Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (11/16/23)
Championships galore!
Will the Mad King keep his crown?
Dalton Castle wants to give the ROH audience what they deserve, and that’s apparently not Eddie Kingston! Will The Peacock once again be world champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Trent Beretta w/ Kris Statlander & Orange Cassidy VS “Pretty” Peter Avalon; Trent wins.
- The Outrunners VS Jacoby Watts & Sebastian Wolfe; The Outrunners win.
- Emi Sakura VS Rebel Kel; Emi wins.
- The Bollywood Boyz VS The Boys; The Boys win.
- Athena & Billie Starkz VS Brooke Havok & Johnnie Robbie; Athena & Billie win.
- Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering VS The Renegade Sisters; Leyla & Rachael win.
- “The Problem” Marina Shafir VS Amira; Shafir wins.
- El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal; Vikingo & Komander win.
- ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys; Eddie wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Trent Beretta w/ Kris Statlander & Orange Cassidy VS “Pretty” Peter Avalon!
NEVER Openweight Champion Trent is not after losing to the Rampaging Dragon at NJPW Lonestar Shootout, but he surely made an impression on AEW & ROH management. Will Avalon be a nice rebound for Trent here tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as these two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Avalon headlocks. Trent powers out, Avalon runs him over, then flexes. Fans are a bit torn, then Avalon runs. Trent stays low, hurdles over but Avalon pushes. Things keep moving, Avalon hurdles but now Trent runs him over! Fans fire up as Trent flexes, and Avalon gets up in a huff. Avalon shoves, Trent shoves back. They keep shoving, and then Trent CHOPS Avalon down! Fans cheer, Avalon is stinging, but Trent stands Avalon up to CHOP again! Trent CLUBS Avalon, but Avalon throat chops back!
Avalon storms up on Trent to CLAW his back! Avalon whips, Trent reverses, things speed up again, STANDING METEORA from Trent! Fans fire up while Avalon goes to the apron. Trent storms up but Avalon RAMS into him! Avalon slingshots up and over, then runs back in to POST Trent! Trent falls to the floor and Cassidy goes over to check him. Avalon waits, to then PLANCHA! Down goes Trent and fans cheer as Avalon blows them a kiss. Avalon stomps Trent, tells Cassidy to back off, then tells fans taunting him to shut their mouths. Avalon rushes Trent, but Trent back drops him! Fans fire up again while Avalon writhes.
Trent aims as Avalon slowly rises. Trent runs in, but Avalon moves and the Spear hits barriers! The ring count is past 5 of 10 and Avalon says he’s smarter than #JustTrent. Avalon puts Trent in, goes up a corner, and then leaps to AX HANDLE Trent down! Cover, TWO! Avalon clamps onto an armlock and steps over to also chinbar. Trent endures, Cassidy & Kris rally the fans, and Trent fights up. Trent throws body shots, then forearms, but Avalon ROCKS Trent! And snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Avalon stomps Trent, mocks Trent’s looks, then throws down hands. Cover, ONE!! Trent toughs it out but Avalon drags Trent up.
Avalon goes up a corner, tells Cassidy to watch this, but Trent yanks Avalon down for a SAIDO! Fans fire up while both men are down! Cassidy & Kris pound the apron to rally the fans again, and Trent stands. Trent CHOPS Avalon, then ROCKS him! And CHOPS him! Avalon kicks low, but Trent gets around to HIGH ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Trent holds on, to HIGH ANGLE GERMAN again! Fans rally, Avalon grabs ropes, and Avalon throws elbows. Trent uses that to HALF ‘N’ HALF! Fans fire up and Trent takes aim, BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, TWO! Avalon survives but he is dazed as he goes to a corner.
Fans rally up again as Trent storms over to Avalon. Trent reels Avalon in, but Avalon denies the Tornado DDT to SUPERKICK! Avalon runs in, Trent puts him on the apron, but Avalon springboards back in to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Trent is still in this and the fans rally up again. Avalon goes up another corner, “This is Awesome!” as Trent CHOPS Avalon! And CHOPS again! Trent climbs, SUPER STEINERS, but Avalon sunset flips it! TWO!! Trent scoops, but Avalon turns it around! TOMBSTONE!?! Cover, TWO!!! Trent survives and fans fire up again! Avalon almost had that one, and he drags Trent back up.
Avalon snarls to then CHOP! Trent CHOPS back but not that much behind it. Avalon grins, stands Trent up again, and CHOPS! Avalon eggs Trent on, and Trent gets mad! Trent fires forearms, but Avalon ENZIGURIS! Avalon whips, Trent reverses and puts Avalon on the apron, but Avalon rams in again. Avalon slingshots, but into the Alabama! STRONG ZERO! Cover, Trent wins!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by pinfall
And a big rebound for Beretta! Trent and Avalon still keep the Code of Honor and the fans cheer. And of course, the Best Friends HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! His friends are each champions, will Trent get himself a championship soon enough? He gets his chance next week, taking on Katsuyori Shibata for the ROH Pure Championship!
Backstage interview with Dalton Castle.
Lexi Nair is with The Peacock and brings up tonight’s main event for the ROH World Championship. Castle asks if there’s a question or if Lexi’s stating facts. F-Facts… Yeah, and that’s gonna keep the people watching. Look at Castle. Look how calm he is. Castle’s had a lot of things going on that kept his heart racing, but he has never been more confident in his life tonight. Y’know why? Because he’s better than Eddie Kingston. Castle has watched Eddie a number of times. For years, actually. They’ve known each other probably almost 15 years, and one thing has been consistent: Eddie is heavy footed, “clomps around the ring like a big dumbo.”
Castle meanwhile is lightning quick, light on his feet, and honestly, there’s nothing stopping him. He’s climbed the mountain before, won the ROH World Championship with a broken back. Remember that? And now he’s better than ever! That’s why he’s getting loud and excited. He wants to stay calm, keep the heartrate down. But Eddie’s only chance of winning tonight is if he knocks Castle out cold. Castle is faster, will drop below him, blast in there faster than John Smith himself, and break Eddie’s ankles. Then Castle will make the ROH viewers oh so happy. So happy! He keeps thinking about after, the party, the celebration. People like to see Castle win!
Because when Castle wins, he gets happy, and when he’s happy, the people are happy! It’s a weird ladder of just bam bam bam! Let’s get to that part already. Where Castle wins all the matches and is all the champions. Lexi says that sounds great, but Castle says she doesn’t sound sincere. No, she is not, she’s- What does she mean not? Not sincere? No! She’s climbing that ladder with him. Okay, that’s what Castle likes to hear. Tonight is the big night. Can he go get his cheese? Sure. Castle heads out, will he become the “big cheese” here tonight?
Backstage interview with Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal.
Lexi is now with the Fallen Angel & Third Eye Reborn, and brings up their tag dream match against Komander & El Hijo Del Vikingo. How are they feeling? Sydal says this is their destiny, their life goal, what they wake up for and train harder than anybody. This is why Daniels & Sydal are still the top tag team in ROH, witness it tonight and see for yourselves. Daniels says that his roman numerals, XXX, means he’s been around for awhile. Sydal has been walking that aisle for a good long while. And just because they’ve been around a bit, well, tenure doesn’t mean a damn thing in ROH! They gotta go out every night and earn it each and every time!
So Vikingo, Komander, those guys are top luchadores, and if Daniels & Sydal wanna make it to the ROH World Tag Team Championships one more time, they gotta go through teams like them! That is what the Fallen Angel & The #ZenAssassin will do tonight! Lexi wishes them luck, Daniels says they don’t need it. Will these ROH icons score big over the AAA Mega and AAA Cruiserweight Champions? Or will they be used to prove Vikingo y Komander are ROH Tag title worthy?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexi is with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum and congratulates them on their first win in ROH. What’s next for them? Turbo says the Outrunners did it again! Truth says if you’re anything like him, and he knows he is, everywhere they go, they hear it! Their fans, “The Runners,” are asking, pleading, #MoreOutrunners! Well Christmas comes early, pal! Because the ass-kickings have only just begun! Tell ’em, Turb! Truth gives Turbo a hard smack to the chest, and Turbo says that hurt a whole lot. But not as much as the hurt the put on their opponents tonight! You think this is sweat? Think again! This is “sports gloss” and the Outrunners are covered in it!
The Outrunners win every day in it, and these two are here in ROH to show everybody who is the best tag team in the world today! If you haven’t seen The Outrunners, you haven’t seen nothing yet! Will Truth & Turbo keep this momentum going until they’re the ones running the ROH Tag Division?
Tony Khan speaks.
“It’s great being with all of you on ROH Television. Speaking of ROH and TV, last week we saw the longest reigning ROH World Television Champion of all time, the King of Television, Samoa Joe, forfeit the championship, creating a vacancy for that title. And looking back at the great history of ROH, and all the exciting matches, I think the best place to determine a new champion is in Garland, Texas, on December 15th, Friday night, at ROH Final Battle, in a Six Way Survival of the Fittest Match! Here on this show in the coming weeks, we’ll have a series of eliminator matches to determine the six competitors in the field.
“And then, at Final Battle, we’ll have a great Survival of the Fittest match to crown the NEW ROH World Television Champion. There are so many great stars clambering to get into this field, and here on this show in the coming weeks, this is gonna create high stakes and exciting matches, and at Final Battle, exclusively here on WatchROH.com on Honor Club, you’ll be able to watch Final Battle, and it’s gonna be a great match, and we will crown the NEW ROH World Television Champion.
Certainly that wrestler will have huge shoes to fill because Samoa Joe has been a great champion, and is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. This is a prestigious title with a great history, and the winner of this match will hold a great championship when we crown the NEW ROH World Television Champion December 15th in Garland, Texas, in a Six Way Survival of the Fittest match at ROH Final Battle. Back to you, Caprice and Ian!” A huge match is coming, who will get in on that golden opportunity?
Backstage interview with The Renegade Sisters.
Lexi is with Robyn & Charlette and says they have been in singles competition as of late, but tonight they face the newly established team of Rachael Ellering & Leyla Hirsch. How are they feeling going into tonight? Robyn has Lexi hold on there. Did she really say, “Established team?” Charlette says, “No, ma’am.” Robyn wants to tell us about “established.” “Established is 23 years together.” Charlette says, “That’s The Renegades. “Established is knowing exactly what her next move is, just by the look on her face.” “That’s The Renegades.” Two women who can’t even have a civil conversation, let alone have a match together, is not established.
