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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (8/15/24)
Is Mark Briscoe TV Ready?

There’s so much gold on the line!
He’s been Nitro, Mundo and now TV, but what he wants to be is Johnny Champion! Will Johnny take the ROH World title from Mark Briscoe?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH World Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie; Mark wins and retains the title.
- Lio Rush VS Blake Christian; Lio wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata VS Ariya Daivari w/ The Premier Athletes; Shibata wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Viva Van; Harley wins.
- Mask For Mask: Serpentico VS Griff Garrison w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett; Serpentico wins and owns both masks.
- Anthony Henry & BEEF VS Dante Leon & Vinnie Massaro; Henry & Beef win.
- ROH Pure Championship Proving Ground Match: Lee Moriarty VS Action Andretti; Moriarty wins and denies Action a title match.
- ROH World Television Championship: Atlantis Jr. VS Robbie Eagles; Atlantis wins and retains the title.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS The Cage of Agony; Dustin & The Von Erichs win, by disqualification, and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Backstage interview with Paul Wight.
Melissa Santos asks The Giant of the Board of Directors how he’s been enjoying ROH. It’s been fantastic. He is so excited for the future of ROH, it is on fire here. Taya Valkyrie steps in, with Johnny TV, and says he is so right. She’s so excited to have Wight here, he is doing a fantastic job. Plus, he’s Hollywood, they’re Hollywood, legends recognize legends. Johnny also agrees, ROH is on fire, Johnny’s on fire, Taya’s on fire. In fact, Johnny’s so hot, he feels he deserves a shot at Mark Briscoe.
Wight says firstly, thank you for the compliments. And yes, he agrees, Johnny’s been on fire. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, so Johnny will get his match. Johnny & Taya are fired up, but are they about to be cooled off real quick?
ROH World Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie!
The Sussex County Chicken’s been on a roll at the top of ROH, but so has his challenger. Johnny Loves Taya, but Johnny also loves winning, so will he love becoming THE top of ROH? Or will Johnny fail to #ManUp and dethrone the champ?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who stays hot this Summer!
The Code of Honor is skipped as the two just egg each other on. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Mark wrenches to a wristlock. Mark WRINGS Johnny’s arm, then WRINGS him again. Mark goes to double wristlock but Johnny finds the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts but Mark cranks the arm, and he even counts along with the ref! Mark lets go at 4, backs off, but Johnny rolls to pick a leg and trip Mark up! Johnny floats to some ground ‘n’ pound, then floats again to a chinlock. The fans rally for Mark as he fights up, but Johnny fires knees down low. Mark powers up but can’t power out as Johnny holds tight.
The fans rally as Mark fights back up, and Mark fires body shots. Mark headlocks back, the fans cheer, but Johnny powers out. Mark slides under, hits the crane stance, but Johnny blocks the kick! Johnny spins Mark to waistlock, but Mark breaks free to PELE! The fans fire up for Mark, but Taya gets on the apron. The fans boo Taya as she argues with Mark, but Johnny runs up to CLUB Mark! Mark ends up in the corner, the fans boo Taya more but she says it’s not her fault men are distracted by her beauty. Johnny stomps Mark, digs his knee in, and the ref counts. Johnny steps off at 4, and the fans rally up.
Mark CHOPS Johnny! And CHOPS! Johnny kicks low, wrenches to snapmare, then he KICKS Mark in the back! Taya cheers but the fans rally for Mark. Johnny drags Mark out to the apron, then out a little more to KICK him down! Mark flops to railing, Johnny KICKS him, and ROUNDHOUSES him down! Mr. & Mrs. TV kiss and the fans boo the PDA. Johnny puts Mark in, then clamps on a chinlock. The fans rally as Mark endures, and Mark fights up to his feet. Mark fires body shots, then fires up to run. Mark ducks ‘n’ dodges Johnny but then Johnny ducks Mark! Taya says Johnny’s so smart, and Johnny SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO!
Mark is still in this and the fans still rally behind him. But Johnny has the legs, to stomp Mark in the gut! Johnny KICKS Mark to a corner, drags him up, then ROUNDHOUSES again! And then HEEL KICKS! And then BUZZSAWS! Mark sputters, Johnny drags him back up, and Johnny whips Mark hard into the other corner. Johnny SUPER PUNCHES Mark, then hoists Mark to the top rope. Johnny ROCKS Mark again, then climbs up to join him. But Mark fires a body shot! Johnny drops back, Mark stands up, MISSILE DROPKICK! Down goes Johnny and the fans fire up! Taya coaches Johnny but Mark rises first.
Mark drags himself up with the ropes and the fans rally, Mark blocks Johnny’s punch to REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Then he blocks another punch for another RKF UPPERCUT! And then he blocks another punch, to fire ol’ fashioned haymakers! Mark whips, Johnny reverses, but Mark CLOBBERS Johnny! Johnny goes to a corner, Mark runs in, and he LARIATS! Then EXPLODERS! The fans fire up but Taya is mad! Johnny bails out, but Mark WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans cheer more, and Mark aims from the apron. But Taya shields her man and gets him to the ramp. The fans boo but the ref EJECTS Taya!
The fans fire up as Mrs. TV is offended! But she has no choice, she has to leave! The fans taunt her with “Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye~!” Mark then BLOCKBUSTERS Johnny to the floor! Mark puts Johnny in, covers, TWO! Johnny stays in this but Mark calls his shot! Mark drags Johnny up and in, underhooks, but Johnny wrenches out. Johnny dodges to FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO! Mark survives but Johnny drags him in. MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Mark is in the drop zone now, and Johnny goes up. Johnny soaks up the heat, then starts up STARSHIP PAIN! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives the ride and the fans fire up again!
Mark drags himself up with ropes but Johnny brings him back up. Fireman’s carry, but Mark fights free! Mark shoves, ducks ‘n’ doges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up, and to think this is just the opener! The fans rally behind “BRISCOE! BRISCOE!” Mark roars and rises, but Johnny ROCKS him first! Mark ROCKS Johnny back! Johnny and Mark go shot for shot, and the fans rally up! Johnny gets the edge, ROCKS Mark again, but Mark RKF UPPERCUTS! Johnny comes back to forearm! Mark ROCKS Johnny, then ROLLING ELBOWS! The fans fire up again and Mark underhooks! Mark lifts, for a JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
Johnny tried to #ReachForTheSky, but he fell short against the Sussex County Chicken! Mark keeps the legacy going, and he high-fives the front row to keep the excitement going! How far and how high will Mark take this title, as well as all of ROH?
Robbie Eagles speaks.
It was after the show last Thursday when The Sniper of the Skies said, “I would say that was a tough workout there. But ROH really didn’t give me much competition, and this ain’t the first time that I’ve been here. TMDK is here in ROH, Robbie Eagles is here in ROH, and I want harder matches. I want more meaningful matches. I’ve done it in Japan, I’ve done it all over Australia, but now I want ROH gold! And I think, because I watch so much of it, I could be the Champion of Television. Atlantis Jr, you have what I want. I’m challenging you for the ROH World TV title. Will you accept? Or will you let me prove that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?”
Lio Rush VS Blake Christian!
Speaking of doing it big in Japan and in the US, The Bad Child and #ALLHEA(R)T are both back here in ROH, and they’re both looking to continue where they left off. Will Lio make himself the Man of the Hour once again? Or will Blake heat up and fight his way to the top?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the fans cheer, and Blake wheelbarrows right at the bell! Victory roll, TWO!! Lio escapes just in time, and Blake says he almost had Lio! Blake takes a swipe but Lio jumps the sweep, then runs, redirects, but Blake keeps up! The fans cheer and Lio says okay. Lio runs, redirects, but Blake still corners him! Lio slips around to roll Blake up, TWO! Blake kicks low, whips him, but Lio reverses to kick low in return. Lio brings Blake up, goes to the ropes, then goes up and around, only for Blake to block the whip! Blake whips, Lio reverses, but Blake goes up and over to FLYING-MARE!
Lio gets up, comes back, whips, but Blake reverses! Lio reverses back and sends Blake out of the ring! Then Lio goes to the apron so he can ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit but Lio keeps on moving! Lio goes into the ring to run and DIVE! Another direct hit and Blake hits railing! The fans fire up and Lio stands, the ring count starting. Lio puts Blake in the ring at 4 of 20, then follows. The fans rally and duel as Lio back suplexes. Blake lands out, CLAWS Lio’s eyes, but he hides it from the ref! Blake puts Lio in a corner, defends his innocence to the ref, but Lio runs back at him! Lio blocks a boot but Blake ENZIGIRIS!
Lio staggers, Blake somersaults and PELES the arm! Lio bails out and clutches that arm, but now Blake runs to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp and Lio tumbles! Lio holds his arm and Blake mockingly applauds. Blake storms up to Lio, wrenches that bad arm, and then hammerlocks the arm, so that he can RAM Lio against the apron! Blake scoops Lio, still holding the hammerlock, so he can POST Lio’s arm! The fans boo Blake, the ring count is climbing, but Blake puts Lio in at 13. Blake drags Lio up to wrench the arm, then he RAMS shoulders! Blake taunts Lio as the fans rally up, and Lio grinds his forearm into Blake’s face.
Blake takes a swing but Lio ducks it, and he CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And then KICKS a leg! And KICKS again! Blake goes to a corner, Lio whips but Blake blocks! The bad arm jams, and then Blake KICKS it! Lio comes back but Blake dodges to BOOT him in the corner! Blake whips corner to corner, Lio slides to a stop! Lio boots but Blake blocks! Blake clinches to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, but Blake has the arm to drag Lio around. Blake traps one arm, and he stands on the other to STOMP it! The ref checks Lio as he writhes, but Lio refuses to quit. So Blake drags Lio up and goes for the arm!
Lio rolls, slides under, and he UP KICKS! Blake rebounds, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Blake survives and the fans fire up for “LIO! LIO!” Lio stands, storms up on Blake and whips him to a corner. Blake Spider-Mans in the ropes to then spin and HEEL KICK Lio! Lio staggers, Blake reels him in, but Lio standing switches. Lio rolls Blake then spins for the BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Blake is down and the fans fire up for Lio! Lio waits on Blake, but Blake kips up! SUPERKICK! Blake says it’s time, and he goes up top! SPRINGBOARD- NO, Lio avoids the 450 to SUPERKICK! Lio then leapfrogs, goes up the corner, and FLYING POISON-RANAS!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Blake survives, and Lio says it’s HIS time! Lio goes up a corner, but Blake rolls away to the apron. The fans are torn but Lio hops back down. Lio storms up on Blake, but Blake WRINGS the bad arm into the apron! Lio writhes, the fans chant “NO HEART! NO HEART!” at Blake. Blake ignores that to springboard, but Lio moves! Blake handsprings through but Lio waistlocks! But Blake wrenches out! Blake whips, but Lio rebounds! RUSH- NO, Blake stops traffic to waistlock again. Lio slips under, shoves Blake, but Blake handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Lio tumbles out of the ring while fans rally up!
