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Two title matches confirmed for WWE NXT Houston

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Two title matches are set for NXT’s show in Houston later this month.

At Vengeance Day, Jacy Jayne came out and cut a promo talking about her history of being Women’s Champion. Robert Stone cut her off and said this was about finding her next challengers. After both Zaria and Sol Ruca came out to stake their claim, Stone cut everyone off and announced a triple threat match for the title on March 17.

Later on backstage, Jayne was upset about the triple threat match as the rest of Fatal Influence conspired to take out Ruca before the championship match took place.

Fallon Henley also brought up that on the same show, she would be defending the Speed title against the winner of the finals set for this coming Tuesday’s NXT between Wren Sinclair and Thea Hail, both of whom picked up victories in the qualifying round.

WWE NXT (March 17)

  • NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne defends against Zaria and Sol Ruca
  • WWE Speed Championship: Fallon Henley defends against either Wren Sinclair or Thea Hail

Tatum Paxley wins Women’s North American title at WWE NXT Vengeance Day

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A new North American Women’s Champion has been crowned.

Tatum Paxley defeated her former friend Izzi Dame to win the championship for the first time. The finish had Dame going for a codebreaker but Paxley countered by hitting a cartwheel. An unaware Dame then walked into a running kick by Paxley who then finished the job by pinning Dame with the cemetery drive for the win.

Dame had been champion since January, defeating Thea Hail at New Year’s Evil. Earlier on that show, Paxley had defeated Dame and was looking to challenge Hail, who had an open challenge for the title after Blake Monroe was thrown out of the building. But Dame entered the ring first and challenged instead, defeating Hail to win the title.

Over the course of the last several weeks, Paxley has appeared via vignettes saying a new version of herself would be seen at Vengeance Day. Dame, meanwhile, dismissed the idea, saying the same old Paxley would show up. The two split months ago after Dame turned against Paxley, costing her the NXT Women’s Championship.

Two new number one contenders crowned on WWE SmackDown

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The number one contenders for both the WWE and Women’s Tag Team titles were determined on SmackDown.

After Giulia & Kiana James and Alexa Bliss & Charlotte both came out on Friday to confront new champions the Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax & Lash Legend), Nick Aldis arrived and made an impromptu number one contender’s match between the first two teams. Flair and Bliss emerged victorious after Flair hit the natural selection on Giulia, giving them the next shot against Jax and Legend.

The Irresistible Forces defeated Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY on last week’s SmackDown to win the titles for the first time as a team. During their celebration backstage, they announced that they would have an additional celebration on this week’s show.

For the men, Damian Priest and R-Truth emerged as the new number one contenders for the titles, winning a Tag Team Turmoil match. The Motor City Machine Guns were first eliminated by Fraxiom, who then were eliminated by Los Garza. The Wyatt Sicks were in next, but shockingly lost after Tama Tonga interrupted the match, allowing Berto to roll up Dexter Lumis for the win. Finally Priest & Truth entered and scored the victory over Los Garza to become the new number one contenders, earning a future title match against the MFTs.

Update on next WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event special

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WWE’s next Saturday Night’s Main Event special looks to still be a couple of months away.

WrestleVotes Radio reports that the next edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event is currently slated for May 23, later confirmed by our Bryan Alvarez.

The location for the show is not confirmed yet, but WrestleVotes notes that Nashville, Tennessee, is being considered. The event will be broadcast live on Peacock.

The show is scheduled to happen shortly before WWE begins an extensive European tour. From March 29-June 8, WWE has events scheduled for Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal. The company then returns to Europe on June 22 for a Raw episode in London.

SNME would be taking place just over one week before WWE’s Clash in Italy PLE in Turin.

On the pro wrestling calendar, this SNME date falls one day before AEW’s Double or Nothing 2026 pay-per-view in New York City.

SNME made its return in December 2024 as WWE revived the classic series. The most recent edition was held in January prior to the Royal Rumble. Before that, there were SNME specials in both November and December 2025 — with the latter show being built around John Cena’s retirement.

New title matches announced for AEW Revolution

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AEW has announced two brand new title matches as a part of the updated AEW Revolution lineup.

A few weeks ago, Thekla defeated Kris Statlander to become the new Women’s World Champion in a Strap match. She followed it up with a title defense win over Thunder Rosa. However, after their match on the March 4 episode of Dynamite, Statlander stopped the Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart, & Skye Blue) from attacking Rosa.

Shortly after, AEW President Tony Khan announced on social media that Thekla will defend her title against Statlander in a two-out-of-three falls match on March 15th at AEW Revolution.

In the main event of Wednesday’s Dynamite, Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher, and Mark Davis defeated Adam Page, Kevin Knight, and Mike Bailey to win the AEW World Trios title.

With Page scheduled for a title match against MJF, Okada, Fletcher, and Davis will now defend their Trios titles against Knight, Bailey, and Mistico at AEW Revolution.

