The revolution is once again televised!

After shocking the world, Ricky Starks (still yet to be named) puts pen to paper to sign his NXT contract! Will he be an absolute gamechanger?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• NXT Women’s North American Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Kelani Jordan VS Jaida Parker VS Karmen Petrovic; Karmen wins and will challenge Stephanie Vaquer for the title.
• Sol Ruca & ZARIA VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Sol & Zaria win.
• Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Shawn Spears w/ Izzi Dame, Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance; Spears wins.
• Andre Chase VS Eddy Thorpe; Eddy wins.
• Six Woman Tag: Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer & Jordynne Grace VS The Fatal Influence; Giuila, Vaquer & Grace win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Oba Femi arrives backstage.

The Ruler is still NXT Champion, but he is furious with how his night ended at Vengeance Day. Oba glares at a stagehand and the stagehand quickly says to hit Oba’s music! Oba makes his entrance and the fans cheer as he struts down to the ring. Oba grabs a mic and says, “Let’s get straight to business. Those four fools that jumped me at Vengeance Day right after my match, they made one very big mistake. One very big mistake! They didn’t finish the job. They hit me with that last shot, with their best shot, and I’m standing here, unfazed!” The fans cheer, and Oba dares those same fools to come out now and finish what they started. He’ll wait.

The lights drop, but wait! It’s not Dion Lennox and his pack of wolves, that’s MOOSE! The TNA X-Division Champion is here in NXT, staring Oba down. Oba is shocked, and now he’s mad as Moose would dare step on this moment. The fans fire up and even lose their minds as Moose steps into the ring, grabs himself a mic, and continues to stare Oba down. Moose tells Oba that he just burst the bubble Oba’s been living in. Moose is the one man Oba cannot rule over! Oba says “that place” is Moose’s bubble. In here, Oba is inevitable! Moose says this has to happen: Oba VS MOOSE! The fans like the sound of that!

Oba tells Moose do not worry, it will. Champion and champion hold up their gold, but when and where will we see this dream match happen?

Eddy Thorpe talks with Ava Raine.

The Alpha Wolf points out how he won the Strap Match at Vengeance Day, and so now he’s thinking what’s next is- Ava stops Eddy there and tells him to think less. Eddy may have beat Trick Williams, but he has had title opportunity after opportunity. Yeah, but Eddy just won the biggest match of his life! So- In step Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors. They apologize for interrupting, but they just wanted to invited Ava and Eddy to their party tonight. It’s a Vengeance Day after party. And Kale admits, inviting the GM, that’s ballsy. Ava says no thanks. Eddy asks if these two actually thought inviting the boss to a part was a good idea.

Ava says Eddy, stop talking. Uriah & Kale remember Eddy is a DJ, and so they want him to DJ the party! Eddy says no, he just shocked the world. He won’t be going to their lame party. Plus, shouldn’t they be in class right about now? Kale wishes, but Mr. Chase keeps turning them down. Eddy says that’s for the best, because Mr. Chase would just ruin their lives and bring them down, just like he did all of Chase U. Ava says wow, big talk. Kale says how DARE you! Uriah won’t stand for it, either! Chase would’ve whooped Eddy’s ass in a Strap Match! In fact, he could beat Eddy any day of the week!

Eddy says they’re just stupid and delusional. Kale steps up and says no, Chase would have! And that is why… on behalf of Chase, Kale is challenging Eddy to a match! Wait, they speak on behalf of Mr. Chase? Yeah! They’re tight! And Chase will see Eddy tonight. Ava says okay then. But did Chase’s former students just write a check Chase’s body definitely can’t cash?

NXT Women’s North American Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Kelani Jordan VS Jaida Parker VS Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis!

The Standout is trying on that new attitude and she seems to really like it. However, it gets on Miss Parker’s nerves and has rubbed the real-life Beatrix Kiddo the wrong way. At the same time, Jaida and Karmen have their own beef, so all these personal issues will be settled at once! Who rises above the drama to head for Stephanie Vaquer and the Women’s North American title?

The bell rings and Jaida rushes Kelani! Kelani dodges, then she and Jaida start throwing hands! The fans fire up, Karmen feels left out, but then Kelani ROCKS Jaida! Karmen KICKS Kelani, KICKS Jaida, then sends Jaida into Kelani! Karmen rolls Jaida, TWO! Sunset flip on Kelani, TWO! Jaida and Kelani stagger up, Jaida & Kelani ROCK Karmen! Karmen rebounds, Jaida DECKS Karmen! Jaida whips Kelani, then blows past her to CLOBBER her! Jaida keeps moving, Kelani stays low, then she hurdles and DROPKICKS Jaida! Kelani smiles, but Karmen slides in. Kelani dodges Karmen, sends her back out, then goes up, up, and ASAI MOONSAULT!

The fans fire up as Kelani wipes out both targets! Kelani says that’s why she’s the Standout! Kelani SMACKS Jaida off the apron, puts her in the ring, then goes after Karmen. Kelani THROWS Karmen into barriers, then storms back to the apron. Jaida ROCKS Kelani, Kelani ROCKS Jaida, repeat! The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth, and Jaida DECKS Kelani! The fans fire up and Jaida says this is HER ring! Jaida stalks Kelani, puts her on ropes, and CHOKES her! The ref reprimands, Jaida YANKS Kelani back, then whips her to a corner. Kelani hits buckles hard, and Jaida is right on her for a snap suplex!

The fans rally as Jaida hauls Kelani up, another snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Jaida stands tall over Kelani, Adonis coaches Karmen, and NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and Kelani ROCKS Jaida! Jaida ROCKS Kelani, Kelani ROCKS her back, repeat! Jaida KNEES low, then hoists Kelani to a dragon sleeper, INVERTED SUPLEX! But then Karmen KICKS Jaida, puts her in the ropes, and ELBOWS her! Karmen runs side to side to SPIKE-RANA! Jaida flops down, Kelani grabs Karmen to wrench and put her in the ropes! Kelani ROCKS Karmen, goes up the corner, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans fire up with Kelani but she hobbles a bit. Jaida CLUBS Kelani, then brings her around for another dragon sleeper. Kelani turns that around for a SLICE! Cover, TWO!

Kelani slaps her bad leg, fires herself up, and the fans rally up. Kelani runs, but Jaida catches the crossbody! Jaida puts Kelani in the Tree of Woe, and then CHOPS Kelani! Karmen runs up, but Jaida pops her up! SAMOAN DROP! Karmen tumbles over to the corner, Jaida covers, but Kelani FROG SPLASHES onto them! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” as all three women are down! Kelani grabs Jaida, fires a forearm, but Karmen CHOPS Kelani! Jaida ROCKS Karmen, Kelani ROCKS Jaida, Karmen ROCKS Kelani, and the cycle continues! Kelani UPPERCUTS Karmen, blocks Jaida’s kick, and Kelani slips under, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!

The fans fire up, Kalani puts Jaida up top, but Jaida ROCKS Kelani! Karmen KICKS Kelani down, then whips her to the other corner. Karmen runs up to LARIAT! Karmen runs at Jaida to ROCK her! Back to Kelani for a BACK BODY BLOCK! Karmen puts Kelani up top, then goes back for Jaida! STRATUSPHERE! Karmen then goes to Kelani, STRATUSPHERE onto Jaida! Karmen covers Kelani, TWO!! Jaida has Karmen and CHOPS her! Jaida HIPNOTICS Kelani outta the ring!! But then she goes out after her? Karmen runs, but Jaida stops the dropkick! Jaida RAMS Karmen, puts her in the ring, then she scoops Karmen.

Jaida puts Karmen in the ropes, CHOPS her, then runs to TEARDROP! Jaida high steps, but Kelani goes up! Adonis drags Karmen to safety! Jaida gets Kelani up top, they brawl, and Jaida SUPERPLEXES! Both women are down but Jaida crawls to Kelani. Jaida puts Kelani in ropes, and she runs for a TEARDROP! Adonis puts Karmen back in, she jackknife bridges Kelani! KARMEN WINS!!

Winner: Karmen Petrovic, by pinfall 

Jaida is pissed! Karmen sniped that from her, but Jaida DECKS her for it! Kelani hits a THESZ PRESS on Jaida! They scrap to the outside, the fans fire up, but refs rush out here to stop this! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but the headline is: Karmen gets her title shot next week, NXT in Cincinnati! Will Adonis’ love and support- OH NO! Fatal Influence now jumps Karmen! The fans boo, Adonis calls for backup, but the 3v1 beating keeps going! Fallon hits Karmen with a FALL AWAY SLAM! The beating continues as NXT goes picture in picture!

Refs come back around, they tell the Influence to stop! This is just them being sore losers now that Vaquer has the title, not one of them. Adonis still can’t do anything, WWE doesn’t allow men to fight off women! But as he stands between them, Jacy SMACKS Adonis down with a chair! Double standards aside, the beatdown on Karmen continues! Jazmyn TOSSES Karmen out of the ring, then stands her up for Jacy’s ROLLING ELBOW! They leave Karmen behind to grab mics and go back to the ring. Fallon starts talking but we’re still not back from picture in picture, so only the live crowd can hear this.

WAIT, someone else who is hearing this is Stephanie Vaquer, because here she comes! La Primera steps to the Influence, but then so does Giulia! The champions of NXT stare the Influence down, but this is still 3v2. So the brawl is on! The Fatal Influence knock Giulia & Vaquer down, stomp and punch away, and NXT returns to single picture. But here comes JORDYNNE GRACE! The Juggernaut CLOBBERS Jazmyn, CLOBBERS Fallon, and CLOBBERS Jacy! Then Giulia & Vaquer HEADBUTT Fallon and Jazmyn! Grace waits, and she CLOBBERS Jacy again! Talk about making an impact!

