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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (2/1/24)

ROH gets NJPW Strong!

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11 months ago

February 1, 2024

Steven Mitchell

ROH, it’s time to get Filthy!

The ROH World Tag Team Champions, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, step onto the Proving Grounds against NJPW Strong’s Fred Rosser & “Filthy” Tom Lawlor! Will The Kingdom still be undisputed?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Spanish Announce Project VS Kameron & Allen Russell; SAP wins.
Nyla Rose VS Emmy Camacho; Nyla wins.
Six Man Tag: The Iron Savages & Jacked Jameson VS KM, Braxton Hunter & Jon Cruz; The Iron Savages win.
Dalton Castle VS Aaron Solo; Castle wins.
ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor; The Kingdom wins and denies Rosser & Lawlor a title match.
Ethan Page VS Slim J; Ethan wins.
Billie Starkz VS Killa Kate; Billie wins.
The Righteous VS The Infantry; The Righteous win.
Queen Aminata VS Reiza Clark; Aminata wins.
Gringo Loco VS Bad Dude Tito; Tito wins.
Four Corner Survival: Trish Adora VS Kiera Hogan VS Diamante VS Red Velvet; Velvet wins.
Four Corner Survival: Jack Cartwheel VS Alex Zayne VS Blake Christian VS Lee Johnson; Johnson wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Lexi Nair finds Dalton Castle loitering backstage.

She walks up to The Peacock and he says hey. She asks what he’s doing here. Castle says “John TV” is in the other room, and he wants them to wash him smash Johnny’s face in! No, Lexi doesn’t want that! But Castle still busts in, scares Mr. & Mrs. TV, and grabs a trash can! But Johnny shouts, “Suspend him, Jerry! Suspend him!!” Jerry Lynn was right around the corner!? Johnny says Castle should be suspended for attempting to throw trash at Johnny and his wife, Taya! Taya says Castle also threw cheese at them last time, and it wasn’t even good cheese! It was cheddar!

Jerry asks Castle if he came in here for a fight. Castle denies it but Johnny & Taya say yes he was! Castle says good to see you, Jerry, did you get the email? Yes, Jerry did got that email, and he says Castle’s friend will get his match on ROH. Sweet! Wait, what friend? Is he imaginary~? Hah! But y’know what? Have Castle’s “friend” face Johnny TV so Castle can see what being “TV Ready” means! HAH! Jerry says okay then, it’s official. Next week, Johnny TV VS Castle’s friend. Johnny says Castle’s friend is going to Slam Town! And Taya says clean that suit, it stinks. Mr. & Mrs. TV head out, and Lexi does agree, Castle should clean his suit.

Castle says he doesn’t stink, JOHNNY stinks! And he throws his cheese at the wall! But is Castle’s friend real? And if so, who is it?

After Spanish Announce Project VS The Russell Brothers…

Angelico & Serpentico came out on top, but then Maria Kanellis-Bennett and her “baby boys,” Griff Garrison & Cole Karter appear on stage. And Karter is wearing the mask they STOLE from Serpentico! SAP rushes out to chase them down but Maria and her boys get away! When and where will the South African Stud & #SNAKEMAN have their revenge?

Backstage interview with Ethan Page.

Lexi is with All Ego and says while he’s gonna face Slim J tonight, she wants to throw back to the last time they spoke, where Ethan mentioned aiming for the ROH World Television Championship. Does Ethan still feel he is on the right path? Uh, yeah, he does. If you went to his house to ask his family, his kids, no, they don’t think so. Every week when he comes home, they don’t care whether he won or lost, just that he came home emptyhanded. His daughter says to him, “Daddy, you said on TV you’d win a title for me.”

Ethan tells Gabby that a promise is a promise, and to keep the promise, that while he may be coming home emptyhanded, his family has sent him with full hands. And this outfit. This outfit is brought to you by Gabby Page, her imagination and her two favorite colors: purple and pink. The colors don’t matter, but the person that picked those colors does. His promise to his daughter is what matters. So yes, the path he is on also matters. His match with Slim J definitely matters. And so does continuing his momentum towards Kyle Fletcher and the ROH World Television Championship.