Now we all might be seeing the revival of the ROH Women’s Tag Team Division here, but the only established team in it is The Renegades. Now, singles competition, Leyla got the one-up on them. But in tag, that’s The Renegades’ bread ‘n’ butter. #GetYouSome. Maria Kanellis walks in, and just wants to have a quick talk in private. If they’re not too busy. The Renegades head out with The First Lady of Wrestling and Lexi is rather confused. A curious development indeed, what kind of deal could be in the works?
Athena & Billie Starkz VS Brooke Havok & Johnnie Robbie!
Speaking of women’s tag action, The Fallen Angel and her Minion In Training tried this before but lost to Diamante & Mercedes Martinez. But things have been going better for them, will they look to make up for that failure tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld and Athena starts against Robbie. The two circle, tie up, and then Athena just DECKS Robbie! Athena cheers herself, Billie cheers, and so do the fans. Athena runs in, blocks one boot but not the other! Athena runs back in, Robbie slips out to the apron and GAMANGIRIS! Athena falls back, Robbie goes up and FLYING SUNSET FLIPS! Athena rolls through, high stacks, and deadlifts Robbie to BOMB her down! Fans fire up as Athena shouts “This is MY show!” Athena hauls Robbie up, tags Billie in, and Billie is too busy being happy and proud. Athena hands Robbie off and Billie promises she won’t mess this up.
But then Robbie hits a JAWBREAKER! Hot tag to Brooke! Brooke kicks low, drops down, and KICKS UP! Then she handsprings to a body scissor and SATELLITE DDT! Brooke fires up and fans are with her as she whips. Billie reverses and Athena gets a cheap shot in! The ref misses it because Billie was faking a headache! But then Brooke DECKS Athena! Billie is mad and she runs up to DECK Brooke! Then Billie rains down fists! Billie’s looking like Athena with this! She even shouts “Don’t tell me what to do!!” Billie throws a fit, Athena tags in, and Athena drags Brooke up. Athena DECKS Robbie, then Canadian Racks Brooke, DESPICABLE ME!! Cover, Athena & Billie win!
Winners: Athena & Billie Starkz, by pinfall
And then Billie puts Robbie in a CROSSFACE! That’s also a la Athena! Athena follows Billie’s lead and puts Brooke in a CROSSFACE! Robbie and Brooke tap, Athena & Billie hold on until they’re satisfied, and then they both shout at the ref! The Fallen Goddess’ influence is working on Billie, will these two dominate ROH with iron fists?
Backstage interview with Ethan Page.
Lexi is with All Ego and says last week, he helped Serpentico get a win over Tony Nese. Is that also a win for Ethan? Ethan says not only does he consider it a win for him, it is one of his biggest wins since coming to ROH. But then Mark Sterling & Tony Nese barge in because they knew he’d be doing an interview! Sterling says firstly, he could put a restraining order on Ethan so that he wouldn’t be allowed in the building! Secondly, Sterling has filed an injunction in Kansas! Wichita, Kansas, to be specific, Sterling is so flustered he can’t even talk. But the point is, they’re getting that match thrown out, no longer counts on Nese’s record!
Ethan asks why. Why? Because Ethan helped him cheat! Ethan wants to “hire” Sterling real quick. Can he then file an injunction to have Ethan’s loss to Woods thrown out? Oh, and the one with Nese, too. Nese speaks up now. Ethan thinks he cheated? Ethan thinks Nese needs to cheat to beat Ethan? Yes. NO, Ethan just can’t stand that Nese beat him and the record is 1-0! Correct! And maybe it’s because Ethan was face to face with Nese, asked him for a rematch, and Nese ran away like a scared little chicken! They could’ve had a match, but Nese had to play games and have Woods face Ethan instead.
But since they’re face to face again, Nese can tuck his tail and run again, or accept Ethan’s challenge for a rematch. And try your best to make it 2-0! Oh, you want Nese to give you the pleasure of losing to him again? Then he’ll do just that. Sterling says then they will be done with him! Sterling & Nese leave, Ethan says he’s not moving on to bigger and better things yet. But then will Ethan get his revenge on the Premier Athlete once and for all?
Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering VS The Renegade Sisters!
LEGIT Leyla didn’t want help against Robyn & Charlette but she did need it, and the Queen of Strong Style was the one to give it. And now, Maria Kanellis-Bennett has seemingly manipulated them all into a tag team match. Is Maria playing both sides to where it’s a win-win for her no matter what happens?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though barely. The teams then sort out and Leyla starts against Charlette. They circle, tie up, and Charlette uses height for leverage. Leyla holds her ground but still ends up in a corner. Charlette lets off with a shove then eggs Leyla on. Leyla and Charlette tie up again, go around, and Leyla powers Charlette to a corner. Leyla smacks Charlette’s shoulders as she lets off, but Charlette storms up on her. Leyla arm-drags her, arm-drags her again, then SHOTGUNS Charlette to the corner! Leyla runs in to forearm SMASH, and she sits Charlette down. Leyla rolls, runs back in, and SWINGING DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as Leyla drags Charlette to a cover, TWO!
Rachael reaches out but Leyla isn’t sure. Leyla CLUBS Charlette, brings her over, and tags Rachael in after all. Rachael even convinces Leyla to double whip with her. They double ELBOW Charlette, and Rachael wants a high-five. Leyla says stay on Charlette, so Rachael facelocks, CLUBS, wrenches and CHOPS! Rachael CHOPS again, brings Charlette around to WRING the arm, then she runs to SLIDING BOOT! Cover, TWO! Rachael clamps onto a facelock, then fireman’s carries. Charlette fights, uses the headband against Rachael, and she tags Robyn. The Renegades double whip, then Robyn runs in.
Rachael catches Robyn, puts her up top, but Charlette runs in. Rachael ROCKS Charlette, brings her back around, but Charlette grabs at the ref, talking about her teeth feeling loose. Rachael goes back for Robyn but gets a CROSSBODY! And then Charlette sucker punches Leyla! Robyn rains down fists on Rachael, then stomps away. Cover, TWO! Robyn is annoyed but she goes back to Rachael. Robyn drags Rachael onto ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Robyn lets off at 4, and Charlette taunts Rachael. Charlette gets at Rachael, Rachael hits back but Robyn bumps Rachael off buckles. Tag to Charlette while fans rally up.
Charlette runs in to UPPERCUT! Then Robyn runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Robyn snapmares Rachael, Charlette covers, TWO! Rachael hangs tough, but Charlette taunts the fans. Charlette dribbles Rachael off the mat, drags her up, and then bumps her off buckles. Tag back to Robyn, the Renegades bring Rachael out to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Robyn taunts Leyla, drags Rachael away, and aims for Charlette’s boot, but Rachael blocks the bump to throw elbows! Robyn ROCKS Rachael, tags Charlette, and the Renegades double whip. Drop toehold to a Chancery, and then a kick feint to SLAP Rachael! Cover, ONE!!
The Renegades are frustrated but Charlette clamps onto a chinlock. The fans rally up, Rachael fights up and throws body shots. Charlette CLUBS Rachael, tags Robyn, and Robyn CHOPS! But Rachael elbows Charlette down! Robyn ROCKS Rachael, runs to BLAST Leyla off the apron, then she goes back to Rachael. Robyn goes for legs, Rachael drags her into a cradle! TWO, Rachael ROCKS Robyn! Hot tag to Leyla! Fans fire up as Leyla gets around Robyn to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then another GERMAN SUPLEX! Charlette runs in, but into a GUT WRENCH SUPLEX onto Robyn! Fans fire up as Leyla runs to KNEE Robyn down! Cover, TWO!!
Leyla drags Robyn up, goes to Rachael, and they tag! Leyla headlocks Robyn, Rachael runs, and Leyla feeds Robyn to the RUNNING UPPERCUT! Fans fire up as Rachael then hauls Robyn up to whip. Robyn holds ropes to BOOT back! Charlette YANKS Leyla off the apron! Robyn fireman’s carries Rachael, Charlette runs in, but Rachael slips free to shove Robyn into Charlette! Roll-up on Robyn, Rachael & Leyla win!!
Winners: Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering, by pinfall
The Renegades can’t believe it, but they just lost to the new team! Maria makes her way out and offers Leyla a hand up? Leyla isn’t so sure, and then Rachael goes out to check on Leyla. Is that knee okay? It is what took Leyla out for months before. Maria goes with Leyla and Rachael to the back, is this the duo Maria’s going to invest in?
Backstage interview with Athena & Billie.
Lexi is with her friends, who are now wearing shirts that ready “The Alpha” for Athena and “The Beta” for Billie. And Athena makes sure Lexi introduces her as the “Forever” Women’s World Champion. But we saw them beat some “porcelain hussies,” so how are they feeling? Athena says they went out there, had a great match, and Billie… Billie says she did good out there. She did a great job! Right, boss? Well, Billie has shown more violence in her wrestling, yes. And yeah, we’re getting there. But Final Battle, Athena is scoping the entire roster and… They’re all trash, aren’t they? Y-Yes! They are all trash! Yes, all trash, all porcelain hussies.
But that brings Athena to Lexi & Billie, aka MIT. They can’t stay here forever. So let’s just say they either step up or Athena stomps them out. What does that mean? Is that some kind of threat? Lexi feels 1000% that’s a threat. But then what do they do? They’re MIT Buddies! Will Billie have to take flight on her own before getting kicked out of the nest?
El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal!
We’ve seen the champions of AAA work together well, even in a defeat to FTR recently. But now they take on former ROH World Tag Team Champions who have vowed to get back to those titles. Who makes the biggest impact on the ROH Tag Division landscape just a month away from Final Battle?
The Code of Honor is upheld, fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and the teams sort out. Sydal starts against Vikingo and they circle. Fans rally up and the two tie up. They go around, Sydal waistlocks but Vikingo switches. Sydal turns around but into a clinch. Vikingo swings Sydal but Sydal slips around to sunset flip, cover, TWO! Vikingo is up but Sydal ducks the kick to roll-up, TWO! Sydal goes for a leg, Vikingo stops the takedown to step over and pull Sydal into a sunset, TWO! They roll and roll and roll in a body scissors clutch and fans fire up! Viking stops to have the cover, TWO! Both men get to their feet and fans fire up!
