Posted By: Jonny Knapp on Aug 06, 2022
It’s Saturday, what which means! That doesn’t fairly sound correct but when I’m right here on a Saturday that may solely imply it’s time for an additional episode of Battle of the Belts. For the third trip of 4 this 12 months, AEW has 3 title matches for us on TNT and they need to be entertaining! We’ll see matches for the ROH World Championship, the AEW Ladies’s World Championship and the TNT Championship so strap yourselves in for a enjoyable hour of wrestling to your weekend. With Excalibur, Taz & Tony Schiavone on commentary, let’s get straight to the wrestling!
Wardlow defeated Jay Deadly w/ Satnam Singh & Sonjay Dutt by way of Pinfall (7:23) to retain the TNT Championship
We’re beginning off with the TNT title and Deadly emerges first along with his gang of bastards, Satnam Singh & Sonjay Dutt and so they all head to the ring earlier than they’re adopted by Wardlow making his grand entrance. The group provides Wardlow the ovation he deserves and Deadly is apprehensive regardless of wanting this match. He rolls out of the ring as quickly because the bell rings and Wardlow must be distracted by Sonjay for Deadly to have interaction however the champ no sells a Suplex and takes over instantly, taking Deadly off his ft earlier than taking him to the surface the place he has to sq. up with Satnam Singh. This permits Deadly to get again on the assault and he hits chops to Wardlow within the nook earlier than catching him with an Enzuigiri however Wardlow hits a Tilt-a-Whirl Slam to return again and earns a two rely. Deadly hits two dropkicks and Wardlow stays up then Deadly pretends to harm his knee after which makes use of the distraction to roll Wardlow up for 2. Deadly sends Wardlow to the surface earlier than taking him off his ft with a Tope Suicida. He begins to assault the leg of Wardlow with the ring submit to ship us to interrupt. Deadly maintains his deal with the left leg all through the break.
The Powerbomb and the win for TNT Champion Wardlow! However Sonjay disrupts the victory celebrations earlier than they’ll even start right here at #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III on TNT! pic.twitter.com/w6ME5GNElX
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 7, 2022
Once we return, Deadly is trying to placed on a Determine 4 however Wardlow fights him off just for Deadly to comeback with a Jack-knife Cowl twice earlier than the champ appears to have Deadly prepared for the Powerbomb Symphony. Deadly fights out with punches however nonetheless results in place for the Powerbomb however he escapes repeatedly so Wardlow responds with an enormous headbutt and an excellent greater Wind-up Lariat. Wardlow goes for the Powerbomb once more however this time there’s no escape and one is all it takes for Wardlow to retain the title.
The Powerbomb and the win for TNT Champion Wardlow! However Sonjay disrupts the victory celebrations earlier than they’ll even start right here at #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III on TNT! pic.twitter.com/w6ME5GNElX
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 7, 2022
Sonjay jumps Wardlow after the match and Satnam Singh joins in too. Satnam pins Wardlow along with his foot and Deadly locks within the Determine 4. Wardlow fights again afterwards and has Singh prepared for the Powerbomb however Deadly saves him. Sonjay will get a desk in the midst of the ring and Singh places him by it with a chokeslam to finish the section.
Satnam Singh takes TNT Champion Wardlow for a journey by the desk right here at #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III on TNT! pic.twitter.com/rAohybUjBt
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 7, 2022
Thunder Rosa w/ Toni Storm defeated Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Insurgent by way of Pinfall (11:32) to retain the AEW Ladies’s World Championship
Subsequent up is our first World Championship match and Jamie heads out with Britt and Insurgent however Thunder Rosa heads out with Toni Storm in her nook too. Jamie assaults Thunder Rosa on her entrance and instantly takes over with strikes after which distracts the referee to let Britt get an affordable shot in. Jamie brings Rosa out of the nook with a Snap Suplex earlier than laying in onerous palm strikes to the champion’s sternum earlier than dropping her with an enormous shoulder sort out. Rosa lastly exhibits indicators of life with two large dropkicks and Jamie rolls out to flee. Rosa goes for a Tope Suicida and Jamie sees it coming so cuts her off with an elbow. Jamie tosses the champion into the barricades and Rosa begins to combat again after and drops Hayter with a DDT on the ground. They head again into the ring and Hayter kicks out of the pin try rapidly. Rosa heads up prime however Britt distracts her and Jamie takes her off the turnbuckle then hits a Backbreaker onto the ring steps to ship us to interrupt. Again within the ring, Hayter simply stays in management with strikes and chokes to maintain Rosa down all through the break, staying on prime of the champion. Battle of the Belts then will get the identical blackout we normally get on Rampage which means take the match time with a pinch of salt as there could be modifying concerned.
