Friday, May 26, 2023

Friday Rasslin

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, & "The Ocho" Chris Jericho.
-The Acclaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens) & "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn d. "El Toro Blanco" Rush, "Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance, & Dralistico(w/ Jose The Assistant); Caster pinned Dralistico after he and Bowens hit the Acclaim To Fame(Bowens Arrival(elevated twisting powerslam) followed by Caster Mic Drop(top-rope elbowdrop)) (9:38).
-"All Ego" Ethan Page & The Gunns(Austin & Colten) d. Fly Frescomatic, J.C. Watson, & Action Braxton; Page pinned Braxton after the Gunns hit the 3:10 To Yuma(Flapjack-into-Flatliner) (2:39).  Page gloated about injuring "Brother Zay" Isiah Kassidy prior to Double Or Nothing, but The Hardy Boys(Jeff & Matt) and Kassidy brought out FTW Champion Hook as Kassidy's replacement in the match.
-Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. & Hikaru Shida d. "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose & "The Problem" Marina Shafir when Britt made Shafir tap out to the Lockjaw(arm-over-head Crippler Crossface/mandible claw combo) (8:02 aired).  Afterwards, the Outcasts(Saraya Knight, Toni Storm, & "The Runaway" Ruby Soho) were shown backstage in the aftermath of an attack on Women's Champion Jamie Hayter.
-"Big Bill" William Morrissey & "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty d. The Best Friends(Trent Berretta & "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor when Bill pinned Chuck after the chokeslam (10:46).  Other competitors in the Blackjack Battle Royal were at ringside and a huge brawl erupted to close the show.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Wade Barrett.
-"The Now" Austin Theory d. Sheamus O'Shaunessy(w/ Ridge Holland & "The Bruiserweight" Butch Dunne) to retain the U.S. Title; Pretty Deadly(Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) attacked Ridge & Butch at ringside, leading to Theory rolling up Sheamus with a handful of tights for the pin (8:47 aired).
-Raquel Rodriguez & "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart d. Damage CTRL(Bayley Rose & "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai) when Raquel pinned Bayley by blocking a sunset flip for her own pin (5:30 aired).
-Cameron Grimes d. Ashante "Thee" Adonis(w/ "Top Dolla" A.J. Francis & "B-Fab" Briana Brandy) after the Cave-In(flying dropkick/double-stomp) (2:12).  Baron Corbin attacked Grimes afterwards.
-L.A. Knight d. Rick Boogs with the Blunt Force Trauma(snapmare driver) (3:23); The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) did commentary.
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) via springboard forearm (6:02 aired).  "Michin" Mia Yim ran off Scarlett after she interfered in the match.
-Next week:  Zelina Vega vs. Lacey Evans and Montez Ford vs. L.A. Knight in Money In The Bank qualifiers.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Mr. Robert Stone.
-Oro Mensah d. Tavion Heights after a springboard flying kick (5:33).
-"Big Body Javi" Javier Bernal d. Boa Wang via jumping Flatliner (5:00).
-Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon d. Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Yulisa pinned Jakara after she and Valentina hit a vertical suplex/top-rope cross-bodyblock combo (5:44).

Impact Under Siege

-The Death Dollz(JesSICKa Havok & Courtney Rush) d. Women's Tag Team Champions The Coven("The Wilde Witch" Taylor Wilde & "The Majesty Of Muscle" KiLynn King)(non-title) when Rush made Wilde tap out to the Sharpshooter.
-"The Prestigious" Joe Hendry d. "Dirty Dango" Johnny Curtis by DQ to retain the Digital Media Title when Dango hit Hendry with a blatant low blow.  Santino Marella saved Hendry from further damage after the match.
-"The National Treasure" Nick Aldis d. Kenny King(w/ Sheldon Jean) via Kingsland Cloverleaf.
-"The Death Machine" Sami Callihan, Rich Swann, & "The Firestarter" Jake Crist d. The Design(Cody Deaner, "Big Kon" Konnor O'Brian, & Alan Angels) when Swann pinned Angels with a forward-roll cradle.
-Trinity Fatu d. "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw(w/ "The Cannibal" Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal) via Starstruck(headscissors crucifix submission).
-The Ace & Bey Connection("The Inevitable" Ace Austin & "The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey) d. Subculture(Mark Andrews & "The Modfather" Flash Morgan Webster)(w/ Dani Luna) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Ace pinned Andrews after he and Bey hit the One Two Sweet(Ace-assisted Art Of Finesse(flying Cutter) by Bey followed by Fold(running Buff Blockbuster) by Ace).
-"The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel d. Chris Sabin to retain the X-Division Title by rolling him up after blinding him with spraypaint with the referee down.
-Alex Shelley won a six-way match with Moose, Eddie Edwards(w/ Alisha Edwards), "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, and Yuya Uemura when he pinned Uemura after the Shellshock(swinging Flatliner).
-"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo d. "The Juggernaut" Jordynne Grace after a second-rope Queen's Gambit(cradle piledriver) to retain the Women's Title.
-"Mayhem For All" Steve Maclin d. "Perfect Creation One" Pierre Carl Ouellet in a no-DQ match to retain the Heavyweight Title after hitting the Killed In Action(double-underhook DDT) onto cinderblocks.

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