Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.
-"The Chairman" Shawn Spears(w/ Tully Blanchard) d. "Platinum" Max Caster with the Death Valley Driver (3:19).
-"The Murderhawk" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. "Pineapple Pete" Sugar Dunkerton with the Every Body Dies Claw (5:56).  "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela saved Archer from a post-match chokeslam.
-"Absolute" Ricky Starks d. Griff Garrison after a spear (4:00).
-Scorpio Sky d. Brady Pierce after a slingshot Diamond Cutter (3:37).
-Brandi Rhodes & Allie Dennis(w/ "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes) d. Skyler Moore & KiLynn King; Allie hit the Eye Of The Hurricane on Moore and then tagged in Brandi to get the pin (5:18).
-"The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter d. Fuego Del Sol & Low Rida; Butcher made Fuego tap out to a Boston crab (4:10).
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. Brandon Cutler & "The Librarian" Peter Avalon(w/ "The Librarian" Leva Bates); Matt pinned Avalon after he and Nick hit stereo trapped-arm knee strikes (9:16).

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & "The Queen Bee" Madison Rayne.
-"The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey(w/ Johnny Swinger) d. Suicide with the Bey-masser(middle-rope springboard Fameasser) (7:53).
-T.J. Perkins & Fallah Bahh d. Reno Scum(Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend); Bahh pinned Thornstowe after T.J.P.'s Mamba Splash(frog splash) (4:52).
-Moose d. Crazzy Steve with the No Jackhammer Needed(spear) to retain the "TNA World Title" (8:14).
-"The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan(w/ "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz) d. Jessicka Havok(w/ Nevaeh) after hitting her with her own metal entrance mask, finishing with a buzzsaw kick (5:20 aired).
-"Madman" Sawyer Fulton(w/ Ace Austin) d. "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel by DQ when Trey attacked Fulton with Austin's baton (7:14).  Trey beat down Austin & Fulton with the baton and a chair after the match to stand tall.

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)

NXT this week has:
-Io Shirai vs. Sasha Banks
-Mia Yim vs. Tegan Nox vs. Candice LeRae vs. Dakota Kai
-Dexter Lumis vs. Roderick Strong - Strap Match
-Rhea Ripley vs. Aliyah Areebi & Robert Stone
-Oney Lorcan vs. Timothy Thatcher

Extreme Rules is on Sunday 7/19:
-Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler - WWE Title
-Asuka Urai vs. Sasha Banks - Raw Women's Title
-Bayley Rose vs. Nikki Cross - Smackdown Women's Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING(allelitewrestling.com)

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Cody Rhodes vs. Jake Hager - TNT Title
-Hikaru Shida vs. Penelope Ford - Women's Title
-Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) - Tag Team Titles
-The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus & "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry) vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman & Michael Wardlow

All Out is on Saturday 9/5.

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)

Impact next Tuesday has:
-Sami Callihan vs. Josh Alexander

Slammiversary is on Saturday 7/18:
-Ace Austin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel vs. ? - For The Vacant Heavyweight Title
-Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo - Women's Title
-Willie Mack vs. Chris Bey - X-Division Title
-The North(Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) vs. Ken Shamrock & Sami Callihan - Tag Team Titles
-Gauntlet Match:  Rosemary Rush, Nevaeh, Susie Yung, Kiera Hogan, Taya Valkyrie, Tasha Steelz, Alisha Edwards, Kylie Rae, Kimber Lee, Jessicka Havok

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)

The New Japan Cup takes place from Tuesday 6/16 to Saturday 7/11:
-Upcoming Second-Round Matches:
Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi Ishikari
Sho Tanaka vs. Seiya Sanada
Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bushi
Hirooki Goto vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe

-Upcoming Quarterfinal Matches:
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Kazuchika Okada vs. Taiji Ishimori

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE(www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 8/1 in Affton, MO:
-A.J. Gray vs. Kevin Lee Davidson - Crown Of Glory Title
-Hakim Zane vs Mike Outlaw vs. Myron Reed vs. Devon Monroe - Midwest Territory Title
-Halal Beefcake(Idris Abraham & Joe Coleman) vs. The Flip Bros(Air Wolf & Angel Dorado) - United Glory Tag Team Titles
-Camaro Jackson vs. Kenny Alfonso
-Kylie Rae vs. Laynie Luck
-Steve Manders vs. Jake Something
-Dan "The Dad" Adams vs. Karam
-J.J. Garrett vs. Paco Gonzalez

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy/)

Next show is Friday 8/7 in Alton, IL.

SLA has a show on Friday 8/21 in Alton, IL.

DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SICW(www.sicw.org)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)

Next show is Saturday 7/11 in St. Louis, MO.

WLW(www.harleyrace.com)

Next show is Saturday 7/11 in Troy, MO:
-Moses Powell vs. Jon Webb

PRO WRESTLING EPIC/INDEPENDENT HARDCORE WRESTLING(no website)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CCW(www.capewrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 7/11 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING(journeyprokc.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 8/7 in Merrionette Park, IL.

Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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Monday, June 29, 2020

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-Andrade "Cien" Almas & Angel Garza d. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) when Garza pinned Erik after the Wing Clipper(double-underhook guillotine drop) (joined in progress; 8:04 aired); Zelina Vega did commentary.
-"R-Truth" Ron Killings d. Akira Tozawa(w/ ninjas) via rollup to win the 24/7 Title (1:07).
-"The Monday Night Messiah" Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy d. Aleister Black & Humberto Carrillo when Rollins pinned Carrillo after the advanced curbstomp (7:28 aired).
-Peyton Royce(w/ Billie Kay) d. Ruby Riot after a spinning brainbuster (3:15).
-The Big Show won a handicap match against Andrade "Cien" Almas & Angel Garza(w/ Zelina Vega) after Garza walked out on his partner, leaving Andrade to be chokeslammed and pinned (5:33).
-Montel Vontavious Porter(w/ "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley) d. U.S. Champion Apollo Crews(non-title) via fisherman suplex (3:42 aired).  Ricochet & Cedric Alexander saved Crews from a post-match full nelson by Lashley.
-"The Almighty" Bobby Lashley(w/ Montel Vontavious Porter) d. Ricochet(w/ Cedric Alexander) with the full nelson (joined in progress; 6:42 aired).
-Dolph Ziggler & Women's Tag Team Champion "The Boss" Sasha Banks d. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre & Raw Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai; Asuka attempted the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) on Sasha, but Sasha rolled back into a pinning combination and hooked the leg to get the pinfall (10:29 aired).  Smackdown Women's Champion/Women's Tag Team Champion Bayley Rose did commentary.

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Show results (MY GOD)

Saturday CCW results from Cape Girardeau, MO(credit to Ben Simon):

-Heavyweight Champion Otis Crowley, Hollis Giroux, & Derrick King d. Jacksyn Crowley, Cash Borden, & Blake Christian when Giroux pinned Jacksyn after a double-underhook sitout faceplant.
-Justin Smart & Donnie Sixx d. The Mega Brothers(Chris Slammer & Dalton Anthony); Sixx pinned Anthony after he and Smart hit a German suplex/Buff Blockbuster combo.
-The King's Court(Gage Robertson & Addison Caine) d. Zay Washington & Aaron Clay to retain the Tag Team Titles; Robertson pinned Clay after he and Caine hit a double superkick.
-Women's Champion Trent Daniels won a non-title triple threat match with Ryan Gingell and Leo D'Auria when he pinned D'Auria via rollup after a low blow.
-Sarge O'Riley d. Brandon Barbwire with a behind-the-back piledriver to win the Pure Openweight Title.
-Marko & Logan Stunt d. J.J. Walker & Melanie Cruise; Logan pinned Walker after he and Marko hit a running elbow/running knee combo.

