Ring of Honor on HonorClub 6/4/2026

Ring of Honor on HonorClub 6/4/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/ring-of-honor-on-honorclub-5282026.html

Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman are on commentary.

Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) vs. The Rascalz (Myron Reed & Zachary Wentz)

Drake stomps on Wentz from behind. Wentz evades the heels out of the corner. Reed top rope double crossbodies the heels. The Rascalz hit double dropkicks then stereo topes. Gibson takes a kicks and a double stomp to the back. 

Drake is slingshotted into a backdrop. Reed flying headscissors Gibson. Reed is dropkicked into the knee and take s a baseball slide. Reed takes a michinoku driver + basement dropkick combo. Gibson chokes Reed with a towel. Reed enzugiri's Gibson.

Wentz hits running back elbows on Drake. Wentz pulls Drake down. Wentz germans Drake. Wentz step up knees Drake in the corner. Wentz 2nd rope blockbusters Gibson. Wentz handspring flying knees Drake. Wentz crossbodies Gibson over the top rope. Wentz bottom rope codebreakers Drake.  

Drake comes off the top rope and is superkicked. Gibson is superkicked and held for a double stomp. Reed jumps over the top rope and tries to cutter Drake on the floor. Drake blocks it and sends him into the post. Wentz slingshot tornillo's Drake outside. Gibson 2nd rope diving codebreakers Wentz for 2. Drake springboard coast to coast dropkicks Wentz in the face for 2.

Wentz springboard cutters Gibson then jumps over the top and cutters Drake on the floor. Wentz tornillo's Gibson off the top. Reed top rope 450's Gibson and pins him.

Thoughts: I liked it. It was a good opener with them flying around. The work was good, it was competitive and exciting. I don't like Drake blocking Reed's over the top diving cutter though. That spot is ridiculous as is and that makes it more ridiculous. 

Athena does a promo. She says she beat everyone at Supercard of Honor as planned. She says it's time to get down to unfinished business. She says she's out for revenge against Syuri (Syuri beat her at NJPW The New Beginning 2/27/2026).

Thoughts: They are running another Global Wars show and this is the idea they came up with. It's a random one. If only ROH could book talent they were going to use ahead of time and create matches for them on TV...

Queen Aminata vs Lacey Lane

Queen wants to lock up but she's too tall for her. Queen side headlock takeovers her. Lane armdrags her twice. They go out and Queen slaps her. Lane springboard dropkicks her. Lane crossbodies her off the apron. 

Queen chops her outside and gets a 2 count inside. Queen twisting neckbreakers her for 2. Queen high angle reverse ddt's her for 2. Lane sweeps her and kicks her from the mat. Queen facekicks her out of the corner. Lane dropkicks her in the corner. Lane springboard elbow drops her. 

Lane hits chops. Queen headbutts her down for 2. Queen hits boots to the head. Lane flatliners her for 2. Lane basement dropkickss her and boots her. Queen germans her. Queen running kicks her on the ropes and pins her.

Thoughts: It was acceptable but it was a random one here. Queen was a bit heelish here while Lane is kind of a natural face due to her offense. 

Queen hugs and kisses her after.

Alex Price and Jordan Oliver do a promo. They say they will beat The Kingdom today. They say it's not their Kingdom anymore. Price says if Kingdom wants to step up, they will turn them into stepping stones. Price says they are on the way to the ROH Tag Titles.

Serpentico & The Colons (Eddie Colon & Orlando Colon) vs. Alex Kane, Bruss Hamilton & Kiran Grey

The jobbers have a tron with "You Will Not Survive" and "Greed By Lust" on it. 

Kane side headlocks OC then shoulders him over. OC dropkicks him. Kane takes a double kick for 2. Serp flying headscissors Kane then flying back elbows him. Bruss comes in and catches Serp. He hits snake eyes on him. Kane release suplexes Serp. 

Serp takes a corner splash. Serp hits KG in the gut. KG legsweeps him for 2. Serp evades the heels and Kane is sent into Bruss. Eddie comes in and chops KG. He flying back elbows him and lariats him. Eddie legsweeps him and legdrops him for 2.

Eddie sends the heels out. Serp topes Kane and Bruss outside. Eddie backcrackers KG. OC top rope splashes KG and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a random one. I don't know if the jobbers are going to be a group from now on or what but they lost here as expected. That's not a good way to debut a new group if so. Bruss brought some power here. We didn't get to see a lot of Kane's suplexes. Orlando looked pretty good here. I'm skeptical about this leading anywhere or meaning anything.

Isla Dawn does a video. She talks about facing Deonna Purrazzo. She says DP has had chances to prove herself but she hasn't. She says DP can try to break her arm, but it will be hard when she's trying to kick and knee her in the head. She says she will see her for her title soon.

ROH Women's Pure Title Proving Ground Match - Deonna Purrazzo vs. Isla Dawn

The promo before this made it sound like it was something coming down the line. Not something happening now.

DP wristlocks Dawn. Dawn rolls out and DP wristlocks her. Dawn uses a ropebreak. Dawn tries to pin her. DP boots her in the arm. Dawn forearms her down then euros her. Dawn running lariats her. Dawn hits corner spears. 

Dawn pumping knees her on the apron then meteora's her for 2. Dawn running back elbows her then corner hip attacks her for 2. Dawn stands on DP's hair and pulls her arms. Dawn bangs DP's face off the mat and knees her in the gut.

Dawn suplexes her. Dawn boots her down for 2. DP armdrags her. They double clothesline each other. DP lariats her down then knee lifts her. DP russian legsweeps her. DP chest kicks her down for 2. Dawn backcrackers her and backdrops her for 2. 

They grapple on the mat and DP grabs an armbar. DP submits her.

Thoughts: It was competitive but DP won as expected. As I said, Dawn's promo would have made more sense here if she had done it after this match or if they weren't fighting immediately. This was fine. I'm skeptical that Dawn losing will lead to anything. 

Caprice Coleman talks with Athena. Athena says Billie Starkz is a prodigy but doesn't listen. Athena says she is the future. Coleman says she and Maya World are her prodigy's. She says Billie has what it takes. She says she will be a minion forever and says she hasn't proven she can beat her or stand without her and Diamante. She says Billie can't finish the job without her. Coleman says Billie does more than she gives her credit for. Coleman says Billie has her back more than she thinks and says she can be the snake if she doesn't work with her. Coleman says she sees something ticking inside of her.

Athena says she was proud of Maya for surviving against her but mad at her for not getting the job done. Athena is asked why ROH. She says this is her show and she is the forever ROH champ. She says it's time everyone gets over it.

Bryan Keith vs. Tommy Billington

BK throws his poncho at him but Tom catches him with a german. Tom side headlock takeovers him. Tom shoulders him over then yanks the arm. BK wristlocks him. Tom headflips then water wheel drops him. Tom armlocks him. BK chops him. 

Tom misses a dropkick. BK lariats him over the top and goes with him. BK ddt's him on the floor. BK eye pokes him. BK rolls him up for 2. BK lariats him down. 

BK misses a corner charge. Tom cradles him for 2. Tom tombstones him. Tom top rope elbow drops him for 2. BK headbutts him the jaw and flying facekicks him. Tom piledrivers him for 2. BK pulls the turnbuckle pad off. BK stabs Tom with a fork/spike while the ref isn't looking. BK hits a delayed tiger driver and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a random one. The work wasn't bad and both guys had a shot at maybe winning this. This could have used more time though as I know they would have gone all out and had a better match if allowed.

