Arena: Simmons Bank Arena
City: North Little Rock, AR
After a short celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who we remember on this day, they show Seth “Freakin” Rollins arriving with daughter in his arms. Then they showed Jinder Mahal arriving.
The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes is first out to the ring. As Cody starts to talk about the Royal Rumble he is quickly interrupted by Drew McIntyre. Drew begins by telling Cody they are the same age, and he is proud of him. Drew said when they were younger, they were WWE Tag Team Champions as the Dashing Ones. The last match they had before Drew came back to WWE, Cody told him that he was going to be a world champion and he has done it twice and Drew told him keep doing what you’re doing, and you are going to be the first member of your family to raise that championship and you are going to finish your story but not before I finish mine.
Cody then lists the fact that he could win and a list of other people like Jey Uso or CM Punk could win. Drew then tells Cody to just be yourself and quit wearing the suits all the time you’re not running for office. Be the real Cody. Cody said he is grateful for his second chance and Drew complains about him.
Cody then tells Drew they can finish this at the Rumble, and you talk about this last match we had…but who won? He left the ring and Drew just put his head down.
Damian Priest confronts R-Truth and tells him to stop peddling Judgment Day merchandise in the parking lot and then handed Priest some money and he said he will give everyone in the Judgment Day a cut of the merchandise sells.
JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio VS. DIY
With JD down on the mat, Ciampa tags Gargano and as JD gets up, they meet him in the middle with the double knee and Gargano pins him.
Winners: DIY
Candace LeRae and Indi Hartwell were talking to Adam Pearce and Chelsea Green and Piper Niven come in and Chelsea demands a rematch and Pearce said you had your chance and blew it, but Indie and Candace are looking for an opportunity and Piper quickly accepts.
Piper Niven & Chelsea Green VS. Candace LeRae & Indi Hartwell
Chelsea went for a move on Indi and did not know Candace was legal and Indi held her, and Candace jumped off the rope and pinned her.
Winners: Candace LeRae & Indi Hartwell
The Judgment Day are shown and Rhea said she had to go. Finn asked where he was and he said he was the only one concerned about Drew running his mouth and JD asked why they are not beating R-Truth and Priest said he earns for us and JD asked if he gets a cut and Priest said I don’t know your name isn’t on the shirt.
Ludwig Kaiser announces the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion in history Gunther. Gunther said last year he entered the Royal Rumble at number 1 and went all the way to the end and was one elimination away from winning it. So, this year he is going to win the whole thing.
Gunther then turned his attention to Kaiser for what happened to Vinci and what he did to Kofi, and he said he loved what Kaiser did to Kofi. He tells him well done and hugs him. Xavier Woods came out and said he and Ludwig have a problem and challenges Ludwig to a match. Kaiser said how dare you challenge me after what I did to Kofi last week. It’s nothing compared to what I will do to you tonight, I accept.
Woods immediately attacked Kaiser.
Ludwig Kaiser VS. Xavier Woods
After the action spilled outside the ring, the referee called for the bell after Woods hit Kaiser over the back with one of the announcer’s chairs. Kaiser tried to do to Woods what he did to Kofi last week, but Woods reversed and had Kaiser against the steel ring post and threw the ring steps at him, but Kaiser was able to move and ran into the crowd.
Winner by DQ: Ludwig Kaiser
Big Bronson Reed was shown, and he said there is a man who holds a championship right now in WWE that doesn’t realize that soon it will belong to Big Bronson Reed.
Byron Saxton interviewed Xavier Woods, but Kaiser came and attacked him again. Jey Uso made the save.
Akira Tozawa VS. Ivar
As Ivar goes to the top rope, Maxxine Dupri gets on the apron and distracts Ivar, Tozawa catches Ivar into a powerbomb off the second rope and pins him.
Winner: Akira Tozawa
After the match Valhalla attacked Dupri and Ivar crushed Tozawa with the moonsault.
Alpha Academy checked on Tozawa and Gable said he will face Ivar next week.
Rhea Ripley comes to the ring. She starts by saying she is tired of people like Nia Jax saying it’s their division and says it’s her division and that is why she has the title. This prompts Becky Lynch to come out. Becky says there is a little voice in her head that says Rhea is better than she is but there is only one way she can prove it and that’s win the Royal Rumble and challenge her and take that title at WrestleMania.
Rhea told her there is only one person that wants her to win the Royal Rumble more than she does and that is her. And told Becky she would see her at WrestleMania.
Jackie Redmond interviewed Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Seth says he is a fighting champion. Said he is facing a deserving Jinder Mahal tonight.
The Miz & R-Truth VS. Damian Priest & Finn Balor
Priest was arguing with Truth but gave him the South of Heaven chokeslam and Finn rolled over and pinned him.
Winners: Damian Priest & Finn Balor
Jackie Redmond interviewed Jinder Mahal. Jinder said he has clarity and will beat Seth tonight and become world champion.
Shinsuke is shown and warns Cody to keep an eye open because a hungry Shinske is a dangerous Shinske.
