Sunday, February 28, 2021

AEW On Bleacher Report

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.
-Women's Champion Hikaru Shida, "The Big Apple Girl" Mei Suruga, & Rin Kadokura d. "The Queen" Emi Sakura, "The Cutest In The World" Maki Itoh, & Veny when Shida pinned Veny after the Tamashii(basement flying knee strike) (18:18).
-Women's Title Contender Tourmament Semifinal:  "Aniki" Ryo Mizunami d. "The Magical Girl" Yuka Sakazaki with a fisherman Michinoku Driver (14:28).
-Women's Title Contender Tournament Quarterfinal:  Thunder Rosa d. Riho Abe with an outside cradle pin (11:33).
-Tomorrow night on YouTube:  Thunder Rosa vs. "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose in the other tournament semifinal.
-Wednesday night on Dynamite:  The tournament final!

NJPW Castle Attack Part 2

-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. Will Ospreay & Jeff Cobb when Kojima pinned Cobb after the lariat.
-Kazuchika Okada, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Tomohiro Ishii, & Toru Yano d. "Switchblade" Jay White, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, & Chase Owens when Okada made Owens tap out to the Money Clip(cobra clutch).
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles when Tonga pinned Goto after the Gun Stun(Diamond Cutter).
-Hiroshi Tanahashi d. "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka via crucifix to retain the NEVER Openweight Title.
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion El Desperado won a triple threat match with Bushi and El Phantasmo to win the vacant IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title when he pinned Phantasmo after the Pinche Loco(double-underhook sitout faceplant).
-IWGP Heavyweight/Intercontinental Champion Kota Ibushi d. Tetsuya Naito with the Kamigoye(trapped-arm knee strike) to retain the Intercontinental Title.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni, Quinn McKay, & Caprice "Ice" Coleman.
-T.V. Champion Dragon Lee & Kenny King(w/ Amy Rose) d. Pure Wrestling Champion "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham & Jay Lethal to win the Tag Team Titles in a Pure Wrestling Rules Match; Lee & King had already been warned for a closed-fist punch, but Lee delivered a knockout punch to Gresham behind the referee's back and pinned Gresham for the win (9:16 aired; 14:12 official).
-"El Toro Blanco" Rush d. Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Shane Taylor(w/ Soldiers Of Savagery Bishop Kaun & Malcolm Moses) to retain the Heavyweight Title; the referee was knocked down and Bestia Del Ring passed a chair into the ring to Rush.  Guest commentator Kenny King left the table and took the chair away from Rush, but then hit Taylor with it himself; Rush took advantage to win with the Bull's Horns(corner basement dropkick) (15:39 aired; 18:14 official).
-Next week:  Dalton Castle vs. Josh "The Goods" Woods in a Pure Wrestling Rules Match, plus Jay Lethal vs. Jay Briscoe vs. Matt Taven vs. Ethan Carter III.

NJPW Castle Attack Part 1

-Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, & "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka d. NEVER Openweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, HIroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima when Ospreay pinned Tenzan after the OsCutter(middle-rope springboard Diamond Cutter).
-IWGP Tag Team Champion Tanga Loa d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Yoshi-Hashi with the sitout Tombstone.
-NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Hirooki Goto d. IWGP Tag Team Champion Tama Tonga after the G.T.R.(Eye Of The Hurricane onto the knee).
-Toru Yano d. Chase Owens in a YTR-Style Texas Strap Match to retain the King Of Pro Wrestling Title by removing the final turnbuckle pad.
-"Switchblade" Jay White d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Tomohiro Ishii via Blade Runner(swinging Flatliner).
-Kazuchika Okada d. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe with the Rainmaker(windup short-arm lariat).

Friday, February 26, 2021

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-Otis Dozovic & Chad Gable d. Rey Misterio Jr. & Dominick Misterio when Otis pinned Rey after the splash off the middle rope (3:40).
-Apollo Crews d. Shinsuke Nakamura after the Olympic Slam (joined in progress; 4:41 aired).
-Tamina Snuka(w/ Natalya Neidhart) d. Liv Morgan(w/ Ruby Riot) with the swinging uranagi (3:57).
-The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) d. Sami Zayn & King Baron Corbin when Ford pinned Zayn after a springboard frog splash (5:07 aired).
-Daniel Bryan fought Jey Uso to a double countout (9:20 aired).  Universal Champion Roman Reigns(w/ Paul Heyman) joined Jey in beating down Bryan to close the show.

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-"The Lone Star" Curt Stallion & Mansoor El-Shehail d. Ever-Rise("Jagged" Chase Parker & "Big Magic" Matt Martel)(w/ The Bollywood Boyz(Samir & Sunil Singh)) when Mansoor pinned Parker with a bridging O'Connor Roll (9:34).
-"Retro" August Grey(w/ Jake Atlas) d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese(w/ Ariya Daivari) after the So Much Prettier(turnbuckle-walk Unprettier) (7:13).

NJPW Strong

-Brody King, A.C.H., & The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling) d. T.J. Perkins, Clark Connors, "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox, & Kevin Knight when A.C.H. pinned D.K.C. after the Buster Call(brainbuster).
-Ren Narita d. Chris Dickinson with the Narita Special #3 (elevated Texas Cloverleaf).
-Jon Moxley d. KENTA Kobayashi after the elevated Death Rider(double-underhook DDT) to retain the IWGP U.S. Title.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

NXT UK + Main Event

WWE NXT UK

-Commentators:  Andy Shepherd & Nigel McGuinness.
-Xia Brookside d. Nina Samuels via jackknife cradle (5:45).
-Tyler Bate d. Bailey Matthews(the son of S. William Regal) with the Tylerdriver '97(tigerdriver) (5:45).
-Aoife Valkyrie d. Lana Austin after the Peripeteia(top-rope axe kick) (4:08).
-Pretty Deadly(Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley) d. Gallus("The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young & Mark Coffey) to win the United Kingdom Tag Team Titles; Stoker DDTed Coffey on one of the title belts behind the referee's back, leading to him getting the pin after he and Howley hit the Spilt Milk(spinebuster/flying neckbreaker combo) (15:05).
-Next week:  Kay Lee Ray vs. Meiko Satomura for the United Kingdom Women's Title, plus "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan vs. Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter and Ilja Dragunov vs. Sam Gradwell.
-In two weeks:  Tyler Bate vs. "Bomber" Dave Mastiff, plus Piper Niven & Jack Starz vs. "The Fashionista" Jinny Couture & Joseph Conners.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Samoa Joe.
-Mansoor El-Shehail d. Drew Gulak with the slingshot neckbreaker (5:04).
-"The Drifter" Elias Samson & Jaxson Ryker d. Humberto Carrillo & Akira Tozawa when Ryker pinned Tozawa after the Bossman Slam (6:03 aired).

NJPW Road To Castle Attack

 -Hiromu Takahashi forfeited the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title due to injury.

-Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, & "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka d. NEVER Openweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, Satoshi Kojima, & Yota Tsuji when Cobb pinned Tsuji after the Tour Of The Islands(rewind powerslam).

-Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano, & Sho Tanaka d. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Chase Owens, & Dick Togo when Yano rolled up Togo.

-NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, & Yoshi-Hashi d. "Switchblade" Jay White & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(non-title); Goto pinned Tonga after he and Hashi hit the G.Y.W.(double-team Eye Of The Hurricane onto the knee).

-Tetsuya Naito, Seiya Sanada, & Shingo Takagi d. IWGP Heavyweight/Intercontinental Champion Kota Ibushi, Yuji Nagata, & Tomoaki Honma when Shingo pinned Honma after the Last Of The Dragon(pumphandle wrist-clutch Michinoku Driver).

-El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles when Desperado pinned Ishimori after the Pinche Loco (double-underhook sitout faceplant).

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph, "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix, & Wade Barrett.
-Dexter Lumis d. NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano(w/ "All Day" Austin Theory, "The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae, & Indi Hartwell)(non-title) with the Silence(head-and-arm triangle hold) (13:37).
-Leon Ruff vs. Tyler Rust(w/ Malcolm Bivens) never officially started as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott attacked Ruff before the bell.
-NXT Women's Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai d. Zoey Stark(non-title) after the moonsault (8:17 aired).
-Xia Li(w/ Boa Wang & Mei Ying) d. Kacy Catanzaro(w/ Kayden Carter) via referee stoppage after Xia stomped Kacy's leg on the ring steps (4:41).
-The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake) d. Killian Dain & Drake Maverick; Drake pinned Maverick after he and Gibson hit the Ticket to Mayhem(Tombstone pickup/Codebreaker combo) (5:08 aired).
-Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) d. Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar(w/ Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) in a no-DQ non-title match after the forearm to the back of the head (no opening bell; about 15:30).
-Next week:  Oney Lorcan & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch vs. The Mean Street Kids(Wes Lee & Nash Carter) for the NXT Tag Team Titles and "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez for the Women's Tag Team Titles.
-In two weeks:  Io Shirai vs. Toni Storm for the NXT Women's Title.

