Monday, October 16, 2023

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Kevin Patrick & Wade Barrett.
-Shinsuke Nakamura d. Ricochet in a falls-count-anywhere match after kicking Ricochet off the top rope, causing him to fall through a table on the floor; Nakamura finished him off with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) (10:22 aired).
-Women's Tag Team Champion Piper Niven(w/ Chelsea Green-Cardona) d. Natalya Neidhart with a low cross-bodyblock on a seated Natalya (3:08 aired).  The champs beat down Natalya until Tegan Nox made the save.
-Ludwig Kaiser(w/ Giovanni Vinci) d. Johnny Gargano via swinging DDT (6:40 aired).
-World Women's Champion "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley d. "The Queen Of Spades" Shayna Baszler(non-title) by DQ; Nia Jax attempted to interrupt the match but was cut off by Raquel Rodriguez and Zoey Stark.  Raquel threw Zoey into the ring and Zoey attacked Rhea, leading to the disqualification (5:35).
-"The Ring General" GUNTHER Hahn d. Big Bronson Reed via powerbomb to retain the Intercontinental Title (9:20 aired).
-"The Prince" Finn Bálor & "The Punishment" Damian Priest d. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes & "Main Event" Jey Uso to win the Tag Team Titles.  NXT North American Champion "Dirty" Dominik Misterio interfered, which brought out Sami Zayn to deal with him.  Jimmy Uso superkicked Jey behind the referee's back, allowing Bálor to get the pin after the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) (10:50 aired).
-Next week:  Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre and "The Man" Becky Lynch vs. Indi Hartwell-Lumis for the NXT Women's Title.

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Sunday Glory Pro Wrestling Results From Collinsville, IL

-Ring announcer:  Ben Simon.  Referees:  Christopher Miles, Alex Strahan, & Adam Kennedy.
-"Big Munch" Marcus Muncherson d. "The Silverback" Jabari King with the front powerslam (5:37).
-A.T.M. vs. New Guy Scott Stanley never officially started as Jake Something attacked both men, vowing to disrupt shows until he got his shot at the Crown Of Glory Title.  A.T.M. still wanted a fight, so an impromptu match took place.
-Jake Something d. A.T.M. via sitout powerbomb (5:28).
-"The Quadfatha" Camaro Jackson, "The Deliverer" Moses Powell, & "The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey d. Mike Outlaw, "The Whole Thang" Rahim De La Suede, & "The Big Strong Boy" Ethan Price(w/ Cinko); Moses pinned Price with a German suplex assisted by a lariat from Camaro (9:33).  Outlaw's crew beat down Price for refusing to break the rules in the match, leading to Moses running them off and reconciling with his former tag team partner.
-"The Southern Flamingo" Kody Lane d. "Certified" Luke Kurtis after a piledriver (8:19).
-"HeartbreakCORE" Shazza McKenzie d. "The Rad Warrior" Heidi Howitzer via splits Stunner (7:56).
-Dan "The Dad" Adams & "Cool Uncle" Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana d. The Outrunners(Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) via stereo rollups(I think Colt on Truth and Dan on Turbo but don't hold me to that) (11:43).
-"Effortless" Chris Hendrix d. "Too Good" Mason St. Goods(w/ Cinko) with the 450 Splash (8:59).
-"The Too Turn't Wild Unicorn" Laynie Luck won a four-corner match with Allie Katch, "The Arachnid" Blair Onyx, and Maggie Lee when she pinned Maggie after a flying Diamond Cutter off the second rope (6:44).
-The Philly & Marino Experience(Philly Collins & Marino Tenaglia) vs. The Kingdom("The Trend" Matt Taven & "The Miracle" Mike Bennett) for the Tag Team Titles ended in a no-contest; Philly & Marino hit the Flapjack-into-jumping Flatliner on Taven, but Mike Outlaw & Rahim De La Suede(w/ Mason St. Goods & Cinko) attacked both teams to interrupt the match (13:36).  Philly & Marino weren't satisfied with that match ending, challenging the interlopers to add themselves to the match for an impromptu triple threat bout.
-Mike Outlaw & "The Whole Thang" Rahim De La Suede(w/ "Too Good" Mason St. Goods & Cinko) won a triple threat match with The Kingdom("The Trend" Matt Taven & "The Miracle" Mike Bennett) and The Philly & Marino Experience(Philly Collins & Marino Tenaglia)(C) to win the United Glory Tag Team Titles when Outlaw pinned Marino after hitting him with one of the title belts (1:22).
-"Big Flexy" Xavier Waker d. "The Mile-High Magnum" Dak Draper in a street fight after a chain-assisted knockout punch (15:03).
-"Heavyweight Hustle" Calvin Tankman(w/ United Glory Tag Team Champion "The Whole Thang" Rahim De La Suede, "Too Good" Mason St. Goods, & Cinko) d. "Second To None" Kenny Alfonso to retain the Crown Of Glory Title after a mule kick to the groin behind the referee's back led to Tankman finishing with the vertical suplex-into-sitout Tombstone (12:28).  Camaro Jackson saved Alfonso from the post-match beatdown, leading to Camaro gaining possession of Tankman's title belt and daring Tankman to take it back.

