whip Lee corner to corner, then Sydal runs in to ELBOW! Blake runs in to back elbow! Sydal runs in to SLIDING KNEE! Fans fire up with Sydal but Lee bails out. Sydal eggs Lee on, but Lee just tags in Bill! Fans fire up as Sydal stares up at him. Sydal says size won’t intimidate him, but Bill boops Sydal on his third eye.
Sydal says okay, he’ll return the favor. But then he KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Bill choke grips! But Sydal keeps giving KICKS! Sydal runs, but into a knee! Bill gets Sydal up but Sydal fights! But the rana doesn’t work, Bill is too big! Lee gets in to BOOT Sydal while he’s upside-down! Then Bill BOOTS Blake off the apron! The ref reprimands but Bill & Lee do a little dance. Bill stomps Sydal, has him on the ropes and CHOKES him, but the ref counts. Bill lets off at 4, Lee talks trash and scuffs Sydal! Bill stands Sydal up, to DECK him! Tag to Lee, and Lee drags Sydal up to bump off buckles.
Lee drags Sydal up, talks more trash, then fires off CHOP after CHOP and stomp after stomp! The ref counts, Lee lets off and Bill has him calm down. Lee drags Sydal back up, brings him in and HALF HATCH BRIDGE! TWO, but Lee shows off by holding the bridge anyway. Tag to Bill and he drags Sydal up. Fans rally up and Bill stomps Sydal. Sydal staggers, Bill puts him in the corner. Bill whips corner to corner, runs in, but Sydal dodges! The splash hits corner and post! Lee tags in, runs in but he also gets buckles! Sydal hurries, Lee rushes Blake but Blake flips away! Lee turn around into a WHEEL KICK!
Fans fire up as Lee and Sydal both crawl, hot tag to All Heart! Lee ducks the springboard but Blake SHOTGUNS Bill! Blake kicks and whips but Lee reverses. Lee runs in but Blake puts him on the apron. Blake goes Matrix to dodge, then he goes to the apron to SPEAR Lee! Lee falls to the floor, Blake builds speed and DIVES to hit Bill! Bill hits barriers, Blake gets back in and builds more speed. Blake FLIES to take out Lee! Blake puts Lee in and fans fire up again. Blake springboards to 450!! Cover, Bill breaks it! The ref reprimands, Sydal protests, and Sydal helps Blake up. Sydal and Blake double whip, but Lee ducks the lariats!
Bill tags in before the DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Blake & Sydal go after Bill but he DOUBLE LARIATS them first! Bill waits on Blake, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Blake KNEES free! Blake fires off fast hands from all sides, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into the SCRAPBUSTER!! Cover, SYDAL BREAKS IT! Fans fire up as Sydal coaches Blake, but Lee KICKS and CLUBS Sydal! Lee gets Sydal up for Bill, but Blake makes the save by shoving Bill up and out! Lee turns around, CALF KICK! Lee falls out to join everyone else! Blake builds speed again, to FLY, but Bill dodges! Blake rolls through, but turn around into the EMPIRE CHOKE SLAM on the apron!!
Bill drags Blake back up, reels him in, and Lee traps Sydal with a cobra twist! EAST RIVER CROSSING!! Cover, Lee & Bill win!
Winners: Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
All Heart just got crushed by all size! Will the offices of Morrisey & Moriarty soon take over the ROH Tag Division?
Backstage interview with The Kingdom.
Lexi Nari is with Maria, Mike & Taven, and Taven explodes! This is ROH! Ring of Honor! Got that!? HONOR! Cap don’t cap? Don’t give Taven that crap! When someone says they’re not a liar, they ARE a liar! Stokely’s known Taven for almost a decade, when has Taven ever lied to him? Yet he believes those Melvins?! Taven says the Infantry will never forget this! But clearly Stoke did! He forgets who came from ROH! That they were best of friends! That they traveled up and down the road together! That they went to Cracker Barrel together! He used to get a kid’s meal, Mike would tell him to eat something bigger but Stokely said it was just right for him.
But Stokely, you have forgotten all that, so guess what Mike’s gonna do? Mike’s gonna go find Jerry Lynn, tell him how much Mike loved ECW, “E C DUB! E C DUB!” Jerry is then gonna give The Kingdom everything they want! Maria says you don’t bite the hand that feeds you. Trish Adora, Maria gave you your very first opportunity here in ROH. And she’ll make sure that Trish has her last opportunity here. This isn’t over. The OGK heads out, is it going to be a war with the Infantry?
Alex Reynolds & John Silver w/ Negative One VS Davey Bang & August Matthews!
The Dark Order may not be what it once was, but they never give up! Will they start to rebuild here in the Windy City? Or will not even having Negative One back in their corner be enough to revitalize the faction?
The teams sort out, the two tie up, and Silver picks up Davey to SLAM him on the mat! Silver waistlocks, Davey fights up but Silver SLAMS him again! Davey fights up but Silver holds on tight. Davey elbows free, runs, but into a LARIAT! Silver huffs and puffs, tags in Reynolds, and they get Davey up. Silver TOSSES Davey across the ring, then Reynolds clotheslines hard in the corner! Reynolds underhooks to TIGER BOMB! High stack, August breaks it! Reynolds shoves Davey to him and August tags in. Reynolds fires off on August! Haymakers and UPPERCUTS, but August shoves back. Reynolds dodges the haymaker to ROLLING ELBOW!
Reynolds rains down fists, the ref backs him off, but fans fire up with Reynolds. Reynolds drags August up, scoops, but August slips out, O’Conner Rolls, but Silver tags in! Silver gets August up, POWERBOMB onto Reynolds’ knees! Silver then CLOBBERS Davey, brings him around and RAMS him into railing! Fans fire up as The Meat Man tags Reynolds back in. Reynolds tells The Righteous, if they want violence, here it is! WOMBO COMBO!! Cover, The Dark Order wins!
Winners: John Silver & Alex Reynolds, by pinfall
The Numbers got the 1-2-3, but then The Righteous is on the tron! Dutch applauds. But if they’re gonna do something, do it well! Turn ’em on to turn ’em loose! Stu brings up that Evil Uno asked if The Righteous were willing to bleed for Stu. But ask yourselves this, brothers. Would Dark Order bleed for him? Vincent asks if the Dark Order’s finally gone mad. Because it seems the Dark Order has become prey to their own emotions. You poke the body, it heals. But if you hurt the heart, that is a wound that can last a lifetime. Vinnie respects the aggression, but Silver, Reynolds, let’s see that again next week. Ya dig what he’s saying?
Reynolds says if they wanna see it, then here it is! BOOT for Davey! PILEDRIVER, into a torture rack! Silver spins around to TOWER HACKER BOMB! Negative One says even HE is sick of The Righteous! If they want a fight, they’ve got one! Just how brutal will this battle become?
Backstage interview with Diamante.
Lexi is with the Cuban Diamond ahead of her match tonight, and asks how she feels taking on one of Jade Cargill’s baddies. Diamante isn’t really- Wait, here comes Sterling. He says he’s a big fan, loves her theme music. But here’s an idea. As a fair opportunity, they can split the winner’s purse, 49% to Diamante, 51% to Leila Grey. That seems fair, she doesn’t wanna get in the ring with one of the baddest around. What does Diamante think? Oh, what does she think? Does she look stupid, Mark!? You expect her to believe she’s getting half the earnings? She doesn’t trust Jade or any of her bitches! That includes Mark!
How about this as a deal? Diamante can just win and take 100% for her damn self? Diamante heads out, will she crush Leila to send a message to THE Baddie?
Diamante VS Leila Grey w/ Mark Sterling!
The Code of Honor is upheld but with tension. The bell rings and the two circle. There’s a pocket of fans for Leila but that’s about it. Diamante thinks, and she decides 49% guaranteed is better than fighting for 100. Leila walks over, but then Diamante trips her! And hip tosses her! And CLOBBERS her for fast hands! Leila gets away to the outside and Sterling cools her off. But Diamante runs in to WRECK Leila with a dropkick! Diamante tells Sterling to back off, and then she kicks, only for Leila to block! Leila trips Diamante, has her on the apron, and says, “Lemme show you how baddies do it.” Then she BOOTS Diamante!
Leila takes her time getting in, covers, TWO! Leila fires off on Diamante, stomps her in a corner, but the ref counts. Leila lets off, swaggers around, then CHOPS Diamante. Diamante CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Leila knees low, brings Diamante around, and reels her in. She hip bumps, then runs, to FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Diamante is tougher than that but Leila pounds the mat in frustration. Leila drags Diamante up, scoops, and SLAMS! Leila swaggers again, runs, but Diamante avoids the senton! Leila writhes and staggers up, Diamante CLOBBERS her! And ELBOWS! And then waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!
Leila flounders to a corner and fans rally behind Diamante. Diamante runs in to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Diamante drags Leila to a cover, TWO! Leila is fairly tough, too, but Diamante brings her up. Diamante reels Leila in but Sterling gets on the apron! The ref tells him to get down, but Leila wrenches out to ROCK Diamante! And ROCKS her again! Diamante ROCKS Leila! Leila ROCKS Diamante! They go back and forth, Leila runs, but Diamante ROCKS her again! Diamante runs, but Sterling is there. So Diamante stomps his hands! But Leila rolls Diamante up, feet on the ropes! LEILA WINS!!
Winner: Leila Grey, by pinfall
Sterling taunts Diamante, because now Leila gets 100% of the purse! Diamante says if it’s like that, then he better watch his back! Will all of Jade Cargill’s cronies have a target on their backs now?
