Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (8/3/23)
Will Josh Woods have the goods?
Who will reign as THE Wrestler?
As the Television Championship Contender Tournament continues, Katsuyori Shibata defends his ROH Pure Championship against Josh Woods!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Semifinal: Christopher Daniels VS Shane Taylor; Shane wins and advances to the finals.
- ROH World Tag Team Championships: Aussie Open VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; Aussie Open wins and retains the titles.
- ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata VS Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes; Shibata wins and retains the title.
- Dalton Castle w/ The Boys VS “The Reality” Zack Clayton; Castle wins.
- The Infantry w/ Trish Adora VS Nick Comoroto & Jora Johl; The Infantry wins.
- Leyla Hirsch VS Miranda Vionette; Leyla wins.
- ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Semifinal: Gravity VS Tony Nese w/ The Varsity Athletes; Gravity wins and advances to the finals.
- ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Diamante; Athena wins and retains the title.
- The Boys VS The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana; The Gates of Agony win.
- Cole Karter VS Leon St. Giovanni; Karter wins.
- Robyn Renegade w/ Charlette Renegade VS Christina Marie; Robyn wins.
- El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Workhorsemen; Vikingo & Komander win.
PLAY BY PLAY
ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Semifinal: Christopher Daniels VS Shane Taylor!
The Fallen Angel and Bad Boy Shaney T. are both prime choices for facing Samoa Joe, but only one can move on to the final round! Will Daniels fly on Angel’s Wings? Or will he get knocked out by the baddest ROH World TV Champion ever?
Fans rally up for Daniels already as the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings, the two circle, and then Daniels waistlocks to get a headlock. Daniels shifts, wrenches an arm, but Shane blocks the arm-drag! Shane shoves Daniels to ropes, and the two reset. They tie up, Daniels tries a drop toehold but Shane stays up! Daniels lets off and slaps a buckle in frustration. Daniels and Shane feel out a knuckle lock, but then Daniels kicks a leg! Daniels headlocks, but Shane powers out. Shane runs in at the corner but only gets buckles! Daniels CHOPS and fires off forearms! Daniels climbs up, CLUBS away, but Shane shoves him away.
Daniels runs in, but now only he gets buckles! Shane DECKS Daniels with a left jab! Shane brings Daniels up, throws a body shot, and Daniels sputters as he goes to ropes. Shane reels Daniels in to short arm LARIAT! Fans fire up and Daniels flounders to ropes. Shane CHOKES Daniels and the ref counts, Shane lets off at 4. Fans continue to rally for Daniels but Shane whips him to ropes. Daniels ducks then jumps over the dropdown, but Shane CLOBBERS Daniels! Fans boo but Shane storms around to cover. TWO, and Shane is frustrated. Shane says he’s gonna beat dat ass, but Daniels JAWBREAKERS! Daniels fires forearms, then runs!
Shane swings, Daniels ducks, but the SOUTHPAW hits! Cover, TWO! Shane glares as Daniels rises, and the fans rally up. Shane brings Daniels up, and DECKS him with a hard right! The ref checks Daniels but he’s still conscious. Shane shakes his head, lines up a shot, and he drops a BIG elbow on Daniels! Cover, TWO! Shane wraps on a chinlock and he squeezes tight. Fans rally, Daniels fights up, and Daniels throws body shots! But Shane CLUBS Daniels, whips but Daniels kicks back! And NECKBREAKER! Daniels goes to a corner, Shane wobbles as he stands back up, and Daniels runs in to LARIAT! Shane stays up!
Daniels runs, LARIATS, but Shane still stays up! Daniels LARIATS again, btu Shane throws him to the corner! Shane runs in, but only gets buckles! Daniels ENZIGURIS, then he goes up, to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up with Daniels and he runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Shane is still in this but Daniels goes up a corner. Shane staggers up, Daniels leaps, but Shane catches him! URENAGE! Shane runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Daniels survives and Shane is shocked, but the fans fire up! Shane shakes his head, he drags Daniels to a corner and then goes up. Shane reels Daniels in but Daniels SHOTEIS! And GAMANGIRIS!
Daniels crosses the arms, but Shane claws Daniels’ face! The ref counts and fans boo, and Shane lets off at 4, to then CROSSBODY!! Shane isn’t done there, he drags Daniels up and tucks him in! MARCUS GARVEY DRIVER!! Shane wins!
Winner: Shane Taylor, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
The Fallen Angel falls, and now Shane Taylor is one step closer to facing Samoa Joe! Who will meet Shane in the finals of this contender eliminator tournament?
Backstage interview with The Iron Savages.
Lexi Nair is with Jacked Jameson, Dirty Bulk Bronson and Beefcake Boulder, and she brings up how last week, they called out the Mogul Embassy and challenged them for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships. They did come up short, but word is, they want the tag titles now? Yes! The Shredded Savage, Polls Malone, Flex Luger, Jacked Jameson says these broad behemoths, Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder, have been sippin’ the Savage Sauce and livin’ hoss. Oi, Beefcake, what’s the John Dory?
Beefcake doesn’t know what that means, but he tells Aussie Open that they’re a couple of men. Especially Mark Davis, that’s a big body man. But Kyle Fletcher’s a man, too. Point is, last week, the Iron Savages were within an eyelash of taking those Six Man titles, so when MEN like them get a taste, they don’t stop until their power bellies are full! Bronson says the “Fat Jacked Army” is calling Aussie Open out! So what do they say? For the first time in Honor Club history, Aussie Open puts the ROH World Tag titles on the line against Bronson & Boulder? And then they’ll make you SUCK BRICKS! “And IIIIIII’M GONNA BUST!”
Jameson shouts, “Who are we?” “Iron Savages!” “Who are we?!” “Iron Savages!” “WHO, ARE, WE!?!” “IRON SAVAGES!!” These three are all fired up, and the challenge has been accepted! Will these savages shred Fletcher & Davis? Or will the best tag team in the world prove it by winning two defenses in two nights?
ROH World Tag Team Championships: Aussie Open VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!
Jameson again gives the team his hyped up introduction, Fletcher talks during his entrance with Davis. “Iron Savages, you wanna start calling shots? You wanna call out the best tag team in the world? And you want a shot at our pretty little belts? No problem, but I guarantee they ain’t going nowhere! And I’m so confident, Tony Khan, keeps these warm for us, we’ll be back in a minute.” Fletcher & Davis drop their belts off with TK, Bobby Cruise gives them their proper introductions, and we see if Fletcher & Davis pick those belts back up from TK.
The teams sort out and Bronson starts against the Aussie Arrow. The Code of Honor is upheld, and the two circle. Fans rally up, the two tie up, and Fletcher wrenches an arm. Fletcher has the wristlock but Bronson brings him to a knee. Bronson powers through to wrench and wristlock in return but Fletcher wrenches fast to headlock back. But Bronson powers up and out, then RAMS Fletcher! Fletcher stays up to throw a forearm! Bronson doesn’t budge, and he throws a forearm! The forearms start going back and forth, fans fire up as Fletcher ROCKS Bronson! Fletcher runs, into an ELBOW! Bronson then trophy lifts!
Bronson lifts Fletcher way up but Fletcher slips free! Fletcher manages to scoop and SLAM Bronson! Tag to Davis and Aussie Open double whip. Bronson holds ropes, then tags Beefcake. Fans fire up and Beefcake shows off that beef. He and Davis tie up, are in a deadlock, but Boulder uses his height to power Davis to ropes. The ref counts, Beefcake lets off, and fans rally up for Aussie Open. Davis kicks low, headlocks, but Boulder powers up and powers out. They RAM shoulders, but no one falls. Davis runs, RAMS Boulder but Boulder doesn’t budge! Davis dares Boulder to do something, so Boulder runs, through the chop, and he CLOBBERS Davis!
Fans fire up and Boulder drags Davis up. Boulder bumps Davis off buckles, tags in Bronson, and then Bronson whips Boulder in to SPLASH! Feed to an ELBOW, but Fletcher runs in! But Boulder scoops him, carries him around, and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Bronson adds a SENTON! Fans fire up as the Savages flex! Aussie Open stands, the Savages run in but are sent right out! But then the Savages grab Aussie Open, only to get DOUBLE FOREARMS! Davis runs side to side, Bronson ducks and Boulder takes the LARIAT! Fletcher BOOTS Bronson down! Jameson is worried for his hosses but fans fire up behind Aussie Open.
Aussie Open goes out, they haul Bronson up, and they THROW him into Boulder, and Boulder hits railings! Fans fire up again as Aussie Open throws up the crowns. Davis drags Bronson up, puts him in, and paces around him. Davis stomps Bronson, drags him up, and CHOPS him to the corner! Tag to Fletcher, Aussie Open double whip, and DOUBLE CHOP, PENALTY KICK to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Bronson is hanging tough but Fletcher stays cool. Fans rally, Fletcher brings Bronson up but Bronson throws body shots! Fletcher shoves him to the corner to CHOP! Tag to Davis, Davis taunts Boulder, then storms up on Bronson.
Davis swings but Bronson blocks! Bronson fires off haymakers on Davis and on Fletcher! Fans fire up as Bronson hurries but Aussie Open bring him back! They both run in but into DOUBLE BOOTS! Bronson goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Hot tag to Boulder! The Beefcake breaks through the double lariats to DOUBLE LARIAT Aussie Open! Scoop SLAM on Davis, scoop SLAM on Fletcher! Boulder then goes corner to corner to SPLASH Davis! Davis staggers around, into a fireman’s carry! Fletcher runs in, shouting he’ll save Davis, but Boulder catches him! Fans fire up as Boulder carries Aussie Open around, SAMOAN DROP FALL AWAY SLAM COMBO!!
Fans are thunderous as the straps come down! Boulder storms up to Fletcher, whips him to ropes, and tilt-o-whirl scoops to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Fletcher survives but Boulder keeps his cool. Boulder points to a corner, he goes up, and fans fire up! But Fletcher anchors a foot! Boulder shoves him away, and then jumps up, BEEFCAKE SAULT FLOPS as Fletcher moves! Tag to Davis, and Aussie Open takes aim from opposite corners! They run in, but Boulder grabs each of them in a choke grip! But they wrench out, DOUBLE FOREARM SANDWICH! And then fireman’s carry, but Bronson CLOBBERS Fletcher!
Boulder shoves Davis into Bronson for a FOREARM, then Boulder BOOTS Davis down! Fletcher staggers, Bronson scoops him, HIP DROP MICHINOKU DRIVER COMBO!! Bronson tags back in, he and Boulder get Davis up to double whip, and DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives and fans fire up! The Savages are shocked but Jameson gets the fans chanting “SA-VA-GES!” Bronson steps on Davis, tags Boulder back in, and it’s time to go up! Bronson climbs, Boulder has him on his shoulders, but Davis is slowly rolling away! The Savages follow after, but Fletcher goes up top! INADVERTENT DOOMSDAY DEVICE!!
