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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Battleground Results & Report! (6/9/24)
History is at stake!
NXT reaches the Apex!
An inaugural NXT Women’s North American Champion, Roxanne Perez VS Jordynne Grace, and Trick Williams VS Ethan Page, all on the Battleground in Las Vegas!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match: Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend VS Fallon Henley VS Jaida Parker VS Mia Yim VS Kelani Jordan; Kelani wins and is the inaugural NXT Women’s North American Champion.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The Good Brothers; Axiom & Frazer win and retain the titles.
- NXT Underground: Lola Vice VS Shayna Baszler; Lola wins.
- NXT North American Championship Triple Threat: Oba Femi VS Wes Lee VS Joe Coffey; Oba wins and retains the title.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Jordynne Grace; Roxie wins and retains the title.
- NXT Championship: Trick Williams VS Ethan Page; Trick wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the NXT Battleground Countdown Show!
Join Megan Morant and Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action set for this groundbreaking night in Las Vegas!
Ava Raine joins via video chat.
The NXT General Manager has a lot on her plate, how is she feeling on this historic night? “Historic” is the perfect word, this is exciting stuff. So much history to be made tonight between the Women’s North American Championship, NXT Underground, and Ethan Page’s NXT in-ring debut for the title, this is a huge night. Then to the Women’s’ North American Championship, Ava announced this championship back at Stand & Deliver, and the women have shown up and shown out. Ava has said NXT has THE best women’s division in all of wrestling, what has really impressed her since that moment?
Ava remembers saying that the women are the backbone of NXT and she stands by it. The combine, the qualifiers, and now this match tonight, all six participants are incredible athletes. Ava is very excited to see who wins and becomes the very first Women’s North American Champion. And then the NXT Underground match, Lola Vice VS Shayna Baszler in a building designed for this kind of fight. What is it like in the Apex right now? Ava knows both women are passionate athletes who know all about the MMA world, they are right at home and ready to kick some ass.
And to the main event, Trick Williams VS Ethan Page, maybe one Ava didn’t want to make but had no choice. Now that we’re here, how does she feel? She won’t lie, Ethan was a tough hire. The negotiations were crazy, but ultimate, All Ego is a great athlete, so she is excited to have him here. But she feels Trick embodies what the heart and soul of NXT is, and she is ready to see them bring out the best in each other tonight. What is Ava’s life going to be like if Ethan ends up the NXT Champion? Ava says she’s already been all over the place tonight, she hasn’t really given a lot of thought to that possibility, but anything is possible tonight.
Megan wishes Ava all the luck as she takes care of everything tonight. Will that full plate start to overflow as things get going? Or can the GM maintain control in a city known for wild times?
Sexyy Red is in the ring.
The host of tonight’s festivities says what up! It’s your favorite hood princess! Welcome to NXT Battleground~! Sexyy Red twerks for everybody, and cues the video package.
NXT has arrived in Sin City.
“Tonight, Las Vegas plays host to the ultimate Battleground.” The state of the art UFC Apex is now transformed into the NXT Arena for a historic night! “But in this town, when you’re on top of the world, a single roll of the dice can change your fortunes forever. The doors to the UFC Apex may have been opened, but the transformation has only just begun. As the Whoop Dat Era prepares to take over the strip, keeping your name up in lights can sometimes be tricky. Ego is everything in this town, and tonight, within the spectacular UFC Apex, we’ve built a new Battleground! Las Vegas, this is N! X! T!”
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match: Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend VS Fallon Henley VS Jaida Parker VS Mia Yim VS Kelani Jordan!
History waits for no one, so why wait? This Six Pack Challenge is gonna really heat things up! But who stays cool to bring down that brand new belt as THE FIRST EVER Women’s North American Champion?
The introductions are made, the belt hangs high above, and we see who rises to the occasion!
The bell rings and all six look up at the belt. But then Jaida shoves Mia, Fallon fights with Sol, and Lash grabs Kelani! Lash back suplexes, Kelani lands out and shoves, then follows. Lash stops the slingshot arm-drag, but Kelani dodges the lariat! Kelani leaps but Lash catches her to throw KNEES into her again and again! Lash hits a BACKBREAKER while the others are fighting over ladders! Jaida and Mia tug-o-war on the desk! Mia RAMS Jaida right off, and Jaida almost lands on Booker T! Lash BOOTS Mia from the apron, but Kelani BOOTS Lash! Kelani goes up, MISSILE DROPKICKS, and the fans fire up!
Sol and Kelani have a ladder but Fallon grabs it! They tug-o-war, but Lash gives Sol and Kelani a meeting of the minds! Lash DECKS Fallon, but then Sol & Kelani DOUBLE LARIAT! Lash goes out, Sol and Kelani fight over the ladder! Sol waistlocks, throws Kelani aside, but Kelani does the same! They keep going back and forth, Fallon grabs the ladder again, so they DOUBLE DROPKICK it into her! Then Sol keeps Kelani from going for another. Kelani ELBOWS Sol away, then TORNILLOS onto Jaida! Sol aims at Lash, to MOONSAULT! Fallon BOOTS Sol from the apron! Fallon gets the ladder, but Mia runs up!
Fallon CLOBBERS Mia with the ladder! But Lash BOOTS Fallon! Lash puts the ladder in, and the fans fire up as she looks right at the belt. Sol gets in, Lash RAMS her down! Fallon and Jaida get in, Lash RAMS them both! Kelani gets in, ducks ‘n ‘dodges then kips up to SHOTGUN the ladder into Lash! Kelani then runs to SPLASH Lash in the corner! Kelani keeps going, but Lash stops the rana! Mia and Jaida oddly work together to trap Lash in a corner! They DOUBLE CHOP Kelani on the ladder! Jaida whips, Mia reverses, and Jaida hits ladder! Sol GERMAN SUPLEXES Mia! Then Sol DROPKICKS Lash!
Fallon CLOBBERS Sol! Fallon CLUBS Kelani, then she gets another ladder! Fallon sets that up, and she has a clear path! The fans are torn as Fallon climbs, but Sol yanks her down! Sol RAMS Fallon into rungs, then TOSSES her out. Sol climbs, but so does Jaida! Jaida SHOVES Sol down, Kelani grabs at her! Jaida kicks Kelani away to DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT on the ladder bridge! Both women are down and out, but Mia gets Sol! GERMAN SUPLEX receipt! Mia climbs and the fans fire up, but here comes Lash! Lash YANKS Mia down, ROCKS her, then whips her! Mia reverse, Lash stops short of hitting ladder!
Mia runs in, but is sent into the ladder! Lash hurries to get another ladder, but Mia’s right up with that first one. Lash BOOTS Mia down first! Lash sets her ladder up, the fans rally up, and Lash climbs. But Mia hurries to anchor Lash! Lash has fingertips but Mia drags her down! Lash fights the suplex, switches with Mia, and has a SLEEPER! Mia flails and fades, but here comes Fallon! She jumps onto Lash for a SLEEPER! Now Lash is fading, but Kelani jumps on to SLEEPER Fallon! The fans fire up for this sleeper chain! Lash lets Mia go so she can RAM Fallon and Kelani into buckles! Kelani lets go but Fallon holds on!
Lash crawls, Fallon thrashes, and Sol climbs! Kelani gets back on Fallon’s back! Jaida goes after Sol, but Sol CLUBS her away. Jaida storms back up,. Kelani climbs over everyone to grab at the belt! She’s got fingertips on it! Mia and Fallon DOUBLE LARIAT! Jaida hurries up and grabs Kelani’s hair! Lash grabs Kelani’s legs! They BEND Kelani against the top of the ladder!! Sol CLUBS Jaida and Kelani kicks Lash away. Lash comes back, YANKS Kelani down, but Kelani RANAS Lash out of the ring with her! Jaida and Sol climb, Mia joins in and tips the ladder! Jaida CHOPS Mia, Sol SUPERKICKS! Jaida talks trash but Sol hits a LADDER FACEBUSTER!!
The fans fire up as Sol has the ladder, but then Fallon gives Sol a LADDER FACEBUSTER!! Lash returns, Fallon dodges and tornado wheelbarrows, SHOTGUN BULLDOG COMBO!! The fans fire up and Fallon gets that ladder up! Fallon climbs, but Jaida returns! Jaida hurries after Fallon, CHOPS her, and Kelani sets up a ladder nearby. Fallon and Jaida brawl, Kelani and Sol climb. Mia tries to get in, Kelani KICKS her! Kelani DECKS Sol, Fallon ROCKS Jaida! Lash YANKS Kelani down to DECK her! Fallon DECKS Jaida, Lash YANKS Fallon down! Lash SMACKS Fallon off rungs, then climbs up! But Sol follows!
Sol and Lash brawl with big forearms! The fans fire up, Lash gets the edge, and then she reels Sol in! The fans fire up as they fight for suplex control! Sol SMACKS Lash off rungs, then SUPER SUNSET FLIPS! Lash holds onto rungs, and she punches down at Sol! Sol drops, but Fallon returns! The others get involved, too! They all trophy lift Lash! They THROW Lash down through the ladder bridge!!! Vegas loses its mind as the other five talk trash on Lash! But then they all realize the ladders are still up! It’s a mad dash to the top! Mia YANKIS Fallon down, HEADBUTTS herm then the same for Sol! Jaida keeps Kelani down but Mia DECKS Jaida!
Mia uses Kelani and ENZIGIRIS Jaida into the TORNADO DDT for Kelani!! Michin climbs, the fans fire up, but Sol returns! She and Fallon yank one ladder away but Mia’s on the other! So Kelani helps TIP that, and Mia HOTSHOTS off ropes! Sol DECKS Fallon, SUPERKICKS Kelani and ROCKS Jaida! “This is Awesome!” as Jaida kicks back to then GOURD BUSTER! Sol flounders, Jaida clears space and begins the climb! Jaida reaches up, but Mia stops her! Mia yanks Jaida down but Jaida DECKS Mia! Sol CHOPS Jaida, but Jaida CLUBS Sol! Jaida whips, SOL SNATCHER!! The fans fire up and Sol dodges Fallon, uses the ladder, SOL SNATCHER!!
Sol hurries up the ladder but Mia follows! Kelani stops Mia, goes up after Sol, but then Mia grabs at Kelani! Kelani kicks Mia, then Sol and Kelani DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSE! They both fall and the fans are thunderous! Mia LARIATS Sol up and out! Mia runs at Kelani, Kelani dodges to CALF KICK! Mia staggers away, Kelani sees her on a ladder! SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT on the ladder!! Kelani climbs, the fans go nuts, and Kelani brings the belt down! KELANI WINS!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall (INAUGURAL NXT Women’s North American Champion)
Now that’s how you stand out! From the Big 10 to Orlando, Florida to Las Vegas, Nevada, THAT is the rise of the Gym Princess into THE history-making Women’s North American Champion! The fans chant “YOU DESERVE IT!” but will she prove she’s more than earned it by setting the bar for this title?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The Good Brothers!