Six Man Tag: Action Andretti, AR Fox & Darius Martin VS Shane Taylor & The Workhorsemen!
Not only did the high flying trio lose out on the ROH Six Man Tag Team Championships, but they also ended up being tune-ups for #LeSuzukiGods going into Forbidden Door. Can the Sight to See, the Whole Fox’n Show and the Air Wolf rebound against Big Shaney T, JD Drake & Anthony Henry?
The Code of Honor is upheld reluctantly, but then Henry DECKS Darius! And JD DECKS Action! The bell rings as Shane still has Fox’s hand and reels him in! Fox slips free of the slam, bobs ‘n’ weaves but Shane blocks the kick! Fox flips outta the choke slam, goes Matrix to dodge, and then PELES! Shane wobbles, Darius tags in, and he goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Shane ends up in his corner, Henry tags in but runs into an atomic drop! Darius fires off big haymakers, dodges the retaliation and DECKS JD! Darius BOOTS Henry, runs and BULLDOGS Henry on ropes! But JD is there to CLOBBER Fox!
JD puts Darius in, Henry tags JD in, and JD runs in to CANNONBALL! Tag to Shane, he drags Darius right up to a SPIENBUSTER! Tag to Henry, PENALTY KICK! And then suplex, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Fox breaks it! JD goes after Fox, shoves him but Fox dodges to dump JD out! Fox then goes out to BOOT JD, and go up the corner to MOONSAULT! Direct hit and Fox lands on his feet! Henry whips Darius, he uses that to BLAST Shane! Darius then dodges Henry to TORNADO COMPLETE SHOT! Tag to Action and he runs in to rally on Henry! Action whips, Henry reverses but Action pops up to DROPKICK!
Action kips up and fans fire up. Shane runs in, Action dodges to FLYING CHUCK! Henry returns to fire off fast hands and a KICK, then a SUPERKICK! Henry runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! JD CHOPS Action, whips, but Action slips out to the apron to GAMANGIRI! Then ARABIAN PRESS on Henry! JD swings on Darius but Darius waistlocks. Action handsprings, BACK ELBOW GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Fox tags in, but Shane DECKS him! Action fires off but Shane shoves and HEADBUTTS! Darius runs in, dodges, but the SOUTHPAW hits! Fox returns, Shane blocks a boot to KNEE him!
Shane whips, JD SPINEBUSTERS! CATAPULT into the scoop, DOUBLE STOMP WELCOME TO THE LAND COMBO! Cover, Darius & Action break it!! Shane DECKS Action, JD CLUBS Darius! Feed to Shane, but Darius slips out to shove Shane into JD! DOUBLE SHOTGUNS send Shane out! Action PLANCHAS, but is caught! Darius DIVES to topple it all over! Fans fire up and Henry is up top! DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Fox moves and Henry rolls through! Fox goes Matrix, victory rolls, Fox’s team wins!!
Winners: Action Andretti, AR Fox & Darius Martin, by pinfall
Redemption in the blink of an eye! Can Action, Fox & Darius get back up in the trios division to go for gold again?
Backstage interview with Mark Sterling & Leila Grey.
Lexi is with Smart Mark and the last Baddie standing to congratulate them on the win, and Sterling says that was absolute domination by the number one baddie. Diamante should’ve taken the deal. Leila says that’s right, she puts the bad in baddie. if you’re mad, hate her cuz you ain’t her. But Diamante says that was bull! Everyone knows it! Diamante wants a rematch. That is unless Leila is too scared. Scared? Ain’t nobody scared! Leila beat her tonight, she’ll do it again. Okay then, forget 49%, Diamante is coming for 100% of that bag! Sterling says they’ll talk it over, but when and where will we see these two go another round?
Pure Rules: Daniel Garcia VS Rocky Romero!
The Dragonslayer won big last night on Dynamite in that championship studded tag match. And while we know he wants Katsuyori Shibata’s ROH Pure Championship, he’s also going to get his shot at the AEW International Championship at Forbidden Door! Will Garcia be rolling through this weekend? Or will Azucar make Garcia taste bitter defeat?
Our three judges tonight are Pat Buck, Stokely Hathaway, and Jerry Lynn. The Code of Honor is not really upheld as Garcia kicks Rocky’s hand. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Garcia waistlocks, SLAMS, and then floats all over Rocky to slap him around. Garcia soaks up the heat and then resets with Rocky. They tie up, go around, Rocky waistlocks to SLAM and slap Garcia around! Rocky has his own dance that fans like better. The two tie up again, Garcia and Rocky go along the ropes, but then Garcia keeps Rocky against them. The ref counts, but Garcia puts one of Rocky’s legs in the ropes.
Garcia wants this to count as one of Rocky’s three, and indeed, the ref has them break and puts it to Rocky’s record. That means Rocky only has two of those left. Rocky shoves Garcia, but Garcia pats him on the head. Rocky gets an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Garcia flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Now Garcia only has two of those! Rocky smirks while Garcia frowns. They go again, things speed up, and Rocky RANAS! Mule kick, forearms, and then Rocky whips. Garcia holds ropes, bails out, and he wags his finger at the fans. Rocky runs to DIVE! Direct hit on Garcia at the ramp! Fans fire up while Rocky gives us some more Azucar Heat.
Rocky puts Garcia in, runs in, SLICED BREAD! Cover, ONE!! Garcia is tough but Rocky keeps on him. Rocky CHOPS Garcia in the corner, then CHOPS again! Rocky goes corner to corner, clothesline! One-ever! Another is two-ever! Rocky keeps going, but Garcia uses the ref as a shield! And then he THROAT CHOPS Rocky! Rocky sputters, Garcia HALF HATCH SUPLEXES into the corner! Garcia shouts “SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT!” but fans boo. Garcia covers, TWO! Garcia is annoyed as fans chant “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” Garcia CLUBS Rocky, tells the fans no, he’s a sports entertainer!
Garcia drags Rocky up, does his dance, and then suplexes! Cover, TWO! Garcia keeps focus and he stalks Rocky. Garcia CHOPS Rocky, but Rocky CHOPS back! Garcia kicks, whips, scoops, but Rocky slips around to IRON OCTOPUS! Garcia endures, walks his way over, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! That’s his second, he has one left. Rocky stomps Garcia, drags him up and UPPERCUTS! Rocky whips, Garcia reverses but Rocky KICKS him! Rocky then ducks ‘n ‘dodges and RAN- NO, Garcia blocks, drops Rocky and puts on an STF! Rocky endures, reaches out, fans rally but Garcia pulls on the hold!
Rocky still fights forward, claws his way forward, ROPEBREAK! That’s Rocky’s second, both men have one left. Garcia brings Rocky up, UPPERCUTS, and he says Rocky is a wrestler but Garcia is not. Garcia CHOPS Rocky, snapmares and stomps him! Garcia mocks the Latino Heat, then slingshots, just to scuff Rocky and do his dance. Fans boo while Rocky goes to ropes. Garcia stomps Rocky, fans chant “You Can’t Dance!” Garcia fires forearms over and over and over, then lets off with a shout. Garcia goes to the far corner, runs in, but Rocky JUMP KNEES! Garcia tried to copy Shibata and it cost him!
Rocky goes to another corner and the fans rally up. Garcia runs in but into an elbow! Rocky goes up but Garcia CHOPS him! Garcia CLUBS Rocky, climbs up after him, and fireman’s carries, but Rocky CLUBS him back! Rocky then ROCKS Garcia with forearms, adjusts, and SUPER STEINERS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Rocky rises, he runs up and fires forearms and CHOPS on repeat! Rocky puts Garcia in the ropes, KICKS him, then goes to the corner for GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Garcia uses his last one to survive! Rocky stomps away on the bad arm now!
Rocky wrenches, ELBOW BREAKER, and double wristlock! Garcia throws body shots but Rocky throws an ELBOW! Cravat and SLICED- NO, Garcia powers out, rolls back, drags Rocky down and steps through! WALLS OF JERICHO! Rocky endures, reaches out, moves around, ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go in frustration, but now no one has a ropebreak to save them! Garcia sits cross-legged, another message to Shibata. Fans even chant “NO MORE ROPEBREAKS!” as Garcia shouts to Shibata. SLEEPER!! Rocky sputters and fades, and then Garcia lets go to PENALTY- NO, Rocky blocks it!
Rocky fires off fast strikes, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia blocks a kick, ducks the enziguri, but not the REWIND HEEL! But Garcia rebounds to LARIAT! Garcia shakes his head, gets the legs, and steps through, but Rocky cradle counters! TWO!! Rocky UPPERCUTS, springboards, TORNADO DDT! Rocky drags Garcia up, suplexes, FALCON ARROW into the DIABLO ARMBAR!! Garcia flails, reaches out, but ropes won’t save him! Garcia gets the ropes, but uses them to kick back and roll through! Garcia has the legs now! DRAGONTAMER!!! Rocky grabs ropes but again, ropes won’t save him! Garcia just PULLS on the legs with the ropes to help!! Rocky taps, Garcia wins!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission
This was perhaps Garcia’s toughest challenge in this match type yet! Garcia shows Rocky respect by offering the Code of Honor, and Rocky accepts it. But then Garcia drags Rocky into another DRAGONTAMER! WAIT, here comes Orange Cassidy! Fans go wild as Freshly Squeezed “storms” his way down to the ring! Garcia stares Cassidy down, and Cassidy throws off his denim jacket! Garcia backs off, having done enough ahead of Forbidden Door. Will the title inside Cassidy’s backpack soon belong to another? Or can Freshly Squeezed survive the Fatal 4 Way?
