There was no new episode of NWA USA this weekend.
Impact Digital Media Exclusive
-Commentators: From Insane Wrestling Revolution.
-"Top Notch" Jason Hotch won a non-title triple threat match with X-Division Champion "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel and Jason Vendetta when he pinned Vendetta after an elevated inverted DDT (6:52).
NJPW Strong was a clip show, as was SICW All Star Wrestling.
Friday AAW results from Chicago, IL:
-Frontman Jah-C & Calvin Tankman d. The Rascalz(Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) to win the vacated Tag Team Titles (thus making Jah-C & Tankman the official champions after Jah-C had initially won the belts with A.C.H.).
-Ren Jones d. Brayden Lee.
-Fred Yehi d. Gary Jay.
-Masha Slamovich won a Chi-Town Rumble Match.
-Davey Vega d. Crash Jaxon to retain the Heritage Title.
-Christi Jaynes d. Sierra to retain the Women's Title.
-Masha Slamovich d. Christi Jaynes to win the Women's Title.
-Jake Something d. Mance Warner to retain the Heavyweight Title.
AEW Rampage
-Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "No More B.S." Paul Wight.
-R.I.P. Don West.
-"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy d. Trent Berretta to retain the All-Atlantic Title; "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor & Donovan Danhausen were at ringside and "Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian did commentary. "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian distracted Trent which led to Cassidy winning with the Orange Punch(Superman Punch) (11:26).
-"Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. Atiba after a top-rope double-stomp and Superman Punch (1:22).
-Jade Cargill(w/ Baddies(Red Velvet & Leila Grey) d. "The Hottest Flame" Kiera Hogan via Jaded(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant) to retain the TBS Title (6:37 aired).
-Shane "Sweve" Strickland(w/ Mogul Affiliates(Parker Boudreax & Granden Goetzman)) d. ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta(non-title) after a ref bump and kick to the groin from behind, finishing with the J.M.L. Driver(half-nelson Michinoku Driver) (12:37).
-Wednesday on Dynamite: "Absolute" Ricky Starks vs. "The Ocho" Chris Jericho, Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Title, The Acclaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens) vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal for the Tag Team Titles, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, and Kiera Hogan & Skye Blue vs. TBS Champion Jade Cargill & Red Velvet.
-Next week on Battle Of The Belts: Orange Cassidy vs. Kip Sabian for the All-Atlantic Title.
-In a week and a half on Dynamite: Jon Moxley vs. "Hangman" Adam Page(if Page is medically cleared), Saraya Knight & ? vs. Women's Champion Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., and Death Triangle("The Bastard" Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix) vs. "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) in a ladder match for the Trios Titles (Match 7 Of Best-Of-7 Series).
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-"The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa(w/ Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso) d. Sheamus O'Shaunessy(w/ Ridge Holland & "The Bruiserweight" Butch Dunne) after the Samoan Spike(thumb thrust to the throat) (8:19 aired). The Bloodline trio beat down the Brawling Brutes until Drew McIntyre made the save.
-"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey(w/ "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler) d. Raquel Rodriguez via cross-armbar to retain the Smackdown Women's Title (11:19 aired). Aftet the match, Charlotte Flair returned and made an impromptu challenge.
-Charlotte Flair d. "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey(w/ "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler) to win the Smackdown Women's Title by countering a cross-armbar attempt with a rollup for the pin (0:41).
-John Cena & Kevin Owens d. WWE Champion Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn(w/ Paul Heyman, Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso, & "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa) when Owens pinned Zayn after the Stone Cold Stunner (8:07 aired).
-Next week: Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Drew McIntyre & Sheamus O'Shaunessy for the Tag Team Titles, plus Ricochet vs. "Top Dolla" A.J. Francis in a Royal Rumble qualifier.
-In two weeks: "The Ring General" GUNTHER Hahn vs. Braun Strowman for the Intercontinental Title.
WWE/NXT Level Up
-Commentators: Sudu Shah & Byron Saxton.
-Thea Hail(w/ Andre Chase & Duke Hudson) d. "The In-Ring Thriller" Amari Miller after the corkscrew snapmare driver (5:53).
-Bronco Nima & Lucien Price d. Bryson Montana & Oba Femi; Price pinned Montana after he and Nima hit a Codebreaker/released wheelbarrow suplex combo (4:39).
-Oro Mensah d. "Big Body Javi" Javier Bernal with the corner spinning heel kick (6:18).
Impact Wrestling
-Commentators: Tom Hannifan & "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt.
-Yuya Uemura & Delirious d. The Good Hands("Top Notch" Jason Hotch & "The Southern Savior" John Skyler) when Delirious pinned Hotch after the Shadows Over Hell(top-rope splash to the back) (9:09).
-The main show was a Best-Of-2022 clipshow.
WWE Main Event was a clipshow.
-Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson d. "All Ego" Ethan Page(w/ Stokely Hathaway) with the Regal Stretch(crossed-leg head-and-arm STF) (16:26). Heavyweight Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman watched the match from the skybox.
-Jon Moxley & ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli d. Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin) when Claudio pinned Darius after the European uppercut (13:27 plus brawling before the bell).
-FTW Champion Hook d. Baylum Lynx(non-title) with the Redrum(ka ta hajime) (0:58). Stokely Hathaway brought out "Big Bill" William Morrissey & "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty to deal with Hook, but "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry arrived to even the odds.
-Match 6 Of Best-Of-7 Series: "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)(w/ Brandon Cutler & Michael T. Nakazawa) d. Trios Champions Death Triangle("The Bastard" Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix)(w/ Alex Abrahantes)(non-title) in a falls-count-anywhere match; Omega pinned Fenix after the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver) off a ledge and through a table (17:09).
-TayJay A.S.("The Brazilian Goddess" Taynara Melo-Guevara & "The Star Of The Show" Anna Jay A.S.) d. "The Runaway" Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale; Tay pump-kicked a chair into Ruby's face behind the referee's back, then finished with the TayKO(Gory Special knee strike) (11:59).
-TNT/ROH T.V. Champion Samoa Joe d. "Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow with the Coquina Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) to retain the TNT Title (12:12); Joe had attacked Wardlow backstage with a lead pipe to the knee, leaving Wardlow in bad shape for the match. Joe attacked Wardlow after the match and decked the referee before cutting Wardlow's hair...Darby Allin made the save by hitting Joe with his skateboard.
-Friday on Rampage: "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy vs. Trent Berretta for the All-Atlantic Title, Jade Cargill vs. "The Hottest Flame" Kiera Hogan for the TBS Title, and ROH PUre Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland(non-title), plus "Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian in action.
-Next week on Dynamite: "Absolute" Ricky Starks vs. "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-In two weeks on Dynamite: Trios Champs Death Triangle vs. The Elite in Match 7 of the Best-Of-7 Series in an Escalera De La Muerte Match(ladder match).
-Ring announcer: "Warhorse" Jake Parnell. Referees: Scott Ramsey, Christopher Miles, & Mike Outlaw.
-Chris Hendrix d. Kemon Seddens after a re-entry Codebreaker (5:06).
-"The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey d. Nixi Rayanne via bridging Fujiwara armbar (6:30).
-Rahim De La Suede, Anthony Cane, & Nadia White d. "The Deliverer" Moses Powell, "The American Badger" Danny Stratos, & Marlena Dare when Rahim rolled up Stratos with feet on the ropes (13:15).
-Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer d. "The Silverback" Jabari King after a low blow behind the referee's back followed by the Slingblade (10:21).
-"The River City Cryptkeeper" Kevin Lee Davidson d. "Valor Heart" Myron De'Monne with a pumphandle fisherman buster (8:52).
-"The Quadfatha" Camaro Jackson d. "The Imminent" Jacob Williams via sitout powerbomb (7:04).
-Devin & Steven O'Neal d. No Role Modelz(A.T.M. & Marcus Muncherson); Steven pinned A.T.M. after the O'Neals hit a Flapjack/DDT combo (15:02).
-Notes: The show was held at the Team Ambition training center, which meant taking a freight elevator from the ground level up to the actual dojo. Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): One slice of Little Caesar's sausage pizza; in this case, it was literal as I had no cash on hand and Ben was nice enough to buy it for me. "The American Wolf" Davey Richards said a few words to the fans in attendance to close out the show. My compatriot Robert Schwent had a dead car battery so I helped give him a jump-start before heading home. Thus closes out my year of wrestling shows with #72...gotta edit that list.
NWA Powerrr
-Commentators: Joe Galli & Velvet Sky.
-"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater(w/ "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol & BLK Jeez) d. "The Looks That Kill" Mercurio with the Midas Touch(IT'S THE BIG FOOT) to retain the T.V. Title (4:14).
-Ricky Morton & Jr. Heavyweight Champion "The Future Legend" Kerry Morton d. U.S. Tag Team Champions The Fixers("The Boss" Jay Bradley & Wrecking Ball Legursky)(non-title) when Ricky rolled up Legursky (6:27).
-Jeremiah Plunkett(w/ Danny Deals) won a triple threat match with Traxx and Garrison Creed when he pinned Creed after the piledriver (4:52).
-Damage(w/ Aron Stevens) d. Question Mark II after Stevens punched QM2 with his loaded glove (4:12).
-Women's Champion "The Brickhouse" Kamille Kaine d. Women's Tag Team Champion Kenzie Paige(w/ Ella Envy) by DQ(non-title) when Ella interrupted the match as Kamille had Kenzie in a sleeper (10:08).
-Heavyweight Champion "The Great American Smash" Tyrus Clay, National Champion The Great Cyon, & T.V. Champion "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater(w/ BLK Jeez) d. Tag Team Champions La Rebelion(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf) & Joe Alonzo when Tyrus pinned Alonzo with the Tongan Death Grip slam (7:56).
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Booker T.
-Julius Creed(w/ Brutus) d. "The Irish Ace" J.D. McDonagh via sliding lariat (9:53). Indur Sher(Veer Mahaan & Sanga Gurjar) confronted the Creeds afterwards.
