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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (10/31/24)
They’re here…!
Be afraid! Be VERY afraid!
Abadon has been haunting/hunting Athena for weeks now, and finally, they’ll fight for the ROH Women’s World Championship, in a RING OF HORRORS match! Will the Forever Champion survive the night?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- JD Drake & BEEF VS Preston Vance & “Pretty” Peter Avalon; JD & Beef win.
- Johnny TV VS Deonn Rusman; Johnny TV wins.
- Gates of Agony VS CSJ & Dave Dutra; Gates of Agony win.
- Lady Frost VS Reyna Isis; Isis wins.
- Pure Rules: Matt Taven VS Aaron Solo; Taven wins.
- The Righteous VS Jay Marston & Solomon Tupu; The Righteous win.
- Tomohiro Ishii VS Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling; Ishii wins.
- Six Man Tag: Top Flight VS JAH-C, Trip Jordy & Dante Leon; Top Flight wins.
- ROH Rewind – Jay Lethal VS Curry Man w/ Allison Danger; Lethal wins.
- Billie Starkz VS Blair Onyx; Billie wins.
- The Infantry VS Spanish Announce Project; The Infantry wins.
- Diamante VS Aminah Belmont; Diamante wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS The Iron Savages; The Dark Order wins.
- Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Ariya Daivari w/ The Premier Athletes; Komander wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Ring of Horrors Match: Athena VS Abadon; Athena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Righteous speak.
Good Ol’ Dutch says, “Promises. They’re just like stained glass: beautiful, until shattered. And when it comes to The Righteous, we can’t even count the number of scars we have on our bodies from crawling and reaching through, just to break through without getting cut.” Vincent says, “Scars. Let’s talk about scars, man. We all have that one scar that reminds us of the one thing, and the scar that stands out the most to us are the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Because it should’ve happened a long time ago. We know it, and everybody else knows it. But now… Sammy, Dustin… Dustin, what I see is a man enjoying the rest of his career.
“And on the other side, Sammy’s over here, let’s face it, just getting started. He’s got the beautiful family, and what does a man with a beautiful family do? He’s selfish. Selfish for himself and his family. And Dustin, as far as I can tell, you’re not family. There’s a lot of snakes slithering through in this industry. Except here, they don’t pick long enough grass to hide in. So I can see them all slithering through my toes, I can feel them. And Dustin, you, my friend, are holding a venomous snake on your side. The question to you is, what happens when a venomous snake bites you?” Dutch says, “The Righteous become ROH World Tag Team Champions!”
The Righteous laugh, and Vinnie asks if you dig what he’s saying. Are they right? Is Sammy just a snake?
JD Drake & BEEF VS Preston Vance & “Pretty” Peter Avalon!
While Anthony Henry is out, the other Workhorseman made a return to support Henry’s second cousin by marriage. It didn’t work out given La Faccion Ingobernable beat them both down, but surely they’ll rebound from Rampage here tonight. Will Scrap Metal be able to work with Beef? Or will Perro Peligroso & Pretty Peter prove they’re a powerful pair?
The Code of Honor is upheld between Beef and Vance, and the fans rally for “Beef! Beef!” at the bell. Beef and Vance circle, tie up, and they go around. Beef headlocks, but Vance powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and neither man falls! Vance admits, that’s some beef. Beef fires the fans up, and he gets moving again. Beef RAMS Vance, but Vance doesn’t budge! Beef dares Vance to go, so Vance runs, and RAMS Beef! Beef staggers but he stays up! The fans rally up, Beef talks a bit of smack, then runs. Vance drops, but Beef cartwheels past him, to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Beef whips, but Vance reverses to reel Beef in!
Vance suplexes, and he holds Beef up! The fans fire up and JD pleads to put Beef down slowly. Vance SLAMS Beef down! The fans fire up and Vance takes a bow. Vance bumps Beef off buckles, then tags Avalon. Avalon sends Vance in at Beef to LARIAT, then Vance feeds Beef to a DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Beef is tough but Vance brings him up. Beef pushes Avalon away and tags in JD! Beef says, “Get ’em, cousin!” JD reminds Beef, Henry is his cousin. Avalon is stunned, it is a reunion of former Wingmen! Avalon offers a pinky, JD holds his pinky up, and the fans cheer. Pinky touch for respect! And then JD CHOPS Avalon!
The fans cheer while Avalon is stinging. JD puts Avalon in the corner to CHOP again! Avalon dodges the next one to COHP, CHOP, and CHOP! JD shoves Avalon, Avalon dodges, and Avalon BOOTS JD! Avalon runs to ELBOW! JD staggers, Avalon runs up to DROPKICK! JD stays up, Avalon runs up, and JD FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS! HAYMAKER for Vance! The fans fire up and JD drags Avalon up. JD bumps Avalon off buckles, and tells Beef to pay attention. CHOP! Tag to Beef and Beef gives Avalon a CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Beef brings Avalon around. Beef snap suplexes, then runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO!
Beef drags Avalon up, whips him in, and runs up to SPLASH! JD tags in, and JD says they gotta coordinate. Beef sends Avalon into JD’s LARIAT! JD then slingshots to SENTON! The fans fire up and JD says thumbs down to the pinkies! Beef fires up but JD tells him to stay in the corner. Beef nods and apologizes, and JD drags Avalon up. Avalon fires body shots, but JD ROCKS Avalon! Tag to Beef, and JD tells Beef to not screw up. JD whips Beef in, but Avalon ELBOWS Beef! JD runs up, but Avalon DUMPS him out! It isn’t the cleanest and JD is furious because now his bad foot is bothering him.
Beef grabs Avalon for a back suplex, but Avalon lands out! Hot tag to Vance! Vance LARIATS Beef, LARIATS again, then BOOTS JD off the apron! Beef runs up but Vance ELBOWS him away! Vance goes up, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! JD is back but Vance dodges him, to hit a BIG back suplex! Beef is up, but Vance hits a SPINEBUSTER! Vance flexes and the fans fire up! Tribute to Mr. Brodie, but Beef ducks the lariat! Vance ELBOWS Beef, resets, DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, JD breaks it! Avalon SUPERKICKS JD! Vance tells Avalon to go tot he corner. Vance tags Avalon in, and Avalon BOOTS Beef!
Vance winds up, but Beef ducks and the DISCUS hits Avalon! Beef TOSSES Vance, JD gives him a rebound HAYMAKER! Beef hits Avalon with the SLOPPY STEAKS! JD hits the ANARCHY! Beef is up top, for the KENTUCKY MEAT SHOWER!! Cover, BEEF & JD WIN!
Winners: JD Drake & BEEF, by pinfall
They may not be cousins, they may not be The Workhorsemen, but they ARE winners! The fans love it, but it seems JD may still need some convincing. Will Beef quite literally win over JD & Henry if this keeps up?
ROH shares The Learning Tree’s message from Fright Night Dynamite.
Chris Jericho smiles while Bryan Keith scowls and “Big Bill” Morrissey speaks. “As The Learning Tree always says, ‘Teamwork makes the dream work. But the dream will not work unless the team works together.’” Jericho waves and says, “Hi, guys~! And welcome to All Hallows’ Eve. That means The Night Before Halloween. Hahaha.” And last week in Ladder War, the match that The Wrestling Observer said would be remembered for a long, long time, a ladder match that THE Dave Meltzer gave four stars to, Jericho became the ROH World Champion a second team. Just like Jay Briscoe!
And that also makes Jericho a nine-time world champion, fulfilling the prophecy of him becoming The Nueve. Now, Jericho could not have done this without The Bad Apple, The Redwood, and all of his Branches watching at home, and here in Cinc- Er, Cleveland. But this is so much more than about winning the title. Jericho thinks big picture. Just like how Terrifier 3, the movie he costarred in and quarterbacked, became the number one movie in America… Just like AEW itself becoming a pro-wrestling powerhouse, with all due respect to Jon Moxley but mostly because of Jericho, Jericho will do the same for ROH.
Jericho will take ROH to the biggest stage and the biggest success it has ever seen. How will he do that? Because he is Chris Jericho and he just can. And if you are underestimating Chris Jericho, then you are overestimating your knowledge and understanding of the TV and pro-wrestling business. Keith says, “NEVER underestimate Chris Jericho, you bunch o’ dumbasses!” Jericho says what he will do is let everyone reach down between their legs, ease their seats back, and enjoy the ride. Jericho is taking ROH and all of us to places you’ve never, ever been before. Thanks, guys~! The fans are torn, but will this new era of “Ring of Jericho” really be the biggest and brightest yet?
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Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara speak.
The Spanish God tells The Righteous that they saw the little speech, and The Righteous were both right and wrong about Sammy. He has an absolutely beautiful family, a beautiful baby girl at home, and there is nothing he won’t do to provide for them. He is selfish when it comes to providing for them, and these tag titles mean more money, so The Righteous is trying to take food off Sammy’s plate. So imagine what he’ll do to you! But you are so wrong when you say Dustin is not family. There is nothing Sammy won’t do for Dustin. All In London, Sammy had Dustin’s back. Bunkhouse Brawl, Sammy had Dustin’s back.
And Sammy will have Dustin’s back when it comes to beating the hell outta The Righteous. The Natural tells Vincent & Dutch that Sammy is a lot nicer than Dustin. One: Keep any family’s name out of your mouths, it is no good. And you wanna call yourselves The Righteous? Are you morally righteous? No, absolutely not! And talking about snakes, Dustin is from Austin, Texas! They eat rattlesnakes for a living! And Dustin’s been bit by a snake before. What do you do with a bad snake? You chop the head off! So if The Righteous want a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championships, they’ve got it.
But listen up. Dustin knows The Righteous also have a match tonight. So Dustin & Sammy will be paying very close attention to it. Because The Righteous are the snakes trying to do something Dustin has done his entire career, and that’s mind games. You ain’t got it! Dustin sees through the crap, so see you tonight. Challenge accepted, but will ol’ Dutch & Vincent show what kind of fight The Sons of Texas are in for?
Pure Rules: Matt Taven VS Aaron Solo!
One of the ONLY Grand Slam Champions in ROH history is looking to add on to his legacy, because he’s never held the Pure Championship. Will we be reminded that HEEEEE’S Matt Taven? Or will The Extra Talented prove himself worthy of his first title opportunity?
The Code of Honor is not upheld by Solo, but Taven says he didn’t want it anyway. The bell rings, we’re on the clock, and the two circle. The two tie up, Taven wrenches an arm, and wristlocks. Solo slips through, wrenches, and headlocks. Solo calls Taven a Melvin, but Taven wrenches out to a hammerlock. Solo goes to the ROPEBREAK, and the ref counts it. But Solo gets a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Solo grins as the worst that happens is Solo is down a ropebreak. Solo stomps Taven in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Taven goes up and over. Taven keeps moving, he slides under to then DROPKICK!
The fans cheer, and Taven reminds Solo, “IIIII’M Matt Taven!” Solo storms up, Taven and Solo circle again. They feel things out, and Taven waistlocks. Taven powers Solo to ropes but Solo bucks the O’Conner. Solo runs up, but Taven arm-drags! Taven has the armlock, wrangles Solo around, shift to a ghost pin, TWO! Solo escapes but Taven is right back on him. Taven wrenches, wristlocks, but he ducks Solo’s haymaker to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! We’re at two minutes as the fans rally up. Taven runs, goes up, but Solo CHOP BLOCKS Taven in ropes! The fans boo while Taven flounders, but Solo rains down forearms!
Solo says, “IIIII’M Aaron Solo!” Fans boo but Solo stomps Taven around. Solo sits Taven up to KNEE him in the back. Solo flexes, stalks Taven to a corner, and KICKS! And stomps, stomps, stomps! Solo digs his boot in, but lets off as the ref counts. The fans boo Solo but he soaks it up. But Taven kicks low! And CHOPS! But Solo KICKS the bad leg! Solo continues to taunt Taven and mock his catchphrase. Solo drops a knee on the knee, then brings Taven up. Solo whips Taven into a corner, but Taven ELBOWS back! Solo comes back, but Taven BOOTS him! Taven runs up, Solo dodges, and mule kicks!
Solo whips, Taven LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And HEEL KICKS! The fans fire up but Taven hobbles. Solo swings, Taven ducks to kick, KICK and DDT! The fans fire up more and Taven springboards, KICK O’ THE KING! Cover, TWO! Taven clamps on JUST FACELOCK! Solo flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! That’s the second and the fans boo. Taven argues, but he drags Solo up. CLI- NO, Solo powers out! But Taven avoids the Dreamcast to step over, THE CLIMAX! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Solo survives using his third and final, and we’re at five minutes! Taven is frustrated, but that was just a miscalculation.
Taven storms up, but Solo YANKS him into ropes! DREAMCAST KICK! Cover, TWO!! Taven doesn’t even use the ropes, despite how close they were. Solo is frustrated but he climbs a corner. Solo aims, leaps, but Taven catches him! Taven wrangles Solo into the FLATLINER, and JUST FACELOCK! Solo TAPS, Taven wins!