Zoey Stark & Shayna Baszler VS. Natalya & Teagan Nox
Shayna locked Natalya in a choke and Natalya had to tap out.
Winners: Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark
Jinder Mahal VS. Seth “Freakin” Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Indus Sher is out with Mahal and kept getting involved. Priest was out thinking about cashing in his briefcase, but Drew came out and the two battled to the back. After receiving the briefcase to the head and a Jinder’s version of the cobra clutch slam, it was Seth who hit the stomp on Jinder to retain the championship.
Winner and Still WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Hulk Hogan, in an nWo t-shirt, helped rescue a 17-year-old girl who flipped her car in Tampa, Florida. Hulk and his friend Jake, a Marine, made sure that the girl was safely out before help arrived.
According to TMZ, the car swerved across lanes to go through an exit it nearly overshot before hitting another car. Hogan’s friend Jake popped the airbag and Hogan helped unbuckle her and assist in taking her out.
Hogan’s wife Sky wrote on Instagram that the incident happened after they had dinner in Tampa.
“We saw a car flip in front of us! I truly admire my husband @hulkhogan and our good buddy @jakerask for springing into action, puncturing the girls airbag, and getting her quickly out of the car,” Sky wrote. “By all appearances, she was unscathed, just really rattled, which is an absolute miracle!”
The WWE World Heavyweight title will be up for grabs tonight live on Monday Night Raw as champion Seth Rollins will defend against an unlikely challenger: Jinder Mahal.
Mahal became the talk of the week last week after AEW President Tony Khan threw a fit on X suggesting double standards after fans voiced frustration that Hook was getting a title shot against Samoa Joe while “no one” complained that Mahal, who has not won a match in over a year, is getting a title shot.
Other matches set for tonight’s show include The Miz and R-Truth vs Finn Balor and Damien Priest, and Dom Mysterio and JD McDonagh vs Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano.
Plus, the longest-reigning WWE Intercontinental champion Gunther will return on the show after a few weeks out to enjoy fatherhood.
This is the last week that Raw will face Monday Night Football as competition until September 2024.
Kazuchika Okada’s time for a full-time gig in the United States is looking like it’s on the horizon after the term Rainmaker was trademarked with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The attorney on file is Michael E. Dockins, an attorney which helps a lot of wrestlers, typically those in AEW, register trademarks.
Okada’s deal with New Japan Pro-Wrestling is coming to an end soon and he is entertaining the idea of doing something that he has not done before: wrestle full time in the United States.
While WWE is really interested in bringing him over, the likeliest party to land his signature will probably be AEW even though he never wrestled for WWE. Okada already has a history with AEW and signing with AEW means he could do other promotions as well, something which is strictly prohibited in WWE.
PWInsider.com is reporting that the Hard To Kill pay-per-view this past weekend was TNA’s largest live attendance and largest live gate for the company in around 10 years.
WrestleTix published the number of 1,630 as tickets distributed according to the Ticketmaster map for the Hard To Kill PPV and an additional 1,199 for the Snake Eyes television tapings yesterday. The two shows were not sold out but the pay-per-view came close of doing that.
TNA, as Impact, have been running very small locations over the past few years and attendance was just in the hundreds most of the times.
The company is now pushing for a relaunch under the name that made them popular in hoping of claiming a piece of the wrestling market pie.
Afa The Wild Samoan was released from hospital yesterday after he was admitted a few days ago with pneumonia and two small heart attacks.
The WXW Wrestling X account, his promotion, posted a video of Afa walking with a stick in hospital saying that he’s doing everything he could to get out of there. He thanked everyone for their prayers and their support.
“He battles pneumonia and two mild heart attacks, but in his own words: ‘I kicked out at 1!'” WXW wrote.
Another video posted on his Facebook page shows him being wheeled out of hospital by a nurse and he says that he’s going back home to watch football.
On the campaign trail in Indianola, Iowa, President Donald Trump gave a shout out to Glenn “Kane” Jacobs, who was in attendance and also delivered some remarks, officially endorsing Trump for the next general election.
“And another man who’s a friend of mine, he’s another one who I am not going to mess around with,” Trump said. “He’s the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, Glenn Jacobs, goes by the name of Kane!”
Trump then looked around to see where Jacobs was sitting and said, “Look at the size of this guy, man oh man! He’s all man!”
Trump, who just like Kane is a WWE Hall of Famer, described him as one of the greatest characters in WWE and also name-dropped The Undertaker.
President Trump then hilariously asked how much Jacobs weighs when he wrestled.
“That’s not bad, I’m not that far away, 300! You just ruined my day,” Trump said.
Only very expensive platinum seats remain for the upcoming Smackdown and Backlash France, and Smackdown and Bash In Berlin premium live events.
A few days out from the general on-sale, Ticketmaster France lists the €982, €1,312, €1,928, €2,258, and €2,753 tickets as the only ones left available for purchase. Just for comparison, the ringside seats are selling for the equivalent of $3,000. No individual tickets were made available for these two shows in France.
