IWA Puerto Rico Impacto Total 1/10/2026

IWA Puerto Rico Impacto Total 1/10/2026

 

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/iwa-puerto-rico-impacto-total-132026.html

Fans are the Lumberjacks - Special Ref: Barbie Boy - Carlos Controversia & El Wizard vs. Drunken Express (Excellent Mantel & Pupe Jackson)

Female fans are lumberjacks here and have belts to hit the wrestlers with.

The Express are dressed up in Santa costumes. They get hit as they enter then hit stereo flying forearms and punches. The Express are sent out but the fans won't whip them. Mantel armdrags Carlos then gets sent out. Mantel hugs the fans and Wiz swings his belt at him. Wiz goes out and the fans hit him with belts.

Carlos dropkicks Mantel in the back and Barbie slow counts. The heels get mad at Barbie. Carlos gets sent out and the fans whip him. Mantel's head is banged off the buckles then the heels foot choke him. Barbie spanks Wiz while he's on the ropes. Carlos foot chokes Mantel from the apron. Wiz is thrown out and gets whipped. 

Wiz standing nagata locks Mantel and Mantel turns it into a pin attempt. Wiz eye pokes Mantel. Wiz bends over and Mantel ddt's him. Pupe gets the hot tag in. He hits punches, a headbutt and a flapjack on Carlos. Carlos goes out and is whipped by the fans. Pupe lariats Carlos inside.

Pupe hook kicks and superkicks Carlos. He then does karate poses. Wizard interrupts the count and Mantel hits mounted shots on him. Pupe hits Carlos at the same time. The Express are sent into each other. 

Wiz goes out and gets whipped. Barbie headbutts Carlos and hits Wiz. Carlos takes a side slam + top rope diving elbow drop and is pinned.

Thoughts: The heels got totally screwed here as they had the ref and fans working against them. It was entertaining though and the crowd was super into the express. The fans nailing the heels with belts in these bouts never gets old.

We see clips of El Legendario Atomo getting beaten up by Manu and Pedro Portillo III until Super Atomo saves him.

Pedro Portillo III does a promo. He says he will end the legacy of Atom. He says he tried to pass things onto Super Atomo but it ends tonight. He says he was wrong about Niche as he thought he was worth more than he is. He says his existence is worth more than Niche's. He says Niche has more street smarts than him but he has more schooling. He says he was studying wrestling while Niche was growing up to be a prisoner. He says Atomo's legacy ends tonight.

Tonight's Hysteria Boricua card has: 

IWA Title (Special Ref: Savio Vega) - Jay Blake vs Ricky Banderas

Mike Mendoza vs El Dragon Nihon

IWA Puerto Rican Title - Niche vs Pedro Portillo III

IWA WOmen's title - Evie de La Rosa vs Daisy Lyn

IWA Intercontinental Title - Riviero Rivas vs Anarquista Manu (Same Manu, just a different name)

IWA Tag Titles - Drunken Xpress vs Edrax Torres and MAscara Pura

IWA Women's Tag Titles - Vanilla Vargas and Roxxy vs Bitterness and Atilla

Atomo and Super Atomo vs Anarquita Manu and Pedro Portillo III

Pimpinela Escarlata, Barbie Boy and Dr. Lucha vs El Wizard, Carlos Controversia and Mystery Partner 

We see clips of the IWA Tag Title TLC X Match from last week.

Johnny Blaze vs. Jose Zamora

Jose comes out with a camera on a stand to watch himself. They say he is making his IWA debut here. He says he's the first wrestler to wrestle with a microphone.

JB throws a toothpick at him. They lock up. JB armwringers him. Jose rolls out of it and reverses it. Jose then flips out of an armlock by using the ropes. JB slaps Jose. Jose slaps him back. Jose dropkicks him. Jose running chops him. Jose goes up and over and backrolls into an upkick. Jose over the back fameassers him for 2.

JB powerslams him and stomps him. Jose fights back and is punched down. JB chops him on the ropes and sends him face first into the buckles. Jose back elbows him. Jose hits punches then enzugiri's him. Jose running euros him then running forearms him in the corner. Jose spinning back elbows him. Jose springboard lariats him for 2.

Jose tries to flip over him into a cutter but JB blocks it. JB STO's him for 2. JB misses a corner splash. Jose flips into a cutter on him and pins him.

Thoughts: Jose is still green but he's gonna be a star. He's still botching but he's a good looking dude, he's athletic and he's in shape. The girls in the crowd were also into him. Jose didn't hit his offense clean so I can't give it a great rating but they had the idea right here.  

Evie de la Rosa does a promo. She says she learned that when she behaves she does good, but when she doesn't, she does better. She says she wants to take Daisy Lyn for a walk around the arena tonight when they fight and says the title will return to her tonight.

Wizard Analiza

Wiz is with Carlos Controversia outside of the arena tonight. He says they are ready for Barbie's mystery partner tonight. He says Dr. Lucha was added to the equation and that shouldn't be allowed. Carlos talked to someone on the phone. They say Pimpinella is a legend in Mexico as an exotica. Wiz says they are ready for that problem. Carlos asks what Dr. Lucha is doing coming back to lucha and says he doesn't remember him. Wiz says to pay close attention tonight.  Carlos says if they think they will come with that nonsense tonight, he challenges them to try and kiss Wizard.

We get a video on Pimpinella Escarlata.

Savio Vega is with Mascara Pura, El Dragon Nihan, Edrax Torres and Manu. He talks about his team all having titles and calls Nihan King Kong. He says Nihan is the future IWA champ. Vega says he's the one in charge. He says they are done with Jay Blake and Mike Mendoza. He says he hates Mike Mendoza. He says things will go their way or they will take to the streets tonight.

IWA Puerto Rico Intercontinental Title Match - Manu (c) vs. Niche

Manu shoves him and is hit with forearms. Niche rolls him up and Manu boots him away. They fight outside and Manu is sent into the poles for the X-Match. Manu belly to belly suplexes Niche into the side of the ring. Manu then rams niche's back into the pole. Manu hits niche with a weapon then rams Niche's back into the apron edge.

Manu pulls Niche's arms back. Niche hits corner spears on him then Niche is belly to belly suplexed into the buckles. Manu suplexes Niche and pulls his arms backwards again. Manu uranage backbreakers Niche. Manu chinlocks him while kneeling on the back.

Manu chops Niche. Niche spinning lariats him. Niche hits punches and hits flying lariats. Niche back elbows him and bangs Manu's head off the buckles. Niche top rope dropkicks Manu. Niche works the leg. Manu running forearms him and flying forearms him down. Manu stomps him. niche blocks a stomp and boots the leg. Niche back elbows him. Niche comes off the 2nd rope and Manu grounded sleepers him.

Niche fights out then is put in a camel clutch. Niche rope breaks. Niche figure fours Manu and Manu ropebreaks. Niche puts the hold back on. Pedro Portillo III comes down and gets on the apron. The ref argues with him outside. Niche slingshot plancha's Manu. Niche comes back in and takes a low blow. Manu germans him into a camel clutch and Niche submits.

