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Mitchell’s NXT No Mercy Results & Report! (9/1/24)

Who’s feeling high in Denver?

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Will All Ego be deflated?

Ethan Page does NOT believe in Joe Hendry! But will he once Hendry takes away the NXT Championship, with Trick Williams as special guest referee?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • NXT Tag Team Championships: Andre Chase & Ridge Holland w/ Chase U VS Nathan Frazer & Axiom; Frazer & Axiom win and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
  • Wes Lee VS Zachary Wentz; Wentz wins.
  • NXT Women’s North American Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Wendy Choo; Kelani wins and retains the title.
  • NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family; Oba wins and retains the title.
  • NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Jaida Parker; Roxie wins and retains the title.
  • NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee Trick Williams: Ethan Page VS Joe Hendry; Ethan wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the No Mercy Kickoff Show!

Join Megan Morant and Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action about to go down in the Mile High City!

 

Sit-down interview with Kelani Jordan.

Sarah Schreiber sits with the NXT Women’s North American Champion ahead of her title defense against Wendy Choo. Kelani is still the inaugural champion, and every champion has a different mentality. What is Kelani’s? Kelani says mentality is everything. When she arrived in WWE, she was shy, timid, didn’t know where she was gonna fit in, just another athlete who did gymnastics. But something gymnastics taught her is there’s a difference between thinking you’re a champion and being a champion. She trained her mind as much as she did her body. Those who started in sports compared to pro-wrestlers have very different mindsets.

For example, Roxanne Perez is very confident, thinking no one is on her level. But Kelani is aware that there are many talented women on this roster, but she keeps leaving it out there int he ring. Speaking of the talent, Kelani has already defended against a great athlete like Sol Ruca, a veteran like Mia Yim, another peer in Tatum Paxley, so how does she feel about this new Wendy Choo? Kelani is very excited, but also just a little bit of a chip on her shoulder. Wendy choked Kelani out! Rude. But Kelani has had great opponents, great defenses. She didn’t know how she was going to hang with Mia, and Sol is a freak of nature athlete.

Even Tatum. People sleep on her, but she pushed Kelani. But Wendy… Wendy was Kelani’s first ever match on Level Up. And while this isn’t the same Wendy, this isn’t the same Kelani. Sarah agrees, Kelani has gone from kickoff show last year at No Mercy to the main show this year as a champion. How does she intend on staying the champion? Well, it is crazy how things can change in a year. From kickoff show to an inaugural Women’s North American Champion is surreal. But it is up to her to create the importance and legacy of this title. She is fully aware Wendy will pull out all the stops, and might even throw the pillow.

Wendy is ready because she has nothing to lose. But there’s nothing more dangerous than someone who has everything to lose. That someone is Kelani, and this title is hers! Will the Gym Princess prove that no one, not even the wily and wicked Wendy, does it like Lani?

 

Backstage interview with Oba Femi.

Sarah Schreiber is now with The Ruler, and brings up his many encounters with Tony D’Angelo, including Oba going to Tony’s restaurant. How is The Don different than all his other opponents? Oba says Tony is a man who loves to demonstrate his power. Whether it is numbers int he ring, in the streets, or even last week. Oba showed Tony a true demonstration of power. Everyone was afraid of Oba, no one could look him in the eyes, except for Tony. Tony put Oba down, and has now developed a false sense of confidence. His Yes Men tell him Oba has weaknesses that Tony can exploit, but no one is telling him the truth.

Tonight, Tony learns the truth. Tony learns he is only the Don of the Streets, and Oba is the Ruler of NXT! Oba has no weaknesses, he has no vulnerabilities, he is only inevitable! When it comes to this title, will Tony simply have to fogedaboutit?

 

Backstage interview with Nathan Frazer & Axiom.

Blake Howard thanks #Fraxiom for their time, and notes their NXT Tag Team Championship rematch with Chase U, but also wants to bring up their past as opponents. Well, that’s funny, because it all started here in this ring, 2022. The Best of 3 Series, then they went on to Deadline. Both men were rather new to NXT, they needed to prove themselves to the fans and to themselves. Frazer points out he came away with the final win, but Axiom is still a hell of a friend, tag partner and opponent. It reminds Frazer of an old friend in NXT UK, A-Kid. Wasn’t that guy always beating Frazer? Well, it was the Heritage Cup so it’s different.

But anyway, when #Fraxiom put it together in the Dusty Rhodes Cup, it just clicked. Lightning in a bottle! They somehow created magic from a rather random chaos. They became one of the best teams ever, a synergy you can’t throw away. Well, all teams have their ups and downs. For months, Fraxiom was winning, but something was off. Is that all in the past? Well, it was a bumpy road, and Frazer does take ownership of that. Axiom says it is both their fault on a level. But now they’re even closer together. They were at their best even! But now they’re ready to become even greater. It felt so weird to not have the titles, so now they need them back.

Anything can happen in NXT, and now Chase University scored a major upset. Did they ever consider going their separate ways? No, Axiom immediately felt that they had 126 days as champions, and knows they can do better. Frazer says yeah, they were right back to thinking how they can regain the titles. Amigos for life! Chase U will do anything and everything to retain, but Fraxiom will do the same to regain. So there’s no more slowing down! By the end of No Mercy, Fraxiom will be TWO TIME NXT Tag Team Champions! Will they have the winning formula for Mr. Chase & Ridge? Or will they be on the receiving end of a #TeachableMoment?

 

Ava Raine is on the phone.

They were where she left them! Robert Stone and Stevie Turner are driving her nuts, she tells them to figure it out! She hangs up, and Trick Williams walks up. Why does everyone keep saying that phrase? Oh, right, sorry. Well that’s fine, Trick has Dunne on Tuesday. Are they good? Yes. The main event is Ethan VS Hendry, Trick as the ref. But she really hopes that, even with his grudge against All Ego, Trick is a fair official. Trick says his momma raised him right, he will call it like it T I IS, right down the middle. But if Ethan tries Trick, Trick will check him. Ava accepts that. But she also brings up Hendry’s promise that if he wins, Trick gets next.

Yeah, Hendry did promise that, Trick believes in Joe Hendry, but if Hendry tries Trick, Trick will check him, too. Now, here’s a question for Ava. What’s she think of his referee shirt? She likes it. Yeah, he looks like money! Hit it with him now. Trick cranks it for #WhoopDatTrick, and while Ava resists at first, she joins in. Trick is ready, Ethan and Hendry are ready, but will this one still go sideways out there?

 

Sit-down interview with Ethan Page.

Vic Joseph is with All Ego, and brings up tonight’s historic title match with TNA star, Joe Hendry. How is Ethan handling the pressure of this moment? How about we rewind and repeat that part? Pressure? No, the historic thing. Oh, well, we’ve never seen a title match like this, it is the NXT Championship on the line between an NXT Superstar and a TNA wrestler. Ethan smirks. Ever since he debuted in NXT< he’s been making history. The show is on a roll, all thanks to him, Sunday will be no different. Well, someone who has been bruising Ethan’s ego is Hendry. Hendry had his song, “Ethan Sucks, Believe In Joe-”

Oh, really? Vic is gonna sing the song. Just ask the question. Then how is Hendry a threat to both the title reign and the Ego Era? Well Ethan has never lied. Ethan described all three contenders, and he said Hendry is arguably the greatest star in all of TNA. Ethan knows what he brings, and has felt what he brings. Ethan knows Hendry is dangerous, but so is everyone. That comes with the territory of bein ga champion. Hendry is no different. Vic says he isn’t doubting anything Ethan’s done, but he is also going up against something different. You usually never have to worry about the referee, but now, the man Ethan beat for the title, is special guest referee!