The Bash In Berlin tickets for August are going for even more money, with the highest-priced ticket currently at €3,800. The cheapest available ticket is €797 and floor tickets remain largely unsold as they are all over €1,000. Most tickets in the first raised tier are also priced over €1,000. Just like the French shows, no individual tickets are available.
This is the same pricing strategy that WWE adopted for Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales a couple of years ago and eventually they had to slash down the prices by a lot to make it more affordable as the show got closer to the date.
In the dynamic world of property management, efficiency and organization are key. Multifamily asset management software has emerged as a vital tool for property managers, offering a range of features designed to streamline operations and enhance overall efficiency. This article explores the transformative impact of such software, with a focus on its essential features and operational benefits. Visit https://www.unitconnect.com/multi-property-management-software-features/ to discover how our Multi-Property Management Software can transform your real estate operations. Experience the difference today!
How Does Multi Property Management Software Streamline Operations?
The advent of multi property management software has revolutionized the way property managers handle their day-to-day tasks. This software offers a centralized platform for managing multiple properties, which significantly reduces the time and effort required for various management activities. Key functionalities include:
Automated Financial Management: The software simplifies financial processes like rent collection, expense tracking, and budgeting.
Tenant and Lease Tracking: It provides tools for managing tenant information, lease agreements, and compliance documents.
Maintenance and Repair Management: The system enables efficient tracking and management of maintenance requests and repair works.
By integrating these functionalities, multi property management software like Unitconnect ensures a more organized and efficient management process.
What Essential Features Define Property Management Software?
When selecting property management software, certain features are crucial for effective management:
Accounting and Financial Reporting: Robust accounting features are essential for accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Tenant and Lease Management: Efficient management of tenant data and lease agreements is vital.
Maintenance Management: A streamlined process for handling maintenance requests improves property upkeep.
Communication Tools: Effective communication channels between managers, tenants, and service providers are important.
Customizable Reporting: The ability to generate customized reports aids in better decision-making.
Unitconnect, as an example, incorporates these features, offering a comprehensive solution for property management challenges.
Enhancing Tenant Satisfaction and Retention
A key aspect of property management is tenant satisfaction, which directly impacts retention rates. Multifamily asset management software facilitates this through:
Efficient Communication: With built-in communication tools, it becomes easier for tenants to reach out with concerns and for managers to respond promptly.
Streamlined Maintenance Requests: Quick and organized responses to maintenance issues lead to happier tenants.
Transparent Financial Transactions: Clear and accurate billing and payment systems build trust and reduce disputes.
Optimizing Financial Performance
The financial aspect of property management cannot be overstated. Here’s how multifamily asset management software aids in financial optimization:
Accurate Budgeting and Forecasting: Advanced tools help in creating more accurate budgets and financial forecasts.
Reduced Operational Costs: By automating various tasks, the software reduces the need for extensive manual labor, thus cutting down on operational costs.
Enhanced Revenue Management: Features like dynamic pricing models can help in maximizing revenue from properties.
Streamlining Compliance and Reporting
Compliance with local laws and regulations is a critical component of property management. Multifamily asset management software aids in:
Automated Compliance Management: Keeping track of various compliance requirements and ensuring that properties adhere to them.
Simplified Reporting: Generating detailed reports for internal use or regulatory purposes becomes much more manageable.
Future-Proofing Property Management
In an ever-evolving industry, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Multifamily asset management software is continually updated to reflect the latest trends and technologies, ensuring that property managers are always equipped with the best tools.
Case Studies and Success Stories
To illustrate the impact of multifamily asset management software, consider the success stories of real estate businesses that have implemented solutions like Unitconnect. These case studies often highlight significant improvements in operational efficiency, financial performance, and tenant satisfaction.
Integrating Technology with Human Expertise
While multifamily asset management software offers numerous benefits, the importance of human expertise in property management cannot be understated. The software serves as a complement to the skills of property managers, not a replacement. It enhances decision-making with data-driven insights and allows managers to focus on strategic tasks rather than getting bogged down in day-to-day operational details.
Balancing Tech and Touch
A successful property management strategy involves balancing technological tools with a personal touch. This balance ensures that while efficiency and automation are maximized, the human element in customer service and relationship management is not lost.
Adapting to Changing Market Trends
The real estate market is subject to fluctuations and changes. Multifamily asset management software, with its ability to quickly analyze market trends and adjust strategies accordingly, becomes an invaluable asset for property managers. This adaptability ensures that properties remain competitive and profitable even in changing market conditions.
Leveraging Data for Strategic Decisions
Data is a critical component in understanding market trends and tenant preferences. Multifamily asset management software like Unitconnect provides a wealth of data that can be analyzed to make informed, strategic decisions. This data-driven approach leads to more effective marketing, pricing, and operational strategies.
Sustainability and Green Management
An emerging trend in property management is the focus on sustainability and eco-friendly practices. Multifamily asset management software can play a significant role in this area by:
Monitoring Energy Usage: Helping in tracking and reducing energy consumption.