Thoughts: It was a good match. Niche did his flying offense and worked the leg. Manu worked Niche's arms and won with a camel clutch. They didn't beat Niche clean either as Pedro Portillo interfered. Niche took a hard belly to belly suplex into the side of the ring here

Jay Blake does a promo on Ricky Banderas and Savio Vega. Savio interrupts and Jay grabs him. Savio tells him it's not a good idea to attack him and tells him he will be the special ref in his title match. Jay says the title will be coming his way. Ricky Banderas shows up behind Jay. He says he's #1 in PR and the world. He says the title was his 20 years ago. Vega grabs the title and Ricky hits Jay from behind. They double team Jay. Vega says the title belongs to a worthy champ and hits Jay in the face with it. Vega then puts the title on Ricky. He says they will finish Jay off tonight.

Savio Vega and Ricky Banderas do a promo outside of the arena. Vega calls Jay a disgusting club and says Ricky is the real champ. He tells Jay to get past Ricky if he wants to put his hands on him. Ricky says welcome to the world of the messiah. He says Jay is looking at some of the founders on IWA. He says IWA will always be his home. He says he was told to rip Jay's head off and he will. He says Jay's time is running out and there's no one who can save him whether he likes it not.

We then see Jay Blake heading into the arena for tonight.

Overall thoughts: It was a good show. I liked the opener and fans as lumberjack matches are always fun. Jose Zamora showed potential in his debut. I liked Evie de la Rosa's promo and the main event was good. We also got a nice angle after to set up tonight's show, where shenanigans are near guaranteed to happen. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 overall.

WWE Evolve 3/11/2026

WWE Evolve 3/11/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/wwe-evolve-succession-ii-342025.html

We are in the Performance Center. Pete Rosenberg and Blake Howard are on commentary.

Various wrestlers are around the ring. Robert Stone is in the ring. He says him and Shawn Michaels decided Evolve needs authority. He then brings out Timothy Thatcher as the new GM.  

Stone says it's time they expand Tim's role. He says Tim will go scout talent around the world to enhance Evolve. Tim says he appreciates the trust they have in him. He says he's no GM though. He says Evolve is where the work starts. He says Evolve is more of a worksite and he's the Foreman, not the GM. Stone says Tim will have to make difficult decisions and says Jackson Drake and Kendal Grey are now full-time NXT stars. Tim says one door opens and another closes. Tim says champs shouldn't disappear and they need to earn their way out. Tim says he asked Grey and Drake for one more title defense, which will be their final evolution. Tim says if they win, they leave as champ and the title is vacated. He says if they lose, we get a new standard bearer will be made. He says Grey will face Tyra Mae Steele tonight. He says next week Jackson Drake's final evolution will be against....

Harlem Lewis then comes out. Lewis says if Drake is having one last match, he wants him. Tim says none of this and says this isn't going off the rails. Tim says he knows. Tim says he's got a match for Lewis. Tim says it's time for Harlem Lewis to get to work and everyone should clear out.

Thoughts: This was different. I don't think Grey and Drake had to leave the brand. They are at the Performance Center and in Florida most of the time anyway, and they could hold onto the titles until they lose them...and they could just lose them soon. It's not necessarily awful and maybe more of a matter of opinion, but I like my way over this decision. I don't think this helps make the titles seem important.

Kendal Grey is in the back. She says it's one last match and title defense. She says Evolve let her find herself. She says this will forever be her last home. She says tonight's business and says Tyra's the only one who has her beat as a technical wrestler. She says she thrives when things get hard. Ken says she has taken down everyone and Tyra is next on her list. She says she will walk into NXT with momentum on her back.

Thoughts: They really re-wrote Ken's history here, completely skipping her run on Level Up. Don't get me wrong, she got a lot more popularity on Evolve than Level Up, but you could see me hyping her up back then on that show.

We go to break and return.

Harlem Lewis vs Sam Holloway

Sam's Evolve run has been weird. They've ran like 30-40 episodes and he has maybe been on 7 of them. Why? Who knows, but I hope he appears more this year.

Lewis hits some shots on Sam and is slammed twice. Lewis lariats Sam over the top. Lewis baseball slides him and hits forearms outside. Lewis is thrown crotch first into the post. Sam forearms him outside. Sam 2nd rope springboard elbow drops him for 2.

Lewis hits spears to the gut. Lewis hits forearms. Sam facekicks him. Sam foot chokes him. Lewis hits shots to the gut and Sam dropkicks him for 2. Sam pulls Lewis' arms back. Lewis dropkicks Sam. 

Lewis 2nd rope elbow drops Sam's back. Sam gordbusters him. Sam misses a corner splash and then uranage's him for 2. Lewis knees him in the gut and Sam double underhook suplexes him into the buckles for 2. 

Lewis knees Sam in the chin and lariats him from behind. Lewis slams him. Lewis hits a jackhammer and wins.

Thoughts: It was an okay hoss battle here. They used some power, threw each other around a bit and this match was about what I expected. I would have been okay with this going longer. I'm curious to see what this year holds for Sam.

Luca Crusafino does a video. He has a new look and is now into music. He has some goofy hat on and more colors on his clothing than  anything I've seen. He says he found his inner self. He says when Luca is vibing, he's most effective. He says he's ready to make Evolve revolve around him.

Thoughts: Wow. I was wondering what happened to Luca and apparently, he's been taking some heavy drugs. Okay, not really, but one could assume that here. This was not good.

Tyra Mae Steele is excited in the back about getting a title match. She says Kendal walked into this locker room as an undefeated amateur wrestling champ. She says she's beaten everyone in Evolve but never has faced an olympic gold medalist. She says the mat and the ring are different but all that matters is who gets the 1-2-3. She says she knows Grey is moving on but she can't afford to lose. She says she won't be satisfied until her name is in the books as the Evolve champ.

Harley Riggins vs Trill London

Har has Cam Hendrix with him. Blake calls Trill "The Electric Enigma".

Trill goes up and over then backflips. Trill hits armdrags and an armlock. Har armlocks him. Har pulls Trill down by the hair. Trill seated moonsaults off the top and armdrags him. Trill dropkicks Har out. Trill dropkicks Har into Cam outside. Trill twisting swantons the heels off the 2nd rope. 

Har germans Trill inside and hits mounted shots. Har basement dropkicks him for 2. Trill hits punches and Har tilt-a-whirl slams him for 2. Trill hits punches and back elbows. Trill trips him then rolling sentons him. Trill basement dropkicks him. 

Trill goes up top and Har crotches him. Har TKO's him and pins him.

Thoughts: It didn't get that much time but what we got was fine. Trill is super athletic but they are in no hurry to push him apparently. I like what we got and wish we could have gotten more.

Chuey Martinez interviews Harley and Cam after. Harley says they do whatever they want here and Chuey brings up what they did to Tate Wilder. Harley says they are in the @ss kicking business and business is booming.

Dante Chen comes in. He says Harley and Cam doesn't represent the PC and are a disgrace. Cam challenges Chen for next week and Chen agrees.

