Friday, August 11, 2023

Friday Rasslin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-Darby Allin d. ROH Trios Champion "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Prince Nana) via small package (10:45).  TNT Champion Luchasaurus attacked Darby after the match.
-"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy d. Johnny T.V.(w/ Q.T. Marshall, Aaron Solow, & Harley Cameron) after the Beach Break(Air Raid Crash) to retain the International Title (8:35 aired); the Q.T.V. crew got ejected from ringside but "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta joined the commentary team for the rest of the match.  Afterwards, Yuta(joined by Jon Moxley and ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli) challenged Orange to a future title match.
-ROH Tag Team Champions Aussie Open("The Aussie Arrow" Kyle Fletcher & "Dunkzilla" Mark Davis) d. The Outrunners(Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd)(non-title); Davis pinned Truth after he and Fletcher hit the Coriolis(double pumphandle suplex) (2:19).
-Saraya Knight(w/ Toni Storm & "The Runaway" Ruby Soho) d. Skye Blue via Good Knight(cradle DDT) after Ruby blinded Skye with spraypaint (9:25).
-Added to Wednesday's Dynamite:  Orange vs. Yuta for the International Title and Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy for the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Death Match Title".

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Kevin Patrick, & Corey Graves.
-Charlotte Flair vs. "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai ended in a no-contest when Damage CTRL(WWE Women's Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai, Bayley Rose, & Dakota Kai) interrupted the match and Io attacked both women (5:48 aired).
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles(w/ "Michin" Mia Yim) d. Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) with the Styles Clash (6:35 aired).
-L.A. Knight d. "Top Dolla" A.J. Francis(w/ Ashante "Thee" Adonis & "B-Fab" Briana Brandy) after the Blunt Force Trauma(snapmare driver) (2:02).
-Rey Misterio Jr.(substituting for Santos Escobar who was injured by Theory earlier in the show) d. "The Now" Austin Theory with the 619 and slingshot splash to win the U.S. Title (joined in progress; 2:44 aired).
-Next week:  Edge vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-Damon Kemp d. Dante Chen after a uranagi dropped into a neckbreaker (6:10).
-Fallon Henley d. Izzi Dame via Hoedown(Shining Wizard) (4:36).
-"The Iron King" Joe Coffey d. Tavion Heights with the Awra Best For The Bells(discus lariat) (6:24).

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