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Friday, July 3, 2026

AEW Forbidden Door 2026: The Buy In Pre-Show 6/28/2026

The PPV main show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/aew-forbidden-door-2026-6282026.html

We are in San Jose, CA. Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness & Walker Stewart are on commentary.

We get some videos to start.

Renee Paquette and Jeff Jarrett welcome us to the show and hype up the event.

Drilla Moloney vs. Daniel Garcia

They lock up. DG waistlock takedowns him then spins on his back and taunts him. DG chops him in the corner and double throat thrusts him. DM shoulders him over twice. DM sends DG into the rails and chops him there. DM chops him over the rail into the front row.

They get back in and DG dragon screws him over the middle rope. DG forearms him down off the apron. DM is sent into the the steps and he dragon screws DG. DG running dropkicks DM agains the rails. Marina Shafir chokes DM on the bottom buckle.

DG ties his legs up, pulls on his hair and says, "you're the guy in New Japan, right?". DG stomps DM's legs into the mat. DM hits punches and DG dragon screws him. DG ankle locks him. DG dropkicks him in the knee. DG hits mounted corner punches. DM dropkicks DG.

They trade chops. DG boots him in the gut then DM pop up powerbombs him for 2. DG rolls DM into a sharpshooter. DG boots him in the head. DG hits downward elbows. DM has him on his shoulder and Shafir pulls DG off. DM goes after Shafir and DG rolls up DM for 2. DG hits chops on DM. DG does a twist and shout on DM.

DG jumps at him, gets caught and is hit with a drilla killa. DM pins him.

Thoughts: I wasn't that into it. DG worked the ankle then the leg for a little. Shafir interfered near the end and it was just a match for the most part. It could have been a little shorter too. I thought this was just so-so.

Jarrett and Renee talk more.

AEW TBS Title Survival Of The Fittest Qualifying Match - Maika vs. Skye Blue

Julia Hart is sent to the back before this starts.

SB backs up Maika in the corner and face shoves her. They trade forearms. SB pulls Maika down by the hair. Maika shoulders her over. Maika shoulders her over and low sliding lariats her for 2. SB cradles her then hits forearms.

Maika is pulled over the top. SB PK's her from the apron. SB Tries a diving headscissors off the apron but is caught and takes an apron powerbomb. Maika armbars her in the ring. SB faltliners her into the 2nd buckle. SB broski boots her in the corner for 2.

SB hits mounted forearms. Maika's head is banged off the buckles and SB foot chokes her. SB neckbreakers her for 2. Maika suplexes her and backdrops her. Maika hits short arm lariats.

SB goes up top. Maika superplexes her down from the 2nd rope for 2. Maika hits a corner lariat. Maika is stuck on the 2nd rope and SB superkicks her there. SB sitout powerbombs her for 2.

They trade forearms on their knees then get up and trade. Maika lariats her on the ropes. SB step up knees her then tornado ddt's her for 2. Maika powerslams her for 2. SB sueprkicks her and Maika rolls to the apron. Maika suplexes SB on the apron. Maika hammerlock michinoku drivers her and pins her.

Thoughts: Like the opener, it was random, long and not that interesting. At least something was on the line here but that's really about it. Maika did some of her power moves but didn't exactly get the crowd all fired up here.

We get another PPV card run-down.

AEW Women's World Tag Team Title Match - Divine Dominion (Lena Kross & Megan Bayne) (c) vs. Olympia & Thunder Rosa

Rosa hits Lena from start then chops her up. Lena knees her in the gut. Rosa chops Lena then Lena lariats her over. Rosa chops Meg and Lena. Olym and Rosa then hit stereo flying headscissors. Rosa top rope tornillos Lena and Meg outside. Olym springboard plancha's the other 3 girls outside.

Rosa hits corner lariats on Meg. Lena trips up Rosa and Meg facekicks Rosa off the apron. Meg hits corner spears on Rosa. Rosa is dropped head first on the top buckle. Meg hits corner spears and a corner splash.

Lena sliding lariats Rosa for 2. Rosa slaps Lena from the mat and Lena boots her. Rosa jawbreakers her and pulls her over the top. Rosa sends meg out. Olym tags in. Olym boots and lariats Lena. Olym dropkicks Lena. Olym hit a handstand pendulum bronco buster on Lena in the corner. Olym spinning samoan drops Lena for 2.

Rosa codebreakers Lena. Olym wastelands Meg. Olym then moonsaults off of Lena onto Meg. Rosa then jumps off Rosa's back with a corner dropkick on Lena. Olym springboard splashes Meg for 2.

Meg gordbusters Rosa. Lena running lariats Rosa for 2. Everyone hits a move and all 4 girls go down. Lena and Olym trade chops. Lena chest kicks her. Meg hurricanrana's Olym from the top and barely gets over. Rosa top rope dropkicks Meg. Meg dropkicks Lena on accident. Rosa corner dropkicks Meg.

Olym gorilla press slams Meg. Rosa top rope double stomps Meg for 2. Rosa side kicks Lena down. Rosa hurricanrana's Meg for 2. Meg F-5's Rosa for 2. Meg claymore kicks Olym. Rosa takes a double chokeslam and is pinned.

Thoughts: It went a little long but I liked it. Rosa tried harder than usual. It got a lot of time and the heels had a different team to fight than usual. I liked the spot where Olym moonsaulted off Lena onto Meg. Meg and Lena won as expected as Rosa and Olym are a random makeshift team.

The commentators then talk about the card more and we see a video on Briscoe/MJF.

Overall thoughts: We had 3 matches here. The first two were longer, slower, random and just so-so. The 2nd match was a qualifier atleast though and meant something. The 3rd match was the best match on here. It got a lot of time and the girls probably had about the best match they were going to have here. I liked it. I thought the matches were a bit long for a pre-show that's supposed to make you want more. I won't rate this as it's a pre-show, but I think you could skip this one. What we got was average here.

Ring of Honor/Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Global Wars Ignition 3/27/2026

Note - This was taped on 3/27/2026 at ROH/MLP Global Wars Canada. For some reason, it wasn't aired until 6/29.

Billie Starkz vs. Maya World

They shake hands and BS tries to hit her. BS back elbows her. Maya spin kicks her in the gut and headscissors her down off the ropes. Maya dropkicks her off the apron. They go out and Maya forearms her down.

Maya chops her back. Maya is sent into the steps and her head is banged off the steps. BS forearms her then hits mounted corner shots. Maay goes p and over. Maya bridges out of a shot and upkicks her. Maya is stuck on the 2nd rope and backbreakered for 2.

BS chokes her on the ropes. BS forearms her and snapmares her. BS kicks her in the back. BS boots her in the face and stomps her. BS chinlocks her. BS throws her down backwards. Maya hits forearms. BS spin kicks her in the face then Maya rolls her into a double stomp.

Maya pumping knees her and germans her. Maya asai moonsaults her for 2. BS cradles her and they trade cradles for 2 counts. BS knees her in the face then corner lariats her. BS hits oblivion on the knee for 2.

They get on the 2nd rope and Maya 2nd rope sunset bombs her. Maya shining wizard's her and pins her.

Thoughts: It was a basic match for the most part. It was competitive with both going for pins. What we got was fine. This was a pre-show match and did what it was supposed to. Maya winning at this time was definitely an upset, though in June 2026, I'd say no.

Overall thoughts: We only had one match here. It was a pre-show match and it was fine but nothing must see. You can get through this is under 10 minutes so it's a decent value for your time, but that's about it. You could skip this one.

