WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Byron Saxton & Mickie James.
-Chelsea Green d. Sarah Logan with the I'm-Prettier(Unprettier) (5:24).
-Mojo Rawley d. "No Way" Jose Valenzuela after the corner forearm smash (6:32 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Quinn McKay, & Caprice Coleman.
-"The Mile-High Magnum" Dak Draper d. Shaheem Ali with the Magnum Drop(fireman's-carry forward slam) (4:55 aired).
-Heavyweight & Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Pierre Carl Ouellet & Six-Man Tag Team Co Champion "The Villain" Marty Scurll(w/ Destro) d. Jeff Cobb & Dan Maff when Scurll pinned Maff with a small package (14:18 aired).
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Saturday RCW Results From Granite City, IL
-"The Sensational" Kenny White d. "Marvelous" Mark Morgan with a fisherman Jackhammer (12:05).
-Johnny Imperial d. The Honky Tonk Kid(w/ Honky Tonk Girl Jessica) after a running powerslam (8:50).
-Joker & Hawk Elliot d. "Nasty" Juan Sanchez & Skittles(w/ Uncle Shorty) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Joker pinned Skittles after he and Elliot hit the Rocket Launcher (11:54).
-Damian Blackwell(w/ Izzy Blackwell) d. Kurt Alexander(w/ Hardcore Andy); Alexander brought in Andy's cane while Andy distracted the ref, but Damian got it away from him and nailed him with it for the win (7:25).
-Brandon Espinosa d. Apocalypse(w/ Acolyte) via brainbuster to win the vacant Wildcard Title (14:06).
-Heavyweight Champion Playboy Double H(w/ Pimpin' Al Blundy & Virgil Holmes) vs. "The Irish Devil" Douglas O'Shea(w/ Bully O'Brien) vs. "Da Bomb" Brian James(non-title) with Randy Dustry as special guest referee ended in a no-contest when "Roughcut" Rick Ruby joined Playboy and O'Shea in beating down James (no closing bell; about 12:30). Kaos & Riot (who had been "fired" at a previous show) jumped the guardrail to back up James, leading to an impromptu six-man tag match.
-"Da Bomb" Brian James, Kaos, & Riot fought Heavyweight Champion Playboy Double H, "The Irish Devil" Douglas O'Shea, & "Roughcut" Rick Ruby(w/ Pimpin'Al Blundy, Virgil Holmes, & Bully O'Brien) to a double DQ when all six men brawled in the ring (10:35).
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom Day 1
-Mayu Iwatani & Arisa Hoshiki d. Hana Kimura & Giulia when Iwatani pinned Kimura after the moonsault.
-Toa Henare, Alex Couglin, Karl Fredericks, & Clark Connors d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Yuya Uemura, & Yota Tsuji when Henare pinned Tsuji after the Toa Bottom(uranagi).
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Kojima pinned Nakanishi after the lariat.
-Shinjiro Otani, Naoki Sano, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Ryusuke Taguchi, & Tatsuhito Takaiwa d. Jushin Liger, Tatsumi Fujinami, The Great Sasuke, & Tiger Mask IV when Taguchi pinned Liger after the Dodon(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant).
-Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi Ishikari, & El Desperado d. Seiya Sanada, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Shingo Takagi, & Bushi when Sabre made Bushi submit to the Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than The Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness(double-armbar octopus).
-Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Toru Yano, & Yoshi-Hashi d. NEVER Openweight Champion KENTA Kobayashi, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, & Yujiro Takahashi when Goto pinned Takahashi after the G.T.R.(Eye Of The Hurricane onto the knee).
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) to win the IWGP Tag Team Titles when Finlay pinned Tonga after the turnbuckle-walk Diamond Cutter.
-Jon Moxley d. Lance Archer in a Texas Death Match to win the IWGP U.S. Title after an elevated Death Rider(double-underhook DDT) off the apron and through a table, leaving Archer unable to answer the ten-count.
-Hiromu Takahashi d. Will Ospreay with a cradle Northern Lights Bomb to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title.
-Tetsuya Naito d. "Switchblade" Jay White with the Destino(sitout Asai DDT) to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title.
-Kazuchika Okada d. Kota Ibushi with the Rainmaker(windup short-arm lariat) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title.
-Toa Henare, Alex Couglin, Karl Fredericks, & Clark Connors d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Yuya Uemura, & Yota Tsuji when Henare pinned Tsuji after the Toa Bottom(uranagi).
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Kojima pinned Nakanishi after the lariat.