Isn’t that interesting? Trick colluded with the GM to make this happen. How is Ethan gonna manage? With one of his greatest rivals, the man he defeated, and has been promised a shot at this title if Hendry wins? That’s not gonna play into how Trick handles business tonight? Well, Vic is sure Trick will be a man of his word. Vic believes that? Does Ethan believe? Okay, don’t do that. No, he doesn’t mean Hendry. Does Ethan believe Trick will be fair? No! No one watching should not believe it, either! Trick has too much to gain. He can screw over the man who beat him, and he can get a title match.

Trick also has a lot on his plate with Pete Dunne saying Trick won’t even make it to Tuesday. Ethan doesn’t care about that, that’s Dunne’s business. Ethan hopes Trick can focus on being a fair referee, not on his opponent this Tuesday. Then there will be a portion of the crowd believing in Hendry, and another cheering for Trick. How will Ethan control his emotions? Ethan gets a headache. He has enough on his own plate. He has the entire weight of this title, of this company, all on his shoulders. We’re a month away from going to the CW, and Vic wants to ask about chants and what Ethan’s fans are doing?

Because yes, they’re HIS fans! Ethan ended the Whoop Dat Era and has started his own. Fans can sing, fine! And when Trick of Ethan’s match comes out, chant “Whoop Dat Trick” all you want. It is Ethan’s job to leave with this title so that NXT can thrive. Vic offers a handshake as he wishes Ethan luck, Ethan refuses. Will Ethan’s ego get the better of him when it comes time to back words up with actions?

 

Change is in the air, navigating through the mountainous terrain of NXT.

Ego stands at the top, but a new name echoes through the valleys. Will the ego reign supreme? Or will fans be singing along with a new champion? A Must-See Friendship is now in shambles. A Prodigy continues on, only to run into a meaner, tougher contender. Change is inevitable, and in the end, there will be No Mercy.

 

NXT Tag Team Championships: Andre Chase & Ridge Holland w/ Chase U VS Nathan Frazer & Axiom!

While the gold is in the hands of the University, the former champions have turned right around to stake their claim! Will this be another #TeachableMoment from the red ‘n’ black team? Or can #Fraxiom go so fast that they turn back time?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who learns from the past so as not to repeat it!

The teams sort out and Chase starts against Axiom. They circle, tie up, and Axiom waistlocks to spin and headlock takeover. Chase fights up, powers up and out, then drops down to kitchen sink knee! Chase covers, ONE! Chase brings Axiom up to wrench, wristlock, but Axiom rolls, bridges, then stands to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Axiom brings Chase up, and he whips. Tag to Frazer while Chase reverses, but Axiom hooks on an IRON OCTOPUS! Frazer runs and runs and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Frazer brings Chase up to a corner. Frazer whips, Chase reverses, but Frazer goes up and over and handsprings, tot hen DROPKICK!

Ridge tags in and he FLAPJACKS Frazer! Ridge reels Frazer in, and FACELOCK SWINGS him! The fans fire up for that one, and then Ridge shifts to a BUTTERFLY stalling suplex! Cover, TWO! Tag to Chase, Ridge camel clutches and Chase basement dropkicks! Chase covers, TWO! Chase drags Frazer up, back suplexes, but Frazer lands out! Frazer BOOTS Chase, tags Axiom, and then Axiom ROCKS, Frazer ROCKS, Axiom LARIATS and Frazer basement DDTS! Cover, TWO! Chase survives that speed combo but Axiom waistlocks. Axiom keeps Chase from Ridge, the fans rally, and Chase fights up.

Axiom shoves Chase, ROCKS him, tags Frazer, then whips Chase into a ROUNDHOUSE! SNAP GERMAN! DOUBLE SUPERKICK!! Frazer SUPERKICKS Ridge then STANDING SHOOTING STARS Chase! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives again and Frazer is a bit stunned. Tag to Axiom, he brings Chase into a chinlock. Chase endures, fights up, and the fans rally up. Axiom is a backpack but Chase RAMS him into buckles. Chase is free, but Axiom grabs a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Chase hops around, rolls through, and he flings Axiom away! But Axiom comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up again!

Riley & Duke coach Chase as he crawls, but so does Axiom. Hot tags to Frazer and Ridge! Ridge misses with the right but not the LEFT! Then an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! And another BELLY2BELLY! Ridge SPLASHES in the corner, Canadian Racks, AK47 DDT! Cover, TWO! Frazer stays in this but Ridge stays on him. Ridge scoops, fans rally, but Frazer slips free. Frazer BOOTS Ridge, tags Axiom, and Axiom goes up to CROSBODY! But Ridge catches him! Ridge pops Axiom up and around, POWERSLAM! Ridge hurries up a corner?! The fans fire up for the DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Frazer SPLASHES it apart!

The fans fire up as Frazer drags Axiom to safety. The fans rally up again, Axiom tags Frazer in. Axiom ENZIGIRIS Ridge, Frazer springboards to AX HANDLE! Axiom goes up and he MISSILE DROPKICK HIGH LOWS with Frazer! Cover, TWO!! Ridge survives and Chase U can breathe again. Frazer drags Ridge up, but Ridge HEADBUTTS! Frazer falls, hot tag to Chase! Chase runs up, Frazer puts him up top, and DROPKICKS! Axiom tags in to go up after Chase! Frazer sees Ridge, ducks ‘n ‘dodges, hits ropes, but then that trips Axiom up! Ridge BOOTS Frazer and Chase gets around! Chase goes up again, and he brings Axiom up, to SUPER SPANISH FLY!?!?

Chase isn’t done! TIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Axiom survives and no one can believe it! The fans rally and Chase tags Ridge. Feed to the lift, but Axiom slips free! Axiom ELBOWS Chase, Ridge KNEES Axiom! Ridge CHOPS Axiom, then hauls him up, to CHOP him again! And CHOP again! Axiom CHOPS in return! Axiom fires fast hands but Chase sneaks a tag! Axiom DECKS Chase, SUPERKICSK Ridge, and both men bail out! So Axiom DIVES onto Chase! Frazer hurries to DIVE at Ridge! Ridge catches him! Axiom FLIES, but Ridge catches him, too! Ridge RAMS them both into the apron, then SHOVES them both over barriers!

Denver fires up, but Fraxiom is right back! DOUBLE FLYING AX HANDLES! They take down Ridge, Chase runs in, DOUBLE GAMANGIRI! Axiom hurries up the corner, tag to Frazer, “This is Awesome!” as we get a FROG SPLASH! Axiom then goes up and out to GOLDEN RATIO Ridge! Frazer PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up again as Chase survives! Frazer goes back up a corner, springboards in, but Chase catches him! Frazer arm-drags free! Chase BOOTS,! Frazer ENZIGIRIS! Chase URAKENS! Tag to Ridge and Ridge goes up!? Chase Electric Chair Lifts, DOOMSDAY DEVICE!! Cover, TWO?!?!

