Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (7/8/20)
The Great American Bash Night 2!
Who will be a DUAL NXT champion!?
Adam Cole, the longest reigning NXT Champion in history. Keith Lee, the LIMITLESS North American Champion. But only one can be BOTH!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Street Fight: Mia Yim VS Candice LeRae; LeRae wins.
- Bronson Reed VS Tony Nese; Reed wins.
- Johnny Gargano VS Isaiah “Swerve” Scott; Gargano wins.
- Six Man Tag: El Legado del Fantasma VS Drake Maverick & Breezango; El Legado wins.
- Santana Garrett VS Mercedes Martinez; Martinez wins.
- NXT & NXT North American Championships Winner Takes All: Adam Cole VS Keith Lee; Lee wins and becomes dual NXT & NXT North American Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Street Fight: Mia Yim VS Candice LeRae!
The Head Baddie in Charge and the Poison Pixie look to settle the score between them in historic fashion as NXT has its only second ever Women’s Street Fight! Who will be standing tall when it’s all said and done?
But before even making it down the ramp, Candice #LeSlay as the T-shirt says gets jumped! Mia is not going to go easy on Candice in the slightest! She kicks Candice down the ramp, to ringside, and then RAMS her into steel steps! The ref has Mia get this in the ring, but Mia immediately puts in props! A trash can and it’s lid, some kendo sticks and yes, plenty of chairs. The bell finally rings and the HBIC swings a kendo stick! Only for Candice to dodge, kick back and SMACK her with the stick! And again! And again! Mia blocks the next swing, then shoves Candice down. Mia gets the other kendo stick to SMACK away on Candice in return! Mia digs the stick into Candice’s stomach, then SMACKS her again!
Candice crawls to the bottom rope but Mia looks at what else she can use. Mia goes back outside to bring out a table! The crowd loves that! Mia gets the table in the ring but Candice dropkicks her down! Candice takes the table for her own and sets the table in the corner. Candice fetches Mia, brings her into the ring, but Mia fights back. Candice clubs Mia, but swings into a full nelson! Mia aims for the table but Candice slips down to kick Mia away! Mia rests on the table, Candice runs in, but Mia catches her! Candice victory rolls, Mia sits on it, TWO! Mia stomps Candice then brings her up. She tosses Candice out then goes out to grind her boot into Candice at the barriers. Candice crawls but Mia is on her. Mia whips but Candice reverses to POST her!
Candice hammers away on Mia then brings her up to YANK into the post! Mia manages to stay standing but Candice YANKS her in again! The crowd rallies for Mia and she blocks the yank to give the yank! Candice bounces off the post this time, and then Mia BOOTS her into barriers. Mia brings Candice around to bowl into the crowd! The prospects get even closer to the action now as Mia boots Candice further along. Candice throws things from the catering table at Mia! Chips and plastic plates fly but Mia bumps Candice off the table. And smacks her with a platter! Mia drags Candice up but Candice hits her with plastic cups! And even more cups! Mia throws the platter lid, but Candice SMACKS her with the platter!
Candice clears space, brings the table over, then puts Mia on the nearby platform. The crowd rallies as Mia clubs Candice back down. Candice uses a fire extinguisher! Mia sputters from the blast, Candice drags her up and over to the edge, but Mia resists the suplex! Mia pushes Candice and dropkicks her down through the table! Candice hits the floor and NXT goes picture in picture.
Both women are down and the crowd chants, “This is Awesome!” This match needs a winner, and Candice manages to sit up from the wreckage of catering. Mia hurries over to her, brings her back towards ringside, but Candice fights back. Mia clubs Candice down, gets her into the ring, covers, TWO! Mia grows frustrated and stands on Candice’s head! Candice flails, grabs a kendo stick, but Mia takes it from her and throws it away. Candice flounders against ropes, Mia uses the kendo stick herself to SMACK Candice down! Candice shields herself with a chair but it doesn’t do much as Mia breaks the stick off her back! Candice sits a chair up but Mia kicks Candice more as NXT returns to single picture.
Mia clubs Candice onto the seat of the chair then runs to the corner. But Candice drop toeholds Mia onto the chair! Mia flounders to the chair and takes a seat, but Candice runs and dropkicks her down! Cover, TWO! Mia survives but Candice keeps her focus as the crowd rallies up. Candice rains down haymakers from all sides, then grabs a chair. Candice digs the chair into Mia’s ribs, then JAMS them! The crowd boos as Candice adds on to the side of those ribs. Candice goes out to fetch even MORE chairs! Candice stomps Mia down before bringing her up. Mia hits back but Candice uses the trash can lid to SMACK away on her! The crowd boos more as Candice stomps Mia down.
Candice adjusts the table to be a shelf on the top rope. Mia grabs for chairs but Candice stops her to suplex. Mia resists to suplex Candice up and over! The crowd fires up as both women stand. Candice is up first, Mia blocks a kick but not the enziguri! But she comes back with a ROUNDHOUSE! Both women are down again and the crowd fires up more. Candice sits up in a daze while Mia checks her head. They both stand, Mia counter punches Candice, then fires off forearms and a corner clothesline! Mia CHOPS Candice, then brings the trash can over. Mia puts the can over Candice’s head, then runs in to BOOT Canned-dice down! And then a CAN-NONBALL! Mia drags Candice out, high stack covers, TWO!! Candice survives and Mia can not believe it.
