By Jeff Knapp
Congratulations to CM Punk for becoming the next wrestler inducted into the ROH Hall Of Fame
On 2/21 NJPW announced the 48-Man New Japan Cup tournament which will start on March 2nd and last through the 7th. The 16 winners will go on to face the 16 other wrestlers that received a first round bye to the second round. The second round will begin on March 9th, with the final match taking place on March 27th.
Jay White turns on founding Bullet Club members the G.O.D.
It appears that Drake Maverick who was released last year has been rehired by the WWE and will be part of Raw’s creative team.
The 2022 Crockett Cup has been announced for 3/29 and 3/30 and below are the brackets as the stand
“The Swiss Superman” Cesaro aka Claudio Castagnoli is no longer with the WWE by deciding to let his contract to expire and not resign with the company.
AAA – REY DE REYES
Taya Valkyrie def. Lady Maravilla, Lady Shani, Flammer and Keyra in a #1 Contender’s Match for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship.
Los Vipers (Abismo Negro Jr., Psicosis and Latigo) def. Nino Hamburguesa, Mr. Iguana and Myzteziz Jr. in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.
Los Vipers (Chik Tormenta and Arez) (c) def. Sexy Star and Octagon Jr. and Los Mercenarios (La Hiedra and Villano III Jr.) in a Triple Threat Match to retain their AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championships.
La Familia Real (LA Park, LA Park Jr. and El Hijo de LA Park) def. Nueva Generacion Dinamita (El Cuatrero, Forastero and Sanson) and La Empresa (Sam Adonis, Puma King and DMT Azul) via DQ in a Triple Threat Trios Match.
Psycho Clown def. Heavy Metal, Laredo Kid, Cibernetico and Bandido in a Rey de Reyes Match.
Pentagon Jr. def. Dralistico in a Singles Match.
El Hijo del Vikingo (c) def. John Superstar to retain his AAA Mega Championship.
WWE -ELIMINATION CHAMBER
The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio – The Miz goes for the Skull crushing finale but Rey counters into a roll-up and scores the pinfall victory.
WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (C) vs. Goldberg – Goldberg connects with a giant spear then starts to set him up for the jackhammer, but Reigns counters into a guillotine choke. Goldberg fights is off as long as he can but passes out and the ref calls for the bell.
Women’s Elimination Chamber: Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan vs. Bianca Belair vs. Doudrop vs. Nikki A.S.H. –
Ripley hits the Rip-Tide on Nikki for the 1st elimination
Liv hits a wild top-rope sunset flip on Doudrop for the 1-2-3 and the 2nd elimination
Alexa connects with Twisted Bliss on Live for the 3rd elimination
Bianca hits the KOD on Ripley for the 4th elimination.
Bianca finally connects with another KOD on Alexa for the 5th and final elimination for the win and is now going to face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 38 for the Raw Women’s title
Charlotte Flair & Sonya Deville vs. Ronda Rousey & Naomi – With one arm tied behind her back, Ronda Rousey locks in the arm bar on Sonya for the submission
Falls Count Anywhere: Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss – Drew hit the Future Shock DDT, then grabs Amber the sword and still connects with the Claymore Kick for the 1-2-3.
Raw Women’s Championship: Lita vs. Becky Lynch (C) – Lita hits a Twist of Fate. Lita then heads to the top rope and hits a Lita-sault, but only gets a two and a half count on Becky.
Lynch then nails Lita with her Man-Handle Slam for the pinfall.
SmackDown Tag-Team Championships: The Viking Raiders vs. The Usos (C) – The Usos attack the VR from behind and leave them laying. The match never happens
WWE Championship Elimination Chamber: Bobby Lashley (C) vs. Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins vs. Riddle vs. Austin Theory
Rollins hits a buckle bomb on Theory into Lashley’s pod but the force knocks Lashley backwards into the steel frame. Lashley is removed and sent in for concussion protocol. There will be a NEW WWE champion tonight no matter what.
Unable to wait any longer, Lesnar breaks through his own pod and makes an early entrance into the match.
Lesnar F5s Rollins for the pinfall and elimination
Seconds later Lesnar beats down Riddle and F5s him too for the 2nd elimination
Lesnar then beats down Styles and F5s him for the 3rd elimination
Lesnar and Theory are the last 2 men. Theory is running scared. He is able to low blow Lesnar, but that only makes him angrier. Theory tries to climb out of the Elimination Chamber although that can’t be done. Lesnar catches him and F5s him off the top of a pod and then gets the 4th and final elimination becoming the NEW WWE World Champion.
