AEW Battle of The Belts IV (4/7/2023) Results: Orange Cassidy vs Dralistico, Lucha Bros In Action.
Results for the 4/7/2023 edition of AEW Battle of the Belts IV on TNT.
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Here’s what is set for the show.
Preview.
AEW Battle of The Belts IV (4/7/2023).
- AEW International Championship Match: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Dralistico.
- AEW TBS Championship Match: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Billie Starkz.
- ROH Tag Team Championship Match: Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) (w/ Alex Abrahantes) vs. Powerhouse Hobbs & QT Marshall (w/ Aaron Solow & Harley Cameron).
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Live Coverage.
– Prior to Cassidy’s match, Julia Hart stared daggers on Best Friends to begin the broadcast.
AEW International Championship Match.
Orange Cassidy (c) (w/ Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor) vs. Dralistico (w/ Preston Vance, Jose The Assitant & RUSH).
Dralistico & Cassidy began with mind games before Dralistico hit an overhead chop on Cassidy. Dralistico hit a Latigo toss on Cassidy before Cassidy went for an arm drag, but Dralistico landed on his feet before hitting a spin kick and a knee strike. Dralistico hit a Hurricanrana on Cassidy to send him to outside before posing to the crowd. Back in the ring, Cassidy hit two taunt chops on Dralistico before hittinga vicious overhead chop. Cassidy went Old School and went for an Arm Drag, but Cassidy landed on his feet before putting his both hands in his pockets. Cassidy evaded Dralistico before hitting him with a Shotgun Dropkick to send him out of the ring and posing in front of Dralistico. Cassidy climbed to the top rope, but Jose tripped Cassidy before Dralistico hit a Tope Con Giro on the Best Friends.
During picture-in-picture, the former Mistico II dominated proceedings before stomping away at Cassidy’s head before posing to the crowd. Dralistico had Cassidy in the corner, but Cassidy hit a diving cross-body into a Michinoku Driver on Dralisitico, but Dralistico got a pin on Cassidy for a near fall. Jose tried to distract Cassidy, which allowed Dralistico to hit a Toe kick into a Springboard Code Breaker on Cassidy for a near fall. Dralistico went for a Suplex, but Cassidy responded with a Stun-Dog Millionaire. Cassidy climbed to the top rope, but Dralistico met him with an enziguri kick. The two brawled on the top rope before Dralistico hit a headbutt on Cassidy. Dralistico had Cassidy on the middle rope before hitting him with a Slingshot Hurricanrana into La Mistica, but Cassidy got a rope break. Cassidy went for the Beach Break, but Dralistico reversed it with a Canadian Destroyer and a corkscrew kick for a near fall. Cassidy rolled out of the ring before catching Jose with an Orange Punch Back in the ring, Dralistico went for a GTS, but Cassidy got a roll-up into the Orange Punch on Dralistico for the pinfall win.
Winner AND STILL AEW International Champion: Orange Cassidy.
– After the match, The House of Black called out Orange Cassidy before former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Matthews challenged Cassidy for the International Title.
– There was a video recap of the 4/5/2023 edition of AEW Dynamite.
– Mark Briscoe was interviewed backstage by Lexy Nair, with Briscoe saying that he was moving forward. Jay Lethal interrupted Briscoe backstage before Lethal told him that they should work together. Briscoe agreed to it before Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh joined.
AEW TBS Championship Match.
Jade Cargill (c) (w/ Leila Grey & “Smart” Mark Sterling) vs. Billie Starkz.
Starkz and Cargill began the match exchanging words before Starkz hit a slap on Cargill. Cargill slammed Starkz into the corner before hitting a back-breaker on Starkz followed by some spanks. Billiam was irate by this and hit two forearm strikes and a back stabber on Cargill. Starkz went for a cross-body, but Cargill caught her and hit a Fall-Away Slam. Stark went for a Senton, but Cargill caught her. Starkz ran the ropes, but Cargill tossed Starkz to the outside before the commercial break.
During the picture-in-picture break, Cargill hit a Fall-Away Slam on Starkz into the outside before slamming her onto the barricade. Cargill dominated the proceedings on the outside before she got Starkz in a Fireman’s Carry, but Starkz slammed Cargill into the ring post before hitting her with a forearm strike. Back in the ring, Cargill caught Starkz with a Thrust Kick before stomping Starkz. Cargill dominated the proceedings and she locked in a headlock on Starkz.
