Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

NWA Powerrr

-Commentators:  Joe Galli, Tim Storm, & Velvet Sky.
-Psycho Boy Fodder(w/ "Psycho Girl" Angelina Love) d. "V.H.S." Vic Hops Shaquille after the Psycho Slam(uranagi) (2:01).
-Women's T.V. Title Tournament:  "The Pettiest Girl In Pink" Kenzie Paige d. "The Majesty Of Muscle" KiLynn King with a modified turnbuckle-walk Cutter (8:02).
-Bully Ray vs. Mike Knox never officially started as the two brawled before the bell.  "Alwayz Ready" Matt Cardona ran in to help Knox beat down Bully Ray, but browbeat his ally Knox for not getting the job done; Knox responded by chokeslamming Cardona through a table.

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & Booker T.
-Wes Lee d. Nathan Frazer with the Cardiac Kick(handspring Pele Kick) to retain the NXT North American Title (10:15 aired).
-Indus Sher(Veer Mahaan & Sanga Gurjar)(w/ "The Modern-Day" Maharajah" Jinder Mahal) d. Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen when Veer pinned Jensen after the Million Dollar Arm(lariat) (3:30).
-"The Final Boss" Meiko Satomura d. Zoey Stark via Scorpio Rising(step-up axe kick) (11:27); NXT Women's Champion "The Prodigy" Roxanne Perez did commentary.
-Sol Ruca d. "La Madrina" Elektra Lopez(w/ Valentina Feroz) after a miscommunication between Lopez & Feroz over the brass knuckles(Lopez thought the knucks were hidden in a turnbuckle pad but Feroz had them instead); Sol took advantage to hit the Sol Snatcher(corner backflip Cutter) for the win (4:57).
-Tiffany Stratton d. Katana Chance(w/ Kayden Carter) with the moonsault (3:37); Katana was distracted by Alba Fyre & "The Unholy Enchantress" Isla Dawn confronting Kayden at ringside, leading to the finish.
-Axiom d. Hank Walker after the Golden Ratio(jumping side kick) (3:45).
-Carmelo Hayes(w/ Trick Williams) d. Tyler Bate  via Nothing But Net(top-rope Fameasser) (11:21).

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-Action Andretti d. Tony Deppen via running shooting star press (9:38).
-Evil Uno d. "The Wildcard" J. Spade with the Something Evil(pumphandle cross-arm Flatliner) (4:06).
-Parker Boudreaux(w/ Trench Goetzman) d. Joe Ocasio after the belly-to-back uranagi (2:15).
-"The Captain" Shawn Dean d. Invictus Khash with the Deal(pumphandle Michinoku Driver) (3:48).
-Leila Grey d. Sahara Se7en via modified triangle hold (3:21).
-"Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack d. Joe Keys after the frog splash (4:59).
-Shane Taylor d. Adrian Alanis with the package piledriver (3:19).
-"Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty d. Vary Morales via jumping leg lariat (4:50).
-Arjun Singh d. Blake Li after a sliding knee strike (2:55).
-Skye Blue d. Dream Girl Ellie with the Skyefall(full nelson Flatliner) (3:31).
-"Rebourne" Matt Sydal, A.R. Fox, & Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin) d. The Trustbusters("Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari, "The Real" Slim J, "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss, & "Jeeves K" Vinny Scalice King when Dante pinned Slim J after the Nosedive(double-jump moonsault press) (10:40).
-Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, & Satnam Singh d. Jackson Drake, Jay Malachi, & Oliver Sawyer via referee stoppage when Jarrett locked Malachi in the figure-four leglock after Singh had repeatedly throttled him to the mat (3:13).
-"Pretty" Peter Avalon d. Dean Alexander with the Marti-Knees(double-kneedrop to the back) (1:46).
-All-Atlantic Champion "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy & Donovan Danhausen d. The Work Horsemen("The Five-Star King" Anthony Henry & "The Blue Collar Badass" James D. Drake); Danhausen pinned Henry after he and Orange hit a double chokeslam (10:31).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Main Event this week has:
-Edris Enofe & Malik Blade vs. The Hurt Business(Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander)
-Mia Yim vs. Tamina Snuka

Smackdown on Friday has:
-Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley
-Natalya Neidhart & Tegan Nox vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler

Level Up on Friday has:
-Lyra Valkyria vs. Tatum Paxley
-Oro Mensah vs. Eddy Thorpe
-Indi Hartwell-Lumis vs. Jakara Jackson
-Quincy Elliott vs. Scrypts

Raw next Monday has:
-Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa
-Bianca Belair vs. Carmella Van Damme
-Johnny Gargano vs. Finn Bálor

NXT next Tuesday(Roadblock) has:
-Bron Breakker & The Creed Brothers(Julius & Brutus) vs. Jinder Mahal & Indus Sher(Veer Mahaan & Sanga Gurjar)
-Roxanne Perez vs. Meiko Satomura - NXT Women's Title
-Gigi Dolin vs. Jacy Jayne
-Andre Chase vs. Joe Gacy
-Tony D'Angelo vs. Donovan Dijak - Street Fight

WrestleMania XXXIX is on Saturday 4/1 and Sunday 4/2:
-Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes - WWE Title
-Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley - Smackdown Women's Title
-Bianca Belair vs. Asuka Urai - Raw Women's Title
-Brock Lesnar vs. Jordan Omos
-Edge vs. Finn Bálor
-Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul
-Bray Wyatt vs. Bobby Lashley

ALL ELITE WRESTLING

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Orange Cassidy vs. "Big Bill" William Morrissey - All-Atlantic Title
-Hook vs. Matt Hardy
-Riho Abe vs. Toni Storm
-Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match:  Konosuke Takeshita, Angel Ortiz, Action Andretti, Sammy Guevara, "Powerhouse" Will Hobbs, Eddie Kingston, A.R. Fox, Komander
-Chris Jericho vs. Peter Avalon

Rampage on Friday has:
-Keith Lee & Dustin Rhodes vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland & Parker Boudreaux

Revolution is on Sunday 3/5:
-Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. Bryan Danielson - Heavyweight Title 60-Minute Ironman Match
-Jamie Hayter vs. Ruby Soho vs. Saraya Knight - Women's Title
-Samoa Joe vs. Michael Wardlow - TNT Title
-Jon Moxley vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - Texas Death Match
-Austin & Colten Gunn vs. The Acclaimed(Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs. ? - Tag Team Titles
-Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho

IMPACT WRESTLING

Impact on Thursday has:
-Mickie James vs. Gisele Shaw - Women's Title
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey - Tag Team Titles
-Trey Miguel vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet
-Yuya Uemura vs. Sami Callihan
-Rhino & Heath Miller vs. The Decay(Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve)
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Shane Haste

The Impact Digital Media Exclusive this week has:
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RING OF HONOR

ROH TV on Thursday has:
-Claudio Castagnoli vs. A.R. Fox - Heavyweight Title
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Blake Christian - IWGP T.V. Title
-Konosuke Takeshita vs. Josh Woods
-Mark Briscoe vs. Slim J
-Willow Nightingale vs. Lady Frost
-The Infantry(Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo) vs. The Kingdom(Matt Taven & Mike Bennett)

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING

The New Japan Cup Tournament takes place from Sunday 3/5 to Tuesday 3/21.

The New Japan Anniversary Event is on Monday 3/6:
-Bishamon(Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Tomohiro Ishii vs. David Finlay - New Japan Cup Tournament Round 1
-Shota Umino vs. Yujiro Takahashi - New Japan Cup Tournament Round 1

Multiverse United is on Thursday 3/30 in conjunction with Impact Wrestling:
-Josh Alexander vs. Yujiro Kushida
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
-Jeff Cobb vs. Moose

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE

NWA 312 is on Friday 4/7.

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING

Next show is Sunday 3/26 in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club).

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY

Next show is Friday 4/14 in Alton, IL:
-Derek Neal vs. Davey Richards - Gateway Heritage Title
-Christian Rose vs. Davey Vega - Destination Title
-Thomas Shire vs. Adrian Surge
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. Moonshine Mantell & K.C. Karrington

GRANDEL WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/18 in St. Louis, MO:
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Technical Difficulties(Moses "The Deliverer" Powell & Rahim De La Suede)
-Camaro Jackson vs. Dak Draper - GPW Crown Of Glory Title
-Matt Sydal vs. Mike Outlaw
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Missa Kate
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Something
-Nick Aldis vs. Thomas Shire
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell, Davey Vega, & Benjamin Trust vs. Tom Lawlor & The West Coast Wrecking Crew(Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson)
-Xavier Walker vs. A.T.M. vs. Ethan Price vs. Kody Lane vs. Kenny Alfonso vs. ?
-Battle Royal:  Anakin Murphy, Barackus, Chris Hendrix, Danny Stratos, Dave Turner, Devin O'Neal, Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer, Jabari King, Jacob Wiliams, "J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor, Kendall Beck, Matt Kenway, Marcus Muncherson, Steven O'Neal, Jake Lander, Justin Poole, Tony Esteem, Jesse Jay, Campbell Myers, S.K. Bishop, Myron De'Monne, Big Daddy Dion

TEAM AMBITION WRESTLING ACADEMY

Next student showcase is on Wednesday 3/22 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 3/11 in Belleville, IL(Belle-Clair Fairgrounds):
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. Gary Jackson & The Big Texan - Tag Team Titles

SICW has a TV taping on Sunday 3/12 in East Carondelet, IL.

SICW has a show on Saturday 3/25 in East St. Louis, IL:
-Appearing:  Tony Atlas, Cowboy Bob Orton

MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Saturday 3/11 in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club):
-Kahyman vs. Tommy Davis - Heavyweight Title
-L-Ride & Madi Monarch vs. Big Daddy Dion & Ashlyn Alexander
-"The Butcher" Damian Blade vs. "J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor

WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Troy, MO:
-"Superstar" Steve Fender vs. Ricky Morton - Heavyweight Title
-Rahim De La Suede vs. Kyle Roberts - Harley Race Invitational Tournament Semifinal
-Moses "The Deliverer" Powell vs. Billy "The Kidd" Jarrell - Harley Race Invitational Tournament Semifinal
-Camaro Jackson vs. Max Sterling
-"Sabotage" Sean Logan vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Austin Mulitalo vs. Jack Parker Jr.

PRO WRESTLING EPIC

Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Alton, IL:
-Benjamin Trust vs. A.T.M. vs. Kendall Beck - Interstate Title
-Brandon Aarons vs. J.J. Garret - Heavyweight Title
-Thunderkitty LaFleur vs. Alice Crowley - Women's Title
-Barackus vs. Blake Steel - Powerhouse Title
-P.T. Beckham & POWER Trip(Harsh & Damien Blackwell) vs. The Solution(Leone Mephisto, Nick Natural, & Derek Fullerton)
-Rachel Armstrong vs. Riley Knocks
-In action:  Horn Swoggle

COTTAGE HILLS WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Sunday 3/19 in Edwardsville, IL.

NEW BREED WRESTING

Next show is Saturday 3/18 in Eldon, MO.

CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

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

GAME CHANGER WRESTLING

GCW returns to the St. Louis area on Saturday 4/15 in Sauget, IL.

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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING

Next show is Friday 3/24 in Merrionette Park, IL.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA

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

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Monday, February 27, 2023

Raw + Elevation

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves.
-Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso & "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa d. The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) when Solo pinned Dawkins after the Samoan Spike(thumb thrust to the throat) (8:17 aired).  Kevin Owens saved the Profits from more damage after the match.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes d. Chad Gable(w/ Otis Dozovic) with the Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (7:18 aired).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Carmella Van Damme via double-armbar submission (5:31 aired).  Asuka called out Raw Women's Champion "The E.S.T." Bianca Belair after the match, but that led to Carmella attacking Asuka and sending her crashing into Bianca.
-"The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae(w/ Nikki Cross) d. Piper Niven with a rollup (2:34).
-"The Almighty" Bobby Lashley d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson via full nelson (1:33).
-Johnny Gargano d. Otis Dozovic(w/ The Maximum Male Models(Dio "ma.çé" Maddin & mån.sôör El-Shehail) & Maxxine Dupri) after Dexter Lumis fought off the MMM duo, leading to Gargano winning after the One Final Beat(slingshot DDT) (2:53).
-"The Man" Becky Lynch & Lita Dumas d. Damage CTRL("The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai & Dakota Kai)(w/ Bayley Rose) to win the Women's Tag Team Titles.  Trish Stratus came out to fight off Bayley and Lita pinned Io after the moonsault (10:07 aired).
-Next week:  Johnny Gargano vs. "The Prince" Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa, and Bianca Belair vs. Carmella Van Damme.