Denver is in disbelief once again, but this is how badly Fraxiom wants the titles again! Chase tags in, Ridge hauls Frazer up! POWERBOMB ENZIGIRI COMBO!! Ridge scoops for YORKSHIRE GRIT!! Axiom DROPKICKS him to break the cover!! All four men are down and Denver is thunderous! Ridge hauls Axiom up to gut wrench, but Axiom slips free to PELE! Chase DECKS Axiom! Chase blocks Frazer’s kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Frazer puts Chase up top, climbs, but Chase fires body shots! Chase SHOVES Frazer, Frazer flips back and returns! Axiom tags in, SUPERPLEX and roll through! CHASING THE DRAGON!! Cover, TWO?!?!

The fans are thunderous, this  is how badly Chase U wants to keep the belts! Frazer drags Chase up, GOLDEN RATIO hits Frazer! Another miscommunication! Ridge tags in to CLOBBER Axiom! And then, POWERBOMB BACKSTABBER COMBO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Is Axiom even human!? How did he survive that one?!? Ridge tags Chase back in, they haul Axiom up together, but Frazer DOUBLE MISSLE DROPKICKS! Ridge tumbles out, Frazer FLIES out onto him! Axiom cradles Chase, TWO!! Chase hits a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Chase goes up, but Axiom GAMANGIRIS! Frazer returns and he tags in!

Axiom goes up to get Chase in a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Frazer is up, to PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, FRAXIOM WINS!!!

Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall (NEW NXT Tag Team Champions)

Denver is going wild! Frazer & Axiom put together a win, and they’re back on top of the world! Will they never slow down and never come down either? As for Chase U, they cannot believe this is happening! They had these titles, but then melt under the bright lights of a Premium Live Event! Ridge does his best to comfort Mr. Chase, but then he CLOBBERS Duke & Riley!? Thea is in shock, and Chase asks what’s going on! Ridge LARIATS Chase!! Ridge did say on Tuesday that so long as they were champions, he’d have their backs. Now he TOSSES Duke into barriers, and THROWS Riley into steel steps!

The fans boo but Ridge’s rampage goes back for Mr. Chase! Gorilla press, and he TOSSES Chase out to the floor!! Thea is almost in tears, because now Ridge is tearing up the desk! Thea begs he not do this, but his glare scares her away. Ridge drags Chase onto the desk, climbs up to bring him up, IMPALER DDT on the desk!! Thea is in tears, but Ridge seems to have had a catharsis. Is this Ridge showing his true colors? Or was this just the last straw? Medics are needed to help Mr. Chase, with both a neck brace and a stretcher. Did Ridge just end Chase U for good?

 

Wes Lee VS Zachary Wentz!

From Rascalz to Must-See Kids to Dusty Cup winners to NXT Tag Team Champions, then to a team broken up but still bonded, then reunited, only for selfishness to get in the way. The Cardiac Kid seems to have thrown away his heart and the 10 year friendship he had with The Rascalz. But in quite the plot twist, Zach is back from TNA Emergence as the NEW X Division Champion! Will Wes have a meltdown now that the tables have turned? Or will he still prove that NXT is greater than TNA?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Wes taunts Zach, then swings on him! Zach ducks, shoves, but Wes ELBOWS back. Wes runs, handsprings, but handsprings over Zach’s sweep! Zach comes back, Wes denies the flying arm-drag, but Zach rolls through. Now Zach taunts Wes and Wes says okay. Things speed up, Zach stops the up kick but Wes dodges the Penalty Kick. Roll up, ONE! Zach sweeps to cover, ONE! Wes tries but Zach avoids the sweep! Wes blocks the buzzsaw, drags Zach down, but Zach avoids the stomps! Both men block and dodge shots, and the fans fire up for the standoff! Zach and Wes reset while fans rally up.

Wes body shots Zach, UPPERCUTS, then whips. Zach reverses, drops, then hurdles. Zach follows Wes, trips him up, then runs to basement dropkick! The fans cheer as Zach kips up! Zach and Wes reset, Zach runs up, but Wes goes up and over. Zach BOOTS Wes, then goes up and up and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Wes almost doesn’t get out of that, but then he dodges a superkick and bails out! Zach sighs, builds speed, but has to bail out as Wes moves! Zach dodges Wes, Wes avoids the kick to CHOP BLOCK and POST Zach! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Wes lets Zach flop to the floor. Wes then refreshes the count.

Wes KICKS Zach against the apron! And KCIKS! Zach blocks a kick to ROCK Wes! And ROCK him again! Wes ducks the third to APRON BACK SUPLEX! Wes pushes Zach in, covers, TWO! The fans rally but Wes is annoyed. Wes eggs Zach on, shoves him around, then drags him up. Wes hammerlocks an arm, throws knees into that shoulder, then lets Zach fall again. Wes sits Zach up, Zach blocks a shot to fire haymakers! Wes blocks, clinches, KNEES, and POSTS Zach again! Zach sputters, Wes SMACKS him off the buckles again and again! The ref counts, Wes lets off, and fans boo. Wes runs side to side to BLINDSIDE DROPKICK!

Zach hits buckles and falls back, and Wes grins. The fans boo but Wes covers, TWO! Wes is annoyed again, but he drags Zach around. Wes stomps Zach around, clamps onto a top wristlock, and he grinds Zach down. Zach endures, the fans rally, and Zach fights up. Zach arm-drags free, but Wes holds on! Zach ROCKS Wes, Wes ROCKS Zach, and the fans rally! They boo Wes but cheer Zach, and Zach gets the edge! Wes SOBATS Zach, then whips. Zach handsprings to JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up and Zach is feeling it now! Wes flounders, Zach goes corner to corner and CLOBBERS Wes! And CLOBBERS him again!

Zach CHOPS, whips, but Wes reverses. Zach stops the hurdle to FLAPJACK, and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Zach runs up to KNEE Wes in the corner! Snapmare roll and PENALTY KICK! Wes bails out, Zach goes up and out, to PENALTY KICK again! Wes goes flipping, but Zach isn’t done! Zach watches Wes rise, then he goes up, to PHOENIX CANNONBALL! The fans fire up as Zach stands tall! Zach puts Wes in the ring, then hurries up a corner. SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Wes survives and Zach is frustrated. Zach drags Wes up but Wes fights the nelson with elbows. So Zach HOOK KICKS! Half nelson, but Wes switches and O’Conner Rolls! TWO!

Wes runs, METEORA, but Zach rolls through! BOSTON CRAB! Wes endures, but Zach pulls him away from ropes! Zach sits deep on that hold, but Wes powers up and out! Then he UP KICKS! Zach staggers, but comes back to SUPERKICK! Wes staggers, Zach runs in, but Wes puts him on the apron. Zach GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up as Zach climbs, but Wes JUMP KNEES! Wes goes up to SUPER STEINER! Then Wes is right back up, PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Zach survives, but Wes handsprings to CARDIAC KICK!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Zach survives Wes’s best shot and Wes is furious!

