Friday, July 14, 2023

Friday Rasslin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-Naturally Limitless("Limitless" Keith Lee & "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes d. "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard when Lee pinned Parker after the Supernova(fireman's-carry Jackhammer) (9:52).
-"La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie d. "The Goblin Queen" Izzy McQueen with the curbstomp (0:25).  Afterwards, Women's Champion Toni Storm & Saraya Knight trash-talked Taya.
-"The Murderhawk Monster" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. Trent Berretta(w/ "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor) via lariat (8:07 aired).  Afterwards Archer & Jake challenged International Champion "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy for Battle Of The Belts; Orange tried to help the Best Friends but he was choked out by Archer, allowing Jake to leave with Orange's backpack containing the title belt.
-Konosuke Takeshita(w/ Don Callis) d. Mentallo after a top-rope senton bomb (4:05).
-Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament:  Willow Nightingale d. ROH Women's Champion "The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer(non-title) via folding press (10:38).
-Confirmed for Collision tomorrow:  Willow Nightingale vs. "The Runaway" Ruby Soho in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament final.
-Added to Battle Of The Belts tomorrow:  Toni Storm vs. Taya Valkyrie for the Women's Title and Orange Cassidy vs. Lance Archer for the International Title.
-Added to next Wednesday's Dynamite:  Hook vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry for the FTW Title.
-Next week on Rampage:  The two-ring Royal Rampage.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-Pretty Deadly(Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) d. The Brawling Brutes(Sheamus O'Shaunessy & Ridge "The Fridge" Holland); Prince pinned Holland after running him into an exposed turnbuckle, then hitting a legdrop off the top rope (7:34 aired).
-Bayley Rose(w/ "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai) d. Zelina Vega via Rose Plant(trapped-arm headlock driver) (2:03).  After the match, "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart appeared on the TitanTron and shaved her own head (following up on a backstage attack by Bayley & Io last week where Bayley cut Shotzi's hair).
-Santos Escobar won a four-corner match with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles, "The Bruiserweight" Butch Dunne, and Grayson Waller when he pinned Waller with the frog splash (9:03 aired).  U.S. Champion "The Now" Austin Theory did commentary and Karrion Kross distracted Styles from the TitanTron by attacking "The Machine Gun" Karl Anderson, which led to Styles attempting to run backstage.
-"The E.S.T." Bianca Belair d. WWE Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai by DQ when Charlotte Flair, Bayley Rose, & "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai all got involved, leading to Charlotte accidentally spearing Bianca while aiming for Io (5:25 aired).  Io teased cashing in Money In The Bank, but Asuka blinded Bayley with blue mist and escaped the ring with her title.
-Next week:  Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Cameron Grimes vs. L.A. Knight.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen d. Luca Crusifino, Esquire & Kale Dixon; Jensen pinned Dixon after he and Briggs hit the spinebuster/lariat combo (4:47).
-Valentina Feroz(w/ Yulisa Leon) d. Lola Vice(w/ "La Madrina" Elektra Lopez) via re-entry sunset flip into a folding press (5:00).
-Axiom d. Tavion Heights after the Golden Radio(jumping side kick) (7:04).

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