Facilitating Sustainable Practices: Assisting in the implementation of green initiatives and compliance with environmental regulations.
Training and Support
Implementing multifamily asset management software requires adequate training and support. Providers like Unitconnect often offer comprehensive training programs to ensure that property management teams can fully leverage the software’s capabilities.
Continuous Learning and Development
The landscape of property management software is continually evolving. Ongoing learning and development are essential for property managers to stay updated with the latest features and best practices in using the software.
Final Thoughts
The integration of multifamily asset management software into the property management process marks a significant advancement in the industry. It brings about enhanced efficiency, better financial performance, improved tenant relations, and a more strategic approach to property management. As the real estate sector continues to evolve, the role of such software will undoubtedly become more integral, making it an essential tool for any forward-thinking property management professional.
Mustafa Ali will be making his NJPW debut at the upcoming show in Chicago on Friday, April 12.
The former WWE Superstar showed up via a video during last night’s Battle in the Valley event and issued a challenge to Hiromu Takahashi. The match for the NJPW Windy City Riot show was later made official on the company’s social media accounts.
Ali, who is on a “world tour,” recorded his video in his current gimmick as a politician. He is the latest former WWE star to make his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling following Nic Nemeth, formerly known as Dolph Ziggler.
The former leader of Retribution left WWE in September of last year.
Former WWE Superstar Dana Brooke showed up at the TNA Hard To Kill pay-per-view under the new name Ash By Elegance.
She was shown at ringside and acknowledged as “formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE” prior to the Knockouts title match between Trinity and Jordynne Grace. At first glance, she seems to be doing a character similar of that to “Timeless” Toni Storm in AEW.
Real name Ashley Sebera, the 35-year-old was released from WWE in September 2023 following a 10-year career there which started in NXT.
Cora Jade suffered an injury at the NXT non-televised live event this weekend and had to be carried to the back by officials.
Jade was wrestling NXT Women’s champion Lyra Valkyria in the main event of Friday’s house show in Dade City when she landed badly on her leg, injuring her knee in the process. The match was stopped by the referee as she was unable to continue.
She posted a GIF on her X account which said, “I laugh to keep from crying.”
Jade recently returned to action last month after being out for the previous four months.
CM Punk was announced as appearing at the upcoming Elimination Chamber Perth premium live event in Australia next month. The news was originally reported by The Western Australia newspaper.
“Perth is shaping up to be a once-in-a-lifetime event for locals and travelling WWE fans, as they get to witness their favourite WWE superstars battle it out at Optus Stadium in this unique Premium Live Event,” Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti said after announcing Punk. “It’s really going to be a WWE bonanza of a week come February, and we’re so pumped.”
She said that the event is going to be huge for the State, with thousands of fans traveling to the city and pumping money into the local economy.
“The lead-up to the main event is going to be huge, and fans will have unique opportunities to see their favourite wrestling stars, in a range of activities and events right across the city,” she continued.
The Cook Government paid WWE an undisclosed sum of money to hold the show in Perth and originally also asked for the presence of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson if possible. That remains to be seen if it’s going to happen or not.
Mercedes Mone and Bayley were both at the Hard To Kill pay-per-view to support their friend Trinity in her match against Jordynne Grace. The two sat alone in the stands, wearing sunglasses and beanie hats trying to avoid attention.
Unfortunately for Trinity, the night belonged to Grace but the result was not a surprise as the former Smackdown Women’s champion is now headed back to WWE. Following her loss, an emotional Trinity waved goodbye to fans in the ring.
Trinity quit WWE along with Banks in May 2022 after a creative disagreement. The two were the WWE Women’s Tag Team champions at the time.
She joined Impact in late April 2023 and won the title three months later at the Slammiversary pay-per-view
For the first time since AEW’s All In at Wembley Stadium, Jack Perry showed up on television at the NJPW Battle In The Valley and attacked Shota Umino.
Perry was wearing a mask standing at ringside and when Umino went around to greet fans, he jumped him. Perry then threw Umino back in the ring and hit a running knee, taking him out. Standing in the middle of the ring, Perry took out what looked like an AEW contract and tore it apart and put on an armband which had SCAPEGOAT written on it.
Perry’s near five-month absence came after his altercation with CM Punk backstage at Wembley which resulted in Punk getting fired. He was also suspended indefinitely by the company for his role in the fight.
Adam Copeland out to introduce this week’s ‘Cope Open’. Nigel said that sounds like a stop on the PGA Senior Tour. Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty came out. Taylor sent to a package showing Moriarty competing against a lot of AEW’s big names (they refrained from showing that he lost every single match).
Moriarty took the mic to describe himself as the ‘prizefighter’ of Shane Taylor Promotions and vowed to make Copeland tap out. Copeland said they were talking a lot and better back it up or he’ll beat the hell of them.