Hayter blocks incoming Thunder! Watch #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III on TNT proper now! pic.twitter.com/PzpfM94JnJ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 7, 2022
Once we do return to the match, Rosa is on her ft and lands an enormous elbow strike however Jamie lays in her personal and we get a strike trade which Rosa ends with a Northern Lights Suplex with a Bridge for 2. Rosa hits a brutal low Dropkick to take Jamie to the surface earlier than hitting a Senton Atomico from the Apron onto Hayter. Jamie rolls groggily again into the ring however Rosa follows her with a Diving Crossbody from the highest rope for 2. Jamie powers Rosa up and after a backwards and forwards pulls out a Backbreaker for 2 after which lands a Sheer Drop Brainbuster for an excellent nearer two rely. Jamie pulls Rosa up after which lays in strikes within the nook and Britt chokes Rosa just for Toni to cease her however Britt drops Toni with a Superkick and Toni comes again with a DDT. Within the distraction Rosa will get a two rely with a roll up after which once more however the third try retains Hayter down for 3. Thunder Rosa retains! This was one hell of a match. Rosa’s finest title defence to this point.
Dropkick by Thunder Rosa nearly decapitates Hayter right here on #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III! Tune in to TNT to catch the motion! pic.twitter.com/mz8AiZo9HL
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 7, 2022
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Konosuke Takeshita by way of Pinfall (19:46) to retain the Ring of Honor World Championship
Bobby Cruise is right here for the entrances and Caprice Coleman is on commentary as it is a ROH match. Takeshita enters first and heads to the ring and he’s adopted by the brand new ROH World Champion, Claudio Castagnoli. Claudio comes out with Wheeler Yuta and William Regal. Regal heads to commentary and Yuta heads to the again leaving this a one-on-one battle. We get a handshake earlier than each males throw and miss big photographs and we get a pleasant backwards and forwards leading to a stalemate. The 2 males lock up and Claudio drops Konosuke to the mat however Takeshita fights to his ft just for Claudio to wrestle him again all the way down to the mat. Takeshita bridges to his ft once more however Claudio exhibits his power as soon as once more after which we get Monkey Flips with Claudio popping out on prime as the gang present their appreciation. We get one other lock up earlier than returning to the mat and going backwards and forwards as soon as once more. Claudio stops a Hip Toss however Takeshita perseveres and will get it the second time. Claudio counters with a Aspect Headlock Takeover and Takeshita will get to his ft once more however Claudio takes him down with a Shoulder Deal with. Takeshita returns hearth with an ideal sequence ending in a leg lariat earlier than each males head to the surface the place each males lay in shot earlier than heading again within the ring. Claudio begins to focus on the backbone of Takeshita with Backbreakers and sends us to interrupt with a two rely. Claudio begins to take over all through the break, protecting Takeshita on the mat largely and dealing on the decrease again for the Ricola Bomb. Takeshita exhibits nice coronary heart as he fights by the ache and manages to land an ideal Brainbuster to get some area however Castagnoli comes again with a Excessive Boot earlier than focussing on the again with a Backbreaker as soon as once more.
The challenger Takeshita gaining momentum and taking out the champ! #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III is on TNT! pic.twitter.com/2L1Pz17Bmz
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 7, 2022
We return as Takeshita exhibits coronary heart to combat again once more however Claudio shuts him down with strikes. Takeshita pulls out a Hurricanrana after which manages to land the Takeshita Line to take the champion down once more. Takeshita manages to ship Claudio outdoors after which follows with the Tope Con Hilo after which he heads as much as the highest rope however Castagnoli cuts him off and brings him down with an Avalanche Gutwrench Suplex for 2. Claudio requires the Swing and hits it and Takeshita kicks out at two as soon as extra. Claudio hits Uppercuts within the corners however Konosuke replies with a kick and a Blue Thunder Bomb for 2. Takeshita and Castagnoli combat on the highest rope and it’s Takeshita who comes out on prime with a Turnbuckle DDT and a Frogsplash for 2. Takeshita goes for the knee however Claudio cuts it off then takes purpose with an Uppercut when Takeshita goes for a Takeshita line. Claudio tries a Scorpion Loss of life Lock however Konosuke escapes it. We get big strike trade after which they contain German Suplexes and Lariats with Konosuke hitting the Jumbo Lariat for 2. Claudio tries a Pop-Up Uppercut however Takeshita counters with a backslide after which he hits his Knee Strike and even follows up with a Brainbuster however nonetheless Claudio kicks out at two! Takeshita tries a Cinna-bomb however can’t get Claudio up so Castagnoli goes for a Again Physique Drop however Takeshita transitions to a roll up for 2. Claudio hits a Diving Uppercut and Double Foot Stomps and goes straight for the Ricola Bomb just for Takeshita to get a Hurricanrana and maintain on for an additional two rely! Claudio catches a Knee Strike and turns it right into a Loss of life Valley Driver after which we get one final strike trade earlier than Claudio hits the Uppercut, the Lariat after which Hammer & Anvil Elbows earlier than the Ricola Bomb lastly places an finish to the match. Wow. That’s the perfect match we’ve seen on Battle of the Belts throughout all three exhibits we’ve seen to date. An immediate basic. Should see wrestling.
And Claudio Castagnoli is STILL #ROH World Champion after that tremendous battle towards Konosuke Takeshita right here at #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III on TNT! pic.twitter.com/S2fvHWI2U8
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 7, 2022
And that’s that for an additional week of wrestling. That could be AEW’s finest Battle of the Belts to date on match high quality alone. 9.25/10 for me. However what did you assume? Tell us within the feedback, let me know on Twitter @Knapphausen and have an ideal remainder of your weekend. Adios.
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