Timothy Thatcher is in the GM office and blinds himself with a flashlight. Aaron Rourke comes in. He says he believes opportunities are earned. He says Drake gets to have his final evolution next week. AR says Drake earned that. AR says Drake doesn't deserve to leave here as champ and vacate the belt like he left this place. AR says The Vanity Project have been doing the same song and dance since Day 1. He says his final straw was the 10-man tag where they left. AR says he feels like he represents Evolve and says he's the diamond in the rough here. He says he's proud to represent WWE ID. He says it's time he steps up to be the leader and wants an opportunity. He says he's the man that stops Drake from rewriting history and is the man to make sure the title stays here where it belongs. He asks Tim to give him the match. Tim says Harlem Lewis did make an argument but says he will get his time. Tim says AR's time is next week.

Thoughts: That was bogus. Lewis won a match assuming he'd get a title shot off of it. AR did nothing and got the shot ahead of him. 

WWE Evolve Women's Title - Kendal Grey (c) vs Tyra Mae Steele

This is KG's last Evolve match. KG shoots in and is suplexed off of it. Wendy Choo and Laynie Luck are in the VIP Lounge. The girls trade waistlocks and Tyra rolls her around on the mat. Tyra fireman's carry takedowns her. 

Ken uses the buckles and armdrags her. KG dropkicks her in the knee then basement dropkicks her. KG is rammed into the corner and thrown. KG is thrown hard into the buckles. KG slides between her legs and Tyra slams her down with the double leg. Tyra baseball slides her off the apron. We go to break and return.

Tyra running corner spears her three times. Tyra slams her down for 2. Tyra chinlocks her on the mat. KG hits elbows to the gut. KG sunset flips her for 2. KG hits chops. Tyra hip attacks her off the up and over. Tyra karelin's lifts her three times. 

Tyra corner spears her for 2. Tyra sits on her back and chinlocks her. KG hits elbows to the gut and Tyra knees her in the gut. KG escapes a suplex then they collide in mid-air. KG knees her out of the corner and hits back elbows. KG germans her. KG then pulls down the straps. KG exploders her.

KG step up ddt's her out of the corner. KG knocks her off the buckles. Tyra olympic slams her for 2. Tyra germans her. They trade roll-up's. KG jumping flatliners her and pins her.

Thoughts: It was Tyra's best bout so far. These two are both amateur wrestlers and they rightfully had a match with a lot of amateur wrestling in it. They ended it at the right time here. I thought it a solid match and I liked this. Grey won as expected and who knows what happens with the Women's Title now.

Grey thanks everyone for the support. She says Evolve gave her a place to find herself. She says she wouldn't be able to do it without the fans. She says she will take over NXT every Tuesday just like she did NXT. Grey then gives Timothy Thatcher the belt and they hug. We get "Thank You, Kendal" chants and Ken touches the Evolve logo.

We get a highlight video on Kendal Grey to close the show.

Overall thoughts: It was a good show and an important one for Evolve. Kendal Grey is gone and Jackson Drake and The Vanity Project will be gone as well next week. I don't love Timothy Thatcher as the new GM/Foreman, but we will give it a chance and see how it goes. Harlem/Holloway was the heavyweight battle it seemed like it would be and I liked it. Riggins/London worked a bit better than I expected but we didn't get to see too much of it. Luca Crusifino has a new gimmick that is not going to work. The main was solid and probably Tyra's best match yet. We also got a nice sendoff video for Kendal. Season 2 of Evolve is here and this was a good way to reset things. I know I'm definitely curious to see where things go next week. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 overall, though it definitely got close to a 7. 

AEW Dynamite 3/11/2026

AEW Dynamite 3/11/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/aew-dynamite-342025.html

We are in San Jose, CA. Bryan Danielson, Ian Riccaboni and Tony Schiavone are on commentary.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) vs The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita and Hechicero)

CC and Hech go at it. Hech takes him down. CC wristlocks him and Hech poses. They shove each other. Hech shoulders him over then crucifixes him for 2. CC side headlock takeovers him. CC misses a senton and Hech crucifixes him for 2. Hech flips out of a hiptoss and CC flips out of a back body drop. Hech leglocks both of CC's legs and CC ropebreaks. 

Mox and KT go at it. They shoulder battle and KT knocks him over. CC boots KT. CC catches KT in the air and KT leg lariats him. Hech step up knees Mox in the corner. CC hits euros on Hech and Hech headscissors drops him. 

We go to PiP break and return. Hech chops CC. CC spinebusters him and is monkey flipped out. Hech dragon screws Mox over the 2nd rope then top rope diving elbow drops CC. KT comes in and hits forearms on Mox. KT flying lariats him. KT 2nd rope diving headscissors CC then lariats him over the top. KT blue thunders Mox for 2. 

Mox forearms KT. Mox facekicks him then KT forearms him. CC euros KT then Mox lariats KT for 2. Mox crossfaces KT. KT pumping knees Mox in the face. CC and Hech tag in. Hech dropkicks him then spinebusters him. Hech twists CC's head with his feet. Hech is pushed off the 2nd rope to the outside. CC la silla's him off the apron.

CC running euros Hech outside. CC top rope crossbodies Hech. Hech flapjacks him then rolls him into a pin attempt. Hech rolls up CC and CC giant swings him. Hech step up knees CC in the corner then legdrops the back of his neck. 

CC eye pokes Hech and cradles him for the win.

Thoughts: The finish was weak here. But the work was okay otherwise with a lot of stiff shots being thrown. The Death Riders were the favorites here and won.

Lance Arhcer and Mark Davis attack Mox after. Shafir comes in and gets hit too. KT is given a chair to hit Mox with but he refuses to do it. KT's crew argues. KT's crew leaves him and he motions to Mox that he will have the title.

Persephone and Willow Nightingale are interviewed by Renee. Willow congratulates Pers for being Mone for the title. Pers says Willow knows what it's like to beat Mone as she beat her too. Pers says she beat Mone harder. Willow says she can take some hard shots and Pers says she doesn't think so. They pound fists after Willow says let's have a good one.

Don Callis hypes up Kyle Fletcher in the back and says he wants to see what he will do to Mike Bailey. MJF walks in and says he wants to see what he will do too. MJF says Mike kicked him in the face last week and asks him to kick the sh!t out of him. Kyle says he doesn't take orders from him and says he will beat him up bad for himself, not MJF. MJF tells Don he should teach his guys how to speak to the world champ. 

AEW TNT Title - Kyle Fletcher (c) vs Mike Bailey

Mike chest kicks Kyle. Mike hurricanrana's him and rolling armbars him. Kyle facekicks Mike outside. Kyle is sent into the steps. Mike rolling armbars Kyle outside. Kyle kicks him in the back to escape. Mike hits arm kicks on Kyle. Kyle slams him.

Kyle stomps him in the corner. Kyle yanks him into a backbreaker then a backdrop for 2. Kyle chops him then Mike chops back. Mike flying headscissors Kyle. Mike chest kicks Kyle down then standing ssp's him for 2. 

Kyle half and half suplexes him. They facekick and slap each other at the same time. Kyle superkicks him then takes a spinning roundhouse kick. Mike poisonrana's him on the apron.

We go to PiP break and return. Kyle 2nd rope spinning backdrops him during the break. Mike backslides him then plancha's him outside. Mike triangle moonsaults Kyle outside. Mike misses a top rope ssp. Mike then top rope corkscrew moonsaults him outside. 

