WWE Monday Night Raw 2/23/2026

WWE Monday Night Raw 2/23/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/wwe-monday-night-raw-2162026.html

We are in Atlanta, GA.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves are in the ring and they say we will pay tribute to AJ Styles tonight. 

Gunther comes out and interrupts the announcers as they talk about AJ. Gunther tells them to get out of the ring. Gun says it's disgraceful that there is a a celebration tonight for a loser. He says the people like losers like Goldberg, Cena and AJ. He says what they have in common is that he killed all their careers. He says it's a celebration for a truly great wrestler - him.

Adam Pearce interrupts. Adam says we aren't going to do this and says we will celebrate AJ's career. He says his guards will escort Gunther out. He says he will leave because he is disgraced by what will happen tonight. Gunther is then escorted up the aisle. Dragon Lee then attacks Gunther. Security breaks it up then Lee goes for him again backstage. Cody Rhodes then goes up to Adam and Gunther and taps Adam on the shoulder. Cody then heads out to the ring.

Cody talks. He says he knows we are all here and want to talk about AJ Styles. The Vision then interrupt. Theory says he can't stand this place. He says he's ashamed of being from Atlanta. Logan says Cody isn't ashamed because he has 0 common sense like the fans. He says when Reed wins tonight, at The Chamber and at Mania, they will take over SD too. He says it starts now when Reed wins his qualifier. Cody says there's someone here who would disagree with that. The Uso's then come out.

Elimination Chamber Qualifier - Jey Uso vs Original El Grande Americano vs Bronson Reed

Reed takes shots from both to start. Reed double lariats them both down. Jey superkicks, uppercuts and spinning enzugiri's Reed. Jey goes for a tope and Reed forearms him. Grande top rope moonsaults both opponents outside. Reed is sent into the post.

We go to break and return. Jey goes up and over then uppercuts him. Jey hits mounted corner punches. Reed puts both guys on his shoulders and does a double samoan drop. Reed back elbows Jey then elbow drops him for 2. Reed twists Jey's head. Jey hits punches. Reed hits a world's strongest slam. Grande flying headbutts Reed then Reed drops Grande into a legdrop on Jey for 2.

Grande hits a chaos theory on Jey. Grande tries a far diving headbutt but mostly misses and faceplants into the mat. Grande germans Reed for 2. We go to break and return. Reed went down holding his arm outside during the break. Jey topes Grande.

Jey and Grande fight up top. Jey headbutts him down. Jey goes for a splash and Grande gets his knees up. Grande ankle locks him. Jey superkicks Grande and Grande koppo kicks him. Jey spears him then top rope splashes him for the win.

Thoughts: Reed got injured here and they definitely weren't sure what to do for a bit. That brought this down. This also had 2 breaks during it which made it a bit hard to get into. I'm surprised they didn't have Grande II cost Grande the match here. If Reed is injured, The Vision is truly cursed.

We see Bobby Roode and Shinsuke Nakamura talking in the back.

We see a Nascar car drive in do a donut. CM Punk is riding in it and comes out with the Nascar driver.

Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio come out. Dom says we are in the presence of the greatest IC champ, AAA Mega champ and Royal Rumble winner of all time. Dom asks Steph Vaquer to come out so Liv can make her decision face to face. Steph comes out. Dom then calls for Jade Cargill to come out. Jade comes out.

Liv said she has decided who she will challenge. She says Steph's words caught her by surprise last week and she thought about what she said. She said Steph is right. She says she didn't realize how selfish and privileged she was. She says she didn't know much about Steph's story. She says she's sorry she judged her but needs to focus on her own story. She then drops Steph with a microphone shot to the head. Liv then hits mounted shots on Steph. Liv then hits oblivion on her. Liv then spikes the title on Steph.

Je'Von Evans is interviewed. He talks to someone named Offset. The New Day and Grayson Waller interrupt. Woods says this show should be about him and says Offset should be putting him over and not Evans. Offset says New Day sucks. Evans says if they want to throw hands, they can do it tonight. Kofi tells Evans he could never lace his boots.  

We gets clips of AJ Styles' career.

The Good Brothers hug Tama Loa, Tama Tonga and Michin in the back.

Maxxine Dupri vs Nattie

Nat rams Max in the corner. Max dropkicks her then spinning roundhouse kicks her. Max pump kicks her out. Max high kicks Nat then crossbodies her off the apron. Nat is sent into the rails. Nat pushes Max into the post. Max is down and not moving. Nat pounds on her. The ref tries to break it up and calls the match off.

Thoughts: We didn't get much here before the finish. This isn't over. 

The Judgment Day are in their hangout. Raquel says tonight will be a cakewalk. JD apologizes to Finn for being a hothead last week. He says he's like his brother and wants him to be champ. Finn says brothers fight but they always make up. Finn says he will see him become champ but he's gotta do this alone at The Chamber. Dom says Finn and JD left him hanging, causing him to lose. Dom says he doesn't want to do this on his own and asks if he can count on them next week. Finn says he held his own when they were out. He says maybe Dom should do that, take responsibility and grow up.

We get a video on Oba Femi.

Adam Pearce asks why the mystery box is there. Adam is told Nick Aldis sent it here. Adam says to send it to Chicago and him and Nick can open it together at The Chamber.

Rusev says he needs to talk to Adam but Adam says not right now. Rusev asks if someone here is important than him. Oba Femi comes in and says yes. Rusev says Oba talks too much for a rookie. Oba tells him to shut him up. Adam says tonight is for AJ and this isn't the time or place.

Brock Lesnar comes out with Paul Heyman. Paul says he's the advocate for Brock. Paul said Mania used to have 2 main event's - the title match and Undertaker's streak. Paul says Brock conquered the streak and said the main event spot went to Brock. He says the only dead man walking in WWE is the one who comes down the aisle to face Brock. Paul says he knows we are wondering who will face Brock at Mania. Paul says when they walked through the locker room, there is no one who was man enough to step up.

Paul shows Brock's schedule until Mania on the tron. He says all someone has to do is come down the aisle and get in the face of Brock. He says he doesn't think anyone will answer Brock's open challenge. He says the real main event of Mania is whoever gets their @ss kicked by Brock Lesnar. He says no one has the balls to take that @ss kicking at Mania from Brock.

Becky Lynch does a video. She asks what AJ Lee ever did? She said she held one butterfly belt while she changed the game. She says she was better than AJ's moron of a husband. She says AJ doesn't deserve to hold the title but she deserves to retire her in front of her friends and family in Chicago. She says she's been saying things about AJ and will prove it at The Chamber.

Je'Von Evans vs Kofi Kingston

Offset comes out with Evans. Kofi has Waller and Woods with him.

Kofi side headlocks him and slaps him in the back of the head. Kofi headflips out of a wristlock and reverses it. Evans cartwheels and headflips out of a wristlock. Kofi slaps him. Evans superkicks Kofi then lariats him over the top. Waller distracts Evans. Evans goes for a dive and Kofi runs up the aisle. 

Evans flying knees Kofi when he comes back in for 2. Kofi offers a fist bump and tries to boot him. Evans is thrown out. Kofi PK's him from the apron. We go to break and return.

Kofi hits punches and chokes him on the ropes. They trade punches. Evans superkicks him. Evans springboard corkscrew kicks him in the back off the ropes. Evans misses a top rope moonsault and holds his leg. Kofi hits a ranhei for 2. Evans rolls him up for 2 and corkscrew kicks him off the ropes. Evans then suicide dives him outside.

Waller punches Evans from behind. Kofi legdrops Evans on the back of the neck for 2. Off set throws Woods over the commentary table. Kofi yells at Offset. Evans double jump springboard cutters Kofi and pins him.

Thoughts: I don't think Evans was supposed to hold his leg here and I worry he got injured again. What we got was okay of this but I didn't think it was as good as it could have been. 

We get a video on wrestlers talking about AJ Styles. 

Frankie Kazarian of TNA opens a door in the back and finds Abyss. 

CM Punk comes out. We go to break and return. 

Fnn Balor says he has people mad at him too like Punk. He says he has to prove to others that he can be champ. He says it's been 10 years of what if's? He says you can learn a lot from a win but more from a defeat. He says he learned to start telling himself, "when?" when he lost to Punk. He says there will be no more what if's when beats Punk and goes to Mania. He says everyone will know who the real best in the world is.

We go back to CM Punk. He says not to chant his name but to chant AJ's name. He starts talking about what if's like Finn. Punk says people ask what he's doing and he's doing the best he can in following people like Funk, Race, Shawn and Taker.

He says he doesn't like dealing with what if's and says what is Roman Reigns was here tonight? Punk says it's not reality as Roman isn't here tonight but Punk is. Punk says Roman will be here next week and if what if he punches him next Monday? Punk says he doesn't have to ask what if as he is the champ, the best in the world and the main event of Wrestlemania.

We see Petey Williams, Jeremy Borash and Omos talking in the back.

Elimination Chamber Qualifier - Iyo Sky vs Kairi Sane vs Raquel Rodriguez

Sane lariats RR and is facekicked down. Iyo sweeps RR. RR blocks her sunset flip. Sane gets on RR's back and is thrown down. RR misses a corner splash and takes shots from Iyo and Sane in the corner. Iyo and Sane double boot RR. Sane pulls Iy down by the ahir and does her pose on her. 

Sane headscissors Iyo off the ropes. Iyo sweeps her. Iyo back body drops Sane. RR fallaway slams both opponents at once. RR is pulled over the top. Sane is caught off the apron by RR. Iyo asai moonsaults both down. We go to break and return.

Iyo hits shotei's on Sane then flapjacks her. Iyo dropkicks RR through the ropes. Iyo springboard dropkicks Sane. RR pounces Iyo then lariats Sane down for 2. RR is sent into the buckles. Iyo tope crossbodies her outside. Sane top rope diving elbow drops RR outside. Iyo dropkicks RR over the rail. Sane uraken's Iyo.

Iyo backslides Sane for 2. Iyo double underhook backbreakers her. Iyo top rope moonsaults Sane for 2 when RR pulls Sane out. Iyo dropkicks RR in the corner. Iyo top rope dropkicks RR. Iyo meteora's RR in the corner. Iyo is caught up top. Iyo top rope diving ddt's RR. Sane pushes Iyo off the top. Sane's top rope elbow drop is blocked by RR when RR gets her knees up. RR one arm powerbombs her and wins.

Thoughts: It was an okay match here with Iyo and Sane doing a lot of flying and RR doing more heavyweight offense against them. This worked out well and they played up the Sane/Iyo issues some.

Bronson Reed has torn his bicep and is out indefinitely.

