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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/31/23)
Happy Halloween!
Who wins the biggest treat of all?
NXT Halloween Havoc is almost over, and it’ll end with the epic tiebreaker between Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes for THE NXT Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tables, Ladders & Scares: The Creed Brothers w/ Ivy Nile VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo; The Creeds win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley; No Contest.
- NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Nathan Frazer; Dom wins and retains the title.
- Bron Breakker VS Robert Stone; Bron wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Jacy Jayne & Thea Hail w/ Chase U; Chelsea & Piper win and retain the titles.
- 2023 NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Finals: Kelani Jordan VS Lola Vice w/ Elektra Lopez; Lola wins and has the right to challenge for the NXT Women’s Championship.
- NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Carmelo Hayes; Dragunov wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Ghostbusters are pulling up?
Nope, it’s just Shotzi & Scarlett in their newest cosplay! Time for Halloween Havoc! Who you gonna call? New Years Day opens things again with their song “Hurts Like Hell!”
Tables, Ladders & Scares: The Creed Brothers w/ Ivy Nile VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo!
Julius & Brutus got a big win on Monday Night Raw, and they’re looking to keep that momentum going! But will they be courageous in this spooky, scary No Disqualification tag team match? Or will the former Lotharios show their vicious sides tonight?
The Creeds don’t wait, though! They go after Angel & Humberto at the ramp! The bell rings as the brawl is on and the fans fire up! Brutus UPPERCUTS Humberto, Julius gets a TABLE! The Creeds set that up, but Garza & Carrillo hit back! Fans rally, the Creeds get the edge and they put Carrillo on the table so Julius can carry Garza up the steps! Julius DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS Garza through Carrillo and the table! The fans lose their minds, the Creeds put Carrillo in the ring, and cover, TWO!! Carrillo survives, but Julius wrenches and whips. Brutus fireman’s carries, Julius runs, but into a CHAIR SHOT from Garza!!
Carrillo rolls Brutus, Brutus rolls through and ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGURI! Garza hits Julius, Carrillo stomps Brutus, and they fetch a ladder and a few chairs. Garza SMACKS Julius’ leg! Carrillo DROPKICKS Brutus! Garza joins Carrillo in the ring and they set up chairs together, to then put the ladder on them as a makeshift table! They then go out, but the Creeds RAM them down with a ladder! Julius presses the ladder down on the cousins, and Brutus brings another ladder over, to SLAM down on the cousins! Fans fire up as the Creeds drag the cousins out of the wreckage. Fans fire up as another TABLE is here!
Brutus sets this table up, and Julius fetches another table! The fans are thunderous for “TABLES! TABLES!” The tables are put together, Garza POSTS Brutus! Julius and Carrillo are up top, Garza rearranges furniture, and Carrillo throws body shots! Garza CLUBS Julius, Julius fights Carrillo but he’s getting mugged up top! They DOUBLE ROCKET LAUNCHER Julius onto the ladder bridge!!! Julius writhes and fans are thunderous again! Carrillo ROCKS Brutus, Garza DROPKICKS him, and then they hook Brutus up! GORY BOMB NECKBREAKER through the tables!!! The fans lose their minds again as NXT goes picture in picture!
The ref checks everyone, and they’re all somehow okay to continue! Julius drags himself out of the ring but look at that welt on his back! Garza CLUBS Brutus’ leg with a piece of the busted table! Brutus writhes, but Garza traps that leg, to SMASH it with more busted table! Carrillo drags Julius up, he and Garza RAM him into barriers! They then put another ladder in the ring, and go looking for more goodies. They find another table! As if three wasn’t enough already, here’s a fourth!
Carrillo KNEES Brutus, but Julius SMACKS him with a chair! And he SMACKS Garza! Carrillo CLUBS Julius down, Garza throws a piece of table and then SMACKS the table into Julius with a chair! Carrillo puts Brutus in, Garza clears some space, and they drag Brutus over to ropes. Garza puts the chair there, to KNEE it into Brutus! Brutus writhes but Carrillo beats him down! Julius crawls over and he BOOTS Carrillo. Garza goes after Julius, DDT onto a CHAIR! Julius is dazed, the fans fire up, but Garza doesn’t cover. Garza finds another chair, uses that to stand up, and NXT returns to single picture.
Julius and Garza stare down, each man armed with a chair. They swing and SMACK each other! And again! And again! Garza misses, but he SMACKS the chair out of Julius’ hands! Brutus SMACKS the chair out of Garza’s hand! Garza gives Brutus a chair to hold, and Carrillo springboards to GAMANGIRI the chair into Brutus’ face!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” The teams regroup, Carrillo & Garza get a ladder, “This is Awesome!’ as they wedge that in a corner the long way. Julius fires off on Carrillo, Carrillo hits back and throws him out. Carrillo JAMS Brutus, to SMACK him down!
Carrillo sits the chair up, makes Brutus take a seat, and Garza MISSILE DROPKICKS Brutus down! Cover, JULIUS breaks it! The Creeds regroup, but Carrillo sunset flips! Julius sits down to rain down shots on Carrillo! Julius drags Carrillo up, runs in, but Carrillo sunset flips again, to deadlift and POWERBOMB on the ladder!!! The ladder breaks, and maybe so does Julius! Carrillo covers, TWO!!! Garza keeps Brutus down, fans rally up, and the cousins coordinate. But Brutus JAMS Carrillo! Garza TOSSES Julius but Brutus JAMS Garza! And JAMS Carrillo! And repeat! Brutus picks up a ladder and he puts it on, Terry Funk style!
Fans fire up as the LADDER copter starts up! Garza and Carrillo get hit a couple times! Brutus then hoists the ladder up to CHUCK it! Then he WRECKS Carrillo & Garza with a dropkick! He has that ladder, but the cousins DOUBLE CHAIR SHOT the copter down!! They JAM the ladder into Brutus, but Julius FLIES out onto them both!! Fans are thunderous again as Julius gets Brutus up, and they get another table!! This is FIVE now! But then they get ANOTHER! That’s six tables in one match! Julius clears space in the ring so he and Brutus can set these tables up. The tables are side-by-side at center, and Julius CLUBS Carrillo.
Julius puts Carrillo in, brings him around, and Brutus climbs! Fans fire up, but Garza YANKS Brutus down! They brawl, Carrillo fires hands on Julius! Julius drops to his knees, fans rally up, and Brutus DECKS Garza! Garza falls through the table! Then Brutus goes up and Julius stands!! BRUTUS BALL through the tables!!!! Cover, the Creeds win!!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
That was human demolition derby right there, and the Diamond Mine boys stand tall! Will nothing break Julius & Brutus in their pursuit of tag titles?
Shotzi & Scarlett use a Ouija board.
The spirits are unsettled tonight. Is there a ghost host here to guide the foolish mortals into another night of Halloween Havoc? A hand reaches out to say yes. It’s Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre! There has been a “disturbance” that requires some immediate attention. Best not keep the sprits waiting, or things could get a lot worst. And Shotzi & Scarlett, you’ve had your hands full at the reins of all this terror! Please, let them take over for the night. They’ve got this? Oh, they’ve got this. Shotzi & Scarlett head out, and Dawn says it is Halloween Night! Now they are in control! Fyre wants to sew chaos, mischief and misfortune on All Hallows Eve! It’s gonna be so much fun!
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
The Bride of Chucky is already annoyed given her match is up next, but McKenzie Mitchell just wants a reaction to Fallon Henley’s spot-on impersonation of Tiff. Even THE Tiffany has to admit, the resemblance was pretty good. Tiffany seethes, storms off, and looks to settle things with “Tiffallon Henley,” after the break!
Joe Gacy speaks.
“I’ve made mistakes. I’ve done a lot of unspeakable things. I’ve enjoyed watching people suffer, and I’ve seen horrors. I like it. I like it because I understand it. I had to go through my own pain and suffering to be where I am today. And I’m not justifying my actions, I’m just telling you. I mean, I’m only human, right? I’ve made mistakes, just like anybody else, nobody’s perfect. But still… Still. Peers, friends, strangers, all stab me with their judgmental eyes day after day. I mean, is it me? Am I the problem? I’m not asking for forgiveness, I know there’s a darkness inside of me, built because of my past.
“Once upon a time, I was tethered to society, binded by society, but now… Now, there’s no strings on me. And maybe you’re the kind of person that believes in fairytales, but then again, maybe you’re not.” Just what is growing in the absence of The Schism’s Tree?
Tiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley!
The Center of the Universe can dish it out but she can’t take it, which is why Fallon poking fun at her got under her skin so badly. But will Tiffany get back at the Cowgirl for Halloween? Or will it be #YEEHAWB*TCH?
Wait, Tiffany attacks Fallon from behind! The brawl starts, fans boo, and Tiffany kicks low! Tiffany RAMS Fallon into barriers, then POSTS her! The ref reprimands but Tiff stands Fallon up and POSTS a leg! Tiff ties Fallon’s legs up for a HANGING FIGURE FOUR!! The ref reprimands, other refs rush out and Tiff lets off. Tiff laughs at Fallon’s pain and soaks up all the heat. Tiffany ruins Fallon’s night and everyone’s fun, but will Daddy’s Little Rich Girl ever face the consequences?
The Meta Four is heading to the haunted house.
And rather fittingly, they’re dressed as Mystery Incorporated, aka Scooby-Doo and the gang. For that matter, Noam Dar is Scooby, Oro Mensah is Shaggy, Lash Legend is Velma and Jakara Jackson is Daphne, but no Freddy? The gate is locked, that’s a sign, right? Dar says no, the cup is in there! They can Scooby-Doo this. Then how do they get in? The gates open on their own…! Dar says that’s just an automatic gate, okay? It means they’re welcome to come in. They walk around, the decorations are pretty spooky, and then there’s a zombie bride! RUN~! Wait, was that Scarlett?
The gang makes it to the Haunted House itself, and Oro hates Halloween. What? Then why did he still dress up? Dar has the group move on, and Lash says Akira is probably not even here, he’s with Alpha Academy. A THANK YEW~! But then a voice beckons to them. What? What’d it say? No idea, but it can’t be good. Doesn’t anyone here speak Japanese? She just said she can’t be good! Dar shouts “TOZAWAAAA~! I want my cup back!” Lightning strikes and Tozawa says, “Come and get it.” Dar says they have no choice. They’re going in!
Cobwebs, skulls in cages. Oro says don’t split up! Great idea. That’s why he’s Dar’s main man. They are Meta Four Strong. Stay together. But then PUMPKIN HEAD scares them all into different directions! To be continued~!
NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Nathan Frazer!
Dirty Dom has this title back after Judgment Day helped him cheat Trick Williams, but now the Jersey Island Rocket might get himself a nice treat. Will Frazer clean up this title’s reputation? Or will there still be many tricks up Dom’s sleeves?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Dom gets what wants, or just what he deserves!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Dom throws Frazer but Frazer holds on. Frazer throws Dom but Dom holds on. Dom throws Frazer again and gets free, and he soaks up the heat. The two tie up again, Frazer headlocks, but Dom powers up and out. Things speed up, and Dom hip tosses hard! Frazer gets right up but Rhea still laughs at him. Dom and Frazer circle, tie up, and they go around. Dom puts Frazer in the corner, the ref counts, and Dom ROCKS Frazer! And again! And stomps Frazer down! Dom whips corner to corner but Frazer goes up and over and handsprings away. Frazer then slides under Dom to arm-drag! And arm-drag again!
Frazer hip tosses, then DROPKICKS! Dom bails out and fans fire up! Frazer watches Dom while Rhea checks him. Dom goes to the apron but he backs off, so Frazer sits cross-legged and eggs Dom on. Dom rushes in but Frazer springs up to dodge and headlock. Dom powers out, Frazer goes up and backflips over! Things keep moving, Frazer redirects and redirects and does it again, to duck ‘n’ dodge and CLOBBER Dom!! Fans fire up as Dom bails out again, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Rhea coaches Dom, Dom catches his breath, but Frazer doesn’t look away. Dom takes his time since he has Champion’s Advantage, but Frazer rushes out! Rhea stands in his way, of course, but Frazer gets around her to chase Dom down. Frazer puts Dom in the ring, rushes up, but Dom kicks low! Dom stomps Frazer, then springboard stomps at the ropes! Dom soaks up the heat, has Frazer in a corner, and he drags Frazer out for more stomps! Dom whips corner to corner hard and Frazer tumbles up then down the buckles! Dom covers, TWO! Dom clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Frazer down.