Grace grabs a mic, and says she joined NXT to be part of the best Women’s Division in wrestling. And now that she’s here, she won’t waste a single second. The Influence clearly wants a fight, but so do they! Tonight, LET’S FIGHT! Will the NXT Women’s Champion, NXT Women’s North American Champion and former TNA Knockouts Champion all knock out Jazmyn, Jacy & Fallon tonight?

Adrianna Rizzo & Luca Crusifino talk with Stacks.

She hopes he’s sure about this. He says he’s very sure. But has he run it by Tony? Well, have either of them heard from him? Cuz he hasn’t. But like life, business goes on. He’s gonna handle business tonight. Stacks turns to go, and tells the Family to follow him. The Family follows the Underboss, will Stacks get even with Shawn Spears?

Sol Ruca & ZARIA VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson!

When it comes to the NXT Women’s Division being not just WWE’s best but the world’s best, it is also growing bigger and better. The Sol Surfer and the Agent of Change did some training over the weekend, hard to say if it went all that well. But perhaps the proof will be in the pudding. Will Sol & Zaria be like a torrent here in the Women’s Tag Division? Or will the Meta Four’s leading ladies once again be in the title scene?

The teams sort out, Sol and Lash start. They tie up, go around, and Lash puts Sol in a corner. Sol goes up the corner, leaps, but Lash stops the arm-drag! Sol avoids the boot, but Lash avoids the dropkick! Sol avoids the elbow drop, then she headlocks. The fans rally, Jakara tags in, and Lash powers out. Jakara drop toeholds Sol for Lash to hit the elbow drop! Jakara adds a dropkick, covers, TWO! Jakara hurries after Sol, but Sol blocks a kick! sol reels Jakara in to snap suplex! Sol kips up, blows a kiss to Lash, then handsprings to knee drop! Cover, TWO! Jakara stays in this but Sol whips her to the corner.

Sol ELBOWS Jakara, tags Zaria, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Zaria stays on Jakara with a fireman’s carry, but Lash makes the save. Sol storms in, it is a brawl! Lash and Zaria BOOT Sol and Jakara, then they each fireman’s carry! They stare each other down, so they both military press slam! The fans fire up as these two talk smack, and then Zaria HEADBUTTS Lash! Sol FLYING RAN- NO, Lash stops that, brings Sol up, but Sol RANAS Lash out of the ring! Zaria turns around, Jakara jumps, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS! Zaria tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Jakara builds speed to DIVE! Down go Sol & Zaria!

Lash & Jakara regroup and stand tall while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and Lash kicks Sol low. Lash scoops, Sol slips free, and Sol ROCKS Lash! Lash kicks Sol low again, but Sol fires body shots! Lash CHOPS Sol, but Sol mule kicks! Sol CLUBS Lash, fires CHOP after CHOP, then whips, only for Lash to block! Sol keeps trying, but Lash takes a swing! Sol dodges, springboards, and FLYING FOREARMS! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Sol and Lash crawl, hot tags to Jakara and Zaria! Zaria LARIATS Jakara again and again, then she BOOTS Lash! Zaria runs up to LARIAT Jakara in a corner, then she runs to LARIAT Lash int he other! Zaria LARIATS Jakara, then dodges Lash to send her into Jakara!

Lash apologizes but turns around into a SPEAR! The fans are thunderous and Zaria has Jakara. Zaria reels Jakara in, suplexes hard, then covers, TWO! Jakara shows some grit, but Zaria drags her up. Tag to Sol, but Jakara JAWBREAKERS free! Sol SUPERKICKS Jakara! And SUPERKICKS Lash! SUPERKICK GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Sol covers, Lash BOOTS Zaria onto her! The fans fire up while all four women are down. Lash hobbles over but drags Jakara to their corner. Lash tags in, the fans rally up, and Lash choke grips Sol! SLAM- NO, Sol slips free, shoves Lash, then RANAS!

The fans fire up as Sol goes up a corner, but Lash anchors her! Sol kicks Lash away, then adjusts, but Lash catches the crossbody! Lash swings Sol into the bow ‘n’ arrow rack, for a LASH- ARM-DRAG!! Sol denies the extension then DROPKICKS! Hot tags to Jakara and Zaria! Jakara runs up, but into double kicks! Jakara still fires hands on Sol & Zaria, then kicks off Sol to TORNADO DDT Zaria! Cover, TWO! Zaria survives, Jakara hurries to tag Lash back in. Lash hauls Zaria into the wheelbarrow! But Zaria BOOTS Jakara away! Zaria fires a forearm on Lash, Lash fires back! The fans fire up as they stare down, then they both BOOT!

Zaria and Lash both fall, and even Sol is stunned! The fans cheer for “NXT! NXT!” as Zaria and Lash rise up. They each choke grip the other! Then they DOUBLE HEADBUTT! Both women stagger, Zaria manages to fireman’s carry Lash! But Lash fights free and Zaria falls! Jakara tags in, runs up, but Zaria POUNCES her at Lash! Meta Four flounders, Jakara rises up, into a SPEAR!! Zaria hauls Jakara up, OBLITERATOR! Then Sol tags in for a SOL SNATCHER!! Cover, Sol & Zaria win!

Winners: Sol Ruca & Zaria, by pinfall

Maybe the training did work to make these two a team! Will nothing stop Sol & Zaria now that they’re on the same page?

Backstage interview with Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe.

Sarah Schreiber walks over to the Cardiac Kid and his new team to bring up the landscape of NXT drastically changing again and again. Wes has seen a shift before, so- Wes stops Sarah there to say that it is no secret, NXT is completely unpredictable. Anything can happen to anyone at anytime around here. So and so shows up outta nowhere, so and so is jumping somebody in the parking lot. But look, that unpredictability around here falls perfectly into all three of their hands. So when it is their time to- Oh wait, (maybe still) Ricky Starks walks in! Sarah excuses herself to talk to him. She brings up how in moments, he will sign his official WWE contract.

Ricky says yes, nice to meet you, Sarah. And it feels good to hear the words, “WWE NXT contract.” He is sure she has questions, but he will answer it all in a few moments. Nice jacket, too. The hottest free agent heads to gorilla, what will the future have in store for him? What will he have in store for the future of NXT?

Ava goes to the ring.

The fans cheer the NXT GM, and the table awaits. Then Ricky makes his entrance to the NXT theme and the fans cheer again. Ava introduces the hottest free agent himself, and welcomes him to NXT. Ricky says thank you, Ava, and he appreciates it. He hasn’t been here that long, but man, NXT is amazing! The fans cheer that! And before he gets started, can he just talk to y’all for a minute? There are some things he’d like to get off his chest. The fans cheer, and so Ricky says that for many, making it to NXT is the dream. But for him, it is reality! Standing here, in this ring, that is his reality! The fans cheer that.

Main eventing every NXT PLE is reality! Winning the NXT Championship, that’s reality! The fans continue to cheer, and the absolute truth is that Ricky is already the man in NXT! And he will do what he always does to the best of his ability, and that is show up and show out! Tonight, the revolution begins! So let us put pen to- Ethan Page?! All Ego has a mic to say, “Wow, wow, wow. I am absolutely impressed. I’m impressed!” The fans boo Ethan as he says Ricky shocked the world appearing in NXT. And now he is standing in the ring, about to sign an NXT contract. Ethan will guess that somewhere in the contract, the first match here is for an NXT Championship, right?

Ethan says, “Dude, you’re a genius. An actual genius. You are following the Ethan Page playbook to a T! And I wanna come out here as your friend to tell you face to face, there’s only one Ethan Page, pal.” Ricky says wow. He got Ethan in his feelings. Crazy. Is it because Ricky just showed up and Ethan knows the spotlight ain’t big enough for the both of them? Because Ethan is wearing his insecurity as tight as he has that jacket. And Ethan should know Ricky well enough to know Ricky walks the walk and talks the talk, and he is here to take this place to another level. Oh, is he? Because as big of a star Ricky is, even Ricky won’t reach the bar Ethan set for people coming into NXT.

Ricky says they shouldn’t really do this right now. Tonight is a night for celebration! Ricky celebrating the fact he is signing with the hottest pro-wrestling brand right now! And Ethan, oh wow, he did it! A big win over Je’Von at Vengeance Day. You go, Ethan! Celebrate that while you can, because Ricky learned that Je’Von’s got that dog in him. And if Ricky knows one thing, it’s this: People like Je’Von always come back around to whoop dat ass. The fans cheer that! Ethan smiles and says look! Another superstar coming to the rescue of Je’Von Evans. Ethan is pretty sure Je’Von couldn’t walk himself out of the venue on Saturday.

And if Ethan’s a betting man, he- gets turned around by Je’Von Evans! Ricky says, “Oh, he about to eat!” right as Je’Von fires hands on Ethan! Bad jaw or not, those fists still work! Je’Von chases Ethan out of the ring, CLOBBERS him in the stands, and they brawl up the bleachers! The fans fire up, Ricky says he wasn’t wrong. So back to business. But then Wes Lee makes his way out here? Wes has his music cut so he can say while he knows who Ricky is, Ricky’s new around here, so Wes will give him a pass for earlier. But Ricky has got to understand there are some rules around here, dawg. Rule number one: Do not disrespect Wes Lee.