Thoughts: Well, that's the end of The Vision. It's one of the most cursed stables ever and there's just no point in it going on from now on. They are down to two active wrestlers and with Heyman also being paired with Brock, it's hard to see what role they really serve. It's nobody's fault, it's just bad luck.

We get an AJ Styles tribute video.

AJ Styles comes out. He says he beat the crap out of Cody Rhodes the last time he wore a suit so he's not wearing one. He said he grew up 45 minutes away from here and is thankful for this night as this doesn't happen often. He said he wrestled in Georgia, in TNA, in the Tokyo Dome and at Wrestlemania. He says he Daniels, Joe and Kazarian made a mark in wrestling. He said he left TNA and went to Japan and met The Good Brothers there. He said they showed him what it was like to have fun in wrestling.

AJ says he has done almost everything. He says the one thing he hasn't done is be a full-time father. He says he has missed it all and it sucked. He says his biggest flex is having the best wife in the world. He puts his wife over.

He says he knows things didn't go the way they wanted it to at The Rumble vs Gunther. He says it was poetic and says not many people get to go out where he started. He said he debuted at The Rumble in 2016 and his last match was at The Rumble in 2026. He says he didn't leave his gloves in the ring. He says he's a man of his word and all he has is his word. He said he wanted to take his gloves to the house and leave his gloves at home in Atlanta. He takes his gloves off. He says he would have been nothing without the fans, thanks them for the love and says he loves them back.

The roster comes out and claps for AJ as we get a "Thank You, AJ" chant. The Undertaker's gong hits. Taker comes out on a motorcycle with his American Bad@ss theme. Taker asks if he's going to leave his stuff here and leave. He says they've got unfinished business. Taker asks if he heard the phrase of, "if you see me coming, you've already gone". He says if you've seen me coming, that means you're going. Taker says it's his esteemed honor to tell him he is the newest inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame.

AJ's family comes in the ring to hug AJ. 

Thoughts on AJ Styles Retirement: I've been watching AJ since 2003. I've seen him work just about everywhere and anywhere. I'd argue ROH probably got the best out of him and it's a shame TNA took him from ROH. He didn't get booked well in TNA even though he's most known for it. He got booked a lot better in Japan and WWE. I've probably seen him hundreds of times and I saw very few bad AJ matches while I've seen him in tons of good bouts. AJ's one of the few guys that I don't think anyone hated in the ring. I do wish he would have gotten a better final run and while I don't think he ever really got his true due as a worker, at least he got this. I do wish he could have gotten a final TNA match and another Daniels, Homicide or Joe bout to really cap off his career.

We then get a  Kerwin Silfies tribute graphic to close the show.

Overall thoughts: It was an average night in-ring wise with Iyo/Raquel/Sane being the best match of the night. There wasn't a ton of wrestling on this show and the most notable things were Reed's injury and AJ's farewell. Reed's injury should probably be the end of The Vision. They are cursed. They never really got to do their thing and they are down to two active wrestlers now. It's over. Raw is seriously lacking star power on the road to Mania and I don't know what they can really do about it with 7 weeks or so to fill. AJ's farewell was very nice and I'll definitely miss seeing AJ. I wouldn't really recommend this show and it was a weak Raw. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 total. 

Louisiana Wrestling Alliance 1/4/2026 Overdrive Episode 1

Louisiana Wrestling Alliance 1/4/2026 Overdrive Episode 1

Brett Ian Landry, the Executive Producer of LWA, is brought out. Brett says there's nothing he loves more than a sold out Pit (their arena). He says tonight is a night of consequences, good and bad. He says we will see Steve Anthony fight Jase Miles and Braxton Hunter vs Jett Danger. He also says we have Christian Blake vs Suge White. He says the winners of the last 2 matches face each other at next month's event in a #1 contender's match. He says a crew named BRE have been terrorizing their crew and it's time they stopped it. He says two of the wrestlers will be handcuffed together and he will hold the keys to the cuffs. He says he will also be the special guest ref. 

#1 Contender's Match - Braxton Hunter vs Jett Danger

Brax side headlocks him and is put in a wristlock. Brax wristlocks him. Brax armrags him then dropkicks him. Brax chops him and euros him. Brax is pulled to the apron. Jett stunners him over the 2nd rope. Jett stomps on him and hits downward elbows.

Jett sleepers him. Jett pele kicks him for 2. Jett hits more downward elbows and goes for a dragon sleeper. Jett rolls him up with the tights and is caught. Brax rolls him up by the tights. Jett flying forearms him. 

Jett hits forearms in the corner and foot chokes him. Jett snapmares him and low diving forearms him for 2. Brax euros him out of the corner and boots him. Jett takes a russian legsweep out of the corner. Brax hits lariats.

Jett is on the 2nd rope and is enzugiri'd. Jett's head is pumping knee'd against the buckles. Brax sitout powerbombs him for 2. Jett jawbreakers him. Brax spinning back elbows him and enzugiri's him. Jett forearms him from behind then springboard kicks him for 2. Brax handstnds out of a headlock driver. Brax puts him in a border city stretch and is rolled up for 2. Jett blind springboards and takes a backcracker. Brax does a gordbuster + kick combo and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't too much of note and was only so-so. It was an indy style match though they didn't overdo it. There were a lot of enzugiri's and various spinning moves here. I didn't really care for it.

Overall thoughts: There was only one new match and one opening segment here. Neither was must see and you can skip this one.

CMLL on Televisa Puebla 2/22/2026

CMLL on Televisa Puebla 2/22/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/cmll-on-televisa-puebla-2152026.html

Note - In case you didn't see it,  CMLL is done with captain's falls rules. The first pin/submission in a fall wins the fall now.

Lightning Match - Mercurio vs. Galaxy

They lock up. Merc waistlocks him and is armdragged. Gal then headflips up. Gal flying snapmares him then legsweeps him. They then stand off. Gal flips off the top and kicks him in the gut. Merc pretends its a low blow. Gal flying headscissors him and is kicked when backrolls.

Merc corner lariats him then seemingly kicks the buckle into his crotch. Merc throws him by the mask. Gal top rope dropkicks him out. Gal then topes him outside. Gal springboard diving hurricanrana's him for 2. Gal is popped up and Merc rolls through his hurricanrana and gets a 2 count on him. 

Gal enzugiri's him then victory roll's him for 2. Merc slaps him then superkicks him out of the corner for 2. Gal is sent to the apron. Merc slides out and Gal top rope moonsaults him outside. Gal springboard frogsplashes him for 2. Merc superkicks him for 2. 

They trade shots on their knees. Gal top rope hurricanrana's him for 2. Gal misses a top rope splash and Merc gets a 2 count on him. Merc pop-up powerbombs him. Merc ties up his legs and pulls an arm backwards for the submission win.

Thoughts: It definitely went pretty close to the 10 minute time limit here. It was a decent match. Gal brought the flying and Merc brought the personality. I always enjoy Mercurio and it was nice to see him get a singles match here.

Galeon Fantasma (Barboza, Difunto & Furia Roja) vs. Los Dragones (Dragon de Fuego & Dragon Legendario) & Xelhua

DF = Dragon de Fuego, DL = Dragon Legendardio

1st Fall - DL and Dif go at it. Dif armlocks him. They go to the mat and DL headflips up. DL armdrags him. They sweep each other and stand off. DF is caught on a springboard then Xel double lariats Barb and Roja over the top. DF's dive is caught outside and Dif double stomps him down to the floor. DL takes corner attacks. Barb puts his flag on DL's head and DL takes a triple team.

Barb is popped up into a double stomp on Xel in the corner. Roja corner cannonballs Xel. DF is caught off the top and he is triple gorilla press thrown into his partners. Xel's team is triple pinned. Barboza's team wins the fall.

2nd Fall - Barb boots DL on the ramp. Barb walks on DL. DF is held for a chop from Barb. DF takes corner attacks. DF is held in the air for a Dif top rope double stomp. Barb boots DL in the corner. DL is popped up and dropped. Roja spears DL. DL is held in the air on the ramp and Roja dropkicks him in the butt.

Xel is triple teamed in the ring. Xel takes a double flapjack. Barb top rope dropkicks Xel. Barb poses on Xel and DL springboard diving headscissors Babr down. DF springboard diving headscissors Roja. Xel springboard splashes Dif. Xel slingshot plancha's Roja outside. DL and DF hit stereo top rope 450's and get pins. Xelhua's team wins the fall.

3rd Fall - DF flips off of Roja then Roja back elbows him. DF is monkey flipped into a headscissors on Dif. DF springboard headscissors Roja then spinning headscissors Barb out. Xel hiptosses Barb in and rolls over Roja's back with an armdrag. Xel tilt-a-whirl backbreakers the heels.  

Barb flying shoulders DL over. DL superkicks him. DL handstand walks and flips into a spinning reverse headscissors on Barb. DL corkscrew headscissors Barb. Roja kicks DL from the apron. DL is popped up into a headscissors on Roja. DL seated corkscrew moonsaults off the ropes into an armdrag on Dif. DL sends Barb over the top to the outside. DL and DF do tope con hilos outside. Xel top rope crossbodies Roja. Xel hurricanrana's him and pins him. Xelhua's team wins the fall and match.

Thoughts: It was a good tag. There was nothing wrong with this. The heels acted like heels and triple teamed the faces and the faces did their flying. They are definitely having Xelhua lay off all of the technical stuff, but it's a mistake as that's why we all like him in the first place. This flowed well and I had no real issues with it.

Esfinge, Neon & Star Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Gran Guerrero & Yutani

1st Fall - Star and Yut square off. Yut side headlocks him and takes him over by the wrist. Star pulls on Yut's chin. Yut surfboards Star. Star rolls Yut into a neat cut throat surfboard and they stand off. 

Neon and Gran go at it. Neon is flipped and armdrags Gran off of it. They sweep each other and stand off. Gran flips Neon with a lariat. Neon enzugiri's Gran from the apron then springboard diving headscissors him out. 

Barb and Esf go at it. Barb kicks him in the back. Esf boots Barb out of the corner. Barb does the worm then Esf flying headscissors him. Esf superkicks Gran down. Esf topes Barb outside. Yut is popped up into a kick from Neon. Neon springboard dropkicks Gran. Neon top rope moonsaults and Star top rope swantons. They both pick up pins. Neon's team wins the fall.

2nd Fall - Yut and Stare trade chops. Star superkicks Yut then flying headscissors him down. Gran is pushed into Barb. Star walks up the buckles and does a top rope diving headsicssors + armdrag combo. Star pop up reverse headscissors Gran. 

