AEW Dynamite 6/21/23 Results and Review

Another Dynamite comes through from Chicago and the crowd was wild for the opening, and throughout. Let’s see how it all went down and my thoughts on the matter.

The Gunns defeated The Hardys

A fun fast paced tag team match. The Gunns were getting rocked a great deal at one point, and there was a lot of fighting to be had. The Hardys threw down a great deal of offense, and it was a fun time, with the crowd all over it. The end came with Bullet Club Gold interfering and ended up getting beat down by the crew, and after a 3:10 to Yuma, the Hardys were put down. After the match they got beat down until Ricky Starks came threw and he got beat down too. Out came FTR as well and there was a wild brawl. Fun stuff to begin Dynamite.

Mark Briscoe defeated Jeff Jarrett in a concession stand brawl

What a wild match! It started in the concession stands and went down to the ring, and it was a lot of fun. Jarrett can still go! Wow, this was a highlight for me, a great deal of brawling, some good wrestling, and just a fun time with the crowd going absolutely nuts. Jarrett would get his friends to run in but they couldn’t finish off Briscoe as he had his own friends come through and help. Briscoe would get the win, and eventually would roll up Jarrett and what a nice matchup. Great overall fun match, check it out.

Minoru Suzuki and The Jericho Appreciation Society defeated Action Andretti, AR Fox, and Darius Martin

A solid six man match. A lot of back and forth happened here, with every guy getting some time to shine. Suzuki is awesome, and was great to see him in this match. He is just strong and bold, loved it. This was a good overall modern style wrestling match with frenetic pacing toward the end. The Lion Tamer came out at one point, and was just a great thing to see, a great matchup with a lot of fun back and forth, I liked it a lot.

Adam Cole called out MJF and he obliged! He came down to the ring to talk with Cole. They were interrupted and were informed that they would have to team up! They would be a tag team for the upcoming tournament to see who would win a shot at the AEW tag titles.

Daniel Garcia and Zack Sabre Jr defeated Katsuyori Shibata and Orange Cassidy

Slow and steady this match wasn’t much to write home about at first glance. However, there were some nice moments between Zack Sabre Jr and Orange Cassidy to be specific. Garcia was great too, and this was a harder hitting match than I had originally expected. If you were expecting a frenetic pace, you didn’t get it here. It was more methodical than anything, and it was a fun match overall. Zack Sabre Jr is my favorite wrestler right now, just impressive to say the least.

Kris Statlander defeated Taya Valkyrie in the AEW TBS Title Match

Taya did a lot of the damage in this match, it was slow and methodical. However, Statlander did manage to reverse some elements, and eventually got the Tombstone piledriver, and got the win. It was a test, however, Statlander stood tall overall, which was a lot of fun.

Overall Thoughts

A great deal of wrestling was found on this show, and I didn’t dislike any of it. I was impressed with how packed the show was, and how much fun I had with it. I loved it overall, and will be watching Rampage, Collision, and Forbidden Door. So much good stuff is coming from AEW.

WWE NXT 6/20/23 Results and Review

This time around we are reviewing WWE NXT. I was in Cleveland for Raw, and it was an amazing time. I posted pictures to my Twitter, and well, I’ll eventually post more on here but until then, let’s discuss the night of WWE NXT 6/20 overall. Great stuff overall awaits, right? Seth Rollins was meant to have an open challenge on Monday, but he couldn’t get it done due to Finn Balor. But that didn’t stop him from fighting Bron Breaker, and that’s the main event here.

Wes Lee defeated Tyler Bate in the WWE NXT North American Title match

A solid back and forth matchup opened the show. It was slow to start, and Mustafa Ali was the ref. I got distracted with the commercials, even though there was picture in picture. I just couldn’t really get into a small screen. Whatever the case was, the match featured some hard hitting action, and a bit of back and forth from Lee and Bate. Nice match, Wes Lee goes over in a frenetic ending.

There was a pep rally, and I was falling asleep.

Edris Enofe Malik Blade defeated Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggsl, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in a triple threat title match

I admit, I was falling asleep during this match. I  had to rewatch it. It’s not a bad match, it was a solid affair, but it seemed a bit rushed to the finish line. After a nice frog splash, Edris Enofe and Malik Blade were able to pull out a sweet victory.

Cora Jade defeated Dana Brooke

I was in Cleveland and Dana Brooke was getting cheered like crazy. I don’t think she sucks, I like her. This was a somewhat awful match It was a little longer than I thought, but it wasn’t great. Cora Jade would target Dana’s leg, and would eventually get the match thrown out after a submission. However, we were supposed to believe that Dana Brooke couldn’t continue at two different times in this match. Oh well. You can forget this one overall if you ask me.

Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend defeated Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon

Just over 3 minutes of wrestling in this one. Not exactly a thriller. This was ok, to say the least. I didn’t hate it, but it definitely wasn’t grand overall. It was ok at the very least. I honestly don’t known what else to tell ya, it wasn’t that great.

Seth Rollins defeated Bron Breakker in the WWE World Heavyweight Title Match

A good overall match was found here. Bron Breakker targeted Rollins’ ribs that were taped. The match was methodical and moving nicely. It was a fast paced and good in a smaller venue. A frog splash through the announcers table was a great shot with Rollins taking Breakker on at all levels. Breakker hit the Frankensteiner, a sick looking powerslam, and so much more. This match delivered on all cylinders, mind you. Two curb stomps later, Seth Rollins put away Bron Breakker with the crowd fully behind him.

Overall Thoughts

A great match to end NXT and Rollins was great. The rest of the show was ok to say the least. I didn’t really hate it, but it also wasn’t that memorable to me. The main event was incredible, with some great moments, and some nice damaging moves. Finn Balor showed up after the match, as the show went off the air.

AEW Collision 6/17/23 Results and Review

The premiere edition of AEW Collision was in Chicago and there was a lot of hype for it. I’ll be talking about it and seeing what went down with the following results and review because why else would I be here? I have nothing else to do while I slave away for the wage so to speak. Anyways, here are my thoughts on AEW Collision from Chicago!

The theme song is good for what it is, but for a wrestling promotion? I don’t know. I love the song in its own, but meh, it just is lacking somehow. Oh well.

CM Punk came out first thing, and the crowd went nuts. They have waited 9 months or so, and CM Punk came out to a roar of a crowd. It was not dull in anyway shape or form, and I was all about it!

Punk talked big, and it was good as always because he is a gifted orator. He talked big, he talked strong, and it was fun to see.

Luchasaurus defeated Wardlow for the TNT Championship

A solid opening match with a lot of power moves. The flow was good here, with each man getting some nice momentum shifts. However, it was a little bit of cheating with Christian Cage getting in the way! The match ended with a camera being broken on the head of Wardlow, making Luchasauras the new TNT champion.

Andrade El Idolo defeated Buddy Matthews

Another great match, this time mixing modern technical wrestling with a little lucha libre for good measure. Matthews was he faster of the wo, and Andrade kept pushing through this one and eventually applied one heck of a submission, forcing Buddy to tap out completely. This was like a game of chess overall, with a lot of action back and forth, and it was incredible to see these guys get a little breathing room in terms of time.

Miro defeated Tony Nese

There was a lot of people in the crowd chanting for Miro, and he threw down with Tony Nese. Nese barely got any offense in, and it was a glorified squash. Nese did get a little bit in, so it wasn’t a burial, but in under 4 minutes this match was all Miro. Miro looked amazing  here, and he won with relative ease. Good quick match if you ask me.

Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale defeated The Outcasts (Ruby Soho and Toni Storm)

A solid outing from these fine wrestlers. Skye Blue is from Chicago and the crowd kept chanting for her. There was a lot of strong hits in this one, and it went back and forth, with no clear indicator of one team greater than the other in the preliminary moments. A fine back and forth if you ask me. This was one hell of a match folks, and so much fun. Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale would get the win, but not without some strong competition.

FTR and CM PUNK defeated Jay White, Juice Robinson, and Samoa Joe

Everything you could want in a six man tag was found here. No nonsense a lot of the time, with a great deal of back and forth, reversals, and some of the hardest chops you’re going to see anywhere. The match was good overall, and it featured all of the competitors in a shining light. The crowd was all over this one, and they were really excited to see what was going on throughout. I was cheering from my desk at work. The shatter machine and a GTS nailed the win for CM Punk and FTR, which was a great match to see folks, so much fun.

Overall Thoughts

FTR and CM Punk threw down a lot, and it was fun. There was a great deal of back and forth from all wrestlers in this showcase. 2 hours of pure wrestling fun, and it was very much like a ppv quality show if you ask me. I loved it.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown 6/16/23 Results and Review

Alright, It’s been a couple days since I saw the show, so don’t blame me that this is a short one. I will be Live in Cleveland, so no Raw review this week, unless someone messages me that they need it. I doubt anyone reads this, except for me and another idiot out there. Anyways, here are my thoughts on Smackdown.

Pretty Deadly wins a gauntlet Match for the Number 1 Contendership

This was a gauntlet match that lasted around 21 minutes, and it wasn’t horrible, with the exception of burying a few of the teams. No joke some teams were gone within a few minutes, while others took a little longer. Pretty Deadly would pull out a victory here, but it wasn’t without a bit of a fight from the Brawling Brutes. I thought for sure the Brutes had this one, but nope, it was Pretty Deadly with the win. Not a bad match, and a lengthy start to a 2 hour show.