AEW Revolution 2026 lineup | March 15, 2026

  • AEW World Champion MJF defends against Hangman Page in a Texas Death Match, where if Page loses, he can’t challenge for the World title ever again.
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) defend against The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson).
  • Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita in a no time limit match for the AEW Continental title
  • Bandido vs. Andrade El Idolo.
  • Brody King vs. Swerve Strickland.
  • Thekla (c) vs. Kris Statlander in a two-out-of-three falls match for the AEW Women’s World title
  • Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher, and Mark Davis vs. Kevin Knight, Mike Bailey, and Mistico for the AEW World Trios title.

Three WWE series returning to A&E next month

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WWE’s Sunday night programming block is coming back to A&E next month with three shows set to return.

It was announced today that Biography: WWE Legends, WWE LFG (Legends & Future Greats), and WWE’s Greatest Moments will return on April 26. The block begins at 8 p.m. Eastern with Biography, then WWE LFG follows at 10 p.m. and Greatest Moments airs at 11 p.m.

The new season of Biography is set to include episodes on the Von Erich family (April 26 and May 3), the Road Warriors (May 10), and The Four Horsemen. In the Von Erich documentary, Kevin Von Erich will tell the story of his family and the tragedies they suffered.

A press release said:

  • ‘WWE Legends’ returns with new specials offering an inside look at legendary WWE Superstars, including the stories of the ‘Legion of Doom,’ ‘The Four Horsemen’ and famed ‘Von Erich family,’ that inspired a Hollywood film. ‘The Curse of the Von Erichs,’ airing on 4/26 and 5/3, will delve into the history of the Von Erichs where Kevin Von Erich tells the powerful story behind his family’s wrestling dynasty and the tragedies faced in building their empire. Following on 5/10 and 5/17 respectively are special two-hour episodes highlighting the Legion of Doom, also known as The Road Warriors, who are regarded by many as the greatest tag team in pro wrestling history and The Four Horsemen, who were wrestling’s first true supergroup led by Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and others.

The new season of LFG will have a revamped coaching roster with Kevin Owens and Natalya replacing The Undertaker and Mickie James. Along with that, there will be an “all-new format” with raised stakes:

  • The in-ring competition series ‘WWE LFG’ returns for a new season with an all-new format, raising the stakes as rising talent battle for a shot at WWE stardom. Competitors face relentless pressure training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida where there are no limits and one defining moment could advance a Future Great to NXT or end their journey in the program altogether. Guided by iconic coaches and special guests including Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, Kevin Owens, Natalya and others, the series spotlights the next generation of hopefuls as they battle it out in front of packed crowds for a chance at greatness.

Greatest Moments, hosted by Michael Cole, takes a look back at iconic events and wrestlers in WWE history. The new season will spotlight Chyna, Roddy Piper, Lex Luger, and Seth Rollins:

  • ‘WWE’s Greatest Moments’ offers fans a chance to count down the most iconic events in WWE history. Hosted by legendary play-by-play announcer Michael Cole, each half-hour episode pays tribute to WWE Superstars and Legends such as Chyna, ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper, Lex Luger, Seth Rollins and more. From unforgettable debuts and backstage chaos, to highlights from the premium live events like Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania, relive some of the most iconic moments from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s.

The partnership between WWE and A&E dates back several years now, with today’s press release noting that it’s set to continue with approximately 200 hours of programming in the years ahead.

The Rascalz announced for Joey Janela’s Spring Break X

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The Rascalz of AEW are now scheduled for a match at Joey Janela’s Spring Break X.

Just hours after announcing Brodie Lee Jr.’s first official singles match, Joey Janela’s Spring Break X is now set to host The Rascalz (Dezmond Xaviers, Zachary Wentz, and Myron Reed).

Recently announced on social media, the trio is scheduled to face YDNP Marcus Mathers at Spring Break X presented by GCW on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Janela shared the match update on social media and wrote, “You’d be out of your mind not to watch this show. Doing it CRAZY for the tenth anniversary.”

GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break X match card | April 17, 2026

Scheduled to take place at Horseshoe Las Vegas on April 17, 2026, here is the updated match card for Joey Janela’s Spring Break X.

  • The Rascalz (Dezmond Xaviers, Zachary Wentz, and Myron Reed) vs. YDNP (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) & Marcus Mathers.
  • Brodie Lee Jr. vs. Joey Janela
  • The Sandman vs. The Invisible Man in The Sandman’s retirement match
  • Hayabusa II appearance

New match & stipulation added to WWE NXT Vengeance Day

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A match and a new stipulation has been added to NXT Vengeance Day. 

Jaida Parker and Blake Monroe’s face-to-face ended in a confrontation on Tuesday, leading Parker to stand tall. Later in the show, Monroe emerged by the announcer’s table and told Parker she did bring the hell out of her and said this would end at Vengeance Day in a Street Fight.

The two have been feuding since last month, with their first match ended in a double countout and with Monroe injuring Parker’s neck. On last week’s NXT, Parker returned and attacked Monroe, costing her a Speed tournament match against Thea Hail.