AEW Elevation

-Commentators:  "No More B.S." Paul Wight & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard.
-Emi Sakura d. "Must Obey Me" Rachelle Rivetter with the moonsault (2:51).
-The Kingdom("The Trend" Matt Taven & Mike Bennett)(w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett) d. Aguila Aguirre & E.J. Sparks when Taven pinned Aguila after the basement knee strike (2:55).
-"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, "The Problem" Marina Shafir, & "The Cuban Diamond" Diamante Zuniga(w/ Vickie Guerrero) d. Mazzerati, Miss Anna May, & Brittnie Brooks; Shafir pinned Mazzerati after she and Nyla hit the Flapjack/DDT combo (2:58).
-"Powerhouse" Will Hobbs d. Daniel Evans via Burning Hammer (1:28).
-"All Ego" Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, & Isiah Kassidy(w/ Stokely Hathaway) d. Lights Camera Faction(Ice Williams, Action Braxton, & Watson) when Hardy pinned Watson after the Twist Of Fate (3:24).
-ROH Women's Champion "The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer d. Danielle Kamela(non-title) with the O-Face(flying Stunner off the top rope) (3:19).
-Konosuke Takeshita d. "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson(w/ Cole "Two Dimes" Karter) via basement pump knee (6:43).

Sunday, February 26, 2023

SICW All Star Wrestling

-Commentators:  Drew Abbenhaus & "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire.
-The Top Guns(Brandon Barretta & Joe Vinetti) d. Shawn Douglas & Boomerang; Vinetti pinned Douglas after Barretta Rocket-Launched him off the top rope into a splash (4:09).
-"The Savage" Kyle Hawk d. Waco with a jumping Diamond Cutter (0:38).
-Drew interviewed "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams about his match on next week's show against Central States Champion Bobby D.
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent(w/ Intern) d. "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo after a kick to the midsection with his (allegedly) loaded boot (7:02).
-Drew interviewed "The Night Train" Gary Jackson & The Big Texan about their recent Tag Team Title loss to the L.A. Hustlers, as well as Jackson's match with Sheik Jake Prater on next week's show.  Texan said he might have a match stipulation in mind, should he have the opportunity to challenge Classic Champion Attila Khan again...
-The L.A. Hustlers("The Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts)(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire) d. Jayson Breed & Billy McNeil to retain the Tag Team Titles; Potts pinned McNeil after he and Diggs hit the Hustle & Flow(Russian legsweep/IT'S THE BIG FOOT combo) (6:08).
-Next week:  Central States Champion Bobby D vs. Glenn Williams(non-title), plus Gary Jackson vs. Sheik Jake Prater.

Sunday GPW Results From St. Louis, MO + Other Show Results

-Ring announcer:  Ben Simon.  Referees:  Matt Race, Nick Chinn, Sean O'Brien, & Alex Strahan.
-"Effortless" Chris Hendrix & "Too Good" Mason St. Goods d. Devin & Steven O'Neal(w/ Nixi X.S.) when Hendrix pinned Devin after the 450 Splash (5:02).
-Edvin Kudic won a triple threat match with "Beyond Alpha" Ezio Orlandi and "The Huntsman" Jay Marston when he pinned Marston after a Diamond Cutter (3:35).
-"The American Wolf" Davey Richards d. "The Whole Thang" Rahim De La Suede(w/ Cinko) via anklelock (13:08).  Davey earned a future Crown Of Glory Title shot with his win.
-"Second To None" Kenny Alfonso won a four-corner match with A.T.M., "Mr. Extraordinary" Benjamin Trust, and "Death Wish" Anakin Murphy when he pinned Anakin after a rope-handspring Cutter (5:57).
-"The Devil's Little Princess" Heather Reckless d. "The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey with a double-leg rollup and feet on the ropes (8:52).
-The Philly & Marino Experience(Philly Collins & Marino Tenaglia) d. The Premier("The Soup" Campbell Myers & "Dat Boi" S.K. Bishop); Philly pinned Myers after he and Marino hit a Flapjack/jumping Flatliner combo (8:46).
-"Can't Miss" Xavier Walker vs. United Glory Tag Team Co-Champion Karam Alame ended in a no-contest; the bout initially seemed to end in a DQ win for Walker after Karam kicked him low to escape a chokeslam attempt (11:21), but the chaos continued as Karam shoved the referee down and Walker laid out Karam with his own title belt.  Walker brought in a chair and the locker room emptied to restore order, but Walker punched out and chokeslammed several wrestlers and security guards; Karam retreated through the audience as Walker was escorted to the backstage area.
-Mike Outlaw(w/ Cinko) d. Moses "The Deliverer" Powell with a corkscrew Stunner (14:55).
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell, Dan "The Dad" Adams, & "The Big Strong Boy" Ethan Price d. Jake Something, "The Southern Flamingo" Kody Lane, & Shane Sabre when Price pinned Sabre after a cradle DDT (18:54).
-The Wasteland War Party("The Non-Binary Nightmare" Max The Impaler & Heidi Howitzer) d. "The Arachnid" Blair Onyx & "The Wild Child" Jody Threat to retain the Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling Princess Tag Team Titles; Howitzer pinned Threat after Max dropped her from electric chair position into a splash on Threat (5:13).
-"The Quadfatha" Camaro Jackson d. "Hot Fire" Myron Reed with the lariat to retain the Crown Of Glory Title (9:46).

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Saturday WLW results from Ft. Leonard Wood, MO:

-Billy "The Kidd" Jarrell d. "The Legacy" Leland Race.
-"Second To None" Kenny Alfonso d. "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo.
-Dysfunction(Kyle Roberts & Brandon Espinosa) d. "Mr. Extraordinary" Benjamin Trust & "Sabotage" Sean Logan to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Moses "The Deliverer" Powell d. Jack Parker Jr.
-"Rebourne" Matt Sydal d. "The Whole Thang" Rahim De La Suede to win the Jr. Heavyweight Title.

Saturday CCW results from Cape Girardeau, MO:

-Austin Lane d. Davey Richards to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-Dangerous & Delicious(Justin Smart & Donny Sixx) d. Chris Slammer & J.J. Walker.
-Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer d. Danny Stratos.
-Farmer Billy Hills d. Logan Stunt.
-No Role Modelz(A.T.M. & Marcus Muncherson) fought The Academy(Dalton Anthony & Kevin Kade) to a double countout to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Aaron Roberts d. Jabari King.
-Trent Daniels & Buck Skynyr d. Payton Ayers & Osby Tomlin.
-Million Dollar Baby d. Li'l Bit to retain the Women's Title.
-Denzel Rollins d. Brian Rodgers to retain the Pure Openweight Title.
-Jacksyn Crowley, El Diablo, & Abel Booker d. Marko Stunt, Walker Hayes XIII, & Ken Dang.

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Weekend Rasslin

NWA USA

-Commentators:  Joe Galli, Tim Storm, & Velvet Sky.
-Joe Alonzo(w/ "That Dude" Jamie Stanley) d. P.J. Hawx after a full nelson faceslam (5:29).
-Women's T.V. Title Tournament:  Ashley D'Amboise d. Samantha Starr by blocking an attempted sunset flip and holding the ropes (4:58).
-"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason(w/ Pollo Del Mar) d. "The Priest Of Punishment" Mikael Judais(w/ "The Sinister Minister" James Mitchell) with the Thrill Ride(spinning Bossman Slam) (5:27).

Impact Digital Media Exclusive

-Commentators:  Bork Torkleson & Veda Scott.
-"The Inevitable" Ace Austin & "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey(w/ "The Glamager" Gia Miller) d. Dad Scout(Dan "The Dad" Adams & "Man Scout" Jake Manning) when Ace pinned Manning after the Fold(running Buff Blockbuster) (12:36).

Friday, February 24, 2023

Friday Rasslin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-Trios Co-Champions The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)(w/ "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega) d. Aussie Open("The Aussie Arrow" Kyle Fletcher & "Dunkzilla" Mark Davis); Matt pinned Fletcher after he and Nick hit the BTE-Trigger(double short-arm pump knees).  Don Callis did commentary; The House Of Black(Malakai Black, Brody King, & Buddy Matthews) made a post-match appearance.
-Toni Storm(w/ Saraya Knight) d. Willow Nightingale via piledriver.  "The Runaway" Ruby Soho saved Willow from a post-match attack, leading to Women's Champion Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. attacking Toni & Saraya.
-"The Murderhawk Monster" Lance Archer(w/ Jake "The Snake" Roberts) d. Bryce Saturn with a lariat.
-"The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara(w/ "The Dragon Slayer" Daniel Garcia) d. Action Andretti after a cheapshot by Garcia led to Guevara winning after the Go To Hospital(torture-rack Go 2 Sleep).
-Wednesday on Dynamite:  "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy vs. "Big Bill" William Morrissey for the All-Atlantic Title; FTW Champion Hook vs. Matt Hardy(non-title); Riho Abe vs. Toni Storm; "Pretty" Peter Avalon vs. Chris Jericho; and the Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match with Konosuke Takeshita, Angel Ortiz, Action Andretti, Sammy Guevera, "Powerhouse" Will Hobbs, "The Mad King" Eddie Kingston, A.R. Fox, and the debuting Komander.
-Next week on Rampage:  "Limitless" Keith Lee & "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland & Parker Boudreaux.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-Imperium(Intercontinental Champion "The Ring General" GUNTHER Hahn, Giovanni Vinci, & Ludwig Kaiser) d. Braun Strowman, Ricochet, & "Madcap" Riddick Moss when GUNTHER pinned Moss with the powerbomb (7:27 aired).  Drew McIntyre came out to watch the match but was attacked by The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) after the bell; Sheamus O'Shaunessy joined Drew, Strowman, & Ricochet in fighting off the Vikings.
-Kofi Kingston(w/ Xavier Woods) d. L.A. Knight after the Trouble In Paradise(flying corkscrew kick) (joined in progress; 9:50 aired).
-"The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler(w/ "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey) d. Natalya Neidhart(w/ Tegan Nox) via short-arm scissors (2:55).
-Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) d. Rey Misterio Jr. after Dominik Misterio interfered, leading to Kross winning with the Kross-Jacket(sleeper with bodyscissors) (5:00 aired).
-Next week:  Liv Morgan vs. "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley and Natalya/Tegan vs. Ronda/Shayna.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-Axiom d. Kale Dixon after the Golden Ratio(jumping side kick) (4:36).
-Sol Ruca d. Lola Vice with the Sol Snatcher(corner backflip Cutter) (4:30).
-Damon Kemp & Tavion Heights d. Myles Borne & Tank Ledger when Kemp pinned Ledger after a uranagi lift into a neckbreaker (7:48).