-Wendy Choo d. Cora Jade with the reverse splash off the top rope (6:11).
-Scrypts d. "Ikemen" Jiro Kurushio after the top-rope somersault Thesz Press (4:15).
-Lyra Valkyria d. Lash Legend via top-rope splash (3:31).
-The Schism(Joe Gacy & The Dyad(Rip Fowler & Jagger Reid))(w/ Ava Raine) d. Odyssey Jones, "The Epitome Of Excellence" Edris Enofe, & Malik "The Freak" Blade when Gacy pinned Enofe after the Upside Down(rope-handspring lariat) (7:45 aired).
-Fallon Henley(w/ Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen) d. Kiana James with the Hoedown(Shining Wizard) (5:14).
-Wes Lee d. "The Don" Tony D'Angelo(w/ Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) to retain the NXT North American Title; Donovan Dijak dragged Stacks away from ringside and Wes took advantage of the distraction to hit the handspring Pele Kick for the win (14:51).
-In two weeks(New Year's Evil): Bron Breakker vs. Grayson Waller for the NXT Title, Wes Lee vs. Donovan Dijak for the NXT North American Title, and Julius & Brutus Creed vs. Indus Sher.
AEW Dark
-Commentators: Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-Angélico(w/ Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico)) d. Dante Casanova via grounded octopus hold (2:37).
-The Work Horsemen("The Five-Star King" Anthony Henry & "The Blue Collar Badass" James D. Drake) d. T-N-T(Terrence & Terrell Hughes); Henry pinned Terrell after he and Henry hit a belly-to-back suplex/double-knee backbreaker combo (5:38).
-Fuego Del Sol d. Lucky Ali with a middle-rope springboard tornado DDT (2:28).
-"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard d. Brock Anderson(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson) after running him into an exposed turnbuckle (4:45).
-Evil Uno(w/ "The Meat Man" John Silver & Alex Reynolds) d. Blake Li via Something Evil(pumphandle cross-arm Flatliner) (2:10).
-Red Velvet d. "Space Jesus" Billie Starkz with the Chef's Kiss(spinning buzzsaw kick) (1:54).
-The Iron Savages(Bear Bronson & Bear Boulder) d. Body Guy University(Brandon Bullock & "Posed Malone" Jameson Ryan); Bronson pinned Ryan after he and Boulder hit the piggyback corner cannonball (2:14).
-"The Cuban Diamond" Diamante Zuniga d. "The Mafiosa" Valentina Rossi via Code Red (1:48).
-A.R. Fox d. "The Real" Slim J(w/ "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss & "Jeeves K" Vinny Scalice King) with the 450 Splash (8:54).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
Smackdown on Friday has:
-John Cena & Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn
-Ronda Rousey vs. Raquel Rodriguez - Smackdown Women's Title
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Solo Sikoa
NXT on Tuesday has:
-Apollo Crews vs. Carmelo Hayes
-Alba Fyre vs. Isla Dawn - Anything-Goes Match
-Axiom vs. Trick Williams
-Hank Walker vs. Charlie Dempsey
The Royal Rumble is on Saturday 1/28.
ALL ELITE WRESTLING
Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Death Triangle(Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix) vs. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - Match 6 Of Best-Of-7 Series - Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
-Samoa Joe vs. Michael Wardlow - TNT Title
-Bryan Danielson vs. Ethan Page
-Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Top Flight(Dante & Darius Martin)
-Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale vs. Taynara Melo-Guevara & Anna Jay A.S.
IMPACT WRESTLING
Impact on Thursday has:
-Clip Show
Hard To Kill is on Friday 1/13:
-Josh Alexander vs. Bully Ray - Heavyweight Title Full Metal Mayhem Match
-Jordynne Grace vs. Mickie James - Women's Title
-Trey Miguel vs. Black Taurus - X-Division Title
-The Motor City Machine Guns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Rhino & Heath Miller vs. The Major Players(Matt Cardona & Brian Myers) vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey - Tag Team Titles
-Jonathan Gresham vs. Eddie Edwards
RING OF HONOR
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING
Wrestle Kingdom 17 is on Wednesday 1/4:
-"Switchblade" Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP U.S. Title
-KAIRI Hojo vs. Tam Nakano - IWGP Women's Title
-Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - IWGP T.V. Title Tournament Final
-Taiji Ishimori vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado vs. "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito, Seiya Sanada, & Bushi
-Karl Anderson vs. Tama Tonga - NEVER Openweight Title
-Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Catch 2/2(T.J. Perkins & Francesco Akira) vs. Lio Rush & Yohei Komatsu - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
-Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima, & Togi Makabe vs. Minoru Suzuki, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Tiger Mask IV
-New Japan Ranbo
-Ryohei Oiwa vs. Boltin Oleg
NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 1/7 in St. Louis, MO(Delmar Hall):
-Camaro Jackson vs. Jake Something - Crown Of Glory Title
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Kylie Rae
-Kenny Alfonso vs. Mike Outlaw
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell vs. Kody Lane
ST. LOUIS ANARCHY
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Alton, IL:
-Derek Neal vs. "Warhorse" Jake Parnell - Gateway Heritage Title
-Gary Jay vs. Steve "1 Called" Manders
-Austin "Mad Dog" Connelly vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Anakin Murphy vs. Craig Mitchell
-Thomas Shire vs. Davey Vega
GRANDEL WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 3/18 in St. Louis, MO.
TEAM AMBITION WRESTLING ACADEMY
A student showcase will be held on Wednesday 12/28 in St. Louis, MO.
DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Gary Jackson, The Big Texan, & Bobby D vs. Attila Khan, Sheik Jake Prater, & Payton Ayers - Elimination Tag Match
-Flash Flanagan vs. "The Purple Haze" Andrew Anderson
-"The Boogie Woogie Boy" Gary Valiant vs. Cooter
-Appearing: Kevin Sullivan
SICW has a TV taping on Sunday 1/15 in East Carondelet, IL.
MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in St. Louis, MO.
WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Troy, MO.
PRO WRESTLING EPIC
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Alton, IL:
-Thunderkitty LaFleur vs. Tootie Lynn Ramsey - Women's Title
-Barackus vs. P.T. Beckham - Powerhouse Title
-James Brady vs. Percy Drews
-Savanna Stone vs. Rachel Armstrong vs. Kenzi James
-POWER Trip(Harsh & Damien Blackwell) vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi)
-Alice Crowley vs. Riley Knocks
-Keith Smith Jr. vs. Derek Fullerton
NEW BREED WRESTING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Joey O'Riley vs. Marko Stunt - Heavyweight Title
-One-Night Riot Rumble
-Denzel Rollins vs. "Merc" Graham Bell - Pure Openweight Title
-Trent Daniels vs. Payton Ayers
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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING
Next show is Friday 12/30 in Chicago, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Mance Warner - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Vega vs. Levi Everett - Heritage Title
-Christi Jaynes vs. Sierra - Women's Title
-Frontman Jah-C & Calvin Tankman vs. The Rascalz(Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) - Tag Team Titles
-Gary Jay vs. Fred Yehi
-Ren Jones vs. Brayden Lee
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA
Next shows are Saturday 1/7 and Sunday 1/8 featuring the Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament:
-Tournament Participants: Michael Oku, Shun Skywalker, Masha Slamovich, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Komander, Alex Shelley, Jonathan Gresham, Aramis, Titus Alexander, Jordynne Grace, Lio Rush, Black Taurus, Latigo, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Konosuke Takeshita, El Hijo Del Vikingo, SB KENTo
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WWE Raw was a Best Of 2022 clip show.
AEW Elevation
-Commentators: "No More B.S." Paul Wight & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard.
-"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose & "The Problem" Marina Shafir d. "The Librarian" Leva Bates & Karizma when Marina made Karizma tap out to the Greedy(leg-trapped triangle hold) (2:54).
-Julia Hart(w/ Brody King) d. Promise Braxton via Hartless Lock(head-and-arm stretch) (1:11).
-"The Bunny" Allie Dennis(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. "Coach" Madison Rayne after the Down The Rabbit Hole(Eye Of The Hurricane) (3:01). Skye Blue ran off Bunny & Penelope when they tried to dish out post-match abuse.
-Konosuke Takeshita d. "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian with the German suplex (5:01).
-"The Runaway" Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale d. Vertvixen & "Miss Reality" Madi Wrenkowski; Willow hit Vertvixen with a side backbreaker and Ruby picked her up from that position into the Destination Unknown(swinging Flatliner) for the win (4:48).
-"The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer d. "The Hottest Flame" Kiera Hogan with the over-the-shoulder Codebreaker to retain the ROH Women's Title (6:01).
-Dralistico(w/ Jose The Assistant) d. "All Heart" Blake Christian after a middle-rope springboard Canadian Destroyer (4:00). "El Toro Blanco" Rush & Preston Vance applauded Dralistico's win afterwards.
-Commentators: Drew Abbenhaus & "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire.
-"Notorious" Bradley Diggs(w/ Big Joe Helms & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts) d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) after Potts knocked out Wylde behind the referee's back (3:14).
-Drew interviewed Tag Team Champions "The Night Train" Gary Jackson & The Big Texan about the upcoming six-man elimination tag match with Central States Champion Bobby D against Devastation Incorporated(Classic Champion Attila Khan, Sheik Jake Prater, & Payton Ayers).
-Jayson Breed was scheduled to face "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts, but "Volatile" Curtis Wylde came out and said that Breed had been attacked backstage. Wylde entered the ring to fight both of the L.A. Hustlers(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire), but it was a three-on-one situation. However, Potts accidentally hit Diggs with a chain and Wylde ran them off with a chair.
-Drew interviewed "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo about his grudge match with "Superstar" Steve Fender.
-Tag Team Champion The Big Texan d. "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams with the lariat (0:17).
-"The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire(w/ Big Joe Helms & The L.A. Hustlers) ranted about Curtis Wylde, Gary Jackson, & The Big Texan.
