TNA Victory Road 9/13/2024 (Results)

Pre-show

Kushida defeated Leon Slater. Slater thought he had victory within his grasp, but Kushida sprang up for a Spanish Fly into an armbar on the mat for victory.

Alexander Hammerstone & Jake Something defeated Eric Young & Steve Maclin. Hot tag to Maclin for a Tree of Woe spear to Hammerstone. Tag to Young for a flying elbow drop. Jake made the save on the pin. Hammer powered up for a torture rack on Maclin. Young saved his partner, then Maclin clotheslined Hammerman over the ropes. Young turned around into a spinning side slam from Jake. Hosses win.

Victory Road

Hardys defeated AJ Francis & KC Navarro. First Class mocked the Hardy dance. Top Dolla even went up top for a swanton bomb, however, he missed the mark on the landing. Later, Francis went up top again, but the Hardys rallied with a double superplex. A double DDT and a double clothesline sent Francis out of the ring. The Hardys kept the momentum hot for a Twist of Fate and a Swanton for Jeff to pin Navarro.

X-Division Championship: Mike Bailey defeated Zachary Wentz to win the title. Wentz brought his best, but Speedball was better. Wentz surged for a snapmare driver and a superkick. Bailey blocked the UFO cutter and swiftly executed the flamingo driver for victory. Exciting match.

Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander versus PCO & Rhino was cancelled. SDL cut a promo to inform the crowd that she needs neck surgery. This isn’t a retirement speech. She will be back. In the meantime, SDL wants Cardona and PCO to work out their issues. SDL and PCO left as wife and husband. When Rhino went to exit, Cardona kicked the ropes into the beast’s groin. Cardona hit a Radio Silence leg lariat to stand tall and put the spotlight back on himself.

Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Jody Threat & Dani Luna defeated Masha Slamovich & Tasha Steelz to win the titles. Do or die for Spitfire. Lose, and they will be forced to break up as a team. Alisha Edwards was not medically cleared due to a previous concussion, so Steelz took her spot. Spitfire was in trouble when Slamovich hit the Snow Plow on Threat, but Luna slammed Steelz onto the pile to break the pin. Spitfire fired up for double-team offense and finished Slamovich on a powerbomb neckbreaker combo for victory. Afterward, Alisha blamed Slamovich for the loss. Alisha and Steelz turned on Slamovich to attack the Russian.

Joe Hendry defeated Josh Alexander. Electric match. Alexander tried to embarrass Hendry with grappling, but the people believed in Hendry. He power up to fight back. Ref bump! Alexander shoved Hendry into the referee. Hendry countered the C4 spike into an ankle lock. Alexander tapped out, but the referee was still down. Hendry released the hold thinking that he won. Alexander struck with a low blow. Hendry went down, then he popped back up to pull a cup out of his tights. Hendry slammed Alexander with a Standing Ovation and slapped on the ankle lock. Alexander tapped out again, and the ref was there to witness.

TNA World Tag Team Championship: Bryan Myers & Eddie Edwards defeated Ace Austin & Chris Bey to win the titles. Hot tag to Ace running wild. Bey found a second wind for a double cutter to the System. ABC went for their combo finish, but Edwards caught Bey for a powerbomb. Ace blasted a head kick on Edwards. Myers laid out Ace with a Roster Cut lariat. Bey had to fight the odds. When he picked up steam, Alisha Edwards hooked his foot as a distraction. Myers speared Bey, then Eddie crushed a Boston Knee Party for victory.

Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace defeated Wendy Choo to retain the title. The Sleepy Psycho arrived from NXT. Choo had the window of opportunity after executing a belly-to-belly superplex and a brainbuster. Grace kicked out on the cover, so Choo slapped on the sleeper choke. Grace powered up to break free. A powerbomb paved the way for a pumphandle driver to close. After the match, Rosemary speared Grace, then Choo put the Juggernaut to sleep.

TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth defeated Moose to retain the title. After Nemeth hit a Fameasser, Alisha Edwards and Johnny Dango Curtis scurried out to help Moose. They tried to slip the title belt to Moose as a foreign Object, but Mike Santana arrived to snatch it away. Santana and JDC brawled to the back. Nemeth took advantage of the distraction for a Danger Zone. Kick out by Moose. After Nemeth pulled out another Fameasser, Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards rushed in to pull the referee out of the ring. The ref ejected the System. They weren’t leaving, then JBL came in through the crowd as a surprise to clothesline them to hell. The match continued. On the finish, Nemeth rallied for a superkick and a Danger Zone to win.

AEW Rampage Preview 9/13/2024

Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.

  • The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, & Kyle O’Reilly) vs. The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds, John Silver, & Evil Uno)
  • Konosuke Takeshita vs. Action Andretti
  • Saraya & Harley Cameron vs. Marti Belle & Allysin Kay
  • Roderick Strong vs. BEEF
  • Kamille vs. Robyn Renegade

WWE SmackDown Preview 9/13/2024

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown is the premiere episode live on the USA Network, from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

  • Undisputed WWE Championship Steel Cage Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Solo Sikoa
  • Kevin Owens & a mystery partner vs. A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory)
  • Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes Part V – Series Tied 2-2

Report: Jesse Ventura Returning To Legendary Commentary Role For WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event On NBC

Another potential update has surfaced regarding WWE’s plans for an upcoming special on NBC this December.

As noted, WWE has filed to trademark Saturday Night’s Main Event to bring back the iconic show from the company’s past live specials on NBC.