Impact No Surrender

-"The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw(w/ Jai Vidal) d. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo after "The Cannibal" Savannah Evans interfered, leading to Shaw winning with the Denoument(pump knee).
-"The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham d. "Speedball" Mike Bailey via crossed-leg victory roll.
-"The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian d. "Big Kon" Konnor O'Brian(w/ Cody Deaner, Sami Callihan, & Alan Angels) after slingshotting Kon into the ring for a mid-air Diamond Cutter.
-The Death Dollz("La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie & JesSICKa Havok)(w/ "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush) d. The Hex("AK47" Allysin Kay & "Dominican Dynamite" Marti Belle) to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles when JesSICKa pinned Marti after the SICKishi Driver(sitout Tombstone).
-"The Prestigious" Joe Hendry d. Moose in a Dot-Combat Match via rollup with a handful of tights to retain the Digital Media Title.
-"Mayhem For All" Steve Maclin won a four-corner match with "Perfect Creation One" Pierre Carl Ouellet, "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers, and "The Redhead Rebel" Heath Miller when he pinned Heath after the Killed In Action(double-underhook DDT).
-KENTA Kobayashi, "The Inevitable" Ace Austin, & "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey d. Time Machine("The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida & Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)) when Ace pinned Sabin with a backslide.
-"Hardcore Country" Mickie James d. Masha Slamovich via jackknife cradle to retain the Women's Title.
-"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander d. Rich Swann after the C-4 Spike(double-underhook piledriver) to retain the Heavyweight Title.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Thursday Rasslin

Impact Wrestling

-Commentators:  Tom Hannifan, Gia Miller(for Before The Impact), & "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt.
-"The Jet" Kevin Knight d. "The Black Diamond" Jack Price after a jumping DDT (8:04).
-Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) d. "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham & "Speedball" Mike Bailey(non-title); Gresham accidentally hit Bailey, leading to Sabin pinning Gresham after he and Shelley hit the Dirt Bomb(double off-the-shoulder Michinoku Driver) (12:54).
-Beat The Clock Challenge:  "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer d. "Top Notch" Jason Hotch(w/ "The Southern Savior" John Skyler) via top-rope Spicolli Driver(Death Valley Driver) (1:15).
-"AK47" Allysin Kay(w/ "Dominican Dynamite" Marti Belle) d. Women's Tag Team Champion "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie(w/ "The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush & JesSICKa Havok) with the AK47(Dominator Cutter) (7:04 aired).
-"The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & Yuya Uemura d. Cody Deaner & Sami Callihan(w/ "Big Kon" Konnor O'Brian & Alan Angels) when Kazarian made Callihan tap out to the crossface chicken wing (9:46).
-Beat The Clock Challenge:  Bully Ray d. Bhupinder Gujjar after hitting him with a chain while the referee was distracted by The Good Hands(John Skyler & Jason Hotch) (0:30).
-"The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel d. Crazzy Steve in a Monster's Ball Match to retain the X-Division Title after hitting an inverted swinging neckbreaker off the apron and through a set of barbed-wire boards (15:27 aired).

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Kevin Patrick & Byron Saxton.
-"Prime Time" Cedric Alexander(w/ "The Gold Standard" Shelton Benjamin & Montel Vontavious Porter) d. "The Stamina Monster" Akira Tozawa with the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) (5:00).
-"Michin" Mia Yim & "The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae d d. Dana Brooke & Tamina Snuka when Candice pinned Tamina after the Lionsault (6:45 aired).

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy d. ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta(w/ ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli) after the second Orange Punch(Superman Punch) of the match to retain the All-Atlantic Title (Yuta's title was not on the line) (16:53).
-The Accaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens)(w/ "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) d. "Big Bill" William Morrissey & "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty(w/ Stokely Hathaway); Caster pinned Moriarty after he and Bowens hit the Acclaim To Fame(Bowens Arrival(elevated twisting powerslam) followed by Caster Mic Drop(top-rope elbowdrop)) (7:12).  Tag Team Champions Austin & Colten Gunn watched the match from the entrance ramp.
-Saraya Knight(w/ Toni Storm) d. Skye Blue with the scorpion crosslock (3:42).  Saraya and Toni looked to do more damage after the match, but Women's Champion Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. ran them off...only to be cut off by "The Runaway" Ruby Soho who indicated that what she wanted was the Women's Title.
-Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal(w/ Satnam Singh & Sonjay Dutt) won a tag team battle royal.  Eliminations:  "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese(w/ "Smart" Mark Sterling) by Penta El Cero Miedo, "Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari by Penta & Rey Fenix (eliminating Nese/Daivari), "The Aussie Arrow" Kyle Fletcher/"Dunkzilla" Mark Davis/"Air Wolf" Darius Martin by "The Butcher" Andy Williams & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter (eliminating Aussie Open), Blade by "The Meat Man" John Silver, Alex Reynolds by Butcher, "Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance(w/ Jose The Assistant) by Penta, Penta by "El Toro Blanco" Rush, Rush by Fenix (eliminating La Faccion Ingobernable), Silver by Butcher (eliminating Dark Order), "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker by Trent Berretta(w/ Donovan Danhausen), "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard by "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor (eliminating Jericho Appreciation Society), Chuck by Jarrett & Lethal, "The Inhuman" Dante Martin by Butcher (eliminating Top Flight), Butcher by Fenix (eliminating Butcher/Blade), Fenix by Lethal (eliminating Lucha Brothers), Lethal by Trent, and Trent by Jarrett to give Jarrett the win for his team (18:36).  "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods tried to interfere on behalf of Nese & Daivari early in the match, which brought out ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe to fight him off.  All-Atlantic Champion "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy saved Trent from elimination late in the match, but it wasn't enough.
-Jon Moxley d. Evil Uno via sleeper with bodyscissors (6:17).  John Silver & Alex Reynolds ran in to break up the sleeper after the bell, but that brought in Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta to join the fight.  "Hangman" Adam Page hit the ring to help and decked Moxley with his fist wrapped in barbed wire, leaving Moxley as bloody as Uno.
-Friday on Rampage:  Trios Co-Champions The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Aussie Open(Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis), Action Andretti vs. "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara, Willow Nightingale vs. Toni Storm, and "The Murderhawk Monster" Lance Archer in action.
-Next week:  Tag Team Casino Royale, plus FTW Champion Hook returns to action.

Wednesday Team Ambition Student Showcase Results From St. Louis, MO

-Ring announcers:  Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer and "The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey.  Referees:  Two new guys who I don't know yet.
-Technical Difficulties(Moses "The Deliverer" Powell & Rahim De La Suede) d. Devin & Steven O'Neill(w/ Nixi X.S.); Rahim pinned Steven with a bridging O'Connor Roll with Moses adding extra leverage on the pin (9:22).
-"The" Matt Kenway d. Kemon Seddens via floatover exploder suplex (5:27).
-No Role Modelz(A.T.M. & Marcus Muncherson) d. "Valor Heart" Myron De'Monne & "Effortless" Chris Hendrix; Muncherson pinned Hendrix after he and A.T.M. hit a chokeslam/neckbreaker combo (8:29).
-"The Quadfather" Camaro Jackson d. Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer with the lariat (8:41).
-"The Silverback" Jabari King won a handicap match against Kevin Hrobowski & Shawn Blaze when he made Blaze tap out to a sleeperhold (2:48).
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell, "The American Badger" Danny Stratos, & Dave Turner d. Mike Outlaw, "Too Good" Mason St. Goods, & Cordell Fitch when Warhorse pinned St. Goods after the Top-Rope Elbowdrop OF DEATH (13:33).

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

NWA Powerrr

-Commentators:  Joe Galli, Tim Storm, & Velvet Sky.
-Mile-High Muscle("The Mile-High Magnum" Dak Draper & "Big Strong" Matthew Mims) d. Blunt Force Trauma(Damage & Carnage)(w/ "A Game" Aron Stevens) by DQ when Stevens punched Mims with his loaded glove (4:18).
-The Great Cyon(w/ "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol) fought "The Most Feared" J.R. Kratos to a time-limit draw to retain the National Title (10:00).
-"Alwayz Ready" Matt Cardona d. Odinson after hitting him with his own spray cannister (7:24).  Cardona called out Bully Ray, saying he would give him a match if he could beat Mike Knox.
-Pretty Empowered v2.0(Ella Envy & Roxy Rockett) d. Charlette & Robyn Renegade to win the Women's Tag Team Titles when Roxy reversed an O'Connor Roll by Robyn with a handful of tights (6:05 plus brawling before the bell).  Kenzie Paige & Kylie Alexa celebrated with Ella & Roxy after the match, but "Miss Reality" Madi Wrenkowski & Missa Kate cashed in Madi's Champions Series title opportunity...
-"Miss Reality" Madi Wrenkowski & Missa Kate d. Pretty Empowered v2.0(Ella Envy & Roxy Rockett) to win the Women's Tag Team Titles when Madi pinned Roxy after the Reality Check(axe kick) (0:32).
-Next week:  "The Maniacal King Of All Evil" Thom Latimer vs. "The Professional" Rhett Titus for the T.V. Title.

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & Booker T.
-Ilja Dragunov d. Trick Williams via Torpedo Moskau(flying headbutt) (13:07); "The Irish Ace" J.D. McDonagh came out to do commentary during the bout.
-The Dyad(Rip Fowler & Jagger Reid)(w/ Joe Gacy & Ava Raine) d. Chase University(Andre Chase & Duke Hudson)(w/ Thea Hail); Fowler pinned Hudson after he and Reid hit the double Ticket To Ride(Codebreaker) (joined in progress; 9:04 aired).
-Jacy Jayne d. Indi Hartwell-Lumis by DQ when Gigi Dolin attacked Jacy (5:07).
-NXT Tag Team Champions Gallus("The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young & Mark Coffey) d. "The Epitome Of Excellence" Edris Enofe & Malik "The Freak" Blade(non-title); Wolfgang pinned Blade after he and Coffey hit a running powerslam/forearm smash combo (3:43).  Pretty Deadly(Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) attacked Gallus after the match.
-"The Don" Tony D'Angelo(w/ Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) d. Von Wagner(w/ Mr. Robert Stone) via belly-to-back uranagi (4:01).
-Alba Fyre(w/ "The Unholy Enchantress" Isla Dawn) d. "The Pitbull" Ivy Nile(w/ Tatum Paxley) with the Gory Bomb (3:03).
-Bron Breakker d. "The Modern-Day Maharajah" Jinder Mahal(w/ Indus Sher(Veer Mahaan & Sanga Gurjar) after the spear to retain the NXT Title (10:52).  Julius & Brutus Creed brawled with Indus Sher when they attempted to interfere.
-In two weeks(Roadblock):  "The Prodigy" Roxanne Perez vs. "The Final Boss" Meiko Satomura for the NXT Women's Title, plus Tony D'Angelo vs. Donovan Dijak in a Jailhouse Street Fight.