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-Jon Moxley d. "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth with the elevated Paradigm Shift(double-underhook DDT) (2:44).
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage & "Absolute" Ricky Starks(w/ "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz) d. The Varsity Blondes("Bulletproof" Brian Pillman Jr. & "The Ivy League M.V.P." Griff Garrison when Cage pinned Pillman after the Drill Claw(vertical suplex into sitout Tombstone) (9:11).
-"The Big Hurt" Jake Hager d. Brandon Cutler via lariat (3:13).
-"Hangman" Adam Page d. Isiah Kassidy(w/ "Big Money" Matt Hardy & The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico)) after the Dead Eye(behind-the-back piledriver) (13:25).
-Women's Title Contender Tournament:  "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose d. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.(w/ Rebel) with the second Beast Bomb(sitout powerbomb) of the match (11:19 aired).
-Ladder Match Qualifier:  "The Murderhawk" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. Rey Fenix after the Blackout(reverse Razor's Edge-style powerbomb) (17:34).
-Next week:  "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes & Red Velvet vs. Shaquille O'Neal & Jade Cargill, The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) vs. Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) & Tully Blanchard, the finals of the Women's Title Contender Tournament, "#10" Preston Vance vs. "Platinum" Max Caster in a ladder match qualifier, and The Dark Order(Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, "#3" Alex Reynolds, "#4" John Silver, & "#5" Alan Angels) vs. Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy), The Hybrid2, & Matt Hardy.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.  Guest commentator:  Anthony Ogogo.
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Hook) d. "The Southern Savior" John Skyler after the Drill Claw(vertical suplex-into-sitout Tombstone) (0:53).
-"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson) d. Serpentico(w/ "The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther) with the Blue Thunder Bomb (5:27).
-"The Mad King" Eddie Kingston d. "The Blue Collar Badass" James D. Drake after spinning backfist (5:03).
-"Legit" Leyla Hirsch d. Brooke Havok(w/ "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes) via cross-armbreaker (2:15).
-The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus & "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry) d. "V.S.K." Vinny Scalice King & Angel Fashion; Jungle Boy pinned V.S.K. after he and Luchasaurus hit the assisted sitout spinebuster (1:27).
-"God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall(w/ Nick Comoroto) d. J.J. Garrett after the Diamond Cutter (4:38).
-"Platinum" Max Caster(w/ "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens) d. "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt with the Acclaim To Fame(top-rope elbowdrop) (4:09).
-"#3" Alex Reynolds & "#4" John Silver(w/ The Dark Order) d. Chris Peaks & Louie Valle; Reynolds pinned Valle after he and Silver hit the Dark Destroyer(double forward-flip DDT) (5:03).  (Note:  Valle was Kodama and Peaks was Obariyon, so this was a Batiri reunion of sorts!)
-"Superbad" Kip Sabian(w/ "The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. Fuego Del Sol with the Deathly Hallows(torture-rack sitout faceplant) (4:33).
-The Varsity Blondes("Bulletproof" Brian Pillman Jr. & "The Ivy-League M.V.P." Griff Garrison) d. "The Captain" Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo; Pillman pinned Bravo after he and Garrison hit a powerbomb/top-rope dropkick combo (7:47).
-"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth d. Aaron Solow with the reverse neckbreaker (7:03); "Pretty" Peter Avalon & Cezar Bonini watched the match from ringside.  Avalon & Bononi joined Nemeth in a post-match attack on Solow, but other members of the Nightmare Family(Q.T. Marshall, Lee Johnson, & Nick Comoroto) ran them off.
-"La Sicaria" Ivelisse Velez & Diamante Zuniga d. Renee Michelle & Miranda Alize (Like The Drink); Ivelisse pinned Alize after she and Diamante hit stereo buzzsaw kicks (6:16).
-Top Flight("Air Wolf" Darius Martin & "Angél Dorado" Daunte Martin) d. "Top Notch" Tony Vega & Steven Stetson; Daunte pinned Stetson after Darius boosted Daunte into a dropkick with Stetson's head trapped in the corner (5:32).
-"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss, & Bear Country(Bear Bronson & Bear Boulder) d. M'Badu, Levy Shapiro, Daniel Joseph, & Aaron Frye; Bronson pinned Shapiro after Boulder dropped Bronson from an electic chair position into a splash on Shapiro (5:25).
-"Pretty" Peter Avalon & Cezar Bononi d. "The Emp'Bruh" Baron Black & Rob Ryzin; Avalon pinned Black after Bononi boosted Avalon into the Marti-Knees(double-kneedrop to the back) (6:20).
-KiLynn King d. Tesha Price after the Kingdom Falls(atomic facebuster) (5:56).
-SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) won a triple threat match with "Rebourne" Matt Sydal & "The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal and The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico) when Kazarian pinned Evans after the inverted DDT (11:39).

Impact Wrestling

-Commentators:  Matt Striker & D-Lo Brown.
-Johnny Swinger(w/ Swingerellas) d. Fallah Bahh when Bahh missed the Banzai Drop and Swinger pinned him with feet on the ropes (5:38).
-Jake Something d. Cody Deaner in a table match after dropping Deaner through a table with a Bossman Slam (9:23).  After the match, Moose attacked Something, leading to the main event being booked for later in the show.
-"The Inevitable" Ace Austin, "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey, & Black Taurus(w/ "Madman" Sawyer Fulton, Crazzy Steve, & "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush) d. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack, & "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel when Bey pinned Mack after the Art Of Finesse(middle-rope springboard Diamond Cutter) (8:44 aired).
-Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) d. XXXL(Acey Romero & "Legendary" Larry D)(non-title); Gallows pinned Larry D after he and Anderson hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (5:50).
-Eddie Edwards d. Shawn Hernandez(w/ "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers) after a flying knee strike off the second rope (2:29).
-Jordynne Grace & Jazz(w/ O.D.B.) d. "The Crown Jewel" Kimber Lee & Susan Yung(w/ Women's Champion "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo) when Jordynne pinned Susan with the pumphandle Michinoku Driver (7:55 aired).
-Moose d. Jake Something with the Lights Out(spear) to retain the TNA World Title(officially sanctioned by Scott D'Amore) 6:54 plus brawling before the bell.  Impact Heavyweight Champion Rich Swann saved Something from a post-match chair attack by Moose.

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

NXT on Wednesday has:
-Santos Escobar vs. Karrion Kross
-Io Shirai vs. Zoey Stark
-Johnny Gargano vs. Dexter Lumis
-Kacy Catanzaro vs. Xia Li
-Killian Dain & Drake Maverick vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans(Zack Gibson & James Drake)

NXT UK on Thursday has:
-Gallus(Wolfgang Young & Mark Coffey) vs. Pretty Deadly(Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley) - United Kingdom Tag Team Titles
-Xia Brookside vs. Nina Samuels

Main Event this week has:
-Humberto Carrillo & Akira Tozawa vs. Elias Samson & Jaxson Ryker
-Mansoor El-Shehail vs. Drew Gulak

WrestleMania XXXVII is on Saturday 4/10 and Sunday 4/11:
-Roman Reigns vs. Edge - Universal Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING

Dynamite this Wednesday has:
-"Hangman" Adam Page vs. Isiah Kassidy
-Nyla Rose vs. Britt Baker - Women's Title Contender Tournament Quartefinal
-The Varsity Blondes(Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison) vs. Brian Cage & Ricky Starks
-Brandon Cutler vs. Jake Hager
-Jon Moxley vs. Ryan Nemeth

Bleacher Report on Sunday 2/28 has:
-Hikaru Shida, Mei Suruga, & Rin Kadokura vs. Emi Sakura, Maki Itoh, & Veny
-Yuka Sakazaki vs. Ryo Mizunami - Women's Title Contender Tournament Semifinal
-Riho Abe vs. Thunder Rosa - Women's Title Contender Tournament Quarterfinal

Revolution on Saturday 3/7 has:
-Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley - Heavyweight Title Exploding Barbed-Wire Death Match
-Sting & Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage & Ricky Starks - Street Fight
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Chris Jericho & Maxwell Jacob Friedman - Tag Team Titles
-Hikaru Shida vs. Women's Title Contender Tournament Winner - Women's Title
-"Hangman" Adam Page vs. Matt Hardy
-Cody Rhodes vs. Penta El Cero Miedo vs. Scorpio Sky vs. ? - Ladder Match

IMPACT WRESTLING

Impact next Tuesday has:
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows), Juice Robinson, & David Finlay vs. XXXL(Acey Romero & Larry D) & Reno Scum(Adam Thorntowe & Luster The Legend)
-Black Taurus vs. Ace Austin vs. Chris Bey
-Eddie Edwards vs. Brian Myers - Referee Matt Cardona
-James Storm vs. Rohit Raju

Sacrifice on Saturday 3/13 has:
-Rich Swann vs. Moose - Heavyweight Title
-Fire 'N' Flava(Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) vs. Jordynne Grace & Jazz - Women's Tag Team Titles

RING OF HONOR

ROH TV this week has:
-Rush vs. Shane Taylor - Heavyweight Title
-Jonathan Gresham & Jay Lethal vs. Dragon Lee & Kenny King - Tag Team Titles

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE

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

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING

NJPW Strong on Friday has:
-Jon Moxley vs. KENTA Kobayashi - IWGP U.S. Title
-Ren Narita vs. Chris Dickinson
-Brody King, A.C.H., & The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling) vs. T.J. Perkins, Clark Connors, "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox, & Kevin Knight

Road To Castle Attack on Thursday 2/25 has:
-Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo vs. El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles

Castle Attack Part 1 on Saturday 2/27 has:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
-Tomohiro Ishii vs. "Switchblade" Jay White
-Toru Yano vs. Chase Owens - King Of Pro Wrestling Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
-Yoshi-Hashi vs. Tanga Loa
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, & "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka

Castle Attack Part 2 on Sunday 2/28 has:
-Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka - NEVER Openweight Title
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) vs. Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, & Toru Yano vs. "Switchblade" Jay White, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, & Chase Owens
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Will Ospreay & Jeff Cobb

NJPW Anniversary on Thursday 3/4 has:
-Kota Ibushi vs. Hiromu Takahashi

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 4/17 in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club).

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY

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

DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING

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

WRESTLE MAX STL

Next show is Saturday 4/3 in St. Louis, MO featuring the David Lee Memorial Tournament.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

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

MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Saturday 4/10 in St. Louis, MO.

WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/6 in Troy, MO:
-The Empire(Jon Webb & Camaro Jackson) vs. Moses Powell & Sean Patrick
-Steve Fender vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller
-Jayden Dominic Rose vs. Rahim De La Suede
-Kyle Roberts vs. Derek Stone

PRO WRESTLING EPIC

Next show is Saturday 5/1 in Alton, IL:
-Appearing:  Shane Douglas, Michael Elgin

NEW BREED WRESTING

Next show is Saturday 3/20 in Eldon, MO:
-The Math Magician vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller - Heavyweight Title
-The Iceman vs. Curtis Wylde - U.S. Title
-Curt Gannon vs. Chris Slammer - Midwest Pop-Con Title

CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/20 in Charleston, MO:
-Jacksyn Crowley vs. Cash Borden vs. Brandon Barbwire - Heavyweight Title Ladder Match
-Hollis Giroux vs. Zay Washington - Pure Openweight Title
-Dangerous & Delicious(Justin Smart & Donny Sixx) vs. Trending Bad(Trent Daniels & J.J. Walker) - Tag Team Titles
-Melanie Cruise vs. Li'l Bit - Women's Title
-Dalton Anthony vs. "The Infinite" Ryan Gingell
-Aaron Roberts & Joey O'Riley vs. Ken Dang & Walker Hayes
-K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria) vs. Calvin Aldridge & Derrick King

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING

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

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PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

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SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

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SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

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Monday, February 22, 2021

AEW + Raw

AEW Women's Title Contender Tournament

-Commentator:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.
-Round 1:  "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose d. Taynara Conti with the Beast Bomb(sitout powerbomb) (8:46).
-Quarterfinal:  "The Magical Girl" Yuka Sakazaki d. "The Queen" Emi Sakura(w/ Mei Suruga & Yunamon) with a rolling crucifix pin on the mat (13:46).  Emi and her students attacked Yuka after the match, but Women's Champion Hikaru Shida hit the ring and the rulebreakers retreated.
-Quarterfinal:  "Aniki" Ryo Mizunami d. Aja Kong by countout; they fought on the floor and Mizunami cut off Kong's attempt to re-enter the ring with a legdrop off the second rope to the back of the head, then beat the ten-count to advance in the tournament (14:46).
-Round 1:  Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.(w/ Rebel) d. "Miss Reality" Madi Wrenkowski(subbing for the injured "#99" Anna Jay) with the Lockjaw(arm-over-head Crippler Crossface/mandible claw combo) (5:17 plus several minutes of fighting outside the ring).