Juggalo Championship Wrestling 7/2/2026 JCW Lunacy Episode 89

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/juggalo-championship-wrestling-6252026.html

Mark Roberts, Joe Dombrowski and Veda Scott are on commentary.

Big Vito yells at Sally and Vincenzo. Vito says they got Ruffo back and they didn't take the tags off the merchandise. Sally says he will take care of it. Vito slams him against the wall. He says he's been paying all the bills and doing everything and then Sally screws up. He says he's telling him to shut up for the last time and tells him his father didn't see the bullet coming either.

Violent J comes out to talk. J says things happen you don't expect in wrestling and you learn to expect the unexpected. He says that has happened in JCW and he brings out Jasmin St. Claire. Jas comes out.

Jas says she's 7 months pregnant and says there's a man in the locker room hiding who is responsible for this. She says someone lied to her and has a slow reaction. She says someone is trying to put a monkey wrench into her plans. She says it's J's job to figure out who the father is. She says she's not wasting her time or career raising a fat piece of sh!t kid.

J says it's easier said than done and says almost the entire locker room has knocked her boots. J says if they need to get to the bottom of the rabbit hole between her legs, it will take extra help. He says he will need some serious help of a professional doctor he knows. J says it's Dr. Fadem.

Dr. Fadem comes out. Doc says he's here to conduct a thorough investigation to conduct who the father is of the little gremlin in Jas's belly. Doc says he's qualified as he's been working on J for years and says he has a nasty hemrroid in his anus. J says they aren't here for that.

Doc says Jas is beautiful on the surface but if her true self emerged, it would resemble Jaba the Slut. Doc says he will screen more than 50 potential candidates. He says they won't have results tonight but soon. He says the father can run but can't hide and should surrender now.

The commentators talk. Mark Roberts assumes it's nobody at the announcer's table and they should all be clear.

HoKane is in the back praying to a CoKane shrine.

Mac Davis interviews Barnabus the Bizarre. Barn says he hasn't fully processed what has happened last week. He says he hasn't seen Dani Mo in 25 years and calls her Danielle. Mac says that can't be right. Barn says he didn't know it was her. Barn says Dani Mo looks so much like her mother. Barn says he has more questions than anyone. He says there's only one person he wants to address and will do it in the ring tonight.

I am not reviewing Sonny Kiss vs Sophia Rose. Sonny won. Haley J celebrates with Sonny after.

Mac Davis is looking for someone in the bathroom and finds Big Al. He says HoKane has a CoKane shrine and thinks Al could be next. Mac says Al should check it out and she says she might just do that.

Sally Boy and Vincenzo talk. Sally asks if he heard what Vito said about his dad. Vito comes in and tells Sally to stop complaining. he says all he does is moan. Sally says he's out of here and Vito says he's not. He tells him to grow up or get out. Sally says he's going to pee and asks if Vito wants to come. Vito yells at Vincenzo and says he will be on the first place to Sicily. He tells him to abort and go.

JCW Tag Titles - Willie Mack and 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs Choppa City (Bruce Wayans and Atiba)

Tony gives BW alcohol before the match. Tony tries to give him more. Tony then gives Mack, the DJ, the commentators and the cameraman some.

Tony and BW shake hands and hug. They trade chops for punches. BW goes down. Tony puts BW's bandana over his eyes and BW swats at the air. BW almost hits his partner then Tony punches BW down. Tony nails Atiba on the apron. BW double throat thrusts Tony. Tony's head is banged off the buckles.

Atiba hits chops on Tony in the corner. Tony evades a 2nd rope chop and tags out. Mack comes in and cleans house. Mack hits corner splashes. Mack bronco busters BW in the corner. Tony running double lariats Choppa City. Tony slams Atiba then slams BW next to him. Tony asai moonsaults both together.

Mack top rope splashes BW. The Backseat Boys come out. Tommy Grayson gets in the ring. He hits Mack in the gut with a crowbar then nails Tony in the head with it. BW pins Tony. Choppa City win the tag titles.

Thoughts: This is one of the problems with Vince Russo's booking. Titles change hands a lot. There might have been a time for Choppa City to win the titles, but it was down the line, not here and not this way. JCW also has a small tag division and with the rate they have title matches, the belts are going to change hands a lot. The match wasn't super serious and was mostly Choppa City doing chops. It was more about entertainment than match quality and it had some charm to it, but most would not call this great.

Tony and Mack talk to Choppa City after. Choppa City seems not to really know what happened. They make peace.

Vince Russo and Joel Gertner talk. Russo says the check is in the mail. Joel wants to talk about the cash offer Russo gave him. He says he will have to pass on the offer. Russo says they had a gentleman's agreement. Joel says when you have money, you realize there's more to the world than money. Joel says Josh Bishop is set on having both titles in JCW. Russo says he's no Paul Heyman and says if you mess with him, you better think twice about it. Russo says Josh will play tonight if he wants to play games. He says to make sure Josh is ready.

Big Al and CoKane talk. Al tells CoKane that HoKane has a made a basement shrine to him. Al says she will get to the bottom of this as CoKane is crazy and someone needs to take her out.

We get a video on the Barnabas/Dani Mo saga.

Barnabas The Bizarre comes out. He says he was forced years ago to make a difficult decision. He says it affected him and someone near. He says you never escape karma. He says he never expected the dealer to be his own flesh and blood. He says him and Dani need to talk this out right now and asks Dani Mo to come out.

Dani Mo comes out. She says she waited 25 years to stand here in front of him. Dani says he dipped in the middle of the night and left his 5 year old daughter alone so he could follow his dreams. Dani asks how he could do that to his daughter.

Barn says Dani's mom Barbara was an amazing human being who he loved more than life itself. Barn says Dani's mom died giving birth to her. He says he did his best until she was 5. Dani said all of this brought her back here today. Dani says she is worthy and Barn made her feel like a piece of sh!t who was worth nothing.

Barn apologizes. Dani asks if he's really sorry. Dani says he wasn't there and it's her turn to make his life miserable. Dani says he's a deadbeat dad. Barn take the mic away and says enough. Barn says he tried to take her on the road with him but she was a brat and he knew it wouldn't work. He says the worst part is that he lost the love of his life due to her. He says he would have begged Barbara to have an abortion if he knew things would turn out like this. He says Barbara would turn in her grave if she knew her daughter grew up to be a selfish b!tch.

Barn says if she wants to play games, it's time she is introduced to the real Barnabas. Barn says he said if he found the dealer, he'd make their lives a living hell. He tells Dani "welcome to purgatory". He says he did what was best for him and what's best for him is eliminating her from JCW. Barn says let the games begin.

The commentators talk.

We go to DNA Testing in the back. Steven Flowe, Matt Cross and Atiba are in line and questioning their choices. Jeeves comes out and is cleared. He thanks God. Sewacide comes out and looks at people. Bruce Wayans comes out and is cleared. The doc calls Flowe, Cross and Atiba in.

Josh Bishop and Joel Gertner come out. Joel says Violet J and Vince Russo get a lot of flack. He says he's not a 50% owner of JCW yet and isn't afraid to say that there is something holding JCW back from its rightful potential. He says it's the fans. He says the people are why JCW can't have nice things.

Joel says the fans complained about the new building and says get used to the changes that are coming. He asks how people who are allergic to money can appreciate big money?