Winner: Matt Taven, by submission
In just under six minutes, and with no ropebreaks used, Taven gets his first Pure Division win! And then the Pure Champion, Lee Moriarty, appears on stage. He tells Taven if this is what he’s after, that’s a mistake. Taven tells Moriarty he has one belt left before ROH Bingo. Moriarty doesn’t take that seriously, will #TAIGASTYLE humble the ROH Grand Slam Champion?
Backstage interview with JD Drake & BEEF.
Lexy Nair is with The Workhorseman and his teammate’s second cousin by marriage, and Lexy loves the instant chemistry! They may have only just met, but it was like they’ve been teaming for years. JD wants to refute that but Beef says the chemistry is real because they’re family! JD shouts at Beef, and is very frazzled as he asks Beef what he’s even doing. Has Beef lost his mind? Lexy is holding an interview, and Beef’s all on JD, grabbing him. And Beef is the wettest, sweatiest human on earth, Henry was right about that. JD wants Beef to realize, they’re not family. What? But JD, you’re the tag partner to Beef’s second cousin. Seems that’s enough for Beef.
And speaking of, Beef tells Henry that they’re thinking of him, that they love him, and that they want him to get back here, so they hope he gets well soon. JD says it is second cousin by marriage, Henry has said that much. But while JD doesn’t even know where Beef is from, but that’s not how cousins work anyway! That’s not how family works! That’s not how relations work! JD is not on Beef’s family tree or vice versa! But they could be… JD says it’s fine, he still likes Beef, he is okay. A little rambunctious, but otherwise okay. So listen, Beef. Beef will be alright, but please, tone it down just a little bit.
Beef already revs up as he says he can’t tone it down. He just can’t, JD! Cuz he’s BEEF! There’s nobody like him! Except maybe Cousin JD. JD is NOT Beef’s cousin! JD asks what Anthony got him into. JD heads out, Beef hurries after his “cousin,” will the Workhorsemen ever get used to Beef?
The Righteous VS Jay Marston & Solomon Tupu!
The challenge was issued and the challenge was accepted, so this match goes from Dutch & Vincent proving themselves worthy to them tuning up. Will these wolves in sheep’s clothing make quick work of these appetizers before going for the main course?
The teams sort out, and Vinnie snaps his fingers while pacing around. Vinnie then spins around to LARIAT Marston! So much for the Code of Honor… Vincent then puts Marston in the corner, tags Dutch, and Dutch sends Marston into a KNEE! Short arm LARIAT! Dutch holds on to sit Marston up, and Vinnie BASEMENT FLATLINERS! Dutch tells Cedar Rapids that death walks tonight. Tag to Vinnie, The Righteous surround Marston, but here comes Tupu! Tupu LARIATS Dutch, but Dutch doesn’t budge! Tupu can’t quite understand, so he runs again. Dutch hits a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Then Vinnie hoists Marston up.
Vinnie fireman’s carries Marston, Dutch fireman’s carries Vinnie, DOUBLE DEATH VALLEY! Cover, The Righteous win!
Winners: The Righteous, by pinfall
Sammy & Dustin said they would be watching this very closely, so hopefully they learned something. Wait, The Righteous aren’t done! Vinnie grabs a chair, and Dutch brings the railroad block! Dutch puts the block between Tupu’s legs and holds them all together! Vinnie CHAIR SHOTS Tupu’s legs! Tupu writhes in misery, but here come Dustin & Sammy! The Sons of Texas run out but The Righteous run away! Will Dutch & Vinnie put Dustin & Sammy on the chopping block next? Or will The Righteous pay for their own sins?
Dustin & Sammy regroup backstage.
The Natural is furious as he says, “There is nothing righteous about the SH*T you just pulled! That man out there, that kid, had an opportunity of a lifetime, and you tried to put him out of the business for good by hobbling him., Well now you have my attention!” But then The Righteous attacks from behind! They CLOBBER Dustin, and they put the block between Sammy’s legs! But Dustin CLOBBERS Dutch! Vincent SMACKS Dustin with the chair! Vinnie tells Dustin that no one can hurt us more than we hurt ourselves. This should’ve happened a long time ago. The Righteous should’ve been champions a long time ago! Dig what he’s saying?
Refs tell them to get out of here, Vinnie snaps his fingers as he and Dutch leave. The title match is still to come, but will Dustin & Sammy put The Righteous down for good?
ROH Rewind – Jay Lethal VS Curry Man w/ Allison Danger!
It was October 29th, 2005, ROH This Means War, when Black Machismo took on Christopher Daniels’ good friend. He’s hot, he’s spicy, and he tastes great, but was he more dangerous than Lethal?
The fans chant, “HOT AND SPICY!” which annoys Lethal. The Code of Honor is upheld, the fans cheer, and the bell rings. The fans rally up more, and Lethal circles with Curry. They stare down, the fans chant, “HOT! SPICY! HOT! SPICY!” Curry dances to the chant, then ask they stop. He gets one side to chant “HOT!” The other side is “SPICY!” And they all say, “TASTES GREAT!” The fans cheer but Lethal is annoyed. They’re on the clock, you know. Lethal gets on a corner and the fans do cheer. But then Curry climbs and the fans cheer louder! Lethal tries again, and the fans cheer. But Curry climbs, and the fans cheer harder!
A fan teases Lethal, “Where’s the Afro? Where’s the Afro?” Lethal asks why they gotta do him like that. Lethal and Curry circle, tie up, and go around. Lethal headlocks, Curry powers up and wrenches through to top wristlock. Curry arm-drags Lethal down, has the armlock, but Lethal fights up. Lethal slips through to cording hold, then he wrangles Curry to the mat. Curry moves around, goes side to side, then headscissors! Curry squeezes tight, the fans chant “Nun’s a Hottie!” in reference to Miss Allison, and Lethal bridges. Lethal pops free, floats to a headlock, and Curry is down. It’s a cover, TWO as Curry gets an arm up.
Curry rolls Lethal to a cover, TWO! Lethal grinds the hold, but Curry rolls him again, TWO! Curry has an arm, Lethal has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Curry lets off, and the fans applaud. Lethal and Curry circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Curry trips Lethal, then rolls him to a facelock. Allison cheers, but Lethal rolls to wrench an arm. Lethal has the hammerlock but Curry moves around. Curry rolls, hammerlocks in return, but Lethal reaches back to snapmare. Curry holds onto the arm! The fans duel, but Lethal hits a flying mare! The two stare down and the fans cheer. Lethal and Curry reset and they circle again.
The two tie up, Lethal wrenches the arm to cording hold. Curry drops to a knee but rises up again. Curry uses ropes to springboard and arm-drag! And then hip toss! Lethal avoids the arm-drag but Curry makes it his spicy dance! Lethal is annoyed, but the fans chant, “Dance, Lethal, Dance! Dance, Lethal, Dance!” Curry is curious, but Lethal refuses. The fans boo, so Lethal says hold on, hold on. The two tie up, Lethal wrenches and WRINGS Curry, then swivels the hips! Curry storms up, but Lethal wrenches, and he swivels again. Curry grabs Lethal again, Lethal wrenches and arm-drags! Arm-drag! DROPKICK! Lethal does the running man!
The fans fire up and Curry isn’t sure what to make of that! The fans cheer Lethal on, and Curry encourages it. The fans want to see more dancing, but the two tie up instead. They wrench back and forth, then Lethal KICKS a leg! Curry KICKS back! They KICK each other! And again! So they make it Kid ‘n’ Play! The fans are thunderous as these two nod respect. Curry and Lethal even secret handshake, ending with a finger point, but then they both point to the ref! The fans are thunderous, and the ref raises the roof! Curry can’t even, and he Flair flops! Curry kips back up, the fans cheer for Allison now!
Curry lounges in a corner, Lethal opens the ropes, as does the ref, and Allison Danger steps in. She may be dressed as a nun tonight, but she also raises the roof! A little extra shimmy, then a kiss on the cheek for Curry Man. She offers a kiss on the other cheek, but Curry Man says that’s too spicy. The fans are thunderous as Curry and Lethal circle. Wait, the fans want to see Bobby Cruise join in on the fun? Curry Man takes the mic real quick, and says that if there’s any more dancing, there won’t be time for wrestling. A fan shouts, “I LOVE YOU~!” and Curry says, “I love you, too, ma’am.” Curry then asks, if the fans don’t mind, Lethal and Curry would like to wrestle.
The fans applaud and Curry says, “Arigato gozaimasu.” The fans rally up for “ROH! ROH!” and Curry circles with Lethal. They tie up, Lethal headlocks, and Curry powers up but can’t power out as Lethal holds tight. Curry fires body shots, powers up and out this time, but Lethal runs him over! Things keep moving, Lethal goes up the ropes to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Lethal bails out, then RAMS into Curry. Slingshot and RANA! Curry tumbles out and the fans fire up! Lethal DIVES, and direct hit at the ramp! The fans are fired up and Lethal brings Curry back into the ring. Cover, TWO!
Lethal stays cool as he drags Curry up. Lethal snap suplexes, floats to a cover, TWO! Curry stays in this but Lethal stays on Curry. Lethal ROCKS Curry, has him in a corner, then ROCKS him again. Lethal whips corner to corner, Curry reverses, but Lethal goes up and over, then handsprings to hip toss BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Curry is still in this, but Lethal is back on him. Lethal has the seated straitjacket stretch! Curry endures but the fans rally up. Lethal pulls back again and again, but Curry refuses to give in. Curry fights up, but Lethal HIP DROPS him down! Lethal drags Curry up, scoops him, and SLAMS him!
Lethal climbs a corner and the fans rally. But Curry rises, and he ROCKS Lethal! And ROCKS him again! And again! Curry then ROCKET LAUNCHES Lethal! Lethal goes to a corner, Curry runs in, CURRY SPLASH! Curry fires up, runs, but Lethal dodges. Curry springboards to BACK ELBOW! Lethal bails out, Curry takes aim, and Curry builds speed! Curry WRECKS Lethal with a dropkick, then skins the cat! PLANCHA! Down goes Lethal again and the fans fire up! A fan says curry is better with pepper! Curry gets mad, but then he shrugs, because he does agree. Curry then drags Lethal up and puts him in the ring.
Curry climbs a corner, leaps, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Lethal is still in this but Allison says they’re so close, they can taste it. The fans continue to duel as Curry drags Lethal up. Curry whips, scoops, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Lethal writhes, Curry covers, TWO! Lethal still writhes, but Curry drags him up. Curry suplexes up and over! Curry then goes to the apron, and slingshot ELBOW DROPS on Lethal’s back! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Curry clamps on a chinlock. Lethal endures, the fans rally up again, and Lethal rises up. Lethal fires body shots again and again until he’s free, only to run into a CALF KICK! Cover, TWO!
Curry grows frustrated but Allison coaches him. The fans continue to duel, and Curry drags Lethal up. Curry reels Lethal in, suplexes, but Lethal fights the lift! Curry fires body shots, then suplexes, but Lethal lands out! Lethal keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts, and the fans rally again. Curry sits up at 4 of 10, then stands at 6. Curry drags Lethal up, but Lethal LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Lethal whips Curry to a corner, then BACKDROPS him away! The fans fire up and Lethal runs to CLOBBER Curry! Cover, TWO!
Lethal grows frustrated but he hauls Curry up. Lethal turns Curry, NECKBREAKER, and then Lethal goes up to FLYING CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Curry survives and the fans rally up. Lethal drags Curry up, whips him to ropes, but Curry slides under! Atomic drop, then clinch for a FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Lethal is tougher than that but Curry drags him up. Curry clinches for the URENAGE! Curry then goes to a corner and he shouts out his good friend with the BEST MOONSAULT- NO, Lethal moves! Curry lands out, runs in, but Lethal dodges! Lethal is on the apron, and he springboards, DEEP IMPACT! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!
The fans cheer as Curry survives by fingertips! Lethal drags Curry to the drop zone and calls his shot. Lethal climbs, the fans fire up, but Allison warns Curry Man! DIVING HEADBUTT FLOPS as Curry dodges! The fans rally, Curry and Lethal rise, and Curry lines up a shot. Curry CHOPS, but Lethal CHOPS back! They CHOP again, and again, and again! Lethal CHOPS, but Curry KNEES low! curry whips, Lethal reverses, but Curry turns hip toss into a fireman’s carry, roll into cover, TWO! Curry hurries but Lethal trips him! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Sunset flip, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! Sunset flip again, TWO!
Curry kicks and whips, but Lethal BOOTS back! Lethal full nelsons, but Curry drops down! Lethal stuffs that to a cover, ONE and Lethal wheelbarrow lifts Curry back up! Full nelson, but Curry breaks it to arm-drag! Mule kick! The fans fire up again, and Curry vows to end this! Curry drags Lethal up, but Lethal fights the lift. Curry CLUBS away on Lethal’s back, then tries again. Lethal slips free, waistlocks, but Curry fights the nelson. Curry runs, but into the nelson! DRAGON SUPLEX!! Cover, LETHAL WINS!!
