Reality of Wrestling 6/27/2025 GLORY Episode 7

Reality of Wrestling 6/27/2025 GLORY Episode 7 

The last GLORY show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/reality-of-wrestling-5282025-glory.html

The next show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/reality-of-wrestling-742025-glory.html

Andrew Jackson talks to Arianna Grace in his office. He offers to show her around. Grace says Ivory Robin told her all about him and he can take the night off.

Ajaxx vs Jonny Lyons

They lock up. JL backs him up in the corner then misses a charge. JL side headlocks him and they hammerlock each other. Jax armdrags him into an armlock. Jax hammerlocks him and JL back elbows out of it.

JL hits corner spears and foot chokes him. Jax hits chops and punches in the corner. Jax shoulders him over three times. Jax enzugiri's him in the corner and kicks him in the back. Jax low diving lariats him for 2. Jax hits mounted corner punches then JL drops him face first on the top buckle. JL running lariats him then slams him. JL hits kneedrops to the chest.

JL chinlocks him. Jax superkicks him then JL clips him. JL does a figure four variation and submits him.

Thoughts: It was on the shorter end and not too much of note here. I would have liked more work from Johnny on the leg. Clay Roberts was on commentary and yelled at Ajaxx the whole time.

We see Stacks from NXT arrive and I think he stares down La Familia. They give him a paper cup and say from one familia to another. They then drink alcohol from it and Stacks' crew walks off.

Emily May interviews Brad Baylor. She says he's facing elimination vs Marcus Mathers tonight in the WWE ID Tournament. Brad says he doesn't think he's facing elimination. He thinks he's facing Mathers and will beat him. He says he doesn't see himself going home. He says he's 0-1 but doesn't feel like it. He says he's on NXT and Evolve and none of that screams loser. Brad is asked what his gameplan is. He says he's just gonna walk in there and be Brad Baylor against Mathers.

Stacks comes out with his crew. He says we are looking at the new Don of NXT. He says unlike Tony D, he wants to expand and grow. He wants to take his family to LA, Chicago, NY, Gautemala and right now, Houston. A fan yells that he's no don. Stacks says they know him - he's the guy who used to drool on himself out. Note - They had no graphic here but we later find out this guy is Will Austin.

Stacks tells security to let this guy in. Stacks touches the guy and the guy knocks Stacks' hand away. The guy then takes the mic. He said he saw what he did to Tony D - the real don. He said what he did was a betrayal, not business. He says he came to Houston to tell him that he ain't no don. He says Tony D is still the don. The guy then challenges Stacks to a match right now.

Stacks asks if he's crazy. Stacks says he will give him the first shot if he wants to challenge him. He tells him to take a shot. Stacks says the guy is scared like Tony D. The guy goes to hit him and Stacks hits first. Stacks hits shots to the gut and cutters him. Stacks flying knees him in the back. The guy is then picked up and the mic goes out as Stacks tries to talk. He tells him to crawl out of here and says to let Tony D know that they are taking over Houston.

We see Rudy Garza watching video of his ROW career.

WWE ID Tournament - Brad Baylor vs Marcus Mathers

They lock up and Brad pushes him in the corner. MM waistlock takedowns him then side headlocks him. MM goes up and over with a sunset flip for 2. MM standing dropkicks him then kips up. MM rolls him into a back kick. Brad then stalls outside.

They fight outside. MM is swept on the apron chest first then sent into the post. Brad then poses. They get back in and Brad stomps on him then chops him in the corner. MM chops back and gets stomped on. MM hits shots to the gut then Brad back elbows him. Brad gyrates and is rolled up for 2. 

Brad dropkicks him and gyrates at him again. Brad uppercuts him and MM backslides him. Brad neckbreakers him for 2. Brad bulldog chokes him and gyrates while doing it.

MM is thrown down backwards. Brad chinlocks him more. MM drags him out of it then hits a back body drop. Brad is lariated over the top. MM PK's him from the apron. MM hits a springboard diving stunner then blue thunders him for 2. MM hook kicks him then brainbusters him. MM 450's off the top but Brad gets his knees up. Brad hits a double underhook into a neckbreaker and wins.

Thoughts: It was alright and was definitely a WWE style match with Brad doing a lot of chinlocks here and MM not getting a ton of offense in on this one. I thought both guys did okay here.

Eli Knight is interviewed. He says he can finally put Eric Lockhart in the back. He says the future is right here. He says if Rudy Garza puts down the liquor, maybe he would see why people are talking about Eli. He says Rudy complains about him taking the spotlight and says if Rudy wants the spotlight, come and take it.

Eli Knight vs Rudy Garza

They lock up. Eli waistlock takedowns him and Rudy ropebreaks. Rudy side headlocks him. Eli shoulders him over then Eli flips him with his feet. Eli rolls into a jumping lariat on him for 2.

Rudy eye rakes him. Eli misses a dropkick then hits one. Rudy stomps on him then stands on him. Eli hits a stiff top rope dropkick. Rudy hits a short hurricanrana spike and a double underhook ddt for 2. Rudy stomps on him then chinlocks him.

Eli hits an enzugiri then spin kicks him in the gut. Eli dropkicks him in the side of the head. Eli slingshot cutters him for 2. Rudy clips him then Eli michinoku drivers him. Eli hits a nice top rope moonsault and wins.

Thoughts: I guess it was acceptable with them going even earlier, Rudy taking over then Eli making the comeback to win. I thought it could have been a little better though. It had a slower pace and a lot of downtime.

Overall thoughts: We had 3 new matches here and one segment with Stacks from NXT coming in. Baylor/Matthews was the best match here and wasn't that different from Eli/Rudy. Ajaxx/Lyons could have been better. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 as it was your usual acceptable but not must see ROW show.