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-"Rebourne" Matt Sydal d. "The Real" Slim J(w/ "Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari, "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss, & "Jeeves K" Vinny Scalice King) after the Lightning Spiral(snap cradle Olympic Slam) (10:33).  A.R. Fox & Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin) saved Sydal from a post-match beatdown.
-Julia Hart d. Devlyn Macabre via Hartess Lock(head-and-arm stretch) (2:48).
-The Work Horsemen("The Five-Star King" Anthony Henry & "The Blue Collar Badass" James D. Drake) d. Oliver Sawyer & Jay Malachai; Drake pinned Malachai after he and Henry hit an elevated Flatliner/enzuigiri combo (4:11).
-Charlette & Robyn Renegade d. Lizzy & Payton Blair; Charlette pinned Lizzy after she and Robyn hit a spinebuster/flying clothesline combo (2:28).
-"Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance(w/ Jose The Assistant) d. Blanco Loco after the discus lariat (2:08).
-Tony Deppen d. Caleb Konley with a sliding forearm to the back of the head (4:39).  (Look dude, you told us for months that it was "Kaleb With A K", now your gear says "Caleb"...make up your mind.)
-The Iron Savages(Bear Bronson & Bear Boulder) d. Chris Sandson & "Smooth" Terry Kid when Bronson pinned Kid after a top-rope splash (2:06).
-"His Mom Calls Him Son Cuz He Shines Like One" Rohit Raju & "The Punjabi Lion" Jora Johl d. Dale Springs & Bryce Cannon when Johl pinned Springs after the pump kick (3:10).
-Emi Sakura d. "Space Jesus" Billie Starkz via moonsault (9:12).
-Brady Booker(fka Bodhi Hayward in NXT) d. "The Mile-High Magnum" Dak Draper with the torture rack (3:50).
-The Wingmen("The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, "Pretty" Peter Avalon, & "Beautiful" Cezar Bononi) d. Jay Marte, Jarett Diaz, & Rich Adonis when Avalon pinned Diaz after a top-rope-splash (3:51).
-Jeff Jarrett & Satnam Singh d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate); Singh pinned Brandon after chokeslamming both Boys at once (3:58).
-Trent Berretta d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese(w/ "Smart" Mark Sterling) with the Crunchy(cradle behind-the-back piledriver) (14:15).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Main Event this week has:
-Mia Yim & Candice LeRae vs. Dana Brooke & Tamina Snuka
-Cedric Alexander vs. Akira Tozawa

Smackdown on Friday has:
-Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Karrion Kross

Level Up on Friday has:
-Dante Chen vs. Luca Crusifino
-Myles Borne & Tank Ledger vs. Damon Kemp & Tavion Heights
-Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice
-Axiom vs. Kale Dixon

NXT next Tuesday has:
-Tyler Bate vs. Carmelo Hayes
-Meiko Satomura vs. Zoey Stark

WrestleMania XXXIX is on Saturday 4/1 and Sunday 4/2:
-Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes - WWE Title
-Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley - Smackdown Women's Title
-Bianca Belair vs. Asuka Urai - Raw Women's Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Orange Cassidy vs. Wheeler Yuta - All-Atlantic Title
-Tag Team Battle Royal
-Evil Uno vs. Jon Moxley
-The Acclaimed(Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. "Big Bill" William Morrissey & Lee Moriarty
-Skye Blue vs. Saraya Knight

Rampage on Friday has:
-Action Andretti vs. Sammy Guevara

Revolution is on Sunday 3/5:
-Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. Bryan Danielson - Heavyweight Title 60-Minute Ironman Match
-Samoa Joe vs. Michael Wardlow - TNT Title
-Jon Moxley vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - Texas Death Match
-Austin & Colten Gunn vs. The Acclaimed(Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. ? vs. ? - Tag Team Titles

IMPACT WRESTLING

Impact on Thursday has:
-Trey Miguel vs. Crazzy Steve - X-Division Title Monster's Ball Match
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Jonathan Gresham & "Speedball" Mike Bailey
-Taya Valkyrie vs. Allysin Kay
-Frankie Kazarian & Yuya Uemura vs. Cody Deaner & Sami Callihan
-Bhupinder Gujjar vs. Bully Ray
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Jason Hotch
-Kevin Knight vs. Jack Price

The Impact Digital Media Exclusive this week has:
-Dad Scout(Dan "The Dad" Adams & "Man Scout" Jake Manning) vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey

No Surrender is on Friday 2/24:
-Josh Alexander vs. Rich Swann - Heavyweight Title
-Mickie James vs. Masha Slamovich - Women's Title
-The Death Dollz(Taya Valkyrie & JesSICKa Havok) vs. The Hex(Allysin Kay & Marti Belle) - Women's Tag Team Titles
-Joe Hendry vs. Moose - Digital Media Title Dot-Combat Match
-Brian Myers vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Steve Maclin vs. Heath Miller
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Yujiro Kushida & The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. KENTA Kobayashi, Ace Austin, & Chris Bey
-Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw
-Frankie Kazarian vs. "Big Kon" Konnor O'Brian

RING OF HONOR

Supercard Of Honor is on Friday 3/31 in Los Angeles, CA.

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING

The New Japan Cup Tournament takes place from Sunday 3/5 to Tuesday 3/21.

The New Japan Anniversary Event is on Monday 3/6:
-Bishamon(Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Tomohiro Ishii vs. David Finlay - New Japan Cup Tournament Round 1
-Shota Umino vs. Yujiro Takahashi - New Japan Cup Tournament Round 1

Multiverse United is on Thursday 3/30 in conjunction with Impact Wrestling:
-Josh Alexander vs. Yujiro Kushida
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
-Jeff Cobb vs. Moose

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE

NWA USA on Saturday has:
-"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason vs. Mikael Judais

NWA 312 is on Friday 4/7.

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GLORY PRO WRESTLING

Next show is Sunday 2/26 in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club):
-Camaro Jackson vs. Myron Reed - Crown Of Glory Title
-The Hustle & The Muscle(Rohit Raju & Karam Alame) vs. The Wasteland War Party(Max The Impaler & Heidi Howitzer) - United Glory Tag Team Titles
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell, Dan "The Dad" Adams, & Ethan Price vs. Jake Something, Kody Lane, & Dak Draper
-Davey Richards vs. Rahim De La Suede
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Heather Reckless
-Blair Onyx vs. Jody Threat
-Xavier Walker vs. Karam Alame

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY

Next show is Friday 4/14 in Alton, IL:
-Derek Neal vs. Davey Richards - Gateway Heritage Title
-Christian Rose vs. Davey Vega - Destination Title
-Thomas Shire vs. Adrian Surge
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. Moonshine Mantell & K.C. Karrington

GRANDEL WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/18 in St. Louis, MO:
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Technical Difficulties(Moses "The Deliverer" Powell & Rahim De La Suede)
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Missa Kate
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Something
-Nick Aldis vs. Thomas Shire
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell, Davey Vega, & Benjamin Trust vs. Tom Lawlor & The West Coast Wrecking Crew(Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson)
-Xavier Walker vs. A.T.M. vs. Ethan Price vs. Kody Lane vs. Kenny Alfonso vs. ?

TEAM AMBITION WRESTLING ACADEMY

Next student showcase is on Wednesday 2/22 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 3/11 in Belleville, IL(Belle-Clair Fairgrounds):
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. Gary Jackson & The Big Texan - Tag Team Titles

SICW has a TV taping on Sunday 3/12 in East Carondelet, IL.

SICW has a show on Saturday 3/25 in East St. Louis, IL:
-Appearing:  Tony Atlas, Cowboy Bob Orton

MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Saturday 3/11 in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club):
-Kahyman vs. Tommy Davis - Heavyweight Title
-"The Butcher" Damian Blade vs. "J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor

WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO:
-Rahim De La Suede vs. Matt Sydal - Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton

WLW has a show on Saturday 3/4 in Troy, MO:
-"Superstar" Steve Fender vs. Ricky Morton - Heavyweight Title
-Rahim De La Suede vs. Kyle Roberts - Harley Race Invitational Tournament Semifinal
-Moses "The Deliverer" Powell vs. Billy "The Kidd" Jarrell - Harley Race Invitational Tournament Semifinal
-Camaro Jackson vs. Max Sterling

PRO WRESTLING EPIC

Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Alton, IL:
-Benjamin Trust vs. A.T.M. vs. Kendall Beck - Interstate Title
-Brandon Aarons vs. J.J. Garret - Heavyweight Title
-Thunderkitty LaFleur vs. Alice Crowley - Women's Title
-Barackus vs. Blake Steel - Powerhouse Title
-P.T. Beckham & POWER Trip(Harsh & Damien Blackwell) vs. The Solution(Leone Mephisto, Nick Natural, & Derek Fullerton)
-Rachel Armstrong vs. Riley Knocks

COTTAGE HILLS WRESTLING ALLIANCE

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

NEW BREED WRESTING

Next show is Saturday 3/18 in Eldon, MO.

CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Austin Lane vs. Davey Richards - Heavyweight Title
-Denzel Rollins vs. Brian Rodgers - Pure Openweight Title
-Million Dollar Baby & Li'l Bit vs. Nixi XS & Nadia White
-? vs. Brandon Barbwire, Marko Stunt, & Walker Hayes
-Trent Daniels & Buck Skynyr vs. Payton Ayers & Osby Tomlin
-J.J. Walker & Logan Stunt vs. Barackus & Farmer Billy Hills
-El Diablo Vega vs. Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer vs. Danny Stratos
-Sarge O'Riley, Chris Slammer, & Jabari King vs. Dangerous & Delicious(Justin Smart & Nelson Sixx) & Chris Hendrix
-Zay Washington vs. Aaron Roberts

GAME CHANGER WRESTLING

GCW returns to the St. Louis area on Saturday 4/15 in Sauget, IL.

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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING

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

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA

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

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Raw + Elevation

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves.
-Sami Zayn d. Baron Corbin after the Helluva Kick(corner boot) (9:03 plus brawling before the bell).
-Mustafa Ali d. Dolph Ziggler via grounded crucifix (2:16).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Nikki Cross with the double-armbar submission (9:28).  Raw Women's Champion "The E.S.T." Bianca Belair watched the match from ringside.
-Seth "Freakin'" Rollins d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin via referee stoppage after three advanced curbstomps (11:06).
-"The Colossal" Bronson Reed d. Chad Gable(w/ Otis Dozovic) after the Tsunami(top-rope splash) (3:16); Maxxine Dupri watched the match from ringside and attempted to recruit Otis.
-"The Now" Austin Theory d. Edge to retain the U.S. Title after a cheapshot by "The Prince" Finn Bálor led to Theory winning with the A-Town Down(TKO onto the knee) (18:19).
-Next week:  Damage CTRL("The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai & Dakota Kai) vs. "The Man" Becky Lynch & Lita Dumas for the Women's Tag Team Titles, Asuka vs. Carmella Van Damme, and "The Poison Pixie" Candice LeRae vs. Piper Niven.

AEW Elevation

-Commentators:  "No More B.S." Paul Wight & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard.
-"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson d. Fuego Del Sol after the Juice Is Loose(layout DDT) (6:07).
-ROH Women's Champion "The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer d. Evelyn Carter(non-title) with the Crippler Crossface (2:53).
-"Big Bill" William Morrissey & "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty(w/ Stokely Hathaway) d. Fly Def("Zackzilla" Zack Mason & "Fly Bro" Warren Johnson); Morrissey pinned Johnson after he and Moriarty hit a double-team assisted full nelson slam (5:33).
-"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, "The Problem" Marina Shafir, & Emi Sakura(w/ Vickie Guerrero) d. Willow Nightingale, "Coach" Madison Rayne, & "The Librarian" Leva Bates(w/ Skye Blue) when Nyla pinned Leva with the Beast Bomb(sitout powerbomb) (5:10).
-"Powerhouse" Will Hobbs d. Sal Muscat via Burning Hammer (1:41).
-The Best Friends(Trent Berretta & "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor) & The Dark Order(Evil Uno, "The Meat Man" John Silver, & Alex Reynolds) d. "All Ego" Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter(w/ Stokely Hathaway); Trent pinned Kassidy after he and Chuck hit the Strong Zero(cradle behind-the-back piledriver/top-rope double-stomp combo) (8:52).
-The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix)(w/ Alex Abrahantes) d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & "Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari(w/ "Smart" Mark Sterling); Penta pinned Nese after he and Fenix hit the Fear Factor(package piledriver)/top-rope double-stomp combo (6:42); Tony Schiavone did commentary.

Sunday, February 19, 2023

SICW All Star Wrestling

-Commentators:  Drew Abbenhaus & "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire.
-"Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo d. "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams after a dropkick off the second rope (2:28).
-Jayson Breed vs. Shawn Douglas(fka Shawn Valiant in CHWA) with the Fujiwara armbar (1:28).
-Drew interviewed "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen(w/ Tag Team Champions The L.A. Hustlers("The Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts) & Big Joe Helms) about the Hustlers' recent win over "The Night Train" Gary Jackson & The Big Texan for the belts.
-Tag Team Champions The L.A. Hustlers("The Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts)(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire & Big Joe Helms) d. "The Unholy Father" Richard Shaw & Boomerang(non-title) when Diggs pinned Boomerang after a lariat (2:01).
-Drew interviewed "The Merchant Of Violence" Stephen E(w/ Sheik Jake Prater & Payton Ayers).
-"Superstar" Steve Fender d. Shogun via side backbreaker (3:01).
-Drew interviewed "Mr. Extraordinary" Benjamin Trust about his entry into the Bruiser Brody Memorial Battle Royal in May.
-Sheik Jake Prater & Payton Ayers(w/ "The Merchant Of Violence" Stephen E) d. Flash Flanagan & Central States Champion Bobby D; Prater pinned Bobby D after hitting him with his own title belt behind the referee's back (5:46).