But wait! Mia has an ace in the hole! A pair of BRASS KNUCKLES! Is this approved by William Regal? Doesn’t matter, it’s still legal. Mia goes to punch but Candice uses a chair as a shield! And then to SMACK Mia down! And again! Candice puts Mia on the chair pile, then puts a layer of chairs on Mia. It’s a chair sandwich! Candice goes up top, and the table is a platform for her to stand on. But Mia gets out of the chairs and ROCKS Candice! Candice is prone on the table, Mia prepares the chair pile in a new arrangement, then climbs up to join Candice. That’s a risky move. Candice fights Mia, wrenches the arm and takes the brass knuckles from her! Mia throws hands fast, stands up on the wobbly platform, but Candice ROCKS her with the knuckles! And then MRS. LERAE’S WILD RIDE onto the tables!! Candice just manages to cover with a hand, Candice wins!!
Winner: Candice LeRae, by pinfall
The Johnny Gargano Way wins as Mrs. Wrestling snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! But with Tegan Nox the #1 contender, how long will Candice have to wait to have her championship opportunity?
WWE legends weigh in on NXT’s Winner Takes All match.
Mark Henry says that whether you love him or hate him, Adam Cole has been THE NXT Champion for over a year. “That’s gotta count for something.” But Keith Lee can fight like a Cruiserweight but hits like a truck. Champion VS Champion, Henry gives the edge to Keith Lee.
NXT goes picture in picture on the aftermath of the Street Fight.
Mia is still down, and though Candice may have won, she has barely moved either. Johnny Gargano hurries out to check on his wife, and raises her hand in victory since no one else has. Gargano waves bye to Mia as he carefully rolls and carries Candice away. Johnny laughs at Mia but it’s not like Candice is in good shape. Mia manages to stand on her own, and the crowd cheers that. Mia takes a seat in a chair again, still feeling good about herself in the end. She kicks the chair away then heads out on her own. Will Mia be able to recover in the rankings despite that literally heavy fall?
Bronson Reed VS Tony Nese!
NXT’s Auszilla and the Cruiserweight Division’s Premier Athlete clashed the moment they met. A big factor in that is how they each treated Leon Ruff in their respective matches. Will Reed show Nese what happens when you don’t show respect?
The bell rings and Nese circles with Reed. Nese points out his eight pack compared to the thickness of Reed. Reed shrugs that off and ties up with Nese. Reed shoves Nese away and makes a point about Aussie Strong Style. Nese shrugs that off as the crowd rallies. The two tie up again, Reed wrenches the arm, shoulder breaker to wristlock. Reed clamps onto the shoulder, then chinbars Nese to another wrench. Nese endures, pulls Reed’s ear to get him in a corner. The ref counts, Nese hits low! Nese whips, Reed reverses, but Nese stops and elbows Reed away. Nese goes up and over and shows off with jumping jacks. Reed runs, Nese ducks and drops, but jumps into a shove from Reed! The crowd cheers as Reed trophy lifts and drops Nese, for the THICC BOI SENTON!
Nese bails out but Reed fetches him up to CLUB him down! Reed headbutts Nese and follows him around the way. Reed clubs Nese more, puts him in the ring, but Nese uses the apron skirt to blind Reed, and then basement dropkicks him back! Reed flounders into the ring but gets furious fists for it! Nese fires up but the crowd boos. Nese kicks reed against ropes, throws body shots and stomps, but Reed CHOPS. Nese fires off forearms, but Reed hits back! Reed walks into a low headbutt! Cradle, TWO! Nese keeps his cool and basement dropkicks again! Reed still gets up and Nese grows frustrated. Reed hits back with body shots but Nese back kicks. Nese brings Reed up, but Reed blocks the bulldog hotshot to bounce Nese off the ropes!
Reed rocks Nese with forearm after forearm, then a BIG Atomic Drop and Bionic Elbow! Nese goes to the corner, Reed runs in for the corner splash! Reed whips Nese the other way but Nese boots him away. Nese hops up, leaps, but into Reed’s arms! Reed pops Nese up, Nese lands on his feet and throat chops! Nese hits the hotshot bulldog! And the PREMIER TRIANGLE! Cover, TWO! Reed survives and Nese grows further frustrated. Nese goes to a corner while Reed flounders. Nese goes up top, leaps over Reed, but Reed LARIATS Nese inside out! Reed puts Nese in a drop zone and goes up top, for the AUSZILLA SPLASH!! Cover, Reed wins!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall
That’s the power of sportsmanship, and the thickness! Will Reed win even bigger matches to finally gain some ground?
Mercedes Martinez speaks.
“NXT. The center of hopes and dreams. Not anymore.” Mean Ms. Mercedes is here tonight, but who will “welcome” her back?
The Robert Stone Brand has an announcement.
Robert Stone says “Big things!” We’re about to witness history! Stone and Aliyah walk over to Shotzi Blackheart? They want to recruit the “beautiful green haired girl,” because has she seen the brand? It’s on fire! Wanna join in? Well, it is on fire. Like a dumpster fire. Hey, does she want to join or not? Look what he’s done for Aliyah. No, she doesn’t want to be part of his brand. She does things her way. Stone is not taking no for an answer, and his drink splashes… Killian Dain!! Big Damo grabs tone and throws him into trunks! And Shotzi runs Stone’s feet over with her tank! That’s what he gets! NXT goes picture in picture as Aliyah tries to drag Stone out from under Shotzi’s ride.
It takes referees and crew to lift the tank! Is it really that heavy? Stone apparently can’t walk on that leg anymore and he demands something be done about Shotzi and Dain. Will Aliyah have to step up for her manager again?
NXT is still picture in picture as The Undisputed Era arrives.
Adam Cole has his NXT Championship, and he high fives Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish. But then the other passenger door opens and… Kyle O’Reilly is back! The Era is back at 100%! Will Kyle’s moral support be the key to Cole making history?