Mike rolls up Kyle for 2. Kyle lawn darts him into the top buckle. Kyle hits mounted shots on Mike. Kyle corner facekicks him. Mike is on his back with a sleeper. Mike armbars him. Mike standing moonsault double knees him. Mike buzzsaw kicks him. Mike then armbars him again. Kyle sitout powerbombs him to escape it. 

Mike standing moonsault double knee drops him on the floor. Kyle kicks him while he's up top. Kyle is kicked on the 2nd rope. Mike 2nd rope poisonrana's him. Mike spinning high kicks him for 2. Mike standing moonsault double kneedrops him inside. Mike superkicks him. Kyle michinoku drivers him for 2.

Kyle hits a hard lariat. Mike hurricanrana's him for 2. Mike superkicks him and spinning high kicks him. Mike misses an ultimate weapon and cradles him for 2. Mike sunset flips him for 2. Mike spinning roundhouse kicks him. Kazuchika Okada gets on the apron. Kyle eye rakes Mike. Mark Davis gives Kyle a title belt and Kyle hits Mike with it. Kyle brainbusters Mike and pins him.

Thoughts: It was obvious what this was going to be - a no-sell fest with big moves and very indy wrestling. We got all of that and a dirty finish as well. Not even an apron poisonrana and a 2nd rope poisonrana could put down the great Kyle Fletcher here. I hated this.

Brody King vs ?

King does an inset promo. He says he's been looking all over for Swerve and he can't be found. He says he has a standby match and isn't ready for it. He says his opponent will find out who the most dangerous man in AEW is.

King lariats the jobber then over the shoulder piledrivers him to win.

Thoughts: It was a very quick squash.

Swerve chokes King with a chain from the front row. Swerve then chokes him in the ring with the chain. King breaks the chain and stares down Swerve. Swerve tries to run and is backdropped. King corner cannonballs him. King chokes Swerve on the apron. Prince Nana interrupts and is hit. Swerve bangs King's arm over his shoulder and gets out of the way.

Mike Bailey is interviewed. Mike says the best man didn't win and Kyle had to cheat to win. Mike says he gives everything he has when he gets in the ring. He says he has to look forward, not back. He says The Don Callis Family will get what they deserve at Revolution.

Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin vs The Dogs (Gabe Kidd and David Finlay)

Gabe nails DA on the apron and DF stomps OC. Gabe throws DA then sends him out. DF pushes OC into the rails. GA eye rakes Gabe outside. DA chops Gabe. OC is sent into the rails. OC superkicks DF. OC puts his hands in his pockets and dropkicks DF into the steps. DA dropkicks Gabe into the rails.

OC top rope diving lariats Gabe then pump kicks him. DA topes DF but DF kind of swats him away. DF suplex throws OC. We go to PiP break and return.

OC hits stupid weak chops on the heels. OC rolls up DF for 2. OC backrolls DF for 2 again and topes Gabe off of it. OC spinning ddt's DF. OC takes a running corner euro. OC fights off a double team in the corner. 

DA is tagged in. He boots DF and hits forearms on Gabe. DA hits running corner attacks on the heels. He pulls Gabe over the top. DA springboard back elbows DF. DA sharpshooters Gabe. DF breaks it up.

Gabe hits a hard lariat on DA on a code red attempt. DF hits mounted punches on OC. DA hits a code red on Gabe. OC hurricanrana's DF outside. DA and OC hit topes outside.

DA top rope dropkicks Gabe outside while he's seated in a chair. Clark Connors nails OC from behind with a tire iron from the crowd. DA goes for a coffin drop and Gabe turns it into a pin attempt. DA takes a uranage backbreaker, a dominator and a Gabe piledriver. Gabe pins Darby.

Thoughts: If there was ever a time for OC not to screw around, it was this. The Dogs are supposed to be this violent and serious unit and OC was just goofing off against them. This brought down the whole match and ruined it. Darby took some awful looking bumps as usual here.

Clark Connors spears OC after and pounds on him. Roderick Strong comes out. Strong teases doing a move to OC but throws OC into them and beats up The Dogs. Darby hits Gabe with a skateboard. Strong backbreakers Clark and clears him out.

AEW TBS Title - Willow Nightingale (c) vs Persephone

They trade some holds. Willow side headlocks her then takes her over. Willow flying headscissors her. Pers flying headscissors her. They shake hands and Pers rolls her up for 2. Willow cradles her for 2. 

Pers kicks Willow in the corner. Willow step up enzugiri's her then hits corner lariats. Pers crucifixes her then Willow fisherman suplexes her for 2. Willow low crossbodies her. Pers fallaway slams her and kips up. We go to PiP break and return.

Willow blocks a tope and Pers dropkicks her off the apron. Willow hits forearms on her outside. Willow spinebusters her on the floor. Willow cannonballs Pers off the apron. Willow corner cannonballs her for 2. Willow misses a top rope moonsault. Pers germans her. Willow germans her back. 

Pers superkicks her. Pers asai moonsaults her for 2. They trade shots and Willow lariats her for 2. Pers goes for a razor's edge, Willow turns it into a backslide and pins her.

Thoughts: It was a random one that got a lot of time. The match was alright but the finish didn't work here. It was alright and both girls gave a better effort than usual here. 

We get a video for the next match.

Harley and Willow do a promo. Willow says she defend her title against England's and Mexico's best. She says Lena Kross should face her at the PPV pre-show for the TBS Title.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Mark Briscoe vs Tomasso Ciampa and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood)

Mark knocks Ciampa off the apron and The Bucks hit stereo topes to start. All 6 fight outside. Dax is sent into the steps and Cash is sent into the apron. Cash is sent into the steps. Ciampa is put on a table. Mark goes up top and is hit by Dax. Mark is superplexed and gets his knees up on a splash. Nick 450's Dax off the top. A Buck is triple pounded on in the corner. A Buck is popped up into a double dropkick on FTR.

Ciampa takes a sunset flip + german. A Buck hits a double shiranui on FTR. FTR take dobule superkicks. Ciampa takes a triple kick. Dax is catapulted into Cash's crotch. Mark 2nd rope cutters Cash. Ciampa lariats a Buck. Ciampa and Mark trade shots then facekick each other at the same time. They then fly at each other and both go down.

We go to PiP break and return. Mark and Ciampa trade chops outside. Mark blockbusters Ciampa off the rails. A Buck slingshot facebusters Ciampa then moonsaults off the apron. A Buck dropkicks FTR through the ropes. A Buck then tope con hilos FTR outside. Mark lariats Ciampa over the top. Mark jumps off a chair and tope con hilos outside.

Dax takes corner attacks. Dax takes a razor's edge + neckbreaker for 2. Cash superkicks Ciampa. Cash takes a double superkick. Mark iconoclasma's Ciampa. A Buck top rope swantons Ciampa then then other Buck hits a top rope elbow drop on Ciampa. Mark top rope froggy bow's Ciampa for 2. 

A Buck is knocked off the top and sent through a table. Mark takes a shatter machine. Dax hits a Buck with a tv monitor then a Buck takes a spike piledriver through the commentary table. Ciampa pumping knees Mark on the ropes for 2. 