Throughout Tuesday’s show, DarkState looked to go after Tony D’Angleo, who cost them the NXT Tag Team titles. Tony D finally confronted Dion Lennox in the crowd, saying the hunter has become the hunted. He blamed Lennox for his downfall last year and while he might have killed that man, he’s returned as a more dangerous person. D’Angelo challenged him to a match at Vengeance Day, saying after he beats Lennox he will have completed one of the two goals he has set out for himself since making his return.

After Sol Ruca came out and interrupted the NXT Women’s Championship match between Zaria and Jacy Jayne, Robert Stone said he would have a decision about the NXT Women’s Championship at Vengeance Day. Ruca laid out both women with the sol snatcher, leading to no winner in their title match.

Here is the updated lineup for WWE NXT Vengeance Day:

WWE NXT Vengeance Day (March 7)

  • NXT Championship: Joe Hendry defends against Ricky Saints
  • NXT Women’s North American title: Izzi Dame defends against Tatum Paxley
  • NXT Underground match: Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan
  • Street Fight: Blake Monroe vs. Jaida Parker
  • Tony D’Angelo vs. Dion Lennox

Brodie Lee Jr. to wrestle first-ever singles match

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Brodie Lee Jr. is officially set to compete in his first-ever singles match during WrestleMania weekend.

Game Changer Wrestling has confirmed that Lee will make his singles debut when he faces off against Joey Janela on Friday, April 17. The match will be the main event of Joey Janela’s Spring Break 10, which is being held at the Horseshoe in Las Vegas and will stream live via TrillerTV+.

The build for this match extends all the way back to last year’s Spring Break, when Lee won the Clusterf**k match by eliminating Janela and his girlfriend Megan Bayne.

At GCW’s events this past weekend, Lee challenged Janela to face him in a singles match at Spring Break 10. Janela initially did not accept, but Lee goaded him into the match by calling him “Megan Bayne’s b*tch.” The angle ended with Janela laying out Lee with a piledriver.

The 14-year-old Lee is the son of deceased AEW legend Brodie Lee (Jon Huber), who tragically passed away at 41 years old in 2020 due to a rare lung issue.

When he turns 18 years old, Lee has the option of signing with AEW and fully beginning his wrestling career. He’s trained with Natalya and TJ Wilson at their Dungeon facility in Florida.

The Spring Break 10 card also includes The Sandman competing in his retirement match against The Invisible Man.

Number one contender’s gauntlet match part of next week’s WWE Raw lineup

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The next contender for the Women’s Intercontinental title will be set on next week’s Raw.

New champion AJ Lee came out on Monday and issued an open challenge for anyone in the back to challenge her next, saying the next time she was in the ring, it would be to defend the title. Throughout the night Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, and IYO SKY all made it clear they wanted the shot. Later in the night, it was confirmed that those four women, Asuka, and Ivy Nile would compete in a gauntlet match to determine Lee’s next challenger.

Lee won the title at Elimination Chamber this past Saturday, submitting Becky Lynch who didn’t appear on Monday’s show.

Meanwhile, Oba Femi will face Rusev in a battle of behemoths. After the two had a staredown last week, Rusev came to the ring this week and challenged Femi, who came out. The two had a brawl but it was Femi who emerged as the winner of their battle after he laid out Rusev with a chokeslam.

WWE Raw (March 9)

  • Women’s Intercontinental title number one contender’s gauntlet match: Raquel Rodriguez vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. IYO SKY vs. Asuka vs. Ivy Nile
  • Oba Femi vs. Rusev

Kevin Nash addresses controversial Je’Von Evans comments

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On the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash addressed the controversy surrounding the comments he recently made about Je’Von Evans.

Nash offered a critique of Evans on Kliq This a couple weeks back, speaking highly of Evans’ ability but saying he wanted to see more of an edge from him. Nash described Evans as being too “Mr. Bojangles” and said he wished Evans was a “little bit more urban.”

After the racial nature of his comments drew backlash, Nash tweeted out an apology for using the “Mr. Bojangles” term. He’s now further discussed the situation on Kliq This, praising Evans as a generational prospect. He compared Evans to NFL legend Randy Moss when Moss first broke into the league.

“I really want to bury this because — let me say this first,” Nash said. “This Je’Von, if he was a f***ing wide receiver, he is basically a rookie Randy Moss. Like, this kid could be a generational f***ing talent.”

Nash continued to praise Evans’ performance from Raw last week, but he took notice of how WWE paired Evans with rapper Offset at the show. Nash feels WWE going in that direction shows that he wasn’t too far off with his previous remarks.

“I guess the thing that pisses me off is like, all I want for the guy is for him to be used in a way, like — how off was I if when they really want to showcase him, they put him with Offset? I mean, they could have put him with f***ing Reba McEntire. She’s got a name,” Nash said.

The February 23 episode of Raw was held in Atlanta, which is Offset’s hometown. Evans defeated Kofi Kingston on the show before coming up short at Elimination Chamber this past weekend. Randy Orton won the men’s Elimination Chamber match to earn a WWE Championship shot against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 42.