-Shinjiro Otani, Naoki Sano, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Ryusuke Taguchi, & Tatsuhito Takaiwa d. Jushin Liger, Tatsumi Fujinami, The Great Sasuke, & Tiger Mask IV when Taguchi pinned Liger after the Dodon(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant).
-Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi Ishikari, & El Desperado d. Seiya Sanada, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Shingo Takagi, & Bushi when Sabre made Bushi submit to the Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than The Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness(double-armbar octopus).
-Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Toru Yano, & Yoshi-Hashi d. NEVER Openweight Champion KENTA Kobayashi, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, & Yujiro Takahashi when Goto pinned Takahashi after the G.T.R.(Eye Of The Hurricane onto the knee).
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) to win the IWGP Tag Team Titles when Finlay pinned Tonga after the turnbuckle-walk Diamond Cutter.
-Jon Moxley d. Lance Archer in a Texas Death Match to win the IWGP U.S. Title after an elevated Death Rider(double-underhook DDT) off the apron and through a table, leaving Archer unable to answer the ten-count.
-Hiromu Takahashi d. Will Ospreay with a cradle Northern Lights Bomb to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title.
-Tetsuya Naito d. "Switchblade" Jay White with the Destino(sitout Asai DDT) to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title.
-Kazuchika Okada d. Kota Ibushi with the Rainmaker(windup short-arm lariat) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title.
Friday, January 3, 2020
SD + 205
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-"The Sassy Southern Belle" Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke won a triple threat match with "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross and Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks; Dana pinned Sasha after the swanton bomb (10:27 aired).
-Chad Gable d. Dash Wilder via anklelock (2:53); Scott Dawson did commentary. Wilder & Dawson took out Gable after the match with the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker)...Sheamus O'Shaunessy made his return and The Revival members bailed, leaving Gable to take a Brogue Kick.
-Smackdown Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston(w/ Big E Langston) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin by countering the Skull-Crushing Finale(full nelson faceslam) with a victory roll pin (3:52). Miz snapped and attacked Kofi after the match until Big E ran him off.
-When an interviewer tried to get a word with Miz backstage, John Morrison made his return by informing the interviewer that Miz was taking no questions.
-Otis Dozovic(w/ Tucker Knight) d. Drew Gulak after a Vader Bomb (2:25).
-Braun Strowman d. Antonio Cesaro(w/ Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura & Sami Zayn) with the running powerslam (5:22 aired). Nakamura took out Strowman with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) after the bell.
-Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan vs. King Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler ended in a no-contest when Universal Champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt appeared and fought with Bryan (no closing bell; about 8:00 aired). Corbin & Ziggler took the opportunity to gang up on Reigns until Jimmy & Jey Uso made their return for the save.
-Next week: Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & "The Artiste" Aiden English.
-Ariya Daivari d. "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch after a "fan" in a mask distracted Burch, leading to Daivari delivering a low blow from behind and winning with the hammerlock lariat (11:29). The "fan" unmasked as "The" Brian Kendrick, vowing to make people remember that he "founded" the cruiserweight division.
-The Singh Brothers(Samir & Sunil) d. "Category 5" Corey Storm & Anthony Wayne; Samir pinned Wayne after he and Sunil hit the Bollywood Blast(side backbreaker/top-rope elbowdrop combo) (2:22).
-Cruiserweight Champion Angel Garza d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese(non-title) with the Wing Clipper(double-underhook guillotine drop) (13:44).
-Commentators: Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-"The Sassy Southern Belle" Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke won a triple threat match with "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross and Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley Rose & "The Boss" Sasha Banks; Dana pinned Sasha after the swanton bomb (10:27 aired).
-Chad Gable d. Dash Wilder via anklelock (2:53); Scott Dawson did commentary. Wilder & Dawson took out Gable after the match with the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker)...Sheamus O'Shaunessy made his return and The Revival members bailed, leaving Gable to take a Brogue Kick.
-Smackdown Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston(w/ Big E Langston) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin by countering the Skull-Crushing Finale(full nelson faceslam) with a victory roll pin (3:52). Miz snapped and attacked Kofi after the match until Big E ran him off.
-When an interviewer tried to get a word with Miz backstage, John Morrison made his return by informing the interviewer that Miz was taking no questions.
-Otis Dozovic(w/ Tucker Knight) d. Drew Gulak after a Vader Bomb (2:25).
-Braun Strowman d. Antonio Cesaro(w/ Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura & Sami Zayn) with the running powerslam (5:22 aired). Nakamura took out Strowman with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) after the bell.
-Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan vs. King Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler ended in a no-contest when Universal Champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt appeared and fought with Bryan (no closing bell; about 8:00 aired). Corbin & Ziggler took the opportunity to gang up on Reigns until Jimmy & Jey Uso made their return for the save.
-Next week: Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & "The Artiste" Aiden English.
-Ariya Daivari d. "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch after a "fan" in a mask distracted Burch, leading to Daivari delivering a low blow from behind and winning with the hammerlock lariat (11:29). The "fan" unmasked as "The" Brian Kendrick, vowing to make people remember that he "founded" the cruiserweight division.
-The Singh Brothers(Samir & Sunil) d. "Category 5" Corey Storm & Anthony Wayne; Samir pinned Wayne after he and Sunil hit the Bollywood Blast(side backbreaker/top-rope elbowdrop combo) (2:22).
-Cruiserweight Champion Angel Garza d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese(non-title) with the Wing Clipper(double-underhook guillotine drop) (13:44).
Thursday, January 2, 2020
WWE NXT UK
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & Nigel McGuinness.
-"Bomber" Dave Mastiff d. "The Finest" Kona Reeves with the Into The Void(corner cannonball) (3:18).
-"The Wrestling Genius" Kassius Ohno d. El Ligero via Kassius Clutch(grounded cravate hold) (6:56).
-Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith d. The Outliers(Riddick Moss & Dorian Mak) when Smith pinned Moss with a small package (5:53).
-Ilja Dragunov d. Alexander Wolfe in a no-DQ match after the Torpedo Moskau(flying headbutt) (14:52). Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel attacked Dragunov after the match as United Kingdom Champion "The Ring General" WALTER Hahn watched from the entranceway...but "The Iron King" Joe Coffey surprised WALTER with the discus lariat to close the show.
-"Bomber" Dave Mastiff d. "The Finest" Kona Reeves with the Into The Void(corner cannonball) (3:18).
-"The Wrestling Genius" Kassius Ohno d. El Ligero via Kassius Clutch(grounded cravate hold) (6:56).
-Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith d. The Outliers(Riddick Moss & Dorian Mak) when Smith pinned Moss with a small package (5:53).
-Ilja Dragunov d. Alexander Wolfe in a no-DQ match after the Torpedo Moskau(flying headbutt) (14:52). Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel attacked Dragunov after the match as United Kingdom Champion "The Ring General" WALTER Hahn watched from the entranceway...but "The Iron King" Joe Coffey surprised WALTER with the discus lariat to close the show.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
NXT vs. AEW (sort of)
-Commentators: Jim Ross, Taz, & Excalibur.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes(w/ Arn Anderson) d. Darby Allin via rollup after raising his knees to block the Coffin Drop(blind top-rope senton) (17:18).
-Riho Abe won a four-corner match with Hikaru Shida, "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, and Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. to retain the Women's Title when she pinned Baker with a jackknife cradle (9:46). Nyla attacked Riho after the match, ending with a splash off the second rope to put her through a table.
-Jon Moxley d. Trent Barreta(w/ Chuck Taylor & "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy) after the elevated Paradigm Shift(double-underhook DDT) (9:52 aired).
-"The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara d. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes after "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager kicked Dustin in the groin behind the referee's back (10:07 aired).
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. "The Bastard" PAC & The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) when Omega pinned Fenix after the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver) (12:25). "Hangman" Adam Page did commentary but did not join the post-match celebration with the Elite Trio and Cody.
-On AEW Dark next week: SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & Tag Team Champions "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. "Superbad" Kip Sabian & The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico), Billy & Austin Gunn vs. Shawn Spears & Preston Vance, and Amazing Kong vs. Skyler Moore.
-Next week: Riho Abe vs. "The Galaxy's Greatest Alien" Kris Statlander for the Women's Title, plus Christopher Daniels vs. Sammy Guevara, Cody & Dustin Rhodes vs. The Lucha Brothers, and Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Private Party (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy).
NXT was a clip show, but the teams were announced for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic:
-NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era(Kyle O'Reilly & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish)
-The Forgotten Sons(Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler)
-"The Original Bro" Matt Riddle & "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne
-"The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida & ?
-United Kingdom Tag Team Champions Gallus("The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young & Mark Coffey)
-The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake)
-Imperium(Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel)
-South Wales Subculture(Mark Andrews & "The Modfather" Flash Morgan Webster)
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes(w/ Arn Anderson) d. Darby Allin via rollup after raising his knees to block the Coffin Drop(blind top-rope senton) (17:18).