Johnny Gargano VS Isaiah “Swerve” Scott!
#TheJohnnyGarganoWay has beef with the Fliest in the Room, all because Swerve was trying to stop Mia and Candice from brawling backstage last week. Johnny has all heart and no soul, but will any of that matter when he steps into whose house? Swerve’s House!
The bell rings and Gargano circles with Swerve. Gargano gets the arm and brings Swerve down to a wristlock then hammerlock. Gargano traps the other arm, turns Swerve to a cover, ONE! Swerve gets away and Gargano says this is his house now. The crowd boos as Gargano and Swerve circle. Swerve and Gargano feel out the grapple, Gargano drop toeholds and waistlocks to then facelock. Swerve endures, rolls, but Gargano stays clamped on. Swerve fights up but Gargano traps an arm, Gargano grabs the other and has a wristlock. Swerve shifts weight but Gargano brings him down to the mat again. Gargano shifts around, wrenches, but Swerve spins and drop toeholds back. The two fight for wrist control but Gargano uses legs to bring Swerve down.
Gargano sits up and twists the wrist all around. Swerve endures but Gargano double knuckle locks for a cover. ONE, so Gargano adds a chinlock. Swerve endures this modified crossface, the crowd jeers with “Johnny Sucks!” and Swerve pops out. Swerve stands on Gargano’s legs, then rolls him over to a waistlock. Gargano slips out the back, things speed up, Gargano huricanranas but Swerve handsprings through! The crowd cheers as Gargano rushes Swerve. Swerve side steps and sends Gargano out, then sweeps Gargano’s legs on the apron. Gargano avoids the mule kick and even the slingshot stomps! Gargano slingshots but Swerve dodges. Swerve avoids a superkick, Gargano avoids the boot, but Swerve goes Matrix to avoid a clothesline! The two stand off showing strikes, and the crowd cheers this exchange!
The ring count passes 5 so both men rush to the apron. But Gargano stays out to slingshot in, NO Final Beat just yet! Swerve tosses Gargano, goes Eddy Gordo and headscissors Gargano out. Swerve runs and FOSBURY FLOPS! Down goes Gargano and the crowd fires up! Swerve glares intently as NXT goes picture in picture.
Gargano staggers up and around the way but Swerve is in pursuit. Swerve puts Gargano in, stalks him to a corner, then wraps the arms against the ropes to CHOP! Gargano flops down hard but scrambles to another corner. Swerve throws uppercuts, arm-drags Gargano down, rolls with him and ties up an arm. Swerve uses a chinbar but Gargano gets the ropebreak. The ref counts, Swerve lets off, but then comes back to trap the arm again. Swerve pulls on the other arm but Gargano resists. Swerve clubs Gargano and even fish hooks to get Gargano to turn. Gargano resists as best as he can but Swerve still pulls the arm for a modified ghost pin. TWO, and Gargano gets to another corner.
Swerve throws forearms then rams in his shoulder. The ref counts as Swerve digs in, but Swerve lets up to wrench and whip. Gargano reverses and runs Swerve over with an elbow! Gargano throws Swerve into buckles hard! Swerve is dazed but Gargano stands on his head! The ref reprimands Gargano and he lets off, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Gargano spins Swerve around to a backbreaker and gourd buster! BUZZSAW! LARIAT! Cover, ONE! Gargano drags Swerve up, suplexes, but Swerve slips out to waistlock. Gargano standing switches, reels Swerve in but Swerve breaks free to ROCK Gargano with a right! Swerve runs in to uppercut, then snapmares and leaps for the falling uppercut! Gargano bails out as the crowd fires up again. Swerve aims from the apron to BOOT Gargano down! Swerve puts Gargano in, watches him stagger about, and then bobs ‘n’ weaves with Gargano to throw body shots. He backs Gargano down with those fast hands and the crowd fires up again. Swerve rolls Gargano, somersaults to COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!
Swerve grows frustrated but he stays focused as Gargano goes to a corner. Swerve runs in but is put on the apron. Swerve rocks Gargano again, goes up and around but so does Gargano. Gargano slingshot SPEARS Swerve down! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and sputters but Gargano drags him up. Gargano CHOPS Swerve in the corner, then climbs up to rain down left hands. The ref counts, Swerve slips out to grab the legs. Gargano mule kicks Swerve away, but then misses the superkick! Swerve throws Gargano down, rolls him and DEAD LIFT BRAIN BUSTERS! The crowd is thunderous as Swerve goes for but misses the House Call! Swerve avoids Gargano’s grasp to waistlock and lift, but Gargano elbows out. Swerve EuroUppers, then goes Matrix to dodge the rebound! Gargano fakes Swerve out to mule kick a leg!
Gargano grabs a leg, Swerve steps through to KNEE Gargano away! Gargano ENZIGURI, HOUSE CALL OUTTA NOWHERE! But both men are down as the crowd fires up! Swerve stirs but Gargano rolls away. Gargano crawls, Swerve rises and the crowd rallies again. Swerve brings Gargano up, wants a full nelson, but Gargano standing switches and tries the full nelson himself. Swerve breaks free, but Gargano hooks the leg for a takedown! STF meets GargaNO Escape! Swerve endures, pops free to a cover, TWO!! SUPERKICK! Gargano runs, but Swerve tilt-o-whirls him. Gargano uses that to try for a takedown but Swerve stays up. Swerve ducks Gargano’s roundhouse, double pump handle and flip to a gut wrench, but Gargano grabs ropes! Gargano can’t hold forever, CONFIDENCE BOOST! Cover, TWO!?!
