WWE/NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament(Women)
Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs. Lash Legend & Amari Miller
Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter vs. Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley
Indi Hartwell-Lumis & Persia Pirotta vs. Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo
Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade vs. Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon
NWA Crockett Cup
The O.G. Kingdom(Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) vs. The Fixers(Jay Bradley & Wrecking Ball Legursky)
"The Pope" Elijah Burke & Matthew Mims vs. Mike Knox & "V.S.K." Vinny Scalice King
The Dirty Sexy Boys(J.T.G. & "Dirty Dango" Johnny Curtis) vs. Aron Stevens & J.R. Kratos
The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. ?
La Rebelion(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf) vs. ?
Hawx Aerie(Luke & P.J. Hawx) vs. The End(Mike Parrow & Odinson)
Gold Rush(Jordan Clearwater & Marshe Rockett) vs. Strictly Business(Thom Latimer & Chris Adonis)
Doug Williams & ? vs. The Ill Begotton(two of Captain Johnny Yuma, Rush Freeman, Alex Taylor, & Jeremiah Plunkett)
NJPW New Japan Cup
Kazuchika Okada vs. El Desperado
"Master Wato" Hirai Kawato - BYE
Toru Yano vs. Taichi Ishikari
Hiroyoshi Tenzan - BYE
Hirooki Goto vs. Yuji Nagata
Dick Togo - BYE
CIMA Nobunaga vs. TAKA Michinoku
Yoshinobu Kanemaru - BYE
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yohei Komatsu
Bad Luck Fale - BYE
Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi
Gedo - BYE
Togi Makabe vs. Jeff Cobb
Satoshi Kojima - BYE
Yoshi-Hashi vs. Tomoaki Honma
Kosei Fujita - BYE
Kota Ibushi vs. "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka
Taiji Ishimori - BYE
Ryohei Oiwa vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Douki - BYE
Yuto Nakashima vs. Aaron Henare
Seiya Sanada - BYE
Bushi vs. Will Ospreay
El Phantasmo - BYE
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi
Tanga Loa - BYE
Chase Owens vs. Jado
Tiger Mask IV - BYE
Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe
Tama Tonga - BYE
Sho Tanaka vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Minoru Suzuki - BYE
Monday, February 21, 2022
TOURNAMENT BRACKET MADNESS!
Sunday, February 20, 2022
SICW All Star Wrestling
-Commentators: Drew Abbenhaus & Lucky P. Larson. Referees: Denny Thomas & Nick Ridenour.
-Drew interviewed The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby) about their Tag Team Title shot and they demanded that the match be no-disqualification; promoter Herb Simmons made it so.
-The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby) d. Flash Flanagan & Jason Breed to win the Tag Team Titles. Classic Champion Attila Khan & Travis Cook made their way to ringside after the opening bell, but Herb Simmons banned them from ringside under penalty of Khan being stripped of the title if they interfered. King Christopher Hargas & "Ironman" Ken Kasa attacked Flanagan at ringside, leading to McDarby hitting Breed with his shillelagh; McDarby pinned Breed for the win after he and Santel hit the Irish Melancholy(back suplex/second-rope elbowdrop combo) (8:23).
-Danny Dollar d. Waco with the Bottom Dollar(Diamond Cutter) (2:13).
-The Big Texan d. "The Unholy Father" Richard Shaw after the lariat (1:11).
More weekend rasslin
NJPW Golden Series 2/20/22
-Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo, & Jado d. Robbie Eagles, Tiger Mask IV, & Kosei Fujita when Ishimori pinned Fujita after the Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees).
-Taichi Ishikari & Douki d. Tomohiro Ishii & Ryohei Oiwa when Taichi pinned Oiwa after a Saito Suplex.
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Ryusuke Taguchi & "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato d. El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru(non-title) when Kanemaru countered Kanemaru's figure-four leglock attempt with a small package pin.
-"The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka d. Satoshi Kojima via Eliminator(clawhold slam).
-Shingo Takagi, IWGP U.S. Champion Seiya Sanada, Hiromu Takahashi, & Bushi d. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata, Togi Makabe, & Tomoaki Honma when Shingo pinned Honma after the Last Of The Dragon(wrist-clutch pumphandle Michinoku Driver).