Saturday, February 18, 2023

NJPW Battle In The Valley

-"The Android" Alex Coughlin d. "The Most Feared" J.R. Kratos via German suplex.
-David Finlay d. "The Infamous" Bobby Fish with the Trash Panda(brainbuster onto the knee).
-"The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida, Volador Jr., "The Jet" Kevin Knight, & "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox d. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Mascara Dorada, "Azucar" Rocky Romero, & Adrian Quest when Knight pinned D.K.C. after the jumping DDT.
-KENTA Kobayashi d. "Mr. No Days Off" Fred Rosser with the Go 2 Sleep to win the Strong Openweight Title.
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) d. The West Coast Wrecking Crew("The Mile-High Samurai" Royce Isaacs & "Superman's Daddy" Jorel Nelson) to retain the Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles; Sabin pinned Isaacs after he and Shelley hit the Dirt Bomb(double off-the-shoulder Michinoku Driver).
-"The Mad King" Eddie Kingston d. "Switchblade" Jay White with the Northern Lights Bomb.  Afterwards, David Finlay laid out White and vowed to finally take what he felt he deserved.
-"Filthy" Tom Lawlor d. "The Notorious 187" Homicide in a Filthy Rules Match(no ropes, no-countout-no-DQ) via sleeper and bodyscissors.
-Zack Sabre Jr. d. "The Wild Rhino" Clark Connors with the armbar to retain the IWGP T.V. Title.  "The Jet" Kevin Knight confronted Sabre afterwards.
-"The C.E.O." Mercedes Moné d. "The Pirate Princess" Kairi Hojo after the Monémaker(Gory Special spun into DDT) to win the IWGP Women's Title.
-"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada d. Hiroshi Tanahashi via Rainmaker(ripcord lariat) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title.

Saturday CHWA Results From Edwardsville, IL + Other Show Results

-Ring announcer:  Dilly.  Referees:  Steven Hopple, Jeremy Smith, Austin King, & Aron Lawrence.
-"Five-Star" Jessy Jay(w/ 1-Up Champion "The Main Attraction" Big Daddy Dion) won a five-way dance with Sid Manson, Jackal(who ran into the ring after a few minutes and was officially added to the bout), Kenneth Collins, and Drew Karter.  Eliminations:  Collins pinned Karter after the spinning elbowsmash (6:37).  Jay pinned Collins after a twisting Diamond Cutter(a la Twist Of Fate) (8:42).  Manson pinned Jackal after a headlock driver (10:55).  Jay pinned Manson after hitting him with a chair twice outside the ring (12:30).
-"The Shoeserweight" Chris Exodus wanted to call out "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze to fight right away; Heavyweight Champion "The Native Nightmare" Jeremy Lightfoot(w/ Austin Lightfoot) let him know that Makaze was unable to compete due to injury, so he wasn't there...thus making the night's main event a one-on-one match for the title.
-Satisfaction Guaranteed(Madi Monarch & Sofia Sombra) d. The Arch City Mercenaries(Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur)(w/ Jackal) by DQ to retain the Tag Team Titles when Jackal blatantly interfered in the match (9:36).
-"The One-Man Zoo" L-Ride d. "The Urban Cowboy" Ricky Rodriguez via waistlock uranagi (9:06).
-Alister Crow(w/ Doc Lombardi) d. Dean Roberts with a full nelson slam (6:12).
-D.K. Coltello & I.P. Mason d. The Posthumans(Mazoku & "Parasyte" Tyler Blake) when Coltello pinned Parasyte after a spear by Mason (16:25).  Mazoku ranted at his partner after the match and said they were done as a team; Parasyte asked Mazoku to give the team one more chance and asked him to return to the ring to make amends, but then turned on Mazoku and dropped him to the mat!
-History In The Making(Damien Blackwell & Johnny Banks)(w/ Halo) d. All Eyes On Us("The Amoralist" Micah Pope & "Mile High" Nelson Sixx); Banks pinned Pope after hitting a sitout spinebuster followed by Blackwell delivering a splash off the second rope (12:11).
-"The Main Attraction" Big Daddy Dion(w/ "Five-Star" Jessy Jay) d. Angelo Grimsley(w/ Raziel) to retain the 1-Up Title.  Grimsley nearly won after a close-range superkick but Jay pulled the referee out of the ring, which led to a confrontation between Jay and Raziel.  Grimsley chased Jay around the ring, but Dion caught him as he re-entered the ropes and hit the layout DDT to win (12:57).  Grimsley offered a handshake to Dion, but Dino declined and Jay hit Grimsley from behind.  Raziel entered the ring to shield her brother...Dion & Jay appeared to back off, but then Dion turned around and laid out Raz with his title belt!
-Cousin Waylon Phoenix(w/ Cousin Jebediah) d. The Snitch by DQ to retain the International Title after a blatant low blow by Snitch (12:48).
-"The Shoeserweight" Chris Exodus d. "The Native Nightmare" Jeremy Lightfoot(w/ Austin Lightfoot) via top-rope elbowdrop to win the Heavyweight Title (14:20).  It seemed as though there was mutual respect between the new and former champions, but Alister Crow(on the heels of his King Of The Hill Rumble win) and "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze made their way to ringside.  Lightfoot stopped Exodus from attacking Makaze and the two argued over Makaze getting into Exodus' head with his mind games.  That led to the two agreeing to join forces and fight Makaze & Crow in a tag team match in March.

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Friday AAW results from Berwyn, IL:

-Smooth Operations(Solomon Tupu, Joe Alonzo, & Conan Lycan) d. Damian Chambers, Crash Jaxon, & Isaiah Moore.
-Sierra & Heather Reckless d. Missa Kate & Queen Aminata.
-Russ Jones d. Anthony Catena.
-Josh Alexander d. Ren Jones.
-Silas Young d. Gnarls Garvin.
-Davey Vega d. Mike Bennett to retain the Heritage Title.
-Hustle & Soul(Calvin Tankman & Frontman Jah-C) d. Hakim Zame & Karam Alame to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Gringo Loco won a four-corner match with Black Taurus, Brayden Lee, and Aramis.
-Heavyweight Champion Jake Something & Joey Janela d. Mance Warner & Steve "1 Called" Manders.

WWE Elimination Chamber

-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai won an Elimination Chamber Match with Carmella Van Damme, Raquel Rodriguez, Natalya Neidhart, Liv Morgan, and Nikki Cross.  Liv & Natalya started the match, followed by Raquel, Nikki, and Carmella entering.  Raquel pinned Nikki for the first elimination after spearing her through one of the plexiglass pods.  Asuka was the final participant to enter the match.  Liv was eliminated when Natalya locked her in the Sharpshooter and Asuka added an armbar, forcing her to pass out.  Carmella broke up Natalya's Sharpshooter on Asuka with a superkick and pinned Natalya.  Asuka and Carmella delivered a barrage of strikes to Raquel, ending in a sliding kick by Asuka and both women covering Raquel for the pinfall.  Asuka forced Carmella to submit to the double-armbar hold for the final win.
-"The Almighty" Bobby Lashley d. Brock Lesnar by DQ when Lesnar delivered a mule kick to the groin to escape the full nelson.
-Edge & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix d. "The Prince" Finn Bálor & "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley(w/ Dominik Misterio); Edge pinned Bálor after he and Beth hit a Flapjack-into-Codebreaker double-team.
-"The Now" Austin Theory won an Elimination Chamber Match with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Montez Ford, "The Punishment" Damian Priest, Johnny Gargano, and "The Colossal" Bronson Reed to retain the U.S. Title.  Rollins & Gargano started the match, followed by Theory, Priest, Reed, and Ford.  Eliminations:  Ford pinned Reed after Gargano's One Final Beat(slingshot DDT) and Rollins' advanced curbstomp, followed by Ford's frog splash.  Priest pinned Gargano after a Razor's Edge.  Ford pinned Priest after he and Seth hit a powerbomb/Buff Blockbuster(off a pod) combo.  Theory pinned Ford after Rollins' advanced curbstomp.  Theory pinned Rollins as Ford was being helped out of the Chamber, allowing Logan Paul to run in with his own advanced curbstomp so that Theory could get the win.
-Roman Reigns(w/ Paul Heyman) d. Sami Zayn after multiple ref bumps and involvement by both Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso; Reigns beat down Zayn with a chair before spearing him for the win.  Kevin Owens cleaned house after the match along with assistance from Zayn.
-On Raw:  Austin Theory vs. Edge for the U.S. Title.

Weekend Rasslin

NWA USA

-Commentators:  Joe Galli, Tim Storm, & Velvet Sky.
-Women's T.V. Title Tournament:  "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie d. "The Bionic Beast" Jennacide with the Road To Valhalla(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant) (6:42).  The rest of the quarterfinal matches:  "The Russian Crush" Natalia Markova vs. "The Non-Binary Nightmare" Max The Impaler, Samantha Starr vs. Ashley D'Amboise, and "The Majesty Of Muscle" KiLynn King vs. Kenzie Paige.
-"Magic" Jake Dumas(w/ "C.J." Christi Jaynes) d. "The Looks That Kill" Mercurio(w/ "The Russian Crush" Natalia Markova) after a Tombstone (3:08).
-The Country Gentlemen("The Legacy" A.J. Cazana & "Adorable" Anthony Andrews) d. The Spectaculars(Rush Freeman & Brady Pierce)(w/ Rolando Freeman) to retain the U.S. Tag Team Titles; Andrews pinned Freeman after he and Cazana hit an atomic facebuster/second-rope clothesline to the back of the head combo (6:40).  The champions carried both the new and old versions of the belts; during the bout, The Fixers("The Boss" Jay Bradley & Wrecking Ball Legursky) ran out and stole the old-design belts.

Impact Digital Media Exclusive

-Commentators:  From Insane Wrestling Revolution.
-The Death Threat Army("The Vehicle City Villain" Aaron Orion & "The Black Diamond" Jack Price) d. "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel & "The Lovable Psychopath" Tommy Vendetta; Orion pinned Trey after he and Price hit a wheelbarrow faceplant/DDT combo (8:29).

Friday, February 17, 2023

Friday Rasslin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)(w/ Brandon Cutler & Michael T. Nakazawa) d. A.R. Fox & Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin) to retain the Trios Titles when Omega pinned Darius with the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver) (10:24); Don Callis did commentary.  The House Of Black(Malakai Black & Brody King) appeared on the entrance stage after the match.
-"Absolute" Ricky Starks d. "The Dragon Slayer" Daniel Garcia after the Roshambeau(Dominator) (8:43 aired); Action Andretti fought off "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara when he interfered in the match.
-Jade Cargill(w/ Leila Grey) d. VertVixen via Jaded(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant) to retain the TBS Title (1:12).
-"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes d. Shane "Swerve" Strickland(w/ Parker Boudreaux) by DQ when Parker interfered (12:24); "Limitless" Keith Lee returned for the save.
-Added to Dynamite:  "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy vs. ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta for the All-Atlantic Title, The Acclaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens) vs. "Big Bill" William Morrissey & "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty, and Skye Blue vs. Saraya Knight.
-Next week on Rampage:  Action Andretti vs. Sammy Guevara.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey & "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler d. Natalya Neidhart & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart when Ronda made Shotzi tap out to the cross-armbar (8:44 aired).
-Drew McIntyre & Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe)(w/ "Valhalla" Sarah Logan) when Drew pinned Erik after the Claymore(flying boot) (10:38 aired).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Liv Morgan via double-armbar submission (5:32 aired); Carmella Van Damme did commentary and her insults led to Raquel Rodriguez, Nikki Cross, & Natalya Neidhart coming to ringside.
-"The Ring General" GUNTHER" Hahn d. "Madcap" Riddick Moss(w/ Emma Dashwood) after the powerbomb to retain the Intercontinental Title (7:27 aired).
-Next week:  Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Karrion Kross.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-"The Alpha Wolf" Eddy Thorpe(fka Karl Fredericks from NJPW) d. Dante Chen after the Manifest Destiny(elevated DDT) (4:33).
-"The Samoan Ghost" Xyon Quinn d. Oba Femi via flying forearm (5:12).
-"The Pitbull" Ivy Nile(w/ Tatum Paxley) d. Valentina Feroz with the Diamond Chain Lock(dragon sleeper) (6:35).  "La Madrina" Elektra Lopez made an appearance at ringside late in the match.