The Undeniable Hard-Hitting Truths did not appreciate Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows hitting them hard in various ambush attacks. It is time to put up or shut up, will The Machine Gun & Big LG prove they’re still the best tag team in the world? Or will Axiom & Frazer prove they’re the best by taking down the best?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if it’s Just Too Sweet in Sin City!
The teams sort out and Axiom starts with Anderson. They tie up, Anderson puts Axiom in a corner, but they go around the ropes. The ref counts the break, Anderson lets off, but he throws a cheap shot! Anderson CHOPS Axiom, then brings him around. Anderson grinds the arm, hip drops it, then pie faces Axiom around. The fans boo but Anderson soaks up the heat. Anderson runs, but Axiom DROPKICKS him down! Axiom whips, tags Frazer, and then wrenches to IRON OCTOPUS! Frazer runs and runs and DROPKICKS Anderson down! Cover, ONE!! Frazer headlocks for a low takeover and he grinds Anderson down.
The fans rally, Anderson fights up, and Anderson pulls hair. The ref reprimands but Anderson knees low! Anderson mockingly applauds, then he headlocks Frazer. Frazer powers up and tags Axiom. Frazer redirects, dropkicks a leg out, and Axiom basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Anderson stays in this but Axiom stomps him back down. Axiom wrenches then CHOPS. Tag to Frazer, the champs mug Anderson and Frazer stomps away! The ref counts, Frazer CHOPS, and Anderson staggers away to a corner. Frazer storms up but Anderson kicks low! Anderson fires off hands in the corner, the ref counts, and Anderson lets off with a stomp.
Anderson whips corner to corner, Frazer goes up and over and handsprings away! The fans fire up as Frazer then catches Anderson for a BUCKLE SHOT! Tag to Axiom and he goes up top! CROSSBODY! Axiom SMACKS Gallows, dodges Anderson, but Anderson trips up the springboard! Anderson puts Axiom in the corner, tag to Gallows! Gallows stomps away on Axiom, lets off as the ref counts, and the fans fire up. Gallows drags Axiom up, wrenches, and he YANKS Axiom right down! Gallows gets Axiom up to scoop, and he FALL AWAY SLAMS Axiom! Gallows keeps moving, and he stomps Axiom back down!
Gallows HAMMERS away on the bad shoulder! Then he grinds the arm down, but Axiom endures. The fans rally, Axiom fights up, throws haymakers, but Gallows HEADBUTTS him down. Gallows gets Axiom up to wrench, then he hammerlocks the bad arm. Gallows wraps that arm around ropes, then DECKS Axiom! Tag to Anderson, the Good Brothers mug Axiom, and Anderson soaks up the cheers and jeers. Anderson warns the ref, but axiom throws body shots. Anderson talks smack, Axiom CHOPS! Anderson CHOPS Axiom down then covers, TWO! Anderson rains down fists, tags Gallows, and Gallows stomps Axiom.
Gallows drags Axiom by the bad arm and grinds that shoulder again. The fans rally up, Axiom fights to his feet, and Axiom fires forearms! Gallows UPPERCUTS Axiom back! Gallows scoops Axiom, but Axiom swings to a DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Axiom crawls his way over, so does Gallows, and Anderson tags in first! Anderson whips Axiom away but Axiom GAMANGIRIS Gallows! Axiom then goes up and over, rolls and hot tag to Frazer! SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK! Things speed up, and Frazer SLINGBLADES Anderson! SUPERKICK for Gallows! BOOT for Anderson!
Frazer goes up, Anderson gets under, but Frazer QUEBRADA DDTS! Then RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Anderson survives that speed blitz but Frazer just grits his teeth. Frazer drags Anderson to a drop zone, goes up top, and PHOENIX- NO, he has to bail out as Anderson moves! Anderson fireman’s carries, for a T K O! Tag to Gallows, and Anderson BLASTS Axiom! Gallows SPLASHES in a corner, then lifts, BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Frazer survives but Gallows gets Frazer up. Gallows reels Frazer in, throws up the Too Sweet, SITOUT POWERBOMB! Axiom SUPERKICKS the cover apart!
Anderson TOSSES Axiom out hard, then hurries back. Gallows tags Anderson in and Anderson aims at Frazer. Frazer flounders up while the fans rally. Anderson grabs the legs, he YANKS Frazer up, but Frazer lands out and PELES! Hot tag to Axiom and he goes up! Anderson gets under the leap, and hits a SPINEBUSTER! Tag to Gallows, and the Good Brothers surround Axiom. They get Axiom up for MAGIC- NO, Axiom slips up and around to a SLEEPER! Frazer SUPERKICKS Anderson! Anderson TOSSES Frazer, but Frazer drags Anderson out! Gallows drops to the mat as Axiom squeezes tight!
Anderson kicks free of Frazer and Gallows throws Axiom off! Gallows tags Anderson, then fireman’s carries Axiom! Anderson runs, BOOT O’ DOOM!! Cover, FROG SPLASH OUTTA NOWHERE!! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” while all four men are down! Gallows rises, swings on Frazer, but Frazer dodges to PELE! Anderson UPPERCUTS Frazer! Anderson reels Axiom in but Axiom cradles! TWO!! JUMP KNEE! Axiom then DIVES onto Gallows! Gallows stays up so Frazer DIVES! Gallows catches Frazer, APRON CHOKE SLAM! Anderson DROPKICKS Axiom on the top rope! Anderson goes up to get Axiom, for a SUPER T K O!!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are shocked but Anderson just gets Axiom up top! Anderson climbs up after Axiom, but axiom anchors Anderson! “This is Awesome!’ as Axiom CLUBS away on Anderson! Anderson still fireman’s carries, but Axiom fights free! GAMANGIRI! Frazer & Axiom dodge Gallows to DOUBLE LARIAT Gallows! Frazer DIVES and wipes Gallows out!! Axiom is up top with Anderson, Frazer tags in! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! And then Frazer is up top, to PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, FRAZER & AXIOM WIN!
Winners: Axiom & Nathan Frazer, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
As great as the Good Brothers are, Axiom & Frazer prove that no one can stop you when you #NeverSlowDown! And if that’s the case, who will even come close as these two blaze a trail through the Summer?
NXT Underground: Lola Vice VS Shayna Baszler!
Sin City is also Fight Town, and these two MMA crossovers know all about that! But there can only be ONE baddest woman in NXT, and while one likes to throw hands and shake her hips, the other just likes to rip and tear. There won’t be ropes or restrictions holding these two back. Who takes over when the only options are to #TapNapOrSnap?
The bell rings and the two start throwing testing shots already. Neither gets anything substantial but Lola is certainly the aggressor. But Shayna gets a SPINEBUSTER, then she HAMMERs and stomps! Lola hurries away and Shayna is all fired up! The fans are with the Queen of Spaces as she pursues the Mayor of Vice City. Shayna CLUBS Lola at the ramp, RAMS her into Plexiglas, then looms over her. Shayna gets Lola up to CLUB her again and they head back to the ring. Shayna puts Lola back up, storms after her, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Lola stands up, but into a SAYANAGI! Lola tries a spin kick but ends up in a SAIDO!
Shayna has an ANKLE LOCK! Lola flails, reaches around, but there’s no ropes to save her! Lola turns, kicks and kicks, but Shayna turns her back over! Lola still endures, still fights, and rolls to POST Shayna! Shayna sits up in a daze, and Lola HAMMERS her! SLEEPER! Lola gets her legs wrapped around for a body scissors, but Shayna pries at the hold. The ref is keeping a close eye on Shayna and she fights up. Shayna stands, only to drop to a knee! Lola squeezes tight, the ref checks, but Shayna stands again! CANNONBALL into the prospects at ringside! The fans fire up while Lola and some big dudes go down!
Shayna and Lola both stir, stand, and throw hands! Shayna RAMS Lola into the desk! The fans fire up as Shayna clears the desk off! Booker & Vic move aside as Shayna then brings Lola over. Shayna puts Lola on the desk, climbs up after her, and the fans fire up more! Shayna reels Lola in, but Lola fights free! Lola throws body shots, Shayna gives some shots back, it is a brawl up top! Shayna TRIPS Lola and HAMMERS away! Lola BOOTS Shayna away! They both fall, Shayna runs up! Lola moves, Shayna’s kick hits desk! Shayna may have just busted her own knee wanting to take Lola’s head off!
Lola gets Shayna back to the ring, then brings her to the corner! Lola snarls and SLAMS the bad leg into the post! Shayna flounders away but Lola pursues! Lola grabs the leg, KICKS it again and again, then wraps on the HEEL HOOK!! Shayna endures, pries at the grapevine, so Lola shifts to a KNEEBAR!! Lola pulls on the leg, Shayna endures, and then grabs at Lola’s head! Lola shifts around to get the ANKLE LOCK!! Shayna still endures, kicks away with her free leg, and gets free. Lola runs up to fire off hands! Lola KICKS the bad leg, drops on for hammering elbows, but Shayna body scissors!
Shayna wants an arm but Lola keeps HAMMERING her! Shayna kicks Lola away, Lola gets up to KICK the leg! Lola DECKS Shayna, gives some ground ‘n’ pound, then clamps on a SLEEPER! Shayna endures, the fans and the prospects rally as hard as they can, but Lola has Shayna caught! Shayna pries the body scissors open, and then stomps away on Lola! Then ROUNDHOUSES! Lola falls, Shayna HAMMERS her! Lola gets up but ends up in a SAYANAGI! Shayna gives that ground ‘n’ pound, KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!!! Lola pries at the hold but Shayna has the hold in tight! Lola pulls on the bad leg but Shayna keeps those arms wrapped on!
Lola fights, pulls, Shayna lets go out of pain! Shayna kicks Lola away, they both throw hands, Shayna manages to KNEE Lola down! But the bad leg keeps Shayna from adding on! Shayna hobbles, brings down the knee pad, and now things get serious! Shayna runs up, Lola dodges! URAKEN!! Shayna falls off the ring, Lola says that has to be a knockout!! The ref says it’s out of bounds, it won’t count! Lola is frustrated, and she gets Shayna up. Shayna revives to throw Lola! The fans fire up as Shayna takes her frustration out on the prospects!! Shayna’s lost the plot as she GUT WRENCH SLAMS one of them!
Lola HEEL KICKS Shayna!! Lola gets Shayna back to the ring, wants the bad leg, but Shayna uses that to get a TRIANGLE HOLD!!! Lola is dangling off the edge, throws hands as best she can, and Lola gets free. Shayna BOOTS Lola right down! The fans fire up again as Lola flounders around. Shayna storms after Lola, hammers her, then drags her up off the floor. But Lola shoves Shayna into steel steps! The fans duel and Lola realizes Shayna is in bad shape! Lola puts Shayna back in the ring, to URAKEN!! HAMMER FISTS!! The ref calls it, Lola wins!!