-"Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo fought "Superstar/Movie Star" Steve Fender to a double countout (7:58).
NWA USA (Christmas Special)
-Commentators: Joe Galli & Velvet Sky.
-U.S. Tag Team Champions The Fixers("The Boss" Jay Bradley & Wrecking Ball Legursky) d. Alex Caytal & Shepherd Lutz(non-title) when Legursky pinned Lutz after he and Bradley hit a double chokeslam (2:59 plus brawling before the bell).
-Erick Jackson d. Sodapop Hendrix via German suplex (4:02).
-The Country Gentleman("The Legacy" A.J. Cazana & "Adorable" Anthony Andrews) d. Rush Freeman & "The Biggest Brother" Rolando Freeman; Andrews pinned Rush after he and Cazana hit a spinebuster/lariat combo (5:53).
-"The Professional" Rhett Titus d. Gaagz The Gymp(w/ "The Sinister Minster" James Mitchell) via belly-to-belly suplex (6:34).
-Women's Tag Team Champion Ella Envy & Roxy Rockett(w/ Kenzie Paige) d. The Renegade Twins(Robyn & Charlette); Envy pinned Charlette after hitting her with one of the title belts (5:57).
-"The Most Feared" J.R. Kratos d. Blake "Bulletproof" Troop(w/ Chris Silvio, Esquire) with a jumping knee strike (7:07).
Impact Digital Media Exclusive
-Commentators: Bork Torkleson & Veda Scott.
-"Mr. Mayhem" Steve Maclin won a four-corner match with "The Southern Psycho" Mance Warner, "A Whole Lotta Dude" Crash Jaxon, & Steve "1 Called" Manders when he stole the pin on Manders after Jaxon's Crash Landing(pop-up sitout powerbomb) (13:20).
NJPW Strong
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Alex Koslov.
-The Lucha House Party(Mascara Dorada & Lince Dorado) d. C4(Guillermo Rosas & Cody Chhun) when Lince pinned Chhun after the shooting star press.
-"The Infamous" Bobby Fish d. Kevin Blackwood via Falcon Arrow.
-"Mr. No Days Off" Fred Rosser d. "The Most Feared" J.R. Kratos with the crossface chicken wing to retain the Strong Openweight Title.
AEW Rampage
-Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-Trios Casino Battle Royal:
#1 All-Atlantic Champion "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy & The Best Friends(Trent Berretta & "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor
#2 La Faccion Ingobernable("El Toro Blanco" Rush, Preston Vance, & Dralistico)(w/ Jose The Assistant)
#3 "Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian, "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter
Vance eliminated Chuck.
#4 The Blackpool Combat Club(Jon Moxley, ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli, & ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta)
#5 The Dark Order(Evil Uno, "The Meat Man" John Silver, & Alex Reynolds)
Orange eliminated Blade, Sabian threw out Orange, and Trent dumped Sabian.
#6 The Spanish Announce Project(Angélico & Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico))
Trent eliminated Angélico, Silver threw out Dralistico, Rush eliminated Silver, Moxley threw out Uno, and Claudio eliminated Luther.
#7 "Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari & The Varsity Athletes("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods)(w/ "Smart" Mark Stering)
Yuta eliminated Reynolds, Rush threw out Yuta, Vance eliminated Serpentico.
#8 A.R. Fox & Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin)
Claudio eliminated Daivari, Moxley eliminated Vance, Dante threw out Woods, Darius eliminated Nese, Trent eliminated Butcher, Rush eliminated Trent, Claudio eliminated Rush, and Moxley eliminated Fox. "Hangman" Adam Page attacked Moxley, leading to Darius dropkicking Moxley to the floor. Top Flight worked together and Dante rana-ed Claudio off the apron to the floor, giving the win to Top Flight (21:58).
-TBS Champion Jade Cargill(w/ Red Velvet & Leila Grey) d. Vertvixen(non-title) via pump kick (3:58 aired).
-Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal(w/ Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh) d. Tag Team Champion "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens & "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn(w/ "Platinum" Max Caster); Dutt hit Gunn with a low blow behind the referee's back and Lethal got the pin after the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) (11:50).
-Wednesday on Dynamite: Trios Champions Death Triangle("The Bastard" Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix) vs. "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) in a non-title falls-count-anywhere match (Match 6 of the Best-Of-7 Series); TNT/ROH T.V. Champion Samoa Joe vs. "Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow for the TNT Title; "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page; Jon Moxley & ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli vs. Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin); and "The Runaway" Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale vs. TayJay("The Brazilian Goddess" Taynara Melo-Guevara & "The Star Of The Show" Anna Jay A.S.).
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-Jimmy & Jey Uso(w/ Sami Zayn) d. Hit Row("Top Dolla" A.J. Francis & Ashante "Thee" Adonis)(w/ "B-Fab" Briana Brandy) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Jimmy pinned Top Dolla after he and Jey hit the 1-D(Dudley Death Drop) (6:11 aired).
-Gauntlet Match: Xia Li d. Emma Dashwood after the spinning roundhouse kick (1:48). Xia d. Tegan Nox with the spinning roundhouse kick (3:25). Raquel Rodriguez d. Xia via Tejana Bomb(chokeslam bomb) (6:18 aired). Raquel d. Liv Morgan with a modified Tejana Bomb (13:47 aired). Raquel d. Sonya Deville after the Tejana Bomb (16:49 aired). Raquel d. "The Queen Of Spade" Shayna Baszler(w/ Smackdown Women's Champion "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey) via rollup (18:16 aired).
-Rey Misterio Jr. d. Angel Garza(w/ Humberto Carrillo) after a slingshot DDT (4:01). Karrion Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux watched the match from the audience.
-Braun Strowman & Ricochet d. Imperium(Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser) in a Miracle On 34th Street Fight when Ricochet pinned Vinci after a splash off Strowman's shoulders (9:05 aired).
-Next week: John Cena & Kevin Owens vs. WWE Champion Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn, Ronda Rousey vs. Raquel Rodriguez for the Smackdown Women's Title, and Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa.
WWE/NXT Level Up
-Commentators: Sudu Shah & Byron Saxton.
-Charlie Dempsey d. Myles Borne with a bridging belly-to-back cradle suplex (8:10).
-Sol Ruca d. Dani Palmer after the Sol Snatcher(corner backflip Cutter) (3:03).
-Trick Williams d. Hank Walker via Trick Kick(cyclone boot) (6:09).
Impact Wrestling
-Commentators: Tom Hannifan & "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt.
-Taylor Wilde d. "The Majesty Of Muscle" KiLynn King after a reverse neckbreaker (7:20).
-The Death Dollz("The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush & JesSICKa Havok)(w/ "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie) d. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo & "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw(w/ Jai Vidal) to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles; JesSICKa pinned Gisele after she and Rosemary hit a uranagi backbreaker/spear combo (5:40).
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey d. Yuya Uemura via Ultima Weapon(second-rope shooting star double-kneedrop to the back) (11:03 aired).
-"Top Notch" Jason Hotch & "The Southern Savior" John Skyler vs. Johnny Swinger & "The Outlandish" Zicky Dice never officially started as Bully Ray chased off Swinger & Dice before attacking Hotch & Skyler. Bully Ray called out Heavyweight Champion "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, but it was a trap as Hotch & Skyler assisted Bully Ray in beating down Alexander. "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer attempted to help but was attacked as well.
-Rich Swann fought "The Mercenary" Steve Maclin to a double countout (6:22 aired).
-Women's Champion "The Juggernaut" Jordynne Grace & "Hardcore Country" Mickie James d. "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz & "The Cannibal" Savannah Evans when Jordynne pinned Tasha after the muscle buster (11:06 aired).
-Next week: Best-Of-2022 Clipshow.
-In two weeks: Tag Team Champion Chris Sabin vs. "Alwayz Ready" Matt Cardona.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Kevin Patrick & Byron Saxton.
-"Prime Time" Cedric Alexander d. Andre Chase after the brainbuster (5:11).
-Mustafa Ali d. Axiom with the 450 Splash (7:16 aired).
Dynamo Pro Wrestling: 15
Pro Wrestling Epic: 11
Glory Pro Wrestling: 8
St. Louis Anarchy: 8
Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling: 8
Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance: 5
Cottage Hills Wrestling Alliance: 5
WrestleMax STL: 2
IWA Productions: 2
World Wrestling Entertainment: 1
All Elite Wrestling: 1
National Wrestling Alliance: 1
Black Wrestlers Matter: 1
World League Wrestling: 1
Grandel Wrestling: 1
Warrior Wrestling: 1
Team Ambition Student Showcase: 1
TOTAL: 72
(EDIT to add the Team Ambition student showcase.)
-Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-Match 5 Of Best-Of-7 Series: "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)(w/ Brandon Cutler& Michael T. Nakazawa) d. Trios Champions Death Triangle("The Bastard" Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix)(w/ Alex Abrahantes)(non-title) in a no-DQ match; Matt pinned Fenix after he and Nick hit a modified Meltzer Driver(somersault-spike Tombstone) onto a chair (13:42). Don Callis did commentary.
-FTW Champion Hook d. Exodus Prime(non-title) via Redrum(ka ta hajime)(1:05).
-Jon Moxley(w/ ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli) d. "Air Wolf" Darius Martin(w/ "The Inhuman" Dante Martin) with the Death Rider(elevated double-underhook DDT) (8:51).
-Austin & Colten Gunn d. IWGP/AAA Tag Team Champions Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)(non-title) when Austin reversed an O'Connor Roll by Dax and hung onto both Colten and the ropes for illegal leverage (9:10).
-Shane "Swerve" Strickland formed a new group called "Mogul Affiliates" with Parker Boudreaux and an unidentified newcomer, managed by "The Biggest Boss" Rick Ross.
-Jamie Hayter(w/ Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. & Rebel) d. Hikaru Shida after the Hayterade(windup short-arm lariat) to retain the Women's Title (16:18). Britt & Rebel attacked Shida after the match until Toni Storm ran in to help...until Hayter hit her with the title belt. Saraya Knight finally hit the ring and fought off Britt to close the show.
