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, GFW, 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 song is "Breakin' Outta Hell" by Airbourne, which is the official theme song for tonight's WWE Hell In A Cell pay per view.
*** WWE ***
- Sister Abigail's Identity: Rumors are saying that Sister Abigail may be portrayed by Sage Beckett when the time comes for the reveal. Sage posted a teaser on Twitter showing a woman on fire with the tag line "They're All Lies Darling".
- Sister Abigail As A Split Personality: Yep you read that right. WWE is also throwing around the idea of Sister Abigail being a split personality of Bray Wyatt, kinda how The Demon is Finn Balor's split personality.
- Brock Lesnar's Next Opponent: According to many sources, WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar may possibly be defending his championship next against Finn Balor. It's unknown when the match will take place if it does, but it's being rumored to be at either Survivor Series or Royal Rumble.
- John Cena's Next Opponent: According to many sources, John Cena's next opponent for WWE Survivor Series will be Bray Wyatt.
- Bradley Cooper Possibly Playing Mr. McMahon: According to reports, actor Bradley Cooper is in talks to play the man himself, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, in an upcoming biopic about the billionaire promoter.
** 205 Live Recap **
Kalisto made his 205 Live debut. The main event of the show saw Cedric Alexander look to get revenge on Jack Gallagher for turning on him a few weeks back.
- Kalisto Promo: Kalisto says he jumped at the opportunity to join 205 Live. Enzo immediately interrupts and mocks Kalisto. Kalisto mocks Enzo on how he won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Enzo mocks Kalisto about the time he was destroyed by Braun Strowman and dumped in a trash can. Enzo mocks the fans because they make fun of Enzo yet ask for his autograph at airports. Enzo introduces Ariya Daivari and shakes his hand.
- Kalisto vs. Ariya Daivari: The match closes out with both men trading offense. Daivari counters Salida Del Sol and hits a spine buster. Daivari hits a frog splash on Kalisto for a near fall. Daivari picks up Kalisto, but gets caught out of nowhere with Salida Del Sol for the pinfall.
Winner: Kalisto, by pinfall.
- Drew Gulak heads to the ring and immediately begins his power point presentation on how to change 205 Live for the better. Mustafa Ali interrupts and their match is next.
- Drew Gulak vs. Mustafa Ali: The match closes out with Akira Tozawa distracting Gulak with his "Ah" chants. Ali with a neck breaker for a near fall. Gulak shoves Ali into the turnbuckle and then suplexes Ali into the turnbuckle. Ali lands a kick on Gulak as he's distracted by more "Ah" chants from Tozawa. Ali hits the 054 on Gulak and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Mustafa Ali, by pinfall.
- Backstage, Brian Kendrick says he feels bad for helping attack Enzo Amore last week because he has realized that Enzo is carrying the 205 Live flag and is making the show great. Kendrick apologizes for his wrong doings and says he stands with Enzo Amore and Ariya Daivari. Cedric Alexander suddenly attacks and beats down Kendrick.
- Jack Gallagher vs. Cedric Alexander: The match closes out with Gallagher landing chest kicks. Alexander with a rolling elbow sending Gallagher to the floor. Alexander hits a suicide dive and unloads punches on Gallagher. Alexander tosses Gallagher into the barricade as Gallagher tried to escape. Gallagher crawls under the ring to escape, crawls out by the steel steps and drops Alexander. Gallagher tries to use his umbrella, but Alexander grabs it first and unloads umbrella shots on Gallagher, getting himself DQ'ed.
Winner: Jack Gallagher, by DQ.
- After the match, Alexander tosses Gallagher into the barricade and into the timekeepers area. Both men trade shots until Alexander tosses Gallagher over the announcers table. Referee's finally get things under control as Gallagher crawls away and Brian Kendrick arrives to help Gallagher escape to end the show.