Now, signing the contract is a good idea, but just know that if he does, Wes wants to show Ricky the ropes around here and “welcome” him to NXT. Ava says they can certainly make that happen. Ricky asks if everyone around here is always angry. Like, what is this? Wes says he’s just making a promise. Ricky says either way, Wes and Ethan are two peas in the same pod, always talking above your limits. So Ricky will tell you this: Next week, Ricky VS Wes! Then just sign the contract. But just know, Wes will make it a one and done. Ricky says fair warning, Wes will be welcomed to the revolution.

Ricky looks to the contract, but Wes winds up! But Ricky ROCKS Wes first! Then he LARIATS Wes up and out of the ring! Refs rush out to drag Wes away before he can get back at Ricky, and Ricky signs on the dotted line. Ricky strikes his pose, and it is official! Ricky Saints is now in NXT!

Backstage interview with Nathan Frazer & Axiom.

Sarah is now with the NXT Tag Team Champions and congratulates them on again retaining the titles. But she does have to ask about after, where they were also- Frazer says yes, they were the first to be attacked by four newbies who wanted to take a shot at the best team in the world. Axiom has Frazer calm down, and apologizes for him. They are just trying to figure out what that was about. Frazer says yeah, and the next time they see those guys, they’ll- Wait, No Quarter Catch Crew walks in. They also congratulate Fraxiom on the win, and Fraxiom thanks them back. But go on then. We all know why NQCC is here.

And just like with Briggs & Inamura, just because Myles Borne & Tavion Heights want a title match with Fraxiom doesn’t mean they just get one. Wren Sinclair says this is awkward. Because Myles says they’re chasing gold, just not what Fraxiom has on their shoulders. They’re gonna face the team that is in their opinion, the best in the world. Maybe even of all time. Camera, come here. Heights says he and Myles are calling out Matt & Jeff Hardy, the TNA World Tag Team Champions! What do they say to meeting NQCC in Cincy? NQCC heads out, are they going to go the distance with Team Extreme?

Ricky Saints returns backstage.

And he finds tag team after tag team, from Hank ‘n’ Tank to Ty & Ty to even Briggs & Inamura all beat up! Ricky says damn, this place IS crazy. But who just wrecked the NXT Tag Division? Unless…

Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Shawn Spears w/ Izzi Dame, Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance!

The Steel Cage Match last week kept The D’Angelo Family from helping Tony D against Ridge Holland, but then it ironically kept them from saving Tony D against The Chair Man and his cohorts. The It Girl revealed her true colors, she now stands by Spears, will everyone see It Iz What It Iz? Or can The Underboss avenge The Don?

NXT returns, The D’Angelo Family makes their entrance, and Stacks rushes Spears! The bell rings as Spears bails out, but Stacks goes after him! They brawl, Spears knees low, but Stacks blocks the apron bump! Stacks body shots, then he SMACKS Spears off the apron! They get back in the ring, Spears kicks low, then Spears CHOPS Stacks in the corner. Spears CHOPS Stacks again, Stacks sputters, but then Stacks CHOPS back! And CHOPS, CHPOS, CHOPS! The fans fire up, Stacks whips, but Spears reverses. Spears runs up but Stacks BOOTS him! Stacks slides under to UPPERCUT from below! Stacks BOOTS Spears, covers, ONE!!

Stacks talks trash on Jensen & Vance, then Stacks UPPERCUTS Spears! Stacks whips, Spears grabs ropes, and Spears TOSSES Stacks to the apron! Stacks stands, Spears blocks his boot, and then Spears SUPERKICKS! Stacks wobbles but he holds onto the ropes, so Spears SLINGSHOTS Stacks into the DRAPING DDT! Spears strikes like a Viper and he stalks Stacks to a corner. Spears stands Stacks up to headlock, and he fires KNEE after KNEE in the corner! The ref counts, Spears stops at 4, then he brings Stacks around for a HANGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Stacks shows his grit, but Spears stays cool.

Spears stalks Stacks, Jensen talks trash, but the fans rally for Stacks. Stacks fires body shots, then ROCKS him! Stacks whips, Spears reverses and knees low! Then NECKBREAKER! Spears then rains down fists! The fans boo but spears isolates an arm, just to STOMP Stacks’ neck! The fans boo, the ref reprimands as Spears grinds his heel in, but Spears steps off. Spears looms over Stacks, stands him up, and then TOSSES him to the Family! Stacks gets on the apron, Spears storms up, but Stacks ROCKS him! And BOOTS him! And slingshot CODE BREAKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up!

Rizzo and Izzi start jawing, the fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but security is there to step in. Stacks fires hands on Spears, then body shots, then an ENZIGIRI! Spears goes to a corner, Stacks runs in, UPPERCUT! And SPINEBUSTER! Very Don like from Stacks and the fans fire up! Spears slowly rises but Stacks slowly climbs. MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit on Spears but a rough landing for Stacks! Stacks rises, brings Spears up, but Spears suplexes, for a GHOSTBUSTER! Spears snarls, gets Stacks back up and fireman’s carries, for the C4!! Cover, Spears wins!

Winner: Shawn Spears, by pinfall

The painful truth of this match is that Spears took advantage of Stacks’ anger. Will The Chair Man continue to lead by example until he and all of his followers have championships?

Moose walks the halls.

Lexis King crosses his path and says hello, nice to meet you. But Moose of course knows who Lexis is, considering he beat the crap out of his little buddy, JDC. But hey, Lexis has to give it to Moose and how he stood up to Oba Femi. The System’s got some balls! Lexis would love to trust The System, but he doesn’t really like how they’re always coming over here, challenging NXT stars for their titles, but Lexis doesn’t see Moose putting up his. Moose stops Lexis there, mostly because he’s tired of listening to the nonsense. Moose isn’t sure how NXT does things, but if Lexis wants his shot, all he had to do was ask.

And if that’s what Lexis wants, then next week, Moose will destroy Lexis like he has everyone else. Wow, really? That’s all it takes? Moose is gonna put up the most prestigious title in TNA history in Lexis’ hometown of Cincy? Damn right. Then he’s on! Lexis heads out, as does Moose, will The Drama King soon have two crowns? Or will he just get humbled in his hometown?

We now spot Mr. Chase talking with Kale & Uriah, upset that they’re speaking on his behalf! But Eddy was spitting on the great name of Chase U! They couldn’t let that happen! Wait, he was? That no good- See?! There! That fire is the old Mr. Chase! That’s what they need! And Kale & Uriah will be out there with him the entire time. Chase says what does it even matter? Chase U is dead. He has to do this on his own. No…! Chase heads out, his theme song no different, but will that school spirit ever return?

Andre Chase VS Eddy Thorpe!

NXT returns and Eddy makes his entrance. The bel rings, the two tie up, and they go around the ropes. They end up in a corner, the ref counts, and Eddy lets off. Chase avoids a chop to CHOP Eddy! Eddy goes to another corner, but Chase pursues to CHOP again! The fans cheer as Chase continues after Eddy, only for Eddy to turn things around and fire hands! Eddy stomps away, the ref counts, but Eddy stops at 4. The fans boo but Eddy whips Chase corner to corner. Chase goes up and over, keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Chase facelocks but Eddy fires body shots. Eddy ROCKS Chase, runs, but Chase RANAS!

Eddy tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Chase goes to the apron. Chase avoids Eddy’s sweep to SUPERKICK! Booker & Corey clown Chase’s “Temu Jordans” but Chase still CANNONBALLS Eddy down! The fans fire up, Chase high-fives a few, and he puts Eddy in the ring. Chase climbs the corner, the fans rally up, and Chase leaps. Eddy gets under, Chase rolls through, but Eddy KICKS him! Eddy whips and ELBOWS Chase, covers, TWO! Chase stays in this and the fans rally up. Wait, Kale & Uriah get in the former student section, wearing their Chase U shirts! The fans cheer but Eddy says shut up, dorks!

Eddy ROCKS Chase, KICKS him, then KICKS away in the corner! The fans rally for “MISTER CHASE! MISTER CHASE!” Chase kicks Eddy, but Eddy hits a BACKBREAKER! And a PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Eddy clamps onto Chase with a top wristlock, and he grinds Chase down. Chase endures, the fans rally up, and Chase fights up, only for Eddy to knee low! Eddy ROCKS Chase, grins at the “students,” then reels Chase in. But Chase suplexes Eddy first! The fans fire up as Uriah & Kale are now ringside! They coach Chase up, and he ELBOWS Eddy away! And BOOTS him! And then CLOBBERS him!

Chase rallies on Eddy, then hits a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Eddy survives but the fans rally more. Chase brings Eddy up, fireman’s carries, but Eddy slips free! Eddy fires forearms, then a SOSBAT! Eddy runs, into a BOOT and SLAP! Chase whips, Eddy reverses, but Chase reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans are thunderous as Chase fires up! Spell it out! “C! H! A!” But then Chase has flashbacks and he just can’t do it anymore. Eddy CHOP BLOCKS Chase, then THROWS him down! Cover, TWO! Eddy BOOTS Chase, SNAP GERMANS, and then reels Chase back in! IMPALER! Cover, Eddy wins!

Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by pinfall

Chase couldn’t get over the past, and that cost him again. Meanwhile, Eddy is rolling on, but wait. The lights go down, and Trick Williams speaks from the tron! Trick tells Eddy, “You thought you was done with Trick Williams? You got it twisted. It ain’t over ’til I say it’s over. And if I’m going down, I’m bringing you under with me.” Eddy says alright, then bring it! When and where will these two go one last round?

Ricky talks with Ava backstage.