Swerve has fury and shock in his eyes and the crowd argues, “That Was Three!” Swerve heads to the corner and climbs up to use the classic. Gargano bails out and hurries to anchor Swerve’s feet. Swerve clubs Gargano but Gargano punches back. Gargano gets space and runs back, into a mule kick! Gargano flops to the floor and Swerve adjusts, SUPER KILL- No! The stomps miss and Swerve jams his leg! Gargano POSTS Swerve, POISON-RANA TO THE FLOOR! Gargano drags Swerve up and in, takes his time going to the apron, and says “This is MY house!” ONE FINAL BEAT!! Cover, Gargano wins!
Winner: Johnny Gargano, by pinfall
The Garganos sweep the night in two huge matches tonight! Will Johnny and Candice fulfill their vows to reign together?
NXT looks at the coming Women’s Championship battle.
“Tegan Nox… We are very similar.” She and Io Shirai both worked very hard to get to this moment, earned respect to chase a dream. This is Tegan’s comeback story. Tegan wants the narration to stop there. She is done with the perception of being the comeback kid. She’s been here all along, and is fed up with the pity. Tegan is going to prove why she is here. She is the #1 contender and soon to be THE NXT Women’s Champion. But Shirai tells Tegan that there is one thing that separates them: Tegan cannot do it alone. She has always needed support. But her so-called friends have all betrayed her. The only one Shirai relies on now is herself, because she is the only thing she needs is the title.
How can friends be a weakness? And Shirai did this by herself, except for last week when Asuka helped her against Sasha Banks and Bayley. But Shirai is right, maybe it is a weakness. They’ve been on similar journeys. They left their home countries for America and NXT, all for the same goal. Tegan has never trained harder for anything in her life. This is an opportunity eight years in the making. She’s come to fight. She is faster, stronger and shinier than ever before. But Shirai says Tegan is not Shirai. This is Shirai’s NXT Women’s Division, and she is at the top of her game. If Tegan believes this is destiny, then she’ll win next week. Shirai will be waiting. Will the Shiniest Wizard truly shine brighter with the championship gold? Or will she be dragged down into the darkness by the Evil Genius?
Six Man Tag: El Legado del Fantasma VS Drake Maverick & Breezango!
Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza are on a mission to remake the Cruiserweight Division and all of lucha libre in their image. They keep beating down Rockstar Spud, but that’s one underdog that doesn’t give up so easily. Will Tyler Breeze and Fandango be able to even the odds and help Maverick redeem himself with a victory?
But speaking of remakes and makeovers, the fashion forward friends are now fashion luchadors! It’s like Los Conquistadores had trendy sons! But it’s time to get serious, and trios sort out. Maverick says he wants after Escobar, but it’s Wilde that starts. Wilde taunts the “chihuahua,” but he gets the Lord of the Dance instead. They tie up, Fandango headlocks, Wilde powers out but Fandango runs him over. Things speed up, Wilde hurdles and hip tosses! Fandango kicks Wilde away to arm-drag him down! Fandango cranks on the arm, Wilde gets up but Fandango wrenches and hammerlocks for a Half Hatch suplex! Cover, TWO!
Fandango keeps on Wilde with a facelock and then hangs him out to dry. Tag to Breeze, they make it rain with double BOOTS! Cover, TWO! Breeze keeps on Wilde but Wilde power shim to the corner. Mendoza tags in, they mug Breeze, then Mendoza CHOPS Breeze to ropes. Mendoza whips, Breeze holds ropes and kicks back! Breeze spins Mendoza around for a swinging neckbreaker! Cover, TWO, but Breeze keeps on Mendoza. Tag to Maverick and he mugs Mendoza. Maverick glares at Escobar and dares him to step up. Mendoza CHOPS but Maverick decks him! Maverick whips, Mendoza reverses, but Maverick holds ropes and kicks back. Then Maverick enziguris Mendoza down! Maverick glares at Escobar again but Escobar just smirks.
Maverick tags Breeze in and Breeze brings Mendoza out for a whip. Mendoza slips out, enziguris back then steps in to clobber Breeze down. Tag to Escobar and he tags Wilde in. El Legado double whip Breeze, elbow him down, then Wilde runs for the hip toss splash! Cover, TWO! Wilde stops Breeze down and drags him around in a facelock. Wilde whips and elbows Breeze down, then stomps his face! Cover, TWO! Wilde keeps Breeze down with an armlock, but Breeze endures as the crowd rallies up. Breeze jawbreakers free, hot tag to Fandango! Fandango hits Wilde, leaps up and knees him down! Mendoza flies into an uppercut! Wilde runs into a kick and FALCON ARROW! Escobar runs in but Maverick does, too, and Escobar bails out!
El Legado regroups on the outside and the crowd fires up. Fandango lifts and THROWS Maverick to take out El Legado! Fandango adds on with the springboard senton! Fandango hobbles as he puts Wilde in. Mendoza RAMS Fandango into steps! Maverick checks on him but has to get back to the corner. Wilde puts Fandango in, stomps him around, then grinds him in a facelock. Fandango endures but Wilde clubs him to a corner. Wilde stomps Fandango, then CHOP clothesline combos! Wilde drags Fandango to a snapmare and jams a knee into his back. Wilde stomps the bad leg, clamps onto an arm, but the crowd rallies.
Escobar tags in and clubs Fandango down. Maverick wants in but Escobar elbows Fandango to ropes. Escobar brings Fandango up but Fandango hits back with haymakers! Escobar runs and chop blocks the leg out! Escobar puts Fandango in a grounded cobra twist and clubs away on the ribs. Fandango endures but Escobar grabs the bad leg to lace it over. Fandango endures, works out of the hold, but Escobar clubs him again. Escobar goes after the knee again, then tags in Mendoza. Mendoza stomps Fandango’s bad leg, drags him around and twists Fandango to STOMP the knee! Mendoza keeps Fandango from his corner with clubbing forearms, but Fandango keeps fighting. Mendoza CLOBBERS Fandango and drops a leg on the leg!