Boulder is stunned, but he swings on Fletcher! Fletcher dodges to SUPERKICK! Davis BOOTS! Boulder roars, so they BOOT SUPERKICK COMBO! Davis fireman’s carries, AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN!! Cover, TWO!!! Boulder survives, but Davis tags Fletcher in! Fans are thunderous as Aussie Open take aim, for the CROSS BOMBER!! And then, double pump handles, COREALIS!!! Cover, Aussie Open wins!!
Winners: Aussie Open, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)
The Savages put up one hell of a fight, just like against the Mogul Embassy, but it just wasn’t enough! Fletcher & Davis are only getting started, will they take over AEW, ROH, NJPW and anywhere else they go?
ROH Media catches Aussie Open returning backstage.
Fletcher & Davis take the belts back from Tony Khan and Tony says that was impressive to do that two nights in a row. They have a photo op with TK then head out.
Backstage interview with Stokely Hathaway.
Lexi Nair is with a member of the board and says he asked for this time, so the floor is his. Stokely thanks Lexi, and wants to thank everyone for the positive feedback in regards to the Contender Eliminator Tournament for the ROH World TV Championship. In fact, he might even do another one in a few weeks once Joe runs through whoever wins this one! Because in order to get to the greatest ROH World TV Champion of all time, you gotta go through some hoops. But then Dalton Castle storms in and calls Stokely a maggot! Everything coming outta Stokely’s mouth is straight GARBAGE! Stokely knows he stole something from the viewers at Death Before Dishonor!
Stokely helped Joe keep the title, and that means they STOLE it from Castle! And now, there’s this ridiculous contender’s tournament that he isn’t even in! Why is that? Why? Stokely says someone accidentally erased Castle’s name out of the notebook! That’s crazy! But just like Juicy Smollett (Jussie Smollett?), Stokely is gonna get to the bottom of this! There will be punishments! Castle has no idea what Stokely means, but smell this. He holds out his arm, The Boys smell it, and Castle says he smells like smoke cuz he’s raging like a furnace! He was so close to beating Joe and Stokely knew it! And if Stokely were to give Castle another chance, he’d beat Joe then, and Stokely knows it!
But in steps Samoa Joe! He says THIS is ridiculous! How dare you talk to Big Boss Stokely the way you are right now! So if Castle wants this the “right” way, then Joe will give him what he wants! He’ll even give Castle time to prepare. In two weeks, The Boys VS Joe & Stokely in a tag match! You brought this on yourself! What? How does that help Castle? Joe storms off, and Stokely is very worried. Stokely whimpers, “We’ll whoop your ass!” then chases after Joe. Joe is using Castle’s own Boys as a shield between them, but will he come to regret it?
ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata VS Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes!
The Wrestler beat Daniel Garcia at Death Before Dishonor, but The Technical Beast has been building up momentum in the background. Mark Sterling promises Woods is going to beat Shibata with Shibata’s own moves and do it better, but did Sterling’s mouth just write a check Woods’ body can’t cash?
Our judges tonight are Jerry Lynn, Jimmy Jacobs and John Walters. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly worthy of the title!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock! The two circle, feel things out, knuckle lock and go around. They fight for control, Shibata KICKS Woods in the leg. Woods shrugs that off. goes for a leg, but Shibata stays up. Fans rally behind Shibata as he and Woods clinch. Shibata reaches for a leg, but Woods brings him down to the mat! Woods floats to a facelock but Shibata trips him up. Shibata has the leg for a toehold and he pulls! Woods rolls Shibata back to a bridging cover, TWO! Woods keeps on Shibata with a waistlock. Shibata breaks free, switches, and then waistlocks Woods.
Woods breaks free, rolls, but Shibata steps back. Fans cheer as we’re just a minute in. The two go again, clinch, and Woods wants a leg! Shibata blocks the takedown and pushes Woods down. Woods keeps his shoulders up as Shibata shifts around. Shibata wants the arm! Woods powers out, and now he wants the arm! Shibata shifts arm, but then Woods shifts around, they go back and forth, but then Shibata has the KNEEBAR! Woods HEEL HOOKS, so Shibata uses the same! Both men pull on the other’s leg, we pass two minutes, and then they knuckle lock! Woods kicks with his free leg but Shibata just pulls on the leg!
Woods rolls, they end up in the ropes then on the apron! Both men fall to the floor, but Shibata keeps the HEEL HOOK! Woods stomps away with the free foot but Shibata refuses to let go! The ref counts, Shibata lets off but Woods avoids the Penalty Kick! Fans fire up as the two reset again. They tie up even though they’re outside, and they go around the railing! The ring count is 7 of 20, then 8! The two keep pushing each other around as we hit 10, and they just keep going around! The count is 13 as they go around the corner. And then we’re at 16, so both men break to slide in at 17! Fans fire up as the two tie up again!
We near four minutes, the two break, and then Woods shoots in to get a single leg takedown! Woods steps over the leg guard to then headlocks and the judges check their score sheets. Shibata fights up, Woods shifts to a clinch, but Shibata shoots around to a waistlock. Woods blocks the lift, goes to ropes and he bucks Shibata! The ref calls that a neutral break, Shibata argues, but Sterling gets on the apron to argue back. Shibata tells the ref and the ref tells Sterling to get down, but Woods CLOBBERS Shibata! Sterling is a nuisance of a manager again, and then Woods BLASTS Shibata off the apron!
We reach five minutes as Sterling talks trash on Shibata. Woods goes out to drag Shibata up, brings him around, and RAMS him into railing! Shibata falls over and Woods looms over him. Woods drags Shibata up as the ring count climbs. Woods CLUBS away on Shibata’s arm! The fans boo, Woods tells them to shut up, and Woods puts Shibata in at 10 of 20. Woods storms up to cover, TWO! Woods is annoyed but he keeps a wristlock in Shibata. Woods then puts on a cording hold, but Shibata fights up at six minutes. Shibata wrenches, Woods wrenches, but Shibata wrenches back! Woods wrenches, Shibata wrenches, repeat!
Fans rally behind Shibata but Woods wrenches then whips but Shibata reverses! Woods tumbles out, Shibata pursues! A little cat ‘n’ mouse and Woods ROCKS Shibata! Woods wrenches the arm, UPPERCUTS it, then drops a leg on it, to put on a short arm scissor! Fans fire up as Shibata endures, fights up, and stacks Woods! TWO, Woods lets Shibata go to KICK the arm! Woods hammerlocks then gut wrenches to SUPLEX Shibata! Shibata lands on the arm, and then Woods storms over to push him to a cover. TWO, and Woods is annoyed again. We pass seven-and-a-half minutes as Woods deadlift GUT WRENCH BOMBS! High stack, TWO!
Woods sits Shibata up and he runs! PENALTY KICK! That was not prettier than Shibata’s, despite what Sterling says, and Shibata stands right up! Shibata BOOTS Woods, puts him in a corner and BOOTS again! Shibata fires off forearms and he sits Woods down, to then go corner to corner! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Shibata shakes out his arms. Woods flounders, Sterling is freaking out, Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Shibata waits on Woods to stand, and he KICKS Woods back down! Cover, TWO! Shibata stays cool and wraps on the SLEEPER! Woods flails as we reach nine minutes!
Woods goes to the ropes, that’s the first break! But then Shibata KNEES low and SAIDOS! Woods gets up to SAIDO back! But Shibata’s right up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up, Shibata takes aim, and he fires a forearm! Woods throws it back! Shibata throws another, so Woods throws it back! Shibata ROCKS Woods, and again, but Woods CLUBS Shibata’s other arm! They both forearm, then they both BOOT! Both men are down and fans fire up as we reach ten minutes! Fans rally, Sterling coaches Woods, and both men rise. Shibata fires forearms on Woods, UPPERCUTS him, then runs, to BOOT!
Woods staggers but stays up, and he fires up to run! Woods LARIATS, but Shibata just takes it! Both men roar, they both run, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Woods’ lariat wins out! Cover, TWO! Woods isolates Shibata’s arm, stomps away, then gives it Kawada Kicks! Woods fireman’s carries, but Shibata slips free to SLEEPER!! Woods is flailing and Sterling is freaking out! Shibata sits Woods down, runs in, PENALTY KICK! Cover, Shibata wins!
Winner: Katsuyori Shibata, by pinfall (still ROH Pure Champion)
In 11 minutes and 11 seconds, Shibata proves he is still The Wrestler! But while Sterling is upset, Shibata does show Woods respect with the Code of Honor. Woods returns that, and perhaps we will see this match-up once again down the line. Who will step up to Shibata next as he continues his Pure reign?
Dalton Castle w/ The Boys VS “The Reality” Zack Clayton!
The Peacock is upset that Samoa Joe is doing everything he can to avoid him, but the reality is, Stokely is in Joe’s back pocket. Will Castle take all that fiery frustration out on the Jersey Shore star?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the fans rally behind Castle and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Clayton powers Castle to a corner, then lets off. Fans rally up for Castle and The Boys as he resets with Clayton. Castle sits in a corner and lets The Boys fan him off. Castle then comes back to circle with Clayton, he gets around and waistlocks, but Clayton gets the ropes. Castle brings Clayton away from the ropes, but Clayton goes to the other side. The ref calls the break, Castle lets off slowly, but Clayton elbows him! Clayton spins Castle, UPPERCUTS, then UPPERCUTS, then stomps a mudhole into him!
Fans boo as Clayton talks trash. Clayton says “Fan this fool!” Clayton stomps Castle some more, but the ref has him back off. Clayton storms back up to ROCK Castle with haymakers in the corner, but Castle shoves him away. Clayton returns but Castle ROCKS him back! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Clayton goes to a corner, Castle fires off, then whips corner to corner. Clayton reverses and runs in to clothesline! Clayton then reels Castle in for an EXPLODER! Clayton drags Castle up, CLUBS him, throws hands, but Castle shoves him again. Clayton DECKS Castle but fans boo. Clayton KNEE DROPS Castle’s face!
Fans rally for Castle but Clayton CHOKES him on the ropes! Castle endures, the ref counts, and Clayton lets off. The Boys fan Castle but Clayton hauls Castle up. Castle slips out of the scoop to spin and ELBOW Clayton! Clayton staggers into a BOOT! Castle CHOPS and ROCKS Clayton again and again! Clayton shoves Castle but Castle runs in, into an ELBOW! Clayton spins, into the clinch! EXPLODER! Fans fire up and Clayton runs into another clinch, into a SPINNING SPINEBUSTER! Castle UPPERCUTS in the corner, then goes to the opposite corner. Fans fire up for Castle and he runs in, to JUMP KNEE! And clothesline!