The fans chant “WES LEE SUCKS!” but he drags Zach up. Wes SLAPS Zach, but Zach shakes his head. Wes SLAPS Zach again! Zach still shakes his head! Wes winds up, but Zach ducks the kick to shove and run! Zach goes around Wes, BLOCKBUSTER DDT?! Wes staggers, but he comes back to METEORA!! Down goes Zach but Wes tumbles out of the ring! A ring count starts, “This is Awesome!” and Zach drags Wes up. But Wes YANKS Zach to the floor! Wes goes to the desk, he clears it off, and the fans go nuts! Hasn’t the desk seen enough already? Zach ROCKS Wes first! Wes KNEES Zach, then whips him into steel steps!

Wes snarls, storms around, and the ring count climbs. Wes then has an evil grin, and he runs in at Zach! Zach moves, Wes’s knees hit the steel!! Wes tumbles up and over, fans lose their minds, and Zach hurries to get back up. The count is 7 of 10! Wes rolls in but Wes grabs his feet! Wes drags Zach back out, the count restarts, and Wes ROCKS Zach! Then HEEL KICKS! Zach falls onto the desk, but it falls apart already! See? Ridge did so much damage earlier, it couldn’t take anymore! Wes doesn’t care, he still goes up, to SUPER DUPER METEORA to the floor!! Denver loses its mind and the ref checks Zach!

Wes says no, this isn’t ending until he says! Wes POSTS Zach again! Then Wes goes to the timekeeper’s area. He grabs Zach’s title, throws it down, then gets a chair! But then TREY MIGUEL snatches the chair away! Wes is pissed, but Zach CANADIAN DESTROYERS to the floor!!! Zach puts Wes in and the fans are thunderous! Zach runs up on Wes, U F O CUTTER!!! Cover, ZACH WINS!!

Winner: Zachary Wentz, by pinfall

Wes forgot that when he betrayed The Rascalz, he turned his back on two men! Trey gets his payback, too, and from tonight on, Wes must accept that he lost to a “simple TNA wrestler.” But will this only be the beginning of the war rather than the end?

 

Hank Walker checks in with Tank Ledger.

They both agree, absolute banger of an NXT Tag team Championship. But the drama! Ridge annihilated Chase, poor Thea, but uh… Frazer & Axiom got the job done. Frazer is nauseatingly good, he never slows down. But new champs need new contenders. And while those boys are used to driving on the other side of the road, they still know how to HONK HONK, right? If they don’t, they’re about to learn! Will Hank ‘n’ Tank keep on truckin’ their way to those tag titles? Or will they fail to get out the mud this Tuesday?

 

Trick Williams checks in with Joe Hendry.

Referee Trick Willy wants Hendry to know he will call it like it T I IS! And Hendry likes that. But he also stands by the promise that if Hendry wins, Trick gets his title shot. Trick reaffirms, he believes in Joe Hendry. But will All Ego have something to say about that?

 

NXT Women’s North American Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Wendy Choo!

From gymnastics to Level Up to becoming the inaugural champion in Las Vegas, the Standout has always kept a champion’s mindset. However, this newer, scarier Wendy has gotten in Kelani’s head by being somewhere between sleepwalking and the walking dead. Will Wendy end Kelani’s dream come true? Or will no one do it like Lani?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who has a good night’s sleep!

The bell rings and Kelani is wary of Wendy as they stare down. They tie up, Wendy KNEES low, but Kelani wrenches to WRING Wendy. Wendy sweeps but Lani jumps it to DROPKICK! Kelani whips, Wendy reverses then follows. Kelani drops down, somersaults, and slingshots to then roll-up! ONE, and Wendy wrenches to then put the hand down, and stomp it! Wendy wrenches, knuckle locks, and tortures Kelani’s wrists. Wendy MONKEY FILPS, rolls back, cover, ONE as Kelani gets an arm up. Wendy puts that arm down, ONE as Kelani gets the other arm up. Wendy stands to drag Kelani up and rolls back to put on the pressure!

Kelani endures, but Wendy flips her over. Kelani lands out, breaks free, and RANAS! The fans fire up and Kelani shakes out her hands. Kelani runs up to DROPKICK Wendy out of the ring! Then Kelani aims to TORNILLO PLANCHA! The fans fire up and Kelani puts Wendy back in. Kelani hurries to a corner, ONE OF- NO, Wendy rolls all the way away. Kelani frowns, runs up, but is sent into the other corner! NIGHT NIGHT CLUTCH! Kelani rolls back, makes it a cover, TWO! Wendy waistlocks, Kelani headlocks to counter. Wendy back suplexes, Kelani lands out and DROPKICKS again! Kelani runs up to ROUNDHOUSE!

Wendy falls, Kelani handsprings over, MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Kelani hurries up a corner again. She goes right up top, but Wendy trips her up! Wendy climbs, Kelani hits her, but Wendy just growls! Wendy HEADBUTTS Kelani, then LARIATS her into a Tree of Woe! Wendy goes to the apron, takes aim, and she runs in to DROPKICK Kelani against the post! The fans are torn as Kelani falls to the floor! Wendy drags Kelani up, SMACKS her off the apron, and SMACKS her off it again. Wendy puts Kelani in, drags her up, and snapmares to then NECK TWIST! Kelani writhes more and the fans rally more.

Wendy drags Kelani up, ROCKS her, then goes side to side to YAKUZA KICK! Kelani sputters, Wendy pushes her to a cover, TWO! Wendy grabs a leg, she drags Kelani around, and she grins as she CATAPULTS Kelani into buckles! Roll-up and basement FLATLINER! Wendy smiles then scowls before going back for Kelani at the ropes. Wendy has the legs, she YANKS Kelani up, but Kelani lands out! Kelani fires forearms, dodges a shot, O’Conner Roll, TWO!! Wendy escapes, runs up, and she throat chops Kelani down! The ref reprimands but the fans rally up. Wendy AX KICKS Kelani in the back! Wendy then whips Kelani to a corner hard!

Wendy runs in, handsprings and LARIATS! Wendy whips corner to corner, runs in again, but Kelani ELBOWS her! Kelani cartwheels to a sunset flip, TWO! Wendy escapes, Kelani runs up, but Wendy blocks a boto! Wendy FLIPS Kelani and Kelani flops! Wendy then BOOTS Kelani down! SLEEPY ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Wendy is annoyed, and she drags Kelani up. Wendy scoops and puts Kelani back in a Tree of Woe! The fans rally, Wendy goes corner to corner and comes back, but Kelani KICKS while upside-down! Then she sits up, Wendy hits buckles! Kelani rolls out of the Tree, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!

The fans fire up while the ref checks both women. They’re both okay to continue, and the two of them slowly crawl to opposite ends. The fans rally, both women rise, and Kelani is the one that rallies! She cartwheels, but into Wendy’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Kelani ends up in a corner, Wendy runs in, but into a BOOT! Kelani cartwheels again, BACK ELBOW! Both women are back down but Kelani kips right up! The fans fire up with Kelani, she runs up, dodges Wendy, to WHEEL KICK! Kelani rolls back, brings Wendy in, fireman’s carry! But Wendy slips free, whips, but Kelani reverses! TORNADO DDT! Roll through, for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!

Wendy survives that double whammy and Kelani isn’t sure what to do! Kelani basement dropkicks, but Wendy just sits up! So Kelani SPLASHES! Wendy rises again!! So Kelani BOOTS her! Wendy wobbles, Kelani stomps away! Kelani shows that aggressive side, and she hurries up a corner. Kelani aims to FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Wendy survives, Kelani isn’t quite One of a Kind after all! Wendy bails out, Kelani storms over and slingshots, only for Wendy to YANK her down! Wendy then snap suplexes Kelani to the floor! Wendy drags Kelani up, puts her back in, and the fans rally again.