ROH Women’s World Championship Chicago Street Fight: Athena VS Kiera Hogan!
The Fallen Goddess has been seemingly unstoppable, but she may have stoked the flames of the wrong one! Will Kiera look to burn down Athena’s reign and build hers atop the ashes? Or will nothing stop Athena’s win streak?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if this is truly all, #PERIODT!
The bell rings and Athena rushes in! Kiera dodges, fires off shots, but Athena shoves her. Kiera dodges to then THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Athena shoves Kiera away, but Kiera dodges again, only to run into a SCRAPBUSTER! Athena runs down fists, and shouts, “This is MY show!” Athena DECKS Kiera, fans rally behind her, and she smiles as she goes out to fetch some furniture. Athena goes with a ladder! Athena puts that in the ring, but Kiera takes aim to DROPKICK it into Athena! Athena ends up stuck between that ladder and another! Kiera watches Athena get out of the predicament, to then FLYING RANA her into the ladder!
Kiera hurries to stand the ladder back up, she stomps away on Athena and rains down fists! Kiera CLUBS away, but Athena RAMS Kiera into another ladder! Kiera flounders, Athena RAMS her into barriers! Athena storms off to find a TABLE! Fans really like where this is going! Athena sets that table against barriers, goes back for Kiera, but Kiera mule kicks! Kiera CLUBS away, then finds a kendo stick! She puts that in the ring, and brings the trash can and lid into the ring, too. Kiera goes after Athena, puts her in the ring, and then stalks her. Kiera CLUBS Athena, but Athena SMACKS her with the trash can lid! And again!
Athena scowls as she stalks Kiera. She SMACKS Kiera again, and then grabs the can. Athena smirks as she puts the can under the bottom rope. Athena gets the kendo stick, and she SMACKS Kiera on the back! Athena slides Kiera into the can! Kiera is trapped as Athena SMACKS away on the can with the kendo stick! Fans fire up and Athena drags Kiera outta the can. High stack, TWO! Athena is pissed at the ref now! Athena looks back to Kiera, smirks and runs in, handspring- CAN SHOT! Kiera hits Athena in the face, and then puts Athena in the corner. HIP ATTACK! Kiera puts the can in Athena’s face, runs Around the World, and she BOOT WASHES!
Athena slumps against ropes, Kiera drags her out of the corner to bring her over the trash can. FISHERMAN SCREW on the can! Cover, TWO! Athena is hanging tough but fans rally for Kiera. Kiera kicks Athena in the side, goes out to grab that ladder, and she brings it a bit closer. Kiera then adjusts some other pieces, and she makes a ladder bridge from apron to the taller ladder. Athena crawls over but Kiera SMACKS her! Kiera CLUBS Athena onto the ladder bridge, climbs the corner, and fans fire up as Kiera aims. SUPER SPLASH but only on ladder!! Athena moves and Kiera crashes ‘n’ burns! The ref checks her, but Athena crawls over.
Athena takes the ladder bridge apart, puts the tallest ladder down flat on the ground, and then considers her options. Athena stomps Kiera, looks under the ring, fans want tables and so Athena grabs a table. Athena sets that up at ringside, near steel steps. Athena then goes and grabs the Clark Street street sign! She stomps the sign! She don’t care about Clark Street! Athena RAMS Kiera into barriers! Athena takes advantage of the premade chair construct and adds some more chairs to make it nastier. But Kiera attacks in return! Athena JAMS Kiera, then SMACKS her with that chair, before adding it to the rest.
Athena drags Kiera up, brings her around, but Kiera reverses to send Athena through the table! The one Athena set up earlier comes back to bite her! Kiera isn’t done, either, as she puts Athena in the ring. Kiera looks around at her options, and she grabs the kendo stick. Fans fire up and Kiera SMACKS Athena! Athena goes to a corner then out of the ring. Kiera stalks Athena and SMACKS her again! Athena finds another kendo stick and she SMACKS Kiera in return! Kiera and Athena have a kendo match as they hit back and forth! Athena fires off and her stick starts breaking on Kiera’s back and hips!
Athena grabs another chair, she adds that to the construct, and then keeps finding more chairs to add it! It’s looking really jagged now, and Athena goes back for Kiera. Athena drags Kiera up, but Kiera throws body shots! And forearms! Kiera ROCKS Athena and has her on the table! Kiera goes up the steel steps, to then FLYING SPLASH on the table! The table doesn’t break and fans are disappointed. They want that “ONE MORE TIME!” so Kiera obliges. Kiera also wants this to work, so she goes up the corner! SUPER SPLASH through the table!! Both women are down in the wreckage but Kiera stirs.
Kiera stands and she looks under the ring. Kiera brings out another table! Fans love it! Kiera puts that table in the ring and starts setting it up. Athena crawls into the ring and she DECKS Kiera! Athena grins with a wild look in her eyes, because she has Kiera on a table now! Athena climbs the corner, fans fire up, but Kiera UPPERCUTS first! Kiera ROCKS Athena, then goes up, STRATUS- NO, Athena blocks the rana to drag Kiera up! SUPER POWERBOMB THOURGH THE TABLE!!! Fans lose their minds as Athena covers, TWO!??! Kiera survives and no one can believe it, least of all Athena!
“This is Awesome!” as Kiera stirs in the wreckage. Kiera rises, Athena gets mad, and she clears out space. Athena storms around, thinking of what to do. Athena wedges the trash can into a corner, but says that’s not enough. Athena goes out, looks under the ring, and finds a black bag. And everyone knows what this means! Athena dumps the bag out to reveal THUMBTACKS! Fans are going nuts already as Athena makes sure they’re spread out evenly. Athena then drags Kiera up, brings her over, Canadian Rack, but Kiera fights free! Kiera SUPERKICKS! Athena wobbles, SUPERKICKS back, but then Kiera baits her into the trash can!!
Athena crashes off metal, and then Kiera LEG CAPTURE SUPLEXES ONTO THE TACKS!!! They’re both covered in them! Cover, TWO!!! Fans are losing their mind and Kiera’s rage fires up! Kiera shows off those new braids, and she uses them to CHOKE ATHENA! Athena flails, sputters, reaches out, but there are no ropebreaks in this match! Athena RAMS Kiera into buckles, but then Kiera uses them to climb up! Kiera STRANGLES Athena! Athena CLAWS Kiera’s face!! Athena goes for the eyes, then she ROCKS Kiera with a forearm! Kiera wobbles up top, Athena tastes her own blood, and she goes to the apron.
Athena looks at the wicked chair construct, and she drags Kiera up from the corner! Fans are freaking out, SUPERPLEX ONTO THE CHAIR PILE!!! It all falls down like a metal house of cards, and both women are down in the wreckage! Athena rises, she drags Kiera up by her hair and fireman’s carries. Athena shoves Kiera into the ring, pushes her over to a cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
What madness Chicago just witnessed tonight! And the Fallen Goddess laughs as she holds onto her title! If not even this could stop her, will Athena reign forever?
Backstage interview with Athena.
Lexi is with the champion and says we witnessed an incredibly brutal match. Athena did retain, what- Wait, where are her congratulations? Where are her green apple Skittles? Where are her kittens? Where is everyone?! Where is the showering applause, tequila and whiskey? No one is here! Time and again, Athena shows up here, proves that she is the BEST in the business, and yet where is her just do? Kiera Hogan: DONE! Thrown in the trash, she can live in whatever dumpster she wants to live in. Athena is done. It is time for this division to see what real dominance is, what a real reign is!
Athena then laughs. Lexi’s still here? This is crazy! This is a new one. Lexi, send a message to the entire ROH Women’s Division: “Step up, or step out.” Athena wants more, but does ROH even have more to give?
My Thoughts:
A really good but also really long ROH at 2 hours and 35 minutes, all because it’s another PPV weekend. Great matches that were just for a lot of fun, like the opening 8 Man Tag. Really good wins for Lucha Brothers y amigos, Gringo Loco, Kyle Fletcher, The Mogul Embassy, Dalton Castle, Moriarty & Morrissey, and the trio of Action, Fox & Darius, which really need a name if they’re going to stick together. Maybe just use the Top Flight name to expand to a faction? Great win for Trish Adora, too, but her being on the card also fed into the story growing between Kingdom and Infantry.
Great promos from Stokely and each team, and great match from Kingdom VS Infantry. Trish joining forces with The Infantry and being a counter to Maria is great stuff, and makes sense given Trish, Dean & Carlie are all veterans. They can have a Mixed Six but also separate matches, such as Trish VS Maria, with Dean & Carlie keeping an eye on Mike & Taven. Also good stuff out of Dark Order’s story, making their squash match win have purpose because they want to send a message to The Righteous. This clearly means we’re getting a No Disqualification Six Man Tag to let both trios show their full violent sides.
Good story developing between Diamante and Leila, and it feels like it’s already better than some of the stuff going on with The Baddies as Jade was building her win streak. Great Pure Rules match from Garcia VS Rocky, probably the best since ROH returned. Cassidy making the save was good, because as commentary pointed out, Rocky is friends with Trent Beretta and therefore a friend of Cassidy’s. Garcia’s win gives him momentum for both the Fatal 4 and his eventual match with Shibata, which means he’s certainly losing the Fatal 4 Way this Sunday. Garcia will just focus on Shibata and the Pure Championship for the Summer, and probably get his shot at Death Before Dishonor in July.