Castle whips, Alabama Lifts, and spins for the BANGARANG!! Cover, Castle wins!
Winner: Dalton Castle, by pinfall
The Peacock may not be in the tournament, and he may have the deck stacked against him, but will Castle find a way to dethrone the King of Wrestling Television?
Backstage interview with Josh Woods.
Lexi Nair is with the Technical Beast after his hard-fought loss to Shibata. He has something to say? “When you look at me, what do you see? A four-time All American, a collegiate national champion, a former ROH Pure Champion. Those are things that got me here, those are things that give me the opportunities that I’ve earned, but what have I really done? I lost to Claudio for the ROH World title, I lost to Samoa Joe for the ROH Television title, and I just lost to Shibata to regain the ROH Pure title. I don’t know what, I don’t know how, but something has to change.” Woods heads out, will he be able to find what he is missing?
The Infantry w/ Trish Adora VS Nick Comoroto & Jora Johl!
Captain Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo are headed back into action against a new tag team of the Wrecking Ball and the Punjabi Lion. Will the Infantry march right on up the ranks in the ROH Tag Division? Or will Comoroto & Johl find chemistry in the chaos?
The Code of Honor is upheld, then the teams sort out. Carlie starts against Johl and they circle as fans rally up. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Johl headlocks. Carlie powers out but Johl runs him over! Johl brushes himself off, things speed up, and Carlie hurdles, dodges and running arm-drags! Johl comes back but Carlie dodges to UPPERCUT him down! Fans fire up and Carlie has Johl in the corner, to JAB! JAB! And CLUB him down! Then a BOOT! Johl staggers, Carlie runs back in to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Carlie drags Johl up, he whips him to ropes, but Johl reverses. Carlie holds ropes and ELBOWS back!
Johl distracts the ref, Comoroto CLOBBERS Carlie! Johl pushes Carlie down to rain down fists! The ref reprimands, Johl lets off and he storms around. Johl puts Carlie in the corner, RAMS in, and then tags Comoroto. Comoroto stands Carlie up to CLUB him down! Comoroto bumps Carlie off buckles then CLUBS him again! Comoroto whips corner to corner, runs in and SPLASHES! Comoroto then trophy lifts Carlie and Carlie freaks out before the PRESS SLAM! Comoroto fires up, he brings Carlie up, and then he bumps Carlie off buckles. Tag to Johl, he and Comoroto double whip, to DOUBL ELBOW! Johl covers, TWO!
Johl grows frustrated as Carlie survives. Johl drags Carlie up, suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! Dean rallies the fans but Johl stomps Carlie around. Johl drags Carlie up, but Carlie fires body shots. Johl CLUBS away on Carlie, drags him back up, and suplexes, but Carlie slips free! Carlie ducks the superkick and it hits Comoroto! Tag to Dean! Johl dodges once but Dean rallies on him on the return! FLAPJACK! Kip up! Dean BOOTS Comoroto, then he fires up with the fans! Dean runs in, blocks boots, and he puts Johl in the ropes to ENZIGURI and DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, Comoroto breaks it!
Comoroto drags Dean up, whips him, but Dean holds ropes. Dean BOOTS back, but Comoroto just roars! So Dean puts him in the ropes, Carlie SCISSOR KICKS! Carlie shouts “Watch your six!” Dean dodges as Johl runs in, and Carlie ROCKS Johl! The Infantry then coordinate, BOOT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, The Infantry wins!
Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall
Big win by Dean & Bravo, and they’re on fire! Will they be ready to take on the ROH World Tag Team Champions next?
Leyla Hirsch VS Miranda Vionette!
Leyla continues to legitimize the ROH Women’s Division, but will she continue her run towards the top of the rankings? Or will she underestimate the debuting #LittleMV?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Leyla kicks Miranda’s hand away. The bell rings, Miranda and Leyla circle, and they tie up. They go around, Miranda waistlocks but Leyla elbows out hard and then waistlocks to SLAM! Leyla floats all around, gator rolls Miranda around, and then again, then gets the arm to WRING it! Leyla drags Miranda up, CLUBS her, whips her, but Miranda gets around to KNEE SMASH and cradle! TWO! Miranda runs up to roll-up, TWO! Leyla staggers around, a bit dizzy still, and Miranda runs in, only for Leyla to dropkick the legs out! Maria Kanellis-Bennett appears on stage, she’s watching Leyla!
Leyla digs her boots in, lets off as the ref counts, and then RAMS into Miranda! And again! The ref counts, Leyla lets off at 4, and she suplexes Miranda high and hard! Leyla pushes Miranda down, for some ground ‘n’ pound! The ref counts, Leyla lets off with those closed fists, but then she rains down more shots! The ref counts again, Leyla lets off and argues with the ref. Fans rally but then Leyla goes back for Miranda. Miranda kicks her away, but Leyla comes back to BOOT her down! Maria seems to like what she sees, and Leyla toys with Miranda now. Fans rally, Leyla YANKS Miranda right up into a SAIDO!
Leyla smiles and paces around. She aims from a corner, runs in corner to corner at Miranda, but Miranda dodges to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again! Miranda brings Leyla up to scoop and SLAM! Miranda runs to SLIDING- NO! Leyla catches her to the LEGIT ARMBAR!! Miranda taps, Leyla wins!
Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by submission
Maria smiles as the woman she brought into ROH continues to win. Will Leyla continue to make the First Lady proud by becoming a LEGIT Women’s Champion?
ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Semifinal: Gravity VS Tony Nese w/ The Varsity Athletes!
We know Shane Taylor awaits the winner of this match in the final round, but that won’t intimidate either of these men! Gravity is constant, but will the Premier Athlete and his 8 pack defy Gravity all the same?
Oh of course Sterling has to talk. He says it would behoove Hartford to quiet down, because his client has something to say. Nese tells Hartford that it is his personal opinion that it was “the dumbest thing ever” that the Whalers left a city like this. Fans actually cheer that, but then Nese says all he sees in Hartford IS whales! It’s disgusting! But… Nese has great news! Being a personal trainer, before he wins this match against Gravity, Nese wants to help them all with their battle against gravity! Time for GROUP TRAINING! Stand up and start with a stretch to the sky! Stretch those muscles inside that fat!
Wait, here comes Gravity! The Spaceman slides in and handsprings, will he achieve liftoff into the tournament finals? The Code of Honor is reluctantly upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Nese waistlocks to SLAM Gravity down! Nese flexes but fans boo. Gravity shakes out the stars, he and Nese tie up again. Nese powers Gravity to the corner, lets off, and then throws body shots and a HAYMAKER! Nese soaks up the heat from Hartford, then whips corner to corner. Gravity dodges as Nese runs in, then Gravity Arabian Press Arm-Drags! Then Gravity trophy lifts Nese, and SLAMS him down!
Fans fire up as Gravity slow-motion walks! Gravity flexes to show his muscles, but Nese snarls. Nese storms up to SOBAT! Nese pie faces Gravity, whips him to ropes, but Gravity handsprings and back elbows! Nese stagger sup, Gravity clotheslines him up and out of the ring! Fans rally, Gravity builds speed but Sterling stands in the way! Fans boo, but Nese runs back in to CLOBBER Gravity! Cover, ONE!! Nese drags Gravity up to TOSS him out! The ref tells Sterling to stay back, but Nese distracts, so Sterling stomps Gravity down! Fans boo, Nese goes out to fetch Gravity, and Nese puts Gravity in the ring.
Nese stalks Gravity, sits him up and wraps on a chinlock. Nese squeezes tight but Gravity endures. Fans rally up, Gravity throws body shots, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nese CHOPS back! Gravity fires up to CHOP again! Nese staggers, Gravity storms up but Nese throat chops! Nese then HOTSHOT BULLDOGS! Gravity staggers around, Nese runs back in, but Gravity dumps him right out! Gravity builds speed, but Sterling is in the way again! So Gravity goes up the corner, and ESCALARA CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up with Gravity and Sterling shouts for Nese to get up! Gravity brings Nese up and puts him in.
Fans fire up, Nese swings but Gravity ROCKS Nese! And again! Gravity gets around, waistlock and he puts Nese in the ropes. Gravity ROCKS Nese, goes to the corner again, and GUILLOTINE SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up with Gravity as he keeps focus on Nese. Gravity goes up the corner, but Nese SHORYUKENS! Nese then drags Gravity off the corner, but Gravity waistlocks! Nese switches, shoves, but Gravity sunset flips! But Nese rolls through to SOBAT! Cover, TWO!! Nese is furious, he runs in, but Gravity gets around to roll him up! DEADLIFT POWERBOMB!! Gravity then goes up the corner, for the SUPER PLANKING SPLASH!! Cover, Gravity wins!
Winner: Gravity, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Gravity is rolling, but if he wants another shot at Samoa Joe, he has to make it through Big Bad Shaney T! Will Gravity bring down one behemoth before going after another? Or will Gravity be the one crashing down in the final round?
ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Diamante!
The Fallen Goddess has been getting bored of breaking “porcelain hussies,” but now she’s taking on a Cuban Diamond! Will Athena find away to break the unbreakable? Or will Diamante finally shine with gold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if streak or spirit breaks first!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally up and Athena taunts Diamante. They tie up, Diamante wrenches and wristlocks, but Athena cartwheels, wrenches, and arm-drags! Athena kips up and cheers herself on. Fans cheer, too, as Athena and Diamante reset. They tie up, Diamante waistlocks but Athena wrenches out and whips. Diamante ducks ‘n ‘dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA, but Athena handsprings through! Athena takes a bow as fans cheer, and Diamante admits that was good. The two reset, and Athena offers a free shot. Hartford chants for Athena and she puts her arms back.
Diamante swings but Athena catches the shot to wrangle her down! Of course it was a trick! But Diamante still rolls through, gets up and ROCKS Athena! Athena goes to a corner, Diamante runs in and MONKEY FLIPS, but Athena cartwheels through! Athena cheers herself on and the fans join in, but Diamante SHOTGUNS her down! And again! Diamante then gets around to SAIDO! Athena bails to the apron and fans rally with Diamante! Diamante runs to baseball slide Athena down to the floor! Athena scowls as she checks her chin. Athena stands, turns around, Diamante CROSSBODIES from the apron! Athena turns it into a POWERSLAM!
Athena drags Diamante up, scoops and SWINGS her into railing! Athena shouts, “This is MY show!” Fans are torn but Athena makes sure commentary knows who runs this! Athena then goes into the ring and lets the count handle Diamante. Diamante crawls over at 4 of 10, drags herself up and in at 6, but Athena CLUBS her right back down! And KICKS her on the back! Athena drags Diamante up, tells the ref not to tell her what to do, but Diamante throws body shots! And a JAWBREAKER! Diamante runs, into a leg sweep! And a SENTON! Cartwheel KNEE DROP! Athena is having fun now, and she clamps onto Diamante.