Evans’ only response to Nash’s comments so far was an Instagram post on February 18 where he indirectly referenced the situation by using the nWo Wolfpac theme music for the post.

AJ Lee wins Women’s Intercontinental title at WWE Elimination Chamber

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For the first time in over a decade, AJ Lee is a champion in WWE once again.

Lee defeated Becky Lynch at Saturday’s Elimination Chamber event to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship for the first time. The two went to battle and during the course of the match the referee was knocked down, leading Lynch to visually tap out to the Black Widow. The match managed to continue until Lynch landed head first on an exposed turnbuckle. Lee followed that up with the Black Widow submission once again to score the submission victory.

Since returning to WWE last fall, Lee has been feuding sporadically with Lynch. The two squared off in a mixed tag team match at Wrestlepalooza, with Lee and CM Punk emerging victorious over Lynch and Seth Rollins. Lee also submitted Lynch at WarGames two months later.

Lee returned to TV following the Royal Rumble and issued the challenge to Lynch, who initally balked at the idea before eventually agreeing. Lynch later jumped Lee from behind as she was helping Maxxine Dupri to the back, posting Lee into a nearby turnbuckle.

Rhea Ripley wins Elimination Chamber, earns WWE WrestleMania 42 title shot

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Rhea Ripley is heading to WrestleMania.

Ripley emerged victorious at Elimination Chamber on Saturday, pinning Tiffany Stratton to win the match. The two had a competitive back-and-forth match after everyone else had been eliminated, but Ripley won after hitting the riptide.

Following her victory, Ripley pointed at the WrestleMania sign as pyro went off. She will now challenge Jade Cargill, who was in the crowd watching the match. Cargill responded to Ripley’s win by clapping and holding her WWE Women’s Championship that Ripley will now challenge for.

Kiana James scored an upset once again during the match by pinning Alexa Bliss after she was misted by Asuka. But her luck ran out when she was laid out by Raquel Rodriguez, who then followed that up by hitting the Tejana Bomb on Asuka who landed on James then stacked them up to eliminate them both. Stratton then eventually pinned Rodriguez with the PME, leaving her and Ripley as the final two participants.

The men’s Elimination Chamber later on Saturday between Cody Rhodes, LA Knight, Logan Paul, Randy Orton, Trick Williams, and Je’Von Evans will determine Drew McIntyre’s opponent for WrestleMania 42.

UFC Fight Night 268 live results: Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh

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The Octagon touches down in Mexico this weekend as the UFC closes out the month of February on Paramount+ with UFC Fight Night 268, taking place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

The main event is a five-round bout in the flyweight division as former UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno takes on Lone’er Kavanagh. Moreno is looking to get back into the win column following a loss to Tatsuro Taira in December. Kavanagh, who is in his first main event as a short-notice replacement for Asu Almabayev, is looking to bounce back from his first career loss, suffered in August.

The co-main event is a bantamweight battle between former title challenger Marlon Vera and David Martinez, winner of nine straight fights. Also on the main card is a lightweight bout between Daniel Zellhuber and King Green; a flyweight bout pitting Edgar Chairez against Felipe Bunes; and bantamweight action with Santiago Luna taking on Angel Pacheco.

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> Middleweights- Damian Pinas (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Wes Schultz (8-2, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start as they feel each other out. Pinas lands a hard leg kick and Schultz shoots for a takedown, but Pinas defends and lands a right hand on the break. Pinas then drops Schultz with a combination and lands from the top, but Schultz is able to scramble back up and looks for a takedown against the fence. Schultz has the body lock and tries to drag Pinas down, but Pinas ends up on top and lands a pair of big elbows. Schultz is trying to find a leg but eats body shots from Pinas. They get to their feet and Pinas lands an uppercut. Schultz stumbles and looks for a takedown, but Pinas escapes. Pinas drops Schultz once again with a one-two combination and it is all over! Debut knockout win for Pinas!

Fight Result- Damian Pinas def. Wes Schultz by TKO (punches) at 2:30 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Erik Silva (9-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Francis Marshall (8-3, 2-3 UFC)

Silva lands a spinning wheel kick and then a leg kick to start. They both land kicks before a timeout for an eye poke by Marshall. They get back going and Marshall looks for a takedown. Silva grabs the neck for a choke, but Marshall escapes and gets Silva fully down. Marshall is working for an arm-triangle choke as he’s trying to pass guard. Silva defends from the bottom and Marshall gets full mount. Silva gives up his back and Marshall locks in a rear-naked choke and Silva taps! Marshall gets back into the win column.

Fight Result- Francis Marshall def. Erik Silva by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:29 of Round 1

> 130-pound Women’s Catchweights- Regina Tarin (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (6-1-1, 1-1 UFC)

They both come out swinging as they are trading. Tarin lands a big combination and Kareckaite is wobbled. Tarin continues to land and lands a left hook. Kareckaite lands a solid right hand. Tarin lands an uppercut but Kareckaite counters with a right hand. Tarin with a combination ending with a right hook. They trade heavy shots in close range. Kareckaite lands a solid right hand and they clinch up. Both land knees and Tarin lands some elbows before they separate. They trade right hands. Both land punches and Kareckaite pushes it against the fence. They break apart. Tarin lands a combo. They clinch up at the end. 10-9 Tarin.