Sydal’s a bit dizzy, he steadies himself and points up, to KICK low! Sydal swings a clothesline, Viking dodges but Sydal wheelbarrows to arm-drag. But Vikingo handsprings through, rolls back, scoops but Sydal slips free! Boots cancel out, each man ducks a kick, and the fans fire up as they shake hands. Then Sylda and Viking go to their corners and tag in Daniels and Komander. The fans fire up more as Komander shows off a bit, tightrope walk to an Arabian Press just to get in the ring. Daniels goes up the ropes, but then says nope, he can’t outdo that. They circle, tie up, and Daniels headlocks. Komander endures the grind and fights up.
Komander powers out, things speed up, but Daniels still runs Komander over! Daniels flexes and fans cheer. Daniels runs, Komander drops then hurdles, but Daniels is ready. Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, rolls back and WHIRLYBIRD RANA! Then a DROPKICK! Vikingo GAMANGIRIS, Komander UPPERCUTS, and Daniels falls! Tag to Vikingo and los luchadores double whip. They double mule kick, Vikingo front kicks, and Komander Tiger Wall Kicks! Superhero landing and Viking jumps over to SHOTGUN Daniels! Fans fire up and Vikingo CHOKES Daniels on the ropes. The ref counts, Viking lets off to RAM Daniels into the corner.
Vikingo winds up to CHOP! Fans “WOO~!” and chant “OTRA! OTRA!” Vikingo puts Daniels in another corner, to CHOP! Tag to Komander and los luchadores double whip. They both handspring and somersault to then drop toehold! Sydal protests but it doesn’t stop the DOUBLE 619! Komander STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Daniels survives but fans rally behind Komander. Komander clinches, facelocks, then whips. Daniels ducks ‘n’ dodges, Sydal helps him stop, and then Daniels FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS! Tag to Sydal and he SLINGSHOT KICKS! High stack cover, TWO! Komander hangs in there but Sydal brings him up.
Sydal says they chopped Daniels, here’s one back! CHOP! Fans “WOO~” and Sydal whips to then back elbow in the corner! Sydal wrenches, brings Komander over and tags Daniels. They double wrench, bring Komander to his knees, and then Sydal KICKS and Daniels BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Sydal sets up, STANDING MARIPOSA! Daniels covers, TWO! Fans rally up and Daniels looms over Komander. Daniels stands Komander up, scoops, and SLAMS! Daniels cheers himself, the fans boo a bit, but Daniels drags Komander up. Another scoop, another SLAM! Daniels smiles and takes a bow to soak up heat. Cover, TWO!
Daniels sits Komander up to KNEE him in the back! And again! Sydal says make it hurt! Daniels clamps on a half nelson chinbar but Komander endures. The fans rally, Komander fights up and he throws body shots. Komander elbows free, runs, but Daniels LARIATS him inside-out! Daniels drags Komander from Vikingo, tags Sydal in, and then Daniels snap suplexes! Sydal slingshots to KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Komander is still in this but Sydal hooks up the legs. Sydal adds the chinbar for the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Komander endures, reaches out, but Sydal sets him down to SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Komander toughs it out and manages to kick out!
Sydal facelocks, he drags Komander up, and he back suplexes. Komander lands on his feet but Sydal HOOK KICKS fast! Sydal tags Daniels as Komander wobbles, into the STO! Cover, TWO! Daniels is frustrated but Komander is showing grit. Tag back to Sydal, he and Daniels double whip to the corner. Daniels runs in, into a boot! Komander uses Daniels to handspring and RANA Sydal! Daniels runs up but Komander dodges, hot tag to Vikingo! Vikingo RAMS Daniels, springboards to CROSSBODY, and then he BOOTS Sydal, kicks out the legs, and ENZIGURI! Daniels is up, but into the DREAMCAST KICK!
Sydal runs up, Vikingo dodges him to go up and springboard CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, Daniels breaks it!! Komander runs in, Daniels ducks a roundhouse but not the HEEL KICK! Sydal JUMP KNEES Komander! Vikingo hops up to POISON-RANA! Vikingo runs, Daniels sidesteps but Vikingo springboards, into a COMPLETE SHOT! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! Daniels rises, he storms up on Vikingo and fans declare “This is Awesome!” Sydal is up top, Daniels lifts Vikingo, METEORA BOMB!! Cover, Komander breaks it!! Komander DROPKICKS Sydal out of the ring, to then PLANCHA!
Fans fire up as Daniels whips Vikingo, but Vikingo goes Spider-Man to evade! Daniels hits buckles, Vikingo springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Daniels ends up in a corner, the fans rally up and Vikingo runs in, METEORA! And then Vikingo drags Daniels into the right place, tag to Komander for the CIELITO LINDO!! And then Komander tags back to Vikingo to DIVE onto Sydal! Vikingo is up top, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Team AAA wins!
Winners: El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander, by pinfall
The AAA Mega & AAA Cruiserweight Champions score a big win here in ROH! Sydal & Daniels regroup, everyone giving a standing ovation to their performance. Sydal & Daniels want to leave, but then remember. They go back to keep the Code of Honor with Vikingo & Komander. They even raise the winners’ hands. Will Vikingo & Komander one day become icons of ROH the same as Daniels & Sydal did?
ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys!
The Mad King still holds two crowns as he is still the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion after defeating Satoshi Kojima at NJPW Lonestar Shootout. But now, The Peacock has come for the throne of honor, looking to send Eddie “limping away like some wimpy slug!” Will Castle once again be atop the ROH mountain? Or will Eddie keep things on track towards his Final Battle with Jay Lethal?
The introductions are made, the ROH title is raised, and we see who heads to Garland, Texas in December!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans fire up already. Eddie and Castle feel things out, go around, and then Eddie throws some testing jabs. Castle stays back, shoots in low, but Eddie facelocks to block. They go to ropes, the ref counts and Castle lets off quickly and cleanly. Eddie smirks as The Boys fan Castle off, and the fans rally up. Castle and Eddie reset, tie up, and Castle waistlocks. Eddie wrenches out, wristlocks, but Castle fights it off a bit to go for a leg. Eddie throws Castle down and keeps the double wristlock, but Castle scrambles to the ropes! The ref counts, Eddie lets off quickly and cleanly, and fans cheer.
Castle bails out and The Boys fan him off again. Castle checks with the ref that the ring count is 20, so he takes that time to fire himself and the fans back up. Castle gets that cardio up, the fans fire up more, and Castle storms into the ring. Castle and Eddie tie up, end up on ropes, but the ref counts. Castle lets off, then shoots back in to throw Eddie down! Castle HAMMERS away, waistlocks and gator rolls Eddie all around. Castle throws some elbows, some body shots, but Eddie shoves back to CHOP! And CHOP! And- NO, Castle blocks the chop this time, but Eddie knees low! Eddie swings, Castle catches him to ELBOW! And LARIAT!
The fans fire up again as Eddie goes to ropes. Castle waistlocks for a bearhug, but the ref counts. Castle lets off and fans rally, but then Castle KNEES Eddie down! SPLASH! SPLASH! And then… SPLASH onto knees! Eddie saves himself and fans rally up again. Castle storms up to ELBOW Eddie back down! Castle storms back up to KNEE Eddie in the side! Castle clinches with a half nelson and chinbar but Eddie endures. Castle rains down shots, the fans duel, and Eddie fights around. Castle tries for a lateral press but Eddie fights it off with palm strikes and elbows! Castle hammers Eddie’s gut and Eddie goes to the ropes.
Eddie clings to ropes as Castle waistlocks, and then Eddie CLUBS away! Castle throws body shots, CHOPS, and a RIGHT! Castle whips, Eddie reverses to knee, whip and knee again! Snapmare and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Castle hangs in there but Eddie keeps his cool. The Boys fan Castle off again, but Eddie storms up. Eddie waistlocks for a bearhug now, but Castle endures. Eddie reaches up but Castle fights the half nelson. Castle throws elbows and backs Eddie down. Eddie pie faces so Castle ROCKS, CHOPS and runs to JUMP KNEE! Eddie leans against buckles, Castle runs in to JUMP KNEE again!
Fans rally as Castle headlocks, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Eddie toughs it out and fans fire up but Castle stays on Eddie with a waistlock. The fans rally as Eddie endures the bearhug, then throws elbows. Castle staggers away, but runs back in, into a BOOT! Eddie goes up, but Castle DROPKICKS him! Eddie flops to the apron and fans fire up as Castle runs, to KNEE Eddie off the apron! Castle then goes out, aims from the apron, and he runs in to KNEE Eddie down again! Castle roars and fans fire up with him! The ring count returns, Castle hauls Eddie up and into the ring. The fans rally, Castle storms back in and runs, but into a LARIAT from Eddie!
Fans fire up as both men are down! A standing count starts, the fans duel, and both men stir. Eddie sits up, Castle crawls to a corner, and both men drag themselves up with ropes. Eddie runs in, to clothesline! And then MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Fans fire up and Eddie tops it off with a CHOP! Then an EXPLODER! Fans fire up and Eddie drags Castle back up. Castle shoves Eddie away, Eddie storms up but into an EXPLODER! Both men are down again but Eddie flails wildly. Both men stand, Eddie runs in, but Castle gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Eddie is still in this and The Boys can’t believe it!
Castle throws hands down on Eddie, then HEADBUTTS! Eddie swings wild, Castle KNEES back! Castle ROCKS Eddie, Eddie CHOPS Castle! And CHOPS! Castle BOOTS Eddie down, brings him around, and Alabama Lifts! Eddie fights that to URAKEN! Cover, TWO!! Castle survives going Backfist to the Future, but that was just the first! Fans fire up as Eddie storms up on Castle. Eddie prepares the sequel, URAKEN! Castle swings, into the HALF ‘N’ HALF! Castle rises but into the URAKEN again!! Cover, Eddie wins!
Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
It took the trilogy, but Castle still fell before the Mad King! Eddie points to the sky, then gets the mic and has everyone calm down a bit. “Hey, Dalton. Shake my hand, this was for Brodie.” Fans cheer as the two shake hands, and they look to the sky for Mr. Brodie Lee. Eddie says Brodie will never die! He’s Eddie Kingston and he DGAF, we out! The fans cheer as their Mad King takes his leave, and Lexi is there to interview him backstage. She says we just saw him have a tremendous match with Dalton Castle, and is still champion, congratulations.