Neon chops Yut then cartwheels over him. Neon walks up the ropes and springboard flips into an armdrag on Yut. Star moonsaults into an armdrag on Barb. Star hiptosses Gran then springboard double jump diving headscissors him.  

Neon gets double stomped on by the heels. Esf takes a double boot from the heels. Star then gets triple teamed. Yut chops Star while he's held by the heels. Yut dropkicks Star in the face then giant swings him. Star then takes a basement dropkick from Yut and is pinned by Yut. Yutani's team wins the fall.

3rd Fall - Esf takes a baseball slide off the apron. Neon is pop-up dropped and double superkicked. Barb hits shots on Star. Yut foot chokes Neon. Neon is popped up and kicked. Gran boots Esf out. Star jumps on Gran's back. Star is held for chops. 

Neon flying headscissors Yut then Star springboard diving headscissors Barb. Esf springboard dropkicks Gran out. The faces then hit triple topes outside. Neon springboard dropkicks Barb. Esf springboard splashes Barb for 2. Gran takes double kicks from the faces and a corkscrew kick from Esf for 2. 

Yut takes corner attacks and Esf monkey flips him. Star topes Yut outside. Neon tope con hilos Star. Esf rolls up Barb for 2. Gran chokeslams Esf. Yut outside to inside 2nd rope moonsaults Esf. Barb springboard splashes Esf and pins him. Yutani's team wins the fall and match.

Thoughts: It was nothing too memorable but the match was fine. We got some flying and the heels did what they were supposed to do. It was nice to see Star in the main and it was nice to see Gran get away from Ultimo Guerrero for a match or two. I was surprised to see the heels win clean but it doesn't really matter that much as all the top stars are in Japan.

Overall thoughts: We had 3 new matches as usual here. All 3 matches were fine. I liked the 2nd match best. It was nice to see Mercurio get a singles match and we had a different pairing in the main than what we usually get. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 and I thought it was good.

WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre 1/4/2026

WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre 1/4/2026

Yesterday's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/wwc-superestrellas-de-la-lucha-libre.html

Abel Durant welcomes to the show. He hypes up the 1/24/26 Euphoria show.

WWC Jr. Heavyweight Title - Fans are the Lumberjacks Match - Brandon the Skater vs El Hostil Jovan

They have fans with belts as the lumberjacks here.

We join this in progress. Jovan hits shots on Bran on the ropes. Bran chops him. Jovan boots him out of the corner then Jovan superkicks him. Jovan rolls him up for 2. Bran hits him from the apron then back elbows him. Jovan lariats him for 2. They trade shots. 

Bran chokes him in the corner and throws him out. The fans refuse to whip Bran. Jovan is thrown out and the fans show him mercy. Bran suplexes Jovan twice. Jovan is forearmed down from the apron. Jovan is thrown out again but the fans won't hit him with the belts. Bran is disappointed.

Bran topes Jovan then the fans whip Bran. Bran quickly heads back in. Bran punches Jovan. Bran is on the apron and is whipped. Jovan dropkicks him out and the fans chase Bran with whips. bran is sent out again and gets whipped.

Bran grabs the skateboard and hits Jovan after Jovan pushes the ref down. Bran then gets a 2 count on Jovan. Bran is thrown out and gets whipped then Jovan pump kicks him in the ring for the win.

Thoughts: We only saw about 5 minutes of this but it was fun with the fans whipping Brandon when he got sent out and refusing to whip Jovan.

We get ads for the 1/24/26 Euphoria show. It has Xiv Savant vs Andrade el Idolo, Carlito vs Ray Gonzalez (Ray's stake in WWC vs Eddie Colon's hair), Zcion Rt1 vs Intelecto 5 Estrellas, Thunder vs Tony Leyenda vs Hijo de Dos Caras, Amazon vs Stephanie vs Elena Negroni vs Kamila, Mike Nice and Oscar Benabe vs Los Immortales, El Payaso Makabro vs Amadeo Sole, Jc Jexx vs El Hostil Jovan.

Sam Adonis vs El Payaso Makabro

They go into the corner. Sam backs him up there and dances. Mak backs him up in the corner.

They both offer handshakes and Sam tries to boot him. Mak throws him backwards by the foot. Sam stalls outside and yells at fans. Sam gets on the apron and hits him. Sam walks the top rope and Mak throws him down by the arm. Mak hits lariats and corner splashes him. Mak running back elbows him in the corner then low crossbodies him for 2.

Sam side headlocks him then shoulders him over. Sam back elbows him down for 2. Sam punches him down then chinlocks him. Mak fights out then Sam lariats him. Sam 2nd rope double axe handles him for 2. Sam sends Mak into the buckles. Sam 2nd rope double axe handles him for 2. 

Mak hits shots to the gut. Mak sunset flips him for 2. Sam back elbows him. Sam comes off the 2nd rope and is hit. Mak back body drops him then lariats him twice. Mak flatliners him for 2. Sam boots him out of the corner. Sam walks the top rope and block busters him for the win.

Thoughts: It was an average match. Sam wasn't as clean as he should have been here. They didn't do anything too wild in this and stuck with the basics. 

Elena Negroni and Kamila vs Amazona and Stephanie Amalbert

Steph jumps on Kam to start and pounds on her. She hits forearms to the chest and knees her in the chest. Steph grabs the arm. Ama wristlocks Kam. Elena refuses to tag in and Kam is armdragged by Ama. Ama armlocks her. Steph comes back in and Kam misses a corner charge on her. Elena knocks down Steph from the apron. Kam chokes Steph on the ropes and pounds on her. 

Steph is double teamed then Kam suplexes her. Kam stomps Steph while making the tag and Elena argues with Kam about tagging in. Steph's head is banged off the buckles and she is foot choked. Elena corner meteora's Steph.

We go to break and return. Elena bangs Steph's head off the mat. Steph is held on the ropes for a Kam 619. Kam stomps on Steph then cradle shocks her. Steph ddt's Kam. Ama is tagged in and Elena tries to tag out to avoid her. Elena seemingly tags her but drops down to the outside. Ama hits shots on Elena. She shoulders and euros her over. 

Elenda begs off and Amaz pounds on her in the corner. Kam attacks Ama from behind. Kam grabs Ama, Ama bends over and back body drops Elena. Ama corner splashes Kam. Steph bronco busters Kam in the corner. Elena pushes Ama into Steph, knocking her to the apron. Elena holds Ama and Kam lariats Elena on accident. Ama superkicks Kam. Steph hits a bad flatliner on Elena and pins her.

Thoughts: The finish didn't look good but I liked the story. Elena wanted no part of Amazon. She was crushed by her as expected when they finally went at it. They also pushed that Elena and Kam couldn't work together all match long and it helped lead to their demise.

Amazona gets mad about Steph winning after but they make up.

Ray Gonzalez talks about his aspueta's match. He says if Carlito doesn't watch himself, he will shave his head too along with Eddie Colon's. He says Carlito ca get more control of the company if he beats him. Ray thinks he will put the win off though. He says if he doesn't win, Carlito will have more power and WWC will be finished. Ray says he will prove he's not on his last leg. He says he will leave Eddie like sandpaper/a can when he cuts his hair and says he will feel the same humiliation Joe Anthony felt a few weeks ago. He says he will let Joe Anthony shave Eddie's hair. He says he know the lice infestation off Carlito's hair too.

Eddie and Carlito Colon do a promo. Carlito shows a pig's head with a wig on a pole. Eddie talks to the head like it's Ray. He says Ray will lose his 16% stake in WWC. The Colon's then pet the pig's head.

Thoughts: This was so wrong and funny.

We get more commercials and an ad for the Anniversary show.

Abel closes the show and runs down the card for Euphoira.

Overall thoughts: It was a fun show. The fans as the lumberjacks match was amusing. The women's match told a decent story and the short Colon's promo with the pig head was funny. This was like half commercials though. I'd give it a low 6 out of 10.

New Japan Pro Wrestling 2/18/2026 Fantastica Mania 2026 Day 1

New Japan Pro Wrestling 2/18/2026 Fantastica Mania 2026 Day 1

Fantastica Mania 2026 Tag Team Tournament First Round Match - Hijo de Stuka Jr. & Shoma Kato vs. Los Viajeros Del Espacio (Futuro & Valiente Jr.)

Val and Stuka go at it. They work a wristlock and Val legdrags him to escape. Val flips off of Stuka's back. Stuka superkicks him. Val boots Stuka out of the corner. Fut springboard crossbodies Kato. Kato and Fut do rolls. Kato shoulders him over.

Fut goes up and over. Fut springboard diving armdrags him. Stuka pulls Fut out and forearms him down. Stuka corner lariats Fut then yanks him into a Kato powerslam. Stuka sunset flips Val then Kato drops Val onto Stuka's knees for 2. Stuka and Kato corner lariat Val. Val takes a double basement dropkick.

Val takes a double spinebuster. Stuka rips at his mask then Val is double stomped on. Fut is popped up then flipped into the ropes and he hits a double armdrag off of it. Val corkscrew dives Kato/Stuka outside. Fut springboard tornillo's his opponents outside.

Kato backdrops Val for 2. Fut dragon suplexes Kato. Stuka sitout spinning torture rack bombs Fut then top rope splashes him. Stuka's on the 2nd rope and Val tilt-a-whirl armdrags him down. Val standing moonsaults Stuka for 2. 

Val enzugiri's Stuka out then 2nd rope inside to outside swantons him. Fut rolls up Kato for 2. Kato dropkicks Fut for 2. Fut falcon arrows him then top rope moonsaults him to win.

Thoughts: It was a bit much for the opener as they had a main event style match to start things. There was a lot of great flying as expected. They overdid it here but it was not boring. 

Hechicero vs. Zane Jay

Zane grabs the mic before the match and says he's not a young lion. He says don't play young lion music for him anymore.

Zane wristlocks him and Hech trips him. Hech rolls Zane and Zane waistlock takedowns him. Hech knee drops the leg and twists his foot. Zane does a grounded kimura. Hech sits on his back with a chinlock. Zane figure fours him. Hech surfboards him and Zane ropebreaks. Zane splits Hech's fingers. 

Zane throws Hech out then dropkicks him outside. Zane tries to untie Hech's mask outside. Hech gets him inside and cranks back on the arm. Hech hits mounted corner punches. Hech dragon screws him around the 2nd rope and stomps on the leg there. Hech slingshot elbow drops him. 

Zane dropkicks him off the apron then topes him outside. Zane comes off the top and runs into a euro. Hech jumping kicks him then Zane dropkicks him for 2. They trade pin attempts. They trade chops. Hech step up knees him in the corner. Hech does a crucifix type of submission and submits him.