Handicap Match - Future Endeavored (Matt Cross and Shane Mercer) vs Josh Bishop

Caleb Konley is on commentary for this. Shane backs up Josh in the corner and Josh is double teamed there. Shane chokes Josh with a shirt. Matt hits punches on Josh. Josh bangs Shane's head off the rails. Matt pump kicks Josh. Matt is crotched on the rail and Josh is pushed into the rails. Josh is backdropped on the apron.

Shane punches Josh in the ring. Shane chokes Josh on the ropes and slams him. Matt standing moonsaults Josh. Shane fallaway slams Josh. Josh takes chops in the corner. Josh hits chops and forearms on Shane. Matt step up enzugiri's Josh.

Matt rebound cutters Josh. Josh takes a release suplex and Shane gets a 2 count on Josh. Josh punches both and facekicks Matt down. Josh running lariats both opponents. Josh boots the ref on accident when Shane puts the ref in the way. Josh takes a pump kick + german.

Caleb Konley gets in the ring. He tries to hit Josh with the title but Josh avoids it. Jos hits Shane and Matt with the two JCW titles. Josh pins Matt.

Thoughts: It wasn't that good. Josh isn't exactly a face and handicap matches generally aren't too exciting.

Big Vito yells at someone in the back behind a door. Sally Boy locks Vito in the room with Vincenzo and leaves. Vito says Sally is finished.

Blast from the Past

We get clips of a ladder match between The Ring Rydas vs The Haters. The Ryders pin The Haters. The Nigerian Nightmares get involved and attack The Rydas. One of the Nightmares does a top rope moonsault on them. The Haters get rid of The Haters then double team The Haters. They then leave with the tag titles. I would have liked to have seen this as it looked wild.

Vince Russo says he wonders if it would be easier to work in an insane asylum then to run JCW. Russo then goes up to Jeeves and complains about him being there. Russo asks what he's doing here. Jeeves says he's here doing stuff on EC3's behalf and Violent J's behalf. Jeeves says he doesn't have time for this and says EC3 will be back. Russo says he can't wait and calls him a mark.

Sally Boy comes out to talk. He says he's the pride of the Luciano family. He says he will make Vito proud. He says he wants to kick Joey 2 Times'/Yabo's @ss and tells him to come out. Yabo comes out and lariats him into the ring. Yabo hits mounted shots. Yabo lariats him. We see Big Vito and Vincenzo escape the locked room.

Vito and Vincenzo then pound on Yabo. Vito lariats him down then hits mounted shots. Vito grabs handcuffs. The JWO of Violent J, Mack and Tony come out and beat up Vito's crew. Vito is handcuffed to the ropes and Tony pounds on Vito. Mack low blows Vincenzo. J punches Vito while he's handcuffed. J's crew beats up Vincenzo in the aisle.

Vincenzo is sent into a rollaway door and is beaten up in the crowd. Vincenzo's head is banged off the bar top. They then walk out of view and we cut away.

Big Al goes up to HoKane and her shrine. She pulls a headcover off of her. HoKane shoves some kind of towel in Al's mouth. Al is unconscious and out. The show then ends.

Overall thoughts: It was the usual JCW show for the most part. The wrestling wasn't anything too special. The angles though can be fun and help make the show watchable. The Jasmin St. Clair pregnancy story is amusing and I'm interested to see where the Dani Mo/Barnabas story goes. I refused to watch the opener. I didn't like Choppa City winning the tag titles as that should have been saved for a later date when there was some build to it. That match had some entertaining moments though. The handicap match wasn't that interesting and honestly, the Blast from the Past match seemed like it would have been the best thing on here had we seen it in full. There was no real main event on this one. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 as it needed a bit more quality wrestling and there was nothing must see here. It was average.

WWE Main Event 7/2/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/wwe-main-event-6252026.html

Vic Joseph and Blake Howard are on commentary.

Carmelo Hayes vs Axiom

They lock up. Ax side headlock takeovers him and kips up out of a headscissors. Ax side headlocks him. Melo rolls over his back and dropkicks him. Ax diving armdrags him off the 2nd rope and enzugiri's him. Ax topes him outside.

Melo la mistica drops him for 2. Ax back elbows him and Melo enzugiri's him on the buckles. Melo springboard blind legdrops him as he hangs on the 2nd rope for 2. Melo 2nd rope twisting springboard lariats him for 2. Ax dropkicks him.

Ax flying step up enzugiri's him. Ax half nelson suplexes him for 2. Ax hits chest kicks. Melo springboard blind diving ddt's him for 2. Ax top rope spanish flies Melo. Ax runs at him and is hit with a first 48. Melo pins him.

Thoughts: Melo won as expected. It didn't get a ton of time but they did fine with what they had. Melo flew around a lot here.

Rusev vs Dragon Lee

Rusev shoves him back off the lock up. Rusev stomps him on the mat. Lee flying headscissors him and dropkicks him out. Lee goes for a tope and is hit. Rusev swinging uranage's him and taunts the crowd. Rusev elbow drops him and kicks him in the ribs.

Rusev hits corner spears. Lee boot Rusev out of the corner. Lee tornado ddt's Rusev. Rusev knees him in the gut. Lee hurricanrana's Rusev into the buckles. Lee running lariats him down.

Lee hits combinacion cabron in the corner. Lee dropkicks him in the corner then germans him for 2. Rusev is pulled over the top. Lee tope con hilos him outside. Lee slips off the top and runs into a kick from Rusev. Rusev camel clutches him. Rusev lets go, Lee slides out of the 2nd attempt to put the hold on and Lee rolls up Rusev to win.

Thoughts: Bad loss for Rusev here as Lee is pretty low on the totem pole and shouldn't have won here. It was a shorter bout and they didn't have much time to do anything but their signature moves for the most part.

Overall thoughts: There were only 2 new matches here. Both where shorter and this seemed like an episode that they didn't have a lot of time for. Both were matches were acceptable enough but totally forgettable. I wouldn't recommend this at all and I thought it was basically just filler. You can finish this one in 20 minutes though.

TNA Impact 7/2/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/tna-impact-6252026.html

Note - In the last week or so, Tommy Dreamer, Mike Santana and Eric Young have all parted ways with TNA. Mike's headed to WWE. I'm not a huge Mike fan, but they put a lot into him and I'm not sure who will replace him. Eric's shtick is a little old to me, but it's not a good look when someone who is seen as a symbol of TNA is leaving. I really wonder who is going to be on these shows going forward at this point.

We are in Albany, NY. Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwolt are on commentary.

Ryan Nemeth comes out and does the intro for Nic Nemeth. Nic Nemeth comes out. He says he feels almost as good as he looks. Ryan holds up a list of names that Nic has beaten. He talks about people he wants to beat up from high school.

KC Navarro comes out and interrupts. He says he's not digging how Nic is doing his thing. Ryan calls him a pink haired goof. Ryan accuses him of being jealous that he's not related to Nic. Nic calls them 2 stooges and talks about how he trained him. Nic yells at both and says they need to fight tonight.

Nic says he's the best wrestler in the world and dares anyone to come challenge him. He says you will all bow down to The Wanted Man and your TNA champ.

Thoughts: I vaguely remember The Nemeth's and KC working together from a few episodes ago. This was a stupid segment though and did nobody any favors.

Leon Slater is interviewed. He says he's devastated after the PPV. He says Ced stole his X-Title from him. Leon promises he's coming back for the title. He says he has to beat Eddie Edwards tonight to get back on the road to the title. He says to become the future face of TNA, he has to start by knocking off scum like Eddie.