After everything Ricky has seen tonight, he doesn’t know how Ava deals with the chaos. It is insane. She knows, but it comes with the territory, and he’ll get used to it. Ricky says yeah, he feels he can really fit in here. Oh no… Ethan Page walks back up, and Ethan says he’s not worried about Ricky. Ethan knows exactly what Ricky’s doing. He’s more worried about Je’Von. Ethan thought he was done with that kid. Ricky says not after he whooped Ethan’s ass. And oh, here comes Wes! Wes says it’s real easy for Ricky to come in here and talk a big game when he hasn’t been here since day one.

Ricky stops Wes and says if he feels some type of way… Wes says as a matter of fact, he does! Ava says no, not back here! But then Je’Von shows up and security stops him from getting at Ethan! Ava has everyone stop! Ricky, you said you want to be a part of this, so okay. Easy fix: Cincy, tag match, Ethan & Wes VS Ricky & Je’Von. Ricky likes that! The first match in NXT for The Absolute and it is already big! Will The Young OG help the revolution take over?

NXT hears from The Hardys!

Matt says he did not expect to tune into NXT and hear their names called out on it, let alone be challenged to a match! But he has to say, NQCC, they are flattered. Should they accept the challenge? Jeff says of course they should! They are THE TNA World Tag Team Champions! It is 2025, and yet the Hardys are still innovating, still influencing, still inspiring, and still modifying the craft of pro-wrestling. How is that for an axiom, Fraxiom? Matt says speaking of Fraxiom, they should pull up a seat and watch them beat the NQCC. After a Plot Twist, a Twist of Fate, and a Swanton, Fraxiom will realize why The Hardys are the greatest tag team in all of space and time!

The people always wonder what’s next, but maybe it’ll be a Hardy Party in NXT! The challenge has been accepted, will Matt & Jeff make NXT in Cincy a WONDERFUL~ night?

Six Woman Tag: Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer & Jordynne Grace VS The Fatal Influence!

We saw The Beautiful Madness win a fantastic Fatal 4 Way, and we saw La Primera overcome that unofficial handicap match against Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn. Add the Juggernaut to the mix, and this is an instant classic! But will the champs win with Grace? Or will the Cowgirl, the Rockstar and the protege keep NXT under the Influence?

NXT returns as the Influence makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Fallon starts against Vaquer, getting right on revenge for Vengeance Day. Fallon runs up, but Vaquer sends her into buckles! Fallon flounders, Vaquer waistlocks, then sits Fallon down, O’Conner Bridge, TWO! Fallon swings, misses, and Vaquer CHOPS Fallon! Vaquer fireman’s carries, Fallon slips free and ROCKS Vaquer! Fallon RAMS into Vaquer at the corner again and again, then she tags in Jazmyn. Jazmyn swaggers around, then she digs her boot into Vaquer. The ref counts, Jazmyn steps off, and then she whips Vaquer, only for Vaquer to serve SOLE FOOD!

Vaquer rolls away, tag to Giulia, and she drags Jazmyn up. Giulia wrenches and YANKS the arm, then wrenches and KNEES the arm! Giulia keeps Jazmyn from her corner, Jazmyn breaks free, but Giulia counter punches! Jazmyn wobbles, Giulia eggs her on, so Jazmyn fires a forearm! Giulia just laughs that off, and then she dodges the slap! Giulia ROCKS Jazmyn, hammerlocks and clinches, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Giulia drags Jazmyn over, tag to Grace! The fans fire up and Grace taunts the Influence. Grace runs up, she blocks Jazmyn’s boots, and then drags Jazmyn for a REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM!

Jazmyn sputters, Grace deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Jazmyn goes flying, Jacy tags in, and Grace says bring it. Jacy runs up, Grace blocks a boot, but Jacy tilt-o-whirls. Grace stops the takedown to swing Jacy out, but Jacy fires forearms. Jacy whips, Grace blocks and reverses! Jacy ducks ‘n’ dodges, slips around and rolls Grace to a cradle, TWO! Grace stands, Jacy trips her, jackknife bridge, TWO! Grace has Jacy up in the Canadian Rack! The Influence saves Jacy, but now Grace, Giulia & Vaquer stare them down. So the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Grace has Jacy, Giulia has Fallon and Vaquer has Jazmyn, all going to corners!

The fans cheer as Giulia snap suplexes Fallon, Vaquer snap suplexes Jazmyn, and then Grace feeds Jacy to double kicks, and DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! They TOSS Jacy out onto the Influence, and the fans fire up as Grace builds speed! Grace DIVES and she bowls them all down! The fans are thunderous, Grace pushes Jacy in, and cover, TWO! Jacy survives but Grace drags her up to bump her off buckles. Tag to Vaquer, and Vaquer BOOTS Jacy from the corner! Vaquer then brings Jacy up to whip, but Jacy reverses to THROW Vaquer by her hair! The ref reprimands, but Jacy runs, only for the senton to miss!

Vaquer wraps on the headscissors and the fans fire up! Vaquer DRILLS Jacy TEN times, Booker loves it, and then Vaquer dials it up! But Fallon stops the 619, traps Vaquer in the ropes, and Jacy BOOTS Vaquer down! The fans boo but the Influence talks trash while NXT goes picture in picture.

Jacy drags Vaquer up, brings her around, and bumps her off buckles. Jacy stomps a mudhole in, then digs her boot in, but the ref counts. Jacy stops at 4, sits Vaquer down, then digs her boot in again. The ref counts more, Jacy backs off, and she soaks up the heat before a CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Vaquer is still in this, but Jacy drags her up. Jacy bumps her off buckles, tags Fallon, and Fallon bumps Vaquer off buckles. Fallon whips corner to corner hard, then runs up to BACK BODY BLOCK! Fallon then hits a snap suplex, emphasis on the snap! Cover, TWO! Fallon seethes but she drags Vaquer back up.

Vaquer fires forearms on Fallon, whips her, but Fallon whips Vaquer away and ROCKS her at the ropes! Fallon brings Vaquer up but Vaquer shoves Fallon away. Fallon ROCKS Vaquer again, then wrenches to snapmare. Fallon runs to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Fallon is frustrated, has the ref watch Giulia & Grace, then whips Vaquer to a corner. Tag to Jazmyn, they mug Vaquer, and Jazmyn hits a BULLDOG HOTSHOT! And then a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Jazmyn tries a lateral press, TWO! Jazmyn drags Vaquer up to whip her to the corner. Jazmyn tags Jacy, and Jacy snapmares Vaquer down.

Jacy KICKS Vaquer in the back and Vaquer writhes. NXT returns to single picture as Jacy clamps on a chinlock. Vaquer fights up as the fans rally, and Vaquer pries at the hold. Vaquer powers up but Jacy puts her in a corner. Jacy runs up, but Vaquer catches her! Half nelson and snapmare into buckles! Then a SHOTGUN knocks Jacy down! The fans fire up and Vaquer hooks Jacy up, MOUSE TRAP! TWO, and both women slowly stand up. Jacy runs to NECKBREAKER! Jacy drags Vaquer up again while the fans boo, and Jacy whips Vaquer to the corner. BACK BODY BLOCK, tag to Jazmyn. Jacy feeds Vaquer to the LEG SWEEP!

Jacy adds a SUPERKICK, Jazmyn tags Fallon before a PENALTY KICK! Fallon runs to YEEHAW FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fallon drags Vaquer up, Vaquer JAWBREAKERS her! Fallon blocks the superkick, but then Vaquer dodges the lariat! Fallon dodges back, but then DOUBLE HAYMAKERS take them both down! The fans fire up as Vaquer and Fallon crawl, hot tag to Jacy! Jacy BLASTS Giulia then taunts Grace, but Vaquer dodge! Hot tag to Grace! The Juggernaut rallies on the Influence, then scoop SLAMS Jacy! And scoop SLAMS Fallon! And scoop SLAMS Jazmyn! The fans are thunderous, but Jacy kicks Grace low!

Jacy & Jazmyn double whip but Grace turns that around to DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Then an atomic drop for Fallon! LARIAT! Grace runs at Jacy, Jacy dodges, but then Grace catches Jacy! Grace puts her up top, ROCKS her, then she BOOTS Jazmyn! Grace tucks Jacy in, and she MUSCLE BUSTER LARIAT COMBOS on Jacy and Jazmyn!! Cover, TWO?!? Jacy survives and Grace frowns. Grace hauls Jacy up, pump handles, but Jacy fights. Grace fires knee after knee, then she whips Jacy to the corner. Jacy bounces off buckles, into a POEWRSELAM! Grace goes up, but Fallon is there! Grace BOOTS Fallon down, but Jacy avoids the Vader Bomb!

Jacy ROCKSTAR KNEES Grace! Cover, TWO!! Grace survives and Jacy is stunned! Tag to Fallon, and Jacy SUPERKICKS Grace! Fallon tags Jazmyn before she goes up, up and BLOCKBUSTERS! Then feed to the NYX KICK! Cover, Giulia & Vaquer barrel in to break it! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” Vaquer grabs Fallon but Fallon wrenches and KNEES low! Fallon hits a PUMP HANDLE FALL AWAY SALM! But Giulia gets Fallon with a HALF NELSON BOMB! Jacy mule kicks Giulia but Giulia bumps her off buckles! SAIDO! Giulia roars, the fans fire up, and she goes out to the apron! but Fallon YANKS Giulia down!

The fans boo but they send Giulia into the steps! Vaquer SUPER CROSSBODIES Fallon & Jacy! The fans are thunderous again, and Grace has Jazmyn! She ROCKS her, BACKHANDS her, then pump handles, MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, Grace and the champs win!