SICW All Star Wrestling

This week's episode featured highlights from recent live events, as well as promoter Herb Simmons interviewing Classic Champion The Big Texan.

Weekend Show Results

Saturday MMWA results from St. Louis, MO:

-Ring announcer:  Paige Mac.  Referees:  Aron Lawrence, Rick Stone, & Dr. Jay King.
-Chris Slammer d. "The Incinerator" Shawn Blaze after the second Legdrop O' Doom of the match (5:19).
-"Razor Sharp" D.K. Coltello d. Wyatt Tresh to retain the Jr. Heavyweight Title via Stone Cold Stunner (5:08).
-Tag Team Champion Mazoku(w/ "Parasyte" Tyler Blake) d. Andrew "The Wolf" Wilder with a modified forward-roll cradle (8:10).
-Tag Team Champion "Parasyte" Tyler Blake(w/ Mazoku) d. "The Black Panther" Johnathan Zulu after a shotgun dropkick (10:06).  After the match, Andrew Wilder approached Zulu about reforming their tag team...and Zulu agreed.
-"The Butcher" Damian Blade d. Jackal with the swinging Flatliner (8:39).
-A.J. Williams & Anthony Castaldi d. The Junkies For Fame("The Avatar Of Excellence J.S.O." Jeff O'Connor & "The Doctor Of Decadence" Dallas Stevens) in a no-DQ match.  Tag Team Champions The Posthumans(Mazoku & Parasyte) attacked J.S.O., leading to Williams pinning Stevens after a top-rope elbowdrop (8:04).
-"The One-Man Zoo" L-Ride & Women's Champion Madi Monarch d. "The Unstoppable" Tommy Davis & "The Queen Of Lariats" Ashlyn Alexander when L-Ride pinned Davis with the 450 Splash (9:41).
-"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz d. "Don't Go" Jason Waterfalls(Kahyman disguised as a luchador)(w/ Abigail disguised as a luchadora) via low blow and Diamond Cutter to retain the Heavyweight Title (8:29).  Cruz threw Waterfalls into a ringside coffin, but he re-emerged wearing the Kahyman mask and chased Cruz away from the ring.
-Next month:  Moondog Rover vs. Dallas Stevens in a street fight; Moondog's career will be on the line and if he wins, Stevens will be forced to wear a wig in his matches.  Also, former senior referee Jim Harris will return to officiate that match.

Saturday SICW results from Belleville, IL:

-Ring announcer:  Drew Abbenhaus.  Referees:  Andy Anderson, Bill Henson, & Denny Thomas.
-"Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) d. Waco after the Wylde's Twisting Finale(spinning uranagi).
-"The Night Train" Gary Jackson d. "Superstar" Steve Fender via grounded crucifix pin.
-Classic Champion The Big Texan & Jayson Breed d. Toxic Masculinity(Ax Allwardt & Mike Masters) when Breed pinned Masters after a fisherman buster by Texan.
-The L.A. Hustlers("Notorious" Bradley Diggs & "Ruffshot" Lamont Potts)(w/ Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire) d. The Top Guns(Brandon Barretta & Joe Vinetti) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Potts pinned Vinetti after Lucky hit Vinetti with his briefcase behind the referee's back.
-"Hollywood" Flynn Hendricks fought Gil Rogers to a time-limit draw to retain the AIWF T.V. Title.
-Attila Khan(w/ "The Merchant Of Violence" Stephen E) d. "The Space Cowboy" Jason Jones.  Gary Jackson stopped Khan & Stephen E from hitting Jones with a fireball after the match.
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent & "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams d. Central States Champion Bobby D & Flash Flanagan by DQ when Bobby D refused to release the Sharpshooter on Vincent after Vincent had reached the ropes.
-"The Kingpin" Rob Kowalski(w/ Lucky P. Larsen, Esquire handcuffed to the ringpost) d. "The Silverback" Joe Helms.