Lee Moriarty vs Adam Copeland
Backstory: See above
They began methodically, each targeting the arm, Copeland got a headlock takedown, Moriarty countered into a headscissors, Copeland pushed up off his knees back into the headlock then worked over Moriarty in the corner.
Then sent him outside, tripped him on the apron; Moriarty countered by snapping Copeland’s arm across the top rope, shotgun dropkick, seems that’s the entirety of our ‘heat’ ladies and gents.
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Copeland landed a full nelson slam but was feeling his arm after it was apparently worked over during the break. He went for the Impaler, Moriarty went for the arm to block it, Copeland sat back into a cradle for two.
Then went upstairs, Moriarty took him down via avalanche armdrag, Copeland landing on the injured limb. Moriarty got barely two then applied the Border City Stretch. And no-one cared. Copeland eventually got the ropes.
Moriarty stomped the arm then headed up top. Copeland tripped him then hammered the back, avalanche fallaway, Moriarty landing across the ring, Spear coming, but he’s dumb so Shane Taylor talking distracted even a thirty-year vet.
Copeland took out Taylor with a Spear but took a Moriarty lope against the barricade. Moriarty countered back into Border City Stretch and Nigel tried to cover for the fan indifference – ‘They are stunned here!!!’. Copeland tilted his weight to free himself then fought from his knees, ending up in the mount raining rights.
The ref forced a break since it looked like Moriarty was out, he wasn’t. Copeland hit a backbreaker then applied the same crossface as last week – ‘the Grindhouse’ apparently – to win.
If Copeland can beat Garrison and Moriarty, Cage’s days are numbered.
The vet took the mic to address Cage – ‘I’m still comin for your scrawny ass’. That was needed to reiterate that this open challenge isn’t completely pointless. It’s part of a story.
Winner: Adam Copeland
They replayed the House of Black beatdown on FTR and Garcia last week then went to Lexy with the faces. She asked about ‘being on the same page…’
Cash said yes, Dax said he wasn’t sure but they have similar mindsets. Garcia basically said he’s going to move to Collision fulltime to help him ‘grow’. And HOB have hurt people ‘that I love’ for far too long and will get what’s coming to them.
Garcia loves FTR? Since when?
*****
Jericho and Sammy with Lexy. It sounded like mostly cheers. Lexy said Sammy was the only person ever to have won a belt at Battle of the Belts! (So stay tuned guys, nothin’ happenin – next! on TNT.)
Sammy called BotB ‘my event’ and vowed to win the titles. Jericho said they’d take it to the streets. It sounds like they possibly were pumping in sound here cause there was weird background noise that didn’t exist during the Copeland match.
Brian Cage & Gates of Agony vs Lance Archer & the Righteous (ROH Six Man Title)
Backstory: Archer and the Embassy fell out during their match Weds
So no time for Takeshita to get a separate entrance Weds. But the Righteous? Now them AEW have time for. The Embassy came out together.
Cage and Archer started, Cage hit a suplex then a headscissors; Archer hit back with a lariat. Cage’s shoulder is heavily taped, he legit injured it recently. Kaun in, Archer hit a cross body to he and Page then tagged the Righteous guy that isn’t Dutch.
Vincent, per the announcers. Kaun hit a slam, senton, two. Leona in, he crushed Vincent in the corner, nice double team from the Gates, drop toehold into a low splash for two. The Embassy continued walloping Vincent in their corner so guess they’re nominally the heels.
Vincent and Kaun threw rights, Dutch tried a cheap shot, everyone came in to brawl and the crowd made noise for the first time all match.
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Apparently this is also for the ROH Titles, could’ve made that clearer.
Kaun was cut off by the Righteous when we returned, he hit a dropkick to Dutch off Vincent’s back, Archer took out both Kaun’s partners then went for a chokeslam. And hit it. Cage returned and hit him with a DVD. Vincent hit a Russian legsweep to Cage but was taken out by Leona, Dutch took him out via Bossman slam and was left standing.
He just about made it over the ropes to land on the opposition. Nana prevented a Blackout and took a right from Jake. Which got the biggest pop of the match and ‘you still got it’ chants because an actual star had done something.
Kaun and Vincent were left in the ring, Leona returned to pounce him into next week. The Gates hit a double team slam, Archer saved the pin but was taken out again by Cage. A weird, slow collision left Dutch and Leona down at ringside. Vincent got two via jackknife pin, Kaun hit a pedigree to win.
Went faaar too long.
Nana took the mic to say we were looking at the greatest ROH six-man champs of all time. He said he and Swerve had seen Bullet Club Gold complain about a lack of gold and ‘specifically’ the ROH six-man belts (they did???). But their boss couldn’t beat his boss in the Continental Classic.
He challenged BCG for Wednesday. Oh joy, ROH on Dynamite now too. Nana was ‘WHAT!’d throughout here.
Winner: Mogul Embassy
Lexy with Preston Vance. Roderick Strong and the Kingdom interrupted with Strong’s usually shouting. Vance said he’d kick his ass too after he beat Cassidy.
Not a thing Vance says sounds convincing.