Athena ties up the legs, drives her knee in, and has the BOW ‘N’ ARROW STRETCH! Diamante endures, fights the grip, but Athena thrashes her around! Diamante pops free but Athena throws her away! Athena storms up and brings Diamante around. Athena puts Diamante through ropes to bend her against the ropes, pulling on the hair! The ref reprimands, Athena lest go and then goes to the apron. Athena counts it out as she CLUBS away on Diamante’s back! The fans join in, but Athena stops at 5. But Diamante avoids the boot! Diamante waistlocks but Athena flails and fights the suplex! Athena runs to HOTSHOT Diamante in the corner!
Athena then gets Diamante for an APRON SIDE EFFECT! Athena is gleeful as she covers Diamante, TWO! Athena is now annoyed, and she stalks Diamante to a corner. Diamante drags herself up and Athena RAMS into her! And again! Athena then hoists Diamante up but Diamante sunset flips! Athena rolls through, Diamante ducks the kick to roll Athena, but Athena rolls through! Diamante avoids the sliding forearm, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then ROCKS Athena! Diamante rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT, and then tilt-o-whirl RANAS! It hits this time, and fans fire up! Diamante runs corner to corner to MONKEY FLIP! Another hit!
Diamante adds a BUZZSAW! And then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives the onslaught but Diamante keeps on her. Diamante drags Athena up, slashes her throat, and waistlocks. But Diamante’s back hurts! Athena CLUBS away on Diamante, and shouts, “YOU THINK THIS IS A GAME?!” Athena whips, scoops, tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Diamante survives and Athena is fuming. Athena goes to a corner, and she climbs up! Fans fire up, but Diamante trips Athena up! Athena kicks Diamante away, then leaps, but NO O-Face! Diamante O’Conner Rolls to CHAOS THEORY!! Cover, TWO!!!
Athena survives and shocks Diamante! Fans fire up as Diamante goes up a corner now. Athena rises, and Diamante leaps, but into a BOOT!! And then CROSSFACE!! Athena pulls Diamante back, but Diamante endures! Diamante rolls back but Athena keeps the hold! Diamante tries again, cover, TWO!! Athena BOOTS, roll-up, SCHOOLGIRL BRIDGE! Athena wins!!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
The Fallen Goddess snatches this win, but she was perhaps pushed further than she expected here tonight. But then she drags Diamante up and positions the belt! Diamante glares at Athena defiantly, almost daring her to do it. But then Athena shoves Diamante down. Was this mercy because of respect? Or because she won’t do what Diamante wants?
The Boys VS The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana!
The Tate Twins know they have Samoa Joe and Stokely Hathaway in a few weeks, but they might not even make it there! Will Brandon & Brent find a way to survive? Or will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona slam the gates shut on the Boys?
The Code of Honor is not upheld, and the teams sort out. Kaun and Brent start and the fans rally up. Kaun kicks low, CLUBS Brent, then puts him in a corner to CHOP! Kaun stomps a mudhole into Brent, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Kaun lets off, he drags Brent back up, and then whips him corner to corner. Brent goes up and over and then slides under to BOOT back! Brent goes up to CROSSBODY, but Kaun catches him! Kaun tosses Brent up but he slips out! Things speed up, and Kaun LARIATS Brent inside-out! Fans boo but Kaun grins as he covers, TWO! Kaun drags Brent up, and he tags in Liona.
The Gates mug Brent, then they fire each other up. Kaun whips Liona in to SPLASH! Brent flops down and Liona soaks up the heat. Liona drags Brent up, CHOKES him on ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Nana gets his shots in while the ref argues with Liona! Liona then drags Brent up to SLAM him down! Tag to Kaun, Kaun drags Brent up, and he scoops to SLAM! Kaun runs to SENTON! Brent writhes, Kaun has a cocky cover, TWO! Fans rally for Brent but Kaun drags him up. Brent throws body shots, Kaun whips him and kitchen sink knees him down! Kaun looms over Brent, drags him over, and tags in Liona.
The Gates double whip Brent to a corner, then Liona whips Kaun in. Brent BOOTS Kaun, dodges Liona, and dumps Kaun out! Liona staggers over, drags Brent up, and scoops, only for Brent to slip free! But Liona gets a leg! But Brent ENZIGURIS! Fans fire up, Brent scrambles over, hot tag to Brandon! Brandon GAMANGIRIS Liona, kicks Kaun away, and then springboards up and over! Brandon dodges Liona to FLY out onto Kaun! Brandon gets in, Liona blocks a kick but Brandon ENZIGURIS! Brent ENZIGURIS! Liona roars, but the Boys DOUBLE DROPKICK! Liona staggers, and the Boys double whip! Liona blocks and shoves them away!
The Boys get up, dodge Liona, but Kaun trips Brent and throws him into railing! Liona SAMOAN DROPS Brandon! Kaun joins in, the Gates get Brandon up, they OPEN THE GATES!! Cover, the Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
The ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions continue to be unstoppable in all formats, will any team ever dethrone them? As for The Boys, can they regroup and somehow be ready for Samoa Joe?
Backstage interview with Diamante.
Lexi is with Diamante and says she had a great match with Athena. But then Athena didn’t go after her like she has prior opponents. What does that mean to her? Diamante doesn’t understand Athena, and it doesn’t seem like anyone does. But then Athena walks in, and she tells Lexi that instead of asking “The Porcelain,” why not just ask the champ? C’mon, do your job. Lexi then asks Athena why she did not beat Diamante down like she has others. Why? Athena says when she looked “Diabla” in her eyes- Um, it’s Diamante. Girl, you already have Athena here, don’t push your luck.
But as she was saying, when she looked Diabla in her eyes, she saw something very familiar. You could say it reminded Athena of a ‘younger version” of herself. So from champion to porcelain, Diamante has to change it up. She has what it takes, but she’s just missing something. So stay the hell away from Athena while you figure it out. Diamante rolls her eyes at that. Will the only thing Diamante figure out is how to push Athena even further than she did tonight?
Cole Karter VS Leon St. Giovanni!
If Cole could become diamonds, he would. But right now, he’s feeling worth about two dimes. Will he up his value in the ROH rankings here tonight? Or will the Human Rocket finally take flight again?
The Code of Honor is upheld, then Karter pie faces LSG! The bell rings and LSG storms up, into a DROPKICK! Karter blows a kiss, he brings LSG up and whips him to a corner, but LSG goes up and over and handsprings, then ducks ‘n’ dodges and redirects to run Karter over! Fans fire up, LSG drags Karter up but Karter wrenches out. Karter ducks the haymaker, waistlocks, but LSG switches. Karter runs to ropes to HOTSHOT LSG away! Karter grins, then LARIATS LSG down! Karter blows kisses to the fans but Hartford doesn’t really care. Karter drops an elbow, covers, ONE! LSG sputters but Karter storms up on him.
Karter drags LSG up to DROPKICK him back down! Karter grins, drags LSG up again and bumps him off buckles. Karter whips corner to corner hard and LSG falls back. Karter soaks up the heat while showing off the muscles. Karter stomps away on LSG in the corner, lets off as the ref counts, and he drags LSG up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Maria is watching this match now? Karter says okay, and he drags LSG up. Karter reels LSG in, hoists him up to a Canadian Rack, but LSG slips off! LSG JABS, JABS, JABS, and then ROCKS Karter with that right! LSG whips, Karter reverses and runs in, but into a BOOT!
Karter comes back, blocks a boot, but LSG brings him down to KICK him away! LSG goes up, FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up with LSG and Maria looks disappointed. She must expect more out of Karter, LSGO springboards, into a JUMP KNEE!! Canadian Rack, CLIFFHANGER DDT! Cover, Karter wins!
Winner: Cole Karter, by pinfall
Now Maria is happy. With Mike Bennett & Matt Taven dabbling in AEW, is Maria looking to expand The Kingdom to keep a strong hold in ROH?
The Righteous speaks.
This was only moments after Death Before Dishonor and the Six Man Fight Without Honor as Vincent says, “Finally, yes! Dark Order, this is all we wanted man! You’re not shells of your former selves! Look at us, man! We’re covered, y’know what I’m saying?” But in walk The Dark Order. Uno applauds, then offers a handshake. Stu takes it, and Uno thanks his old friend. Stu says finally! The trios part ways, this being the spark that reignited the Dark Order. Will The Righteous look to reignite more lost causes on their way to the top?
Robyn Renegade w/ Charlette Renegade VS Christina Marie!
The Renegades just proved themselves in tag team action last week, and now Robyn is looking to lead the way in singles action again. Will she do just that here in Hartford? Or will #CourageousChristina fight the good fight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Robyn waistlocks. Christina switches, Robyn pries free and headlocks. Robyn hits the takeover, Christina moves around and rolls to a cover, TWO! Robyn holds on and grinds the hold. Christina fights up, powers out, and arm-drags Robyn to then DROPKICK! Fans fire up as Christina scoops and SLAMS Robyn down! Cover, TWO! Robyn scrambles out and regroups with Charlette. Robyn takes a moment to composes herself but Christina storms out after her. They go around the way, Christian slides in, but then avoids the elbow!
But Robyn distracts the ref and Charlette POSTS Christina! Charlette puts Christina in for Robyn to stomp away! Robyn CLUBS away on Christina, Charlette mocks her, and Christina goes to a corner. Robyn whips corner to corner hard, then SHOTGUNS her back into the corners! Robyn runs in to DOUBLE KNEE, then she snapmares. Robyn runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Robyn seethes and Charlette says to finish this. Robyn pie faces Christina, says this is HER show and HER time! Robyn slaps Christina but Christina throws body shots! Robyn CLUBS Christina down, soaks up the heat, but Christina rolls her up! TWO!!
Robyn CLOBBERS Christina for that! Cover, TWO! Robyn wraps on a chinlock but fans rally up. Christina fights to her feet, and JAWBREAKERS free! Christina then runs, dodges and LARIATS! And BACK ELBOWS! And DROPKICKS! Fans fire up with Christina, she runs corner to corner but is put on the apron. Christina counter punches Robyn, then shoulders into her! Then slingshots up and over and keeps moving, ducks a haymaker to waistlock and torture rack! Robyn fights free, shoves Christina, then gets around to hook her up, COBRA TWIST! GROUND COBRA, to a STRETCH! Christina taps, Robyn wins!
Winner: Robyn Renegade, by submission
There’s more in the arsenal of Robyn than we knew, and she celebrates with her sister. Will they look to take over ROH together?
El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Workhorsemen!
The AAA Mega Champion and his rival turned ally gave Aussie Open quite the first defense just last night on Dynamite, but they fell short of those ROH World Tag Team Championships. Will Vikingo & Komander rebuild towards another opportunity? Or will JD Drake & Anthony Henry put in the work and bring the luchadores down?