Winner: Jay Lethal, by pinfall
Not quite the Lethal Injection, but the Dragon Suplex just as effective for Lethal back in those days! Will we ever see Curry Man in ROH again?
The Infantry talks backstage.
Carlie Bravo asks Trish Adora & Shawn Dean if they like his bike. Captain Dean says it’s fine and all but where’d he even get it? Bravo says he ran down on the homies with some 40s. Dean & Adora sigh, but in step Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty. Bravo says they’re everywhere, but then asks STP what’s up. Shane says another week, another loss. Or two, really. But he is just asking them, when are they gonna be ready to reach their potential? Bravo says, “We’re already us, so we already them.” But more than that, what’re STP really after? Lee says they already know what. Shane says if you look around, you see that the battlelines have already been drawn.
And all Shane is saying, if they’re going to war, then he’d rather have some soldiers standing with him. Bravo asks for a second, and Infantry huddles up. Bravo says that is a good point. Lee tries to eavesdrop, but The Infantry looks at him. Lee backs off, and the discussion continues. Bravo quickly asks STP if they’ve got dental. No? Okay, hold on. The discussion wraps, and Bravo says yes, STP has a good point. War means soldiers, and who better than them? Bravo double checks with Dean & Adora, and Bravo says it is decided. Everyone better run ‘n’ hide, because STP’s outside. Shane shakes hands with Bravo and says rumble, bad man, rumble. Dean adds, “Copy that.”
Bravo checks real quick: They get to beat people up now? Yes, they do. Alright! Shane Taylor Promotions has recruited The Infantry, are they all going to be running ROH from here on?
The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions VS Spanish Announce Project!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and The Captain starts against Angelico. They circle as fans rally, and the two tie up. Dean headlocks, Angelico fires body shots, and he powers out. Dena runs Angelico over, covers, ONE! Dean arm-drags and he grinds the armlock. Angelico endures, Dean shifts his grip to a cording hold, then he wrenches. Tag to Bravo and he goes up to AX HANDLE the arm. Bravo wrenches, YANKS, and wristlocks the arm. Angelico spins, drop toehold and float to the headlock. Bravo fights up, but Angelico wrenches to a wristlock. Serpentico tags in and he goes up, to DIVING STOMP the arm!
Serpentico & Angelico double whip, then they both drop down. Bravo hops over each of them, but runs into a hip toss! Serpentico runs, Angelico HIP TOSS SENTONS Serpentico onto Bravo! The fans cheer, and Serpentico PLANKING SPLASHES! Cover, Dean breaks it! Angelico storms up, Dean kicks him and whips. Angelico holds ropes to stop himself, then he TOSSES Dean up and out! Bravo runs up but Angelico puts him on the apron. Angelico DECKS Bravo, and the fans fire up. Serpentico builds speed, Angelico gives him a boost to DROPKICK Dean! The Infantry regroup but Serpentico builds speed again.
Angelico holds the way open, but Adora stands in the way! The fans boo as The AfroPunk is a shield for her team, but now Shane is upset. This is not what they talked about! Shane storms up, he argues with the ref, and Infantry also realizes they need to get this right. Angelico storms out but Adora steps up again! Angelico says this is 2v2, why’s she in the way? Adora tells Dean & Bravo this is how to get it right. LOW BLOW to Angelico!! The ref was too busy with Shane to see it! The fans boo as Adora sends Angelico to steps! Bravo gets it, and he rains down fists on Angelico! Serpentico runs out, but Dean CLOBBERS Serpentico!
The fans boo but The Infantry mug SAP! Shane says that’s what he was talking about! Infantry stomps Serpentico, puts him in the ring, and then they whip Angelico into railing! Bravo covers Serpentico, TWO! Bravo is annoyed but he says this is how it is now. Bravo stomps Serpentico, drags him up, and whips him into the corner. Bravo storms up to JAB, JAB, and rain down forearms! The ref backs Bravo off, but Dean CHOKES Serpentico! The fans boo but Dean drops Serpentico. Bravo “apologizes” to the ref, then he snap suplexes Serpentico. Cover, TWO! Serpentico stays in this, but Bravo taunts him. No one is there for him!
Bravo drags Serpentico to the corner, tags Dean, and Bravo RAMS Serpentico! Dean runs to FLYING ELBOW! Dean says if this is what Shaney T wants, here it is! Dean paces around Serpentico, KICKS him in the side, and he says playtime is over now! STP & Infantry run this! But Serpentico fires body shots! Dean DECKS Serpentico! Dean whips Serpentico hard to the corner! Dean tags Bravo, and Bravo goes up. Dean scoops Serpentico to a BACKBREAKER, and Bravo adds the KNEE DROP! Bravo dusts himself off, then covers, TWO! Serpentico toughs it out but Bravo pie faces him around. Bravo clamps on a SLEEPER!
Bravo squeezes tight and grinds Serpentico down. “He’s not going nowhere!” Serpentico flails but Bravo thrashes him around! The fans rally and Serpentico fights up! Serpentico fires body shots, then a forearm! Then a SUPERKICK! Serpentico wobbles, but Bravo anchors a foot! Bravo reels Serpentico in, KNEES low, then whips him into the corner again. Bravo tags Dean, and they taunt SNAKEMAN. Bravo sends Dean in, but Serpentico BOOTS him! Serpentico goes up an dover Bravo, KICKS Dean away, but Bravo is back! Serpentico BOOTS The Infantry away, hot tag to Angelico!
The fans fire up as the South African Stud rallies on The Infantry! Dean nelsons Angelico and Bravo runs up, but Angelico BOOTS him away! Angelico RAMS Dean into buckles, arm-drags free, and runs up to use Dean as a step, LEAPING LARIAT on Bravo! The fans fire up as Angelico goes back to Dean. Dean ROCKS Angelico, Angelico ROCKS Dean, repeat! Angelico ducks to fire a strike fest! JUMP KNEE, and a whip! Dean reverses, Angelico rolls over, Dean avoids the sweep but not the EDDY GORDO KICK! Jackknife bridge, TWO! The fans rally up again and Angelico brings Dean up.
Angelico calls to Serpentico, before the FLATLINER! Serpentico is up top, FROG SPLASH! Angelico covers, but Bravo YANKS Angelico away! Angelico DECKS Bravo for it! Angelico hurries back in, drags Dean up, but Adora distracts! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Moriarty BELT SHOTS Angelico!! The fans boo more, and Infantry sets Angelico up! BOOT CAMP!! Cover, Infantry wins!
Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall
Dean & Bravo grin, because the change in tactics has worked out! But did they just sell their souls in order to finally have success?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexy is with Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths to congratulate her on her win tonight. But now, they have more important things to focus on: Athena’s Ring of Horrors match with Abadon. All eyes are on the Minion Overlord, so that crap Billie pulled, no, this is a family. They have to be by Athena’s side as MIT. Billie says, “Lemme tell you about Athena. I hope she has fun tonight with Abadon.” What? No, Billie, you have to be out there. They are family, they must band together, they are sisters, and… And… Does Billie not understand how dangerous Abadon is? Abadon tried to kill Lexy! Billie chuckles, but apologizes. Lexy can have fun, too.
Billie is taking her one MIT day off tonight, see you next week. Billie leaves and Lexy says no, she can’t do that! Lexy is a fragile flower! Will the fate of the Fallen Angel be in danger now that she only has her Minion Bestie by her side?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Hi, guys~! And I hope everyone’s having a Happy Halloween, and I’m wishing all the boys and ghouls the best this evening. I hope you got a lot of tricks and a lot of treats, and I’ve got a treat for you. From one great ROH champion in Chris Jericho, The Nueve, talking about another great ROH champion, Athena, the ROH Women’s Champion. She has a huge task ahead of her tonight, but all the people in her fang club are gonna be cheering her on as she takes on Abadon in a Ring of Horror match. You’ve got the great women’s champion against the mistress of the dark, Abadon, she thrives on a night like this! It’s gonna be a bloody good time!
And I can’t wait to watch! I’m gonna be biting my fingernails, I’m gonna screaming and cheering for both, cuz all I wanna see is a great match between a great champion and… A zombie woman? A Living Dead Girl? Either way, just know that The Learning Tree is here with you. Happy Halloween, hope you get a lot of treats, and here’s the biggest treat: Me. Thanks, guys~!” The Nueve makes sure to get his TV time wherever he can, but is he right about tonight’s main event? Is it about to be a thriller?
ROH Women’s World Championship Ring of Horrors Match: Athena VS Abadon!
The introductions are made, the (spinner) belt is raised, as are the stakes, and we see who really has a reign of terror!
This match is Anything Goes, Falls Count Anywhere, and because Athena has a habit of running away from Abadon, they will be chained together! This only makes Athena even more squirrely, and the fans chant, “This is Creepy!” The bell rings, the fans fire up, and Abadon already starts reeling Athena in. Athena taunts Abadon, “You think you’re bad? You think you’re big and bad, Abadon?!” Abadon shrieks and scares Athena, so that’s a yes! Abadon reels Athena in but Athena ROCKS Abadon! Abadon just stares at Athena. Then Abadon fires forearms again and again! Abadon puts Athena in the corner, ROCKS her, then LARIATS!
Abadon fires more LARIATS, then shrieks again! The fans cheer, Abadon runs up, but Athena sends her into buckles! Athena snarls and runs to DROPKICK Abadon to the floor. Athena goes out, looks under the ring, and Athena brings out a chair! Athena sits that chair up, then brings out another. Athena JAMS Abadon with that chair, then sits that chair next to the other. Athena keeps bringing out chairs, but Abadon has a kendo stick! Abadon winds up, and SMACK on the back! Athena grabs a trash can lid, she blocks the kendo stick! Athena cowers but Abadon pursues and fires more shots with the kendo stick!
Athena raises the lid to guard, but Abadon hits so hard, Athena gets bopped in the head by the lid! Athena scrambles away, and she brings out BARBIE! The barbed wire wrapped bat is here, but Abadon dares her to use it. Athena swings, strike one! Athena pursues, strike two as she hits a pumpkin! Strike three as she hits the trash can and the guard rail! But Athena keeps swinging, and she finally hits Abadon low! Athena drops the bat while she watches Abadon writhing. Athena uses the chain to drag Abadon along, and Athena has the trash can lid again. Athena SMACKS Abadon on the back, then she chucks pumpkins aside!
Athena finishes smashing pumpkins so she can use the table. Wait, the chain broke off the cuff! The ref sees that but Athena says no, it’s fine! Athena brings the table around, and props it up against railing. The ref insists, so the chain is reattached to Athena’s cuff. But then Abadon TACKLES Athena onto the table! The table does not break, so Abadon goes up the steps! Abadon SPLASHES Athena on the table, but it still doesn’t break! Instead, the table, Athena and Abadon all tip over! The fans are disappointed, and Abadon says, “I hate this table!” Abadon runs up, and she TACKLES Athena back onto the table!
The table legs may have broken off but the wood is in one piece. Abadon still covers Athena, TWO! Abadon drags Athena up, CLUBS her, and then THROWS her through the table! The fans cheer and Abadon says, “Bye bye, table!” Abadon then drags Athena from the wreckage using the chain. Abadon throws the kendo stick into the ring, followed by the trash can. Abadon puts Athena in the ring, and the fans rally as Abadon slithers up. Abadon SMACKS Athena off the mat, SMACKS her off the mat again, and mockingly asks how Athena is feeling. Abadon CLUBS Athena, CLUBS her again, but Atehna hits back!
The fans rally and duel as the forearms go back and forth! Athena stomps Abadon’s foot, then whips Abadon to ropes. Athena ROCKS Abadon, runs, but Abadon follows! Abadon ROCKS Athena, runs, but Athena steps on the chain to cut Abadon short! Then Athena KNEES Abadon down! The fans rally and duel, and Athena goes out to look under the ring. Athena brings out a ladder! Athena pushes that into the ring, but Abadon DROPKICKS the ladder back into Athena! Abadon puts the ladder in a corner across the ropes. Abadon then stalks Athena, but Athena mule kicks! Athena SMASHES Abadon with the trash can!
The fans rally up while Athena stalks Abadon. Athena puts Abadon in, then brings the trash can with her. Abadon FULL METAL STUNNERS! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Abadon is upset with the ref’s count! Abadon drags Athena over to SMACK her off the ladder. Abadon puts Athena on the ladder, then climbs up over her to go up the corner! The fans fire up for Abadon, and Abadon SUPER SENTONS!! The fans are fired up while both women writhe! The fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Halloween only lasts one night! Athena crawls to ropes, but Abadon pursues. Athena goes to a corner, and Abadon stands.