Kareckaite lands a leg kick and a right hand. Kareckaite with another right hand. Tarin lands a few kicks. Kareckaite with a right hand. They tie up and Kareckaite lands an elbow as they break. Kareckaite pressing forward and both land. Kareckaite lands inside the pocket and Tarin is throwing a lot but not connecting as much. Tarin lands some uppercuts in the clinch before landing a knee. Kareckaite has the double underhooks. Tarin lands a knee to the body as they separate. Kareckaite with a right hand as Tarin lands a combo. Tarin lands a right hand and they tie back up. They break apart and Kareckaite lands a high kick. Kareckaite with a right hand. Tarin lands a straight right hand and then a combo ending with a kick. Kareckaite lands a body kick. Tarin with a combo ending with a solid right hand. Kareckaite looks for a takedown and gets Tarin down with seconds to go. 10-9 Tarin, 20-18 Tarin.

They come out trading before Tarin grabs the back. Tarin drags it down as Kareckaite was trying to grab the fence. They stand and Tarin still has the back, but Kareckaite spins to the front and lands a knee before they separate. Kareckaite with a leg kick. Tarin lands a combination in close range. Tarin with a big combination and Kareckaite fires back with a flurry. Tarin landed an uppercut in there and they tie up. They break apart and fire punches at each other and also clash heads. Kareckaite lands a right hand. Tarin with a right hand. Tarin looks for a takedown but Kareckaite sprawls. They clinch and Tarin lands a pair of knees. They break apart. Tarin lands a right hand. Tarin with some uppercuts in the clinch and lands some knees. They come out swinging at the end as both land. Fun fight. 10-9 Tarin, 30-27 Tarin.

Fight Result- Regina Tarin def. Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-6 1 NC, 7-6 UFC) vs. Javier Reyes (22-5, 0-0 UFC)

Reyes lands a leg kick. Silva with a calf kick. Silva lands a big right hand and Reyes goes to a knee. They grab each other, which allows Reyes to get back to his feet. Silva lands a left hook. Silva with a flurry and lands a knee to the body. Silva with a spin kick and an overhand right. Silva with a leg kick. They trade and Reyes drops Silva with a right hand. Reyes starts landing from the top. Silva gives up his back and Reyes is landing lots of shots. Reyes with some elbows. They get to their feet. Reyes has the back and drags Silva down. Reyes is looking for a rear-naked choke. Reyes gets to side control and lands an elbow before Silva gets him inside his guard. Reyes with a pair of hammerfists as he passes guard. Reyes has the back and flattens Silva out and is landing lots of shots and gets the stoppage with just seconds to go! What a finish from Reyes!

Fight Result- Javier Reyes def. Douglas Silva de Andrade by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Cristian Quinonez (18-5, 1-2 UFC) vs. Kris Moutinho (14-7, 0-3 UFC)

Quinonez lands a right hand and immediately gets the body lock, but Moutinho fights it off as they separate. Quinonez lands a right hand. Quinonez with a right hand to the body as Moutinho lands a left hand. They trade and Quinonez gets the back and slams Moutinho to the mat. They stand and Quinonez gets it back down and has body control as they stand. Quinonez has the back on the mat looking for the hooks, but Moutinho fights out of it and they stand. Quinonez lands a right hand then a jab. Timeout is called for an eye poke by Quinonez. They get back to action. Quinonez works the jab. He’s still landing it and Moutinho’s nose is busted open a little. Quinonez lands a body kick. 10-9 Quinonez.

Moutinho rushes out and lands a combo and they tie up but separate. Quinonez scores a takedown against the fence. Mouthinho is posting up as Quinonez keeps body control. They stand and Quinonez has the back and trips Moutinho down. They stand again, but Quinonez drags it back down and briefly gets the mount before going to side control. Moutinho gives up his back and Quinonez lands. They stand and Quinonez has the back as Moutinho grabs the fence. Quinonez has the back and looks for a rear-naked choke. It’s on the chin and Quinonez lets go but has the hooks on. Quinonez looks for the choke again. He lets go to land punches. Moutinho is able to get Quinonez into his guard. They stand and Quinonez lands the jab. Quinonez with a right hand. 10-9 Quinonez, 20-18 Quinonez.

Quinonez working the jab to start the third and lands a right hand. Moutinho rushes in but eats the jab from Quinonez. Quinonez lands a right hand. Quinonez looks for a single leg and a takedown. Quinonez is able to finish the takedown. Quinonez works from the side and gets into the half-guard of Moutinho. Quinonez with an elbow from the top. Moutinho is attacking the leg from the bottom. He looks for a heel hook. Quinonez escapes and lands from the top. Quinonez stands and lands a right hand. They scramble up and break apart. 10-9 Quinonez, 30-27 Quinonez.