Ciampa pumping knees Mark and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a very fast paced match. They did everything 100MPH and it was hard to even follow along at times. There were lots of big spots, but none of them meant anything and I didn't really care for this.

Ciampa pounds on Mark after. Ciampa chairs Mark. Ciampa chokes Mark with a chair. Ciampa 2nd rope air raid crashes Mark through chairs next to each other.

Bryan Danielson hosts a press conference with MJF and Adam Page that is taped and not in front of the crowd. 

Page says the match isn't for revenge, it's for the title. Page says he's taking what MJF holds dearest. MJF says it's sickening and stupid that he has to be in a texas death match. Page says MJF will be leaving the show in an ambulance. 

MJF says his losses to Page were flukes. He says Page is a lucky shot and is all out of bullets. He says he's not concerned with their two matches and is worried about beating him at the PPV. 

Page says he's the master of the texas death match and has ended them. Page says MJF doesn't stand a chance and he will teach him all the lessons he learned about texas death. 

A reporter asks Page who he is if he loses to MJF. He says it won't happen as he is winning the title. MJF says it's obvious he's not winning. MJF says he wants to salute and brings in beers toast Page not being champ again. Page knocks one away, MJF throws the other at him and they fight. 

Page and MJF fight into the arena. MJF is knocked into ringside. Page pounds on him in the ring and security tries to break it up. MJF is hit with a deadeye. Page grabs a barbed wire board and MJF escapes.

Overall thoughts: The show ran 12 minutes late. It was almost all wrestling on this show. It's the show before the PPV, so we had limited news and developments here. The opener was alright. Fletcher/Bailey was an awful indy style match with them doing big dangerous moves that meant nothing. Orange Cassidy screwed up his match as he just had to bring the comedy vs the serious and violent Dogs group. Willow/Persephone got a lot of time and was alright with Willow winning. The main was 100MPH and all action. I found it a bit hard to follow and while they did a lot of stuff, it didn't mean a lot so I can't say I liked it. We then had an MJF/Page press conference and brawl to end the show. I'd give it a 5 out of 10. I just didn't like a lot of the matches that much but most of the show built up something on the PPV.  

WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre 1/25/2026

WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre 1/25/2026

 

Yesterday's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/wwc-superestrellas-de-la-lucha-libre_5.html

Note - The big Euphoria show was yesterday. This show was likely taped well before that and we'll see how they handle things.

Abel Durant and Axel Cruz welcome us to the show. They talk about the upcoming 2/7 show.

6/23/2023 - Slash Venom vs Xix Xavant

We join this in progress. Slash chops and back elbows XX. XX abuses him on the ropes then XX's buddies pull on SV. SV hits him in the gut and boots him in the head and face. SV hits shots to the gut and forearms to the head. XX drops him with a shot and hits punches to the head. 

XX chops SV on the ropes. XX bends over and is ddt'd. SV makes a comeback with punches and a back body drop. SV lariats and slams him. SV crabs a kendo stick. XX's buddies take it from him and tie him up. SV fights off the 3v1 and flying forearms XX. XX's buddies pull SV out and SV uses his kendo stick on them.

SV top rope diving shoulderblocks XX for 2. The ref is distracted and XX lariats him with a kendo stick to win.

Thoughts: We only saw some of it. What we got was fine with Slash fighting off interference only to go down in the end.

Elena Negroni says the 2/7 show is in an irrelevant show and says Mr. Anthony and an Informante will be handcuffed during it. She says she doesn't understand why those two are always involved in women's matches. She says they are showing off and she will continue being the face of the women's division title or no title.

La Guerrera Amazona does a promo. She says she knows Negroni, Stephany and Kamila will have something up their sleeve. She says we will see a war and says she will come out the winner for the third time.

Jc Jexx does a promo. He says he faces Jovan in a non-title rematch. He says they made history last time and it's time to write a new chapter in the book. He says he will beat him 1-2-3.

The 2/7 show has John Hawking vs Chicano for PR Title, Ray Gonzalez vs Intelecto 5 Estrellas, Xix Xavant vs Lightning, Gilbert vs Tony Leyenda, Los Immortales vs Oscar Bernabe and his partner for the tag titles, Stephany Amalbert vs La Guerrera Amazona vs Elena Negroni vs Kamila with Joe Anthony and El Informante handcuffed, Joe Anthony and El Payaso Makabro vs Amaddeo Sole and Lou Forza and Jc Jexx vs Jovan.

6/24/2023 - WWC Puerto Rico Title Match - Mike Nice (c) vs. El Bronco

We join this in progress. They fight outside then go in. Bronco drops Mike  with a punch then short arm lariats him. Bronco punches Mike while he's down. Bronco elbow drops Mike's knee. Blakc Rose, Bronco's valet, chokes Mike from the outside. Bronco hits punches on Mike. Mike fires up and punches back. Bronco eye pokes him.

Bronco elbow drops Mike twice. Bronco grabs the title and Mike stops him. Mike hits punches and mongolian chops him down. Mike hits shots on him outside then hit shots inside. Bronco double boots him out of the corner and lariats him. Bronco grabs the title, the ref tugs with Bronco over it and Mike rolls up Bornco to win.

Thoughts: It was mostly all punches here. Bronco was fine but Mike's punches could have been a bit better.

Lou Forza does a promo. He says on 2/7, there is always a first time for everyone. He says Makabro and Joe Anthony will lose to his team. He says they will show them why nothing and no one will stop Amaddeo Sole.

Amaddeo Sole does a promo. He says he doesn't like complacent people or people with lesser physiques like Joe Anthony. He says Makabro and Joe are garbage trucks while he's a man who has been making a name for himself. He tells Lou Forza to let him lead the way so they can kick the @sses of two idiots.  

Tony Leyenda does a promo. He says he witnessed a battle yesterday between Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico. He says he came out on top and is the legend and the best. He says he doesn't know what the show is called and doesn't care. He asks if Gilbert thinks he can take away his newly won title. He asks what Gilbert will do with him in Humacao, wherever that is he says.

Gilbert does a promo. He says when they face off for Tony Leyenda's title, he will realize why Gilbert is a fighter who isn't easy. 

6/24/2023 - Abdullah The Butcher Memorial Battle Royal

This is a weapon's battle royal with belts, skewer sticks, frying pans and barbed wire bats. Chicano ended up winning this one by sending Black Pain over the top with a bodyscissors. It was all weapons shots and the focus was on Black Pain the whole time. They didn't do much and it wasn't very good.

Chicano does a promo. He complains about Victor Jovica giving him a match with John Hawking. He says he doesn't know if Victor has dementia by throwing John to the lions. He tells him not to go back to the Chicano of 2025 where he made his own decisions. He says his boss if Eddie Colon but he does what he wants when he feels like it.

John Hawking does a promo. He says Chicano gave him a tremendous fight at Euphoria and says he's a living legend. He says Chicano underestimated him. He says he loves the idea of a PR Title match with him. He said he didn't just come to face the best, he came for gold and he's coming for his PR Title.