So Ethan now promises to win tonight, next week, and so on, and wear these colors, this gear, every single match he has until the day his hand is raised while the other hand is holding gold so he can return home NOT emptyhanded ever again! So Ethan believes he is on the right path. And since now that his daughter will be with him during every single moment of this journey, finally… yeah, this is happening. Lexi wishes him luck and she does love pink ‘n’ purple, too. Yeah it is growing on him. Ethan wears his daughter’s favorite colors, but will he be wearing everyone’s favorite color in championship gold?

Dalton Castle VS Aaron Solo!

The Peacock’s friend, real or otherwise, gets the fight with Johnny TV next week, the fight Castle wants. But will Castle prove he is more than “TV Ready” when he takes down Aaron solo?

Wait, where is Castle? The substitute Boys hurry backstage again, and they drag out a catering cart with Castle slouched all over it! Castle sits up, takes a sip of water, and he leads the way down the ramp. Fans cheer Castle on, but is he going to be able to light it up like he always does?

The Code of Honor is barely upheld, and the bell rings. Castle doesn’t let Solo go! The fans rally for Castle but Solo grabs ropes! The ref reprimands, Castle lets go then runs in, but Solo ELBOWS him! Solo then ROCKS Castle, but Castle shoves him back. Castle runs in but Solo dumps Castle out! Solo cheers himself on but fans boo. Solo mocks Castle feeding The Boys, then eggs Castle on. Castle huffs and puffs as the count climbs, and he gets up on the apron. Solo RAMS into Castle then POSTS him! Castle staggers around, throws a fit, but Solo goes out to CLUB Castle! Castle shoves, Solo dodges and CLUBS Castle again!

Solo RAMS Castle into railing, whips, but Castle reverses and Solo hits the apron edge! Fans fire up for Castle as he flounders into the ring. Solo slides in and CLUBS Castle down! Solo mocks the fans, but Castle throws body shots! Castle RAMS Solo into a corner! Castle throws elbows, says Solo has bad manners, and then runs in. Solo BOOTS Castle, SUPERKICKS and SCREW HIGH KICKS! Solo laughs but fans boo. Solo soaks up the heat, runs in, but Castle blocks, ELBOWS and LARIATS Solo down! The fans fire up again and Castle shoots in to EXPLODER! Solo flounders now but Castle storms up on him.

Castle whips, Alabama Lifts, and BANGAAAAA~RANG! Cover, Castle wins!

Winner: Dalton Castle, by pinfall

Even disheveled and disgruntled, Castle reminds us why he is a former ROH World, ROH Television and ROH Six Man Tag Champion! And he tells Johnny, “Your face…? SMASH!” The Peacock is on the hunt, will he get his time with Johnny TV? Or will Castle’s “friend” tear Johnny down for him?

Backstage interview with Nyla Rose.

The Native Beast barges in as Lexi starts introducing something else, and says, “Well, well, well, well, well. If it isn’t the Quaker Oatmeal man! Just who I wanted to talk to.” Where’s Lexi’s friend? Oh, sorry, was Lexi doing something? Cool, let the cameras hang around, we need witnesses for this. Where is Lexi’s little friend? Lexi laughs and says Billie’s busy with a thing. But she is here tonight! In a match! And the ROH Women’s Television Championship tournament, too. Oh, right, of course. Lexi, Nyla isn’t sure what she’d do without her. Lexi’s a dang good reporter. Nyla has no idea what she was doing, maybe her mind was somewhere else. She’s gonna go do something else then.