Fandango CHOPS back but Mendoza kicks and clubs him back down. Mendoza drags Fandango again and puts the leg on the ropes. Mendoza springboards to drop down on it! He stomps and springboards to drop down again! Mendoza keeps on the bad leg, the ref counts, but Fandango kicks Mendoza out of the ring! The crowd fires up as Fandango crawls, only for Mendoza to grab the leg again! Fandango BOOTS Mendoza hard into barriers! Fandango crawls, Breeze keeps Wilde away, but Mendoza gets in to tag Escobar. Hot tag to Maverick! Maverick and Escobar fire off fast hands! Maverick rocks Escobar and CLOBBERS him! Maverick will not slow down! THESZ PRESS! Fast hands!
Escobar gets up, Maverick wheelbarrows to a BULLDOG! Breezango intercepts Mendoza and Wilde and it is chaos on the outside! Maverick climbs but Escobar SUPERKICKS the legs out! Escobar drags Maverick in, fireman’s carries, PHANTOM DRIVER!! Cover, El Legado wins!
Winners: El Legado del Fantasma, by pinfall
So much fury from Maverick and yet it is all for naught! Escobar and his crew head out victorious, is it only a matter of time before they completely take over?
Backstage interview with Johnny and Candice.
The Great American Bash was rough but still a positive for both of them with their wins tonight. Candice defeated Mia Yim- Could she say that again? Candice defeated Mia Yim- One more time? Candice defeated Mia Yim… And Johnny defeated Swerve. What is next? Tonight we celebrate great Americans! These two are a great American power couple! Wait, no! The GREATEST power couple in the WORLD! The universe even! But what would’ve happened if Finn Balor didn’t get in Gargano’s way? Gargano would beat Cole and be double champion. Gargano says that if you slight him, he doesn’t forget. Candice doesn’t forget, either. They have some wrongs they need to right. But first, they’re going to set off some fireworks, if you catch Johnny’s drift.
Drew McIntyre predicts Winner Takes All.
The WWE World Champion is honestly envious of Cole and Keith tonight. Keith has been on the run of his life, but realistically, Cole has overcome the odds for over a year. Cole always finds a way, so he feels Cole is going to win again.
Santana Garrett VS Mercedes Martinez!
Two names from the inaugural Mae Young Classic finally meet as the merciless Mercedes returns to action. Will she make Santana wish she’d stayed away?
The bell rings and Mercedes kicks and clubs Santana to a corner. She throws heavy forearms even as Santana sits down, but Mercedes stands her up for more forearms and a CHOP! Mercedes eggs Santana on as she gets up. Mercedes runs back in, Santana goes up and over, but Mercedes blocks the roll up. Mercedes goes to stomp but Santana avoids that and wrenches to yank on the arm. Santana steps over and goes for an arm, but Mercedes powers up out of the Octopus. Santana sunset flips but Mercedes drags her up and tosses her to a corner! Mercedes runs in, only gets buckles, and Santana handspring back elbows! But Mercedes BOOTS right back!
The crowd boos as Mercedes rains hands from all sides, then keeps smashing Santana with forearms. Santana flounders as Mercedes soaks up the heat. Mercedes clubs Santana, drags her into the butterfly underhooks, but Santana resists the lift. Santana fights back with forearms but Mercedes shoves. Santana gets around, Mercedes bucks the O’Conner roll off, but Santana comes back with BIG forearms! Mercedes stays up but Santana SUPERKICKS! Mercedes rebounds to LARIAT! Mercedes mean mugs the crowd as she drags Santana back up. Mercedes fisherman BUSTERS! Cover, Mercedes wins!
Winner: Mercedes Martinez, by pinfall
Mercedes is back and here to stay! Will she solidify her career with a path right to the women’s championship?
Damian Priest speaks.
“Cameron Grimes!” The self-proclaimed #1 contender. That trip to the moon is cancelled. Being #1 contender? Not going to happen. Grimes has a date with infamy. Priest told Grimes he’d regret messing with his car, attacking him in the parking lot and taking advantage of it in the ring. Priest questions what type of man Grimes is, and gets his answer next week. Grimes gets the beating Priest has promised, and we will all see Grimes “is a little b*tch.”
More WWE legends make their Winner Takes All picks.
The hardcore legend Mick Foley sees this match as going in one of two directions. Either Keith Lee comes out strong with overwhelming force, or Cole survives past 10 minutes and is guaranteed the edge. HBK says you can’t bet against the longest reigning NXT Champion of all time, but you also can’t discount the skyrocket trajectory of Keith Lee. He has to go with Adam Cole, though a part of him thinks otherwise. Two legends covering their bases, but who is it that hits the home run?
NXT & NXT North American Championships Winner Takes All: Adam Cole VS Keith Lee!
The moment is here. Adam Cole’s historic reign and unmatched ego. Keith Lee’s historic rise and limitless power. Only one man keeps going forward with both those things, and both of these titles. Who puts the exclamation point on both their career and this brand’s history tonight?
The introductions are made, the title belts are raised, and this COMMERCIAL FREE instant classic begins!
