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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and WWE business, RAW report, Big E., PWG, AEW and NXT

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and WWE ticket advances and business, AEW UK ratings, Big E. health update, AEW and NXT 2.0 line-ups for the week, a BTE tease, PWG anniversary and more, plus your full RAW review from Monday night. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Timestamps:

1:39: WWE and AEW ticket advances

5:53: AEW UK ratings

8:15: Big E health update

11:22: NXT & Dynamite previews

13:09: Ric Flair’s Last Match card update

20:40: PWG Nineteen and thoughts on Reseda

27:22: BTE tease, Kazarian vs. Chris Sabin

31:25: Raw recap

51:54: Mailbag

PWG Nineteen results: Daniel Garcia vs. Konosuke Takeshita

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Here are results from tonight’s PWG Nineteen, held at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles:

  • Shane Haste defeated Titus Alexander
  • Yuka Sakazaki defeated Masha Slamovich. This was the first women’s match in PWG in ten years.
  • Davey Richards defeated Kevin Blackwood via submission.
  • Speedball Mike Bailey defeated Buddy Matthews. During the course of the match, Matthews used paper to give papercuts to Bailey.
  • Kings of the Black Throne (Brody King and Malakai Black) defeated Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) to retain the PWG Tag Team titles
  • Daniel Garcia defeated Konosuke Takeshita by submission to retain the PWG World Championship. This follows a challenge issued by Takeshita at the end of the previous PWG event, where Garcia defeated Bandido to win the PWG World Championship.

Tonight’s Nineteen event is PWG’s fourth show of 2022. Delivering the Goods took place back on May 1, and the 2022 Battle of Los Angeles took place on January 29 and 30, the first Battle of Los Angeles tournament since 2019.

PWG announces change to Nineteen card

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PWG has announced a change to the July 3 Nineteen event. 

In a tweet on Monday, the promotion announced that Aramis will not be able to compete at the Nineteen show. He had been scheduled to face Shane Haste at the show. Instead, Haste will face the debuting Titus Alexander. 

A total of seven matches have been announced for the July 3 show, including the first women’s singles match in the promotion since 2010, with Yuka Sakazaki taking on Masha Slamovich. 

The PWG Championship will also be on the line, as Daniel Garcia defends against Konosuke Takeshita.

Here is the lineup for Nineteen:

PWG Nineteen, Sunday, July 3 —

  • Daniel Garcia vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the PWG Championship
  • JONAH vs. Kevin Blackwood
  • Titus Alexander vs. Shane Haste
  • Yuka Sakazaki vs. Masha Slamovich
  • Jonathan Gresham vs. Davey Richards
  • Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Buddy Matthews
  • Kings of the Black Throne vs. Aussie Open for the PWG Tag Team titles

PWG announces card for July 3 Nineteen event

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PWG has announced their lineup for their next show, Nineteen.

The company announced tonight that Nineteen will take place on July 3 at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles, California. Tickets will go on sale on PWG’s website on June 6 at 8 pm PDT.

Konosuke Takeshita will face Daniel Garcia in a match for the PWG World Championship. At PWG’s last show, Delivering the Goods, Garcia pinned Bandido to win the championship. Takeshita came out after the match and challenged Garcia, who accepted. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis), meanwhile, will challenge current Tag Team Champions Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King).

A women’s match was also announced in the undercard. Tokyo Joshi Pro star Yuka Sakazaki, who has also made appearances in AEW, will face Impact’s Masha Slamovich.