Frazer endures and fans rally up. Rhea tells them not to bother, but Frazer fights up. Frazer throws body shots, whips Dom to a corner, but Dom slips out! Frazer hits buckles again, and Dom HOTSHOTS Frazer down! Rhea applauds while Dom soaks up more heat. Dom slingshots to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Dom clamps onto Frazer with another chinlock and grinds him back down. Frazer still endures, fights up, and he throws body shots. Dom throws Frazer down by his hair! Rhea cheers and Dom sits Frazer up to clamp on another chinlock. Frazer endures all over again, and he fights up to his feet.
NXT returns to single picture as Frazer throws body shots. Dom knees low, then snap suplexes. Uno Amigo! Fans boo as Dom hits Dos Amigos! And then Dom gives some Latino Heat, blows a kiss to Mami, but Frazer hits a BRAINBUSTER! Fans fire up and Rhea freaks out! Frazer and Dom stir, fans rally up, and both men stand. Frazer throws haymakers om Dom! Dom wobbles, Frazer throws body shots and ROCKS him! Frazer CHOPS, whips, but Dom reverses to SLAP! Dom says he runs NXT, but Frazer TACKLES Dom! Frazer fires off and fans fire up! Dom gets away, Frazer CHOPS him in the corner!
Frazer runs corner to corner, blocks a kick, but not the ENZIGURI! But then Frazer ENZIGURIS back! Frazer runs, QUEBRADA to REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Dom is still in this but Frazer keeps cool. Dom goes to the apron, Frazer storms up but Dom HOTSHOTS him! Frazer staggers back, but he WRECKS Dom with a dropkick! Frazer then builds speed to DIVE, but Dom moves! Frazer lands on his feet, Rhea taunts him, and Dom runs in to SUPERKICK! Fans boo but Rhea just smiles. Dom puts Frazer in the ring, Rhea pats him on the cheer, but then Frazer DIVES! Down goes Dom!!
Frazer puts Dom in, hurries up the corner, and PHOENIX SPL- NO, he rolls through as Dom moves! Dom pops Frazer up to crotch him on the ropes! Frazer flops down, Dom goes up the corner! Dom gives some Latino Heat, but Frazer goes up! SUPERPLEX!! Roll through and FALCON ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!! Dom survives and Rhea is relieved. Rhea throws her Women’s World Championship to Dom, but Dom fumbles! Rhea freaks out again as Frazer rolls Dom up! TWO!!! Dom gets up, blocks a superkick band ducks the Dragon Whip! DROPKICK! Frazer is on ropes, Dom builds speed, but Frazer SUPERKICKS first!!!
Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” “NXT! NXT!” Rhea panics, shouts to Dom, and Frazer goes up. Dom SHOVES Frazer and Frazer hits the desk! Dom drags Frazer up and into the ring, then he goes up! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Dom wins!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Dirty Dom gets help from his Mami like always, and that’s why he is still champion. Will Dom be the forever champion at this rate? WAIT! WES LEE SUPERKICKS DOM!! And he CLOBBERS Dom! And CLOBBERS him! Wes drags Dom away from his Mami to DOUBLE STOMP him! Dom sputters, Rhea gets Dom out of the ring, but Wes picks up the belt! Is the Cardiac Kid going to put Dom under cardiac arrest and take the belt back?
Jacy Jayne talks with Andre Chase.
She has to admit, the NXT Tag Team Championship looks good on him. And hey, congrats! He finally knows what it feels like to be a champ! He should be happy! And he should be thanking Jacy? Thank Jacy? Uh yeah, she scratches his back, he scratches her. Uh, last he checked, she tried to cheat to help them. Thea Hail & Duke Hudson walk in, and they ask what the other two were talking about. Nothing much. Just congrats to the Professor for winning. Duke asks if Chase understands the power of these title belts. Duke hasn’t paid for lunch all week! This is awesome! And when Jacy & Thea win the Women’s Tag titles tonight, they won’t be Chase U anymore.
No, no, they will be as the CHAMPIONSHIP UNIVERSITY! Yeah, and to keep that momentum, Jacy & Thea will beat Chelsea & Piper fair and square. Jacy says sure. Jacy says she and Thea have to finish getting ready, but then she signals that she’s keeping her eyes on Chase. The ladies head out, and then Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo walk in. Tony tells Mr. Chase there are two kinds of wrongs: the wrongs we do and the wrongs done to us. And The D’Angelos will get even on both. Last week went Chase U’s way, so things are a little different. Yes, sir. Wait, “sir?” Duke, relax. Stacks says Mr. Chase owes them.
Duke says they can relax, they will get their title rematch. Yeah. That, too. Tony & Stacks head out, Duke is confused but Chase says he’ll handle it. Fyre & Dawn pop out from the shadows as Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn, and they’re loving this. Poor, naive Thea. She doesn’t realize everyone that touches those titles suffers pain and misfortune. Almost as if they hold the most frightful curse. The wicked witches laugh, but will that curse strike tonight?
NXT checks in with Meta Four.
Jakara Jackson runs away from something, but then calms herself down. She is Miss Jackson, she about that action! She’s ready to fight whatever fright is coming for her! Though she’s not really for the musty, dusty wardrobe selection. SPOOKY HAND! She runs through this maze of 90s fashion, but there’s a spooky tailor! She can’t find her way out~! Then a doll face lady is there, and she just faints. Oro looks for the others, he ends up outside, and turns around to see a spooky butler! Oro takes a step, but the butler takes a step! Oro backs away, into a shed with a zipper face! Oro does his best to hold it together, but he sees these are just dummies.
Wait, there’s a man in a hood! Oro smacks him with his sandwich! Oh hey, Tozawa. WAIT! Tozawa!? Tozawa fires off punches and then throws Oro into a wall! “TAKE HIM AWAY~!” Tozawa’s spooky minions drag Oro into the shadows. Lash lost her glasses, but she sees something under a blanket. Oh, it has to be the cup! She lifts the blanket, and… Nope, just a generic trophy. False alarm. Wait, there’s something else behind this curtain. SPOOKY FAES! PUMPKIN MAN! Lash BOBS the guy with a cookie tray! Lash screams and runs, but into another PUMPKIN MAN! They drag her away into the shadows, too! To be continued, again!
Bron Breakker VS Robert Stone!
“Badass Bron” feels no remorse for what he did to Von Wagner, because he might truly be #MeanerThanEvil. But will he end up doing even worse to Suit Man Stone? Or will Stone avenge his best friend in the best way possible?
The bell rings and Bron dares Stone to do something. The fans rally behind Stone, but Bron’s already cornered him. Stone slips away from Bron, but Bron smirks. Bron corners Stone again, puts him in the corner but Stone throws a haymaker! Bron is mad now, and he chases Stone out and into the ring! Stone ducks ‘n’ dodges but Bron still CLOBBERS him! Fans are torn but plenty bark it up. Bron storms up on Stone, drags him up by his shirt and rips the shirt away! Stone flails and fights but Bron drops him. Bron drags Stone up, to TOSS him across the way! Stone writhes but Bron smirks.
Fans boo but Bron stalks Stone to ropes. Bron stands Stone up, says he won’t have to visit Von at the hospital anymore, because he’s just gonna send Stone there! But Stone SLAPS Bron! Bron SHOVES Stone, runs in but Stone dodges to roll Bron up! TWO!! Fans fire up but Bron gets up and under to TOSS Stone again! Stone writhes, Bron storms up on him, and drags Stone to a corner. Bron brings the straps down, says it’s over, and he takes aim. Stone staggers up, into a SPEAR!! Cover, Bron wins!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall
Bron isn’t done with the victory, he drags Stone out of the ring! And he goes to the steel steps! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but Bron drags Stone over to set him in place. Bron has the top half, but wait! VON IS HERE?!? Even Bron is stunned to see Von, bandage around his head, run up on him! The big men throw hands, and Von chases Bron into the ring! Von clothesline Bron up and out! Fans fire up and Von keeps after Bron on the outside! Von choke grips, to CHOKE SLAM Bron onto the steel steps! Fans fire up, but Von wobbles. Von steadies himself, and he gets the steps!! But Bron avoids the SMASH!
Security rushes out, fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Bron gets away. Is karma coming for Bron in the worst way possible?
NXT looks back at Becky VS Lyra.
A truly historic night last week on Halloween Havoc Part 1, and while only one could win, “Ireland would celebrate both of its daughters long into the night.” Becky told Lyra herself that she is happy the one to beat her was Lyra. They hugged it out backstage, and now Lyra carries the torch as the NXT Women’s Champion. She doesn’t just carry that belt or this brand, but the hopes and dreams of an entire nation. She even got to be on Ireland AM via video chat. Destiny was changed, and we bare witness the glorious ascent of The Morrigan, Lyra Valkyria!
#OutTheMud speaks.
Scrypts says he should have had faith that we’d understand him. They actually thought he was sipping wine, or that he was part of some traveling circus. That was the part he played just to fit in with the WWE Universe. But then he met these two men, Lucien Price & Bronco Nima. They reminded him of who he really is. Yeah, he’s Reggie. But where he comes from in St. Louis, they all know him as Scrypts. He’s been locked up, shot at, and watched his uncle die in his bedroom when he was just 11 years old. But just like Price & Nima, they cut from that same cloth.
The streets they grew up on, you Brawling Brutes don’t know a thing about the culture! The grind! The struggled! You just cookie cutter people who ain’t hip to it. You wouldn’t last one week on their block. But then you go and cost OTM their chance at gold. So, Brutes, you are who you are in this world, and that’s one of two things: a somebody, or a nobody! Let’s see which ones the Brutes are. Because OTM, they are somebody!
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Jacy Jayne & Thea Hail w/ Chase U!
The Hot Mess & Scottish Viper may have just mocked the wrong girls. Things have already been wild in NXT the last couple weeks, will it only get wilder when all of Chase U has gold? Or will Chelsea & Piper make it back to Monday Night Raw still on top?
But wait, Jacy & Thea don’t even wait for introductions, they attack at the ramp! Fans fire up as the brawl is on! Jacy THRWOS Chelsea but Piper fires off on Thea! Jacy puts Chelsea in the ring, the bell sounds, and then Jacy goes out to save Thea from Piper! They RAM Piper into the steel steps! Jacy hurries in after Chelsea but Chelsea rolls her up, TWO! Chelsea stands but into a kick! Jacy whips Chelsea to a corner, runs in to back body block, then snapmares! Chelsea ducks a kick but not the mule kick! Tag to Thea, and Jacy sends her in to back elbow! Thea arm-drags, but the Chelsea avoids the next. Chelsea drags Thea up but Thea arm-drags her after all!
Thea runs in at the corner, Chelsea puts her on the apron but Thea does the splits to dodge! Thea ROKS Chelsea, but cartwheels away as Chelsea runs back in. Thea rushes Chelsea at the ropes but Chelsea dumps her out! Chelsea runs, and slides, but Thea dodges the dropkick! Thea builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and fans fire up! Thea sees Piper coming, dodges her, and CROSSBODIES! Piper catches her, but then Jacy CANNONBALLS! The Chase U girls take the champs down, and NXT goes picture in picture!
Jacy & Thea say “SUCK IT!” then they get Chelsea up and into the ring. Thea tags Jacy, then they drag Chelsea up again. They double suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Jacy paces around, she drags Chelsea up to SMACK her off the mat! Jacy CLUBS Chelsea, tags Thea, and they mug Chelsea. Thea headlocks, Chelsea powers out and Piper tags in. Thea jumps over Chelsea but Piper KICKS her! Chelsea CODE BREAKERS and holds Thea down, for Piper to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Piper stalks Thea, drags her around, and whips her to a corner. Piper runs in to SPLASH, and Chelsea tags back in.
Chelsea runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Chelsea soaks up the heat, tags Piper back in, and Piper ELBOW DROPS again! Cover, TWO! Thea is still in this but Piper drags Thea up. Thea throws hands but Piper has the COBRA CLUTCH! Thea endures as Piper leans on her. Thea throws hands, fights up, and throws body shots! Piper ripcords to scoop, but Thea has a crucifix! Piper stays up so Thea tries to sunset flip! Piper drags Thea right up to HEADBUTT her down! Piper puts Thea in the corner, CLUBS her, then tags in Chelsea. Chelsea digs her boot in, the ref reprimands and counts, but Chelsea lets off at 4.
Tag to Piper and she clamps the COBRA CLUTCH back on! Thea endures, Piper sits her down and leans on the hold, and NXT returns to single picture. Fans rally as Thea endures, and Thea fights up. Thea throws body shots, but Piper ripcords and whips her to a corner. Piper runs in, but into a BOOT! Thea goes up, CROSSBODY! But Piper catches her! Piper pops Thea around, for a SHOULDER BUSTER! Thea writhes and flounders to a corner. Piper runs corner to corner, but Thea avoids the CANNONBALL! Fans fire up as Thea crawls, then leaps up to get a KIMURA! Piper stays up as Thea pulls on the arm!