Blake takes aim, builds speed, and he FOSBURY FLOPS! Into a gut wrench! TOMBSTONE to the floor!! The fans again say “HE HAS NO HEART!” as Blake shows no mercy. Blake puts Lio in, aims again, and he springboards to 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Lio survives and Blake is shocked! The fans rally up as hard as they can, but Blake pie faces Lio. Blake kicks Lio around, but Lio drags himself up. Blake kicks him again, so Lio LARIATS! The fans fire up as Lio rises up! Lio bobs ‘n’ weaves, then fires off fast hands from all sides! Lio ROCKS Blake, but Blake BOOTS Lio! Blake reels Lio in to scoop, but Lio slips free! Lio ducks ‘n’ dodges, RUSH HOUR!! Victory roll, LIO WINS!
Winner: Lio Rush, by pinfall
Blake is fast, but Lio proves he’s just a step faster. They keep the Code of Honor, only for Blake to push through Lio’s bad arm! The fans boo, but will Blake just keep turning up that heat until he’s blazing a trail to the top? Will Lio still be the Man of the Hour even then?
Athena is here!
The Fallen Goddess struts her way out, Billie Starkz following behind her. They go to the ring, the fans chanting “FOREVER! FOREVER!” Athena holds up her ROH Women’s World Championship, and has a mic to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you… ME~!” The fans cheer and Athena says this is the first-ever live Minion Training Session, brought to you by MIT, Minions In Training. And then that accursed whistle returns. Athena blows it at Billie, and Billie goes right into doing sit-ups. Athena keeps talking, saying she will tell us how we got here. The fans count for Billie, but Athena says Billie’s gonna do those forever.
Anyway, Athena says “we got here for a very particular reason. Me as a Minion Overlord, my generosity spreads to ALL the Minions. But I took two Minions under my wing. Minion 400,237 & Three-Quarters…” Billie takes a moment to wave, then goes back to sit-ups. Don’t do that! Double-time! And then of course, Minion Bestie, Lexy Nair~! Billie stops to asks where even is Lexy, and why isn’t Lexy training? Athena says Lexy is not training because Lexy did not lose Athena’s ROH women’s World Television Championship! Sit-ups, Minion, let’s go! And Lexy is just so superb. She’s the ideal Minion!
“Let’s face it. Lexy is the only reason why I retained my championship at Death Before Dishonor!” Billie stops because she, as well as everyone else, knows that is not true. The fans still chant “FOREVER! FOREVER!” and Athena blows the whistle! FEEL THE BURN, MINION! Sorry about her. But Lexy is also the reason why Athena no longer has to deal with the “porcelain queen hussy,” Aminata. Now Athena is moving on to bigger and better. Like becoming the longest reigning champion in ROH, period! The fans cheer and Athena thanks them.
“And let’s face it, every porcelain hussy in the back is afraid of the most dominant champion in all of wrestling, the Fallen Goddess-” WAIT! Is that Abadon!? The Living Dead Girl’s music plays, but Abadon slips in from the crowd side! Athena talks smack, but gets tired of waiting. This is what she means! Everyone is afraid- Athena stops talking as she turns around to see Abadon! Athena composes herself, but then Abadon SHRIEKS! Athena bails out, but she left the belt behind… Athena reaches out and Abadon dares her to get it. Athena snatches the belt and hurries away. Athena asks where Billie was on that! Billie apologizes, she didn’t see Abadon, either!
The Fallen Goddess is already seeing Abadon is no porcelain hussy, but will she be seeing a lot more of Abadon, both in the ring an din her nightmares?
The Conglomeration speaks.
Mark Briscoe is with “Big Time” Tomohiro Ishii, and they are conglomerating hard as usual. Now, let’s talk about what he did earlier tonight. He shared the ring with one of the most innovative men in this business, the man that can walk on his hands and spin on his pants, Johnny TV! Mark tells Johnny, “It was an honor, my man! It was an honor. But the champion is still the champion, I picked up the victory. But I’m not here to talk about any victories that I’ve won. I’m here to talk about a loss that I suffered just a few weeks ago in front of hundreds of thousands of people on live TV, on AEW Dynamite, Wednesday night.
“The Beast Mortos pinned me 1-2-3 in the middle of the ring. I’m not a man to sit here and make excuses. So Mortos, truth be told, you have earned a shot at this title! But hell with that! I’m insisting on gettin’ your ass in the ring! I want the shot at the beast! Because I need my comeuppance, baby! The word of the day is, believe it or not, is recapitulation! So lemme, I need to talk to the ROH officials, I need to talk to Paul Wight! Lemme recapitulate! I need The Beast Mortos one-on-one! I’m putting the title on the line! I want yo’ ass, beast! I’m comin’ for you, beast! HUH!? Are you ready?! RAAAA~!”
The Chicken is fired up, but will he be ready for the monstrous minotaur when the gold is on the line?
MXM Collection speaks.
Mansoor says, “The Runaway of Honor fans have been loving MXM Collection. And even though The Esports Arena is usually filled with man-children who smell of Doritos and Mountain Dew, the Tip Touchers have been coming out in full force. We want to thank all of you for coming and supporting us.” Mansoor trails off as Maria Kanellis-Bennett and protege, Griff Garrison, step in. Maria says she is supporting them. She knows they know there is an owner of ROH, and a Board of Directors, but did they know that there is a First Lady of Honor? Let her introduce herself. She is Maria Kanellis-Bennett, THE First Lady of ROH.
And she had an idea for MXM. Let’s take her “baby boy,” and turn this tag team into a menage a trois. Oh, French! Fancy~. And Mason Madden sees that young “Griffith” has long legs, all his teeth, and long, luxurious hair. He’s like a cat, with hair. But Mansoor asks Griff this. If MXM were to… present their tips… What would Griff do? Maria nods, and Griff… PULLS THEIR FINGERS!? NO!!! What is wrong with Griff!? Is he a brute?!? You do not just grab a tip like that! MXM storms off and Maria says just touch tips! Really? It wasn’t a- NO! Not that, at all! Oh, okay, sorry. But the advice is too little too late, will Maria be able to smooth things over with MXM?
Mask For Mask: Serpentico VS Griff Garrison w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett!
It’s been months on end that SNAKEMAN has been without his volt green mask, and this is the last straw! Serpentico made a deal with The First Lady of Honor: If Serpentico wins, he gets his mask back and washes his hands of this; but if Serpentico loses, he gives up wearing masks FOREVER! Everything is bigger in Texas, so is Serpentico going to have the biggest win or the biggest loss of his career here tonight?
Oh wait, Serpentico DIVES onto Griff as Griff & Maria make their entrance! The fans fire up, Maria is upset, but Serpentico whips Griff into railing! And then more railing! The fans cheer, Serpentico drags Griff up, and Serpentico whips Griff into more railing! The ref checks Griff, he clutches an arm, but Maria taunts Serpentico with the green mask. The distraction allows Griff to get up, and he ROCKS Serpentico! Griff goes to the ring, but Serpentico drags him back out! Serpentico winds up and CHOPS! The fans chant “ONE MORE TIME!” but Maria says no, no more times! Serpentico CHOPS again and the fans cheer!
Serpentico drags Griff up again, brings him around, and CHOPS! The ref says get this in the ring, the match hasn’t even started! Serpentico says hold on, and he takes aim at Griff. Serpentico runs up, but Maria stands in his way! Maria says no you don’t, Serpentico! The fans boo but Serpentico says okay. So he runs up anyway! Maria moves, and Griff FLAPJACKS Serpentico off steel! Maria mockingly asks if Serpentico is alright, and Griff takes a victory lap of sorts. Griff then goes back for Serpentico, brings him up, and THROWS him into the steel steps! Maria tells the ref to be patient, they’ll get in the ring.
Griff puts Serpentico in, the fans rally for Serpentico, and Griff rolls in. The bell rings, this is finally a match! Griff gives Serpentico some ground ‘n’ pound, then lets off to soak up heat. Serpentico stirs, the fans rally, and Serpentico fires hands! Griff stomps Serpentico down! Griff drags Serpentico up, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Serpentico sputters but Griff mockingly says, “One more time!” Griff winds up, but pokes Serpentico in the eyes! The ref reprimands and the fans boo more, but Griff whips Serpentico corner to corner hard! Serpentico flops down, Griff covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Griff is annoyed.
Serpentico rises as the fans rally, but Griff drags him up. Serpentico fires hands! And a CHOP! Serpentico staggers, but comes back to JAWBREAKER! Serpentico whips, Griff reverses, but Serpentico UPPERCUTS! Griff dodges the lariat to atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives and Maria complains, but the fans rally up. Griff scuffs Serpentico, but Serpentico fires body shots. Griff BOOTS Serpentico down! Griff then hauls Serpentico up, torture racks, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Serpentico survives again and the fans fire up! Griff is stunned, but Maria taunts Serpentico more.
Griff aims from a corner, and Serpentico eggs him on! So Griff spins, IVY LEAGUE DISCUS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Serpentico survives and Maria is furious! Griff can’t believe it, either, so Maria says to finish him! Griff storms around, drags Serpentico up, but Serpentico flops back over! Maria says call it, he’s out! But no, Serpentico tells the ref he can still fight! The fans rally for Serpentico, Griff aims, but Serpentico falls, IVY LEAGUE DISCUS hits the ref!!! The fans lose their minds, as does Griff! But Maria says this is perfect! She brings Griff a chair! Griff takes the chair, wedges it in a corner, and Maria smiles.
But wait! Here comes Angelico! The South African Stud is supposed to be banned from ringside, but that’s only with the ref conscious! Maria and Angelico argue, but Angelico has slipped a chair of his own into the ring. Griff drags Serpentico up, whips, but Serpentico reverses! Griff hits chair back first! And Serpentico JAMS the chair into the baby boy’s baby boys! Then Serpentico gets Angelico’s chair, and the fans chant “DO IT! DO IT!” Serpentico says okay, and he NUT-CHAIR-TOS Griff!! The fans are thunderous as Serpentico hides the evidence! Serpentico covers, the ref is still out! Serpentico would’ve won twice over!