IMPACT – NO SURRENDER
X-Division #1 Contender Match: Ace Austin vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Jake Something vs. Chris Bey -Something hits the Into the Void on Austin for the 1-2-3 and is the new #1 Contender to the X-Division Title.
Jonah vs. Black Taurus – Jonah slams Taurus to the ring then a splash, followed by a Power Bomb for a 2 count. Jonah heads to the top turnbuckle for the Tsunami 1-2-3
Eric Young vs. “Switchblade” Jay White – White hits the Half and Half Suplex followed by the Bladerunner for the pinfall
ROH Women’s Championship: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Miranda Alize – Alize with a Rip Cord Knee followed by the MIranda Rights. Purrazzo turns it over for a cover but Alize kicks out at the two. Purrazzo with an Arm Bar for the submission
Impact Digital Media Championship: Matt Cardona (c) vs. Jordynne Grace – Matt Cardona looks to hit Grace with the chair but Jordynne nails Matt with a low blow giving Cardona the win via DQ.
Impact World Tag Team Championship: Good Brothers (c) vs. G.O.D. – Tonga and Loa look for the Magic Killer as Chris Bey distracts the referee. Tonga and Gallows spill over the top rope. While the ref is still distracted Jay White turns on the GOD but hitting the Blade Runner on Tonga. Allowing the Good Brothers to get the three count.
Knockouts World Championship: Mickie James (c) vs. Tasha Steelz – Mickie James rolls up Tasha Steelz for the pinfall victory
Impact World Championship: Moose (c) vs. W. Morrissey – While both men are down Moose jumps back to his feet as Morrisey struggles to his feet. Moose connects with a Spear for the 1-2-3.
Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Vincent, PCO, & Kenny King) vs. Team Impact (Eddie Edwards, Chris Sabin, Rich Swann, Rhino, & Steve Maclin) – Edwards turns on Impact wrestling and nails Rhino with the kendo stick allowing Honor No More to get the win and can stay in Impact Wrestling.
WWE – RAW
The show opens with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. He hypes his match at Wrestlemania against Roman Reigns. Paul Heyman comes out and tells Brock that he may not make it to WM as the WWE Champion because he has to defend his title at MSG on Saturday March 5th. Lesnar said he knows he has to be there, and he also said that he will be in Hershey, PA this Friday for Smackdown.
Backstage Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins claim they’re the best tag team champions on the roster. They announce that they’ll enter a tag title tournament in two weeks, and brag about going on to win the Raw tag titles, and then eventually challenging the Usos for the blue-brand titles, too.
Non-Title Tag Match: The Street Profits vs Raw Tag Team Champions the Alpha Academy – Ford hoists Otis up, cross-body style, but collapses, Otis lands on top of him, Gable holds his boot and the tag champs steal the win.
The Dirty Dawgs vs Finn Bálor & NXT’s Tommaso Ciampa – Ciampa connects with a step-up flying knee on Roode then attempts the Fairy Tale Ending but modifies it mid-move into a roll-up for the 1-2-3.
MizTV featuring the Mysterios – Miz challenges the Mysterios to a tag team match at WM. He introduces them to his partner, Logan Paul. They proceed to destroy the Mysterios.
Rhea Ripley vs Nikki A.S.H. – (for the 900th time) Rhea connects with Riptide for the pinfall.
NonTitle Match: United States Champion Damian Priest vs Shelton Benjamin – Priest hits South of Heaven followed by the Reckoning. For the 1-2-3.>
Priest announces that next week he’ll defend his title in an open challenge. Finn Bálor accepts the challenge and promises to give Priest the caliber of contender he’s been looking for.
Impromptu 24/7 Championship Match: Reggie “allows” Dana to cover him, but he kicks out twice. Finally, Dana kisses him and pins him at the same time to become the 24/7 champion. Catering comes to the ring and they escape.
Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch jaw jack each other until Bianca’s upcoming match starts
Bianca Belair vs Doudrop – Belair gets Dou up for the KOD and nails it for the pinfall victory. Bianca has to be the strongest lady on the roster pound for pound and possibly in the locker room as a whole.