Winners: Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer & Jordynne Grace, by pinfall

Now that’s how you make an impact on your first night as an NXT superstar! Grace stands side by side with the champions, but will she look to take those titles for her own soon enough?

Something is going down backstage!

The mystery four just ransacked Ava’s office, leaving Robert Stone down and out! And just as they spray-painted on the walls, “NO ONE IS SAFE!” What has compelled Dion Lennox and his new crew to go this far?

My Thoughts:

A great NXT here, lots of surprises, and the NXTNA crossover is really heating up. Oba wanted to call out Dion Lennox and his group, even though we’re not supposed to know how they are~, and instead he gets MOOSE! Oba VS Moose is definitely a match people have wanted the moment NXTNA started, and it would seem we’re headed in that direction. Lexis challenging Moose is not necessarily comical, but we all know where that’s going. Likewise, NQCC calling out the Hardys is just so the Hardys can get a win in NXT, and obviously there’s been a match building where Hardys and Fraxiom are fighting not so much for their championships but for the “title” of best tag team ever.

Really good stuff in this Chase U revival story with Kale & Uriah really trying to revive Chase’s school spirit. Chase almost had it, but he let spelling out the school name get to him again so Eddy gets another win. I feel like what this story needs is for Thea Hail and/or Riley Osborne to return and tell Chase it is okay to get things going again, even without them as part of Chase U. This would be even more effective if Duke Hudson wasn’t let go, but the story point will still be there and fans will still cheer the moment Chase finally puts on his Chase U sweater again. And also, of course Trick calls out Eddy, their rematch will be awesome.

Good stuff in this D’Angelo Family story. Stacks gets the moral victory of stepping up to Spears and having a pretty good match with him, but Spears gets a clean win to show he’s just that good. Very good tag match from Sol & Zaria VS Lash & Jakara, and great win for Sol & Zaria. Zaria’s F5 into Sol’s Sol Snatcher is a decent way to finish, but we all know a move they do together is the real proof of being a tag team. Really good stuff with Ricky Saints and his contract signing, and obviously we’re getting Ricky VS Wes. The tag match of Ethan & Wes VS Ricky & Je’Von is going to be great, and I am sure we will get Ethan VS Ricky in the near future, too.

Great stuff in the women’s division tonight. The Triple Threat had a rocky start, but being it was a Triple Threat feud, that’s some high level stuff to ask of NXT superstars. I do commend the clever way Karmen won that, and how that allows Kelani and Jaida to split off into their own grudge match. I’d say Jaida and Kelani are in a holding pattern while both women’s titles have something brewing. Plus, it wouldn’t help Jaida or Kelani for Fatal Influence to jump either of them. The picture in picture kinda ruined Fallon’s promo but it probably doesn’t matter now after knowing the result. Great saves from Vaquer, Giulia & Grace to set up the awesome Six Woman Tag.

With the Faces of course standing tall, and Grace literally standing with champions on either side of her, that’s a very clear foreshadowing of big title matches. I know on Vengeance Day I said we could get Grace VS Giulia and Vaquer VS someone for the North American title all at Roadblock, and then Champion VS Champion Winner Takes All at Stand & Deliver, but now… Maybe they’re thinking of doing something more akin to Becky VS Charlotte VS Ronda Winner Takes All. Grace, Giulia and Vaquer can certainly put on a killer Triple Threat, and it would in essence keep all three of them strong no matter who won.

And we of course got more from the still unnamed quartet that Dion Lennox has formed. They didn’t say the names on broadcast but there is confirmation out there that it’s Dion, Shugars, Osiris and “Cutler James.” I still feel that on Saturday, they would’ve been more impactful if they’d just attacked either Fraxiom or Oba, not both. And them going after the tag division offscreen was a fitting follow-up to the attack on Briggs, Inamura & Fraxiom. A bold move going after Ava’s office, and I suppose Stone was just a case of wrong place, wrong time. Still a little too Retribution as opposed to Shield or Nexus, but in a vacuum, not the worst start.

My Score: 8.8/10

The international crossover returns!

While AEW hit a Grand Slam, ROH Global Wars came to Australia, and they brought championship gold! But will they bring it back to the US?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Six Man Tag: The Learning Tree VS Bandido & The Outrunners; Bandido & The Outrunners win.
• ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Robbie Eagles; Lee wins and retains the title.
• Mark Davis VS Tommy Knight; Davis wins.
• ROH World Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS MXM Collection; Dustin & Sammy win and retain the titles.
• ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Alex Windsor; Athena wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Six Man Tag: The Learning Tree VS Bandido & The Outrunners!

The ROH World Champion, Chris Jericho, brought ROH to the Rock ‘n’ Rager at Sea, and surely he’ll take credit for bringing Global Wars to Australia. But will he, Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” be able to bring down The Most Wanted once and for all? Or will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd help Bandido humble The Nueve?

Wait a minute, Jericho has fans here in Brisbane? Who knew. Bandido then makes his entrance, followed by… LOS Outrunners? Truth & Turbo have hot pink lucha masks, and Jericho can’t help but laugh. Bill complains that they were supposed to face THE Outrunners, not LOS Outrunners! The trios sort out, Jericho also wants to make sure this isn’t some chicanery. Jericho calls out “Verdad Magnum,” but he gets Bandido instead. The ref calls for the Code of Honor, and Jericho is hesitant. Jericho reaches out, but then just waves, “Hi, guys~!” The fans are torn but the bell rings, and Jericho jumps around like he won!

The fans rally as Jericho and Bandido circle, then they feel things out. Jericho now offers a handshake? The fans boo, they know better than that. Bandido reaches out, but then Jericho flips Bandido off! Bandido kicks low! Jericho scrambles away, and the Bad Apple tags in! Keith says #RESPECTCHRISJERICHO, but the fans cheer for Bandido. Bandido and Keith tie up, then Keith kicks low! The fans boo but Keith headlocks. Bandido powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles. Keith leaps over, comes back, Bandido sweeps the legs! Cover, ONE! Keith sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Bandido handsprings up and aims his finger gun!

The fans cheer, Keith takes a swing, but Bandido dodges! Bandido DROPKCIKS Keith down and Keith scrambles away! The fans cheer Bandido on, but then Jericho tags back in. The fans boo but Jericho pretends he can’t hear them, brother. Jericho and Bandido circle, but fans chant, “We Want Bill! We Want Bill!” Jericho CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, snapmares and KICKS Bandido! Jericho asks, do the fans want Bill? Too bad! Jericho CHOPS, whips, but Bandido handsprings! Jericho dodges, but Bandido drop toeholds, and Bandido cha-chas all over Jericho’s back! “OLE!” The fans cheer and Bandido tags in “Verdad!”

Verdad ROCKS Jericho, headlocks, but Jericho SNATCHES the mask! It IS Truth Magnum! The fans boo and Bandido protests, how disrespectful! But Truth winds up to DECK Jericho! Truth gets his mask back, and Verdad lives! The fans cheer, but Jericho kicks low! Jericho runs to run Truth over, then he goes up, FLYING RANA! Jericho reminds us he has lucha training, then he DECKS Truth! Jericho scoops, Truth slips free, but Jericho blocks a kick! Jericho FLIPS Truth, but Truth manages to land out! Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Then a RUNNING RARNA! Truth wrenches Jericho, tag to, uh, well, Turbo is Turbo even in Espanol.

But Truth gives Jericho an atomic drop! Jericho stumbles into Turbo’s atomic drop! Then the Outrunners double whip to DOUBLE JAPANESE ARM-DRAG! Truth y Turbo stand tall and flex, but Jericho hot tags Bill! The fans are thunderous, and even Bill is surprised. Bill says L F G, and he storms into the ring. The fans chant for “BILL! BILL! BILL!” Bill and Turbo step up, and Bill grabs Turbo by the neck! Bill puts Turbo in the corner, then CHOPS! The fans fire up again while Turbo sputters. Fans want it “One More Time! One More Time!” Bill stands Turbo up to CHOP him again! Turbo falls over, and Bill revels in the cheers.

Bill drags Turbo up, but Turbo CHOPS! Bill is not affected! Turbo tries to scoop, but Bill’s too big! Turbo runs, Bill CLOBBERS him! The fans cheer, Bill looms over Turbo, and Bill drags Turbo up. Turbo CHOPS, but Bill still isn’t affected! Turbo tries again, but he still can’t scoop the Redwood! Bill runs, ducks a lariat, and he dropkicks the legs out! Then Turbo knuckle locks Bill, goes up a corner, and then he tightrope walks! The fans cheer as Turbo goes step by step, corner to corner! The fans cheer, and Turbo turns the corner to keep going! The fans cheer as Turbo makes it to the second corner! But wait, can he make it to the Learning Tree corner?

Jericho & Keith say stop it! They look to get in Turbo’s way, but Truth y Bandido YANK them down! Turbo makes it to the corner! The fans cheer, and Turbo says time to complete the lap! Turbo tightrope walks again, “This is Wrestling!” Turbo makes it back to home base! And then he tightrope walks a little more, and he flexes! Turbo FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans are thunderous and Turbo is running wild! But then Jericho & Keith trip Turbo! The fans boo, but Bill CLOBBERS Turbo! The fans cheer Bill as he flexes! Bill then says UP YOURS! Tag to Keith, and Keith drops a knee on Turbo’s face! Cover, TWO!