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Thursday Rasslin

Impact Wrestling

-Commentators:  Tom Hannifan, Gia Miller(for Before The Impact), & "The Drama King" Matthe Rehwoldt.
-"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo d. "The Powerhouse Predator" Steph De Lander via Fujiwara armbar (7:00).  "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw(w/ Jai Vidal) attacked Deonna after the match and tried to throw chili in her face (as Deonna did to her in a backstage segment last week), but it ended up in Vidal's face by mistake.
-R.I.P. Jerry Jarrett.
-"The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida(w/ Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)) d. "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey(w/ "The Inevitable" Ace Austin) with a hammerlock small package (11:44).
-"Mayhem For All" Steve Maclin d. Rhino after a jumping reverse Flatliner(aka Heath Miller's Wake-Up Call) (7:34 aired).
-"The Winner" Barry Horowitz d. Johnny Swinger(w/ "The Outlandish" Zicky Dice) after a distraction by The KISS Demon led to Horowitz pinning Swinger with an abdominal stretch cradle (2:08).
-"The Redhead Rebel" Heath Miller d. Eddie Edwards; the lights went out briefly and Edwards was distracted by the potential appearance of "Perfect Creation One" Pierre Carl Ouellet.  Heath took advantage of the distraction to hit the Wake-Up Call for the win (7:33).  P.C.O. appeared in the ring after the match to attack Edwards.
-Masha Slamovich d. Alisha Edwards after the Northern Lights Bomb (1:36); Women's Champion "Hardcore Country" Mickie James did commentary.
-Rich Swann d. Kenny King via small package (13:04 aired).  Heavyweight Champion "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander saved Swann from a post-match attack by King, but Swann accidentally superkicked Alexander when King moved out of the way.
-Next week:  "The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel vs. Crazzy Steve in a Monster's Ball Match for the X-Division Title, Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns vs. "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham & "Speedball" Mike Bailey(non-title), Women's Tag Team Champion "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie vs. "AK47" Allysin Kay, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & Yuya Uemura vs. Cody Deaner & Sami Callihan, and "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray have Beat The Clock Challenge matches.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Kevin Patrick & Byron Saxton.
-NXT Champion Bron Breakker d. "The Stamina Monster" Akira Tozawa(non-title) with the military-press powerslam (3:44).
-Wendy Choo d. Dana Brooke via jackknife cradle (5:52 aired).

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

AEW Dynamite

-R.I.P. Jerry Jarrett.
-Commentators:  Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-All-Atlantic Champion "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy, The Acclaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens), & "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn(w/ Donovan Danhausen) d. Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, & Sonjay Dutt; Bowens pinned Dutt after he and Caster hit the Scissor Me Timbers(wishbone legdrop from the second rope as Caster held Dutt's legs) (8:59).  Tag Team Champions Austin & Colten Gunn watched the match from the entranceway.
-Jon Moxley & ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli(w/ ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta) d. "El Toro Blanco" Rush & "Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance(w/ Jose The Assistant) in a tornado tag match when Moxley forced Vance to pass out in a chain-assisted cross-armbreaker (14:50 plus brawling before the bell).
-ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe d. "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods(w/ "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, "Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari, & "Smart" Mark Sterling) with the Froggy Bow (8:46).  The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix) fought off Nese & Daivari when they interfered in the match.
-"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry d. ROH Trios Champion "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Prince Nana) via Oklahoma roll (7:27).  After the match, Christian Cage returned and blinded Jungle Boy with mace, then threw off his arm sling and delivered the Killswitch on the entrance ramp.
-"Hangman" Adam Page d. "Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) after the Dead Eye(behind-the-back piledriver) (6:40).  The Blackpool Combat Club(Jon Moxley, ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli, & ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta) confronted Page after the match; Moxley said their business was finished, but Page challenged Moxley to a match at Revolution.  The Dark Order(Evil Uno, "The Meat Man" John Silver, & Alex Reynolds) came out to support Page; Moxley accepted the match, saying it would be a Texas Death Match.
-"The Runaway" Ruby Soho won a triple threat match with Toni Storm(w/ Saraya Knight) and Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.(w/ Women's Champion Jamie Hayter); Toni delivered the corner hip attack on Britt, but Ruby threw Toni out of the ring onto Saraya and Oklahoma-rolled Britt for the pin (9:22).
-Friday on Rampage:  "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. A.R. Fox & Top Flight("The Inhuman" Dante Martin & "Air Wolf" Darius Martin) for the Trios Titles, "Absolute" Ricky Starks vs. "The Dragon Slayer" Daniel Garcia, Jade Cargill vs. VertVixen for the TBS Title, and "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland.
-Next week on Dynamite:  Jon Moxley vs. Evil Uno, plus a tag team battle royal.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Tuesday Rasslin + This Week In Wrestling

NWA Powerrr

-Commentators:  Joe Galli, Tim Storm, & Velvet Sky.
-"The Maniacal King Of All Evil" Thom Latimer d. "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater(w/ "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol) via Crippler Crossface to win the T.V. Title (3:30).  Latimer celebrated with his wife, Women's Champion "The Brickhouse" Kamille Kaine, afterwards.
-It was announced that a tournament would begin for the new Women's T.V. Title, with the finals to be held at NWA 312 in April.
-La Rosa Negra d. "Psycho Girl" Angelina Love(w/ Psycho Boy Fodder) after the Coqui Splash(frog splash) (4:54).
-Tag Team Champions La Rebelion(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf) d. Ricky Morton & Jr. Heavyweight Champion "The Future Legend" Kerry Morton(non-title) when Bestia rolled up Ricky (7:23).
-"The Great American Smash" Tyrus Clay d. "The Biggest Brother" Rolando Freeman(w/ The Spectaculars(Rush Freeman & Brady Pierce) with an elbowdrop to retain the Heavyweight Title despite the ringside presence of "The Overman" Ethan Carter III with BLK Jeez (2:49).
-Saturday on NWA USA:  "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie vs. "The Bionic Beast" Jennacide in the Women's T.V. Title Tournament, plus "The Looks That Kill" Mercurio vs. "Magic" Jake Dumas.

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & Booker T.
-Tyler Bate d. Grayson Waller; Waller tried to block a re-entry sunset flip by holding the ropes, but the referee caught him and Bate completed the sunset flip for the pin (11:56).
-Tiffany Stratton d. Thea Hail(w/ Andre Chase & Duke Hudson) with the moonsault (3:27); Thea was distracted by members of The Schism(Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, & Ava Raine) appearing in the audience.
-Axiom d. Damon Kemp via Golden Ratio(jumping side kick) (3:33).
-Wes Lee d. Von Wagner(w/ Mr. Robert Stone) after the Cardiac Kick(handspring Pele Kick) to retain the NXT North American Title (4:43).  "The Don" Tony D'Angelo(w/ Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) had attempted to accept Wes Lee's open challenge but they were attacked by Donovan Dijak.
-Charlie Dempsey d. Hank Walker(w/ Drew Gulak) via trapped-arm chinlock/toehold combo (1:41).  Dempsey reapplied his finishing hold after the bell...Gulak just watched it happen, then left the ring area with Dempsey.
-NXT Women's Champion "The Prodigy" Roxanne Perez & "The Final Boss" Meiko Satomura d. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter when Roxanne pinned Kayden with the Pop Rox(Code Red) (10:31).
-At NXT Roadblock on Tuesday 3/7:  Roxanne Perez vs. Meiko Satomura for the NXT Women's Title.

AEW Dark

-Commentators:  Excalibur & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz Maniac.
-The Jericho Appreciation Society("Cool Hand" Angelo Parker & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard) d. Fuego Del Sol & Leon Ruffin; Parker pinned Fuego after he and Menard hit the double elevated DDT (7:50).
-"The Big Apple Girl" Mei Suruga(w/ Baliyan Akki) d. Hyena Hera via crossed-leg inverted STF/double-chickenwing combo hold (4:59).
-The Varsity Athletes("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods)(w/ "Smart" Mark Sterling) d. Allen & Kameron Russell; Woods pinned Kameron after he and Nese hit the Olympic Slam/neckbreaker combo (4:55).
-"Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. Gravity with a pump knee (8:43).
-"The Reality" Zack Clayton d. Dan "The Dad" Adams via wrist-clutch fisherman buster (2:28).
-"Flyin'" Brian Pillman Jr. & Brock Anderson d. "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss & "Jeeves K" Vinny Scalice King(w/ "The Real" Slim J); Anderson hit the spinebuster on Jeeves K and Pillman got the pin after a swanton bomb (6:21).
-"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels d. Serpentico(w/ Angélico & "The Original Deathdealer" Dr. Luther) via Best Moonsault Ever (6:08).
-"Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari(w/ "The Real" Slim J, "The Concrete Rose" Sonny Kiss, & "Jeeves K" Vinny Scalice King) d. "The Wildcard" J. Spade after the hammerlock lariat (3:16).
-"The Cuban Diamond" Diamante Zuniga d. Ultra Violette with a triple German suplex, bridging on the third for the pin (3:25).
-Dalton Castle & The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) d. Terry Yaki, Larry Lazard, & Jay Lucas when Castle pinned Lazard after the Bangarang(tilt-a-whirl faceplant) (4:54).
-Konosuke Takeshita d. Bear Bronson via pump knee (6:37).
-Next week:  Trent Berretta vs. Tony Nese.

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Main Event this week has:
-Bron Breakker vs. Akira Tozawa
-Dana Brooke vs. Wendy Choo

Smackdown on Friday has:
-GUNTHER Hahn vs. "Madcap" Riddick Moss - Intercontinental Title
-Drew McIntyre & Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe)
-Natalya Neidhart & Shotzi Blackheart vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler

Level Up on Friday has:
-Ivy Nile vs. Valentina Feroz
-Oba Femi vs. Xyon Quinn
-Dante Chen vs. Eddy Thorpe

NXT next Tuesday has:
-Bron Breakker vs. Jinder Mahal - NXT Title
-Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams
-Indi Hartwell-Lumis vs. Jacy Jayne

Elimination Chamber is on Saturday 2/18:
-Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn - WWE Title
-Austin Theory vs. Seth Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. Damian Priest vs. Montez Ford - U.S. Title Elimination Chamber Match
-Raquel Rodriguez vs. Asuka Urai vs. Liv Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Natalya Neidhart vs. Carmella Van Damme - Women's Elimination Chamber
-Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
-Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. Finn Bálor & Rhea Ripley

WrestleMania XXXIX is on Saturday 4/1 and Sunday 4/2:
-Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes - WWE Title
-Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley - Smackdown Women's Title

ALL ELITE WRESTLING

Dynamite on Wednesday has:
-Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Rush & Preston Vance - Tornado Tag Match
-Mark Briscoe vs. Josh Woods
-Ruby Soho vs. Britt Baker vs. Toni Storm
-"Hangman" Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian
-"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Brian Cage
-Orange Cassidy, The Acclaimed(Max Caster & Anthony Bowens), & Billy Gunn vs. Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, & Sonjay Dutt

Rampage on Friday has:
-Dustin Rhodes vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland

Revolution is on Sunday 3/5:
-Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. Bryan Danielson - Heavyweight Title 60-Minute Ironman Match

IMPACT WRESTLING

Impact on Thursday has:
-Heath Miller vs. Eddie Edwards
-Rhino vs. Steve Maclin
-Rich Swann vs. Kenny King
-Yujiro Kushida vs. Chris Bey
-Alisha Edwards vs. Masha Slamovich
-In action:  Johnny Swinger

No Surrender is on Friday 2/24:
-Josh Alexander vs. Rich Swann - Heavyweight Title
-Mickie James vs. Masha Slamovich - Women's Title
-The Death Dollz(Taya Valkyrie & JesSICKa Havok) vs. The Hex(Allysin Kay & Marti Belle) - Women's Tag Team Titles
-Brian Myers vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. ? vs. ?
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Yujiro Kushida & The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. KENTA Kobayashi, Ace Austin, & Chris Bey
-Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw
-Frankie Kazarian vs. "Big Kon" Konnor O'Brian

RING OF HONOR

Supercard Of Honor is on Friday 3/31 in Los Angeles, CA.