Thoughts: It didn't get off the best start early and went a bit long. It picked up a little near the end but it could have been better.

We get a tribute ceremony for Black Cat. 

Fantastica Mania 2026 Tag Team Tournament First Round Match - Averno & Magnus vs. Stigma & Tiger Mask

Mag comes in with a ninja headcover on.

Av waistlock takedowns Tiger and Tiger armdrags him. Tiger backrolls into a spinning reverse headscissors. Tiger is double stomped on by the heels. Mag unties Tiger's mask and Av headbutts Tiger. Tiger takes a double boot. Stig takes a corner lariat and a corner meteora.

Mag then takes off his headcover and has a Black Tiger mask on. Av bites Tiger's fingers then Mag kicks Tiger in the leg. Av drops Tiger with punches and Tiger is double teamed. Mag is pushed into Av. Av gets back body dropped and Tiger forward rolling double mule kicks Mag. Stig springboard double crossbodies the heels. Stig is popped up into a headscissors on Mag.

Stig headscissors Av then tope con hilos him. Mag corner lariats Tiger. Tiger crucifixes Mag. Stig toyota rolls Av for 2 and Tiger rolls up Mag for 2. Stig dropkicks Mag out. Stig hits punches on Av in the corner. Av 2nd rope angel's wings Stig for 2.

Tiger high kicks Mag. Tiger top rope hiptosses Mag down for 2. Tiger and Av trade shots. Av steps on the ref's foot, Mag then unmasks Tiger and pins him.

Thoughts: It wasn't quite as smooth as it should have been and the finish was a bit weak with a stupid ref.

Av stomps on Tiger after. 

Fantastica Mania 2026 Tag Team Tournament First Round Match - Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr. vs. CozyMAX (OKUMURA & Satoshi Kojima) 

Mima Shimoda is with Koji's team.

Koji and Sr go at it. Koji side headlocks him then shoulder him over. Koji goes for a hiptoss but Sr blocks it with an abdominal stretch. Sr hiptosses him and chinlocks him. Jr and Oku get in. Oku armdrags him then Jr dropkicks him. Jr goes for a dive but Koji shoulders him over. Koji then drops Sr with a forearm.

Sr takes a double boot. Jr takes a bridging cutter from Oku. Sr shoulders Koji out then hits tilt-a-whirl backbreakers on Oku. Jr topes Oku. Sr crossbodies Koji for 2. Sr misses a corner splash and Koji hits chops on him. 

Koji flying corner forearms Sr. Koji 2nd rope elbow drops him for 2. Sr trips Koji then half-crabs him. Jr trips Oku then step up enzugiri's him. Sr tilt-a-whirl backbreakers Oku. Jr spinning torture rack drops Oku. Sr plancha's Koji off the apron. Oku cutters Jr for 1. Jr powerslams Oku then top rope frogsplashes him for the win.

Thoughts: It was a few steps above a legend's match. Atlantis Sr. can't really do the crossbody anymore and shouldn't try. He did the best he could here thought. It was just a match for the most part. 

El Desperado, Masatora Yasuda & Six Or Nine (Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi) vs. Philip Marlowe Jr. & Unbound Co. (BONE SOLDIER Jr., Daiki Nagai & Titan)

Yota Tsuji has like an old time comic detective's face on his mask and a detective hat. Taguchi has the Egyptian gear he had on last year and Ishimori has a mask on. Wato wore a pancho and sombrero out.

Despy and TI (Ishimori) go at it. Despy escapes a hammerlock by using the ropes. TI flying snapmares him then flying headscissors him. Wato and Yota fight. Wato rmdrags him off the casadora then spinning reverse headscissors him. Wato walks up the buckles and diving armdrags Yota out. Wato goes for a dive and Nagai stops him. 

Taguchi goofs around and Nagai side headlocks him. Nagai dropkicks him. Nagai neckbreakers Taguchi and sends him out. Yasuda takes corner attacks then a springboard splash from Titan. Despy takes a double back elbow then a double basement dropkick for 2. 

Wato takes corner attacks then a 4 person basement dropkick. Nagai atomic drops Taguchi and Taguchi gets hit in the butt. Taguchi hip attacks Nagai into TI then flying chest headbutts Nagai. Taguchi is group stomped on.

Taguchi and Titan are sent into each other and Wato does a double dropkick off a pop-up. Titan takes corner attacks and a Despy spinebuster. Yasuda suplexes Titan for 2. Yasuda crabs Titan. Nagai breaks it up.

Yasuda dropkicks Nagai. Titan jumping back kicks Yasuda. Titan goes for a hold and Yasuda cradles him for 2. Yasuda gets another 2 count on him and dropkicks him. Titan tornado ddt's Yasuda and does a suplex lift into a cutter on him. Titan top rope double stomps Yasuda and pins him.

Thoughts: It wasn't that serious as expected here. Taguchi goofed around. Yasuda did alright though. 

Yota messes with Taguchi's mask after then Nagai joins in. Taguchi then tries to unmask Yota. Titan and TI try to break it up and Taguchi/Yota both get unmasked.

Lightning Match - Soberano Jr. vs. Templario

Temp top rope crossbodies Sob and headscissors him out before intros are done. Temp goes for a dive and is enzugiri'd. Sob top rope diving headscissors Temp out. Sob's tope con hilo is caught and Temp apron edge powerbombs him. Sob powerslams him on the floor then basement dropkicks him in the back outside.

Sob bites Temp's fingers inside. Sob kicks Temp in the thigh. Temp spinarooni's up then walks up the ropes for a springboard dropkick. Temp topes Sob outside. Temp topes him. Sob superkicks him then is tripped into the ropes. Temp wheelbarrow germans him. 

Sob springboard legdrops him on the back of the neck for 2. Temp powerslams him then asai moonsaults him for 2. Temp rolls into a powerslam. They enzugiri each other near the apron and Sob ddt's him on the apron.

Sob's top rope crossbody is caught inside. Temp flips him into a codebreaker for 2. Temp is on the 2nd rope and Sob asai moonsaults him. Temp 2nd rope powerbombs him for 2. Temp sits up top and is dropkicked. Temp is then 2nd rope hurricanrana'd and the time runs out. This goes to a draw. Sob then fosbury flops him after.

Thoughts: I didn't care for it. It was rushed as they only had 10 minutes. They did a bit much for the time they had and didn't sell enough.

Temp topes Sob after. They trade punches and forearms in the ring. The ref separates them and they want to keep fighting.  

Fantastica Mania 2026 Tag Team Tournament First Round Match - SHO & Ultimo Guerrero vs. El Sky Team (Mascara Dorada & Mistico)

Sho talks trash on the mic then UG whips his opponents with his entrance gear. MD superkicks Sho then Mist flying headscissors UG. MD flying headscissors Sho. UG hits a double clothesline. Shot foot chokes both opponents at once. Mist is abused in the corner.

UG back elbows Mist. Mist then takes a dropkick + superkick combo. MD is chopped down by UG. MD is pop-up dropped then takes a double basement dropkick. Mist is double teamed. Mist is held on the apron for a baseball slide that sends him out. MD gets double teamed. MD flying headscissors Sho then Mist springboard diving headscissors UG. MD is popped up into a double dropkick. MD and Mist hit stereo topes outside.

Mist kicks Sho outside. MD walks up the buckles with Sho's arm then ends up armdragging him by using the ropes. MD flips off the top and armdrags Sho. MD corkscrew headscissors UG. UG and Mist goof around for a bit as they compete for cheers.

UG lariats Mist. Mist corkscrew headscissors UG. Mist handspring back elbows Sho. Mist enzugiri's him from the apron then Mist springboard splashes him. Mist chops Sho, eye pokes him then walks up the ropes for a corkscrew diving armdrag. UG and Sho call for timeout outside.

The faces send Sho and UG into each other outside. Mist and MD's heads are banged together. MD is double hiptossed in. Mist is popped up into a dropkick on Sho. Mist and MD hit stereo slingshot tornillo's outside.

MD takes a 2nd rope gordbuster from UG inside for 2. MD superkicks UG. MD top rope 450's UG for 2. Sho spears Mist for 2. Mist hit a wasteland on Sho. Mist top rope crossbodies Sho for 2. Mist and Sho go at it. Sho eye rakes him and Mist spin kicks him in the gut. Mist springboard twisting crossbodies him. Sho is superkicked. MD top rope ssp's Sho and Mist submits UG with la mistica to win.

Thoughts: It was basically a house show style match for the Mexican's here. They took it easier than they do on lower level Arena Puebla shows. They did a bunch of playing to crowd and goofing around and not that much wrestling. It wasn't that good. 

Mist talks on the mic after in Spanish and the faces celebrate.

Overall thoughts: It was a disappointing show. You'd think the wrestlers would go all out to get the tour off to a hot start and instead, they had a house show level event. The opener probably had the most effort put into it and a that's a problem. The main was really weak and semi-main was a rushed 10 minute battle. I didn't like this show at all and would only give it a 4 out of 10.

AAA on Fox 2/21/2026

AAA on Fox 2/21/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/aaa-on-fox-2142026.html

We are in Queretaro, Mexico. Corey Graves, JBL and Rey Mysterio are on commentary.

We see various wrestlers arrive and see some hanging out. 

El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. gets on the mic before his match. He says he has an open challenge for anyone. He says there's someone in the back who wants his AAA Latin American Title. He says they should have the match in his home here.

AAA Latin American Title - El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. (c) vs. Belcegor

We haven't seen Bel before on WWE AAA. 

Bel htis chops and forearms in the corner. Doc hits forearm and chops back. Bel dropkicks him. Bel corner lariats him then hits a short arm lariat. Bel bridging twisting suplexes him. Bel facekicks him. Doc spinning forearms him then hits a hard running headbutt.

Doc running lariats him and slaps him from behind. Doc jumping lariats him. Doc step up knees him in the face then death valley drivers him for 2. Doc spinning lariats him. Doc electric chair sitout powerbombs him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was sadly a squash here of Belcegor and he didn't get to show off much. It's a shame but hopefully it's not the last of him. He's got a cool look.

Doc gets on the mic after and namedrops Santos Escobar. He says he knows he is here and tells him to come out. 

Santos Escobar appears on the tron. He says he only gives himself orders. He says this will happen on his terms.

We see clips of the four-way with Elio Lafleur and TJP from a few weeks ago where TJP became the #1 contender to the cruiserweight title.

