Sunday, January 18, 2015

Weekend wrestling

NJPW World Pro Wrestling Episode 1

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to 1/4/13(Wrestle Kingdom 7):  Hiroshi Tanahashi d. Kazuchika Okada(w/ Gedo) after the High Fly Flow(frog splash) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title (33:34 aired).

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-Frankie Kazarian d. Cedric Alexander after the Killswitch (8:08 aired); "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels did commentary.
-Top Prospect Tournament:  Donovan Dijak d. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden after the Feast Your Eyes(torture-rack dropped into a knee strike) (3:54).  Caprice Coleman did commentary and the members of The Decade(B.J. Whitmer, Jimmy Jacobs, & Adam Page) watched the match from the entrance aisle.
-Kevin Kelly interviewed Alberto El Patrón about his TV debut next week against Christopher Daniels, but he was interrupted by T.V. Champion Jay Lethal and Truth Marini.  After words were exchanged, Alberto was ready for a fight but Lethal and Martini backed down.
-Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness came out to address the issue of last week's no-contest in the top-contender match involving "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, "The Sicilian Psychopath" Tommaso Ciampa, and Todd Hanson...Heavyweight Champion Jay Briscoe said he would face all three of them in a four-corner match.
-Jay Briscoe d. Matt Taven(w/ Michael Bennett & Maria Kanellis-Bennett) with the Jay-Driller(double-underhook piledriver) to retain the Heavyweight Title (8:14 aired).  Bennett blindsided Jay with his "Title Of Love"(formerly Jay's customized title belt) and Maria bad-mouthed him until Mark Briscoe ran them off.  Mark challenged Bennett & Taven to a tag match on behalf of himself and his brother...
-Next week:  Alberto El Patrón vs. Christopher Daniels, plus Briscoe Brothers vs. Bennett & Taven.

SICW Wrestling Explosion

-Commentators:  Herb Simmons & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Sean Vincent & Bobby D d. Brandon Espinosa & Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre); Wyldefyre tripped up Vincent at one point, but a miscommunication caused Wylde to accidentally knock Espinosa off the ring apron. Vincent capitalized by rolling up Wylde for the pin; he offered a handshake to Espy after the match, but Espy kicked him below the belt before walking away.
-Promoter Herb Simmons interviewed Travis Cook about the Ron Powers/Red River Jack situation.
-Flashback to August 1984:  Bruiser Brody & Stan Hansen d. Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. by countout when Terry(legal) brawled with Hansen(not legal) outside the ring as Dory battled Brody in the ring.

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