Abadon runs up but Athena ELBOWS back! Abadon runs in again, but into a BOOT! Athena goes up, but Abadon SHOVES her over! Athena lands on the apron, but Abadon climbs up, to APRON DOUBLE STOMP! Abadon roars and the fans fire up again. Abadon drags Athena off the apron, then goes looking under the ring. Abadon brings out a chair, slides that into the ring, and then looks under the ring again. Abadon brings out a BLACK BAG! The fans fire up because those are always fun. Abadon pours out thumbtacks! They’re all over the floor, and now Abadon storms upon Athena. But Athena JAMS Abadon with the chair!
Athena then CHUCKS the chair into Abadon! Abadon stumbles to steps, and Athena runs up to KNEE Abadon against steps!! Cover, TWO!?! Athena is furious and she throws more pumpkins. Athena drags Abadon up, SMACKS her off the steps, then puts Abadon in the ring. Athena positions the steps around the way, and tips them over! The fans fire up, and Athena goes in to CLUB Abadon. Athena drags Abadon up, goes up a corner, and then drags Abadon up to join her. But Abadon fires body shots! Athena CLUBS Abadon, facelocks, but Abadon fights! Abadon fires body shots, then she licks Athena’s face!
Athena freaks out, scrambles underneath Abadon, and tries to bring Abadon off the corner but Abadon holds on. Athena uses the chain to YANK Abadon into buckles, then Athena KICKS Abadon in the face! Athena climbs up behind Abadon, chain wrapped around wrist, and she CLUBS Abadon with a metal fist! Athena hooks Abadon up, SUPER URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Abadon survives and the fans cheer. Athena is losing her cool, and she goes to the kendo stick. Athena hides that the chain is off her cuff, and she SMACKS Abadon! And SMACKS Abadon again! And again! The ref is suspicious, but Athena hides the chain.
Abadon rises, Athena runs up, but Abadon ducks! Kendo stick hits rope and rebounds to SMACK Athena in the head! The fans fire up as Abadon crawls to a cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Abadon is frustrated. Abadon grabs the trash can lid to SMACK Athena with it! Athena goes to the apron, Abadon slides out after her, and CLUBS her on the back. Abadon HEADBUTTS away on Athena, and Athena flops onto the steel steps! Abadon grins and climbs up the corner! The fans fire up as Abadon takes aim, but Athena uses the chain against Abadon! Athena CLUBS Abdaon, then LASHES Abadon’s legs with the chain!
Athena gets under Abadon, POWERBOMB onto the steel steps! High stack, TWO!!! Athena cannot believe it, and she gets up in the ref’s face! Athena is pacing in frustration, and sees all the thumbtacks. Abadon is in a daze, so Athena drags Abadon into the ring. “This is Awesome!” and Athena shouts, “I KNOW IT IS!” Athena hauls Abadon back up, wraps the chain all around Abadon, and tells Lexy to get “them!” Lexi brings over BAMBOO SKEWERS?!? Athena STICKS the skewers into Abadon’s forehead!! Abadon is busted open by only a few and yet the crowd goes quiet. Athena is more horrified that Abadon is still moving!
Abadon rises, and turns to look at Athena! Athena says they should talk about this. Abadon reels Athena in, Athena begs for mercy, but Abadon says no more talking,. Athena kicks low, whips Abadon, but Abadon slides out to YANK Athena into a chair! Abadon drags Athena out to THROW her into railing! And we return to the tacks! The fans fire up as Abadon reels Athena in, SWINGING SLAM onto the floor and tacks!! Cover, TWO!!! Athena survives and Abadon shrieks in rage! Athena writhes from the tacks stuck in her back, but Abadon drags her up. Abadon puts Athena in the ring, stalks her, and Athena tries to apologize.
Abadon isn’t hearing anything Athena is saying, and stomps at her! Athena falls out of the ring but Abadon pursues. Wait, Athena SMASHES a glass bottle on Abadon’s face!! Athena brings Abadon to the chairs, then goes up the apron, FULL METAL O-FACE!!!! Cover, ATHENA WINS!!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
Cedar Rapids ends up looking more like Crystal Lake, but Athena makes it past her Jason Vorhees! Will nothing and no one ever end the Forever Champion’s reign?
My Thoughts:
Why was this almost three hours long? And for the most part, it was filler. I did my best to cover what really mattered, and honestly I could’ve skipped the ROH Rewind. I might just have to start doing that. Seeing very young Jay Lethal and Christopher Daniels- Er, his very good friend, Curry Man… That was some fun stuff because I did not know ROH was even a thing in 2005. But unless they’re super relevant to the episode, or is something I’ve already covered, I should skip them to save time.
I do appreciate a major development in the Infantry’s story. Their joining Shane Taylor Promotions had been slowly built up, and now the faction has members for every division. The only problem would be that the singles titles Shane could go after are held by Heels. Brian Cage is in Don Callis Family, so Heel. And Jericho is of course Heel. In fact, Jericho had to go and be in this episode twice, once with the complete replay of his promo from last night, and then a new promo just to hype up the main event.
In fact, the crowd here was really supportive of Taven in his Pure Division match, which he did pretty well in. They’re most certainly pushing Taven right to the Pure Championship, and we might even get a feud of The Kingdom VS STP on the side as each faction looks to grab up belts again. Good stuff in the story of the man named Beef. Very good match from Beef & JD VS Vance & Avalon, and good promo to follow. I do appreciate JD isn’t completely annoyed with Beef, but Beef’s unlimited enthusiasm might change that. But at the same time, I really hope that we have that moment where JD (and Henry, too) turn around and accept Beef.
While I didn’t bother with their matches, I did see Premier Athletes mug Tomohiro Ishii to bring out Kyle O’Reilly. Not sure why Conglomeration has to continue their story with Premier Athletes here on ROH. Or at all. Premier Athletes should move on, maybe to feud with Dark Order or Top Flight. Granted, those teams are feuding with Blackpool Combat Club on AEW programming, but either Face faction could get some good wins off The Premier Athletes. Especially Top Flight, as The Premier Athletes could have good promos over how they’re all very athletic, and we’ll see who are the more athletic.
Good promo from Billie after her obvious win over Onyx tonight. Billie leaving Athena to her fate was good stuff, and Athena VS Abadon was great stuff. The “Ring of Horrors” is a very fun combination of a chain match and Halloween themed Street Fight. A shame that the table was not cooperating at first, but it also has some unintentional humor with how they flopped over that one time. But of course Athena found a way to win, with only a mild assist from Lexy. Again, we are surely getting Athena VS Billie Round 2 at Final Battle 2024, and that will be awesome.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Time to deal with some absolute egos!
Joe Hendry made it through Vengeance Day still the NXT Champion, but now he teams with Myles Borne against Ricky Saints & Ethan Page!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jasper Troy VS Eli Knight VS Sean Legacy; Eli and Legacy win.
- Charlie Dempsey & Tavion Heights VS Lexis King & Uriah Connors w/ Birthright; Lexis & Uriah win.
- Sol Ruca VS Lainey Reid w/ The Fatal Influence; Sol wins.
- Women’s Speed Tournament Finals: Thea Hail VS Wren Sinclair; Wren wins and will challenge Fallon Henley for the title.
- Joe Hendry & Myles Borne VS Ricky Saints & Ethan Page; Ricky & Ethan win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tatum Paxley is here!
The fans cheer the NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion as she holds up the belt and heads to the ring. Tatum puts the belt around her waist and grabs a mic to say, “I am your NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion!” The fans cheer again, and even chant, “You Deserve It!” Tatum continues by saying they don’t know how much that means to her. For the longest time, she’s felt she’s been doing this whole thing wrong. She was begging to be noticed, to be accepted, forcing friendships, all to just still feel alone. She’d play with the dolls and wonder if it was all worth it. All the self doubt, the loss, the mental battle of thinking she should be “a little less Tatum.’
But at Vengeance Day, it became very clear: Tatum didn’t win the title because of The Culling, or because someone else carried her there, or even that she got lucky. She won this title because of the fans! The fans cheer that! Every time she felt alone, every single one of the fans encouraged her to keep going. Now she wears this title around her waist, and she feels something she has been searching for her entire life, and that is the confidence that she belongs! The pain, the hurting, it was all worth it! And she’ll tell us the truth: She won the NXT Women’s Championship for The Culling; but she won the Women’s North American Championship for the fans!
Now she realized something: Tatum has never been and never will be- Interrupted by Izzi Dame… Izzi “congratulates” Tatum on beating her for the title. That must’ve been the best day of her life! But before Tatum starts acting like she knows who she is now, let’s all remind everyone who Tatum used to be. Roll tape! The fans boo as Izzi throws Tatum’s past at her. All the way from from her tryout to joining the Diamond Mine, to losing the NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament, to turning on Diamond Mine, to Level Up, to her #TuesdayAddams transformation.
The fans cheer the video genuinely, but Izzi mockingly says, “Wow! Just wow!” It is truly inspiring how Tatum finally found herself! Izzi would be touch, if it weren’t so fake! Tatum, you haven’t changed at all! You haven’t found anything! You’re just doing what you always do, and that is trying to convince everyone that she’s not just the same weirdo outcast she was when she first showed up here. The fans boo but Izzi says Tatum can stand here and hold the title, soaking in all the fake love from the fake fans, but Izzi and Tatum know what this is: Another mask! Tatum thinks beating Izzi validates her?
The fans sing the Addams Family theme song while Izzi says all Tatum’s found is she is the chameleon of NXT! How is she not tired constantly changing? It’s almost impressive! Always pretending! But sooner or later, the unlovable girl she’s hiding from will show herself again. And when she does, everyone will see what Izzi already knows: Tatum Paxley, championship or not, will forever be the girl desperately trying to fit in. Hopefully Tatum’s enjoyed the past couple of days borrowing that belt, because Izzi wants it back NOW. Tatum turns around to see Niko & Spears! Then Izzi BOOTS Tatum down!
The fans boo as Izzi POWERBOMBS Tatum down! Izzi snatches the belt off Tatum, taking being a sore loser to a new level. Will Tatum just have to beat Izzi again to finally shut her up?
Ricky Saints talks with Ethan Page backstage.
The Absolute asks All Ego just what the hecc was that on Saturday! Ethan slid the belt all the way to Hendry?! Ethan says he knows! He knew the moment it left his hand! Saints says yeah, and he saw it as it slid right by him! Now neither men have titles! They’re naked! Ethan says that visual will haunt him now. Saints says the visual they need is them both as champs! Which is what makes them so great. They don’t dwell on the past. The last two days have sucked for Saints. Oh? Well, the last two WEEKS have sucked for Ethan! Saints apologizes, and he forgives Ethan for Saturday. But guess what? Tonight, after they beat those two cornballs, it’ll look like this.
If Ethan pins Myles, then guess what? He’s back in the North American Championship scene. If Saints pins Hendry, he’ll be main-eventing Stand & Deliver! That’s a sold out crowd chanting his name, oh yes indeed! Ethan says that’s right. Every dynasty has its slump, and this is a mere blemish on their impeccable records. Saints says barely a hiccup! After tonight, they’ll be back holding hands with Miss Title Contention! Ethan sees it, Saints loves it, and now they will both be TWO-TIME champions! Say it again, TWO-TIME CHAMPIONS! But will the Absolute Egos have their way? Or will they be made to believe in Borne & Hendry?
Jasper Troy VS Eli Knight VS Sean Legacy!
The MonStar LFG Season 1 Champion is not happy he lost his Speed Championship in a Triple Threat. But since he can’t just go right after the champion, he’ll take it out on the other guy in that title match, and then Super Sean just because he’s here! Will Troy destroy two high-fliers with one match? Or will there be another win snatched away from him?
NXT returns as the Disrespectfully Athletic makes his entrance, followed by Legacy. The bell rings and Troy ROCKS Legacy! Eli jumps on Troy but Troy throws him down. Legacy jumps on but Troy RAMS him into a corner! Eli comes back, but Troy THROWS him across the way! The fans are torn but Legacy runs up. Troy scoops Legacy, fireman’s carries, but Eli jumps in! Troy catches him!? And then he shrugs Legacy off so he can gorilla press Eli! Eli wiggles free, but Troy gets him again, CHOKE SLAM onto Legacy! The fans fire up while Troy puts Legacy in a corner and fires knees! Troy then goes to Eli in the other corner and BODY BLOWS!
Troy short arm LARIATS Eli, then stalks Legacy. Troy HEADBUTTS Legacy, then steps on him in the corner! The fans rally, Troy steps off, and Troy storms up on Eli. Troy BODY BLOWS Eli again, then whips corner to corner. Troy runs up, but into a BOOT! Eli hurries to fire hands on Troy, but Troy whisp him away. Troy CLOBBERS Eli, the fans fire up, and Troy stalks Eli. Troy scoops Eli, then aims at Legacy. Eli slips free, Legacy SUPERKICSK! Eli SUPERKICKS, then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Troy tumbles up and out of the ring! Legacy whips Eli but Eli reverses! Eli ROCKS Legacy in a corner, then ROCKS him again!