Oh, really? Okay, cool. NO, LEXI NAIR!! Nyla told you last week that she wants Billie Starkz HERE, right in front of her! Same place as the wonderful people are, because Nyla has something important to say. Lexi’s onboard, right? Y-yes… Great! They’re such a good team! Lexi’s an excellent minion! Why isn’t Billie? Why? They both graduated “from that dumb little school Athena set up.” Actually… Nyla realizes, they will be near Athena’s dumb little wrestling school. Next week is Athena’s hometown! Now if memory serves, Nyla has: taken over Athena’s show; taken over Athena’s minions; and taken Athena’s “rule of the roost,” as they might say.

So uh, Nyla thinks that what Lexi needs to do is get her little friend her, talk sense to her, and have her fall in line. Cuz Nyla would “hate” to do to Billie what she did to that “John Legend lookin’ cameraman” from last week! Or to an upstanding reporter. Now we wouldn’t want that, right? N-no, that’d be crazy. Yeah, that’d be insane! Insane. Because Nyla doesn’t just bring the chaos. “Get this through your head! I AM the chaos!!” The self-proclaimed NEW Overlord has issued her final warning, will Billie heed it?

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor!

Matt Taven & Mike Bennett are now THREE-TIME ROH World Tag Team Champions, and aren’t looking to change that any time soon. But they’re up against some NJPW Strong competition tonight. Rosser & Lawlor have gone from rivals to allies, can they then go from contenders to challengers? Or will the Kingdom finish this in 10 minutes or less?

The Code of Honor is upheld, and then Rosser and Lawlor shove and even SLAP each other to get fired up! The bell rings, and The Kingdom BLINDSIDE Team NJPW Strong! They stomp and CLUB away, then Taven CHOPS Rosser. Taven whips, Rosser barrels through the chop to run Taven over! Taven ends up in a corner, Rosser gives him CHOPS and haymakers on repeat! The ref reprimands, Rosser lets off to whip, but Taven reverses. Bennett gets a cheap shot in, but Rosser DECKS him for it! Bennett grabs at Rosser’s leg but Rosser kicks him away. Rosser turns around, into Taven’s LEG LARIAT!

Taven rains down fists, the ref reprimands but Taven tells him to shut up! Tag to Bennett, and he feeds Rosser to Taven’s BOOT! FOREARM then MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Bennett drags Rosser up, CHOPS him in the corner, fires off forearms, then CHOPS again! Bennett wrenches and whips corner to corner hard! Rosser drops in the corner, Bennett tells fans to shut up, and he stomps Rosser. Bennett CHOPS and ROCKS Rosser, whips corner to corner, but Rosser reverses. Bennett bounces off buckles, and staggers into Rosser’s back drop! Hot tag to Lawlor and he fires forearms and CHOPS!

Lawlor wrenches to WRING Bennett out in the corner! Bennett stands, Lawlor and Bennett trade forearms, and fans rally up! Lawlor and Bennett keep going back and forth, neither backing down! Bennett ROCKS Lawlor but Lawlor ROCKS Bennett! They keep trading forearms, then Lawlor throws body shots! Lawlor hoists Bennett up, for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Taven coaches Bennett but Lawlor DECKS him! Bennett kicks low, CHOPS, and Lawlor wobbles. Bennett powers up, runs, but Lawlor follows. Taven trips Lawlor just enough so Bennett can SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!

Taven says time is running, so he tags in. Taven goes up, Bennett hits a BRAINBUSTER! Taven hits the AURORA FROG SPLASH! Cover, Rosser breaks it! Taven protests, Rosser backs off, Bennett tags in. Bennett stomps Lawlor, drags him up, but Lawlor JUMP KNEES! Fans rally up as Lawlor and Bennett stir. They rise up, and they go back to throwing forearms! Lawlor ROCKS Bennett, Bennett ROCKS Lawlor, repeat! Bennett SUPERKICKS, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Lawlor rises to KNEE Bennett down! Fans rally up again as both men crawl! Hot tags to Taven and Rosser! Mr. No Days Off RAMS Taven, CHOPS Bennett, but Taven kicks low!