Angelico revives the ref, the ref sees the cover, and finally a count! TWO?!?! Griff survives and Maria is furiously shouting for him to fight! “This is Awesome!” as Griff stirs. Serpentico glares at Griff, both men crawl over, and Serpentico fires a haymaker! Griff gives one back! The ref is too tired to reprimand over closed fists. Serpentico ROCKS Griff, Griff ROCKS Serpentico! Serpentico ROCKS Griff again! Griff ROCKS Serpentico again! Serpentico fires a flurry! Griff shoves, Serpentico spins, but into a BOOT! Griff pulls off Serpentico’s mask!! The fans boo, how could he! But wait, Serpentico had a second mask underneath, just in case!
The fans fire up as Griff sees that! Serpentico runs up, COMPLETE SHOT!! Then Serpentico hurries up a corner! The fans are thunderous as he FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, Serpentico wins!!
Winner: Serpentico, by pinfall (gets his mask back)
Maria is stunned! She thought she and Griff were gonna cheat the snake again, but Serpentico comes away vindicated! All masks back in hand, will Spanish Announce Project use this to finally go looking for some belts?
Backstage interview with Athena & Billie Starkz.
Melissa is now with Overlord and Minion, and brings up how they were taken aback by Abadon, maybe even afraid. Athena seethes before she snaps at Melissa, “I’m not afraid of anybody!” Athena tells Billie to go get the car, they are not dealing with this hussy, nor that “spooky b*tch.” Billie heads out, and Athena says she is the Forever Champion, the Minion Overlord, The Fallen Goddess, and the inspiration to every women’s division in wrestling! She’s the ROH Gatekeeper, The REAL Alpha, the American Joshi, and SO MUCH MORE! How dare “Not Lexy” says Athena is scared of some spooky, zombie… THING!
So she’ll just pretend that question wasn’t asked, and is getting out of here. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, will hate lead to suffering? And suffering for who?
ROH Pure Championship Proving Ground Match: Lee Moriarty VS Action Andretti!
Shane Taylor Promotions have been looking for a fight with Top Flight, and the opening salvo is #TAIGASTYLE daring The Sight to See to step up to the plate. But will Lee regret giving Action this opportunity? Or will he check a contender off the list?
The judges for this match are Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels & Paul Wight. The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the block. The two circle, tie up, and Lee cording holds then wrenches to a wristlock. Lee spins Action and wrangles him, then keeps on the hand. Action kips up, grabs ropes to flip through, but the ref says that counts as his first ropebreak! Action is confused, but Lee wrenches Action again! Action rolls, handsprings, and cartwheels to wrench, snapmare and ghost pin! TWO, but Action has the cording hold. The fans cheer, but Lee fights up and powers Action back.
Lee whips but Action reverses to wrangle Lee again. Lee fights up, wrenches and reaches back, headlock and punch! Lee sneaks one past the ref, and he wrangles Action again! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Action scrambles and grabs the ROPEBREAK! Lee lets go but he’s already got Action down to his last one at just past a minute! Lee then puts Action in a corner to CHOP! The fans rally, Lee whips corner to corner, but Action goes up and over, keeps on moving, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! The fans cheer and Action watches Lee. Action goes to ropes to IMPLODER TORNILLO! Cover, TWO!
Lee goes to a corner, but Action runs up to CHOP! Lee puts Action in the corner, but Action dodges to CHOP! Action facelocks, but Lee wrenches free to WRING the arm! Lee drags Action up, knees him low over and over, then BOOTS him to a corner. Lee SPLASHES, then HALF HATCHES! Float and cover, TWO! Action stays in this but Lee holds onto the wrist. Lee stands on the arm, flexes, then STOMPS the arm! The fans rally, Lee wrenches the arm and bends fingers! Action fights up, but Lee slips around to have a COBRA TWIST! Action endures, Lee also has a wristlock so that both arms are trapped!
Action stomps his way forward, powers out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Lee grins, he has Action where he wants him! Lee UPPERCUTS Action, spins him, but Action cradle counters! TWO, Action blocks a kick and spins Lee. Lee tries again but Action ducks the kick to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Action gets moving! Action ducks ‘n’ dodges to DECK Lee! And DECK again! And wrench to BACKBREAKER then NECKBREAKER! Action kips up and fans fire up! Action aims, runs in, but Lee puts him on the apron. Lee ROCKS Action, the ref says that’s a closed fist! Lee shrugs, there goes his one warning.
Lee builds speed, but Action jumps over the slide! Lee sweeps, Action jumps over that to ARABIAN PRESS! The fans fire up and Lee goes down in a heap! Action brings Lee up, whips, but Lee reverses to put Action in. But Action builds speed! Action DIVES and direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up and Action puts Lee in! Action aims from a corner, springboards, and FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Lee survives as we reach the five minute mark! Action turns Lee over in a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! The fans fire up as Lee endures! Lee powers up, crawls forward, and he is conflicted. But he has three, so he uses a ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer, Action lets go, and Lee UP KICKS him! Action comes back, but Lee FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Action! Lee reels Action in, for the FANG, into the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Action crawls, reaches out, but he remembers he has no ropebreaks to save him! And Lee rolls Action away from ropes anyway! Action endures, fights, still wants the ropes, but the ref reminds him there’s no breaks! Action can’t hold out anymore, he TAPS! Lee wins!
Winner: Lee Moriarty, by submission (denies Action Andretti a title opportunity)
At 6:20, Lee puts Action away! He still gives Action the Code of Honor handshake after, if only just barely. But with this, #TAIGASTYLE fires the first shot at Top Flight! Will Darius & Dante Martin make sure to fire right back in tag action?
Leyla Hirsch speaks.
“People know me as a wrestler. But the reality of it is, I’ve always been a fighter. I’ve always been underestimated over and over again because of my size. In the first-ever female Texas Deathmatch, I proved I’m one of the best. Diamante, you took me to the limit, and you gave me the fight of my life. But when my back is against the wall, I always find a way to get back on top. This is a message to the locker room. I am way more than meets the eye. And if you step up, I’m gonna show you just how legit I am.” Leyla has spoken, who will be smart enough to listen?
ROH World Television Championship: Atlantis Jr. VS Robbie Eagles!
Part one of a “double main event” is here as the second generation luchador is now in the sights of The Sniper of the Skies! While Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls are DUAL IWGP Heavyweight & NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions, and while Zack Sabre Jr. is going after the G1 Climax trophy, could Robbie be bringing home some gold here in ROH? Or will he be washed away by Atlantis Jr?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the crossover continues, or just changes channels!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Robbie kicks Atlantis’ hand away. The bell rings, Atlantis runs up but Robbie ducks to whip. Eagles drops, hurdles, keeps moving, but Atlantis hurdles. Robbie handsprings over and the fans cheer. They go again and Atlantis tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Robbie handsprings through, wrenches and runs to go up and around to arm-drag! Atlantis gets up, Robbie runs in, but into a pop-up KICK! Cover, ONE!! Robbie is tougher that that but Atlantis fireman’s carries him. Robbie fights and slips to the apron. Atlantis blocks an enzigiri to GAMANGIRI Robbie! Atlantis then runs, but Robbie slingshots up and over!
Robbie comes back and he DIVES! Cannonball Run tope and the fans fire up! Robbie brings Atlantis up as the ring count starts. Robbie brings Atlantis around the way to CHOP! Atlantis sputters, the fans are torn, but Robbie refreshes the count. Robbie soaks up the heat and stands Atlantis up. Robbie SLAPS Atlantis, the fans chant “YOU STILL SUCK!” Robbie puts Atlantis in, mocks the fans, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Atlantis stays in this and Robbie tells fans to shut up already. Robbie scuffs Atlantis, the fans chant “ROBBIE SUCKS!” Robbie pie faces Atlantis, kicks him around, and talks trash.
Atlantis fires boxing elbows! Atlantis shoves Robbie to a corner but Robbie BOOTS him! Robbie runs up to RANA! Atlantis flounders, comes back, but into a WHEEL KICK! The fans are torn as Robbie covers, TWO! Robbie sits Atlantis up to go for the mask! The fans boo this, the ref reprimands, but Robbie rains down fists! Robbie stomps Atlantis, the fans again chant “YOU STILL SUCK!” Robbie brushes that off to drop a knee on Atlantis! Cover, TWO! Robbie drags Atlantis around by a leg, stomps away on the leg, then UPPERCUTS the thigh! Robbie steps through, but Atlantis BOOTS Robbie to a corner!
The fans rally, Atlantis runs but only gets buckles! Robbie CHOPS Atlantis, then wrenches and whips. Atlantis reverses, Robbie goes up but Atlantis PELES him out of the air! Robbie staggers, comes back, but Atlantis blocks a kick to SUPERKICK! Gut wrench and tuck! BASTARD DRIVER! Then a WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Cover, TWO!! Atlantis must’ve been watching Konosuke Takeshita in the G1 there. Atlantis drags Robbie to a drop zone, then goes up the corner. The fans fire up for some Latino Heat! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Robbie moves! The fans boo, but then rally up as Robbie takes aim from the apron.
Atlantis staggers up, runs at Robbie, but Robbie GAMANGIRIS! Springboard, MISSILE DROPKICK to the legs! Atlantis writhes, Robbie rolls him, into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Atlantis endures the trailer hitch style hold, and he fights around! Atlantis reaches out, but Robbie drags him back! Atlantis is in deep waters, but he still swims his way forward! Robbie puts as much pressure as he can, but Atlantis has the ROPEBREAK! Robbie lets go at 4, to drop KNEES on the legs! The fans boo but Robbie drags Atlantis around. Robbie steps through, but Atlantis BOOTS him! Robbie KICKS away again, then hits a spinning toehold!
Robbie runs., but Atlantis stands! Tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally with “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and Atlantis rises. Robbie is after him but Atlantis fires a forearm! Robbie hits back! The forearms go back and forth, and then both men stand. Atlantis fires another forearm, Robbie fires another, but Atlantis fires a flurry! Only for Robbie to KNEE low! Robbie runs, into a drop toehold! Atlantis steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Robbie escapes but Atlantis scoops again! Robbie slips free, slips around, SCHOOLBOY BRIDGE! TWO!! Atlantis stands to SUPER- NO, Robbie blocks!
Robbie fires a flurry, hooks Atlantis up, TURBO BACKPACK! Cover, TWO!! Atlantis survives but Robbie basement SUPERKICKS! Atlantis flops around, Robbie goes up! 450- NO, Robbie has to roll through as Atlantis moves! SUPERKICK! Atlantis runs up but Robbie kicks the leg! SHIRA- NO, Atlantis stops that! A shove, a tilt-o-whirl, and a TORTURE RACK! Atlantis makes Robbie suffer the Argentine Backbreaker, and then the RACK DROP! Atlantis holds on to the torture rack, and Robbie TAPS! Atlantis wins!