-Toru Yano d. Minoru Suzuki in a "dog cage match" to win the King Of Pro Wrestling Title.
-The House Of Torture(NEVER Openweight Champion Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Sho Tanaka, & Yujiro Takahashi) d. IWGP Tag Team Champions Bishamon(Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) & Yohei Komatsu to retain the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles when Takahashi pinned Yoshi-Hashi after the Big Juice(elevated DDT).
-Kazuchika Okada d. Tetsuya Naito with the Rainmaker(windup short-arm lariat) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title.
NJPW Strong
-The Midnight Heat(Eddie Pearl & Ricky Gibson) d. Kevin Knight & "The D.K.C." Dylan Kyle Cox when Gibson blocked a sunset flip out of the corner and held the ropes.
-Fred Rosser d. Gabriel Kidd with the Emerald Frosion.
-"Switchblade" Jay White(w/ Hikuleo) d. Jay Lethal after the Blade Runner(swinging Flatliner).
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Saturday Black Wrestlers Matter Results From St. Louis, MO + Other Show Results
-Ryu Kendrick d. "The Mid-South Submission Machine" Denzel Rollins after a belly-to-back uranagi (6:26).
-"The Savageweight" Fred Yehi d. "The Real McCoy" J.D.X. via Koji Clutch (11:29).
-"The Leader Of The Pack" Stephen Wolf d. Carlie Bravo after a belly-to-back throw into a Diamond Cutter (9:12).
-A.C. Mack won a four-corner match with "The Chosen One" Zay Washington, Doc Simmons, and Darien Bengston when he pinned Bengston after a crossed-arm Pedigree (9:56).
-"Suge D" Sugar Dunkerton d. A.T.M.(w/ "The Last Don" Eli Rossi) with a bridging chancery (10:04).
-Isaiah Broner d. Joseline Navarro after a forward-flip sideslam (8:45 plus brawling before the bell).
-"The Quadfatha" Camaro Jackson d. A.C.H. after raising his knees to block a frog splash, then getting the pin with a small package (14:35). Camaro offered a post-match handshake, but A.C.H. flipped him off and walked away.
-"The Midwest Monster" Barackus d. "The Last Don" Eli Rossi(w/ A.T.M.) after a uranagi (7:09).
-"Hot Fire" Myron Reed d. "Second To None" Kenny Alfonso with an Air Raid Crash (11:06).
-Technical Difficulties(Moses "The Deliverer" Powell & Rahim De La Suede) d. Fly Def("Zackzilla" Zack Mason & "Fly Bro" Warren J) to retain the GPW United Glory Tag Team Titles; Moses pinned Warren after Rahim DDTed Warren out of Moses' wheelbarrow pickup, then Moses delivered a wheelbarrow suplex (14:15).
-"Frontman" Jah-C d. Mike Outlaw to retain the BWM Heavyweight Title. The referee was knocked down and Outlaw made Jah-C tap out to a half-crab, but the official wasn't there to see it. Jah-C knocked out Outlaw with his title belt and got the pin as the ref recovered to make the count (17:07).
-"The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey d. "Big Swole" Aerial Monroe with the bridging Fujiwara armbar (11:59).
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Saturday ICWF results from Republic, MO(credit to Ben Simon):
-J. Fowler won a four-corner match with Cade Fite, Big Joe Helms, and Mikey McFinnegan when he pinned Mikey a brainbuster (6:51).
-Billy Tipton d. Nathan Estrada via Code Red (10:03).
-Derek James d. "Merc" Graham Bell in a dog collar match after an unknown associate of James powerslammed Merc (13:33).
-Skylar Slice d. Nathan Estrada after a back heel kick (5:36).
-Mighty Micah d. Brawler Morrison in a no-DQ match to win the Heavyweight Title after a chain-assisted lariat (15:22).
Friday Journey Pro Wrestling results from Kansas City, MO:
-Moonshine Mantell d. Kenny Alfonso in a hardcore match.
-A.C. Mack & Dean Alexander d. Thumbs & Buns(Mighty Micah & J. Fowler).
-Darian Bengston won a three-way dance with Tootie Lynn Ramsey and J.D.X.
-Jeremy Wyatt d. Trevor Aeon.
-The Premier(Camaro Jackson, Campbell Myers, & S.K. Bishop) d. "The Infinite" Ryan Gingell, Luke Langley, & Arjun Singh.