Taven & Bennett double whip but Rosser breaks the line to DOUBLE LARIAT! Rosser hits an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY on Bennett, then drags Taven to the apron! APRON BACK SUPLEX! Taven writhes, Rosser shoves him in, and Rosser covers, but Bennett breaks it! Lawlor BOOTS Bennett, Rosser puts Taven in a corner, and Lawlor headlocks Bennett for a BULLDOG into Taven! Lawlor & Rosser then send Bennett back into Taven, for Rosser to then send Lawlor in, DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! They each get someone, STEREO GUT BUSTERS!! Sliding FOREARM for Taven! Rosser covers, TWO!!

Taven survives, but Lawlor & Rosser rally the fans. Rosser CLUBS Taven, clinches, but Taven fights! Rosser still powers on the CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING!! Lawlor intercepts Bennett with a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! The Kingdom endures submissions, and Taven falls back! Bennett fades, but he falls onto Rosser! The Kingdom is still alive, but time is running out! Bennett and Lawlor trade CHOPS on the outside! Lawlor ROLLING ELBOWS Bennett down! Lawlor & Rosser coordinate, but Taven drops down, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS collide!! Lawlor falls out, Bennett gets him for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the ramp!!

Taven gets Rosser up, but Rosser slips out of the Climax! CROSSFACE CHICKENWING!! Bennett tags in and runs in, BOSTON BAYONET! Then feed back to Bennett, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER and JUST THE TIP of the knee! Taven drags Rosser up, he and Bennett coordinate, THY KINGDOM COME!!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!!

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall (denies Lawlor & Rosser a title opportunity)

With just seconds to spare, Taven & Bennett slam the door shut on Team NJPW Strong! But with as hard as they’re having to finish this in 10 minutes, will there come a time when a team catches them slipping? Or will The Kingdom always be undisputed?

Ethan Page VS Slim J!

We heard the All Ego mission statement, and he wants to keep that promise to Gabby. Will the streak build momentum? Or will Ethan’s daughter have her trust busted by the OG investment?

The Code of Honor is rejected by Slim and the bell rings. Fans boo but Ethan and Slim circle. They tie up, go around, and Ethan puts Slim in the corner. The ref counts, Ethan lets off and there’s trash talked on both sides. Slim then uses the ref to SLAP Ethan!! Slim pretends like that was the ref but Ethan knows better. Even so, he runs into a BOOT and RANA! Ethan ends up in a corner, but he comes back to CLOBBER Slim! Fans fire up and Ethan suplexes Slim for a stall, and he gets the fans fired up for the SLAM! All Ego is all fired up and the fans are with him as he cobra clutches and fisherman lifts!

Ethan carries Slim around. The fans want those golden shoes and Ethan says they’re gonna come flying right off! Ethan hits the CHIMERA SLAM! Ethan goes to the apron, tells Slim to get up, and then steps in, but Slim uses the ref as a shield! Ethan moves the ref aside, Slim runs up, SHIRANUI! Cover, TWO! Slim is frustrated but he drags Ethan back up. Slim ROCKS Ethan with a haymaker, then storms up in a corner. Ethan kicks low but Slim fires off haymakers! Ethan throws body shots, but Slim cording holds so he can throw LARIAT after LARIAT! Slim then wristlocks, runs, and FLYING REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!

Slim clamps onto Ethan with a chinlock. The fans rally up for Ethan but Slim tells ’em to shut up. Ethan stands but Slim hops on for a SLEEPER! Ethan starts to fade, but the fans rally harder. Ethan powers back up and RAMS Slim into buckles! Slim holds on, so Ethan THROWS Slim away! But Slim ENZIGIRIS Ethan down! Slim grins, goes up the corner, and MOONSAULTS but FLOPS as Ethan moves! Ethan goes to a corner, Slim runs in, but into an ELBOW! Ethan then ROCKS Slim, and ROCKS him again! Slim shoves, Ethan LARIATS on return! And then back drops Slim to a corner!