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING

Battle In The Valley is on Saturday 2/18 in San Jose, CA:
-Kairi Hojo vs. Mercedes Moné - IWGP Women's Title
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Eddie Kingston vs. "Switchblade" Jay White
-Homicide vs. Tom Lawlor - "Filthy Rules" Match
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Clark Connors - IWGP T.V. Title
-Fred Rosser vs. KENTA Kobayashi - Strong Openweight Title
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. The West Coast Wrecking Crew(Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson) - Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles
-Josh Alexander, Rocky Romero, Mascara Dorada, & Adrian Quest vs. Yujiro Kushida, Volador Jr., Kevin Knight, & "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox
-David Finlay vs. Bobby Fish
-Alex Coughlin vs. J.R. Kratos

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 2/26 in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club):
-Camaro Jackson vs. Myron Reed - Crown Of Glory Title
-Eddie Kingston vs. Mike Outlaw
-The Hustle & The Muscle(Rohit Raju & Karam Alame) vs. The Wasteland War Party(Max The Impaler & Heidi Howitzer) - United Glory Tag Team Titles
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell, Dan "The Dad" Adams, & Ethan Price vs. Jake Something, Kody Lane, & Dak Draper
-Davey Richards vs. Rahim De La Suede
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Heather Reckless
-Blair Onyx vs. Jody Threat

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY

Next show is Friday 4/14 in Alton, IL:
-Derek Neal vs. Davey Richards - Gateway Heritage Title
-Christian Rose vs. Davey Vega - Destination Title
-Thomas Shire vs. Adrian Surge

GRANDEL WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 3/18 in St. Louis, MO:
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Technical Difficulties(Moses "The Deliverer" Powell & Rahim De La Suede)
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Missa Kate
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Something
-Nick Aldis vs. Thomas Shire
-"Warhorse" Jake Parnell, Davey Vega, & Benjamin Trust vs. Tom Lawlor & The West Coast Wrecking Crew(Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson)

TEAM AMBITION WRESTLING ACADEMY

Next student showcase is on Wednesday 2/22 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 3/11 in Belleville, IL(Belle-Clair Fairgrounds):
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. Gary Jackson & The Big Texan - Tag Team Titles

SICW has a TV taping on Sunday 3/12 in East Carondelet, IL.

SICW has a show on Saturday 3/25 in East St. Louis, IL:
-Appearing:  Tony Atlas, Cowboy Bob Orton

MID-MISSOURI WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Saturday 3/11 in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club).

WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO:
-Rahim De La Suede vs. Matt Sydal - Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton

WLW has a show on Saturday 3/4 in Troy, MO:
-"Superstar" Steve Fender vs. Ricky Morton - Heavyweight Title

PRO WRESTLING EPIC

Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Alton, IL:
-Benjamin Trust vs. A.T.M. vs. Kendall Beck - Interstate Title
-Brandon Aarons vs. J.J. Garret - Heavyweight Title
-Thunderkitty LaFleur vs. Alice Crowley - Women's Title
-Barackus vs. Blake Steel - Powerhouse Title
-P.T. Beckham & POWER Trip(Harsh & Damien Blackwell) vs. The Solution(Leone Mephisto, Nick Natural, & Derek Fullerton)
-Rachel Armstrong vs. Riley Knocks

COTTAGE HILLS WRESTLING ALLIANCE

Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Jeremy Lightfoot vs. Makaze vs. Chris Exodus - Heavyweight Title
-Big Daddy Dion vs. Angelo Grimsley - 1-Up Title
-Satisfaction Guaranteed(Madi Monarch & Sofia Sombra) vs. The Arch City Mercenaries(Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur) - Tag Team Titles
-Cousin Waylor Phoenix vs. The Snitch - International Title
-L-Ride vs. Ricky Rodriguez
-The Posthumans(Mazoku & "Parasyte" Tyler Blake) vs. D.K. Coltello & I.P. Mason
-Alister Crow vs. Dean Roberts
-History In The Making(Johnny Banks & Damian Blackwell) vs. All Eyes On Us(Micah Pope & Nelson Sixx)
-Sid Manson vs. Drew Karter vs. Jesse Jay vs. Kenneth Collins

NEW BREED WRESTING

Next show is Saturday 3/18 in Eldon, MO.

CAPE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Austin Lane vs. Davey Richards - Heavyweight Title
-Denzel Rollins vs. Brian Rodgers - Pure Openweight Title
-Million Dollar Baby & Li'l Bit vs. Nixi XS & Nadia White
-? vs. Brandon Barbwire, Marko Stunt, & Walker Hayes
-Trent Daniels & Buck Skynyr vs. Payton Ayers & Osby Tomlin
-J.J. Walker & Logan Stunt vs. Barackus & Farmer Billy Hills
-El Diablo Vega vs. Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer vs. Danny Stratos
-Sarge O'Riley, Chris Slammer, & Jabari King vs. Dangerous & Delicious(Justin Smart & Nelson Sixx) & Chris Hendrix
-Zay Washington vs. Aaron Roberts

GAME CHANGER WRESTLING

GCW returns to the St. Louis area on Saturday 4/15 in Sauget, IL.

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ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLING

Next show is Friday 2/17 in Berwyn, IL:
-Davey Vega vs. Mike Bennett - Heritage Title
-Frontman Jah-C & Calvin Tankman vs. Hakim Zane & Karam Alame - Tag Team Titles
-Josh Alexander vs. Ren Jones
-Gnarls Garvin vs. Silas Young
-Black Taurus vs. Gringo Loco vs. Aramis vs. Brayden Lee
-Christi Jaynes & Queen Aminata vs. Sierra & Heather Reckless

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA

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

St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Raw + Elevation

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves.
-"The Prince" Finn Bálor & "The Punishment" Damian Priest(w/ Dominik Misterio) d. The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) when Bálor pinned Dawkins after the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) (7:36).  Edge & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix saved the Street Profits from a post-match assault, but "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley attacked Beth from behind.
-Piper Niven d. "Michin" Mia Yim with a spinning Bossman Slam (2:42).
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes d. Baron Corbin via Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (2:09).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai, Carmella Van Damme, & Nikki Cross d. Raquel Rodriguez, Liv Morgan, & Natalya Neidhart when Asuka made Liv tap out to the double-armbar submission (7:25).
-"The Colossal" Bronson Reed d. Mustafa Ali after the Tsunami(top-rope splash) (3:15).
-Rick Boogs d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin via military press front powerslam (1:02).
-Raw Women's Champion "The E.S.T." Bianca Belair won a non-title triple threat match with "The Man" Becky Lynch and Bayley Rose(w/ Women's Tag Team Champions Damage CTRL("The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai & Dakota Kai) when she pinned Bayley after dropping Becky onto Bayley with the Kiss Of Death(torture-rack sitout faceplant) (18:11).  Late in the match Asuka Urai, Raquel Rodriguez, Liv Morgan, and Natalya Neidhart ran out to fight off Io & Dakota; Carmella Van Damme and Nikki Cross joined the brawl on the arena floor.

AEW Elevation

-Commentators:  "No More B.S." Paul Wight & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard.
-The Dark Order(Evil Uno, "The Meat Man" John Silver, & Alex Reynolds) d. El Dragon, El Cobarde, & Vary Morales when Reynolds pinned Dragon with a jackknife cradle (3:34).
-"Big Bill" William Morrissey d. "The Treasure Troll" Gino Toldyouso Rivera after the chokeslam (2:56).
-TBS Champion Jade Cargill & Leila Grey d. Dulce Tormenta & D.D. "Daddi" Doom when Jade pinned Tormenta after the Jaded(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant) (1:57).
-ROH Trios Champion "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Prince Nana) d. Jastin Taylor (1:31).
-"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose & Emi Sakura(w/ Vickie Guerrero) d. "Coach" Madison Rayne & Skye Blue when Nyla pinned Madison after a torture-rack spun into a modified Samoan Drop (5:29).
-"The Magical Girl" Yuka Sakazaki d. VertVixen with the Magical Dream Splash(top-rope splash from the middle of the rope) (3:03).  ROH Women's Champion "The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer attacked Yuka afterwards.
-"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods(w/ "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, "Trust Fund" Ariya Daivari, & "Smart" Mark Sterling) d. "Man Scout" Jake Manning via Chaos Theory(O'Connor Roll into German suplex) (1:00).
-The Best Friends(Trent Berretta & "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor) d. "The Heel With Fan Appeal" Aydan Colt & Frank Stone when Chuck pinned Colt after the Awful Waffle(over-the-shoulder piledriver) (2:47).

NJPW New Japan Cup Brackets

Seiya Sanada vs. Taichi Ishikari
KENTA Kobayashi - BYE

Tetsuya Naito vs. El Phantasmo
Chase Owens - BYE

Ren Narita vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
Jeff Cobb - BYE

Toru Yano vs. Mark Davis
Will Ospreay - BYE

Yoshi-Hashi vs. Kyle Fletcher
Hirooki Goto - BYE

Shingo Takagi vs. Aaron Henare
Tama Tonga - BYE

David Finlay vs. Tomohiro Ishii
"The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka - BYE

Shota Umino vs. Yujiro Takahashi
Zack Sabre Jr. - BYE

Sunday, February 12, 2023

SICW All Star Wrestling

-Commentators:  Drew Abbenhaus & "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire.
-David Lee Walker d. Waco after a Fameasser (4:04).
-Drew interviewed "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams, who is still claiming to be Rookie Of The Year.  Lucky provided fan mail for Williams, but it turned out to be people insulting him and saying Brandon Barretta was the real Rookie Of The Year.
-Jayson Breed d. "Rough Cut" Rick Ruby via Fujiwara armbar (3:12).
-Drew interviewed Tag Team Champion "The Night Train" Gary Jackson about the recent actions by Devastation Incorporated, particularly leaving the Afghani flag over fallen opponents.
-Sheik Jake Prater(w/ "The Merchant Of Violence" Stephen E.) d. "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams with the Asiatic Spike(thumb thrust to the throat) (2:37).
-"Superstar/Movie Star" Steve Fender d. Billy McNeil via small package reversal (11:34).

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Weekend Rasslin

Impact Digital Media Exclusive

-Commentators:  None.
-"Deathwish" Aiden Prince d. "All Heart" Blake Christian after hitting him with his Destiny World Wrestling Heavyweight Title belt while the referee was down, then finishing with the 450 Splash as a second referee counted the fall (18:03).