Winner: Atlantis Jr, by submission (still ROH World Television Champion)
Atlantis celebrates, and he says this win was for the fans! Atlantis still wants to show Robbie respect, and he offers that Code of Honor. Robbie is reluctant, but he shakes Atlantis’ hand. The fans cheer, will we see Robbie take aim at belts in ROH and AEW in the near future? Will Atlantis make this one of the best runs between ROH, AEW and CMLL?
Paul Wight speaks.
“What an exciting time to be an ROH fan! ROH fans, we just saw our World Heavyweight Champion, Mark Briscoe, defeat Johnny TV! And Mark Briscoe has recapitulated to me many times that he is upset over being pinned by The Beast Mortos on Dynamite. So he’s come to me and wants to face The Beast Mortos. The Beast Mortos now, next week, is gonna get a championship opportunity against our World Heavyweight Champion, Mark Briscoe.” But in steps Tony Nese to complain. They’re just giving away opportunities to people who don’t deserve it!
The Premier Athletes have been the MVPs of ROH! Nese points out Daivari just took Shibata too the limit! Wight points out that Daivari lost. Nese says that’s not the point. Wight says if you think about it, Nese went up against Ishii, and lost. Well, Mark Sterling is in a trainer’s room because Shibata decided to attack a non-competitor. That should be a fine or suspension! But no~, the company’s too busy giving away opportunities! Wight understands the frustrations, so how about this? Nese has a match against Lio Rush. Nese wins, then we can talk title opportunities. Oh, so Nese has to again prove himself.
Fine! Against Lio Rush, Nese will be the giant in this match. Thanks for the lay-up. Wight sighs, but will The Bad Child be dunking on the OG Premier Athlete soon enough?
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS The Cage of Agony!
Though their reign is still young, the heroes of Texas are being tested like never before! Dustin, Marshall & Ross are going up against perhaps THE most dominant ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions ever! Can these Cowboys of Honor survive one more night as champions? Or will they fail to escape the Cage of Agony?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who’s truly the best trio in ROH today!
The trios sort out and Ross starts against Bishop Kaun. The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up for “VON ERICHS! VON ERICHS!” Ross and Kaun circle, tie up, and go around. Kaun wrenches an arm, but Ross rolls, kips up, and breaks free. Ross then hits a judo throw, but Kaun fights right up to wristlock. Kaun wrangles Ross, the fans rally, but Kaun bends fingers. Ross rolls back, wrenches Kaun then kicks, KICKS, and brings him over. Tag to Marshall, the Von Erichs whip and DROPKICK! Not the cleanest, but here comes Toa Liona! The Von Erichos dodge to DOUBLE DROPKICK!
Liona tumbles out, Marshall KICKS Kaun and ROCKS him in a corner. Marshall scoops Kaun to SLAM him! Then STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, ONE!! Kaun is tougher than that, but Marshall wrenches and whips. Marshall runs up, Kaun BOOTS him! Kaun then runs to LARIAT Marshall down! Tag to Liona, then Liona tags Cage. The Gates of Agony stand Marshall up and whip him to a corner. Liona sends Kaun in, he SPLASHES! Cage LARIATS, and then they send Marshall to Liona for another LARIAT! The fans boo but The Machine soaks it up. Cage bumps Marshall off buckles, and RAMS into him!
Cage stands Marshall up to CHOP him, ROCK him, then he tags Kaun. Kaun CHOPS Marshall but Marshall fights back! That just gets him mugged! Kaun suplexes Marshall, Marshall slips free to roll up, ONE!! Kaun winds up, Marshall dodges, hot tag to Ross! Ross BOOTS Kaun! And BOOTS again! Ross RANAS Kaun and the fans fire up! Kaun goes to a corner, Ross runs up, JUMP KICK! Ross HIP TOSSES Kaun, and then he PENALTY KICKS! The fans fire up, Ross runs, but Cage trips him up! The fans boo but Kaun CLUBS Ross! Kaun whips Ross, Ross KICKS back! Ross runs, but now Liona DUMPS him out!
The fans boo but the ref has to keep Dustin and Marshall back! Cage CLOBBERS Ross! Cage puts Ross in for Kaun, Kaun covers, TWO! Tag to Liona, then Kaun CHOPS Ross! The Gates of Agony bring Ross out to double hip toss, into a cradle and DOUBLE POWERBOMB! Ross sputters, but Liona stands on his neck! The ref counts, Liona lets off, and the fans rally again. Liona looms over Ross but Ross fires body shots. Liona KNEES Ross low! Liona whips, then he ELBOWS Ross down! The fans boo as Liona stares Dustin down. Liona drags Ross away from Dustin and Marshall to TOSS to the corner of Agony!
Tag to Cage, he stomps away on Ross. The ref counts but Cage digs his boots in. Cage lets off to get in the ref’s face, which lets Kaun and Liona CHOKE Ross! The ref again has to stop Dustin and Marshall, which lets Cage stomp away on Ross! The fans boo but Cage drags Ross up. Cage scoops Ross to SLAM him! Then Cage drops a BIG elbow! Cover, ONE, but Cage does push-ups to show off. Cage flexes, the fans boo, but Cage drags Ross from his corner. Tag to Kaun and he stomps Ross. Cage soaks up the heat from the fans, and Kaun scoops Ross to SLAM him! Kaun has a cocky cover, TWO! Kaun stomps Ross more!
Tag to Liona, the stomps continue, but Liona clamps onto Ross with a shoulder claw! The fans rally and Ross endures, because Von Erichs know all about claws. LIona CLUBS Ross, KNEES him low, then whips him to a corner. Liona BLASTS Marshall, then runs in at Ross! Ross dodges, Liona hits POST! Liona staggers back, Ross crawls, hot tags to Cage and Dustin! The Natural dodges and LARIATS! And LARIATS! Dustin whips, Cage reverses but Dustin says “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT! Atomic drop, and a BOOT! Cage staggers, into the BULLDOG! Kaun runs up but into a SNAP POWERSLAM!
Liona runs up, Dustin dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Cage runs up, but into a dragon sleeper! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, KAUN BREAKS IT! Kaun saves Cage, and gives Dustin an AIR RAID CRASH! Ross runs up to V-TRIGGER Kaun! Liona POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Ross! Marshall DISCUS LARIATS Liona! But Cage fireman’s carries Marshall, F5!! Dustin is back but Cage SUPERKICKS! Fireman’s carry for Dustin, and F- DESTROYER!! Dustin pops that one outta nowhere! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives but the fans are thunderous for Dustin & The Von Erichs! They all call their shots, but a SWARM gets in the ring!!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by disqualification (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
The fans boo as The Dark Order AND The Undisputed Kingdom are beating up on Team Texas!!Evil Uno, John Silver, Alex Reynolds, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett are all beating up on the heroes because they’re just villains! But here comes Sammy Guevara! He fires off SUPERKICK after SUPERKICK, only for Bennett to go after him! Sammy tries to fight, but this is 8v4! There’s just no way! WAIT! Here comes Fuego Del Sol & Spanish Announce Project! More heroes tip the scales, but that still makes this 8v7, the villains are still winning out! Dustin, Sammy, The Von Erichs, and the rest are all getting choked out and stomped out!
Security rushes the ring, but they get beat up just as bad! The fans boo, but Kaun & Liona CLOSE THE GATES! And then The Dark Order get Ross up, for the PENDULUM BOMB!! Dustin tries to help his friends, but he gets beat down by The Dark Order. The Kingdom give Sammy the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER and JUST THE TIP of the knee! Cage hauls Fuego up, reels him in, and Gory Especials for the WEAPON X!! Taven climbs, Bennett brings Dustin in, they want to see how #NeckStrong he is! HAIL MARY DRIVER!!! But wait, here come the Board of Directors! Jerry Lynn & Christopher Daniels reprimand everyone, but these evil eight aren’t listening!
The fans boo as Team Texas and their amigos are left laying. When all this chaos sorts out, what will the Fallen Angel have to say about the consequences?
My Thoughts:
A really good ROH but, y’know, when there’s no real commercials, a two hour show is rough to get through, and that’s even with skipping some of the matches. Granted, I can’t really say my reason was “the results were a given,” because in many cases, these title matches tonight had obvious results, too, because this is just weekly TV and not a PPV. But Harley is getting that “new to the show” push, as is Beef. I did skim and Beef got to have a real good showing tonight. That combined with his personality, he and Henry could actually go pretty far, and I really hope JD Drake is along for the ride once he’s healthy.
And of course, who was going to doubt Shibata against Daivari? It’s Shibata! Now, I did appreciate the promo Nese had with Wight to complain about people “being handed” opportunities when he is absolutely wrong about that. Johnny’s match with Mark tonight was because Johnny’s been on a pretty good win streak in ROH, and the magic number around here is six wins in a row. Johnny gets his shot, loses, but he and Mark still had a great match. And Mark VS Mortos next week is going to be great stuff, too, but I would think it’s another win for Mark. Lio VS Blake tonight was great stuff, great win for Lio, and Lio VS Nese will be great, maybe with some WWE 205 Live vibes. Both guys were in the Cruiserweight Division while it was still hot so they can definitely deliver.
Really funny promo with Maria, Griff and MXM. I knew Griff was going to screw up the fingertip thing. Griff VS Serpentico with the masks on the line was a great match, and of course Serpentico wins. On to bigger and better for SAP now. Really good promo from Leyla as she also moves on to bigger and better, maybe an ROH Women’s World TV Championship match at some point. Great promos from Athena and Billie, and to my surprise it wasn’t just Leyla going out there, but hey, Abadon’s always been a great character, and I really like where the feud is going. They also did a great job growing those seeds of dysfunction as Athena is ignoring Billie’s contributions to the group. As I felt last week, this is definitely building towards Final Battle, Athena VS Billie 2: New Champ Boogaloo.
And then a great string of matches at the end to bring us home strong. Lee VS Action was really good, because they were very smart about Action having to get used to Pure Division rules, but also let him still do fairly well within those rules. But I figured Lee would win, and now we wait on the tag match, Darius & Dante VS Shane and I would think Ogogo. And somehow, some way, Top Flight has to win that in order to motivate the Six Man Tag as a tiebreaker/blowoff. Great Television Championship match of Atlantis and Robbie, though Texas really wanted to stick it to Robbie for whatever reason. Atlantis still wins out, he might also hold onto this belt until Final Battle.