Piper powers Thea around, but Thea spins that to DDT!! Fans are thunderous as Thea and Piper crawl! Hot tag to Chelsea, and she drags Thea away from Jacy! But Thea avoids the elbow drop! Fans fire up, Thea slips under Chelsea to hot tag Jacy! Jacy rallies on Chelsea, DECKS Piper, then fires off on Chelsea! Fans fire up as Jacy ENZIGURIS! Piper storms in but Jacy sends her into Chelsea! Then Jacy SUPERKICKS Piper down! Jacy shrieks and CANNONBALLS Chelsea! Cover, TWO! Jacy sneers but she aims. Chelsea voids the kick, ripcords and HAYMAKERS! Underhooks, but Jacy powers out to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, PIPER BREAKS IT!
Fans rally up, Thea runs in to RAN- NO, Piper blocks, swings Thea back up, and FACEBUSTERS! Jacy KNEES Piper down! Chelsea is up to SUPER- NO, Jacy blocks! But then Chelsea blocks back! They both FOREARM! And they both BOOT! All four women are down and the fans are thunderous! Duke & Chase pound the apron, the fans clap along, they’re all hyped! Duke distracts the ref by being on the apron, and Chelsea wants to use one of the men’s title belts! Chase says NO, that’s not how they do this! But Chelsea chicken wings and I M PRETTIER!! Cover, Chelsea & Piper win!
Winners: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Duke is stunned, Thea is distraught, and Jacy is furious. Chase just wanted them to do this the right way, but now he’s in the wrong? But while Chelsea & Piper think they’re safe, Fyre & Dawn, now dressed as Chucky & Tiffany Valentine, wave hi to the champs. And the wheel starts to spin! Is it only a matter of time before the Unholy Union comes back for those belts?
Backstage interview with Lexis King.
McKenzie says he had a very impressive debut last week, and King welcomes her to his very first interview. Hopefully the first of many. Yes, and how pleased is he with the impact he has had so far? King says he is always pleased with his performances. And he is very pleased that his name, Lexis King, has created quite the buzz around here. See, everyone has an opinion on him. Don’t get him wrong, he’s used to that. It just comes with the territory of being a star. But one thing is for sure: this is his life, and he will do things his way. And about that impact, well just wait and see what he does next. Or better yet, what he’s already done.
What does he mean by that? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see. But wait, where is she going? They just started building their chemistry. Have some snacks. Thanks, but no thanks. Well, you do you. Will King do King all the way until he is atop NXT?
2023 NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament: Kelani Jordan VS Lola Vice w/ Elektra Lopez!
While she’s dressed as Cleopatra, the Queen of the Gym isn’t in da Nile about her skills. And the MMA Mamacita feels very much the same considering she punched and kicked her ticket to this match! But there can only be one, so who will win and Breakout?
The bell rings, the two circle and feel things out. They tie up, Lola waistlocks but Kelani switches. Kelani goes to ropes., Lola bucks the O’Conner to KICK the leg! Lola swings, Kelani dodges to headlock, but Lola powers out. Kelani tilt-o-whirls to backslide, TWO! Lola swings, Kelani blocks and slips around to trip Lola up! Cover, TWO! Lola gets up, Kelani runs to swinging arm-drag! But then Lola SWATS the dropkick! Lola runs up to fire off fast kicks from all sides! Kelani sits down in a corner, Lola runs in to HIP ATTACK! Lola smiles while Kelani bails out. Lola shakes and shimmies while NXT goes picture in picture.
Lola goes out to fetch Kelani, and she SMACKS her off the apron! And again! But then Kelani SMACKS Lola off the apron! Lola still throws Kelani into the ring, then snapmares her into ropes! Kelani clutches her legs, hobbles up, and Lola snapmares her into more ropes! Kelani flounders, drags herself up, but Lola snapmares her into ropes again! Kelani clutches her legs, and Lola AX KICKS Her down! Cover, TWO! Kelani stays in this but Lola stays focused. Lola grabs the leg to wrap around ropes! Kelani BOOTS her away! Lola comes back, Kelani shoves her away, but Lola clinches. Kelani fires hands, but Lola trips Kelani!
Lola has a standing toehold and she pushes on the leg. Kelani endures and keeps her shoulders up, but Lola steps through for a spinning toehold. Kelani endures, keeps her shoulders off the mat as she fights around, but Lola turns her over! CALF KILLER! Kelani endures, reaches back, and she grabs Lola for a chinlock! Lola rolls free to CLUB the arm! And KICK the leg! Lola stalks Kelani to a corner, digs her boot in, but the ref counts. Lola lets off, drags Kelani up and trips her, to go back to the standing toehold. Kelani endures, even as Lola pushes that leg. Kelani keeps her shoulders up, flails and fights, and NXT returns to single picture.
Fans rally, Kelani kicks at Lola, but Lola spins through. Kelani makes it a cradle! TWO!! Kelani DROPKICKS Lola down! Cover, TWO! Kelani clinches but Lola powers out to kick low! Kelani goes to a corner, Lola runs in, but Kelani dodges! Lola hits buckles, Kelani keeps moving, and she blocks a kick to step over and WHEEL KICK! Fans rally up, Lola stands, and she runs in, but Kelani rallies on her with forearms! Kelani handsprings to ELBOW! And then she kips up! Fans fire up as Kelani SOMERSAULT LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Kelani doesn’t lose cool, she hammerlocks and hooks Lola with a leg, but Lola slips free!
Lola kicks, Kelani ducks, but Lola SOBATS! Cover, TWO!! Kelani is still in this and the watch party is going wild! Lola storms up on Kelani, whips, but Kelani handsprings and clinches, COMPLETE SHOT! Then Kelani hooks Lola up, OVERDRIVE!! And then she goes up and up, but Elektra is there! Kelani BOOTS Elektra away! Kelani MOONSAULTS but Lola moves! Kelani FLOPS on the mat, stands up, and into the HEEL KICK! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (2023 Women’s Breakout Star)
Elektra was Lola’s insurance policy, and that helped Lola finish Kelani off! It was a good night tonight, but when and where will Lola strike at the NXT Women’s Championship?
NXT checks in with Meta Four.
Ruh roh, it’s really just down to Noam-Dooby-Dar. Hello, hello, is anyone there? Anyone seen the cup? Big, beautiful and it has Dar’s name on it. Tozawa!? Worst Halloween ever… Wait! There it is! Dar says it’s the best day ever! Wait, where’s Tozawa? Dar tastes it, and it’s the real deal! Dar says the cup doesn’t know what he’s been through to get her back. But he told Tozawa he would! Dar would come and get the cup every time! They are the champion! FREEDOM~! But then all the spooks show up. Dar whimpers. Hey, guys, c’mon. Whatever Tozawa is paying them, he can pay double! He can get them whatever they need! A family! A home!
But then someone snatches the cup back! It’s Tozawa! Dar says he’s done! Look at him! Please give him the cup back. Tozawa says all he wants is a Heritage Cup match. WHAT? No way! He didn’t even get a single point in the Global Heritage Invitational! The spooks shout and Dar says okay! He’s got the match! Next week! Just make it stop! Tozawa hands the cup over and Dar is happy. Dar says he’ll see Dar next week. Now go. The spooks chase Dar off into the night! Will the Scottish Supernova only have the cup back for another seven days? Or can Dar end the madness inside the ring?
Fyre & Dawn talk backstage.
Dawn, as the Wicked Queen from Snow White, tells Fyre, who is Maleficent, that tonight, the spirits are joyous again! Shotzi & Scarlett have settled the disturbance in the other realm while they have kept the balance in this one. What a perfect night! But then Von and Stone barge in. Von told Stone that Bron will pay. Bron got his win tonight but Von wants their rematch next week! Stone tells Von that it’s great to have him back, but he can’t get that match. Von is not ready! Von doesn’t care! Stone wants Von to understand. Everything Von is doing in rehab is great, but he is just not ready yet! Von again says he doesn’t care! Stone stepped up for Von, and now Von wants to end this!
Von gets a headache and Stone asks if he is alright. Von says yeah, he’s good. He just wants the match made. Stone says okay. But is this too much too soon for Von? Or will his miraculous recovery be joined by a miraculous victory?
NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Carmelo Hayes!
The first chapter had controversy at the Great American Bash. The second chapter had no Trick at No Mercy. And now, this trilogy finishes here on Halloween Havoc! Will there be no tricks and just treats for HIM? Or will the Mad Dragon simply punctuate this rivalry with #UNBESIEGBAR?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and one way or another, this feud reaches its finale!
The bell rings and the two rush in! Melo dodges a boot, but Dragunov blocks a boot to CHOP! Melo CHOPS back! Melo leaps but Dragunov catches the leg! Dragunov has Melo down but Melo boots him away! Melo runs up to ENZIGURI, but then Dragunov JUMP KICKS! They both keep going, Dragunov waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Melo is up to BOOT! Dragunov springs up but Melo ducks the Pele, to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov staggers up to his feet, waistlocks, but Melo fights with elbows. Melo CLUBS away on Dragunov, ROCKS him, but Dragunov ROCKS Melo back! Fans rally as the forearms go back and forth!
Both men wobble, Dragunov SLAPS! Melo SLAPS! Both men SLAP! And both men ROUNDHOUSE! Both men fall and fans fire up as NXT goes picture in picture.
Melo and Dragunov go to opposite ends, stand, but then flop over. They crawl towards each other, Melo stands Dragunov up, but Dragunov ROCKS him first! And CHOPS! And clinches to CLUB Melo on the neck! But Melo CLUBS Dragunov in return! Melo KNEES Dragunov against the ropes! Melo drags Dragunov up, CHOPS him again, and Dragunov goes to the far side. Melo storms up to CLUB Dragunov to a corner, but Dragunov BOOTS back! Dragunov runs to BOOT Melo down! Dragunov fires up, storms around, and he KNEES Melo down! And then PENALTY KICKS! Dragunov KICKS Melo again!
Melo flounders, but he gets up to TACKLE Dragunov! Melo fires off furious fists! Melo drags Dragunov around by an arm, stomps him again and again, then drags him up. Dragunov reels Melo in to RAM him down! And drop a KNEE! Melo flounders away but Dragunov pursues. Dragunov CLUBS Melo and Melo goes to ropes. Melo comes back to CHOP! Both men lean on ropes, and Dragunov runs in to BOOT Melo down! Dragunov shouts at Melo, drags him up, and NXT returns to single picture as the forearms fly again! Fans rally up as the shots go after and faster! Dragunov UPPERCUTS, fires off more elbows, then spins, but Melo ducks the backhand!
Melo boots but Dragunov goes Matrix! Dragunov stands up to BACKHAND, then he CHOPS the leg! And ENZIGURIS Melo to ropes! Melo rebounds into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on, fans fire up, and Dragunov drags Melo up. For another GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov then drags Melo up as fans want that “One More Time!” Melo fights it, though, REAR HEADBUTTS, and springboards, FADEAWAY- NO, Dragunov wrenches out, and he sweeps the leg! Dragunov runs to KNEE Melo down! Fans fire up with Dragunov and he hauls Melo up. Dragunov gets Melo up to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!!
Melo is still in this and Dragunov is a bit surprised. Fans rally up, Dragunov rises up, and he builds speed, but into a SUPERKICK! Melo runs to SUPERKICK again! Dragunov rebounds , into a BOOT! But Dragunov springs back up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives again and Dragunov is again surprised. “This is Awesome!” as Dragunov stands. Dragunov stomps Melo, drags him up, and throws knees! Dragunov ROCKS Melo, but Melo fires a forearm back! They go back and forth, Dragunov tiger feints, but Melo tilt-o-whirls, LA MISTICA! Cover, TWO! Dragunov is tougher than that but Melo tells him to stay down.
Fans rally up, Melo goes to a corner and he climbs. Now Melo says to get up, and Dragunov rises. But Dragunov stops Melo and TOSSES him down! Now Dragunov goes up the corner, but Melo choke grips! And SLAPS! And GAMANGIRIS! Fans fire up as Dragunov tumbles to the floor! Melo drags Dragunov up onto the apron, and slingshots to APRON DDT!! Fans lose their minds as Dragunov writhes and twitches! But Melo shows no mercy and he puts Dragunov in the ring. Melo climbs, aims, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Melo is furious that Dragunov survives! Both men clutch their ribs while fans rally for “NXT! NXT!”