They talk about the newly created Knockouts TV Title.

Tasha Steelz does an inset promo and says history will be made as a new TV champ will be crowned. She says she has made history since Day 1 and is the greatest that beat the greatest. She says she's MS will have to answer to Muva (this is apparently some nickname she has backstage and somehow, this is a way to spell "Mother").

Mara Sade does an inset promo. She says Tasha brings another side out of her and she needs it. She says she won't quit as she can't quit. She says they all see the vision and she will use her hands to make it a reality.

TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament First Round Match - Tasha Steelz vs. Mara Sade

Mara backslides her to strt then rolls her up for 2. They trade pin attempts. Mara baseball slides her and bangs her head off the apron. Mara chops her outside. Mara jumps off the steps and dropkicks her.

Mara is swept on the apron. TS hits mounted forearms. TS hits corner attacks and rolls her into a PK for 2. TS hits short arm lariats. TS falcon arrows her for 2. Mara misses a top rope splash. TS misses a corner charge and ends up going out. Mara slingshot plancha's her outside.

Mara hits shots and slingblades her. Mara corner flying forearms her and boots her in the corner. TS misses a step up enzugiri. Mara sitout powerbombs her for 2. TS jawbreakers her and neckbreakers her for 2. TS does a double arm and neck hold.

TS pump kicks her. TS springboards and runs into Mara's superkick. Mara hits a top rope moonsault after TS misses a corner move and Mara pins her.

Thoughts: It got a lot of time and it was fine. No one really botched and things mostly went well here. Mara won as expected.

Agent Zero and Mustafa Ali get on the ramp behind Mara but don't touch her. Ali makes a phone call.

Rich Swann and BDE talk. Rich says if it's them left in there for an X-Division Title shot, they won't take it easy. BDE says he hasn't won a match yet and wants to make sure there's no hard feelings if he wins. He calls him Unc and Rich says not to do that.

TNA X-Division Title #1 Contendership Six Way Match - The Home Town Man vs. Rich Swann vs. Fabian Aichner vs. Mr. Elegance vs. Jason Hotch vs. BDE

We seemingly join this in progress. Rich tries pins on BDE. They get up together. Mr Elegance is kicked in the gut and he pop up drops Rich onto BDE. Elegance poses and Fab chops him. Fab lariats Elegance down then springboard twisting crossbodies Home. Fab top rope double underhook suplexes Rich for 2.

BDE's springboard twisting crosbody is caught then Jason springboard crossbodies them all down. Home airplane spins Jason and TKO's him off of it. Home slingshot plancha's outside. Elegance bangs Home's head off the apron. BDE topes outside but Elegance catches him and throws him into the post.

Rich 2nd rope phoenix splashes outside. Elegance is up top with Rich. Jason powerbombs Elegance, causing him to release german Rich off the top onto Fab. We get some pin attempts. Home takes a corkscrew kick from Jason. Rich handspring cutters Jason for 2. Elegance twisting ddt's Rich. BDE top rope splashes Elegance. Fab sitout last ride powerbombs BDE and pins him.

Thoughts: I think we joined this in progress. This was fast paced and mostly all cool moves and spots. It was a bit hard to follow. The top rope german Rich took really should have taken him out of this. Fab was definitely the favorite going into this one and pulled it off. It was alright.

TNA Injury Report

Personal Concierge is suffering from eye chemical exposure after being green misted and is out. Tom laughs at it. Trey Miguel is still out. Everyone in the ladder match is taking a week off. Eddie Edwards and Moose are cleared. Nic Nemeth then has Matt announce that he is cleared.

AJ Francis and Expressions talk to Ricky Sosa. AJ asks if he thought of flying First Class. Expressions says he could go from Ricky Sosa "Bang Bang" First Class to Ricky Sosa "Bang Bang" Boys in the Hood. Sosa says "bang bang".

Order 4 talk in the back. Ali is upset about the loss and says Order 4 is getting comfortable with failure. John wants to demand a TNA Tag Title shot. Ali says he won't do that, but he will. Ali says he just needs them to do one thing - win.

Ricky Sosa comes out. He says he went through a tough battle at Slammiversary and has beaten Eric Young. He says it was his first PPV and Slammiversary and he stood tall like a man. He says this isn't the end but the beginning. He says he felt the stress but the only thing left has "Bang Bang, Sosa Sosa".

The Righteous come out. Dutch says they keep hearing that Sosa is a once in a lifetime signing. He says potential is lonely and it whisper and waits. He says they don't create greatness but reveal it. Vince talks about The Hardy's and said they showed them that a new chapter was already open. He says on his own, there's limits for Sosa. He says there's no limits with The Righteous and says they are many.

The System come out. Alisha says the only way you can make a name for yourself is if you ride with The System. Eddie says Bear Bronson made the right choice and became a tag champ. He says Cedric made the right choice and became the X-Division champ. He says Sosa needs to ask if he wants to become a champ or join a cult.

Vincent says he just hears empty promises. He says The System see Sosa as a threat. Vincent says The System's actions are just throwing in the towel (this references the PPV match Eddie lost this weekend). Sosa says says no to The System and The Righteous. He says he only wants to align himself with the TNA fans. Bear Bronson nails Sosa and drops him. Bear and Dutch go face to face. Sosa facekicks Bear and is beaten up by The System. Leon Slater comes out and fights off The System. Leon then gets ganged up on to end the segment.

Thoughts: I liked that they tried to make Sosa seem like a big deal here with 2 groups trying to acquire him.

Elijah does a video with a smoking guitar. He says AJ Francis tried to take it all from him then they fought at Slammiversary. He says he got it all back. He sings.

Heather By Elegance does a promo ahead of her match. She talks about things she has done and says she will be the first ever Knockouts TV champ.

Allie does a promo ahead of her match. She says The Elegance Brand reminds her of bullies she used to know. She says bullies make her want to rip someone's face off. She says she wants to remind everyone she's Allie and she's feisty.

TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament First Round Match - Allie vs. Heather By Elegance

HBE hits Allie from behind and pounds on her. Allie's head is banged off the buckles. Allie corner lariats her and sliding corner forearms her. Allie running dropkicks her outside. Allie's throat is pulled down over the top rope.

Allie hits forearms on HBE and is thrown down backwards. HBE hits mounted shots on Allie. HBE basement dropkicks her against the ropes for 2.

HBE roll her into a chinlock. HBE throws her down backwards. HBE misses a 2nd rope moonsault. They trade forearms. Allie hits running lariats and kneelifts her. Allie hanging headscissors her over the top rope. Allie goes up top. M By Elegance gets on the apron and Rosemary pulls her down. Allie is knocked off the buckles. HBE top rope double stomps Allie and pins her.

Thoughts: It was average but there weren't any bad moments. I'm not sure what M By Elegance's thing here was about as she totally did not distract Allie when Allie couldn't even see her.

They air a Dark Side of the Ring commercial on TNA with Russo and Jeff Hardy complaining about things that happened in the past.

Xia Brookside comes out to talk. She says she told us so about Lei Ying Lee. She says she was right about everything and is the new TNA Knockouts champ now. She says she hopes Slammiversary taught Lei Ying Lee a lesson that the division and title doesn't belong to her. She says if you try to come between her and her title, she will do whatever it takes to keep it.

