Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE brings you the Weekend 3 Count. W3C brings you wrestling news, rumors and recaps from around the wrestling world. You'll find news rumors and recaps involving WWE, NXT, Impact, ROH, Lucha Underground, NJPW, House of Hardcore, NWA, ICW, CZW, FIP, PWG, AAW, EVOLVE, PROGRESS, SHINE, SHIMMER and any Indy promotion that I find an interesting story or a cool discovery in. Be sure to check out the W3C every Sunday afternoon at @TripleThreatCLE
** Theme Song of the Week **
This week's theme of the week goes to the WWE2K18 official theme song. It's "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue.
*** WWE ***
- WWE TLC Highlights: If you missed last Sunday's WWE TLC pay per view, be sure to check out my recap of the show. Read about Kurt Angle's return to a WWE ring for the first time in 11 years, Alexa Bliss retaining her WWE RAW Women's Championship, Enzo Amore becoming a 2 time WWE Cruiserweight Champion and the dream match of the night, Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles.
- WWE Survivor Series News: It was announced this week on RAW that this year's WWE Survivor Series as expected will be a RAW vs. Smackdown Live show. All RAW champions will battle Smackdown Live champions in matches. Also there will be a men's and women's 5-On-5 Elimination style match.
- Smackdown Live Fires First Shots: If you missed RAW this past Monday, check out my recap of the show and read about how Smackdown Live invaded and took over RAW.
- Health Updates: With the past mumps scare that has hit the RAW locker room this past week, WWE have forced all WWE superstars to get shots to fight mumps whether they have the illness or not. Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, who have caught the mumps illness have been rumored to be uncleared to wrestle until the beginning of November. WWE is taking safe precautions and will be monitoring Reigns, Dallas and Wyatt thoroughly until clearing them to return to work.
- Nia Jax News: As reported a few weeks back, Nia Jax had walked out of the company for personal reasons. This week reports are saying that Nia was upset with the fact that WWE originally scheduled her to lose to Sasha Banks at WWE TLC and also Nia has been upset with her paycheck and felt that she deserved more money.
** 205 Live Recap **
This week's main event saw WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore defend his title against Kalisto.
- Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander vs. Noam Dar and Tony Nese: The match closes out with Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher appearing. Swann kicks Dar and then hits a Phoenix Splash on him. Alexander hits the Lumbar Check and scores the pinfall.
Winners: Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander, by pinfall
- After the match, Gallagher says they're not here to fight, there here to recruit Alexander. Gallagher and Kendrick try to talk Alexander into dumping Swann and joining them. Kendrick and Gallagher inform Swann they're coming for him next week and Alexander needs to decide if he's in or out on joining them.
- Drew Gulak Promo: Gulak is still angry that his Power Point Presentation was dropped from WWE TLC. Gulak says he's staging a protest tonight and 205 Live is officially over. Gran Metalik interrupts and heads to the ring for their match.
- Drew Gulak vs. Gran Metalik: The match closes out with Metalik hitting a super hurricanrana on Gulak. Metalik catches Gulak on his shoulders, but Gulak counters and traps Metalik in a Dragon Sleeper for the tap out win.
Winner: Drew Gulak, by submission.
- After the match, Gulak tries to attack Metalik some more, but Akira Tozawa hits the ring and sends Gulak to the floor with a kick.
- Backstage, Kalisto is interviewed. Kalisto says he's confident that he'll beat Enzo Amore tonight and win back the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
- "WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match": Enzo Amore (c) vs. Kalisto: The match closes out with Enzo trying to run but gets kicked in the head and dropped with a tornado DDT. Kalisto goes to the top rope, but Enzo kicks the referee into Kalisto and takes the DQ.
Winner: Kalisto, by DQ. Enzo Amore retains the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
- After the match, Kalisto tries to attack Enzo, but officials try to hold Kalisto back. Enzo escapes to the 205 Live stage and gloats that he's still the champion....how you doin'.
*** NXT ***
- NXT WarGames News: This past week the Fatal Four Way Match for the vacant NXT Women's Championship was made official. It'll be Kairi Sane vs. Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross. Also next week on NXT TV, NXT World Champion Drew McIntyre will sign a contract to defend his title against Andrade "Cien" Almas.
- Shawn Michaels and Johnny Gargano Make A Challenge: NXT Trainer Shawn Michaels and NXT superstar Johnny Gargano recently recorded a video together stating that they'd both be at NXT WarGames. Michaels and Gargano agreed to face each other one on one in an ab off challenge to see who has the better looking abs come WarGames. It's unknown if this will be shown on the actual pay per view or just a Pre-Show off live TV challenge.
*** Impact Wrestling ***
** Impact TV Recap **
This week Impact was taped in different cities for each match.