Winner: Lola Vice, by Technical Knockout
Lola celebrates, having trumped the Queen of Spades! But like many things in Vegas, she might’ve gotten lucky tonight. Will Lola use this momentum to prove she’s not just the baddest but the best in NXT?
Sexyy Red greets Kelani Jordan backstage.
She and her friends chant “Get It, Lani! Get It, Lani!” Time to party it up! Kelani says you know she’ll be there, she is not gonna let this night end! The Stand Out is ready to party hard, will she make sure not to get a championship hangover before Tuesday?
NXT North American Championship Triple Threat: Oba Femi VS Wes Lee VS Joe Coffey!
They say all men are created equal, but you look at The Ruler’s sheer size and strength, and we can see that statement is not true. Will Oba live up to his name’s meaning and be an undeniable force that reigns over all? Can the Cardiac Kid make his return a truly triumphant one? Or will The Iron King finally have his crown here in NXT?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who defies the odds to stand tall as champion!
The bell rings and Oba stares down both Wes and Joe. But then Wes ROCKS Joe! Oba ROCKS Wes, Joe ROCKS Oba, and then Joe and Wes both go after Oba! Oba grabs Wes but Joe CLUBS the arm! Oba grabs Joe but Wes JABS Oba! Wes and Joe continue to mug Oba, then they argue a bit. Oba grabs them both! Joe and Wes both break free and they DOUBLE DROPKICK Oba out of the ring! Joe runs up, Wes rolls him up! TWO, Joe swings but Wes ducks! Wes rolls back to KICK Joe away! Wes runs up but Joe puts him on the corner! Wes goes up and over, then slips around to bump Joe off buckles! Wes snapmares Joe, then GAMANGIRIS Oba!
Wes dodges Joe, CLUBS him, KICKS him then KICKS him down, to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans fire up and Wes DIVES onto Oba! Down goes Oba and the fans fire up! Wes goes right up a corner, SKY TWISTER! Cover, Oba drags Wes away! Wes breaks free, BOOTS, then eggs Oba on. Oba swings, misses, and Wes ROCKS him! And SOBATS him! But Oba LARIATS Wes inside out! Oba kicks Joe, reels him in, and then gets Wes! Oba DOUBLE SUPLEXES his challengers! Joe flounders to a corner, Wes goes to the other. Oba runs in to UPPERCUT Wes! Then he UPPERCUTS Joe! Back to Wes! Back to Joe!
Oba keeps going, UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT back and forth! Oba roars, the fans are with him, and Oba TOSSES Wes into Joe! Oba grins as he stands over his challengers. Oba scuffs Wes, drags him up, and then CLUBS away on him! Oba suplexes Wes, but Joe fires body shots! Oba keeps Wes in the air but he takes shot after shot! Wes slips free to HOOK KICK! Oba goes to a corner, Joe runs up, but into a BOOT! Wes runs up, but Oba TOSESS him up and out! Joe runs back up but into another BOOT! Wes returns to ENZIGIRI, Joe SHOTGUNS Oba into buckles! Joe puts Oba up top, climbs up after him, but Wes shoves Joe down!
Wes slingshots up and grabs onto Oba, but Oba grabs Wes! Oba SHOTPUTS Wes onto Joe!! The fans are thunderous for Oba’s insane feat of strength! Oba kicks and stomps Wes, then drags him up. Oba CLUBS Wes, Joe RAMS Oba! Oba tumbles out of the ring, Joe puts Wes in a corner. Joe runs up but Wes dodges! Joe BOOTS back, goes up, but Wes GAMAN- NO, Joe blocks! TORNADO DDT! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Joe storms up, but he has to BLAST Oba first! Joe gets Wes to his feet, whips him to a corner, then scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Wes writhes but Oba returns, so Joe ROCKS Oba with big forearms!
Fans want tables but Joe whips. Oba blocks to reverses, but then Joe FLAPJACKS Oba off ropes! Joe fires off fast hands in a corner, Oba shoves him away, and Wes gest up. Joe UPPERCUTS Oba into Wes! Joe manages to SIDEWALK SLAM Oba! Joe hits a VADER ELBOW on Oba! Cover, TWO! Oba slowly rises but Joe is on him. Joe fireman’s carries Oba?! The fans fire up as Joe powers up, but Wes stands on the top rope! DOUBLE STOMP onto Oba, that leads to a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! The fans fire up and now Wes DECKS Joe! But Joe falls onto Oba for a cover! Wes hurries to break it!
The fans rally and duel between Wes and Oba, leaving Joe as the odd man out. But Joe blocks Wes’s kick to UPPERCUT him down! Joe DIVES onto Oba and Oba hits the desk! The fans fire up and Joe runs in, GLASGOW SENDOFF sends Oba into steps! But Oba stays up!? And he APRON POWERBOMBS Joe!! But Wes FLIES, only for Oba to catch him!! Oba POWERBOMBS Wes onto Joe! That’s three times we’ve gotten something like that! Oba drags Joe up, puts him in the ring, and storms in after him. Joe runs up to ROCK Oba! Oba rebounds to DECK Joe! Joe rises to ROCK Oba! Wes joins in, handspring, but into Oba’s arms!
Wes fires hands, flips and RANAS Oba into buckles! Wes runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER! Cover, Joe breaks it! The Iron King keeps this one going, and he lines up the targets! Joe dodges Wes to GLASGOW SENDOFF Oba! Then SPINEBUSTER for Wes! Cover, TWO!! Wes survives and Joe is frustrated but the fans fire up again. Joe runs at Oba, but Oba grabs Joe by the neck! POP-UP, but Joe slips out the back! Oba clotheslines Joe and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up as Oba looms over Joe, and then drags him up. But here comes GALLUS! Markus & Wolfie beat up on Oba and the fans boo as they stack the deck!
Wolfgang gets Oba up, Mark runs, BOOT O’ DOOM to the floor! The Iron King hurries up and in to get Wes! Up, up and AWAY with that moonsault! Joe fires up, GLASGOW SENDOFF!! Wes is down, Joe pushes him to a cover, TWO!!! Wes survives and the fans fire up! Gallus can’t believe it, and then OBA RISES! Oba SMACKS Mark & Wolfgang off the apron! The fans tell Gallus they messed up, and Oba ROCKS Joe! Oba THRWOS Wolfgang into steel steps, then he throws Mark onto Wolfgang! Oba gets in, ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS! But then Wes SUPERKICKS Joe! And SUPERKICKS Oba!
The fans fire up as Wes has targets on either side of the ring. Joe rises, Wes runs up, POP-UP METEORA! Wes says no one can stop him! Wes goes Around the World to ROCK Joe, SUPERKICK him, then GAMANGIRI! Wes calls his shot, CARDIAC KICK!! Cover, GALLUS YANKS THE REF OUT!! The fans boo, the ref argues with Gallus, but the damage is done! Wes FLIES out onto Mark & Wolfgang! But Oba gets in the ring to go after Joe! Joe dodges Oba to ALL THE- NO, Oba boots the lariat, then hits the SHOTPUT! Wes returns, METEO- NO, POWERBOMB!! And then the POP-UP BOMB for Joe!! Oba covers, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Gallus tried to help Joe win, but they only helped him lose as Oba only got angrier with their interference. But if four men could not dethrone The Ruler, will his reign ever end?
NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Jordynne Grace!
The Prodigy has exceled at not only collecting championships and unleashing aggression, but also at inflating her own ego. And after all the bragging about being better than every woman in WWE, she may have really stepped in it this time. The TNA Knockouts Champion decided to make a return after her great Royal Rumble debut, and this was the right time to do it! Will #JuggernautJordynne make quite the impact on the NXT Women’s Division? Or will Roxie still defy the odds #AndStill be the best?
The introductions are made, Roxie’s belt is raised, and we see if it’s still gonna be Roxie’s belt after tonight!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. Roxie and Jordynne circle, tie up, and then Jordynne shoves Roxie right down! Roxie scrambles to the ropes, gets back up, and resets with Jordynne. They tie up, Roxie waistlocks, but Jordynne throws Roxie right off! Roxie tumbles away, Jordynne dusts herself off, and the fans already chant “This is Awesome!” Jordynne calls for a test of strength and Roxie says fine. They knuckle lock, but then Roxie stomps a foot! Roxie wrenches and UPPERCUTS Jordynne’s arm, then eggs Jordynne on. Jordynne swings, Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Jordynne throws her away!
Roxie comes back, wheelbarrows, but Jordynne shoves her away again. Roxie tries another tilt-o-whirl, Jordynne stops that, then blocks a kick. So Roxie SLAPS her! The fans fire up for that while Jordynne scowls. Jordynne CLOBBERS Roxie, CLOBBERS her again, then tilt-o-whirl FACEBUSTERS! Jordynne kips up, the fans fire up, and Jordynne reels Roxie in. Jordynne gets Roxie up but Roxie DIGS at Jordynne’s eyes! Jordynne lets Roxie go, staggers to a corner, and Roxie runs up, but into Jorydnne’s lift! Jordynne POWERBOMBS Roxie, goes up, but Roxie hurries to anchor Jordynne! Jordynne kicks Roxie away, but Roxie gets under her!
Jordynne holds ropes to stop Roxie’s bomb, but Roxie YANKS Jordynne into buckles! Roxie WRINGS Jordynne off the top! Roxie HAMMERS away on Jordynne, then drops a knee on the arm! Roxie drags Jordynne around to dig her knee into the arm! Jordynne endures, even as Roxie pulls back on the arm. Roxie steps over, stands on Jordynne’s back, and YANKS the arm! Jordynne flounders away to a corner but Roxie stomps her down. The ref counts, Roxie puts the arm around ropes and thrashes! Jordynne kicks Roxie away, but Roxie comes back to ROCK her! Roxie whips, Jordynne blocks, so Roxie ROCKS her again!
Roxie UPPERCUTS, wrenches, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Then a cover, ONE!! Jordynne is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Roxie pulls on Jordynne’s hair, CLUBS her down, then drags Jordynne around again. Roxie stomps the arm, pushes Jordynne down, then stands on the arm. The fans rally for “TNA! TNA!” and Jordynne kicks at Roxie! Roxie traps the arm, but Jordynne avoids the knee drop! Roxie staggers, still wants that arm, but Jordynne shoves Roxie away. Roxie comes back, goes for that arm, but Jordynne gets around to waistlock! Roxie elbows free, slips under and CHOP BLOCKS a leg!
Roxie DROPKICKS the bad arm! Cover, ONE!! Jordynne is showing grit but Roxie SLAPS her! Roxie reels Jordynne in, steps over the bad arm, and pulls on the arm! The fans rally as Jordynne stands up! Roxie sunset flips, but Jordynne stays up! Roxie KICKS and KICKS, Jordynne staggers to a corner. Roxie runs up, Jordynne dodge! Roxie BOOTS Jordynne, goes up, and leaps, but into Jordynne’s arms! POWERSLAM, then VADER FLOP as Roxie moves! Roxie goes up as Jordynne rises. Jordynne blocks a kick, CLUBS Roxie, then goes up to get her! The fans fire up as Roxie fights the waistlock! Roxie wrenches an arm but Jordynne CLUBS her!