AAA World Cruiserweight Title Match - Laredo Kid (c) vs. TJ Perkins

TJ armdrags him into an armlock. TJ wristlocks him. Kid rolls and headflips out. TJ cartwheels then headstand spinning headscissors him down. TJ headstands out of a headscissors and Kid rolls out of a bow and arrow. They headflip up together and standoff.

Kid flying headscissors him. Kid is swept down on the apron. TJ rams Kid's back into the corner. Kid comes off the top and TJ dropkicks him in mid-air. TJ then hits mounted shots.

Kid's head is banged off the buckles and TJ chokes him with his leg. TJ facewash kicks him. TJ backbreakers him for 2. TJ chinlocks him. Kid boots him out of the corner. Kid top rope dropkicks TJ. Kid hits a nice tope outside.

Kid flying forearms him in the corner. Kid is knocked off the top rope. TJ misses a top rope frogsplash. TJ rolls him up for 2 and is caught holding onto the ropes. TJ boots him out of the corner then victory rolls him. Kid reverses the pin, pulls the tights and TJ is pinned while holding the ropes.

Thoughts: A lot went on in there in that finish. We haven't seen the last of this. I liked what we got here and they did some good technical work to start things off. It's just a shame we didn't get more of this.

TJ dropkicks Kid out of the ring after. TJ throws Kid into the steps. TJ then hits mounted shots on the bottom half of the steps. TJ then grabs the title and hits Kid with it. TJ then curbstomps him hard on the title on the steps.

We get a video on the Fiscal vs Abismo Negro Jr. feud.

Abismo Negro Jr. vs. El Fiscal

Fis runs in and the two trade shots. Fis superkicks him. Negro trips him and pulls him out. Negro then sends him into the steps. Negro hits shots on the outside then Negro is sent into the steps. Fis clears off the Spanish commentary table. Negro's head is banged off the table and Fis pounds on him. The ref triesto get involved and Fis stops him. The ref then DQ's him. 

Thoughts: They sadly did a quick DQ here. They did what they were supposed to as both pounded on each other and brawled. As I said last week, it's a shame English commentary wasn't around for most of this feud as it seems like a good one.

Fis pounds on Negro after. Various people come out to break it up. Fis tries to tombstone him on the commentary table but the guards break it up. negro sweeps Fis on the table. Fis nails the guards and suicide dives 2 of the guards. Negro and Fis fight on the ramp and it gets broken up again.

El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. is interviewed in the back. He says he's easy to find and he'll fight Santos anywhere and anytime. Santos Escobar then nails him from behind and kicks him. Santos tells him to be careful what he wishes for when he says anytime and anywhere. Santos then rides away on a motorcycle.

Next week has a bizarre Rey de Reyes Qualifier with Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Omos v Pimpinella Escarlata vs Ethan Page. That's going to be something.

We have a contract signing for Dominik Mysterio vs El Hijo del Vikingo at Rey de Reyes. Vik comes out with Omos and Dorian Roldan. Dominik Mysterio then comes out. Dom and Vik sit down.

Dorian says Vik made a stipulation 2 weeks ago and asks Dom what his proposal is. Dom says he will be the Mega champ of AAA for a long time. He says he will break Vik's record and says people will only think of him when they see the title. Dom says Vik is like a cockroach who doesn't die. He says Vik can't challenge him for the title again when he beats him.

Vik says he only needs one shot and says it'll be a fact that he will humiliate him in his house in Puebla. He says his stip is that Dom leaves Mexico and AAA when he beats him. Vik says it'll be a No DQ match. Vik signs the contract. Dom signs it too. Vik says Dom is an idiot and doesn't know what he got himself into. He says he will enjoy himself at Rey de Reyes. 

He says he will show him what will happen in Puebla. We then see a clip of Vikingo dressed up as a doctor at a hospital. He says to look and see what happened to the last guy who crossed his path. He says he will be next here. He says he will show him what will happen to him. Vik then enters Mini Vikingo's room. 

Vik throws Mini's flowers and hits him with a clipboard. He grabs him by his neck brace and pulls out his IV tube. He then flips him out of the bed. He says the hospital bed will be ready for him at Rey de Reyes. 

Dom congratulates Vik on beating up a 12 year old kid. Dom says they don't have to wait until Puebla and can do it now. Omos gets in Dom's face. Dom backs up as Vik and Omos corner hip. El Grande Americano II then chairs Omos. Omos no sells it and doesn't budge. Grande slides out with Dom and they back up off the ramp. Original El Grande Americano then jumps Grande II. Dom just watches and backs off, motioning that he won't get involved. Original Grande then poses over Grande II to close the show.

Thoughts: I was going to say Grande II and Dom looked a bit weak for not staying in there but we saw that Dom isn't a true face and doesn't care about Grande so it made more sense. I don't know if they want to do it or not, but they could maybe make Grande II part of El Ojo now and that might work. The angle with Vikingo attacking Mini Vikingo in the hospital was good. Vikingo is really doing better as a heel and is coming into his own.

Overall thoughts: It was a fun episode of AAA as usual. This show is just such an easy watch and they really are getting the best out of AAA and WWE out of this one. The opener was basically a squash. I liked what we got out of Kid/TJP and that's clearly not over. The Negro/Fiscal feud is heating up and they did a good job with their brawl. The Vikingo hospital angle with Mini Vikingo was pretty amusing and the segment furthered the Grande/Grande II feud and Dom/Vikingo. It may have also gotten Grande II involved with Omos and Vikingo. This was a good show and it's definitely up there for my favorite show of the week at this point. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 and thought it was a good one. They are doing a really good job with Rey de Reyes and I'm excited to check that show out.

WOW Women of Wrestling 2/21/2026 Season 6, Episode 20

WOW Women of Wrestling 2/21/2026 Season 6, Episode 20

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/wow-women-of-wrestling-2142026-season-6.html

Samantha Smart comes out with new girls. She says she is the IQ savior. She says the people in charge showed that WOW is broken and stupidity is a global crisis. She says she has worked tirelessly to put together the greatest group this would has ever seen. She says it's not a faction but an invention and an innovation. She says it's The Enlightened. 

She says The Classmaster is the greatest champ of all time with more degrees that you can count. She shows us Miranda The Mindful (formerly Miranda Mirage). She says she perceives all fears and weaponizes them. She then introduces Dr. Pandemonium. She knows innovation was never meant to be safe and will re-engineer the future of WOW. She then introduces Nova Sky. She says there's simulations in her network before the match begins. She says all of her calculations show The Enlightened will ascend. She says to bow down as you are stupid and they are the cure.

Thoughts: Hey it's a wacky 1990's Sci-Fi faction. It's not believable at all but it's something different and I'm up for it.

A fan is asked about the new group. He says they called him stupid and names and he doesn't feel enlightened at all.

Keita Rush and The Mighty Mights say to stay tuned as we won't believe what happens next.

The Enlightened (Nova Sky, Dr. Pandemonium and Miranda The Mindful) vs Keita Rush and The Mighty Mights (Sugar and Spice)

Sugar and Doc go at it. They trade wristlocks and Sugar rolls her up for 2. Doc then does the same to her. Doc wristlocks her. Sugar handstand headscissors her out. Miranda takes a double STO then Spice is hiptossed onto Miranda. Spice running knees Miranda. Miranda legsweeps her. 

Miranda leg lariats Spice on the ropes and kicks her in the back. Nova chops Spice then final cut's her for 2. Doc stomps on Spice then suplexes her for 2. Doc hits a stroke on Spice for 2. Spice is whipped into a spinning high kick from Miranda. Spice rolls Miranda over. 

Spice hits Nova in the chest. Rush comes in and hits a great dropkick on Nova. She hits another, high kicks her and slingblades her. Rush 2nd rope splashes her. Rush springboard crossbodies Doc. Sugar comes in and crucifixes Nova for 2. Spice thesz presses Doc and they trade punches on the mat. Sugar goes for a monkey flip but Miranda turns it into a pin. Miranda sweeping kicks her from the mat and hits a GTS to win.

Thoughts: It was alright. Keita looked good as usual and The Mights' tried. Thankfully, the new faction won. Dr. P is a bit over the top but this whole gimmick is and it makes her stick out at least.

Samantha Smart gets on the mic. She says Santana Garrett hit her with a book. She says she didn't hurt her but inspired and enlightened her. She says she added value to this world for the first time in her life. She says no matter the outcome, she will always have the honor of being the accidental catalyst of The Enlightened.

Santana Garrett says she's facing Catalina Speed for the first time. She says she's fast and fiesty, she says it's not about how quick you start but how strong you finish. She says let's see how well she can keep up with this real life superhero. 

Santana Garrett vs Catalina Speed

Veronica Varoom is with Cat. 

They go into the corner and Cat piefaces her. Cat pulls on her hair. Cat wristlocks her. SG flips out of it using the ropes and armdrags her twice. SG hits soul foot for 2. SG is sent into the buckles face first. Cat basement dropkicks her. Cat chokes her on the 2nd rope for 2.

Cat hits knees to the back for 2 then hits elbow drops for 2. Cat hits a corner spear and sliding lariats her for 2. Cat head and chin locks SG. SG cradles her for 2 and SG/Cat boot each other down at the same time. SG facekicks her. SG headflips into a forearm on her. SG handspring back elbows her for 2. 

They trade forearms. Cat stretch mufflers her. SG headscissors her using the ropes and superkicks her for the win.

Thoughts: It wasn't that bad and Catalina Speed had one of her betting showings. It was the usual Santana match for the most part. She was the favorite going in and won here. I expect her to continue to be pushed near the main event going forward while Cat is probably hanging out in the bottom half of the card for the foreseeable future.

The Dojo Defenders argue in the back. Kara accuses Tara of making things about her. Arianna Gambino walks in. She says they should both pick partners and face The Alliance. She says they can bring all of their friends then. Kara says that could solve it and Tara agrees.

We get a video on Pink vs Tormenta for tonight.Tormenta says Pink always thinks she's the best in WOW and says Lana's crew always cheats. Tormenta says she will finish Pink off tonight and stay champ.  

Next week's show has The Alliance vs The Dojo Defenders and mystery partners.

WOW World Title - Tormenta (c) vs Penelope Pink

Pink takes her down. They each hit mounted shots on each other. Tor misses a corner charge and Pink basement dropkicks her from behind. Tor trips her and running kicks her in the rib. Pink sliding lariats her for 2. Pink cartwheel elbow drops her for 2. Pink footchokes her. Lana Starr chokes Tor over the 2nd rope.

Pink poses on Tor and Lana pulls Tor against the 2nd rope. Tor short arm lariats her. Tor running euros her then corner cannonballs her. Tor boots her out of the corner. Pink siding germans her from the 2nd rope. Tor's head is banged off the apron edge.
 