Back from the break, Cargill slammed Starkz into the mat before going for a pump kick, but Starkz evaded and hit a series of chest kicks. Cargill went for a Jaded, but Starkz reversed it with a Hurricanrana before hitting a pump kick to send Cargill to the outside. Back in the ring, Starkz evaded Cargill and slammed her into the ring post for a near fall, to which she responded by hitting a Flatliner on Cargill for a near fall. Starkz went for a Diving Senton, but Cargill blocked it. Cargill went for the Jaded, but Starkz evaded the move, btu Starkz was caught with a pump kick before Cargill hit the Jaded on Starkz for the pinfall win.
Taya Valkyrie attacked Jade Cargill after the match.
Winner AND STILL TBS Champion: Jade Cargill.
– Alex Marvez interviewed Michael Nakazawa & Brandon Cutler to get an update on The Elite. Cutler & Nakazawa called out the Blackpool Combat Club.
– Mark Henry interviewed Powerhouse Hobbs & QT Marshall and ROH Tag Team Champions Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix).
ROH Tag Team Championship Match.
Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) (w/ Alex Abrahantes) vs. TNT Champion Powerhouse Hobbs & QT Marshall (w/ Aaron Solow & Harley Cameron).
Marshall and Penta began the match before Penta did the Zero Miedo taunt on Marshall. Penta & Marshall ran the ropes before Penta hit a gut kick on Marshall. The two went for some chain wrestling before Penta & Marshall had a face-off. Penta hit a vicious chop on Marshall before Hobbs tagged in. Fenix hit an enziguri kick on Hobbs before Hobbs took down Marshall of the apron. Fenix hit a Tope Suicida on Marshall before Penta went for a dive, but Hobbs attacked Penta before Hobbs caught Fenix & hit a body slam on Fenix. Marshall tagged back in, but Fenix hit a Black Mass on Marshall before Penta tagged in and laid in the strikes on Marshall & Hobbs, but Marshall & Hobbs hit shoulder tackles on Penta.
During the break, Hobbs tagged in and beat down Penta before Marshall tagged in and wrapped Penta’s mask in the top rope. Hobbs hit a vicious lariat on Penta as he & Marshall dominated proceedings. Penta booted Marshall in the head before hitting a Thrust Kick.
After the break, Penta hit an enziguri kick before he tried to tag in Fenix, but Marshall dropped Fenix off the apron. Hobbs & Marshall attacked Penta in the corner before Marshall hit the Dirt Sheet Driver for a near fall. Penta ran the ropes before hitting a Sling Blade on Marshall and a Back Stabber on Hobbs before tagging in Fenix. Fenix came in hot and attacked Hobbs & Marshall before hitting a Walk-rope Rana on Marshall followed by an assisted Destroyer onto Marshall for a near fall. Penta hit a dive on Marshall before Penta hit a DDT into Fenix’s Diving Splash on Marshall, but Hobbs broke the pin. Fenix & Penta hit kicks on Hobbs, but Marshall hit an enziguri kick on Penta. Marshall hit a Diamond Cutter on Penta, but Fenix hit a Rolling Destroyer on Marshall. Penta & Hobbs exchanged strikes before Penta hit an enziguri kick onto Hobbs’s neck. Penta & Fenix hit thrust kicks on Hobbs before Fenix hit a Frog Splash off Marshall’s shoulders before Penta hit a Canadian Destroyer on Marshall for a near fall. Fenix & Penta hit thrust kicks on Hobbs, but Hobbs laid them out with thrust kicks. Marshall tagged in, but Fenix greeted him with a Black Mass. Cameron & Solow tried to get the referee by attacking Alex Abrahantes distracted for Marshall to get a rope-assisted pin on Fenix, but Fenix kicked out. Hobbs powerbombed Penta onto the apron, but Fenix was in the ring and hit a Hurricanrana on Marshall and locked in a pin for the win. Penta & Fenix stood tall to end the broadcast.
Winners AND STILL ROH Tag Team Champions: Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix).
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