Dustin Rhodes vs Willie Mack
Backstory: NONE
Dude I just hope all these fans got their tickets cheap because they’re being given cheap content.
So the last match was all-heel, this is all-babyface, so they shook before Dustin took an armdrag and returned one of his own. Dustin hit his drop-down uppercut early with a rollup for two. They shook again, Dustin used it to snag a headlock. Break in the corner. Mack hit a nice leaping kick as Rhodes came off the ropes then a standing moonsault for just about two.
The fans aren’t counting along with any pinfalls tonight.
Mack hit a thrust kick then headed upstairs, thinking six-star frogsplash, fans did come alive a bit but he missed. Rhodes hit a destroyer to another pop, snap powerslam, two again. Mack enziguri in the corner, Dustin got a boot up, slipped behind, crossrhodes, another – elevated – out of a suplex, for the win.
At least they’re starting to do some shorter squashes. Dustin helped Mack up then hugged him and beckoned the crowd to cheer.
Winner: Dustin Rhodes
BCG backstage, they sarcastically clapped the Embassy. The Gunns made fun of Cage and Nana. White said they’d got too comfortable here while BCG were on Dynamite. White said after the match they’d be going home ‘sad and lonely’.
They did the ‘Gunns Up’ thing and the crowd chanted along with it. Didn’t realize it was that over.
Not much of a promo. If this is actually going to be a feud and it doesn’t involve Swerve, they are yet again defining down. In this case, Jay White.
*****
They showed Hook arriving. Then hyped Hangman being ‘next’. They are at least making an effort tonight to make it seem like there are stars on the show.
*****
Renee with Dustin. Christian Cage interrupted. He told Rhodes that if you’re a friend of Copeland’s, ‘you’re an enemy of mine’. And he should pass that around the locker room. Rhodes fired up and challenged him for the TNT Title Wednesday.
Cage made a ‘dead dad’ joke cause yeah. Rhodes said ‘talk is cheap’ and vowed to tap dance all over Cage’s ass. He left, Cage giggled.
Guessing they’re not too happy with the ratings since they’re just cramming title matches onto tv. Hopefully they’ll stop doing that, if, and when, they sign a new tv deal.
Hangman Page vs JD Drake
Backstory: NONE
So as best I’m aware this is also Hangman’s show debut? Outside of that weird promo ‘outside the hospital’ that sparked so much controversy.
Obviously speaking for myself but this is the first thing I’m remotely interested in so far.
Stiff lockup, grappling around the ring till a corner break. Drake pie-faced the Cowboy who roared out of the corner with rights, Drake to his knees. Drake took down Page with a shoulder as the announcers said Hook had demanded to wrestle tonight. Page came back with a dropkick, headlock takeover, there’s a ‘snap’ to this match that hasn’t existed prior.
Drake took him down with a big chop, another in the corner, Page returned fire – chops, big right, ten in the corner – cut-off at four as Drake thought powerbomb, Page continued firing back into the corner where he kicked Drake free then launched via moonsault which just about hit. Running shooting star for two.
He missed a vaulting press, Drake flung him against the outside ropes then smashed him down via lariat.
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Page down in the ring after being blasted by an Anthony Henry kick during the break. Page fought back: rolling rights, Drake bridged to the apron, springboard lariat, this time the vaulting press landed, cross body from the top back inside, near fall.
They went face-to-face, Page hit a pair of big rights, Drake stayed on his feet and blistered Page with a chop. The latter was sent outside, skinned the cat back in, ducked a lariat, hit one of his own, DVD to the big man. For another near fall.
‘Cowboy shit’ from the crowd. They’re into this like nothing else so far.
Drake fought off a Deadeye, Page blocked a piledriver, elevating Drake via body drop, Drake hit back via overhead belly to belly then crushed Page in the corner via cannonball. But just missed with a moonsault, Page ready with the Buckshot, even having time to moonsault down onto Henry before returning in time to nail Drake. For the popular win.
This was really good. Just had a different energy since Page is so fast, intense and athletic. Helped by the crowd actually caring about the match.
This is how you book to get someone over. It went a little longer than your average squash but Page dominated 95% of it and won cleanly after fighting off two guys, in front of a crowd delighted to see him do so.
Deonna has a nice entrance and presence. Music sounds a little heelish.
Purazzo began working the arm, Velvet hit back via armdrag, both tried one at the same time, Deonna tried an armbar, Velvet slipped free, tried a thrust kick, Purazzo got her arms up to block and wagged her finger.
Re-set.
Velvet dropped down then popped up to hit a nice leg lariat for one, crowd are as silent as silent gets here which is a shame because this has started really nicely. Velvet tried a tope rope armdrag, Deonna held on through looking for the armbar again, Velvet was near the ropes and hurried outside to break it.
Deonna followed via low dropkick, a small section of the crowd are chanting loudly for Velvet and it stands out cause it’s so quiet. Then tried a suplex inside but settled for a flatliner after Velvet blocked it, down into a koji clutch, into a pin, for one.