The Code of Honor is not upheld, and Henry starts with Komander. They circle, fans rally for “LUCHA LIBRE!” but Henry shoots in to get a single leg takedown. Henry has an arm, he twists the wrist, but Komander gets up and spins through to then use the ropes to flip through. But Henry throws Komander down by his mask! Henry stomps Komander, whips him, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then more arm-drags! Then a DROPKICK! Fans fire up but Henry tags in JD. JD storms up, Komander fires forearms but JD doesn’t budge. JD shoves Komander, pops him up, but Komander DROPKICKS!
Komander runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and tags Vikingo! Komander dropkicks a leg out, then Vikingo MISSILE DROPKICKS! Henry runs in but Vikingo BOOTS him, HEEL KICKS him, and Henry flops out of the ring! Komander & Vikingo salute and high-five, then DOUBLE DIVE! Direct hits on both sides of the ring! JD goes down at the ramp, Henry hits the commentary desk! Komander & Vikingo regroup, they get JD in the ring, and Vikingo gives some Latino Heat before the FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Vikingo fires hands, JD shoves him and swings, but Vikingo dodges to TORNILLO RANA! Fans fire up as JD tumbles around!
Vikingo runs corner to corner, but JD pops him up and out! Henry runs in, APRON SPINEBUSTER! JD sucker punches Komander for good measure! JD goes out after Vikingo, CHOPS him against the apron, and then puts him in the ring. JD storms up on Vikingo as the fans rally, and JD whips him to the corner. Tag to Henry, and he runs in to forearm smash! Tag back to JD, and feed to the LARIAT! Henry NECK TWISTS, JD slingshot SENTONS! JD keeps between the luchadores, and he stomps Vikingo’s hand! Vikingo clutches his fingers, but JD drags him up. JD clinches but Vikingo fires forearms!
JD headlocks, Henry tags in as Vikingo powers out, and then JD back suplexes. Vikingo lands out, but Henry catches him! JD runs in, BOOT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Vikingo survives and fans fire up. Henry paces around Vikingo, taunts him, and taunts Komander, too. Fans boo but Vikingo staggers up. Vikingo CHOPS Henry but Henry eggs him on. Vikingo fires a forearm, but Henry HEEL KICKS! Henry runs in, but Vikingo dodges to SCREW HIGH KICK! Both men stagger, Henry BOOTS Komander to deny the tag! Henry then gest around Vikingo, BACKSTABBER! Henry runs in to JUMP KNEE Vikingo!
Tag to JD, Henry hits an INVERTED EXPLODER! JD hits a SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Vikingo survives and the fans rally up! JD drags Vikingo up and reels him in, says it’s done, but Vikingo turns Canadian Rack into CODE RED!! Hot tag to Komander! Komander CROSSBODIES Henry! Komander rallies on Henry with running forearms! Fans fire up, JD runs in but Komander dodges to HEEL KICK! JD wobbles, Komander runs, SLIDING KICK! Cover, TWO! Henry returns, he whips but Komander reverses to send Henry out! Komander runs to BOOT Henry down! Hot tag to Vikingo, and fans fire up as he goes to the ropes.
Vikingo slingshots up and around while Komander builds speed, but JD trips Komander up and drags him out while Henry anchors Vikingo’s feet! JD pops Komander up to HAYMAKER! Henry brings Vikingo down but Vikingo dodges the haymaker to DECK Henry! Vikingo springboards at JD, but JD catches the rana to pop Vikingo into a BUTTERFLY ANARCHY!! Henry DOUBLE STOMPS for good measure! Cover, Komander MISSILE DROPKICKS it apart! Henry is furious, he whips Vikingo but Vikingo BOOTS back! Komander BOOTS, Vikingo ENZIGURIS! Henry falls, fans rally for “LUCHA LIBRE!”
JD runs in, but he gets a mule kick, Tiger Wall Kick, and then STEP-UP SHOTGUN! The Workhorsemen regroup outside, so the luchadores go to corners! DOUBLE TIGHTROPE WALK ASAI MOONSAULTS!!! Direct hit at the ramp and fans are losing their minds! Komander gets JD in, he and Komander both go up, and they used this on Dynamite! DOUBLE 450 SPLASHES!! Cover, Vikingo & Komander win!
Winners: El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander, by pinfall
The Lucha Dream Team keeps it NINE HUNDRED and get a great win! Will they prove to be a top tier team and go for gold together?
My Thoughts:
A good ROH, but this being back to two hours was a little much for me. Mostly because just as I thought we were getting to advertised matches, nope, random filler. Infantry still had a good match with Comoroto & Johl, and they tied Karter’s match into this new story with Maria. Maria logically was watching Leyla in hopes of properly recruiting her to The Kingdom, but Cole Karter? Really? He’s got promise, which I guess is the point of this, but I feel like there are others she could scout. Maybe this is because Karter is still someone Mike, Matt & Maria can order around as ROH veterans and Karter being the new kid.
Good promo from Righteous and Dark Order, but why wasn’t this shared sooner? Death Before Dishonor was two weeks ago, why not give us this last week? We’ve already heard from Dark Order on AEW programming, undercutting the point of this promo. But I did like the impromptu tag title match from Aussie Open VS Iron Savages. Obviously the Savages were losing but Aussie Open gets the best out of every team they face, and I’ve felt that even while they were Bear Country, Bronson & Boulder have shown promise. It is just a shame so many other great teams are in the title scene ahead of them.
Another thing that was odd was making Komander & Vikingo VS Workhorsemen the main event. It was a great tag match, don’t get me wrong, but it was a tag match with no stakes. Why not make one of the advertised title matches the main event? Or one of the ROH World TV Championship Contender Tournament matches, that’d be fitting. The tournament matches were great, and the finals being Shane VS Gravity is great stuff. But as I said after Gravity faced and lost to Joe on Dynamite, what point is there to him in this tournament now? Gravity winning against big Shane to then lose to Joe again on ROH TV is a bit rough for everyone but Joe.
At the same time, they’re clearly building things to Joe VS Castle round 2. Great promo from all parts involved, and it’s hilarious and great how Joe is using Stokely and The Boys as a shield from Castle. Castle gets a good win off Clayton, but uh, The Boys VS Gates of Agony could’ve been used next week as the go-home match to Boys VS Joe & Stokely. It’d be obvious for Joe to beat The Boys down, so I bet The Boys snatch a win off Stokely. Joe surely beats whoever is the next contender, whether Gravity or Shane, but Joe VS Castle round 2 could really go either way. And as great as Joe is, I’d love for Castle to win and Joe moves on to either the top title or over to AEW for those titles.
And great stuff from the planned title matches. I would’ve made the Pure title the main event just on it being Shibata, and guess what? The tag team main event was roughly the same length as the Pure title match, so it wouldn’t have been that different. Shibata of course wins, but I suppose they wanted Woods’ promo to be here tonight to start him down the road to a change. Namely, he gets away from The Varsity Athletes, because what have they really done for him? Then we got great stuff out of Athena VS Diamante, but since this was on ROH TV, of course Athena wins. Athena also putting it on Diamante to “figure herself out” was a good promo, but pretty sure Diamante isn’t changing anything. Willow got two matches, Kiera got two matches, pretty sure Diamante gets another match.
My Score: 8.4/10
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The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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With Jade Cargill out of action, Naomi is stepping in to help Bianca Belair defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships tonight on SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Bloodline VS LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade; The Bloodline wins.
- Braun Strowman VS Carmelo Hayes; Melo wins.
- Johnny Gargano VS Alex Shelley; Gargano wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Nia Jax & Candice LeRae; Bianca & Naomi win and retain the titles.
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Solo Sikoa is here!
The fans boo as the “Undisputed” Tribal Chief leads the Samoan Werewolf and Good Bad Guy to the ring. Roman Reigns put out the challenge for Tribal Combat, and on January 6th, in Los Angeles, for the first-ever Monday Night Raw on Netflix, it will happen! But first, Solo and his Bloodline go to the ring, and the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Solo tells them all, “ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans boo instead, as expected. Solo lets that slide, and he says, “Roman Reigns sat on his little boat with The Wise Man and decided to challenge me on January 6th to a Tribal Combat match for the ula fala on Monday Night Raw, the debut on Netflix.”
The fans “WHAT?” Solo says instead of saying that, the fans should ACKNOWLEDGE HIM. The fans boo more, but Solo says shut your mouths and listen to what THE Tribal Chief has to say! The fans continue to boo and they continue to chant, “O T C! O T C!” Solo tells Roman that if he wants Tribal Combat, if he wants to take THE Tribal Chief to war, then let’s do it! Solo will leave his Bloodline behind, “WHAT?” Roman will leave his behind, “WHAT?” They’ll leave the Wise Man behind. “WHAT?” Jimmy and Jey, too. So listen and listen carefully: On January 6th, Solo walks in and walks OUT as THE Tribal Chief!
The fans boo more but Solo says on January 6th, he will STILL be the Head of the Table! He will STILL be YOUR Tribal Chief! And he will STILL have the ula fala! So Roman, after Solo beats your ass in LA, Roman can go back out on his little boat, sail off to the Island of Irrelevancy, and Roman can finally ACKNOWLEDGE SOLO. But wait! Drew McIntyre is here!? The Scottish Terminator has already hit Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn, but let’s not forget Solo was chief among those who screwed McIntyre out of the world championship. Solo has Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga stand down as McIntyre goes to the ring.
McIntyre grabs a mic but Solo tells him, “I gotta admit, I was very happy when you kicked my brother, Jimmy, in the face last week. Yes, I was very, very happy. But you better have a damn good reason why you’re interrupting me.” McIntyre says he’ll make it quick because it causes McIntyre physical pain to be this close to Solo and not beating Solo within an inch of his life. You like what McIntyre did to Jimmy? What about Sami and Jey? McIntyre wants to know, when Solo lies in bed at night, is he asking when McIntyre is coming after him? Because Solo is the one that cost McIntyre the title at Clash at the Castle.
Solo is the one who caused McIntyre’s family the pain and misery that caused him more pain and misery! But Solo also stood up to Roman Reigns. The only one to have the balls to stand up to Roman! The rest of them acted tough, acted like they were going to do something, but Roman snapped his fingers, didn’t change one bit. McIntyre’s heart says jump Solo, but McIntyre’s head says he and Solo have the same goal. So here’s what McIntyre is thinking: McIntyre can start working through the hit list, taking out more and more OG Bloodline members, and Solo does one thing for him: Take out Roman for good.