And then an awesome main event in the Chicago Street Fight. I was worried about the chairs stacked upon chairs, but it seems Kiera and Athena made it through just fine. A little surprised they had Athena do a backstage interview promo to close the night, but it worked out to add more to her story. She’s run through the ROH Women’s Division to where it really feels like someone will have to be brought in from another company or free agency, and even then, I’m not so sure.
My Score: 8.8/10
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IF YA SMELLALALALALALA~…!
As Cody Rhodes teams with Damian Priest & Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, FINALLY, The Rock has come back to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; Jimmy wins.
- The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & LA Knight; Miz & Melo win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae w/ Nia Jax; Tiff wins.
- Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins, by disqualification, and DIY retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; changed to…
- Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga; Priest & Braun win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
They shake hands, but the SmackDown General Manager tells the WWE Champion there’s been a change: Cody’s out of the Six Man Tag match. What? Why would Aldis do that? It is out of Aldis’s hands. Wait, Solo Sikoa shows up to do what he did, but they can’t do the Six Man Tag that they advertised? How is this out of Aldis’s hands? Who do they need to talk to so they can do the match? Aldis says there’s no one either of them can call, if you smell what’s cooking. This is coming from The Final Boss, and The Final Boss wants to see Cody in the ring tonight. What business could The Great One have with The American Nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator rubbed it in Big Jim’s face that only one of them is going to Elimination Chamber in Toronto, which Big Jim was able to brush off. But McIntyre harping on how only one Uso is going to WrestleMania was a step too far. These two look to have it out, but is Jimmy just playing into McIntyre’s hands? Or will McIntyre get embarrassed by “the other Uso” this close to that big time match?
Speaking of, Jimmy has a message for Drew as he heads to gorilla. “Everybody know you’re going to Elimination Chamber, right? But Big Jimmy got a question for the Big Easy: Will Drew go onto the Elimination Chamber and win that? Will Drew go onto WrestleMania and win that? Ey, Drew, I think we got an answer for you, Uce. The answer is…” “NO YEET!” Jimmy makes his entrance, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Jimmy. Jimmy and Drew jaw, and then Drew raises his hands, to say UP YOURS! But Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS away! Drew puts Jimmy in a corner, Jimmy dodges to CHOP!
Jimmy climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count, Drew dumps Jimmy tot eh apron at 5, but Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jimmy hurries to CHOP, then he whips. Drew reverses to send Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy BOOTS back, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders to a corner, Drew runs up to SPLASH and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders again, the ref has Drew hold on, and Jimmy bails out. Drew storms out to get Jimmy and he whips Jimmy HARD into barrier! The fans boo but Drew looms over Jimmy.
The ring count starts, Drew mockingly calls him “Jey,” then puts Jimmy in the ring. Drew says NO MANIA for Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, ROCKS him, then runs up, only for Jimmy to put him on the apron! Drew blocks a superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew drops, Jimmy DIVES! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! Jimmy grins, goes back to the apron, and then aims. But Drew stops the Penalty Kick to THROW Jimmy down! Drew then has Jimmy in the Reverse Alabama Lift! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steel steps! Drew stands on the desk to say “NO YEET!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew revels in the heat from New Orleans, then he leaves Jimmy behind. The ref checks Jimmy, he’s able to continue, so a ring count starts. Drew paces while Jimmy stirs. Jimmy drags himself up using the desk, then lunges in at 9! Drew is annoyed but he rains down fists! Drew stomps Jimmy, then eggs him on. Jimmy rises as the fans rally, but Drew is right on him in the corner. Drew winds up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, only for Drew to reverses. Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him out of the air! Drew then hauls Jimmy up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Drew says okay, Big Jim. He clamps onto Jimmy with a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Jimmy fights up, fireman’s carries, but Drew elbows free. Drew bumps Jimmy off buckles, then hauls him up to the top rope! Drew CLUBS Jimmy on the back, climbs up, then CLUBS Jimmy more. Jimmy fires elbows and Drew drops back. But Drew runs up to CLUB Jimmy again! SmackDown returns to single picture as Drew CLUBS away on Jimmy again! Jimmy keeps taunting “Jey,” then drags him up. Jimmy fights the back suplex! The fans rally, Jimmy fires hands and a HEADBUTT! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the post!
Jimmy rises to USO IN THE WIND! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! A standing count starts while both men stir on the mat. They both stand at 5, and Drew swings! Jimmy counter punches, then fires more shots! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew is tougher than that, but Jimmy hurries to a corner. Jimmy aims as Drew goes to the other corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Drew FLYING HEADBUTTS! The Glasgow Kiss stuns Jimmy, and Drew hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Jimmy shows his own toughness, and the fans rally behind him.
Drew paces, then he stalks Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, reels him in, but Jimmy fights the underhooks! Jimmy wrenches, UPPERCUTS, but Drew ROCKS Jimmy back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Drew HAYMAKERS! Drew whips, Jimmy reverses and Drew ends up on the apron! Drew ROCKS Jimmy first, then climbs the corner! FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jimmy runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Drew survives, Jimmy’s spear doesn’t hit quite like The Tribal Chief’s. Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up, and the fans rally up. USO- NO, Jimmy rolls through as Drew moves! Drew dodges a lariat to NECKBREAKER!
Both men are down, the fans rally, and Drew kips up! Drew scowls as he aims at Jimmy. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Jimmy hits first! GLASGOW KISS returns! Drew reels Jimmy in, “This is your WrestleMania! This is as close as you get!” Drew shouts Jimmy is nothing, then ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! GLASGOW KISS! Another Reverse Alabama, but Jimmy victory rolls it! JIMMY WINS!!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Drew is furious, but his own ego caught him there! But then Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy! The fans boo Drew being a sore loser, but he puts Jimmy back in the ring! Drew rains down fists, then he DRIBBLES Jimmy off the mat! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Drew says that was Jimmy’s Mania Moment! Drew will win the Chamber, he will go to Mania, and he will win there! Jimmy means NOTHING to Drew! Drew puts Jimmy up against the post, then takes aim! The fans boo, but refs and producers rush out here! They swarm Drew to keep him from going after Jimmy again. Drew says fine, fine, then takes his leave.
Producers help Jimmy to his feet, but then Drew BLASTS through the refs! CLAYMORE for Jimmy!! The Scottish Terminator hits his target, then laughs as he actually leaves. Will McIntyre make this his Road to WrestleMania?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
And out steps Solo Sikoa. Solo heads inside, and he finds Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga waiting. Solo tells them that last week with Tama, that was an accident. Jacob says yeah, it’s all good, Uce. But keep it 100: If it wasn’t an accident, Solo wouldn’t be standing here right now. Well, good! Glad to see we’re all on the same page. Solo says he will be in the corner during the match for Jacob & Tama. Uh, no, Solo, no disrespect, but Jacob & Tama have been running things on SmackDown these past couple weeks. So tonight, it’s Jacob & Solo running the play? Yadada mean? Yeah, of course. And that right there, Jacob, is exactly why Solo loves him.
Solo says he’ll be back, he has to talk with Nick Aldis. Solo heads out, but will he really just step right back into place from before he lost the ula fala?
Carmelo Hayes is backstage.
R-Truth calls out to Melo, and says for the first time ever, Truth VS Melo! What’s Truth talking about? Duh, they have a match. No, Truth, Melo knows. But they had a match last week. Truth says he has never met Melo in his life, but they have a tag match tonight. What? No, they don’t. Who even made this match? Him. Truth, they are not going through this H1M who’s on first thing again. Melo is H1M. No, him made the match. The Miz!? Miz says he’s H1M. So now there’s two of you? No no no! Melo is H1M, this is The Miz! Yeah, #MeloDon’tMiz! NO! That’s not a thing! Tonight, they are. Who’s Truth’s partner?
Truth says he’s got a guy. A Louisiana legend! In fact, he just got here, so Truth’s gotta go. Laters. Miz says he has been workshopping this, and the fans love it. Think about it: Melo Don’t Miz! Melo Don’t Miz! And we are…! Melo shakes his head. Truth steps in and says Miz just wants Melo to say, “Awesome.” Miz offers a fist bump, Melo says no. Will Melo wish he had missed tonight’s show? Or will Miz actually help H1M get another win?
Zelina Vega speaks.
“My whole life, people have taken one look at me, and they try to define me. My size has never stopped me before. It never stopped me from becoming tag team champion. Or my personal favorite, the history-making first-time-ever Queen of the Ring. That’s me. Make no mistake about it, I’ve never had it easy. I had to scratch and claw to get anything around here. But this is a fresh start. Because I have something to prove. And my dreams are a lot bigger than your measuring stick. It ain’t over until Zelina Vega says it’s over.”
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & ???
Miz makes his entrance but Melo kinda steps all over it. So he already missed his cue… But who did Truth find to team with him in the Big Easy? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Truth makes his entrance. “What’s up?” Well, more like who is his partner? He’ll tell us! His tag team partner is a local legend, born and bred right here in New Orleans! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Louisiana Knight! Wait, he means L A Knight! Yes, Louisiana abbreviated is LA, but that’s not… Oh, Truth… Truth gives Knight a Po’ Boy and some Mardi Gras beads, so Knight embraces it. The teams sort out, and Truth calls out him! Does he mean Miz or Melo? Well, Melo says he is H1M, so that’s who starts. The fans cheer on Knight while Truth and Melo tie up. Melo KNEES low, whips, but Truth reverses.
Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo makes his free throw, but Truth drop toeholds! Truth headlocks, Melo powers up and out but Truth whips! Melo turns hip toss into lateral press, TWO! Truth has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo trips to cover, ONE! Truth trips to cover, ONE! Melo runs up, Truth does the splits, and then hits a BIG hip toss! The fans fire up, Truth counts, Melo gets up at TWO, but Truth was just goofing. The ref explains to Truth that he is the ref, not Truth! Melo is annoyed, he runs up on Truth, but Truth wrenches him around! Melo pulls hair but Knight tags in. The fans fire up as Knight fires hands!
Knight ROCKS Melo, whips Melo, but Melo reverses! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Melo up to tag Truth back in, and Truth ROCKS Melo! Melo staggers, but he refuses to tag! Truth arm-drags Melo, then grinds the arm. Melo insists he’s got this, then arm-drags free. Truth staggers up, he and Melo bump heads! Truth staggers around more, and he tags Miz?! Truth forgot The Awesome Truth isn’t a thing anymore! Again! Melo BLASTS Truth off the apron, the fans boo, but Miz tags himself in! Melo is annoyed, but Miz goes to fetch Truth while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again, and Melo has Truth. Truth ROCKS Melo, but Melo holds onto the wristlock! Truth reaches for Knight, Knight reaches for Truth, but Melo holds on. Truth takes a swing, but into an O’Conner Roll! TWO and Melo BLASTS Knight! Truth rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo kicks low, calls his shot, but Truth suplexes for a STUNNER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Melo crawl, hot tags to Miz and Knight! The fans fire up as Knight rallies on Miz! “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Miz reverses, but Knight lEAPING LARIATS! Knight TOSSES Melo in for good measure!
Knight stomps a mudhole into Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT for Miz! KNEE for Melo! Knight scoops and POWERSLAMS Miz! Knight keeps running, JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays on Miz as he brings Miz up. Knight ROCKS Miz, then ROCKS him again! Knight whips, Miz grabs the ropes. Miz KICKS, then takes a swing, but into a back suplex! Miz lands out, tag to Melo! Miz ELBOWS Knight, but Knight scoops! Miz tilt-o-whirls through, Melo SUPERKICKS Knight down! cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Melo says he’s got this! Melo waits on Knight, then leaps, but NO 48!
Knight kicks low, but NO B F T! Tag to Truth! Knight ELBOWS Melo, Truth runs in! CENA SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Truth says it’s time! “YOU CANT SEE ME~!” truth runs for the FIVE KNCUKLE SHUFFLE! Truth then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Melo shoves, Truth dodges, and Truth hits the LIE DETECTOR! Truth then gets Melo in the S T R-TRUTH! But Miz CLOBBERS Truth! Knight ROCKS Miz, then LARIATS him up and out! Knight then goes out to THROW Miz into barriers! The fans fire up again, but NAKAMURA ATTACKS KNIGHT!
The fans boo, but the sinister samurai then POSTS Knight!! Nakamura slithers away while Melo keeps the ref’s attention! Truth sees Knight is down, Melo runs up, but Truth dodges! Miz tags in, full nelson, and a FIRST 48 FINALE COMBO?!? Cover, Miz & Melo win!!
Winners: The Miz & Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Well, what do you know? Nakamura aside, Miz and Melo made it work! Okay, they’re both trying to hog the spotlight, but is there a future for Melo Don’t Miz? Will Knight only have more of a reason to take that title off Nakamura now?
Charlotte Flair speaks.
“The GOAT… doesn’t have to call themselves The GOAT. Now, I have crafted a legacy that no one, I mean no one, can touch. And I’m back.” The Women’s Royal Rumble Winner chose Tiffany Stratton, but will The Queen take back her throne? Or will WWE always be on #TiffyTime? Speaking of…
Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae!
The WWE Women’s Champion may have gotten past Nia Jax, but now she knows Charlotte Flair is waiting for her at WrestleMania, and is going to be teaming with Trish Stratus in Toronto! Will she be in Tiffy Top Shape for that Tiffy Trishy dream match? Or will the Poison Pixie be quite the problem all on her own?
Before the match, Tiff grabs a mic while the fans cheer. Tiffy says, “I know, I know. You know it, you know it, and you know it. Ever since I won this title, everybody’s just been so obsessed with me. And last week, I had Nia Jax beat, until Candice LeRae decided to interfere and help her little meal ticket. And at Elimination Chamber, Trish Stratus and I make sure the Unstoppable Force comes to a definitive end!” The fans cheer that, but Tiff says enough about them. Let’s talk Charlotte Flair. The fans boo that name, but Tiff says Charlotte took her sweet old time, grabbed a chair, grabbed a mic, and she looked down on Tiff.
Charlotte chose Tiff as her WrestleMania opponent. In that moment, Tiff’s dream came true! And as she lied down there and looked up at Charlotte, she realized the rumors are true: No one loves to kick a girl when she’s down quite like Charlotte Flair. So at WrestleMania, Tiff isn’t coming for Charlotte’s legacy; that’s all Charlotte’s. Tiff is coming for the spot Charlotte desires the most: The number one spot as the top girl in the WWE! But here comes Nia & Candice to interrupt. Nia has a mic to tell Tiffy, “I Have to say, this is really cute. Like, it’s really cute that you actually think you were gonna beat me last week.”
Doesn’t Candice think that is cute? Candice says yes, it is so~ cute. And Tiff wouldn’t even be standing there if not for little Trish Stratus~. Exactly! And it’s even cuter that Tiff is out here talking about Charlotte when she wont’ even see WrestleMania! Because after Nia & Candide destroy Tiff at Elimination Chamber, Nia is coming back for her WWE Women’s Championship. Nia & Candice step up to the ring, and Nia says Tiff won’t even see the Grandest Stage of Them All. Tiff tells Nia to just give it up. This title isn’t even hers anymore. And once Tiff beats Candice tonight, Nia won’t have anyone to do her dirty work anymore!
Candice tells Tiffy that while they’re meant have a match right now, she and Nia are feeling impatient. Nia says they should just get rid of Tiff right now! But the ref steps in and says not gonna happen! Tiff VS Candice will, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Candice has Tiffy down with an armlock. Tiff fights up as the fans rally, but Candice wrenches to wristlock. Tiff spins through, goes to ropes, then up the corner to flip and arm-drag! The fans fire up as Tiff rallies on Candice! DROPKICK, and Tiff snarls! Tiff goes to the corner, and Charlotte makes her entrance? The Queen chooses to be fashionably late all so everyone looks at her, including Tiffy. Tiffy handsprings, but Candice dodges! Candice runs up to UPPERCUT, then she snapmares and NECK SNAPPERS! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Candice clamps onto Tiffy with a top wristlock.
The fans “WOO~” as Charlotte now chooses to join commentary. Tiff fights up, has the ROPEBREAK, but Candice CLUBS away on her! Candice backs off, runs up, but Tiff drop toeholds her to ropes! Tiff runs, HIP ATTACKS, and Candice flops back! Cover, TWO! Tiff stays on Candice with a whip, but Candice reverses. Candice CLOBBERS Tiff, covers, TWO! Charlotte corrects Tiffy’s words earlier: Charlotte isn’t the “top girl,” she is THE woman in WWE. Candice HIP DROPS Tiff but the fans rally up. Candice scuffs Tiff, then grinds an arm to drop a knee on the elbow! And another knee drop! Tiff endures and the fans rally up.
Candice keeps on that arm, thrashes it around, but Tiff fights up. Tiff fires body shots, then shoves Candice to Alabama Lift her! Candice sunset flips, Tiff rolls through, TIFFY STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Tiff is frustrated and Candice bails out. Tiff goes to the apron, goes up the corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Candice and Nia, and Tiff almost stuck the landing! The fans fire up with Tiff and she goes into the ring. Tiff points to the WrestleMania sign, and then at Charlotte, but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Tiff waits on Candice, Candice slides in, and Tiff stomps her down! Candice bails out, Nia is there to coach her, but Tiff lets the ring count start. Candice gets on the apron, Tiff kicks her, but Candice RAMS Tiff! Candice CLUBS Tiff, has her in the ropes, and hits a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Candice climbs, aims, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK Tiff down! Cover, TWO! Candice is frustrated but this is why Tiff’s a champ. The fans rally, but Candice stomps Tiff! Candice scowls at the fans, stalks Tiff, then brings her up. Tiff fires body shots, then she rolls Candice up! TWO, and Candice CLOBBERS Tiff! Cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO!
Candice escapes to hit a CODE BREAKER! Both women are down, but Candice scowls again as she crawls over to Tiff. Candice rains down fists, Nia tells fans to shut up, and Candice steps on Tiff’s face. Candice huffs ‘n’ puffs, pushes Tiff around, then scuffs her. Tiff rolls Candice up again, TWO! Candice DECKS Tiff! Cover, TWO! Charlotte is stoic on commentary as Candice drags Tiff up and puts her in a corner. Candice fires hands, then backs off. Candice runs up to ROCK Tiff again! Candice then runs, but Tiff dodges! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Tiff rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans fire up, Tiff handsprings, BACK ELBOW!
Tiff then reels Candice in for a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! The fans rally for Tiff, Nia coaches Candice, but Charlotte still seems nonplussed. Tiff and Candice rise, and Candice runs up. Candice puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff ROCKS her! Tiff bumps Candice off buckles, then goes up, but Candice ROCKS her back! Candice climbs up, and she fires hands on Tiff! Tiff fights the suplex! Tiff DECKS Candice, then adjusts position, to SANTON- FLOP! Candice ghost pins, TWO!! Tiff escapes, but Candice hits the step-up SENTON! And then a LIONSAUL FLOP! Tiff hurries to fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Nia drags Candice out of the ring!