Edge comes out and addresses the WWE Universe. Edge says he needs WrestleMania and it needs him. Edge then issues an open challenge to the locker room, telling someone, anyone to step up and prove themselves across from him in the ring on the grandest stage at all. He demands the boys step up.
Main Event: RK-Bro vs Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens – Riddle attacks Owens but Owens stomps Riddle’s exposed feet. On the outside, Rollins hits a Stomp on Orton. Riddle hits a Floating Bro to Owens. Seth Rollins is tagged in then Riddle looks for an RKO but Rollins & Owens counter and connect with a stunner and stomp for the 1-2-3.
Rollins & Owens will now face RK-Bro and the Alpha Academy in 2 weeks for the Raw tag titles.
NXT
NXT Champion Bron Breakker Addresses the NXT Universe. Bron promises to walk into WrestleMania weekend and the upcoming NXT Stand & Deliver event as the champ. Dolph Ziggler arrives and compliments then insults Bron. Dolph hypes his match later tonight.
LA Knight vs Grayson Waller w/ Sanga – Sanga, interferes and distracts Knight allowing Waller to capitalize for the win. After the match, Waller and Sanga attack LA Knight but he nails both with the BFD
2022 Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round Match: Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs Amari Miller & Lash Legend – KLR connects with a KLR Bomb on Lash Legend. Io is then tagged in and hits her Moonsault for the 1-2-3.
Duke Hudson vs Dante Chen – Hudson hits the Razor’s Edge for the pinfall
North American Champion Carmelo Hayes with Trick Williams come to the ring and tells us how he stole the show last week. This leads to Pete Dunne coming out and challenges Melo to a match, which he accepts.
Trick Williams w/ Carmelo Hayes vs Cameron Grimes w/ Pete Dunne – Grimes nails Williams with the Cave In for the win.
Nikkita Lyons (debut match) vs Kayla Inlay – Nikkita wins with a spin kick and lays on her split legged style. She had our attention
Diamond Mine and Imperium are cutting a promo about the tag titles when the Creed Brother start fighting Marcel & Barthel on the outside. WALTER starts to walk towards Bivens, but Solo Sikoa attacks WALTER.
2022 Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, First Round Match: Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro vs the Diamond Mine – Carter and Catanzaro hit their finish neck breaker into a 450 splash finisher on Paxley for the 1-2-3.
After the match, Tatum Paxley is attacked by Ivy Nile until Roderick Strong calms her down and they back up the ramp together.
Main Event: NXT Championship #1 Contenders Match: Dolph Ziggler vs Tommaso Ciampa – Ciampa picks Ziggler hits Dolph with the Air Raid Crash on the apron. While the ref checks on Dolph a “Camera Man” nails Ciampa with the camera allowing Ziggler to connect with a Superkick for the 1-2-3. And becoming the #1 Contender for the NXT Championship.
After the match, the cameraman takes his mask off to reveal it’s Dolph’s tag team partner Bobby Roode. Breakker hits the ring challenges The Dirty Dawgs to a tag team match next week.
NWA – POWERRR
Jax Dane defeated Eric Jackson
Two-Out-Of-Three Falls: Colby Corino defeated Rhett Titus
Chelsea Green defeated Kenzie Page
NWA Women’s Championship: Kamille (c) defeated Taryn Terrell
AEW – DYNAMITE
Tag-Team Battle Royale: The Butcher & the Blade vs Private Party vs Santana & Ortiz vs Redragon vs FTR vs The Young Bucks vs The Dark Order vs The Gunn Club (Austin & Colton) vs Best Friends (Baretta & Orange Cassidy) vs 2Point0 – Matt Jackson and Kyle O’Reilly gang up on John Silver but as Matt goes to toss out John Kyle ends up tossing both men out and winning the match for Redragon and are now the #1 contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
MJF’s response to CM Punk’s Dog Collar Match is now addressed. MJF gives us a 10-star promo. He talks about he looked up to punk because of all the bullying and issues he went through as a kid but felt like Punk gave up and left him in 2014. He dropped his dream of being a pro wrestler because of that but saw a picture of Punk and Danielson and got that fire back years later. MJF mentioned how Punk said that autograph signing was just another Friday to him, but it meant the world to him that day because of all the nasty things said and done to him leading up to that day.