-Friday on Rampage: The "Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Royale", plus Tag Team Champion "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens & "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal and TBS Champion Jade Cargill vs. Vertvixen(non-title).
-Next week: Death Triangle vs. Elite Match 6 in a falls-count-anywhere match, plus TNT/ROH T.V. Champion Samoa Joe vs. "Mr. Mayhem" Michael Wardlow for the TNT Title and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page.
-In two weeks: "Absolute" Ricky Starks vs. "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
NWA Powerrr
-Commentators: Joe Galli & Velvet Sky.
-The Championship Series teams were redrafted for the second round.
-Trevor Murdoch(Team Tyrus) fought "The Dane Event" Jax Dane(Team Rebelion) to a time-limit draw (10:00; 8:48 by my timer). (Team Tyrus 2, Team Rebelion 2)
-Bully Ray, "The Maniacal King Of All Evil" Thom Latimer, & "The Priest Of Punishment" Mikael Judais(Team Great) d. "The Masterpiece" Chris Adonis, "The Mile-High Magnum" Dak Draker, & "Big Strong" Matthew Mims(Team Rock 'N' Roll); Latimer pinned Draper after he and his teammates hit a triple-team Dudley Death Drop (8:18). (Team Great 5, Team Rock 'N' Roll 0)
-"The Majesty Of Muscle" KiLynn King(Team Rebelion) d. "AK47" Allysin Kay(Team Tyrus) with the Crippler Crossface (7:55). (Team Rebelion 8, Team Tyrus 2)
-Alex Taylor(Team Rock 'N' Roll) d. P.J. Hawx(Team Great) via rollup (7:11). (Team Great 5, Team Rock 'N' Roll 5)
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Booker T.
-Carmelo Hayes(w/ Trick Williams) d. Axiom after a cheapshot by Williams led to Hayes finishing with the Nothing But Net(top-rope Fameasser) (12:36).
-Zoey Stark d. Nikkita Lyons via bridging rollup while holding the ropes (5:22).
-Katana Chance & Kayden Carter won a triple threat match with Toxic Attraction(Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) and "The Pitbull" Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley to retain the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles; Ivy got Kayden in the Diamond Chain Lock(dragon sleeper), but Kayden rolled backwards into a pinning combination for the three-count (6:37 aired).
-Elektra Lopez d. Indi Hartwell-Lumis after hitting her with brass knuckles in mid-belly-to-back suplex, falling on top for the pin (3:36).
-Alba Fyre vs. Sol Ruca never officially started as "The Unholy Enchantress" Isla Dawn attacked Fyre.
-The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) d. Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen(w/ Fallon Henley) to retain the NXT Tag Team Titles when Woods pinned Briggs after the tightrope-walk elbowdrop (11:10).
AEW Dark
-Commentators: Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega(w/ Michael T. Nakazawa) d. Hagane Shinno with the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver) (11:15).
-Action Andretti d. Invictus Khash after the running shooting star press (3:57).
-"The Problem" Marina Shafir d. Angelica Risk via armbar (0:55).
-Parker Boudreaux d. Gus De La Vega after the belly-to-back uranagi (1:20).
-Angélico & Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico) d. Jarrett Diaz, Jay Marte, & Richard Adonis when Angélico made Adonis tap out to the Navarro Death Roll(spinning inverted figure-four leglock) (4:06).
-Julia Hart d. Sahara Se7en via Hartless Lock(head-and-arm stretch) (1:07).
-Jeff Jarrett & Satnam Singh d. Dean Alexander & Rosario Grillo when Jarrett pinned Grillo after the Stroke(Russian legsweep/faceslam) (2:32).
-The Wingmen("The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth & "Pretty" Peter Avalon)(w/ "Beautiful" Cezar Bononi) d. Jake St. Patrick & Sage Scott when Nemeth pinned Scott after the Hunka Love(reverse neckbreaker) (3:27).
-"Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. Kaleb "With A K" Konley with the draping neckbreaker (2:50).
-TBS Champion Jade Cargill(w/ Baddies Red Velvet & Leila Grey) d. Dreamgirl Ellie(non-title) via Jaded(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant) (1:20).
-"Absolute" Ricky Starks d. "Beautiful" Cezar Bononi(w/ Wingmen) after the spear (1:28).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
Main Event this week has:
-Mustafa Ali vs. Axiom
-Cedric Alexander vs. Andre Chase
Smackdown on Friday has:
-Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Imperium(Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser) - Street Fight
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Hit Row("Top Dolla" A.J. Francis & Ashante Adonis) - Tag Team Titles
-Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Angel Garza
-Women's Gauntlet Match
NXT on Tuesday has:
-Wes Lee vs. Tony D'Angelo - NXT North American Title
-Wendy Choo vs. Cora Jade
-Fallon Henley vs. Kiana James
-Odyssey Jones, Edris Enofe, & Malik Blade vs. The Schism(Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, & Jagger Reid)
-"Ikemen" Jiro Kuroshio vs. Scrypts
-Julius Creed vs. J.D. McDonagh
-Lyra Valkyria vs. Lash Legend
The Royal Rumble is on Saturday 1/28.
ALL ELITE WRESTLING
Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Death Triangle(Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix) vs. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - Match 5 Of Best-Of-7 Series - No-DQ Match
-Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida - Women's Title
-Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Austin & Colten Gunn
IMPACT WRESTLING
Impact on Thursday has:
-Jordynne Grace & Mickie James vs. Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans
-The Death Dollz(Taya Valkyrie & JesSICKa Havok) vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Yuya Uemura
-Rich Swann vs. Steve Maclin
-Taylor Wilde vs. KiLynn King
-John Skyler & Jason Hotch vs. Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice
Hard To Kill is on Friday 1/13:
-Josh Alexander vs. Bully Ray - Heavyweight Title
-Jordynne Grace vs. Mickie James - Women's Title
-Jonathan Gresham vs. Eddie Edwards
RING OF HONOR
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING
NJPW Strong on Saturday has:
-Fred Rosser vs. J.R. Kratos - Strong Openweight Title
-Bobby Fish vs. Kevin Blackwood
-Mascara Dorada & Lince Dorado vs. C4(Cody Chhun & Guillermo Rosas)
Wrestle Kingdom 17 is on Wednesday 1/4:
-"Switchblade" Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP U.S. Title
-KAIRI Hojo vs. Tam Nakano - IWGP Women's Title
-Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - IWGP T.V. Title Tournament Final
-Taiji Ishimori vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado vs. "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito, Seiya Sanada, & Bushi
-Karl Anderson vs. Tama Tonga - NEVER Openweight Title
-Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Catch 2/2(T.J. Perkins & Francesco Akira) vs. Lio Rush & Yohei Komatsu - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
-Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima, & Togi Makabe vs. Minoru Suzuki, Tatsumi Fujinami, & Tiger Mask IV
-New Japan Ranbo
-Ryohei Oiwa vs. Boltin Oleg
NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 1/7 in St. Louis, MO(Delmar Hall).
ST. LOUIS ANARCHY
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Alton, IL:
-Gary Jay vs. Steve "1 Called" Manders
-Austin "Mad Dog" Connelly vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Anakin Murphy vs. Craig Mitchell
GRANDEL WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 3/18 in St. Louis, MO.
DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in St. Louis, MO.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Gary Jackson, The Big Texan, & Bobby D vs. Attila Khan, Sheik Jake Prater, & Payton Ayers - Elimination Tag Match
-Flash Flanagan vs. "The Purple Haze" Andrew Anderson
-"The Boogie Woogie Boy" Gary Valiant vs. Cooter
-Appearing: Kevin Sullivan
SICW has a TV taping on Sunday 1/15 in East Carondelet, IL.
MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in St. Louis, MO.
WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING EPIC
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NEW BREED WRESTING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING
Next show is Frdiay 12/30 in Chicago, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Mance Warner - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Vega vs. Levi Everett - Heritage Title
-Christi Jaynes vs. Sierra - Women's Title
-Frontman Jah-C & Calvin Tankman vs. The Rascalz(Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) - Tag Team Titles
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA
Next shows are Saturday 1/7 and Sunday 1/8 featuring the Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament:
-Tournament Participants: Michael Oku, Shun Skywalker, Masha Slamovich, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Komander, Alex Shelley, Jonathan Gresham, Aramis, Titus Alexander, Jordynne Grace, Lio Rush, Black Taurus, Latigo, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Konosuke Takeshita, El Hijo Del Vikingo, SB KENTo
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WWE Raw
-Commentators: Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves.
-The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)(w/ "The Stamina Monster" Akira Tozawa) d. "The Prince" Finn Bálor & "The Punishment" Damian Priest(w/ "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley & Dominik Misterio) when Ford rolled up Bálor (5:44 aired).
-"The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley(w/ Judgement Day) d. "The Stamina Monster" Akira Tozawa(w/ Street Profits) with the Riptide(pumphandle powerbomb) (4:58).
-The Original Club("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & Luke "Doc" Gallows)(w/ "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles & "Michin" Mia Yim) d. The Alpha Academy(Otis Dozovic & Chad Gable); Anderson pinned Gable after he and Gallows hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (5:48 aired). Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, & "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa attacked Styles and the O.C. afterwards.
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin d. Dexter Lumis(w/ Johnny Gargano) in a ladder match when "The Colossal" Bronson Reed returned to attack Lumis, allowing Miz to retrieve the money bag from above the ring (15:08 aired).
-Sami Zayn d. "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles after "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa entered through the audience to hit Styles with the Samoan Spike(thumb thrust to the throat), allowing Zayn to finish with the Blue Thunder Bomb (9:38 aired).
-Bayley Rose(w/ Women's Tag Team Champions "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai & Dakota Kai) d. "The Man" Becky Lynch after hitting her with a monitor behind the referee's back, finishing with the Rose Plant(trapped-arm headlock driver) (11:10 aired).