The crowd already sings “Oh Bask in His Glory!” as Keith stares down with Cole. Cole still smirks as he and Keith circle. They approach, Cole gets around and headlocks, but Keith just stands up to lift Cole. Cole grinds on the headlock, Lee lifts him with one arm, but Cole grinds harder again. Cole taunts Keith but Keith powers up to put Cole on a corner. Cole pushes off buckles to bring Keith around, “You’re messing with the wrong guy!” Keith still powers up and pries the hold apart. Keith wristlocks and knuckle locks to torture Cole with one hand. Cole gets to ropes and Keith waits until 4 to YANK Cole back in! Keith keeps on that wrist, then lifts Cole up over his head! To then drop him down and let him suffer more.
Cole endures as Keith keeps cranking the wrist. Cole forearms free, kicks and forearms more, but Keith stays up. Keith blocks the boot, then runs Cole over with a shoulder! Cole bails out, Keith heads out to pursue. Keith asks if we remember what he did to Gargano a few weeks ago. Keith runs at Cole and Cole clearly remembers, and dodges, sending Keith BLASTING through the Plexiglas! Keith slumps down against railing and Cole grins as he leaves Keith behind. Cole refreshes the count, bumps Keith off steel steps, then BOOTS him! Keith staggers, Cole throws forearms, but then has to refresh the count again. Cole goes to throw Keith at steel steps again but Keith stops himself. Cole clubs Keith for it then brings him around for EuroUppers.
The ring count reaches 5 but Cole refreshes it again. Keith powers Cole away, gets in the ring, and Cole follows. The crowd rallies as Cole brings Keith up for a neckbreaker! Cole says Keith isn’t so big anymore, and he brings Keith up for more forearms. Keith rebounds off ropes into more forearms and another BOOT! Keith slumps against the ropes and Cole drags him up. Cole hits another neckbreaker, covers, ONE!? Cole keeps on Keith with knees to the back, then wraps on a headscissor hold. Keith endures the squeeze and the crowd rallies up for him. Cole wants Keith to quit but Keith won’t. Keith pries the hold apart, but Cole clubs and punches him in the head! Cole lets Keith off and taunts Keith, “You’re nothing, you hear me?”
Keith grabs Cole in a choke grip! Cole fights free, BOOTS again, then hits a third neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Keith won’t go down that easy, but Cole still says Keith is a nobody. “You could never win the big one.” Cole brings the knee pad down but Keith grabs his hands! Keith glares, counter punches Cole and decks him over and over! Keith whips and ROCKS Cole in a corner! Keith runs but Cole ducks to BOOT yet again! Cole runs, into a scoop! POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but Keith keeps his cool. Cole goes to a corner, Keith runs in but blocks the boot this time. GRIZZLY MAGNUM! Keith dumps Cole down then goes up the corner. “I must break him.” But Cole SUPERKICKS the legs out! DRAPING BACKSTABBER!! Keith writhes and Cole crawls to a cover, TWO! Cole can’t believe it!
The crowd rallies up, Cole goes to the apron and then the corner. Keith swipes at Cole but Cole hits back. Cole climbs but Keith elbows him down! Keith climbs, drags Cole up, and DEAD LIFTS, to the SUPERPLEX! The crowd loves “NXT! NXT!” as Keith crawls to the cover! TWO!! Cole survives, he hasn’t reigned for 403 days for nothing. Keith rises up and looms over Cole. Keith drags Cole up but Cole is dead weight. Cole revives, gets under and enziguris! He fakes Keith out to mule kick a leg! Cole runs, but Keith catches him! Cole fights back but still gets a SPIRIT BOMB! Cover, ROPEBREAK by a finger!! “This is Awesome!” but far from over as Cole keeps himself alive. Keith goes to get Cole again but Cole flops out of the ring.
Keith still reaches for Cole, but Cole enziguris him back in! Cole hurries in, runs at Keith, but Keith goes the other way to POUNCE Cole down! And then POP-UP SPINE BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Keith drags Cole to a drop zone but he’s tiring out, too. Keith still smirks as he gets back up and to the corner. He climbs as the crowd sings, second rope MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO!?! Cole survives but is in a daze while Keith gasps to breathe. The crowd rallies up as Keith rises. Cole finally stirs but Keith looms over him. Keith drags Cole up, fireman’s carries, BIG BANG- NO! Cole lands on his feet to SUPERKICK! Keith stays up, powers up, but walks into another SUPERKICK! Keith still stays up!? And roars, into a mule kick! Cole kicks again, then LAST SHOT!! Cover, TWO?!? Cole is in shock!
Cole grits his teeth and tells himself Keith is not better. Cole aims as the crowd is thunderous for “Keith Lee! WOOP WOOP!” Keith slowly sits up, Cole runs again, but into a LARIAT! Cole lands on his head but Keith can’t cover as he flops over! The crowd reaches a fever pitch as Cole rolls to a corner. Keith stirs, spots Cole, and powers up again. Cole manages to stand, and he mule kicks a leg out! Cole goes up, leaps, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? And again Cole is in shock! The crowd loves “NXT! NXT!” for this main event! Cole drags himself to ropes and dares Keith to get up again. He gets in Keith’s face about it, Keith grabs at Cole but Cole pushes him away. Cole aims again, SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Cole is beside himself!
Keith clutches his face. The damage done by Gargano around TakeOver: In Your House is still present. Cole brings that knee pad down now, runs once more, LAST SHOT!! But he won’t let that be it! Cole goes back to the corner, wanting Keith to get up. Keith does rise, Cole leaps at him again, PANAMA- NO!! SPIRIT BOMB!! But then the flip, Keith roars as he fireman’s carries, and BIG BANG CATASTROPHE!! Cover, Keith wins!!!
Winner: Keith Lee, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion, NEW NXT Champion)
403 drops to ZERO! Keith Lee ends Adam Cole’s historic championship reign to begin one of his own! Will all of NXT #BaskInHisGlory now that he holds both belts? But Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux watch from the shadows. Is the end of history already this near?