Tor is sent into the post. Tor catches Pink's crossbody and swinging side slams her down. Pink pulls on her mask and hits her pretty in pink snapmare driver. Pink then pins her.

Thoughts: I haven't been a big fan of Tormenta's reign and I'm happy to see Pink win the title back. Tor couldn't do various interactive segments because of her lack of English ability but Pink doesn't have that problem. Pink's been champ before so this isn't exactly new ground but it will be fine. The match was acceptable but not either girls best work. 

Overall thoughts: We've got a new WOW faction. They are totally over the top and feel like something out of Nickelodeon, but it's something different and we'll see where it goes. We also have a new WOW champ as Penelope Pink beat Tormenta for the title. Pink wouldn't have been my top choice, but Tormenta was never going to do much more than she did with the title and I'm glad to see the title change hands. Catalina Speed had an okay showing against Santana and we had an okay trios match. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 as the show was fine overall and rather newsworthy.

AEW Collision 2/21/2026

AEW Collision 2/21/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/aew-collision-2142026-grand-slam.html

We are in San Diego, CA. Tony Schiavone and Exaclibur are on commentary.

AEW Trios Titles - Adam Page and Jetspeed (Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey) (c) vs The Demand (Ricochet, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun)

Ric and Mike go at it. Mike is pushed into KK. Page is sent into the rails and Ric stomps Mike. Mike is double teamed and slammed. KK takes shots from the heels then Page is stomped by on them. Page facekicks Ric and pounds on Kaun. Toa breaks it up. 

Page back body drops Ric out. Mike and KK hit stereo top rope dropkicks. Ric takes a double hiptoss, a 180 splash from KK and a sliding lariat from Page. Ric then takes a double basement dropkick. Ric throws KK down by the head. Kaun pounds on KK. 

Kaun clubs on Ric then hits corner chops. Mike comes in and hits kicks on Kaun. Mike spin kicks Ric and axe kicks him. Mike running ssp's Ric for 2. Ric springboard dropkicks Page off the apron. Ric flying knees Mike out. Mike is sent into the rails and apron edge. Toa pounces the faces outside.

We go to PiP break and return. Toa trapezius hold's Mike. Mike facekicks him twice. Toa slaps Mike down. Toa misses a corner charge and Mike top rope dropkicks him. Page boots his opponents out of the corner. Ric's crossbody is caught and Page fallaway slams him. Page plancha's outside. Page pop-up powerbombs Ric. Page spinning lariats Ric for 2.

Page takes corner attacks. Kaun suplexes Page. Ric springboard 450's Page for 2. Toa takes a double superkick. Toa then fallaway slams Jetspeed together. Mike top rope moonsaults outside and KK springboard lariats Toa. Ric poisonrana's Page. Mike PK's Ric then standing moonsault double knee drops him.

Kaun drops Mike on the side of his head with a pedigree. Ric spinning lariats KK. Page tombstones Ric. Page hits deadeye on Toa on the apron. Ric flying pumping knees Page on the apron. Mike high kicks Ric. Mike triangle moonsaults onto Kaun outside. Ric pulls the ref in his way and hits vertigo on Page for 2.

Jack Perry comes out and Ric get distracted. Page buckshot lariat's Ric and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a longer bout. It was fast paced and there was little selling or meaning to anything here. Mike took a nasty bump on the side of his head. I was surprised to see The Demand lose here as I don't expect the faces to be champs for long. The camera work was bad here as tons of spots were missed.

The Rascalz are smoking in the back and are high. FTR walk in and say they know this smell. Dax says this is what's wrong with this generation. Dax asks if they are filming themselves doing this. Cash says he wishes they would have won so they could beat the hell out of them. Dez says they could fight now. Dez suggests an eliminator match and FTR agrees. Cash says they will light their @sses up. Reed asks about doing rock, paper, scissors to decide who fights and Wentz says him and Dez are undefeated as a team.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs The Swirl (Blake Christian and Lee Johnson)

Jay Lethal and The Swirl do an inset promo. Jay says he teamed with The Swirl as he's tired of the world calling them the future when they are the right now. The Swirl then do a mock double superkick to the camera.

The Bucks get hit from behind and one of them is double stomped on. The Swirl do The Bucks' pose. Blake is pushed into his partner. Blake takes a sunset flip + german combo. Lee takes a codebreaker.

The Bucks do stereo plancha's outside. Blake corkscrew topes through the ropes then Lee tope con hilos The Bucks outside. We get some sperkicks. Lee takes superkicks from the Bucks. The Bucks hit a top rope swanton and top rope elbow drop.

We go to PiP break and return. Lee hits a dropkick on a Buck. Blake asai moonsaults outside. A Buck takes a double stomp + death valley driver for 2. A Buck hits multiple northern lights suplexes on Blake then a double northern light suplex on The Swirl. Nick hits shots on The Swirl. The Swirl's head are banged together. A Buck walks up the buckles and does a springboard diving headscissors + armdrag combo. Blake  takes a headkick + buckle bomb. Blake is laid on the top rope and takes a double stomp into a sitout powerbomb for 2. 

Lee hits a double hurricanrana on The Bucks. Blake fosbury flops a Buck and holds him. The Buck then takes an apron splash + reverse ddt on the floor. Blake takes a top rope hurricanrana. Lee takes a doomsday device and is flipped onto his partner. Blake takes a BTE trigger and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was the same Buck's match as always with them doing every spot they can and not much else. The Swirl also did a lot of flying here. It was a spotfest.

We see clips of MJF vs Zilla Fatu on House of Glory's show last night. Andrade El Idolo came in and took MJF's Title when he went to use it. MJF won with an armbar.

MJF went looking for Andrade after. He yells at him for getting involved. Andrade asked why he gave a chance to an indy wrestler when others are fighting for a shot. He says to just choose him. Andrade says his eyes are on the title. MJF says Page will never be able to wrestle for the title again when he loses to him. He says Andrade better not miss if he comes for him.

CMLL World Heavyweight Title - Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs Josh Alexander

JA pounds on CC in the corner. He hits forearms. JA catches his pop up and slams him down. JA side headlocks CC. CC tilt-a-whirl backbreakers him and lariats him out. CC diving la silla's JA off the apron. CC running euro's him against the rails. 

CC top rope double axe handles JA for 2. CC chops JA then JA chops back. They trade chops for a bit. CC drops him with a chop. CC euros him. CC misses a flying knee in the corner. JA crossbodies him off the apron but is caught. CC is pushed knee first into the steps. We go to PiP break and return.

JA figure fours him and CC turns it over. CC boots JA in the gut. JA sweeps him. JA euros him and CC euros him back. CC karelin's lifts him. They trade euros for forearms. CC bridging cutters him. JA ankle locks him.

JA drop down slams him on the apron. JA crossbodes his back. CC double stomps him. CC blocks an enzugiri then pop-up euros him for 2. JA clips him then ankle locks him. CC picks him up out of it and suplexes him for 2. 

Lance Archer and Marina Shafir get on the apron. CC boots Lance down. JA germans CC. CC euros JA from behind then giant swings him. CC neutralizers him and wins.

Thoughts: It was an okay back and forth match here with a lot of strikes and Josh working the leg/ankle. They got a lot of time to let this play out. CC's suplex out of the ankle lock spot here was cool. CC won as expected.

Megan Bayne vs B3CCA

They say this is a stand by match. Meg dropkicks her to start. Meg deadlift germans her. Meg hits corner spears and chops her down. Becca's head is banged off the buckles. Meg backdrops her in the ring off the bottom rope while she's on the apron. MEg running sitout powerbombs her and pins her.

Thoughts: It was all squash as expected here with Becca getting nothing in.

Tomasso Ciampa is interviewed. He says he joined AEW 24 days ago and 21 days since he became TNT champ. He says he wants to share the ring with Mark Briscoe when he returns. He says he lost the TNT Title 10 days ago. He says Kyle Fletcher took the title to Australia and is taking a vacation there. He says he will be here when Kyle returns and he says he wants the title back.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC and Wheeler Yuta) vs The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis, Konosuke Takeshita and El Clon)

Yuta has a hat on. KT grabs it and Yuta eye rakes him. They shoulder each other. Yuta pulls himself in after getting him with a forearm then KT flying lariats him. Clon hit kicks on Pac and poses. Pac tilt-a-whirl backbreakers him. Pac hits kicks on him and step up enzugiri's him. 

Mark stomps on Pac and bangs his head off the buckles. Mark slams Pac and misses a senton. Mox hits forearms and chops on Mark. Mox dropkicks him out. Mox topes him outside. Mark back body drops Mox and misses a butt drop. Mox corner lariats Mark then hits mounted corner punches on him.

Mox cutters Mark. Mark takes running corner attacks. Pac pump kicks Mark. Pac and Yuta do stereo slingshot plancha's out. Mox bulldog chokes Mark and KT saves him. Mark drops Mox with a shot and we go to PiP break.

We return from break and KT chinlocks Mox. KT misses a flying knee in the corner and goes out. Mox forearms, headbutts and chops Mark. Mark facekicks him and germans him. Mox lariats Mark. 

Pac hits forearms on Clon. Pac flying forearms Clon. Pac flying headscissors KT. Pac springboard dropkicks Mark. Pac top rope moonsaults The Family outside. Pac tombstones Clon for 2. Everyone starts getting a move in. Mox hits a double ddt and Clon no sells it. Clon and Pac flying kick each other down. 

Mark grabs a chair and Shafir take it. Mark swings at her. Mox lariats Mark over the top and goes with him. Clon pele kicks Pac. Pac superkicks KT. Pac rocket launchers Yuta into a splash on KT. 

Yuta facekicks KT and they trade forearms. Yuta dropkicks him. KT pump kicks him and forearms him down. KT hits a raging fire on Yuta and pins him.

Thoughts: Yuta wore his hat the whole time here. IT was an alright tag. I don't like Clon's DDT no sell spot at all. This is was fast paced and full of action as expected. The Family won but it doesn't matter too much.

Mox goes in and argues with KT after. Mark and Yuta get in and are thrown out. Mox boots and death riders KT. 

Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron are interviewed. Willow asks what they have to do to get Megan and Ford out of their hair. Harley talks about all the matches they had. Willow asks what belt they want. Willow says she will fight twice as much and smile twice as hard. 

Thunder Rosa vs Julia Hart

This is Rosa's return from injury. 

Rosa hits armdrags. Hart slides out and Rosa chases her. Rosa chops Hart on the rails. Hart hits forearms on Rosa in the corner. Rosa goes up and over then armdrags her. Rosa dropkicks her then sliding lariats her for 2. 