Fight Result- Cristian Quinonez def. Kris Moutinho by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #7 Ailin Perez (12-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. #8 Macy Chiasson (10-5, 8-5 UFC)

Perez scores a takedown and lands from the top. Chiasson looks for a leg as Perez tries to roll out. Chiasson attacks a heel hook. Perez tries to stand but Chiasson keeps it down and has the back and gets the hooks in. Chiasson has the body triangle locked on from the back. Chiasson lands some elbows from the back. Chiasson with a series of left hands as Perez is trying to get to her feet. Chiasson with more left hands from the back. Chiasson scrambles and Perez ends up on top but they quickly stand. Perez gets a takedown. Perez lands a pair of left hands. 10-9 Chiasson.

Chiasson lands a left hand and both look for a takedown, but both also defend. Perez lands a body kick. Perez lands a leg kick followed by a right hand. Perez scores a takedown and has side control as he lands an elbow to the body. They are stood up by the referee in an awful stand up. Chiasson pushes it against the fence and lands a knee. Chiasson tries for a takedown but Perez ends up on top. They get to their feet as Perez has body control. Perez drags it down but they stand, and Perez trips it back down. Perez with a right hand from the top. 10-9 Perez, 19-19.

Chiasson slips on a kick and Perez gets the body lock as she stands. Perez gets into the half guard of Chiasson. Perez landing shots from the top as Chiasson isn’t doing much on bottom. A lot of the action has stalled out. They scramble and Perez jumps on the back. Perez lands and attacks the neck. They get to their feet and trade knees after being tied up. Chiasson gets the back late. 10-9 Perez, 29-28 Perez.

Fight Result- Ailin Perez def. Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Ryan Gandra (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jose Daniel Medina (11-6, 0-3 UFC)

Gandra lands a left hand. Gandra lands a flurry against the fence. Gandra lands a knee followed by a combo. Gandra with some big shots and Medina goes to the mat and it is all over! Gandra with the big finish.

Fight Result- Ryan Gandra def. Jose Daniel Medina by TKO (punches) at :41 of Round 1

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> Bantamweights- Santiago Luna (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Angel Pacheco (7-3, 0-1 UFC)

Pacheco with a quick combo. Pacheco works the jab. Luna lands a series of punches inside the pocket. Luna lands a combo to the body followed by a series of knees. Luna with a combo against the fence and scores a takedown, but lets Pacheco up. Luna has the clinch and lands against the fence before they separate. Pacheco lands an uppercut. Luna lands a right hand then a left hook. Luna lands a body kick followed by a flurry of punches. Luna gets a takedown and is controlling on the mat. They scramble up and Luna lands a head kick. Pacheco lands but falls to his back. 10-9 Luna.

Luna lands a flurry against the fence and a body kick. They break to the center and Luna works the jab. Luna shoots for a takedown and has the back as he drags Pacheco down. Luna gets into the guard of Pacheco and lands some hammerfists to the body. They get to their feet and trade punches. Luna lands a solid combo inside the pocket. Luna with a combo to the body and a left hook. Luna backs Pacheco up with a right hand. Luna with a big combo against the fence and Pacheco is hurt. Luna capitalizes but gets the back of Pacheco. Luna gets a big takedown and is inside the guard of Pacheco. Luna with some elbows as Pacheco scrambles up. Pacheco with an uppercut and Luna lands a right hand. They have a heavy exchange. 10-9 Luna, 20-18 Luna.

Both working the jab to start the third before Luna pushes it against the fence. They break apart. Pacheco with an uppercut. Luna with a right hand and grabs the clinch to land a knee before letting go of Pacheco. They trade right hands. Luna mixes a flurry to the head and body. Luna scores a takedown. Pacheco is able to force it back to the feet. Luna lands a combo and they clinch. Luna pushes it against the fence. Luna has the body lock. They separate and Luna lands a combo. Luna grabs the neck and drops down for a guillotine choke. Pacheco is able to fight out of it but Luna lands some elbows from the bottom. They get to their feet. Luna lands to the body. They trade at the end. 10-9 Luna, 30-27 Luna.

Fight Result- Santiago Luna def. Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Imanol Rodriguez (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Kevin Borjas (10-4, 1-3 UFC)

Rodriguez lands some leg kicks to start. Rodriguez with a stiff calf kick. Borjas drops Rodriguez with a counter left hand and starts rushing in and landing as Rodriguez is trying to run away. Borjas with some punches and a knee but Rodriguez is able to score a big takedown. Borjas tries to scramble from the bottom but Rodriguez gets into the half-guard. Rodriguez landing from the top. Rodriguez with some elbows. Rodriguez with more shots from the top and they scramble up late. 10-9 Borjas.

