Friday, September 8, 2023

Friday Rasslin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-Grand Slam Contender Tournament:  Penta El Cero Miedo(w/ Alex Abrahantes) d. Jay Lethal(w/ Jeff Jarrett, Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt, & Karen Jarrett) after the Fear Factor(package piledriver) (10:39).
-Hikaru Shida, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., & Skye Blue d. "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie, "The Star OF The Show" Anna Jay, & "The Bunny" Allie Dennis(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) when Britt made Bunny tap out to the Lockjaw(Border City Stretch/mandible claw combo) (6:32 aired).
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard(w/ "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager); Nick pinned Menard after he and Matt hit the BTE-Trigger(double short-arm pump knees) (5:03).
-Grand Slam Contender Tournament:  ROH T.V. Champion Samoa Joe d. Jeff Hardy(w/ Matt)(non-title) with the Coquina Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) (8:30).  He will face Penta on Collision in the tournament semifinals.
-Also on tomorrow night's Collision:  Jon Moxley vs. Action Andretti for the International Title and Gran Metalik/Gravity/Dios Del Inframundo(fka Drago)/Aero Star vs. "Switchblade" Jay White/"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson/Gunn Club(Austin & Colten Gunn).

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Kevin Patrick, & Corey Graves.
-Charlotte Flair & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart d. WWE Women's Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai & Bayley Rose(w/ Dakota Kai) when "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai made an appearance to grab the title belt from Dakota, leading to Shotzi pinning Bayley after the Never Wake Up(crossed-leg cradle DDT) (5:41 aired).
-L.A. Knight d. "The Now" Austin Theory via Blunt Force Trauma(snapmare driver) (6:25 aired); Grayson Waller did commentary.
-Tag Team Champions Judgment Day("The Prince" Finn Bálor & "The Punishment" Damian Priest)(w/ NXT North American Champion "Dirty" Dominik Misterio) d. The Brawling Brutes(Ridge "The Fridge" Holland & "The Bruiserweight" Butch Dunne)(non-title) when Bálor pinned Holland after the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) (joined in progress; 8:59 aired).  Afterwards, "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) confronted Judgment Day.
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Jimmy Uso via springboard forearm despite the presence of "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa & Paul Heyman at ringside (13:01 aired).  Finn Bálor & Damian Priest attacked Styles after the match and threw him into the ring, where Solo took him out with the Samoan Spike(thumb thrust to the throat).
-Next week:  L.A. Knight vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin.
-In two weeks:  Io Shirai vs. Asuka Urai for the WWE Women's Title.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-Tavion Heights d. "Ikemen" Jiro Kuroshio after a belly-to-belly suplex (5:50).
-Fallon Henley d. Karmen Petrovic via Hoedown(Shining Wizard) (5:13).  Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen celebrated with Fallon afterwards.
-Global Heritage Invitational Tournament Group B:  "The Iron King" Joe Coffey d. "The Stamina Monster" Akira Tozawa with the Awra Best For The Bells(discus lariat) (6:45).  (Coffey 4, Tozawa 0)

Impact Victory Road

-"The Celestial" Alan Angels d. Little Guido Maritado via Angel's Wings(double-underhook sitout faceplant).
-The Ace & Bey Connection("The Inevitable" Ace Austin & "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey)d. Moose & "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers when Bey rolled up Myers.
-"The Bad Child" Lio Rush d. "The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida to retain the X-Division Title after a low blow set up the Final Hour(frog splash) for the win.
-M.K. Ultra(Masha Slamovich & "Killer" Kelly Lourenco) d. "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw & "The Cannibal" Savannah Evans(w/ Jai Vidal) to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles when Masha pinned Savannah after the Northern Lights Bomb.
-Crazzy Steve d. Black Taurus with the King Kill 33(flying DDT off the second rope).
-"The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer d. Kenny King(w/ Sheldon Jean) to win the Digital Media Title after "The Redheaded Rebel" Heath Miller hit King with the Wake-Up Call(jumping reverse Flatliner) as the referee was ejecting Jean; Dreamer capitalized with the DDT for the three-count.
-"The Juggernaut" Jordynne Grace d. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo via pumphandle Michinoku Driver.
-"Perfect Creation One" Pierre Carl Ouellet d. Bully Ray in a no-DQ match after chokeslamming him through a table in the corner.
-The Rascalz("The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) d. The Motor City Machineguns(Heavyweight Champion Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) to retain the Tag Team Titles; "The Southern Savior" John Skyler interfered, leading to Wentz blinding Sabin with spraypaint so that Trey could roll up Sabin for the pin.
-Trinity Fatu d. "Ride Or Die" Alisha Edwards via full nelson bomb rolled into a kneeling pin to retain the Women's Title; "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards interfered, which brought out "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & Traci Brooks to fight him off.
-"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander d. "Mayhem For All" Steve Maclin via C-4 Spike(double-underhook piledriver).

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