Legacy fires shots in return, and we can see Troy drag himself up with the apron skirt. But KEANU CARVER CLOBBERS TROY! The fans are torn as the One Man Demolition Crew CHOKE SLAMS Troy through the desk! The fans go nuts, and Keanu tells Booker T this is what he meant! Keep his name out your mouths! Don’t play with Keanu! Keanu just turned this Triple Threat into a 1v1, and NXT goes to break!
NXT returns again as refs check on Troy. Legacy has Eli in a chinlock but Eli fights up. Eli arm-drags free, runs up, and he blocks a boot to CALF KICK! Then Eli goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Legacy tumbles out, Eli goes to a corner, and Eli springboards to SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans fire up with Eli and he hurries to get Legacy in the ring. Eli goes to the corner for the TIGER WALL MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Legacy survives. Eli hurries up top, and he MOONSAULTS! Legacy moves, Eli lands out, and then Eli dodges to BOOT! Eli runs up, Legacy goes up and over!
Legacy runs up, Eli dodges, but Legacy BOOTS him from the corner! Legacy QUEBRADAS into the dragon sleeper, and the SAVING GRACE! Cover, TWO! Eli survives but the fans fire up again! Troy clutches his side but he’s standing back up! “This is Awesome!” as Legacy hurries to get Eli up int the torture rack! But Eli fights free! Eli ROCKS Legacy, Legacy ROCKS Eli, and repeat! The fans rally as they go back and forth, but then Legacy gets the edge! But Eli ENZIGIRIS! Legacy UPPERCUTS! Eli falls, Legacy WRECKS Troy with a dropkick just to be sure! Legacy turns around, Eli JUMP KNEES!
Eli runs, blocks a boot, but Legacy dodges! Eli dodges back, but runs into a SPANISH FLY! The fans fire up with Legacy, but Troy is back up!? The fans are going nuts as Legacy fires hands! Troy snarls and RAMS Legacy into a corner! Then he BODIES Eli! The fans are torn, but Troy pops Legacy up, and SPINEBUSTERS him down! Then he BACKDROPS Eli onto Legacy! Troy clutches his ribs but he’s still so strong! Troy then hoists Eli up, RAMS him into Legacy at the corner, and then fireman’s carries them both!? DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP! Troy roars, rises up, and he guzels Eli! MONSTAR CHOKE SLAM! Cover, BUT LEGACY BREAKS IT!
The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” Legacy stands, but Troy runs up! Legacy ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to run into the BIG BOSS- SHOTGUN from Eli! No slam for Troy, and Legacy runs up to SLICED BREAD! Legacy hurries to a corner, he springboards to 450 SPLASH! But then Eli adds his MOONSAULT! DOUBLE COVER, AND THREE!!
Winners: Sean Legacy & Eli Knight, by pinfall
Both Eli and Sean are surprised, but them both winning is better than them both losing! They shake hands on it and celebrate together! Will this momentum send both men towards titles? As for Troy, he surely has a score to settle with Keanu now. When and where will the MonStar get his shot at the Demolition Man?
Tatum Paxley is furious!
She demands to know where that snake, Izzi, slithered off to. She asks Shiloh Hill if he saw them. He says sorry, he hasn’t seen The Culling. Tatum says she has to find Izzi before she goes. Wait, before she goes? Oh, that part he can help with. Shiloh has his tire iron, and both he and Tatum laugh maniacally as they hurry to the parking lot! Will Izzi’s car be two tired for her to get out of here?
Birthright talks backstage.
Arianna Grace says she successfully defended her TNA Knockouts World Championship last week, so now it is the boys’ turn to impress. Stacks asks Lexis King if he’s good, and Lexis says he’s just disappointed it had to come to this. Charlie Dempsey is too stubborn for his own good. Did Uriah make the call? Nope, but his dad did. And “they” are on their way. Perfect. Birthright heads out, but who could they mean by “they?”
Charlie Dempsey & Tavion Heights VS Lexis King & Uriah Connors w/ Birthright!
Despite the offer from his friends in the second-generation-superstar club, The Son of the Gentlemanly Villain is still his own man. And he chose to team with his former No Quarter Catch Crew member to make sure Birthright understands that. Will Charlie & Tavion prove they can reach new heights their way? Or will the Drama King and Chase U dropout show them it’s in their blood?
The teams sort out, Charlie starts against Uriah, and the two tie up. Uriah headlocks, Charlie slips around but Uriah wrenches and wristlocks. Uriah shifts to a full nelson but Charlie breaks that to then wrench and full nelson in return. Uriah breaks free of that, snapmares, and covers, ONE! The fans applaud as the two tie up with knuckle locks. They’re shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength, and Uriah bends Charlie back. Charlie fights up, but Uriah wrenches. Charlie wrenches back then whips, but Uriah leaps over the dropdown. They tie up again, and Charlie puts on the pressure. Charlie hits a straight arm suplex, then clamps onto a CATTLE MUTILATION!
Charlie moves around, then goes to a FUJIWARA, but Uriah rolls through. Charlie gets Uriah’s legs, drags him back, then tags Tavion. Charlie puts Uriah in the BOW ‘N’ ARROW, then THROWS him to Tavion for the GUT WRENCH PLEX! The fans cheer while Uriah flounders away. Tavion runs up, Uriah dodges and tags Lexis. Lexis saves Uriah from the suplex, but then Tavion snatches Lexis for a scoop SLAM! Tavion runs, Charlie tags, and Tavion rolls into jackknife, turning it into a fireman’s carry. FLAPJACK and KNEE LIFT! Charlie covers, TWO! Lexis scrambles away to the apron but Charlie grabs after him.
Lexis HOTSHOTS Charlie, then CHOPS! Lexis whips, Charlie reverses, but Uriah tags in. Lexis waistlocks, Cahrlie BOOTS Uriah away, then he drop toeholds! Tavion tries to warn Charlie but Charlie is too busy hammering Lexis! Uriah CLOBBERS Charlie! The fans boo but Uriah stomps Charlie. Uriah drags Charlie over, CHOPS him, then tags Lexis back in. Lexis snapamres Charlie to then get the leg, and he tags Uriah. Uriah slingshot SENTONS but onto knees! Charlie UP KICKS Lexis, then BACKBREAKERS Uriah! The fans rally, hot tag to Tavion! Tavion SLINGBLADES Uriah, BLASTS Lexis, and CLOBBERS Uriah!
Tavion whips Uriah to OVERHEAD BELLy2BELLY! Tavion keeps going, RUNNING BELLY2BELLY! Cover, Lexis breaks it! Charlie storms in and he TOSSES Lexis out! But Uriah BOOTS Charlie out! Tavion SPEARS Uriah out of the ring! Uriah and Tavion are down hard, but Charlie and Lexis brawl! The ref checks, Tavion gets up, and he keeps after Uriah. NQCC puts Birthright int he ring, then hug it out. The fans fire up for the boys, but wait! Is that Fit Finlay & William Regal?! And Charlie GERMAN SUPLEXES Tavion?!? The fans are going nuts, but Charlie feeds Tavion into the ring! Uriah hits Tavion with a BARE BONE KNEE STRIKE!
Tag to Lexis, and he gets Tavion up for the CORONATION!! Cover, Birthright wins!!
Winners: Lexis King & Uriah Connors, by pinfall
It seems Charlie is still his father’s son. He steps into the ring and embraces his Birthright! Will nothing stop them from taking over?
The Culling walks the halls.
Izzi feels good about how that went. Niko is sure Tatum will now spiral out of control. But then The Chair Man hears the car alarm. Someone just put their car on blocks?! And a few other cars, too… Well, as we see Shiloh Hill walking back to the door, we know who did it. But Robert Stone asks what’s going on! Shiloh says he didn’t know which car was The Culling’s, but the car alarms are too loud. Stone says get inside! They get away from the honking, and Shiloh shouts that he didn’t know which car it was. Stone is trying to figure out what and why, but Shiloh leaves the tire iron with him. The Culling complains to Stone, but will they just have to take it up with the mechanics?
Tony D’Angelo is here!
The fans cheer as the man who was once The Don goes to the ring. Tony gets a mic and says, “When I returned to NXT, I told the WWE Universe I came back for two reasons. The first mission was DarkState. Vengeance Day was the culmination of that mission. On Saturday, me and Lennox went to war.” The fans applaud that. Tony says that while he despises Dion, Dion went out on his shield. Tony left DarkState the way they left him: Beaten, empty, and searching for answers. So now, we get to reason number two as to why Tony returned. And while he was away, he considered his future. This life goes by fast but he had time to reflect.
See, Tony looked at the man in the mirror, and had to be honest with himself. There was one thing that that man could not accomplish. There was one thing that that man could not achieve. And in that moment, Tony buried that version of himself six feet under, became the man that stands before you today, the man who proved he is the toughest SOB in NXT! The fans cheer that! The second reason Tony came back… is to win the NXT Championship. The fans cheer that! Tony knows Joe Hendry is a sensation, and he has no issues. If this was a year ago, Tony would have a sit down and break bread with Hendry. But that’s not him anymore.
“Joe, if I gotta break your face, that’s what I’m gonna do. And I’d love to say this is just business, but this is personal to me. Now Joe, this is your one warning. Prepare yourself for my actions, cuz I will not be denied. Tony D’Angelo will be the next N X T Champion!” The fans like the sound of that. But with Ricky Saints also wanting his shot, will Tony have more than just the champion to deal with?
Lola Vice talks with Sol Ruca backstage.
Miami Vice says hola, and Sol says hola. Sol says congrats on the win at Vengeance Day. Lola says gracias, it felt so good knocking out Kelani Jordan. Now, how is Sol? She’s… okay. Yeah, Lola gets that there is a lot on Sol’s plate. She’s got Lainey Reid tonight, then her best friend betrayed her. But Lola knows she’s looking at the next NXT Women’s Champion. Sol says damn straight. Next week in Houston, Sol takes the title from Jacy Jayne while getting her hands on Zaria at the same time. Lola says she’ll be watching. So when Sol takes the title, know it’ll be her and Lola at Stand & Deliver. Well, a lot has to happen first.
Lola still wishes Sol luck, and Sol heads to gorilla. Will Sol make it through the Southern Bell and her toxic back-up? Or will her wave of momentum come crashing down around her?
WrenQCC talks with Myles Borne.
Kendal Grey says she and Wren Sinclair were so pumped to see Myles win the North American Championship off Ethan Page. That was amazing! Glad to see he finally had his moment. Myles thanks them, and says not to be rude, but have either of them seen his tag partner? They gotta prepare for the match tonight. Wren says she knows where they can find him! Remember that one time? Oh, yes, Kendal remembers now. Watch. Joe Hendry! “Say his name and he appears!” The fridge? Wren opens it up, but no, that’s just a cake. But then Hendry steps in and asks what they’re looking at. Hendry, why weren’t you in the fridge? Been there, done that.
Myles asks Hendry where he’s been. They gotta game plan for Ethan & Ricky! Hendry apologizes, he had some business to attend to, but he’s here now. Time to game plan! Myles wishes Wren luck for her Speed match. Wren says she’s got the need! The need for speed! Kendal, are you ready? Wait, Kendal’s stuffing her face with cake! Kendal~! What? She’s got the night off. Cheat day~! Fine, let’s just get going. Kendal says good luck, guys! So, she’s not gonna share? Will Wren become a contender in three minutes or less? Will Myles & Hendry prove they were Borne to Believe?
Sol Ruca VS Lainey Reid w/ The Fatal Influence!
NXT returns as Sol makes her entrance, joining The Fatal Influence in the ring. The bell rings and the fans rally behind Sol as she circles with Lainey. They tie up, go around the ring, and against the ropes. Sol powers up but Lainey slips around to a waistlock. Sol switches, but Lainey switches back. Lainey pries the hold open to a wrench and wristlock. Sol cartwheels, then slips under to BACKDROP Lainey! Sol has the armlock, Lainey fights up, but Sol wrenches to wristlock. Sol wrangles Lainey but Lainey endures. The fans rally as Lainey headscissors, and she holds on tight as Sol tries to kip free. Sol moves around, and headstands to then pop free!
Sol drops on Lainey for a headlock, but Lainey fights up to her feet. Lainey powers up but can’t power out as Sol holds on tight. Lainey powers up again, pries the hold open, and she turns things around to headlock Sol. Lainey snapmares but Sol cartwheels through! The fans cheer while Lainey frowns. Lainey runs up, Sol trips her up, and Sol steps on Lainey to use her as a surfboard! Then Sol STOMPS Lainey’s leg! Lainey scrambles away while the fans cheer. Jacy & Fallon fan Lainey off, then Lainey runs up to kick Sol! Lainey kicks again but Sol blocks! Lainey hops around, rolls, and trips Sol in one go!