Sunday SICW results from St. Louis, MO(Chase Park Plaza Hotel):

-"Volatile" Curtis Wylde d. Waco via Wylde's Twisting Finale(spinning uranagi) (6:44).
-Attila Khan d. "The Night Train" Gary Jackson after hitting him in the throat with his fork behind the referee's back (9:00).
-Central States Champion Bobby D & The Top Guns(Brandon Barretta & Joe Vinetti) d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent, "The Sultan" Peyton Ayers, & "Big Nasty" Glenn Williams; Vinetti pinned Williams after Barretta Rocket-Launched him off the top rope into a splash (10:24).
-The Big Texan d. "Superstar" Steve Fender with the lariat to retain the Classic Title (11:25).

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Saturday Rasslin

NJPW Royal Quest

-"The Bone Soldier" Taiji Ishimori d. Robbie X after the Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees).
-El Desperado d. Trent Seven via El Es Claro(forward-roll cradle).
-"Gene Blast" Yota Tsuji d. Luke Jacobs with the spear.
-"The Wild Rhino" Clark Connors & "Drilla" Dan Moloney d. Cameron Khai & Leon Slater to retain the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles; Connors pinned Khai after he and Connors hit the Full Clip(vertical suplex/top-rope spear combo).
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(NEVER Openweight Champion Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) & Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion El Phantasmo d. David Finlay, Alex Coughlin, & Gabe Kidd when Loa pinned Finlay after the sitout Tombstone.
-Shota Umino & Ren Narita d. "The Great O-Khan" Tomoyuki Oka & Francesco Akira when Umino pinned Akira after the Death Rider(double-underhook DDT).
-Tetsuya Naito & Bushi d. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Seiya Sanada & Douki when Naito pinned Douki after the Destino(standing sitout Sliced Bread #2).
-Strong Openweight Champion "The Mad King" Eddie Kingston, NEVER Openweight Trios Co-Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Michael Oku d. Jeff Cobb, T.J. Perkins, & Aaron Henare when Oku pinned T.J.P. with a three-quarter-nelson pin.
-Shingo Takagi d. NEVER Openweight Trios Co-Champion "The Stone Pitbull" Tomohiro Ishii via Last Of The Dragon(wrist-clutch pumphandle Death Valley Driver).
-"The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay d. T.V. Champion Zack Sabre Jr. with the Stormbreaker(double-underhook over-the-shoulder somersault neckbreaker) to retain the IWGP U.S. Title.

AEW Collision

-Commentators:  Tony Schiavone, Kevin Kelly, & Nigel McGuinness.
-Samoa Joe d. "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack with the muscle buster to retain the ROH T.V. Title (9:07).
-"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson(w/ "Switchblade" Jay White & The Gunn Club(Austin & Colten Gunn)) d. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels after the Juice Is Loose(layout DDT) (8:26).
-"The Aussie Arrow" Kyle Fletcher d. Beefcake Boulder via dragon sleeper with bodyscissors (2:47).
-"More Than A Woman" Kris Statlander d. Skye Blue with the cradle Tombstone to retain the TBS Title (9:11); Willow Nightingale checked on Skye afterwards.
-"Limitless" Keith Lee d. Turbo Floyd via Spirit Bomb(elevated sitout powerbomb) (1:11).
-Christian Cage d. "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson to retain the TNT Title; Tag Team Champion "Big Bill" William Morrissey distracted the referee while his tag partner "Absolute" Ricky Starks hit Danielson with his title belt, allowing Christian to score the pin (25:13).  Jim Ross did commentary.  The rulebreakers(including Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne) attacked Danielson after the match until "The Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland and Fear The Revelation(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) made the save.
-Added to Wednesday's Dynamite:  "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega vs. Kyle Fletcher.
-Next week on Collision:  Action Andretti vs. "The Redeemer" Miroslav Barnyashev.
-Next Saturday on Battle Of The Belts:  The Acclaimed("Platinum" Max Caster & "The Five-Tool Player" Anthony Bowens) & "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn vs. "The Dragon Slayer" Daniel Garcia, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard for the Trios Titles.