Velvet snapped Deonna against the ropes then targeted the arm and launched shots from the mount. The announcers (sans Kelly) ignored all this to make jokes about Toni Storm and Deonna’s name. Schiavone became unable to say Purazzo’s surname afterwards.
Velvet continued the arm assault until Purazzo reversed a whip but immediately took a Japanese armdrag out of the corner, Velvet right back on top. She worked Purazzo’s arm against the ropes then fired body shots in the corner.
Snapmare out into a chinlock, now torquing the arm back, Deonna to her feet, big chops with the good arm, pump kick, Velvet hit back via thrust, a second Purazzo pumpkick, knee to the face, Russian legsweep, flipping over into the armbar, dead center, Velvet got two by rolling her weight back, Deonna now hooked both arms behind the back in a brutal looking hold that Velvet sold brilliantly, immediately tapping.
Enjoyed this. Unlike most AEW women’s clashes there was a story and nothing to violate disbelief. It felt like a wrestling match.
Deonna needs more wins though if she’s to feel ready for Storm, the audience here clearly weren’t familiar with her.
Winner: Deonna Purazzo
Hook vs Kevin Matthews
Backstory: Hook showed up and demanded a match
They projected Hook’s logo onto the ceiling again and pushed his title match Wednesday.
Matthews charged him in the corner, Hook avoided, German out, armdrag into an overhead throw, Matthews bailed outside and took another suplex on the ramp. Crowd solidly behind Hook here, might be the most popular guy on the show.
Crossface shots into Redrum, 29-1.
So this was good booking. You make the guy competing for the title seem like a star, seem like a fighting challenger and get a win on tv right before his title shot.
My quibble is with the planning. Why would you not have hyped Hook on Wednesday as having vowed to show up on Collision? The answer is likely because they hadn’t booked the show yet. Not great.
Winner: Hook
FTR & Daniel Garcia vs House of Black
Backstory: The faces were beaten down by the HOB after beating them last week
Matt Menard joined on comms. He’s pretty good tbf. Told a story explaining Garcia/FTR’s background – Garcia saw an FTR match live and it made him decide to become a wrestler.
Crowd were barking for Brody as Dax and Buddy got us going. Stiff lockup, break in the corner, Matthews speeding up now, chops and whips, Dax hit back, head to the buckle, suplex out, legdrop, Matthews kicked out before one.
Cash in, FTR double-team catapulted Matthews’ throat into the bottom rope, big Cash uppercut, Garcia in with a chop, Matthews got a boot up, Malakai tagged himself in.
Lockup, headlock, Garcia whipped him off, Malakai armdrag, a second as Garcia got back up, the youngster to his feet, maneuvering round into an armdrag of his own, Malakai came up swinging via roundhouse, Garcia ducked and sat down in Malakai’s pose.
Malakai ‘danced’ (he did the bare minimum, as he should) then flipped off Garcia. Who took the bait, going for a single-leg and taking a kick to the face, he ole’d Malakai outside, the House came in, FTR evened the odds, the faces tripled-up on Brody and sent him outside via lariat. Black and Buddy tried to re-enter simultaneously, the faces dropped down into Malakai’s pose, the heels retreated and regrouped outside.
Break.
Garcia sent Buddy back out via hiptoss, Matthews flew back in trying to block the tag, Brody and Cash in, Cash not able to budge the big man but knocking the other HOB off the apron. Tag to Dax mid-leapfrog, FTR finally took him down via high/low, Dax got two.
Dax firing away, Brody shaking it all off, Dax ducking a boot but caught into a chokebomb for two. Dax took a Bret buckle then was worked over in the heels’ corner, Malakai in, snapmare, kneedrop, using the ropes for a choke, Buddy took a cheap shot, Black headlock takeover, maintaining it for a long time on the mat, Dax got an elbow up in the corner, Dax missed a top rope headbutt, landing hard on his knees.
Matthews in, Dax uppercutted outside, Brody tagging and following, Dax to the barricade, beaten around ringside, finally back in, tag to Malakai, snap suplex for two. Dax still trapped in the HOB corner.
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Dax fighting out of the corner, tag cut off by Buddy, he and Malakai hit a double team elevated knee strike for a near fall. Dax faked Matthews out, DDT, both down in the middle, Dax still out of it but finally making the tag through Malakai’s legs.
Garcia in, knocking Brody off the apron, wailing away on Black, fighting off Buddy too with chops, wrist-capture knee strike, Malakai sent outside, Buddy too, Brody rolled back in and clubbed away, going for his choke from the apron, Garcia fought free, blocked a Malakai blindside into a dragon screw against the ropes, Cash then tope’d onto all three before sending Malakai back in to a Garcia brainbuster for two.
Nice flurry, they’re trying hard to get Garcia over, he took out the House pretty much single-handed.
Malakai got two after a distraction, Garcia ducked a roundhouse, Brody back in, thinking Gonzo Bomb, Garcia countered into a guillotine choke but was elevated over. FTR in, double piledriver setup, Garcia climbed the ropes for the spike but stopped to dance first. It was more like a suplex in execution, very safe.