Wendy hauls Kelani into the full nelson, but Kelani arm-drags free! Wendy is in a corner, Kelani storms up, but Wendy stops her before she starts! POWERBOMB! Roll through and full nelson, for the BUBBA BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Wendy is stunned that Kelani survives! Wendy stalks Kelani, brings her in, NIGHT NIGHT- NO, Kelani climbs the ropes! Then she HOTSHOTS Wendy away! Kelani grits her teeth, clutches her back, and climbs a corner. Wendy rises to CHOP! Wendy climbs up after Kelani now, and she brings Kelani up! Kelani fights with body shots! Kelani shoves Wendy down, but Wendy rises right back up!

Kelani fights Wendy off, but both women fall from the top! They stagger to their feet, and Wendy clamps on! NIGHT NIGHT CLUTCH!! Kelani flails, reaches out for ropes, but Wendy keeps her at the center!! Wendy THRASHES Kelani around as she squeezes with body scissors! The ref checks, and Kelani gets a second wind! The fans are thunderous as Kelani RAMS Wendy into buckles! Wendy throws Kelani into buckles, but then Kelani STOMPS her down! The fans fire up, Kelani runs up and fires forearms on Wendy! The fans rally as she throws hands, handsprings, then clinches, FLATLINER!

Kelani rolls back to her feet, goes up a corner, and she tries this again! 450 SPLASH!! But she can’t make the cover! She drags Wendy to the drop zone, because she’s ONE OF A KIND!! Cover off the moonsault, Kelani wins!

Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s North American Champion)

Wendy gave Kelani her first match in NXT, and she just gave her her toughest match in NXT! The physical and mental battle were both insane, but Kelani found a way. Will no one ever end her inaugural reign?

Wait, Tatum snatches Wendy into the DRAGON SLEEPER! Payback for when Wendy turned on Tatum! Tatum leaves Wendy with her own custom doll, are these two going to have the most twisted playdate ever?

 

Backstage interview with Ridge Holland.

Sarah catches Ridge as he’s on his way out, and she wants an explanation for what he did. Ridge just chuckles and leaves.

 

NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family!

The Ruler and The Don both wield great power in NXT, but while one uses physical strength, the other uses authority. However, Tony still proved he could throw Oba down like he’s just another guy on the block. Will Tony come to regret defying the man backed by destiny? Or will this be the day The Don finally stands atop the mountain?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who really has “power!”

The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, break, and Oba is amused. The two go again, the fans are behind Oba, and he headlocks. Tony endures the grind, pries at the hold, but Oba holds on. Tony powers up and out, but Oba RUNS Tony over! The fans fire up, and Oba pie faces Tony! Tony frowns, then double leg takedowns! Oba gets free but Tony LARIATS Oba and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up, Oba KNEES Tony, then SMACKS him off the apron! Oba puts Tony in, the fans rally up, and Oba headlocks again. Tony powers up and out, dodges Oba, and then CLOBBERS him! Tony GERMAN SUPLEXES Oba!

Tony runs up, and he LARIATS Oba out! The fans are torn as Tony stays in the ring this time and paces around. Oba runs up, Tony gets around, but Oba fights the suplex. Oba trips Tony, but Tony BOOTS Oba away. Tony runs up, but Oba catches him to RAM him into a corner! Oba clinches, UPPERCUTS, then scoops Tony. Tony slips free, waistlocks, but Oba breaks the grip! Oba ELBOWS Tony, Tony shoves him, then dodges again. But Oba clinches, and something about the collision knocks Tony down! Oba grins, again amused, and he stomps away on Tony at the ropes! The ref backs Oba off so Tony can get up.

Oba brings Tony around, suplexes high and hard, then he covers, TWO! Tony toughs it out but Oba clamps on with a facelock. Tony endures the grind, fights up, but Oba squeezes! Tony pries at the hold, then RAMS Oba into a corner! Oba CLUBS Tony, Tony RAMS Oba, repeat! The ref counts, Tony RAMS and RAMS and RAMS Oba, but Oba CLUBS and CLUBS and CLUBS Tony! Oba reels Tony back in, but Tony NORTHERN LIGHTS! Tony flounders to ropes, Oba goes to a corner. Tony runs in but Oba catches him! Oba carries Tony all the way to center, so he can OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Tony flounders again, and Oba powers up.

The fans fire up and Oba runs corner to corner, to UPPERCUT! Tony falls, Oba covers, TWO! Tony stays in this, but Oba is not bothered by it. Oba drags Tony up, whips him, and CLOBBERS him! Tony falls, Oba talks smack, and he drags Tony up again. Oba whips and CLOBBERS Tony again! The family is worried but the fans fire up. Oba kicks Tony around, drags him up, and then scoops to SLAM! Tony writhes, but then Oba stands on his neck! The ref reprimands, Oba steps away, but then he steps on Tony again! The ref counts, Oba stops, but then Tony avoids the stomp! Oba runs up on Tony, Tony dodges to roll Oba up! TWO!

Tony kicks Oba, reels him in, but Oba suplexes to hit a SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tony survives that Papa Shango type move, but Oba drags him right up. The fans rally for Oba but Tony BACKDROPS free! Tony staggers, the family cheers him on, and Tony fires hands! Tony clinches, but Oba BELL CLAPS free! Oba whips Tony to a corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Tony goes up, leaps, but Oba catches him! Tony fights the choke grip, then facelocks! But Oba DUMPS Tony out! Tony lands on the apron, and avoids the boot! Tony fires hands on Oba, but Oba hits out! They brawl on the edge!

The fans rally for Oba as he reels Tony back in. Tony powers out to APRON DDT!! The fans fire up, the family fire up, and Tony runs in, into a KICK! Oba whips Tony, but Tony ducks the lariat! OVERHEAD SUPLEX on Oba?!? The fans fire up again as Tony flounders. Tony rises, runs up, and he fires hands on Oba! Oba hits back! They go back and forth, the fans are torn, but Tony gets the edge! Tony DECKS Oba! And DECKS him again! Tony hits a BELLY2BELLY, then a HAYMAKER! Then the FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect, but Tony hurries to get Oba back up.

Tony reels Oba back in, underhooks, but Oba powers free! Oba wrenches, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Tony slips free to fire hands! Oba ROCKS Tony! Tony rebounds to ROCK Oba! Oba rebounds, into a POWERSLAM!? Tony fires up, Denver is torn, and Tony hurries over to Oba. Tony uses the corner to help in an Electric Chair Lift! The fans fire up for the CHAIR SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and the family cannot believe it! Oba bails out, Tony pursues, but then Oba UPPERCUTS Tony! Tony flops off the apron, Oba grabs Luca Crusifino! Oba SHOVES Luca, and he has the crowbar Oba knew Luca had on him!!