Lei Ying Lee comes out. She says she would have been happy for her at one time. She says Xia had to cheat to win the title. She says she doesn't see a champ in her but a fake b!tch. She says Xia has everything to lose now. She says she will get her rematch next week. Xia tries to hit her, misses and ends up sliding out when Lee goes for a move. Lee says if she wants weapons, fine, it'll be No DQ.

Mustafa Ali talks to Daria Rae. He says some people think she owes him an apology for Slammiversary. Ali says she owes him a favor. Ali asks that The Great Hands get one more tag title shot. Daria says the idea sounds good for next week.

Ryan Nemeth vs. KC Navarro

Ryan shoves KC. KC slingblades him for 2. KC pulls his neck forward and boots him out of the corner. KC is swept on the 2nd rope. Ryan neckbreakers him on the floor.

Ryan hits mounted forearms on KC. Ryan chinlocks him and KC jawbreakers out. KC hits a running lariat and dropkick. KC flying corner forearm. KC spinning ddt's Ryan for 2. KC misses a corner charge and goes shoulder first into the post. Ryan rolls him up for 2. KC dropkicks Ryan into the ropes and hits his 305 kick. KC running shiranui's him and pins him.

Thoughts: It didn't get a lot of time and KC won as expected here. Ryan's so low on the totem pole now that even a win over him means little. They kept it moving and it was acceptable.

Nic Nemeth comes in and makes them shake hands after. Nic then holds their arms up. Nic then hits a danger zone on KC.

Thoughts: This didn't work. KC hung out with The Nemeth's a few times, it got forgotten about then KC got turned on. It was hard to get invested into this.

The Hardy's do a promo. Matt says Ali called in a favor for The Great Hands to get a title shot. Matt says it doesn't sound like a favor. Jeff says it sounds like a sacrifice. Matt says they will face them and an arena full of dieHardy's. Jeff says those fans provide them with the fuel to be more than just wrestlers. Jeff says they have the nuts and guts to accomplish anything. Matt says The Great Hands will see why they are so good.

Eddie Edwards vs. Leon Slater

Leon facekicks Eddie to start then hits mounted corner punches. Leon drops him with a punch. Eddie headbutts Leon. Leon rewind kicks him. Leon handspring back elbows him. Leon facekicks him out. Leon slingshot plancha's out.

Leon's spinning heel kick is caught and he takes a backbreaker. Eddie stomps Leon. Leon is thrown upside down into the buckles. Eddie back body drops Leon. Alisha chokes Leon on the ropes. Eddie chops Leon then slams him.

Eddie misses a top rope moonsault. Leon drops Eddie with running shots. Leon spinning heel kicks Eddie. Leon top rope crossbodies Eddie for 2. Eddie step up enzugiri's him and backpack stunners him for 2. Leon pump kicks Eddie. Eddie lariats him then double underhook powerbombs him for 2. Eddie tiger drivers him for 2.

Leon hits utopia. Alisha gets on the apron while Leon goes up top. Cedric Alexander gets in the ring. Leon top rope crossbodies Ced. Leon leg lariats Ced. Eddie cradles Leon while holding the pants and pins him.

Thoughts: It was average with a lame finish here. Leon vs Eddie is only so exciting on paper and this was anything too special.

Cedrix beats up Leon after. Ricky Sosa comes in to help out Leon. They fight The System off. Sosa and Leon then celebrate and Tom calls them the future of our sport.

Overall thoughts: It was a weak episode of Impact. TNA's in some real trouble at the moment. They've lost Santana, Eric Young and Maclin within recent weeks and they do not have replacements for them right now. TNA really just needs to do what I've been saying they should for years - find some younger guys, lock them up to longer contracts and see how it goes. The NWA has a more promising roster than they do with a fraction of the money. There's talent who has potential but TNA has been way too focused on ex-WWE guys with limited upside.

The Nemeth's angle with KC Navarro didn't work as they haven't been paired up long enough together. Tasha/Mara was fine as was the X-Division 6-way. The segment with The System and The Righteous trying to sign Ricky Sosa helped make Sosa feel important. Allie/Heather was average and the main was average as well. I'm also not high on the Knockouts TV Title as they have too many belts already. I'd give this show a 5 out of 10 as it was average as a whole.

Thursday, July 2, 2026

AEW Collision 7/2/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/aew-collision-6272026.html

Note - This was aired on a Thursday and ROH will be aired on Friday because of it.

We are in San Diego, CA. Tony Schiavone, Excalibur and Nigel McGuinness are on commentary.

Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli & PAC) vs War Dragons (Drilla Moloney & Shingo Takagi)

Shingo and Pac trade waistlocks and wristlocks. Pac trips him into a front facelocks and Shingo side headlock takeovers him. Pac side headlock takeovers him. Shingo shoulders him over. Pac flying headscissors him. Shingo shoulders him over.

CC trips DM and side headlocks him then shoulders him over. DM shoulders him over. CC tilt-a-whirl backbreakers DM and Pac curbstomps DM for 1. Shingo chop and punch combos CC in the corner. They trade shots. Shingo hits a nasty looking twisting ddt. CC takes a double shoulderblock. We go to PiP break and return.

CC 2nd rope double axe handles DM's arm. DM and CC trade chops. CC euros him down for 2. CC straightjacket neckbreakers DM. Pac 2nd rope dropkicks DM. DM hits chops on Pac. DM dropkicks Pac. Shingo comes in. He slams Pac. Shingo hits a flatliner + ddt combo on his opponents. Pac enzugiri's Shingo.

CC hits euros on DM. DM backslides him for 2 then spinebusters him. DM boots CC out of the corner and slams him. Shingo slams Pac. Shingo hits a top rope diving back elbow while DM hits a top rope diving elbow drop for 2.

CC takes a corner lariat + spear. CC facekicks Shingo then is dragon screwed. Pac hits kicks on DM. Pac rebound germans DM then DM pop up powerbombs him. CC running lariats DM. All four men are down.

Shingo and CC trade forearms. CC giant swings Shingo and Pac basement dropkicks Shingo as he swings. Pac puts DM against the rails. Daniel Garcia grabs DM on the rails. Shingo takes running corner attacks. Pac running lariats Shingo for 2. Shingo back body drops CC.

Shingo fights off a 2v1. Shingo lariats Pac then CC. Garcia gets in the ring. Shingo lariats him over the top. CC euros Shingo and pins him.

Thoughts: The finish was weak here with Shingo going down to a euro. This never kicked over into 2nd gear and was a slower match without a ton of highlights. It was acceptable but they did not go all out here.

The Conglomeration are interviewed (OC, Strong and Kyle). OC says the Forbidden Door cage match was crazy and they got the job done. OC says Mark got his title shot and it didn't work out. Kyle says we don't know when we will see him again due to injuries. They say they don't know when they will see Ishii either. Lexy asks about Lio Rush. Strong says they are focused on the present and are the current trios champs. Konosuke Takeshita comes in. He says he like El Phantasmo and wants Kyle Fletcher. He says he hates Okada. Kyle says they are a bunch of champs and let's keep it that way.

Brian Cage vs Andrade El Idolo

Idolo tope con hilos Cage and Lance Archer as they walk down the aisle. Idolo hits corner spears and lariats on Cage. Cage running lariats Idolo and bangs his head off the buckles. Cage hits corner spears. They trade chops.

Cage slams and leg drops Idolo for 1. Idolo boots Cage out of the corner then flying lariats him. Idolo springboard triangle tornillo's Cage outside. Idolo takes photos with a female fan. Cage 2nd rope deadlift suplexes Idolo. Cage then poses.