The fans fire up as Jordynne CLUBS and CLUBS and CLUBS away, then she turns around to pick Roxie up! Torture rack, for the SUPER TOWER HACKER BOMB!!! Both women are down and the fans lose their minds! A standing count climbs, both women stir at 4 of 10. They rise at 5, head for each other, and Jordynne HEADBUTTS! Then she SLAPS Roxie, pump handles, but Roxie fights around! Roxie hammerlocks the arm to UPPERCUT it! Jordynne still CHOPS! Roxie SLAPS, ROCKS, but Jordynne scoop and SLAMS! The fans fire up, Roxie BOOTS, but Jordynne scoops to SLAM again! Roxie staggers up, shrikes, and she fires off fists!
Jordynne shoves, scoops, but Roxie slips free to BOOT! Jordynne URAKENS then DISCUS LARIATS! Jordynne hauls Roxie up, tucks her in, Inverted Gory Especial! Roxie slips free, but runs into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Jordynne grabs Roxie. Jordynne gets Roxie up to ROCK her, then puts her in a corner. Jordynne hauls Roxie up to the top rope and climbs back up. But Roxie knocks Jordynne off the corner! So Jordynne SHORYUKENS! Jordynne tucks Roxie in, but no Muscle Buster tonight! Roxie wheelbarrows, to DDT! Roxie runs, and SPIKE-RANAS! Cover, TWO!
Roxie is frustrated but she hurries to get Jordynne’s arm. Roxie YANKS that arm, and she pulls on it as hard as she can! The fans rally and duel as Jordynne endures. Jordynne fights up, stomps at Roxie, but Roxie kicks from below! Jordynne stomps away on Roxie, stacks her, TWO! Jordynne deadlifts Roxie, but Roxie goes to the ropes! HANGING ARMBAR!! The ref counts, Roxie lets go at 4, and she says she let off! But then Jordynne ROCKS Roxie! Jordynne fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, and she tucks Roxie back in! MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!?! Roxie survives and the fans fire up again!
Roxie flounders to the apron, the fans sing “Jordynne’s Gonna Kill~ You!” Jordynne storms after Roxie, kicks her on the apron, then joins her. Jordynne drags Roxie up, fireman’s carries, but Roxie fires elbows! Roxie POSTS Jordynne, mule kicks, then reels her in! APRON POP- NO, Jordynne holds onto ropes! So Roxie adjusts, aiming for the floor! Jordynne stops the sunset bomb so Roxie YANKS her down! Roxie runs to DIVE, TORNADO DDT to the floor!! Roxie then puts Jordynne in, goes up a corner, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Roxie is furious, but she puts on a CROSSFACE!! Jordynne endures, reaches out, and the fans duel again!
Jordynne slowly turns things to roll Roxie up, TWO! Roxie lets Jordynne go, but she runs into a POP-UP URAKEN! And then the pump handle! Roxie fights free, SOBATS, and POP- NO!! Jordynne stops that to flip Roxie back up! Roxie and Jordynne fight for control, GORY BOMB!! Jordynne and Roxie are both down, but here comes Tatum Paxley! Tatum’s obsessed with gold, but she oddly takes a liking to the Knockouts title! Tatum takes the belt and runs! Jordynne is upset, but wait! Is that DANA BROOKE!? Or rather, TNA’s Ash By Elegance! She stops Tatum from taking the title, then Jordynne storms out there to CLOBBER Tatum!
But then Jordynne CLOBBERS Dana/Ash, too! That’s a TNA rivalry right there, but Jordynne goes back for Roxie! Roxie SOBAT, but gets blocked! Jordynne ELBOWS Roxie, then ROLLING DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! And now, JUGGERNAUT- CUTTER?!?! POP ROX!!! Cover, Roxie wins!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
There was an impact made tonight, but more by those not even part of this match! Clearly Tatum and Dana both want to knockout the Knockouts Champion, will Jordynne have to get them both back soon enough? And if Roxie was able to survive a juggernaut, what will it take to finally knock her off her high horse?
Backstage interview with Sexyy Red.
Sarah Schreiber asks the special guest host how she’s enjoying Battleground in Vegas. Red says she’s been having so much fun. Matter of fact, now would be a good time to announce that she’s “running for president,” and going on tour, so see you soon, America. Go get her new album, In Sexyy We Trust! Lola joins in and Sexyy congratulates her on the big win tonight. Lola says, “What can I say? I told everyone I was gonna knock Shayna out and dance on her, and that’s what I did.” Sexyy asks what Lola’s up to next. Wanna come twerk? “Get it, Lola! Get it, Lola!” But will Lola get herself a big title match for the Summer?
NXT Media catches up with Wes Lee.
They know it was a rough loss tonight, how is he feeling? He’s pissed! But then GALLUS JUMPS HIM!! They blame Wes for their loss tonight, and they THROW him into road cases! They mug him all over, until security and producers rush in! A ref calls for medical, Gallus just did major damage to Wes! What consequences will there be for Gallus after crossing the line?
NXT Championship: Trick Williams VS Ethan Page!
The Whoop Dat Era began when Trick Willy finally got past Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov, but that only put a target on ya boy’s back. At first, it looked like The Scottish Supernova was going to take his shot, spurned by how Lash Legend chose Trick over him. But then a pair of suspicious backstage attacks derailed Noam Dar’s plans, and surprise! It was All Ego, NXT Universe! It was All Ego all along! Ethan Page made his demands, got what he wanted, and that brings us to tonight. Will Ethan get what he really wants by becoming the NEW NXT Champion? Or will Trick make sure Ethan gets what he deserves?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see just whose NXT this really is!
The fans already chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” as the two stare down. The bell rings and Ethan strikes first! Ethan CLUBS away on Trick, rains down fists on the mat, and the fans boo as Ethan roars. Trick flounders to a corner but Ethan says HE’s gonna whoop dat Trick. Ethan runs up but Trick dodges! Ethan’s knees hit buckles and Trick fires off haymakers! Ethan hits back but Trick UPPERCUTS! Trick whips Ethan, scoops him on the rebound and SLAMS! Then Trick trips Ethan to rain down forearms! The fans fire up as Trick fires up, but Ethan takes a swing! Trick dodges to JUMP NECKBREAKER!
Ethan goes to ropes, Trick runs up, but Ethan ducks and the leg lariat gets caught up! Ethan DUMPS Trick out, then goes out after him. Ethan whips Trick hard into steel steps! The top half goes flying and Trick is slumped over the base! Even the security guard is part of the collateral! Ethan just smiles as he brings the steps over to the desk and clears it off! Ethan tells Vic and Booker to be ready, and then he goes after Trick with furious fists! Ethan gives more ground ‘n’ pound but the fans boo. Ethan drags Trick up, puts him in a corner, and stomps a mudhole in. The fans boo as Ethan goes corner to corner and back again, but Trick moves!
Ethan stops short of the corner, brings Trick up from the apron, but Trick HOTSHOTS him! Trick gets in the ropes but Ethan KICKS Trick! Ethan underhooks and brings Trick out, DRAPING BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Trick shows some grit already but Ethan gets Trick up. BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Ethan drags Trick up, reels him in and scoops to FALLING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Trick is still in this and Ethan is already frustrated. Ethan argues the count but the fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Ethan throws down fists, clamps on a rear bearhug, and he squeezes tight! Trick endures but the fans rally up.
Trick fights up from the mat, throws elbows, but Ethan squeezes tight again! Trick still throws down shots, but Ethan pushes on those ribs. The fans rally harder, but Ethan RAMS Trick into the corner! Ethan RAMS in again, and again, and again! Ethan ROCKS Trick with a right, tells the fans to shut up, then puts Trick up top. The fans still say “ETHAN SUCKS!” but Ethan climbs. Ethan brings Trick up, but Trick fights the superplex! Trick fires body shots, then a HEADBUTT! Ethan falls back, Trick adjusts, but Ethan ROCKS Trick in return! Ethan ROCKS Trick again, climbs back up, and throws more hands!
Trick clinches! But Ethan fires elbows! Ethan crosses Trick’s arms, ICONOCLASM! Then a scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Trick stays in this and Ethan scowls. Ethan HEADBUTTS Trick, CLUBS him on the back, then CLUBS him again. Ethan goes back to the rear bearhug, but the fans taunt him with “You Don’t Go Here!” Trick endures, fights up, and he pries the bearhug open! The fans fire up behind Trick, but Ethan clamps right back on! Trick throws elbows, turns around inside the bearhug and he BELL CLAPS free! Trick runs, slips around the lariat and DDTS! The fans fire up again while both men are down!
Ethan and Trick crawl and slowly rise. Ethan takes a swing, Trick counter punches Ethan again and again! Trick ROCKS Ethan, whips him and LEG LARIATS! And LEG LARIATS! Trick FLAPJACKS Ethan, then kips up! The fans are with Trick and he spins, but Ethan bails out! Trick is annoyed but he goes out after Ethan, only for Ethan to RAM him into the apron! Ethan whips, Trick reverses, and Ethan TUMBLES over railing and into the crowd! The fans fire up, Trick says this is HIS NXT, nobody jumps the line! Trick then runs to LEAP over the barriers!! Down goes Ethan and the fans fire up! Trick brings Ethan into the ring, runs up, SPIN KICK! Cover, TWO!!
Ethan survives and Trick is frustrated, but the fans rally behind him. Trick goes to a corner, climbs up, takes aim, but Ethan YANKS him down! A rough landing, then a KNEE to the face! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives the #Kneego of Ethan Page, but Ethan says, “Your house, huh? This is your house, Trick?” Ethan SLAPS Trick, fires a forearm, but Trick hits back! The fans rally, cheering on Trick and booing Ethan with every shot! They go faster and faster, Trick gets the edge, but Ethan knees low! Ethan reels Trick in, Canadian Rack, but Trick slips free! Trick clinches, Ethan fights free, but Trick ducks a kick! Ethan ducks a kick, to ROUNDHOUSE!
But Trick clinches! BOOKEND! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Ethan bails out and Trick pursues. Ethan RAMS into Trick again! But then Trick LARIATS Ethan right down! Trick sees the steel steps, and he brings Ethan over! Trick makes sure the desk is clear, and then he brings Ethan up the steps! But Ethan fights the suplex! Ethan scoops, and POWERSLAMS through the desk!! The fans lose their minds over that one! Ethan rises, he drags Trick back up and into the ring, and he hurries in to drag Trick back up. There are All Ego fans now as Ethan Canadian Racks for the RAZOR’S EDGE!! Cover, TWO!!