Zelina Vega defeated Iyo Sky

Well, not much to be said here as it was a 2 minute match. I’m so tired of WWE and other promotions giving women only 2 minutes to do something. It was a match, but didn’t do a whole lot for me.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett defeated The OC (AJ Styles and Michin)

Another 2 minute match, and well, Karrion Kross steals one. This is just filler at this point.

Santos Escobar defeated LA Knight

There is no one on the roster that is organically over like LA Knight at this point. I can’t believe it, and yet he doesn’t get much in the way of a push. Another 2 minute epic here folks, leaving a lot to be desired if you ask me.

The Bloodline Explodes

This was a great segment and it had The Bloodline exploding, with a superkick to Roman Reigns. Well two superkicks! This was awesome and well worth checking out, setting up a tag team match for Money in the Bank, which should be interesting to say the least.

Overall Thoughts

I can’t believe the show. It was short and sweet, pushing very little in the way of wrestling, and doing a little more story telling at the end. My overall thought is to just catch the HULU version or youtube clips, because with so much under 3 minutes, it’s just stupid. I didn’t like this night of wrestling. With the exception of the Bloodline story.

AEW Dynamite 6/14/23 Results and Review

Another night of Dynamite came and went. I was watching a movie so I didn’t see it live, but you better believe that I wasn’t going to miss the show that people on twitter kept spoiling for me. So let’s get into the action and see what’s up from Washington DC.

Adam Cole vs. MJF went to a time limit draw 30 minutes

A solid opener, a great deal of quality wrestling went down here. MJF is mega talented, and Adam Cole is no slouch. The two went back and forth with control, and power moves, not wasting a minute of things. This was methodically done, with focus on wrestling and counters. This wasn’t just brawling, mind you, it had a lot of different components, and went 30 minutes. It was a great opening option, and I was impressed with how they gave this one away for free on tv, and first thing on the program. This may very well may be the best match I’ve seen this week, great one. See it for yourself.

Sammy Guevara came out for an interview, then Darby Allin and Chris Jericho came out, and there was a little back and forth on the mic. This was a good exchange, and then Sting came out with a bat, and evened out the odds here. This was an interesting face off! First time Sting and Jericho stared down one another.

Darby Allin, Keith Lee, Orange Cassidy, and Sting defeated The Mogul Embassy

Another fun pro wrestling match. There was a lot of back and forth, wild moments, and some great reversals. Some fast paced action and great movement from all made this an instant classic. Fun back and forth, Darby, Keith, Orange, and Sting all got their moves in, including Sting’s Scorpion Death Drop for the ending. A great match overall, and some fun interactions throughout.

Wardlow defeated Jake Hager

Not a bad match here, a good back and forth, but Wardlow was not going to lose. Jack Hager did try to get in some good shots, but it was Wardlow that was impressive here. He took out Hager with two bombs, and an interesting array of moves. The guy can move, he’s good, and we’ll see him once again in action against Luchasaurus, as they came on the screen with a bloodied Arn Anderson. Way to continue the story!

Toni Storm defeated Skye Blue in the AEW Women’s Title Match

A fun women’s match on the show? Yeah, it was about 7 minutes, and while it wasn’t the most technically advanced match, it was fun to watch. Ruby Soho came into play at some points, but Toni Storm was able to muster up enough offense to beat Skye Blue overall. A Texas cloverleaf was the ending submission, and we had things move forward with another successful title defense.

The Elite defeated Blackpool Combat Club in a six man tag team match

This match was on fire, and all six men threw together some great moments. I was impressed how much brawling there was early on, then it moved into a more technical wrestling match. They kept pushing, and eventually got the crowd going crazy for everyone. The Elite would get the win after the BCC tried a bunch of different moves.

After the match Eddie Kingston came down an beat up the BCC.

Overall Thoughts

To be honest, this was a good beakdown of matches and fun overall. I thought the night had an enjoyable array of matches. The 30 minute draw was great, the women’s match delivered, and the other tag matches were fun romps as well. This was a good show, check it out.

WWE NXT 6/13/23 Results and Review

Another edition of NXT came and went, and this time around there was a little bit of a surprise. We’ll discuss that and the ongoing events in this results and review post for sure.

The show opened up with the Schism in ring.

Mustafa Ali, Tyler Bate, and Wes Lee defeated Schism 

A good opener for NXT with Ali, Bate and Lee throwing down some good high flying offense. Schism did a good job with their offense too, but it wasn’t meant to be this time. Ali was flying across the ring, and so was Lee overall. It was interesting to see them fly, and get a mix of modern wrestling too. Schism was good, but they seemed to be missing a few steps here, but it didn’t matter, Tyler Driver 97 and the win came home for the good guys. Great overall starting match.