The fans boo, Nia tells them to shut up, but Tiff is on the apron! Nia swings, Tiff cartwheels over, and then she DROPKICKS Nia! Tiff Alabama Lifts Candice, to ALABAMA SLAM her into barriers! Tiff stares down Charlotte, tells her just wait for Mania, then she puts Candice in the ring. Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Charlotte gives moderate applause, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff from behind! The fans boo, but Nia just drags Tiff to a corner. Nia goes up, but wait! Trish is here!! The fans fire up for the legend as she rushes into the ring! Trish avoids a haymaker to CHICK KICK! Then THESZ PRESS for Candice! And then a SPINEBUSTER! Trish helps Tiff to her feet, but Nia grabs them both! Trish fires fast hands on Nia! Candice CHOP BLOCKS Trish! Tiff is still dazed, Nia HEADBUTTS her back down! Nia & Candice mug Trish, and then Nia HEADBUTTS Trish! Trish & Tiff are side by side, and Nia drags them into the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!!
The fans boo but there’s nothing can be done! Nia grins as she helps Candice away, will these two trash Trish & Tiff in Toronto? Charlotte steps into the ring, stands over Tiff, and points to the WrestleMania sign. Will The Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie unwittingly do the dirty work of The Queen of Flair?
Cody talks with Damian Priest backstage.
Priest asks why Cody’s boy, The Rock, is here tonight. Cody says given the time of year, his guess is as good as anyone’s. But tonight will surely be eventful. Cody congratulates Priest on entering the Elimination Chamber. Priest says what’s wild is, last year, they both walked out as champions. What sucks is that this year, only one of them can. Now, Priest is man enough and he respects Cody to say that after Chamber, he’s coming for that title. Cody says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Cody heads out, but what business does The Rock have tonight?
Braun Strowman steps in, and he tells Priest that congrats on winning, and good luck in the Chamber. But let’s be honest, Braun had Jacob dead to rights last week. If not for Solo Sikoa, things would look a lot different next week. Priest chuckles and says take it easy, he’s sounding like Drew with the excuses. But it is what it is, Priest just beat Braun to the punch. But that was last week. Tonight, Solo and Jacob, two of the baddest men in the business. Priest & Braun handling business? Oh, they’re handling business. The only business Braun cares about is getting his hands on those two. Priest says Braun definitely will.
Braun heads out, will the Monster of All Monsters and the Archer of Infamy make sure Solo & Jacob #GetTheseHands? Or will the rogues run roughshod all over SmackDown once again?
Backstage interview with Naomi & Bianca Belair.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and brings up last week’s SmackDown, the security footage led us to believe Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez were the ones behind Jade Cargill’s attack. Now, hold on, Saxton. They don’t think, Naomi knows they were. Fair enough. But this Monday, they can get their revenge when they defend the tag titles against Liv & Raquel. How ready are they for this match? Bianca says so ready! They have been waiting for months for an update. Jade has been recovering, she hasn’t been able to call or text, so the GlowEST took matters into their own hands to get revenge.
Bianca & Naomi will handle Liv & Raquel, then move on to Elimination Chamber, where one of them is gonna win to face Rhea at WrestleMania. Not only will you #FeelTheGlowEST on Monday, but Liv feels it tonight! #Let’sGLOW! The champs head out, but will they clear their Road to WrestleMania of any other distractions?
Alexa Bliss speaks.
“When I was away, there was a lot of… change that happened in me. But when I look around, I see this place is still the same. The names and faces may be different, but the desperation and insecurity remains the same. You’ll see Toronto when I turn the Elimination Chamber into something of a playground of my own. I know the Chamber. I love the Chamber. I’ve won the Chamber. And for the other five women, it’s gonna be a Hell like they’ve never experienced before. Need I remind you, this is my division, and I am in charge.” Bliss smiles and says, “See you soon.” The film comes off the reel, but will things get twisted in Toronto?
Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Big Easy is all about having fun, and they’re fired up for Naomi’s entrance. But wait! Liv & Raquel don’t wait, they attack Bianca & Naomi while the lights are still down! They mug Naomi, but Bianca drags Liv out of the ring! Then Bianca storms in to fire off on Raquel! The fans fire up, but Liv returns to CHOP BLOCK Bianca! Raquel hauls Bianca up for a TEJANA BOMB!! Naomi runs up, fires more hands, but Liv brings Naomi around. Naomi fires hands on her, but Raquel throws her down! Liv runs up, OBLIVION!
Liv & Raquel stand tall, the refs rush out here, but clearly the singles match isn’t happening. Will we be getting something even meaner and nastier between these four on Monday?
The Rock arrives!
His truck pulls into the parking lot, but we’ll see him in the ring, after the break!
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis is chewing out Liv & Raquel for the attack. He doesn’t know what they get away with on Raw, but they can’t pull that crap here. Now get the hell out of his building. Liv & Raquel just laugh that off, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in. Chelsea says have no fear, Chelsea & Piper are here to sub in for Bianca and Naomi at Elimination Chamber. Aldis sighs, and says they’re not missing the Chamber. What? But Chelsea had an outfit picked out! This is a travesty to not have the greatest Canadian export since maple syrup on a Canadian PLE! Does he know who she is? The first-ever, longest reigning, tallest, shortest, prettiest, richest, tannest, sparkliest, oldest, youngest Women’s US Champion! Piper asks what this is aboot, eh?
Aldis says this is them testing his patience. They need to pack their gear and whatever else they want, because they’ll be in action next week on SmackDown in Toronto. And oh, it’ll be a good one. Wait, they need more details! At least an e-calendar notification? Aldis is leaving Chelsea in the dark on what’s coming, will she absolutely hate it?
The Rock heads to the ring!
Wait, what is this New Orleans related remix? The Final Boss steps out on stage, he shows those goosebumps, then continues down the ramp, shaking hands with fans. The Rock hits his signature pose on the corner, but then takes the long way around to pick up a fan’s phone for them before going back into the ring. The fans all cheer for “ROCKY! ROCKY!” and he grabs himself a mic. He waits as the fans continue to chant his name, and then he says, “Ahh, you feel it, don’t you? You feel it. The Rock has got chills up and down his body because you know, on a Friday night, for the Final Boss to get inside his bird and fly all the way here, you know that I’m dropping some ish on you tonight!”
The fans fire up and The Rock smiles. Rock says, “Let’s get this show on the road.” The fans anticipate what’s coming but he says hold on, he’ll do it. “FINALLY! The Rock has come back…” “TO NEW ORLEANS~!” Rock smiles, and he adds, FINALLY, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans!! The fans are thunderous to hear that! WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania 34, and now WrestleMania 42!? Yes, next year, 2026, LIVE from the Superdome! One of the greatest cities on Earth in New Orleans, Louisiana! The pyro goes off to commemorate the occasion, and the logo is already on the tron! Rock smiles at that, then he smiles at the WrestleMania 41 Vegas logo.
The fans are losing their minds, as we now know April 11th and 12th, 2026, the Big Easy has the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rock says you damn right holy ish! Oh when the saints go marching in…! Oh how I’d love… Wait, no, this ain’t singalong with The Final Boss! Sit there, shut up, and let The Final Boss sing the song! The fans are torn, but Rock says he sings! Oh how I’d love, to be in that number~! Oh when the saints go marching in~! Okay, that’s good enough. You got him, that was a great duet. The Rock is singing with the largest collection of STD’d trailer trash he has ever seen! The fans can’t believe Rock would do that to them!
Rock says now, dropping this news wasn’t the only gift he was going to drop on us. The Final Boss came here to call somebody out. The Rock will call out a man who he respects, who he admires, and who we all admire. That man is our WWE Champion, the one and only, Cody Rhodes. The fans cheer as The American Nightmare makes his entrance! They sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get Cody’s pyro before he goes to the ring. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and round of pyro, then he steps inside to join The Rock. The fans cheer Cody on, so he holds up the title and the fans cheer even more.
Cody grabs a mic, but Rock says, “That feels good, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s gotta feel amazing, right? They love you, man.” Cody tells NOLA, “I love you, too.” Rock says this is crazy. Pretty much no one knows this, but since after WrestleMania last year, they’ve actually become good friends. No, it’s true, they have. Last time they were together was the Raw Netflix debut. Rock gave Cody his flowers, told Cody he has carried the company like the incredible champion that he is, so thank you, Cody. Rock meant it, and that night, they went to the back, drank tequila for two hours and had a great ol’ time.
They chopped it up, had a blast, but Rock wants to call Cody out here for something important. Here’s the thing… The fans get a bit rowdy as they wait, and Rock says Cody is a great champion. A great WWE Champion. Cody knows that. Again, they’ve become good friends, so over the months, they’ve texted. Even their moms became good friends! Look! Mama Johnson & Mama Rhodes together after WrestleMania 40! It is a pleasure becoming Cody’s friend. But Rock wanted this face to face to tell him a few things. One: Cody has been a great champion, but he needs to understand. Yes, The Rock, The Final Boss, is on the Board of TKO. And TKO owns WWE.