Lainey headlocks but Sol powers up and out. Lainey RUNS Sol over, then hits a headlock and takeover! Sol rolls to a cover, ONE! Lainey holds on but Sol headscissors. Sol squeezes tight but Lainey still kips free, then DROPKICKS! Sol goes to a corner, Lainey runs up, but Sol catches her! Sol spins with Lainey for the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Lainey scrambles to a corner, Sol runs up, and Sol MONKEY FLIPS Lainey away! Lainey ends up in the far corner, and Sol runs up again. Lainey puts Sol up top, but Sol BOOTS her! Lainey SHOVES Sol, but Sol body scissors Lainey to throw her out of the ring! The fans cheer as Sol gets back up.
Sol runs to use the corner for the MOONSAULT! Down goes Lainey and Jacy is upset, but Sol just brings Lainey up and into the ring. Sol senses Jacy creep up and she stares the champ down. But then Fallon distracts the ref! This lets Jacy anchor Sol in the ropes! Sol kicks free, only for Lainey to DOUBLE STOMP! Lainey and Fatal Influence soak up the heat while NXT goes picture in picture.
Lainey storms up to stomp Sol, then HAMMERS away! Lainey stops just to JUMP LEG DROP! Then she brings Sol up to bump her off buckles. Lainey runs corner to corner and UPPERCUTS! Then she SHINING WIZARDS! Sol flounders along the ropes but Lainey keeps on her. Lainey CHOKES Sol, stops as the ref counts, then pushes her down. The ref reprimands but Lainey steps on Sol, and DOUBLE STOMPS again! Cover, TWO! Lainey argues the count but the count was fair. Lainey reels Sol in but Sol cradle counters, TWO! Both women stand, and Sol ROCKS Lainey first! Then mule kicks! Then SMACKS Lainey again!
Sol whips, but Lainey turns backdrop into NECKBREAKER! Lainey then clamps on with a chinlock and grinds Sol down. Sol endures, fights to her feet, then JAWBREAKERS free! Sol goes to a corner, Lainey runs in, but Sol ROCKS her! And susnet flips! TWO, and Lainey grabs ropes for good measure. Both women stand, Sol blocks a superkick, but not the second SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Jacy is frustrated that Sol survives, but Lainey CLUBS Sol down. Lainey turns Sol for a Gory Especial! Sol endures as Lainey bends her back! The ref checks on Sol but she just powers up! Lainey hits a GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO!
Lainey is frustrated as Sol survives, and she stands Sol up as NXT returns to single picture. Lainey whips Sol to a corner, runs up, but Sol goes up and over. Sol then SHOTGUNS Lainey down! Sol fires forearms on Lainey, has the arms, and kicks the legs out so she can SURFBOARD STOMP Lainey into buckles! Sol runs up, but Lainey dodges! Lainey runs up, but Sol puts her on the apron! Lainey bumps Sol off buckles, KICKS low, then buckle bumps for another KICK! Lainey then steps in, FLYING STUNNER! High stack, TWO! The fans rally as Sol survives. Lainey taunts the fans before she stands over Sol.
Lainey DOUBLE- NO, Sol Electric Chair Lifts Lainey right up! And then SLAMS her down! Both women are down and the fans fire up again! Zaria is seen watching this backstage, probably hoping Sol loses. Sol and Lainey rise up, and Lainey SMACKS Sol first! But Sol SMACKS Lainey back! Lainey ROLLING ELBOWS Sol, but Sol rebounds to ROCK Lainey! Then mule kick! CLUB! Bob ‘n’ weave, UPPERCUT! Sol whips and ELBOWS Lainey down! And LARIAT! Sol whips Lainey to the corner, then SNAP GERMANS! Lainey flounders, Sol goes up, and Sol MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Sol kips up!
Sol aims again, runs back up, KNEE STRIKE! High stack, TWO! Lainey flounders but Sol goes to the apron. Sol springboards, but has to roll through as Lainey moves! Sol goes back, but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Sol survives, the fans fire up, but Fatal Influence is frustrated. Lainey drags Sol up, Gory Especials, but Sol sunset flips it! TWO, and Sol hits the X-FACTOR! Lainey flounders, Sol gets her up, fireman’s carry for the swing and AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Lainey survives and the fans can’t believe it! Fatal Influence is relieved, but Sol whips Lainey to the corner. Lainey holds ropes to stop the German Suplex!
Lainey ELBOWS Sol, then slips around, reverse victory roll, TWO! Lainey rebounds but into the EDDY GORDO KICK! Lainey wobbles, Sol runs, but Lainey scoops! Sol slips free and TOSSES Lainey out! Lainey ROCKS Sol from the apron, then steps in, but Sol SUPERKICKS! The fans cheer “Women’s Wrestling!” as Sol goes up, up, but Lainey YANKS her down! And then the ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Lainey takes down her kneepads, for some SOUTHERN HOSPITAL- NO, Sol dodges, then SOUL SNATCHER!! Cover, Sol wins!
Winner: Sol Ruca, by pinfall
Fatal Influence is beside themselves! Lainey gave Sol a run for her money, but it was still Sol on top! The wave of momentum is growing, will it completely wipe out Jacy and Zaria? Or will Sol be denied both revenge and reign?
Robert Stone meets with Sean Legacy, Eli Knight, and Elio LeFleur.
The (Interim) NXT GM is still getting his hearing back, but the Sky Slicer says he’d love to defend his Speed Championship against both Legacy and Eli if he could. Stone says it has already been a long night, and he also enjoyed the double pin. And yes, while it’d be great for Legacy or Knight to challenge Elio, the rules state there has to be a Speed Tournament. Elio says that takes so long, which is kinda the opposite of what the Speed Division is about. Eli says yeah, him beating Troy should mean something. Legacy says they beat Troy. Stone admits, that is true. They can get the tournament going, but we’ll have to see how it goes.
And then Vanity Project walks in. Jackson Drake says enough of the Speed title. Jumping through hoops just to get a chance? What a pain in the ass! Brad Baylor wants to talk NXT Tag Team Championships. They’re already thinking Stand & Deliver, the biggest spotlight for Stone’s brightest new stars! Ricky Smokes says, “Y’know, guys who can actually go more than three minutes.” They already cleared out the division, but surely Stone can get creative. Drake says don’t even worry about it. Their guy, Stone, will cook up something great. Laters. Vanity Project leaves, and Legacy says let’s put a pin on the Speed title for a second, because he has an idea.
Stone will consider what Elio said about the Speed Division, but yes, he likes where Legacy is going. He thinks he has an idea. Will Legacy & Knight soon swipe right on a match with the tag team champions?
Backstage interview with Blake Monroe.
Blake Howard brings up The Glamour beating Jaida Parker in the Street Fight, a huge victory. What’s next for her? Blake says Jaida brought out a godawful side of her, and learned that when you mess with the Woman From Hell, you get burned. So as for what’s next, the biggest show of the year is coming up. This will be Monroe’s first Stand & Deliver, and she’ll make it all about her in St. Louie. Howard corrects her that it’s St. Louis. Monroe says she is the conversation, she is the controversy, so what will she do? Well- Tatum turns the corner and calls to Blake. They both respond and Tatum says right, both Blake.
But then, have either Blake or Blake seen The Culling? No, and no. Okay, bye. Tatum calls out to Izzi that she’s looking for her, and Monroe says Howard needs to do something about his name. Because that, like many other things, belongs to her. Blake Monroe leaves Blake Howard speechless, but did Tatum just make herself a target?
Women’s Speed Tournament Finals: Thea Hail VS Wren Sinclair w/ Kendal Grey!
The Grown-Ass Woman stole the spotlight from Blake Monroe while the Captain of WrenQCC managed to slay Nikkita Lyons. Now both of these young and hungry superstars is looking to go right at the Toxic Cowgirl, but that means getting through each other! Who makes themselves #1 contender in three minutes or less?
NXT returns as Thea makes her entrance. The bell rings, and Thea DROPKICKS Wren down! The fans rally and duel but Thea KICKS and STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, ONE, but Thea dodges a lariat to jump on the arm! KIMURA, but Wren powers out! Wren CHOPS Thea, fireman’s carries, and ROLLING SENTONS! Wren keeps moving, and she RUNS Thea over, then BULLDOGS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Wren goes for arms, but Thea fights around! Thea fights up, jumps and wheelbarrows, then arm-drags! Then mule kicks! Thea runs, and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, ONE and Wren bails out!
We hit the two minute warning orange phase, and Thea builds speed! DIVE and down goes Wren! Thea shakes out her arm, then gets Wren int he ring. The fans rally up again as Thea climbs. Thea aims and CROSSBODY FLOPS as Wren moves! Wren hurries to then roll Thea up, TWO!! Thea escapes, and has the KIMURA!! Wren flails, reaches out, and rolls through! Wren gets the FINAL WRENCH!! Thea flails, fights, but she QUITS!! WREN WINS!
Winner: Wren Sinclair, by submission (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Women’s Speed Championship)
With 62 seconds to spare, Wren seals the deal! The Texas girl gets to do it up big in Houston, but will she dethrone the Toxic Cowgirl? Or will even the Speed Division be stuck under the Influence?
Robert Stone meets with the NXT Tag Division.
Suit Man Stone thanks everyone for being here, and he knows that we are officially in Stand & Deliver Season. After talking with Vanity Project earlier, it got him thinking. This division is deep, this division is hungry, so Stone is going to put together a tag team tournament! The winners get their shot at Vanity Project at Stand & Deliver! Everyone except Swipe Right likes that! What do they look like to him? Oh, so they don’t want to be at Stand & Deliver? That’s not what they’re saying! Yeah, that’s what Stone thought. So now, to the teams in the tournament: the new team of Legacy & Knight; The Culling; Birthright; Hank ‘n’ Tank; OTM; DarkState.
Shugars says no, DarkState ain’t doing no tournament! They want their rematch and they want it now! But then OTM storms up on DarkState, and they start throwing hands! The other teams get in there to break this up, but clearly it’s about to pop off! Who survives the tournament to then have their shot in St. Louis?
Backstage interview with Fatal Influence.
Blake Howard is now with Jacy, Fallon, and Lainey, and brings up the title defenses next week in Houston. How are they handling these targets on their back this close to Stand & Deliver? Jacy says wow, she never thought she’d miss Sarah Schreiber, but here we are. And she doesn’t need Blake Howard reminding her that she has to deal with both Sol and Zaria next week. If she wants to walk into Stand & Deliver as champion, then she has to make the impossible happen. And he watches the product, right? Then he should know that this is perhaps the most unpredictable WrestleMania season ever!
How many new champions have been crowned lately? Penta, Cody Rhodes, Lash & Nia, AJ Lee! The odds are stacked against Jacy. Howard brings up Tatum beating Izzi, and Jacy can’t even. Fallon, you talk to him. Fallon is pretty sure he’ll bring up Wren Sinclair now, right? Everyone’s favorite little underdog, a leader of two people. Big deal. All Fallon has to do is win within five minutes. Oh, look, here they are! Wren steps in and says considering she beat Lyons and Thea in under three, she’ll have no problem beating Fallon in five. Kendal is also confident in that. And if we’re talking numbers, Fatal Influence is definitely losing one of their titles next week.
Oh, and Jacy, if you get past Sol and Zaria to make it to Stand & Deliver as she so desperately wants, just know Kendal will be the one she defends that title against. Lainey says enough. They don’t have time for this. Time to go. Fatal Influence leaves, WrenQCC is ready to bring the fight to them, but who will get to Stand & Deliver?
The Culling heads out.
Niko & Spears are ready to go for those tag titles, but then Tatum CLOBBERS Izzi! They start brawling, Izzi RAMS Tatum into the garage door, but The Culling and security separate these two! Stone sees this and shouts that this is enough! If they wanna get their hands on each other, fine! The rematch for the Women’s North American Championship is gonna happen in Houston! And in a STEEL CAGE!! Tatum loves that idea! Will she get to rip into Izzi without anyone getting in her way?
Backstage interview with Robert Stone.
Blake Howard catches up with Stone and says this is a huge night for NXT in Houston now. Stone says he’s even got stars from Raw & SmackDown texting him about it. Remember that this is Stone’s first road show for NXT, and he wants to make it special. Well, adding Tatum VS Izzi in a Steel Cage is huge, and Stone says yes, it has to end somehow with these two. Plus, the other two title matches, the NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat, and the Women’s Speed Championship. Then there’s the tag tournament, and we’re starting in Houston! Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Birthright. The tournament culminates on March 31st as NXT returns to NYC, winners going on to Stand & Deliver.