-Riho Abe won a four-corner match with Hikaru Shida, "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, and Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. to retain the Women's Title when she pinned Baker with a jackknife cradle (9:46). Nyla attacked Riho after the match, ending with a splash off the second rope to put her through a table.
-Jon Moxley d. Trent Barreta(w/ Chuck Taylor & "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy) after the elevated Paradigm Shift(double-underhook DDT) (9:52 aired).
-"The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara d. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes after "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager kicked Dustin in the groin behind the referee's back (10:07 aired).
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. "The Bastard" PAC & The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) when Omega pinned Fenix after the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver) (12:25). "Hangman" Adam Page did commentary but did not join the post-match celebration with the Elite Trio and Cody.
-On AEW Dark next week: SoCal Uncensored("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels & Tag Team Champions "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. "Superbad" Kip Sabian & The Hybrid2(Jack Evans & Angélico), Billy & Austin Gunn vs. Shawn Spears & Preston Vance, and Amazing Kong vs. Skyler Moore.
-Next week: Riho Abe vs. "The Galaxy's Greatest Alien" Kris Statlander for the Women's Title, plus Christopher Daniels vs. Sammy Guevara, Cody & Dustin Rhodes vs. The Lucha Brothers, and Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Private Party (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy).
NXT was a clip show, but the teams were announced for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic:
-NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era(Kyle O'Reilly & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish)
-The Forgotten Sons(Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler)
-"The Original Bro" Matt Riddle & "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne
-"The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida & ?
-United Kingdom Tag Team Champions Gallus("The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young & Mark Coffey)
-The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake)
-Imperium(Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel)
-South Wales Subculture(Mark Andrews & "The Modfather" Flash Morgan Webster)
NWA Powerrr
-Commentators: Joe Galli & Stu Bennett.
-National Champion Aron "Shooter" Stevens d. Salvatore Rinauro(non-title) in a "submission exhibition match" with the Mongrovian Clutch(cobra clutch) (2:51). Stevens refused to release the hold after the match, but finally retreated when Trevor Murdoch hit the ring. Stevens didn't want to put his title on the line against Murdoch, but said he'd face Murdoch if he put his spot in the Television Title tournament on the line.
-Trevor Murdoch d. National Champion Aron "Shooter" Stevens(non-title) via Indian Deathlock (3:01).
-Tasha Steelz d. "Dominican Dynamite" Marti Belle(w/ Melina Perez) after a Diamond Cutter (4:43).
-Before the main event, World Champion "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis removed himself from the T.V. Title tournament and put stablemate Royce Isaacs in his place.
-T.V. Title Tournament: Tim Storm d. Royce Isaacs(w/ World Champion "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis, Mae Valentine, Kamille Kaine, & Thomas Lattimer) after the Pefect Storm(spinning Bossman Slam) (4:27). After the match, The Rock 'N' Roll Express(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) briefly confronted Aldis before celebrating Storm's win.
-Next week: "Cowboy" James Storm & Eli Drake vs. Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana & Ken Anderson vs. The Wild Cards(Thomas Lattimer & Royce Isaacs), plus Zicky Dice vs. Caleb Konley in the T.V. Title tournament.
-National Champion Aron "Shooter" Stevens d. Salvatore Rinauro(non-title) in a "submission exhibition match" with the Mongrovian Clutch(cobra clutch) (2:51). Stevens refused to release the hold after the match, but finally retreated when Trevor Murdoch hit the ring. Stevens didn't want to put his title on the line against Murdoch, but said he'd face Murdoch if he put his spot in the Television Title tournament on the line.
-Trevor Murdoch d. National Champion Aron "Shooter" Stevens(non-title) via Indian Deathlock (3:01).
-Tasha Steelz d. "Dominican Dynamite" Marti Belle(w/ Melina Perez) after a Diamond Cutter (4:43).
-Before the main event, World Champion "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis removed himself from the T.V. Title tournament and put stablemate Royce Isaacs in his place.
-T.V. Title Tournament: Tim Storm d. Royce Isaacs(w/ World Champion "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis, Mae Valentine, Kamille Kaine, & Thomas Lattimer) after the Pefect Storm(spinning Bossman Slam) (4:27). After the match, The Rock 'N' Roll Express(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) briefly confronted Aldis before celebrating Storm's win.
-Next week: "Cowboy" James Storm & Eli Drake vs. Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana & Ken Anderson vs. The Wild Cards(Thomas Lattimer & Royce Isaacs), plus Zicky Dice vs. Caleb Konley in the T.V. Title tournament.
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