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-U.S. Champion "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle d. John Morrison(non-title) with the Bro Derek(cradle vertical powerslam) (7:34 aired).
-Coming to Raw:  "The Nightmare" Rhea Ripley.
-The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) d. Retribution("T-Bar" Dominik Dijakovic & Dio "Mace" Maddin)(w/ Mustafa Ali, "Slapjack" Shane Thorne, & "Reckoning" Mia Yim) when Kofi pinned T-Bar after the Trouble In Paradise(flying roundhouse kick) (2:52).
-Raw Tag Team Champions The Hurt Business(Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander)(w/ Montel Vontavious Porter) d. The Lucha House Party(Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado) in a non-title tornado tag match when Benjamin pinned Lince after the Paydirt(jumping Flatliner) (5:53).
-"The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest(w/ 24/7 Champion Bad Bunny) d. Angel Garza with the Hit The Lights(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (6:15).
-Women's Tag Team Champions "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax d. Raw Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai & Charlotte Flair(non-title); Charlotte hit Asuka with IT'S THE BIG FOOT by mistake and Nia pinned Asuka after the Legdrop O' Doom (9:19 aired).
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Jeff Hardy with the Brogue Kick (6:45 aired).
-Naomi Night & Lana Perry d. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke; Naomi pinned Mandy after she and Lana hit a double sitout faceslam (1:38).
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles(w/ "Omos" Jordan Omogbehin) d. Ricochet with the Styles Clash (3:50).
-"The Almighty" Bobby Lashley(w/ Montel Vontavious Porter) d. Braun Strowman after the spear (4:20); WWE Champion "The Miz" Mike Mizanin did commentary.
-Next week:  Miz vs. Lashley for the WWE Title.

Sunday, February 21, 2021

WWE Elimination Chamber

-John Morrison won a four-corner match with Ricochet, "The Drifter" Elias Samson, and Mustafa Ali(w/ Retribution) when he rolled up Ali.
-Elimination Chamber Match:  Daniel Bryan & Antonio Cesaro started the bout; King Baron Corbin was the third entry, followed by Sami Zayn.  Cesaro eliminated Corbin with the Sharpshooter.  Kevin Owens was the next to enter, followed by final entrant Jey Uso.  Owens pinned Zayn after the Stone Cold Stunner.  Jey pinned Cesaro with the top-rope splash.  Bryan pinned Uso after the flying knee strike to win.
-Roman Reigns(w/ Paul Heyman) d. Daniel Bryan with the guillotine hold to retain the Universal Title.  After the match, Edge ran in to spear Reigns.
-"The Original Bro" Matt Riddle won a triple threat match with "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley(C)(w/ Montel Vontavious Porter) and John Morrison to win the U.S. Title when he pinned Morrison after the Bro Derek(cradle vertical powerslam).
-"The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax d. Smackdown Women's Champion "The Boss" Sasha Banks & "The E.S.T." Bianca Belair to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles; Reginald Thomas tried to pass a wine bottle to Sasha but she refused to use it.  Nia took advantage of the situation and pinned Sasha after the Samoan Drop.
-WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match:  Randy Orton & Jeff Hardy were the first two entrants; Drew McIntyre(C) was the next one in the match, followed by Kofi Kingston.  Kofi scored a surprise bridging rollup pin on Orton; Orton lost his temper and RKOed Kofi and Hardy before leaving.  "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles(w/ "Omos" Jordan Omogbehin) entered early when Omos physically ripped open his entrance pod.  No further eliminations took place before Sheamus O'Shaunessy entered as the final participant.  Sheamus pinned Kofi after the Brogue Kick.  Drew pinned Hardy after the Claymore(flying boot).  Styles pinned Sheamus after the springboard forearm.  Drew pinned Styles after the Claymore to win and retain his title.
-After the match, Bobby Lashley attacked Drew and laid him out, paving the way for "The Miz" Mike Mizanin to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase...
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin d. Drew McIntyre with the Skull-Crushing Finale(Russian legsweep faceslam) to win the WWE Title.

Saturday, February 20, 2021

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni, Quinn McKay, & Caprice "Ice" Coleman.
-T.V. Champion Dragon Lee & Kenny King(w/ Amy Rose) d. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark); "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon interfered and took out Mark Briscoe, allowing King to roll up Jay for the pin (11:07 aired).  After the match, Ethan Carter III returned to continue his war of words with Jay Briscoe.
-Mike Bennett d. Tyler Bateman(w/ Vita Von Starr) after the piledriver (6:30 aired).  Matt Taven joined Bennett in attacking Bateman after the match, threatening to hurt him if Vincent Marseglia didn't accept his rematch challenge; Vincent refused via the big screen, so Taven smashed a chair over Bateman's knee.
-Shane Taylor & The Soldiers Of Savagery(Bishop Kaun & Malcolm Moses) d. Mexisquad(Bandido, Flamita, & Rey Horus) to win the Six-Man Tag Team Titles when Taylor pinned Flamita after the Welcome To The Land(sitout Tombstone) (8:58 aired).  Maria Kanellis did commentary.
-Next week:  "El Toro Blanco" Rush vs. Shane Taylor for the Heavyweight Title, plus Pure Champion "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham & Jay Lethal vs. Dragon Lee & Kenny King for the Tag Team Titles.

Weekend show results

Saturday WrestleMax STL results from St. Louis, MO (credit to Glenn Smith & Ben Simon):

-Rahim De La Suede d. Edvin Kudic with the 450 Splash (6:02).
-J.D.X. won a three-way dance with Devon Monroe and Levi Everett.  J.D.X. eliminated Everett and then Monroe(rollup) to win (10:44).
-Brooke Valentine d. Olivia Rochelle via spear (1:40).
-Calvin Tankman d. Moonshine Mantell after a sitout Tombstone (12:17).
-Rohit Raju(aka Hakim Zane) d. Everett Connors with a flying knee strike (11:34).
-Xavier Walker d. Chris Hendrix after a knockout punch (2:24).
-Jake Something d. Camaro Jackson via sitout Bossman Slam (12:29).
-Mike Outlaw d. Kevin Lee Davidson with a victory roll (18:59).
-Su Yung d. Blair Onyx via mandible claw (17:49).

Friday, February 19, 2021

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-Shinsuke Nakamura d. Apollo Crews with a cross-armbreaker into a pinning combination (3:05 aired); Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston did commentary.
-Natalya Neidhart & Tamina Snuka d. The Riot Squad(Ruby Riot & Liv Morgan) after a distraction by Billie Kay led to Tamina pinning Ruby after a swinging uranagi (3:03).
-Smackdown Women's Champion "The Boss" Sasha Banks, "The E.S.T." Bianca Belair, & Reginald Thomas d. Bayley Rose & Women's Tag Team Champions "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax; Nia picked up Reginald for a slam but Sasha & Bianca double-dropkicked Nia and Reginald fell on top for the pin (5:04).
-Rey Misterio Jr. & Dominick Misterio d. Otis Dozovic & Chad Gable by DQ when Otis & Gable double-teamed Rey past the referee's five-count (1:27).  Smackdown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & "The Glorious" Robert Roode did commentary.
-Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens, & Antonio Cesaro d. Sami Zayn, King Baron Corbin, & Jey Uso when Bryan made Zayn tap out to the Yes Lock (10:17 aired); Edge and Paul Heyman did commentary.  Everyone brawled after the bell and Edge speared Jey Uso, but then Universal Champion Roman Reigns speared Edge to close the show.
-Added to Elimination Chamber:  Shayna & Nia vs. Sasha & Bianca for the Women's Tag Team Titles.

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-"The Lone Star" Curt Stallion, Mansoor El-Shehail, Jake Atlas, & Ashante "Thee" Adonis d. The Bollywood Boyz(Samir & Sunil Singh) & Ever-Rise("Jagged" Chase Parker & "Big Magic" Matt Martel) when Stallion pinned Samir after a step-up headbutt (9:58).
-Ariya Daivari d. "Retro" August Grey with the hammerlock lariat (6:55); "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese did commentary.

NJPW Strong

-Rocky Romero, Misterioso, & Adrian Quest d. Rey Horus, "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox, & Barrett Brown when Romero made Brown tap out to the Diablo Armbar(cross-armbreaker takedown).
-Fred Rosser d. Hikuleo via backslide.
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion El Phantasmo d. Lio Rush with the Sudden Death(superkick).
-Next week:  Jon Moxley vs. KENTA Kobayashi for the IWGP U.S. Title.

Thursday, February 18, 2021

NXT UK + Main Event

WWE NXT UK

-Commentators:  Andy Shepherd & Nigel McGuinness.
-A-Kid d. "The East Side Butcher" Sha Samuels in a British Rounds Match to retain the Heritage Cup Title.  Falls:  Samuels made A-Kid tap out to the Butcher's Hook(cobra clutch/camel clutch combination hold) (2:35 of Round 1).  A-Kid pinned Samuels after jumping thrust kick (1:23 of Round 3; 6:58 total).  A-Kid made Samuels tap out to the omoplata(double-armbar submission) (1:25 of Round 5; 11:23 total).
-Ben Carter d. "Turbo" Josh Morrell with the frog splash (6:28).
-Dani Luna d. Aleah James after a fireman's-carry sitout powerbomb (3:36).
-Rampage Brown d. "The Iron King" Joe Coffey with the Doctor Bomb (11:16).
-Next week:  Gallus("The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young & Mark Coffey) vs. Pretty Deadly(Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley) for the United Kingdom Tag Team Titles, plus Xia Brookside vs. Nina Samuels.
-In two weeks:  Kay Lee Ray vs. Meiko Satomura for the United Kingdom Women's Title.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Samoa Joe.
-"T-Bar" Dominik Dijakovic d. Drew Gulak with the Eyes Wide Shut(torture-rack Go 2 Sleep) (3:56).
-Jaxson Ryker(w/ "The Drifter" Elias Samson) d. Humberto Carrillo after the Bossman Slam (5:39 aired).