We go to PiP break and return. Cage jumping knees Idolo. Idolo boots Cage out of the corner. Idolo elbows Cage off the 2nd rope. Idolo top rope moonsaults into a standing moonsault on Cage. Idolo and Cage trade forearms. Idolo flying forearms him. Idolo hits triple suplexes on Cage for 2.

Cage hits kicks on Idolo. Cage 619's Idolo. Cage sitout powerbombs Idolo for 2. Idolo top rope splashes Cage for 2. Idolo corner meteora's Cage for 2. Cage F-5's Idolo for 2. Cage germans him. Idolo spinning back elbows Cage and double underhook twisting drops him. Idolo pins him.

Thoughts: Idolo won as expected here. It got a lot of time to play out. Cage didn't throw Idolo around as much as I had hoped. Idolo did a lot of flying though and was alright. The match was acceptable but could have been better.

Idolo talks on the mic after. Idolo asks if you think this is over and says, "How you know?". Idolo then throw a mic at Don.

Gabe Kidd talks over a video. He says he's both a Dog and a Death Rider as they share the same message. Gabe says they have an issue with The Bang Bang Gang says Dave Finlay kicked Jay out of NJPW.

Mina Shirakawa & Thunder Rosa vs. B3CCA & Zara Zakher

Rosa ducks Zara's enzugiri then russian legsweeps her. Rosa lariat s her for 2. Becca tags in. Mina boots her in the gut, slides out of a lariat and shimmies. Mina spin kicks her in the gut. Mina stunners Becca over the top rope then slingshot tornillo's her for 2.

The jobbers hit forearms then take chops. The jobbers are sent into each other. Rosa and Mina hit corner attacks on them. Rosa takes her shirt off and corner dropkicks both. Mina la mistica facebusters Becca. Rosa package side powerbombs Becca and pins her.

Thoughts: It was mostly all squash as expected with Mina and Rosa winning. It wasn't much of note.

Thekla comes out with Starlight Kid's mask on. She says she did what she said would do. She says she burned down the Forbidden Door, beat Kid, spit in her mask and had Kid dancing for her at the strip club again. Thek says Stardom is dead and says long live the toxic spider. She says everyone wants a shot at her title and says to load your guns. She says she will catch the bullet with her teeth and spit it back in their faces.

Skyflight talks to Matt Sydal. Darius says they meant it when they said they had his back. Dante says they want to add him as a member. Matt says it's an honor. He says he has their back and is looking for a fight.

Adam Copeland & Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn & Jay White) vs Shane Taylor Promotions (Carlie Bravo, Lee Moriarty, Shane Taylor & Shawn Dean)

This is Jay White's return match.

Colten wristlocks Lee. Lee takes him down by the wrist. Colt side headlock takeovers him and Lee does the same. Colt side headlock takeovers him, gets put in a headscissors then Colt rolls him up for 2. Colt dropkicks Lee.

Lee is double hiptossed. Bravo chopes Cope over the 2nd rope with his leg. Cope headbusters him. Bravo is double hiptoss neckbreakered. Dean kicks Austin from the side. Austin sweeps him. Austin hits jabs on him. Bravo jawbreakers him. Austin is group pounded on outside.

We go to PiP break and return. Dean bronco busters Austin. Austin fights off the heels and tags in Jay. Jay forearms and chops Dean. Jay back body drops him. Jay dragon screws Bravo. Jay dragon screws Lee. Jay dragon screws Shane. Jay ddt's Dean for 2.

Lee slingblades Jay. Lee takes a 310 to Yuma. Bravo crossover punches Colt and Austin takes a backdrop + neckbreaker combo. Shane double lariats Jay and Cope. Shane takes a very dangerous double superplex and barely makes it over. Cope hits a spear then Jay blader runners Dean. Jay pins Dean.

Thoughts: Shane just barely made it on that superplex spot. It didn't get enough time and it wasn't anyone's best work but it was decent enough. Austin did most of the work here in this one. Shane's crew lost as expected as Jay won his return.

The Dogs come out then The Death Riders jump The Bang Bang Gang from behind. Mox and Will do not join in on this. Jay gets hit with a shillelagh. Finlay hits overkill on Jay.

Thoughts: The Death Riders do it again. They were basically faces earlier in the week and are flip-flopping back to being heel.

Willow Nighingale does a video. She says she's still not the best but will prove she is this year.

The Demand (Bishop Kaun, Ricochet & Toa Liona) vs Chris Nasty, Jordan Oasis & Sonico

Toa lariats one of the jobbers then dumps him upside down. Khan corner lariats Chris and running suplexes him. Ric standing moonsaults Chris. Toa runs over his opponents outside. Chris takes a corner hip attack and is yanked into a cutter and top rope splash. Toa and Jordan's eye brows are both busted open. Toa knocks Jordan out of the ring.

Khan dropkicks Sonico outside. Chris takes a double bodyblock then he is held for springboard doomsday device and pinned.

Thoughts: It was all squash here. I think Toa and Jordan bumped heads out there and both got busted open. Toa ran some people over here.

Ric congratulates Matt Sydal for finding a group of people who feel like claiming him. Ric says what he has with them is nothing compared to The Demand's actual broterhood. Ric says some of their demands have yet to be met. Ric says when you are in demand, you can make demands. They say if you don't follow demands, you get put down.

Women's Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot Match - Athena vs. Rina

Ath side headlock takeovers her. Rina side headlock takeovers her. Ath takes her down by the hair and slaps her. Rina trips her and basement dropkicks her. Rina dropkicks her again for 1. Ath euros her down. Rina running back elbows her. Rina top rope dropkicks her for 2.

Rina clubs on Ath. Ath lariats her down. Ath clubs on Rina's back on the apron. Rina takes a gordbuster on the apron. Rina is sent into the post. We go to PiP break, full break and return. Rina jawbreakers her. Ath comes off the 2nd rope and runs into a boot.

Rina hits hip throws and STO's her. Rina hair throws her. Rina flying double knees her in the corner and overhead suplexes her. RIna reverse suplexes her. Ath armbars her and Rina goes for a pin off of it. They trade facekicks. Rina rolls her up for 2.

Ath tombstones her for 2. Ath armbars her and Rina ropebreaks. Rina rebound germans her. Rina gori bombs her. Rina top rope double knee drops her for 2. Rina buzzsaw kicks her and does an abdominal stretch bomb for 2. Ath running boots her out of the ring. Ath then low topes her outside. Ath hits a top rope diving o-face on Rina and pins her.

Thoughts: Ath won as expected here. Ath was definitely the heel but I don't know what Rina was. It wasn't anything special and there was no real logic to it. The crowd didn't react much to Rina. It was average.

Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis are interviewed. Kyle says he wrestled El Phantasmo 10 years at age 18. He says he will introduce him to the man, the myth and the genetic anomaly he has become. He says he hopes Takeshita is watching. He says it hurts to be close to him but it's nothing close to the pain Takeshita will feel next Wednesday.

Bandido, Mike Bailey & Mistico vs. The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed & Zachary Wentz)

Dez takes down Mist and Mist armdrags him. Mist hits kicks, walks up the buckles and corkscrew diving armdrags him. Band gets in. He boots Dez out. Reed jumps over Band. Reed kips up into an enzugiri on him. Mike facekicks Reed.