Hart walks the top rope and pulls Rosa's arm down on it. Hart neckbreakers her over the 2nd rope. We go to PiP break and return. Rosa hits elbows to the gut then punches and chops. Rosa stunners her. Rosa flying corner lariats her then double knee drops her in the corner. Rosa dropkicks her against the bottom rope. Rosa northern lights suplexes her for 2. Hart hits a soul foot to the chest. Hart tarantula's her on the ropes. 

Hart does an octopus to her. Rosa does a drop on her to escape. Hart STO's her. Hart top rope moonsaults and Rosa gets her feet up. Rosa package powerbombs her and pins her.

Thoughts: It was an average match for the most part with no great logic or anything. It was mostly clean though. Rosa thankfully won in her return.

Thekla appears in the stands and says to give it up for Rosa. Thek calls her one of the dumbest b!tches alive. She says she's been up for 8 months and picked her first fight with her. Thek says AEW is toxic. Hart goes after Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander comes out to stop her. Hart backs off.

Private Party, The Bang Bang Gang, Bowens, The Outrunners and Dalton Casle are drinking in the back. Zay talks but it's too hard to hear what he said due to audio issues.

Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors interrupt the commentators. Gabe talks about Tony saying he was mental. Gabe says he is mental. He says it doesn't end with Darby until he is dead. He asks Clark what they will do The Orange Boy. Gabe says he will drag Orange Cassidy down like Darby. He says he will beat him within an inch of his life.

AEW Tag Title Eliminator Match - FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) vs The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz)

ZW and Dax go at it. Dax slaps him. Dax wristlocks him. ZW flips out of it and slaps him. Dax hits shots on ZW in the corner. ZW 2nd rope tornillo's him for 2. Dax takes a legdrop on the back of the head and Dez flipping sentons him. Dez is double pounded on in the corner. Cash euros Dez over then chops him down. 

Cash hits punches on Dez. Dez cutters him. Dez is pulled out over the top. Dax sends him into the rails. We go to PiP break and return. ZW asai moonsaults Cash outside. Dez backrolls Dax for 2. Dez enzugiri's him from the apron. ZW tornillo plancha's outside on Cash. 

Dez hits kicks and a spinning back elbow on Cash. Cash lariats him over. Dax and Dez fight on the buckles. ZW hits kicks on Dax. Dez top rope mouse ssp's Dax (BxB Hulk used to do it). Dax tiger drivers ZW for 2.

ZW rolls up Dax for 2. ZW handspring jumping knees him. ZW is pushed into an ssp on Dax but Dax gets his knees up. Dax brainbusters ZW for 2. Dez goes for a tope and Cash hits him in mid-air. Cash pushes Myron Reed into the steps. Cash then takes his sunglasses and puts them on. The Young Bucks come out and Cash threatens them with a chair. ZW is pushed into an ssp on Dax and pins him.

Thoughts: This was a bit of a surprise. The match was fine with The Rascalz doing lots of flying as expected. It didn't quite get as much time as it should have to really play out.

The Bucks pose with The Rascalz on the apron. The Gates of Agony attack them all from behind. The Young Bucks' dad, mom and little brother get into it with FTR. The mom has powder thrown in her eyes and the dad gets hit. Malakai Jackson (he used to team with The Bucks but he retired) takes a spike piledriver. Ricochet nails Jack Perry on the ramp.

Thoughts: This was a pretty big angle here and we'll see if they follow up on it. This should mean war since The Bucks' family got attacked.

Overall thoughts: It was a heavy in-ring based show here with a lot of wrestling. They put out a better card than usual with some of the stars in action and everyone tried a bit harder. Some of the matches did run together though since we had a lot of tag matches with a lot of high flying. The angle to close the show was pretty big and we'll see if they follow up on it or not. I'd give the show a 6 out of 10 and thought it was alright. 

CMLL 2/20/2026 Viernes Espectacular

CMLL 2/20/2026 Viernes Espectacular

Note - CMLL made a major change this week and now captain's rules for trios matches are gone. All falls in trios matches will now end after someone is pinned or submitted. I do like to keep tradition alive but the captain's falls format was very confusing for everyone and I ultimately think this is a good change.

Almost all of CMLL's top stars are in NJPW for Fantasticamania, so this card will look a bit different than usual. 

Torneo De Escuelas Quarter Final Match - Conquistador & Divino Dragon vs. Pantera Jr. & Psycotic

Con has the gold and blue and mask.

Pant and DD go at it. DD top wristlocks him then trips him. Pant armdrags him off the casadora but DD headflips out. Pant then headflips out of a headstand hurricanrana. They then stand off. Psy and Con go at it. Con 2nd rope moonsaults into an armdrag. He then springboard's into a bodyscissors takedown. Con takes an electric chair drop on his face. Pant springboard splashes Con. DD dropkicks Pant.

DD takes a double back elbow then he is pop-up dropped. Pant basement dropkicks him. Con is stomped on by his opponents. Con flips off of Psy then does a headscissors + armdrag takeover. DD asai moonsaults both opponents outside. Con top rope moonsaults outside.

Pant is sent into the rails. DD jawbreakers Psy then Psy takes a backcracker for 2. Pant spin kicks Con and flips over his back into a headscissors on DD. Pant tilt-a-whirl backbreakers Con. Con has the 2nd buckle 619'd into his face. Pant powerslams Con then 2nd rope moonsaults him for 2.  

DD hits an AA on Pant. He holds him in the air by the neck and Psy breaks it up. Psy monkey flips DD. Psy takes a double boot then Psy hits a double suplex. Pant springboard splashes and Pant's team gets 2 counts. Con corkscrew headscissors Psy then takes a backbreaker from Pant. DD slingshot alley oops Pant for 2.

Pant back body drops DD out then tope con hilos him outside. Con comes off the top and Psy catches him. Psy pins Con with a landslide.

Thoughts: It was an okay opener full of flying. Psy impressed the least here. Con impressed the most here and did a lot of nice flying.They only had about 6-7 minutes to work with here.

Torneo De Escuelas Quarter Final Match - Cerebro Negro Jr. & Dominio vs. Kimba & Tenochca

Kim has the dragons on his mask. 

Kim and Dom go at it. They trade some basic holds. Dom bodyscissors takedowns him and they get back up. Dom snapmares him then Kim armdrags him. They back elbow each other and headflip up together.

Negro and Ten go at Negro sweeps him and step up elbow drops him on the neck. Negro corner dropkicks him. Ten armdrags Negro off the casadora then superkicks him. Ten is popped up to the 2nd rope but he slips. They get back in and Ten flying headscissors him. Ten tornillo's him outside.

Dom and Kim go at it. Dom flips over the back. Dom double springboards into a flipping armdrag. Kim shoulders him over. Kim flips over Dom. Kim 2nd rope diving headscissors Dom out then tope con hilos him.

Dom is sat on the 2nd rope and he takes a dropkick. Negro hits a springboard dropkick on Ten. Negro chops Kim in the corner. Kim takes corner attacks. Negro tope con hilos Ten outside. Kim monkey flips Dom out into a tornillo on his partner. Negro and Ten trade chops. Negro takes a wasteland. Ten top rope ssp's him and pins him.

Thoughts: Like the opener, they only had about 7 minutes to work with. It was filled with action and high flying. I thought Dom was impressive here and I would have liked to have seen more of this. It was entertaining.

Torneo De Escuelas Quarter Final Match - Black Warrior Jr. & Makara vs. Camaleon Jr. & Karma I

Teh fight starts on the ramp. Mak flying headscissors Karma. BW is pushed off the ramp. Cam flip dives BW off the ramp. Mak does like a sideways ssp off the ramp.

Mak and Cam trade shots in the ring. Cam dances then flying armdrags Mak. Cam top rope dropkicks Mak. BW top rope diving elbow drops Cam then stomps on him. BW spinning heel kicks Cam. Karma comes in. Karma goes up and over then he armdrags him. Karma ducks a lariat and springboard reverse topes him. BW is sent out and Karma poses.

Mak comes in. He botches a springboard bodyscissors but poses anyway. Mak back body drops Cam. Cam chops Mak. Cam is sent out. BW does a hard tope on Cam then Karma step up tope con hilos Mak outside. BW wastlenad's Cam. He misses a 2nd rope moonsault. Karma top rope splashes Mak and Cam northern lights suplexes BW at the same time.

Cam and Karma try pins for 2 counts. Mak powerbomb backbreakers Cam. BW siout powerbombs Karma. Mak runs the ramp with a fosbury flop on Cam then BW 2nd rope legdrops Karma. Mark and BW pick up stereo pins to win.

Thoughts: Cam and Mak have pretty cool costumes. They had a few botches here so this wasn't as good as the other matches. I felt like this got enough time. I don't think BW is quite as far along as the others and Karma maybe should have gotten more time shine here. This was just average.

Torneo De Escuelas Quarter Final Match - Estudiante Jr. & Feroz vs. Diamante Escarlata & Magnetico

Dia is in the red here and has an unusual Tinieblas style mask only with designs in the black part of the mask (and eyeholes).

Mag and Feroz go at it. Mag victory rolls him into an armlock. Feroz wristlocks him then Mag flying snapmares him. Mag is popped up and he headscissors Feroz down. Feroz shoulders him over. They stand off. 

Dia and EJ get in. Dia trips him then basement dropkicks him. EJ boots him. Dia hits kicks. Dia corner lariats EJ then EJ lariats him. Feroz is tripped into a basement dropkick. Feroz takes a double team drop on his stomach. 

Dia and EJ trade chops. EJ pop up drops him. Feroz springboard dropkicks Dia. Mag is double teamed. EJ monkey flip him and Mag turns it into a moonsault on Feroz. EJ delay suplexes Dia. EJ shoulders over Mag. EG facekicks him and poses. EJ is monkey flipped outside. 

Mag is back body dropped from the apron onto EJ outside. Dia slingshots into a headscissors on Feroz. Dia top rope swantons Feroz outside. EJ pop-up drops Mag. Dia top rope dropkicks EJ. EJ blocks a 2nd rope hurricanrana and powerbombs Dia down. Feroz is flipped onto Dia. EJ ties up Dia's legs while he's upside down, spins him and submits him. 

Thoughts: Estudiante was really over here for unknown reasons. It's not like he was great or anything. This was probably the least impressive match so far. These four just didn't click that well and weren't as impressive as the others.

Torneo De Escuelas Quarter Final Match - King Rex & Prometeo vs. Konjuro & Sombra Diabolika Jr.