Los Immortales do a promo. They say Mike Nice and Oscar Bernabe don't understand. He says they want their titles, their careers and want them out of wrestling for good. They say they want to see where the fans run to then. They say they have one thing in mind and it's capture the tag titles.

Mike Nice says he's training hard for Los Immortales because the fight they had yesterday wasn't easy.

8/30/2025? - Alberto el Patron vs Apollo

We join this in progress. Apollo hits Al as he comes off the top then Apollo lariats him. Apollo blocks punches and hits his own. Apollo hits lariats then chops him in the corner. Apollo bulldogs him for 2.

Apollo boots him out of the corner and is caught hanging on the top rope. Al double stomps him down for 2. Al's brother gets on the apron and is hit. Apollo uranage's Al for 2. Al goes out and throws water in Apollo's eyes. Apollo knocks over the ref on accident. Al goes for a low blow and Apollo kicks him in the nuts. Al's brother then kicks Apolo in the nuts. Al's brother then is hit in the gut by Apollo's girl and the ref throws it out.

Thoughts: We only saw the finishing stretch of this and it wasn't that great. The match ended up being thrown out after 2 people had interfered and everyone was down.

Intelecto 5 Estrellas does a promo. He says he feels life is rewarding him by giving him a new opportunity to settle old scores. He says beating Ray Gonzalez is a new opportunity. He says he can retire a legend, take his place and show that a new phoenix has emerged. He says a smarter, bolder person has arisen and it's him. 

Ray Gonzalez does a promo. He says on 2/7, he can face Intelecto 5 Estrellas. He says Estrellas was off track a year ago and he tried to give him advice. He says Estrellas ignored all that advice took 3 steps back in his behavior. He says if this is the route he wants go, it's his problem. He says one day, Estrellas will have to apologize to the kids again. Ray says he will be at the 2/7 show and says Estrellas knows him well. He says he will checkmate him.

Xix Xavant does a promo. He says the champ has arrived and we are ready to continue with the new year. He says things are constantly hanging. He says the Puerto Rican's were fighting on the same team then Lightning took money from Eddie Colon to go after him. He says Lightning can't stop him as he has support from the fans. He says he will face him and tea him the words "I surrender".

Axel and Abel close the show. They say they will be in Humacao on 2/7 and says the show is dedicated to La Tigresa. 

Overall thoughts: There was nothing but the finishing stretches of old matches here and that wasn't very exciting. We got no clips or even photos of action from Euphoria and you had to sort through the promos to try and figure out the results of the show the night before. This was pretty much a waste of time and I wouldn't recommend it. Hopefully next week's show is better.

EPW Wrestling 3/7/2026 Episode #232

EPW Wrestling 3/7/2026 Episode #232

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/epw-wrestling-2282026-episode-231.html

Gene Jackson and Joey Gross are on commentary. 

The commentators run down the card for tonight.

The Order (Izzy Rotten, Eli Knox and Ethan Ross) vs The Black List (Chris Styles and Cody James) and Wonder Boy

Hollywood Jimmy is with The Order. The faces run in and the fight starts. They all fight in the corners. WB flying forearms Eli in the corner then crossbodies him for 2. Eli's head is banged off the buckles. Eli jawbreakers Chris.  Chris is stomped on in the corner.

We go to break and return. Eli hits mounted corner punches on Chris and Chris atomic drops him. Chris takes shots to the the back and is put in a bearhug. Chris ear claps Izzy then Izzy lariats him. Ross clubs on Chris then foot chokes him. Chris hits punches on Izzy and they double clothesline each other.

Hollywood Jimmy trips WB on the apron. He gets chased to the back. Cody pounds on Ross in the corner and the faces hit mounted corner punches. Izzy punches Chris in the face with a weapon and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a shorter bout. What we got was fine with the heels beating up on the faces and cheating to win.

The announcers hype up a free show they are doing tonight.

Madi the American Badi vs Diana Taylor

Madi ducks lock up's. DT chops her and pulls her neck forward. DT low leg lariats her. Madi hits corner spears. Madi sits on DT's neck on the 2nd rope and euros her back against the 2nd rope. Madi germans her for 2. Madi throws DT down backwards.

Madi pulls on DT's arms while stepping on her hair. Madi stomps her in the corner then corner hiptosses her. Madi stomps on DT. Madi suplexes her then half crabs her. DT ropebreaks. 

Madi stomps DT's knee. DT side slams her for 2. DT forearms her then Madi codebreakers her for the win.

Thoughts: It was a shorter out and it was heel dominated with Madi winning. It was a match and there wasn't too much of note in this bout.

Handicap Match - Sevyn Cruz and Jabari Young vs Marko Harris

Jabari knocks KJ Rockett's (Cruz's valet) hand away during the entrances. Marko was supposed to team with Grayson Pierce but Pierce didn't show up. 

Cruz takes notes on Marko and Marko knocks his clipboard away. Mark waistlock takedowns him then wristlocks him. Cruz cartwheels out of a wristlock and puts his own on. Marko side headlocks him. Cruz takes an atomic drop then is hit with a slingblade for 2.

Marko sunset flips Jab and Jab rolls out. Marko kips up into a dropkick on Jab. Cruz bottom rope codebreakers Marko for 2. Marko boots Jab out of the corner and dropkicks him off the buckles. 

Jab superkicks Marko in the gut, running facekicks him and sentons him for 2. Marko drives Jab into Cruz and Jab gets hit in the head with a clipboard. Marko hits a chaos theory on Jab. Marko 2nd rope os cutters Jab and pins him.

Thoughts: Marko and Jabari both moved well here. I don't love the heels losing 2v1 but Cruz isn't exactly pushed as a super tough guy. 

Makkari Kandy is interviewed by Allen Pounds. She says raven Black always wants to sneak attack her. She says she cost her the match last week. She says she will feel good when she hits her. She says she will feel better when she ends her career. She says she will give Raven the chance to earn the respect she wants. Raven doesn't come out. Makkari says she will go find her and goes to the back. We see two people fight behind the curtain. Raven throws MK back into ringside and sends her into the steps. Raven then hits her with a beer bottle, knocking MK out. Refs then try to get Raven out while Makkari is down. 

Parental Advisory are interviewed and asked if they will accept The Initiative's challenge for a double dog collar match. Dabbs says the team is back together and that spells trouble for The Initiative. Gage says if a dog collar match is what it takes to get rid of them then they are in.

Dorian Vain vs Mims

Hollywood Jimmy is with DV. They lock up and DV backs him up in the corner. Mims backs him up in the corner. DV eye pokes him and hits punches in the corner. Mims hits corner lariats, punches and stomps on DV, sending him down in the corner.

DV goes out and Jimmy gets in Mims' way. DV punches Mims and bangs his head off the post and apron. We go to break and return. Mims throws him and hits polish hammers. Mims atomic drops him then hits a big lariat. Mims hits mounted corner punches. Jimmy distracts the ref. DV powerbombs Mims down from the buckles.

DV short arm lariats him. Mims back elbows him out of the corner then rolls him up for 2. Mims headbutts him and DV running lariats him for 2. DV comes off the 2nd rope and is hit in the gut. Mims headbutts him then backsplashes him. Mims hits a nice running lariat. Jimmy gets in the ring and grabs the ref.