The Rock is the Director of the Board of TKO. Don’t boo that! The Rock’s good friend, Ari Emanuel, who owns everything Endeavor, The Rock joked with Ari, “Can you believe that you own The WWE?” Ari says he doesn’t own the WWE, The Rock does. Rock said no, no, he doesn’t know if he owns the WWE. But The Rock knows he is the most powerful… Cody, you are a great champion. But Rock wants Cody to be something more. Rock wants Cody to be something more than just our champion. Rock wants Cody to be his champion. The fans don’t like where that’s going.
Cody says he did not expect them to become friends, nor their moms to become friends, nor the tequila. Cody didn’t have that on his bingo card. But becoming The Rock’s champion? The Rock of all people should know, Cody is the people’s champion. The fans cheer Cody more, and Rock says yes! Cody is their champion! Of course! The Rock is also The People’s Champion, he loves that about Cody. This is their universe, they were both born into this business. But Rock means something even bigger than just this. Rock knows Cody’s goal is to bring as much joy and happiness to everyone around the world, as many as possible.
The fans cheer, and Rock says that’s Cody. Cody is that guy, and everyone knows it. Cody is on social media, Instagram, millions of followers. Millions, and millions! The Rock has half a BILLION. That’s not a flex. But The Rock is the most followed American man in the world, that’s what he wants for Cody. Rock wants Cody to be even higher. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, he will open doors to possibilities Cody never even imagined. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, every dream he has ever had can come true. Every dream of Brandi’s, of their daughter’s. Think about how Rock brought them to the premiere of Moana 2, in Hawaii.
Thank you, by the way, for making that cross a BILLION dollars, fans, Rock loves you. Rock has met the Rhodes family, they’re amazing. But imagine it: Cody’s daughter’s children, their dreams, long after Rock and Cody are gone, all those dreams can come true. Rock just needs Cody to be his champion. The fans say don’t do it! Rock tells Cody to just think about it, though. Rock is a very lucky man, he has it all. Cody also has it all. They’re very fortunate. They’re Mama’s Boys, they’re Girl Dads, they’re lucky men. Fans say don’t do it, Rock tells them to shut up or he’ll slap the syphilis off their face! Rock is trying to have a moment here, shut your mouths!
The one thing that Rock has never had, that he wants more than anything, is a brother. And that is what Cody can be. Last year, WrestleMania, Rock’s goal was to face his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the title. Cody knows, the fans know. Rock talked with his friend, HHH. He talked with Nick Khan, who is his friend. They are also Cody’s friends. Rock knew it wasn’t in the plans, but they talked about moving Cody aside to make what was best for business: Rock VS Roman, WrestleMania 40! What’d Cody do? Cody pitched a b*tch fit! Cody told The Rock he ain’t doing it, and he stood up to The Rock. And y’know what else? Cody SLAPPED Rock!
No one does that and gets away with it. But that is why Cody is special. That is why Cody should be Rock’s Champion. And that is why Rock will take Cody from where he is to a level so far above. Rock will make sure every dream, every desire, for generations to come, it all comes true. Rock’s dad, Cody’s dad, Soul Man & American Dream, they are looking down right now. They were friends, Cody and Rock are friends, Cody should be Rock’s Champion. He doesn’t need to answer Rock tonight. He can think about it, talk with his wife and daughter, as will The Rock. Then Cody can think about it. Meet Rock in Toronto on March 1st to give him the answer.
Fans still say don’t do it, but Rock says it is okay. Before he leaves, this has been an amazing night, this is a hot crowd, thank you all very much. But before he leaves, Rock wants us to know this: The one thing Rock wants more than anything in this world… is that. Wait, the title? Cody’s title? The fans’ title? This is all this is about? No no no no! Brother… Rock doesn’t want the title. He wants Cody’s soul. The fans duel, “NO! NO! NO!” “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Rock pats Cody on the cheek and says see you in Toronto. The Rock leaves, giving Cody a lot to think about. Rock does give one last glance back at Cody, then smirks.
What will The American Nightmare choose: His integrity? Or his aspirations?
WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
Did Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano got these titles thanks to Kit Wilson & Elton Prince? #YESBOY! Did they survive a couple title defenses thanks to Kit & Elton? #YESBOY! But when Pretty Deadly needed DIY, was DIY there for them? #NOBOY! So now, Kit & Elton are looking to give Ciampa & Gargano their comeuppance! Will we finally get another #SidePlateCheck? Or will Ciampa & Gargano remember for themselves, that if you wanna be champions, you gotta do it yourself?
But as DIY make their entrance, they have mics, and Johnny Wrestling tells NOLA, “Give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions…! The BTTITW (Best Tag Team In The World), D I Y~!” The fans boo instead. Ciampa says there is no denying that tonight has been electrifying. Gargano says this is a hot crowd. But please, if we could be somber for a second. Guys, this is serious. Two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly embarrassed DIY, and now reluctantly, DIY will return that favor by crushing their hopes and dreams of ever becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. So please, let us all rise to our feet… Yes, you in the LSU jersey, stand up.
Ciampa thanks Wade Barrett, and asks for everyone to remove their hands and bow their heads for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly, beginning… now. The fans boo instead! And then Pretty Deadly make their entrance! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really needed who in this broken relationship!
But then DIY jumps Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands, DIY whip but Pretty Deadly reverses! DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Then DOUBLE LARIATS send DIY up and out! The disco ball hasn’t even stopped spinning! The fans cheer while DIY throw a fit! They regroup, cool down, and go back to the ring. Gargano distracts Elton, Ciampa CLOBBERS him, and the bell rings. But Elton fires hands on Ciampa! Elton whips, Ciampa reverses and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Ciampa throws Elton to the apron and KNEES him down! Tag to Gargano and he aims, SUPERKICK! Elton goes down in a heap, DIY cheers themselves on, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns, Gargano tags in, and DIY hits the BACK SUPLEX BOMBO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but Gargano tags Ciampa back in. Gargano sends Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS him away! Gargano runs in, but Elton puts him on the apron! Gargano goes after Kit, but Kit blocks the kick! Kit BOOTS Gargano down, but then Ciampa BOOTS Kit! Elton dodges Ciampa to come back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Elton and Ciampa are down, sputtering and writhing, and the fans rally up. Elton crawls, Kit rises, hot tags to Kit and Gargano! Kit rallies on DIY with big forearms! Kit whips, Gargano reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS!
Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa in a corner, then LARIATS! Kit runs to LARIAT Gargano! Kit pushes Gargano down, kicks him and hits a TWIST- NO, Gargano slips through to ROCK Kit! Kit yoyos, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up, Kit tags Elton! They get Gargano up, but Gargano BOOTS Elton! Gargano ELBOWS Kit away, then runs up on Elton! Elton dodges, then gives Kit the boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives but Ciampa is in! Elton fireman’s carries Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa whips, Elton reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Elton shows off his strength with the GOTCH LIFT PLEX!
Tag to Kit, but IN COME THE PROFITS! Ford SHOVES Kit down, Dawkins mugs him!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by disqualification; DIY retain the titles
Not again! Just like they did Motor City Machine Guns, The Profits make sure no one else takes these titles off DIY! URENAGE from Ford to Elton! Dawkins keeps hammering away on Kit, and then Ford POSTS Elton! Dawkins fireman’s carries Kit, to POST him, too! Looking like the All Mighty with that one! Gargano fires forearms in return, but ends up int he POUNCE GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Ciampa runs up into a FLAPJACK! Ford goes up top, then flies in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Direct hit on Ciampa! But wait! MCMG rushes out here, wanting their payback! The Profits brawl with MCMG, but Ford TOSSES Shelley to the apron!
Ford runs up, Shelley goes to kick, but Ford blocks it! Ford LARIATS Shelley down, Dawkins hits Sabin with THE BIG ENDING! The fans are torn as Dawkins whips Sabin, Profits get him for the REVELATION!! And if there’s been any revelation, it is that Ford & Dawkins don’t just want the smoke, they want to burn down the tag division to get it! Will nothing stop them once they’re back in action?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“You got what you wanted, huh? You got your match. You couldn’t, uh… You couldn’t just take the punishment that you deserved, that I’d already given you, and let it go. No, you… You wanted me and you to go again. You wanted to fight me, you want to hurt me, you want to end my career, which would hurt my family, by the way. Which is truly despicable. But what about your family, Sami? Huh? Have you thought of them? What about your family, huh?” Kevin reveals he is right outside the Zayn home! Kevin peers inside to watch Sami, his wife, and his son!
Kevin asks Sami via the video if Sami knows what he’s about to put them through, when they have to watch Kevin end Sami’s career. And what happens then, eh? When Sami can’t provide for them, and everything they have, like this nice house, the shelter, the security, the peace they have, when it’s all gone? And why? What for? Because Sami’s too proud? Because Sami’s selfish? Sami IS selfish. Because Sami is making Kevin do this to Sami’s family. Kevin will never forgive Sami for that. He’ll see Sami in Toronto. “But remember… You asked for this. It’s all your fault.” As if Kevin’s delusions aren’t already grand, will he continue to blame everyone else but himself?
Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga!
Elimination Chamber is on the horizon, and the Road to WrestleMania makes for strange bedfellows. Priest, Braun and Jacob were fighting each other just last week, but Solo’s return really threw things for a loop. Can Priest & Braun give Solo and the Samoan Werewolf their punishment? Or will everything (not) be fine in Solo’s Bloodline?
SmackDown returns as #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. As Solo, Jacob & Tama head to gorilla, we hear from Solo. “Tonight, we handle business. And it starts with Braun Strowman & Damian-” Jacob interrupts with, “Man, c’mon, DP! C’mon, Braun! I thought we did this! So tonight, we about to even up the score. If you ain’t know, I’m all gas, no brakes with it! See, since we touched the scene, we been dropping bodies like bread crumbs! Yadada mean!? FA-TUUU~! Hit my music!” The rogues enter to Jacob’s theme, is this alone proof he’s the new alpha? Or will the match be the last nail in that coffin?
