Weekend wrestling

NJPW World Pro Wrestling Episode 2

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to March 2013:  IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, & Jado d. Minoru Suzuki, IWGP Tag Team Champion Lance Archer, & TAKA Michinoku when Ishii pinned TAKA after a delayed brainbuster (5:05 aired).  Ishii and Nakamura issued a challenge for the IWGP Tag Team Titles and Davey Boy Smith Jr. accepted on behalf of his team...but he challenged Nakamura for HIS belt while he was at it.
-Flashback to March 2013:  Kazuchika Okada(w/ Gedo) d. Hirooki Goto with the Rainmaker(short-arm lariat) (23:52 aired).  Okada earned a shot at Hiroshi Tanahashi's IWGP Heavyweight Title with the win; Tanahashi came out for a verbal confrontation with Okada.

NJPW World Pro Wrestling Episode 3

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to April 2013:  Kazuchika Okada(w/ Gedo) d. Hiroshi Tanahashi after the second Rainmaker of the match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title (31:41 aired).
-After the match, Gedo called out Minoru Suzuki...words led to a brief fight between Okada and Suzuki, then Suzuki caught Gedo in his sleeperhold before leaving the ring.

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-The Briscoe Brothers(Heavyweight Champion Jay & Mark) d. Michael Bennett & Matt Taven(w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett) by DQ when Bennett hit Jay with the "TItle Of Love" as he was setting up Taven for the Jay Driller (1:19, preceded by several minutes of brawling outside the ring).  The Kingdom trio attempted to do more damage to Jay with a chair, but O.D.B. made a surprise appearance to assist the Briscoes.
-Top Prospect Tournament:  "The Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester d. Mikey Webb with the Hardcore Hangover(sitout Tombstone) (7:28); Caprice Coleman did commentary.
-Alberto El Patrón d. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels with the cross-armbreaker takedown (13:04 aired); T.V. Champion Jay Lethal joined the commentary team during the match.  Lethal demanded an apology from Alberto for his actions on last week's show, but Alberto  attacked him until J. Diesel and Truth Martini ran in to jump Alberto.  Daniels and Frankie Kazarian hit the ring to run off the House Of Truth.
-Next week:  Jay Lethal vs. Matt Sydal vs. A.C.H. for the T.V. Title.

SICW Wrestling Explosion

-Commentators:  Herb Simmons & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Flash Flanagan d. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden to retain the Classic Title; Dirden missed a diving headbutt off the second rope and Flanagan got the pin after a DDT.
-Herb interviewed Curtis Wylde and Wyldefyre about his recent debut in SICW.
-"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson d. Ax Allwardt. Ax initially won with a double-leg pin and feet on the ropes, but the referee caught the underhanded tactic and allowed the match to continue. Wesson went on to win with a powerslam.
-Next week:  Daniel Eads vs. Bubba Troll, plus an interview with Classic Champion Flash Flanagan.

3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 5

-Commentators:  Austin Buckner, Jeremy Jacobs, & Brady A. Dezire.
-Rory Fox d. Brandon Bennett with a tiger driver (6:46).
-Backstage:  Fox complimented Bennett on his efforts...he's on a roll and is getting his shot at Heavyweight Champion Jeremy Wyatt in February.
-Mad Dog McDowell d. "Rockstar" Jimmy Rockwell; Rockwell appeared to tweak his knee and Mad Dog hesitated to capitalize, but he still got the win after the Protobomb (9:30).
-Rockwell had to be assisted to the backstage area...McDowell went to check on him, but Ryan Slade yelled at Mad Dog for "taking a cheapshot" at an injured opponent.
-Next week:  Kraig Keesaman vs. Devin Carter, plus Zach Thompson vs. "Showtime" Bradley Charles for the Pure Wrestling Title.