Keith rains down fists, the ref reprimands, and fans chant, “You’re Not Bill! You’re Not Bill!” Keith drags Turbo up and he pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops at 4. Jericho grabs Turbo and CHOKES him! The fans boo, but Keith digs his boots in! Keith tags Jericho, the fans boo more, but Jericho stays between Turbo and his corner. Fans chant “Still Not Bill! Still Not Bill!” Jericho SLAPS Turbo, then winds up, but Turbo counter punches! And then he fires haymakers and body shots! Jericho CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Jericho whips Turbo, only for Turbo to reverse.

Jericho grabs ropes and avoids the dropkick! Jericho waves, then LIONSAULT FLOPS as Turbo moves! The fans rally, Turbo and Jericho crawl, hot tag to Bandido! Bandido dodges Jericho, he DROPKICKS Bill, then he LARIATS Jericho! Bandido SOBATS, but Keith mule kicks! Keith whips, Bandido goes up and over Jericho, then he BOOTS Jericho! And he ELBOWS Keith! Bandido goes up to TORNILLO! Down go Keith & Jericho and the fans fire up! Bandido gorilla presses Jericho! And he THROWS Jericho at Keith! They fall again, but Bill BOOTS Bandido! Bill rallies on Los Outrunners, but Turbo BOOTS him!

Bill runs in, Turbo dodges the splash! And scoops to almost SLAM! But Truth joins in, the fans rally up, and Truth says, “Turbo Floyd! You son of a b*tch!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOWS! The fans fire up, but Keith DOUBLE LARIATS! Bandido dodges Keith to atomic FACEBUSTER!! Jericho is in and he trips Bandido! WALLS OF JERICHO! The fans boo as Bandido endures! Bandido crawls, reaches out, but Jericho drags him away from the ropes! The fans still rally, and Bandido tucks to roll! Bandido throws hands, then he BOOTS Jericho away! Keith goes up, DIVING SPLASH! But Turbo scoops and Truth runs in, TOTAL RECALL!

Bill DOUBLE LARIATS Los Outrunners! The fans are thunderous, but Bandido is up! Bill swings, misses, FLAPJACK DROPKICK from Bandido! But Jericho is in with his title belt! Keith distracts the ref, Jericho takes his shot, but Bandido dodges! The Outrunners grab the belt and they tug-o-war with Jericho! Bandido runs back in, to BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Los Outrunners win!

Winners: Bandido & The Outrunners, by pinfall

But Bill attacks! Keith DROPKICKS the Outrunners, the Branches mug Bandido and team! Jericho grabs a chair while Bill CHOPS Bandido! Jericho JAMS up Turbo, he JAMS up Truth, and he SMACKS Bandido on the back! The fans boo as Jericho SMACKS Bandido again! Keith & Bill stand Bandido up, but wait! POWERHOUSE HOBBS is here! And he rushes to the ring! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Keith! Bill runs up but Hobbs TOSSES him! Jericho SMACKS Hobbs on the back, but Hobbs is too jacked! The fans tell Jericho he just messed up, and Hobbs SWATS the chair! Hobbs grabs Jericho, TOSESES him aside, and here comes Bill!

The fans fire up as Redwood and Powerhouse stare down, and the chant of “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes out. Hobbs dares Bill to do something, but Bill backs down. They’ll have their Street Fight on Dynamite, that’s good enough for him. Will Hobbs and Bill burn it down in Phoenix, Arizona? And Bandido has his pin on Jericho, when and where will they settle this, with the ROH World Championship on the line?

Athena speaks.

“Hello, Minions. I know it’s been awhile, but let me reintroduce myself. I am the Forever ROH Champion, the longest reigning champion in all of ROH history, The Fallen Goddess, the American Joshi, and soon to be the world dominator! But that brings me to tonight, and AEW-ROH Global Wars. Tonight, I face Alex Windsor, a woman who invited herself into my house, invited herself to my show. And didn’t knock, didn’t ring the doorbell, but she’s beaten porcelain hussy after porcelain hussy, from AEW and ROH, and some kinda way, she’s earned a shot at my title.

“But that’s fine. That’s so fine, that’s so great. Because this is just going to be another learning lesson for all of my Minions at MIT. I am NOT the one to be messed with, I am NOT the one to be taken lightly, and I don’t care what people say about me. I know that I am underappreciated, I know that I am overlooked, and I am the BEST champion in all of wrestling, and that should NOT be the case. So tonight… I’m gonna break another one, and I’m gonna break her so bad, that no one’s even gonna know her name.” The Fallen Goddess has spoken, but will she be able to break Titanium Windsor?

ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Robbie Eagles!

#TAIGASTYLE has dominated this division, even getting the better of names like Matt Taven and Katsuyori Shibata. But going Down Under, he’s now in the sights of the Sniper of the Skies! Robbie is already dual IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and Soul of PWA Champion, could we see the rise of #Robbie3Belts? Or will Moriarty make The Mighty fall?

The introductions are made, the ROH belt is raised, and we see who is most Pure!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the fans already chant for “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE! OI OI OI!” and the bell rings. We’re on the clock, not that Lee’s needed the time limit during his reign. The two tie up, Lee grabs an arm and wrenches. Lee hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then wristlocks. Eagles rolls, handsprings, and wrenches through to wristlock in return. Eagles wrenches again, the fans cheer, but Lee fights up. Lee spins, slips in, wrenches and wrangles Eagles. Eagles fights up, trips Lee and steps through, but Lee has the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go, and it is rare Lee is the first person to use one of his three allotted ropebreaks.

Eagles tells Lee it was that close, too. The fans rally up and the two reset. Eagles and Lee tie up again, go around in the collar ‘n’ elbow, then Eagles wrenches to a hammerlock. Lee slips around to switch the hammerlock, but Eagles switches it right back. They go around, Lee switches, but Eagles switches! Lee reaches out, but then he stomps Eagles’ foot! Lee standing switches to a waistlock, pushes Eagles at the ref, and the ref takes shelter in the ropes! Lee spins Eagles around to ROCK him with a haymaker! The fans boo as Lee gets away with a closed fist! Lee then brings Eagles up, but Eagles DECKS Lee with a haymaker!

The ref sees that closed fist, and Eagles has his warning at just the two minute mark. Lee then CLOBBERS Eagles, then stomps away on the ropes! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Lee lets off. Lee whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! The fans cheer, Eagles keeps moving, and he hurdles Lee to then RANA! The fans cheer and Eagles WHEEL KICKS! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, and we get more “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Eagles goes back to Lee but Lee body shots! Lee whips, Eagles reverses, but Lee slips out to the apron. Eagles runs up, Lee ROCKS Eagles, and Lee mocks the “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” before the HOTSHOT!

Lee runs in, runs Eagles over, then covers, ONE! Lee grabs the arm, Eagles rolls, but Lee wrenches and wrangles him, BORDER CITY STRETCH! Eagles scrambles, ROPEBREAK! Lee lets go, that’s Eagles’ first, but Lee stands on Eagles’ fingers. The fans rally, Lee stomps Eagles’ hand, wrenches him, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Lee knuckle locks, then he RAMS Eagles’ shoulder! Lee wrenches, then has Eagles in a motorcycle stretch. Eagles endures but Lee brings him to his knees. We pass four minutes but Eagles endures. Eagles fights up, the fans rally, and Eagles works to turn things! Lee powers the stretch back onto Eagles!

Eagles keeps fighting, going the other direction now! The fans rally, and Eagles turns things around! But Lee flips, kips, and arm-drags to then GROUND COBRA! Eagles scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! That’s his second, but Lee gets a cheap shot in as he lets off! Five minutes and Eagles is down to his last ropebreak. Lee ROCKS Eagles, CHOPS him down, then soaks up the heat. Eagles rises, and he KICKS! And KICKS! Lee blocks a kick but Eagles rolls through! GRAPEVINE, into RON MILLER SPECIAL! Lee scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go, and now Lee has used his second!

Eagles storms up but Lee throat chops! The ref reprimands, but Eagles wrenches and CHOP BLOCKS! Then BLINDSIDE LARIAT! The fans rally up for Eagles as we hit six minutes, and Eagles KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! Eagles runs, TRIGGER GAMANGIRI! Lee flounders to a corner, Eagles aims from the other. Eagles runs in to DOUBLE KNEE, then Lee sits down. METEORA! Eagles drags Lee to a corner, TWO! Lee stays in this but Eagles stays focused. Eagles slashes his throat, the fans rally up, and Eagles cravats. But Lee fights that! Eagles CLUBS away on Lee, but Lee bends fingers! Lee SNAPS the fingers!

Lee reels Eagles in, straitjacket clinch, and then a yoyo into THE FANG! And from Fang into BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Eagles endures, reaches out, crawls his way forward, and the fans rally up! Eagles keeps fighting, ROPEBREAK! That’s his third and final, Lee roars as he has Eagles where he wants him! Lee reels Eagles in, suplexes, but Eagles slips free. Eagles shoves Lee, Lee BOOTS back, but Eagles tiger feints the legs out! Lee flounders, Eagles aims, springboard MISSILE DROPKICK to the knees! Then the step over, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Lee flails, the fans fire up, and Lee reaches out, ROPEBREAK!

Eagles lets go, there are NO MORE ropebreaks! Eagles drags Lee back, but Lee kicks from below! Eagles just gets mad and hits a SPINNING TOEHOLD! Eagles goes to a corner and Brisbane rallies up! Eagles goes to the top rope, 450- NO, Lee dodges! Eagles rolls through, fires a strike fest, then hooks Lee up! But Lee spins Eagles out of the backpack into a FANG! Both men are down past nine minutes and the fans rally! Lee crawls to a cover, Eagles rolls it to one of his own! TWO!! Lee slips free, Eagles rolls him, schoolboy bridge, TWO! Lee BOOTS, Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! Lee rebounds, into Eagles’ wrench! TURBO BACKPACK!!