Here is the card for Nineteen:

  • Daniel Garcia vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the PWG Championship
  • JONAH vs. Kevin Blackwood
  • Aramis vs. Shane Haste
  • Yuka Sakazaki vs. Masha Slamovich
  • Jonathan Gresham vs. Davey Richards
  • Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Buddy Matthews
  • Kings of the Black Throne vs. Aussie Open for the PWG Tag Team titles

Wrestling Observer Radio: Dontaku, Defy, PWG, TripleMania, Rampage, Smackdown, more!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates from tons of shows including New Japan Dontaku, Defy with Tom vs. Mox, TripleMania, PWG, Smackdown, Rampage, upcoming shows, RAW and tons more. A packed weekend show so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Best wishes to the Briscoe family, Bryan’s Defy thoughts, WWE house show notes

8:33: Best of the Super Juniors 29 lineup

10:08: Wrestling Dontaku thoughts

21:47: Triplemania recap

41:10: PWG notes

45:15: SmackDown recap

56:13: Rampage recap

1:02:41: More on Thursday’s NXT releases

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PWG Delivering the Goods results: Bandido vs. Daniel Garcia

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Here are results from tonight’s PWG Delivering the Goods event, which took place at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles:

  • Jack Cartwheel defeated Shane Haste
  • Aussie Open (Kyle Davis and Kyle Fletcher) defeated World Class Wrecking Crew (Royce Issacs and Jorel Nelson). After the match, Aussie Open challenged PWG World Tag Team Champions Malakai Black and Brody King to a future match. The WCWC replaced The Briscoes, who pulled out of the show due to a family emergency.
  • Jonathan Gresham defeated Kevin Blackwood
  • Konosuke Takeshita defeated Aramis. After the match, the ring filled up with money.
  • Taurus defeated Blake Christian
  • Biff Busick defeated Speedball Mike Bailey. Busick came to the ring wearing a Super Dragon mask and was billed as Super Dragon. After the match, Busick took a shot at Dragon and said that he wanted a shot at the PWG Championship.
  • Daniel Garcia defeated Bandido to win the PWG Championship. After the match, Garcia challenged Konosuke Takeshita to a match at the next PWG event. Takeshita said he would be the next champion.

PWG reveals Delivering the Goods replacement for The Briscoes

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PWG has revealed the substitutions for The Briscoes on Sunday’s Delivering the Goods event. 

Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs will sub for Mark Briscoe and Jay Briscoe in their scheduled match against Aussie Open. PWG made the announcement on Sunday. 

The Briscoes announced on Saturday that they would be unable to make their bookings this weekend due to a family medical emergency, as Mark’s wife was rushed to the hospital while suffering from complications related to her pregnancy. 

Nelson and Isaacs regularly team as the West Coast Wrecking Crew, and are also part of “Filthy” Tom Lawlor’s Team Filthy stable on NJPW Strong. 

Delivering the Goods takes place Sunday night at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. 

Here is the revised lineup: 

  • PWG World Championship: Bandido (c) vs. Daniel Garcia
  • Biff Busick vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
  • Blake Christian vs. Black Taurus
  • The Briscoe Brothers vs. Aussie Open
  • Kevin Blackwood vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • Konosuke Takeshita vs. Aramis
  • Jack Cartwheel vs. Shane Haste

The Briscoes off GCW, PWG weekend shows due to family medical emergency

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The Briscoes have pulled off Saturday’s GCW In Too Deep and Sunday’s PWG Delivering The Goods due to a family medical emergency.

Jay Briscoe tweeted the news Saturday afternoon, revealing that Mark’s pregnant wife was rushed to the hospital earlier in the day. He said doctors are trying to prevent a premature birth, but that both the wife and the unborn child are stable.

One of the world’s top tag teams, the Briscoes were set to face GCW Tag Team Champions BUSSY (Allie Katch & Effy) and the Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner & Matthew Justice) in a three-way tonight before flying cross-country to challenge Aussie Open Sunday for PWG in a highly-anticipated matchup tomorrow.

The two made their TV return to Impact Wrestling this past Thursday, defeating Heath and Rhino to earn a shot at Tag Team Champions Violent by Design at next Saturday’s Under Siege. As of now, it’s too early to know if that match will need to be rescheduled.