-Masha Slamovich d. Gateway Heritage Champion Gary Jay(non-title).
-The Howletts(Hoodie & Anaya) d. The Infantry(Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo).
-Christian Rose d. Sugar Dunkerton.
Impact No Surrender
-X-Division Champion Trey Miguel d. John Skyler(non-title) with the top-rope Meteora on a seated Skyler.
-Jessicka Havok(w/ Rosemary Rush) d. Tenille Dashwood(w/ Madison Rayne & Kaleb "With A K" Konley) after the Tombstone.
-Jake Something won a four-corner match with "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Chris Bey, and Ace Austin(w/ "Madman" Sawyer Fulton) when he pinned Austin after the Void(sitout Bossman Slam).
-Jonah Rock d. Black Taurus(w/ Crazzy Steve) via Tsunami(top-rope splash).
-"Switchblade" Jay White d. Eric Young with the Blade Runner(swinging Flatiner).
-Deonna Purrazzo d. Miranda Alize via Venus De Milo(double-armbar submission) to retain the ROH Women's Title.
-Matt Cardona d. Jordynne Grace by DQ to retain the Digital Media Title when she retaliated against Cardona's cheating tactics with a blatant low blow.
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) d. The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) to retain the Tag Team Titles. Chris Bey and Jay White got involved, but White turned on Tonga with a Blade Runner behind the referee's back and Anderson got the pin.
-Mickie James d. Tasha Steelz(w/ Savannah Evans) to retain the Women's Title. Chelsea Green fought with Savannah and Mickie got the pin with a bridging O'Connor Roll.
-Moose d. William Morrissey with the Lights Out(spear) to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-The O.G. Kingdom(Matt Taven & Mike Bennett), "P.C.O." Pierre Carl Ouellet, Vincent Marseglia, & Kenny King(w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett) d. Rich Swann, Chris Sabin, Rhino, Willie Mack, & Steve Maclin; Mack substituted for Eddie Edwards who had been attacked backstage. Edwards ran out to the ring with the referee down, but turned on Team Impact and laid out everyone with his kendo stick; that led to King pinning Rhino for the win.
Saturday Rasslin
WWE Elimination Chamber
-Rey Misterio Jr.(w/ Dominik Misterio) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin via victory roll.
-Roman Reigns(w/ Paul Heyman) d. Bill Goldberg with the guillotine hold to retain the Universal Title.
-"The E.S.T." Bianca Belair won an Elimination Chamber Match. Order of entry: Liv Morgan & "Almost Super Hero" Nikki Cross, "Doudrop" Piper Niven, "The Nightmare" Rhea Ripley, "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss, and Belair. Eliminations: Rhea pinned Nikki after the Riptide(pumphandle powerbomb). Liv pinned Doudrop with a sunset flip. Alexa pinned Liv after the Twisted Bliss(corkscrew top-rope splash). Bianca pinned Rhea after the Kiss Of Death(torture-rack sitout faceplant). Bianca pinned Alexa after the Kiss Of Death.
-"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey & Naomi Night d. Smackdown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair & Sonya Deville in a match where Ronda had one arm tied behind her back; Ronda made Sonya tap out to the cross-armbar.
-Drew McIntyre d. "Madcap" Riddick Moss(w/ "Happy" Baron Corbin) in an anything-goes match after the Claymore(flying boot).
-"The Man" Becky Lynch d. Lita Dumas with the Manhandle Slam(uranagi) to retain the Raw Women's Title.
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) for the Smackdown Tag Team Titles never officially started as the Usos attacked the Vikings before the bell.
-Brock Lesnar won an Elimination Chamber Match to win the WWE Title. Order of entry: Seth "Freakin'" Rollins & "All Day" Austin Theory, "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle, "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles, "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley(C), and Brock Lesnar. Note: Lashley was injured before his official entry when Seth powerbombed Theory into Lashley's pod, causing Lashley to hit his head on a steel beam; this caused Lashley to be taken to the back for examination and he never officially entered the action. Eliminations: Lesnar pinned Rollins after the F-5. Lesnar pinned Riddle after the F-5. Lesnar pinned Styles after the F-5. Lesnar pinned Theory after an F-5 off the top of a pod.
NWA USA
-Commentators: Joe Galli, "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol, & Velvet Sky.