Mims headbutts Jimmy down. DV jumping flatliners Mims and pins him.

Thoughts: It was full of interference and not too much of note here. Mims hits a nice lariat in this. Vain wins yet again. There was a major size difference between the two.

Vain jumping flatliners Mims after.

Overall thoughts: We had four matches here. The matches always tend to lean on the shorter side on this show and that's what happened in this one. The opening was fine. Madi dominated Diana Taylor a bit en route to winning in her match. That one wasn't too much of note. Marko Harris won a handicap match and that bout made me want to see Marko vs Jabari Young. Dorian Vain got the win over Mims in the main in an interference filled doubt. It was an average show for the most part. Nothing was average or great but the show really is an easy watch. I'd give this a 5 out of 10 overall.

TNA Xplosion 3/6/2026

TNA Xplosion 3/6/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/tna-xplosion-2272026.html

Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore vs. Myla Grace and Harley Hudson

HH arm throws Vic over twice. HH mounts her with a pin attempt. HH goes between her legs and jawbreakers her. Mila blocks a trip from HH. HH wristlocks her then Myla 2nd rope double axe handles Mila. Myla side headlock takeovers her and rolls her into a pin for 2.

Mila sweeps her then Myla rolls her up for 2. Myla hits strikes and legsweeps her. HH comes in and double stomps Mila for 2. Tessa Blanchard trips HH outside and Mila knocks HH out of the ring. 

Vic northern lights suplexes HH and split leg drops her. Vic boots HH in the corner then chinlocks her. HH snapmares her. Vic misses a boot and does a split. HH boots Vic back hard. Mila and Myla get in. Myla hits lariats on her then single underhook twisting drops her.

HH spears Vic and they trade shots outside. Vic kicks HH in the face. Myla backdrops Mila. Myla is pulled down from the 2nd buckle. Mila backcrackers her from the side and pins her.

Thoughts: It got about 6 minutes or so and wasn't anything too special. Myla had some bad strikes here. Harley hit a hard double boot on Vic. Mila's team is a bit higher in rank so they picked up the win here.

Overall thoughts: There was only one new match here. It wasn't that good and wasn't anything you needed to see. Gia's Around the Ring didn't air for the 2nd week in a row.

WWE NXT 3/10/2026

WWE NXT 3/10/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/wwe-nxt-332026.html

Vic Joseph and Booker T are on commentary. 

Tatum Paxley comes out to talk. She says she's the new NXT North American champ. She says she was forcing friendships for a long time and still felt alone. She said she wondered if she should be less Tatum. She says she won the title because of all the fans. She says she won the title for Izzy but won the North American Title for the fans.

Izzi Dame comes out. She says beating her must have been the best day of her life. She says they should remind everyone of who she used to be. We see old clips of Tatum. Izzi says she would be touched if it wasn't so fake. She says she's trying to convince everyone she isn't the same outcast she was since she joined the place. 

Izzi says this is just another mask. She says Tatum hasn't found herself or anything. She says she's the chameleon of NXT as she keeps changing who she is. She says the girl she's trying to hide will come out again sooner or later. She says everyone will find out she's the girl trying to be someone else. Izzi says she wants her title back. Tatum goes to leave, runs into Spears and Niko then takes a facekick and powerbomb from Izzi.

Ricky Saints asks Page what happened at the PLE. Page says he slid it too far and knew he made a mistake. They both complain. Saints says when they beat the cornballs tonight, they will both be in lime for rematches. Saints says they will both be back in title contention tonight and will be 2x champs.

Jasper Troy vs Eli Knight vs Sean Legacy

JT htis shots on Sean then throws Eli off his back. Sean gets on JT's back. JT throws Eli. JT holds both in the air. He throws Sean down then chokeslams Eli on him. JT knees Sean in the face then short arm lariats Eli. JT headbutts Sean down then foot chokes him. 

Eli boots JT out of the corner. Eli hits punches on JT. JT shoulders him over. Sean and Eli superkick JT then double superkick him out. Eli hits forearms on Sean in the corner. Keanu Carver comes out and hits JT outside. He then chokeslams JT through the commentary table in a cool spot. Keanu then yells at Booker.

We go to break and return. Multiple refs are checking on JT. Eli jumping kicks Sean in the corner then 2nd rope diving kicks him. Eli springboard plancha's Sean outside. Eli plants off the top rope and moonsaults Sean.

Eli misses a top rope moonsault and pump kicks Sean. Sean boots Eli out of the corner and htis a spinning and lifting reverse sitout ddt for 2. Eli and Sean trade shots. Eli step up enzugiri's him and Sean euros him down. Eli flying knees Sean. Sean standing spanish flies Eli.

JT gets back in. He rams Sean in the corner then bodyblocks Eli. JT throws down Sean then back body drops Eli onto him. JT rams Eli into Sean in the corner. JT picks up both opponents and double samoan drops them. JT chokeslams Eli and Sean double stomps JT's back on the pin attempt. 

Eli blocks a black hole slam then Sean shiranui's JT. Sean springboard 450's JT. Eli top rope moonsaults JT. Sean and Eli then get a double pin on JT.

Thoughts: Well this was interesting. They did everything they could to protect Jasper in the loss here as Keanu attacks him, he was injured and only lost due to a double pin. JT had trouble throwing around his opponents but it was entertaining otherwise with a fast pace.

Tatum Paxley is looking around for Izzi Dame in the back and asks Shiloh Hill if he saw her. She says she has to find her before she goes. Hill says he can help and grabs a tire iron.

Lexis King's crew talks. King says Charlie Dempsey is too stubborn for his own good. Uriah is asked if he made the call. He says his dad did and they are on the way. 

No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey and Tavion Heights) vs Lexis King and Uriah Connors

UC side headlocks CD. UC wristlocks him then snapmares him. CD bridges and throws UC by the arm. CD works UC's arms on the mat and ties his leg up. UC is put in a surfboard and he is thrown into a karelin's lift from Tav. Tav slams King and rolls him into a fireman's carry throw. CD kneelifts King for 2.

CD's throat is pulled down over the top. King chops CD. UC pounds on CD from behind after a blind tag. UC slingshot swantons but CD gets his knees up. CD backbreakers UC. Tav lariats UC then overhead belly to belly suplexes him. Tav then hits a regular belly to belly for 2. 

UC facekicks CD out. Tav spears UC out of the ring to the floor. All 4 fight outside. CD and Tav hug outside. William Regal and Fit Finlay come out. CD germans Tav on the floor as Regal and Fit watch. UC low basement dropkicks Tav. King hits a coronation neckbreaker on Tav and wins.

Thoughts: I can't say I was shocked at CD turning on Tav, just not the way it happened. Tav and CD were kind of fun here as a team and it's a shame that's over with. This is Dempsey's 3rd faction so far in WWE.

CD then poses with King's crew after.

The Culling walk to the back. They see that their car has had its tires taken off. We see Robert Stone finds Shiloh Hill. Hill says he doesn't know which car belonged to The Culling so he took apart all of them. Stone is given the tire iron and The Culling yell at him.