The fans fire up with Ethan and he runs corner to corner, to FOREARM! Ethan keeps moving, Slim dodges the lariat, but runs into a scoop! Slim slips free but Ethan ELBOWS, runs, and BOOTS Slim inside-out! Ethan deadlifts Slim into the POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives but Ethan doesn’t hesitate! Ethan hoists Slim up and the fans fire up, for the EGO’S EDGE- RANA!! Slim runs back in, wheelbarrow to FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives and Slim is shocked! Slim hurries to get Ethan to a corner. Slim RAMS into Ethan, hoists him to the top, and ROCKS him! Slim flexes, and he wants to Electric Chair Lift?!

Ethan CLUBS away on Slim, Slim staggers away, and Ethan RAMS into him. Then the HEADSHOT!! Ethan hauls Slim back up and the fans are thunderous for the EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, Ethan wins!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall

And the win streak continues to five! Ethan is laser focused, will he get his shot at the Aussie Arrow soon enough?

Billie Starkz VS Killa Kate!

The Prodigy, the Top Minion, Athena’s right hand woman, is preparing for the ROH Women’s Television Championship tournament, but she also has a Native Beast after her. Will Billie be able to focus on her match? Or will she lose to a real Killa?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, go around, and Billie waistlocks. Kate wrenches free, wristlocks, but Billie spins and slips through to wristlock back. Kate powers her way through to a cording hold, then wristlock. Billie spins, breaks free, then headlocks. Billie grinds the hold and holds on as Kate tries to power out. Kate throws body shots, powers out, then dodges. But Billie dodges back, sunset flips, TWO! EDDY GORDO KICK! Fans fire up as Kate flops out of the ring and Billie grins. Billie then builds speed and she DIVES, into a FOREARM!

Kate shoves Billie back in, runs up and wrenches to ELBOW! And KICK! And then suplex, only for Billie to slip free! Billie wrenches, cravats for a KNEE SMASH, then HEEL KICKS! Kate staggers to a corner and the fans fire up. Billie says that new belt is hers, and she runs corner to corner. Kate dodges, runs back in, blocks boots, but Billie rebounds to KICK! Billie goes up the corner, but Kate hits low! Kate climbs up, fires forearms, but Billie CLUBS her in return! Billie HAMMERS away on Kate, then shoves Kate down. Billie sneers, goes to the very top, but Kate gets under the jump. Kate runs in but is sent into the corner!

Billie hoists Kate up in an Electric Chair Lift! And then makes that a DRIVER! Cover, Billie wins!

Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall

Billie proves she is more than ready for that title tournament! She mockingly gives the Code of Honor handshake, as she learned from Athena, but will she learn to “fall in line” behind Nyla? Or will Billie really lean into that rebellious teenage phase for this one?

Rachael Ellering speaks.

“The brackets are about to be released for the Women’s TV title tournament, and baby, I tell you what. I’m feeling real good. Tough couple months here pushed me to my limit, but y’know what? My girl Leyla has had my back through it all. And I can’t lie to you guys, she’s right here supporting me.” Rachael has Leyla get on camera and says she couldn’t just leave her standing there. But quick recap: the brackets are about to drop, and their preparations are gonna pay off. Yeah, Leyla says at the end of the day, this is gonna be some tough competition. But they’re used to that. And whatever we get, they’re gonna…

Rachael says how crazy would it be if they ended up having to face off in the first round. They both laugh cuz that would be wild. Real crazy. But they both know that Leyla is so prepared, ready for anything, better than ever, she’s gonna crush it. Same to Rachael. She’s been killing it. Whatever we get, they’ll make it work. So guess what? Release the brackets, Hirsch & Ellering are ready! But will their “crazy” idea end up becoming reality?

Backstage interview with Red Velvet.