Lacey Lane and Queen Aminata are interviewed. Lane says them beating each other up makes her stronger and she wants to do it over and over. Queen tells her to let her know when she wants do it. They shake on it. Lane says she won't get the win next time. Lane looks down and Queen tells her to always make sure to look up.

ROH Pure Title Proving Ground Match - Mance Warner vs. Lee Moriarty

Lee takes him down and goes for the armbar. Lee ties his leg up and collars him. MW hits him in the gut then bites his fingers. MW throws him out. MW chops him outside and sends him into the rails. MW is sent into the post. Lee sends him into the steps.

Lee bangs MW's arm off his shoulder. Lee rolls him into a grounded octopus. Lee rakes his back and boots him in the face. MW forearms him down for 2.

MW facekicks him down. MW pop-up headbutts him then lariats him for 2. Mance lariats him from behind and crossfaces him. Lee ropebreaks Lee sleepers him. Mance rolls him off. Lee hits a step up knee then drops him chest first on the mat. Lee does ab border city stretch. Mance eye pokes him to escape then running knees him for 2. Lee border city stretches him. Lee then submits him.

Thoughts: I liked it. Mance gave him a good challenge and it seemed like he had a shot at winning here before going down. Lee worked the arm some then won with an arm/shoulder based submission.

Deonna Purrazzo is interviewed. She says her technique is flawless and her work effort ins unmatched. She says she issued a challenge earlier in the year says she has taken down all challengers. She says that's what makes this reign different and that's the Pure-azzo way.

Lio Rush vs. Griff Garrison

They go to shake hands but Lio just slaw walks past him and goes into the corner. Lio grabs Griff's red cup but it is empty. Lio is upset by this and screams. Lio misses a charge. Griff boots him. Griff shoulders him over. Lio bridges and is stomped. Lio bites Griff's head. 

Lio back rakes Griff then rakes Griff's chest. Griff misses a corner splash. Lio corner lariats him then running lariats him down. Griff facekicks him down then flying corner lariats him. Griff release northern lights suplexes him for 2. 

Griff hits mounted forearms. Griff hits headbutts then knee chokes him on the ropes. Lio sleepers him on his back. Griff is thrown out. Lio handspring kicks Griff off the apron. Griff running facekicks him outside. Griff torture rack bombs Lio for 2.

Lio spears him. Lio bites Griff's hand. Lio powerbombs Griff then seated springboard stunners him. Lio then hangs on with a cravate and Griff is knocked out.

Thoughts: They kept things moving here. Lio's still trying to figure out exactly what this character is but at least the crowd seems to like it. Griff lost but he's not a singles guy (not much of a tag guy either if you ask me) so it doesn't really matter. It's better for Lio to figure this new thing out here than on AEW TV where time is more limited. It was acceptable.

The Colon's and Serpentico are interviewed. Orlado says they are "Trio Boricua". Eddie challenges Shane Taylor Promotions. 

We get a video on Eddie Kingston and Ortiz.

The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) vs. Bustah And The Brain (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver)

AP side headlocks Matt. AP flips out of a wristlock then tiger feint armdrags him. AP running corner euros him. Matt dropkicks him. AP is tripped into an elbow drop on the neck. Mike chops him in the corner. AP flying headscissors him then 2nd rope springboard twisting crossbodies him. Mike takes a double legdrop.

Mike takes corner attacks then a dropkick. Mike boots AP out of the corner. Matt corer splashes Jordan then spinning high kicks AP. Matt swinging neckbreakers Jordan then back body drops AP. Matt asai moonsaults AP for 2.

AP is popped up into a forearm for 2. Mike chops Jordan in the corner. Mike suplexes Jordan. Jordan takes a lariat from Matt for 2. Matt suplexes Jordan for 2. 

Jordan is held for a Matt elbow drop. Jordan hits punches on Matt. Matt springboards and is hit with a Jordan dropkick. Mike and Jordan trade chops. Mike goes for a leapfrog and Jordan jumping side slams him. 

AP top rope diving leg lariats Mike. AP pop up dropkicks Matt. AP walks up the buckles and top rope diving blockbusters Matt. Matt springboard enzugiri's Jordan. Mike death valley drivers Price then leg lariats him. Jordan 2nd rope gordbusters Matt. AP top rope splashes Matt for 2.

Mike is sent into the post. Jordan low dropkicks Matt. AP top rope plancha's Mike outside. Matt rolls up Jordan with the tights and pins him.

Thoughts: It was tough to follow along at times as the pace was just insane. There wasn't a ton of logic to it. The Kingdom actually got the win here which should extend this program. It was okay.

ROH Women's World Title Proving Ground Match - Athena vs. Hyan

Diamante comes out with Athena wearing a hood and face mask. 

Ath drops down. Hyan rolls her then Ath cradles her. Hyan shoulders her over. Hyan pump kicks Ath's head over the 2nd rope. Hyan dropkicks her for 2. Ath blocks a spear and clubs on her. Ath boots her off the apron. Ath topes her into the rail. 

Ath kicks her in the gut then foot chokes her. Ath kicks her in the corner and knees her in the face. Ath chinlocks her. Hyan pump kicks Ath. Hyan corner splashes her. Hyan top rope crossbodies her for 2.

Hyan back elbows her. Ath hurricanrana's her from the mat. Ath pump kicks Hyan. Hyan avoids ataxia. Ath curbstomps her for 2. Ath slaps her around. Ath tries a springboard move, Hyan tries to counter it but fails. Hyan falcon arrows her for 2.  

Ath germans her. Ath hits ataxia on her then does a koji clutch. Hyan submits.

Thoughts: Hyan lost as expected. Hyan got a little in but Ath d*cked her around like usual and won as she always has for years on end. 

Ath keeps the hold on after and bangs her face off the title because she totally isn't bullying her. 

Overall thoughts: It was your usual ROH. The matches were all random. Will the results lead to anything? Only Tony really knows. It seemed like they were trying to get some things set up for people and we'll have to see how and if it plays out. We did get 3 champs in action though. The wrestling was fine here, just don't go expecting any more out of it. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 overall as the wrestling mostly saved this show.

TNA Impact 6/4/2026

TNA Impact 6/4/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/tna-impact-wrestling-5282026.html

We are in Sacramento, CA. Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt are on commentary.

BDE vs Eddie Edwards

BDE hits punches then springboard twisting crossbodies him. BDE flying armdrags him out. BDE topes him. BDE argues with Alisha Edwards outside. BDE is crotched up top. Eddie top rope backdrops him for 2. BDE boots him out of the corner. BDE hits punches then running lariats him. BDE corner splashes him.

BDE Reverse ddt's him for 2. BDE side headlock takeovers him then codebreakers him. BDE argues with Alisha. Alisha tries to hit him. BDE rolls up Eddie for 2 and os cutters him for 2. Brian Myers messes with BDE up top. Eddie gets his knees up on BDE's top rope splash. Eddie shining wizard's BDE and pins him.

Thoughts: BDE wasn't super clean here but did hit all of his stuff. It was a shorter bout with a ton of interference. It wasn't anything special.

The System corner BDE. Fabian Aichner comes out and springboard crossbodies multiple System members. Bear uranage's Fab. The System then pounds on Fab. Eddie foot chokes BDE. Leon Slater then comes out and beats up the heels. Bear takes superkicks then a triple kick that sends him out. Leon corkscrew dives over the post onto The System. 