The fans boo but McIntyre says once all that business is finished, then he and Solo can settle theirs. But then JIMMY yanks McIntyre out of the ring! And CRACKS him with the crutch! And again! And then he runs up to CLOBBER McIntyre! McIntyre goes running into the crowd, Jimmy does his best to pursue, but now here comes LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade! The Bloodline has a Six Man Tag on their hands, will Knight even let Solo make it to LA?
Six Man Tag: The Bloodline VS LA Knight, Apollo Creed & Andrade!
The brawl is on, Apollo after Tama, Andrade after Jacob, and Knight after Solo! Solo shoves back, but Knight LARIATS him up and out! Apollo DUMPS Tama and Andrade BOOTS Jacob! Apollo BOOTS Jacob, then Andrade BOOTS him again! Jacob tumbles out but Solo has him stand down! The Bloodline regroups while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and the match is already going as Apollo ducks ‘n’ dodges Tama to then slide under. Tama keeps moving, Apollo hurdles over, drops down, then DROPKICKS! Apollo fires up and the fans are with him, then Apollo gorilla presses Tama! The fans fire up and Apollo marches around. Apollo says this is for Solo, and he DROPS Tama! Tama flounders, Apollo brings him over, and he tags in Knight. Knight fires hands on Tama, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight brings Tama around to whip but Tama reverses. Knight catches Tama for a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Tama is tougher than that but Knight stomps him.
Tag to Andrade and the unlikely partners mug Tama. Andrade CHOPS Tama, then has him in a corner. Andrade tags Apollo, they double whip Tama to DOUBLE ELBOW! Apollo covers, TWO! Tama stays in this but Apollo drags Tama up. Apollo ROCKS Tama, the fans rally, and Apollo ROCKS Tama again. Apollo tags Andrade back in, they mug Tama, but Tama fires body shots! Tama shoves Andrade but Andrade RANAS on the return! Tama tumbles out, Jacob runs in, but Andrade DUMPS him out! Tag to Apollo, and then Andrade climbs! Apollo builds speed, and Apollo FLIES while Andrade ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!
The fans fire up as Knight then gets in to keep Solo back! Knight dares Solo to try something, but Solo stays back. Knight goes back to his corner while Apollo puts Tama in. The fans fire up as Apollo reels Tama in. Tama fires body shots and switches to a waistlock. Apollo elbows free, but Jacob sneaks a tag! Tama shoves Apollo and Jacob BODY CHECKS Apollo! The Werewolf is all geeked up while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Solo whips Apollo to ELBOW him down! Solo throws up the one but the fans boo. Solo drags Apollo up, bumps him off buckles, and the fans rally. Solo UPPERCUTS Apollo down, then stalks him along the ropes. Solo drags Apollo up but Apollo fires hands! Solo keeps Apollo from his corner but Apollo throws more shots! Solo whips Apollo hard into the Bloodline corner! Tag to Jacob and he looms over Apollo. Jacob drags Apollo up to scoop and SLAM! The fans boo but Jacob runs to SENTON, onto knees! Apollo saves himeslf and both men are down! They crawl, hot tag to Andrade!
El Idolo dodges Jacob, BLASTS Tama then ROCKS Solo! Andrade fires hands on Jacob, runs, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING FOREARM! Jacob tumbles to a corner while Andrade kips up! The fans fire up and chant “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs in, CIEN SHADOWES! Cover, TWO!! Jacob survives but Andrade keeps his cool. Andrade goes up a corner, MOONSAULT DOUBLE! Cover, TWO!! Andrade is frustrated now as Jacob survives again! Andrade thinks on what to do, and he brings Jacob up. Andrade fires forearms but Jacob grabs Andrade’s neck! Andrade fights free and fires more shots, but Solo sneaks a tag!
Andrade whips, Jacob reverses, but Andrade KICKS Jacob away! Jacob just roars! Andrade runs up, Jacob FLAPJACKS him into Solo’s HOTSHOT! That combo sends Andrade tumbling out to the floor, and Solo brings him up to POST him! The fans boo as The Bloodline stands tall, and Solo shows off his ula fala. Solo goes back to Andrade and puts him in the ring. Tag to Jacob, and Jacob whips for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Andrade sputters and coughs while Jacob is geeked up again, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob watches Andrade crawl to the apron, and waits for him to go to a corner. Andrade sits up but into the HIP ATTACK! Jacob snarls as he kicks Andrade around. Tag to Solo and he whips Jacob for Jacob to whip him! Another HIP ATTACK on Andrade! Solo scowls at the fans, then talks trash on Andrade. Solo drags Andrade by his foot and brings him over to tag Tama. Tama then slingshot ELBOW DROPS! Andrade sputters more but Tama covers, TWO! Andrade is still in this, but Tama rains down fists on Andrade to keep him down! Tama HAMMERS and CLUBS Andrade, then he talks smack on Apollo and Knight.
Tama kicks Andrade to the Bloodline corner, drags him back up, and then fires a BODY SHOT! Andrade sputters, Tama tags Jacob, and then Jacob whips Tama in for a STINGER SPLASH! Andrade falls over, Jacob clamps claws into the shoulders! Andrade endures, fights up, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him down! Jacob clamps the claws on again and really digs into Andrade’s shoulders! Andrade kicks and flails in pain but Jacob just thrashes him around more! Jacob shouts at Andrade but Andrade fights up to his feet! Andrade fires body shots, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him down again! Jacob stalks Andrade to a corner as SmackDown returns to single picture.
The fans boo but Jacob rains down fists in the corner! Jacob then sucker punches Apollo! Andrade sits up, Jacob runs in, but Andrade moves! Hip attack hits buckles and the fans fire up! Andrade and Jacob crawl, Solo shouts for Jacob to get up! Jacob grabs Andrade’s foot and brings him up! Andrade ENZIGIRIS free! Hot tags to Tama and The Mega Star! The fans are thunderous as Knight dodges then CLOBBERS Tama! Tama flounders to a corner, Knight stomps away on him, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The ref counts, Knight stops at 4, but then he CLOBBERS Jacob! KNEE for Tama! Solo runs up to TOSS Knight!
Knight dodges Solo in the corner and hits a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up even more and Knight tags Apollo. Knight hits Tama with the BIG back suplex! Apollo goes up top for the FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives but Apollo clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Knight WRECKS Jacob with a dropkick, and the Samoan Werewolf tumbles up and over the desk! Knight goes out to say that’s what Jacob gets, BUT SHINSUKE IS HERE!? Nakamura CLOBBERS Knight into the desk! The King of Strong Style gets away with that while the ref was busy checking Tama! Solo CLOBBERS Apollo, but Andrade whips Solo!
Solo reverses and ELBOWS Andrade! Solo drags Tama to their corner and then tags in. Solo aims at Apollo, HIP ATTACK! Solo hauls Apollo up, URENAGE! And then SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cover, Bloodline wins!!
Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall
It seems Drew McIntyre isn’t the only one who is surprisingly on Solo’s side. The sinister samurai made sure to strike from the shadows to screw over Knight, will Knight make sure Nakamura comes to regret it? As for Solo, he is rolling towards the Raw Netflix debut, will he not need his Bloodline to retain the ula fala?
Backstage interview with Motor City Machine Guns.
Byron Saxton is with Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin ahead of the emotional grudge match. Shelley takes on his former friend, student, and the man who betrayed MCMG to take those WWE Tag Team Championships. That man is Johnny Gargano, so what thoughts are flowing through Shelley’s mind? Shelley says it is one thought: Payback. Sabin says they’ve known Gargano almost 20 YEARS, and only now does Gargano let the mask fall away to show us the truth. Shelley says it cuts a lot deeper when it’s someone you considered a little brother. Shelley tells Johnny that he makes sure Gargano knows he made the BIGGEST mistake of his life.
Sabin asks Shelley if he’s ready to do this. Shelley says this is something he has to do alone. He wants to see if Gargano is man enough to do the same. Sabin says okay, let’s get warmed up. Shelley wants a 1v1 shootout with Johnny Wrestling, but will Gargano do anything but do this himself?
SmackDown shares footage from after Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Byron Saxton was with Chelsea Green & Piper Niven and said before anything else, congratulations. Chelsea pats herself on the back, Piper pats Chelsea a bit, too, and Byron takes her back through the closing moments. Unpretty-Her on Michin, the bell rings, and we hear Lilian Garcia say the words, “AND NEW Women’s United States Champion, Chelsea Green.” What went through her mind? Chelsea takes out her gum and puts it in “Bryan’s” hand, and then tells him that she always knew this would happen. He might be surprised, and that’s so cute, but she wasn’t. She’s been doing this for ten YEARS, and worked her entire life to be an overnight success.
This is Chelsea’s time! Red, white and Green! Say it with her, Bryan! #RedWhiteAndGreen. So then, let’s talk the historical significance. Chelsea will now go down in the history books as the FIRST-EVER Women’s US Champion, so how does she’s now synonymous with the likes of Harley Race, the first-ever Men’s US Champion? She would say, “Duh.” She’s in the books where she belongs. Probably should’ve been three years ago, but she was released. It should’ve been way back in 2015, but she wasn’t hired. So now is the time. NOW IS THE FREAKIN’ TIME!! Yes, it is her time. What does a Chelsea Green reign look like going forward?
Chelsea says it looks like she’s going to Disneyland, so she’s got a plane to catch. Can they wrap this up? Of course. Have fun in Disneyland. Yes, well-deserved. Piper calls for champagne. Will we never hear the end of this now that Chelsea has gold to go with the ego?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“What happened after Saturday Night’s Main Event was not my fault. There’s a lot of people to blame for it. Cody Rhodes, the referees, Nick Aldis, WWE Management, they’re all to blame. I was screwed out of winning that championship. What happened to me is a travesty, a tragedy! I should be standing here Undisputed WWE Champion, but I’m not. But I took this (the Winged Eagle belt) because I deserve it. And I’m not giving it back until I get what i want. Everyone needs to understand, you can only push a man so much until they snap. But the good news is, I haven’t snapped yet.
“It can all get so much worse, trust me. You don’t want me to snap. So Cody, Nick Aldis, WWE officials, what happens next is on all of you.” The Prizefighter has said his piece, will he hold the championship hostage until his demands are met?
DIY talks backstage.
Ciampa gets it, Gargano’s known MCMG a long time. So it surprises Ciampa that Shelley is so dumb! He wants this grudge match but he can’t win the tag titles back in a singles match. So what’s he doing? Gargano says Shelley wants his payback, that’s obvious. But Shelley wants to challenge Gargano’s manhood?! Gargano is all man! He made a kid! Yeah, Papa John, Daddy Ciampa, of course they made kids. But Shelley did specify that he wants to do this on his own, so Ciampa knows what that means, right? Ciampa has to stay backstage, too. Gargano will handle business by himself. He’s not some naive 18-year-old kid with a dream anymore! Dream came true!