Ethan is stunned, furious, but the fans fire up again as Trick rises. Ethan runs up to fire haymakers in the corner! The ref counts, Ethan lets off, but then jukes to fire off more shots! The ref counts again, backs Ethan off, and Ethan is walking the line of getting disqualified! Ethan turns around, into the TRICK SHOT!! Cover, TRICK WINS!!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
All Ego let his temper get the better of him, and now Trick proves he is truly the champion NXT deserves! Sexyy Red celebrates with Trick, are they gonna party all night long in Sin City?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT Battleground, but couldn’t they have done better than the “Apex?” I mean, I get it, TKO is their parent company, UFC is WWE’s new pal, this was probably an obligation. Also, the “special guest host” Sexyy Red does a grand total of three things: introduces the show with the shortest line read ever; congratulates Kelani Jordan; then congratulates Lola. Oh, and she twerks, but it was during all of those segments. So “glad” NXT went with her for this big night, let’s make it extra special by never doing it again. There was barely a trace of charisma when she talked, and she mostly just wanted to plug her album and tour.
Those shortcomings that are still just my opinion aside, I really liked all these matches. The women’s ladder match was a great opener, though maybe not as great of a ladder match as some were hoping. To be fair, the men as the ones crazy enough to go busting ladders and nearly busting their bodies up in ladder matches, the ladies were doing things in a nice balance of crazy and careful. In the end, Kelani winning was a great surprise, and I suppose better than saying “number one in the combine” Sol just automatically wins. Kelani is young but she’s already a great in-ring talent and on the verge of a great character, she’ll bring some excitement to the inaugural Women’s North American Championship reign.
The NXT Women’s Championship match was great stuff, too, and I appreciate the fans getting behind Jordynne and TNA. I’m sure many of them do watch TNA on the side, that’s the crowd that usually goes to NXT shows. But I am both disappointed and intrigued by how they chose to finish that one. I suppose they needed to protect Jordynne in the loss to Roxie since Roxie shouldn’t logically lose to a powerhouse like Jordynne. Tatum and Dana Brooke showing up was a good way to not just distract Jordynne but plug TNA story for those who’d get it. I almost flipped the meme, “What’s Ash By Elegance doing in the Apex?” But in the end, Roxie’s probably going to reign until NXT can get Giulia on screen, and we can definitely flip the crossover where Tatum challenges and loses to Jordynne.
The tag title match was great stuff, really getting back to those Black ‘n’ Gold Era tag title matches. But I had a feeling Frazer & Axiom were going to retain, it works with their story of sending RawDown stars back to RawDown. In similar fashion, the NXT Underground match was great stuff, but the NXT star won out because this is NXT. I still think Shayna should’ve won, but Lola can use this momentum to challenge for a title, maybe even be Kelani’s first title defense at Heatwave in July. And we got an awesome Triple Threat for the North American Championship. Gallus kept their promise of getting involved, but even then I knew Joe was taking the loss. Oba retains, and the possibilities are endless for his next defense.
Gallus going after Wes after was an interesting move but I suppose Gallus had to blame someone other than themselves. NXT and TNA working together, could Wes possibly reunite with The Rascalz? You’d think enough time has past for fans to get over the petty issues they had with Nash Carter, and we’d get a great Six Man Tag out of it. But as for Wes specifically, this is definitely a way for Wes to move up to the top title scene. Trick VS Ethan was a really good match with a lot of brawling and outside-the-ring action. And I was glad that, despite Oro Mensah going after Ethan after the show on Tuesday, and earlier today via social media, it was just straight up Trick VS Ethan.
Trick of course won, just as he would have if this was Noam Dar in there, and maybe Noam will be okay to challenge Trick for Heatwave. Trick is great, there’s no stopping him now, it might take someone who’s been around, like Wes Lee, to come close.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 1.16.25
The Go Home for Genesis this Sunday! Let’s see what happens!
So Genesis is Sunday, followed by next week’s Live Episode of iMPACT! Let’s see exactly how we get to Genesis and not to bury the lead, the fact the WWE/TNA partnership was extended for a few years is very big news for TNA. More visibility for a nostalgic brand and the younger NXT wrestlers get more opportunities with potential sprinkles of a big name here or there (yes I only really mean AJ Styles, but that’s what we all want to see one more time).
Let’s get to the show and see if it’s a Go Home worth anything.
After her shocking appearance on @WWENXT, @mashaslamovich steps into the confessional with @WeAreRosemary…
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/Dw7ITswj28 pic.twitter.com/YSTXfJZw6X
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 17, 2025
Ratings:
- Trent Seven vs Leon Slater: Slater wins via Swanton 450 – *
- Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin): EY wins via Macho Elbow – ** 3/4
- Laredo Kid vs Jake Something: Jakes wins via Avalanche Something Bomb – **
- The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO): Hardys win via Crouton Bomb – ***
Results:
Trent Seven vs Leon Slater
British on British violence! I just appreciate that Trent’s theme is a down tuned remix of Seven Nation Army.
A little back and forth until Slater hits a Reverse Gamengiri, Trent tries to climb back to the apron after the powder, eats a Shotgun Kick. Trent dodges the dive, and Suplexes Leon down the steps at Center Stage. I feel like Slater over sold the spot, but I suppose using your surroundings is always interesting. Leon slides in at 9.5, Trent gets a little cocky and Leon hits two Flash Cradles for near falls, as Trent is reeling from the quick pinfall attempts he eats another Shotgun Kick for a near fall. Trent sells to the corner, eats a Jumping Bootwash, Leon perches Trent, goes for possibly a Spanish Fly but Trent turns it into an Avalanche Flowsion for two!
Bop and Bang, 7 Star Lariat, Piledriver with flourish and…still a two. Birminghammer attempt but Slater flips out of it, Crucifix pinfall for two, Uppercut by Trent and Birminghammer is hit! But Slater…kicks…out? He sells a Suplex where he slides down steps like death, but eats huge signature and finishing moves and kicks out. The psychology in this match is non-existent. Trent does the Finger Break, Leon sells away, hits another Shotgun Kick and Trent powders. X Plex gets reversed into a DDT from Slater. Trent powders off the Ramp, Leon goes to the entrance way runs and jumps off the ramp, then hits the Swanton 450.
Completely stupid match with spots that make no sense. All sizzle no steak, so dumb my IQ dropped 5 points.
The Elegance Clique have a “Pre-Launch Championship Celebration”. Tom Hannifan hates it, the crowd hates it, and the Personal Concierge uncovers a cardboard cut out with a Knockouts Title around their waists…and they are size accurate. Heather is like a My Size Barbie. Ash gives a very cringey speech where she thanks everyone except Heather, the Concierge passes the mic to Heather, Spitfire interrupts of course, and at least Dani cuts the promo to start so it’s tolerable. Yeah this is painfully bad cringe, as much as I didn’t mind the Ash gimmick to start with, this is lame. The only thing saving the segment is the crowd is hot for the the Elegance Clique getting their stuff ruined. So it was lame, but the crowd was into it and Ash sold the destruction of cardboard cut outs like Spitfire just murdered her puppy.
.@PCOisNotHuman and @TheSamiCallihan take on The Hardys! If they win, they’ll secure their spot in the TNA World Tag Team Title match at #TNAGenesis!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/Dw7ITswQRG pic.twitter.com/fO9P2F5d9d
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 17, 2025
Well the first 40 minutes of this show are making me wish for a stroke instead of watching this. So hopefully it picks up somewhere.
Fir$t Cla$$ vs Maniac Marines (Eric Young & Steve Maclin)
KC flips out of two of EY’s Back Body Drops and does his “First Class” taunt, so EY just slaps him upside the head and tags in Maclin to start beating on Navarro. I do really like KC’s work. He’s like WWE Lio Rush, but likable and talented. Maclin is beating the hell out of KC though, Lariats him out, goes for the SCUD, but AJ low bridges so Maclin crashes to the outside, KC hits the Tope con Hilo with blind tag so AJ is now legal and they start working over Maclin in the corner. Tennessee Whiskey, and there does seem to be a few First Class fans in the crowd.
Navarro is back in for the 305, quick tags though to keep Maclin eating offense. Splash into Big Boot into Assisted Splash while AJ leans on Maclin literally. KC starts picking on kids in the crowd near Judd Normand, he shoves the actor, the actor shoves him back and AJ comes over to mad dog the actor. Maclin takes advantage of the distraction and drops AJ on the way back in with an Olympic Slam, tags in EY and EY comes out hot. KC tags in, EY levels KC and they start messing around in the corner, AJ tries to break it up but eats a Busaiku Knee from Maclin and then a SCUD. EY manages to throw KC off the turnbuckle and then hit the Macho Elbow for the win.
After the match Eddie, Lish and Brian Myers stand at the entrance way to send a message but not cause any real chaos.
Josh Alexander and his two bitch boys come out to cut a promo on Santana or something. I am about as interested in this as I am in Norwegian Dog Sledding. Josh trying to say Santana is too hurt to go at Genesis when we all know this was filmed the same time like a month ago. You really can’t do doofus attempts a story when you’re promoting the first live episode in nearly a decade or something for next week. At least the match should be good because this build is lame, the jabronis are useless, “Bald Ass Head” is the big insult…sheeeesh.
Laredo Kid vs Jake Something
Well…someone has to win this match, so there’s that.
Nothing special start until Jake comes off the ropes and runs over Laredo sending him flying over the ropes onto the ramp. Jake panders to the crowd, Laredo tries to get something going but Jake steps on his foot to stop any Lucha things, and mollywops him. Jake runs him corner to corner until Laredo moves, strings a few moves together, tries to fly and then gets knocked out of the sky with a Forearm. Only a two count for Jake, but Laredo is definitely doing his best impression of a pinata so far in the match. Laredo gets a desperation Satellite DDT, misses his big attempt, but Jake misses the Spear in the corner, La Magistral gets a 2, a few bad spots from Laredo where it looks like he missed a Satellite Facebuster and sloppy Essex or Canadian Destroyer. Laredo goes to the top, Jake bear paw slap, goes up top and Avalanche Something Bomb for the win.
The Hardys vs Ohio Versus Frankenstein (Sami Callihan & PCO)
Before the Hardys intro, the 23 thing flashes a few times again. So at least they didn’t forget that.
Sami starts with Jeff and gets in a few early shots and goads Jeff with Hardys taunts, then all four get in, throw hands and we go to commercial. We come back from commercial to Matt Delete Turnbuckling Sami, and then Poetry In Motion the classic way! A few quick tags, but Sami eventually knocks down Matt, tags in PCO, Matt’s moves aren’t very effective, Jeff throws himself in too and they get their asses beat by PCO. PCO tags in Sami, Sami slaps around Matt, drags his face across the ropes, tags PCO back in and uses PCO as a battering ram into Matt’s chest. PCO keeps Matt in their corner, tags back in Sami, some simple tandem work and a short 2 count for Sami. Sami calls PCO back in and they’re formulating a tag move, they try the Double Back Drop, but Matt turns it into a Double DDT instead.