My Thoughts:
Another amazing NXT! Reed VS Nese was out of nowhere, and it was an interesting move to use what was clearly a dark match to motivate story there, but it was a really good match. Reed winning shows NXT is putting an investment into him, so who knows what Reed does next. Mercedes Martinez had a good return but of course she wins. There’s a lot going on in the NXT Women’s Division, she might have to wait. It’s great that we’re getting the NXT Women’s Championship next week, and the vignette of Tegan and Shirai was another great one. That match is going to be really good but I can’t be sure Tegan wins. Shirai can still do a lot with her reign so I don’t think she hands this title over just yet.
Mia VS Candice was incredible, really above my expectations. Gargano VS Swerve was also above expectations, and it makes a lot of sense for #TheJohnnyGarganoWay to win 2-0 on the night. Gargano calling out Finn was an interesting move, so maybe we revisit their feud now that the roles have reversed. The Six Man Tag was pretty good, Maverick was definitely determined to get at Escobar so naturally that doesn’t really happen until the end of the match. El Legado wins because revenge can never be that easy. I hope next time, Jake Atlas and Kushida get to be Maverick’s teammates as they were the Block A Triple Threat in the tournament. Priest VS Grimes next week is going to be great, and I loved Dain and Shotzi getting to put Stone in his place. I actually don’t want a Mixed Tag there, let Stone suffer at the hands of Dain separate from Shotzi getting one over on Aliyah.
The Winner Takes All match was amazing! I loved that icons gave us their picks a la Backlash’s Greatest Wrestling Match Ever. I also liked that HBK and Foley couldn’t actually choose. And I’m actually glad The Undisputed Era and Karrion Kross had nothing to do with the decision. Kross watches from the upper level to make it clear he will be coming after Keith soon enough, but he lets a historic moment happen to make it all the sweeter. It is great that Keith Lee is the one to be dual champion, he has truly earned it with everything he’s done in the last year. The Undisputed Era can even move on to Raw or SmackDown (probably more SmackDown at this point, there are too many factions forming on Raw). Keith VS Kross is going to be an insane feud, mostly because both are already at such a power level where it’s a shame if one loses clean. But surely NXT can figure out how to do it right.
My Score: 9.5/10
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SmackDown’s brackets are set!
The King & Queen of the Ring tournaments began on Monday Night Raw, and they continue here on SmackDown! But will AJ Styles use the crown to redeem himself from Backlash? Or will there soon be a King Viper?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Queen of the Ring: Naomi VS Nia Jax; Nia wins and advances.
- King of the Ring: Carmelo Hayes VS Baron Corbin; Melo wins and advances.
- Queen of the Ring: Jade Cargill VS Piper Niven; Jade wins and advances.
- Queen of the Ring: Bianca Belair VS Candice LeRae; Bianca wins and advances.
- King of the Ring: Tama Tonga VS Angelo Dawkins; Tama wins and advances.
- King of the Ring: Randy Orton VS AJ Styles; Orton wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
Nick Aldis is in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to SmackDown live from a sold out Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilks-Barre, Pennsylvania!” The fans fire up for that! Aldis continues to say there are huge King & Queen of the Ring matches here tonight, but before that, please welcome the Undisputed WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! The fans fire up and sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro then gets the fans even more fired up before going down the ramp and to the ring. Cody shakes hands with Aldis, gets himself a mic, and hears the fans chant his name.
Aldis tells Cody congratulations on the successful defense against AJ Styles at Backlash. Never a small feat getting your hand raised against the best of a generation. But now, we turn our attention to the KQOTR event in Saudi Arabia. And Aldis knows Cody well, has heard him say it, and knows it already: Cody is a fighting champion. Cody wants to defend against the very best as often as he can. That said, Aldis brought Cody out here tonight to let him know his next challenger has already been determined. And Aldis thought there was no better time to introduce him than right here and now.
We all turn to the ramp to see… LOGAN PAUL!? The Mohegan Sun Arena rains down boos on The Maverick United States Champion as he makes his way out here. Logan shakes Aldis’ hand, then steps into the ring with Cody. United States Champion circles with Undisputed Champion before getting himself a mic. The fans continue to boo Logan but Logan doesn’t let that bother him. Cody speaks first, “So… Logan Paul.” Logan wants to hear that again. “So… Logan Paul…” The fans boo harder each time, and Cody says he already knows what Logan wants to talk about.
Logan says yes he does, brother! Main eventing the KQOTR PLE, Champion VS Champion with THE Cody Rhodes. It will truly kick off the Logan Paul Levesque Era! The fans boo and chant “LOGAN SUCKS! LOGAN SUCKS!” Cody tells Logan that Champion VS Champion is a challenge he certainly likes. Because the fact is, holding not one but two- Oh, see, that’s the thing, Cody. Facts don’t care about feelings, and neither does Logan. And here’s some facts: Logan Paul, not Cody, is the longest reigning champion in the WWE. He is the greatest attraction in this company. He had the greatest rookie year of all time. And Logan is a superstar.
Logan saw that there’s a fan with a birthday today. Congrats, Isaiah, you met a superstar, and his name is Logan Paul. Happy Birthday! But hey, Cody’s great! He’s a superstar, too! Yeah, Cody won the 2023 Royal Rumble. But what does everyone remember from that night? Logan Paul’s viral midair collision with Ricochet, The Crash Seen ‘Round the World! And yes, Cody won at WrestleMania 40, but what was everyone talking about that night? Logan, IShowSpeed, and Prime. Logan’s brand, Logan’s ideas, Logan’s moment. And look who’s taking all the credit. See, three years ago, another fact: Cody and Logan both debuted at Mania.