*** NXT ***
- WarGames Returning: NXT announced this week that the next NXT pay per view originally entitled Takeover: Houston, will now be called NXT Takeover: WarGames. It will present the return of the double ring cage match that the NWA and WCW made famous. The WarGames Match will be The Undisputed Era vs. Roderick Strong and The Authors of Pain vs. SAnitY.
*** Impact Wrestling ***
** Impact TV Recap **
This week's main event saw Texano and El Hijo del Fantasma battle Ethan Carter and James Storm.
- Eli Drake and Chris Adonis Promo: Drake brags about beating Johnny Impact last week and claims that Impact won't be back. Drake then taunts Jim Cornette, accusing him of trying to get the world title off of Drake. Drake says he's celebrating with the night off while Adonis wrestles. Garza Jr. arrives to wrestle Adonis as Adonis isn't happy that he has to wrestle tonight.
- Chris Adonis vs. Garza Jr.: The match closes out with the cameras cutting backstage and finding that Johnny Impact is here and headed to the ring. Garza hits a series of clotheslines on Adonis, but misses a moonsault. Impact suddenly hits the ring, attacks and beats down Adonis to end the match.
Winner: Chris Adonis, by DQ.
- After the match, Impact attacks Adonis as Garza Jr. tries to calm Impact down. Jim Cornette arrives and announces that Impact will face Garza Jr. next week with the winner meeting Eli Drake at Bound For Glory. Impact and Garza start shoving each other and then begin brawling to end the segment.
- Backstage, Moose is shown on the phone telling someone that he doesn't need their help and he's going to find Bobby Lashley and finish things once and for all.
- At the LAX Hideout, Konnan is angry because they don't have the money coming in that they had when LAX were the tag team champions. LAX argue as Konnan tries to figure out a plan.
- "Impact World Tag Team Championship Match": oVe (c) vs. John Bolen and Trey Miguel: The match closes out with Dave Crist hitting a moonsault. Bolen goes for a suplex, but gets kneed in the face. oVe hit their high/low kick and score the pinfall to retain their titles in a quick squash match.
Winners: oVe, by pinfall, to retain the Impact World Tag Team Championship.
- Sienna Promo: Sienna says that she doesn't have a match for Bound For Glory yet, but she's destroyed all the ladies and might have to start wrestling guys next. Sienna mocks Gail Kim, forcing Gail to interrupt. Gail demands her rematch for the Impact Knockouts Championship at Bound For Glory because Gail says she would've won if not for the interference last time. Taryn Terrell interrupts next and brags that she's the longest reigning Knockouts Champion in history. Allie interrupts next and wants her own big achievement. Karen Jarrett interrupts next and announces that Sienna will defend her title against Gail, Taryn and Allie in a Fatal Four Way Match.
- Joseph Park and Grado are at a VIP signing party. Grado is meeting fans while Park collects money. Park gives Grado some money and he looks a little happy.
- "Six Man Tag Team Match": Trevor Lee, Caleb Konley and Andrew Everett vs. Sonjay Dutt, Petey Williams and Matt Sydal: The match closes out with Williams unloading and gets a near fall side Russian leg sweep on Konley. Everett attempts a moonsault, misses Williams and hits Konley. Sydal tags in and unloads. Everett goes to the top rope, but Sydal hits a standing hurricanrana, sending Everett flying. Sydal hits the Shooting Star Press on Everett and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Matt Sydal, Sonjay Dutt and Petey Williams, by pinfall.
- After the match, Dutt, Williams and Sydal all argue with each other that they want a title match against Trevor Lee.
- In Jim Cornette's office, Sydal, Dutt and Williams are still arguing that they want a title shot against Trevor Lee. Cornette ignores all three of them and leaves his office.
- At American Top Team's Training Facility, Moose arrives looking for Bobby Lashley. Moose and Lashley brawl inside a cage as both men are attempted to be separated. King Mo lands a cheap shot on Moose as Lashley throws Moose against the cage. Lashley and his training team all attack and beat down Moose before finally tossing him out of the building.