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph, "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix, & Wade Barrett.
-Ember Moon & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart d. "The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell; NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano did commentary.  Gargano left the table and brought out "All Day" Austin Theory(who had been abducted by Dexter Lumis) at Takeover, but the distraction led to Ember rolling up Indi for the pin (13:03 aired).
-Leon Ruff d. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott with the crucifix bomb (5:27).
-Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter d. The Robert Stone Brand(Aliyah Areebi & Jessi Kamea)(w/ Robert Stone); Kayden pinned Aliyah after she and Kacy hit a reverse neckbreaker/frog splash combo (2:37).  Xia Li(w/ Boa Wang) confronted Kacy & Kayden after the match.
-"The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida d. Tyler Rust(w/ Malcolm Bivens) with the Hoverboard Lock(kimura); Rust didn't submit but Bivens called for the official to stop the match on his protege's behalf (7:56 aired).
-Zoey Stark d. Valentina Feroz with a belly-to-back Go 2 Sleep (2:32).
-"The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne & NXT Tag Team Champions Oney Lorcan & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch d. NXT Champion Finn Bálor, Kyle O'Reilly, & Roderick Strong; Adam Cole interfered against Bálor and his former stablemates, leading to Dunne pinning Bálor after the Bitter End(pumphandle Flatliner) (12:03).
-Next week:  Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar vs. Karrion Kross(non-title).
-In two weeks:  Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. The Mean Street Kids(Wes Lee & Nash Carter) for the NXT Tag Team Titles, plus "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez for the Women's Tag Team Titles.

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-"Hangman" Adam Page & "Big Money" Matt Hardy d. The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico) when Hardy pinned Angélico after the Twist Of Fate (7:05).  Page and Hardy had a post-match confrontation to set up a match at Revolution; Isiah Kassidy and TH2 joined Hardy in attacking Page, but The Dark Order made the save.
-Women's Title Contender Tournament:  Riho Abe d. NWA Women's Champion Serena Deeb(non-title) with a Gedo Clutch(camel clutch rolled forward into a pin combo) (14:46).
-"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy(w/ Chuck Taylor) d. "The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther(w/ Serpentico) after the Orange Punch(Superman Punch) (1:51).
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) to retain the Tag Team Titles when Nick Jackson pinned Ortiz with a small package (13:08).  The rest of the Inner Circle("The Demo God" Chris Jericho, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, "Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow, & "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager) joined Ortiz & Santana in attacking the Bucks afterwards...Brandon Cutler tried to help but the numbers were too great.  TNA Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) made a somewhat delayed save.
-Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) d. "Rebourne" Matt Sydal & "The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal; Dax pinned Mike after he and Cash hit the Big Rig(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker) (8:55).  F.T.R. threatened to cut Mike's hair until The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, & "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) arrived to fight them off.
-Jon Moxley, "The Murderhawk" Lance Archer, & Rey Fenix(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. "The Mad King" Eddie Kingston, "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter(w/ "The Bunny" Allie Dennis) when Moxley pinned Kingston after the elevated Paradigm Shift(double-underhook DDT) (11:56).  The Good Brothers attacked Moxley after the match, then Kenny Omega & Don Callis made a grand entrance to confront him.  Omega said that Moxley has a contractually-obligated title rematch, but Omega will name the stipulation:  An exploding barbed-wire death match!
-On Monday via YouTube:  The Women's Title Contender Tournament continues with the quarterfinal matches:  Taynara Conti vs. "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, "#99" Anna Jay vs. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., Ryo Mizunami vs. Aja Kong, and Yuka Sakazaki vs. Emi Sakura.
-Next week:  "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Isiah Kassidy, The Varsity Blondes("Bulletproof" Brian Pillman Jr. & "The Ivy-League M.V.P." Griff Garrison) vs. "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage & "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Brandon Cutler vs. Jake Hager, and the Women's Title Contender Tournament semifinal in the U.S. Bracket.
-In two weeks:  "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes & Red Velvet vs. Shaquille O'Neal & Jade Cargill, Jurassic Express vs. F.T.R. & Tully Blanchard, and the Women's Title Contender Tournament final.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.  Guest commentators:  Anthony Ogogo & "Absolute" Ricky Starks.
-IWGP U.S. Champion Jon Moxley d. Jon Cruz(non-title) with a guillotine hold (2:14).
-Bear Country(Bear Bronson & Bear Boulder) d. Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico); Boulder pinned Serpentico after he dropped Bronson from an electic chair position into a splash on Serpentico (6:21).
-"The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter(w/ "The Bunny" Allie Dennis) d. Jake St. Patrick & Sage Scott; Butcher pinned Scott after he and Blade hit the powerbomb/neckbreaker combo (1:42).
-"Portugal's Perfect Athlete" Shanna Barrulas d. Renee Michelle after a released tiger suplex (4:28).
-"#3" Alex Reynolds & "#4" John Silver(w/ The Dark Order) d. "V.S.K." Vinny Scalice King & Eric James; Silver pinned V.S.K. after he and Reynolds hit a double Destroyer DDT (3:23).
-The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus & "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry)(w/ "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) d. "The Emp'Bruh" Baron Black & "The Southern Savior" John Skyler; Jungle Boy pinned Black after he and Luchasaurus hit the assisted sitout spinebuster (0:51).
-Taynara Conti(w/ "#99" Anna Jay) d. Vertvixen via leg-applied half-nelson half-bodyscissors (1:55).
-"The Mad King" Eddie Kingston d. Aaron Solow after the spinning backfist (5:35).
-"Absolute" Ricky Starks(w/ Hook) d. K.C. Navarro with the spear (0:06).
-Brandon Cutler d. Misterioso after the springboard elbowdrop (6:32).
-"Powerhouse" Will Hobbs(w/ Hook) d. Rob Ryzin with the Town Business(Northern Lights Bomb) (0:27).
-Nick Comoroto(w/ "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall) d. Fuego Del Sol with a pop-up snap powerslam (3:15).

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Matt Striker & D-Lo Brown.
-The Decay(Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve)(w/ "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush) d. XXXL(Acey Romero & "Legendary" Larry D) when Steve pinned Larry D after the flying DDT off the second rope (joined in progress; 8:25 aired).
-T.J. Perkins d. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander with the Mamba Splash(frog splash) to retain the X-Division Title (11:21).
-"The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel won a four-corner match with "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack, Shawn Daivari, and Suicide when he pinned Suicide after the top-rope double-kneedrive (4:51).
-"Always Ready" Matt Cardona d. Shawn Hernandez(w/ "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers) with the Radio Silence(jumping leg lariat) (3:16 aired).  Eddie Edwards saved Cardona from a post-match attack by Hernandez & Myers.
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. Reno Scum(Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend); Juice pinned Thornstowe after Finlay delivered a superplex and Juice followed up with a frog splash (4:10).  Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) joked about Juice & Finlay's presence after the match, but Juice & Finlay were more interested in challenging for the belts.
-Tenille Dashwood(w/ Kaleb "With A K" Konley) d. Nevaeh with the Spotlight Kick(flying Mafia Kick) (5:11 aired).
-Moose d. "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match after the Lights Out(spear) (9:47 aired).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

NXT UK on Thursday has:
-A-Kid vs. Sha Samuels - Heritage Cup Title
-Rampage Brown vs. Joe Coffey

Main Event this week has:
-Humbero Carrillo vs. Jaxson Ryker
-Drew Gulak vs. "T-Bar" Dominik Dijakovic

Elimination Chamber is on Sunday 2/21:
-Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton vs. A.J. Styles vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston - WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match
-Roman Reigns vs. ?  - Universal Title
-Kevin Owens vs. Jey Uso vs. Sami Zayn vs. King Baron Corbin vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Antonio Cesaro - Elimination Chamber Match
-Bobby Lashley vs. Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle - U.S. Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING

Dynamite this Wednesday has:
-Jon Moxley, Pac, & Rey Fenix vs. Eddie Kingston, "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) - Tag Team Titles
-Serena Deeb vs. Riho Abe - Women's Title Contender Tournament
-"Hangman" Adam Page & Matt Hardy vs. The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico)
-Matt & Mike Sydal vs. Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION/IMPACT WRESTLING

Impact next Tuesday has:
-Willie Mack, Josh Alexander, & Trey Miguel vs. Ace Austin, Chris Bey, & Black Taurus
-Jordynne Grace & Jazz vs. Kimber Lee & Susan Yung
-Jake Something vs. Cody Deaner - Table Match

RING OF HONOR

ROH TV this week has:
-Mexisquad(Bandido, Flamita, & Rey Horus) vs. Shane Taylor & The Soldiers Of Savagery(Bishop Kaun & Malcolm Moses) - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Dragon Lee & Kenny King

ROH TV on Saturday 2/27 has:
-Rush vs. Shane Taylor - Heavyweight Title

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE

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

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING

NJPW Strong on Friday has:
-Lio Rush vs. El Phantasmo
-Fred Rosser vs. Hikuleo
-Rocky Romero, Misterioso, & Adrian Quest vs. Rey Horus, Barrett Brown, & "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox

Road To Castle Attack on Thursday 2/25 has:
-Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo vs. Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles

Castle Attack Part 1 on Saturday 2/27 has:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
-Tomohiro Ishii vs. "Switchblade" Jay White
-Toru Yano vs. Chase Owens - King Of Pro Wrestling Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
-Yoshi-Hashi vs. Tanga Loa
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, & "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka

Castle Attack Part 2 on Sunday 2/28 has:
-Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Phantasmo - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka - NEVER Openweight Title
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) vs. Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, & Toru Yano vs. "Switchblade" Jay White, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, & Chase Owens
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Will Ospreay & Jeff Cobb

NJPW Anniversary on Thursday 3/4 has:
-Kota Ibushi vs. Hiromu Takahashi

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING

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

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY

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

DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING

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

WRESTLE MAX STL

Next show is Saturday 2/20 in St. Louis, MO:
-Calvin Tankman vs. Moonshine Mantel
-Kevin Lee Davidson vs. Mike Outlaw
-Jake Something vs. Camaro Jackson
-Steve Manders vs. Levi Everett
-Su Yung vs. Blair Onyx
-J.D.X. vs. Devon Monroe vs. Jah-C

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

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

MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Saturday 4/10 in St. Louis, MO.

WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/6 in Troy, MO:
-The Empire(Jon Webb & Camaro Jackson) vs. Moses Powell & Sean Patrick
-Steve Fender vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller

PRO WRESTLING EPIC

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

NEW BREED WRESTING

Next show is Saturday 3/20 in Eldon, MO:
-The Iceman vs. Curtis Wylde - U.S. Title

CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/20 in Charleston, MO:
-Jacksyn Crowley vs. Cash Borden vs. Brandon Barbwire - Heavyweight Title Ladder Match
-Hollis Giroux vs. Zay Washington - Pure Openweight Title
-Dangerous & Delicious(Justin Smart & Donny Sixx) vs. Trending Bad(Trent Daniels & J.J. Walker) - Tag Team Titles
-Melanie Cruise vs. Li'l Bit - Women's Title
-Dalton Anthony vs. "The Infinite" Ryan Gingell
-Aaron Roberts & Joey O'Riley vs. Ken Dang & Walker Hayes
-K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria) vs. Calvin Aldridge & Derrick King

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING

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

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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING(www.aawrestling.com)

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PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

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SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

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SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

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Monday, February 15, 2021

AEW + Raw

AEW Women's Title Contender Tournament - Japan Bracket

-Commentator:  Excalibur.
-"The Magical Girl" Yuka Sakazaki d. Mei Suruga after a 450 Splash from the middle of the top rope (10:13).
-"The Queen" Emi Sakura d. Veny with the tigerdriver (12:33).
-"Aniki" Ryo Mizunami d. "The Cutest In The World" Maki Itoh via head-and-arm triangle (10:45).
-Aja Kong d. Rin Kadokura after a diving elbowdrop from the top rope (7:02).
-Quarterfinal matches:  Yuka Sakazaki vs. Emi Sakura and Ryo Mizunami vs. Aja Kong.

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-"The Original Bro" Matt Riddle & The Lucha House Party(Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado) d. Raw Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander & Montel Vontavious Porter when Riddle pinned M.V.P. after the Floating Bro(moonsault into a corkscrew senton) (6:35 aired).
-Backstage:  Akira Tozawa pinned "R-Truth" Ron Killings to win the 24/7 Title.  Then "The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest ran Tozawa into a lighting crate and Bad Bunny pinned Tozawa to win the 24/7 Title.
-Raw Women's Champion "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai & Charlotte Flair vs. "The Sassy Southern Belle" Lacey Evans & Peyton Royce(w/ "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair) ended in a no-contest when Lacey revealed that she's pregnant (no closing bell; about 6:05).
-Kofi Kingston d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin after the Trouble In Paradise(flying roundhouse kick) (11:10 aired).
-Women's Tag Team Champion "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler(w/ Nia Jax) d. Lana Perry(w/ Naomi Night) with the Kirifuda Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) (4:20).
-Non-Title Gauntlet Match:  "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles(w/ "Omos" Jordan Omogbehin) d. Kofi Kingston(w/ Xavier Woods) with the springboard forearm (7:21).  WWE Champion Drew McIntyre d. Styles after the Claymore(flying boot) (18:36 aired).  McIntyre d. Jeff Hardy with the Claymore (27:39 aired).  McIntyre d. Randy Orton by countout when he was distracted by Alexa Bliss appearing on all the monitors of the Thunderdome setup (29:44 aired).  Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. McIntyre after the Brogue Kick(pump kick) (36:31 aired).

Sunday, February 14, 2021

WWE/NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day

-Dusty Rhodes Women's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez d. Ember Moon & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart to win the tournament when Raquel pinned Shotzi after the chokeslam bomb.
-Johnny Gargano(w/ "The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae, "All Day" Austin Theory, & Indi Hartwell) d. "The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida with the One Final Beat(slingshot DDT) to retain the NXT North American Title.
-Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  The Mean Street Kids(Wes Lee & Nash Carter) d. The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake) to win the tournament; Lee pinned Drake after he and Carter hit a spinebuster/second-rope twisting Buff Blockbuster combo.
-"The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai won a triple threat match with Toni Storm and "The Latina Sensation" Mercedes Martinez to retain the NXT Women's Title; Toni hit Martinez with a swandive headbutt, but Shirai broke up the pin with the moonsault and pinned Martinez for the win.
-NXT's newest signing:  Eli Drake, now known as L.A. Knight!
-Finn Bálor d. "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne with the 1916(elevated DDT/brainbuster) to retain the NXT Title.  NXT Tag Team Champions Oney Lorcan & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch helped Dunne attack Bálor after the match, but The Undisputed Era(Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, & Kyle O'Reilly) made the save.  It looked like they would stand tall to close the show, but then Cole superkicked Bálor.  O'Reilly protested Cole's actions and Cole superkicked O'Reilly as well, leaving Strong unsure who to support as Cole left the ring.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni, Quinn McKay, & Caprice "Ice" Coleman.
-Leon St. Giovanni d. Tony Deppen with the Event Horizon(Gory Special flipped forward into a sitout powerbomb) (11:11 aired; 11:57 official).
-Tag Team Champion Jay Lethal, Rhett Titus, & "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta d. Pure Wrestling Champion/Tag Team Champion "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham, "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams, & "The Savageweight" Fred Yehi when Titus pinned Yehi after the standing dropkick (17:04 aired; 17:47 official).
-Next week:  Mexisquad(Bandido, Flamita, & Rey Horus) vs. Shane Taylor & The Soldiers Of Savagery(Bishop Kaun & Malcolm Moses) for the Six-Man Tag Team Titles, plus The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. T.V. Champion Dragon Lee & Kenny King.

TNA No Surrender

-The Decay(Black Taurus, Crazzy Steve, & "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush) d. XXXL(Acey Romero & "Legendary" Larry D) & Tenille Dashwood(w/ Kaleb "With A K" Konley) when Taurus pinned Larry after the spinning fisherman buster into a powerslam.
-Shawn Hernandez & "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers d. Eddie Edwards & Matt Cardona; Myers dropped Cardona on an exposed turnbuckle and finished with the lariat.
-Jake Something d. Cody Deaner(w/ Eric Young & Joe Doering) with the sitout Bossman Slam.
-Triple Threat Revolver Match:  Suicide, "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel, and Blake Christian started the match.  Trey eliminated Suicide with the Hourglass(crossed-leg gogoplata).    "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey entered; Bey eliminated Christian after a Vertebreaker.  Shawn Daivari entered; Trey eliminated Daivari with a top-rope double-kneedrive.  "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander entered; Alexander eliminated Bey with the anklelock.  "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack entered; Trey eliminated Mack with the top-rope double-kneedrive.  "The Inevitable" Ace Austin(w/ "Madman" Sawyer Fulton) was the final entry, making it sudden-death with Trey and Alexander; Alexander got the final pin for the win with the double-underhook piledriver on Austin.
-Fire 'N' Flava("The Hottest Flame" Kiera Hogan & "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz) d. The Killer Death Machines(Jessicka Havok & Nevaeh) in a no-DQ tornado tag match to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles; Tasha pinned Nevaeh after a Diamond Cutter onto a street sign.
-T.J. Perkins d. Rohit Raju(w/ Mahabali Shera) with the Mamba Splash(frog splash) to retain the X-Division Title.
-Jordynne Grace, Jazz, & O.D.B. d. Women's Champion "The Virtousa" Deonna Purrazzo, "The Crown Jewel" Kimber Lee, & Susan Yung when Jazz made Susan tap out to the STF.
-The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) won a triple threat match with Beer Guns(Cowboy James Storm & Chris Sabin) and Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy)(w/ "Big Money" Matt Hardy) to retain the Tag Team Titles when Anderson stole the pin on Storm after a shooting star press by Quen.
-Rich Swann d. "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer with the Phoenix Splash to retain the Heavyweight Title.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-Elimination Chamber Qualifier:  Sami Zayn & King Baron Corbin d. Rey Misterio Jr. & Dominick Misterio when Zayn pinned Dominick after the Helluva Kick(corner boot) (4:18 aired).
-Big E Langston d. Shinsuke Nakamura by DQ to retain the Intercontinental Title when Apollo Crews attacked Big E (joined in progress; 3:17 aired).
-Bayley Rose d. Liv Morgan(w/ Ruby Riot & Billie Jay) with the Rose Plant(trapped-arm headlock driver) (3:46).
-The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) d. Otis Dozovic & Chad Gable when Ford pinned Gable after the frog splash (4:52).
-Elimination Chamber Qualifier:  Daniel Bryan & Antonio Cesaro d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & "The Glorious" Robert Roode(non-title) when Cesaro made Ziggler tap out to the Sharpshooter (7:41 aired).

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Mansoor El-Shehail & Ashante "Thee" Adonis d. Samir Singh & "Jagged" Chase Parker(w/ Sunil Singh & "Big Magic" Matt Martel) when Adonis pinned Samir after the Long Kiss Goodnight(superkick) (7:44).
-Jake Atlas d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese; Ariya Daivari did commentary and tried to pass a chain to Nese, but "Retro" August Grey stopped Nese from using the weapon and Atlas got the rollup pin (9:59).

NJPW Strong

-J.R. Kratos d. Jordan Clearwater via fisherman buster.
-Tyler Bateman d. Clark Connors after the This Is A Kill(Tombstone).
-Chris Dickinson & Danny Limelight d. T.J. Perkins & Ren Narita when Dickinson made T.J.P. tap out to the STF.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

NXT UK + Main Event

WWE NXT UK

-Commentators:  Andy Shepherd & Nigel McGuinness.
-Meiko Satomura d. "The White Witch" Isla Dawn after the Scorpio Rising(step-up axe kick) (5:27).  Satomura got into a post-match confrontation with United Kingdom Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray.
-Piper Niven d. "The French Hope" Amale with the Michinoku Driver (2:20).  Joseph Conners watched the match from ringside.
-South Wales Subculture(Mark Andrews & "The Modfather" Flash Morgan Webster) d. Eddie Dennis(subbing for the injured "Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman) & "Primate" Jay Melrose in a street fight; Webster hit a 630 Splash on Dennis and Andrews pinned Primate after the shooting star press (16:04)
-Next week:  A-Kid vs. Sha Samuels for the Heritage Cup Title, plus Rampage Brown vs. "The Iron King" Joe Coffey.
-In two weeks:  Gallus("The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young & Mark Coffey) vs. Pretty Deadly(Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley) for the United Kingdom Tag Team Titles.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Samoa Joe.
-Dana Brooke(w/ Mandy Rose) d. Peyton Royce after a somersault neckbreaker (5:37).
-Ricochet d. Humberto Carrillo with the Recoil(Codebreaker) (8:20 aired).