Gargano will go remind Shelley that he’s Johnny Freakin’ Wrestling! So Ciampa can just relax right back here. Ciampa says go get him! Ciampa won’t even move a muscle from here, you can trust him. Can he? Or is this all another facade to lower everyone’s guard?
It’s an all new Grayson Waller Effect!
A-Town Down Under is already in the ring, and fans boo as Austin Theory & Grayson Waller show off the abs. Waller then welcomes us to the Grayson Waller- And Austin Theory…! Effect. The hottest show keeps getting hotter cuz Waller gets scoop after scoop, lads. And tonight is a big scoop! A big, BIG scoop! The first transfer from Raw to SmackDown, it’s the Monster of All Monsters, BRAUN STROWMAN! The fans cheer as Braun makes his way to the ring, and he’s coming out as Santa Braun! Or perhaps, Strowman Claus? Either way, Braun throws free merchandise to the fans, what a gift for Christmas!
Braun empties the bag and then goes to the ring. Turns out, nothing for Waller & Theory! Waller sits behind the desk and thanks Braun for coming. And how nice of Braun to help all the poor here in Hartford. The fans boo and Braun asks if Waller’s really starting this like that. Is he really trying to piss Braun off already? No no no! Braun is right, it really is nice. And this is big! The biggest acquisition in SmackDown history! On the biggest talk show in WWE history! Braun says it doesn’t get any bigger than this, baby! The fans cheer and Waller says before we start, he knows how this goes, sometimes.
Waller just wants us to know that he invested a lot of money into the new set. Maybe we continue to spread Christmas cheer and have a civil conversation. No damage. Well, if Waller runs his mouth, then Braun can promise he’ll wear Waller out using all the stuff in here. Waller says he’s a bit surprised Braun agreed to this. If no one has said before, but Braun is a little intimidating. But the more Waller thought about it, the more it made sense. Even Braun sees the sense in associating with ATDU! The fans boo and Braun says he threw up a little bit in his mouth, and that get a good laugh.
Waller says okay, but SmackDown’s a bit scary right now. Bloodline is going wild, people are getting attacked backstage, and you don’t wanna be alone in the car park. Sorry, parking lot. Braun asks if Waller knows who he’s talking to. No, he didn’t mean anything by it. Waller just figures, it’d be a good idea if Braun looked after Braun for once. And that means setting up the ultimate alliance. Braun Strowman & A-Town Down Under as the same team! They’d be untouchable! The cunning and intelligence of Waller & Theory, Braun’s strength. Get it? Brains & Braun. Braun says he already told Waller to watch his mouth! Does Waller want his set shoved up his-
Wait! Carmelo Hayes makes his way out here! Braun sighs and Melo says no, no, no, cut this out. Melo has a bone to pick with Braun. Aldis thought he was going to humble Melo by setting him up against Braun. Everybody here knows that that wasn’t fair. But newsflash, Nick Aldis, you can’t humble greatness! Melo might lose, but he’ll never quit. So Braun, “you big ugly dumb Santa Claus b*tch,” let’s run this thing back right here, right now! Cuz now, Melo’s ready! Braun says if Melo didn’t learn his lesson last week, Braun will remind him what the Braun Strowman Effect is! Waller & Theory run away as Braun grabs the fake palm trees!
Braun CHUCKS trees at Melo but Melo just laughs. Will Melo not miss the game winner in this rematch? Or will Braun be the one to humble H1M?
Braun Strowman VS Carmelo Hayes!
SmackDown returns and the bell rings. Braun chuckles at Melo wanting to tie up. They do tie up but then Melo slips around to KICK the leg! Braun just brushes that off as he and Melo circle. Melo uses the ropes and even the ref as a shield so Braun backs off. Melo comes back, taunts Braun, then drops back to ropes. The ref wants Braun to let off, and Braun does, but then Melo sucker punches him! Melo talks smack, then whips, but Braun blocks! B raun shakes his head, whips Melo, but Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ slides out. Melo says safe! Melo says he’s smart, but then gets spooked as Braun storms up to ropes!
The ref has Braun stay back, and Melo gets cocky again. Braun signals to the fans that he’s taking a lap and the fans fire up. Braun goes outside, builds speed, but Melo runs! Melo slides into the ring, Braun gets on the apron, but Melo KICKS him! The fans boo but Melo hits the FADE AWAY! Braun flounders, Melo CLUBS and KNEES and repeat! Braun SHOVES Melo out of the ring! Braun shakes it off then storms back up on Melo. Braun YANKS Melo up by his hair! And then he TOSSES Melo across the way! The fans fire up and Braun drags Melo up again. Braun whips, Melo dropkicks the legs out! Braun falls, Melo runs, FADE AWAY, but into Braun’s hands!
Braun pops Melo up, but Melo SPIKE-RANAS! Braun sputters and Melo soaks up heat. Braun rises up like the monster he is! Melo turns around, Braun runs up, but Melo DUMPS Braun out! Melo BOOTS Braun away, then gets cocky again. Melo goes out the side and he runs up a la Braun. But Braun BOOTS Melo right down! The fans fire up and Braun looms over Melo. Braun drags Melo up, whips him at steps, but Melo goes up! Melo leaps, but into Braun’s arms! We’re at 7 of 10 as Melo slips free! Melo SLAPS Braun! Braun grabs Melo by the neck and TOSSES him into the ring! We’re at 10!! MELO WINS!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by count out
Talk about rope-a-dope! Melo steals this win by getting the better of Braun’s anger! Braun scowls at smart-aleck Melo, and he storms in! Melo runs out to the crowd and into the night, but Braun pursues! Will Melo #GetTheseHands one way or another?
Nia Jax and Candice LeRae talk backstage.
They’re both excited for the tag title match tonight, because Nia can become a double champion. Tiffany Stratton walks in and Nia says there she is! Tiff wishes them luck tonight, and cannot wait to be there ringside when the ref raises their hands. Nia gets a guilty look on her face and Candice tells Tiff that they were talking… It’s best if Tiff stays in the back. But hey, she can take some notes if she wants. And if she wants to help, she can prepare champagne, balloons and maybe even streamers. They’re gonna need all that after the big win. So Tiff should get on that while Candice & Nia strategize.
Tiff looks to Nia but Nia just says, “Thanks, Tiff.” Tiff leaves, Nia shrugs off the guilt and says she and Candice are ready. Candice is sure Tiff will have the most beautiful party ready for them. Will the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie succeed in taking the tag titles for their own? Or will it be Bianca & Naomi having that champagne to celebrate?
Melo returns backstage.
And he’s on high alert knowing Braun is still hunting him down. Melo bumps into Legado Del Fantasma, and then Braun storms up! Braun asks where Melo went. Santos Escobar says screw that, he’s no snitch. Braun says not telling is gonna get Santos worse. Angel steps in and says Melo went that way. Braun thanks Angel and storms off after Melo. But then Pretty Deadly asks Braun to please read through their script. Braun slaps the script down and says he doesn’t care about their stupid musical! But then Melo SMACKS Braun with a chair! And SMACKS him again! Melo talks trash before heading out, but Braun gets back up.
Braun is angrier than ever, and he still hunts Melo down! Is there going to be nothing left of H1M after Braun #GetsTheseHands on him?
Johnny Gargano VS Alex Shelley!
Longtime friendships thrown away in order to get ahead is practically cliche in pro-wrestling, but to think Johnny Wrestling would be the kind to do that. Will Shelley make Gargano regret ever treating 20 YEARS like it was nothing?
The bell rings and Gargano runs up! Shelley dodges to fire hands, then he bumps Gargano off buckles. Shelley stomps a mudhole in, then stands Gargano up to dig his forearm in! The ref counts, Shelley lets off, then he climbs up to rain down fists! Gargano YANKS Shelley down! Shelley flounders, Gargano CHOPS Shelley to a corner, then he mocks the MCMG hand pointing. Gargano CHOPS Shelley, ROCKS him, then wrenches him to whip corner to corner. Gargano runs up but Shelley ELBOWS him away! Shelley goes up to FLYING KNEE! And then he CLOBBERS Gargano! The fans fire up as Shelley drags Gargano up.
Shelley wrenches, hammerlocks, but Gargano elbows free! Gargano brings Shelley around to schoolboy ROUNDHOUSE! Shelley sputters, Gargano brings him up, and Gargano says he’s no longer the student. Gargano ROCKS Shelley, stomps away, but stops as the ref counts. Gargano soaks up heat, then shakes out his left hand before he runs up. Shelley puts Gargano on the apron to HOTSHOT! Gargano falls, Shelley aims, and Shelley slingshots to stomp Gargano’s bad hand! Gargano staggers away, but runs back up on Shelley, only for Shelley to jump the sweep! SUPERKICK! Then FLYING KNEE!
The fans fire up while Gargano goes down, and Shelley says that’s what Gargano gets while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Gargano has Shelley in a clinch. Gargano fires body shots, then he hits a JAWBREAKER! Gargano goes to a corner, Shelley runs up, but Gargano BOOTS back! Gargano runs up and slips around Shelley to SLINGBLADE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Gargano is frustrated but he stalks Shelley to the apron. Gargano brings Shelley up, talks more smack, and he fireman’s carries. Shelley slips out but Gargano ROCKS him! SLINGSHOT- SUPERKICK! Shelley takes Gargano out of the air and both men are down! The fans rally up, and Shelley stands to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again!
Shelley CHOPS, whips, then kitchen sink knees! And then PENALTY KICKS! Ghost pin, TWO! Gargano escapes, but Shelley wants the arm! Shelley uses the Garga- NO, Gargano turns chicken wing into roll up, TWO!! Shelley escapes, clinches, and spins Gargano, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Shelley wants the arm again! The fans rally as Shelley drags Gargano up, wrenches and wristlocks, but Gargano ROCKS Shelley with forearms! Shelley CHOPS back, CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Shelley wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! But Gargano ENZIGIRIS! Shelley runs up, Gargano dodges and SUPERKICKS!
Gargano scoops Shelley, takes aim at a corner, LAWN DART! Cover, TWO!! Shelley survives and the fans rally up! Gargano grows frustrated but he brings Shelley around. Gargano wants the arm now! GargaNO Escape, but Shelley says NO to that! They both fight up, end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Gargano lets off, to then ROCK Shelley with a cheap shot! Gargano runs up, but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Shelley shakes out the stars and he goes to the corner. The fans fire up as Shelley climbs, but Ciampa shows up! Gargano GAMANGIRIS Shelley down! But wait, here comes Sabin! Ciampa violated the deal first so Sabin’s not letting him do worse!
Gargano climbs up while Sabin chases Ciampa off, but Shelley SHOVES Gargano! CROSSBODY! Gargano rolls through, and pulls tights! Gargano wins!!