Saturday Zero-One USA results from Noble, IL:

-Justin Kyle won a gauntlet match involving Jaques Je'Tauez, Chris O'Brien, Devante, Marvin Moser, and Kyle Pipher.
-Joey O'Riley won a four-corner match with Benjamin Carter, DaCobra, and Jake St. Patrick.
-Matt Kenway & Slade Porter d. Ezra Zealous & Tanner Keeler.
-Dan Liplock d. Anakin Murphy in a "Toybox Of Fun Match".
-Mike Outlaw d. Victor Analog.
-Rahne Victoria d. Skye Blue to retain the Women's Title.
-Gary Jay d. Steve Manders.

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-Nikki Cross won a four-corner match with "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss, Dana Brooke, & "The Sassy Southern Belle" Lacey Evans when she rolled up Evans (5:19); Women's Tag Team Chamions Bayley Rose(Smackdown Women's Champion) & "The Boss" Sasha Banks did commentary.
-Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston) & The Lucha House Party(Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado) d. Shinsuke Nakamura, Antonio Cesaro, John Morrison, & "The Miz" Mike Mizanin when Metalik pinned Miz after the tightrope-walk elbowdrop (7:46 aired).
-Jeff Hardy d. King Baron Corbin with the swanton bomb (9:25 aired).  Corbin attacked Hardy after the match, which brought in several wrestlers to Hardy's defense:  Kofi & Big E, Universal Champion Braun Strowman, and "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Byron Saxton & Drew Gulak.
-Isaiah "Swerve" Scott d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese after a top-rope double-stomp on a seated Nese (19:57).

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Montel Vontavious Porter.
-Bianca Belair d. Ruby Riot with the Kiss Of Death(torture-rack sitout faceplant) (5:55).
-Buddy Murphy & "All Day" Austin Theory d. Ricochet & Cedric Alexander when Murphy pinned Alexander after a pump knee (7:12 aired).

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT


-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix.
-Cameron Grimes d. "The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest with the Cave-In(flying dropkick/double-stomp) (3:16).
-Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar(w/ Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) d. Jake Atlas(non-title) with the Phantom Driver(fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver) (7:14 aired).
-Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez d. The K.C. Express(Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter) when Kai made Catanzaro tap out to the headscissors crucifix hold (4:13).
-Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) d. Bronson Reed via Kross-Jacket(sleeper with bodyscissors) (2:24).
-"The Nightmare" Rhea Ripley d. Aliyah Areebi(w/ Robert Stone) with the Riptide(pumphandle powerbomb) (3:10).
-Dexter Lumis d. Roderick Strong(w/ "The Infamous" Bobby Fish) by countout when Strong walked away from the match (1:49).
-"Limitless" Keith Lee won a triple threat match with Johnny Gargano and Finn Bálor to retain the NXT North American Title when he pinned Bálor after the Big Bang Catastrophe(fireman's-carry Jackhammer) (12:28 aired).
-Next week:  Dexter Lumis vs. Roderick Strong in a strap match, Tegan Nox vs. "The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim vs. Dakota Kai vs. Candice LeRae for the first shot at NXT Women's Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai, and Rhea Ripley vs. Aliyah Areebi & Robert Stone in a handicap match.
-In two weeks:  Adam Cole vs. Keith Lee with both Cole's NXT Title and Lee's NXT North American Title on the line.

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-"Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow(w/ Maxwell Jacob Friedman) d. Luchasaurus(w/ "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) in a lumberjack match after a low blow set up the F-10(spinning F-5) (9:16).
-Women's Champion Hikaru Shida d. Red Velvet(non-title) with the Falcon Arrow (0:12).  Shida brawled with "The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford(w/ "Superbad" Kip Sabian) after the match.
-"The Exalted One" Brodie Lee & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana(w/ "#3" Alex Reynolds & "#4" John Silver) d. "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela & "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss; Cabana pinned Janela after Lee's discus lariat (9:07).  "The Murderhawk" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) attacked Janela & Kiss afterwards.
-F.T.R.(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) d. SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian); Wheeler pinned Daniels after he and Harwood hit the Goodnight Express(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker, formerly the Shatter Machine) (12:39).
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz) d. Jon Cruz with the Drill Claw(vertical suplex-into-sitout Tombstone) (1:26).
-"Broken" Matt Hardy d. Santana Draztik(w/ Angel Ortiz); Santana hit a fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver and went for the pin, but Hardy reversed into a victory roll for the three-count (10:55).  Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) ran off Proud & Powerful after their post-match attack.
-Next week(Fyter Fest Part 1):  "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager for the TNT Title, Hikaru Shida vs. "The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford for the Women's Title, "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) for the Tag Team Titles, The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy) vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman & Michael Wardlow.
-In two weeks(Fyter Fest Part 2):  Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage for the Heavyweight Title; "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy vs. Chris Jericho; The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & F.T.R. vs. The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix), "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter; Joey Janela vs. Lance Archer; and SoCal Uncensored(Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky) vs. Brodie Lee, Stu Grayson, & Colt Cabana.

NJPW New Japan Cup Day 5

-Taiji Ishimori d. Yoshinobu Kanemaru after the Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees). -Tomohiro Ishii d. Togi Makabe with the vertical-drop brainbuster. -IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi d. Toru Yano by countout(non-title); the two fought backstage and Hiromu blindfolded Yano with duct tape before making in back to the ring before the twenty-count. -Kazuchika Okada d. Yuji Nagata via cobra clutch. Quarterfinal matches set: Okada vs. Ishimori, Hiromu vs. Ishii. Next show's second-round bouts: -Sho Tanaka vs. Seiya Sanada -Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi Ishikari -Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bushi -Hirooki Goto vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage d. Robert "Ego" Anthony after the Drill Claw(vertical suplex dropped into sitout Tombstone) (0:55).
-SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) d. Musa & David Ali; Kazarian pinned Ali after he and Daniels hit the Best Meltzer Ever(moonsault-spike Tombstone) (3:32).
-"The Chairman" Shawn Spears(w/ Tully Blanchard) d. "Pineapple Pete" Sugar Dunkerton after knocking him out with a loaded glove (4:58).
-"The Murderhawk" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. "The Ivy League M.V.P." Griff Garrison with the Every Body Dies Claw (3:42).
-"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela & "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss d. The Dark Order("#3" Alex Reynolds & "#4" John Silver); Kiss pinned Reynolds after a splits legdrop off the back of Silver(who Janela was holding in a fireman's carry) (7:43).
-Melanie Cruise d. KiLynn King after a chokeslam bomb (5:27).
-Scorpio Sky d. "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson with the TKO (4:58).
-The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) d. "The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther, Serpentico, & Max Caster; Jungle Boy made Caster tap out to a crossed-leg STF/cravate hold (8:35).
-"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy(w/ Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor of The Best Friends) d. "The Librarian" Peter Avalon(w/ "The Libararian" Leva Bates) after a flying forearm (5:46).