Borjas lands a leg kick. Rodriguez with a pair of leg kicks. Rodriguez with a left hand. Rodriguez lands a quick flurry and follows it with a combination. They trade and timeout is called for an eye poke by Rodriguez. They return to action and Rodriguez is pressing forward and mixes to the head and body. Rodriguez shoots for a takedown, but Borjas defends. Rodriguez lands a right hand. Rodriguez looks for a takedown but abandons it and lands a series of punches. Rodriguez lands a heavy left hand and lands another big punch. Borjas lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a spinning elbow. Rodriguez with a big flurry and Borjas goes to his butt and a big flurry of shots by Rodriguez end it.

Fight Result- Imanol Rodriguez def. Kevin Borjas by TKO (punches) at 4:21 of Round 2

> Flyweights- Edgar Chairez (12-6 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Felipe Bunes (14-8, 1-2 UFC)

Chairez lands a leg kick. Chairez works the jab as Bunes lands a leg kick. Chairez with a hard leg kick. They clinch up and Bunes has the back against the fence. Bunes jumps on the back and has the body triangle locked on. Bunes lands some elbows to the body and shoulder of Chairez. Bunes lands a right hand and looks for a choke but Chairez defends. Bunes still attacking the body as Chairez just can’t do much with Bunes on his back. Bunes ends the round in the position. 10-9 Bunes.

Bunes with some early leg kicks. Bunes is landing with more volume. Chairez lands a leg kick. Chairez with a lead left hook and lands a right hand to the body. Chairez with the jab and follows with a right hand. Bunes lands a solid right hand. Chairez with a right hand. Chairez with a spinning back fist. Chairez lands a right hand. Bunes with a jab. They trade inside the pocket. Chairez with a jab. Bunes lands a jab followed by a combination. Chairez with a right hand. Bunes with a kick right to the groin of Chairez and timeout is called. They get back going and Chairez lands late. 10-9 Chairez, 19-19.

They trade and then Bunes scores a takedown. Chairez lands an elbow from the bottom. Chairez pushes Bunes off and they scramble up. Chairez is pressuring and working the jab and lands an uppercut followed by a combination. Chairez landing to the body. Chairez with a leg kick. Chairez lands a right hand. Bunes with a front kick to the body. They trade jabs. Bunes with a high kick. Chairez is pressing forward and Bunes circles away. Bunes lands a combination. Bunes with a left hook. Chairez lands a spinning wheel kick and lands a combination late. 10-9 Chairez, 29-28 Chairez.

Fight Result- Edgar Chairez def. Felipe Bunes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Daniel Zellhuber (15-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. King Green (33-17-1 1 NC, 14-12-1 1 NC UFC)

Green lands a leg kick. Zellhuber stumbles throwing a punch and Green lands a knee to the body. Zellhuber lands a kick and Green scores a takedown and takes the back as they scramble up and Zellhuber escapes. Green lands a left hand. Green with a combination. Green lands to the body. Green gets a takedown but Zellhuber rolls through and they stand with Green landing a knee as they separate. Green lands a left hand. Green with a pair of leg kicks. Green lands a right hand. Zellhuber is missing on a lot of what he is throwing. They trade right hands and Green connects solidly. Green with a spin kick. Green slaps Zellhuber. Zellhuber connects to the body. 10-9 Green.

Zellhuber quickly comes forward. Zellhuber with a high kick. Green scores a takedown and is in side control. Zellhuber looks for a buggy choke. Green is using his arm to pressure Zellhuber. Green gets out and lands a few elbows and a pair of knees to the body. Zellhuber attacks the choke again. They scramble up and Green has back control. Green looks for a takedown against the fence but they separate. Green lands a right hand and a leg kick. Green with a jab followed by a combination. Green with another combination. Green lands a right hand. Green with a combo. Green rocks Zellhuber with a right hand. Green lands a left hand and Zellhuber looked badly stunned. Zellhuber falls down and Green is landing lots of punches and it is stopped! What a finish by Green!

Fight Result- King Green def. Daniel Zellhuber by TKO (punches) at 4:55 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #9 Marlon Vera (23-11-1, 15-10 UFC) vs. #10 David Martinez (13-1, 2-0 UFC)

Martinez with a body kick. They trade some leg kicks and Martinez lands a right hand. Martinez lands a leg kick. Martinez with a calf kick. Martinez lands a right hand. Vera with a jab but Martinez lands a counter right hand followed by another right hand. Martinez lands a fast combination. Vera has been unable to land much. Vera throws a kick and Martinez sweeps for a takedown and ends up inside the guard of Vera. Martinez with some ground and pound late. 10-9 Martinez.

Martinez with some body kicks early. Martinez lands a combination. Vera with a left hand, one of the few punches he’s actually been able to land. Martinez lands to the body. Martinez with a right hand. Martinez with a high kick followed by a right hand. Martinez lands another solid right hand. Martinez lands a combination. Martinez with a combination. Vera lands a head kick but Martinez grabs the leg and trips Vera to the mat and gets inside of Vera’s guard. Martinez lands from the top and they stand. Vera with a left hook to the body. Martinez lands a leg kick. Vera with a high kick. 10-9 Martinez, 20-18 Martinez.