Melo clamps onto Dragunov, CLUBS him, then sits him up again. Dragunov stands to CLUB Melo, Melo throws body shots, the fans fire up as they scrap! Melo CLUBS away on Dragunov, then runs up, but into a LARIAT! Dragunov SENTONS, then he drags Melo up! Clinch and URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Melo toughs it out, but Dragunov drags Melo up. Dragunov SLAPS Melo, Melo BOOTS back! Dragunov leans on the ropes and he fires back up! Dragunov runs in to BOOT Melo! Then he wrenches, whips, and BOOTS again! Melo comes back to LARIAT! Dragunov H BOMB FOREARMS! Both men are down and fans fire up again!
Dragunov drags Melo up, reels him in, but Melo fights the suplex! Melo throws body shots, suplexes, but Dragunov fights that off. Dragunov SLEEPERS, then CHOPS Melo on the neck!! Melo wobbles, Dragunov runs, but Melo BOOTS Dragunov in the ropes!! “This is Awesome!” as Melo brings Dragunov back up in the ropes. Melo slingshots, but Dragunov stops that DDT to fireman’s carry! Fans fire up as Dragunov APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! Melo writhes but both men are down on the floor! “This is Awesome!” and Dragunov scuffs Melo in the face! Dragunov roars and the fans fire up, as he clears off the desk!
Dragunov says this what the fans want, and he drags Melo up. Dragunov CHPOS Melo into being on the desk! Then Dragunov tosses the commentary chairs around so he has room to get up on the barriers! Fans are thunderous as Dragunov aims, FLYING H BOMB through the table!!! The fans lose their minds all over again! Both men writhe in the wreckage of the desk, but then Dragunov drags Melo up and into the ring. Fans cheer as this continues, and Dragunov BOOT WASHES Melo! Dragunov doesn’t stop there, he drags Melo up to DECK with a forearm! Melo ends up in another corner, and Dragunov roars!
Dragunov goes up a corner, and he takes aim! Dragunov blows a kiss, and goes COAST2- NO, Melo hits the FIRST 48!! Or maybe not, as Dragunov hauls Melo up!! Dragunov pops Melo up to a fireman’s carry, but Melo slips free and shoves Dragunov into a corner! CODE BREAKER!! H BOMB OUTTA NOWHERE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Melo survives again and fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But this has to end somehow, and Dragunov goes back up a corner. Dragunov reloads, to FLYING- CODE BREAKER!!! Melo intercepts Dragunov and he goes up the corner now! Melo takes aim, but wait! Is that Trick Williams?!
Fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!!” Melo’s seen a ghost here on Halloween, but Dragunov SWATS Melo! Dragunov goes up to get Melo, for a SUPERPLEX!! Roll through, and “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!!” TORPEDO MOSCOW!!! Cover, DRAGUNOV WINS!!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
And with that, the trilogy is complete! The Czar is still the champion, long may he reign, but who will be next? As for Trick Melo Gang, Melo is still down as Trick joins him in the ring. Trick walks over to Melo, then stands over him. Melo looks up, but Trick stands him up! Trick stares Melo down, but wait! Something is happening right backstage! CORBIN ATTACKS DRAGUNOV! Mr. No BS is telling Dragunov that he warned him! Keep your head on a swivel! Fans boo as refs back Corbin off. Well, we know who is next now. Will Corbin #BurnTheShips and finally be NXT Champion? Or will he just get burned by the Mad Dragon’s rage?
My Thoughts:
An awesome end to Halloween Havoc here, but I think we should’ve all expected the status quo to stay. But as I have said before, if that’s how you go with it, you gotta make it good. For the most part, NXT did that. Awesome North American Championship match but of course Rhea helps Dom retain. But hey, great to see Wes back and go right after Dom, that’ll be an awesome match for Deadline where I swear Wes better win. And very good Women’s Tag Team Championship match, but of course the Face-Heel dysfunction between Jacy and Chase costs Jacy and Thea. But at the same time, I knew Fyre & Dawn were coming for those belts, so they’ll get a great match for like, a SmackDown on the road to Survivor Series or something.
Speaking of, Fyre & Dawn taking over for Shotzi & Scarlett was an interesting move. Did Shotzi & Scarlett need to film spooky things for their YouTube series and this was the way to get them off TV to do that? But hey, great promos and costumes from Fyre & Dawn here. And I like what’s building with Andre Chase and the D’Angelos. Was there some backdoor deal cut off camera at some point? Is this gonna be mafia gag stuff like Tony helped Chase get money for the university? Well, pretty sure the tag title rematch is for Deadline, and that could go either way depending on how the story unfolds.
Great “TLS” match, with some really rough landings. Julius had a real good welt after that first ladder spot, but what a great win for the Creeds. I was a bit surprised by that, I would’ve thought Garza & Carrillo would finally get going with their new presentation, but seems they’re still waiting. Good promo from OTM to call out the Brutes, they’re going to have a good tag match at some point, even though the Brutes are building to something with Pretty Deadly on SmackDown at the same time. And decent promo Lexis King, I guess his character is arrogant yet chill. I am intrigued to see what he meant there about what he’s already done. Maybe he’s gotten HBK to already have his name in the mix for the Iron Survivor match this year?
Decent promo from Tiffany Stratton, and good attack on Fallon to “cancel” their match. Fallon’s “leg injury” might be to keep her out of the Iron Survivor talks so that she can then attack Tiffany and cost her in that match. Bron of course beat Stone, and I felt Von was gonna make the “miraculous comeback” to save Stone after. I also like that Von is still not 100% but that he is powering through. But what was really interesting about Von’s promo with Stone backstage that Boa and Dante Chen were talking. Boa still had his warpaint on, probably to help us realize it was him since it’s been so long, but I’m hoping Boa & Dante become a team since they both need something to do.
Joe Gacy had a good promo, he seems to be moving from cult leader to 90s style grunge rock loner. He even had a plaid shirt on, unbuttoned. Great stuff from Meta Four and Tozawa with this year’s haunted house bit, and of course this is giving us the Heritage Cup match of Dar VS Tozawa. I don’t think Tozawa wins but he could really push Dar to his limits, as well as the limits of the time constraints. And good vignette to give us the aftermath of Becky VS Lyra. It really is great to know the Irish wrestling scene, and even just Ireland as a country, is so happy to have seen this happen, and it definitely helps everyone else see Lyra as a star.
And of course, an amazing main event of Dragunov VS Melo. This was worth of the third in a trilogy, this was practically PPV/Premium Live Event worthy, and what a great moment for Trick to return and just scare Melo like that. Now of course Dragunov wins, and of course Corbin is next, but I’m a little disappointed Corbin attacked Dragunov as the closing moment. Not for the attack itself, but because it took us away from Trick confronting Melo. For all we knew, Trick was gonna straight up expose Melo as the one who did it. But I guess we gotta wait a week on that now.
If Melo really was the guy, then Melo VS Trick should happen at Deadline, keeping both guys out of the Iron Survivor. Well, I guess they could both be in that match to fight it out, but a match like Melo VS Trick should really be given spotlight all it’s own, lots of room for them to really explore things, no one else in the way.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMAPCT! & Unbreakable Results & Match Ratings: 4.17.2025
iMPACT is the Pre-Show, Unbreakable is a TNA+ Special! See what happened!
iMPACT! is getting the old Heat treatment as a TV episode pre-show. While nothing about the iMPACT episode seems overly intriguing, they all actually have narrative weight, and since the last two weeks have been devoid of weight and general cohesion…this might be a surprisingly good episode which would serve as a better pre-show than expected.
I’m still mad that it’s a damn Thursday and they want to have 4-5 hours of show because WrestleMania reasons. Even WWE realized doing long shows before workdays was stupid, so NJPW giving them the idea to break Mania into two nights is a boon for everyone over thirty.
Also the main reason I’m doing a joint article. Since Unbreakable starts immediately after iMPACT, I’m not gonna put up back to back articles. One stop shoppin it!
Will @AJFrancis410 be crowned the FIR$T TNA International Champion TONIGHT at #TNAUnbreakable?!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/rT1TusIxJd pic.twitter.com/rxiBn6PxPw
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025
iMPACT! – Ratings:
- Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz: Laredo wins via Laredo Fly – ** 1/4
- Jazmyn Nyxx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee: Xia wins via Small Package – **
- KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner: KC wins via Loaded Fist – **
- Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley: Hot Topic Hotties win via Cemetery Drive – ** 1/4
- Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat: Dani wins via Luna Landing – ** 1/4
- Leon Slater vs Brian Myers: Myers wins via Roster Cut – ** 1/2
Unbreakable – Quick Ratings:
- Zachary Wentz vs Eric Young vs AJ Francis: Young wins via Piledriver – *** 1/4
- Ace Austin vs Steve Maclin vs Eddie Edwards w/Alisha: Steve Maclin wins via KIA – *** 1/2
- X Division Championship: Moose(c) w/Alisha vs Akeem: Moose wins via Lights Out – Long Squash
- Mustafa Ali & Nemeths vs Hardys & Mike Santana: Jeff Hardy wins via Swanton Bomb – ***
- Kaz & Tessa vs Joe Hendry & Masha: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – ** 3/4
- Barb Wire Massacre: Sami Callihan vs Mance Warner w/Steph De Lander: Callihan wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – ** 1/2
- Inaugural International Championship: AJ Francis vs Steve Maclin vs Eric You: Maclin wins via K.I.A. – *** – TITLE CHANGE!!!
Results:
Laredo vs Jason Hotch w/Tasha Steelz
Laredo starts quick with a Straight Right, Tijeras, a few quick strikes, kicks Hotch out of the ring, wants a Plancha, but Tasha gets in the way to stop Laredo’s offense which gives Hotch an opening. Quick trip, a few chops and a hard Irish Whip has Laredo trying to catch his breath. Hotch tries to go for another Strong Irish Whip but Laredo reverses, two kicks, Flying Neckbreaker into a Missile Dropkick sending Hotch to the outside. Laredo finally pulls off his Suicida, and he’s rolling. Corner Forearm, Uno Mass Corkscrew Moonsaults, but Hotch manages to get away after two. A Snap Jab staggers Laredo, Ali style Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker and Hotch tries to take things to the top. But Laredo counters and Avalanche Michinoku Driver…only for two.
Laredo tries to keep things going, Back Handspring Crossbody, but Hotch catches him, big Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker for two. Hotch looks to the corner and then gets scared because he thinks Santana might strike, Hotch and Tasha argue, Laredo recovers and runs up the corner and hits the Laredo Fly for the win.
If @CodyDeaner can take down @KCwrestles tonight on #TNAiMPACT he punches his ticket Ultimate X at #TNARebellion! @milanmiracle
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 18, 2025
Jazmyn Nyx w/Fatal Influence vs Xia Brookside w/Lei Ying Lee
Jazmyn and Xia go for a chain wrestling or World of Sport kind of start. Xia even gets out of the Head Scissors with the classic Hand Stand and pop. After a little taunting, Jazmyn tries to charge but Xia loops around for a flash Cradle, Nyx kicks out quick and retreats to her Fatal Influence friends for a breather. Xia catches her with a Dropkick, a few strikes and starts putting things together until Jazmyn catches her in the corner and Snake Eyes Xia the hard way and then starts leaning her into the ropes, a few Leg Sweeps, PK kicks and Jazmyn is in control. Fisherman’s Suplex Hold from Jazmyn but Xia kicks at two. She tries to fight back up but Jazmyn is using her positioning to keep control. Bulldog into the middle buckle, puts Xia between the ropes and lays in a Round Kick to her chest and Xia has been eating offense for the last few minutes. The crowd tries to rally the little British Angel, but Jazmyn lays in some forearms, hits the ropes, Xia ducks and they hit stereo High Kicks to double down for a few moments.
Xia starts to rally, gets a few shots in, Tijeras, Xia tries Angel Wings but Jazmyn moves. Jazmyn tries to stay on her, but a Jawbreaker gives Xia time to go to the corner, Xia hits the Crossbody, Angel Wings, and looks for a DDT or something but Fatal Influence get involved distracting everyone. Lei has Fallon hanled, but Jacy is mouthing off causing Rosemary to come down and make a Mist save. Jazmyn tries to be opportunistic, but Xia blocks her move and hits the Small Package for the win.
Overbooked and timing was a bit shoddy in some spots, but not offensive. Not bad, but not good either.
KC Navarro vs Cody Deaner
This is for a spot in the Ultimate X match. Here’s to hoping the Blessed One beats the hell out of the loser who’s about as over as Herpes. Meaning he never goes away, and he’s unlikable. Anyone that says “Funny Underdogs are needed on shows”, isn’t that like 60% of the roster? No one is funny if everyone tries to be funny. KC however, he’s fucking hilarious and amazing.