Jeff tries to fight them both off, Sami grabs Jeff, PCO goes for the Lariat, malfunction at the junction, Whisper in the Wind mostly hits PCO so Jeff Splashes Sami. Twist of Hate, Twist of Fate, Swanton Bomb from Jeff and the Hardy Boys win!
Before the obligatory contract signing on the Go Home before a PPV, Jordynne walks over to the announce table with the contract for her match with Tessa. Says she’ll leave it with them so she can’t miss it, but hey, “if she doesn’t show up at Genesis it wouldn’t be the first time”. That’s funny.
Joe starts the promo saying he has to win, but its on him to take the title from Nic. There’s an intensity, so it’s not all cornball jokes and shenanigans. That’s kinda nice to start with. Nic takes the babyface angle of “you’re not wrong but I don’t think you’re ready yet kid”. Then he plays the JBL clip from Bound for Glory. Nic tries to use the video to clear his name because Ryan got attacked too. Joe is about to poke a hole in the defense but then Hollywood Abyss Mokuba shows up. “MY BROTHER SETO” Ryan interferes, Nic tries to stop the stupidity but Ryan plows through is about to eat a Standing Ovation but Nic Superkicks Joe to save Mokuba. Nic does stand there as the crowd chants “kick your brother”, but Nic doesn’t pull the trigger but you can tell he’s contemplating.
OH! Sexy Tessy shows up, signs the contract but Jordynne was waiting for her and leaves Tessa laying with a Grace Driver and solid intensity. Okay most of the show was kinda mid but the ending was pretty solid.
Overall Score: 6.25/10
As I said at the very end, most of this show was mid…or mediocre for the older crowd. Indie Spotfest Dumbassery to kick off the show, a few segments that made me question if I was tasting pennies, a decent match with First Class, the stalled push never relevant squad match between Jake and Laredo, and at least the main event match was fun.
The video packages always feel lackluster because the only people really watching TNA currently are hardcore fans. I never really see too many people pull the whole “whoa first TNA episode in 11 years and I decided on the random Go Home instead of the first live episode since 2015”. See, this is why logic matters in booking. WWE gets to have the mentality of “it could be someone’s first time watching it” every week because they the biggest show in town. The name alone will garner random views or transient lapsed fans if they get a whiff of something. However when it comes down to TNA, people are only surprised its still alive.
Even with many questionable hours it wasn’t terrible. It did fine…plus like I just said, there’s opportunity for more random eyes thanks to the WWE merger AND a live episode next week. So the Go Home format won’t change, but hopefully the exposure gives us more congruent storylines.
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Will the hot streak continue?
On the verge of a milestone, Red Velvet is back on the Proving Ground! Who will look to Stir It Up with The Chef? Will they be served an L fresh outta your mama’s kitchen?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew; Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners win.
- The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes; Mortos wins.
- Blake Christian VS Parker Li; Blake wins.
- ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk; Velvet wins and denies Risk a title match.
- ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling; Briscoe wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder; STP & LEE-J win.
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QT Marshall speaks.
“Next week is the 100th episode of ROH Television. Impressive, huh? And that big shot, Paul Wight, from the Board of Directors, he said, ‘QT, I need you to do me a big favor. This show has to be huge! And the way to make that happen is to have you challenging for the ROH Television title.'” QT tells Paul that we all know he owes QT an apology. And the “old QT” would’ve been pretty petty and held that against Paul. But now that QT is a viral sensation who literally has strangers from all over falling in love with him, QT said, “Y’know what, Paul? I’m gonna do it.”
So that’s right, ROH fans! Next week, episode 100, QT Marshall VS Komander, and QT walks out the NEW ROH World Television Champion! And Paul, after that, you will look QT in the eyes and apologize. QT is all smiles now, but will he be the one feeling the DOOM~ after facing the Commander of the Skies?
8 Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners VS Rosario Grillo, Colby Carter & The Stew Crew!
The Wrestler is back in action, and he’s teaming up with the ROH World TV Champion and the Youngest Men Alive! Will they all be rolling into episode 100 and beyond?
The teams sort out and Shibata starts against Grillo. The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. Shibata and Grillo circle, the fans rally for Shibata, and the two tie up. They go around, Grillo wrenches, and he talks some smack. But Shibata wrenches back! Shibata puts Grillo on ropes, the ref counts the break, but Shibata CHOPS! And CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Shibata says one more time, and he CHOPS! Tag to Komander, he and Shibata double whip. Shibata drops down, Komander DROPKICKS Grillo! Grillo scrambles to tag in “Twisted Steel,” Dylan Stewart. Dylan is the shorter of the Stewart Brothers, only because Zach is 6’5″.
Dylan and Komander circle, then Dylan takes a swing. Komander dodges, scoops, but Dylan slips free to shove Komander. Komander springboards to CROSSBODY, but Dylan catches him! Dylan throws Komander but Komander lands on his feet. Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up, up, jumps around and around, and the fans fire up for the FLYING RANA! Komander keeps going, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to roll and FACEBUSTER! Then a basement DROPKICK! Komander wrenches Dylan, winds up, and he tags in Turbo Floyd! The fans fire up as Turbo wrenches and headlocks Dylan.
Dylan pulls Turbo’s hair, puts him in a corner, but the ref reprimands. Dylan lets off, but he throws a body shot! Dylan takes another shot but Turbo dodges! Turbo winds up, and flexes! The fans cheer, Dylan swings, but into a BIG atomic drop! Tag to Truth, the Outrunners whip and DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Dylan staggers while The Outrunners flex! Colby runs in, but into a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! The Outrunners have Colby and Dylan in opposite corners, and they storm up to rain down fists! The fans count along, and The Outrunners go to nine, wind up, and TEN! The fans fire up as The Outrunners headlock Dylan and Colby.
The Outrunners run to each other, MEETING OF THE MINDS! The fans cheer while The Outrunners spin! Truth drags Dylan up, but Dylan powers him to the corner! “Silverback” Zach tags in, and Dylan sends him in for a SPLASH! Zach roars, then he CHOKES Truth in the ropes! The ref counts, Zach backs off, then he tags in Grillo. They stomp away on Truth, the fans rally up, but Grillo tags Dylan. Dylan stomps Truth, throws some hands, then tags Colby. Dylan and Colby mug Truth, then let off as the ref reprimands. The fans boo Colby while he taunts Truth’s team. But Truth fights against the others!
Colby kicks low, headlocks Truth, then shifts to a SLEEPER! Colby leans on the hold but Truth endures. The fans rally up, Truth fights to his feet, and Truth fires body shots! Truth reaches out, but Colby keeps him from Turbo! Colby then short arm LARIATS! The fans boo but Colby soaks up the heat. Colby runs, but Truth avoids the knee drop! Colby flounders, tag to Grillo! Grillo runs but Truth dodges! Zach runs in, Truth DUMPS him out! Dylan whips but Truth reverses to TOSS him! Grillo DECKS Truth! Grillo then winds up, but Turbo blocks the sucker punch! Turbo ROCKS Grillo, and Truth BACKDROPS him!
The fans fire up as Truth crawls, hot tag to Turbo! The fans fire up more as Turbo rallies on Grillo with haymaker after haymaker! Then a scoop SLAM! Grillo staggers back up, into another scoop SLAM! Turbo looks around, Colby runs up, but into a scoop and SLAM! Dylan storms in, but into a scoop SLAM! Zach is in, he’s a big guy! Treuth helps for the SLAM! The fans fire up as Truth then feeds Grillo to Turbo’s ELBOW! Then the Outrunners wind up… “Turbo Floyd! You sonovabi*ch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP on Grillo! Then tag to Shibata! The fans fire up again as Shibata whips and BOOTS Grillo in the corner!
Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, he sits Grillo down, then he runs corner to corner and back again. HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, Colby breaks it! So Truth swings! Colby dodges, Turbo scoops! TOTAL RECALL for Colby! SAIDO for Grillo! Komander goes up, and he gives Grillo CIELITO LINDO! Shibata keeps The Stew Crew out, then PENALTY KICKS Grillo! Cover, Shibata’s team wins!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall
An eclectic combination, but a victorious one as well! Shibata and team show respect to each other with handshakes and bows, will all these men be part of the revolution in the New Year?
Shane Taylor speaks.
“Whoever, wherever, whenever. That is the motto of Shane Taylor Promotions. Where I’m from, winning a fight had to be definitive. There was no time limit, there were no disqualifications, there was no bell, and there damn sure wasn’t a referee to come save you. A fight wasn’t over until somebody didn’t wanna fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody couldn’t fight anymore. A fight wasn’t over until somebody was either knocked out, choked out, or chalked out. It’s a new era in the professional wrestling industry: my era. It is the Era of Shane Taylor Promotions. Win a match if you can. But you damn sure won’t win the fight. Rumble, bad man, rumble.”
The Beast Mortos VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes!
La Faccion Ingobernable as been conspicuous by their absence, but the menacing minotaur is continuing on no matter what. But then “Smart” Mark Sterling cuts Bobby Cruise off and tells him to “hit the bricks.” Sterling handles the introductions as everyone knows this is Tony Nese and they are The Premier Athletes. “And folks, we’ve been sick and tired of every town messing up our mojo by doing the incorrect pregame cheer. So I told the guys we’re not even gonna give the people of Athens the opportunity! But Josh said, ‘Surely they can read what’s on our shirts.’ So we’re gonna give you one chance. When I say, ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule.’ NOTHING ELSE!
“Hands in, boys. Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” The fans get the better of Mark again, but will Mortos take everything Nese has and eat it for lunch?
The fans rally for “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Sterling and the guys try to get an “Athletes! Athletes!” chant going, but the fans boo. The Code of Honor is hesitantly kept, and the bell rings. Mortos and Nese circle, then tie up. Mortos powers Nese to a corner, the ref counts, and Mortos lets off. Then he SMACKS Nese! Nese is mad and says Mortos is an animal! Mortos snarls and the two circle again. Nese and Mortos circle, Nese dodges and throat chops! The ref reprimands but Nese kicks low. Nese tries to pretend the “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” chants are really “NESE! NESE! NESE!” chants but the fans boo.
Nese CHOPS Mortos, has Daivari & Woods put their hands in, “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Nese scowls, then headlocks Mortos. Mortos powers out, Nese RAMS him, but Mortos stays up! Nese runs again, RAMS Mortos again, but Mortos just roars! Nese revs up, but he kicks low! Nese fires haymakers, then whips, but Mortos reverses. Mortos CLOBBERS Nese! Then CLOBBERS him again! And again! The fans fire up for Mortos, and he stomps around. Nese goes to a corner, Sterling panics, but Nese throat chops Mortos again! Nese runs with Mortos for the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Nese hurries up top, leaps, but Mortos deflects the crossbody!