Both men are down, Eagles crawls to a cover, TWO!! but Eagles hurries to basement SUPERKICK! Lee flounders, Eagles rises up! WARP 4.5!! Lee clutches his legs, but Eagles steps through! Lee rolls Eagles around and around, BORDER CITY- Eagles makes it a cradle! TWO!! Lee escapes, goes to a corner, but goes up and over as Eagles runs in! Lee ELBOWS Eagles, Eagles ROUNDHOUSES, but Lee blocks it! Eagles rolls, but Lee stuffs the cradle! And holds ropes! Cover, LEE WINS!

Winner: Lee Moriarty, by pinfall (still ROH Pure Champion)

With no ropebreaks to count, that was a completely legal pin under ROH Pure Rules! Lee’s used that trick before, and it helped him again! Eagles is annoyed by that, but he keeps the Code of Honor. He also promises they’ll do this again some day. But will no one stop #TAIGASTYLE from defining ROH Pure Wrestling?

Mark Davis VS Tommy Knight!

He may have joined The Don Callis Family, but this is still Brisbane’s Dunkzilla! And while the Family couldn’t end Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay, will Davis make his mark here in ROH?

The bell rings and the big meaty men stare down. The fans rally, the two circle, and they tie up. Davis shoves Tommy back, then eggs him on. Tommy steps back up, the two tie up again, and Tommy waistlocks to headlock. Davis powers out but Tommy RAMS him! Neither man falls, so Tommy runs again. Tommy RAMS Davis, but Davis gets back in Tommy’s face. They RAM shoulder to shoulder, the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis and Tommy go forehead to forehead, then knuckle lock for a Test of Strength! The fans rally, and Davis breaks the hold to kick low! Davis headlocks, Tommy powers up and out, but Davis CLOBBERS him!

The fans fire up, Davis runs up to SENTON! Cover, ONE!! Tommy shows his toughness, but Davis KICKS him! And CHOPS him! And SENTONS again! Cover, TWO! Davis is amused as Tommy stays in this, and he stands Tommy up. Davis CHOPS Tommy, then CHOPS again! Tommy goes to a corner, but dodges a chop to CHOP in return! And CHOP! And CHOP! Davis gets in Tommy’s face again, so Tommy CHOPS again! Davis CHOPS and Tommy staggers. Davis reels Tommy in, but Tommy fights the suplex! Tommy tries, but Davis fights the suplex! They fight for control, and Davis suplexes Tommy up and over!

The fans fire up while Tommy flounders to a corner. Davis storms up, and he scrubs Tommy with forearms! Davis then runs side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans rally, Davis pushes Tommy to a cover, TWO! Davis keeps Tommy down with a chinlock. Tommy endures, the fans rally up, and Tommy fights to his feet. Tommy fires body shots, then BOOTS Davis! Davis BOOTS back! Davis runs, but Tommy ELBOWS him! Tommy runs, but Davis ELBOWS him back! Davis then fakes Tommy out to LARIAT! Tommy roars, but Davis ENZIGIRIS! Tommy leans against ropes and the fans fire up with Davis!

Davis throws off the elbow pads, then he runs, but Tommy ROCKS him first! Tommy SWATS a lariat, ROLLING ELBOWS, then he fireman’s carries! But Davis fights free with elbows! Davis KNEES Tommy, runs, but into the fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, ONE?!? The fans fire up again as Davis rises! Tommy storms up to fire boxing elbows! Tommy ROCKS Davis, but Davis powers up! Davis SLAPS Tommy, fires more palm strikes, then LARIATS! Tommy flounders, Davis runs up, hops on, PENDULUM PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Davis wins!

Winner: Mark Davis, by pinfall

Brisbane cheers their hometown hero, but will Davis still be playing the villain alongside the Don Callis Family? Or can he be freed from his contract with Callis?

Backstage interview with Alex Windsor.

Lexy Nair is with Titanium Windsor, and brings up the title match she has with Athena. We saw Athena’s strong words for her, how does that affect Alex’s focus? Alex says this isn’t the first time she’s faced someone of such high caliber. Look at Athena. Not only is she the longest reigning Women’s Champion, she’s the longest reigning champion in ROH period. So Alex understands if Athena underestimates her, if Athena doesn’t take her seriously. Let her! Because that could be the biggest mistake of her career. And in doing so, we could be looking at the NEW ROH Women’s World Champion, Alex Windsor! The confidence is not shaken, but will that be Alex’s undoing?

ROH World Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS MXM Collection!

While The Natural was settling things with Maxwell Jacob Friedman, The Spanish God had a run in with Mansoor & Mason Madden in Daily’s Place. Sammy won the match, but was then mugged and robbed of the belt! MXM have given it a makeover, will they get the other belt to match? Or will the Sons of Texas stand tall Down Under?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who brings them both home!

The fans rally up behind Dustin, but MXM tells them to shut up. MXM poses on the corner, but the fans boo. The teams sort out, Dustin starts against Mansoor, and the Code of Honor is turned into the fingertip of honor! The bell still rings, Dustin and Mansoor circle, and they tie up. They break, tie up again, and Mansoor headlocks. Dustin powers up and out, Mansoor runs him over! And then he POSES! The fans are torn but Dustin stays calm. Dustin and Mansoor reset, tie up, and Dustin headlocks. Mansoor powers up and out, but Dustin CLOBBERS him! Things keep moving, Dustin whips Mansoor away and arm-drags!

But Mansoor kips up to POSE! The fans cheer and Dustin does applaud. Mansoor wants to see Dustin try that! The fans cheer, will Dustin kip up? Mansoor drops down and kips up! Then he takes a deep breath! Dustin says okay, okay, he’ll do it! Dustin says wait, tag to Sammy! Sammy says hold on, hold on. The fans want Dustin to kip up, right? The fans say yes, so Sammy tags Dustin back in! Sammy tells Dustin he can do it! Dustin steps in, the fans rally up more, and Dustin has Mansoor help him sit down. Dustin reclines back, but he avoids Mansoor’s elbow drop! Dustin knew it was a trick!

Dustin headlocks, then wrenches, and tag to Sammy. Sammy fires a body shot, then whips Mansoor. Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! Then he kips up so smooth! The fans cheer, but Mansoor comes back, SNAP POWERSLAM from Dustin! Mason KNEES Sammy down, DECKS Dustin, and MXM regroups. They fingertip touch, then MXM takes aim. They rally the fans, build speed, but then fake everyone out, to POSE! Dustin & Sammy storm in, dodge and kick low, to DOUBLE RHODES UPPERCUT! MXM bails out, and now Dustin wants to go? Dustin says a prayer, and builds speed! But then Dustin fakes MXM out! “SUCK IT!”

The fans cheer and Dustin does the spinarooni! Dustin poses, the fans are thunderous, and then Sammy SUPER CANNONBALLS onto MXM! Sammy rolls in and poses alongside Dustin! The fans cheer, Mansoor flounders in, but Sammy kicks low. Sammy wrenches, then he tags Dustin in. The Sons of Texas reel Mansoor in to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Sammy sets up to then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dustin runs to SHINING WIZARD! Mansoor flounders, hot tag to Mason! Dustin dodges Mansoor to BLAST Mason, then he dodges Mansoor! Dustin climbs up to rain down fists! But Mason CLUBS Dustin at 5!

Mason runs to BLAST Sammy, then Mansoor holds Dustin up! Mason runs, LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Mansoor runs but Dustin avoids another elbow drop! Mason stomps Dustin for that, then stands him up to throat chop! Dustin goes to the corner, Mason fires body shots, “H! O! T! T! O~ T~ O~!” Mason UPPERCUTS Dustin, then argues with the ref. Mansoor CHOKES Dustin, but lets off before the ref sees. Mason drags Dustin up to scoop and SLAM! Tag to Mansoor, but again Dustin avoids an elbow drop! Tag back to Mason, Mansoor holds Dustin down, and Mason stomps Dustin before dropping an elbow!

Mason whips Dustin to the corner, tags Mansoor back in, then whips him in, LARIAT! Mason runs up to ELBOW! Feed to Mansoor, Manhattan Drop! Mansoor then dropkicks the legs out, and Mason runs to HIP ATTACK! Mason sits Dustin up, MXM give him hip attack pinball! The fans rally for Dustin, but Mansoor fakes the elbow drop to stomp Dustin! But then Dustin avoids the next elbow drop! Mansoor is furious and he HAMMERS away on Dustin! Mansoor facelocks, the fans rally up, and Dustin fights up. Dustin powers his way over step by step! Mansoor CLUBS Dustin, ROCKS Sammy, but then Dustin BACKDROPS Mansoor!

The fans fire up, but Sammy is still down! Mansoor rolls Dustin up, Dustin rolls through, Mansoor BLOCKBUSTERS! The fans boo but Mansoor climbs up. Mansoor aims, MACHO ELBOW FLOP! Dustin avoids yet another and the fans fire up! Dustin and Mansoor crawl, hot tag to Mason! Mason storms up but Dustin avoids his elbow drop, too! Dustin crawls, reaches out, hot tag to Sammy! Sammy goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Sammy keeps moving, he dodges Mansoor and sends him out! Then Sammy PLANCHAS onto Mason! The fans fire up, Sammy goes inside, and he builds speed to FLY! Down goes Mansoor!