The Righteous said they freed The Hardy's and The Wicked Garden is the next step. Dutch says they are inviting them into their home and they won't leave the same way they entered. Vincent says all must transform. He says The Garden is alive and feeds.

We then see The Hardy's in the forest. 

AJ Francis comes out to talk. He says he's the best big man in the business of money, money, money. He says he lost a lot of weight this year and lost 300lbs of deadweight when he kicked KC and Swann to the curb. AJ says he will debut a new song and raps. The song rips off Elijah's "walk this way" line.

Elijah interrupts and says he came out before AJ embarrassed himself. He asks, "Who wants to walk with Elijah?. He said he was in the back and heard his music. AJ says it's his song and his intellectual property. Eli says AJ photoshopped his head on his body. AJ disagrees and says he's been on a fitness journey. Eli says he's on a journey to humiliate himself in front of the entire world.

Eli asks if this is because he turned down the collab opportunity. He says the joke is over and he's not laughing. AJ then hands him papers and says it's a cease and desist letter. AJ says he talked to Eli's music manager and has acquired the name and music of Elijah, Elias and Ezekiel. He says he owns him.

Eli says the people want to walk. He says he a song called, "No Skill Unfulfilled". AJ says to let him get a feature and he hits Eli with the mic. AJ drops him and puts the letter on him.

Santino warms up with Indi Hartwell in the back. Daria Rae comes in. She wishes Santino luck and says she had nothing to do with Indi's contract. 

Elayna Black talks. She says she outperformed everyone last week and says she's better than all of the women in the division. She says Indi is worried about Santino's family drama as she is desperate. She says Indi knows she can't survive on her talent by herself like Elayna come. She says she's the next TNA Knockouts champ whether anyone likes it or not.

Santino Marella and Indi Hartwell vs Birthright (Stacks and Arianna Grace)

SM backs up Stacks in the corner. AG wants to lock up with SM and tells him to hit her. AG faceshoves him. Indi then take down AG and pounds on her. Stacks hits SM from behind and bangs his head off the buckles. Stacks eye pokes him. 

Stacks side headlocks him but SM hip throws him over. SM sleepers him and grounds him with it. Stacks sliding forearms him. We go to break and return. 

Stacks mocks SM's trumpet taunt then he misses an SM style falling headbutt. SM back body drops him out. The girls come in. Indi hits lariats on AG then spinebusters her for 2. Stacks trips up Indi. Indi stomps Stack's hand.

AG bangs Indi's head off the knee then stomps her in the corner. AG twisting fisherman's neckbreakers her for 2. Indi's head is banged off the buckles. AG suplexes her and low flying forearms her. 

AG side headlocks her. Indi lariats her. SM and Stacks get in. SM hits punches then hiptosses him. SM hits his falling headbutt drop on him. SM goes for the cobra and AG takes it away. Stacks ties up SM. AG puts the cobra on but she nails Stack with it when SM is pulled away. Indi puts the cobra on as does SM. They then hit cobra shots on the heels. SM pins Stacks.

Thoughts: It was average but the end was kind of fun with the double cobra spot. I was surprised we didn't more interactions with Santino and Arianna here. I was expecting this to be a bit more over the top.

The Elegance Brand talk in the back and ask how he feels. The Brand says Mr. Elegance had a bunny on his head. He doesn't know what they are talking about. The lights go out, Rosemary's crew teleports in and The Brand leaves. Mara Sade says that was fun.

Eric Young talks in the ring. He says change is in the air. He says this place is poisoned and needs to be cleansed. He says Joe Hendry was a fraud and he exposed him. He says Ricky Sosa was a flash in the pan and he was dealt with. He says he got rid of EC3 too. He says he sees through Mike Santana and he's sick like everyone else. He says he will beat Mike as he is above addiction and approval, unlike him.

Mike Santana comes out. Mike says he sees a bitter man trying to be important and relevant, when he hasn't been either in 15 years. Eric says he stars, champs and management come and go. Eric says he's been one constant and says he watched TNA rot from the inside due to people like Mike. Mike says people like Eric poison the place. EY asks if he thinks the people care about him. EY says the people like him because he's the shiny new toy. He says the people will spit him out and turn their backs on him like they did with him. EY says he understand this place and is the only one willing to fix it and do what he has to do. He says he will piledriver Mike.

EY say he will take the title back and the power back. Mike says he's a funny guy. Mike says EY knows he's a man of his word. Mike says he will break his foot off in his @ss next week. Mike says they should do it now and not wait until next week. EY kicks him in the nuts and piledrivers him. 

TNA Injury Report

Elijah is in evaluation after getting hit in the ear with mic and getting his ear busted open. Eli is not expected to miss time. TNA staff will be on alert for the main event. 

Order 4 does a promo. Ali says KC Navarro has an International Title shot and his win was a fluke. He calls him a pink haired freak and says KC will lower his head to him. Ali says maybe someone can stick to the plan and he looks Tasha Steelz. 

The Personal Concierge says they need to teach Lei Ying Lee class and respect and Mr. Elegance will do it.

Lei Ying Lee vs Mr. Elegance

They lock up. Mr throws her down. Mr wristlocks her. Lee legsweeps him and mocks his pose. Lee hiptosses him and mocks his pose more. Lee hits mounted corner shots. The Brand gets on the apron, the ref mock's Mr.'s dance and ejects them.

Mr pulls on Lee's hair then dances on her. Mr then does the devil's kiss to her. Lee hits shots to the gut. Lee tries a sunset flip but Mr blocks it and does his dance. Mr drops her with a shot. 

Lee sends Mr into the buckles face first. Lee hits some strikes and hits kicks to the body. Lee pump kicks her and superkicks her. Lee then does a grounded ankle lock. Lee yanks him off the bottom rope and sitout bombs him. Lee tries to lift him. Mr does a pop up slap to her. 

Mr does his dance up top and is crotched. Lee spins him and nails Xia on the apron. Mr eye rakes Lee then hits a blade runner ddt. Mr then pins her.

Thoughts: Yuck. I don't like intergender matches and I sure didn't like this. Mr dancing around was kind of funny though. Mr needing to cheat to win was bogus.

Xia Brookside comes in and says she pinned Lee last week. She says they will fight for the Knockouts Title at Slammiversary. She says the Knockouts Title will come home to her.  

Wicked Garden Match - The Broken Hardy's (Broken Matt and Brother Nero) vs The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch)

No, this is sadly not taking place in a garden. That disappoints me. The ring ropes are wrapped in flowers and barbed wire. And there's wooden things with holes in them in the corners where flowers and barbed wire can go through the holes. There's also some neon lights for this. The Righteous have a bunch of people in white clothing come out with them. 

They all fight to start. The Hardy's nearly go into the barbed wire. Matt then nearly goes into the wooden board. Dutch is rolled into the barbed wire wooden board. Vince lariats The Hardy's. Jeff is sent into the barbed wire ropes. Matt neckbreakers Vince. 

Matt puts a garden tool in Dutch's head and rakes his head with it. Vince backdrop side slams Matt. Vince puts the wire in Matt's head. Jeff atomic drops Vince then legdrops him in the crotch. Matt elbows drops him for 2. 

Jeff hits punches on Dutch then Dutch takes a double legdrop from The Hardy's. Matt is busted open. Vince takes a double back elbow and a double team. 

Vince eye rakes Matt and Matt bangs Vince's head off the apron. Dutch is busted open. Jeff throws water at Dutch. We go to break and return. 