PWG announces new matches for Delivering the Goods

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PWG has announced three new matches for their next show, Delivering the Goods, after several wrestlers were pulled from the show.

The company announced that JD Drake, Top Flight, and Wheeler Yuta will be unable to make the May 1 show. As a result, DDT’s Konosuke Takeshita will make his debut for the promotion, facing Aramis. Shane Haste, formerly Slapjack of WWE, will be making his return to face Jack Cartwheel. And the Briscoe Brothers will also be making their return to face Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher).

Biff Busick is also returning to the company, facing “Speedball” Mike Bailey.

Daniel Garcia, who won the Battle of Los Angeles tournament back in January, will be challenging PWG World Champion Bandido in the main event.

Here is the card for Delivering the Goods, which will be held at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles:

  • Bandido vs. Daniel Garcia for the PWG World Championship
  • Biff Busick vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
  • Blake Christian vs. Black Taurus
  • The Briscoe Brothers vs. Aussie Open
  • Kevin Blackwood vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • Konosuke Takeshita vs. Aramais
  • Jack Cartwheel vs. Shane Haste

PWG announces full card for May 1 Delivering the Goods event

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PWG has announced the full card for their May 1 Delivering the Goods show at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. 

Headlining, Bandido will defend the PWG World title against 2022 Battle of Los Angeles winner Daniel Garcia. Garcia won this year’s BOLA on January 30, while Bandido has held the PWG World title since December 2019. 

Biff Busick will return to PWG at Delivering the Goods, facing “Speedball” Mike Bailey. In another singles bout, Blake Christian will take on Black Taurus. 

In tag team action, AEW’s Top Flight (Darius Martin & Dante Martin) will make their PWG debut, taking on Aussie Open’s Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher. 

ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham will face Kevin Blackwood at the show. Aramis vs. ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta, plus Jack Cartwheel vs. JD Drake round out the card. 

Tickets for the show will go on sale Monday, April 11 at 8 p.m. Pacific time. 

The lineup: 

PWG Delivering the Goods, Sunday, May 1 —

  • PWG World Championship: Bandido (c) vs. 2022 BOLA winner Daniel Garcia
  • Biff Busick vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
  • Blake Christian vs. Black Taurus
  • Top Flight vs. Aussie Open
  • Jonathan Gresham vs. Kevin Blackwood
  • Wheeler Yuta vs. Aramis
  • Jack Cartwheel vs. JD Drake

Lio Rush: Fans used racial slurs, hate speech at PWG BOLA

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Lio Rush says that fans used racial slurs, engaged in hate speech, and threw objects into the ring during night two of PWG BOLA on Sunday. 

Rush was injured during Sunday’s event and taken to the hospital, and also provided an injury update in a social media post today. 

Rush says that he has a dislocated left shoulder, and will have a follow-up MRI in two to three weeks to make sure that there is no ligament damage. 

Rush posted: 

“Clean dislocation in my left shoulder. (Opposite to my previous shoulder injury.) MRI in 2-3 weeks to hopefully find that there’s no severe ligament damage/tear.

To all the boys in the back and crew at PWG last night that were super attentive and extremely helpful, thank you so much. More frustration and disappointment than anything else at the way last night ended.

To all my fans and supporters, thank you for the outpouring love and support. Saddened by the hate speech, racial slurs, and throwing of objects in the ring by “fans” who attended Night 2 of BOLA, but nothing will diminish my love for this sport and stop me from performing for those who appreciate my craft. I will be back. See you soon.”

https://twitter.com/IamLioRush/status/1488234010148888576https://twitter.com/IamLioRush/status/1488240021001756672

Lio Rush injured at PWG Battle of Los Angeles

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Lio Rush was taken to the ER after suffering an injury at tonight’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles event.

In a second round match, Rush defeated Buddy Matthews by disqualification, a rarity in PWG. The finish had Matthews laying out Rush with a curb stomp, and as the referee checked on Rush, Matthews continued to attack until the match was called off.