Stacks hurries to snatch the crowbar, but Oba TOSSES Stacks! And he BOOTS Luca! Oba runs at Tony, but Tony sends him into steel steps! Tony puts Oba in, runs and SPEARS!! Cover, TWO?!? Oba survives and Tony is beside himself! Tony drags Oba up, fireman’s carries, but Oba grabs ropes! The ref counts, Oba slips free, and then he SHOTPUTS Tony!! The fans are thunderous for The Ruler! Oba hauls Tony up and reels him in, for a- NO, Tony slips free! Oba LARIATS Tony and himself out of the ring! Tony gets up first, but Oba CHOPS him down! Oba pushes Tony in, POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?!

Now Oba is shocked that Tony survives! Oba gets mad, and he rains down fists on Tony! “This is Awesome!” as Oba drags Tony back up, reels him back in, and POWER- NO, Tony slips free, to SPINEBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Tony crawls his way to one corner, Oba goes to the other. The family rallies for Tony, Oba runs in to UPPERCUT!! Oba reels Tony in, and POWERBOMBS again! And then POWERBOMBS again!! Cover, Oba wins!

Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

Tony surely has the heart of a champion, that’s why he lasted so long. But Oba has the heart, the strength, and the size of a beast, and that is why he IS champion! Will Oba be The Ruler then, now and forever?

 

Trick Williams meets with Ethan Page.

Ethan asks what Trick wants, but Trick tells him he’ll call this one right down the middle. Ethan mocks that, and says that’s a bigger joke than Trick being NXT Champion. Trick says no, Ethan’s the joke. And tonight, Ethan abides by Trick’s rules. Then lets’ cut through the crap. Ethan knows how this is gonna go: Ethan has something Trick wants, and Trick can’t beat him for it, so he’ll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Hendry walks out with the title. Oh, really? Trick can’t beat Ethan? C’mon, it isn’t about that tonight. This is about Ethan abiding by Trick’s rules. And if he doesn’t, Trick will whoop dat trick tonight!

Trick leaves and Ethan scowls, but will All Ego have no choice but to behave himself?

 

Backstage interview with The Rascalz.

Sarah is with Zach & Trey, and she congratulates Zach on his win tonight. Surely, he has a bit of redemption beating Wes tonight. Zach says he is so excited to win on a big night. And yes, he won this match, but he lost a brother in the process. But time to put that former friend in the rearview, and to appreciate the friend he still has. Trey always shows up. Trey says he just did what Zach would’ve done for him. Now, to the future. One thing they do best is keep on moving. And with new tag champs, well, Rascalz lost last time, but they never faced this combo. So Fraxiom, what do you say? They’ll be waiting.

 

NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Jaida Parker!

The Prodigy has been a top level wrestler for a long time, but now she runs into an opponent who has been a top level athlete for even longer! Plus, Miss Parker has a bad attitude that rivals Roxie’s. This might come down to who’s the meanest, so who will do their worst to prove they’re the best?

Jaida does a walk ‘n’ talk. “Y’all all saw what I already know. Roxanne is a decorated champion, no doubt. But after tonight, baby girl, you can keep your little nickname, because your title is coming home with me! Because tonight, Jaida Parker is on point, and I am ready to become the next NXT Women’s Champion! Now let’s go!” Jaida makes her entrance, Denver fires up, and for a moment, she can’t help but smile through the mean mugging. But then Roxie makes her entrance, and it’s a lot easier to frown. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see what happens when natural talent clashes with hard work!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Roxie gets around Jaida to waistlock, but Jaida pries free. Roxie headlocks, shifts, hammerlocks, but she avoids the elbow. The fans rally and Roxie taunts Jaida over her sore sides. Roxie runs up but Jaida throws her down! Cover, TWO, and Roxie hammerlocks again. Jaida stands up, but Roxie shifts ot hit a headlock takeover. Jaida headscissors and she holds on tight! Roxie kicks around, moves around, and headstands to then bridge and pop free! The fans cheer, Roxie takes a bow, but Jaida trips her! Cover, ONE! Roxie KNEES low and she puts Jaida in a corner. Roxie whips, Jaida reverses and arm-drags!

Jaida takes a bow and Roxie is not amused. Roxie SLAPS Jaida! Jaida smiles, and then grabs Roxie by the hair! Jaida throws Roxie down, then wrenches to RAM her! And another wrench for another RAM! Jaida storms up, whips Roxie to ropes, but Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges. Roxie leaps, but Jaida catches her! The sides are still bothering her, but Jaida puts Roxie in the ropes. Jaida CHOPS Roxie, runs side to side, but Roxie bails out! Jaida pursues, it’s a cat ‘n’ moues game, but then Jaida drops down. Roxie ducks the lariat but Jaida RUNS her over! Jaida brings Roxie around to GUT WRENCH PLEX!

Roxie flounder out, Jaida gets annoyed, and she storms up. Roxie RAMS into Jaida! Then she drags Jaida out, builds speed, and Roxie DIVES, into a fireman’s carry! Jaida smiles, she carries Roxie up the steps, but Roxie fires elbows! Roxie slips free, TRIPS Jaida, and Jaida hits off the steel steps! Roxie hurries to RAM Jaida back into the steps! Jaida writhes and cries in pain while Roxie refreshes the count. Roxie drags Jaida up, puts her on the steps, then digs her knee into Jaida’s back! It’s a motorcycle stretch, and STOMP!! Jaida sputters and coughs, Roxie leaves her behind, and she lets the ring count handle this.

The fans rally, we’re at 7 of 10, then 8! Jaida powers up to slide in at 9.5! Roxie is mad and she HIP DROPS Jaida! Roxie drags Jaida around, stomps away on Jaida’s chest and stomach, then dig her heel in! Jaida endures, Roxie lets off and DOUBLE STOMPS! Jaida writhes, Roxie covers, TWO! The fans are dueling as hard as they can while Roxie stalks Jaida. Roxie shoves Jaida, stomps her, stands on her, and takes another bow. Roxie then gets the legs, but Jaida BOOTS her away! Roxie comes back, Jaida fires body shots! Jaida ROCKS Roxie, ROCKS her again, then rolls her up! TWO! Roxie SHOTGUNS Jaida down!

The fans fire up while Jaida goes to the apron. Jaida RAMS into Roxie, but Roxie hits her back! Roxie POSTS Jaida, and Jaida is stuck on the crossbar! Roxie pulls Jaida into the corner, the ref counts, but then Roxie YANKS Jaida in! The fans are torn but Roxie grins. Roxie drags Jaida in, TWO! Jaida is toughing it out but Roxie is just pissed. Roxie clamps onto Jaida for a COBRA TWIST! Jaida endures being stretched and twisted, so Roxie SLAPS her in the side! And again! And again! Jaida endures, pries at the hold, but Roxie fires elbows into those ribs! The fans duel, Jaida reaches out, and she fights up to HIP- NO, Roxie BODY BLOCKS!

Roxie runs, but Jaida ROCKS her! Roxie ROCKS Jaida! Jaida ROCKS Roxie! They keep going, the fans rally harder, but Roxie RAMS into Jaida! Roxie runs up, blocks boots, and now Jaida is in ropes! Roxie UPPERCUTS, and then she gives back that CHOP! Jaida is stuck, Roxie grins as she runs up, to steal TEARDROP! Roxie mocks Jaida’s high step! Jaida rises, Roxie runs up, and Roxie KICKS Jaida in the side! Roxie goes again, but Jaida blocks the kick! Roxie apologizes, but too little too late! SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives, both women are down, and the fans rally up again. “This is Awesome!”