Eddie says thanks, appreciates it, even though they rushed him back here to talk. He gets it, it’s part of the deal. Everyone backstage has to get paid, like the cameraman and the guy with the boom mic. He gets it. He doesn’t want to do this because he is legit tired. Not just from defending the ROH World Championship, not just from defending the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Kojima, but tired because he sees certain other world champions not on shows, or just doing one show, getting eight or nine segments to take up that show.
“When you’re a world champion, you’re supposed to take whatever company you’re with, and you become the tide. You’re no longer one of the boats, you are the tide that raises all the ships. That’s what I’m getting tired of. I’m getting tired of other world champions not doing their job. I’m tired that people like me, Orange Cassidy, even Mox, are the tide. Then we have other world champions who are just selfish, greedy. I wanna curse, that’s why I’m holding the rosaries but I won’t. All I have to say to the ROH fans and all pro-wrestling fans: I am a world champion that is true. No one else. Remember that.”
Strong words from the ROH World & NJPW Strong Champion, will he be the tide that elevates those companies? Will those other world champions confront him about his claims?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode of ROH, though there were some technical difficulties and it turned out to be a longer episode than expected. But even then, 94 minutes was a fair length. And it was also worth it given that great main event for the world title and Eddie’s promo(s) right after. I figured Eddie would retain, the plan is him and Lethal at Final Battle, but great showing for Castle and great moment them showing love to Brodie Lee. Eddie’s promo at the very end was great stuff, because it speaks to the truth of what’s going on with ROH.
Now, Eddie let it slip that this was taped before Lonestar Shootout, which also puts it before Samoa Joe dropping the TV title, but he’s right that Tony Khan has not been able to get other champions (ROH Tag Champs Cole & MJF at this moment) to show up on ROH all because that would require them to show up on Saturdays. Now, for me, that’s more something Eddie needs to take up with Tony, but maybe it’s also a problem that Tony hasn’t been able to persuade other champions and/or former ROH icons to show up for that stuff. I’ve been saying as much with the disappointing non-end to the story between Samoa Joe and Dalton Castle. Hell, this world title match might’ve been Eddie making it up to Castle for not getting another ROH TV title match.
But that in mind, maybe Castle can get in on that Six Way Survival of the Fittest match. Tony Khan’s promo to deliver the news for Final Battle was a bit repetitive, you can literally see he said many of the same things multiple times. But still good on him for using this to make great opportunities for a lot of guys just waiting for a chance. I’d put Castle in that match, maybe get Ethan in that after he beats Nese in their rematch, and definitely Mark Briscoe now that he’s cleared. I personally would love if this was finally the moment Mark achieves his destiny and wins this title like he should have earlier this year at Supercard of Honor.
Great opener from Trent VS Avalon, great win for Trent, and great news that he’s facing Shibata for the Pure Championship just next week. I don’t see Trent winning that, but he could/should give Shibata his best match since becoming Pure Champion. I did skip Emi’s match, The Outrunners’ match and Marina’s match, but those matches were clearly going to be squash matches. Great promo from The Outrunners, though. Like many fans, I am digging their dedication to a retro 80s style, both as tribute and parody, and would love to see them get going as a serious team, not just the goober Heel jobbers we’ve seen them be.
Now, I did skip Bollywood Boyz VS Castle’s Boys because it was basically filler, but it was a good match. Though, I’m a little confused on how ROH has the Bollywood Boyz listed in their roster. Bobby Cruise went with their WWE names, Samir & Sunil Singh, but Ian Riccaboni said their legal names, Harv & Gurv Sihra. Can’t believe there are details like this that AEW/ROH still has to iron out when they’ve been at this a few years now. Great tag match from Vikingo & Komander VS Daniels & Sydal, but I figured Vikingo & Komander would win. Daniels & Sydal keep wanting to be tag champs again but it feels like they’re just going to keep helping younger guys get wins.
Great tag matches for the women’s division, and while the Renegades simply teased the return of the Women’s Tag Division, I personally would like to see that. Athena & Billie had a fun squash that feeds into their story, and Athena’s threat to Billie and Lexi makes me think this is how they’re getting us to Athena VS Billie for the title at Final Battle. Basically it’s Billie’s graduation test, and it would be absolutely wild if Billie won the belt off Athena her first try, so not sure if they’d go through with it. Meanwhile, very good tag match from Leyla & Rachael VS Renegades with Maria apparently orchestrating a lot of that. Hopefully Leyla is okay so that this story can continue, and it’s intriguing to see where it’s going.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
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The Bruv and Best Bout Machine have some business to handle.
While The Hurt Syndicate goes for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, Will Ospreay wants to talk with Kenny Omega about The Don Callis Family.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Adam Copeland VS PAC; wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox; wins.
- Julia Hart VS Jamie Hayter; wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
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Will the landscape change again?
Eddy Thorpe keeps prodding and provoking Oba Femi, so he gets his last chance at the NXT Championship! Will Eddy truly be the alpha of NXT?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ridge Holland; Tony wins and retains the title.
- Dion Lennox VS Wes Lee w/ Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe; Wes wins.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Charlie Dempsey; King wins and retains the title.
- Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jaida Parker; Karmen wins.
- Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance VS Luca Crusifino & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo; Jensen & Vance win.
- NXT Championship: Oba Femi VS Eddy Thorpe; Oba wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ridge Holland!
A golden NXT begins with The Don stepping to the man who tried to ruin Christmas! Will NXT still belong to Tony D? Or will Ridge the Fridge put him on ice?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really got grit!
The two tie up with the bell, then go around the ring. They end up on ropes, in a corner, back on ropes, then they break. The fans rally, Tony and Ridge tie up again, then Ridge waistlocks, spins Tony, and UPPERCUTS! Tony fires back and the fans fire up! The shots go back and forth, but then Ridge kicks low. Ridge headlocks, Tony powers up and out, but Ridge RUNS Tony over! The fans boo and Tony gets up in a huff. They tie up again, Ridge headlocks, but fans taunt him with “No One Likes You!” Tony powers up and out, drops down, but Ridge ducks ‘n’ dodges. But then Tony hip tosses Ridge, and RUNS him over!
The fans fire up with Tony, and he dodges a haymaker to hit a headlock takeover! Ridge fights around, fights up, and he powers up and puts Tony on ropes. The fans rally for Tony while the ref counts. Ridge lets off, and Tony throws hands! Ridge ROCKS Tony in return, has him in a corner, and then fires body shots. Ridge whips, Tony reverses, then he dodges to FLYING PUNCH! Tony whips Ridge to a corner, then BACKDROPS Ridge on the rebound! The fans cheer while Tony paces. Ridge slowly rises, but wait, Shawn Spears is here? The fans boo The Chair Man but he tells Tony to focus on Ridge. Tony has The Family watch Spears closely while NXT goes picture in picture.
Tony glares at Spears before he goes back to Ridge. But Ridge takes a swing! Tony dodges, and then Tony LARIATS Ridge up and out! Tony hurries to go after Ridge, then SMACKS him off the apron! But then Ridge RAMS Tony into a post! And then Ridge just POSTS Tony! Tony slumps against the steel, but Ridge pulls his arm through the corner. Ridge SLAMS the arm against the post! Ridge pushes Tony into the ring, storms in after him, but Tony fires haymakers! Ridge kicks low, then he RAMS Tony into the buckles! Spears is amused while Ridge drops a KNEE onto Tony’s arm! Tony writhes but Ridge stands him up.
Ridge UPPERCUTS the arm, RAMS the shoulder, then CHOPS! Ridge RAMS Tony again, but Tony rolls Ridge up! TWO, and Ridge kicks Tony in the shin! Ridge then WRINGS the arm out! Tony writhes more, but Ridge then clamps on for an armlock. Ridge stands over Tony as he puts the pressure on, but the fans and The Family coach Tony up. Tony fights up, fires haymakers again, but Ridge wrenches to WRING the arm again! Ridge drops KNEES on the arm again, then clamps onto Tony with the armlock. Tony endures, the fans rally, and Spears continues to be amused as NXT returns to single picture.
Tony fights up, fires haymakers, but Ridge wrenches again. Tony still fires haymakers! Tony ROCKS Ridge, goes to a corner, but Ridge runs in! Tony dodges to DECK Ridge! And DECK him again! Tony whips, then runs, to FLYING PUNCH again! Then he clinches for a BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up and Tony reels Ridge in! FISHERMAN SUPLEX, and a float to the cover! TWO!! Ridge survives, but the fans are all behind Tony. Spears looks worried now, but Tony clinches. Ridge KNEES free of the spinebuster! But then Tony ROCKS Ridge! Ridge ROCKS Tony! They go back and forth, but then Tony FLYING PUNCHES! Ridge BOOTS back!
Ridge has the half nelson, HALF ‘N’ HALF PLEX! Cover, TWO! Tony survives and Spears looks annoyed. The fans fire up but Ridge roars! Tony rises, Ridge runs up, but Tony dodges the lariat, and the Southpaw! SPEAR!! But then speaking of Spears, he gets on the apron! The fans boo, but Tony DECKS Spears! The Family storms up but then Niko Vance & Brooks Jensen attack! The ref calls for reinforcements, but Tony goes back to Ridge. Ridge body shots, but wait! IZZI DAME!? She BOOTS Ridge! SPINEBUSTER from Tony! Tony high stacks, and WINS!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
The irony here is sweet! Spears has been trying to recruit The It Girl to his team, but she made sure things went the other way! She says they’re even, so will Spears have to just FOGEDABOUTIT?
Dion Lennox and others talk backstage.
But then in steps Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe. Wes tells Dion that he’s a funny guy. Why is that? Because what he said to Oba last week, how Dion is championship material and could actually beat him one day. Dion says that’s not Wes, so why not Dion? Uh, because there’s a very drastic difference between a superstar with “potential” like Dion, and one who is a decorated superstar like Wes. Dion wants Wes to hold on. Maybe he can prove his “potential” by beating a former champion like Wes. Wes says Dion will realize he has a long, long way to go before that. So Wes will see Dion around.