And while Mark VS Johnny as the opener was a little surprising to me, it all made sense when the ROH World Six Man Tag titles were the main event. It’s all about the Texas heroes for this Esports Stadium series, but I will commend ROH for making the finish a massive ambush by a lot of Heels. I kinda thought there was going to be one more person coming out to turn the tides, but the only person I could think of was Lance Archer given he’s from Texas. But then, why would the Murderhawk Monster care? He only just got back on AEW TV lately and needs to be a monster Heel in his own right.
So instead, it looks like several trios are coming for the ROH World Six Man belts all at once. And to be fair, I do like the idea of Cage of Agony, Dark Order, Undisputed Kingdom (Roddy joining in of course), and then Fuego joining with SAP as a Face trio in either a Fatal 4 Trios or a battle royal. OR, we just have all five teams battle it out in some wild gauntlet, last team standing are the champs. Because in the latter case, Dustin & The Von Erichs can lose without looking weak. Well, okay, I don’t want to harp too badly on Marshall & Ross, but they aren’t quite the sharpest in there, it kinda holds back these matches. The belts need to be put on another team for right now while The Von Erichs iron out the wrinkles.
My Score: 8.7/10
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IF YA SMELLALALALALALA~…!
As Cody Rhodes teams with Damian Priest & Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, FINALLY, The Rock has come back to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; Jimmy wins.
- The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & LA Knight; Miz & Melo win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae w/ Nia Jax; Tiff wins.
- Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins, by disqualification, and DIY retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; changed to…
- Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga; Priest & Braun win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
They shake hands, but the SmackDown General Manager tells the WWE Champion there’s been a change: Cody’s out of the Six Man Tag match. What? Why would Aldis do that? It is out of Aldis’s hands. Wait, Solo Sikoa shows up to do what he did, but they can’t do the Six Man Tag that they advertised? How is this out of Aldis’s hands? Who do they need to talk to so they can do the match? Aldis says there’s no one either of them can call, if you smell what’s cooking. This is coming from The Final Boss, and The Final Boss wants to see Cody in the ring tonight. What business could The Great One have with The American Nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator rubbed it in Big Jim’s face that only one of them is going to Elimination Chamber in Toronto, which Big Jim was able to brush off. But McIntyre harping on how only one Uso is going to WrestleMania was a step too far. These two look to have it out, but is Jimmy just playing into McIntyre’s hands? Or will McIntyre get embarrassed by “the other Uso” this close to that big time match?
Speaking of, Jimmy has a message for Drew as he heads to gorilla. “Everybody know you’re going to Elimination Chamber, right? But Big Jimmy got a question for the Big Easy: Will Drew go onto the Elimination Chamber and win that? Will Drew go onto WrestleMania and win that? Ey, Drew, I think we got an answer for you, Uce. The answer is…” “NO YEET!” Jimmy makes his entrance, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Jimmy. Jimmy and Drew jaw, and then Drew raises his hands, to say UP YOURS! But Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS away! Drew puts Jimmy in a corner, Jimmy dodges to CHOP!
Jimmy climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count, Drew dumps Jimmy tot eh apron at 5, but Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jimmy hurries to CHOP, then he whips. Drew reverses to send Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy BOOTS back, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders to a corner, Drew runs up to SPLASH and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders again, the ref has Drew hold on, and Jimmy bails out. Drew storms out to get Jimmy and he whips Jimmy HARD into barrier! The fans boo but Drew looms over Jimmy.
The ring count starts, Drew mockingly calls him “Jey,” then puts Jimmy in the ring. Drew says NO MANIA for Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, ROCKS him, then runs up, only for Jimmy to put him on the apron! Drew blocks a superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew drops, Jimmy DIVES! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! Jimmy grins, goes back to the apron, and then aims. But Drew stops the Penalty Kick to THROW Jimmy down! Drew then has Jimmy in the Reverse Alabama Lift! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steel steps! Drew stands on the desk to say “NO YEET!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew revels in the heat from New Orleans, then he leaves Jimmy behind. The ref checks Jimmy, he’s able to continue, so a ring count starts. Drew paces while Jimmy stirs. Jimmy drags himself up using the desk, then lunges in at 9! Drew is annoyed but he rains down fists! Drew stomps Jimmy, then eggs him on. Jimmy rises as the fans rally, but Drew is right on him in the corner. Drew winds up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, only for Drew to reverses. Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him out of the air! Drew then hauls Jimmy up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Drew says okay, Big Jim. He clamps onto Jimmy with a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Jimmy fights up, fireman’s carries, but Drew elbows free. Drew bumps Jimmy off buckles, then hauls him up to the top rope! Drew CLUBS Jimmy on the back, climbs up, then CLUBS Jimmy more. Jimmy fires elbows and Drew drops back. But Drew runs up to CLUB Jimmy again! SmackDown returns to single picture as Drew CLUBS away on Jimmy again! Jimmy keeps taunting “Jey,” then drags him up. Jimmy fights the back suplex! The fans rally, Jimmy fires hands and a HEADBUTT! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the post!
Jimmy rises to USO IN THE WIND! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! A standing count starts while both men stir on the mat. They both stand at 5, and Drew swings! Jimmy counter punches, then fires more shots! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew is tougher than that, but Jimmy hurries to a corner. Jimmy aims as Drew goes to the other corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Drew FLYING HEADBUTTS! The Glasgow Kiss stuns Jimmy, and Drew hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Jimmy shows his own toughness, and the fans rally behind him.
Drew paces, then he stalks Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, reels him in, but Jimmy fights the underhooks! Jimmy wrenches, UPPERCUTS, but Drew ROCKS Jimmy back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Drew HAYMAKERS! Drew whips, Jimmy reverses and Drew ends up on the apron! Drew ROCKS Jimmy first, then climbs the corner! FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jimmy runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Drew survives, Jimmy’s spear doesn’t hit quite like The Tribal Chief’s. Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up, and the fans rally up. USO- NO, Jimmy rolls through as Drew moves! Drew dodges a lariat to NECKBREAKER!
Both men are down, the fans rally, and Drew kips up! Drew scowls as he aims at Jimmy. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Jimmy hits first! GLASGOW KISS returns! Drew reels Jimmy in, “This is your WrestleMania! This is as close as you get!” Drew shouts Jimmy is nothing, then ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! GLAWSGO KISS! Another Reverse Alabama, but Jimmy victory rolls it! JIMMY WINS!!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Drew is furious, but his own ego caught him there! But then Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy! The fans boo Drew being a sore loser, but he puts Jimmy back in the ring! Drew rains down fists, then he DRIBBLES Jimmy off the mat! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Drew says that was Jimmy’s Mania Moment! Drew will win the Chamber, he will go to Mania, and he will win there! Jimmy means NOTHING to Drew! Drew puts Jimmy up against the post, then takes aim! The fans boo, but refs and producers rush out here! They swarm Drew to keep him from going after Jimmy again. Drew says fine, fine, then takes his leave.
Producers help Jimmy to his feet, but then Drew BLASTS through the refs! CLAYMORE for Jimmy!! The Scottish Terminator hits his target, then laughs as he actually leaves. Will McIntyre make this his Road to WrestleMania?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
And out steps Solo Sikoa. Solo heads inside, and he finds Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga waiting. Solo tells them that last week with Tama, that was an accident. Jacob says yeah, it’s all good, Uce. But keep it 100: If it wasn’t an accident, Solo wouldn’t be standing here right now. Well, good! Glad to see we’re all on the same page. Solo says he will be in the corner during the match for Jacob & Tama. Uh, no, Solo, no disrespect, but Jacob & Tama have been running things on SmackDown these past couple weeks. So tonight, it’s Jacob & Solo running the play? Yadada mean? Yeah, of course. And that right there, Jacob, is exactly why Solo loves him.
Solo says he’ll be back, he has to talk with Nick Aldis. Solo heads out, but will he really just step right back into place from before he lost the ula fala?
Carmelo Hayes is backstage.
R-Truth calls out to Melo, and says for the first time ever, Truth VS Melo! What’s Truth talking about? Duh, they have a match. No, Truth, Melo knows. But they had a match last week. Truth says he has never met Melo in his life, but they have a tag match tonight. What? No, they don’t. Who even made this match? Him. Truth, they are not going through this H1M who’s on first thing again. Melo is H1M. No, him made the match. The Miz!? Miz says he’s H1M. So now there’s two of you? No no no! Melo is H1M, this is The Miz! Yeah, #MeloDon’tMiz! NO! That’s not a thing! Tonight, they are. Who’s Truth’s partner?
Truth says he’s got a guy. A Louisiana legend! In fact, he just got here, so Truth’s gotta go. Laters. Miz says he has been workshopping this, and the fans love it. Think about it: Melo Don’t Miz! Melo Don’t Miz! And we are…! Melo shakes his head. Truth steps in and says Miz just wants Melo to say, “Awesome.” Miz offers a fist bump, Melo says no. Will Melo wish he had missed tonight’s show? Or will Miz actually help H1M get another win?
Zelina Vega speaks.
“My whole life, people have taken one look at me, and they try to define me. My size has never stopped me before. It never stopped me from becoming tag team champion. Or my personal favorite, the history-making first-time-ever Queen of the Ring. That’s me. Make no mistake about it, I’ve never had it easy. I had to scratch and claw to get anything around here. But this is a fresh start. Because I have something to prove. And my dreams are a lot bigger than your measuring stick. It ain’t over until Zelina Vega says it’s over.”
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & ???
Miz makes his entrance but Melo kinda steps all over it. So he already missed his cue… But who did Truth find to team with him in the Big Easy? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Truth makes his entrance. “What’s up?” Well, more like who is his partner? He’ll tell us! His tag team partner is a local legend, born and bred right here in New Orleans! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Louisiana Knight! Wait, he means L A Knight! Yes, Louisiana abbreviated is LA, but that’s not… Oh, Truth… Truth gives Knight a Po’ Boy and some Mardi Gras beads, so Knight embraces it. The teams sort out, and Truth calls out him! Does he mean Miz or Melo? Well, Melo says he is H1M, so that’s who starts. The fans cheer on Knight while Truth and Melo tie up. Melo KNEES low, whips, but Truth reverses.
Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo makes his free throw, but Truth drop toeholds! Truth headlocks, Melo powers up and out but Truth whips! Melo turns hip toss into lateral press, TWO! Truth has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo trips to cover, ONE! Truth trips to cover, ONE! Melo runs up, Truth does the splits, and then hits a BIG hip toss! The fans fire up, Truth counts, Melo gets up at TWO, but Truth was just goofing. The ref explains to Truth that he is the ref, not Truth! Melo is annoyed, he runs up on Truth, but Truth wrenches him around! Melo pulls hair but Knight tags in. The fans fire up as Knight fires hands!