Vera with a quick combo and a high kick. Martinez lands a left to the body and a right hand to the head. Martinez with a hard leg kick. They trade but the pace is slowing down as Vera is closing the distance more. Martinez with a combination. They almost clinch but Martinez is able to separate and they trade. Vera lands a jab. Martinez lands to the body. They tie up for a moment but nothing happens as they break. Vera lands to the body and Martinez lands a right hand. Vera lands a combination. They tie up against the fence but quickly break. They trade jabs. Vera with a left hand to the body. Vera lands more to the body and Martinez circles away. Vera with a knee to the body. Vera lands a combo. Vera lands a left hand as Martinez is gassed and circling away. Martinez lands a right hand. 10-9 Vera, 29-28 Martinez.

Fight Result- David Martinez def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #6 Brandon Moreno (23-9-2, 11-6-2 UFC) vs. Lone’er Kavanagh (9-1, 2-1 UFC)

Moreno with a left hook. Moreno works the jab. Kavanagh with a front kick. Moreno rushes in and Kavanagh lands a left hand. Kavanagh with a calf kick. Moreno with a right hand and lands to the body. Kavanagh lands some more calf kicks. Kavanagh with a head kick. Moreno lands an overhand right. Moreno connects with a left hand. Kavanagh lands a body kick. Moreno lands a left hook and follows it with a right hand. Moreno lands a leg kick. Kavanagh lands a left hand. Kavanagh with another calf kick. 10-9 Kavanagh.

Moreno lands a right hand. Kavanagh lands a leg kick and Moreno trips to the mat but quickly gets up. Kavanagh lands a few more kicks. Kavanagh lands an upkick to the body. Moreno lands a left hand and works the jab. They trade inside the pocket. Moreno lands a combo. Moreno with a leg kick. Kavanagh landing some big punches and has Moreno in trouble. Kavanagh landing and Moreno slips. Kavanagh backs off a little. Kavanagh with a jab and a leg kick. Kavanagh with a combo and a calf kick. Moreno working the jab. Moreno connects with a combination. 10-9 Kavanagh, 20-18 Kavanagh.

Moreno starts the round by landing a combination. They trade punches. Moreno lands a right hand. Kavanagh with a leg kick. Moreno landing slightly more to start this round. Moreno swings big and Kavanagh lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks. Moreno looks for a takedown as he pushes Kavanagh to the fence. Moreno has back control against the fence. Moreno with knees to the legs of Kavanagh. They separate and return to the center. Moreno lands a nice combo. Kavanagh with a high kick. Moreno lands a right hand. Kavanagh with a leg kick as Moreno lands a combo. Moreno pushes it to the fence and lands some knees along the fence. 10-9 Moreno, 29-28 Kavanagh.

Both working the jab and Moreno lands a left hand. Kavanagh with a leg kick. Moreno shoots for the takedown against the fence. Moreno with some short knees. Moreno continues to pressure against the fence and lands some more knees. They separate. Kavanagh lands a heavy leg kick followed by another. Moreno with a lunging combo. Kavanagh lands a body kick. Moreno looks for a takedown against the fence. Kavanagh lands as they break. 10-9 Kavanagh, 39-37 Kavanagh.

Kavanagh lands a calf kick. Moreno shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Moreno lands some short punches. Moreno with some knees to the legs of Kavanagh against the fence. They are separated by Herb Dean. Kavanagh lands a leg kick. Kavanagh with a high kick. Moreno pushes it to the fence looking to drag Kavanagh down. Moreno lands some knees. Moreno is trying hard to get Kavanagh down but Kavanagh is defending. Moreno takes the back but Kavanagh is able to spin out of trouble. Kavanagh lands as they separate. Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno lands a high kick. Kavanagh lands a combination and a calf kick. Moreno with a right hand. Moreno pushes Kavanagh against the fence. They break. 10-9 Kavanagh, 49-46 Kavanagh.

Fight Result- Lone’er Kavanagh def. Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

CMLL notes: AEW wrestler loses hair, Mercedes Mone’s next challenger set

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Notes from Friday’s CMLL show in Arena Mexico.

The main event of the evening saw Johnny Consejo lose his hair to Angel de Oro, who emerged victorious after connecting with a frog splash. After the match, Johnny refused to go all the way with the cut. Oro responded by taking him out with a superkick, allowing the official to shave Johnny’s head. When he recovered, Johnny fled from the ring, dumbstruck that after all these years he was now bald.

Persephone will be next to challenge Mercedes Mone for the CMLL Women’s Championship, defeating Olympia on Friday after a kneeling Razor’s Edge. She and Mone previously met back in October, with Mone emerging victorious. Mone has been champion since last June and has made several appearances in Mexico to defend the title.

The two have also previously met in a four-way match back at Forbidden Door, with Mone retaining the TBS title over Persephone, Bozilla, and Alex Windsor.

Friday’s show also saw Claudio Castagnoli retain the CMLL Heavyweight title in a three-way match, defeating Akuma and Euphoria.