The fans fire up again and Sammy kips up. Sammy gives love to Tay Melo & Baby Luna, then he puts Mansoor in. Wrench and CUTTER on Mansoor! Mason grabs Sammy, Dustin breaks the grip! Sammy goes up, up and FLYING CUTTER! Mansoor SUPERKICKS Dustin! Sammy blocks a kick, FLIPS Mansoor, then torture racks! GO TO- NO, Mansoor blocks and has Sammy by the legs! CATAPULT to Mason’s URENAGE! Cover, DUSTIN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Dustin hurries back to his corner. Sammy crawls, MXM regroups, and Mansoor tags in. MXM drags Sammy up, underhook, CENTER- NO, Sammy kicks free!

Dustin trips Mason, drags him out, and CHOPS! And UPPERCUTS! But Mansoor rolls Sammy! TWO! Mansoor kicks Sammy, ENZIGIRIS, but Dustin runs in, DESTROYER!! The fans are thunderous as Dustin opens the way! Mansoor is stuck in the ropes, he begs for mercy, but Mason has a title belt! The ref stops him from going after Dustin with that, and that lets Dustin give Mansoor SHATTERED DREAMS! The fans fire up, and Dustin ROCKS Mason! Mason falls into Mansoor’s catwalk! Sammy then torture racks Mason!? the Mahogany Hunk GOES TO HOSPITAL! Dustin LARIATS Mason, but Mansoor leaps! Into Sammy’s SUPERKICK!

Dustin gets Mansoor for THE FINAL RECKONING! Sammy goes up for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Sons of Texas win!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)

Dustin & Sammy continue to make history! Defending these titles in Japan, defending these titles in Australia, but wait! MXM literally steals their remodeled belt again! Sammy leaves the chase for later, he’s still a champion. Will Sammy just order a new belt and move on to the next challenge? Who will be the next challenge for the Sons of Texas?

ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Alex Windsor!

The Fallen Goddess is the record-setting champion here in ROH at 799 DAYS, but she faces a woman who did very much the same in Rev-Pro as British Women’s Champion. Will Windsor be the one that brings the Forever Reign to an end? Or will Athena turn Titanium Windsor into porcelain?

Hmm, Momo Watanabe is back in the crowd after having also watched AEW Grand Slam: Australia on Saturday. Perhaps the International Women’s Cup champion is aiming at this title, too. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this Global War!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally. Athena and Alex tie up, go around, go along ropes and then end up in a corner. The ref counts, Athena lets off, but she trips Alex to sit her down! Athena pats Alex on the head, but then gets away as Alex storms up. Athena cheers herself on and the fans join in. Alex dares Athena to get back in the ring, so Athena steps back in. The fans rally behind Alex but Athena says okay, be that way. Alex and Athena circle, then Athena kicks low. Athena whips Alex corner to corner, Alex goes up and over, and she arm-drags! And arm-drags! And then wrings the arm to basement dropkick!

The fans fire up as Alex runs in and RAMS Athena in the corner! Alex fires body shots, whips, but Athena grabs ropes to block! Athena stomps Alex’s foot, then whips her into buckles! Alex flops to the apron, but Athena builds speed, and she baseball slide DROPKICKS Alex to the floor! Athena goes out after Alex, but Alex shoves her back. Alex boots but Athena gets under, to then APRON POWERBOMB her! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Athena just POSTS Alex. Alex flounders away, Momo is amused, but Athena tells her to sit back down. Athena puts Alex in the ring, then KICKS her in the back!

Athena drives an ELBOW into Alex’s head, then clamps on a neck wrench. The ref sees Athena hiding the fishhook, so Athena stops. Alex fires body shots, the fans rally up, but Athena throws Alex down, to then rain down fists! The ref counts, Athena tells him to stop telling her what to do! Alex fires more body shots, but Athena knees low, CLUBS her down, then CLUBS away on her! Athena cravats Alex for another neck wrench, and Athena shouts at the fans, “Who’s the best?” “YOU!” “Who’s the toughest?” “YOU!” Athena KNEES Alex, grinds her back down, but the fans rally again. Alex fights up and fires more body shots,

Alex breaks free, rolls Athena up, TWO! Athena swings, Alex dodges and whips, then she LARIATS in the corner! Alex keeps moving, she blows through Athena’s lariat to then SHOULDER TACKLE! Alex kips up, the fans fire up, and Alex runs in. Alex blocks boots, puts Athena in ropes, ENZIGIRI and DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Athena survives but the fans rally up more. Alex grabs the legs, brings Athena around, and steps through, only for Athena to kick at her! Alex staggers away, but then Athena throat chops! The ref reprimands but Athena pie faces her. Athena SLAPS Alex, runs, but Alex runs up to LARIAT!

Alex runs, Athena follows to UPPERCUT! Athena runs but Alex follows again to LARIAT! Alex runs but Athena slides, reaches up, and RANAS! The fans fire up as Athena builds speed, but Alex scoops! Athena slips free to ripcord, but Alex ducks! Alex ripcords, Athena fights the clinch, but Alex whips her away. Athena springboards, but Alex catches her! The fans fire up as Alex hits a FALL AWAY SLAM! Athena rises, Alex runs up, but Athena wrenches her to a SAIDO! Athena roars, “This is MY show!” Athena runs, but into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Athena survives and the fans fire up!

Alex rises, the fans rally up again, and Alex drags Athena by a leg. Alex steps through, turns Athena over, SHARPSHOOTER! Athena endures as Alex sits deep on the hold! Athena fights and the fans rally. Athena claws at the mat but Alex sits deep again! Alex has her arm laced inside for extra pressure, but Athena turns and she CLAWS at Alex’s leg! Alex falls, the hold is undone, and Athena slips around, but Alex drags her to a cover! TWO!! Athena stands, but Alex BOOTS her into the corner! The fans fire up, Alex runs in, LARIAT! Alex backs up, runs back in, and LARIATS! And then she LARIATS point blank, again and again!

The fans cheer as Alex huffs ‘n’ puffs and CHOPS! Athena CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, the fans “WOO~” every time, and Alex gets the edge! Alex winds up, to CHOP Athena off her feet! Cover, TWO! Athena stays in this, but Alex aims. Alex runs, Athena ducks the Penalty Kick to kip up and SUPERKICK! Athena reels Alex in, but Alex BACKDROPS! Athena rebounds off ropes, gut wrenches Alex, and SIDEWINDER GUTBUSTER! Athena is all fired up, the fans are with her, and she runs to DECK Alex! Cover, TWO?!? Alex survives that knockout forearm and Momo is definitely enjoying this!

The fans rally up, Athena snarls, and she stomps Alex down. Athena goes up the corner, but Alex rises up! Alex ROCKS Athena first, climbs up the corner, but Athena shoves her back down! Alex comes back to UPPERUCT! Alex THROWS Athena off the top! Athena comes back, Alex goes up! Athena runs into buckles, and Alex hauls her to the top rope! Alex fires HEADBUTT, after HEADBUTT, after HEADBUTT! Alex hoists Athena up, SUPER FISHERMAN SCREW!! Cover, TWO?!?! Athena survives Windsor’s Wild Ride but the fans are thunderous! Alex rises, aims from a corner, and Athena flounders.

Alex roars, runs up, but Athena ducks the discus to DDT! Then Athena runs, to SHOTGUN Alex into a corner! Athena snapmares Alex, goes up the corner, for the O-FACE!! Cover, Athena wins!

Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)

Another challenge, another win, and Athena now reaches EIGHT HUNDRED DAYS!! “Historic” doesn’t even cover it at this point, but Momo might look to change that. Will Athena and Momo settle things from WrestleDynasty? Or will Momo still find another target to cash in on?

My Thoughts:

A great event for ROH, especially for bringing back Global Wars. The Aussie crowd is a lot of fun, they still had energy for this even after doing Grand Slam. That was a great Six Man Tag to open, and the fans absolutely loved Big Bill. But the Faces of course won, helping Bandido get the win on Jericho to set up their title match. Hobbs showing up was also a natural move, and that helps hype this week’s Street Fight on Dynamite. I would think Hobbs wins that, and maybe, just maybe, Bill breaks away from Jericho and the fans can cheer him on even more. And as I’ve said before, Bandido could/should dethrone Jericho if it happens on the ROH return to cable.

Great squash win for Davis. Tommy Knight looked good in the loss but between being the hometown guy and needing to build himself now that he’s fully in Don Callis Family, Davis was of course winning. And likewise, of course the title status quo was staying the same. But like I say, it works just fine when the matches are really good, and that’s what happened here. Eagles pushed Lee to his limit, or at least the ropebreak limit, but Lee brought out that same sneaky tactic he used before. Also, Eagles already has two titles, he wasn’t winning a third. Who knows who takes the Pure title off Lee but he’s going to have a great reign until then.

The Sons of Texas VS MXM was very good, and of course Dustin & Sammy win to retain the championships, but I’m a little surprised MXM get away with the belt. I really think this should be a case, both in reality and kayfabe, that Sammy is just given a new copy of the ROH World Tag Team Championship. I can’t see there being an actual rematch just because MXM is holding the physical item hostage. Well, okay, I guess that logic falls apart looking at Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes with their feud over the WWE Championship, but whatever.

And good promos from Athena and Alex going into their great main event match. Big boon for Women’s Wrestling worldwide as NXT Vengeance Day sandwiched their show with women’s titles, then Grand Slam and Global Wars both ended with women’s titles. Momo is still waiting to choose her opponent, which is a little surprising given she isn’t a champion in Stardom. But maybe she doesn’t want to just redo a Stardom title reign and wants to expand her résumé. I feel like Momo should still choose Mercedes Mone just for the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship but I could see the appeal of taking down THE longest reigning champion in ROH history.

My Score: 8.8/10