Rex has a dinosaur gimmick. Kon has already appeared on some Puebla shows.
 
Kon and Prom go at it. Kon short arm lariats him. Promo kips down out of a lariat then does tricks and a backflip. Kon boots Prom out. SD and Rex go at it. SD flying shoulders him. SD dropkicks Rex into the ropes and does a neat bottom rope springboard leapfrog into a bodyscissors. SD springboard headscissors Rex. Rex backflips and does dinosaur poses. Rex slams SD twice.

Kon and Prom go at it. Prom step up knees him. Prom seated springboard armdrags him. Kon hits kicks and a lariat on Prom. Kon springboard diving armdrags him then springboard spinning headscissors him. Promo walks up the ropes but SD crotches him. Kon springboard dropkicks Prom down from the ropes.

SD springboard shoulders Rex out then tope con hilos him. Kon top rope swantons outside. Rex does a double chokeslam. Kon take a backbreaker and Prom top rope dropicks him from that position. Prom does a random flying space tiger drop outside while Rex picks up the pin on Kon.

Thoughts: Rex was over. He's a big dude and doesn't really do the typical lucha style, so I'm not sure how that will work. Sombra was a bit creative here with various springboards and Kon is pretty far along, so it's easy to see why he was already promoted to main cards. There was a styles clash here and I'd maybe say it was okay at best.

Torneo De Escuelas Quarter Final Match - Engendro & Jay Ortega vs. Rey Pegasus & Tornado

Rey has the baby blue on. Eng has a face mask, face paint and he comes out with a real snake. Jay is our only rookie without a mask.

We get off a fast start with all 4 going down at points. Rey is flipped into the ropes and does a double armdrag. Tornado and Rey then hit near stereo topes. Rey springboard crossbodies Jay. He walks up the buckles and tornillo's Jay. Rey walks up the buckles, seated springboard moonsaults and armdrags Jay.

Eng blind springboard armdrags Rey. Eng dances and backrolls into a reverse spinning headscissors on Rey. Tornado dropkicks Eng in the knee then does a neat standing corkscrew headscissors. Jay flying back elbows Tornado. Tornado is double teamed.

Eng spin kicks Tornado in the gut. Tornado takes a top rope dropkkick + powerbomb combo. Rey is double stomped on by the heels. Rey hits a double handspring cutter. Tornado springboard double dropkicks his opponents from behind. Jay and Eng hit stereo tope con hilos outside. 

Jay and Eng miss stereo top rope splashes. Rey flips off of Jay in the corner. Tornado superkicks Jey then jumps off Rey's back with a codebreaker on Jay. Eng backdrops Rey for 2. Tornado does a neat corkscrew drop on Eng for 2. Jay brainbusters Tornado for 2. Rey flying headscissors Eng out. Rey walks up the buckles, rope walks and moonsaults Eng outside. 

Jay goes up and over Tornado. Jay stands on Tornado's hips and Rey does a dangerous looking crucifix driver on Jay. Tornado tope con hilos Eng through the ropes and Rey pins Jay.

Thoughts: Jay took an awful looking bump at the end here and had to be stretchered out. Hopefully he's okay but that spot was dangerous. Rey moves pretty well and was one of the better people on the show. He should be on the main roster. Eng's got a very unique look. This was okay.

Dark Silueta, Olympia & Persephone vs. Akari, Kira & La Catalina

Kira has a new cool entrance outfit with a headdress.

1st Fall - Olym and Cat go at it. Olym hits armdrags on Cat. Cat trips her into the ropes and pounds on her. Olym is popped up and dropkicks Cat. Pers dances then uranage backbreakers Kira. Kira is held for a Dark codebreaker. Pers chokes Akari in the corner. Dark backcracker Akari. Olym handstand pendulum bronco busters Akari in the corner. Dark does a weird falcon arrow variat ion on Akari and pin her. Olym hits doi fives on Cat and pins her. Olympia's team wins the fall.

2nd Fall - Kira is group stomped to start. Kira takes a triple superkick. Pers spears Cat then hits mounted shots on her. Pers handstands in the corner and double knee drops Cat while she's on the 2nd rope. Akari takes a double boot. Akari is held in the air for an Olym springboard double stomp. Olym's team group stomps Kira. 

Kira is held for chops from Dark. Kira flips off of her, Cat top rope crossbodies Dark. Akira 2nd rope dropkicks Pers and Olym. Akari's team gets some 619's in. Kira top rope moonaults Pers and pins her. Kira's team wins the fall.

3rd Fall - Akari sweeps and basement dropkicks Olym. Olym tiger feints and backrolls her. Olym flying lariats Akari. Akari curbstomps Olym. Dark superkicks Cat then pulls on her hair. Dark kicks Cat in the back. Cat goes up and over her then flying forearms her. Cat flying knees Dark.

Cat hip attacks Dark on the ropes. Kira spin kicks Pers and then Pers pulls her hair. Kira superkicks Olym from the apron and springboard sunset flips Pers. Olym tries to basement dropkick Kira but nails Pers instead. Kira corkscrew headscissors Olym. Kira superkicks Pers in the gut then stands on Pers' back and butt drops her back. Dark spinning heel kicks Kira. Cat dropkicks Dark and Olym shoulders over Cat. Akari step up enzugiri's Olym. Pers superkicks Akari.

Kira flying headscissors Pers. Kira tornillo's Pers through the ropes. Pers dropkicks Kira. Olym death valley drivers Akari into the rails outside. Pers hits a splash mountain on Kira and pins her. Olympia's team wins the fall and match.

Thoughts: It was a much better match than usual from the women. They kept things moving and kept it interesting. Kira got a lot of shine here and impressed. I would run this one back because it worked well and helped the girls.

MLP Canadian Title Match - Josh Alexander (c) vs. Esfinge

JA waistlock takedowns Esf. Esf headlocks JA then they shoulder battle. They lariat each other. JA corner lariats him then takes one. Esf misses a superkick and sends him out. JA is sent into the rails and Esf powerslams him on the floor. 

JA and Esf trade chops on the apron. Esf is dropped face first on the rope connector. JA 2nd rope moonsaults Esf outside. JA hits punches on Esf as he hangs off the apron. JA sends him into the rails outside.

Esf hits shots to the gut and lariats him on the ropes. JA enzugiri's him. JA pulls on Esf's mask. Esf hits lariats then tilt-a-whirl backbreakers him. Esf step up knees him in the corner and corner lariats him. Esf springboard dropkicks JA for 2.

Esf monkey flips JA twice. Esf topes JA over the rail into the front row. Esf gets a 2 count on him inside. Esf casadora half-nelson sitout slams him for 2. JA germans Esf twice. JA germans him on the apron then on the floor.

JA gets a 2 count on him inside. Esf back body drops him. Esf enzugiri's him fron the apron and springboard diving codebreakers him. JA drop down slams Esf on the apron. JA crossbodies Esf's back on the apron. They trade shots. Esf hurricanrana's him off the 2nd rope for 2. Esf springboard splashes him. Esf misses a springboard splash. JA ankle locks Esf. Esf germans JA. Esf pumping knees him and superkicks him. JA powerbomb backbreakers him. JA straightjacket piledrivers him and pins him.

Thoughts: I don't usually enjoy these AEW vs CMLL matches and this wasn't the exception. There's a big styles clash and neither side gives in enough to make it work. Josh did too much here and it didn't mean a lot. It also went a lot longer than it needed to.  

Johnny Consejo vs. Angel de Oro vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Neon

Note - I'll just call Johnny "JTV" here as it's easier for me.

The four pair off and fight. Neon is thrown out as is Oro. DG and JTV tease fighting but then just hug each other and pose. DG and JTV are sent out. Neon cartwheles over Oro. Neon handsprings off the ropes. They botch a spot and DG pulls Neon out and sends him into the rails. JTV drops Oro face first onto the apron. JTV knees Oro in the face then sends him into the rails.

DG hits Oro in the corner. He hits corner lariats. Oro flying headscissors DG out. JTV hits Oro from behind. JTV enzugiri's Oro in the corner. Oro dropkicks JTV. Oro chops down JTV. Neon springboard crossbodies JTV. JTV lariats him.

Neon top rope diving headscissors JTV. DG running facekicks Neon. Neon takes a double bridging ddt on the floor. Oro punches DG and JTV. Oro takes a springboard enzugiri + russian legsweep combo. Oro takes a double gutbuster. JTV running knees Oro. JTV and DG each put single leg crabs on Oro.

Neon is sent into the rails. Oro rolls JTV into a grounded surfboard. DG breaks it up. Neon springboard diving armdrags JTV. Neon is popped up into a dropkick on DG. Neon and Oro do stereo dives outside.

Oro slingshot swantons DG then Neon slingshot lariats DG. JTV moonlight drives Oro. DG twisting neckbreakers Neon. Oro 2nd rope superplexes DG. Neon top rope moonsaults while JTV does a top rope 450. Both get 2 counts.

Neon and JTV trade. JTV enzugiri's him from the apron. Neon takes a doomsday device but poisonrana's DG off of it. Neon canadian destroyers Oro and all 4 men are down.  

The four trade shots on their knees. JTV and DG hit stereo kicks on their opponents. JTV's leg is swung into DG. JTV is laid on the top rope. Neon rope walk double stomps JTV as he lays up top. Neon double springboard plancha's DG outside. JTV 2nd rope tornillo's Oro inside. JTV rolling alabama slams Oro then Oro gets his knees up on his starship pain. Neon asai moonsaults DG outside. JTV low blows Oro while the ref isn't looking and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a four-way and had the usual limitations those matches have. It was essentially a tag match with the foreigners teaming up against the CMLL guys. It got a bit more time than it needed and I thought it dragged a bit. I wasn't a big fan of this.

Oro calls out JTV on the mic after. He accuses JTV of disrespecting the country. Oro says JTV is in the wrong place and challenges him to a singles match. JTV says no and says he beat him already. He says there's nothing on the line. He suggests a hair vs hair match. Oro agrees but says it needs to happen right now. JTV superkicks him and sends him out. JTV bangs Oro's head off the rails. Oro sends him into the rails and JTv pounds on him. The ref separates them and that's it.

Overall thoughts: It was a longer show with a bunch of rookie tag matches here. All the tag matches were under 10 minutes and basically under tornado tag rules so they were only going to be so good. I thought Rey Pegasus, Conquistador, King Rex and Konjuro were some of the better rookies. The women's match was better than I expected and probably the best match of the night. Josh/Esfinge had styles clash issues and the main was a bit long and the four-way format limited things. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 as it was an okay show overall.