Knight ROCKS Melo, whips Melo, but Melo reverses! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Melo up to tag Truth back in, and Truth ROCKS Melo! Melo staggers, but he refuses to tag! Truth arm-drags Melo, then grinds the arm. Melo insists he’s got this, then arm-drags free. Truth staggers up, he and Melo bump heads! Truth staggers around more, and he tags Miz?! Truth forgot The Awesome Truth isn’t a thing anymore! Again! Melo BLASTS Truth off the apron, the fans boo, but Miz tags himself in! Melo is annoyed, but Miz goes to fetch Truth while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again, and Melo has Truth. Truth ROCKS Melo, but Melo holds onto the wristlock! Truth reaches for Knight, Knight reaches for Truth, but Melo holds on. Truth takes a swing, but into an O’Conner Roll! TWO and Melo BLASTS Knight! Truth rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo kicks low, calls his shot, but Truth suplexes for a STUNNER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Melo crawl, hot tags to Miz and Knight! The fans fire up as Knight rallies on Miz! “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Miz reverses, but Knight lEAPING LARIATS! Knight TOSSES Melo in for good measure!
Knight stomps a mudhole into Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT for Miz! KNEE for Melo! Knight scoops and POWERSLAMS Miz! Knight keeps running, JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays on Miz as he brings Miz up. Knight ROCKS Miz, then ROCKS him again! Knight whips, Miz grabs the ropes. Miz KICKS, then takes a swing, but into a back suplex! Miz lands out, tag to Melo! Miz ELBOWS Knight, but Knight scoops! Miz tilt-o-whirls through, Melo SUPERKICKS Knight down! cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Melo says he’s got this! Melo waits on Knight, then leaps, but NO 48!
Knight kicks low, but NO B F T! Tag to Truth! Knight ELBOWS Melo, Truth runs in! CENA SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Truth says it’s time! “YOU CANT SEE ME~!” truth runs for the FIVE KNCUKLE SHUFFLE! Truth then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Melo shoves, Truth dodges, and Truth hits the LIE DETECTOR! Truth then gets Melo in the S T R-TRUTH! But Miz CLOBBERS Truth! Knight ROCKS Miz, then LARIATS him up and out! Knight then goes out to THROW Miz into barriers! The fans fire up again, but NAKAMURA ATTACKS KNIGHT!
The fans boo, but the sinister samurai then POSTS Knight!! Nakamura slithers away while Melo keeps the ref’s attention! Truth sees Knight is down, Melo runs up, but Truth dodges! Miz tags in, full nelson, and a FIRST 48 FINALE COMBO?!? Cover, Miz & Melo win!!
Winners: The Miz & Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Well, what do you know? Nakamura aside, Miz and Melo made it work! Okay, they’re both trying to hog the spotlight, but is there a future for Melo Don’t Miz? Will Knight only have more of a reason to take that title off Nakamura now?
Charlotte Flair speaks.
“The GOAT… doesn’t have to call themselves The GOAT. Now, I have crafted a legacy that no one, I mean no one, can touch. And I’m back.” The Women’s Royal Rumble Winner chose Tiffany Stratton, but will The Queen take back her throne? Or will WWE always be on #TiffyTime? Speaking of…
Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae!
The WWE Women’s Champion may have gotten past Nia Jax, but now she knows Charlotte Flair is waiting for her at WrestleMania, and is going to be teaming with Trish Stratus in Toronto! Will she be in Tiffy Top Shape for that Tiffy Trishy dream match? Or will the Poison Pixie be quite the problem all on her own?
Before the match, Tiff grabs a mic while the fans cheer. Tiffy says, “I know, I know. You know it, you know it, and you know it. Ever since I won this title, everybody’s just been so obsessed with me. And last week, I had Nia Jax beat, until Candice LeRae decided to interfere and help her little meal ticket. And at Elimination Chamber, Trish Stratus and I make sure the Unstoppable Force comes to a definitive end!” The fans cheer that, but Tiff says enough about them. Let’s talk Charlotte Flair. The fans boo that name, but Tiff says Charlotte took her sweet old time, grabbed a chair, grabbed a mic, and she looked down on Tiff.
Charlotte chose Tiff as her WrestleMania opponent. In that moment, Tiff’s dream came true! And as she lied down there and looked up at Charlotte, she realized the rumors are true: No one loves to kick a girl when she’s down quite like Charlotte Flair. So at WrestleMania, Tiff isn’t coming for Charlotte’s legacy; that’s all Charlotte’s. Tiff is coming for the spot Charlotte desires the most: The number one spot as the top girl in the WWE! But here comes Nia & Candice to interrupt. Nia has a mic to tell Tiffy, “I Have to say, this is really cute. Like, it’s really cute that you actually think you were gonna beat me last week.”
Doesn’t Candice think that is cute? Candice says yes, it is so~ cute. And Tiff wouldn’t even be standing there if not for little Trish Stratus~. Exactly! And it’s even cuter that Tiff is out here talking about Charlotte when she wont’ even see WrestleMania! Because after Nia & Candide destroy Tiff at Elimination Chamber, Nia is coming back for her WWE Women’s Championship. Nia & Candice step up to the ring, and Nia says Tiff won’t even see the Grandest Stage of Them All. Tiff tells Nia to just give it up. This title isn’t even hers anymore. And once Tiff beats Candice tonight, Nia won’t have anyone to do her dirty work anymore!
Candice tells Tiffy that while they’re meant have a match right now, she and Nia are feeling impatient. Nia says they should just get rid of Tiff right now! But the ref steps in and says not gonna happen! Tiff VS Candice will, after the break.
SmackDown returns [Technical difficulties suck] TWO! Candice is frustrated but this is why Tiff’s a champ. The fans rally, but Candice stomps Tiff! Candice scowls at the fans, stalks Tiff, then brings her up. Tiff fires body shots, then she rolls Candice up! TWO, and Candice CLOBBERS Tiff! Cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO! Candice escapes to hit a CODE BREAKER! Both women are down, but Candice scowls again as she crawls over to Tiff. Candice rains down fists, Nia tells fans to shut up, and Candice steps on Tiff’s face. Candice huffs ‘n’ puffs, pushes Tiff around, then scuffs her. Tiff rolls Candice up again, TWO! Candice DECKS Tiff! Cover, TWO!
Charlotte is stoic on commentary as Candice drags Tiff up and puts her in a corner. Candice fires hands, then backs off. Candice runs up to ROCK Tiff again! Candice then runs, but Tiff dodges! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Tiff rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans fire up, Tiff handsprings, BACK ELBOW! Tiff then reels Candice in for a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! The fans rally for Tiff, Nia coaches Candice, but Charlotte still seems nonplussed. Tiff and Candice rise, and Candice runs up. Candice puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff ROCKS her! Tiff bumps Candice off buckles, then goes up, but Candice ROCKS her back!
Candice climbs up, and she fires hands on Tiff! Tiff fights the suplex! Tiff DECKS Candice, then adjusts position, to SANTON- FLOP! Candice ghost pins, TWO!! Tiff escapes, but Candice hits the step-up SENTON! And then a LIONSAUL FLOP! Tiff hurries to fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Nia drags Candice out of the ring! The fans boo, Nia tells them to shut up, but Tiff is on the apron! Nia swings, Tiff cartwheels over, and then she DROPKICKS Nia! Tiff Alabama Lifts Candice, to ALABAMA SLAM her into barriers! Tiff stares down Charlotte, tells her just wait for Mania, then she puts Candice in the ring.
Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Charlotte gives moderate applause, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff from behind! The fans boo, but Nia just drags Tiff to a corner. Nia goes up, but wait! Trish is here!! The fans fire up for the legend as she rushes into the ring! Trish avoids a haymaker to CHICK KICK! Then THESZ PRESS for Candice! And then a SPINEBUSTER! Trish helps Tiff to her feet, but Nia grabs them both! Trish fires fast hands on Nia! Candice CHOP BLOCKS Trish! Tiff is still dazed, Nia HEADBUTTS her back down! Nia & Candice mug Trish, and then Nia HEADBUTTS Trish! Trish & Tiff are side by side, and Nia drags them into the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!!
The fans boo but there’s nothing can be done! Nia grins as she helps Candice away, will these two trash Trish & Tiff in Toronto? Charlotte steps into the ring, stands over Tiff, and points to the WrestleMania sign. Will The Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie unwittingly do the dirty work of The Queen of Flair?
Cody talks with Damian Priest backstage.
Priest asks why Cody’s boy, The Rock, is here tonight. Cody says given the time of year, his guess is as good as anyone’s. But tonight will surely be eventful. Cody congratulates Priest on entering the Elimination Chamber. Priest says what’s wild is, last year, they both walked out as champions. What sucks is that this year, only one of them can. Now, Priest is man enough and he respects Cody to say that after Chamber, he’s coming for that title. Cody says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Cody heads out, but what business does The Rock have tonight?
Braun Strowman steps in, and he tells Priest that congrats on winning, and good luck in the Chamber. But let’s be honest, Braun had Jacob dead to rights last week. If not for Solo Sikoa, things would look a lot different next week. Priest chuckles and says take it easy, he’s sounding like Drew with the excuses. But it is what it is, Priest just beat Braun to the punch. But that was last week. Tonight, Solo and Jacob, two of the baddest men in the business. Priest & Braun handling business? Oh, they’re handling business. The only business Braun cares about is getting his hands on those two. Priest says Braun definitely will.
Braun heads out, will the Monster of All Monsters and the Archer of Infamy make sure Solo & Jacob #GetTheseHands? Or will the rogues run roughshod all over SmackDown once again?
Backstage interview with Naomi & Bianca Belair.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and brings up last week’s SmackDown, the security footage led us to believe Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez were the ones behind Jade Cargill’s attack. Now, hold on, Saxton. They don’t think, Naomi knows they were. Fair enough. But this Monday, they can get their revenge when they defend the tag titles against Liv & Raquel. How ready are they for this match? Bianca says so ready! They have been waiting for months for an update. Jade has been recovering, she hasn’t been able to call or text, so the GlowEST took matters into their own hands to get revenge.
Bianca & Naomi will handle Liv & Raquel, then move on to Elimination Chamber, where one of them is gonna win to face Rhea at WrestleMania. Not only will you #FeelTheGlowEST on Monday, but Liv feels it tonight! #Let’sGLOW! The champs head out, but will they clear their Road to WrestleMania of any other distractions?
Alexa Bliss speaks.