Dutch drops Jeff onto the barbed wire board. Jeff is double teamed and Dutch pounds on Jeff's head. Dutch uppercuts Matt outside then chokes him inside. Dutch punches Jeff with the barbed wire. Matt low blows Dutch with the barbed wire. Jeff has barbed wire stuck in his hair. Vince is hit with a plot twist and Jeff is stuck in the wire.

The Hardy's wrap barbed wire around Vince's head. Dutch takes shots from both Hardy's and a double suplex. Barbed wire is put in Dutch's mouth and The Hardy's pull on it. Jeff jumps off Matt's back onto Vince in the corner. Jeff then does it to Dutch. Matt side effect's Dutch for 2.

Dutch drives Matt through a barbed wire board. Dutch also crotches Jeff up top while doing this. Vince hits Jeff in the gut with a kendo stick. Vince puts a glove on and puts a barbed flower in Jeff's mouth (the idea is supposed to be that this flower drugs you). Matt hits a double ddt on the heels. Jeff is out of it and he falls out of the ring. Jeff trips and falls outside due to the flower. 
Dutch bodyblocks Matt. Vince hits mounted shots on Dutch. Jeff spits up foam out of his mouth. Jeff is stretchered to the back. Jeff then runs back in but is falling around and flailing. Matt takes a black hole slam. Vince hits an orange sunshine on Matt and pins him.

Thoughts: I was disappointed this didn't happen in a garden. I mean, The Hardy's have the whole woods to play with. Surely they could have set something up there. They did bleed a bit and the barbed wire helped things out as they could be a little slower and more dramatic. The flower spot with Jeff was dumb though. The Hardy's really looked limited and old here. It was alright. I was glad The Righteous won as they've won very little in TNA and needed something to get some credibility. I thought they could have spent a bit more on the budget on this and made it more special.

Overall thoughts: BDE/Eddie wasn't anything special. The AJ/Elijah stuff is something different and we'll see where it goes. Santino's match was average and they missed an opportunity to play more with the Santino vs Arianna concept. I didn't like Lee/Mr. Elegance. The wrestlers had a lot of things limiting them in the main and tried to have more of a bloody match based around barbed wire because of it. TNA didn't give them much of a budget to work with though and the gimmicks were a bit limited in it. I liked the main overall, but I was expecting more out of the gimmick. There were a lot of people not wrestling on this show. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 and thought it was about average overall.

WWE Main Event 6/4/2026

WWE Main Event 6/4/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/wwe-main-event-5282026.html

Vic Joseph and Blake Howard are on commentary.

Kiana James vs Jordynne Grace

KJ kicks away a handshake and taunts her with a muscle pose. KJ then kneels down to do a test of strength. KJ knees her in the gut. JG's head is banged off the buckles. JG back elbows her. JG shoulders her over and back elbows her over.

JG suplexes him for 2. KJ back elbows her off the ropes. JG is sat up top and facekicked down. KJ hits corner spears on her. JG hits forearms. KJ blocks a sunset flip then misses an elbow drop.

JG hits headbutts. JG rolling death valley drivers her and low diving forearms her for 2. JG slams her then misses a vader bomb. KJ codebreakers her then standing moonsaults her for 2. KJ superkicks her. JG uraken's her then backpack stunners her for the win.

Thoughts: It acceptable. They lost a little of the momentum in this one early. The crowd was very into this as this was an opener in Italy. I was surprised to see Kiana lose.

Los Americanos (Bravo and Rayo) vs LWO (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro)

Cruz side headlocks Rayo. They sweep each other then try to dropkick each other at the same time. They then headflip up together. Cruz gets distracted and is hit from the side. Cruz flying headscissors Rayo. Rayo takes a double back elbow. JW is hiptossed into the ropes and splashes Rayo. Cruz asai moonsaults Rayo.

JW back rolls and spinning reverse headscissors Bravo. JW walks up the buckles and top rope diving armdrags him. JW backrolls him and crucfixies him for 2. Bravo drops JW with shots. JW is pulled crotch first into the post. 

JW fights out of the corner then jawbreakers Bravo. Cruz and Rayo tag in. Cruz top rope crossbodies him and lariats him. Cruz tilt-a-whirl backbreakers him then does it to Bravo. Cruz flying forearms Rayo. He evades him and top rope double dropkicks Bravo and Rayo. The LWO hit stereo topes outside. 

Rayo takes corner attacks. Bravo top rope flying headscissors JW. Cruz double springboard dropkicks Bravo. Cruz twisting brainbusters Rayo. Cruz springboards and is forearmed down by Rayo. Cruz takes a double headbutt and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was fine. Wilde doesn't really fly like he used to but Cruz flew around a decent bit. Los Americanos were face and heel at times here though The LWO were pure faces in this. Cruz had a pretty good showing here.

Ivy Nile vs Lyra Valkyria

Lyra has Bayley with her.

Ivy shoves Lyra from behind and stomps her. Lyra boots her in the corner. Lyra jumps on her and hits a flying forearm. Ivy gutwrench slams her and pounds on her. Ivy flying chest kicks her in the corner.

Ivy germans Lyra. They trade forearms and Lyra is dropped. Ivy delay supelxes her. Lyra hits forearms. Lyra crossbodies her. Lyra cartwheels off of her and step up enzugiri's her. Lyra dropkicks her through the ropes. Lyra top rope dropkicks her for 2. 

Ivy pulls Lyra's neck over the top rope. Ivy hits Lyra from behind. Lyra escapes a suplex and cradle shocks her for the win.

Thoughts: It was fine. Ivy was nice and aggressive early. Lyra's comeback was fine but it got a little boring towards the end. The finish could have been a bit more exciting.

Overall thoughts: We had 3 new matches here. Nothing was bad but nothing was must see. I would say the men's tag was the best match of the night and I would give it a higher 5 out of 10 as it was fine overall. 

WWE Evolve 6/3/2026

WWE Evolve 6/3/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/wwe-evolve-5272026.html

We are in Orlando, FL. Blake Howard and Peter Rosenberg are on commentary.

We see clips from after last week's show with Aaron Rourke's buddies fighting off The Mog Squad. 

Nikkita Lyons and Sloane Jacobs talk about today's show. Lyons tells Sloane it's her time to end Wendy's reign. 

Masyn Holiday vs Gianna Capri

Capri pulls the hair and wristlocks her. Mas rolls out and armdrags her twice. Mas dropkicks her then armlocks her. Mas backflips and drives Capri's face into the mat with her legs. Mas armlocks her. 

Mas running back elbows her in the corner and is thrown backwards into the ropes. Capri stomps her and foot chokes her. Mas slingshot sunset flips her. Capri tries pin attempts. Mas hits chops and boots. Mas back elbows her down and flying shoulders her. Mas la silla's her.

Mas backflips and Capri blocks her headscissors move. Capri backrolls her and pins her while holding the ropes.

Thoughts: It went better than expected. Mas' offense needs to connect a bit more though. Mas' headscissors face spike move is something new. Capri wasn't as over as she was last time.

Capri talks to Anya Rune and Veronica Haven after in the VIP Lounge. She says she leads the ID program and not them.

Wendy Choo does a promo. She says Sloane Jacobs has taken sleazy shortcuts since she returned. She says if this is the fight she wants, she's got it. She says she can bring her kitty cat of a partner with her. 