-Seth "Freakin'" Rollins & Kevin Owens d. Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso(non-title). Solo Sikoa attempted to interfere but The Original Club cut him off, then U.S. Champion "All Day" Austin Theory blindsided Rollins with his title belt. With outside parties eliminated, Owens scored the pin on Jimmy with the pop-up powerbomb (7:35 plus brawling before the bell).
-Next week: Clip show.
-In two weeks: "The E.S.T." Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women's Title and Austin Theory vs. Seth Rollins for the U.S. Title.
AEW Elevation
-Commentators: "No More B.S." Paul Wight & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard.
-"The Problem" Marina Shafir d. Jazmin Allure via armbar (1:36).
-"The Bunny" Allie Dennis & Emi Sakura(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. Lady Bird Monroe & Gigi Rey when Bunny pinned Monroe after the Down The Rabbit Hole(Eye Of The Hurricane) (2:36).
-Konosuke Takeshita, Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin), "All Ego" Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, & Isiah Kassidy d. The Trustbusters("The Real" Slim J, "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss, & "Jeeves K" Vinny Scalice King) & The Wingmen("The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, "Pretty" Peter Avalon, & "Beautiful" Cezar Bononi) when Page pinned Avalon after the Twist Of Fate (7:47).
-"The Mad King" Eddie Kingston & Angel Ortiz d. Hagane Shinno & Steven Andrews when Ortiz pinned Andrews with the Gedo Clutch (3:49).
-"The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer d. Vertvixen via Crippler Crossface to retain the ROH Women's Title (2:33).
-ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli & ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta d. The Work Horsemen("The Five-Star King" Anthony Henry & "The Blue Collar Badass" James D. Drake) when Claudio made Drake tap out to the Giant Swing (7:56).
-Commentators: Drew Abbenhaus & "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire.
-"Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo d. "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams after a standing dropkick (2:04).
-The L.A. Hustlers("The Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts)(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire) d. Cannonball Matthews & Boomerang; Potts pinned Matthews after he and Diggs hit the Hustle & Flow(Russian legsweep/IT'S THE BIG FOOT combo) (2:15).
-Earlier today: "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams challenged Tag Team Champion The Big Texan to a match on next week's show, wanting to prove that his lariat was more devastating than Texan's.
-Central States Champion Bobby D d. Payton Ayers(w/ Steven E)(non-title) after a somersault neckbreaker (6:50).
-Drew interviewed Flash Flanagan about the recent revelation that it has been Kevin Sullivan sending threatening messages to him.
-Drew interviewed Steven E(w/ Sheik Jake Prater & Payton Ayers) about their elimination tag match on January 14th, teaming with Classic Champion Attila Khan against Central States Champion Bobby D and Tag Team Champions "The Night Train" Gary Jackson & The Big Texan.
-"The Night Train" Gary Jackson & The Big Texan d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent & The Intern to retain the Tag Team Titles when Texan pinned Intern after the lariat (7:12).
-Ring announcer: Ben Simon. Referees: Adam Kennedy & Nick Chinn.
-United Glory Tag Team Champion "Death Wish" Anakin Murphy(w/ Tony Patrico) d. "The Arachnid" Blair Onyx after a fisherman buster (4:04).
-"The Big Strong Boy" Ethan Price d. SHOTA Suzuki via cradle DDT (5:33).
-"Second To None" Kenny Alfonso d. "Next Up" Lucky Ali with a tilt-a-whirl Sliced Bread #2 (9:30).
-"The American Wolf" Davey Richards d. "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis via jackknife cradle (15:05).
-Jake Something d. "Man Scout" Jake Manning with a sitout powerbomb (12:43).
-Dan "The Dad" Adams(w/ John Patrico) won a four-corner match with "Warhorse" Jake Parnell(C)(w/ Rizzuto), "The Too Turn't Wild Unicorn" Laynie Luck(w/ King Scott), and "Spitfire" Davey Vega(w/ Tony Patrico) to win the Rizzuto Show Title when he pinned Vega by countering an attempted Brain Eater(brainbuster onto the knee) with a small package for the pin (8:59). Liv Maddix was the special guest ring announcer.
-Allie Katch d. "The Afro Punk" Trish Adora after the piledriver (12:23).
-"His Mom Calls Him Son Cuz He Shines Like One" Rohit Raju, "Can't Miss" Xavier Walker, & "The Devil's Little Princess" Heather Reckless d. Locked 'N' Loaded("The Golden Gun" Mark Wheeler & "Clutch" Jessie V) & "Stand Out" Taylor Rising; Reckless hit Wheeler with a low blow behind the referee's back and Walker got the pin after a knockout punch (14:32).
-Mike Outlaw & Rahim De La Suede(w/ Cinko) d. Moses "The Deliverer" Powell & "The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey in a street fight. Chairs and tables came into play as well as Tootie's nunchuks and a ladder. Moses & Tootie nearly had the match won with a Boston crab/bridging Fujiwara armbar combo on Rahim, but Outlaw blatantly took out the referee with a chair to stop a potential tapout from being called. Outlaw took out Tootie with a twisting superplex through a table and Cinko handcuffed her to the corner, leaving Moses to fight on his own; a flying knee/chair to the back combo took out Moses and Rahim got the pin (19:17).
-"The Quadfatha" Camaro Jackson d. "The Southern Flamingo" Kody Lane to retain the Crown Of Glory Title. Lane nearly stole the win after a low blow and the double-underhook piledriver but Camaro barely kicked out of the pin attempt. Camaro was able to recover with a huge powerbomb before finishing with the lariat (17:46).
-Ring announcer: Chris Roedel. Referees: Christopher Miles, H.D. Daniels, & Dr. Jay King.
-The Arch City Mercenaries(Jackal & Jimmi LaFleur)(w/ Tony Esteem) d. D.K. Coltello & "Five-Star" Jesse Jay when Jackal pinned Jay after the Killswitch #2(turnbuckle-walk Unprettier) (8:36).
-"The Main Attraction" Big Daddy Dion d. "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze via layout DDT (8:30).
-"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz won a triple threat match with Tag Team Champion Xavier Shadowz(w/ "Lights Out" Adrian Surge & "Big Vik" Viktor Von Stein) and I.P. Mason when he pinned Mason after the Diamond Cutter (7:16).
-"The One-Man Zoo" L-Ride d. Tag Team Champion "Big Vik" Viktor Von Stein(w/ "Lights Out" Adrian Surge & Xavier Shadowz) with the 450 Splash (7:01).
-Savanna Stone & Madi Monarch d. "The Barbie Killer" Hayley Shadows & "The Queen Of Lariats" Ashlyn Alexander when Savanna rolled up Ashlyn after Ashlyn accidentally knocked Hayley off the ring apron (13:14).
-"The Shoeserweight" Chris Exodus d. "Lights Out" Adrian Surge via small package (9:15).
-Gauntlet Match: The Snitch d. "Mr. Bad Attitude" James Brady with the elevated DDT after a thumb to the eye to retain the Heavyweight Title (9:52). The Snitch d. "The Unstoppable" Tommy Davis via rollup with a handful of tights to retain the Heavyweight Title (5:59). The Snitch d. D-1 Champion "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine to retain the Heavyweight Title after pushing the referee into the ropes to knock Shine off the turnbuckles, then finishing with the elevated DDT (6:40). Snitch's three challengers dished out some post-match retribution, but the masked man still escaped with his ill-begotten championship…
NWA USA
-Commentators: Joe Galli & Velvet Sky.
-La Rosa Negra(Team Pretty) d. "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie(Team Rock 'N' Roll) by DQ; Negra suffered a serious internal injury and the match was stopped, but Taya attacked Negra despite the referees' protests and the match was awarded to Negra by disqualification (2:00 aired; video stopped as Taya was delivering a double-stomp and the remainder of the match was not shown). (Team Pretty 8, Team Rock 'N' Roll 5)
-"The Looks That Kill" Mercurio(Team Gold) d. Joe Alonzo(Team Rebelion) after the Last Love(Unprettier) (4:37). (Team Gold 8, Team Rebelion 6)
-"The Bionic Beast" Jennacide(Team Rock 'N' Roll) d. Women's Tag Team Champion Ella Envy(Team Pretty) with a short-arm knee strike (9:41). (Team Rock 'N' Roll 10, Team Pretty 8; Team Pretty eliminated)
-"The Non-Binary Nightmare" Max The Impaler & Ashley D'Amboise(Team Rebelion) d. "The Russian Crush" Natalia Markova & Roxy Rockett(Team Gold) when Max pinned Roxy after a lariat (6:08). (Team Rebelion 11, Team Gold 8; Team Gold eliminated)
Impact Digital Media Exclusive
-Commentators: From Insane Wrestling Revolution.
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) fought The Death Threat Army("The Vehicle City Villain" Aaron Orion & "The Black Diamond" Jack Price) to a time-limit draw (20:00?; 17:15 by my timer).
WWE Tribute To The Troops
-Commentators: Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Braun Strowman d. L.A. Knight with the Monster Bomb(powerbomb) (2:13).
-Smackdown Women's Champion "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey & "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler d. Emma Dashwood & Tamina Snuka when Shayna made Tamina tap out to the Kirifuda Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) (4:32 aired).
-Drew McInture, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, & Ricochet d. Intercontinental Champion "The Ring General" GUNTHER Hahn & Imperium(Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser) when Ricochet pinned Kaiser after the shooting star press (9:03 aired).
NJPW Strong
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Alex Koslov.
-Tyler Bateman d. Jakob Austin Young with the This Is A Kill(Tombstone).
-KENTA Kobayashi d. Bad Dude Tito via rollup after a low blow behind the referee's back.
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) d. The Stray Dog Army(Misterioso & "50 Caliber" Barrett Brown) to retain the Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles; Sabin pinned Brown after he and Shelley hit the Dirty Bomb(double off-the-shoulder Michinoku Driver).
-Next week: "Mr. No Days Off" Fred Rosser vs. "The Most Feared" J.R. Kratos for the Strong Openweight Title.