Friday, October 13, 2023

Friday Rasslin

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Kevin Patrick, & Corey Graves.
-Pretty Deadly(Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) d. The Brawing Brutes(Ridge "The Fridge" Holland & "The Bruiserweight" Butch Dunne) when Prince rolled up Holland after a cheapshot by Wilson (6:13 aired).
-Bayley Rose(w/ WWE Women's Champion "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai & Dakota Kai) d. Zelina Vega after the Rose Plant(trapped-arm headlock driver) (2:40).  Charlotte Flair saved Zelina from a post-match beatdown by Damage CTRL.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes & "Main Event" Jey Uso d. "The Now" Austin Theory & Grayson Waller to retain the Tag Team Titles when Cody pinned Theory after the Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (5:58 aired).
-L.A. Knight d. "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa; Jimmy Uso attempted to interfere, but John Cena fought him off; that led to Knight winning with the Blunt Force Trauma(snapmare driver) (10:13 aired).  WWE Champion Roman Reigns speared Knight to close the show.
-Next week:  Io Shirai vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE Women's Title and Santos Escobar vs. Montez Ford.

AEW Rampage

-Commentators:  Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & "No More B.S." Paul Wight.
-"The Dragon Slayer" Daniel Garcia, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, & "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard(w/ "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager) d. The Hardy Boys(Jeff & Matt) & "Brother Zay" Isiah Kassidy when Garcia pinned Kassidy after the gourdbuster onto the knees (9:36).
-Jay Lethal(w/ Jeff Jarrett, Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt, & Karen Jarrett) d. Trent Berretta(w/ "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor) via Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) (9:20 aired).
-Skye Blue d. "The Queen" Emi Sakura with the Code Blue (4:27).
-Claudio Castagnoli & "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta d. The Gates Of Agony(Bishop Kaun & "The Samoan Lion" Toa Liona)(w/ Prince Nana); Yuta pinned Kaun after he and Claudio hit the Fastball Special(Claudio Rocket Launcher of Yuta into a splash) (12:13).
-Tomorrow night on Collision:  "The Patriarch" Christian Cage vs. "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson for the TNT Title, Samoa Joe vs. "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack for the ROH T.V. Title, "More Than A Woman" Kris Statlander vs. Skye Blue for the TBS Title, and Komander vs. "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage.
-Next Wednesday on Dynamite:  Penta El Cero Miedo vs. "Switchblade" Jay White.
-Next week on Rampage:  Mistico vs. "Azucar" Rocky Romero.

WWE/NXT Level Up

-Commentators:  Blake Howard & Byron Saxton.
-"The Pitbull" Ivy Nile d. Kiyah Saint with the dragon sleeper (6:49).
-Axiom d. "Turbo" Riley Osborne after a frog splash (8:17).