It's GAL does a promo at a pond. He says he has been pulled into too many different directions for long. He says he's been confused and stuck but no more. He says the only rock and hard place he is stuck in between is his biceps. He says he's ready to run his train through all competition. He says he will start the It's Gal Open Challenge next week.

Romeo Morneo is interviewed before his match. He says sometimes in the toughest situations, we create our best art. He says let's show the world - si, se puedes.

Harley Riggins vs Romeo Moreno

HR has Kam Hendrix with him. HR boots and punches him. HR chops him. RM running facekicks him. RM goes after Kam on the apron and is fcekicked. HR does a whisper in the wind for 2. HR chinlocks him. 

HR forearms him in the spine and back. RM enzugiri's him from the bottom rope and lariats him. RM hits more lariats and knocks Kam off the apron. HR is up top. Kam blocks a spanish fly attempt. RM is caught off the buckles and takes a pop-up knee. HR pins him.

Thoughts: It didn't really get a ton of time to be anything too great. There was a lot of interference here. HR busted out a new whisper in the wind in this one. 

The heels pillmanize RM's ankle after.

Timothy Thatcher talks to his security guards. Tim says they ripped out Harlem Lewis' arm out of its socket last week when they grabbed him. He says they need to be careful. Shido Ash says he understands they need to be more careful. Viktor Zanov does as well. Tim says they need to be more on point for the next one. Tim says there will be pandemonium tonight and he's counting on them.

Tim then talks about Evolve Succession III. He says there will be a new debut there (the graphic makes it seem like there will be 2 new people). He says Nikkita Lyons will get a Women's Title shot there. 

Max Abrams vs Cappuccino Jones

Cap hits punches and Max goes out. Max stomps him in the ring. Max knees him in the gut. Cap dropkicks him. Cap flying back elbows him. Max springboard kicks him on the apron. Max fameassers him over the bottom rope for 2. Max flying back elbows him for 2.

Max hits punches and boots. Cap double chops him then headscissors him out of the corner. Cap comes off the 2nd rope and is dropkicked in mid-air. Max headhunters him for 2. Max hits mounted punches. 

Max misses a top rope elbow drop. Cap back body drops him then corner dropkicks him. Cap corner flying lariats him then top rope double axe handles him. Max enzugiri's him. Cap sitout powerbombs him from his shoulders for 2. 

Max euros him and takes a pump kick. Cap pump kicks him again and Max flying knees him. They double crossbody each other at the same time. The Mog Squad come out and security stops them. Marcus Mathers and Sam Holloway attack The Squad. Sam is removed to the back. Cap flying forearms Max. Max goes out and Cap top rope plancha's him outside.

Cap goes up top and CJ Valor comes out and crotches him. Max fameassers him from behind and pins him.

Thoughts: It wasn't bad. It had a lot of flying here. Security failed again and they seemed to target the faces a bit harder than the heels, which is becoming a trend. I was expecting more of a traditional match than what we got.

PJ Vasa says she will watch the title match and says the winner will come get their issue.  

Kai Kavari vs Elijah Holyfield

This is Eli's Evolve debut.

They lock up and Kai is backed up in the corner. Kai hammerlocks him. Eli throws him and flying shoulders him. Eli corner flying splashes him then spinebusters him. Eli drops him with an uppercut and wins.

Thoughts: It was a short one here and similar to what we saw on LFG with Elijah. I'm not a big fan of his uppercut finisher as it stands. It just needs more theatrics.

Tristan Angels does a promo. He says last week was an international tragedy when he lost to Aaron Rourke. He then complains about The Mog Squad jumping in after. He says he's not done with the Evolve Title and it wasn't a convincing victory. He says Cole is a trust fund baby and says Harlem Lewis looks more suitable leading a group of motorcyclists. He says Chazz Hall's nickname fits his childlike stature. He says Evolve is crying for someone like him to lead Evolve into the future. He says Aaron won this chapter but the story is far from over. He says it doesn't end until he wins the Evolve Title.

WWE Evolve Women's Title - Wendy Choo (C) vs Sloane Jacobs

PJ Vasa and Karmen Petrovic are in the VIP Lounge. 

Choo gets the edge to start. SJ backrolls her into a pin attempt. Choo flying headscissors her then dropkicks her for 2. Choo codebreakers her over the 2nd rope. SJ slides out. We go to break and return.

Choo hits forearms. Choo is dropped face first on the buckles. PJ and Karmen argue in the VIP Lounge. SJ hits mounted shots on Choo. SJ chops her then side slams her. SJ legdrops her for 2. SJ back elbows her down.

SJ pump kicks her. SJ magic screws her for 2. SJ headscissors her. SJ cranks her head. Choo hits shots on SJ then hits lariats. Choo hits a pepsi twist lariat. Choo cartwheel forearms her in the corner then running facekicks her. Choo 2nd rope cannonballs her for 2. 

They trade pin attempts. SJ high kicks her then facebusters her for 2. SJ is pushed into the buckles. She headscissors Choo and bangs her face into the buckles with it. Choo superplexes her for 2. SJ gori specials her then top rope elbow drops her for 2. SJ indian deathlocks her and Choo ropebreaks. Choo is catapulted into the ropes. Choo is in the electric chair and drops down into a dirt nap on her. Choo submits her.

Thoughts: Sloane has improved a lot from her first run. They had a full length match here. She hit all of her stuff clean and did fine. It wasn't anything too great but it was an acceptable enough main.

Sloane grabs on Lyons after. Lyons shoves her down and stares down Choo.

PJ Vasa then attacks Karmen in the VIP Lounge and refs try to break it up.

Overall thoughts: Masyn/Capri went better than expected and wasn't bad. Riggins/Moreno didn't get enough time. Thatcher's guards got their official names and Shido Ash's name isn't very good. Abrams/Jones was alright. Elijah Holyfield made his debut and had a similar match to what he's been doing on LFG with an uppercut finish. Sloane did a decent job in the main and improved a lot from her original run. That match was okay. I'd give the show a low 6 out of 10. It was okay but nothing great or must see.

Reality of Wrestling 6/3/2026 PLATINUM Episode 29

Reality of Wrestling 6/3/2026 PLATINUM Episode 29

The last show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/reality-of-wrestling-5272026-platinum.html

Booker T talks to Will Allday and Ryan Davidson in his office. He says they will get back to business around here. Will wants Ryan. Booker says he put a lot of work in. Ryan and Will argue and Booker tells them to shut up. Booker says he doesn't care about their rivalry, just business. He says they aren't making money with their feud. He says their feud ends tonight.

It's GAL vs Vin Parc

They lock up. Gal shoves him in the corner. Vin side headlocks him then takes him over. Gal headscissors him and does push-up's while doing it. Vin armdrags him twice. Vin waistlock takedowns him and does push-up's. 

Gal hits punches and chops. Vin boots him out of the corner. Vin flying headscissors him then dropkicks him. Vin final cut's him for 2. Gal overhead throws Vin then spinning lariats him for 2. 

Gal hits punches in the corner and foot chokes him. Gal chops him and rakes his face on the ropes. Gal enzugiri's him in the corner then fireman's carry gutbusters him for 2. Gal hits mounted shots. Gal sleepers him. Vin backdrops him.

Vin hits punches. Vin northern lights suplexes him and fisherman suplexes him for 2. Gal lariats Vin over the top. Gal clubs on Vin outside then drops him on the steps for 2. Vin then cradles him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was average and needed a better finishing stretch. I have a feeling Vin is probably going to be a WWE ID guy if he's not already. He's in good shape and he has a good look. Gal was supposed to be a face here but was a bit heelish and didn't do all that great as a face.