Mike hits kicks on Zach then Zach germans him. Reed slingshot codebreakers Mike. Mike topes Zach outide. Reed, Band, Dez, Mist and Zach all hit topes one after after. Mike goes for a tope and Zach stunners him over the 2nd rope. Reed jumps over the top and diving cutters him onto Mist and Band outside.

We go to break and return. Band flying forearms Reed. They trade forearms. Band one arm gorilla press slams Reed. Zach top rope diving cutters Band. Reed top rope 450's Band. Dez top rope spiral taps Band for 2.

Mist hits a springboard double back elbow. Mist 619's Reed. Mist springboard double dropkicks Reed and Zach. Dez superkicks Mist. Band hits a reverse GTS on Dez. Band hits a 21plex on Dez as his partners dive out. Band pins Dez.

Thoughts: I liked it. It was all flying and exciting action. They kept it moving and ended it before it got stale. It's too bad the Rascalz didn't get all that much in here though and weren't treating that well.

Divine Dominion ask where the tag teams have gone. Meg says they are on a mountain so high that everyone else is afraid to climb it. Lena says maybe word got out that when you face them, you face your fate. Meg says to wrestle them from your knees as it'll be that much easier to bow down.

Rush vs. Jordan Cruz

Rush has some new red and black gear. Rush slaps away a handshake and no sells a chop. Rush forearms JC down and sends him into the rails outside. Rush chops JC in the corner then stomps on him. Rush does his horns corner basement dropkick and pins JC.

Thoughts: It was all squash here. Tony says it was nothing new and I'd agree. We've seen this many times.

Rush gets on the mic and says viva Mexico.

The Opps talk. Hook says Shibata is on a 19 match win streak and says in Match 20, Bandido goes down. Bowens says this team of killers will be a team of champions. Bowens goes to clap and says stand and applaud. Hook stops him and shakes his head.

Women's Casino Gauntlet #2 Spot Match - Julia Hart vs. Maya World

Hart pulls her down by the hair and walks over her. Maya rolls her up for 2 and chops her. Maya sentons her for 2. Hart's head is banged off the buckles. Hart goes out. Maya cartwheels on the apron and forearms her on the floor. Maya is sent into the rails. Hart chops Maya.

Maya flying euros her for 2. Hart does a tarantula variation to her on the ropes. We go to PiP break and return. Hart forearms her and corner lariats her. Hart running corner back elbows her. Hard grounds her with a double arm and neck hold.

Maya flying back elbows her and drops her with kicks. Maya single leg dropkicks her for 2. Maya rolls her into a double stomp for 2. Hart double boots her in the chest for 2. Hart stomps on Maya. Maya fallaway slams her with a bridge but flips through for another.

Hart knocks Maya off the buckles. Hart goes for a top rope moonsault but Maya gets her feet up. Maya running leg lariats her and pins her.

Thoughts: It could have been a little cleaner at times as they didn't fully connect. It was acceptable enough though and Maya won as expected.

El Phantasmo vs. Kyle Fletcher

ELP goes out and puts his sunglasses on a kid in the front row. Kyle isn't impressed. Don Callis is on commentary.

They lock up and KF backs him up on the ropes. ELP side headlock takeovers him. KF does the same to him. ELP trips him and KF rolls out of a surfboard. They trade pin attempts. ELP walks up the ropes, does rope tricks and diving headscissors him. ELP plays to the crowd and is facekicked.

We go to PiP break, full break and return. ELP springboard twisting splashes him. ELP asai moonsaults him for 2. ELP 2nd rope diving tornado ddt's him. KF facekicks him. ELP hits kicks and step up enzugiri's him. KF michinoku drivers him for 2.

KF misses a corner charge and goes out. ELP top rope moonsaults him outside. KF half and half suplexes ELP on the floor. ELP is lawn darted into the rail top hard. They get back in and KF sitout last ride's him for 2. KF boots his face around then forearms him down. ELP running lariats KF. ELP hits a CR2 for 2. ELP jumps off the top and KF gets his knees up. ELP cradles him for 2.

ELP rolls him up for 2. ELP backslides him for 2. KF running knees him then lawn darts him into the buckles. KF running corner facekicks him then brainbusters him. KF pins him.

Thoughts: It had a lot of moves, flying and fast paced action. ELP did more than usual and was definitely trying to earn a job here. The match was okay as they didn't overdo it too much and made it exciting. Kyle won as expected.

Don Callis gets on the mic after. He says he wants to talk about betrayal and Takeshita. He says there's no lower form of life than someone who betrays their family like Takeshita. He says Takeshita was a nobody when he found him. He says he was his chosen one to replace Kenny Omega. He says he will teach him a lesson and take everything from him, starting with the International Title. He says Kyle will take back what is The Family's property.

Takeshita comes out and Don runs.

Overall thoughts: It was basically all random matches here as usual with some leftovers from Forbidden Door. There were few storylines here and little angle advancement. Mistico's match was the best match on here and the main event was probably a close second. Most of the bouts were at least accept on this one and it had some different matches that hardcore fans might be interested in. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 as most of the matches were good, but it would get a much lower rating if you wanted anything else out of this show. It was okay overall.

WWE Evolve 7/1/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/wwe-evolve-6242026-evolve-succession-iii.html

We are at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Blake Howard and Pete Rosenberg are on commentary.

The guest GM for the night, KevOnStage, talks about Evolve Succession. He then hypes up tonight's matches.

Layla Diggs vs Gianna Capri

Masyn Holiday comes out with LD. She has left WWE already, so we won't see her for much longer. Anya Rune is in the VIP Lounge.

GC side headlock takeovers her. LD armdrags her but GC turns it into a pin attempt. LD boots her then sitout gordbusters her. LD shining wizards her for 2. GC boots LD in the gut, sending her out. GC hits knees to LD's back. GC running back elbows her then backdrops her for 2.

LD hits some shots and leg lariats her. LD step up enzugiri's her. LD flying pumping knees her in the corner. GC throws her down. Anya Rune does a hadouken pose and says she will punish GC. LD flips out of a lariat and overhead kicks her. LD top rope moonsaults GC and pins her.

Thoughts: The less said about this one the better. Layla hit a bunch of bad strikes and Anya Rune doing hadouken's to GC was really embarrassing. This was bad.

Diggs and Masyn dance. Braxton Cole comes out with the NXT Rule Book and says they can't put him in a No DQ match without his consent. Harlem Lewis then nails Cole from behind to start their match.

No DQ Match - Harlem Lewis vs Braxton Cole

Cole's head is banged off the apron and he is sent into the steps. We go to break and return. Lewis hits Cole with a baking pan. Lewis puts the pan between the ropes and Cole sends Lewis into it.

Cole hits Lewis with a cane and breaks it over his back. Cole then mocks him with it. Lewis hits mounted shots on him. Lewis flying knees him. Cole hits him with a cricket bat in the gut. A fan gives Cole a belt and Cole whips Lewis with it.

Lewis blocks a shot and drops him. Lewis takes off his belt and whips Cole with it. Lewis michinoku drivers him for 2. Cole hits Lewis in the throat with a tennis racket then ddt's him. Cole bridging neckbreakers Lewis on the floor.

Cole hits Lewis with a pool cue. Lewis is pinned to the post with the cue. Cole slaps him. Lewis breaks the cue and bangs Cole's head off the apron. Cole hits Lewis with a baking pan, then he release suplexes him on it.