Wait, Trick Williams just walked in! And Wes says look at that! Another former champion! Tricky Willy is back! From the penthouse to the outhouse! It must stink knowing that Eddy Thorpe’s getting another shot while- TRICK SLAPS WES!! Wes falls right over, and Trick stares everyone else down. No one steps to Trick, so who will Trick step to now that he’s back?
Bayley is here!
The Role Model is back again because after last week’s brawl, a certain Prodigy has been following her to both SmackDown and Raw. The fans again chant “Welcome Back!” “Welcome Home!” and Bayley says yeah, this IS her home! And that’s why last week, she came out here to talk with Roxanne Perez. Bayley cares about Roxie, about the legacy she is building, and everything Roxie has done for NXT. But all that got Bayley was a big ol’ slap in the face. The fans boo that, but Bayley continues to bring up how Roxie said Bayley was just acting like CM Punk and Natalya. To Bayley, that’s a compliment!
People like Punk and Natty built the foundation they’re all walking on. Natty showed Bayley how to give back and how to help. So Bayley isn’t here because NXT owes her something. NXT doesn’t even owe Roxie! If anything, Bayley owes NXT to get rid of “entitled little idiots like Roxanne Perez!” Fans cheer, “I LOVE YOU, BAYLEY~!” a la Jacob Fatu. Bayley says she loves them, too. And maybe deep down, Roxie “loves” Bayley, because Roxie talked crap to Bayley during a title match with Tiffany Stratton, then showed up to Raw last night to try and put her hands on Bayley during her match with Nia Jax. Rox, c’mon!
Maybe Bayley gave Roxie too much credit, because that’s all really lame. She thought Roxie would have a better plan than that. That’s like small ball. That doesn’t prove Roxie is ready for Raw and SmackDown. That doesn’t even prove Roxie is ready to be a leader of the youngest locker room in WWE right now! There’s Jaida Parker, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice, all of these girls are eager to prove themselves worthy of an opportunity. And with a champion like Giulia, then sky’s the limit! Wait, speaking of Giulia, here she comes! The fans fire up again as the NEW NXT Women’s Champion is here to meet Bayley face to face!
The Beautiful Madness has the mic to tell Bayley, “Coming from Japan and seeing part of, I wanted you. I wanted to be in NXT!” The fans cheer that. Giulia joins Bayley in the ring, and Giulia says Roxie may not look up to Bayley, but Giulia does. The fans also cheer that! Giulia says she hopes to hold this title with as much honor and love for NXT as Bayley did. Bayley thanks Giulia for that, that means a lot, because she has so much respect for Giulia. Bayley’s also a big fan of hers. When Giulia won the title, Bayley was so happy. And Bayley knows Giulia will make historic moments of her own, because this title changes your career, your life, and means everything to all of us here.
That title changed the landscape of the Women’s Division, not just in NXT but in WWE. Before Bayley can say more, Roxie makes her way out here, Cora Jade by her side. And Roxie of course has a mic, to say this is “boring~!” Roxie is surprised Bayley is showing her face after two embarrassing losses. Roxie is so happy she was in the front row to see those. But seriously, drop the act, stop acting innocent, because if Bayley actually cared about the WWE’s future, Bayley wouldn’t have punched Roxie in the face last night! And Roxie isn’t the only one who sees through Bayley. Cora does, too! Right, Cora? Can you actually believe this was their role model?
Roxie & Cora laugh but Bayley says it is hard to hear them because the fans are booing so loud. Roxie tells the fans to shut up, but they just boo harder. And Bayley asks what Cora’s even doing here! Cora says she is here because she was once a “naive” Bayley fan, too! But Roxie is right, Cora sees it! Bayley is not a role model! Role models aren’t part of NXT “when it’s cool.” Role models build this place up when people like Bayley choose to leave it. As far as they’re concerned, Giulia might as well hand the title back to Roxie here and now, because no one can carry it the way Roxie did. No one loves NXT like Roxie & Cora! And they didn’t need to compete overseas to see it.
Roxie & Cora have been holding it together since day one! Roxie again tells the fans to shut up, because she has something important to say! The fans keep booing, so Roxie says fine! She’ll just talk to Bayley, not the idiot fans. Roxie will not take anything away from what Bayley has done. Bayley’s done it all in WWE. She’s the 2024 Royal Rumble Winner, won championships at WrestleMania, and most importantly, she inspired little girls like Roxie & Cora. But thank you for your service because it is no longer required. Bye-bye~! The fans continue to boo and Bayley smiles. Roxie says everyone should be booing Bayley!
And why? Because Bayley’s been looking at the NXT Women’s Championship! Bayley wants to be the number one woman in the number one women’s division. Because deep, deep down, it has succeeded even the Four Horsewomen. So Bayley should tell her new friend, Giulia, the truth! Tell her why you’re here, Bayley! Fans tell Roxie to “Shut The Hell Up!” Bayley & Giulia look to each other, and they agree on something. They go after Cora & Roxie! The fans fir e up for the brawl! Bayley ash Cora, Giulia has Roxie, but then Cora gets free of a clinch! Roxie gets free of one, too, and the two regroup as they retreat!
The fans cheer as Role Model and Beautiful Madness stand tall, will they look to put the mean girls in their place?
The rest of the Women’s Division watches.
Jaida Parker loves what she sees! Bayley mentioning her two weeks in a row, everyone heard it! Kelani Jordan says yeah, but she’s not the only one. Bayley mentioned Kelani, too. Jaida says okay, this “attitude” Kelani is trying on ain’t it, so go back to the drawing board, because the only real one is right here looking at you. Kelani says being rude doesn’t make you “real,” Jaida. Well, being pretty doesn’t mean you have to be rude, Kelani. JAIDA is the one being rude! Karmen Petrovic says it doesn’t matter, because love is in the air! Karmen loves Kelani for being so sweet, and Jaida- Jaida says she dares her to say something.
Kelani is about to go off because Jaida brushed her aside, but Sol Ruca & Zaria keep her back. Karmen asks why Jaida’s coming at her, and Jaida asks why Karmen’s always up in people’s business. Oh, is it cuz she finally got a kiss from a guy who’s gonna dump her in a few months anyway? Don’t interrupt. Oh, wow, “finally got a kiss?” Karmen kissed Adonis. So watch how you talk about her and her man. Wow, “her man?” Yeah, and if Karmen interrupts Jaida again, what’s she gonna do? Jaida pushes Karmen back and says that’s Nikkita’s man, get it right. Dani Palmer and Brinley Reece now step in to keep the peace.
WAIT! The brawl at the ring started up again!? Bayley & Giulia are again throwing hands with Cora & Roxie! The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” but then Cora POSTS Giulia! Bayley THROWS Roxie into barriers, and NXT goes picture in picture!
Security finally rushes out there to try and stop this, but then Bayley helps Giulia against Cora in the ring! Security hurries to stop that but the mugging is 3v2! Giulia HEADBUTTS Cora outta the ring, but then Roxie CLOBBERS Bayley! Roxie and Giulia brawl, Bayley is back up, and Cora returns, too! The refs and security separate the four, but then Bayley breaks loose to JUMP at Roxie & Cora! Giulia follows after, it’s a lot of wild fists and black leather pants! Roxie & Cora stand down again, but then Bayley & Giulia run back up! Roxie and Bayley scrap to the mat, Giulia and Cora aren’t far behind! Bayley TOSSES Roxie, then TOSSES Cora!
The brawling finally stops, or rather stops again, and refs usher Cora & Roxie away. Ava Raine is there, but then Giulia & Bayley storm in! The brawling is happening right in front of the NXT General Manager! She shouts for this to stop but that’s easier said than done! Dion Lennox does his best to get by, his match with Wes is next! Will Dion level up taking on the former NXT North American Champion?
Dion Lennox VS Wes Lee w/ Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe!
The bell rings and Wes throws his jacket! Dion gets blinded and Wes HANDSPRING KICKS him down! The fans boo, Wes stomps away, but then Wes lets off as the ref counts. Dion bails out, Wes builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Dion and the fans boo more. Wes puts Dion, storm sin, but Dion FLAPJACKS Wes high! Dion fires up, and he rallies on Wes with ELBOW after ELBOW! #GameMode has activated, and Dion TACKLES Wes! Dion rains down forearms and fists, but Wes scrambles away to ropes. Dion ROCKS Wes with a haymaker! Dion whips, but Wes KICKS him back! Dion shakes that off, and he scoops Wes!
Wes fights free, mule kicks a leg out, then runs, but into a SHOULDER TACKLE! Dion fires up while Wes goes to a corner. Ty & Ty coach Wes up while Dion runs in, and Wes BOOTS him! Wes ROUNDHOUSES Dion, then runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Wes survives but Dion drags him right up. Dion suplexes, but Wes knees free! Wes wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Then HEEL KICKS! Dion wobbles, so Wes ENZIGIRIS! Wes handsprings, CARDIAC KICK! Cover, Wes wins!
Winner: Wes Lee, by pinfall
The Cardiac Kid was on the defensive against the former linebacker, but he found a way to score the win. Wes says so much for championship material. That takes care of Dion, so TRICK! You think you’re that man? Walking into the locker room and slapping Wes in the face!? Wes will take care of Trick next week in Atlanta! And if you think you- Well, here comes trick now! Ty & Ty run up but Trick DECKS Tyson! Trick storms in and ROCKS Wes again and again! Wes flounders out, and Trick says if Wes wants it in Atlanta next week, then he’s got it! Trick storms out, pushes past Dion, ready for a fight. Will Trick be a house of fire until he takes back his title?
Sarah Schreiber gives us BREAKING NEWS!
After the confrontation earlier tonight, NXT GM Ava has made a match: Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance VS Luca Crusifino & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo! But now, welcome her guest at this time, Stephanie Vaquer! La Primera steps onto the set, and Sarah says that Stephanie did win the #1 contender’s spot for the Women’s North American Championship, but then Shotzi Blackheart pinned Fallon Henley directly. Then Shotzi beat- Vaquer stops Sarah there, and says yes, she is still THE #1 Contender. Fatal Influence is already doing everything they can to stop her.
But Vaquer arrived in NXT, and she is not going to stop just because Fallon is playing games. Or because Shotzi benefitted from the situation. Vaquer adds in Spanish, then translates, that if Shotzi becomes champion, she will meet Hell. And Fallon, you can run, but you can’t hide from La Diabla. The Dark Angel is ready to destroy whoever is champion, so who will have a date with Vaquer for Vengeance Day?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew!