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Thursday Rasslin

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni & "The Ageless One" Caprice Coleman.
-Heavyweight Champion "The Mad King" Eddie Kingston d. Serpentico(w/ Angélico)(non-title) via Stretch Plum (1:49).
-The Gates Of Agony(Bishop Kaun & "The Samoan Lion" Toa Liona)(w/ Prince Nana) d. Lights Camera Faction(Fresco Mattic & J.C. Watson)(w/ "Action" Joe Braxton & Ice Williams); Kane pinned Watson after he and Liona hit stereo lariats from opposite sides (2:35).
-Women's Champion "The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer(w/ "Space Jesus" Billie Starkz) d. Mazzerati(non-title) with a modified triangle armbar (5:15).
-Q.T. Marshall d. Daga via La Majistral cradle to retain the AAA Latin-American Title (7:18).
-Shane Taylor & "Taigastyle" Lee Moriarty d. The Infantry("Captain" Shawn Dean & "Bad News & Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) when Taylor pinned Bravo after a knockout punch (6:40).
-Angélico d. Marty "The Moth" Casaus with the Navarro Death Roll(spinning inverted figure-four leglock) (4:28).
-"The O.G. Badass" Mercedes Martinez(w/ "The Cuban Diamond" Diamante Zuniga) d. Lady Frost after a Razor's Edge dropped into a Dominator (5:29).
-Willow Nightingale d. "Legit" Leyla Hirsch with the Babe With The Powerbomb(Doctor Bomb) (6:53).  Hirsch attacked Willow after the match until Skye Blue ran her off.
-Action Andretti d. Gringo Loco via split-legged moonsault (7:16).
-"Space Jesus" Billie Starkz(w/ Women's Champion "The Fallen Goddess" Athena Palmer) d. Rachelle Riveter via Crippler Crossface (1:15).  Mercedes Martinez & Diamante Zuniga attacked Athena & Billie afterwards.
-"Underrated & Over It" Kip Sabian(w/ "Superbad" Penelope Ford-Sabian) d. "The Five-Star King" Anthony Henry(w/ "The Blue Collar Badass" James D. Drake) after the Deathly Hallows(torture-rack sitout faceplant) (6:30).
-"All Ego" Ethan Page d. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels with the Ego's Edge(released Razor's Edge) (7:20).  Afterwards, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & "Smart" Mark Sterling interrupted Page's celebration.
-"The Face Of The Revolution" Scorpio Sky d. "Air Wolf" Darius Martin via TKO (6:11).
-Next week:  Ethan Page vs. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Pat Buck vs. "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods in a Pure Rules Match.

Impact Wrestling

-Commentators:  Tom Hannifan, "Mean" Gia Miller(for Before The Impact), & "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt.
-"The Celestial" Alan Angels d. Laredo Kid after the Angel's Wings(double-underhook sitout faceplant) (8:33).
-The Rascalz(The Fresh Prince Of Mid-Air" Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) d. "The Death Machine" Sami Callihan & Rich Swann to retain the Tag Team Titles; Wentz delivered a low blow to Callihan behind the referee's back, then Trey got the pin after he and Wentz hit the Hot Fire Flame(Trey standing moonsault assisted by side push from Wentz) (13:52 aired).
-"Dirty Dango" Johnny Curtis(w/ John E. "Alpha" Bravo) won a five-way match with Eric Young, "The Juggernaut" Jordynne Grace, Raj "Champagne" Singh, and Jake Something; Oleg Prudius(fka Vladimir Kozlov) interfered in the match and took out Something with a step-up headbutt, allowing Dango to get the pin after the Dead End(Eye Of The Hurricane) (11:45).
-"The Boricua Badass" Tasha Steelz(w/ "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo) d. Courtney Rush(w/ JesSICKa Havok) after the Diamond Cutter (7:09).
-"The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian d. "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards in a Killer Impact Match(best-of-three-falls; pin-only in the first fall, submission-only in the second fall, Last-Man-Standing Match in the third fall).  Falls:  Edwards pinned Kazarian after the Boston Knee Party(Shining Wizard) (3:27).  Kazarian made Edwards tap out to the crossface chicken wing (12:26 total aired).  "Ride Or Die" Alisha Edwards interfered in the final fall, but Kazarian left Edwards unable to answer the ten-count after the Fade To Black(behind-the-back piledriver) off the apron and through a table (28:55 total aired).
-Next week:  Women's Champion Trinity Fatu & "Hardcore Country" Mickie James vs. "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw & "The Cannibal" Savannah Evans, "Perfect Creation One" Pierre Carl Ouellet & Rhino vs. Moose & "The Most Professional Wrestler" Brian Myers, "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Samuray Del Sol, Black Taurus vs. Crazzy Steve in a no-DQ match, and "The Redheaded Rebel" Heath Miller vs. Kenny King.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Byron Saxton & Wade Barrett.
-Nikki Cross d. Kiana James with the Purge(swinging fisherman buster) (5:08).
-"The Stamina Monster" Akira Tozawa d. Axiom after the top-rope senton bomb (7:46 aired).