NJPW New Beginning In Hiroshima Part 2

 -Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi Ishikari, & Douki d. Yuya Uemura, Yota Taiji, & Gabriel Kidd when Sabre made Kidd tap out to the Stylist Lock(Fujiwara armbar with finger-bending).

-Sho Tanaka, "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato, & Tomoaki Honma d. Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru when Wato pinned Kanemaru with a jackknife cradle.

-Tetsuya Naito, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi, & Bushi d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo & Yujiro Takahashi when Naito pinned Takahashi after the Destino(sitout Asai DDT).

-Kazuchika Okada & Toru Yano fought Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Dick Togo to a double countout.

Kazuchika Okada d. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe by DQ when Dick Togo interfered.

-Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, & Yoshi-Hashi d. "Switchblade" Jay White & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) to retain the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles when Hashi pinned Loa with the Kinkoji(stepover victory roll).

-Kota Ibushi d. Seiya Sanada after the Kamigoye (trapped-arm knee strike) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Titles.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph, "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix, & Wade Barrett.
-Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  The Mean Street Kids(Wes Lee & Nash Carter) d. Legado Del Fantasma(Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza); Carter pinned Wilde after he and Lee hit the spinebuster/running Buff Blockbuster combo (9:37 aired)).
-Xia Li(w/ Boa Wang & Mei Ying) d. "The Sorceress Of Sin" Cora Jade with the spinning roundhouse kick (0:47).  Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter tried to talk to Xia and even confronted Ying on her throne, leading to Ying getting angry with her charges.
-Dusty Rhodes Women's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  Ember Moon & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart d. The Way("The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell); Indi dove on top of Candice to protect her from Shotzi's top-rope senton bomb and Shotzi pinned Indi after hitting both opponents with the move (joined in progress; 14:21 aired).
-"The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida d. "All Day" Austin Theory(w/ NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano) by DQ when Gargano interfered (8:39 aired).  Dexter Lumis assisted Kushida in fighting off The Way.
-Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake) d. Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher; Gibson pinned Ciampa after he and Drake hit the Ticket To Mayhem(Tombstone pickup/Codebreaker combo) (11:38 plus pre-match brawling).
-Added to Takeover are the two Dusty Classic Tournament finals:  M.S.K. vs. Grizzled Young Veterans and Ember & Shotzi vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez.
-Next week:  Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar vs. Karrion Kross(non-title).

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-Darby Allin d. "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela with the Coffin Drop(blind top-rope senton) to retain the TNT Title (9:50).
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes & "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson) d. "Pretty" Peter Avalon & Cezar Bononi when Johnson rolled up Avalon (6:27 aired).
-"The Bastard" Pac d. "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth with the Brutalizer(double-armbar submission) (4:20).
-"The Demo God" Chris Jericho & Maxwell Jacob Friedman(w/ "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager, "Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow, & Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik of Proud & Powerful) d. The Acclaimed("The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens & "Platinum" Max Caster) when Jericho pinned Caster after the Judas Effect(spinning elbowsmash) (9:03).
-Women's Title Contender Tournament:  Thunder Rosa d. "Legit" Leyla Hirsch with the Michinoku Driver (9:17).
-Heavyweight Champion "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & KENTA Kobayashi d. Jon Moxley & "The Murderhawk" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) in an unsanctioned falls-count-anywhere match; Don Callis did commentary.  The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) interfered, leading to Omega pinning Archer after the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver) (19:58).
-Next week:  The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Proud & Powerful for the Tag Team Titles, NWA Women's Champion Serena Deeb vs. Riho Abe(non-title) in the Women's Title Contender Tournament, "Hangman" Adam Page teams with "Big Money" Matt Hardy & Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) against The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico) & Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico), and "Rebourne" Matt Sydal & "The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal vs Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler).

AEW Women's Title Contender Tournament Brackets

Thunder Rosa vs. Leyla Hirsch
Serena Deeb vs. Riho Abe

Taynara Conti vs. Nyla Rose
Anna Jay vs. Britt Baker

Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mei Suruga
Veny vs. Emi Sakura

Maki Itoh vs. Ryo Mizunami
Rin Kadokura vs. Aja Kong

NJPW New Beginning In Hiroshima Part 1

 -Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Yuya Uemura, Yota Taiji, & Gabriel Kidd when Suzuki made Uemura pass out with a half-crab.

-Bushi d. "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato after the MX(flying Codebreaker off the top rope).

-Kazuchika Okada, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, & Yoshi-Hashi, & Toru Yano d. "Switchblade" Jay White, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo, & Yujiro Takahashi when Yano rolled up Takahashi after a low blow.

-Tetsuya Naito & Seiya Sanada d. IWGP Heavyweight/Intercontinental Champion Kota Ibushi & Tomoaki Honma when Naito pinned Honma after the Destino(sitout Asai DDT).

-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi Ishikari by DQ to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles when Taichi hit Loa with the iron claw.

-Hiromu Takahashi d. Sho Tanaka after the Time Bomb II(cradle Northern Lights Bomb) to retain the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title.

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.  Guest commentators:  Anthony Ogogo & "Absolute" Ricky Starks.
-The Natural Nightmares("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall) & Nick Comoroto d. Vary Morales & The Jersey Muscle Society(Steve Gibki & Tony Vincata); Dustin pinned Morales after he and Comoroto hit a gorilla press/second-rope bulldog combo (3:47).
-SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) d "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson & Aaron Solow; Kazarian pinned Solow after he and Daniels hit the Best Meltzer Ever(moonsault-spike Tombstone) (11:02).
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Hook) d. Jake St. Patrick after the Drill Claw(vertical suplex into sitout Tombstone) (1:06).
-"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose(w/ Vickie Guerrero) d. Miranda Alize (Like The Drink) with the Beast Bomb(sitout powerbomb) (2:14).
-"The Bastard" Pac d. "V.S.K." Vinny Scalice King via Brutalizer(double-armbat submission hold) (4:05).
-"The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss(w/ "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela) d. K.C. Navarro after a fireman's-carry splits Stunner (3:29).
-Taynara Conti(w/ "#99" Anna Jay) d. "The Pink Dream" Alex Gracia with the leg-applied half-nelson half-bodyscissors (3:14).
-"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth d. "Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt after a reverse neckbreaker when Marko was distracted by the theme music playing for Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (3:58).
-"Pretty" Peter Avalon & Cezar Bononi d. "The Captain" Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo when Avalon pinned Bravo after the Marti-Knees(double-kneedrop to the back) (6:48).
-"#10" Preston Vance(w/ The Dark Order) d. "The Emp'Bruh" Baron Black with the deadlift powerbomb (7:23).
-Red Velvet(w/ "Big Swole" Aerial Monroe) d. Diamante Zuniga(w/ "La Sicaria" Ivelisse Velez) with the flying Mafia Kick (5:42).
-"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela(w/ "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss) d. Jack Evans(w/ Angélico) after the top-rope elbowdrop (9:00 plus pre-match brawling).

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Matt Striker & D-Lo Brown.
-"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack, "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel, & Suicide d "The Inevitable" Ace Austin, "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey, Shawn Daivari, & Blake Christian(w/ "Madman" Sawyer Fulton) when Trey made Christian tap out to the Hourglass(crossed-leg gogoplata) (11:58).
-"The Crown Jewel" Kimber Lee(w/ Women's Champion "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo & Susan Yung) d. O.D.B.(w/ Jordynne Grace & Jazz) via small package (7:31 aired).
-Nevaeh(w/ Jessicka Havok) d. Women's Tag Team Champion "The Hottest Flame" Kiera Hogan(w/ "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz) by DQ when Tasha interfered (5:46).
-Black Taurus(w/ Crazzy Steve & "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush) d. Kaleb "With A K" Konley(w/ Acey Romero, "Legendary" Larry D, & Tenille Dashwood) after a spinning fisherman buster into a powerslam (0:57).
-Chris Sabin & Cowboy James Storm d. Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) by DQ when Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy)(w/ "Big Money" Matt Hardy) attacked Sabin & Storm (7:15 aired).

ROH Week By Week

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni & Caprice "Ice" Coleman.
-"The Metalhead Maniac" Sledge fought "The Big Bad Kaiju" O'Shay Edwards to a time-limit draw (10:00).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

NXT on Wednesday has:
-Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans(Zack Gibson & James Drake) - Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament
-Mean Street Kids(Wes Lee & Nash Carter) vs. Legado Del Fantasma(Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) - Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament
-Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell - Dusty Rhodes Women's Tag Team Classic Tournament

NXT UK on Thursday has:
-South Wales Subculture(Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster) vs. The Hunt("Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman & "Primate" Jay Melrose) - Street Fight

Main Event this week has:
-Ricochet vs. Humberto Carrillo
-Dana Brooke vs. Peyton Royce

NXT Takeover is on Sunday 2/14:
-Finn Bálor vs. Pete Dunne - NXT Title
-Io Shirai vs. Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Martinez - NXT Women's Title
-Johnny Gargano vs. Yujiro Kushida - NXT North American Title

Elimination Chamber is on Sunday 2/21:
-Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton vs. A.J. Styles vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin - WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match
-Asuka Urai vs. Lacey Evans - Raw Women's Title
-Bobby Lashley vs. Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle - U.S. Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING

Dynamite this Wednesday has:
-Jon Moxley & Lance Archer vs. Kenny Omega & KENTA Kobayashi - Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
-Darby Allin vs. Joey Janela - TNT Title
-Chris Jericho & Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. The Acclaimed(Anthony Bowens & Max Caster)
-Cody Rhodes & Lee Johnson vs. Peter Avalon & Cezar Bononi