“When I was away, there was a lot of… change that happened in me. But when I look around, I see this place is still the same. The names and faces may be different, but the desperation and insecurity remains the same. You’ll see Toronto when I turn the Elimination Chamber into something of a playground of my own. I know the Chamber. I love the Chamber. I’ve won the Chamber. And for the other five women, it’s gonna be a Hell like they’ve never experienced before. Need I remind you, this is my division, and I am in charge.” Bliss smiles and says, “See you soon.” The film comes off the reel, but will things get twisted in Toronto?
Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Big Easy is all about having fun, and they’re fired up for Naomi’s entrance. But wait! Liv & Raquel don’t wait, they attack Bianca & Naomi while the lights are still down! They mug Naomi, but Bianca drags Liv out of the ring! Then Bianca storms in to fire off on Raquel! The fans fire up, but Liv returns to CHOP BLOCK Bianca! Raquel hauls Bianca up for a TEJANA BOMB!! Naomi runs up, fires more hands, but Liv brings Naomi around. Naomi fires hands on her, but Raquel throws her down! Liv runs up, OBLIVION!
Liv & Raquel stand tall, the refs rush out here, but clearly the singles match isn’t happening. Will we be getting something even meaner and nastier between these four on Monday?
The Rock arrives!
His truck pulls into the parking lot, but we’ll see him in the ring, after the break!
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis is chewing out Liv & Raquel for the attack. He doesn’t know what they get away with on Raw, but they can’t pull that crap here. Now get the hell out of his building. Liv & Raquel just laugh that off, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in. Chelsea says have no fear, Chelsea & Piper are here to sub in for Bianca and Naomi at Elimination Chamber. Aldis sighs, and says they’re not missing the Chamber. What? But Chelsea had an outfit picked out! This is a travesty to not have the greatest Canadian export since maple syrup on a Canadian PLE! Does he know who she is? The first-ever, longest reigning, tallest, shortest, prettiest, richest, tannest, sparkliest, oldest, youngest Women’s US Champion! Piper asks what this is aboot, eh?
Aldis says this is them testing his patience. They need to pack their gear and whatever else they want, because they’ll be in action next week on SmackDown in Toronto. And oh, it’ll be a good one. Wait, they need more details! At least an e-calendar notification? Aldis is leaving Chelsea in the dark on what’s coming, will she absolutely hate it?
The Rock heads to the ring!
Wait, what is this New Orleans related remix? The Final Boss steps out on stage, he shows those goosebumps, then continues down the ramp, shaking hands with fans. The Rock hits his signature pose on the corner, but then takes the long way around to pick up a fan’s phone for them before going back into the ring. The fans all cheer for “ROCKY! ROCKY!” and he grabs himself a mic. He waits as the fans continue to chant his name, and then he says, “Ahh, you feel it, don’t you? You feel it. The Rock has got chills up and down his body because you know, on a Friday night, for the Final Boss to get inside his bird and fly all the way here, you know that I’m dropping some ish on you tonight!”
The fans fire up and The Rock smiles. Rock says, “Let’s get this show on the road.” The fans anticipate what’s coming but he says hold on, he’ll do it. “FINALLY! The Rock has come back…” “TO NEW ORLEANS~!” Rock smiles, and he adds, FINALLY, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans!! The fans are thunderous to hear that! WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania 34, and now WrestleMania 42!? Yes, next year, 2026, LIVE from the Superdome! One of the greatest cities on Earth in New Orleans, Louisiana! The pyro goes off to commemorate the occasion, and the logo is already on the tron! Rock smiles at that, then he smiles at the WrestleMania 41 Vegas logo.
The fans are losing their minds, as we now know April 11th and 12th, 2026, the Big Easy has the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rock says you damn right holy ish! Oh when the saints go marching in…! Oh how I’d love… Wait, no, this ain’t singalong with The Final Boss! Sit there, shut up, and let The Final Boss sing the song! The fans are torn, but Rock says he sings! Oh how I’d love, to be in that number~! Oh when the saints go marching in~! Okay, that’s good enough. You got him, that was a great duet. The Rock is singing with the largest collection of STD’d trailer trash he has ever seen! The fans can’t believe Rock would do that to them!
Rock says now, dropping this news wasn’t the only gift he was going to drop on us. The Final Boss came here to call somebody out. The Rock will call out a man who he respects, who he admires, and who we all admire. That man is our WWE Champion, the one and only, Cody Rhodes. The fans cheer as The American Nightmare makes his entrance! They sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get Cody’s pyro before he goes to the ring. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and round of pyro, then he steps inside to join The Rock. The fans cheer Cody on, so he holds up the title and the fans cheer even more.
Cody grabs a mic, but Rock says, “That feels good, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s gotta feel amazing, right? They love you, man.” Cody tells NOLA, “I love you, too.” Rock says this is crazy. Pretty much no one knows this, but since after WrestleMania last year, they’ve actually become good friends. No, it’s true, they have. Last time they were together was the Raw Netflix debut. Rock gave Cody his flowers, told Cody he has carried the company like the incredible champion that he is, so thank you, Cody. Rock meant it, and that night, they went to the back, drank tequila for two hours and had a great ol’ time.
They chopped it up, had a blast, but Rock wants to call Cody out here for something important. Here’s the thing… The fans get a bit rowdy as they wait, and Rock says Cody is a great champion. A great WWE Champion. Cody knows that. Again, they’ve become good friends, so over the months, they’ve texted. Even their moms became good friends! Look! Mama Johnson & Mama Rhodes together after WrestleMania 40! It is a pleasure becoming Cody’s friend. But Rock wanted this face to face to tell him a few things. One: Cody has been a great champion, but he needs to understand. Yes, The Rock, The Final Boss, is on the Board of TKO. And TKO owns WWE.
The Rock is the Director of the Board of TKO. Don’t boo that! The Rock’s good friend, Ari Emanuel, who owns everything Endeavor, The Rock joked with Ari, “Can you believe that you own The WWE?” Ari says he doesn’t own the WWE, The Rock does. Rock said no, no, he doesn’t know if he owns the WWE. But The Rock knows he is the most powerful… Cody, you are a great champion. But Rock wants Cody to be something more. Rock wants Cody to be something more than just our champion. Rock wants Cody to be his champion. The fans don’t like where that’s going.
Cody says he did not expect them to become friends, nor their moms to become friends, nor the tequila. Cody didn’t have that on his bingo card. But becoming The Rock’s champion? The Rock of all people should know, Cody is the people’s champion. The fans cheer Cody more, and Rock says yes! Cody is their champion! Of course! The Rock is also The People’s Champion, he loves that about Cody. This is their universe, they were both born into this business. But Rock means something even bigger than just this. Rock knows Cody’s goal is to bring as much joy and happiness to everyone around the world, as many as possible.
The fans cheer, and Rock says that’s Cody. Cody is that guy, and everyone knows it. Cody is on social media, Instagram, millions of followers. Millions, and millions! The Rock has half a BILLION. That’s not a flex. But The Rock is the most followed American man in the world, that’s what he wants for Cody. Rock wants Cody to be even higher. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, he will open doors to possibilities Cody never even imagined. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, every dream he has ever had can come true. Every dream of Brandi’s, of their daughter’s. Think about how Rock brought them to the premiere of Moana 2, in Hawaii.
Thank you, by the way, for making that cross a BILLION dollars, fans, Rock loves you. Rock has met the Rhodes family, they’re amazing. But imagine it: Cody’s daughter’s children, their dreams, long after Rock and Cody are gone, all those dreams can come true. Rock just needs Cody to be his champion. The fans say don’t do it! Rock tells Cody to just think about it, though. Rock is a very lucky man, he has it all. Cody also has it all. They’re very fortunate. They’re Mama’s Boys, they’re Girl Dads, they’re lucky men. Fans say don’t do it, Rock tells them to shut up or he’ll slap the syphilis off their face! Rock is trying to have a moment here, shut your mouths!
The one thing that Rock has never had, that he wants more than anything, is a brother. And that is what Cody can be. Last year, WrestleMania, Rock’s goal was to face his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the title. Cody knows, the fans know. Rock talked with his friend, HHH. He talked with Nick Khan, who is his friend. They are also Cody’s friends. Rock knew it wasn’t in the plans, but they talked about moving Cody aside to make what was best for business: Rock VS Roman, WrestleMania 40! What’d Cody do? Cody pitched a b*tch fit! Cody told The Rock he ain’t doing it, and he stood up to The Rock. And y’know what else? Cody SLAPPED Rock!
No one does that and gets away with it. But that is why Cody is special. That is why Cody should be Rock’s Champion. And that is why Rock will take Cody from where he is to a level so far above. Rock will make sure every dream, every desire, for generations to come, it all comes true. Rock’s dad, Cody’s dad, Soul Man & American Dream, they are looking down right now. They were friends, Cody and Rock are friends, Cody should be Rock’s Champion. He doesn’t need to answer Rock tonight. He can think about it, talk with his wife and daughter, as will The Rock. Then Cody can think about it. Meet Rock in Toronto on March 1st to give him the answer.
Fans still say don’t do it, but Rock says it is okay. Before he leaves, this has been an amazing night, this is a hot crowd, thank you all very much. But before he leaves, Rock wants us to know this: The one thing Rock wants more than anything in this world… is that. Wait, the title? Cody’s title? The fans’ title? This is all this is about? No no no no! Brother… Rock doesn’t want the title. He wants Cody’s soul. The fans duel, “NO! NO! NO!” “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Rock pats Cody on the cheek and says see you in Toronto. The Rock leaves, giving Cody a lot to think about. Rock does give one last glance back at Cody, then smirks.
What will The American Nightmare choose: His integrity? Or his aspirations?
WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
Did Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano got these titles thanks to Kit Wilson & Elton Prince? #YESBOY! Did they survive a couple title defenses thanks to Kit & Elton? #YESBOY! But when Pretty Deadly needed DIY, was DIY there for them? #NOBOY! So now, Kit & Elton are looking to give Ciampa & Gargano their comeuppance! Will we finally get another #SidePlateCheck? Or will Ciampa & Gargano remember for themselves, that if you wanna be champions, you gotta do it yourself?
But as DIY make their entrance, they have mics, and Johnny Wrestling tells NOLA, “Give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions…! The BTTITW (Best Tag Team In The World), D I Y~!” The fans boo instead. Ciampa says there is no denying that tonight has been electrifying. Gargano says this is a hot crowd. But please, if we could be somber for a second. Guys, this is serious. Two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly embarrassed DIY, and now reluctantly, DIY will return that favor by crushing their hopes and dreams of ever becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. So please, let us all rise to our feet… Yes, you in the LSU jersey, stand up.
Ciampa thanks Wade Barrett, and asks for everyone to remove their hands and bow their heads for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly, beginning… now. The fans boo instead! And then Pretty Deadly make their entrance! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really needed who in this broken relationship!