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & "The Queen Bee" Madison Rayne.
-"The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz(w/ "The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan) d. Nevaeh(w/ Jessicka Havok) via rollup with a handful of tights (6:05).
-"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo d. Alisha Edwards with the Fujiwara armbar (2:57).  Women's Champion Jordynne Grace hit the ring after the bout but Deonna was just leaving.
-Ken Shamrock vs. Tag Team Champion "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander(w/ "All Ego" Ethan Page) never officially started as Page & Alexander attacked Shamrock before the bell.
-"La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie(w/ John E. Bravo) d. Susie Yung with the Road To Valhalla(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant) (8:07).  "Smiley" Kylie Rae fought off Taya afterwards.
-"The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey, Rohit Raju, & Johnny Swinger d. X-Division Champion "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack & The Deaners(Cody & Cousin Jake) when Bey pinned Mack after the Bay-masser(second-rope springboard Fameasser) (7:48 aired).
-"Madman" Sawyer Fulton(w/ Ace Austin) d. Eddie Edwards after a swinging uranagi into a mid-air Flatliner (11:05 aired).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)

NXT this week has:
-Keith Lee vs. Finn Bálor vs. Johnny Gargano - NXT North American Title
-Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes
-Brandon Reed vs. Karrion Kross

Extreme Rules is on Sunday 7/19:
-Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler - WWE Title
-Asuka Urai vs. Sasha Banks - Raw Women's Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING(allelitewrestling.com)

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-The Natural Nightmares(Dustin Rhodes & Q.T. Marshall) vs. F.T.R.(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
-Luchasaurus vs. Michael Wardlow - Lumberjack Match
-Matt Hardy vs. Santana Draztik
-Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss vs. Brodie Lee & Colt Cabana

All Out is on Saturday 9/5.

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)

Impact next Tuesday has:
-Moose vs. Crazzy Steve
-Jessicka Havok vs. Kiera Hogan

Slammiversary is on Saturday 7/18:
-Tessa Blanchard vs. Ace Austin vs. Michael Elgin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel - Heavyweight Title
-Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo - Women's Title

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)

The New Japan Cup takes place from Tuesday 6/16 to Saturday 7/11:
-Upcoming Second-Round Matches:
Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Toru Yano
Taiji Ishimori vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Kazuchika Okada vs. Yuji Nagata
Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi Ishikari
Sho Tanaka vs. Seiya Sanada
Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bushi
Hirooki Goto vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE(www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy/)

Next show is Friday 8/7 in Alton, IL.

SLA has a show on Friday 8/21 in Alton, IL.

DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SICW(www.sicw.org)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

WLW(www.harleyrace.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING EPIC/INDEPENDENT HARDCORE WRESTLING(no website)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CCW(www.capewrestling.com)

CCW has a show on Saturday 6/27 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Jacksyn Crowley, Cash Borden, Osby Tomlin, & Blake Christian vs. Otis Crowley, Hollis Giroux, Derrick King, & Seanan Young
-Marko & Logan Stunt vs. J.J. Walker & ?
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Sarge O'Riley - Pure Openweight Title
-The King's Court(Gage Robertson & Addison Caine) vs. Zay Washington & Venom - Tag Team Titles
-Trent Daniels vs. Joey O'Riley
-Dangerous & Delicious(Jah-C & J.T. Energy) vs. The Mega Brothers(Chris Slammer & Dalton Anthony)

Next show is Saturday 7/11 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING(journeyprokc.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 8/7 in Merrionette Park, IL.

Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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NJPW New Japan Cup Day 4

-NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Bushi d. Yohei Komatsu with the M.X.(flying Codebreaker off the top rope).
-Yoshi-Hashi d. Hiroyoshi Tenzan via Butterfly Lock(double-underhook guillotine).
-Hirooki Goto d. Yujiro Takahashi after the G.T.R.(Eye Of The Hurricane onto the knee).
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe d. Satoshi Kojima with the Everything Is Evil(STO).

Second round:
-Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Toru Yano
-Taiji Ishimori vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Yuji Nagata
-Sho Tanaka vs. Seiya Sanada
-Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi Ishikari
-Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bushi
-Hirooki Goto vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe

Monday, June 22, 2020

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) d. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) to retain the Raw Tag Team Titles; Ford pinned Ivar after the frog splash (4:31 aired).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Charlotte Flair with the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) to retain the Raw Women's Title (7:55 aired); Charlotte's arm had been injured in an encounter with Nia Jax earlier in the show.
-Akira Tozawa(w/ ninjas) d. "R-Truth" Ron Killings to win the 24/7 Title after "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley(w/ Montel Vontavious Porter) attacked R-Truth with the full nelson.
-Natalya Neidhart(w/ Lana Perry-Rusev-Lashley) d. Liv Morgan with the Sharpshooter (2:01).
-Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks d. The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles when Sasha made Peyton tap out to the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface) (3:45 aired).  After the match, Sasha said that she wanted to be a double champion herself, so she issued a challenge to...NOT Bayley, but Asuka.
-U.S. Champion Apollo Crews d. Shelton Benjamin(non-title) with the delayed Blue Thunder Bomb (joined in progress; 2:12 aired).  M.V.P. applauded Crews' win but Crews had no interest in joining him, so Bobby Lashley laid him out with the full nelson.

NJPW New Japan Cup Day 3

-Seiya Sanada d. Ryusuke Taguchi via bridging O'Connor Roll.
-Sho Tanaka d. NEVER Openweight/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Shingo Takagi(non-title) after the Shock Arrow(straitjacket package piledriver).
-IWGP Tag Team Champion Kota Ibushi d. Zack Sabre Jr. with the Kamigoye(trapped-arm knee strike).
-Taichi Ishikari d. IWGP Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi after the Black Mephisto(Air Raid Crash).

Round 2 matches set: Sho vs. Sanada, Ibushi vs. Taichi.

Next show's first-round bouts:
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi
-Yohei Komatsu vs. Bushi
-Satoshi Kojima vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
-Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Friday, June 19, 2020

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-"The Original Bro" Matt Riddle d. Intercontinental Champion "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles(non-title) after the Bro Derek(cradle vertical powerslam) (10:04 aired).
-Chad Gable d. Mojo Rawley via small package (2:48).
-Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston) d. The Lucha House Party(Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado)(non-title); Big E pinned Dorado after he and Kofi hit the Midnight Hour(Big Ending/second-rope flying DDT combo) (6:16 aired).  Women's Tag TEam Champions Bayley Rose(Smackdown Women's Champion) & "The Boss" Sasha Banks did commentary.  Shinsuke Nakamura & Antonio Cesaro beat down the champions after the match.
-Women's Tag Team Champion "The Boss" Sasha Banks(w/ Smackdown Women's & Tag Team Champion Bayley Rose) d. Nikki Cross(w/ Alexa Bliss) after a basement double-kneedrive into a pin (joined in progress; 4:35 aired).