** Irapuato, Mexico **
- James Storm and Ethan Carter vs. Texano and Fantasma: The match closes out with Fantasma countering the One Percenter and hitting a compact driver on EC3. Texano tries to take the pinfall, which upsets Fantasma, who kicks Texano. Storm hits the Last Call on Fantasma and scores the pinfall.
Winners: James Storm and Ethan Carter, by pinfall.
- Backstage, Eli Drake is interrupted by Dutch Mantell, who asks Drake why he's not answering marketing calls. Drake says that there's 50 other dummies that work for Impact that can worry about that.
- Backstage, Dutch Mantell complains to Jim Cornette and Scott D'Amore about Eli Drake. Cornette says that if Drake loses the Impact World Heavyweight Championship at Bound For Glory then there problems will be over.
** Windsor, Ontario, Canada **
- "Impact World Tag Team Championship Match": oVe (c) vs. Phil Atlas and Brent Banks: The match closes out with Banks getting an elbow drop for a near fall. Dave Crist counters a hurricanrana, allowing Jake Crist to hit a super kick. oVe hit there double team finisher to score the pinfall and retain their titles.
Winners: oVe, by pinfall, to retain the Impact World Tag Team Championship.
- Backstage, Eli Drake ignores interview requests and walks off.
** Tokyo, Japan **
- "GHC World Heavyweight Championship Match": Eddie Edwards (c) vs Naomichi Marufuji: The match closes out with Edwards hitting a hurricanrana and follows that with a Boston Knee Party for a near fall. Edwards gets another near fall with a sitdown tiger bomb. Edwards finally scores the pinfall on Marufuji with Die Hard Flowsion.
Winner: Eddie Edwards, by pinfall to retain the GHC World Heavyweight Championship.
- Backstage, oVe says they need to bring their family to fight LAX’s family.
- Backstage, Eli Drake again turns down an interview because he's too busy.
** Windsor, Ontario, Canada **
- "Fatal Four Way Match": Petey Williams vs. Tarik vs. Keomia vs Idris Abraham: The match closes out with Williams suicide diving onto Keomia. Williams lands a head scissor into a russian leg sweep. Tarik hits a Detonation Kick on Keomia. Williams hits the Canadian Destroyer on Tarik for the pinfall.
Winner: Petey Williams, by pinfall.
** Impact Zone **
- Johnny Impact and Garza Jr. vs Eli Drake and Chris Adonis: The match closes out with Drake and Adonis double teaming Garza. Impact tags in and hits a corkscrew splash on Adonis. Adonis goes after Impact but accidentally knocks Drake off the apron. Impact rolls up Adonis and scores the pinfall.
Winners: Johnny Impact and Garza Jr., by pinfall.
** Tijuana, Mexico **
- "Impact X Division Championship Match": Trevor Lee (c) vs. Ultimo Ninja: The match closes out with Ninja hitting a drop kick and goes for a moonsault on Lee. Lee counters by getting a leg up. Lee hits a double foot stomp on Ninja and scores the pinfall to retain his title.
Winner: Trevor Lee, by pinfall, to retain the Impact X Division Championship.
** Impact Zone **
- Moose w/Steffan Bonnar vs Bobby Lashley: The match closes out with Dan Lambert entering the ring and hitting Moose in the head with a trophy. Lashley charges and nails Moose with a spear. Stephen Bonnar hits the ring, nails Lashley with a knee and then a clothesline. American Top Team hits the ring and goes to attack. Moose grabs a steel chair and fights everyone off. Moose power bombs one of American Top Team's guys over the ropes onto the rest of the team.
Winner: Moose, by DQ.
- After the match, Moose and Lashley agree to a Six Sides Of Steel Cage Tag Team Match against each other at Bound For Glory.
- Jeff Jarrett Let Go From Impact Wrestling: Two months ago, Impact Wrestling put Jeff Jarrett on an indefinite leave of absence from his position with the company to focus on personal matters. This week, Impact Wrestling announced that they have officially released Jeff Jarrett from Impact Wrestling. The following statement was released today by Impact Wrestling:
"Impact Wrestling announced today that it has terminated its business relationship with Jeff Jarrett and Global Force Entertainment Inc., effective immediately."
Impact again made it clear that they are also no longer promoting anything Global Force Wrestling related.
- Jeff Jarrett Enters Rehab: It was reported this week that Jeff Jarrett was at a wrestling show in Canada and was passed out drunk backstage. After waking up he insisted on wrestling his match while intoxicated, but was forced off the show by the promotion. Pro Wrestling Sheet recently reported that Jarrett has finally entered rehab and is looking to get help for his current alcohol abuse problem he has. Rumors have said that the rehab he's entered is a rehab sponsored by the WWE. Best wishes to Jarrett and his family and hopefully he can defeat this disease.
- Reno Scum Finished: The tag team known as Reno Scum that entered Impact Wrestling on the first episode of the GFW introduction have cut ties and exited Impact Wrestling already.