Impact Wrestling
-Commentators: Tom Hannifan & "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt.
-"The Indian Lion" Mahabali Shera(w/ Raj Singh) d. Jack Price with the Lion's Roar(Skyhigh) (8:15).
-Eddie Edwards d. Delirious by falling back on a cobra clutch attempt to get the pin (6:36). Edwards attacked Delirious after the match and fought off Yuya Uemura when he attempted to help, but "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham returned to run off Edwards.
-Bully Ray d. "The Souther Savior" John Skyler after a piledriver (1:06). "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer confronted Bully Ray after the match.
-The Major Players("Alwayz Ready" Matt Cardona & "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers) d. The Decay(Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve); Cardona pinned Steve after he and Myers hit a Samoan Drop/somersault neckbreaker off the second rope combo (4:25 aired). X-Division Champion "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel attacked Steve before the match, which left Decay at an immediate disadvantage.
-"The Death Machine" Sami Callihan d. Alan Angels(w/ Cody Deaner & "Big Kon" Konnor O'Brian) after a package piledriver (6:54); The Design beat down Callihan after the match.
-Digital Media Champion "The Prestigious" Joe Hendry & Bhupinder Gujjar d. Johnny Swinger & "The Outlandish" Zicky Dice despite Moose's interference drawing Hendry away from ringside, leaving Gujjar on his own; Gujar pinned Swinger after the Gargoyle Spear (3:17).
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) d. Rhino & "The Redhead Rebel" Heath Miller to win the Tag Team Titles when Sabin leapfrogged Rhino's Gore and caught him in a sunset flip for the pin (14:05 aired).
-Next week: Rich Swann vs. "The Mercenary" Rich Swann, The Death Dollz("La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie & JesSICKa Havok) vs. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo & "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw for the Women's Tag Team Titles, and Women's Champion "The Juggernaut" Jordynne Grace & "Hardcore Country" Mickie James vs. "The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz & "The Cannibal" Savannah Evans.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Kevin Patrick & Byron Saxton.
-Dana Brooke d. Briana Ray(aka Kylie Rae) after the swanton bomb (6:12).
-"Prime Time" Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali d. "The Epitome Of Excellence" Edris Enofe & Malik "The Freak" Blade; Alexander hit the brainbuster on Blade and Ali finished with the 450 Splash (6:17 aired).
-Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-Match 4 Of Best-Of-7 Series: Trios Champions Death Triangle("The Bastard" Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix)(w/ Alex Abrahantes) d. "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)(w/ Brandon Cutler & Michael T. Nakazawa)(non-title); Penta hit Nick in the ankle with the ring bell hammer behind the referee's back and Fenix made Nick tap out to an inverted kneebar (14:59). Don Callis did commentary.
-"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry d. ROH Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Prince Nana) via O'Connor Roll (8:17). Jungle Boy called out "Big Bill" William Morrissey after the match and got Stokely Hathaway, but it was a feint as "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty & Morrissey attacked Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy took a beating until FTW Champion Hook arrived and the Firm members retreated.
-The House Of Black(Malakai Black, Brody King, & Buddy Matthews)(w/ Julia Hart) d. "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall, Cole "Two Dimes" Karter, & Aaron Solow(w/ "Nicky Boy" Nick Comoroto & "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) when Malakai pinned Q.T. after the Black Mass(spinning kick) (0:27 plus brawling before the bell).
-Action Andretti d. "The Ocho" Chris Jericho with a running shooting star press (9:36).
-"The Runaway" Ruby Soho d. "The Brazilian Goddess" Taynara Melo-Guevara(w/ "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara) via Destination Unknown(swinging Flatliner) (7:23 plus brawling before the bell). "The Star Of The Show" Anna Jay A.S. attacked Ruby after the match and dropped her with a Gory Bomb.
-Maxwell Jacob Friedman d. "Absolute" Ricky Starks to retain the Heavyweight Title by kicking Starks in the groin behind the referee's back, then getting the pin with a small package (15:48). After the match, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson arrived and chased M.J.F. through the crowd.
-Friday on Rampage: Jon Moxley vs. "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara, Skye Blue vs. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., and All-Atlantic Champion "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy/Best Friends(Trent Berretta & "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor)/"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes vs. Trent Seven/"Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian/"The Butcher" Andy Williams/"The Blade" Braxton Sutter.
-Next Wednesday on Dynamite: Trios Champions Death Triangle vs. The Elite(non-title) in Match 5 of the Best-Of-7 Series (no-DQ match), plus Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida for the Women's Title and IWGP/AAA Tag Team Champions Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Austin & Colten Gunn(non-title).
-"The Sauce" Alex Zayne & El Lindaman d. Ryohe Oiwa & Kosei Fujita when Lindaman pinned Fujita with a German suplex.
-The Mighty Don't Kneel(Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) d. "The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida & Kevin Knight; Haste pinned Knight after he and Nicholls hit the Tankbuster(Big Ending/jumping DDT combo).
-"The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions T.J. Perkins & Francesco Akira, & Aaron Henare d. Robbie Eagles, Tiger Mask IV, Alex Coughlin, & Gabriel Kidd when T.J.P. pinned Tiger Mask with an Oklahoma roll.
-"The King" Minoru Suzuki, "The Murderhawk Monster" Lance Archer, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & Douki d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champions The House Of Torture(Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Sho Tanaka, & "The Tokyo Pimp" Yujiro Takahashi) & Dick Togo when Suzuki pinned Togo after the Gotch-style piledriver.
-Tetsuya Naito, "Cold Skull" Seiya Sanada, Titán, & Bushi d. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Clark Connors when Naito pinned Connors after the Destino(standing sitout Sliced Bread #2).
-IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Switchblade" Jay White, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion "Bone Soldier" Taiji Ishimori, & Gedo d. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Tama Tonga, & "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato; Gedo pinned Wato after White's Blade Runner(swinging Flatliner).
-"Machine Gun" Karl Anderson d. Hikuleo via Gun Stun(Diamond Cutter) to retain the NEVER Openweight Title.
-"The Man Of The Hour" Lio Rush & Yohei Komatsu d. "The Inevitable" Ace Austin & "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey to win the Super Junior Tag League when Yohei pinned Ace after the Direct Drive(double-underhook brainbuster).
-Bishamon(Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) d. Aussie Open("The Aussie Arrow" Kyle Fletcher & "Dunkzilla" Mark Davis to win the World Tag League; Hashi pinned Fletcher after he and Goto hit the Naraku(full-nelson slam/neckbreakercombo).
NWA Powerrr
-Commentators: Joe Galli & Velvet Sky.
-Trevor Murdoch & "The Professional" Rhett Titus(Team Pretty) d. "The Mile-High Magnum" Dak Draper & "Big Strong" Matthew Mims(Team Rock 'N' Roll) when Murdoch pinned Mims after the top-rope bulldog (9:14). (Team Pretty 5, Team Rock 'N' Roll 0)
-"The Masterpiece" Chris Adonis(Team Gold) d. "The Dane Event" Jax Dane(Team Rebelion) by DQ when Dane delivered a blatant low blow (7:16). (Team Gold 3, Team Rebelion 0)
-Alex Taylor(Team Rock 'N' Roll) d. "The Southern Stomper" Luke Hawx(Team Pretty) (6:33). (Team Pretty 5, Team Rock 'N' Roll 5)
-"The Last Bastion" Colby Corino(Team Rebelion) d. "The Legacy" A.J. Cazana(Team Gold) via chicken wing/camel clutch combo (8:09). (Team Rebelion 6, Team Gold 3)
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Booker T.
-NXT North American Champion Wes Lee d. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo(w/ "The Don" Tony D'Angelo)(non-title) after the handspring Pele Kick (9:53). Donovan Dijak made his entrance after the match, leading to D'Angelo attacking Wes Lee from behind.
-"The Pitbull" Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley vs. Toxic Attraction(Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) ended in a no-contest when NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Katana Chance & Kayden Carter(who were doing commentary) were provoked by Gigi & Jacy and entered the fight (2:27).
-Odyssey Jones(w/ "The Epitome Of Excellence" Edris Enofe & Malik "The Freak" Blade) d. Von Wagner(w/ Mr. Robert Stone); Stone antagonized Blade who chased him through the ring, leading to Enofe dropkicking Wagner behind the referee's back. Jones capitalized with a cross-bodyblock for the win (2:55).
-"Ikemen" Jiro Kuroshio d. "Big Body Javi" Javier Bernal via Ikemen Slash(flying roundhouse kick) (3:19). Scrypts attacked Jiro afterwards.
-"The Irish Ace" J.D. McDonagh d. Brutus Creed(w/ Julius). Indus Sher(Veer Mahaan & Sanga Gurjar) stopped McDonagh from using a chair, but McDonagh went on to win with the Devlin-Side(short-arm Saito Suplex) (4:20).
-Lyra Valkyria d. "The In-Ring Thriller" Amari Miller with a top-rope splash (2:54).
-Duke Hudson(w/ Andre Chase & Thea Hail) d. Damon Kemp after IT'S THE BIG FOOT (3:56). Drew Gulak came out to watch the match.
-"The Prodigy" Roxanne Perez d. Mandy Rose with the Pop Rox(Code Red) to win the NXT Women's Title (9:39).
-In four weeks at New Year's Evil: Bron Breakker vs. Grayson Waller for the NXT Title.
AEW Dark
-Commentators: Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-"The Brazilian Goddess" Taynara Melo-Guevara(w/ "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara) d. Miranda Vionette via leg-applied half-nelson half-bodyscissors (1:07).
-"God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson, & Cole "Two Times" Karter(w/ "Nicky Boy" Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solow) d. "L.S.G." Leon St. Giovanni, Joe Keys, & Chris Steeler; Karter pinned L.S.G. after the Factory trio hit the triple-team Dudley Death Drop (3:27).
-"The Reality" Zack Clayton d. Steve Peña after the wrist-clutch fisherman buster (2:26).