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Byron Saxton & Corey Graves.
-Oney Lorcan(w/ "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch) d. Chase Parker(w/ Matt Martel) after a running Buff Blockbuster (5:07).  After the match, Indus Sher(Rinku Singh & Saurav Gurjar)(w/ Malcolm Bivens) attacked Lorcan & Burch.
-Jake Atlas d "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher with the Rainbow DDT(top-rope cartwheel into a DDT) (8:39).
-Next week:  Isaiah "Swerve" Scott vs. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Montel Vontavious Porter.
-Humberto Carrillo d. Shane Thorne after the moonsault (5:22).
-Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega) d. Ricochet with the hammerlock DDT (7:27 aired).

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix.
-Imperium(Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) d. Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) to retain the NXT Tag Team Titles; Fandango rolled up Barthel, but Aichner was legal and hit Fandango with a DDT before scoring the pin (9:09 aired).  During the match, Indur Sher(Rinku Singh & Saurav Gurjar)(w/ Malcolm Bivens) came out to watch but Oney Lorcan & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch arrived to brawl with them.
-"The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest d. Killian Dain with the Reckoning(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (5:42).
-Aliyah Areebi d. Xia Li via rollup after Xia was distracted by a drunk Robert Stone (1:50).
-Dakota Kai(w/ Raquel Gonzalez) d. Kayden Carter(w/ Kacy Catanzaro) via headscissors crucifix hold (2:43).
-Bronson Reed d. Leon Ruff with the top-rope splash (0:26).
-Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks d. Tegan Nox & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles when Sasha made Shotzi tap out to the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface) (8:07 aired).  After the match, NXT Women's Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai attacked Bayley & Sasha.
-Next week:  "Limitless" Keith Lee vs. Finn Bálor vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Title, Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes, and Bronson Reed vs. Karrion Kross.
-In three weeks:  Adam Cole vs. Keith Lee(or whoever the NXT North American Champion may be) with both the NXT Title and the NXT North American Title on the line.

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page d. The Natural Nightmares("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall(w/ Brandi Rhodes & Allie Dennis) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Omega pinned Marshall after he and Page hit the V-Trigger(pump knee)/Buckshot(slingshot somersault lariat) combo (12:56).
-Abadon d. "The Star Of The Show" Anna Jay with a basement Frankensteiner (1:14).  After the match, "The Exalted One" Brodie Lee brought out The Dark Order(Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, "#5" Alan Angels, "#10" Preston Vance, John Silver, & Alex Reynolds) came out in an attempt to recruit Jay.
-Maxwell Jacob Friedman(w/ "Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow) d. Billy Gunn(w/ Austin Gunn & Colton Gunn) after knocking him out with the Dynamite diamond ring (9:55).
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson) d. "Absolute" Ricky Starks with the Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) to retain the TNT Title (8:34).
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. The Superbad Death Squad("Superbad" Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc)(w/ "The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford); Nick pinned Sabian after he and Matt hit stereo trapped-arm knee strikes (14:37).  "The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter got involved in the match, bringing out F.T.R.(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) to watch.  All of the teams fought after the bell.
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. Le Sex Gods(Chris Jericho & "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara) after "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy(disguised as a ringside cameraman) tripped Guevara and Trent pinned him with the cradle behind-the-back piledriver (15:39 aired).  "Broken" Matt Hardy did commentary. Cassidy brawled with Jericho after the match and stood tall with The Best Friends after the match.
-Next week:  Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara, "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela & "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss vs. Brodie Lee & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana, Luchasaurus vs. Michael Wardlow in a lumberjack match, and The Natural Nightmares vs. F.T.R.

NJPW New Japan Cup Day 2

-Taiji Ishimori d. Gabriel Kidd via Crippler Crossface.
-Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Yuya Uemura after the Deep Impact(flying DDT off the top rope).
-Yuji Nagata d. Minoru Suzuki with the bridging Saito Suplex.
-Kazuchika Okada d. Gedo with the cobra clutch.

Round 2 matches set: Ishimori vs. Kanemaru, Okada vs. Nagata.

Next show's first-round bouts:
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi Ishikari
-Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
-Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Seiya Sanada
-Shingo Takagi vs. Sho Tanaka

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.
-The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) d. Jon Cruz & The Capital Vices(J-Sin & Money Greene); Jungle Boy pinned Cruz after he and Luchasaurus hit the Tombstone pickup/Diamond Cutter combo (6:20).
-SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) d. Brandon Cutler & "The Librarian" Peter Avalon(w/ "The Librarian" Leva Bates); Daniels pinned Avalon after he and Kazarian hit the Celebrity Rehab(belly-to-back throw by Kazarian into Codebreaker by Daniels) (8:05).
-"Big Swole" Aerial Monroe d. "The Real Mean Girl" Dani Jordyn after the Dirty Dancing(windup short-arm rolling elbow) (2:27).
-"The Murderhawk" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. David Ali with the Every Body Dies Claw (4:23).
-"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela & "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss d. "The Captain" Shawn Dean & Musa when Kiss pinned Musa after a top rope splits legdrop (4:54).  During the match, Lance Archer tried to return to the ring to do more damage and had to be calmed down by Jake Roberts.
-Brandi Rhodes & Allie Dennis(w/ Natural Nightmares "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall) d. Kenzie Paige & Red Velvett; Allie pinned Paige after blind-tagging in the match and stealing the pin after Brandi's spear (5:09).
-"The Chairman" Shawn Spears(w/ Tully Blanchard) d. "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson via Sharpshooter (4:22).
-The Dark Order(Evil Uno & Stu Grayson)(w/ John Silver, Alex Reynolds, "#10" Preston Vance, & "#5" Alan Angels) d. "The Southern Savior" John Skyler & Brady Pierce; Uno pinned Skyler after he and Grayson hit the Fatality(Gory Bomb/top-rome somersault Cutter combo) (4:05).  "The Exalted One" Brodie Lee applauded their win.
-Jimmy Havoc d. "The Ivy League M.V.P." Griff Garrison with the cradle DDT (6:01).
-"The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford(w/ "Superbad" Kip Sabian) d. Skyler Moore with the fisherman suplex (4:11).
-Scorpio Sky d. Robert "Ego" Anthony after the TKO (9:33).

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & "The Queen Bee" Madison Rayne.
-The North("All Ego" Ethan Page & "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) d. The Rascalz(Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Page pinned Wentz after he and Alexander hit the Northern Exposure(double-team assisted spinebuster) (12:48 aired).
-Nevaeh(w/ Jessicka Havok) d. Kimber Lee with a swinging DDT (4:36).  Havok & Nevaeh got into a post-match confrontation with "The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan & "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz.
-Rhino d. Rohit Raju after the Gore (4:08).
-Moose d. Shawn Hernandez with the No Jackhammer Needed(spear) to retain the "TNA World Title" (6:08).
-Reno Scum(Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend) d. XXXL(Acey Romero & "Legendary" Larry D); Thornstowe pinned Larry D after he and Luster hit the Death Stomp(double-team curbstomp with Luster delivering the stomp from the top rope) (4:23).
-Ace Austin d. Eddie Edwards in a street fight after "Madman" Sawyer Fulton chokeslammed Edwards, leading to Austin winning after the Fold(running Buff Blockbuster) (15:53 aired).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)

NXT this week has:
-Imperium(Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) vs. Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) - NXT Tag Team Titles
-Bayley Rose & Sasha Banks vs. Tegan Nox & Shotzi Blackheart - Women's Tag Team Titles

Extreme Rules is on Sunday 7/19.