Tony D'Angelo comes out to talk. He says he told us he came back for Darkstate and he culminated that mission at the PPV. He said he left Darkstate the same way they left him - beaten and searching for answers. He said the second reason he came back was to win the NXT Title. He says he has no issues with Joe Hendry but if he has to break his face, that's what he will do. He says this isn't business, it's personal. He tells Joe to prepare as he will be the next NXT champ.

Sol and Lola talk in the back. Lola says it felt good to knockout Kelani. Sol is bothered by things and says she will take the NXT Title from Jacy next week. Lola says when she does, she will face her at Stand and Deliver for it.

The WrenQCC congratulate Myles Borne for winning his title. Myles asks if they have seen his tag partner. Wren says "Joe Hendry" and opens the fridge but Joe is not there. Joe then pops up behind her. Joe says he had some business to take care of but he's Borne's for the rest of the night. We then see Kendal Grey eating cake from the fridge with her hands like a pig. She says she doesn't have a match tonight.

Lainey Reid vs Sol Ruca

They lock up. Reid waistlocks her then wristlocks her. Sol cartwheels out and suplexes her. Reid headscissors her. Sol handstands out and side headlocks her.

Reid side headlocks her and Sol handsprings out of a cartwheel. Sol rams Reid's knee in the mat. Rei rolls her and side headlocks her. Rei side headlock takeovers her. Sol catches her and drops her down chest first on the mat.

Sol monkey flips her. Sol sits up top, gets pushed and she bodyscissors Reid over the top. Sol asai moonsaults her outside. Jacy Jayne trips Sol and Rei stomps Sol's face into the mat. We go to PiP break and return.

Sol dropkicks her in the buckles then hits forearms. Reid kicks the buckle into Sol's face then springboard cutters her off the bottom rope. Sol electric chair drops her. Zaria is watching in the back. 

Sol and Reid trade shots. Sol hits back elbows. Sol germans her. Sol dropkicks Reid off the buckles and running knees her for 2. Sol misses a springboard and Reid blue thunders her for 2. Sol sunset flips her for 2 then facebusters her. Sol hits a swinging air raid crash for 2.

Reid rolls her up backwards for 2. Sol upkicks her. Reid comes off the bottom rope and is superkicked. Reid blocks a sol snatcher then crucifix bombs her. Reid missing a running knee and Sol sol snatchers her to win.

Thoughts: It was a good match here. The two matched up well and Reid finally got another chance to show what she could really do. There wasn't a great story but the action was good and it upped Reid's stock some.

Elio, Eli, Legacy and Stone talk in the back. Elio wants Eli and Legacy to skip the Speed Tournament. Stone says you have to do it as that's the rules. The Vanity Project come in. They say the tournament is a pain in the @ss. Brad wants them to be on stand and Deliver. Smokes says they cleared out the tag division and need something good. Sean says he thinks he knows what he wants to do next and Stone says he likes where this is going.  

Blake Monroe is interviewed. She says Jaida learned when you play with hell, you get burned. She says Stand and Deliver will be all about her. She says it needs her as much as she needs it. Tatum Paxley interrupts and asks if they saw Izzi. Blake tells the interviewer Blake Howard that he needs to do something about his name as that name belongs to her.

Women's Speed Tournament Final - Wren Sinclair vs Thea Hail

Thea running dropkicks her and kicks her in the head. Thea standing moonsaults her. Wren finlay rolls her and pulls her face down into the mat. Wren is armdragged and kicked in the gut. Thea flipping neckbreakers her. Thea topes Wren. 

Thea misses a top rope crossbody. Wren rolls her up for 2. Thea does a grounded kimura. Wren then does cattle mutilation. Wren submits her.

Thoughts: It was short and not the best outing for either girl. They had to work faster than usual and it lead to some sloppiness. Wren winning is definitely an upset. She's got a chance against Fallon Henley.

Robert Stone talks to a bunch of tag teams in the back. He said he made a tag tournament and the winners get a title shot at Stand and Deliver. Smokes says it sucks. Stone says it'll be The Culling, Legacy/Knight, Dark State, Hank and Tank and The Birthright. Stone says OTM isn't here then OTM runs in. They fight Dark State and a big brawl breaks out.

Fatal Influence are interviewed. Jacy says she doesn't need to be reminded she has to beat Sol and Zaria next week. She says it's the most unpredictable Mania season ever and says the odds are stacked against her. Fallon says all she has to do is beat Wren in the 5 min time limit next week. Wren and Kendal walk in and Wren says she can beat her in 5. Kendal says she will be the one Jacy defends against if she makes it to Stand and Deliver.

Tatum Paxley nails Izzi Dame from behind and they fight outside. Security breaks it up along with Stone. Stone sets up a North American Title rematch in a cage next week.

Blake Howard talks to Robert Stone in the back. He says it's his first road show in 2 weeks in NXT and he wants to make it special. He talks about the card. He says OTM and Darkstate are out of the tournament and he can't tolerate it. The Vanity Project come and says they are happy to have the next 2 weeks off. Stone says The Project faces Los Americanos in a trios match next week. He tells Vic Joseph to break an announcement for them.

Vic Joseph talks and says they will be in Houston in Booker's hometown. Vic says they were supposed to be a team for only 3 months but are going on 3 years. He says next week will be Booker T Appreciation Night in NXT. 

Joe Hendry and Myles Borne vs Ricky Saints and Ethan Page

MB poses with Joe during his entrance.

RS side headlock takeovers Joe and Joe headscissors him. They repeat the spot with the roles reversed. RS hits some shots. Joe shoulders him over then hiptosses Page and RS. RS takes a suplex + dropkick combo. MB does a cool slam where he twists RS in the air and slams him down. 

RS backdrops MB. MB twisting suplexes Page for 2. Page hits corner spears on him. MB hits shots on both opponents. Page facekicks him. RS throws a title in for Page but totally overshoots it and makes a face. Page yells at him.

We go to PiP break and return. RS and Page are sent into each other. Page misses a corner splash on MB. RS pulls Joe away from tagging in. Page ear claps MB in the corners. MB takes a double iconoclasm and RS hits an assisted tornado ddt on MB. 

Page single leg codebreakers Joe over the 2nd rope. MB takes a powerplex for 2. Joe is tagged in. He lariats the heels then neckbreakers Page. Joe fallaway slams RS. Joe AA's Page then olympic slams RS for 2. Joe and RS double lariat each other down at the same time.

RS asks Page to give him a title belt. Page gives it to him successfully. RS goes to use the belt and the ref stops him. Joe rolls up RS for 2. RS spears Joe. Page blind tags himself in. RS doesn't know and they argue. MB dropkicks RS. Page hits a twist of fate on the title on Joe and pins him.

Thoughts: It was an okay main with the heels successfully cheating to win. Borne hit some nice dropkicks and I liked the title throw in bit they did. 

Overall thoughts: It was a busy NXT show as usual. I liked it overall. The opener was alright. There were some good parts to the NQCC tag. Sol/Reid was the best match on the show and the main was fine. They've got a big show set up for Houston which should be fun and should help set up Stand and Deliver. I'd give this a  6 out of 10 and I thought it was a good show.