Skylar Raye is interviewed. She says she's happy to be back at ROW. She says she's a little frustrated as she had a shot at the ROW Women's Title and didn't get pinned. She says this is her chance to prove she deserves that title. She says she intends to bring gold back to NXT.

ROW Women's Title - "Ladybird" Monica Monroe vs Skylar Raye

They lock up. MM wristlocks her. Sky headflips out and wristlocks her back. MM fireman's carry takeovers her and armlocks her. Sky kimura rolls her. Sky monkey flips her. MM casadora armdrags her. 

Sky armdrags her. They shake hands and try to boot each other off of it. Sky flying headscissors her then backsplashes her in the corner. Sky running back elbows her then cartwheels on her into a soul foot for 2. 

MM high kicks her from the apron then slingshot basement dropkicks her for 2. MM misses a 2nd rope moonsault and holds her knee. SKy rolls her up for 2. Sky codebreakers her for 2. Sky dragon screws her then ddt's her leg for 2. Sky elbow drops the leg.

Sky bangs MM's knee off the mat then figure fours her. MM reverses it. MM hits punches. MM powerslams her for 2. MM misses an asai moonsault. Sky goes for a figure four and MM cradles her. MM pins her.

Thoughts: It was a good bout. Sky's offense looked good and MM surprised her with a cradle to win. MM sold well, Sky showed fire and the story made sense. Sky's very impressive and I don't know why she's not on WWE TV more. I also don't know why WWE won't give Monroe a chance either. 

We get a video showing the ROW careers of Ryan Davidson and Will Allday and some of their feud. 

Ryan Davidson vs Will Allday

Will boots him out of the corner to start and hits punches. Ryan running facekicks him. Ryan hits shots in the corner and corner lariats him. Ryan exploders him. Will boots him through the ropes then topes him twice. Ryan is pushed into the post. Will wraparound kicks him around the post. Will comes off the top and is caught with a sitout powerbomb. 

They hockey fight. Will dropkicks him. Ryan pulls him down backwards. Will kicks him in the chest. Will is caught in the corner with a uranage. RD running fist drops him then gutwrench powerbombs him for 2. RD chops him down. Will hits chops in the corner. RD's throat is pulled down over the top rope. Will top rope dropkicks him.

Will goes for a superkick and his leg gives out. RD emerald flowsion's him for 2. RD bearhugs him and gets bitten. RD misses a corner charge. Will springboard enzugiri's him. RD's head is busted open. Will's tope is caught outside. RD michinoku drivers him on the floor. RD apron powerbombs him.

RD running lariats him for 2. RD misses a top rope tornillo. RD boots him out of the corner. RD sits up top and Will headscissors him down. Will top rope moonsaults him. Will superkicks him but RD fires up. Will hits another and drops him. Will top rope flying lariats him and pins him. 

Thoughts: It wasn't quite the classic it was supposed to be. They were aggressive with each other and it was heated but the match needed more of a story and maybe a big spot or two. Will sold his leg a bit randomly here then forgot about it.

Ryan holds up Will's arm after.

Overall thoughts: Gal/Vin was average. I really liked the women's match and thought it was the best on the show. Davidson/Allday wasn't quite as great as it was supposed to be but I wouldn't say it was bad. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 as the women's match was the only bout I was really into here and I thought the other two bouts should have been better. The women's match is probably worth a look. It was average.

AEW Dynamite 6/3/2026

AEW Dynamite 6/3/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/aew-dynamitecollision-5272026.html

Excalibur, Tazz and Tony Schiavone are on commentary.

Rush is interviewed to start the show (it's a taped interview). He says he's been beating everyone for 3 years and waiting for a shot at the AEW Title. He says its for his people, family and pride. He then goes to do his horns line. MJF comes in and slaps him. He says if Rush is the bull, he's the matador. Rush takes him down and security breaks it up.

Rush is then interviewed again. Andrade El Idolo interrupts and talks in Spanish. He tells him to do it for his family and for anyone who says they can't be world champs.

AEW World Title - No Countouts - MJF (c) vs Rush

MJF wore a matador outfit out.

They trade shots. MJF spits in his face and gets it in his hair. MJF eye pokes him. Rush overhead belly to belly suplexes him. Rush tope con hilos him. Rush headbutts him and throws him into the rails. Rush chokes him with a cable.

MJF trips Rush into an open chair outside. Rush is put in the chair then MJF running facekicks him there. MJF is back body dropped over the rail onto the timekeeper's table. Rush takes a turnbuckle pad off. Rush boots him in the jaw and stomps him in the corner. Rush hits forearms. 

Rush goes to send him into the exposed buckle. The ref gets in the way then MJF sends Rush into it. Rush is busted open and MJF chinlocks him. 

MJF spinebusters him and hits mounted shots. MJF is then tripped into the exposed buckle. Rush hits running corner attacks. Rush basement dropkicks him for 2. Rush dropkicks him off the buckles for 2. MJF jack knifes him for 2. MJF back elbows him then 2nd rope double stomps Rush's arm. 

MJF powerbomb backbreakers Rush for 2. MJF armbars him. MJF bangs Rush's arm over the top rope. Rush headbutts him from the apron. Rush straightjacket piledrivers him on the apron.

We go to PiP break and return. Rush headbutts a medical staff member (supposedly they ruled during the break and him and MJF can't continue and that Rush has a dislocated shoulder). Rush corner dropkicks MJF.

Rush tries to dropkick him through the rail but just gets the rail. MJF tombstones him on the rail outside. Rush misses a top rope dropkick inside. MJF does a crossface with a hammerlock. Rush gives him the finger and sticks his tongue out at him. Rush is out and MJF wins.

Thoughts: I didn't like the piledriver on the apron not being the end of this, but it was fine otherwise. Rush bled. MJF worked the arm some and won with an arm submission. Rush brought some nice aggression as usual and MJF was the jerk heel as always. It was good.

MJF goes to hit Rush with the title after. Mark Briscoe comes out and stops him. MJF low blows Mark. The Conglomeration comes out to save Mark.

Mark Briscoe vs Lio Rush

The Conglomeration is all weirded out by Lio as he enters.

Lio talks to himself in the corner. Lio tell Mark something in his ear. Mark blocks a boot and flips him. Mark back enzugiri's him. Lio sits up top and is uppercutted down. Mark yells "bang bang" at Lio on the apron then Lio does it back. They trade forearms there. Lio bites Mark's hand. Lio chases Mark around the ring.

Lio is sent out and Mark dropkicks him through the ropes. Mark running blockbusters him from the apron. We go to PiP break and return. Lio topes him outside. Lio hits a strike combo. Lio seated springboard stunners him for 2. 

Mark back body drops him. Lio slaps him. They scream at each other. Mark hits palm strikes. Mark flying forearms him. Mark exploders him then corner lariats him. Mark does an iconoclasm variation for 2. Mark short arm lariats him. Lio jack knifes him for then spin kicks him from the mat. Lio cut throat burning hammer's him for the win.

Thoughts: Lio's new gimmick is starting to work. He's acting goofy enough that the crowd likes it and Mark was a good fit for him as he likes to goofy too. It was an entertaining bout with them having fun and doing their usual offense at a fast pace. I liked it.