Both women stand, Jaida fires KNEE after KNEE into Roxie! Roxie staggers away, comes back, and Jaida CLOBBERS her! And CLOBBERS her! And scoop SLAMS her! Jaida fires up, brings Roxie around, and whips her. Roxie KNEES back! Roxie runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Roxie is still in this and Jaida is frustrated. Jaida drags Roxie up, reels her in, suplexes, but Roxie silps free! They both stagger, Roxie ELBOWS Jaida! Roxie goes up, leaps, but into Jaida’s arms! Jaida pops Roxie around, and RAMS her into the corner! Jaida puts Roxie in the ropes, and CHOPSS! CHOPS! CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS!

The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Jaida lets off. Jaida goes up the corner?! The fans fire up for the SUPER TEAR DROP!! Roxie flounders, Jaida covers, TWO!! Jaida is in disbelief again! Jaida hurries to drag Roxie up, but her ribs won’t let her suplex! Jaida tries again but Roxie wrenches the arm! Jaida stops the wrangle so Roxie clinches! Jaida elbows free, dragon sleepers, and INVERTED SUPLEXES! Roxie flounders, Jaida runs, for the HIP- NO, Roxie rolls Jaida up! TWO!! CROSSFACE!! RINGS OF SATURN!! Roxie ELBOWS away on Jaida, Jaida still fights! Jaida fights up to a fireman’s carry! The fans are going nuts for the SAMOAN DROP!

Roxie flounders away, Jaida hurries, to go up and up and- NO, Roxie moves and the Vader Bomb flops! Jaida flounders, Roxie steps through, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Jaida escapes, but Roxie SOBATS! Roxie hops on, but Jaida pops free! Roxie hits ropes, Jaida hits the HIP-NOTIC!! But she sends Roxie tumbling out of the ring! Jaida is frustrated with herself, but the fans know “This is Awesome!” Jaida goes out, runs up, but Roxie moves! Jaida hip attacks through the barriers!! The fans lose their minds, and Roxie hops on, POP ROX on the fallen barrier!! Roxie scrambles away, the fans count along with the ref!

The count is 5 of 10! Then 7! Both women stand and stagger in, at 9.99!! The fans are thunderous, and then Roxie hops on, POP ROX!!! Cover, Roxie wins!

Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)

Jaida Parker put everything she had into this match, but Roxie went above and beyond that to stay on top! Will no one ever end The Prodigy’s reign? Wait, what’s going on with the lights? Roxie looks around as music plays, and then we all look to the stage. From out of the smoke, a figure appears! IT’S GIULIA~! One of the biggest names in Stardom and Japanese wrestling in general is finally here in NXT! And she clearly wants the gold. Will Roxie see she isn’t the best in the world now that the world has come to her?

 

Backstage interview with Ava Raine.

Sarah is now with the NXT General Manager, and while this has been an incredible night, she must ask for a medical update on Andre Chase. Ava wishes she had something, but she was just as blindsided as the rest of us. Chase will stay in the hospital overnight, and she’ll give us an update on social media when she hears from them. Then moving on to the new NXT Tag Team Champions, we have already heard from teams who want that first match. Yes, Ava has seen the videos, the tweets, the posts, so she has decided this Tuesday, a Tag Team Triple Threat of Gallus VS Rascalz VS Hank ‘n’ Tank, winners facing Fraxiom on September 10th, the run-up to SmackDown’s USA Network debut!

A big week is coming, and then speaking of the future for NXT, Ava has decided that whoever comes out of tonight’s main event THE NXT Champion, they will defend said title on the CW premiere in Chicago! Big moves all over NXT, who will we see wearing gold for the Fall season?

 

NXT Championship, Special Guest Referee Trick Williams: Ethan Page VS Joe Hendry!

The interweaving of stories is thick in this main event. All Ego stormed into NXT, failed against Trick 1v1 but won the Heatwave Fatal 4 Way. However, a name from his past has come to make an impact, and that’s by now taking this title from Ethan Page. Will the whole world soon believe in Joe Hendry? Or will Ethan make sure this stays the Era of Ego?

Trick makes his entrance, blowing his referee whistle, though that’s not really regulation for wrestling. Hendry makes his entrance, and Denver all waves their hands from side to side. Ethan is at gorilla and says enough with the silly song and stupid chants. The face of this brand, YOUR NXT Champion, Ethan Page will do what he does best: win! Now hit his music! The fans boo All Ego as he makes his entrance and has his own obnoxious smile. The introductions are made, the belt is raised by Trick, and we see which way this goes with Trick calling it down the middle!

The bell rings, the fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Ethan points that out, but Trick tells him to focus on Hendry. Hendry and Ethan circle, tie up, and they go around. They end up in a corner, Trick counts, but neither man lets off. Trick gets in to break it up, and he reprimands them. Ethan says don’t put your hands on him! Trick says he’s the ref, they gotta listen to him. The two go again, and Ethan powers Hendry back, but Hendry puts Ethan in the corner. Trick counts, he still has to get in there, and the fans chant “ETHAN SUCKS! ETHAN SUCKS!” Ethan is mad but Trick’s being fair here. Hendry headlocks, then hits a takeover.

Ethan headscissors, Hendry kips free and the fans cheer. Ethan frowns, but he resets with Hendry to tie up again. Hendry wrenches, wristlocks, but Ethan wrenches and wristlocks back. Hendry rolls and rolls and rolls free, and the fans cheer. Ethan is upset but Trick says that was all fair. The two go again, Hendry wrenches to fireman’s carry and takeover! Hendry keeps the wristlock, but Ethan fights up to wrench and wristlock back. Hendry rolls, kips up, and WRINGS Ethan out! The fans cheer but Ethan is upset. Ethan and Hendry reset, tie up, and Ethan headlocks. Hendry pries the hold but Ethan holds on.

Ethan grinds the headlock but Hendry powers out. Ethan RAMS Hendry, but Hendry just wags his finger. Ethan gets in Hendry’s face, then runs, to RAM him again! Hendry still stays up! The fans fire up, Ethan kicks low! Ethan pie faces Hendry, runs, but Hendry dodges to CLOBBER Ethan! The fans are thunderous already as Hendry suplexes Ethan, holds him up, and then marches around! Hendry shows all sides of the crowd, then he BRAINBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! A fair count, and Hendry stays cool. But Ethan fires a forearm! And a kick! And a haymaker! Ethan huffs and puffs, whips, but Hendry sunset flips! Cover, TWO!

Ethan is up, Hendry arm-drags into a cradle, TWO! Ethan BOOTS Hendry! Ethan hammers away on Hendry, the fans boo, but Ethan storms around. Ethan stomps Hendry, drags him up, and Ethan bumps Hendry off buckles. Ethan fires hands, Trick counts, but Ethan soaks up heat from Denver. Ethan drags Hendry up, whips him corner to corner, but Hendry comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up, but Ethan RAMS Hendry into a corner! Ethan RAMS in again and again, Trick reprimands, but Ethan drags Hendry up. Ethan whips, ELBOWS Hendry down, then takes a breather by the ropes. Ethan then clamps on a facelock to grind Hendry down.