And also, and he hasn’t said anything yet, but… OTM AND DarkState are now OUT of the tournament. Between Vengeance and what happened just now in his office, it cannot keep happening. Vanity Project walks back in and Brad appreciates having all this time off. Smokes says he’s even gotten some invites to parties in Houston, so- Stone says don’t party too hard. W-Why? Because in Houston, they will be in Six Man Tag action against LOS AMERICANOS! What?! Yeah, sorry, gotta go. Man, Stone used to be cool! Stone promises that the Houston fans are gonna love this, but he’ll let Vic Joseph break this next bit of news!
Vic Joseph indeed takes up the mic to say this is big. Next week, NXT is live in Houston, the hometown of Booker T. And Vic doesn’t wanna let the cat out of the bag, but this duo was only meant to be a duo for three months. A lot of people didn’t know that, and this is three YEARS! So it is Vic’s honor to say that next Tuesday, it will be BOOKER T APPRECIATION NIGHT! All hail King Bookah~! The fans cheer that! Booker asks, why did they wait to say this? But between celebrating Booker T’s career both in the ring and at the desk and all those title matches, will NXT in Houston be the biggest episode ever?
Joe Hendry & Myles Borne VS Ricky Saints & Ethan Page!
Even after their big victories the last couple of weeks, The NXT Champion and the North American Champion are teaming up against their common enemies! Will Hendry & Borne prove they aren’t champions out of dumb luck? Or will these Absolute Egos earn themselves golden tickets to championship rematches?
NXT returns as Myles makes his entrance, followed by Joe Hendry. The teams sort out and Hendry starts against Saints. They tie up, Saints headlocks for the takeover, but Hendry headscissors. Saints kips free, but turns around into a tie up, and then Hendry headlocks for the takeover. Saints headscissors, Hendry kips free, and TURNS! The fans cheer, but Saints hits low! Saints ROCKS and whips, but Hendry reverses, blows past, and CLOBBERS Saints! The fans cheer, but Ethan runs up! Hendry HIP TOSSES Ethan, then he HIP TOSSES Saints! Hendry drags Saints up, tags Myles in, and they coordinate, for the DROPKICK SUPLEX COMBO!
The fans cheer as Myles waits on Saints, then scoops, for the FALL AWY SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Saints survives Myles pulling out a new move, but Myles fireman’s carries. Saints fights free, waistlocks, but Myles switches. Saints RAMS Myles into a corner, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Myles ducks Ethan’s cheap shot, DECKS him for it, but Saints ROCKS Myles! Saints hits a BIG back suplex, then he tags Ethan. They stomp Myles, then Ethan rains down fists. Ethan drags Myles up to suplex, but Myles fights it! Myles fires body shots, then ANARCHY SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Myles keeps on Ethan, but Ethan RAMS him into the corner!
Ethan RAMS Myles again and again, then stops as the ref counts 4. Ethan drags Myles up, but Myles fires body shots! And he ELBOWS Saints! Myles ROCKS Ethan, ROCKS Saints, repeat! The fans fire up as Myles UPPERCUTS then runs, but into a BOOT! The fans boo Ethan but he tells Saints to go get the belts! Saints grabs a belt, slides it in, but way out of the ring! Ethan is incredulous, and Saints says he is so, so sorry. Ethan says this wasn’t that hard, he’s right here! Saints apologizes, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Saints tries to explain himself to commentary, but Myles snatches Ethan into a cradle! TWO, and Ethan drags Myles from Hendry! ELBOW DROP! Ethan tags Saints, they stomp Myles down at the ropes, but step off as the ref counts. Saints drags Myles up to put through the ropes, and then CHOKE! The ref counts, Saints stops at 4, then taunts Hendry. Saints UPPERCUTS Myles down, then brings him back up. Saints tags Ethan back in, they mug Myles, and Ethan stays between Myles and Hendry. Ethan brings Myles around to suplex, but Myles slips free to roll Ethan up! TWO, and Ethan anchors Myles’ leg!
Ethan drags Myles back, tags Saints in, and Saints ELBOW DROPS Myles on the back of his head! Cover, TWO! Saints drags Myles up to wrench, then he goes up the corner. Saints tightrope walks, and he gives Myles the Old School AX HANDLE! Myles sputters, Ethan smiles, and Saints strikes his pose. Saints storms up on Myles but Myles fires body shots. Myles whips, Saints reverses, and Saints SPINEBUSTERS! Then he gator rolls Myles to tag in Ethan. Ethan steps in and ELBOW DROPS on Myles’ chest! Ethan scoop SLAMS Myles, tags Saints, and Saints goes up the ropes to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
Myles survives, but Saints keeps Myles down with a chinlock. Myles endures, fights up, and NXT returns to single picture. Myles fires body shots but Saints KNEES low. Saints puts Myles in the corner, CHOPS, then tags Ethan. Ethan kicks Myles down, then he and Saints double whip. Myles reverses to send Saints & Ethan into each other! Myles DECKS Saints, but Ethan whips Myles to the corner. Ethan runs up, but Myles dodges the splash! Myles crawls, reaches out, but Saints YANKS Hendry down! The fans boo but Saints THROWS Hendry into barriers! Ethan SPLASHES Myles in the corner!
The fans are riled up as Ethan whips Myles corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Tag to Saints, then Ethan puts Myles up top. Saints joins in, and they DOUBLE ICONOCLASM! Then they YANK Myles up, ASSISTED TORNADO DDT! Cover, Hendry CLOBBERS Ethan onto it! The fans fire up, but Ethan TOSSES Hendry! Hendry lands safe on the apron, ROCKS Ethan, then steps in, only for Ethan to give him a CONFIDENCE BREAKER! Saints then SHOTGUNS Hendry down! The fans boo but Absolute Egos are on the same page now. Saints puts Myles up top, but Myles fires hands! Myles and Saints trade shots, then Myles ROCKS Saints!
Ethan runs up, Myles ROCKS him! Saints SMACKS Myles! Saints then runs side to side, tags Ethan, and he goes right up to get Myles! SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power! Ethan adds a DIVING BODY PRESS for the Glory! Cover, TWO!! Myles survives and shocks Ethan! Ethan stomps Myles but the fans rally, “WE BELIEVE!” Ethan RIPCORDS Myles up, but Myles fights the slam to a REVERSE DDT! Myles crawls, reaches out, and this time, hot tags to Hendry and Saints! The fans fire up as Hendry rallies on Ethan & Saints! Then he kicks Ethan, spins him, and NECKBREAKER! Then he scoops Saints for the FALL AWAY SLAM!
Hendry kips up, and he dodges Ethan to scoop him! Pop up to the fireman’s carry, and the ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! Saints runs up, Hendry dodges, ANGLE SLAM! Hendry busts out all the hits! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Hendry as hard as they can, and he starts up the stomp stomp clap! But Ethan anchors Hendry! Hendry kicks free, he dodges Saints, but DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans rally up again, and now Saints wants Ethan to get a belt! Not this again! Ethan slides the belt to Saints properly this time, but the ref spots that! Saints swings, but the ref stops him! The fans fire up as Hendry then rolls Saints up, TWO!!
Saints runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Ethan tags in before the SPEAR!! Saints hoists Hendry up, Ethan steps in, and only now does Saints realize Ethan tagged in! The fans rally as Myles is back! DROPKICK on Saints! Ethan just goes for Hendry, TWISTED GRIN on the gold!! Cover, ETHAN & SAINTS WIN!!
Winners: Ricky Saints & Ethan Page, by pinfall
Myles is furious, but Ethan rubs it in with his cocky grin. Saints says Ethan’s a genius! But using Saints’ logic earlier, if Ethan pinned THE NXT Champion, who’s really becoming the TWO-TIME NXT Champion?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT that basically acted as a go-home to the BIG Houston episode next week. Very good promo from Tatum given her title win, but naturally even she was annoyed with Izzi coming back for another match. Shiloh Hill doing more car shenanigans was great, and adding Tatum VS Izzi to next week is great stuff. I’m not usually one for Steel Cage matches, because you can just feel The Culling interfering on Izzi’s behalf and Shiloh countering. I would hope Tatum keeps the title, it’d be disappointing for her reign to only be 10 days. Very good promo from Blake Monroe with Blake Howard, clever way of pointing out the same names. And yeah, I would think Monroe wants that North American title back and will challenge Tatum at Stand & Deliver.
Great match from Sol VS Lainey, and I’m pleased Zaria let it play out. Great win for Sol, but still unclear if the Triple Threat will help Jacy win or give her a protected loss. Great Speed match from Wren VS Thea, and great win for Wren. I feel bad for Thea, especially since she is dealing with awful “fans” being, well, just awful to her on social media. Thea has been doing great work since day one, she deserves something good, and maybe she’ll finally reach the top of NXT after Stand & Deliver. As for Wren, great promo from her and Kendal with Myles and Hendry, and then a really good promo with Fatal Influence. And yeah, if any title changes, it might be Wren taking the Speed title from Fallon.
Awesome Triple Threat from Troy, Legacy, and Eli, even with Keanu Carver getting involved. Troy definitely looks like a monster coming back from that table spot and almost winning the match. Eli and Legacy both winning that match was really clever stuff, and a great excuse to make them a team for this “impromptu” tag tournament. Although, it just makes me wonder where the Dusty Cup went… And I like that we got six teams announced at first, only for OTM and DarkState to take themselves out because of their behavior. OTM VS DarkState can still happen as a grudge match, and the four teams will all have great matches on the road to what was going to be Roadblock.
Great development with Birthright. Fit Finlay & William Regal showing up and signaling Charlie Dempsey’s turn was a nice surprise. Now Birthright has the right number of people for a “golden prophecy.” Lexis King could make himself the top title guy, Stacks as the midcard guy, and then Charlie & Uriah as the tag team. Very good promo from Tony D, but duh, he was going to call his shot at the NXT Championship. Very good promo from Ethan & Ricky, especially with Ricky pointing out the usual rule of “pin a champ, get a title match.” Great tag team main event, especially with the blatantly bad pass from Ricky to Ethan. Ethan winning on Hendry was not only a surprise, but it was a great way to show Ethan wants THE title back.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Who the War Dragons survive round two?
The New Japan Cup is gaining speed, but only the best will gain any ground! Tonight is Shingo Takagi VS Don Fale, Yuya Uemura VS Drilla Moloney, whose time has come?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Aaron Wolf & Masatora Yasuda VS OSKAR & Yuto-Ice; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Bishamon, Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS The United Empire; The Empire wins.
- Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita VS Callum Newman & Zane Jay; Hartley & Fujita win.
- Six Man Tag: Hontai VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Yota Tsuji & Daiki Nagai VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
- 2026 New Japan Cup Second Round: Shingo Takagi VS Don Fale; Takagi wins and advances.
- 2026 New Japan Cup Second Round: Yuya Uemura VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Yuya wins and advances.
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2026 New Japan Cup Second Round: Shingo Takagi VS Don Fale w/ Dick Togo!
The Rampaging Dragon is no stranger to the House of Torture, from feuding with them in Los Ingobernables de Japon and now the Unbound Company. And now, he faces the Rogue General who indeed had the House backing him just last round. Will Fale have another stacked deck here tonight? Or will it not matter when Takagi’s time has come?
No attack during the entrance or introductions, so there’s that. The bell rings and the fans rally up for “TA-KA-GI! TA-KA-GI!” Fale and Takagi step up, stare down, and Takagi shoves Fale. Fale shoves back, so Takagi fires forearms, and a CHOP! Fale DECKS Takagi! Takagi gets up and RAMS Fale! Fale stays put so Takagi runs and RAMS him again! And again! Takagi fires up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he RAMS Fale! Fale stumbles into the ref, then out of the ring! The fans cheer, but Yoshinobu Kanemaru rushes in! Takagi dodges the bottle shot, then blocks the next! Takagi kick slow, takes the whiskey, and takes a swig! But Fale BODY BLOWS the whiskey out of him!
The fans boo but Fale CLUBS Takagi down! Fale then drags Takagi up, just to TOSS him out! Fale distracts the ref so that Kanemaru can whip Takagi into railing! Takagi writhes and the fans boo, but Kanemaru gets away with that. Takagi staggers away into the crowd, and Fale wants the ring count. The count begins, but Takagi walks back to ringside at 8, rolling in at 9 of 20. But Fale CLUBS him down, then stands on Takagi! The ref counts, Fale steps off at 4, then he stalks Takagi. Takagi headbutts the buckles to fire up, then he ROCKS and KNEES and HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Takagi calls his shot!
Takagi goes to scoop, he gets Fale up, but falls under Fale’s weight! Fale covers, TWO! The fans rally for Takagi while he sputters. Fale stalks Takagi to the ropes, stomps him, then stands on him again! The ref counts again, so Fale steps off at 4. Fale argues with the ref, then drags Takagi up. Fale BODY BLOWS, and BODY BLOWS again! Takagi falls over, but Fale turns him over. Fale stands on Takagi’s back, using him as a surfboard! Then Fale covers, TWO! The fans rally behind Takagi has Takagi toughs it out. Fale brings Takagi up again, but Takagi KNEES low! And KNEES again! And again! Takagi goes for the scoop but Fale CLUBS him!