Cash caught a returning Buddy via powerslam after he’d taken out Dax via meteora but took a Malakai knee, Black hit Garcia with a round kick, all six down, fans up. TiA.
The House setup simultaneous superplexes, Cash fought off Buddy and helped Dax vs Brody, Malakai onto Garcia’s shoulders, Dax hit a Rick Steiner bulldog off, for two. Powerplex coming, Matthews shoved Cash off, Garcia fought him off then took Cash’s place and took Malakai’s knees as the Dutchman blocked a weak-looking splash.
Then caught Dax into a kneebar, he got the ropes after struggling as Brody took out the other faces with splashes against the barricade. Matthews tagged himself in, Malakai took out Garcia outside via moonsault, Buddy and Dax left standing, Matthews tried a sunset flip from the top, rolling through into a powerbomb, count of two, he raised Dax up into a second, Dax slipped into a cradle for two of his own, backslide for the same, piledriver, Harwood too tired to hook the leg, Buddy out at two.
The House all returned, Dax alone, Brody took the ref (no idea why, there’ve been no rules all match), Malakai hit The End, Buddy the Stomp, for the win.
This was really good, especially toward the end – chaotic, big moves, crowd into it. It was probably even better than I’m making it seem here. Because I’m so totally out on Garcia, the House and this story that I just didn’t care who won so wasn’t invested.
The House were about to work over Menard when Cash and Garcia returned with chairs. Brody took a triple-team Shatter Machine. So essentially, the winners have been beaten down by the losers both weeks. I hope they’re going for parity as part of the story rather than this being the dreaded 50/50 booking.
Bullet Club Gold vs Mogul Embassy (ROH Six-Man Titles)
Christian Cage vs Dustin Rhodes (TNT Title)
Young Bucks promo
Thumbs Up/Down
Hangman vs Drake
Purazzo vs Velvet
The show at least had more star power than last week, or felt like it
Main event
*****
They have to do something to differentiate this show, because atm it’s ‘less than’ rather than ‘different to’ Dynamite – they are merely trying to fill tv time and it shows
And maybe hand the booking to someone else to help with both differentiation and forward planning
Because there was one thing advertised ahead of time and it was nothing special
And not a single thing for next week
Appreciate you reading. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Nic Nemeth spoiled Moose’s championship party at Hard To Kill after he made his TNA debut.
After successfully defeating Alex Shelley to become the new TNA World champion, the man formerly known as Dolph Ziggler came through the crowd and stood face-to-face with Moose as the crowd chanted “Holy shit.”
Moose tried to attack Nemeth but he ducked, hit a super kick and then laid him out with his Zig Zag finisher before exiting through the crowd.
With the crowd chanting TNA, Nemeth stood in the middle of the fans and ripped up his t-shirt to reveal another t-shirt underneath sporting the TNA logo to receive a large pop from the crowd.
Nemeth was also at the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom pay-per-view earlier this month and it seems that getting released from WWE was the best thing to happen to him.
Here are the results from the Hard To Kill pay-per-view which took place from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
PRE-SHOW: Steve Maclin defeated Rich Swann; Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards defeated Eric Young and Frankie Kazarian; Crazzy Steve defeated Tommy Dreamer to become the new TNA Digital Media champion.
PPV: Gisele Shaw defeated Alisha Edwards, Dani Luna, Jody Threat, Tasha Steelz, and Xia Brookside in a Knockouts Ultimate X match to become the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts title; PCO defeated Dirty Dango; PCO, Rhino, and Jake Something defeated Dirty Dango, Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius in a six-man tag team match; Havok and Rosemary defeated Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich to become the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team champions; Chris Sabin defeated El Hijo del Vikingo and Kushida in a three-way match to retain the TNA X Division title; Josh Alexander defeated Alex Hammerstone; Ace Austin and Chris Bey defeated Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz, Laredo Kid and Mike Bailey, and Grizzled Young Veterans in a four-way tag team match to retain the TNA Tag Team titles; Jordynne Grace defeated Trinity to become the new TNA Knockouts champion; Moose defeated Alex Shelley to become the new TNA World champion.
An AEW double header is on TNT tonight with Collision first at 8PM ET and followed by Battle of the Belts IX starting immediately after the conclusion of Collision at 10PM ET.
Adam Copeland will be in an action in another open challenge on the show while Red Velvet takes on newcomer Donna Purrazzo. Plus, Brian Cage and The Gates of Agony defend the ROH Six-Man Tag Team titles against Lance Archer and The Righteous, FTR team up with Daniel Garcia to take on House of Black. Hangman Adam Page will be involved in the show as well.
The Battle of the Belts IX broadcast features Ricky Starks and Big Bill defending the AEW Tag Team titles against Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara, Julia Hart puts the TBS title up for grabs against Anna Jay, and Orange Cassidy defends the AEW International title against Preston Vance.