Punk comes to the ring and asks if that’s true. MJF won’t answer and just leaves the ring. That was an amazing segment.
Team 2.0 & Daniel Garcia Respond To Bryan Danielson and say they don’t need him.
Malakai Black & Brody King vs. PAC & Penta El Zero Miedo – Malakai Black attempts to spray the black mist into Penta, but Penta covers Black’s mouth and starts to choak on the mist leading to Penta getting the 1-2-3. After the match the House Of Black take out PAC attacks Penta with the shovel he brought to the ring. Black goes to take Penta out, but the lights go out. When they come back on Buddy Matthews (aka Buddy Murphy) is standing in the ring. Black is shocked, as Buddy attacks PAC. Black soon lays a chair down and Buddy is prompted to stomp Penta’s face on the steel. The lights go out and the House Of Black vanish.
Eddie Kingston & Chris Jericho are in the ring demeaning each other. Jericho says that Eddie has the fear of winning the big one and can’t win the big one and in AEW he IS the big one. Eddie says he’s not a sports entertainer but a fighter and wants the old Jericho that turned WCW on its head and was the first to win the AEW Championship.
Backstage, Matt Hardy challenges Sting, Darby Allin and Sammy Guevara to face himself, Andrade and one of the members of Private Party in a Tornado trios match.
Face of the Revolution Qualifier: Ricky Starks vs. Dark Order No. 10 – Ricky pulls at 10’s mask and then spears him for the 1-2-3.
Backstage Adam Cole is trying to get The Young Bucks & Redragon to stop arguing and get along.
TBS Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill (C) vs. The Bunny – Jade hits the Widow’s Peak / Jaded finisher for the 1-2-3.
After the match she wants to know who’s next and then asks who’s left? This brings out Tay Conti as they brawl and get pulled apart.
Main Event: Daniel Garcia vs. Bryan Danielson – Danielson hits a Tiger Suplex followed by Cattle Mutilation, but Garcia gets free and locks in an ankle lock. Garcia stomps on Bryan’s head, but Daniels grounds Garcia for a pin attempt. Danielson eventually get Garcia on the mat and stomps away on Garcia then floats over into a triangle sleeper for the submission.
After the match Bryan asks the crowd if Garcia’s got what it takes but ends up getting attacked from behind by 2point0 until Jon Moxley makes the save.
IMPACT
Moose starts the show talking about how he’s the greatest champion in all of pro wrestling and he proved it once again at the last PPV. Heath comes out and talks about how Impact is at war with HNM and that he should be in the fight. Moose says he doesn’t care about any of that as long as they stay out of his way. Heath wants a title shot so he can represent Impact the right way. After Moose insults Heath’s kids, they start to brawl.
Returning from the break, Moose is in the back and tells the HNM guys that he has no issue with them as long as they don’t come for the title, but if they do, then they will have to deal with him.
IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Jordynne Grace vs. Matt Cardinal (C) – Grace hits a Vader Bomb then a bit later low blows Cardona, but Matt was prepared and reveals he was wearing a cup. He eventually nails Grace in the corner and get the 1-2-3 with his feet on the ropes.
John Skyler vs. Bhupinder Gujjar – Gujjar nails John with a slingblade, then a spinebuster for a 2 count. He then connects with a spear from the second rope for the 1-2-3.
AAA Reigns de Renas Championship: Deonna Purrazzo (C) vs. Lady Frost – Deonna locks in the Fujiwa armbar for the submission
Jay White comes to the ring with the Good Brothers and announces that the GOD are out of the Bullet Club because they needed to let go of dead weight. VBD come down and inform Gallows & Anderson their partnership is over, and they want their tag title opportunity. The GOD come down and start to brawl with White, Gallows & Anderson.
Zicky Dice vs. JONAH – Sitdown powerbomb for the quick win. JONAH wants real competition and is given it by the way of PCO and the next PPV.
Gail Kim makes Chelsea Green vs Tasha Steelz next week to see who’ll the #1 contender to the Knockouts Championship be.
Main Event: Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Kenny King) vs Chris Sabin, Rich Swann & Willie Mack – Bennett and Taven hit their Proton Pack finisher on Mack for the 1-2-3.