Hendry endures, fights up, and fans rally again. Hendry stands but Ethan jumps on, GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Trick checks on Hendry and Hendry powers up! Hendry suplexes Ethan up and over! The fans are thunderous as Hendry brings Ethan up! Fireman’s carry, but Ethan slips free to ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan then POSTS Hendry, and he brings Hendry around to suplex! Cover, TWO! Hendry survives and Ethan is upset. Trick says that was a fair count, he had to check the shoulders. Ethan ROCKS Hendry, the fans taunt him with “PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!” Ethan fires more hands, then he puts Hendry up top.

Ethan HEADBUTTS Hendry, climbs, and brings Hendry up. Hendry fights the suplex! Hendry choke grips! But Ethan fights with elbows! The fans boo as Ethan adjusts position, and he drags Hendry onto his shoulder! SUPER POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Hendry survives and Ethan is frustrated again. Ethan drags Hendry to a drop zone, the fans chant “Whoop Dat Trick!” but then they boo as Ethan climbs a corner. Hendry UPPERCUTS first! Hendry climbs, clinches, and SUPER FALL AWAY SLAMS! Ethan tumbles all the way out of the ring! Hendry just fires up, and the fans are with him! “WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE!”

Hendry runs and HIGH JUMPS onto Ethan! Denver is thunderous as Hendry stands tall! Hendry hauls Ethan up, but Ethan RAMS him into steel steps! Ethan drags Hendry up, reels him in, and APRON EGO’S EDGE!! Ethan leaves Hendry behind, he wants the ring count! Trick starts, Ethan wants it faster! Trick says he is doing it right! Hendry stirs at 5, flounders at 7, Ethan is freaking out! Trick is at 9! Hendry slides in at 9.9!! Ethan is furious, so he rains down punches! The fans boo, Ethan lets off, and then he argues with Trick. Trick says focus on Hendry. Ethan hauls Hendry up, EGO’S- NO, Hendry slips free!

Hendry kicks low, reels Ethan in, and has him up! Hendry steals EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives Hendry’s take on his move! The fans rally up again, “WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE!” Ethan goes to ropes, Hendry storms up and UPPERCUTS! Ethan ROCKS Hendry with a haymaker! Hendry UPPERCUTS again! Ethan HAYMAKERS again! UPPERCUT! CHOP! Hendry CHOPS back! They go back and forth, shot for shot, and Hendry gets the edge! Hendry whips, to LARIAT Ethan down! And LARIAT again! Hendry scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! And a kip up! Denver is thunderous again as Hendry… turns to face the camera!

Hendry gets the stomp-stomp-clap rhythm going, and he choke grips! STANDING OVATION SLAM!! Cover, Trick sees a foot under the rope! Hendry argues with Trick now, but fair is fair! Ethan’s leg did get under the bottom rope, so- ETHAN SHOVES HENDRY INTO TRICK! Ethan steals STANDING OVATION!! A second ref is here already!? TWO!!! Ethan is stunned, he just can’t catch a break! Ethan decides to hell with it, and he grabs his belt! The ref says no, stop that! Hendry rolls Ethan up! TWO!! Ethan escapes, Hendry sees the belt and goes for it! DDT onto the belt!!! Cover, TRICK STOPS THE NEW REF!!

The fans are thunderous, because Trick is laying down the law! Ethan says no, he was no longer the official! Ethan takes a swing, Trick ducks and the new ref goes down! Trick is distracted, Hendry choke grips Ethan, but Ethan LOW BLOWS Hendry!! The fans boo, we all saw what happened! But Ethan hits EGO’S EDGE!!! Cover, Trick reluctantly counts, Ethan wins!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)

Ethan grins at Trick because he just pulled one over on him! Ethan tells Trick to raise his hand, so Trick does so, just as reluctantly. Ethan gives a sarcastic thumbs up, and then Dunne drags Trick out of the ring! Dunne CLUBS Trick, pump handles him, BITTER END to the floor!! The fans boo, Dunne shrugs, and Ethan laughs! This is truly a bitter end to tonight, but Ethan promises everyone that no one is taking this title from him! Will that be the case even as NXT moves to the CW? Or will the winds of change blow in the Windy City?


My Thoughts:

An awesome night for NXT here, and I am personally proud for predicting the match order. Also, I like that the kickoff show was basically able to do the same amount of interview promos in one hour as Bash In Berlin did in two. Anyway, NXT again returns to Black ‘n’ Gold levels of action for these events, and I appreciate that they open with the tag match. I sensed it on Tuesday that Ridge would turn with how Ridge worded his promise to Chase U, and here we are! In all fairness, I feel like they should’ve had one successful defense before this, then the CW premiere could’ve had this moment to really juice up the episode. But we’re giving other teams great opportunities now, except OTM because now Nima & Price aren’t facing Hank ‘n’ Tank…

Great match of Wes and Zach, and while Zach is now X Division Champion, I don’t think that was a deciding factor in the finish. Trey was of course going to get back in this story, so it was great for it to be here. And while Rascalz want the tag titles, I bet Wes comes back for revenge. He can screw Rascalz out of the tag title opportunity, then Wes and Zach run it back on a TNA show. Wes wins that, and we get a big NXTNA crossover show where they settle things once and for all. So then, if not Rascalz VS Fraxiom, maybe it’ll be Gallus? I feel like OTM might also go after Hank ‘n’ Tank to set up their own match.

Kelani retaining against Wendy Choo was a bit of a given, because she’s on the inaugural champion run. Tatum going after Wendy after the match was a bit “weekly TV” of a move, but I suppose we’ll get some great stuff from them. Kelani can face just about anyone next, and they’re probably taking their time to build someone up. I’m actually a little surprised Oba won out, but I’m very glad he won. No offense to Tony D, but when he wasn’t winning Heritage Cup matches with knockouts, I started getting annoyed and confused by the booking choices. At least here, Oba’s size and strength is used as a way to show Tony that his “moxie” wasn’t enough to see him through this time. Tony will surely have his crisis of confidence type story from here while Oba takes on more challengers.

Awesome showing from Jaida, as well as storytelling with the bad ribs. But in the end, it wasn’t skill but viciousness that wins out, as has been Roxie’s story. And then, as many fans were hoping for, it is Giulia that arrives to confront Roxie and set up a big title story going into the CW move. I would think that Giulia is the one that finally defeats Roxie and then Roxie moves on to RawDown. Still wondering how Stephanie Vaquer and Delta factor into things, but I’m sure they’ll also storm right up to the title scene when they arrive.

And then great stuff in the NXT Championship story. Good promos to help hype things up, and a great match overall. I figured there’d be shenanigans to protect Hendry’s loss, as he was not going to win here. Trick taking a “ref bump” and stopping the other ref was great, but then there was also the other ref taking a bump, and really good stuff to finish. Dunne going after Trick after the match was good, though I kinda thought it’d happen during. But anyway, that’s a decent play at the NXT trope of something happening right as the show is wrapping, and with Raw in Denver, maybe Trick calls out Dunne ahead of their match on NXT?

As for Ethan, he also has a number of people he can face now that we know he will defend the title for the CW premiere. I feel like the next month should be used to build contenders, maybe a mini-tournament, or maybe Trick VS Dunne is upgraded to a contender’s match. Though, Trick fighting his way through a tournament would be pretty cool, too.

My Score: 9/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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