Mark gets on the mic after and has words for MJF. He talks about Jay Briscoe dying. He talks about debuting in AEW alone. He says he has to bury his rage. He says The Conglomeration filled his void. Mark says MJF brought the rage back out of him. He says he never hated him like he hates MJF and MJF brought his rage back. He says MJF has the AEW World Title that he wants. He says MJF complains and moans until he gets his shot. 

Mark says he grinds and is calling out MJF. He tells MJF to prove he's the best. He tells him to read his tattoos and says the devil loses in the Bible. He tells him to give him a title shot. 

Thekla stalks in the stands. She says if one person from Stardom came to AEW, she would burn it down. She says she was called the idol killer in Japan and had to take idols out. She says she got fired from Japan and has to do it all over again. She says Skye has to win the Owen Hart Tournament and Hart has to win the TBS Title back. Thek says she has her eyes on Forbidden Door. She says she will close the door and declare death to Stardom. She then climbs a ladder and gives the finger to the Stardom logo.

The Death Riders tell Ospreay to lock in. Mox comes in. He says Mark Davis is taking up space in Will's mind and it's time to discard those thoughts forever. Mox says he can beat him and he will. He says this version of Will hasn't wrestled Mark. Mox says he has one task - to break his arm. Mox says he will take care of the rest. Mox says he's starting to see it in him.

Andrade El Idolo vs Jobber

Idolo back elbows the jobber in the face. The jobber jawbreakers him then Idolo spinning back elbows him. Idolo picks him up on the pin then hits a double underhook drop on him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a quick squash and not much else.

Idolo says he wants the title now that MJF has it. Idolo says he know MJF beat his friend. He asks if MJF thinks he can beat him and says "how you know?".

Don Callis comes out with Jake Doyle and interrupts Idolo. Don says Kevin Knight is the newest member of The Don Callis Family (and loses his gum while saying it). Kevin comes out.  

AEW TNT Title - Kevin Knight (c) vs Mike Bailey

They lock up and KK slides out. KK flips him on the floor and sends Mike into the steps. Mike is sent into the rails. KK euros him outside. Mike rolls him up for 2. KK ducks a superkick. KK lariats him over the top. 

Mike plants off the apron and kicks him. Mike 2nd rope corkscrew moonsaults him. Mike misses a top rope SSP. KK dropkicks him and hits mounted shots. We go to PiP break and return. 

KK blocks a spinning ddt with a suplex. KK low lariats him for 2. KK hits mounted shots. Mike rolls him up for 2. Mike facekicks him then pump kicks him. KK goes to leapfrog and takes a super hard roundhouse kick to the head. KK pump kicks him off the apron. Mike goes for a triangle moonsault and is pushed out. KK springboard diving lariats him outside.

Mike rolls him up for 2. Mike standing moonsault double knee drops him. Mike buzzsaw kicks him for 2. Mike spin kicks him in the face. Mike is on the 2nd rope and KK hurricanrana's him down. KK spinning backbreakers him for 2. 

Mike catches his springboard then rolls him up for 2. Mike spinning roundhouse kicks him. Mike enzugiri's him up top. Jake Doyle and Don Callis get on the apron. Don trips Mike on the top rope. KK hits a nearly dangerous 2nd rope sky high. KK uranage's him for the win.

Thoughts: I was fine with this one. They didn't overdo it too much and flew a lot as expected. Mike didn't lose clean so a rematch is possible. Mike's spinning roundhouse kick on the leapfrog attempt sounded pretty nasty and Mike nearly got hurt bad on the 2nd rope sky high.

Kevin says that's how you do it and he linked up with The Don Callis Family. He says he will have 2 belts soon and is waiting on MJF.

The Dogs are interviewed. They have alcohol. They said they took out Cope and Cage and invented the new 5 second pose then took out The Bang Bang Gang. They said they brought some 5 second brews and kazoo's. The Young Bucks come in. The Bucks say The Dogs think they are next in line for the tag titles but say they disagree. The Bucks says they can settle it tonight. Finlay says they wrestle when they feel like it.

Renee interviews MJF in a tub in the back. MJF says everyone wants a shot at his title. MJF says his title is the most important title in wrestling. MJF says no match for him. He says the world title is for top guys like MJF and not Mark. MJF says he's what he says goes and tells Mark to stop asking because it won't happen.

Owen Hart Tournament Women's Quarterfinal Match - Alex Windsor vs Mercedes Mone

Mone is a wildcard here as she replaces Willow. She hasn't been around for a long time. 

Mone hits a palm strike in the corner then throws her down backwards. AW drops down and Mone walks on her back. Mone rolls her up for 1 then dropkicks her. AW armdrags her then basement dropkicks her. Mone back elbows her and 2nd rope diving armdrags her. Mone la mistica drops her into a crossface. 

Mone backcrackers her for 2. Mone goes for a meteora but AW avoids it. Mone knees her over the 2nd rope then neckbreakers her over the 2nd rope. Mone meteora's her off the apron. We go to PiP break and return. 

Mone hits triple suplexes. AW throws her off the ropes and corner lariats her. AW flying lariats her. AW cannonballs her off the apron outside. AW flying lariats her off the apron outside. They go back in and Mone hits 2 suplexes. AW hits a bad made in japan for 2.

Mone boots her out of the corner. They fight on the buckles. Mone top rope diving meteora's her down for 2. Mone misses a corner meteora. They roll each other up and AW rolls her up for 2. Mone knees her in the face and backcrackers her. Mone crossfaces her and submits her.

Thoughts: It was fine. I had no real issues with this. They kept things moving and didn't botch much. A little more work on the arm and shoulder would have been nice though. Mone won as expected. 

Renee interviews Don Callis and Kazuchika Okada. Don says he's a magnet for gold. He says Kevin Knight will become the greatest TNT champ of all time. He says Mark Davis will break the neck of Will Ospreay and win The Owen Hart Tournament. Don says they will then go to the main event of All In. Don says Okada got screwed and they won't stand for it. Okada says Takeshita is nothing without The Family. Okada says his International Title doesn't belong in a backpack and won't be there for long.

Tomasso Ciampa does a promo. He says Chris Jericho is home as he beat him up. He says he will do it again and again. He says reality struck on CJ and says he arrived while CJ is gone. He tells him to stay away and says he will be waiting if he returns.

Owen Hart Tournament Men's Quarterfinal Match - Will Ospreay vs Mark Davis

Mark still has the eyepatch on. Will dropkicks him in the knee and hits kicks. Mark chops him. Will flying headscissors him.  Will takes his eye patch off and hits mounted shots on him in the corner. Mark slams him. Will enzugiri's him. Mark back body drops him.

Mark sentons him. Mark forearms him in the back of the neck. Mark cobra twists him. Will handspring corkscrew kicks him. Will springboard flying forearms him for 2. Will bangs Mark's arm off his shoulder. Will dropkicks him. Mark sends Will into the LED board rails.

Will hurricanrana's Mark on the floor. Mark's head is banged off the commentary table. Mark release suplexes him on the commentary table. We go to break and return. Mark running hip attacks him against the rails outside. Mark superplexes him inside. We go to PiP break and return.

Will boots him out of the corner and is thrown off the top. Mark chops and lariats him in the corner. Mark backdrops him for 2. Mark lariats him down. They trade forearms and chops. Will hits forearms. Will kips up into an enzugiri on him. Will hits Kawada kicks.

Will superkicks him in the face. Will back enzugiri's him. Will hits slaps and 3 kicks to the face and head. Will corkscrew kicks him in the back for 2. Will germans him for 2. 