Winner: Johnny Gargano, by pinfall
Distraction tactic and pulling the tights? Gargano has no shame! But he and Ciampa have the WWE Tag Team Championships, so is that all that matters?
Backstage interview with Bianca Belair & Naomi.
Byron Saxton is at gorilla with The EST & The Glow, and before they head to the ring, he wants to recap the crazy couple of weeks. The mysterious attack on Jade Cargill, the big win at Survivor Series in WarGames, and now they can solidify themselves as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Bianca says these past few weeks have been rough to say the least. And while you can trust Bianca will find out what happened to Jade, you best believe they won’t be stripped of the tag titles. That’s just what the culprit wants and Bianca isn’t going down without a fight. Thankfully, Bianca has a friend who always has her back.
Naomi says yeah, she’s got her back forever! And she can never turn down a good “snatch ‘n’ drag.” But she also knows how important these titles are to Bianca & Jade, and they’re just as important to her. Naomi will go out there and do everything she has to in order to keep the titles. Bianca holds out Jade’s belt to Naomi, but Naomi says no. Not until she’s earned it. Bianca says okay, and the music hits. Naomi is fired up, will this be the StrongEST Glow yet?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Nia Jax & Candice LeRae!
SmackDown returns as the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie make their entrance together. The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and we see who is truly the strongest duo!
The teams sort out and Bianca starts against Candice. They tie up as the fans rally, and Bianca powers Candice right to a corner. But Candice pulls the braid! The ref reprimands, Candice shoves Bianca, then pie faces her! But Bianca SHOVES Candice to the corner! Bianca runs up but into an elbow! Candice goes up but Bianca ROCKS her! Bianca gorilla presses Candice but Candice scrambles free! Candice hurries away and she tags in Nia. Bianca says bring it and the fans rally for the “E S T! E S T!” Nia and Bianca tie up, Bianca headlocks, but Nia powers up and out. Tiff is watching backstage as Nia scoops Bianca, only for Bianca to slip free.
Bianca runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and DROPKICKS! Nia rebounds but Bianca avoids the elbow drop! Bianca tags Naomi then sets Nia up! Naomi and Bianca both run the ropes, Bianca handsprings, SPLIT LEG DROP AND MOONSAULT COMBO! Naomi covers, TWO! Naomi hurries back after Nia but Nia shoves her away. Naomi slides under the lariat then mule kicks! Naomi runs but into a POP-UP HEADBUTT! Nia drags Naomi to a cover, TWO! Naomi stays in this for Bianca’s sake but Nia storms back up as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Nia DRIBBLES Naomi off the mat, then stares Bianca down. Nia stalks Naomi to a corner, puts her on ropes, and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Nia lets off, and then Nia drags Naomi over to the corner. Nia traps Naomi while she tags Candice. Nia fires some elbows before backing off, and Candice RAMS Naomi! Candice ROCKS Naomi, sits her down, then stomps a mudhole in. Candice taunts Bianca, drags Naomi to a cover, TWO! Candice CLUBS Naomi down, then clamps on with a top wristlock. Naomi endures while Candice leans on the hold. Naomi fights up, arm-drags free, then hurries for her corner!
Candice scrambles after Naomi and THROWS her by her hair! Candice stomps Naomi to the corner, tags Nia, and Nia runs up to HIP ATTACK! Nia taunts Bianca, drags Naomi up, and clamps on with a cobra clutch! Nia leans on Naomi to grind her down. Naomi endures, fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Nia staggers around, but she scoops Naomi! Naomi slips free to the apron and HOTSHOTS Nia! Naomi BOOTS Candice. RAMS Nia, then reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Naomi is down, but she BOOTS Nia away before heading for her corner. Candice hurries and tags in, but Naomi hot tags Bianca!
Bianca rallies on Candice with shoulder tackles and DROPKICK! Bianca kips up, wrenches, and suplexes Candice! SmackDown returns to single picture as Candice slips free! Candice dodges Bianca, Nia sneaks a tag, and Bianca scoops Candice for a GUT BUSTER! Bianca runs at the corner to RAM Candice, then she climbs up! The ref tries to explain but Nia runs up! Bianca backflips up and over! Nia almost squashes Candice, but she turns around. Bianca dodges Nia, but Candice hits a CODE BREAKER! SAMOAN DROP from Nia! Cover, TWO! Bianca survives and the fans fire up! Nia snarls as she drags Bianca into a motorcycle stretch!
Bianca endures and the fans rally up. Bianca fights up but Nia POSTS her first! Nia then mocks the fans with clapping, then she scuffs Bianca. Nia dares Bianca to tag, then she THROWS Bianca by the braid! Bianca goes to ropes, and Nia pulls the braid around them! The ref reprimands, Nia lets off, but Candice gets her shots in! The fans boo but Bianca gets away. Nia soaks up the heat and then brings Bianca around. Nia has the cobra clutch back on and she thrashes Bianca around. The fans rally as Bianca endures, and Bianca fights back up. Nia kicks Bianca but Bianca rebounds to reel Nia in!
Bianca tries to suplex but Nia’s too big! Nia shoves Bianca to the corner, but Bianca BOOTS back! Bianca ELBOWS Candice, runs up on Nia, but Nia picks her up! Nia RAMS Bianca into the corner! Tag to Candice and she climbs. Nia holds Bianca up, Candice MISSILE DROPKICKS Bianca into the SPINEBUSTER! Candice then BLASTS Bianca off the apron, then uses Nia as the step for the STEP-UP SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives, she’s the toughEST for a reason! Candice is frustrated and she CLUBS away on Bianca! The fans rally for “E S T! E S T!” Bianca throws a body shot but Candice CLUBS her down again.
Candice tags Nia and Nia pulls the braid to keep Bianca back. Nia whips Bianca to Candice but Bianca slips around. Candice standing switches, Nia runs up, but Bianca ducks and Nia clips Candice! Bianca scrambles while Nia checks Candice, hot tag to Naomi! Naomi LARIATS Nia but Nia stays up! So Naomi UPPERCUTS Nia! Nia still stays up! Naomi dodges, goes up the ropes, FLYING CHUCK! Nia wobbles and the fans fire up with Naomi! Naomi reels Nia in but Nia whips her away! Naomi BOOTS from the corner, then goes up! FLYING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nia stays in this but Naomi pounds the mat.
The fans rally up, Naoim brings Nia up, but Nia HEADBUTTS her! Nia runs up at the corner, but Naomi dodges to POST her! Nia is down, Naomi goes up! SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT FLOPS as Nia moves! Nia CLUBS Naomi, puts her in the drop zone, then goes up! But Naomi SMACKS Nia off the post! Tag to Bianca, and Naomi gets under Nia?! POWERBOMB!! Naomi drags Nia into the drop zone! Bianca aims for the 450!! Cover, CANDICE BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Nia is busted open from hitting that post, but here comes TIFFANY! Is she doing what it looks like? Tiff cheers on Candice & Nia, no cash-in yet.
Candice tags in, goes after Bianca, but Bianca RAMS Candice into the corner! Bianca runs but into a BOOT! Candice goes up, TORNADO DDT! Cover, Naomi GAMANGIRIS Candice! Fans cheer “CASH IT IN!” at Tiff but Bianca tags in Naomi. Nia sneaks a tag, and as the Naomi goes after Candice, the ref has to explain. In that distraction, Nia asks for the briefcase! Tiff is conflicted, but she hands it over. But then the ref sees Nia with it! Bianca HANDSPRING KICKS Nia off the apron! Nia falls right at Tiff’s feet! Bianca tags Naomi, then PLANCHAS onto Nia! Naomi has Candice but Candice cradles! TWO!! Naomi KNEES Candice down!
Naomi hurries up, up and SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, NAOMI & BIANCA WIN!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Naomi, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Tiff’s hesitation costs Nia, and that means Naomi has earned that title belt! Bianca personally hands it to her and the two celebrate together. Will they hold onto the titles all the way ’til Jade is back in action? Or will a team come along that outshines even the StrongEST Glow?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of SmackDown here, though I think it was also prerecorded. They were in Hartford last week, weren’t they? And I thought that was prerecorded given how Jimmy Uso’s promo was received… But speaking of, good stuff from Bloodline to open. McIntyre calling a true with Solo was a bit of a surprise, but I suppose we should’ve seen that coming with how McIntyre is a Heel and often a hypocrite. Jimmy going after McIntyre was also good stuff, he can clearly still be a factor even with a bad toe. Very good Six Man Tag, too, but I should’ve known Nakamura would interfere and cost Knight’s team. Good win for Solo, and we’ve still got a couple weeks before Raw on Netflix, so the go-home math will still sort out with the first SmackDown of 2025.
Very good promos from MCMG and DIY, and of course Ciampa still went out to ringside despite the “promise” he made. And of course Gargano cheated, but that adds heat to the coming tag title rematch. They might even put that on the first SmackDown of 2025 to hype it up. Especially as I think it’s going to be the first THREE HOUR SmackDown. NBC is willing to do that knowing Raw is going to Netflix, meaning SmackDown will get more time to do more great things, which works with all the belts we’ve got now.
Good stuff with Braun and the Grayson Waller Effect, but of course we set up more between Braun and Melo. Clever move for Melo to win by count out, and of course Melo gets cocky for it. Braun was almost classic Braun with how he shrugged the chair shots off backstage. We’ll of course get one more Braun VS Melo, and maybe someone from Legado or Pretty Deadly screws Braun over given how he treated them. Very good promo from Chelsea after her big win on Saturday, and I’m sure she’ll be celebrating this win in both kayfabe and real-life through the holidays, ready to start her first title feud on January 3rd.
Very good promo from Kevin Owens, but I feel like he had to contradict himself here from what he said during the Raw on Netflix “kickoff show” on Wednesday. Kevin said then that he’s going to act as the defending champion with the holiday house show tour, but he said here he isn’t the champion since he got screwed. Either way, he’ll really play up how he is somehow the victim in all this, making the return of Cody Rhodes all the better. We’ll surely get one last match of Cody VS Kevin, maybe with a big stipulation on it, and then we’ll have a moment of (more than likely) Cody holding up both Winged Eagle and corporate logo championships.
And of course, very good stuff in the two main Smackdown women’s stories. That promo from Nia, Candice and Tiff was really good because you kinda feel for Tiff being treated as the odd one out. And then very good promo right before the match with Bianca & Naomi. I like Naomi wanting to earn the belt, and we got a great tag match. Nia surely got busted open “hard way,” aka legitimately, that post surely has edges you gotta watch out for. But Tiff showing up was of course for the briefcase distraction, not cashing in. Tiff hasn’t been pushed that far yet, that might come with the Netflix debut. But Naomi & Bianca of course retained the titles, that’ll cue up Jade making a return to identify her attacker, and it might be Naomi after all…
My Score: 8.8/10
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