ALL ELITE WRESTLING(allelitewrestling.com)

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Kenny Omega & Adam Page vs. The Natural Nightmares(Dustin Rhodes & Q.T. Marshall) - Tag Team Titles
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) vs. Le Sex Gods(Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara)
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Superbad Death Squad(Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc)
-Billy Gunn vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman

All Out is on Saturday 9/5.

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)

Impact next Tuesday has:
-Willie Mack & The Deaners(Cody & Cousin Jake) vs. Chris Bey, Johnny Swinger, & ?
-Crazzy Steve, ?, & ? vs. Cancel Culture(Rob Van Dam, Jacob Crist, & Joseph P. Ryan)
-Susie Yung vs. Taya Valkyrie

Slammiversary is on Saturday 7/18:
-Tessa Blanchard vs. Ace Austin vs. Michael Elgin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel - Heavyweight Title

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)

The New Japan Cup takes place from Tuesday 6/16 to Saturday 7/11:
-Upcoming First Round Matches:
Kazuchika Okada vs. Gedo
Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki
Yuya Uemura vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Gabriel Kidd vs. Taiji Ishimori
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi Ishikari
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Seiya Sanada
Shingo Takagi vs. Sho Tanaka
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi
Yohei Komatsu vs. Bushi
Satoshi Kojima vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi
-Upcoming Second-Round Matches:
Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Toru Yano

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE(www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy/)

Next show is Friday 7/17 in Alton, IL.

DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SICW(www.sicw.org)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

WLW(www.harleyrace.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING EPIC/INDEPENDENT HARDCORE WRESTLING(no website)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CCW(www.capewrestling.com)

CCW has a show on Saturday 6/27 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Jacksyn Crowley, Cash Borden, Osby Tomlin, & Blake Christian vs. Otis Crowley, Hollis Giroux, Derrick King, & Seanan Young
-Marko & Logan Stunt vs. J.J. Walker & ?
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Sarge O'Riley - Pure Openweight Title
-The King's Court(Gage Robertson & Addison Caine) vs. Zay Washington & Venom - Tag Team Titles
-Trent Daniels vs. Joey O'Riley
-Dangerous & Delicious(Jah-C & J.T. Energy) vs. The Mega Brothers(Chris Slammer & Dalton Anthony)

Next show is Saturday 7/11 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING(journeyprokc.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 8/7 in Merrionette Park, IL.

Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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NJPW New Japan Cup Day 1

First-round matches:
-Togi Makabe d. Yota Tsuji with a German suplex.
-Toru Yano d. Jado via low blow and rollup.
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi d. Tomoaki Honma(non-title) after the Time Bomb(fireman's-carry Air Raid Crash).
-Tomohiro Ishii d. El Desperado via vertical-drop brainbuster.

Round 2 matches set: Makabe vs. Ishii, Yano vs. Hiromu.

Next show's first-round bouts:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Gedo
-Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki
-Yuya Uemura vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
-Gabriel Kids vs. Taiji Ishimori

Monday, June 15, 2020

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-Kevin Owens d. Angel Garza(w/ Zelina Vega & Andrade "Cien" Almas) after the Stone Cold Stunner (3:51 aired).
-Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) & The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) d. Akira Tozawa, Ninja A, Ninja B, & Ninja C(w/ Super Giant Ninja) when Ford pinned Ninja A after the frog splash (1:16).  The Big Show came out to back up the Profits & Vikings against the Super Giant Ninja.
-The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) d. Liv Morgan & Natalya Neidhart when Peyton pinned Morgan after she and Billie hit the Fall From Grace(double-team elevated inverted neckbreaker) (2:31).
-U.S. Champion Apollo Crews d. Shelton Benjamin(non-title) via rollup while holding the ropes (2:08).
-WWE Champion Drew McIntyre & 24/7 Champion "R-Truth" Ron Killings d. "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley d. Montel Vontavious Porter; R-Truth pinned M.V.P. after he and Drew hit a Rocket Launcher (6:08 aired).  The WWE Title would have changed hands if Lashley & M.V.P. had won.
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Nia Jax via rollup to retain the Raw Women's Title (4:44 aired).
-Randy Orton d. Christian Cage in an "unsanctioned match" after "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair gave Christian a low blow, setting him up for Orton's running punt to the head for the pin (1:02).
-Next week:  The Street Profits vs. The Viking Raiders for the Raw Tag Team Titles, plus Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks vs. The Iconics for the Women's Tag Team Titles.

Sunday, June 14, 2020

WWE Backlash

-Apollo Crews d. Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega & Angel Garza) with the delayed Blue Thunder Bomb to retain the U.S. Title; guest commentator Kevin Owens stopped Garza from interfering.
-Smckdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks won a triple threat match with The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) and "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles when Sasha pinned Alexa with a victory roll.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Jeff Hardy with the Brogue Kick.
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai fought Nia Jax to a double countout to retain the Raw Women's Title.
-Braun Strowman won a handicap match against John Morrison & "The Miz" Mike Mizanin to retain the Universal Title when he pinned Morrison with the running powerslam.
-Drew McIntyre d. "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley(w/ Montel Vontavious Porter) to retain the WWE Title; Lana Perry-Rusev-Lashley attempted to get involved but it backfired, leading to Drew finishing with the Claymore(flying boot).
-The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) for the Raw Tag Team Titles never officially started as the teams brawled in the backstage area.
-Randy Orton d. Edge after a running punt to the head.

Friday, June 12, 2020

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-Shinsuke Nakamura & Antonio Cesaro d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston)(non-title); Nakamura countered Kofi's top-rope cross-bodyblock with a raised knee on the landing and small-packaged him for the pin (4:34 aired).
-Intercontinental Title Tournament Final:  "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Daniel Bryan with the springboard forearm to win the tournament and the title (24:25 aired).
-Universal Champion Braun Strowman & Heavy Machinery(Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) d. John Morrison, "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, & Dolph Ziggler when Otis pinned Ziggler after the Caterpillar(Worm dance followed by jumping elbowdrop) (8:15 aired); Otis had left the ring area when he saw King Baron Corbin confronting Mandy Rose backstage on the TitanTron, but brought Mandy back to ringside as he returned to his corner.

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Byron Saxton & Corey Graves.
-Ever-Rise(Chase Parker & Matt Martel) d. The Skulk(Leon Ruff & Adrian Alanis); Parker pinned Alanis after he and Martel hit a wheelbarrow/Codebreaker combo (4:26).
-Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Oney Lorcan, & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, & Tehuti Miles when Swerve pinned Miles after the Confidence Boost(modified Michinoku Driver) (9:43).

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Montel Vontavious Porter.
-Liv Morgan d. Natalya Neidhart by countering a Sharpshooter attempt with a small package for the pin (5:34).
-Shelton Benjamin d. Shane Thorne after the Paydirt(jumping Flatliner) (7:25 aired).