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION/IMPACT WRESTLING

No Surrender on Saturday 2/13 has:
-Rich Swann vs. Tommy Dreamer - Heavyweight Title
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) vs. Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) vs. Chris Sabin & Cowboy James Storm - Tag Team Titles
-T.J. Perkins vs. Rohit Raju - X-Division Title
-Fire & Flava(Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) vs. The Killer Death Machines(Jessicka Havok & Nevaeh) - Women's Tag Team Titles - No-DQ Match
-Jordynne Grace, Jazz, & O.D.B. vs. Deonna Purrazzo, Kimber Lee, & Susan Yung
-Eddie Edwards & Matt Cardona vs. Brian Myers & Shawn Hernandez
-Ace Austin vs. Blake Christian vs. Chris Bey vs. Shawn Daivari vs. Josh Alexander vs. Suicide vs. Trey Miguel vs. Willie Mack - Triple Threat Revolver Match
-Black Taurus & The Decay(Crazzy Steve & Rosemary Rush) vs. XXXL(Acey Romery & Larry D) & Tenille Dashwood
-Jake Something vs. Cody Deaner

RING OF HONOR

ROH TV on Saturday 2/27 has:
-Rush vs. Shane Taylor - Heavyweight Title

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE

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

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING

NJPW Strong on Friday has:
-Rocky Romero vs. Chris Dickinson
-Clark Connors vs. "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox
-T.J. Perkins, Lio Rush, & Fred Rosser vs. KENTA Kobayashi, El Phantasmo, & Hikuleo

New Beginning In Hiroshima 1 on Wednesday 2/10 has:
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Sho Tanaka - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi Ishikari - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Kota Ibushi & Tomoaki Honma vs. Tetsuya Naito & Seiya Sanada
-Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi, & Toru Yano vs. "Switchblade" Jay White, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo, & Yujiro Takahashi
-"Master Wato" Hirai Kawato vs. Bushi
-Yota Tsuji, Yuya Uemura, & Gabriel Kidd vs. Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

New Beginning In Hiroshima 2 on Thursday 2/11 has:
-Kota Ibushi vs. Seiya Sanada - IWGP Heavyweight/Intercontinental Titles
-Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, & Yoshi-Hashi vs. "Switchblade" Jay White & The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Kazuchika Okada & Toru Yano vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Dick Togo
-Sho Tanaka, "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato, & Tomoaki Honma vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, & Bushi
-Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo, & Yujiro Takahashi
-Yota Tsuji, Yuya Uemura, & Gabriel Kidd vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi Ishikari, & Douki

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING

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

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY

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

DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING

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

WRESTLE MAX STL

Next show is Saturday 2/20 in St. Louis, MO:
-Calvin Tankman vs. Moonshine Mantel
-Jake Something vs. Camaro Jackson
-Su Yung vs. Blair Onyx

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

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

MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Saturday 4/10 in St. Louis, MO.

WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/6 in Troy, MO.

PRO WRESTLING EPIC

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

NEW BREED WRESTING

Next show is Saturday 3/20 in Eldon, MO:
-The Iceman vs. Curtis Wylde - U.S. Title

CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/20 in Charleston, MO:
-Jacksyn Crowley vs. Cash Borden vs. Brandon Barbwire - Heavyweight Title Ladder Match
-Hollis Giroux vs. Zay Washington - Pure Openweight Title
-Dangerous & Delicious(Justin Smart & Donny Sixx) vs. Trending Bad(Trent Daniels & J.J. Walker) - Tag Team Titles
-Melanie Cruise vs. Li'l Bit - Women's Title
-Dalton Anthony vs. "The Infinite" Ryan Gingell
-Aaron Roberts & Joey O'Riley vs. Ken Dang & Walker Hayes
-K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria) vs. Calvin Aldridge & Derrick King

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING

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

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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING(www.aawrestling.com)

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

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

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SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

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SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

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Monday, February 8, 2021

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Samoa Joe.
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles(w/ "Omos" Jordan Omogbehin) d. Jeff Hardy via Calf Crusher (10:31 aired).
-The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) d. Retribution("T-Bar" Dominik Dijakovic & "Slapjack" Shane Thorne)(w/ Mustafa Ali & Dio "Mace" Maddin); Kofi pinned Thorne after he and Woods hit the Daybreak(side backbreaker/top-rope double-stomp combo) (7:12 aired).
-"The Sassy Southern Belle" Lacey Evans(w/ "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair) d. Charlotte Flair by DQ when Charlotte shoved the referee (8:30 aired).
-"The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest(w/ Bad Bunny) d. Angel Garza(w/ John Morrison & "The Miz" Mike Mizanin) after the Reckoning(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (3:47).
-"Limitless" Keith Lee d. "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle with the Spirit Bomb(elevated sitout powerbomb) (7:54); Montel Vontavious Porter did commentary.  U.S. Champion "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley attacked both men afterwards.
-Lana Perry(w/ Naomi Night) d. Women's Tag Team Champion Nia Jax(w/ "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler) in a table matcy by shoving her through a table propped up against the ringside barricade (4:43).
-Naomi Night(w/ Lana Perry) d. Women's Tag Team Champion "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler via small package (3:22).
-WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton(non-title) ended in a no-contest when Sheamus O'Shaunessy interfered (8:46 aired).  Sheamus(who had turned on Drew the previous week) attempted to Brogue Kick Drew but hit Orton by mistake; Drew then took out Sheamus with the Claymore(flying boot) to close the show.

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Ring Of Honor Stuff

ROH YouTube Exclusive

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni & Caprice "Ice" Coleman.
-"The Mecca" Brian Johnson d. Donovan Danhausen after hitting him with a microphone, pinning him with feet on the ropes (11:39).

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni, Quinn McKay, & Caprice "Ice" Coleman.
-"Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams d. "The World-Famous" C.B.(fka Cheesebuger) after the piledriver (10:46 aired; 13:05 official).
-Pierre Carl Ouellet, Brody King, & The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) fought Heavyweight Champion Rush, T.V. Champion Dragon Lee, El Bestia Del Ring, & "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon to a no-contest when all eight man brawled around the ring area (13:17 aired).

Friday, February 5, 2021

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-R.I.P. "The Natural/Hacksaw" Butch Reed.
-Dominick Misterio(w/ Rey Misterio Jr.) d. King Baron Corbin with the 619 and frog splash (6:35 aired).
-Antonio Cesaro d. Daniel Bryan via Sharpshooter (4:12).
-Bayley Rose d. Ruby Riot(w/ Liv Morgan) with the Rose Plant(trapped-arm headlock driver) (4:01); Billie Kay did commentary.
-Smackdown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & "The Glorious" Robert Roode d. Otis Dozovic & Chad Gable(non-title) when Roode pinned Gable after the elevated DDT (3:33); The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) did commentary.
-Big E Langston won a triple threat match with Sami Zayn and Apollo Crews to retain the Intercontinental Title when he pinned Crews after the Big Ending(over-the-shoulder chest-first drop) (8:34 aired).

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari d. Sunil Singh & "Big Magic" Matt Martel(w/ Samir Singh & "Jagged" Chase Parker); Martel got Daivari in an O'Connor Roll but Nese broke it up with a knee trembler, leading to Daivari getting the pin (7:51).
-"Retro" August Grey d. Jake Atlas with a tightrope-walk into a turning cross-bodyblock (9:30); Tony Nese & Ariyi Daivari attacked both men after the match.

NJPW Strong

-"The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox d. Kevin Knight via triangle hold.
-Tyler Bateman, Misterioso, Adrian Quest, & Jordan Clearwater d. Brody King, The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling), & Barrett Brown when Bateman pinned Brown after the This Is A Kill(Tombstone).
-Rey Horus d. T.J. Perkins via top-rope victory roll.

NXT UK + Main Event

WWE NXT UK

-Commentators:  Andy Shepherd & Nigel McGuinness.
-Nina Samuels d. Xia Brookside after hitting her with a loaded purse (4:54).
-Joseph Conners(w/ "The Fashionista" Jinny Couture) d. Josh Morrell with a straitjacket neckbreaker (5:41).
-Ilja Dragunov d. "The King Of The Travelers" Tyson T-Bone via referee stoppage after repeated trapped-arm elbow strikes (6:47); Sam Gradwell watched the match from ringside.
-"The Iron King" Joe Coffey d. Danny Jones after the discus lariat (2:51).
-United Kingdom Cruiserweight Champion "The Irish Ace" Jordan Devlin d. "Bomber" Dave Mastiff(non-title) with a 450 Splash (12:07).
-Next week:  South Wales Subculture(Mark Andrews & "The Modfather" Flash Morgan Webster) vs. The Hunt("Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman & "Primate" Jay Melrose) in a street fight, plus the NXT UK debut of Meiko Satomura.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Samoa Joe.
-Humberto Carrillo d. Drew Gulak after the moonsault (5:55).
-Angel Garza d. Ricochet via rollup with feet on the ropes (7:38 aired).

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph, "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix, & Wade Barrett.
-Dusty Rhodes Women's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez d. Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter when Raquel pinned Kacy after the chokeslam bomb (13:02).
-"All Day" Austin Theory(w/ NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano) d. Leon Ruff with the TKO (6:18); "The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell tried to get involved but were run off by Ember Moon & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart.  Dexter Lumis saved Ruff from a post-match attack.
-Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  Legado Del Fantasma(Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) d. The Lucha House Party(Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado); Mendoza pinned Lince after he and Wilde hit the Russian legsweep/flying roundhouse kick combo (6:45).  After the match, The Mean Street Kids(Wes Lee & Nash Carter) confronted their semifinal opponents in the Dusty Classic.
-Toni Storm vs. Jessi Kamea(w/ Robet Stone & Aliyah Areebi) ended in a no-contest when "The Latina Sensation" Mercedes Martinez attacked Toni (1:20).  NXT Women's Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai watched the brawl before hitting the two with an Asai moonsault on the floor.
-Santos Escobar(w/ Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) d. "The Lone Star" Curt Stallion with the double-underhook elevated facebuster to retain the Cruiserweight Title (9:54 aired).  Scarlett Bordeaux watched the match from the entranceway and Karrion Kross confronted Escobar afterwards.
-Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament:  Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher d. Adam Cole & Roderick Strong when Ciampa pinned Strong after the Willow's Bell(draping DDT) (17:05).
-Next week:  Your Men's Dusty Classic semifinals are Ciampa & Thatcher vs. Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake) and Mean Street Kids vs. Legado Del Fantasma.  Also the Women's Dusty Classic will see Ember & Shotzi vs. Candice & Indi.