Rush wrote on Twitter that he wasn’t good right now, but will be back.

“Just being honest with you guys here. I’m not good,” he wrote. “But i will be good. And when I’m back, I’ll be dangerous. #ManOfTheHour.”

https://twitter.com/IamLioRush/status/1488028578063085571

Later in the show, Matthews arrived for the semifinal match and told the crowd that Rush was taken to the ER and was unable to compete in the tournament, and that he would be taking Rush’s place. Matthews then quickly lost to Speedball Mike Bailey, who advanced to the finals before losing to this year’s tournament winner, Daniel Garcia.

PWG Battle of Los Angeles night two results: A tournament winner is crowned

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PWG returned to the Globe Theater for the second night of the Battle of Los Angeles. Tonight featured the second round matches, semifinals, and the finals of the tournament after the previous night held the first round matches.

  • Black Taurus defeated Aramis in a second round match.
  • Daniel Garcia defeated Alex Shelley in a second round match.
  • Lio Rush defeated Buddy Matthews in a second round match by DQ. Due to injury, Rush was removed from the tournament and Matthews replaced him in the semifinals.
  • Speedball Mike Bailey defeated Wheeler Yuta in a second round match.
  • Daniel Garcia defeated Black Taurus via submission in a semifinal match.
  • Speedball Mike Bailey defeated Buddy Matthews in a semifinal match. Bailey won quickly with a roll up to advance.
  • JONAH, Kevin Blackwood, Rey Horus, and Blake Christian defeated Bandido, JD Drake, Jack Cartwheel, and Lee Moriarty
  • Daniel Garcia defeated Speedball Mike Bailey to win the 2022 Battle of Los Angeles.

This marks Garcia’s first BOLA tournament win and the first tournament he’s entered. 

PWG Battle of Los Angeles night one results: Opening round matches

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Here are results from tonight’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles, the first of two nights at the Globe Theater. All matches that took place were first round matches of the Battle of Los Angles tournament.

  • Aramis defeated Rey Horus following a top rope blue thunder bomb.
  • Wheeler Yuta defeated Blake Christian. This was originally scheduled to be Jonathan Gresham vs. Davey Richards, but both men pulled out of the tournament.
  • Buddy Matthews defeated JONAH after a curbstomp to a chair.
  • Daniel Garcia defeated Kevin Blackwood following a piledriver and a choke.
  • Lio Rush defeated Jack Cartwheel
  • Black Taurus defeated JD Drake
  • Alex Shelley defeated Lee Moriarty with a roll up.
  • Speedball Mike Bailey defeated PWG World Champion Bandido

Tomorrow will be the second night of the BOLA, with three wrestlers advancing to the final round.

The last PWG Battle of Los Angeles tournament took place back in 2019. Bandido won that year’s tournament, with Jonathan Gresham first eliminating David Starr from the match, then Bandido winning the tournament by pinning Gresham.

PWG announces two replacements for Battle of Los Angeles

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Two replacements have been announced prior to Saturday’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles tournament.

The company announced tonight that both Jonathan Gresham and Davey Richards are out. Wheeler Yuta and Blake Christian have taken their place, and will face each other in the first round.

Gresham had tweeted earlier Friday that he would be unable to compete in the tournament due to COVID-19.

“Unfortunately, I will not be making it to LA tomorrow for BOLA. I recently caught covid, and as a result, I had to miss GCW at the Hammerstein Ballroom,” Gresham wrote. “I am still testing positive as of today and don’t want to put any colleagues/fans in harms way.”

Other first round matches that will take place on Saturday include Bandido vs. Speedball Mike Bailey, JONAH vs. Buddy Matthews, JD Drake vs. Black Taurus, Lee Moriarty vs. Alex Shelley, Jack Cartwheel vs. Lio Rush, Kevin Blackwood vs. Daniel Garcia, and Aramis vs. Rey Horus.