Mortos scoops Nese, brings him around, but Nese slips free! Nese SOBATS, KNEE LIFTS, then runs. Mortos follows, rolls off Nese’s back,a dn SOBATS< KNEES and ELBOWS Nese! Snapmare and NECK TWIST! Nese staggers up, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Mortos goes to a corner. Mortos makes sure Nese is in the drop zone, then he climbs up. But The Athletes drag Nese out of the ring! The fans boo but Mortos builds speed! TORNILLO TOPE! Direct hit on all three Premier Athletes! The fans fire up and Mortos roars! Mortos then spots Sterling, and Sterling has a chair!
Sterling backs off while apologizing, and Mortos SMACKS Nese! Mortos brings Nese around, pushes him into the barrier, then CHOPS! Mortos winds up to SMACK Nese! The fans fire up with Mortos again, and he drags Nese up. Mortos whips Nese hard into the steel steps! Sterling protests, but Mortos storms over again. Sterling hides behind Woods so Mortos goes back for Nese. Mortos puts Nese in, but Woods creeps up! Mortos steps to Woods, but he avoids Nese’s plancha! Nese lands safe, cartwheels around Mortos and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans boo but Nese says last chance! “Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!”
Woods gets frustrated with the fans, but Nese stomps Mortos. Nese puts Mortos in the ring, then he storms into the ring. The fans chant ‘Athletes Suck!” on their own while Nese CHOPS Mortos to a corner. Nese whips Mortos corner to corner, then runs up, but Mortos dodges! Nese hits buckles, Mortos UPPERCUTS, LARIATS, and GAMANGIRIS! Nese staggers around and the fans fire up with Mortos. Mortos whips Nese, Nese grabs ropes! Mortos runs up but Nese DUMPS Mortos out! Mortos tumbles to the apron then the floor, and Nese argues with the ref so the Premier Athletes can mug Mortos!
The fans boo but Sterling and the boys get away with that one. Nese soaks up the heat, then goes to fetch Mortos. Nese drags Mortos up, scuffs him, but Mortos shoves Nese. Nese kicks low, then says if the fans want tables, here we go! Nese reels Mortos in, only to send him into the ring! Nese tells the fans can shove it, then he covers. TWO! Mortos is still in this, so Nese stays on him with a chinlock. Mortos fights up as the fans rally, and he fires body shots! Then he UPPERCUTS! Mortos fires back up, he runs, but Nese trips him! The fans boo again but Sterling and the boys applaud. Nese goes in, PREMIER FLOP as Mortos moves!
Mortos runs to SLING-DOG! And tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! And then another BACKBREAKER! Nese staggers around, into the torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives Mortos’s vicious hattrick, but the fans rally up again. Mortos drags Nese up, but Nese fights the suplex! Nese fires body shots, but Mortos SMACKS him again! Mortos fires forearms, then rears back, but Nese CLAWS the eyes! Nese winds up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos powers up, runs, but Woods & Daivari trip him up! The ref has had enough, he EJECTS The Premier Athletes!
The fans fire up while Woods, Daivari & Sterling throw a fit! Sterling gets on the apron to shout at the ref, but Mortos grabs Sterling! Nese rolls Mortos up, TWO! Mortos blocks a lariat, and he LARIATS Nese inside-out! Cover, TWO?! Nese survives but Mortos roars! Scoop and PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Mortos wins!
Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Minotaur Driver finally puts this one away, and Mortos is back on a winning track! Will he storm up on whoever is champion after ROH Honor Club Episode 100?
MXM Collection speaks.
Well first, they slow clap. Then they POSE! Mansoor congratulates Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara on their successful title defense in the Tokyo Dome. Mason Madden says, “Congratulations is right. But the only dome you boys should be receiving is from us! When we clack your domes together!” Mansoor says that is right! MXM has run through the Runway of Honor so long now, racking up the wins, and they are finally making a claim on those ROH World Tag Team Championships! The Sons of Texas fancy themselves a couple of tough guys, from Texas Death to Texas Bull Ropes.
MXM knows how to get hardcore! And they know how to get tied up! Time for the sun to set on the Sons of Texas, and it is time for the MXM Collection to upgrade their hardware. They clack belt buckles on the belts they’re wearing, and then Mansoor claims those belts are coming to them. And MXM is deafly serious! They take off their sunglasses to reveal their eyelash extensions… Will The Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk take a deep breath and take those titles from The Natural & The Spanish God?
ROH catches up with the Athena World Tour.
Though she fell short in the International Women’s Cup Fatal 4 Way, the Fallen Goddess did settle the score with “War B*tch” Thekla in a defense of the ROH Women’s World Championship. The Minion Overlord overcame Thekla and her entire faction of HATE to win in Korakuen Hall. Athena addressed the crowd by saying it was always her dream to compete in Japan, and it was a dream fulfilled. Athena told the fans “Arigatogozaimasu! <Thank you very much!>” Will the Athena World Tour continue to make stop after stop and defeat opponent after opponent?
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground match: Red Velvet VS Angelica Risk!
While The Chef is leaving Leyla Hirsch on the waiting list, she’s still stepping onto the Proving Ground against whoever wants it. Will Velvet continue to avoid her LEGIT rival? Or will she regret taking on this Risk instead?
The Code of Honor is upheld with some arrogance on Velvet’s part, but Risk makes her look her in the eye! The bell rings, Velvet pushes Risk back and says not to get attitude like that. The two talk smack, but we’re on the clock. The two feel things out, but then Velvet dodges Risk. Velvet pushes Risk and Risk says okay, Velvet thinks she’s loca. Velvet says Risk didn’t beat her four years ago, she won’t beat her now. Risk says she about to whoop Velvet all over Athens! But then Velvet dodges again and says she’s too smart. Risk says Velvet’s a dumbo, but Velvet pie faces her! Risk SLAPS Velvet and knocks her down!
Risk mockingly asks if she got Velvet in that “ugly mug” of hers, then laughs. The fans boo Risk as she eggs Velvet on. Velvet stands, Risk twerks at her, but Velvet runs up! Risk dodges to hip toss! And arm-drag! Risk runs and CROSSBODIES! Risk rains down fists, then lets off. Risk says Velvet’s about to get that spice! Risk CHOPS Velvet on the back! Velvet is in the ropes, but Risk goes to the apron. Risk headlocks Velvet, and she twerk attacks! Risk HIP ATTACKS, then tells Velvet to kiss this. Risk steps into the ring, builds speed, and she slides, but into the apron skirt! Velvet fires off fists and the fans fire up!
Velvet steps on Risk to go up to the apron! The fans cheer Velvet on as she then CLUBS Risk! Velvet follows Risk around the way, then brings her to barriers, for a DOUBLE CHOP! The fans cheer while Velvet gets a taste. Velvet then CHOPS Risk again! Risk turns things around to DOUBLE CHOP back! And DOUBLE CHOPS again! And then SLAPS Velvet! They scrap, Velvet knees low, but Risk blocks the apron bump! Risk elbows Velvet and gives her the apron bump! Velvet flounders in, Risk storms up on her, but Velvet YANKS her into ropes! Velvet then runs to DOUBLE KNEE Risk in the ropes!
The fans fire up as Velvet yanks Risk back, and she rains down furious fists! Velvet covers, TWO! Risk stays in this but Velvet stays on her. Velvet pulls hair, and she bumps Risk off buckles. Velvet fires a BODY BLOW, then mocks the count. Velvet BODY BLOWS again, soaks up heat from the fans, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Velvet steps off at 4, and she soaks up more heat. Velvet drags Risk up to snapmare and KICKS! Risk writhes but Velvet pushes her to a cover, TWO! Risk toughs it out but Velvet clamps on a chinlock. Risk endures, pries at the hold, but Velvet holds on tight. The fans rally, Risk stands, and Risk fires body shots.
Risk JAWBREAKERS free, then dodges Velvet to come back and LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Risk then dodges Velvet for a COPE-A-SETIC! The fans fire up with Risk, “505!” Risk runs to hit the TIGER FEINT! Velvet staggers, Risk TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Velvet survives, but Risk gets mad. Risk reels Velvet in for a dragon sleeper, but Velvet CLAWS Risk’s eyes! Velvet winds up, and she DECKS Risk with that left! Cover, Velvet wins!
Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Angelica Risk a title match)
Velvet’s left hand was the cherry on top, she gets to taste sweet victory. But will she continue on this hot streak? Or will she run out of challengers and have to have her just desserts with Leyla?
ROH Rewind – ROH TV Episode 1: Mark Briscoe VS Slim J w/ Ari Daivari & Mark Sterling!
Here on Episode 99, we look back to the return of ROH TV here on Honor Club! The opening match was the Sussex County Chicken taking on The Trustbuster’s Real One to kick off the new era of honor!
The ref calls for the Code of Honor handshake. Mark offers, Slim accepts, but then kicks it away. Fans boo while the bell rings, and Mark circles with Slim. Fans sing, “Briscoe’s gonna kill~ you!” They tie up, Mark headlocks but Slim powers out. Mark slips under and UPPERCUTS! Slim bails out, Daivari and Sterling check on him, but Mark waits. The fans chant for “BRISCOE! BRISCOE!” but Slim comes back. They circle again, tie up, and Slim waistlocks. Briscoe pries free, wrenches to a wristlock and then he waistlocks. Sterling distracts and Slim mule kicks low! Fans boo as Slim tears his shirt off.
Slim mocks Mark, throws hands, but Mark throws hands back. Slim fires off on Mark, bumps him off buckles, and fans boo. Slim whips, Mark goes up and out, and then he UPPERCUTS again! Fans fire up with mark, he shoulders into Slim and then slips around to run and BOOT Slim outta the ring! Fans fire up as Mark builds speed to WRECK Slim with a dropkick! Mark says, “That’s how we do, baby!” Mark throws a chair in the ring! The ref tells him no, but Mark claps with the chair. Fans rally along, Mark sets the chair up and builds speed, to go up, only to stop as Daivari gets Slim to safety. Fans boo but Daivari says to get the chair outta the ring!
Mark waits, Slim gets in the ring and gets in Mark’s face. They talk trash, Mark dares Slim to hit him, so Slim ROCKS him with a haymaker! But Mark comes back to CHOP! Slim spasms, Mark CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS and then puts Slim up top. Mark fires up to UPPERCUT! Fans fire up while Slim wobbles. Sterling distracts again, Mark chases him off, and then Mark goes back to Slim. Slim fights off the Iconoclasm to FLYING GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mark has a bloody cut on his forehead but Slim brings him up. But Mark throws body shots! Mark swings but Slim blocks to LARIAT, LARIAT and knuckle lock.
Slim goes up and up and FLYING DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and fans fire up! Slim drags Mark up, throws him out, and then distracts the ref so Daivari can stomp away! Fans boo but Daivari gets away with it. Daivari puts Mark in, Slim goes after him and digs his boots in. The ref counts, Slim lets off at 4, then digs his boots in again! The ref counts, Slim lets off, but then goes after Mark again! The ref backs Slim off, Mark sputters, but Slim ROCKS him with a right! Fans rally for Mark but Slim mocks them. Slim clamps onto Mark’s arm, Mark endures the armlock, and Mark fights up. Slim body scissors to keep the hold!