It takes time to turn over a new leaf, but perhaps The Drama King has truly done that. He chose to win honorably, owned up to mistakes and controversy, and is even willing to clear the air once and for all. Will King keep the throne after going a few more rounds? Or will the No Quarter Catch Crew soon have the cup back in their possession?
NXT returns as NQCC enters all together. The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and one way or another, we put an end to this chapter!
The bell rings on round one, and King offers a handshake. Dempsey kicks it away, not in the mood for it. The fans boo but Dempsey waistlocks. King switches, SLAMS Dempsey, then facelocks. They roll, King holds on, but Dempsey trips King up. Dempsey has the toehold, but King uses leg with leg for leverage! King throws Dempsey away but Dempsey cartwheels through! The fans cheer so King throws his headband away. The two tie up, Dempsey waistlocks, then spins King to a facelock. But King wrenches out to WRING Dempsey! Dempsey gets up, but King DROPKICKS him! The fans cheer, and King arm-drags Dempsey down!
Dempsey endures the armlock, fights up, but King wrenches to a wristlock, Dempsey rolls, snapmares, but King holds onto the wristlock! Dempsey rolls, wrenches, breaks, and snapmares! Dempsey headlocks, King slips out to wrench the arm again. Dempsey spins, snapmares, and headlocks, but King slips out the back to hammerlock! King KNEES the arm in the back, KNEES him again, then traps it under his knee. King flexes, the fans cheer, but Dempsey BOPS King in the face! Dempsey runs, King drops down, but Dempsey turns hip toss into wrench and backslide, with bridge! TWO!! King has a sunset flip, TWO!
King headlocks, Dempsey powers up and out, but King RUNS Dempsey over! Dempsey hurries up, then drops down as King runs. King avoids the hurdle, not wanting a repeat of the controversial “nutcracker” from last time. We reach a minute left in this round, and King wants the handshake again. Dempsey decides to take it this time, but then he UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! King wobbles, Dempsy whips, but King reverses to drop toehold, body scissor, Gedo Clutch, but King tries to get fancy, TWO! Dempsey has the REAR NAKED CHOKE! King fights around but Dempsey holds on tight!
King snapmares free, Dempsey rolls him up, TWO! Twenty seconds left and King goes for a leg. Dempsey gut wrenches King to a backslide, TWO! King escapes but we hit ten seconds! Dempsey wants the chicken wing! King fights around, he’s caught, but time’s up!
King: 0; Dempsey: 0
The fans cheer this first round coming to a close, but while Dempsey has NQCC to refresh him, King has no one. Wait, what’s a pair of brass knuckles doing in King’s bucket? Did a certain gentlemanly villain put those there? King shakes his head, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Round two begins and the two storm up to tie up. Dempsey wrenches to hammerlock but King standing switches to headlock. King hits the takeover, Dempsey fights to a headscissor but King shrugs that off. Dempsey rolls King to a cover, TWO! King holds on, but Dempsey manages a cravat from that position. Dempsey wrangles King to a cover, TWO! Dempsey now has a top wristlock and grinds King down. King endures, fights around, and he arm-drags free! King then grabs Dempsey’s arm for a knuckle lock cover, TWO as Dempsey gets an arm up! King pushes that arm down, TWO as Dempsey gets the other arm up!
King pushes that arm down, TWO as Dempsey bridges! Dempsey then kips up, powers King back, and MONKEY FLIPS him! Dempsey rolls back to cover, TWO! King sunset flips again, TWO! Both men stand, and Dempsey KNEES low! Dempsey headlocks and squeezes tight. Dempsey then ripcords King for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! We’re already under 90 seconds as Dempsey KNEES King in the back! Dempsey clamps on a chinlock and he grinds King down again. King still endures, fights back up, but Dempsey ripcords to ROCK him! But King reels Dempsey in for a BACKDROP!
King clamps onto an arm and he grinds the shoulder. Dempsey rolls to stand, but King rolls to wrench! Dempsey wrenches, King wrenches, repeat! Dempsey rolls, spins, wrenches, and hammerlocks. But King gets under to BACKDROP again! Dempsey sunset flips it! King sits on the cover, AND SCORES!
King: 1; Dempsey: 0
With 26 seconds to spare, King snatches the crucial first fall! Will King wrap this before halftime? Or can Dempsey push it into the late rounds?
NXT returns to single picture during the refresher, the round begins, and the two storm up to each other again. Dempsey KNEES King low, CLUBS him on the back, then UPPERCUTS! King CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Dempsey wrenches to KNEE King hard! King goes to a corner, Dempsey is on him to whip, but King reverses. Dempsey goes up but King stays back! King arm-drags Dempsey, then grinds the armlock! The fans rally, Dempsey fights around, then rolls back. Dempsey stands, fights the armlock, and fans duel as Dempsey puts King on ropes. The ref counts, Dempsey HOTSHOTS King down!
The NQCC cheers, and Dempsey drags King up to fire off in the corner! We’re at two minutes, Dempsey whips to send King right into the buckles! Dempsey stomps King, then deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! King survives but Dempsey looms over him. Dempsey stomps King around, then clamps onto an arm. Dempsey traps that arm, and he steps on it to bend it back! King endures as Dempsey also has a headlock added on! King fights, Dempsey traps the arm with a leg, and then he throws down palm strikes to the forehead! King manages to roll to a cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!
Dempsey survives and we go under a minute here! King storms after Dempsey, brings him around to whip, but Dempsey reverses. King goes up and over the corner, then half nelsons, but Dempsey standing switches! Dempsey has the nelson, King fights it, but Dempsey KNEES him! BUTTERFLY PLEX, with a bridge! Dempsey scores!!
King: 1; Dempsey: 1
And with that, we’re all tied up going into the second half! King goes back to his corner, and he looks at those brass knuckles. King holds them in his hand but then shakes his head and puts them down. Round four begins, and Dempsey runs up! King dodges and then KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS! Dempsey blocks to DRAGON SCREW! King ends up in the corner, Dempsey hauls him for a HALF HATCH! FACELOCK GUILLOTINE! King endures, fights up, but Dempsey pulls on the head more! King powers up to suplex free! The fans fire up as both men rise! King blocks a shot to CHPO, CHOP, and UPPERCUT!
King whips, Dempsey reverses, but King CLOBBERS him! And LARIATS! King whips, runs up and LARIATS again! King CHOPS, then brings Dempsey in! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! King hurries to a corner to climb! Dempsey stands, into the CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! King is frustrated, but he aims again, SUPER- NO, Dempsey blocks the kick, spins King around, LEG TRAP GERMAN! King sputters, then crawls to his corner! Is he still thinking about the knuckles? Dempsey has the chicken wing! But King runs to the ropes, and he TOSSES Dempsey out onto NQCC! King builds speed, and he FLIES! Down goes NQCC!
The fans are all fired up as King stands tall! We’re under a minute in the round but King puts Dempsey in the ring. Myles storms up but King DECKS him for it! King storms in, Dempsey snatches him to a cradle! TWO!! Dempsey rolls King up again, TWO!! Thirty seconds left as Dempsey waistlocks King! They crowd the ref in the corner! MULE KICK LOW BLOW!! Was that on purpose?! King reels Dempsey in, CORONATION!! Cover, King wins!!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
King does Dempsey dirty, and that seemed a lot more blatant than that noggin knocker last time! A win is a win, but does the apple really not fall far from the tree? Will King stay the champion while also being his father’s son?
Bianca Belair & Naomi speak.
The EST tells Lash Legend & Jakara, “Y’all putting in that work to become #1 contenders, because of course y’all want a shot at our titles.” The Glow says The Bougie Bully is bringing the size and power, while Miss Jackson if ya nasty, she has the athleticism. But they might’ve forgotten just who The Glow & EST are. Because nobody does those things better than them. So bring all that and more to Atlanta if you wanna take these titles off the champs. Will Meta Four be the ones next week? Or will they just feel the StrongEST Glow ever?
Hank ‘n’ Tank talk with Andre Chase.
The big belly boys are a bit worried about Mr. Chase. They’re not even mad about him walking out on them, they just want to know how they can help. Chase says they should just break up as a team now. All tag teams end in heartbreak anyway. Kelani Jordan walks past as Chase says everyone is better off just looking out for themselves. Hank ‘n’ Tank say not this team. Chase says forget he even said it then. Chase heads out, but he finds other superstars watching a highlight reel of Chase’s best rage moments. Kale Dixon tells Mr. Chase he was so badass! Chase says yeah, he was…
But Chase U is dead. Chase leaves and Kale says it doesn’t have to be! Can Kale find a way to revive Chase’s school spirit?
Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jaida Parker!
Love is in the air, but when it’s NXT, there’s also a lot of tension. The Blackbelt Beauty was just trying to keep the peace, but Miss Parker is always ready for a fight. Will Karmen kick ass on the road to Vengeance Day? Or will Jaida make sure the lovebirds don’t make it #OutTheMud?
NXT returns and Jaida makes her entrance. She didn’t bring her boys, Nima & Price, so she’s annoyed to see Adonis ringside. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Karmen waistlocks. Jaida THROWS Karmen away and the fans duel. Karmen gets up, Jaida mocks the crane stance, but then Kamren starts throwing kicks! Jaida hurries to a corner, and the two reset. Karmen dodges Jaida’s haymaker to then slip under and UP KICK! Jaida comes back into a LEG SWEEP! Karmen mocks the high steps and now Jaida’s mad. Jaida runs up but Karmen wrangles her to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Jaida rolls Karmen, ONE!
Karmen keeps on the arm, but Jaida fights up to pull hair. Jaida puts Karmen in the corner, the ref counts, but Jaida knees low! Jaida whips Karmen corner to corner but Karmen SOBATS! And BULLDOGS! Cover, TWO! Jaida gets up but Karmen KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Jaida blocks a kick, but Karmen SOBATS again! Karmen whips, Jaida reverses, but Karmen goes up. Jaida blocks that kick then gets under with an Electric Chair Lift! Karmen fires hands, but Jaida still SLAMS Karmen down! Jaida snarls as she drags Karmen up, and she RAMS Karmen into a corner! Jaida RAMS into Karmen again and again, but stops as the ref counts.