*** RING OF HONOR ***
** ROH TV Recap **
- Marty Scurll vs. Jay White: The match closes out with Scurll going for his umbrella, which he tossed to White. White gives it to the referee and gets a low blow from Scurll as the referee turns his back to get rid of it. Scurll cradles White and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Marty Scurll, by pinfall.
- The Addiction Promo: Christopher Daniels says that Jay Lethal is horrible when it comes to catering to the fans. Daniels says they'll solve that issue by putting Lethal on the shelf. Kazarian tells Kushida that he should stop hanging out with guys like Lethal and worship The Addiction.
- Jay Lethal Promo: Lethal says that he proudly represents ROH and he's sick of The Addiction spitting on ROH’s legacy. Lethal says The Addiction has cost him too much and he'll put an end to everything The Addiction represents in order to focus on regaining the world title.
- The Dawgs (Will Ferrara and Rhett Titus) vs. The Tempura Boyz (Sho and Yo): The match closes out with Yo hitting an enziguri on Titus, Sho with a lung blower on Titus and Yo with a kick to the face for a near fall. Titus lands a big boot on Yo. The Dawgs hit Yo with Who Let The Dogs Out and scores the pinfall.
Winners: The Dawgs, by pinfall.
- The Bullet Club Promo: Cody Rhodes brags about signing the most lucrative contract in ROH history. Hangman Adam Page, Marty Scurll and The Young Bucks laugh hysterically after Cody is asked how big is it.
- "Four Corner Survival Match To Determine A #1 Contender To The ROH World Television Championship": Shane Taylor vs. Chuckie T vs. Punishment Martinez vs. Mark Briscoe: The match closes out with Taylor hitting a knockout punch on Martinez. Chuckie T hits a piledriver on Taylor. Briscoe hits the Death Valley Driver on Chuckie T and then the Froggy Bow to score the pinfall.
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall.
- After the match, Jay Briscoe hits the ring and asks Mark Briscoe if they're still a tag team or if he's going solo and would rather hang out with a Dudley. Jay and Mark argue back and forth to end the show.
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 Poster Revealed: This past week NJPW officially released this year's poster for Wrestle Kingdom 12. You can check that out below.
*** EVOLVE ***
- Keith Lee Wins The WWN World Championship: If you missed EVOLVE 94, Keith Lee defeated Matt Riddle in a Last Man Standing Match to become the new WWN World Champion.
- Full Impact Pro Invades EVOLVE: After the Chris Dickinson vs. Jason Kincaid match concluded at EVOLVE 94, The End (Odinson, Drennen and Parrow) from FIP arrived and beat down both Dickinson and Kincaid. Later in the night, The End would return to beat down Brandon Watts and Darby Allin after their matches. The next night at EVOLVE 95, The End arrived again and beat down Shane Mercer, Mikey Webb and then started a huge brawl with the EVOLVE locker room emptying out to end the show.
** EVOLVE 94 Recap **
- Dominic Garrini defeated Rayo, by submission with a Kimura Lock.
- Chris Dickinson defeated Jason Kincaid, by pinfall with a Pazuzu Bomb into a jackknife pin.
- Austin Theory defeated Brandon Watts, by pinfall with the TKO.
- Darby Allin defeated Jarek 1:20, by pinfall with The Last Supper.
- "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams defeated Fred Yehi, by submission with a guillotine choke.
- Jaka defeated Zack Sabre Jr., by pinfall with a sitdown power bomb.
- "WWN World Championship, Last Man Standing Match": Keith Lee defeated Matt Riddle (c) to win the title. Lee hit an Avalanche Ground Zero on Riddle to put him down for the 10 count.
** EVOLVE 95 Recap **
- Shane Mercer defeated Mikey Webb, by pinfall with Moonsault and Battery.
- Jarek 1:20 defeated Brandon Webb, by pinfall with a Canadian DDT.
- Dominic Garrini defeated Cyrus Satin, by submission with a cross arm breaker.
- Austin Theory defeated Jason Kincaid, by pinfall with the TKO.
- Keith Lee defeated Darby Allin, by pinfall with a Spirit Bomb.
- "EVOLVE World Tag Team Championship, Triple Threat Elimination Match": Doom Patrol (c) defeated The Ugly Ducklings and The GymNasty Boys to retain their titles.
- "PAPW World Heavyweight Championship Match": Richard Holliday (c) defeated RJ Rude, by pinfall with the Market Crash to retain his title.
- Fred Yehi defeated Matt Riddle, by referee stoppage to the Koji Clutch submission.
- "EVOLVE World Championship Match": Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams, by pinfall with the European Clutch to retain his title.
And that's this week's W3C! Join me every Sunday afternoon as I bring you news, recaps and rumors all around the wrestling world!
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