Lexi is with The Chef and notes she is part of the “co-main-event” tonight, a big Women’s Fatal 4 this close to the tournament. How is she feeling? She’s feeling great! Confident, and with momentum. The tournament is right around the corner so all eyes are on the ROH Women’s Division. But after tonight, when she defeats Trish Adora, Diamante and former fellow Baddie in Kiera Hogan, all eyes will finally be on Velvet. And then everyone will see The Chef is always cookin’. Velvet heads out, will she be the one serving L’s tonight?

Lexi finds Castle in the “bowels of the arena.”

Lexi grumbles that she’s not a babysitter. The Peacock is scooting around with a janitor’s bucket and Lexi tells him to step out. Lexi says a lot has happened recently, and would like some clarification on who this friend facing Johnny TV next week is gonna be. Castle apologizes about earlier tonight, and he thought he was that close to smashing Johnny TV’s face in. But what does he do? Jerry Lynn’s the worst, right? Yeah, it happens… But again, could he please give us some insight as to who Castle’s “friend” is? Next week, right? Yes, he’s facing Johnny next week. Well, this guy’s a good wrestler, that’s for sure.

Okay… What’s his name? Oh, uh… Well, Lexi wouldn’t know this guy. Okay, but what’s his name? Just a letter even! Castle says he doesn’t go to this school. What? So he’s not signed to ROH? Well, no, cuz he’s new. New to wrestling, new to ROH. Then how about some clues. Height? Eye color? Castle says next week, his “friend” is going to face John TV, so tune in. Yes, okay, but Lexi is just trying to do her job so- Castle flops into a laundry basket and says he is done, goodnight. Then he drapes a curtain over himself. Where are his shoes!? Night, Lexi. Lexi storms off, but is this going to be a case of the hypothetical friend getting his match with Johnny TV?

Four Corner Survival: Trish Adora VS Kiera Hogan VS Diamante VS Red Velvet!

It is ladies first for tonight’s co-main-event! This match will go a long way to finalizing those ROH Women’s Television Championship Tournament brackets, who proves they should be the number one seed?

The Code of Honor is upheld by all four, though more reluctantly by Diamante. The bell rings, Velvet swings on Adora but she blocks that. Kiera runs up but Adora shoves her away, and then they both run in, so Adora DOUBLE LARIATS them! Diamante fires forearms with Adora and fans rally up. Adora swings, Diamante ducks! Diamante uppercuts but Adora dodges! Kiera rolls up Diamante while Velvet rolls up Adora! TWO! Velvet arm-drags Kiera, but Adora scoops and BACKBREAKERS Velvet! Diamante SHOTGUNS Adora! Kiera is in a corner, Diamante runs in but into a BOOT! Diamante comes back, but Kiera drop toeholds her into buckles!

Kiera HIP ATTACKS Adora, BOOT WASHES Velvet, but Diamante dodges to clothesline! Diamante sits Kiera down, runs in and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Fans fire up, things speed up and Velvet CALF KICKS Diamante! Cover, Adora deadlifts Velvet away! Velvet throws elbows and mule kicks, then body shots! Adora avoids the Buzzsaw to BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover but Kiera breaks that! Kiera then runs to hit the STEP-UP LEG DROP! Cover, Diamante SPLASHES it! Velvet fires off hands on Diamante! Diamante dodges then runs up, but Velvet slips out to the apron! Diamante still ROCKS Velvet!

Diamante brings Velvet into ropes, HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Adora stands, Diamante tilt-o-whirls and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, Kiera breaks it! Kiera Oklahoma Rolls Diamante, TWO! Kiera BOOTS Adora, stomps Diamante, then ROCKS Velvet! Kiera storms up to fire forearms on Adora, then she kicks Diamante out. Kiera fires forearms again, runs and DIVES onto Diamante! Diamante tumbles up the ramp and Velvet CROSSBODIES at Adora! Adora catches her, to POWERSLAM her! Kiera goes up now, and she CROSSBODIES, only to get caught! Adora hits a POWERSLAM again!