- Texano and El Hijo del Fantasma vs. Ethan Carter III and James Storm: The match closes out with Fantasma going to the top rope, but Texano gets tossed into him. Storm heads up top, but gets cut off and we get a tower powerbomb/suplex from everyone. Pagano gets involved and tosses EC3 into the ring post. Storm goes for a suplex on Fantasma, but Pagano trips up Storm causing Fantasma to fall on Storm and score the pinfall.
Winners: Fantasma and Texano, by pinfall.
- Robbie E Exits The Company: This past week, Robbie E announced on Twitter that he has left Impact Wrestling.
- Eddie Kingston Exits The Company: This past week, Eddie Kingston announced that he has left Impact Wrestling. Kingston was used for a short time as apart of The DCC faction.
*** RING OF HONOR ***
** ROH TV Recap **
This week's main event saw Cody Rhodes defend his ROH World Heavyweight Championship against the #1 Contender Kazarian.
- "Triple Threat Match": War Machine (Hanson and Rowe) vs. Coast To Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) vs. Tempura Boyz (Sho and Yo): The match closes out with Sho hitting a german suplex on Hanson and LSG hits a corkscrew moonsault on Sho, Yo and Rowe outside. Hanson hits a senton off the ropes and to the floor, taking everyone out. Tempura Boyz get a near fall on Rowe after a spike piledriver. Hanson hits a splash from the top rope on Yo for the pinfall.
Winners: War Machine, by pinfall.
- After the match, War Machine state that we've seen the end of War Machine's good behavior and we won't like the new version of War Machine.
- Corey Hollis vs. Flip Gordon: The match closes out with Hollis getting a near fall single arm DDT on Gordon. Gordon comes back, hits the Kinder Surprise and then the Four Nifty to score the pinfall.
Winner: Flip Gordon, by pinfall.
- Backstage, Kazarian threatens the fans, ROH management and Cody Rhodes. Kaz says he's winning the title tonight, pissing everyone off in ROH and becoming Cody's new nightmare.
- ROH shows a Women of Honor video package highlighting what's been going on with the Women's Division.
- "ROH World Heavyweight Championship Match": Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kazarian: The match closes out with Christopher Daniels arriving and distracting the referee. Marty Scurll arrives next and goes after Daniels, but gets shoved into the ring post. Daniels distracts the referee again and misses the rollup pinfall Cody has on Kaz. Kaz counters the figure four leg lock submission and kicks Cody right into the referee. The referee is down as Kaz hits a lung blower on Cody and Daniels smacks Cody in the head with the world title. Kaz hits the Unprettier on Cody and covers Cody as the referee comes to, but Cody somehow kicks out at two and a half. Kaz climbs the ropes, but gets knocked off by Scurll. Scurll then attacks Daniels and lays him out. Cody hits Cross Rhodes on Kaz and scores the pinfall to retain his title.
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall, to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Championship.
*** Lucha Underground ***
** Lucha Underground TV Recap **
This week's show was part 2 of the 4 part Ultima Lucha Tres season finale.
- Backstage, Jeremiah Crane tells Ivelisse that he loves Catrina while they are arguing. Crane calls Ivelisse a bitch and ends up getting superkicked into the bathroom.
- "Unique Opportunity Battle Royal": The match closes out with everyone brawling and eliminations are quick. Escarlata eliminates London, Sagrada eliminates Saltador and then Escarlata eliminates himself with Argenis. PJ Black eliminates Sagrada, as The Mack hits a Stunner on Black and tosses him out for the win.
Winner: The Mack.
- After the match, Dario Cueto arrives and congratulates Mack. Mack is given an opportunity to wrestle for the Lucha Underground Trios Championship. The catch is Cueto gets to chose Mack's partners. Cueto choses Dante Fox and Killshot, who both just litterly killed each other in their Three Stages of Hell Match.