The teams sort out, but Jacob stares down both Priest and Braun. NOLA seems to acknowledge Jacob, but Solo convinces him to stand down. Solo starts against Priest, the bell rings, and the two tie up. They go around, Priest powers Solo back, but Solo powers Priest back. They break, stare down, and Solo talks some trash. Solo shoves Priest, Priest shoves back. They circle again, tie up, and Priest puts Solo in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Solo stomps Priest’s foot! Solo throws hands, then a HEADBUTT! Priest staggers, but then he ROCKS Solo! And ROCKS him! And HEADBUTTS! That was a mistake!
Solo shakes his head to HEADBUTT Priest! Priest goes to a corner, Solo throws haymakers and body shots on repeat! The ref counts, Solo lets off and says see? Solo and Jacob as one! But Priest THROWS Solo to the corner to fire off haymakers of his own! Priest ROCKS Solo, the fans fire up, and Priest whips., Solo reverses to UPPERCUT! Solo talks smack but Priest ROCKS him again! Tag to Braun and the fans fire up! Braun stares Jacob down, tells him to shove it, then runs up to SPLASH Solo! Braun stares Jacob down again, goes back for Solo, and hits another LARIAT! Braun scoops, Solo slips free, but Braun runs up!
Solo ELBOWS Braun away, tags to Jacob, and Jacob runs in, but Braun dodges! Braun CROSSBODIES! Jacob is right up, but Braun BOOTS him right back down! Solo runs in but Braun TOSSES him! Priest hurries after Solo, Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! LEAPING LARIAT for Solo! Braun then gets on the track, STROWMAN EXPRESS SMACKS a chair out of Tama’s hand! The Good Bad Guy thought he was being sneaky! But then Jacob CROSSBODIES Braun into the timekeeper’s aera! The fans go wild as Jacob rises up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob hauls Braun up, drags him around the way, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him over to SMACK off the desk! Braun staggers, but he ROCKS Jacob in return! And THROWS Jacob into steel steps! Braun drags Jacob up, puts him in the ring, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun! Braun falls into the corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! Jacob’s all geeked up, then he tags in Solo. Solo soaks up some heat while Jacob HIP ATTACKS Braun again! Solo puts Braun on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Solo stops at 4, but Jacob gets a HEADBUTT in! Braun flounders, Solo taunts him and eggs him on, but Braun CHOPS him!
Solo HEADBUTTS Braun right down! Solo rains down fists, then lets off so he can put Braun on the ropes. Solo CHOKES Braun again, stops as the ref counts 4, and Jacob gets another cheap shot in! Solo tags Jacob in, then he HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Braun! Jacob fires up, Braun flounders to ropes, but Jacob rains down fists! Tag to Solo, he soaks up heat from NOLA, then he stomps away on Braun! The ref counts, Solo lets off, then he keeps Braun from Priest by anchoring a leg. Tag to Jacob and Jacob climbs up, FROG SPLASH! Jacob roars while Braun writhes!
Jacob looms over Braun but he glares at Priest. Priest gets heated, but Jacob fires hands on Braun as SmackDown returns to single picture. Braun stands, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him again! Jacob runs for another BODY CHECK! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and he goes to a corner. Jacob snarls, tags Solo in, and the fans boo. Solo runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK Braun! Solo grins as he copies Jacob’s geeking out. Tag back to Jacob and fans cheer! Jacob aims, runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob keeps going, but Braun BOOTS from below!! The fans fire up while both men stagger to their feet.
Braun SPINEBUSTERS Jacob! Both monsters are down, the fans rally up, and they crawl, hot tags to Solo and Priest! Priest fires hands on Solo, then whips. Solo reverses but Priest SHOUDLER TACKLES Solo! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW! Jacob is back, but Priest dodges to WHEEL KICK! Priest then waits on Solo, but Solo catches Priest! Priest elbows free, but Solo SUPERKICKS! But Priest JUMPING ROUNDHOUSES! Solo comes back, Priest ROCKS him first! Solo swings, but into the FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Priest puts him in a corner. Priest whips corner to corner, then runs, only for Solo to put him on th eapron!
Solo takes as swing, Priest dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! Priest then knuckle locks with Solo, goes up top, and he tightrope walks for some OLD SCHOOL! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Priest runs, but Solo ducks the Comebacker! Priest fights the fireman’s carry to BELL CLAP, ROUNDHOUSE, and then he reels Solo in! But Tama is on the apron! Priest DECKS Tama, but Jacob HOTSHOTS Priest! Solo hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Solo is stunned! Solo snarls, looks to his taped-up thumb, then he drags Priest up. The fans boo but Solo taunts the fans now. SAMOAN- NO! Priest grabs Solo!
But Jacob runs in! Priest ROCKS Jacob, ELBOWS Solo, then he dodges, so Jacob’s SUPERKICK hits Solo! An accident just like last week’s shot to Tama, but Jacob doesn’t seem as upset by it. Priest TOSSES Jacob, then CLOBBERS Solo! STROWMAN EXPRESS CLOBBERS Jacob & Tama!! Priest brings down the straps, the fans are thunderous, and Priest grabs Solo by the neck! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest & Braun win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Just as Solo thought it’d be like before, he and Jacob were not on the same page! Priest is rolling towards Elimination Chamber, will this be just what he needs to go back to WrestleMania?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, but with some interesting moves after the sudden change in plans with The Rock showing up. Naomi and Bianca had a good promo to hype up what was meant to be a full match of Naomi VS Liv, but word had already come out before the show that things were being cut for time. But at the very least, they did the right thing of making it a brawl that adds heat to the tag title match on Monday. Also, hilarious how Chelsea & Piper thought the beatdown on Bianca & Naomi was so bad that they would need to be pulled from the Chamber. I also can’t wait to see what happens on Toronto SmackDown.
As for The Rock, I do appreciate he used his authority to kayfabe change more things, all so he could have his promo with Cody. I also appreciate Rock blending his different roles and even different sides, both Heel and Face, to A) bring the news of WM42 being in NOLA, and B) recreate the Corporate Champion/People’s Champion story from the Attitude Era. That was some wild stuff he was saying to Cody. I’m sure quite a few people will try and talk with Cody next week in the go-home. Heels will say do it because they’d love to have what Rock can give, Faces will say not because Cody’s better than that. But naturally, Cody is not going to become The Rock’s Champion, causing Rock to turn on him and really up things going into WrestleMania 41 and perhaps even beyond.
Good stuff in the Elimination Chamber related stories. Jimmy VS McIntyre was great stuff to open, and how fitting that McIntyre loses to Jimmy after talking all that trash about Jimmy and Jey being the same. Jey got McIntyre with something quick, Jimmy got McIntyre with something quick, McIntyre’s ego is obviously his weakness. And at the same time, McIntyre of course destroys Jimmy after because that’s his other personality trait. Priest had good promos with Cody and Braun, and we got great stuff from Solo’s Bloodline. Naturally, we got a miscommunication spot to help finish, we’re really close to Solo VS Jacob, I can feel it. Priest & Braun get the win, mostly because Priest isn’t winning in the Chamber when you’ve got Punk and Cena in there.
Very good stuff with Tiffy Time, from the promos leading into the match to Charlotte being ringside just to watch. Nia & Candice of course get the better of Tiff & Trish, because Tiff & Trish are definitely winning the tag match in Toronto. Charlotte just seems to enjoy trolling Tiff with her presence, so Charlotte probably shows up in Toronto to then confront Tiff after the match. I expect the seven weeks after Elimination Chamber to really heat up, as will Charlotte’s involvement, where she’ll get more active verbally and physically. Also, hell, Rock should go full Corporation and have Charlotte be his Corporate Women’s Champion because of how established she is.
Hilarious stuff from Truth tonight, as always. Truth and Melo having their “who’s on first” again was good stuff, and of course Miz gets in on this story, too. Truth & Knight VS “Melo Don’t Miz” was really fun, but yeah, should’ve figured Nakamura would get involved, too. Melo & Miz making it work could also be really fun, and while Knight VS Nakamura is a rehash, I really hope they find a way to up things. It feels like we’re getting the same with the tag titles as Profits “ruined” that great tag match from DIY and Pretty Deadly, then brawled with MCMG to still come out on top. Last year had a ladder tag title match, so why not do one for these titles this year?
Speaking of escalating, Kevin filming a promo outside Sami’s house was some really well done stuff, as expected of someone as good as Kevin and in such a story as him and Sami. Their match should main event, it needs time to breathe, as it could be just as, if not more violent, than the Chamber matches. What a powerful closing moment we could have if it’s a bloody Kevin and Sami, and one of them is standing over the other, triumphant yet mournful because it was their best friend in the world that they just brutalized.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA LIVE! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.20.2025
So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?
Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.
This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!
No matter where @ManceWarner and @stephdelander go, @TheSamiCallihan WILL FIND THEM!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/mXz9U7m9PL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
- Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
- Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore: Masha wins via Requiem – N/A
- Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.
Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin
Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.
Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.
It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.
After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.
Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.
This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.
.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary
Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!
After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.
Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC
I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.
Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.
JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.
Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.
The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.
The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.
Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore
Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.
Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.
Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons
Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.
We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.
Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!
Overall Score: 6/10
Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.
Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.
So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports Podcast
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Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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