Cole grabs a mop, which he is mocking Lewis with. Cole breaks the mop on Lewis' back. Cole then hits him with 2 mops tied together. Cole bends over and Lewis pulls the mop into Cole's crotch. Lewis hits Cole with the mop. Lewis backs him up in the corner. Cole begs off and Lewis puts the mop end in Cole's face. Lewis jackhammers Cole and pins him.

Thoughts: This was really good. No, wrestling wise it wasn't that memorable, but the story told was fantastic. Cole had been mocking Lewis being a janitor in the build up to this and tried beating him up with a mop. Lewis then got the edge on him with the mop. The mop shots looked great as the wood flew everywhere. Cole did a good job begging off and he was rude to him as he slapped him around and whipped him. This was exactly what it should have been and I enjoyed it a lot. I see good things in Cole's future.

Harlem says the Harlem Violence World Tour isn't gonna top.

Aaron Rourke comes out. He congratulates him and tells the fans to give it up for him. AR says he has to say thank you. He says he didn't forget that Lewis helped him in his title match. He says he was shocked. He says maybe they developed some respect for each other. AR says he wants to thank him by trying to get a title match with him. AR then thanks him. They shake hands. Lewis doesn't let go and looks at the title.

Sloane Jacobs does a promo. She says Nikkita Lyons has give her so much so far by taking her under her win and getting her a win. She says she told her that the universe works in mysterious ways if you don't bend it for yourself. She says Lyons won the Evolve Title and says she will host the greatest championship coronation party in Evolve history for her. She says it will be unforgettable.

Kale Dixon is interviewed by Chuey Martinez. Kale says he left his ego at the door when coming to WWE and it didn't work. He says he thought it would get him things and get people to like him and thought it was stupid. He says he turned down MLB contracts to get here and says he doesn't understand the Evolve culture at all or the fans. He says the fans wouldn't know what a star was if it slapped them in the face. Kale says the wrestlers are shaking in the back as they know he has a rocket strapped to his butt and he's going for stardom. He says the fans are jealous that they don't look talk or dress like him. Kale yells at Chuey for taking the mic away.

Chuey asks about the woman from last week. Kale says it's his business partner. He says hot people hang out with other hot people. The girl then comes out. She says as soon as she walked out, all eyes turned her way. She says we are looking at the obsession and the moment and Evolve will change forever.

Darkstate's entrance video then cuts this up and Cutler James comes out.

Cutler James vs It's GAL

Gal top rope dropkicks him by surprise during his entrance. CJ is thrown out. Gal puts on his glasses and poses. Gal step up enzugiri's him. CJ wheelbarrow bombs him for 2. Gal's head is banged off the buckles and his face is raked on the top rope. Gal enzugiri's him in the corner and 2nd rope diving headscissors him. Gal casadora codebreakers him.

CJ swinging backbreakers him. Gal's head is banged off the buckles. CJ throws him then corner lariats him. CJ short arm lariats him for 2. Gal hits shots to the gut. CJ giant swings him then pop up euros him for 2.

CJ abdominal stretches him then Gal reverses it. CJ hiptosses him. Gal dropkicks CJ. CJ gets his leg stuck on the top rope and Gal clips him. Gal hits punches and running lariats him. Gal spinning lariats him for 2.

Gal superkicks him out of the corner. CJ catches Gal's 2nd rope diving headscissors. CJ buckle bombs him then does a whirlybird. CJ pins him.

Thoughts: I liked it. It took Cutler a long long time but he's finally found his role as a power guy and it's working out. Gal was kind of fun as the face here but he's best suited as a heel. This was all CJ throwing Gal around.

Elijah Holyfield does a promo. He asks if Jensen thought he sent a good message to him. He says Jensen is scared of losing his spot and says Jensen had to cheat to beat him. He says their story is far from finished. He says he comes from a family where if you don't fight, you don't eat. He says he will knock his lights out.

Harley Riggins and Kam Hendrix talk to Timothy Thatcher, who isn't supposed to be here tonight. Kam says Tate Wilder is supposed to be on NXT but he was messing up their match. Harley says it's time to swat Tate out of the air and says he wants a match. Tim's guards of Viktor Zanov and Shido Ash walk in. Tim says he will call Stone and set up the match.

Tim yells at his guards for what they did last week. He says they are doing the opposite of what he needs and is is relieving them of their jobs. They say to let them wrestle and Tim says no. Shido says they learned from being security that they can do what they want when they want.

Elimination Tag Match - The Mog Squad (Jacari Ball, CJ Valor and Santi Rivera) vs Cappuccino Jones, Marcus Mathers and Sam Holloway

MM and Santi go at it. Santi shoves him in the corner. MM side headlock takeovers him. Santi headscissors him and side headlock takeovers him. MM slams him into an elbow drop. MM flying corner forearms him then rolls him into a mule kick for 1.

Santi is slammed and takes a 2nd rope Sam elbow drop. Sam has to tag out as his ribs are hurting. Ball comes in and Cap hurricanrana's him. Cap dropkicks him. Cap crossbodies him over the top and both guys go out. Sam throws Santi crotch first into the post. Max Abrams trips up Cap and Ball dropkicks Cap.

Cap's head is banged off the buckles by Valor. Balor spin kicks him in the gut and euros him. Valor flying shoulders Cap. Valor belly to belly suplexes Cap.

Cap evades a double team. MM tags in and top rope twisting crossbodies the heels. MM high kicks Ball then cutters him. MM has the heels outside. He 2nd rope moonsaults all 3 of them out there. Ball pump kicks MM in the ring.

MM is held for a slingblade. MM is pinned. Marcus Mathers is eliminated. Sam facekicks Santi. Sam atomic drops him. Ball top rope diving lariats Sam. Sam takes corner spears. Sam double lariats Santi and Ball.

Cap comes in and pump kicks Ball. Cap jumping cutters Ball. Cap corner dropkicks Santi then corner lariats Ball. Cap top rope elbow drops Ball for 2. Santi codebreakers Cap. Cap is held and takes a lariat from the side. Cap is pinned by Santi. Cappuccino Jones is eliminated.

Sam is the last man in for his team. He throws the heels around. Valor hits a chaos theory german on him. Sam chokeslams Valor. Ball gutwrench suplexes Sam three times in a row for 2. Ball is caught off the top and Sam sitout chokeslams him. Santi comes in and knees Sam in the gut. Santi hits an angel's wings on him for 2.

Sam double chokeslams Santi and Valor together. Max gets on the apron and Sam drops him hard with a forearm. Sam suicide dives the heels outside. Sam is popped up into a spear from Valor. Valor pins Sam.

Thoughts: Interesting result here with The Squad winning this without taking any pins. I'm definitely curious about that. Sam and Mathers have been in weird positions here for the last few months as they aren't regulars. Cap has been slowly losing steam also. The Squad mostly won clean here and I don't really see what case the faces have for a rematch. The match was alright but the one-sided nature limited it some.

Overall thoughts: I thought it was a weird show. KevOnStage was supposed to be the guest GM, but he wasn't on this show at all minus in the introduction. Thatcher wasn't supposed to be here but he was. The opener was bad with Anya Rune doing embarrassing stuff in the VIP Lounge. Lewis/Cole was a big hit and was good. That is worth seeing if you've been following along, but if you haven't, you won't get it. Cutler/Gal wasn't bad and Cutler is finding his spot as a powerhouse. The main was one-sided and the heels got a clean sweep on the faces. It was alright but not great. I'd give this a 5 out of 10 as we had some good, average, bad and just weird stuff here. I thought this was average overall.

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