-"Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. Tony Deppen with the Psycho Driver(torture-rack piledriver) (5:29).
-"The Mad King" Eddie Kingston & Angel Ortiz d. "The Real" Slim J & "Jeeves K" Vinny Scalice King(w/ "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss & Parker Boudreaux) when Kingston made eeves K tap out to the Stretch Plum (6:59).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
Main Event this week has:
-Mustafa Ali & Cedric Alexander vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade
-Dana Brooke vs. Briana Ray
Smackdown on Friday has:
-GUNTHER Hahn vs. Ricochet - Intercontinental Title
-Damage CTRL(Io Shirai & Dakota Kai) vs. Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox - Women's Tag Team Titles
-Hit Row("Top Dolla" A.J. Francis & Ashante Adonis) vs. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) vs. Legado Del Fantasma(Joaquin Wilde & "Cruz Del Toro" Raul Mendoza)
Level Up on Friday has:
-Bronco Nima & Lucien Price vs. Bryson Montana & Oba Femi
-Hank Walker vs. Trick Williams
-Sol Ruca vs. Dani Palmer
-Myles Borne vs. Charlie Dempsey
Tribute To The Troops on Saturday has:
-Drew McIntyre, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, & Ricochet vs. GUNTHER Hahn, Giovanni Vinci, & Ludwig Kaiser
-Emma Dashwood & Tamina Snuka vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler
-Braun Strowman vs. L.A. Knight
NXT on Tuesday has:
-The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen - NXT Tag Team Titles
-Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley vs. Toxic Attraction(Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) - NXT Women's Tag Team Titles
-Axiom vs. Carmelo Hayes
-Nikkita Lyons vs. Zoey Stark
-Indi Hartwell-Lumis vs. Elektra Lopez
The Royal Rumble is on Saturday 1/28.
ALL ELITE WRESTLING
Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. Ricky Starks - Heavyweight Title
-Death Triangle(Pac, Penta El Cero Miedo, & Rey Fenix) vs. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - Match 4 Of Best-Of-7 Series
-Ruby Soho vs. Taynara Melo-Guevara
IMPACT WRESTLING
Impact on Thursday has:
-Rhino & Heath Miller vs. The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) - Tag Team Titles
-Delirious vs. Eddie Edwards
-Joe Hendry vs. Bhupinder Gujjar vs. Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice
-Sami Callihan vs. Alan Angels
-The Decay(Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve) vs. The Major Players(Matt Cardona & Brian Myers)
-John Skyler vs. Bully Ray
-Mahabali Shera vs. Jack Price
RING OF HONOR
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING
NJPW Strong on Saturday has:
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. The Stray Dog Army(Misterioso & Barrett Brown) - Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles
-KENTA Kobayashi vs. Bad Dude Tito
-Tyler Bateman vs. Jakob Austin Young
The World Tag League and Super Junior Tag League finals are on Wednesday 12/14:
-Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Aussie Open(Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) - World Tag League Final
-Lio Rush & Yohei Komatsu vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey - Super Junior Tag League Final
-Karl Anderson vs. Hikuleo - NEVER Openweight Title
-Kazuchika Okada, Tama Tonga, & "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato vs. "Switchblade" Jay White, Taiji Ishimori, & Gedo
Wrestle Kingdom 17 is on Wednesday 1/4:
-"Switchblade" Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP U.S. Title
-KAIRI Hojo vs. Tam Nakano - IWGP Women's Title
-Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - IWGP T.V. Title Tournament Final
-Taiji Ishimori vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado vs. "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING
Next show is Sunday 12/18 in St. Louis, MO:
-Camaro Jackson vs. Kody Lane - Crown Of Glory Title
-Trish Adora vs. Allie Katch
-Davey Richards vs. Nick Aldis
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell vs. Davey Vega vs. Dan "The Dad" Adams vs. Laynie Luck - Rizzuto Show Title
-"Man Scout" Jake Manning vs. Jake Something
-Kenny Alfonso vs. Lucky Ali
-Mark Wheeler, Jessie V, & Taylor Rising vs. Rohit Raju, Xavier Walker, & Heather Reckless
GPW has a show on Saturday 1/7 in St. Louis, MO(Delmar Hall).
ST. LOUIS ANARCHY
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Alton, IL:
-Gary Jay vs. Steve "1 Called" Manders
-Austin "Mad Dog" Connelly vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Anakin Murphy vs. Craig Mitchell
DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 12/17 in St. Louis, MO:
-Savanna Stone & Madi Monarch vs. Ashlyn Alexander & Hayley Shadows
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL.
SICW has a TV taping on Sunday 1/15 in East Carondelet, IL.
MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in St. Louis, MO.
WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING EPIC
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NEW BREED WRESTING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING
Next show is Frdiay 12/30 in Chicago, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Mance Warner - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Vega vs. Levi Everett - Heritage Title
-Christi Jaynes vs. Sierra - Women's Title
-Frontman Jah-C & Calvin Tankman vs. The Rascalz(Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) - Tag Team Titles
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA
Next shows are Saturday 1/7 and Sunday 1/8 featuring the Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament:
-Tournament Participants: Michael Oku, Shun Skywalker, Masha Slamovich, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Komander, Alex Shelley, Jonathan Gresham, Aramis, Titus Alexander, Jordynne Grace, Lio Rush, Black Taurus, Latigo, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Konosuke Takeshita, El Hijo Del Vikingo
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WWE Raw
-Commentators: Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves.
-Alexa Bliss d. Bayley Rose(w/ Women's Tag Team Champions "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai & Dakota Kai) with the Twisted Bliss(twisting top-rope splash) after dropkicking Bayley into an exposed turnbuckle(Bayley had removed the pad) (10:04 aired). Raw Women's Champion "The E.S.T." Bianca Belair watched the match from ringside; "The Man" Becky Lynch ran off Io & Dakota before the match. Bianca and Alexa seemed to be cordial after the match, but Bray Wyatt's symbol popped up on the TitanTron briefly and Alexa grabbed Bianca in the Sister Abigail(swinging Flatliner) setup. She stopped before delivering the move and wasn't sure what came over her...
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles(w/ Luke "Doc" Gallows & "Michin" Mia Yim) d. Chad Gable(w/ Otis Dozovic) via Styles Clash (5:50 aired).
-"The Priest" Finn Bálor, "The Punishment" Damian Priest, & Dominik Misterio(w/ "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley) d. The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) & "The Stamina Monster" Akira Tozawa when Dominik pinned Tozawa after Priest's Razor's Edge (11:30 aired).
-Women's Tag Team Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai(w/ Dakota Kai) d. "The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae after the Over The Moonsault (6:27 aired); Bayley Rose did commentary.
-"The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa(w/ Sami Zayn) d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson via spinning uranagi (4:55 aired). Kevin Owens saved Elias from a post-match attack.
-"The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley(w/ Dominik Misterio) d. "The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai with the Riptide(pumphandle powerbomb) (8:23 aired).
-Seth "Freakin'" Rollins d. "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley by countering a spear attempt with a mid-move Pedigree (9:38 aired).
AEW Elevation
-Commentators: Tony Schiavone, "No More B.S." Paul Wight, & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard.
-Emi Sakura d. Danni Bee via dragon sleeper (1:30).
-The Jericho Appreciation Society("Cool Hand" Angelo Parker & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard) d. Fly Def("Fly Brotha" Warren Johnson & "Zackzilla" Zack Mason); Parker pinned Johnson after he and Menard hit the double elevated DDT (0:33).
-Willow Nightingale d. Vertvixen after a spinebuster (2:13). "The Brazilian Goddess" Taynara Melo-Guevara & "The Star Of The Show" Anna Jay A.S. attacked Willow after the match until "The Runaway" Ruby Soho ran them off.
-The Best Friends(Trent Berretta & "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor) d. "The Reality" Zack Clayton & "Stay Rad" Zane Valero; Trent pinned Valero after he and Chuck hit the Strong Zero(cradle behind-the-back piledriver/top-rope double-stomp combo) (3:50).
-"Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari & The Varsity Athletes("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods)(w/ "Smart" Mark Sterling) d. Brandon Cutler & Chaos Project("The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther & Serpentico) when Daivari pinned Serpentico with the frog splash (5:08).
-Commentators: Drew Abbenhaus & "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire.
-Billy McNeil fought "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo to a time-limit draw (10:00).
-Drew interviewed "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire and The Dogtown Underground("The Kingpin" Rob Kowalski & Big Joe Helms).
-"The Kingpin" Rob Kowalski(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire & Big Joe Helms) won a handicap match against Max Archer, Joe Vinetti, & Boomerang when he pinned Vinetti after the K-Bomb(Vader Bomb) (4:12).
-Drew interviewed "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre about Curtis' issues with The Dogtown Underground, specifically Rob Kowalski.
-"Top Gun" Brandon Barretta d. "The Unholy Father" Richard Shaw with the spinebuster (3:11).
-Tag Team Champion "The Night Train" Gary Jackson d. Payton Ayers(w/ Steven E) by countering a bodyslam attempt with an inside cradle for the pin (6:57).
-Ring announcer: Dilly. Referees: Jeremy Smith, Steven Hopple, & ?.
-Iorio The Juggalo(w/ Isaiah "The Enforcer" Markel) won a triple threat match with Madi Monarch(w/ Sofia Sombra) and Tag Team Champion "Parasyte" Tyler Blake(w/ Mazoku) when he rolled up Parasyte for the pin (12:16).
-Drew Karter(w/ General Manager Vicious Victoria) d. Johnny Banks(w/ Manic Medic Margaret) via rollup after a low blow (10:26). A rematch was set up for next week's show with Victoria's position of authority on the line (Margaret would become the new G.M. if Banks wins).
-Playboy Double H d. Skittles after the advanced curbstomp (2:54).