Jaida drags Karmen out to then put her in the ropes. Jaida CHOPS Karmen, then runs to TEARDROP in the corner! Jaida says that’s how it’s done! Jaida drags Karmen up, then shoves her onto ropes. Jaida traps Karmen’s arms and pulls! The ref counts, Jaida CLUBS Karmen while she lets off, then she bumps Karmen off buckles. Jaida eggs Karmen on, but Karmen blocks the bump to ELBOW back! Karmen goes up to ENZIGIRI! Karmen runs up, but Jaida wrenches to hook and FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO! Jaida is frustrated but the fans rally up. Jaida brings Karmen around, neckbreaker stretch!
Karmen endures as Jaida keeps her off the ground! Karmen kicks the legs, but Jaida suplexes! Karmen cradle counters, TWO! Both women hurry to their feet, and Jaida KNEES low! Jaida whips, runs up, but Karmen dodges! Karmen runs in, but Jaida dodges! Karmen hits buckles, and Jaida hoists her up again! But Karmen manages to victory roll, TWO! Jaida escapes, swings, but Karmen dodges! Karmen ROCKS Jaida with a forearm! And ROCKS her again! Then DISCUS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Karmen aims, runs, and dodges Jaida to then SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Jaida survives the #Shingblade, but Karmen aims!
Jaida ducks the roundhouse, then she BACK ELBOWS Karmen down! Jaida drags Karmen up to GOURD BUSTER! Then Jaida builds speed for the- WAIT, Kelani is here! She stands in Jaida’s way, and Karmen rolls Jaida up! KARMEN WINS!
Winner: Karmen Petrovic, by pinfall
Karmen celebrates with her man Adonis, and Jaida is pissed at Kelani! Will Kelani not stand for the disrespect? Or will she get knocked out for it?
Meta Four meet backstage.
Jakara and Lash heard what Naomi & Bianca had to say, but then wait! Sol & Zaria, Jakara can guess what you want: The first opportunity at the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Sol asks if they understand how big their match is next week. Uh, duh! Zaria doesn’t think so. Not only do they have the chance to become WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, but they can bring those titles back to NXT, the best women’s division in the world. Uh, wow, Sol, you have a point. This IS the biggest match of their career. And Lash gets to go back to her hometown to do it! She can compete in front of her friends and family!
And Meta Four gets to step into the ring with two former WWE Women’s Champions. And even if Naomi & Bianca are two of the most accomplished women in WWE history, the Bougie Bully & Miss Jackson will bring that action. Because when they do, everyone here can get a shot at the champs. Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin walk in. Did Gigi hear that? Oh, she sure did, Tatum. They like the sound of it. So then it’s agreed: Meta Four better bring those titles home. Oh, they will! Let’s do it, girls~! Fatal Influence also eyes this from the background. Will the line be out the door should Naomi & Bianca lose to Meta Four?
Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance w/ Shawn Spears VS Luca Crusifino & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Adriana Rizzo!
It’s been very obvious The Chair Man has been after the North American Championship, and with that, Tony D’Angelo. Spears has even done his best to gather “lost souls” to his side so that they can all take over NXT together. Will that start here as Brooks & Niko take on Luca & Stacks? Or will Tony’s Consigliere and Underboss handle business?
The D’Angelo Family doesn’t wait, they attack Jensen & Niko at the ramp! The fans fire up as the brawl is on like it was earlier tonight! Stacks sends Jensen into the ring, Niko and Luca continue to brawl on the outside, and then Jensen TOSSES Stacks back out! Niko sends Luca into the barriers, Jensen ROCKS Stacks, then Spears’ men put The D’Angelos back in the ring. Jensen & Niko storm back in, but Stacks & Luca throw more haymakers! Stacks LARIATS Jensen up and out, the bell finally rings, and Luca dodges Niko to KNEE him down! Luca drags Niko over, tags Stacks, and they double wrench, DOUBLE ELBOW, then DOUBLE BOOT!
Niko sputters, Stacks brings him around to UPPERCUT! Stacks whips, but Niko blocks and reverses! Niko runs in at the corner, but Stacks BOOTS him away! Stacks slides under to UPPERCUT Niko! The fans fire up, Stacks puts Niko in the ropes, and then UPPERCUTS and ROCKS him! Stacks UPPERCUTS again, then runs to BOOT Niko down! Jensen returns but Stacks throws him tot he apron! Luca runs up but Jensen CLOBBERS him! Stacks triangle jump DROPKICKS Jensen down! Luca returns, he helps Stacks FLY! Down go The Chair Man’s henchmen and the fans fire up! Stacks puts Niko back in, tag to Luca.
The D’Angelos whip Niko, BODY BLOW then KNEE LIFT! Niko staggers, Stacks runs, but Jensen trips him up! Jensen drags Stacks out to RAM him into the apron! Niko reels Luca in for a SAIDO! Spears barks orders, Niko RAMS into Luca again and again! Niko whips Luca corner to corner hard, and Luca falls! Niko tags Jensen, they mug Luca, then Jensen short arm LARIATS! The fans rally for Luca but Jensen hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Jensen tags Niko, then Jensen WRINGS Luca out! Niko FALLING HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! Niko pie faces Luca around, Spears tells him to keep going. Luca CHOPS Niko, Niko HEADBUTTS!
Niko scoops but Luca slips free! CODE BREAKER! The fans fire up, Niko and Luca crawl, hot tags to Jensen and Stacks! Stacks rallies on Spears’ men with lariats and forearms! Stacks ENZIGIRIS Jensen to a corner, then runs in for an UPPERCUT! Stacks aims at Niko but Jensen snatches him for a SLEEPER! Niko runs up but Stacks BOOTS him! Stacks snapmares free of Jensen, then he goes up to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Stacks as he goes after Jensen. Spears is frustrated but then Niko storms up! Luca SUPERKICKS Niko down! The fans fire up as The D’Angelos get Jensen up!
Stacks whips Jensen, Luca sets up, but Jensen grabs ropes! Luca runs up, Jensen TOSSES him out! Niko BATTERING RAMS Luca, and Luca is sent into steel steps! Jensen hooks Stacks’ arms, Stacks fights the backslide, but Niko tags in! Jensen runs, WHEEL KICK! Niko runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, Spears’ men win!
Winners: Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance, by pinfall
The fans aren’t happy, but Spears is very, very pleased. His soldiers savagely stuck it to The Don’s men, but will they find their way to the NXT Tag Team Championships?
Backstage interview with Nathan Frazer & Axiom.
Sarah is with #Fraxiom, and she brings up how they made a surprise appearance at TNA Genesis on Sunday, but also wants to talk last week’s successful tag title defense. Frazer says yes, thank you, Sarah. And there wasn’t a doubt in their minds! Right, amigo? Axiom is sure there was a little doubt. OTM was coming off a brawl with Briggs & Inamura yet they still threw Fraxiom all over the ring. It was close. Plus, DIY was watching! Axiom feels that in this tag team division, you just never know. Frazer says yes, but he does! And he knows that they are the best team on the planet!
And this Thursday, against TNA’s Rascalz, Frazer knows- Briggs & Inamura storm in. “What part of ‘We got next’ do you two not understand?” Fraxiom takes one field trip to TNA and they just forget? Briggs doesn’t know if he likes that or not. Inamura says, “Exactly.” They call themselves the best? But are they dodging Briggs & Inamura? Frazer says hold on, Inamura-san. There’s a difference between a tag team wanting a match, and actually deserving one. Besides, who’d Briggs ever beat? But then OTM storms in! Bronco Nima & Lucien Price want more with Briggs & Inamura! So they get more! It’s another backstage brawl!
Briggs takes on Nima, Inamura has Price, but Robert Stone & Stevie Turner are there to call in refs and security! The chaos continues, will Briggs & Inamura have to settle things with Price & Nima before they go for gold? Will Fraxiom #NeverSlowDown, even after going through TNA Impact?
Dion Lennox rages backstage.
He shoves road cases and throws spare ladders, then he throws his glasses and shouts, “F THIS PLACE!” Dion storms off, and cameras pan over to Izzi Dame and Tony D’Angelo. Izzi says Spears might have a crush on her, or is just delusional, she’s not sure which. Tony says yeah, they could go on and on about Spears, but he has places to be. Right. Izzi says again that they’re even now, so she heads out. The Family catches up with The Don and asks why he wasn’t out there with them. Tony says he would’ve, but Izzi kept wanting to talk. Anyway, how’d they do? They lost. They were mostly waiting for Tony and were starting to get worried.
Spears was out there with his guys but- Tony says hey, he’s fine, he was just busy with Izzi. But T, they needed you. Tony says Stacks has been the Underboss for two years now. He can figure things out on his own, can’t he? Tony heads out, will Stacks step up to lead on his own? And back to Dion, is he quitting NXT over what happened with Wes and Trick?
Ethan Page speaks.
“I didn’t wanna have to do that to you, Dante. I was riding high after All Ego finally shook hands with The Final Boss. Dante, you wanted to stand on some moral high ground. Now you can’t even stand at all.” Ethan smiles, and says, “It still echoes through my head. I never knew I’d enjoy the sound of human bones breaking, you screaming out in pain. Just like Cedric Alexander. Just like Je’Von Evans. Now Je’Von, you must never wanna speak normal again. Why else would you come to the ring in the stage that you are in? I blasted you in the face one time, and I drew blood. This is your last warning. The next time we cross paths, it won’t just be one punch.
“I. Won’t. Stop.” All Ego is going all psycho, what will stop him from doing that to the rest of the NXT roster?
Je’Von Evans meets with Ava Raine.
Je’Von says Ava saw what Ethan did. Like, everyone saw it! He needs to get after Ethan! Ava says yes, she gets it, but his jaw is still broken, and he almost re-broke it with that stunt last week. She talked with medical, Je’Von is anything but cleared. Yeah… But turns out, he is cleared. Cedric Alexander returns! Je’Von says sup, Unc! Cedric says hey, don’t worry about it. He’ll get Ethan for both of them. Ava says good, and Je’Von & Cedric head out. Only for Grayson Waller & Austin Theory to walk in… A-Town Down Under just want to tell Ava that she is doing an amazing job! Way better than Nick Aldis is, that’s for sure.