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-"The Demo God" Chris Jericho won a tag team battle royal for himself and Maxwell Jacob Friedman.  Eliminations:  "Angél Dorado" Daunte Martin by Private Party, "#3" Alex Reynolds by "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager, Hager by "#4" John Silver, Tag Team Champion Matt Jackson by Santana Draztik, "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens by Chris Jericho & M.J.F., Stu Grayson by Luchasaurus, Luchasaurus by Evil Uno & Silver, Uno by M.J.F.(eliminating Uno/Stu), Marq Quen by "Air Wolf" Darius Martin, Silver by Angel Ortiz & Santana(eliminating Reynolds/Silver), Santana by Tag Team Champion Nick Jackson, Ortiz by Nick Jackson(eliminating Proud & Powerful), Isiah Kassidy by the interfering Impact Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows)(eliminating Private Party), Nick Jackson by M.J.F.(eliminating The Young Bucks), "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry by M.J.F.(eliminating The Jurassic Express), M.J.F. by "Platinum" Max Caster, Caster by "Air Wolf" Darius Martin, "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara accidentally by Jericho(eliminating Sammy Hager), and Darius Martin by Jericho(eliminating Top Flight) (11:37).  (Note:  Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) were originally scheduled to participate but were suspended for their post-match attack on Jurassic Express last week.)
-Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.(w/ Rebel) d. Thunder Rosa after running her into an exposed turnbuckle, with the referee stopping the match as Rosa was knocked out in Britt's Lockjaw(arm-over-head Crippler Crossface/mandible claw combo) (13:11).
-"Hangman" Adam Page & "Big Money" Matt Hardy d. Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico); Page hit the Buckshot(slingshot somersault lariat) on Serpentico and Hardy tagged in to get the pin (3:58).
-Participants in the Women's Title Contender Tournament were announced.  On the U.S. side:  Riho, "Legit" Leyla Hirsch, "#99" Anna Jay, "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, Thunder Rosa, Taynara Conti, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., and Serena Deeb.  On the Japan side:  Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, Veny(aka ASUKA in Japan), Emi Sakura, Ryo Mizunami, Mei Suruga, Rin Kadokura, and Maki Itoh.
-Shockingly, "Superbad" Kip Sabian & "The Bad Girl" Penelope Ford's wedding went awry despite the presence of "The Best Man" Miroslav Barnyashev.  Charles/Chuck Taylor and "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy crashed the proceedings and Penelope went face-first into the wedding cake.
-"The Murderhawk" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. "The Mad King" Eddie Kingston in a lumberjack match after hitting the Blackout(reverse Razor's Edge-style powerbomb) (9:02).
-Heavyweight Champion "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & Impact Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) d. Jon Moxley, "The Bastard" Pac, & Rey Fenix when Gallows pinned Fenix after he and Anderson hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (15:24); Don Callis did commentary.  Omega and company kept attacking after the bell until Lance Archer cleaned house...Omega and Moxley squared off, but KENTA Kobayashi made a surprise appearance to lay out Moxley with the Go 2 Sleep!
-Next week:  Darby Allin vs. "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela for the TNT Title, Jericho & M.J.F. vs. The Acclaimed, & "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes & "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson vs. "Pretty" Peter Avalon & Cezar Bononi.  Also:  Moxley & Archer vs. Omega & KENTA in a falls-count-anywhere match.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.  Guest commentators:  Anthony Ogogo, Austin Gunn, & "#-1" Brodie Lee Jr.
-The Natural Nightmares("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall) & Nick Comoroto d. T-N-T(Terrence & Terrell Hughes) & M'Badu when Comoroto pinned M'Badu after a military-press powerslam (7:17).
-Rey Fenix d. K.C. Navarro via frog splash (5:45).
-Taynara Conti(w/ "#99" Anna Jay & The Dark Order) d. Tesha Price with the TayKO(Gory Special into knee strike) (3:42).
-Thunder Rosa d. "The Real Mean Girl" Dani Jordyn via Michinoku Driver (4:04).
-Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) d. Fuego Del Sol & Vary Morales; Ortiz pinned Fuego after he and Santana hit the Death Valley Driver/DDT combo (2:33).
-"Legit" Leyla Hirsch d. "The Queenpin" Katalina Perez via cross-armbreaker (1:50).
-The Acclaimed("The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens & "Platinum" Max Caster) d. Danny Limelight & Rob Ryzin; Bowens pinned Ryzin after Caster's Acclaim To Fame(top-rope elbowdrop) (5:00).
-"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss, & Bear Country(Bear Bronson & Bear Boulder) d. "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "The Emp'Bruh" Baron Black, Aaron Solow, & "Man Of Steel" Mike Verna when Janela pinned Verna after the top-rope elbowdrop (5:15).
-"La Sicaria" Ivelisse Velez & Diamante Zuniga d. Vertvixen & Jazmin Allure; Ivelisse pinned Allure after she and Diamante hit stereo buzzsaw kicks (5:33).
-The Gunn Club(Billy & Colten Gunn)(w/ Austin Gunn) d. "The Southern Savior" John Skyler & Ray Jaz; Colten pinned Skyler after he and Billy hit the 3:10 To Yuma(backdrop/mid-air neckbreaker combo) (6:28).
-Red Velvet d. "The Pink Dream" Alex Gracia with the flying Mafia Kick (4:22).
-"#10" Preston Vance(w/ The Dark Order) d. Jake St. Patrick after a deadlift powerbomb (3:53).
-SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) d. Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico); Daniels pinned Serpentico after he and Kazarian hit the Celebrity Rehab(belly-to-back throw/Codebreaker combo) (8:54).


TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Matt Striker & D-Lo Brown.
-Jessicka Havok(w/ Nevaeh) d. Women's Tag Team Champion "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz(w/ "The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan) with the Tombstone (4:34).
-"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander d. "Madman" Sawyer Fulton after a double-underhook piledriver (4:47).
-"Legendary" Larry D(w/ Acey Romero) d. Crazzy Steve(w/ "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush) after the Best Hand In The House(knockout punch) (4:02).
-Jordynne Grace(w/ Jazz) d. Susan Yung(w/ Women's Champion "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo & "The Crown Jewel" Kimber Lee) with the pumphandle Michinoku Driver (4:50).  Deonna's crew attacked after the bell but O.D.B. returned to even the odds.
-"The Desi Hitman" Rohit Raju d. X-Division Champion T.J. Perkins(having been confirmed to have been Manik)(non-title) after Mahabali Shera attacked T.J.P. outside the ring and chokeslammed him on the ring apron, leading to Rohit scoring the pinfall after a knee trembler (7:12 aired).
-Moose & "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey d. Heavyweight Champion Rich Swann & "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer when Moose pinned Swann after the Lights Out(spear) (8:43 aired).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

NXT on Wednesday has:
-Tommaso Ciampa vs. Timothy Thatcher vs. Adam Cole & Roderick Strong - Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament
-Santos Escobar vs. Curt Stallion - Cruiserweight Title
-The Lucha House Party(Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado) vs. El Legado Del Fantasma(Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) - Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic Tournament
-Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez - Dusty Rhodes Women's Tag Team Classic Tournament

NXT UK on Thursday has:
-Xia Brookside vs. Nina Samuels

Main Event this week has:
-Ricochet vs. Angel Garza
-Humberto Carrillo vs. Drew Gulak

NXT Takeover is on Sunday 2/14:
-Io Shirai vs. Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Martinez - NXT Women's Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING

Dynamite this Wednesday has:
-Jon Moxley, Pac, & Rey Fenix vs. Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows)
-Tag Team Battle Royal
-Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION/IMPACT WRESTLING

Impact next Tuesday has:
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) vs. Chris Sabin & James Storm - Tag Team Titles
-Nevaeh vs. Kiera Hogan
-O.D.B. vs. Kimber Lee

No Surrender on Saturday 2/13 has:
-Rich Swann vs. Tommy Dreamer - Heavyweight Title
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) vs. Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) - Tag Team Titles

RING OF HONOR

ROH TV this week has:
-Pierre Carl Ouellet, Brody King, & The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Rush, Dragon Lee, La Bestia Del Ring, & Flip Gordon
-Tracy Williams vs. Cheeseburger - Pure Wrestling Rules Match

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE

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NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING

NJPW Strong on Friday has:
-Rey Horus vs. T.J. Perkins
-Brody King, The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling), & Barrett Brown vs. Tyler Bateman, Misterioso, Adrian Quest, & Jordan Clearwater
-Kevin Knight vs. "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox

New Beginning In Hiroshima 1 on Wednesday 2/10 has:
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Sho Tanaka - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi Ishikari - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Kota Ibushi & Tomoaki Honma vs. Tetsuya Naito & Seiya Sanada
-Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi, & Toru Yano vs. "Switchblade" Jay White, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo, & Yujiro Takahashi
-"Master Wato" Hirai Kawato vs. Bushi
-Yota Tsuji, Yuya Uemura, & Gabriel Kidd vs. Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

New Beginning In Hiroshima 2 on Thursday 2/11 has:
-Kota Ibushi vs. Seiya Sanada - IWGP Heavyweight/Intercontinental Titles
-Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, & Yoshi-Hashi vs. "Switchblade" Jay White & The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING

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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY

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DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING

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WRESTLE MAX STL

Next show is Saturday 2/20 in St. Louis, MO:
-Calvin Tankman vs. Moonshine Mantel
-Jake Something vs. Camaro Jackson
-Su Yung vs. Blair Onyx

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

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MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE

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WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING

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PRO WRESTLING EPIC

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NEW BREED WRESTING

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CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/20 in Charleston, MO:
-Jacksyn Crowley vs. Cash Borden vs. Brandon Barbwire - Heavyweight Title Ladder Match
-Hollis Giroux vs. Zay Washington - Pure Openweight Title
-Dangerous & Delicious(Justin Smart & Donny Sixx) vs. Trending Bad(Trent Daniels & J.J. Walker) - Tag Team Titles
-Melanie Cruise vs. Li'l Bit - Women's Title
-Dalton Anthony vs. "The Infinite" Ryan Gingell
-Aaron Roberts & Joey O'Riley vs. Ken Dang & Walker Hayes
-K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria) vs. Calvin Aldridge & Derrick King

JOURNEY PRO WRESTLING

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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING(www.aawrestling.com)

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PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

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SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

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SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

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