Wednesday, January 6, 2021

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett, & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix.
-Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) d. "The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest after a running forearm smash to the back of the head (15:28).
-Santos Escobar(w/ Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) d. Gran Metalik(w/ Lince Dorado) with the Phantom Driver(fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver) to retain the Cruiserweight Title (12:29).
-Xia Li(w/ Boa Wang & unknown master) d. Katrina Cortez after a spinning roundhouse kick (1:27).
-Raquel Gonzalez(w/ Dakota Kai) d. "The Nightmare" Rhea Ripley in a last-woman-standing match after chokeslam-bombing Ripley through part of the entrance stage, leaving her unable to answer the ten-count (17:29).
-"The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart d. NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae(w/ "All Day" Austin Theory & Indi Hartwell) when Kushida victory-rolled Gargano after Theory's interference backfired (7:42 aired).
-Finn Bálor d. Kyle O'Reilly with a modified cobra twist to retain the NXT Title (17:25).
-Next week:  The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament begins with Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) vs. The Undisputed Era(Adam Cole & Roderick Strong) and Ever-Rise("Jagged" Chase Parker & "Big Magic" Matt Martel) vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake).  Other teams announced for the tournament:  "The Lone Star" Curt Stallion & "Retro" August Grey, Killian Dain & Drake Maverick, El Legado Del Fantasma(Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza), and The Way(NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano & "All Day" Austin Theory).

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, & "The Demo God" Chris Jericho.
-Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) d. The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico) & The Acclaimed("The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens & "Platinum" Max Caster); Daniels pinned Evans after he and Matt Jackson hit the Best Meltzer Ever(moonsault-spike Tombstone) (9:58).
-"Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow d. "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager with the F-10(spinning F-5) (10:23); the other members of The Inner Circle(Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik of Proud & Powerful, & "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara) watched from the entranceway.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes(w/ Snoop Dogg) d. "Rebourne" Matt Sydal after the Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (10:07).  Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico) attacked both men after the match, but Cody & Matt joined forces to clean house; Snoop Dogg added a splash off the top rope onto Serpentico.
-Hikaru Shida d. Abadon with the Tamashii(basement flying knee strike) to retain the Women's Title (8:25 aired).
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega(w/ Don Callis) d. Rey Fenix with the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver) to retain the Heavyweight Title (17:01).  "The Mad King" Eddie Kingston, "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter(w/ "The Bunny" Allie Dennis) were shown to have attacked "The Bastard" Pac & Penta El Cero Miedo backstage, explaining their absence from ringside.  Jon Moxley attacked Omega with a barbed-wire bat, but TNA Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("The Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) attacked Moxley.  Several members of the roster attempted to stop Omega & The Good Brothers but they were overwhelmed.  The Young Bucks confronted Omega's group, but sided with their former Bullet Club stablemates in the end.
-Next week:  Darby Allin vs. "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage for the TNT Title; Serena Deeb vs. Taynara Conti for the NWA Women's Title; Chuck Taylor vs. "The Best Man" Miroslav Barnyashev; The Jurassic Express("Jungle Boy" Jack Perry & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) vs. Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler); and Pac vs. Eddie Kingston.

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