Sunday, January 9, 2022

Saturday Rasslin

AEW Battle Of The Belts

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & Excalibur.
-"The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara d. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson) to win the Interim TNT Title with a reversal into a sunset flip pin (16:15).  (TNT Champion "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes was not medically cleared to compete).  David Crockett presented Guevara with the tite belt, but "Red Death" Daniel Garcia confronted Guevara as his first challenger.
-"Absolute" Ricky Starks(w/ "Powerhouse" Will Hobbs) d. "Rebourne" Matt Sydal with the Roshambeau(Dominator) to retain the FTW Title (8:02); "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz did commentary.  "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty and "Angél Dorado" Dante Martin saved Sydal from a post-match beating.
-Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.(w/ Jamie Hayter & Rebel) d. Riho Abe with the Lockjaw(arm-over-head Crippler Crossface/mandible claw combo) to retain the Women's Title (12:45).
-Added to Dynamite:  Guevara vs. Garcia for the Interim TNT Title.

Impact Hard To Kill

-Commentators:  Tom Hannifan(fka Tom Phillips) & D-Lo Brown.
-Jake Something d. "Madman" Sawyer Fulton with the sitout Bossman Slam.
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey won a four-corner match with Laredo Kid, "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey, and "The Inevitable" Ace Austin when he pinned Austin after the Ultima Weapon(second-rope shooting star double-kneedrop to the back).
-"The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz(w/ Savannah Evans) won a non-title Ultimate X Match with "The Hot Mess" Chelsea Green-Cardona, Digital Media Champion Jordynne Grace, Alisha Edwards(substituting for Rachael Ellering), "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush(w/ Jessicka Havok), and Lady Frost when she retrieved the X from its perch above the ring.
-"The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel d. Steve Maclin to retain the X-Division Title after the top-rope double-kneedrive to a seated Maclin.
-"The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham d. Chris Sabin in a Pure Rules Match to retain the ROH Heavyweight Title with a bridging pin combo.
-"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander d. Jonah Rock via anklelock.
-Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards, "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack, Rhino, & Heath Miller d. Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & "The Big L.G." Doc Gallows) & Violent By Design(Eric Young, Joe Doering, & Cody Deaner) in a Hardcore War Match.  Order of entry:  Swann & Deaner, Anderson, Mack, Gallows, Edwards, Young, Heath, Doering, and Rhino.  Rhino pinned Anderson for the win after the Gore.
-After the match, several Ring Of Honor competitors attacked the winning team:  The O.G. Kingdom("The Trend" Matt Taven & Mike Bennett)(w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett), "P.C.O." Pierre Carl-Ouellet, and Vincent Marseglia.
-Moose won a triple threat match with William Morrissey and "Always Ready" Matt Cardona(w/ "The Hot Mess" Chelsea Green-Cardona) to retain the Heavyweight Title when he pinned Cardona after the Lights Out(spear).
-Mickie James d. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Death Match to retain the Women's Title; the final pinfall happened when Mickie pinned Deonna after the jumping DDT, then Mickie dropped a broken table on Deonna to prevent her from reaching her feet before the ten-count.  ROH Women's Champion "The Prodigy" Rok-C watched the match from ringside.

NJPW Strong

-T.J. Perkins d. "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox with the Mamba Splash(frog splash).
-Chris Bey & Hikuleo d. Jordan Clearwater & Keita Murray when Bey pinned Murray after the CB Knee(spinning knee strike).
-Eddie Kingston d. Gabriel Kidd via spinning backfist.

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