Mark endures but he drops to a knee. Fans chant “SLIM J SUCKS!” but Slim slips around to a SLEEPER! Mark throws Slim off but Slim ENZIGURIS! Mark goes to a corner, Slim snapmares to wrap on a chinlock. Fans boo but Daivari and Sterling applaud. Mark endures, fans rally up, and Mark stands, only for Slim to throw him down! Fans still rally and Mark hammers the mat. Mark fights up to his feet, he throws body shots, then elbows! REDNECK KUNG-FU CHOPS! Mark fires off, whips corner to corner, then runs in to clothesline! Snapmare and SLIDING BOOT! Fans fire up and Mark brings Slim back up.
Mark turns Slim, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives the Jay style neckbreaker but Mark drags Slim up. Mark suplexes, but Slim knees free! Slim ROCKS Mark, runs, but into a FOREARM! Mark whips, to CLOBBER Slim again! Fans fire up, Mark reels Slim in, Canadian Rack to the CRUCIFIX BOMB! Cover, TWO!! But Mark fireman’s carries, to ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up and Mark climbs a corner! Mark says this is for Jay, the FROGGY- NO, Slim dodges! But he runs into a BOOT! Mark hoists Slim up, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
A great look back at the first episode, and it’s been a great two years since! What new heights will episode 100 bring? Will all of ROH #ReachForTheSky?
8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J VS The Dark Order, Serpentico & Beefcake Boulder!
As the man himself said, this new era in ROH is The Shane Taylor Promotion Era! Lee Moriarty has the ROH Pure Championship, will this win bring Shane, Big Shotty & The Judge that much closer to their own golden opportunities? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, SNAKEMAN and an Iron Savage be a major roadblock?
Serpentico throws his shirt at The Infantry, they get mad, but then Boulder stands in their way. So Shawn Dean throws Reynolds’ jacket down as payback. The teams sort out and Lee starts against Reynolds. They keep the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. The fans rally up, the two circle, and they knuckle lock. Lee grabs a leg, Reynolds counters with a facelock, but Lee slips out to facelock back. Reynolds fights up, wrenches out, and he wrangles Lee. Lee rolls, goes for the arm, but Reynolds rolls. They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and then the ref has to get in between them. Lee backs off, but then he whips Reynolds!
Reynolds sunset flips, Lee stays up and steps over to turn Reynolds around, LA CACITA! TWO, Reynolds fakes high, then catches Lee as he goes low! Reynolds spins Lee around to a backslide, TWO! Lee stands, Reynolds whips, but Lee avoids the dropkick! But then Reynolds avoids the Penalty Kick! Reynolds O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Lee has the O’Conner, TWO! Reynolds has a GEDO CLUTCH! TWO! Lee spins, Reynolds ducks! Reynolds spins, Lee ducks! The two back off and the fans cheer! Reynolds says he wants that Pure title! Dean says smack Reynolds for that! Lee instead tags out to Lee. Johnson, that is.
Reynolds tags out to Uno and the fans cheer. Uno circles with Big Shotty while Carlie Bravo says Johnson’s so handsome. Uno offers a handshake, but Lee kicks low! Lee talks trash, headlocks, but Uno powers up and out! Lee comes back and RAMS Uno, but Uno rebounds to CLOBBER Lee! Things keep moving, Uno catches Lee for an atomic drop! Uno calls to the corner, Reynolds and Serpentico get their boots up! Boulder holds those in place, and Uno brings Lee in to bump him off boots! The fans cheer and Uno tags Reynolds. JAWBREAKER, then BACKBREAKER, then feed to a DDT! Cover, ONE!!
Reynolds stays on Johnson, tags Serpentico, and Serpentico climbs. The fans fire up for the DOUBLE STOMPS to the arm! Roll-up, roll through, SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Serpentico brings Lee up, dodges a lariat, and UPPERCUTS! Serpentico snap suplexes Lee into the drop zone, then he climbs! The fans rally as Serpentico climbs, and he builds up the energy, but Lee moves! Serpentico handsprings through the stomps to UPPERCUT again! Serpentico runs, Lee distracts the ref, and EJ DUMPS Serpentico out! EJ then gives Serpentico SNAKE EYES off the apron, THROWS him into railing, then pushes him into the ring.
Big Shotty storms over, tags in The Judge, and #LEE-J sends Serpentico into the corner. EJ RAMS in, Lee CHOP LARIATS, then he feeds Serpentico to EJ’s SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! EJ drags Serpentico up, bumps him off buckles, then he steps on Serpentico. The ref counts, EJ lets off to taunt Uno, and Shane digs his boot in! The fans boo but EJ storms up to stand Serpentico up. EJ fires a BODY SHOT, then he tags in Shane. Big Bad Shaney T. taunts Serpentico’s team, but Serpentico fires hands and CHOPS! Shane short arm LARIATS! Shane stands Serpentico up, scoops him, and SLAMS him down!
Shane runs up to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives but Shane drags him back up. Shane puts Serpentico in the corner, tags Shotty, and he stomps Serpentico. Lee suplexes, covers, TWO! Lee clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Serpentico down. Serpentico endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Serpentico JAWBREAKERS free, dodges Lee, then FLATLINERS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Serpentico and Shotty crawl, but then The Infantry YANK The Dark Order down! Serpentico still hot tags Boulder! The fans fire up as the Beefcake DOUBLE LARIATS the Lees!
Boulder scoops Johnson to SLAM! Then a scoop for Moriarty, and SLAM! The fans fire up as Boulder then SPLASHES Johnson, SPLASHES Moriarty, and then sends Moriarty into Johnson! Boulder fires up, the fans are with him, and Boulder runs corner to corner for a DOUBLE SPLASH! Boulder isn’t done with the Lees as he fireman’s carries Moriarty. Johnson goes up, leaps, but Boulder catches him! Boulder has both Lees, and he FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBOS!! The fans fire up more, but Johnson tags in Shane! The fans fire up as we see the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” meet again!
Serpentico storms in to back Boulder up! The fans are torn, but Serpentico dares Shane to hit him. Shane CHOPS! Serpentico staggers away, Boulder grabs Shane! Shane breaks free, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then HEADBUTTS! Shane runs, but Boulder SCOOPS Shane!! The fans go nuts for the POWERSLAM! Cover, the Lees break it! Reynolds drags Johnson out, but Moriarty gets away. Moriarty is back at the corner, hot tags to Moriarty and Serpentico! The fans fire up as Serpentico dodges, mule kicks, and forearms! SUPERKICK and a run, but into a BOOT! Reynolds is back and he eggs Lee on! They brawl and the fans fire up!
Lee kicks a leg, then spins, but into a wrench and spin! Reynolds swings, but into a takedown! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Reynolds flips it over into an ANACONDA VICE! EJ drags Reynolds off of Lee, then hoists him up with both hands! Reynolds CLAWS the eyes, then he fires forearms! EJ shoves Reynolds, Reynolds dodges, but EJ FLYING SHOUDLER TACKLES! Uno is in, “STOP!” EJ says no, so Uno DUMPS him out! Uno SHOTGUNS EJ off the apron, but Shane storms in! Uno kicks, Shane blocks it, and Shane KNEES Uno down! Boulder is back, the DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The straps come down and more LARIATS collide!
The fans fire up as both big men run, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! The fans are thunderous as Serpentico and Johnson each go up a corner! They say bet, and they MIRROR FROG SPLASH! Serpentico and Johnson stand up, and they start firing forearms! The fans fire up, Johnson fires a flurry then whips Serpentico to a corner. Serpentico BOOTS back, goes up, and he RANAS Johnson! Johnson is up to SUPERKICK! Johnson runs, into a SUPERKICK! Serpentico runs, and he hits a CUTTER! But the ref reminds Serpentico, that’s not the legal Lee! Then where’d Moriarty go?
Johnson argues with the ref, he’s still Lee! No, the ref said legal! But EJ grabs Serpentico by the throat! Only for Uno & Reynolds to YANK EJ down! Serpentico TOSSES Johnson out onto everyone!! But Lee Moriarty returns and he CLOBBERS Serpentico! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Serpentico TAPS, STP & LEE-J win!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions & LEE-J, by submission
#TAIGASTYLE gets the drop on SNAKEMAN, and perhaps this alliance of STP & LEE-J can be a full partnership. Is this truly the Shane Taylor Promotions Era?
My Thoughts:
A very good ROH, especially with it at about an hour and 11 minutes. Again, that’s actually less because of the ROH Rewind. A great choice to go with something from Episode 1 as we’re about to hit Episode 100 of this new “Under Tony Khan” ROH. However, they advertised an update on the “Athena World Tour,” but it wasn’t even anything new, it was just footage courtesy of Stardom. I was hoping she’d have a quick video message meant specifically for the ROH fans, or even a message Billie Starkz would be forced to read in Athena’s place per being Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths. Honestly, I hope we get a proper return from Athena next week on episode 100.
Speaking of, I blanked on how they “planned” on making QT VS Komander for tonight’s episode but good move on them kayfabing the move to episode 100. Good promo from QT to introduce that, and he’ll have a great match with Komander. Speaking of, good adjustment of putting Komander, The Outrunners & Shibata together in a match against I would think the four guys they were going to face anyway. Good showing from Grillo, Colby & “The Stew Crew,” but of course they took the loss. And also good win for Blake Christian, I hope he keeps his win streak going so he can take Komander on for the title.
Mortos VS Nese was great stuff, even The Premier Athletes insisting on the “Athletes Rock!” stuff. Great win for Mortos, but it just occurred to me that once again, Tony Khan has let La Faccion Ingobernable go ice cold. Mortos is the only one of them we see do anything, and he was losing all over the C2. I don’t even know why LFI disappeared again, other than TK is just too focused on Death Riders, Learning Tree, Rated FTR, Don Callis Family, The Hurt Syndicate, and everything else without even properly integrating everything into the “Death Riders want to wake up the AEW roster.” Why not give us some LFI VS Death Riders? Rush VS Moxley could tear it up.
Very good Proving Ground match but of course Velvet won. Risk sure talks a lot of smack, and I almost thought they were going to push this to like the two minute warning. But Velvet is going to be rolling until Leyla Hirsch comes back around and they have their rematch. And a very good 8 Man Tag with STP & LEE-J making a great combination against a rather interesting combination. 11 minutes as a main event match wasn’t much but it was rather hectic, and good win for the Heels. With Lee Johnson resisting the STP recruiting months ago, they could use this to make up for that dropped story. LEE-J joining as a way to also go for the ROH World Six Man titles could be good stuff. They might have to wait until they’re back in Texas, though, since the Von Erichs seem to stay local.
My Score: 8.5/10
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