KC tries to pay off Deaner and get him to forfeit, Deaner of course does the underdog thing of fighting back, dumb looking punches, goofball corner spot that he lengthens to the put of looking dumb and not funny. Oh thank God KC hits the Spiderman in the ropes, ducks Deaner and 305 gets hit for a near fall. Now KC is rolling, nice quick offense, Snapmare, Front Roll Neck Snap, Stomp into Split into cover for only two. Deaner goes for the comeback, and a few Lariats, Bulldog, and everything looks soo stupid. Deaner puts KC in the Airplane spin, gets dizzy and then goes again, TKO for two.
Navarro tries to powder, Deaner goes after him but the ref gets Deaner off of him since KC was in the ropes, KC wraps his necklace around his knuckles and a quick Jab to the face as Deaner tries to suplex him, 1-2-3, Blessed WIN.
If Deaner was the only doofus guy he’d be fine, but when we have Santino, Arianna, Laredo, KC, Great Hands, Brian Myers, Dango, Alisha, Hendry (while not a doofus isn’t close to serious), Kaz, Elegance Brand (all 3 of them), Ryan Nemeth and those are just off the top of my head. Everyone can’t be silly or no one is silly and nothing matters.
Maggie Lee & Heather by Elegance w/Personal Concierge vs Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley
I’m gonna keep any Gigi drooling to a minimum since I respect my boy Wentz, but I will say, you gotta love Hot Topic Hotties. Yes I like walking red flags, I’m self aware, and okay with it.
Maggie and Gigi start, a few quick counters, Gigi manages the Double Hook Cradle for two, then Hot Topic Hotties go tandem with a Dropkick and a Twisting Elbow for another two. Tatum is officially legal, Maggie looks for the tag but Heather wants to push Maggie more. Which is exactly how ASH treated her. Tatum turns it around, Gigi tags in, Poetry Bronco, and then Kawada Kicks from Gigi. Concierge distracts, Maggie grabs her, Heather takes the cheap shot, Suplex from Maggie for two. Heather and Maggie get some offense in together, and Heather is working Gigi over in the heel corner. Unicorn Stampede essentially. Heather goes for a pinfall and its only 2. Heather is getting frustrated, Gigi with an Upkick headscissors, Heather tries to stop the tag out, but eats the Mule Kick.
Tatum starts beating on Heather, rams Heather into Maggie, Cartwheel Peach Sunrise, tags in Gigi, Double Headbutts and Cemetery Drive from the Hot Topic Hotties and everyone wins. Jesus…will never leave this chat, he started it.
Jakara Jackson w/Lash Legend vs Dani Luna w/Jody Threat
Things start a little slow, Collar & Elbow tie up that they won’t relent for a while, Jakara tries to turn it into a Headlock Takeover, but Dani is too strong. Dani gets a few shots in, hops the rope for something but Lash makes her present felt and trips Dani while Jakara distracts the referee. The referee didn’t see anything but ejects Lash anyway. Lash won’t go, tries to intimidate the ref and say no. Jakara keeps things moving against Dani while Lash takes her sweet time slowly walking away. Jakara tries a Roll-Up but Dani too thicc to keep down. Dani fights back up, scoops Jakara and drops her unceremoniously.
Jakara starts laying in a bunch of Falling Knees and gets a quick two, before locking in a Cravat that Dani tries to fight out of. Dani counters out of it, ducks the Line, and they crash into each other with Forearms. The Double Fall Down spot is a little played out and this is only the pre-show really.
Dani levels Jakara with a few Lariats, looks for the Luna Landing, Jakara slips it so Dani comes off the ropes with a Busaiku Knee. Luna wants a Blue Thunder but Jakara gets away until Luna grabs her again for the Rebound Blue Thunder Bomb and a near fall. Luna charges the corner, misses, Jakara hits the Tornado DDT, but only two. Jakara tries to ram Dani’s head into the buckles, but Luna blocks, fires and takes Jakara’s head off, Luna Landing gets his and Dani wins!
Elijah has a promo segment and they have a really Sesame Street style “Walk this Way” words on the screen thing. When they did the bouncing ball lyrics with Ron Killings, it was at least cool. This comes off as corny and low budget public broadcasting crap just for Elijah to announce an open challenge at Rebellion or something. Admittedly I zoned out cause I figured it would be nothing of note.
Leon Slater vs Brian Myers
Myers and Slater start in a shoving match jawing at each other, and then Leon lays in a Shoulder Tackle off the ropes, some jumping crap and Myers is getting bounced from corner to corner like a dork. Leon tries to continue the Around the World but a punch, Thrust Kick and Irish Whip across the ring gives him some confidence, but he eats the Feint Mule Kick, Back Handspring Back Elbow…and again System matches are “look stupid and get beat up for 70% of the match until a shortcut can be taken”. Speaking of short cuts, Leon goes for his Corner Leap, Myers guards from it, Leon repositions but gets tripped and eats a Spear. Then…we go to commercial.
Coming out of the commercials Myers is still in control. Leon slips out of a suplex and then connects with a flurry of offense, Myers eats more kicks than I can count, powders, Leon does his corner post leap, comes in and looks to win but an Implant DDT, dick kick and Roster Cut gives Myers the win.
Overall iMPACT! Rating: 5/10
Nothing special but at least it made some sense and was a better than the last few episodes. Low bar comparatively. Now immediately onto Unbreakable! So because this is a long night, I figured I’d do a Watch A Long with Mat Sarpraicone over on Dirt Sheet Radio because I have zero faith in Unbreakable being worth the 2-3 hours it will take to watch it.
So you’ll get quick results with ratings and an overall thoughts at the end of Unbreakable from me, because it’s late and I needed something to keep me awake.
Overall Unbreakable Rating: 4.5/10
The iMPACT! episode was easier to watch and digest, three Triple Threats is too many and the Main Event being a slow paced triple threat after a Barb Wire match and a bunch of faster matches really doesn’t resonate well with fans. Even though I didn’t love the Sami vs Mance match, ending on carnage and the “babyface” winning would’ve been a much better way to send the crowd home happy and we wouldn’t have needed so much time fill during the last hour of the show.
Maclin being the inaugural International Champion is cool, setting up the first defense against Eric Young is good for their story, so most of the marks were hit. It just was too damn slow and had no business being a main event. Champions vs Challengers was okay, but it only really picked up when Masha and Tessa were mixing it up. I liked Moose having the extended squash match for shits and giggles, but two Triples back to back to open the show is an easy way to burn out a crowd. Sure the Moose match was an extended piss break to recharge the crowd, but the card was just laid out awkwardly and things felt like far more of a chore than they should have.
All in all this was a very lame event. Yes I get it was purely stop gap to take advantage of WrestleMania weekend, but with Rebellion next week, we all knew it wasn’t gonna shake things up too much. But hot damn was I about to fall asleep if I wasn’t doing the watch-a-long to not pass out.
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Is Thursday night alright for fighting?
AEW Spring Breakthru continues as Collision is brewin‘ up a TNT Championship Open Challenge! Will it be all about the BOOM for Adam Cole, Baybay?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis; Knight wins.
- Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii; Alexander & Takeshita win.
- 2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox; Megan wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS Claudio Castagnoli; Cole wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM; LFI wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins and becomes the new ROH World TV Champion.
- Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart; Kris & Julia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Marina Shafir storms out here!
She throws some poor rando around on stage, and then kicks her off stage, to then storm into the ring. Marina intimidates Arkady Aura into giving up her mic, then here come the Death Riders! Claudio Castagnoli SHOVES a cameraman down, then SMASHES the camera! Then he CHOKE SLAMS the cameraman through a table! Wheeler Yuta beats up more equipment, the fans boo these sore losers, because clearly this is all in response to losing the AEW World Trios Championships just last night. Boston tells off Yuta but he just uses that as motivation. Jon Moxley is in the ring, waiting for all of this to calm down a bit.
Marina gives Moxley the mic, and Moxley tells the fans and everyone celebrating last night better enjoy it now. “Hobbs, Swerve, Shibata, enjoy it now! Because it’s the last chance you’re gonna have to celebrate for a long time!” The fans boo, but Moxley tells The Young Bucks he officially doesn’t like them, he doesn’t like looking at them, so they better stay in their own lane. They cross the line with Moxley, he swears to God that they are never seen or heard from again, and he means that! Fans are torn there, but Moxley says from the first day he started in this sport, there was one undisputed baddest man in pro-wrestling. That man is Samoa Joe.
The fans cheer for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” and Moxley says he has always shown Joe respect, treated him with reverence. The fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Yuta tells them to shut up! Moxley says he has given Joe that reverence, he has given Joe his space, and it could’ve stayed that way. But Joe started something that Moxley has to finish. Because Moxley doesn’t know any other way, he will not run, he will not hide, he will not roll over and die. he knows no other way to do this but to fight Joe to the death for the AEW World Championship! Tomorrow, now, for better or worse! Mox will be clear: He is challenging Joe!
The fans again chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Moxley says that’s all he’s gotta say. Joe’s known Moxley long enough to know exactly what he’s dealing with. Moxley then storms off, leading the Death Riders away. Will Samoa Joe accept that challenge, and perhaps even go Double or Nothing?
Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis!
The Jet is feeling real good having his share of $400,000, and he’s preparing for next month’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament. But will Knight still be too fly? Or will he be sent crashing down by the Murderhawk Monster?
The moment Archer hits the ring, he hits Knight! Archer fires off in a corner, the bell rings, and the ref counts. The fans boo but archer only stops to throw his jacket at Knight! Then he THROWS Knight out of the ring! The fans tell Callis off like they did last night, but Archer SMACKS Knight off the LED walls! Archer says night-night, Knight! He CLUBS Knight down on the stage, then drags him up to TOSS him down the ramp! Knight flounders to the apron but Archer steps inside to stop the ring count. Archer goes out to drag Knight up, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Knight flips free! Knight blocks a boot, ROCKS Archer, then goes up the corner, BIG triangle jump DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as night goes to the apron, springboards, QUEBRADA! They fall on the ramp and the fans fire up! Knight storms after Archer as they go into the ring, then Knight climbs up. Knight leaps to SEATED- NO, Archer catches Knight! Knight fights and RANAS Archer into a corner! Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Knight then stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref counts 4. The fans fire up with Knight, but Archer LARIATS Knight inside-out! The fans boo but Archer drags Knight back up. Short arm LARIAT! Callis applauds while Archer rains down forearms on Knight’s head.
The ref reprimands about pulling hair but Archer tells him to shut up! Archer stomps Knight, paces around him, then drags him up. Archer CLUBS Knight on the back, then stalks him to a corner. Archer CHOPS Knight but the fans rally, “Let’s Go, Kevin!” Archer whips, Knight sunset flips, but Archer stays up! But Knight avoids the punch! Knight runs to SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Archer tumbles out of the ring, Knight runs, and he WRECKS Archer with a dropkick! Archer pinballs off the desk, then Knight goes up the corner. But Callis grabs at Knight’s foot! The fans boo, Callis gets away with that, but Archer drags Knight down!
Archer ROCKS Knight, then SWINGS him into the steel steps! Archer is all fired up, Callis is happy, but the fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer drags Knight up, brings him around, and whips him hard into railing! Knight sputters, the fans cheer him on, but Archer brings Knight up. Archer ROCKS Knight, sits him in a chair, and then runs up to BOOT him down! Knight slumps against the barriers while Archer refreshes the count. But this just lets Callis get his shots in! Callis hammers Knight, but stops before he gets caught. Callis talks smack on the fans, especially that one guy in the third row. Archer stands Knight up against barriers, calls out a small child in their father’s arms, and then CHOPS Knight! Archer drags Knight along the way, taunts more fans, but Knight fires body shots!
Knight CHOPS Archer, but Archer isn’t even bothered! Archer whips Knight back into the ring, then storms in after him. Archer looms over Knight, stands on Knight’s hand, then steps off as the ref reprimands. Archer taunts Knight, stands him up, and pulls hair to put him in the corner. Archer climbs up, taunts the fans, and he smothers Knight! Archer rains down fists, but he stops short of ten to rob the fans the satisfaction! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture and Archer runs corner to corner. ELBOW! Archer keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Knight again! Archer wants more, so he runs again, to ELBOW Knight again!
The fans are torn as Archer has his hattrick, and he looms over Knight again. Archer taunts Knight, slaps him around, but Knight fires a body shot! Archer nods, eggs Knight on, and Knight fires more hands! The fans fire up, but Archer DECKS Knight! Archer drags Knight around, has a cocky cover, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that as a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and he flips Archer off! Archer grabs at him, Knight cradles, TWO!! Archer almost got caught, but he BOOTS Knight for that! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Knight lands on his face and Archer grins. The fans rally for Knight but Archer puts him in a corner.