Fale scoops, but Takagi fights free! Takagi runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RAMS Fale! Fale rebounds but into a kick! Takagi reels Fale in, but Fale BACKDROPS free! Takagi sunset flips, but Fale stays up! Fale HIP DROPS but flops as Takagi dodges! SLIDING PUMPING BOMBER! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Takagi rises up, and the fans join in with the “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi runs in and LARIATS Fale at the corner! The fans cheer and Takagi JABS, JABS, JABS! Takagi winds up to ROCK Fale! The fans cheer again, and Takagi goes up to ELEVATED DDT! Cover, TWO! Fale survives but the fans still rally for Takagi.
Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he looks to the cameras. “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans cheer and Takagi vows to lift Fale! Takagi reels Fale in, but Fale fights with body shots! Fale whips Takagi to a corner, runs up, and SPLASHES! Then he snapmares Takagi for the SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Takagi survives and the fans cheer! Fale frowns but he calls his own shot. Fale waits on Takagi to stand up, and he guzels! Then the GRE- NO! Takagi breaks free, ducks the hand, to JAB! HEADBUTT! And then facelock! Fale is still really big, but TAKAGI SUPLEXES HIM! The fans are thunderous as Takagi manages the impossible!
Takagi then runs, PUMPING BOMBER!! Cover, KANEMARU YANKS THE REF OUT! The fans boo but now Dick Togo slithers into the ring! Takagi shouts at Kanemaru, but turns around into the POCKET SAND! The fans boo again but Dick & Kanemaru mug Takagi! They choke him in the corner, then they set him up for Fale to SPLASH! Takagi falls, but Fale & Kanemaru set him up! DICK CHOP! The fans boo while Takagi writhes, but Dick puts the ref back in the ring. Fale runs to ELBOW DROP! But Gedo gets off commentary to argue with the ref! Fale’s cover goes uncounted! The fans cheer Gedo, but Fale storms over!
Gedo hides behind the ref while Kanemaru takes a swig. Dick stands Takagi up, but Takagi ducks the WHISKEY MIST! Kanemaru sprays Dick instead! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Down goes Kanemaru, but now Takagi takes a swig! The fans cheer as Takagi gives Fale a DRAGON WHISKEY MIST! Takagi then BLINDSIDE PUMPING, and runs to PUMPING BOMBER TAKEDOWN!! Cover, TAKAGI WINS!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Blacksmith applauds as justice is served! Takagi tastes the bitter whiskey, but also sweet victory. He definitely prefers the latter, but will he continue the climb to the top?
2026 New Japan Cup Second Round: Yuya Uemura VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
The Heat Storm vowed last round that he would light that fire in NJPW as the shining sun leading the way, and winning the Cup would solidify that. But will Yuya still have the hot hand? Or will he be shot down by 44 Caliber?
The bell rings and the fans cheer as the two circle. Drilla and Yuya tie up, are in a deadlock, but Yuya wrenches to wristlock. Drilla spins to wrench in return, only for Yuya to roll and wrench right back. Drilla rolls, breaks the grip, then wrenches to wristlock. Yuya reaches out but Drilla keeps him from ropes. Yuya rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks, spins to hammerlock, then he snapmares Drilla down for the armlock! The fans cheer the technical display. Drilla stands but Yuya wrenches again. Drilla rolls, rolls back, handsprings, then breaks free! The fans applaud that technical display, too.
Drilla and Yuya reset, and Drilla calls for the knuckle lock. Yuya obliges and they lock up. They feel out the other knuckle lock, then go shoulder to shoulder for a Test of Strength! The fans rally as Drilla powers up and bends Yuya back! Yuya bridges to stay up, but Drilla hops on! Yuya is still up, so Drilla jumps on! Again, Yuya stays up! Drilla tries again but Yuya uses that to get up and kick free! Yuya arm-drags, Drilla headscissors, but Yuya kips free. Drilla headlocks for the takeover, and he fights off the headscissors! The fans cheer while Drilla grinds Yuya down. Yuya keeps his arms up, but Drilla squeezes tighter.
Yuya fights to his feet and pries the hold open, only for Drilla to clamp it on tighter. Yuya fires body shots, powers up and out, then arm-drags! And arm-drags! Then he dodges a lariat, to arm-drag again! The fans cheer the exchange as Yuya again has the armlock. Drilla endures the top wristlock as he moves around, but Yuya puts on the pressure. Drilla rises, Yuya wrenches, but Drilla works on the escape. Yuya grinds the arm but Drilla goes to the ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, but Yuya whips Drilla. Drilla reverses, Yuya handsprings, but Drilla RUNS him over! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Yuya arm-drags again!
Yuya has the armlock again, and the fans rally as Drilla fights it. Yuya fights off headscissors while putting pressure on the double wristlock. They stand, Drilal lifts Yuya, and Drilla puts him in the corner. Red Shoes calls the ropebreak, Drilla backs off, only to RAM Yuya low! Drilla then whips corner to corner, but Yuya goes up and over. Drilla fakes out the arm-drag! And he KICKS Yuya in the back! The fans cheer as Yuya gets right up. The two go face to face, then forearm for forearm! Yuya fires a forearm, KNEE, and CHOP, then runs, but Drilla hurdles! Drilla drops down, but Yuya avoids the dropkick! Drilla still CHOPS Yuya!
Drilla CHOPS Yuya to the corner, CHOPS him again, and the fans rally up. Drilla whips corner to corner but Yuya reverses. Drilla goes up and out, then he DUMPS Yuya to the floor! The fans fire up as Drilla builds speed, and he WRECKS Yuya with the dropkick! Yuya hits railing then slumps down while the fans cheer. Drilla drags Yuya up, brings him around, and whips him hard into railing! The fans rally while Yuya slumps back. Drilla brings Yuya around to put in the ring, and the fans rally behind him. Drilla storms in and brings Yuya up. Yuya breaks free to CHOP! Drilla slips around, ripcords, but Yuya blocks the chop!
Yuya swings, but into a clinch! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! A shoutout to The Rebel with that one and the fans rally up. Drilla stalks Yuya, KICKS him in the back, then brings him up. Drilla shoves Yuya into a corner, RAMS him in the back, then RAMS him again! And again! Drilla reels Yuya into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer while Yuya writhes. Drilla looms over Yuya, and drags him into a chinlock, digging his knee into Yuya’s back. Yuya endures, fights forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Drilla lets Yuya go. Drilla looms over Yuya again, stands him up, but Yuya ROCKS him! Yuya fires another shot, but Drilla kicks low!
Drilla scoops Yuya for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Drilla clamps right onto an arm, traps it, and then has Yuya’s legs! MODIFIED TEXAS CLOVERHOLD! The fans rally as Yuya endures! Yuya crawls with his one arm, reaches out, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Drilla lets go. Drilla drags Yuya up, SLAPS him on the back, and eggs him on! Yuya stands, and he fires a forearm! And another forearm! And another! But Drilla CHOPS him back! Yuya sputters, Drilla whips, but Yuya reverses for the FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then a DROPKICK! The fans rally up again while both men are down!
Yuya and Drilla rise up, and Drilla goes to a corner. Yuya storms up and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Drilla shoves Yuya back, but Yuya comes back to DOUBLE CHOP, DOUBLE CHOP, and DOUBLE CHOP! Yuya whips corner to corner, runs in, and CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Yuya fires up, and he reels Drilla in for the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Yuya stays focused. The fans rally again as Yuya waistlocks. Yuya goes to full nelson but Drilla breaks free and arm-drags! Then he RAMS Yuya in the corner! Fireman’s carry, tuck, and RUNNING AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as Yuya survives, but Drilla shakes it off. Drilla goes to the apron while the fans rally up, and Drilla climbs the corner. Drilla aims for a MACHO ELBOW FLOP! Yuya gets the arm for the ARMBAR! Drilla clasps hands to fight it off, but Yuya shifts to ARMBAR the other arm! Drilla keeps his hands clasped, so Yuya sits up and twists for the double wristlock! The fans rally as Drilla still endures, and he kicks his way around. But Yuya rolls to throw Drilla to center! Then Yuya cording holds, but Drilla fights the suplex! JAWBREAKER! ENZIGIRI! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up!
Drilla and Yuya stir while the fans duel. Drilla headbutts the buckles a la Takagi, then runs in, but into a RANA! And then DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! The fans rally again as Drilla fights the hold! Drilla rises up, then fireman’s carries! Yuya slips free, Drilla ELBOWS him, but Yuya blocks a superkick! Yuya swings, but Drilla ducks to then fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY BOMB! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Drilla clutches the elbow and shakes out the bad arm while the fans rally. Yuya rolls over while Drilla rises up. Drilla brings Yuya up to his feet, then puts him on the top rope. Drilla CHOPS Yuya before he climbs up to join him.
The fans rally as Drilla goes to the very top, but Yuya fires body shots! Yuya then HEADBUTTS Drilla down! Yuya fires up as he rises, to CROSSBODY FLOP! Drilla avoids the High Fly Attack to then GORE! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Yuya survives! Drilla huffs ‘n’ puffs as he rises up again, and he brings Yuya up, only for the bad arm to hurt. Drilla puts Yuya in the drop zone and goes up top. The fans rally again for the MACHO ELBOW! Direct hit this time, and Drilla is fired up! The fans are with him as he goes back to Yuya and vows to end it. Drilla drags Yuya up, but the bad arm limits his lifting!
The fans rally as Drilla still tries, but Yuya resists. Drilla KNEES Yuya, then brings him around to Canadian Rack! But Yuya fights free! And he backslides Drilla, TWO! Drilla swings, but into the full nelson! Drilla breaks free, but Yuya GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! ARMBAR!! The fans fire up as Drilla is caught! Yuya breaks the grip to PULL on the arm! Drilla scrambles, fights to stack Yuya, ONE as Yuya keeps the arm up! TRIANGLE HOLD! Drilla endures again, but he seems to be fading! Red Shoes checks on Drilla, and he revives to fight around again! Drilla deadlifts Yuya for the fireman’s carry!
But then Drilla pops Yuya around to a shoulder rack, Canadian Rack, and DRILLA- NO! Yuya lands out to run and SUPERMAN CLUTCH!! TWO!! Drilla survives that shoutout to Colt Cabana, and he POP-UP POWERBOMBS! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Drilla fires up, the fans rally, and Drilla drags Yuya back up! Drilla hauls Yuya up, Canadian Racks, but Yuya slips free again! Cording hold! Cording hold! But Drilla fights the suplex! Drilla HEADBUTTS, but runs into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Yuya pulls on the arm but Drilla clasps his hands! The fans rally as the two struggle, and Drilla stacks Yuya! TWO!
Both men stand, and Drilla BOOTS! Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya takes another swing, but Drilla ducks to ripcord and CHOP! But Yuya roars! Drilla SUPERKICKS! Yuya PELES! Then DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Drilla slumps over but that still saves him! Yuya roars and the fans are thunderous! Yuya goes up the corner, takes aim, and HIGH FLY- DROPKICK!! The anti-air hits and the fans fire up again! Drilla snarls, builds speed, and GORES!! But Drilla isn’t done there! He hauls Yuya back up, Canadian Rack, and DRILLA KILLA!! Cover, BUT YUYA ROLLS IT BACK! YUYA WINS!!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Yuya quite truly won by the seat of his pants, snatching victory from the jaws of this War Dragon! What will it take for Drilla to have that breakthrough to the next level?
As for Yuya, he’s very tired, but he still grabs the mic while resting on the mat. The fans cheer as Yuya manages to sit up. “To be honest, I thought today would be a no-go, but this is the soul of NJPW!” The fans cheer that! Yuya says the reason he was able to win today was because the fans supported him, and that gave him the energy! Thank you very much! The fans cheer again while Yuya stands back up, if just for a moment. Yuya asks if the fans love NJPW, and the fans cheer because they do. Yuya says if you like NJPW, come watch as the Spring’s hottest star, Yuya Uemura, becomes the strongest of all time!
The fans cheer again, and Yuya says he’ll speak for everyone’s hearts! Wait, did the mic go out? Oops. Yuya makes sure the mic is on as he repeats himself that he’ll speak for everyone’s hearts, and that he’ll continue to heat up this New Japan Cup! YOSHA! The fans cheer as Yuya falls back! Yuya gets another win, but will he keep it up all the way to the finals?
My Thoughts:
A great start to the second round, but I’m a little surprised we didn’t get more than two tournament matches. Takagi VS Fale was very good, even with the usual House of Torture overbooking. Gedo helping turn things around was great, too. Then awesome main event from Yuya VS Drilla. That sudden ending was a great move, they really made it seem like Drilla was going to win. But Yuya pulling it out was great, it builds his story of becoming the “sun,” aka the face of NJPW. He’s definitely proving himself worthy of being a top star in this generation, can’t wait to see how far he goes.
My Score: 8.9/10
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