Friday, December 30, 2022

Friday Rasslin

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).

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