-New 1-Up Champion "The Shoeserweight" Chris Exodus declined to cash in his belt for a title shot next week, saying he had faith in Heavyweight Champion Jeremy Lightfoot to shut up Playboy Double H in the Tables Ladders & Chairs Match. He threw out an open challenge to defend his belt the following week and it was answered by Alister Crow...while it looked like there was some level of mutual respect between the two, Crow delivered a cheapshot headbutt and the two brawled.
-Tag Team Champion Mazoku(w/ "Parasyte" Tyler Blake) won a triple threat match with Sofia Sombra(w/ Madi Monarch) and Isaiah "The Enforcer" Markel(w/ Iorio The Juggalo) when he pinned Enforcer after the shooting star press (12:03).
-Halo Blackwell called out "The Midwest Bad Boy" P.T. Beckham, who had recently turned on "The Deceived" Damien Blackwell & Johnny Banks, and demanded he face Damien one-on-one. P.T. came out with a verbal barrage that disrespected seemingly everyone who came to mind until Damien attacked Beckham to kick-start a match.
-"The Deceived" Damien Blackwell(w/ Halo) d. "The Midwest Bad Boy" P.T. Beckham by DQ when Beckham blatantly hit Damien with a chair (0:10). CHWA commentator The Godfather ordered the match restarted as a no-DQ bout.
-"The Midwest Bad Boy" P.T. Beckham d. "The Deceived" Damien Blackwell(w/ Halo) in a no-DQ match. Both were bloody by the end of the fight which involved a lot of chairs among other weapons. Beckham took out Blackwell's knee and caught him in a figure-four leglock, causing Blackwell to black out from the pain and leading to a referee stoppage (23:10).
-Dean Roberts vs. Sid Manson with Drew Karter as special guest referee ended in a no-contest. Karter was biased in favor of his new ally Manson until Sid accidentally hit Karter during the bout. Roberts delivered a Burning Hammer and went for the pin, but Karter walked away from the match rather than make a count. That led to a brawl between all three men that ended up in the backstage area, leading to the match being called a no-contest (10:55).
-Cousin Waylon Phoenix d. "The Butcher"(Cousin Jebediah in a pig mask) after the Bayou Bomb(Vader Bomb) to retain the International Title (0:21). Waylon defends against "The Butcher" Damian Blade at next week's show.
-Heavyweight Champion Jeremy Lightfoot and Playboy Double H had the contract signing for their Tables Ladders & Chairs Match next week with both the Heavyweight Title and the company's future at stake. Playboy attacked Lightfoot and slammed him on the signing table; several wrestlers hit the ring to stop Playboy from doing any more damage.
-"The One-Man Zoo" L-Ride d. Alister Crow after a flying headbutt (14:21).
-"The Shoeserweight" Chris Exodus d. Kenneth Collins with the Starlight Kick(middle-rope springboard roundhouse kick) to retain the 1-Up Title (17:23).
-Aussie Open("The Aussie Arrow" Kyle Fletcher & "Dunkzilla" Mark Davis d. "The Underboss" Bad Luck Fale & "The Crown Jewel" Chase Owens by forfeit due to Owens' withdrawal from the tournament due to a death in his family.
-"The King" Minoru Suzuki & "The Murderhawk Monster" Lance Archer d. Alex Coughlin & Gabriel Kidd when Archer pinned Coughlin after the Blackout(reverse Razor's Edge).
-"The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka & Aaron Henare d. Hiroshi Tahahashi & Toru Yano; Henare pinned Yano after he and O-Khan hit the Imperial Drop(Samoan Drop/somersault neckbreaker combo).
-NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & "The Tokyo Pimp" Yujiro Takahashi d. Tetsuya Naito & "Cold Skull" Seiya Sanada when Takahashi pinned Sanada after the Big Juice(elevated DDT).
-Bishamon(Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) d. The Mighty Don't Kneel(Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls); Goto pinned Nicholls after he and Hashi hti the Shoto(double-team Eye Of The Hurricane onto the knee).
World Tag League Standings:
-Aussie Open, Bishamon: 14
-TMDK, Naito/Sanada: 12
-Tanahashi/Yano, O-Khan/Henare: 10
-Suzuki/Archer: 8
-Evil/Takahashi: 6
-Fale/Owens: 4
-Coughlin/Kidd: 2
Matches set for the WTL/SJTL final show on Wednesday:
-Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Aussie Open(Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) - World Tag League Final
-Lio Rush & Yohei Komatsu vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey - Super Junior Tag League Final
-Karl Anderson vs. Hikuleo - NEVER Openweight Title
-Kazuchika Okada, Tama Tonga, & "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato vs. "Switchblade" Jay White, Taiji Ishimori, & Gedo
Date: 12/9/22
Location: Jacoby's Arts Center (Alton, IL)
Emcees: Ben Vogt & Bob Benedict
Lineup: Nicole Gory, Brad Willford, Me, Mike Ratcliffe
This
was an interesting setup with skits by Ben & Bob between comedians,
plus a musical performance by Mila Raye Duffy to cap off the night. I
had a bit of trouble hearing people from the side where I was watching
the show, but the audience was having a good time so presumably it was
better from their perspective. I felt like I had a really good set; I'm
not sure exactly how much time I did since I didn't time it. I just
did a comfortable set, wrapped up without feeling like I was trying to
stretch things out, and that was it. It sounded like I got some
positive reviews so hopefully I can be back in the future.
-Ring announcer: Drew Abbenhaus. Referees: Denny Thomas, Nick Ridenour, & Bill Henson.
-Billy McNeil d. "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams after the Shadows Over Hell-bow(top-rope elbowdrop to the back (6:55).
-Joe Vinetti d. The Intern(w/ "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent); Vincent shoved Vinetti off the top rope behind the referee's back, but Vinetti still managed to get the flash pin via small package (5:24).
-Tag Team Champion "The Night Train" Gary Jackson d. Big Joe Helms(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire); Helms delivered a chokeslam, but Jackson reversed the pin attempt into a grounded crucifix for the three-count (8:10).
-The L.A. Hustlers("The Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts)(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire) d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Jayson Breed(w/ Wyldefyre) when Potts pinned Breed after knocking him out with a chain behind the referee's back (10:00).
-Bobby D d. Sheik Jake Prater(w/ Steven E) after a swinging fisherman buster to retain the Central States Title (7:50).
-Flash Flanagan d. Ax Allwardt via rollup (10:08). After the bell, Flash caught Ax in a Crippler Crossface and demanded to know who was giving his marching orders (since Ax had brought a spike into the ring prior to the finish); Ax was forced to spill the info that Kevin Sullivan had given him the spike.
-Tag Team Champion The Big Texan d. Classic Champion Attila Khan(w/ Steven E) by DQ when Steven E broke up the pin attempt after Texan's lariat (9:46). Texan decked Steven E but was double-teamed by Khan and Sheik Prater until Gary Jackson made the save...leading to a challenge for a six-man elimination tag match for the January show. Later it was announced to be Jackson, Texan, & Bobby D against Khan, Prater, & Payton Ayers.
-"The Top Gun" Brandon Barretta d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent(w/ Intern) in a no-DQ match to become the new SICW Ambassador; it was basically a two-on-one match with Intern freely interfering on Vincent's behalf. Chairs and trash cans came into play, but Barretta overcame the odds. Barretta removed Vincent's allegedly loaded boot to level both of his adversaries, then pinned Vincent for the victory (8:43)!
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Saturday MMWA results from St. Louis, MO(credit to Chris Roedel):
-Ring announcer: Chris Roedel. Referees: Rick Stone & Dr. Jay King.
-"The Boston Bad Boy" Jimmy D d. "Nasty" Juan Sanchez.
-"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz d. "The Tomahawk Star" Tommy Davis by DQ.
-"The Queen Of Lariats" Ashlyn Alexander d. Madi Monarch to retain the Women's Title.
-"The Butcher" Damian Blade vs. "The Apex" Blake Steel ended in a no-contest.
-"J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor d. "The Shoeserweight" Chris Exodus.
-"The One-Man Zoo" L-Ride d. Big Daddy Dion.
-The Snitch d. Andrew "The Wolf" Wilder.
-"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz & "The Butcher" Damian Blade won a handicap match against "The Apex" Blake Steel, "The Tomahawk Star" Tommy Davis, & The Junkies For Fame("J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor & "The Doctor Of Decadence" Dallas Stevens).
Saturday WLW results from Troy, MO(credit to Ben Simon):
-"Madman" Max Sterling d. Bobby Joe Black via rollup (9:00).
-Jack Parker Jr. d. "Mr. Extraordinary" Benjamin Trust after a basement knee strike (12:14).
-"The Deliverer" Moses Powell d. Jr. Heavyweight Champion Rahim De La Suede(non-title) by blocking a re-entry sunset flip and holding the ropes (14:20).
-Dysfunction(Kyle Roberts & Brandon Espinosa) d. Billy "The Kidd" Jarrell & Luke Anthony to win the Tag Team Titles when Roberts pinned Anthony after a running knee strike (14:11).
-"The Legacy" Leland Race d. "Sabotage" Sean Logan via Go 2 Sleep. The match initially went to a 15:00 time-limit draw but the bout was restarted to determine a decisive winner (16:18). Afterwards, Leland called out "The Quadfatha" Camaro Jackson for not accepting his strap match challenge; he was attacked by Jack Parker Jr., leading to an impromptu match.
-"The Legacy" Leland Race d. Jack Parker Jr. in a strap match by tagging all four corners (7:15).
Saturday NBW results from Eldon, MO:
-FajitaTaker d. Blaire Dior.
-Shipwreck d. Allen Jones.
-El Diablo Vega d. "The Clayhuna" Aaron Clay to retain the Midwest Pop-Con Title.
-Austin Mulitalo d. Tyler Bodine to retain the U.S. Title.
-Heavyweight Champion Dr. Isin & Daniel Maxen won a four-corner match with The Iceman & Hal Rogers(C), Women's Champion Shylynn & Bert Candy, and Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer & Myron D'Monne to win the Tag Team Titles.
-"Superstar" Steve Fender d. Chris Slammer to win the T.V. Title.