Diamante returns, fires forearms, and then cravats. SLICED- NO, Adora denies that to LARIAT TUBMAN!! But Diamante flounders out of the ring! Kiera runs up to HIP ATTACK Adora! Kiera runs at Velvet but Velvet DUMPS her out! Then Velvet DOUBLE KNEES Adora, and then hits THE MIXER! Cover, Velvet wins!!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall

She called her shot and she won this fast ‘n’ furious Fatal 4! Will Velvet be the one holding the gold in the end?

Four Corner Survival: Jack Cartwheel VS Alex Zayne VS Blake Christian VS Lee Johnson!

And now for the gentlemen! Whether it’s the ROH World Television Championship or THE ROH World Championship, the winner here could easily call their shot! Will it be the acrobat, the Sauce, All Heart or Big Shotty that moves into pole position after tonight?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Jack says wait! Who wants to see a cartwheel? The fans fire up for that! Jack powers up, and then he CARTWHEELS! The fans cheer, the others applaud, and then Zayne says let’s get another one! The fans join in on that, “One More Time!” Jack powers up again, to CART- Blake SHOTGUNS him! Fans boo but Blake knows this is about winning, not having fun! Then he runs up, only for Zayne & Lee to dodge, double kick and double whip! But Blake handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Blake trips Zayne and has him and Lee on ropes, DOUBLE 619!

Fans are torn as Blake springboards in, TORNILLO CROSSBODY! Blake flexes but Jack returns to waistlock! Blake breaks free but Jack uses cartwheels to evade! Jack wants a cutter but Blake denies him! Blake puts Jack on the apron, brings him in for a suplex but Jack fights it. Zayne adds on with a waistlock on Blake! Blake holds ropes to deny the German Suplex, and then Jack FLAG POLE SWEEPS the legs out! Then he slingshots to POMMEL ELBOW DROP! Cover on Blake, TWO! Cover on Zayne, but Lee drags Jack up! Jack throws elbows, switches, and back suplexes. Lee lands on his feet to NECKBREAKER! Cover, Blake breaks it!

Blake brings Lee up, ROCKS him, then whips him to a corner. Lee reverses, runs in, but Blake BOOTS him! Zayne storms over but Blake leapfrogs Lee to SHOTGUN Zayne! Blake then half nelsons Lee, uses him to LARIAT Zayne, and then HALF ‘N’ HALF suplexes Lee away! Blake kips up, fans are torn, but Blake dusts himself off. Blake aims at Zayne in a corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Jack runs in and goes up, but Zayne puts him up top! GAMANGIRI! Blake runs in, but he’s sent into Jack’s knees! Zayne then uses Blake as a pommel horse so he can SUPER RANA Jack! Then he GERMAN SUPLEXES Blake onto Jack!

Blake and Jack are a stack, but Lee uses them to step up and DESTROYER Zayne!! The fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” as all four men are down! Lee rises, he fires himself up and the fans are with him. Lee dragon sleepers Jack but Jack fights free! Jack fireman’s carries, but Lee slips free! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives, Lee is stunned, but Zayne brings Lee up! Scoop and BAJA BLAST! Zayne goes up a corner but Blake is after him! Blake CLUBS Zayne, POSTS him, then climbs up over him, to then tie up the legs! Corner assisted CLOVERLEAF!! Zayne can only endure because there’s no disqualifications!

Blake then leaps to MACHO ELBOW Lee!! Cover, Jack breaks it! Fans fire up for Jack and he gets Blake up. Jack ROCKS Blake, ROCKS him again, then kicks and whips. Blake reverses, but Jack scarecrow rebounds, cartwheels through, but Blake victory rolls, to SPLASH! The fans are fired up again as Blake WRECKS Lee with a dropkick! Blake skins the cat, goes again, and he DIVES Lee at the ramp! The fans fire up again, Blake sees Zayne is still in the ring so he hurries up a corner. Zayne stands, Blake aims, and Blake- NO, Zayne dodges the stomps! But Blake comes back to TACKLE Zayne through the ropes!