The original WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event specials aired on NBC from 1985 to 1991, replacing Saturday Night Live. In 1992, WWE presented the special on FOX before it was discontinued.

In another update, on the latest Straight Talk with The Boss w/ Magnum TA and Greg Gagne podcast, Gagne noted that the reason WWE recently signed Jesse Ventura to a contract is to have him return to his old-school role as color-commentator for the WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on NBC special.

“I mean, with what they’re paying those guys to come in, I think Jesse’s going to do the — they’re doing some NBC Saturday night shows, about four of them, they’re gonna use Jesse for that,” Gagne said.

This resurgence of Saturday Night’s Main Event is part of WWE’s broader media plan, and as part of it, they have inked a new agreement with NBCUniversal to bring Friday Night SmackDown back to the USA Network. The deal includes four prime-time specials on NBC each year, making the return of Saturday Night’s Main Event a fitting inclusion.

Sources: eWn and Wrestling Headlines

TNA Victory Road 9/13/2024 (Card)

TNA Victory Road – Friday, September 13, 2024 – Boeing Center at Tech Point – San Antonio, TX

CARD

TNA World Heavyweight Championship:
Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Moose

TNA Knockouts Championship:
Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Wendy Choo

TNA X-Division Championship:
Zachary Wentz (c) vs. Mike Bailey

TNA Tag Team Championships:
ABC (c) vs. The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards)

TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Do Or Die Match:
Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich (c) vs. Spitfire
If Spitfire lose, they have to break up.

Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander

The Hardys vs. First Class

PCO & Rhino vs. Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander

Countdown Show:

Steve Maclin & Eric Young vs. Jake Something & Alex Hammerstone

KUSHIDA vs. Leon Slater

ROH TV Preview 9/12/2024

Ring of Honor will present a new episode of ROH TV on Honorclub tonight.

  • ROH World TV Championship Proving Ground Match: Atlantis Jr. (c) vs. Peter Avalon
  • Sammy Guevara vs. Ariya Daivari
  • Angelica Risk vs. Robyn Renegade
  • Harley Cameron vs. Queen Aminata
  • Rocky Romero vs. Lio Rush
  • The Outrunners in action
  • The Righteous in action
  • Lady Frost in action
  • AR Fox & Komander in action

TNA Impact Preview 9/12/2024

TNA Wrestling will present a new episode of Impact tonight on AXS TV, which is the last stop before tomorrow’s Victory Road PPV. 

  • Tornado Tag Match: ABC vs. First Class
  • Ash by Elegance vs. Xia Brookside
  • Heather Reckless vs. Gisele Shaw
  • Steve Maclin vs. Hammerstone
  • The Hardys vs. The System
  • We’ll hear from Joe Hendry
  • We’ll hear from Jordynne Grace

Josh Alexander Seemingly Indicates He’ll Be Leaving TNA Wrestling

Josh Alexander was a recent guest on the “WrestleManiac UK” podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including his TNA Wrestling contract being extended for a year in February of this year and whether he may pursue free agency when his current deal expires. He said,

“I can’t say I want to leave TNA. It’s just, I have never hit free agency. I have never been the belle of the ball. I’ve never seen what offers are out there from other companies. I signed my first contract with iMPACT Wrestling nearly six years ago. I re-signed three years ago. Now, that one is coming up. I think I’d be doing myself and my family a disservice by not seeing what’s out there.”

He continued, “If there is something out there that gets me really excited, it’s all about what makes me happy at the end of the day. Everything in my wrestling career for these 19 years have been following my heart. There are many times when I was let down, or I broke my neck, or all this other stuff happened that would deter somebody from following their dream. For me, this makes me happy. I want to do it. I get excited doing it still after 19 years and 1500-plus matches. I’m going to keep following my heart with it and we’ll see where that leads.”

Source: eWn

Nikki Garcia Files For Divorce From Artem Chigvintsev

Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev are calling it quits.

On Wednesday, the former Nikki Bella in WWE filed to divorce Chigvintsev just weeks after he was arrested for domestic violence.

The divorce filing comes nearly two weeks after Artem was arrested for felony corporal injury to spouse or cohabitant for allegedly attacking Nikki. He bailed out later that day.

Garcia is using Evan Craig Itzkowitz as her divorce lawyer.

Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev share a 4-year-old child named Matteo. Nikki and Matteo are currently staying at the family home in Napa Valley, while Artem has been staying with a friend.

Source: eWn

AEW Reportedly Has Finalized New Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery

A new television deal between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery is considered finalized, although not officially announced.

The discussions between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery have been ongoing for months, as the current deal expires at the end of the year.

The new deal being considered is worth at least double the value of AEW’s current deal, which is approximately $70 million annually.

It’s important to note that the new deal won’t be exclusive. There are rumors that AEW is negotiating with FOX for a potential deal involving a one-hour show called “Shockwave,” a name they have filed a trademark for, which would potentially air on FS1.

On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discussed AEW’s new media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. The plan is to incorporate pay-per-view events on MAX in some capacity.

Meltzer said, “The WBD deal is a done deal, and there are going to be changes. From what I gather, there is going to be a pay-per-view component in this deal. Exactly what it is, I don’t know…I don’t know exactly if it’s going to be how UFC does it. It’s going to be how WWE does it, but you know, there is going to be a deal with MAX with the pay-per-views in some form is what it looks like. But the deal’s done.”

Source: eWn