Archer hoists Knight up top, ROCKS him, then lifts Knight in the reverse crucifix! Knight flails, BLACKOUT- NO, Knight lands out! But Archer grabs him! CHOKE- DROPKICK! Knight turns things around, then fires hands! The fans rally as hard as they can for Knight as Knight fires shot after shot! Knight whips, Archer reverses, but knight slips to the outside! Archer hits buckles, Knight springboards in, but Archer gets clear. Knight comes back, but into a BOOT/STOMP! Archer drags Knight right up, then goes up the corner with him! The fans fire up already as Archer lifts Knight, but Knight fires elbows!
Knight fires body shots now, Archer pushes him back, but Knight returns, to the UPPER ROOM! Knight rolls and UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Archer is still in this, but Knight runs corner to corner, only for Archer to dodge! Arche comes back, DERAILER!! Archer hauls Knight up, BUCKLE BOMBS, and CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and Callis is furious! Archer snarls but he drags Knight back to a corner. The fans rally as hard as they can for “KEVIN! KEVIN!” but Archer walks the tightrope! But Knight trips Archer up! Archer is stuck on the ropes, and Knight DROPKICKS him down!
The fans fire up as Knight springboards, FLYING FOREARM to the floor! The fans fire up and Knight puts Archer in! Knight springboards, but Archer catches him! Knight HOTSHOTS that arm, then springboards again, FLYING LARIAT!! Cover, Knight wins!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
The Jet flies high and takes the win! Will this literally big win help Knight take over the BOSJ?
The Opps speak.
After Dynamite went off the air, the NEW AEW World Trios Champions regrouped backstage. Samoa Joe said, “Do you understand the unusual thing about predators? Predators tend to think they are the largest and most evil thing in the jungle. They think that nothing pursues them because they are the pursuers. Tonight, the Death Riders learned that wasn’t the case. See, we are The Opps. We are not a movement, we are not an understanding between gentlemen, no. We are men who only need an opportunity and excuse to commit violence. We are men like Shibata. We are men like myself. And now, Death Riders, you learned we are men like Willy Hobbs.
“We are The Opps. We are your AEW Trios Champions. And we are coming for so much more.” The Death Riders were the hunters but are now the hunted, will their reign of terror end thanks to The Opps?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Collision!
While Collision will return to Saturday nights, it will also have to wait until after coverage of the NBA Playoffs. The silver lining? It’ll be live from coast to coast! Make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the Playoff Palooza!
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with these two ahead of their Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament match, set for next week on Dynamite. It is a semifinal match, and yet this is also the first time Kris and Jamie face off 1v1. The winner goes on to Double or Nothing to face Mercedes Mone in the tournament finals, but Kris stops Renee there. Enough about Mone. And enough about Toni Storm, honestly. There are plenty of other women in this locker room who work just as hard, if not harder, than those two. Jamie says she won’t disagree there. Jamie works hard, Kris works hard, and Jamie won’t stand here to give endless pats on the back.
But Jamie also knows Kris is good, being a former TBS Champion. And Kris knows Jamie is good, being a former AEW Women’s World Champion. They both know they can go, and this right here has been a long time coming. Whoever wins this, they better go all the way. See you Wednesday, mate. That match is for Dynamite, but will Kris get a leg up on Mone in the tag match later tonight?
Tony Schiavone reads a letter from FTR.
Given the suspension as announced last night, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are not allowed in the building, so they sent this message instead.
“Dear Tony & Nigel, I (Dax) wish I could take back everything we did to you guys last week. It was completely unacceptable, unnecessary, and unwarranted. I honestly think the punishment for us wasn’t severe enough.” Schiavone explains it is a suspension for a week, without pay. Dax’s letter continues to say, “Tony, I would never have gone through with the piledriver with you. You said some things about my daughter that I won’t hold against you. But in the heat of the moment, I felt I was justified to scare you a little. I love you, Tony.” Schiavone rolls his eyes, the fans boo because they don’t believe Dax’s words.
Schiavone explains this next part is addressed to Nigel. “I never wanted things to get physical between the three of us, I know your body, and your mind for that matter, is very fragile.” Nigel rolls his eyes at the passive aggressiveness there. “I’m sure you were thinking the same thing with emotions as we were. Even though you probably knew there was no way you could ever beat us up, LOL. Again, my sincerest apologies to you both, and I hope we can just move forward in a professional and productive manner. With love, Dax Harwood.” The fans still boo the ingenuine sentiments, and Nigel sarcastically accepts the apology. Will FTR ever actually learn their lesson?
Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii!
The Walking Weapon couldn’t defeat the Cowboy, so he goes and sucker punches him after the match, then seemingly joins forces with The Don Callis Family! Will Alexander get his first win alongside The Alpha? Or can Azucar & Stone Pitbull conglomerate their way to a victory?
The teams sort out and Ishii starts against Konosuke in a battle of Openweight Champions! The fans fire up as Ishii and Konosuke go toe to toe, then they start shoving! The forearms start flying, the fans fire up, and Ishii gets the edge! Ishii runs, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke whips, Ishii reverses, and then Ishii ducks the lariat to waistlock. Ishii ducks an elbow, but Konosuke ROCKS Ishii! Konosuke reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! Konosuke fights free, then runs up, and they RAM shoulders! The fans fire up and Ishii runs to RAM Konosuke again! Konosuke returns, runs through the chop and he CLOBBERS Ishii!
Ishii is up, he runs through a chop and then CLOBBERS Konosuke! Konosuke is back up, both men run in, and they RAM each other down! The fans fire up while Konosuke and Ishii back off. Tag to Rocky and Alexander and the fans rally again. The two circle, tie up, and Alexander waistlocks. Rocky switches, Alexander switches, and Alexander SLAMS Rocky down! Rocky brushes that off while the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Rocky wrenches. Alexander knees low, whips, but Rocky slides under! Rocky wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Alexander comes back, Rocky dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat!
Rocky runs up, Alexander DUMPS him to the apron, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! Alexander distracts the ref so that Konosuke can YANK Rocky down! Konosuke DOUBLE CHOPS Rocky, then DRIVE-BY DROPKICKS! Rocky sputters while Collision goes picture in picture.
Alexander runs to BODY CHECK Rocky off the apron! The Don Callis Family soaks up the heat, then they fetch Rocky off the ground. Alexander puts Rocky on the apron, CLUBS him, then slides in. Alexander has the ref watch Ishii, and then he stomps Rocky around. Alexander scoops and SLAMS Rocky, then tags Konosuke. Konosuke goes up to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays in this, but Konosuke stays on Rocky with a snapmare and KCIK! Konosuke tags Alexander and Alexander stalks Rocky. Alexander drags Rocky from the ropes to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Alexander stalks Rocky to the ropes, then bumps him off buckles.
Alexander CHOPS Rocky, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Konosuke has Rocky up top! Rocky fights the back suplex with fists, then he BITES Konosuke! The ref reprimands, but Rocky cravats to hit a SUPER SLICED BREAD! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Alexander and Ishii! The fans fire up as these two RAM, and RAM, and then Ishii ROCKS Alexander! Ishii whips, Alexander reverses, but Ishii comes back to CLOBBER Alexander! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives but Ishii runs, only for Konosuke to get a cheap shot in! Ishii DECKS Konosuke for it! Alexander waistlocks, Ishii fights and switches, but Konosuke runs in!
Alexander ducks, Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Konosuke runs, he and Ishii DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke rebounds to LARIT Ishii down! Rocky runs up, wrenches Konosuke, and kicks off Alexander to TORNADO DDT! Ishii LARIATS Konosuke back down, but Alexander kicks! Ishii blocks, feed to Rocky for a kick and UPPERCUT! Then Ishii hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up more as Ishii runs, and he LARIATS Alexander down! Cover, Rocky blocks Konosuke, but Konosuke SHOVES Rocky onto Ishii! The match is saved but the ref reprimands everyone for being in the ring. Ishii and Rocky argue, but Konosuke has Rocky!
Rocky avoids the forearm, so Konosuke DECKS Ishii! Alexander BOOTS Rocky out of the ring! Alexander torture racks Ishii, for the TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Rocky sends Konosuke into railing! Ishii endures, reaches out, but Rocky storms in! Rocky springboards to CROSSBODY Alexander! The fans fire up, but Konosuke runs in! Rocky DUMPS Konosuke out, then PLANCHAS! Ishii LARIATS Alexander, suplexes, but Alexander fights it! Alexander wrenches, Ishii wrenches back, but Alexander gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ROCKY BREAKS IT!
The fans fire up as we get another save! Rocky brings Alexander i, but Alexander waistlcoks. Rocky fights free, throws an elbow, then a HAYMAKER! Rocky reels Alexander in, but Alexander hits a GOURD BUSTER! Alexander hoists Rocky up, but Ishii helps Rocky RANA! Rocky KICKS Alexander, cravats, and Ishii gives him the boost! SHIRA- NO, Alexander slips free! Rocky waistlocks Alexander, Ishii runs up, but Alexander ducks! The LARIAT hits Rocky! Then Alexander rolls Ishii up, with tights! TWO!! Alexander fires a flurry of elbows, but Ishii roars! Ishii runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But he’s right back up!?
Alexander runs up, Ishii SWATS a lariat, then ROCKS Alexander! Alexander ROCKS Ishii, but Ishii HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up while both men fall! A standing count starts, but Ishii crawls hover, hot- WHAT?! Rocky leaves Ishii hanging?! WHY?!? The fans boo, but Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Then feed to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Alexander holds on, ripcord, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Then a POWERBOMB!! High stack, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Rocky looks conflicted, but they why did he leave Ishii all alone to begin with?! Callis celebrates with his guys, will nothing stop the family from taking over AEW? Rocky goes back to help Ishii, but Ishii shoves Rocky! Ishii asks what the heck, but wait! Is that TRENT BERETTA!? Rocky CLOBBERS Ishii, and Trent takes off the jacket! Trent rains down fists on Ishii now, and the Callis Family returns?! Trent was Don Callis Family the last time we saw him, and it seems he still IS Don Callis Family! Callis explains to Konosuke that it’s fine, and he gives Trent the monkey wrench! The very thing that took Trent out almost a year ago!
Rocky stands Ishii up, and says goodbye. Trent CLOBBERS Ishii with the monkey wrench!!! Trent & Rocky are in the Family, will AEW soon belong to them?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Lexy Nair welcomes in #FourBeltsMone, and Mone again says, “Bostooon~! Say hello to your C E O!” Lexy congratulates Mone on defeating Athena last night and advancing to the Women’s Owen Hart Cup finals at Double or Nothing. She will either face Kris or Jamie, and Kris is someone Mone has had a lot of history with. Mone stops Lexy there and says that history is where Mone won them all. Tonight, she is in the main event in another tag match alongside Harley Cameron. Mone already groans as Harley brings out “Mini Mone!” “Bostooooon~! Say hello to your C E O~!” Mone says she already did that.
Mini Mone knows Main Mone doesn’t wanna talk to Harley right now, but she has assured Mini Mone that things will be different this time. They better be! Now now, talk to Mini Mone. She’s not gonna do that! Harley, just stay out of the way and not be such a loser! Harley pouts but Mone says there’s no reason to be sad. Mini Mone says yeah, there’s no crying in wrestling! Damn right! Wait, wait, why is she talking like the puppet’s real!? Harley starts singing “Ride the Money Wrath Train~!” Mone says no no no! Mone storms off, but the train is on the tracks either way. Mini Mone says, “See you tonight!” Will The CEO and the wild Aussie stay on track as we head for Double or Nothing?
2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox!
The wrath of the Megasus has yet to be satiated, so she is again doubling up on opponents. Will even Everyone’s Favorite Flight Attendant & The Reel Catch #BowDown?
The bell rings and Vox & Scott DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as they bring the fight to Megan with fast hands! They double whip, but Megan crisscrosses them into each other, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and she reels Vox in! Megan hauls Vox up to POWERBOMB! And deadlift for ANOTHER POWERBOMB! And ANOTHER POWERBOMB!! Vox flounders away while the fans fire up! Megan aims at Scott, runs in, and LEAPING LARIATS! Megan is all fired up, and she hauls Scott up, FATE’S DESCENT onto Vox!! Double cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Vox & Scott tried, but they could not stop this female titan! Megan then sits them both up and tells them, “BOW DOWN!” Megan SMACKS them off the mat! The Superbad Girl raises Megan’s hand in victory, will nothing stop Megan from storming back up the mountain?
Anthony Bowens speaks.
“Throughout my life, I’ve been told ‘no’ so many times. But if I wanted it bad enough, I always found a way. And here in AEW, I won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. My name is Anthony Bowens. I am AEW’s 5 Tool Player. The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, led by a badass. I intend to use every tool necessary to climb to the top of AEW. And oh, yeah, I intend to win gold. Let’s make history. So the question is, who’s next to step to the plate and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?! That journey starts now. Don’t believe me? Well I’ve got five tools and one rule: Prove them wrong!”