But Ava isn’t just a GM, she’s the Final Boss of NXT! They like her way more than The Rock. Whoa, okay, hold on… Ava appreciates all this, but they were supposed to meet next week. Why’re they here now? Waller says that’s the thing. But they’re good guys, so they wanted to personally thank her for allowing the winner of tonight’s NXT Championship match to get the Grayson Waller Rub on the Grayson Waller Effect next week in Atlanta! Theory’s hometown, A-Town, and he is, or rather they are, a pretty big deal down there. So if Ava could, maybe just have some extra security ready for that.
And they’re here anyway, so maybe they can watch the main event? Seriously, they won’t do anything, they just want to watch. They love wrestling! ATDU is back in NXT, but will they be welcoming The Ruler or The Alpha Wolf for a Hotlanta edition of The Grayson Waller Effect? We’re about to find out in a matter of moments!
NXT Championship: Oba Femi VS Eddy Thorpe!
The Ruler was once framed for the attack on The Alpha Wolf, but then he got even on the night of New Year’s Evil. Trick Williams is no longer part of the equation, but will the result still be the same? Or can Eddy dethrone Oba in his first defense?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it is time to see who is truly leading this new era!
The bell rings and the fans chant, “Oba’s Gonna Kill~ You!” Oba and Eddy circle, Eddy BOOTS Oba, but then bobs ‘n’ weaves to KCIK! Oba gets his hands on Eddy, THROWS him to a corner, then runs up. Eddy dodges and ENZIGIRIS! Eddy waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Eddy runs to then TOMAHAWK ELBOW! Cover, ONE!! The fans fire up and Oba glares at Eddy. Eddy hurries to KCIK, KICK, and run! Oba LARIATS Eddy down! The fans fire up and Oba stalks Eddy to a corner. Oba TOSSES Eddy across the way, then he storms up on Eddy again. Oba TOSSES Eddy the other way, then he puts Eddy on ropes.
Oba whips, and he BACKDROPS Eddy! Eddy’s hangtime was insane! The fans fire up with Oba but Eddy bails out. Oba doesn’t let Eddy rest, he ROCKS him and puts him back in the ring! Eddy hurries up but Oba avoids the elbow drop! Then Oba drags Eddy to the apron. But Eddy avoids the clubbing forearm! Oba clutches that hand from hitting the apron edge. Oba storms up onto the apron, but Eddy fights off Oba’s grip to HOTSHOT him! Eddy GAMANGIRIS, then runs to DROPKICK Oba down! The fans boo Eddy, and then Eddy sees A-Town Down Under up in the perch. Waller cheers Eddy on while NXT goes picture in picture.
Eddy goes after Oba, CLUBS him and RAMS him into the apron! Eddy RAMS Oba back into the apron, pushes him into the ring, then hurries to BOOT him! Eddy KICKS Oba, and KICKS again! Oba wobbles, but he blocks the next kick! Oba swings, but into a BACXKBREAKER! Eddy runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Eddy snarls and Oba goes to ropes. Eddy fires forearms, then bumps Oba off buckles. Eddy KICKS and CLUBS Oba again, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Oba puts Eddy in the corner to CHOP in return! Oba stalks Eddy to a corner, CHOPS him again, then whips corner to corner. Oba runs up, but Eddy dropkicks legs out!
Oba hits a buckle then falls back. Eddy hurries to clamp on with a top wristlock and even adds a half nelson. Oba endures, fights up, and arm-drags free! Oba scoops to SLAM Eddy, then he runs, but Eddy avoids the elbow drop! Eddy hurries to clamp back on with a chinlock. Oba endures, fights up, but Eddy leans on the hold. Eddy grinds Oba down while NXT returns to single picture. The fans rally, Oba fights to his feet, but Eddy shifts to a facelock! Eddy squeezes tight and he brings Oba down again! Oba powers up again, to THROW Eddy away! The fans fire up while Oba catches his breath. Oba then rises, but Eddy storms up!
Oba fires body shots on Eddy! But Eddy avoids the uppercut! Eddy has a SLEEPER, but Oba RAMS him into the corner! Obas CHOPS, stomps, CLUBS, and short arm LARIATS! Then BOOTS! Oba whips, scoops, and SIDEWALK SLAMS Eddy down! The fans fire up for “O~BA!” as he runs, and Oba UPPERCUTS Eddy in a corner! Oba keeps going, and he UPPERCUTS again! Eddy staggers into the SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Eddy survives, the fans rally up, and ATDU get a bit worried for Eddy. Oba choke grips Eddy, but Eddy turns choke slam into TRIANGLE HOLD! Oba fights to stay on his feet but Eddy fires hands!
Oba deadlifts Eddy, but Eddy RANAS through! Cover, TWO! Oba escapes, runs up, and LARIATS Eddy back down! The fans fire up again as Oba drags Eddy to his feet. Oba suplexes, but Eddy hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Oba falls back, Eddy hurries to a corner! Eddy climbs, fans boo, but Eddy MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and Eddy is beside himself! Eddy rises, and he fires forearms, UPPERCUTS, and elbows! But Oba ROCKS him back! Eddy ROCKS and CHOPS Oba, Oba CHOPS and fires off on Eddy! The fans fire up, Eddy dropkicks legs out! Eddy facelocks, but Oba wrenches free! Eddy BOOTS first!
Eddy waistlocks, but Oba ELBOWS free! Oba runs, Eddy sidesteps, SNAP GERMAN! Eddy hurries to run, TOMAHAWK- NO, Oba grabs Eddy outta the air! Oba then CHOKE SLAMS Eddy!! Cover, TWO?!? Eddy survives and Oba is stunned! Oba huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Eddy back up. Oba scoops, Eddy slips free and falls to a corner! Oba runs in, but Eddy moves! Oba POSTS himself!! Eddy runs to SHOTGUN Oba! Oba ends up in a corner, and Eddy runs to HELLU- NO! Oba stops that boot to then SHOTPUT Eddy! The fans are thunderous as Oba powers up again! Eddy rises, into the FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
Eddy put up the fight of his life, but it just wasn’t enough to conquer this mountain of a man! Oba is still THE Ruler of NXT, and then he spots ATDU. Waller says Oba will be getting that Grayson Waller Effect, but wait, Trick Williams steps into the ring. Oba says if Trick’s back for more, then there is plenty more where that came from. Speaking of more, Eddy storms back up! Trick BOOTS Eddy back down!! Trick and Oba still have a score to settle, will they tear the house down when they do?
My Thoughts:
An awesome NXT, and really jampacked. They’re making the Atlanta episode a big deal, even with Vengeance Day just three weeks away. Good promo from Bianca & Naomi to hype up the tag title match, and great follow-up from Meta Four with the rest of the Women’s Division. I’ve been saying it, and I’ll say it again: Jade Cargill could/should return to reveal Naomi was her attacker, that shocking news will cost Naomi & Bianca, Meta Four wins. It really makes sense for those titles to spend some time in NXT given there are so many great tag teams in NXT, and we could get some great stuff on the Road to WrestleMania.
Speaking of tag teams, we’re getting a lot of great stuff in the Men’s Tag Division as Fraxiom is doing a crossover with TNA. I would think Fraxiom wins against The Rascalz, and I like the stuff we’re getting from Briggs & Inamura with OTM. Andre Chase being extra depressed is really good, very “Bum Ass Corbin” at this point. And Kale Dixon returns to again try and encourage Chase, I really hope we do get an attempt at Chase U 2, or Chase State/Chase Tech, something like that. Chase U could literally be the developmental story within NXT’s developmental structure, as it helped build personalities and stories for a lot of people. Though, that said, where are Riley Osborne, Duke Hudson and Thea Hail? They need to make some great returns during this Road to WrestleMania.
Very good match from Tony VS Ridge for the North American title, and Izzi’s role in this story is intriguing. She makes sure Tony retains the title as Spears and crew try to screw Tony over, but then she keeps Tony’s attention during the tag match? Is Izzi playing double agent? Was her helping Tony against Ridge just a smokescreen so that no one realizes she’s helping Spears? At the same time, Tony’s got a point that if Stacks is second-in-command, he needs to start taking command when Tony isn’t ringside.
Great promo from Bayley to open the show, and clearly we’ve got a tag match set up of her & Giulia VS Cora & Roxie. While Roxie was trying to plant seeds, saying Bayley wants to be NXT Women’s Champion again, I’m pretty sure we get Roxie VS Bayley instead. Very good promo from Vaquer to call out both Shotzi and Fallon before next week’s title match, but as I said last week, we’ll be getting Vaquer VS Fallon at Vengeance Day. And while I appreciate Kelani having her new attitude, and while we got a good match from Karmen VS Jaida, too many of the stories in NXT feel like teen drama type stuff. Though, I guess that’s fitting since CW has a ton of those…
Really good stuff from Lexis and Dempsey in the Heritage Cup, and I liked the tease of the brass knuckles. While Lexis has been talking about being a better man than “Loose Cannon” Brian Pillman and all that, that makes it all the more surprising that he’d resort to a blatant low blow. I don’t know if this actually ends his feud with Dempsey & The NQCC, maybe Myles or Tavion will go after Lexis on Dempsey’s behalf. At the same time, William Regal probably finds King to congratulate him on finally doing things the Heel way. I could totally see King getting a big head again and he rejects Regal, perhaps compelling Regal and Dempsey to work together for revenge.
Good promo from Dion with Wes, and then I laughed so hard when Trick slapped Wes right off his feet! Dion VS Wes was really good, and Wes of course won, but I was surprised it was so fast. Trick getting the best of Wes again was also great, but I’m a bit surprised Trick dissed Dion like that. Dion being mad was a logical move, but I would think Dion isn’t actually leaving. We might get a character change in him like we’re seeing in Kelani, and that could help Dion get to the next level. Also, Wes VS Trick will be an awesome match next week, but I would think Trick wins to have momentum going towards his rematch with Oba.
Oba VS Eddy was great stuff, but of course Oba would win. Oba will have a good promo with A-Town Down Under next week, and he might even end up slamming Theory and/or Waller when they inevitably upset him. Then Oba and Trick will surely have their rematch at Vengeance Day, which is fitting because Trick challenged for the NXT Championship at Vengeance Day just last year. Granted, he lost that match, because it was against Ilja Dragunov and they were building to Trick VS Melo. So Trick is more than likely losing again to build Oba up and possibly send Trick to the main roster for the Road to WrestleMania.
My Score: 8.9/10
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