Sunday, April 8, 2018

Takeover + ROH

NXT Takeover New Orleans

-Adam Cole won a six-way ladder match with Ethan Carter III, Killian Dain, "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark, Lars Sullivan, and Ricochet, retrieving the NXT North American Title belt from above the ring to become the first champion (31:17).
-Shayna Baszler d. Ember Moon with the Kirifuda Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) to win the NXT Women's Title (12:55).
-Kyle O'Reilly & NXT North American Champion Adam Cole(subbing for the injured Bobby Fish) won a triple threat match with The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Paul Ellering) and United Kingdom Champion "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne & Roderick Strong to retain the NXT Tag Team Titles.  Dunne hit the Bitter End(pumphandle Flatliner) on O'Reilly, but Strong turned on Dunne to FINALLY accept the offer to join the Undisputed Era.  Strong dropped Dunne with the End Of Heartache(Falcon Arrow backbreaker) and put O'Reilly on top for the pinfall (11:44).
-Aleister Black d. Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega) after the Black Mass(spinning kick) to win the NXT Title (18:20).
-Johnny Gargano d. Tommaso Ciampa in an unsanctioned match to earn his job back, forcing Ciampa to tap out to a modified STF with Ciampa's kneebrace pulled across Ciampa's own face (37:00).

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-"The Punishment" Damien Martinez d. Shane Taylor with the South Of Heaven(sitout chokeslam (6:45 aired).
-Jay Lethal d. Caprice Coleman with the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) (8:33 aired).
-Matt Taven won a triple threat match with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels; Cody hit the Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) on Daniels, but Taven broke up the pin with a frog splash and pinned Daniels himself (8:42 aired).
-Next week:  Hiromu Takahashi vs. "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian plus a tag team gauntlet match.

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