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS ???
The Panama City Playboy is in Boston, ready to make this City of Champions undisputed! But who will step to this paragon of wrestling? CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The Death Riders never left the building, they were just lurking from the shadows! But will the Swiss Cyborg snatch away this title to make up for the one he lost?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who brings the boom!
The bell rings and the two tie up. Claudio powers Cole right to a corner, lets off as the ref counts, but then Cole avoids the sucker punch! Cole fires fast hands, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Claudio scoops Cole first to SLAM him down! Claudio looms over Cole, drags him up, and he whips Cole, only for Cole to reverse. But Claudio bounces off buckles to BOOT Cole down! The fans boo but Claudio stalks Cole. Claudio drags Cole up, scoops again, but Cole fights around to a SLEEPER! The fans cheer, but Claudio RAMS Cole into buckles. Claudio is free, but Cole BOOTS him, then JUMP NECKBREAKERS! Cover, ONE!!
Cole hurries to headlock, but Claudio powers up and lifts Cole, only for Cole to sunset flip! Claudio drags Cole right up, but Cole fires forearms! The fans fire up as Cole whips, btu Claudio reverses. Cole grabs ropes, 52 Fake Out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Cole runs up to BOOT him back down! Claudio bails out, throws a fit, but then Cole BOOTS him off the apron! The fans fire up for “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Claudio goes to the apron, Cole storms up on him, but Claudio trips Cole up! Claudio drags Cole out, Cole fires forearms, but Claudio knees low! Claudio whips Cole hard into barriers!
Claudio winds up, runs up, but Cole dodges! Now Claudio hits the barriers! Cole fires forearms, stalks Claudio around the way, and he fires forearms again. Claudio YANKS Cole into the barriers! The ring count climbs, Claudio hauls Cole up, BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Cole flops to the floor and the fans lose their minds! Claudio refreshes the ring count, but he does wait on Cole. Cole slowly crawls, so Claudio goes out to fetch him. Claudio UPPERCUTS Cole, Cole staggers around, and Claudio military presses him! Claudio TOSSES Cole out into the crowd! The fans go nuts again, and they cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this possible.
Claudio storms into the ring, soaks up the heat, and the ref checks Cole. That was a rough landing on that hardwood floor, but it seems Cole is okay to continue. The fans rally for Cole as he hobbles his way back to ringside. Cole rolls in, but Claudio runs up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cole stays in this but Claudio clamps onto him with a chinlock. Cole endures, the fans rally, but Claudio squeezes tight. Cole fights around, fights to his feet, and the fans fire up as Cole fires body shots. But Claudio knees low, then TOSSES Cole back out! Cole flops to the floor, the fans boo more, but Claudio just soaks it all up as Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole gets checked by Doc Sampson, given that big bruise right on his side. The ring count climbs all the while, and Claudio paces as he waits on a verdict from Doc. Cole seems to be okay to continue, and he crawls his way over. Cole grabs at the apron skirt, drags himself up, and springs in at 9! Claudio is right on him and rains down fists! Claudio is all fired up, and also sports a cut on his arm from hitting these barriers. Claudio scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER, and then he bends Cole against his knee! Cole endures, throws hands from below, but Claudio shoves him down! Cole avoids the elbow drop! Claudio snarls, but Cole fires a forearm!
Claudio UPPERCUTS, Cole fires another forearm, repeat! Claudio looms over Cole but Cole still comes back with a forearm! The shots go back and forth, but then Claudio smothers Cole with a chinlock! Cole endures and fights back up, but Claudio pushes him down to the mat! Claudio leans on the hold as he grinds Cole down. Cole fights up again, fires body shots, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. Claudio ROCKS Cole, runs, but Cole ROCKS Claudio! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a backslide! TWO, and Cole fireman’s carries, but Claudio fights free! Claudio whips, UPPERCUTS, then whips corner to corner.
Claudio runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then he whips corner to corner again, for another UPPERCUT! Claudio tries again, but Cole SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up while a standing count begins again! Cole is in a corner, but Claudio rises up to get him. Cole JAWBREAKERS, then ELBOWS, then BOOTS! Claudio still comes back, Cole gets around, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Cole is frustrated and sore, but he still stands up. The fans fire up as Cole is in the corner, and he climbs up the ropes! Cole aims, Claudio stands, PANAMA- BACKDROP! Claudio wags his finger, then he storms up, but has to fight off another fireman’s carry!
Claudio short arm LARIATS, then he drags Cole up! Claudio reels Cole in, but Cole BACKDROPS! Claudio just manages to land out, but Cole SUPERKICKS again! Cole now fireman’s carries, for USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this and Cole is frustrated, but the fans rally up behind Cole. Cole goes back to the corner, hops up again, and Claudio’s up. PANAMA SUN- NO, Claudio trips and SWINGS Cole! The fans are torn as Cole goes around and around! TEN and Claudio THROWS Cole! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE! Claudio pulls back on Cole but Cole endures! The fans rally as Cole reaches out. Cole rolls to a cover, TWO!
Claudio THROWS Cole to a corner! Claudio runs, UPPERCUTS, and then runs again! But Cole DUMPS Claudio out! Claudio HOTSHOTS Cole, hurries up the corner, then leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Cole covers, TWO!! Claudio is still in this, but both men are running on fumes. Cole rises up, brings down the kneepad, and says it’s time. But Claudio stops Cole to waistlock, only for Cole to PELE! Cole runs, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Claudio is in disbelief! Cole goes to a corner as Claudio snarls and rises up. Claudio runs up, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS!
The ref backs Claudio off, the fans boo, but Claudio just seethes. Cole drags himself up with the ropes, Claudio runs back in, UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! Claudio just UPPERCUTS and ELBOWS away! The ref backs Claudio off, warns him to listen to authority, but Claudio goes back in for more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Cole as he takes these shots, but then Claudio hoists him up top! Claudio climbs, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Cover, ONE, and into a ghost pin! COLE WINS!!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Claudio is in shock! But perhaps his anger got the better of him as he could’ve done things different. But the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom/Paragon is here to celebrate with their guy! Will Cole, Roddy & Kyle all be rolling on the road to Double or Nothing? Wait, now Claudio FLIPS the desk over in his anger! And then he stands it up on it’s side to tip it the other way! And another way! Yuta and Moxley hurry out here to try and calm Claudio down, and the fans taunt Claudio, “That’s expensive! That’s expensive!” They even chant “LOSERS! LOSERS!” The Death Riders storm off, what will satiate their anger?
Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith.
Lexy Nair is with the former Learning Tree Branches, The Redwood & The Bad Apple. She brings up how last week, Chris Jericho said he wasn’t angry, he was just disappointed, and then he left them to themselves. Where do they go from here? Bill says Jericho was disappointed in them, but Bill is disappointed in Jericho. Jericho is supposed to be the leader, and yet he walks out on them? Quite honestly, Bill is getting… angry. Keith wants Bill to chill. Not right now. What? What’s the difference? They talked about this in private, what’s the difference with it being now? Keith says it is like Bill just said: It was in private.
Keith knows Jericho said they were family, and that means something to Keith. And he just feels that if they’re family, they should handle this like family, and that is internally. And maybe, if Bill didn’t put Jericho on blast last week, Jericho wouldn’t have left. Bill understands, family is very important. That is why Keith wants to get back in the good graces of Jericho. Bill gets that. He just isn’t sure they should be living and dying at the whims of Jericho. Either way, the strategy moving forward is the same: They need to get in the ring, crack some skulls, and stack some wins. Lexy, to answer the question of what’s next, that is next.
Bill heads out, Keith follows, but will they do better or worse without The Nueve?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM!
Finally, El Toro Blanco has returned! Rush leads Dralistico y The Beast Mortos into action again, will LFI finally stampede through AEW?
The trios sort out and LFI just attacks! Dralistico has Grillo, Rush has KM and Mortos as LSG! Things spill out side, LFI send their opponents into barriers, and then Darlistico CHOPS Grillo! Rush stomps KM, Dralistico stomps Grillo, and Mortos is back in the ring. The fans fire up with Mortos, and Dralistico sends Grillo into more railing! Rush regroups with his hermanos, both literal and in arms. Dralistico CHOPS LSG, Mortos SPLASHES, and then Mortos whips LSG corner to corner for another SPLASH! Mortos whips LSG to ropes now, for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Tag to Dralistico and he springboards in, FLYING CODE BREAKER!
LSG flounders around and the fans fire up. KM tags in, but Dralistico SOBATS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up as Dralistico tags in Rush! The fans fire up and Rush SUPERMAN PUNCHES KM! Then he DECKS LSG, HEADBUTTS Grillo, and he lets Dralistico FLY! Down go LSG and Grillo! Rush then says, “You mess with the bull…” YOU GET THE BULL’S HORNS!! KM takes those right in the face! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall
LFI makes quick work, and Rush says LFG! Will these three be like bulls in a China shop when it comes to the AEW Trios Division?
Backstage interview with Kevin Knight.
Renee catches up to The Jet as he and “Speedball” Mike Bailey say hey. A big congratulations for Knight in winning against Archer. Renee is pretty sure that match came about because Callis didn’t like the rejection he got in trying to recruit Knight and Speedball. Knight says pretty much, but that’s understandable. He doesn’t think the Don- Ricochet steps in, backwards hat and military coat not really going together, but he tells Knight to shut it. Ricochet says these goofs are not the story of the week. The story is how they screwed Ricochet last week and stole that prize money!
Speedball says if by “screwed,” Ricochet means Speedball’s team beat him fair and square to win 400 stacks, then yeah, he got screwed. Ricochet says first, you pinned Mortos, not Ricochet. And seeing as how they’re the new guys here, here’s some “veteran advice.” Don’t upset the top talent in AEW. You don’t disrupt the chain of command. And since Knight and Speedball are so low, at the bottom of the pole, take his advance before something bad happens. Knight says Ricochet has it all twisted, they respect him. Knight and Speedball respect the game, the in-ring talent, the hot wife, all of that.
But anything that Ricochet can do, the Jet can, too. In fact, here’s something he can do that Ricochet can’t. And then he shakes them dreads! Ricochet says here’s what he can do: he can smack Knight in his mouth! Then do it then! Maybe he will, if Knight keeps talking! Knight fakes a slap and makes Ricochet flinch! Ricochet says okay, he wants trouble now. Yeah, Knight needs that. Speedball says okay, just not tonight. Speedball and Knight head out, Renee tosses her hair and leaves. But will the One & Only find he’s the only one with a problem?
ROH World TV Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne!
If Christian Cage is to be believed, this match has come about all thanks to him pulling the strings. But at the same time, he told his “son” that he’d have to win this one on his own. Will The Prodigy make The Patriarch of the Patriarchy proud? Or will the Commander of the Skies ruin Christian’s “gift?”
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s the real star of ROH TV!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick SPITS at Komander! The bell rings, the fans boo, and Komander DORPKCIKS Nick! Komander fires off hands in the corner, Nick scurries away but Komander keeps on him! Komander CHOPS, Nick kicks low, and then Nick ROCKS Komander. Nick storms up, but Komander kicks, mule kicks, front kicks, and CHOPS! The fans fire up, Komander whips, but Nick reverses. Komander rolls off Nick’s back, then blocks the chop to knuckle lock and CHOP! Komander goes up, up, jumps around, and then FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up again while Nick flounders away.
Komander runs in, Nick TOSSES him to the ramp! Nick comes back, but Komander GAMANGIRIS him down! Komander goes up with Nick in the drop zone! But Nick hurries away, no Cielito. Komander still tightrope walks to ARABIAN PRESS, only for Nick to put him on the apron! Komander RAMS into Nick, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Nick bails out to the ramp. Komander aims, springboards, but Nick dodges! Komander comes back, Nick puts him in the ring, then he ducks a haymaker to HOTSHOT! Komander falls and the fans boo, but Nick checks his teeth.
We see Christian Cage, Kip Sabian & Mother Shayna are watching this backstage as Nick hurries back in the ring. Nick stomps Komander, RAMS him into a corner, then puts him up top. Komander wobbles, Nick winds up to CHOP, then Nick climbs. Komander fires hands and Nick backs off. Komander hops down, springboards, but Nick SHOVES him down! Komander crashes to the floor and Collision goes picture in picture.
Abrahantes coaches Komander, and Nick goes outside to taunt the fans. Nick then fetches Komander to THROW him into railing! Komander writhes, Nick soaks up heat much like he did during Prelude to Spring Breakthru. Nick fetches Komander again, puts him in the ring, and taunts the fans before stepping inside. Cover, TWO! Nick is annoyed but he looms over Komander. Nick drags Komander up, throws him into the ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Nick steps off and he taunts the fans before he CHOKES Komander again! The ref counts again, Nick steps off, and Komander sputters while Nick swaggers around.