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix.
-Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae d. NXT North American Champion "Limitless" Keith Lee & "The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim when Gargano rolled up Lee (7:33 aired).
-Indus Sher(Rinku Singh & Saurav Gurjar)(w/ Malcolm Bivens) d. Mike Reed & Mikey Delbrey; Saurav pinned Delbrey after he and Rinku hit the sideslam/second-rope elbowdrop combo (1:08).
-Finn Bálor d. Cameron Grimes with the 1916(elevated DDT/brainbuster) (9:04 aired).
-Dakota Kai(w/ Raquel Gonzalez) d. Kacy Catanzaro with the Go 2 Kick(fireman's-carry lift into head kick) (2:28).  Kayden Carter attempted to save Kacy from a post-match attack but was laid out by Raquel.
-Drake Maverick challenged No-Longer Interim Cruiserweight Champion El Hijo Del Fantasma to a rematch, but they were interrupted by the two luchadors from last week.  Fantasma & Maverick prepared to fight, but Fantasma turned on Maverick...the luchadors unmasked to reveal themselves as Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde, then Fantasma removed his own mask and reintroduced himself as Santos Escobar.
-NXT Champion Adam Cole(w/ Roderick Strong & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish) d. Dexter Lumis(non-title) after interference by Strong led to Cole winning with the Last Shot v2.0(Shining Wizard to the back of the head) (8:49 aired).  After the match, Lumis and "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark brawled with Strong & Fish, leaving Cole in the ring...where he was met with a challenge from Scarlett Bordeaux on behalf of Karrion Kross.
-Next week:  Imperium(Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) vs. Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) for the NXT Tag Team Titles, plus Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks vs. Tegan Nox & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart for the Women's Tag Team Titles.

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-F.T.R.(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) d. "The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter; Wheeler pinned Blade after he and Harwood hit the spike piledriver (10:21); Chris Jericho did commentary.  Afterwards, The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) came out for a chat with F.T.R., leading to a tag team brawl involving Butcher & Blade, "Superbad" Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc, and Tag Team Champions "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page.
-"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose & "The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford(w/ "Superbad" Kip Sabian) d. Women's Champion Hikaru Shida & "The Galaxy's Greatest Alien" Kris Statlander when Ford pinned Shida with the fisherman suplex after hitting her with the title belt (7:32 aired).
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) & "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy d. "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager & Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik)(w/ Chris Jericho) when Cassidy pinned Ortiz with a forward-roll cradle (10:13).  Jerihco left the broadcast table to join in the post-match attack.
-"The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara d. Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana with the Go 2 Hospital(torture-rack Go 2 Sleep) (7:27).  After the match, "The Exalted One" Brodie Lee(w/ Dark Order) came out to confront Cabana and Cabana seemed to consider joining them.  In the meantime, Guevara had his own confrontation with "Broken" Matt Hardy.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson) d. Marq Quen(w/ "Broken" Matt Hardy & Isiah Kassidy) via modified anklelock to retain the TNT Title (11:43).  Afterwards, Jake Hager made his entrance and tried to attack Anderson, leading to a beatdown on Cody.  This brought out Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy to fend off Hager with chairs, but that brought out Chris Jericho, Proud & Powerful, & Sammy Guevara to join in the brawl.
-Next week:  Omega & Page vs. The Natural Nightmares("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall) for the Tag Team Titles, Billy Gunn vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman, The Best Friends vs. Le Sex Gods(Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara), and The Young Bucks vs. The Superbad Death Squad(Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc).

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & Taz.
-SoCal Uncensored("The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) d. Fuego Del Sol & Low Rida; Kazarian pinned Fuego after he and Sky hit the SCU-Later(Gory Special/knee strike combo) (3:00).
-"#5" Allen Angels(w/ "The Exalted One" Brodie Lee, "#10" Denzell Vance, John Silver, & Alex Reynolds) d. "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson after a double-armstretch into falling double-boots to the back  (5:20).
-Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) d. DMusa & Brady Pierce; Santana pinned Pierce after he and Orton hit the Street Sweeper(powerbomb/Buff Blockbuster combo) on Musa onto Pierce (5:09).
-"The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter d. "Pineapple Pete" Sugar Dunkerton & "The Six-Tool Product" Anthony Catena; Butcher pinned Catena after he and Blade hit the suplex/backcracker combo (4:00).
-"God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall(w/ "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Brandi Rhodes, & Allie Dennis) d. Zack Clayton with a top-rope Red Delicious(Diamond Cutter) (5:19).
-"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels d. "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss with the Angel's Wings(double-underhook sitout faceplant) (8:29).
-The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt)(w/ "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry) d. Brandon Cutler & "The Librarian" Peter Avalon(w/ "The Librarian" Leva Bates); Luchasaurus pinned Avalon after a standing moonsault (10:38).
-Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley d. Robert "Ego" Anthony(non-title) via Texas Cloverleaf (13:12); "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage watched the match from the commentary booth.

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & "The Queen Bee" Madison Rayne.
-"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin won a triple threat match with "The Draw" Sami Callihan and Ken Shamrock when he pinned Shamrock with the spiral bomb (8:49).
-"The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz(w/ "The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan) d. Susie Yung after the Diamond Cutter (3:47).
-X-Division Champion "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack & Cousin Jake Deaner d. "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey & Johnny Swinger when Mack pinned Swinger after the Stone Cold Stunner (7:12 aired).  Bey & Swinger attacked Mack & Jake afterwards until Cody Deaner made the save.
-Jacob Crist(w/ Joseph P. Ryan, Rob Van Dam, & Katie Forbes) d. Crazzy Steve after a spinning kick (3:31).
-Jordynne Grace d. "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie(w/ "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush & John E. Bravo) via sleeper with bodyscissors to retain the Women's Title (11:54 aired).  After the match, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo made her debut appearance by confronting Jordynne, then turning a handshake into a Fujiwara armbar takedown.

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)

NXT this week has:
-Adam Cole vs. Dexter Lumis
-Finn Bálor vs. Cameron Grimes

Backlash is on Sunday 6/14:
-Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley - WWE Title
-Braun Strowman vs. John Morrison & "The Miz" Mike Mizanin - Universal Title Handicap Match
-Asuka Urai vs. Nia Jax - Raw Women's Title
-Apollo Crews vs. Andrade Almas - U.S. Title
-Bayley Rose & Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) - Women's Tag Team Titles
-Edge vs. Randy Orton
-Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy

ALL ELITE WRESTLING(allelitewrestling.com)

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Cody Rhodes vs. Marq Quen - TNT Title
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) & Orange Cassidy vs. Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) & Jake Hager
-F.T.R.(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. "The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter
-Colt Cabana vs. Sammy Guevara

All Out is on Saturday 9/5.

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)

Impact next Tuesday has:
-The North(Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) vs. The Rascalz(Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) - Tag Team Titles
-Moose vs. Shawn Hernandez - "TNA World Title"
-Eddie Edwards vs. Ace Austin - Street Fight
-Rhino vs. Rohit Raju

Slammiversary is on Saturday 7/18:
-Tessa Blanchard vs. Ace Austin vs. Michael Elgin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel - Heavyweight Title

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)

The New Japan Cup takes place from Tuesday 6/16 to Saturday 7/11:
-First Round Matches:
Yota Tsuji vs. Togi Makabe
Tomohiro Ishii vs. El Desperado
Toru Yano vs. Jado
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tomoaki Honma
Kazuchika Okada vs. Gedo
Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki
Yuya Uemura vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Gabriel Kidd vs. Taiji Ishimori
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi Ishikari
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Seiya Sanada
Shingo Takagi vs. Sho Tanaka
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi
Yohei Komatsu vs. Bushi
Satoshi Kojima vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE(www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy/)

Next show is Friday 7/17 in Alton, IL.

DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SICW(www.sicw.org)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

WLW(www.harleyrace.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING EPIC/INDEPENDENT HARDCORE WRESTLING(no website)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CCW(www.capewrestling.com)

CCW has a show on Saturday 6/27 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Jacksyn Crowley, Cash Borden, Osby Tomlin, & Blake Christian vs. Otis Crowley, Hollis Giroux, Derrick King, & Seanan Young
-Marko & Logan Stunt vs. J.J. Walker & ?
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Sarge O'Riley - Pure Openweight Title
-The King's Court(Gage Robertson & Addison Caine) vs. Zay Washington & Venom - Tag Team Titles
-Trent Daniels vs. Joey O'Riley
-Dangerous & Delicious(Jah-C & J.T. Energy) vs. The Mega Brothers(Chris Slammer & Dalton Anthony)

Next show is Saturday 7/11 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING(journeyprokc.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 8/7 in Merrionette Park, IL.

Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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Monday, June 8, 2020

NJPW New Japan Cup, Take Two

WOO~!

New brackets, with card changes presumably due to international travel restrictions:

Yota Tsuji(replacing Jeff Cobb) vs. Togi Makabe
Tomohiro Ishii vs. El Desperado(replacing Toa Henare)

Toru Yano vs. Jado(replacing Chase Owens)
Hiromu Takahashi(replacing Colt Cabana) vs. Tomoaki Honma(replacing Bad Luck Fale)

Kazuchika Okada vs. Gedo(replacing "Switchblade" Jay White)
Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki

Yuya Uemura(replacing Juice Robinson) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru(replacing Alex Coughlin)
Gabriel Kidd(replacing David Finlay) vs. Taiji Ishimori(replacing Tanga Loa)

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Taichi Ishikari
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Ryusuke Taguchi(replacing Mikey Nicholls) vs. Seiya Sanada
Shingo Takagi vs. Sho Tanaka(replacing Will Ospreay)

Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshi-Hashi
Yohei Komatsu(replacing Karl Fredericks) vs. Bushi(replacing KENTA Kobayashi)

Satoshi Kojima vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
Hirooki Goto vs. Yujiro Takahashi

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-Raw Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai & Charlotte Flair won a non-title triple threat match with Women's Tag Team Champions Bayley Rose(Smackdown Women's Champion) & "The Boss" Sasha Banks and The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) when Asuka made Billie tap out to the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) (7:42 aired).
-Aleister Black & Humberto Carrillo d. Buddy Murphy & "All Day" Austin Theory when Black pinned Murphy after catching Murphy on the top rope with a step-up Black Mass(roundhouse kick) (2:21).  "The Monday Night Messiah" Seth Rollins joined Murphy & Theory in a post-match attack on Black & Carrillo.
-Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega) won a triple threat match with Kevin Owens and Angel Garza when he stole the pin on Garza after Owens' Stone Cold Stunner (9:05 aired).
-"The Almighty" Bobby Lashley & Montel Vontavious Porter d. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) when Lashley made Erik tap out to the full nelson (11:24 aired); WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) watched the match from ringside and got involved in the post-match brawl.
-Charlotte Flair d. Raw Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai(non-title) after a distraction by Nia Jax allowed Charlotte to win with IT'S THE BIG FOOT (20:18 aired); Women's Tag Team Champions Bayley Rose(Smackdown Women's Champion) & Women's Tag Team Champion "The Boss" Sasha Banks did commentary until being attacked by The Iconics.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

WWE/NXT Takeover: In Your House

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix.
-Tegan Nox, "The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim, & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart d. Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, & Raquel Gonzalez when Nox pinned Kai after the Shiniest Wizard.
-Finn Bálor d. "The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest with the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp).
-"Limitless" Keith Lee d. Johnny Gargano with the Big Bang Catastrophe(fireman's-carry Jackhammer) to retain the NXT North American Title; Mia Yim stopped Candice LeRae from interfering.
-Adam Cole d. "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark in a Backlot Brawl after a Canadian Destroyer onto a pile of chairs to retain the NXT Title.  Roderick Strong & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish interfered on Cole's behalf before being chased away by Dexter Lumis.
-Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) d. Tommaso Ciampa with the Kross-Jacket(sleeper with bodyscissors).
-"The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai won a triple threat match with Charlotte Flair(C) and "The Nightmare" Rhea Ripley to win the NXT Women's Title; Charlotte had Rhea in the Figure-Eight Leglock(bridging figure-four), but Shirai hit Rhea with the moonsault and pinned Rhea for the win.

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-Otis Dozovic(w/ Mandy Rose) d. King Baron Corbin by DQ when Corbin hit Otis with a chair (4:03).
-"The Sassy Southern Belle" Lacey Evans d. Sonya Deville after a distraction by Mandy Rose led to Lacey winning with the Woman's Right(knockout punch) (9:25 aired).
-Drew Gulak(w/ Daniel Bryan) d. "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles by countering the Styles Clash into a jackknife cradle (5:23).
-Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston) & Chad Gable d. Shinsuke Nakamura, Antonio Cesaro, & Mojo Rawley; Kofi pinned Rawley after he and Big E hit the Midnight Hour(Big Ending/second-rope flying DDT combo) (6:22 aired).
-Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks d. "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to win the Women's Tag Team Titles; Nikki countered Sasha's Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface) into a rollup, but Sasha countered into a crucifix pin on Nikki for the three-count (9:36 aired).
-Next week:  Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles in the tournament final for the Intercontinental Title.

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Byron Saxton & Corey Graves.
-Oney Lorcan(w/ "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch) d. Tehuti Miles via O'Connor Roll (7:49).
-Isaiah "Swerve" Scott d. "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher by countering a cross-armbreaker into a rollup pin (8:39).  "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese attacked Swerve from behind as he left the ring.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Montel Vontavious Porter.
-Ricochet d. Shane Thorne after the fireman's-carry overhead kick (6:06).
-Cedric Alexander d. Shelton Benjamin with the Michinoku Driver (7:29 aired).

Thursday, June 4, 2020

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix.
-"The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim fought Candice LeRae to a double countout (3:51).  Tegan Nox tried to break up the fight but Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez attacked Mia...that led to "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart joining the fray.  Johnny Gargano and NXT North American Champion "Limitless" Keith Lee came out to back up Candice and Mia (respectively).
-Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae d. NXT North American Champion "Limitless" Keith Lee & "The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim when Candice rolled up Mia (3:47).
-Isaiah "Swerve" Scott d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese; "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher distracted Swerve and Nese went for the cradle behind-the-back piledriver, but Swerve countered into a sunset flip for the pin (5:40).
-Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) won a triple threat match with Oney Lorcan & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch and The Undisputed Era(Roderick Strong & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish); Fandango pinned Fish after the Last Dance(top-rope legdrop) (6:29 aired).  This led to a post-match confrontation between Breezango and NXT Tag Team Champions Imperium(Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel), who were then joined by Indus Sher(Rinku Singh & Saurav Gurjar)(w/ Malcolm Bivens).
-Santana Garrett d. Aliyah Areebi(w/ Robert Stone) after the rope-handspring moonsault (2:02).
-Cameron Grimes d. Bronson Reed with the Cave-In(flying dropkick/double-stomp) (2:40).  After the match, Killer Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) took out Reed with a Saito Suplex.
-Interim Cruiserweight Title Tournament Final:  El Hijo Del Fantasma d. Drake Maverick to win the title.  The masked luchadors who previously abducted Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde came out after Fantasma, but Maverick took them out with a suicide dive.  However, the momentary distraction led to Fantasma scoring the win with the Phantom Driver(fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver (11:32 aired).  Afterwards, Triple H came out with a new NXT contract for Drake Maverick.
-Added to Takeover:  Tegan Nox/Mia Yim/Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LeRae/Dakota Kai/Raquel Gonzalez.