NWA 'Nuff Said

-La Rosa Negra d. Missa Kate via frog splash.
-"The Mile-High Magnum" Dak Draper & "Big Strong" Matthew Mims d. "The Dane Event" Jax Dane & Blake Troop(w/ Chris Silvio, Esquire) when Draper rolled up Troop.
-Odinson d. Joe Alonzo with the F-10(spinning F-5).
-"The Looks That Kill" Mercurio & "The Russian Crush" Natalia Markova d. Max The Impaler & "The Bionic Beast" Jennacide(w/ Amy Rose) when Markova pinned Jennacide after a double-underhook DDT.
-"The Maniacal King Of All Evil" Thom Latimer d. Psycho Boy Fodder in a Singapore Cane Match via cane-assisted Crippler Crossface.
-"The Future Legend" Kerry Morton(w/ Ricky Morton) d. Alex Taylor(w/ Danny Dealz) with the Eye Of The Hurricane to retain the Jr. Heavyweight Title.
-"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason(w/ Pollo Del Mar) d. "The Most Feared" J.R. Kratos with a head-and-arm triangle hold after Kratos ran into an exposed turnbuckle.
-Charlette & Robyn Renegade d. Pretty Empowered(Kenzie Paige & Ella Envy) to win the Women's Tag Team Titles when Charlette rolled up Ella.
-"The Overman" Ethan Carter III d. "The Rare Breed" Kevin Kiley Jr. via Purpose(cobra stretch).
-La Rebelion(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf) d. Blunt Force Trauma(Damage & Carnage)(w/ "A Game" Aron Stevens) by DQ to retain the Tag Team Titles when the referee caught Stevens punching Bestia with his loaded glove.
-"The Masterpiece" Chris Adonis d. Trevor Murdoch when he forced him to pass out in the Masterlock(full nelson).
-"The Brickhouse" Kamille Kaine d. Angelina Love in a no-DQ match to retain the Women's Title after spearing her through a table in the corner.
-The Great Cyon(w/ "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol) d. "The Notorious 187" Homicide via Death Valley Driver to retain the National Title.
-"The Great American Smash" Tyrus Clay d. "Alwayz Ready" Matt Cardona to retain the Heavyweight Title; Rolando Freeman, Mike Knox, and guest commentator Bully Ray all got involved, but Tyrus won with the Tongan Death Grip slam.

Saturday MMWA Results From St. Louis, MO + Other Show Results

-Ring announcer:  Paige Mac.  Referees:  Christopher Miles, Rick Stone, & Dr. Jay King.
-Chris Slammer d. D.K. Coltello after the Legdrop O' Doom (5:28).
-"The Black Panther" Johnathan Zulu d. "The Main Attraction" Big Daddy Dion via rollup to retain the Jr. Heavyweight Title (with the referee missing Dion getting a hand on the bottom rope during the pin) (10:51).
-"The Shoeserweight" Chris Exodus won a triple threat match with Andrew "The Wolf" Wilder and "The One-Man Zoo" L-Ride when he pinned L-Ride after a top-rope corkscrew senton(aka Spiral Tap) (14:59).
-"The Butcher" Damian Blade d. "The New King Of Chaos" Tommy Davis by DQ when Tag Team Champions "J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor & "The Doctor Of Decadence" Dallas Stevens interfered (13:21).  "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz ran off the Kings Of The Revolution.
-Shaft d. "The Gen-X Icon" Mark Bland(w/ Tag Team Champion "The Doctor Of Decadence" Dallas Stevens); the referee was knocked down and Tommy Davis ran in with a flying knee strike on Shaft, but "The Butcher" Damian Blade chased him away from the ring area.  That brought out Ricky Cruz to hit Bland with a Diamond Cutter, with promoter Anthony Castaldi entering the ring to count the pin (10:43).
-"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz d. Tag Team Champion "J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor(w/ "The Doctor Of Decadence" Dallas Stevens) after the Diamond Cutter (13:10).
-Moondog Rover d. Tag Team Champion "The Doctor Of Decadence" Dallas Stevens(w/ "J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor) by DQ when J.S.O. hit Moondog with a chair (5:46).
-Kahyman(w/ Abigail) d. "The Apex" Blake Steel(w/ Kings Of The Revolution) to retain the Heavyweight Title.  The referee was knocked down and Steel's crew all interfered, which brought out the other members of The Brotherhood(Ricky Cruz & "The Butcher" Damian Blade) and Moondog Rover to fight them off.  In the midst of it all, Kahyman was able to hit Steel with a behind-the-back piledriver(a la "Hangman" Adam Page's Dead Eye) with the referee recovering to make the three-count (14:13).

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Saturday SICW results from Belleville, IL(credit to Ben Simon):

-Billy McNeil d. "Superstar/Movie Star" Steve Fender via bridging rollup (8:20).
-The L.A. Hustlers("The Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts)(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire) d. Jayson Breed & "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo when Potts pinned Mulitalo after hitting him with a chain (2:20).
-Tag Team Champion "The Night Train" Gary Jackson d. Payton Ayers(w/ "The Merchant Of Violence" Stephen E) with the Texas Cloverleaf (5:55).
-The L.A. Hustlers("The Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts)(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire) d. "The Night Train" Gary Jackson & The Big Texan to win the Tag Team Titles in an impromptu challenge; Diggs pinned Jackson after Potts hit Jackson with one of the title belts (3:15).
-Kyle Hawk d. Ax Allwardt via victory roll (5:24).
-Bobby D fought Sheik Jake Prater to a double countout to retain the Central States Title (6:07).
-Flash Flanagan d. Ax Allwardt(substituting for "The Kingpin" Rob Kowalski)(w/ "The Boss" Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire) with a cross-bodyblock off the top rope (5:07).
-The Top Guns(Brandon Barretta & Joe Vinetti) d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent & The Intern when Barretta pinned Intern after the spinebuster (7:43).
-Attila Khan(w/ "The Merchant Of Violence" Stephen E) d. The Big Texan by DQ to retain the Classic Title when Texan got caught using Khan's fork as a weapon (8:08).

NJPW New Beginning In Osaka

-"The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka & Aaron Henare d. Toru Yano & Oskar Leube when Henare pinned Leuge with the Rampage(driving spear).
-Tetsuya Naito, "Cold Skull" Seiya Sanada, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi, & Bushi d. Shota Umino, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask IV, & Tomoaki Honma when Hiromu pinned Taguchi after the Time Bomb II(cradle Northern Lights Bomb).
-"Bone Soldier" Taiji Ishimori d. "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato via Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees).
-Hiroshi Tanahashi d. KENTA Kobayashi with the High Fly Flow(frog splash).
-"The King" Minoru Suzuki, Ren Narita, & El Desperado d. The House Of Torture(Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Sho Tanaka, & "The Tokyo Pimp" Yujiro Takahashi) to win the NEVER Openweight Trios Titles when Narita made Takahashi tap out to the cobra twist(abdominal stretch with neck crank).
-Hikuleo d. "Switchblade" Jay White after the chokeslam.
-Tama Tonga d. El Phantasmo via Jay Driller(double-underhook piledriver) to retain the NEVER Openweight Title.
-"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada d. King Of Pro Wrestling Champion Shingo Takagi with the Rainmaker(ripcord lariat) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title.

Friday, February 10, 2023

Friday Rasslin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-Jon Moxley, ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli, & ROH Pure Champion "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta d. "Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian, "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) when Claudio pinned Blade after the pop-up European uppercut (13:23).
-"The Runaway" Ruby Soho d. "The Problem" Marina Shafir(w/ Vickie Guerrero) with the Destination Unknown(swinging Flatliner) (5:55 aired).  Saraya Knight & Toni Storm tried to recruit Ruby after the match, but they were attacked by Women's Champion Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
-"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry d. "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth after a sliding elbow to the back of the head (1:25).  ROH Trios Champion "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage(w/ Prince Nana) confronted Jungle Boy afterwards on the entrance stage.
-"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy(w/ Donovan Danhausen) d. "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty(w/ Stokely Hathaway) to retain the All-Atlantic Title; Moriarty got Orange in the Border City Stretch(arm-over-head Crippler Crossface) and rolled back to get him away from the ropes, but Orange cradled him for a three-count (11:28).  Afterwards, Satnam Singh distracted Orange & Danhausen so that Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal could attack them from behind; The Best Friends(Trent Berretta & "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor) attempted to assist but were beaten down as well until The Acclaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens) made the save for real.
-Wednesday on Dynamite:  Jon Moxley & ROH Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli vs. "El Toro Blanco" Rush & "Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance in a tornado tag match, plus ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe vs. "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods, Women's Champion Jamie Hayter vs. Ruby Soho vs. Toni Storm(non-title), and "Absolute" Ricky Starks vs. "The Dragon Slayer" Daniel Garcia.
-Next week on Rampage:  "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-Drew McIntyre & Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Hit Row("Top Dolla" A.J. Francis & Ashante "Thee" Adonis)(w/ "B-Fab" Briana Brandy) when Sheamus pinned Adonis after the Brogue Kick (2:55).
-Lacey Evans d. Carmen Harress(aka B3CCA) via cobra clutch (2:08).
-Jimmy & Jey Uso d. Braun Strowman & Ricochet to retain the Tag Team Titles when Jey pinned Ricochet after the top-rope splash (10:42 aired).
-Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan d. Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green-Cardona; Liv pinned Chelsea after Raquel powerbombed Liv onto Chelsea (4:10).
-"Madcap" Riddick Moss(w/ Emma Dashwood) won a four-corner match with Santos Escobar(w/ Zelina Vega), Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux), and Rey Misterio Jr. when he pinned Rey after a top-rope elbowdrop (8:08 aired).
-Next week:  GUNTHER vs. Moss for the Intercontinental Title, Drew & Sheamus vs. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe), and Natalya Neidhart & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart vs. "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey & "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-Tank Ledger d. Kale Dixon.
-Lash Legend d. Dani Palmer.
-Axiom d. Scrypts.

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Thursday Rasslin

Impact Wrestling

-Commentators:  Tom Hannifan, Gia Miller(for Before The Impact), & "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt.
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey d. Raj Singh(w/ "The Indian Lion" Mahabali Shera) after the Ultima Weapon(second-rope shooting star double-kneedrop to the back) (8:22).
-"The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers d. "Dirty Dango" Johnny Curtis with the Roster Cut(lariat) (6:49).
-"The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer & Women's Champion "Hardcore Country" Mickie James d. The Good Hands("The Southern Savior" John Skyler & "Top Notch" Jason Hotch when Mickie pinned Hotch after the jumping DDT (5:23).  Bully Ray attacked Dreamer after the match and Masha Slamovich decked Mickie from behind.
-"The Juggernaut" Jordynne Grace d. "The Powerhouse Predator" Steph De Lander(fka Persia Pirotta) via pumphandle Michinoku Driver (5:00).
-Women's Tag Team Champions The Death Dollz("The Demon Assassin" Rosemary Rush & "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie)(w/ JesSICKa Havok) d. "The People's Witch" Taylor Wilde & "Killer" Kelly Lourenco(non-title); Taya pinned Kelly after she and Rosemary hit a Road To Valhalla(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant)/faceslam combo (6:05).  Afterwards, "The Sinister Minster" James Mitchell declared that "Father" wasn't happy with Rosemary and was placing a "hex" on them...specifically The Hex("AK47" Allysin Kay & "Dominican Dynamite" Marti Belle) who attacked the Death Dollz.
-"Perfect Creation One" Pierre Carl Ouellet d. "The Indian Lion" Mahabali Shera(w/ Raj Singh) with the moonsault (3:12).
-"The Prestigious" Joe Hendry d. "Alwayz Ready" Matt Cardona via Standing Ovation(chokeslam bomb) to retain the Digital Media Title, overcoming interference by "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers (9:31 aired).  Moose attempted to attack Cardona after the bell but speared Cardona by mistake as Hendry got away.
-Next week:  "The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida vs. "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey, plus "The Redhead Rebel" Heath Miller vs. Eddie Edwards and Rhino vs. "Mayhem For All" Steve Maclin in qualifiers for the four-corner contender match at No Surrender.  The main event will be Rich Swann vs. Kenny King.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Kevin Patrick & Byron Saxton.
-Dana Brooke d. Indi Hartwell-Lumis after the somersault neckbreaker (5:13).
-The Original Club("Machine Gun" Karl Anderson & Luke "Doc" Gallows) d. Julius & Brutus Creed; Anderson pinned Brutus after he and Gallos hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (6:58 aired).