Nick drags Komander up, brings him around, and snapmares for a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this and Nick grows frustrated. Nick tells the fans to shut up, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Nick again has Komander on the ropes, literally. Nick whips Komander then KNEES him against the ropes! Nick soaks up the heat, whips Komander again, but Komander springboards to go up and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then he reels Nick into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Nick escapes in time, but Komander CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick kicks low, runs, but Komander scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Abrahantes and Boston rally for “KO-MAN-DER!” Nick goes to a corner, Komander runs up, but Nick dodges! Nick runs in, but Komander puts him up top, ROCKS and CHOPS him, then triangle jump ENZIGIRIS!
Nick flops to the ramp and the fans fire up! Komander builds speed, and he FLIES to SWANTON Nick on the ramp! A rough landing no matter what, but Komander still kicks Nick in the ring. Komander aims from the corner, tunes up the band and the fans join in. Komander runs, goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans taunt him with “Whose Mom?” “NICK’S MOM!” Komander drags Nick up, torture racks, but Nick fires hands! Nick is free, he goes to a corner, but Komander runs up. Nick goes up and over, victory rolls, TWO! Komander runs back in, but Nick sends him hard into buckles!
The fans boo while Nick takes aim. Nick kicks but Komander ducks it! Komander RAMS Nick into the corner, then hops up, POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and both men are down while the fans fire back up. Komander goes back to the corner, aims and springboards, but Nick slips around! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Nick is stunned, but he takes aim again! Komander rises, into Nick’s ROUNDHOUSE! Then up, up, WAYNE- TIGER FEINT sweeps the legs! And then a FLYING DESTROYER!! Nick tumbles out of the ring, staggers around, and the fans are thunderous as Komander builds speed!
Komander goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit on Nick and Boston is erupting! Komander puts Nick in, “This is Awesome!” as Komander climbs again. Nick is in the drop zone, for CIELITO LINDO onto BOOTS!! Nick turns things around, then takes aim, ROUNDHOUSE! Nick roars, reels Komander in to pump handle and PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!!!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Television Champion)
Boston doesn’t like it, but Nick Wayne just became the youngest singles champion in ROH! The Patriarchy is certainly proud, but then Christian Cage leaves Shayna and Kip to go off somewhere. Will he prepare some other gift for his Prodigy as celebration?
Hologram is loading.
And Hologram will return to action next week for Playoff Palooza! Will the incredible win streak continue?
Top Flight speaks.
Dante Martin calls out Action Andretti & Lio Rush to say, “Guess what? We just came from Tony Khan’s office, and there’s no more running, there’s no more hiding, no more ducking, because we have a match next week.” Darius says it isn’t just any match. This has been going on for far too long, so they’re over the wrestling part of this. They want to fight The Cru! Forget the rules, forget the tags, it is a TORNADO TAG MATCH! Leila Grey tells Action & Lio that they’ll see ’em next week for Collision: Playoff Palooza. That is, if The Cru has the balls to show up. Well hold on, The Cru shows up now!
Lio & Action tell Top Flight that they don’t have to wait! Security steps in and keeps this from getting out of hand, but what will happen when there’s nothing holding these teams back?
BREAKING NEWS for a future Dynamite!
It will be AEW’s return to Portland, Oregon, June 11th, when AEW does the unthinkable! It will be the first-ever AEW Summer Blockbuster, a FOUR HOUR edition of Dynamite! That’s right, F O U R!! Get tickets next Thursday, or at least set your DVRs so you do not miss what could be an instant classic!
Toni Storm is here!
The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion was present last night to watch from afar, but now she wants to get a closer look at tonight’s main event!
Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart!
The CEO is reluctant to step back into the ring alongside the wild Aussie, but Harley’s probably the only person who would team with her at this point. Can Harley help Mone keep the Money (Wrath) Train on track? Or will the #BornAgainKristen and the Princess of the Black Throne make a winning combination?
The teams sort out and Mone starts against Kris for both a revival of their rivalry, and also a teaser of what could be for the Owen Hart Cup finals. The two tie up, and Kris SHOVES Mone down! The fans cheer as Kris flexes, but Mone tags Harley. Harley and Kris tie up, and Kris SHOVES Harley away! Harley tags Mone back in, and then picks up Mini Mone! Wait, wait, Harley tags in Mini Mone? Is this a substitution or a 3v2 Handicap now? Harley THROWS Mini Mone at Kris, which Kris easily catches. Kris passes Mini Mone to Julia, how just puts Mini Mone down to step on! Harley tries to roll Kris up but Kris stays up.
Kris drags Harley to her feet, then slips around to roll Harley up! Harley rolls through, Oklahoma Rolls back, TWO! Kris runs up, Harley headlocks, but Kris powers up and out. Harley tilt-o-whirls and HARLEY-GO-ROUNDS! Kris ends up in a corner, the fans fire up, and Harley shouts, “Feel The Wrath~!” Harley runs in, Kris dodges, and then Kris runs in. Harley ELBOWS Kris, has Kris in the ropes, and sunset flips! TWO! Kris kicks, then deadlifts Harley for a suplex! The fans fire up, Kris tags Julia, and Julia takes the handoff to wrench and YANK Harley’s arm! Julia YANKS the arm again and again, then goes up the ropes.
Julia knuckle locks, then tightrope walks! The fans fire up as Julia hits an OLD SCHOOL! Then she adds a BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, but Mone breaks it! The fans cheer, but Julia drags Harley up. Harley JAWBREAKERS, then runs, dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Tag to Mone, but Julia drop toeholds! Julia dribbles Mone off the mat, but Mone gets free. Mone goes to a corner, Julia runs up and ELBOWS! Julia runs side to side, tags Kris, then goes back to ELBOW Mone again! Kris runs in and KNEES Mone down! Kris brings Mone around to scoop, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! The fans fire up while Mone flounders out and Kris flexes.
Kris goes to the apron, Mone blocks the kick, but Kris handstands out of the throw! Kris also avoids the sweep of her arms, but Mone goes up! Kris avoids the meteora, and they both stop as the other shows haymaker! They then look at Toni Storm, and then they both ROCK the other! Julia and Harley run up, but Mone and Kris DECK them! Then they fire fast hands with each other! The fans fire up, Kris KNEES low, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris reels Mone in and FLAPJACKS her off the apron! Mone flounders, Kris stands on her while doing the CEO dance! Kris hauls Mone up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Kris drags Mone up, tags Julia, and they mug Mone. Julia ROCKS Mone, whips her to a corner, but Mone reverses. Mone runs up, blocks boots and ROCKS Julia! Julia is in the ropes and Mone hits the STOCK DROP! Mone huffs ‘n’ puffs before she drags Julia to a cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Julia up again. Mone snapmares Julia, runs, and METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but Mone taunts Kris. Mone dares Julia to crawl to Kris, but then she bumps Julia off buckles.
Mone tags Harley and they mug Julia. Harley brings Julia around, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS her down! Cover, TWO! Harley stays between Julia and Kris, then brings her around. Julia JAWBREAKERS free, then CLUBS Harley. Julia CHOPS Harley at the ropes, CHOPS her again, then fires forearms. The ref counts, Julia backs off, but then Julia whips Harley to ropes. Harley ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans rally while Julia and Harley crawl, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as they hot tag Mone and Kris! The fans fire up as Mone CHOPS, knuckle locks and goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!
Mone does her dance, then runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES! Mone reels Kris in, the fans rally, and Mone snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and then Mone gets Kris up for Dos Amigas! then THREE AMIGAS! But Kris stops it before quatro! Harley makes the save, and she helps Mone, only for Kris to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through?! DOS DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through again and THREE DOUBLE SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous, we see Jamie Hayter watching backstage and applauding, and Kris puts Mone & Harley in the drop zone! Kris goes up, but Harley rolls with Mone to avoid the 450 Splash!
The fans fire up as Kris tags Julia while Mone and Harley seem to have a tender moment of friendship. Julia ruins the moment with a STANDING MOONSUALT! Julia then tilt-o-whirls Mone, but Mone stops that to RAM Julia into the corner! And then she puts Julia in the Tree of Woe for KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! Mone goes out, goes up, but Julia SPIDER SUPLEXES her away! Harley runs up, Julia sits up to then roll back, and she takes a swing! Harley reels Julia in for a NECKBREAKER! Kris kicks Harley, reels her in, and hits a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! But then Mone METEORAS Kris! Julia stalks Mone, runs up, wrench and STO!
Julia puts Mone in the drop zone, goes back up the corner, and HART SAULT gets KNEES! The fans fire up while Julia and Mone are both down! Julia and Mone stir, “This is Awesome!” as a standing count starts. Mone and Julia stir at about 4 of 10, crawl for their corners, hot tag to Kris! Kris fires off on Mone with forearms! Kris ROUNDHOUSES Mone, BLASTS Harley, and then runs up on Mone. Mone hooks her into the Gory Especial! Kris fights free, scoops Mone, but Mone kicks and flails! Kris’ legs give out, they both flop down, and the two fight on the mat. Kris powers up to her feet, but Harley tags in!
Harley brings Mone out of the gut wrench, but Kris hits the DISCUS LARIAT! Kris kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Kris in return! Mone whips, Kris reverses, and Mone is sent into Julia’s TARANTULA!! But Harley rolls Kris up! TWO!! Mone is stuck as Kris scoops Harley and hits a BACKBREAKER! Then Kris cording holds Harley’s arm, kisses the bicep, and hits the Hayterade?! Cover, Kris & Julia win!
Winner: Kris Statlander & Julia Hart, by pinfall
That wasn’t just the game winner Kris hit on Harley, it was a message sent to Jamie! Luther helps Toni Storm to the ring so she can applaud Kris, and even blow a kiss! Will Kris go Double or Nothing with Mone to then go All In with Toni? Or will Kris feel a Hayterade from the source?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to not just wrap Spring Breakthru but to keep things going immediately from last night. Very good promo from The Opps after their win, and some great stuff with The Death Riders for once. The Death Riders throwing a fit was good stuff, and Moxley had a good promo to call out Samoa Joe. Moxley wants his match with Samoa Joe, that’s a great detail in itself, and that is going to be a great match for Double or Nothing. Claudio stepping up to Adam Cole’s Open Challenge was also cool, and that was a great match. Cole surviving was a good touch, especially with how it just pissed Claudio off more.
Very good promo from Bill & Keith, and it feels very obvious that Keith will betray Bill to side with Jericho. We will get Bill VS Jericho, Keith will screw Bill, but then something will happen where Bill gets his rematch and wins over Jericho in the end. Really good “letter” from FTR to keep up their passive aggressive nature, and you can bet they’ll just do all the same things again next week when they’re back. Great to see LFI back in full force, but let’s just hope they actually get going this time around. There could even be some interesting intertwining of stories if LFI challenge for the trios titles at Double or Nothing, putting Joe in a double header situation since he’ll face Moxley for the world title.
Good promo from Top Flight with Cru to hype up next week’s Collision. But does every post-basketball Collision need a nickname? And as nicknames go, “Playoff Palooza” sounds more like a promotional deal run at a supermarket or car dealership. Really good stuff from the Don Callis Family tonight. Great match from Knight VS Archer and a great win for Knight. Knight and Speedball have a good promo with Ricochet, and a match of Knight VS Ricochet would be awesome, I hope we see it before Knight’s off for Best of the Super Juniors.
Great tag match of Alexander & Takeshita VS Ishii & Rocky, and I should’ve realized watching ROH Prelude to Spring Breakthru was teasing something for tonight. Rocky was salty over that loss there, and then he got even saltier during this match. Great to see Trent back, and now Roppongi Vice is Don Callis Family! They can be the tag team of the faction while Konosuke, Kyle Fletcher and now Josh Alexander all go for singles titles. Awesome ROH World Television Championship match from Komander and Nick Wayne, and again to my surprise, the Prelude foreshadowed stuff. Nick brought momentum into this match, he won this title, and unless he loses it back to Komander at like Supercard of Honor, he probably will bring the title to NJPW BOSJ.
Another great handicap match win for Megan Bayne, but she’ll still be spinning her wheels until after Double or Nothing with all this other stuff going on. Great promo from Mone, Harley & Mini Mone before their main event tag match, and same for Kris having a good promo with Jamie Hayter. That was of course a great match, and Kris winning using Jamie’s finisher was wild. I feel like with Toni Storm paying more attention to Kris, that’s a sign Kris is beating Jamie to face Mone at Double or Nothing. It’s still anyone’s guess who wins the Cup, because Toni VS Kris and Toni VS Mone are both great matches.
My Score: 8.9/10
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