-"The Wildcard" J. Spade won a four-corner match with "The Rottweiler" C.W. Anderson(w/ George South), "That Dude" Jamie Stanley, and Salvatore Rinauro(w/ Danny Deals) when he pinned Rinauro after a torture-rack double-knee backbreaker (6:04).
-National Champion "The Masterpiece" Chris Adonis d. Fable Jake(non-title) via Masterlock(full nelson) (2:01).
-National Champion "The Masterpiece" Chris Adonis d. "All Day" Marshe Rockett(w/ BLK Jeez)(non-title) after a mule kick to the groin behind the referee's back set up the Masterlock for the win (7:03).
NJPW Golden Series 2/19/22
-Douki & TAKA Michinoku d. Togi Makabe & Kosei Fujita when Douki made Fujita tap out to the Douki Chokie(triangle armbar).
-Minoru Suzuki & Taichi Ishikari d. Toru Yano & Ryohei Oiwa when Taichi made Oiwa tap out to the cobra twist(aka abdominal stretch).
-Tomohiro Ishii & Yohei Komatsu d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Sho Tanaka & Dick Togo when Yohei made Togo tap out to the Out Of Print(crossed-leg calf crusher).
-"The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka d. Tomoaki Honma with the Eliminator(clawhold slam).
-Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, & Hiromu Takahashi d. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, Yuji Nagata, & Satoshi Kojima when Shingo pinned Nagata after the Last Of The Dragon(wrist-clutch pumphandle Michinoku Driver).
-Ryusuke Taguchi & "Master Wato" Hirai Kawato won a four-corner match with Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask IV(C) to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles; Taguchi pinned Tiger Mask after he and Wato hit the wheelbarrow faceplant/jumping Flatliner combo.
-Bishamon(Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) d. NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The House Of Torture(NEVER Openweight Champion Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Yujiro Takahashi) to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles; Hashi pinned Takahashi after he and Goto hit the Shoto(double-team Eye Of The Hurricane onto the knee).
-Seiya Sanada d. Hiroshi Tanahashi with the trapped-arm bridging pin to win the IWGP U.S. Title.
Friday, February 18, 2022
Friday Rasslin
-Commentators: Excalibur, "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz, "The Demo God" Chris Jericho, & "Absolute" Ricky Starks.
-Adam Cole d. "#10" Preston Vance(w/ Dark Order) after a mule kick to the groin behind the referee's back set up the Shining Wizard to the back of the head for the win (9:54). Cole celebrated with reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish) afterwards.
-"Powerhouse" Will Hobbs d. "Angél Dorado" Dante Martin via spinebuster (8:29 aired).
-"The Professor" Serena Deeb d. Angelica Risk with the Serenity Lock(trapped-arm half-crab) (2:05).
-"Switchblade" Jay White d. Trent Beretta(w/ "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy) after the Blade Runner(swinging Flatliner) (15:12).
-Added to Dynamite next Wednesday: Jade Cargill vs. "The Bunny" Allie Dennis for the TBS Title.
-Next week on Rampage: "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara vs. Andrade El Idolo for the TNT Title.
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole & Corey Graves.
-Ricochet d. Sheamus O'Shaunessy(w/ Ridge Holland) with the Recoil(Codebreaker) (8:02 aired).
-First inductee to the 2022 WWE Hall Of Fame class: The Undertaker.
-Ivar Hanson(w/ Erik Rowe) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champion Jey Uso(w/ Jimmy Uso) when Jimmy interfered (2:39).
-Sami Zayn d. Shinsuke Nakamura via small package to win the Intercontinental Title (11:47 aired).
WWE 205 Live^H^H^HLevel Up
-Commentators: Sudu Shah & Nigel McGuinness. Ring announcer: Kelly Kincaid(aka Quinn McKay).
-Harland Boudreaux(w/ Joe Gacy) d. Javier Bernal after a belly-to-back uranagi (2:04).
-Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley(w/ Malcolm Bivens) d. Fallon Henley & Kayla Inlay when Ivy made Kayla tap out to the dragon sleeper (4:15).
-"The Epitome Of Excellence" Edris Enofe(w/ Malik Blade) d. "The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida(w/ "Ikemen" Jiro Kuroshio) with the shooting star press (7:01).