Will top rope double stomps Mark's arm. Will triangles him and Mark powerbombs him out. Mark yanks him into a piledriver for 2. They fight on the apron. Will is lariated into the ring. Will hurricanrana's him off the apron. Mark comes in and takes a springboard dropkick. Will hits a styles clash on him for 2. 

Mark enzugiri's the ref when Will moves. Will hidden blade's him but the ref is down. Trent Barreta and El Clon come in and beat up Will. The Death Riders fight off Clon and Trent. Lance Archer crossbodies them. Claudio comes in and springboard euros Lance. Cage F-5's Claudio. Pac hits kicks on Cage. Will os cutters Mark. Jake Doyle pulls the ref out and bodyblocks Will.

Shafir comes out and gets on Jake's back. Jake throws her down hard. Mox then hits shots on Jake. Mox double underhook ddt's Jake and lariats him over the top with Shafir. Pac top rope moonsaults outside.  

Kyle Fletcher then comes out and hits a half and half suplex on Will. Kyle pulls a screwdriver out. Takeshita comes out and fights with Kyle on the floor. Will knocks away Mark's screwdriver and hits a hidden blade but the ref is down. Another ref comes out and counts 2.

Mark over the shoulder piledrivers Will for 2. Will rolls Mark into an armbar and submits him.

Thoughts: The amount of run in's were obscene here. I'd like to know why Shane Taylor Promotions didn't come down since they were involved in Collision's big fight with The Don Callis Family and The Death Riders. I thought they did too much here and thought will could have worked the arm a bit more in this. I'd really like to know what the second ref who came down was waiting for and how he knew the first ref was down but yet somehow saw none of the 13 run-in's.

Overall thoughts: This went 20 minutes late which I didn't appreciate. They had a lot of wrestling here as usual but also a pretty solid amount of promos. The main was the only thing I didn't really care for here. Mark/Lio was my favorite match on here. I'd give this a 7 out of 10. The wrestling was pretty strong, they furthered a lot of feuds and did a pretty good job of keeping everything together here. I thought it was good.

EPW Wrestling 5/30/2026 Episode #244

EPW Wrestling 5/30/2026 Episode #244

 

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/epw-wrestling-5232026-episode-243.html

We are in Booneville, MS. Joey Gross and Gene Jackson are on commentary.

The Initiative (Trace Hunt and Jason Genesis) and CJ Thomas vs The Blacklist (Cody James and Chris Styles) and Chuck Swann

Aryanne is with The Initiative. CJ wants in and tries to put his sunglasses on Hunt. Hunt gets mad. CJ waistlocks Chuck and Chuck dances out of it. Chuck wristlocks him. Cody takes over with the wristlock. Cody rope walks, tags out and clubs CJ's arm. Chris trips CJ into the ropes and Cody leg lariats CJ on the ropes. Chris final cut's CJ for 2.

Chuck euros CJ in the corner. Chuck armdrags CJ. The Initiative beat up The Blacklist outside. Aryanne eye rakes Chuck and CJ hits shots on Chuck. Chuck takes a suplex then a slingshot swanton. Chuck is back body dropped into a powerslam from The Initiative.

We go to break and return. Hunt chokes Chuck. Jason running lariats Chuck from behind. Jason chops Chuck in the corner then Hunt does as well. CJ eye pokes Chuck. CJ suplexes Chuck for 2. Jason corner splashes Chuck.

Chuck and CJ blow a spot and Chuck just runs him over. Chuck jumping ddt's him. Chris comes in and drops The Initiative with punches. The Initiative are thrown out. Chris half crab's CJ and Jason breaks it up with a superkick. 4 of the 6 fight outside. Chuck hits a bad bulldog variation on CJ and pins him.

Thoughts: Chuck and CJ weren't on the same page here and a couple of their spots got messed up. I think it needed a bit more time as there were a lot of people involved and not all of them got featured all that much. We also didn't get a big extended finishing sequence. It was acceptable.

Wonder Boy is interviewed, fresh off of his Crossroads Cup victory. WB gets a title shot anytime and anyplace due to winning. He says nature will call when it's time to cash in the cup. He says with great power comes great responsibility and says the cup is great power.  

Wonder Boy vs Disorderly #1

They do a double knuckle lock and Boy throws him off. Boy corner flying forearms him. Boy goes up and over then armdrags him. Boy crossbodies him for 2. Dis chokes him and rakes his face on the ropes. Dis hits corner spears. They punch each other. Dis hits a big punch then hits a big uppercut.

Dis double axe handles him. Dis hits more punches and Boy fights back with punches and chops. Dis' head is banged off the buckles. Boy flipping neckbreakers him. Boy claymore kicks him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was simple, but I liked it. Disorderly threw some nice punches here and he did a decent job of roughing Boy up before Boy came back and won.

Kale vs "The Bulldog" Enrico Sterdivant

Kale offers a handshake then slaps ES when he goes to take it. Kale ducks a charge and hits leg kicks. ES then knocks him down with a hard leg kick. ES running back elbows him, enzugiri's him and running facewash kicks him for 2. 

ES' throat is pulled down over the top. Kale clips him then basement dropkicks him for 2. ES lariats him down twice. ES pops him up and is hit with a knee. Kale hits leg kicks, chops and a spin kick. ES pop up knees him. ES german's him. ES does a grounded sleeper and submits him.

Thoughts: I liked it. They didn't do anything too wild but the strikes connected and they looked like they were actually having a fight here. They showed some nice spirit in this well. 

Ladder Match - Isiah Cone vs Zay Washington

There is a skateboard hanging from the air here. They hockey fight and trade punches. Zay knees him in the gut and chops him. Cone flying knees him then corner helluva kicks him. Cone baseball slides him. Cone flying lariats him off the apron. Zay sends Cone into the rails. A ladder is set up in the ring and Cone is thrown out when he goes to grab it. 

Cone lightning spiral's him in the ring. Cone dropkicks him off the ladder. Zay pulls him off the ladder and forearms him. A ladder is put in the corner and Zay is sent into it. Cone throws the ladder at Zay then Zay throws the ladder at him. 

A ladder is bridged from the rail to the ring. They fight on the apron. Cone facekicks him off the apron. Zay is flapjacked onto the bridged ladder. Cone is caught off the apron and is powerbombed on the bridged ladder.

We go to break and return. Zay and Cone both climb the ladder in the ring. They hit each other up there and they pull each other down. Cone hits some strikes. Zay spin kicks him in the face. Zay climbs the ladder and Cone top rope cutters him while he's on the ladder. 

Cone climbs the ladder. Jabari Young grabs Cone and hits a GTS on him. Zay nails Cone from behind. Enrico Sterdivant comes out. Zay begs off then Enrico sleepers Cone. Zay climbs the ladder while Cone is held and Zay unhooks the skateboard to win.

Thoughts: No one got hurt and they gave us a couple of spots here. What we got was fine for a match at this level and they set up a new heel faction at the end here. 

Zay throws the skateboard down into the floor after.

Overall thoughts:  We had 4 matches here and all of them were at least acceptable. The opener could have used more time. The 2nd and 3rd matches were shorter bouts where they did the basics well. The main event ladder match was fine. They didn't do anything too wild but it was relatively safe, no one got hurt and we got a a big highlight spot or two out of it plus the formation of a new heel group. I enjoyed the show and would give this a 6 out of 10 overall. It was good.