After the match Eddie Edwards coms out. He understands why people feel betrayed and they’re right to feel that way, but you can’t blame him. Eddie says the reason he joined Honor No More is to expose corruption in IMPACT Wrestling. Two years ago, when Scott D’Amore opened the doors to others outside IMPACT Wrestling he was all for it, he welcomed it because he believed in what IMPACT Wrestling was doing. Even when Kenny Omega challenged for the title, he was all for it. Swann dropped the ball on Kenny, and he let an outsider walk away with the belt. He waited for his shot. Sami Callihan failed; Moose failed. Eddie still waited for his shot. IMPACT never gave it to him, so he had no choice but to listen to Honor No More. He didn’t turn his back on IMPACT, Scott D’Amore and IMPACT Wrestling turned his back on him.
Eddie’s Wife Alisha Edwards is on her way down and she wasn’t happy. She can’t believe he’s defending his actions. He should be asking for forgiveness to that IMPACT locker room. Alisha makes it clear that Alexander got the job done and brought the title back home to IMPACT. Eddie says this is his family now and when Alisha asked what about his actual family? Eddie says that is up to her.
WWE – SMACKDOWN
Michael Cole interviews “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey – Ronda talks about how she was the first American woman to medal in the Olympics, the first UFC women’s champion, the first woman to be inducted into the UFC hall of fame, and one of the first women to main event WrestleMania. Now she wants to be the first person in years to tap out Charlotte Flair. Out comes SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. She tells Ronda that she’s going to put her in the Figure 8 and “for the first time in your life, you’re going to scream for mercy and tap out. Out comes Sonya Deville, who attacks Rousey from behind, but Rhonda flips her across the ring. Deville flees the ring and heads up the ramp.
We go backstage where Adam Pearce informs Sonya Deville that per the higher up that she will face Ronda Rousey next week on Smackdown.
New Day vs Los Lotharios – Big E & Kofi execute the Midnight Hour (Big Ending + Kofi diving off the top to strike the opponent as the BE is executed.) to get the 1-2-3.
Xia Li vs Natalya – Li connects with a strong spin kick for the win
Sami Zayn’s Victory Celebration gets interrupted by Johnny Knoxville, who ends up getting hit with 2 Helluva kicks for interrupting him.
Sasha Banks vs Shotzi Blackheart – Sasha hits the backstabber then floats over into the Bank Statement for the submission.
After the match, Naomi gets in the ring and tells the WWE Universe that they are looking at the next WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.
Drew McIntyre vs Madcap Moss w/Happy Corbin – McIntyre connects with a Claymore on Moss for the 1-2-3.
WrestleMania Title-Versus-Title Title Unification Contract Signing – Roman claims he’s going to smash Brock at WM and that this is all his. He owns the ring, the camera man, the announcers and even the security guards who are in the ring. Security then turns and all of them attack Brock, who destroys every single one of them, leaving Roman angry as all get out.
AEW – RAMPAGE
TNT Championship: Sammy Guevara (C) vs. Andrade El Idolo – Sammy connects with an amazing double springboard into a cutter for the 1-2-3.
Wardlow vs. Nick Comoroto – Wardlow hits a symphony of destruction powerbombs for the win, but Spears tells Wardlow that the powerbomb thing doesn’t seem to be over. Assuming Wardlow doesn’t follow the obvious remark, he follows up by telling him that it means the fans aren’t digging it. Spears tells Wardlow that he appreciates him, like a proud father would do his son, before closing in for the real thing, a hug.
The Professor’s 5-Minute Rookie Challenge: Serena Deeb vs. Kayla Sparks – Deeb locks in the Serenity Lock for the easy submission
AEW Revolution Women’s Title Match Contract Signing: Dr. Britt Baker & Thunder Rosa – Baker talks about their iconic AEW Lights Out match, and brought up the fact that even though Thunder Rosa won, it was Baker that everyone talked about, and Baker who ended up with all of the glory. Britt says that made Thunder Rosa “bitter,” and that regardless of what happens at Revolution, she will never be Baker, nor will she ever be as big as the champion.
After Britt Baker signed the contract, Rosa dove across the table and started to fight Britt, which leads to Mercedes Martinez coming out and attacking Jamie Hayter and put her through a table.
Main Event: Face Of The Revolution Qualifying Match: Orange Cassidy vs. Anthony Bowens – Danhausen gets involved and puts a on Caster, which leads to a distraction to Bowens, who gets nailed with a Orange Punch for the 1-2-3.
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