- Catrina vs. Ivelisse: The match closes out with Ivelisse and Catrina brawling into Dario Cueto's office and Ivelisse gets busted open after getting two bottles busted over her head. Both ladies brawl back to the ring where Catrina hits a spear on Ivelisse and then a near fall double hook DDT. Catrina grabs a stone out of a box she brought to the ring, but gets laid out with a spine buster by Ivelisse for a near fall. Ivelisse and Catrina fight over the stone, until Ivelisse nails Catrina with it. Ivelisse hits a DDT on Catrina and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Ivelisse, by pinfall.
- After the match, Jeremiah Crane hits the ring, attacks Ivelisse and tries to break her leg with a hammer.
- "Hair vs. Mask Match": Fenix vs. Marty "The Moth" Martinez: The match closes out with Fenix hitting a Lethal Injection, but Marty hits a lariat in return. Fenix cuts Marty off on the top rope and hits the Spanish Fly for a near fall. Marty and Fenix trade shots and offense until Marty hits the Curb Stomp for a near fall. Marty grabs a pair of scissors and scrapes away at Fenix's forehead with them. Melissa Santos distracts Marty by yelling to him that she loves him and will run away with him. Melissa gets grabbed by Marty, so Melissa slaps Marty and then kicks him below the belt. Fenix takes out Marty and then hits the 450 Splash to score the pinfall.
Winner: Fenix, by pinfall.
- After the match, Marty tries to escape his haircut. Marty's sister, Mariposa, turns on Marty by hitting him with a steel chair and handcuffing him to the barricade. Mariposa gives the hair cut supplies to Melissa and allows them to cut and shave Marty's hair to end the show.
*** NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING ***
- Final Card For NJPW King of Pro Wrestling: NJPW announced the final card for NJPW King of Pro Wrestling on October 9th. I'll have the recap of the show for you next Sunday.
- "IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match": Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. EVIL
- "Wrestle Kingdom 12 #1 Contenders Match": Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- "IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match": KUSHIDA (c) vs. Will Ospreay
- Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe vs. Kota Ibushi and Juice Robinson
- "Six Man Tag Team Match": YOSHI-HASHI, Baretta and Jado vs. Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes and Marty Scurll
- "IWGP World Tag Team Championship, Triple Threat Match": The Killer Elite (c) vs. War Machine vs. The Guerrillas of Destiny
- "IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match": Ryusuke Taguchi and Ricochet (c) vs. Roppongi 3K
- Toru Yano and Hirooki Goto vs. Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.
- "Six Man Tag Team Match": Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Leo Tonga vs. SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI
*** WCPW/Defiant Wrestling ***
- WCPW Changes Name: This past week What Culture Pro Wrestling announced that they will now be known as Defiant Wrestling after key members of the WCPW staff resigned from the company.
- Wade Barrett/Stu Bennett Announced As The New GM: Defiant Wrestling announced that Stu Bennett aka Wade Barrett has signed on as the new GM of Defiant Wrestling.
- Mike Bailey defeated David Starr in a #1 Contender Match.
- Primate (c) defeated Jimmy Havoc, Bad Bones and BT Gunn to retain the WCPW Hardcore Championship in a Fatal Four Way Match.
- Liam Slater defeated Johnny Moss.
- The Prestige (Travis Banks and Joe Coffey) defeated The South Coast Connection (Ashley Dunn and Kelly Sixx).
- Kay Lee Ray (c) defeated Bea Priestley to retain the WCPW Women's Championship. After the match, Veda Scott attacked both women and demanded a title shot.
- Marty Scurll defeated El Ligero in a Magnificent 7 Briefcase Match.
- Martin Kirby defeated Alex Gracie, by DQ in a Kiss My Arse Match. After the match, Kirby brought out Fat Ligero for Gracie to kiss his arse.
- War Machine defeated The Young Bucks to retain the WCPW World Tag Team Championship.
- Marty Scurll cashes in his Magnificent 7 Briefcase and makes the WCPW World Heavyweight Championship Match a Triple Threat Match.
- Marty Scurll defeated Joe Hendry and Will Ospreay in a Triple Threat Match to win the vacant WCPW World Heavyweight Championship.
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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