Blake hurries back to the apron, he takes aim, but Jack YANKS Blake down! Fans fire up as Jack goes up! But Zayne hurries up to CHOP! Zayne climbs, he brings Jack up but Jack fires body shots! Jack ROCKS Zayne and Zayne hops back. Blake returns, SPANISH FLY to the floor! The fans lose their minds, but Jack is still on the corner! He sees all three targets out there, he builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS! Lee & Blake go down and the fans are thunderous with Jack! Jack puts Lee back in, storms his way up to the top rope, and then CARTWHEEL ELBOW FLOPS as Lee moves! Lee spins Jack around, half nelson to the dragon sleeper, SAVING GRACE!! Cover, LEE WINS!!

Winner: Lee Johnson, by pinfall

Big Shotty with the BIG win! It is only a matter of time, but will Lee Johnson be a champion in ROH sooner rather than later?

My Thoughts:

Another really good ROH, and at least this was under two hours. Still a little disappointed that the “co-main-events” were each under 10 minutes so that they both fit into the last 30 minutes of the show. I know people gotta get in the ring and get paid, but ROH has gotta trim the filler to give more time to the stuff that’s supposed to matter. Like, it’s nice of them to give some shine to the local indie wrestlers, as we got out of SAP VS The Russell Bros and Aminata VS Reiza, but I dunno, I just feel like both Fatal 4 Ways were time crunch versions. It is fun for the Fatal 4 Ways to be fast and furious, but it also just seems a shame we didn’t get even more good stuff from all involved.

I will say, great wins for Velvet and Johnson from those matches. Velvet is going into the tournament strong, and Johnson should get himself a shot at something. Ethan Page had a great match with Slim J, and between that and the really good promo beforehand, Ethan is definitely getting an ROH World TV Championship match. And Johnson isn’t dethroning Eddie Kingston at this point, so I guess that leaves going after Wheeler Yuta and the ROH Pure Championship, even though that style of match is the opposite of this high speed stuff Lee’s been winning. But I still stand by what I said years ago watching AEW Dark: Lee Johnson (along with Ben Carter/Nathan Frazer) is a future star, and that’ll happen if Tony Khan doesn’t waste him.

Rachael and Leyla had a good promo hyping up the tournament bracket, they are definitely having that opening round match with each other now, even though that seems like a real waste to me. Great story stuff tonight with Dalton Castle, from him almost smashing Johnny TV but getting caught by Jerry Lynn. They clearly want us thinking this “friend” is just a workaround for Castle to face Johnny under some alternate identity, but they could be very clever and make it someone who really is new to ROH. In which case, I have no idea who that could be, but it’d be a lot of fun. It’ll still be fun if it’s just Castle putting on a luchador mask and pretending he’s some other person, but I feel like it is just too obvious if they’re going through with Castle’s “friend.”

And great story stuff with Nyla Rose. Great promo with Lexi, and Nyla of course won her match. But it is clever that she is fighting and beating students of Athena’s. Billie gets a good win, too, and as I’ve said before, she is definitely on a collision course with Nyla. That’ll be a great opening for Athena to return, she helps Billie beat Nyla so that Billie has momentum going into the tournament and Athena has momentum going into her title match with Nyla.

My Score: 8.6/10

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Merry Collision!

Published

53 minutes ago

December 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!

The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.

He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!

In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!

Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!

The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.

The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!

Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!

The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!

Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!

Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.

Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!

Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!

Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.

Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!

The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)

The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?

Adam Cole heads to the ring!

The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.

MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.

When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.

Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.

Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!

In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.

But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.

But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!

Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!

But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?

Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.

Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?

Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?

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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)

Brody King is on a Rampage!

Published

23 hours ago

December 20, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!

The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!

Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!

Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!

And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!

The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.

Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!

Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!

The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.

Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!

Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!

Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!

Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?

Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?

The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!

Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…

Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!

Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!

Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!

While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!

Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!

Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!

Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.

Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!

Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!

Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!

Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!

Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!

Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)

If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.

Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.

And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.