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page d. "Superbad" Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc(w/ "The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Page pinned Havoc after he and Omega hit the V-Trigger(pump knee)/Buckshot(slingshot somersault lariat) combo (13:38).
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Taz) d. "The Captain" Shawn Dean with the Drill Claw(vertical suplex into sitout Tombstone (1:37).  Taz called out Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley for a post-match confrontation with Cage.
-Chris Jericho(w/ "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager & "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara) d. Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana after the Judas Effect(spinning elbowsmash) (6:49 aired).  After the match, Jericho wanted another piece of Mike Tyson but got a confrontation with "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy.  Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) backed up Jericho while The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) assisted Cassidy.
-"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose d. "Big Swole" Aerial Monroe with a sitout spinebuster (6:33 aired).  Swole got into a verbal battle with the injured Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. after her post-match interview.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, & Brandi Rhodes) d. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry(w/ Luchasaurus & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) with the Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) to retain the TNT Title (10:11 aired).
-Next week:  Cody Rhodes vs. Marq Quen for the TNT Title, Best Friends/Orange Cassidy vs. Proud & Powerful/Jake Hager, F.T.R.(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. "The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter, and Colt Cabana vs. Sammy Guevara.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & Taz.
-Billy Gunn(w/ Austin Gunn) d. "The Southern Savior" John Skyler after the Fameasser (3:39).
-"The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter d. Jon Cruz & "He Does Everything For The Likes" Joe Alonzo; Butcher pinned Cruz after he and Blade hit a suplex/backcracker combo (5:21).
-Christi Jaynes d. KiLynn King by reversing a pin attempt into a small package pin with a handful of tights (4:04).
-Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) d. "Big Game" Leroy Green & E.J. Lewis; Ortiz pinned Leroy after he and Santana hit the Street Sweeper(sitout powerbomb/Buff Blockbuster combo) (5:10).
-The Natural Nightmares("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall)(w/ Brandi Rhodes) d. Brandon Cutler & "The Librarian" Peter Avalon(w/ "The Libararian" Leva Bates) when Marshall pinned Avalon after the Red Delicious(Diamond Cutter) (7:30); Allie Dennis did commentary.

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & "The Queen Bee" Madison Rayne.
-"The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan & "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz d. "Smiley" Kylie Rae & Susie Yung when Kiera pinned Susie with the swinging fisherman suplex (7:47).
-Joseph P. Ryan(w/ Jake & Dave Crist of Ohio vs. Everything) d. Crazzy Steve after the superkick (3:51)).
-"His Mom Calls Him Son Cuz He Shines Like One" Rohit Raju d. Chase Stevens after the top-rope double-stomp to the back (5:47).  Rhino laid out Raju with a post-match Gore.
-The Rascalz(Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) d. T.J. Perkins & Fallah Bahh; T.J.P. got Xavier in a kneebar but Xavier got to his feet and Wentz pushed him backwards into a bridging pin combo (12:38).
-Heavyweight Title Contenders Tournament:  Ace Austin d. Zachary Wentz(subbing for "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel who had been attacked backstage) with the Fold(running Buff Blockbuster) (17:12 aired).
-Next week:  Ken Shamrock vs. "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. "The Draw" Sami Callihan.

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)

NXT this week has:
-Drake Maverick vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma - Interim Cruiserweight Title Tournament Final
-Mia Yim vs. Candice LeRae

NXT Takeover: In Your House is on Sunday 6/7:
-Adam Cole vs. "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark - NXT Title
-Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai - NXT Women's Title
-Keith Lee vs. Johnny Gargano - NXT North American Title
-Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest

Backlash is on Sunday 6/14:
-Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley - WWE Title
-Braun Strowman vs. John Morrison & "The Miz" Mike Mizanin - Universal Title Handicap Match
-Asuka Urai vs. Nia Jax - Raw Women's Title
-Edge vs. Randy Orton

ALL ELITE WRESTLING(allelitewrestling.com)

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Cody Rhodes vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry - TNT Title
-Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc - Tag Team Titles
-Colt Cabana vs. Chris Jericho

All Out is on Saturday 9/5.

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)

Impact next Tuesday has:
-Ken Shamrock vs. Michael Elgin vs. Sami Callihan

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE(www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy/)

Next show is Friday 7/17 in Alton, IL.

DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 6/27 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym).

SICW(www.sicw.org)

Next show is Saturday 6/20 in St. Louis, MO.

MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)

Next show is Saturday 6/13 in St. Louis, MO.

WLW(www.harleyrace.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING EPIC/INDEPENDENT HARDCORE WRESTLING(no website)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CCW(www.capewrestling.com)

CCW has a show on Saturday 6/27 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Next show is Saturday 7/11 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING(journeyprokc.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 6/13 in Queens, NY.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 6/12 in Merrionette Park, IL.

Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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Monday, June 1, 2020

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-Aleister Black d. "The Monday Night Messiah" Seth Rollins(w/ Buddy Murphy & "All Day" Austin Theory); Humberto Carrillo stopped Murphy & Theory from interfering and Black got the pin with an Oklahoma roll (13:47 aired).  Rollins and his disciples beat down Black & Carrillo afterwards.
-Apollo Crews vs. Kevin Owens for the U.S. Title ended in a no-contest when Andrade "Cien" Almas & Angel Garza(w/ Zelina Vega) attacked both men (6:25 aired).
-U.S. Champion Apollo Crews & Kevin Owens d. Andrade "Cien" Almas & Angel Garza(w/ Zelina Vega) when Crews pinned Andrade with the delayed Blue Thunder Bomb (5:03).
-Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) d. Women's Tag Team Champion Nikki Cross(w/ "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss) after a sitout uranagi (5:09).
-Earlier today at Rob Gronkowski's house:  "R-Truth" Ron Killings d. Rob Gronkowski via rollup to win the 24/7 Title.
-Nia Jax d. "The Pirate Princess" Kairi Sane after the Legdrop O' Doom (3:19).  Raw Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai confronted Nia afterwards.
-NXT Women's Champion Charlotte Flair d. Raw Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai by countout(non-title) after Nia Jax distracted Asuka by entering to her music and wearing her entrance mask (9:33).
-WWE Champion Drew McIntyre d. Montel Vontavious Porter(w/ "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley & Lana Perry-Rusev-Lashley) (non-title) with the Claymore(flying boot) (2:58).  Lashley locked Drew in the full nelson after the match.