Bron Breaker came out, and talked calling out Seth Rollins. Dragunov came running down too, but was thwarted. Seth Rollins appeared on the screen and accepted the challenge against Bron Breaker!

Thea Hail defeated Cora Jade

Not much of a match, only 4 minutes or so, but it was fast and moved through some quick moments. I liked it for what it was, but it was definitely not a great match because it was just not given enough time to tell a larger story. I’ll give this a pass because I know they tried their best, and I saw Dana Brooke coming out, and she’s hot.

Nathan Frazer defeated Oro Mensah

This was a fast paced match overall. It had a lot of fast moments, quick hits, and steady action. It was a Heritage Cup match, but with Noam Dar acting injured, things just didn’t seem to go well for him. He put in Oro Mensah to get the fight on against Frazer, and it was a fun match to watch. It had some good back and forth, and was halfway decent.

Axiom and Scrypts defeated Dabba-Kato in a handicap match

Dabba-Kato basically took a lot of punishment in this one, although dished out a little too. He would eventually lose to the numbers game as he couldn’t beat two people at once. This was an ok match. Nothing special in my book.

A couple of guys ran down and beat up Axiom and Scrypts but I didn’t catch who they were.

Malik Blade defeated Edris Enofe

Under 3 minutes of action, this match didn’t really do it for me. It was ok for what it was, but that isn’t saying a whole lot. There was some high flying moments, but overall this was a short match and didn’t tell quite the compelling story. I guess it was filler? Not a whole lot to write about this one, sorry.

Roxanne Perez defeated Tatum Paxley

Another match under 3 minutes of time. The clock started and the two went to work on having a very fast paced, high impact match. It was once again ok at best, but there’s not a lot to write home about overall. It had a few good moments, but it just wasn’t long enough to tell a good story.

Baron Corbin defeated Ilja Dragunov

A good back and forth match was found here. Corbin can wrestle when he is put in the ring with a good opponent. This was a good overall match with a lot of back and forth between the two. Dragunov can brawl, and knows some technical stuff too. Corbin did a mix of his normal offense, and the two took on a good match even though it wasn’t extremely long. Corbin would hit End of Days and that would be it for this match. Good stuff for sure.

Overall Thoughts

Two matches were good, the rest was jus filler if you ask me. NXT is hit and miss sometimes. However, I look forward to seeing what they come up with next week when Seth Rollins invades NXT.

WWE Monday Night Raw 6/13/23 Results and Review

Well, once again I stayed up late to watch the Monday Night show. I wasn’t reviewing as I saw it, so my review only talks about the wrestling. There was some good promos, and back and forth too, but I didn’t mention it, instead let’s talk about the night of wrestling.

Cody Rhodes defeated The Miz

A competition was had here, and it was a lot of back and forth overall. Rhodes didn’t really dominate this one, The Miz really had a great deal of offense. Though he wasn’t wrestling like his life depended on it like he did a few weeks ago. Rhodes would eventually pull off his finisher, and get the win, but it was a good opener overall.

Becky Lynch defeated Chelsea Green

Another competitive back and forth match! I was surprised that Green lasted so long here, with a little over 7 minutes of action. This was a fun little match, with Lynch getting the submission win. A fun match, but you knew the outcome from the starting point.

Damian Priest defeated Matt Riddle

Holy crap, another good match! I was surprised that Riddle didn’t lose this one sooner. Priest and Riddle put on a good back and forth match, with a lot of action. There was a decent balance here, and Priest would eventually get the win. This was fun, and roughly 14 minutes or so, but wow, a decent showing from both competitors.

Bronson Reed defeated Ricochet via DQ

This wasn’t much of a match, Ricochet would eventually get in a little trouble cause Nakamura came out and interfered with the match. This is going to lead to a triple threat I’m sure. We’ll see what happens next week in Cleveland.

Shayna Baszler defeated Raquel Rodriguez

This was a terrible two minute match, with nothing really to write home about. It wasn’t great.

Chad Gable defeated Erik

Another less than 2 minute match and was terrible. Gable wins, nothing to write home about.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeated Imperium in a WWE Raw Tag Team Title match

This was a fun back and forth match with a great deal of action. Imperium wasn’t bad here, and they really put on a show against Owens and Zayn. This was fun, with a lot of action. Owens and Zayn would get the big win, and the match was nearly 20 minutes. It sent the fans home happy. It was really good.

Overall Thoughts

I didn’t think this night of Raw was that good at all. Sure, there were a few good matches, but it also had a lot of talking, and some matches that were less than 2 minutes in length. Next week, we will be seeing Raw from Cleveland, and maybe it will showcase a little more action.

Speaking of which, I will be there live! I will be at WWE Cleveland live! So no review next week.