But then DIY jumps Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands, DIY whip but Pretty Deadly reverses! DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Then DOUBLE LARIATS send DIY up and out! The disco ball hasn’t even stopped spinning! The fans cheer while DIY throw a fit! They regroup, cool down, and go back to the ring. Gargano distracts Elton, Ciampa CLOBBERS him, and the bell rings. But Elton fires hands on Ciampa! Elton whips, Ciampa reverses and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Ciampa throws Elton to the apron and KNEES him down! Tag to Gargano and he aims, SUPERKICK! Elton goes down in a heap, DIY cheers themselves on, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns, Gargano tags in, and DIY hits the BACK SUPLEX BOMBO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but Gargano tags Ciampa back in. Gargano sends Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS him away! Gargano runs in, but Elton puts him on the apron! Gargano goes after Kit, but Kit blocks the kick! Kit BOOTS Gargano down, but then Ciampa BOOTS Kit! Elton dodges Ciampa to come back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Elton and Ciampa are down, sputtering and writhing, and the fans rally up. Elton crawls, Kit rises, hot tags to Kit and Gargano! Kit rallies on DIY with big forearms! Kit whips, Gargano reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS!
Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa in a corner, then LARIATS! Kit runs to LARIAT Gargano! Kit pushes Gargano down, kicks him and hits a TWIST- NO, Gargano slips through to ROCK Kit! Kit yoyos, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up, Kit tags Elton! They get Gargano up, but Gargano BOOTS Elton! Gargano ELBOWS Kit away, then runs up on Elton! Elton dodges, then gives Kit the boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives but Ciampa is in! Elton fireman’s carries Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa whips, Elton reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Elton shows off his strength with the GOTCH LIFT PLEX!
Tag to Kit, but IN COME THE PROFITS! Ford SHOVES Kit down, Dawkins mugs him!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by disqualification; DIY retain the titles
Not again! Just like they did Motor City Machine Guns, The Profits make sure no one else takes these titles off DIY! URENAGE from Ford to Elton! Dawkins keeps hammering away on Kit, and then Ford POSTS Elton! Dawkins fireman’s carries Kit, to POST him, too! Looking like the All Mighty with that one! Gargano fires forearms in return, but ends up int he POUNCE GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Ciampa runs up into a FLAPJACK! Ford goes up top, then flies in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Direct hit on Ciampa! But wait! MCMG rushes out here, wanting their payback! The Profits brawl with MCMG, but Ford TOSSES Shelley to the apron!
Ford runs up, Shelley goes to kick, but Ford blocks it! Ford LARIATS Shelley down, Dawkins hits Sabin with THE BIG ENDING! The fans are torn as Dawkins whips Sabin, Profits get him for the REVELATION!! And if there’s been any revelation, it is that Ford & Dawkins don’t just want the smoke, they want to burn down the tag division to get it! Will nothing stop them once they’re back in action?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“You got what you wanted, huh? You got your match. You couldn’t, uh… You couldn’t just take the punishment that you deserved, that I’d already given you, and let it go. No, you… You wanted me and you to go again. You wanted to fight me, you want to hurt me, you want to end my career, which would hurt my family, by the way. Which is truly despicable. But what about your family, Sami? Huh? Have you thought of them? What about your family, huh?” Kevin reveals he is right outside the Zayn home! Kevin peers inside to watch Sami, his wife, and his son!
Kevin asks Sami via the video if Sami knows what he’s about to put them through, when they have to watch Kevin end Sami’s career. And what happens then, eh? When Sami can’t provide for them, and everything they have, like this nice house, the shelter, the security, the peace they have, when it’s all gone? And why? What for? Because Sami’s too proud? Because Sami’s selfish? Sami IS selfish. Because Sami is making Kevin do this to Sami’s family. Kevin will never forgive Sami for that. He’ll see Sami in Toronto. “But remember… You asked for this. It’s all your fault.” As if Kevin’s delusions aren’t already grand, will he continue to blame everyone else but himself?
Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga!
Elimination Chamber is on the horizon, and the Road to WrestleMania makes for strange bedfellows. Priest, Braun and Jacob were fighting each other just last week, but Solo’s return really threw things for a loop. Can Priest & Braun give Solo and the Samoan Werewolf their punishment? Or will everything (not) be fine in Solo’s Bloodline?
SmackDown returns as #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. As Solo, Jacob & Tama head to gorilla, we hear from Solo. “Tonight, we handle business. And it starts with Braun Strowman & Damian-” Jacob interrupts with, “Man, c’mon, DP! C’mon, Braun! I thought we did this! So tonight, we about to even up the score. If you ain’t know, I’m all gas, no brakes with it! See, since we touched the scene, we been dropping bodies like bread crumbs! Yadada mean!? FA-TUUU~! Hit my music!” The rogues enter to Jacob’s theme, is this alone proof he’s the new alpha? Or will the match be the last nail in that coffin?
The teams sort out, but Jacob stares down both Priest and Braun. NOLA seems to acknowledge Jacob, but Solo convinces him to stand down. Solo starts against Priest, the bell rings, and the two tie up. They go around, Priest powers Solo back, but Solo powers Priest back. They break, stare down, and Solo talks some trash. Solo shoves Priest, Priest shoves back. They circle again, tie up, and Priest puts Solo in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Solo stomps Priest’s foot! Solo throws hands, then a HEADBUTT! Priest staggers, but then he ROCKS Solo! And ROCKS him! And HEADBUTTS! That was a mistake!
Solo shakes his head to HEADBUTT Priest! Priest goes to a corner, Solo throws haymakers and body shots on repeat! The ref counts, Solo lets off and says see? Solo and Jacob as one! But Priest THROWS Solo to the corner to fire off haymakers of his own! Priest ROCKS Solo, the fans fire up, and Priest whips., Solo reverses to UPPERCUT! Solo talks smack but Priest ROCKS him again! Tag to Braun and the fans fire up! Braun stares Jacob down, tells him to shove it, then runs up to SPLASH Solo! Braun stares Jacob down again, goes back for Solo, and hits another LARIAT! Braun scoops, Solo slips free, but Braun runs up!
Solo ELBOWS Braun away, tags to Jacob, and Jacob runs in, but Braun dodges! Braun CROSSBODIES! Jacob is right up, but Braun BOOTS him right back down! Solo runs in but Braun TOSSES him! Priest hurries after Solo, Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! LEAPING LARIAT for Solo! Braun then gets on the track, STROWMAN EXPRESS SMACKS a chair out of Tama’s hand! The Good Bad Guy thought he was being sneaky! But then Jacob CROSSBODIES Braun into the timekeeper’s aera! The fans go wild as Jacob rises up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob hauls Braun up, drags him around the way, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him over to SMACK off the desk! Braun staggers, but he ROCKS Jacob in return! And THROWS Jacob into steel steps! Braun drags Jacob up, puts him in the ring, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun! Braun falls into the corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! Jacob’s all geeked up, then he tags in Solo. Solo soaks up some heat while Jacob HIP ATTACKS Braun again! Solo puts Braun on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Solo stops at 4, but Jacob gets a HEADBUTT in! Braun flounders, Solo taunts him and eggs him on, but Braun CHOPS him!
Solo HEADBUTTS Braun right down! Solo rains down fists, then lets off so he can put Braun on the ropes. Solo CHOKES Braun again, stops as the ref counts 4, and Jacob gets another cheap shot in! Solo tags Jacob in, then he HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Braun! Jacob fires up, Braun flounders to ropes, but Jacob rains down fists! Tag to Solo, he soaks up heat from NOLA, then he stomps away on Braun! The ref counts, Solo lets off, then he keeps Braun from Priest by anchoring a leg. Tag to Jacob and Jacob climbs up, FROG SPLASH! Jacob roars while Braun writhes!
Jacob looms over Braun but he glares at Priest. Priest gets heated, but Jacob fires hands on Braun as SmackDown returns to single picture. Braun stands, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him again! Jacob runs for another BODY CHECK! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and he goes to a corner. Jacob snarls, tags Solo in, and the fans boo. Solo runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK Braun! Solo grins as he copies Jacob’s geeking out. Tag back to Jacob and fans cheer! Jacob aims, runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob keeps going, but Braun BOOTS from below!! The fans fire up while both men stagger to their feet.
Braun SPINEBUSTERS Jacob! Both monsters are down, the fans rally up, and they crawl, hot tags to Solo and Priest! Priest fires hands on Solo, then whips. Solo reverses but Priest SHOUDLER TACKLES Solo! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW! Jacob is back, but Priest dodges to WHEEL KICK! Priest then waits on Solo, but Solo catches Priest! Priest elbows free, but Solo SUPERKICKS! But Priest JUMPING ROUNDHOUSES! Solo comes back, Priest ROCKS him first! Solo swings, but into the FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Priest puts him in a corner. Priest whips corner to corner, then runs, only for Solo to put him on th eapron!
Solo takes as swing, Priest dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! Priest then knuckle locks with Solo, goes up top, and he tightrope walks for some OLD SCHOOL! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Priest runs, but Solo ducks the Comebacker! Priest fights the fireman’s carry to BELL CLAP, ROUNDHOUSE, and then he reels Solo in! But Tama is on the apron! Priest DECKS Tama, but Jacob HOTSHOTS Priest! Solo hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Solo is stunned! Solo snarls, looks to his taped-up thumb, then he drags Priest up. The fans boo but Solo taunts the fans now. SAMOAN- NO! Priest grabs Solo!
But Jacob runs in! Priest ROCKS Jacob, ELBOWS Solo, then he dodges, so Jacob’s SUPERKICK hits Solo! An accident just like last week’s shot to Tama, but Jacob doesn’t seem as upset by it. Priest TOSSES Jacob, then CLOBBERS Solo! STROWMAN EXPRESS CLOBBERS Jacob & Tama!! Priest brings down the straps, the fans are thunderous, and Priest grabs Solo by the neck! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest & Braun win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Just as Solo thought it’d be like before, he and Jacob were not on the same page! Priest is rolling towards Elimination Chamber, will this be just what he needs to go back to WrestleMania?
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Andrew’s TNA LIVE! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.20.2025
So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?

Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.
This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!
No matter where @ManceWarner and @stephdelander go, @TheSamiCallihan WILL FIND THEM!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/mXz9U7m9PL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
- Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
- Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore: Masha wins via Requiem – N/A
- Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.
Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin
Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.
Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.
It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.
After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.
Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.
This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.
.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary
Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!
After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.
Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC
I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.
Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.
JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.
Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.
The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.
The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.
Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore
Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.
Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.
Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons
Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.
We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.
Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!
Overall Score: 6/10
Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.
Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.
So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.
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