Friday, June 9, 2023

Friday Rassin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-Bandido & ROH Tag Team Champions The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix)(w/ Alex Abrahantes) d. "All Ego" Ethan Page, "Big Bill" William Morrissey, & "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty after the Hardy Boys(Jeff & Matt)(w/ "Brother Zay" Isiah Kassidy) distracted Page, leading to Bandido pinning Page with the 21Plex(ropeflip German suplex) (10:30).
-"Powerhouse" Will Hobbs(w/ Q.T. Marshall, Aaron Solow, & Harley Cameron) d. Caleb Crush(formerly Chad Barstow in NWL) via spinebuster (1:13).
-The Acclaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens) & "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn d. The Spanish Announce Project(Angélico, "The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther, & Serpentico) when Caster pinned Luther after he and Bowens hit the Acclaim To Fame(Bowens Arrival(elevated twisting powerslam) followed by Caster Mic Drop(top-rope elbowdrop)) (7:30 aired).
-Skye Blue won a four-corner match with Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.(w/ Hikaru Shida), "The Latina Sensation" Mercedes Martinez, and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose(w/ "The Problem" Marina Shafir) when she pinned Nyla with a Code Blue (8:56).
-Added to Wednesday's Dynamite:  "Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow vs. "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager for the TNT Title and Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue for the Women's Title.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-Money In The Bank Qualifier:  Santos Escobar(w/ Rey Misterio Jr.) d. Mustafa Ali with the Phantom Driver(fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver) with a top-rope Phantom Driver(fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver) (6:15 aired).  L.A. Knight did commentary; the rest of the Latino World Order(Joaquin Wilde, "Cruz Del Toro" Raul Mendoza, & Zelina Vega) celebrated with Escobar & Rey afterwards.
-Money In The Bank Qualifier:  Bayley Rose(w/ "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai d. "Michin" Mia Yim after the Rose Plant(trapped-arm headlock driver) (2:32).  "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles did commentary and was attacked by Karrion Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux afterwards.
-Money In The Bank Qualifier:  "The Bruiserweight" Butch Dunne d. Baron Corbin via leg-applied rollup (1:49).  NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams watched the match from ringside.
-Money In The Bank Qualifier:  "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai(w/ Bayley Rose) d. "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart when Bayley pushed Shotzi off the top rope, allowing Shirai to finish with the Over The Moonsault (2:35).
-"The Now" Austin Theory d. Jey Uso to retain the U.S. Title.  The referee was knocked down and Pretty Deadly(Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) attacked Jey, which brought out Jimmy Uso to defend his brother.  "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa attacked Jimmy and Jimmy attempted to defend himself, but superkicked Jey by mistake; Solo fought with Jimmy as Theory got the pin cover on Jey (0:54 + 24:01-28:20 aired).
-Next week:  Gauntlet match for a shot at Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn; participating teams are Pretty Deadly, The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & Luke "Doc" Gallows), The Brawling Brutes(Ridge Holland & Butch Dunne), The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford), and The Latino World Order(Joaquin Wilde & "Cruz Del Toro" Raul Mendoza).  Also A.J. Styles & Mia Yim will face Karrion Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux.
-In two weeks:  Women's Tag Team Champions "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey & "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler vs. NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre & "The Unholy Enchantress" Isla Dawn to unify the titles.
-In three weeks:  "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai vs. Charlotte Flair for the Raw Women's Title.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-Nathan Frazer d. Tavion Heights with the Phoenix Splash (4:40).
-Luca Crusifino, Esquire d. Myles Borne by blocking a La Majistral cradle for his own pin (5:40).
-Charlie Dempsey(w/ Drew Gulak) d. Dante Chen via inverted STF (7:49).

Impact Against All Odds

-Women's Tag Team Champion "The Majesty Of Muscle" KiLynn King(w/ "The Wilde Witch" Taylor Wilde) d. Nevaeh after the King's Curse(pumphandle faceplant, formerly the Excalibuster).
-"The Prestigious" Joe Hendry d. "Dirty Dango" Johnny Curtis with the Standing Ovation(chokeslam bomb) to retain the Digital Media Title; Santino Marella did commentary.
-"The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian d. "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards(w/ "Ride Or Die" Alisha Edwards) via rollup.
-The Ace & Bey Connection("The Inevitable" Ace Austin & "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey) d. The Good Hands("The Southern Savior" John Skyler & "Top Notch" Jason Hotch)(w/ "The Most Professional Wrestler" Bryan Myers) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Ace pinned Hotch after he and Bey hit the One Two Sweet(Ace-boosted Art Of Finesse(flying Cutter) by Bey followed by Ace Fold(running Buff Blockbuster)).
-Masha Slamovich d. "Killer" Kelly Lourendo in a dog collar match after the Northern Lights Bomb.
-Chris Sabin d. "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel via Cradle Shock(fireman's-carry cradle Michinoku Driver) to win the X-Division Title.
-"The National Treasure" Nick Aldis, "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham, Bully Ray, & "The Redheaded Rebel" Heath Miller d. Moose, "Perfect Creation One" Pierre Carl Ouellet, Rich Swann, & "Speedball" Mike Bailey; Gresham pinned Swann after Moose accidentally hit Swann with the Lights Out(spear).
-"The National Treasure" Nick Aldis won a four-corner match with Bully Ray, "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham, and "The Redheaded Rebel" Heath Miller when he made Heath tap out to the Kingsland Cloverleaf.
-Women's Champion "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo & Trinity Fatu d. "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw & "The Cannibal" Savannah Evans(w/ Jai Vidal) when Deonna pinned Savannah with a La Majistral cradle.
-Ohio vs. Everything("The Death Machine" Sami Callihan, "The Firestarter" Jake Crist, & "Madman" Sawyer Fulton) d. The Design(Cody Deaner, "Big Kon" Konnor O'Brian, & Alan Angels) in a street fight when Callihan pinned Deaner after a piledriver through a barbed-wire table.
-Alex Shelley d. "Mayhem For All" Steve Maclin after the Shellshock(swinging Flatliner) to win the Heavyweight Title.

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