The fans chant “PRIME SUCKS! PRIME SUCKS!” and that annoys Logan. Logan says Prime has 20 calories and two grams of sugar, so shut up, Pennsylvania! The fans boo more but Logan has more facts for the “virgin inbreds.” These two men came to WWE on the same night. And since then, Logan’s been the fuel for the rocket ship that is the WWE. So his question for Cody is: how can Cody #FinishTheStory when it isn’t even his story? So what’s Logan gonna talk about? Him knocking Cody out on top of his logo, walking out as THE WWE Champion! The fans still chant “LOGAN SUCKS!” but Cody takes a moment.
Cody bets a lot of people standing across from Logan just assume, “What a dumbass.” The fans cheer that! As fun as that would be, he won’t call Logan a podcaster, YouTuber, outsider, influencer, any of that. It isn’t just a fad for Logan, Cody’s gotten a sense for who Logan really is, and so have the fans. Logan went toe-to-toe with Floyd Mayweather. Made Forbes’ 40 Under 40. And Logan won the United States Championship. But since we’re all going over facts, the fact is, if Cody were to win that US Championship, that’d make him a Grand Slam Champion! The fans like the sound of that!
Logan lifts his mic but Cody stops him! Cody says he is not done. In addition to all the positives that Logan is, Logan is also disrespectful, self-centered, delusional, and cannot go a single match without using brass knucks! And Logan is out here taking credit for something that doesn’t belong to him, or to Cody. This right here is a team! And at the KQOTR event, Logan will find out where he stands on that team. Cody lifts his title high, but so does Logan. Who will be the one man that holds them both at the end of this?
Backstage interview with AJ Styles.
Kayla Braxton is with the Phenomenal One and brings up his first round match with The Viper, Randy Orton. How prepared is he feeling? Before that, Styles wants to talk Backlash. How Styles had Cody on the ropes, had him beat, and Cody knows it. Lyon, France knows it. That’s why they were doing the chants and the singalongs, all to distract Styles. Mission accomplished. It should be Styles facing Logan and defending that title. But just know this: Cody, the next time you and Styles meet, Styles WILL beat you. And Styles will earn another title match, and that starts tonight. Winning King of the Ring is a Phenomenal Step in the right direction.
Styles heads out, he didn’t even mention Randy by name. But will that only earn him an RKO outta nowhere and right outta the tournament?
Queen of the Ring: Naomi VS Nia Jax!
Speaking of falling short for a title, The Glow felt some of that at Backlash in that Triple Threat. But likewise, The Irresistible Force has been just out of reach of a title herself. Who will step over the other to step closer to the throne?
SmackDown returns and Nia makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two stare down. The fans rally up, Nia pie faces Naomi, so Naomi SLAPS back! Naomi fires forearms, Nia shoves her away then CLOBBERS her! Nia dribbles Naomi off the mat, then she drags Naomi up to whip to a corner. Naomi hits buckles hard, Nia soaks up heat, and Nia runs up to SPLASH! Nia TOSSES Naomi away, then soaks up more heat. Nia runs in again to SPLASH, and then she shoves Naomi down. Nia runs to drop an elbow! The fans rally for Naomi but Nia kicks her around. Nia stands Naomi up, puts her in another corner, then runs in again, but Naomi dodges!
Nia is caught in ropes, Naomi KICKS the leg, a QR code pops in, and then Naomi CHOP BLOCKS Nia! Naomi headlocks to BUCKLE BULLDOG! Nia staggers away, comes back, but Naomi dodges to POST her! Naomi sees Nia tumble out, then she builds speed! Naomi DIVES and sends Nia into barriers! Naomi then fires hands, but Nia shoves her into the apron! Nia fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP to the floor! The fans boo while Naomi is down, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Nia grinds Naomi with a cobra clutch! Naomi fights up and JAWBREAKERS free! Naomi KNEES Nia, ROCKS her, then ROCKS her again! But Nia HEADBUTTS Naomi down! The fans boo but Nia motions wearing a crown. Nia brings Naomi up, hangs her out to dry, then HEADBUTTS her down again! Naomi tumbles to the floor, but Nia soaks up the heat. Nia wants the ring count and it begins. Nia counts along with a lot of sass, but Naomi sits up at 4 of 10. Nia tells the fans to kiss this while we pass 5, but Naomi is on the apron. Nia storms over, Naomi HOTSHOTS her!
Naomi slingshots up and over, but Nia stays up! Only for Naomi to avoid the hip drop! The fans fire up while both women are down! Naomi rises again, the fans rally up, and Naomi fires forearms! Naomi whips, Nia blocks! Nia whips, but Naomi slides under! Naomi LARIATS but Nia stays up! Naomi runs to UPPERCUT but still Nia stays up! Naomi springboards, FLYING CHUCK! Nia drops to her knees and the fans fire up! Naomi feeds off that energy and springboards again, but Nia catches her! But Naomi slips out to the apron, ROUNDHOUSE, and then she reels Nia in through the ropes! HEATSEEKER!
Naomi hurries up to the corner, SPLIT-LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Nia survives and Naomi is frustrated. The fans rally up as Naomi and Nia rise, and Naomi headlocks again. Nia shoves her to a corner, but then Naomi dodges the splash! Naomi forearms Nia, then hoists her up the corner! The fans fire up this feat of strength! Naomi goes up after Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! And then clinches, brings Naomi up, and SUPER- STEINER!! Naomi turns things around and hurries to cover, TWO!! Nia survives and the fans are thunderous! Naomi and Nia both catch their breath, and Naomi rises first.
The fans rally, Naomi waits on Nia, then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, into another SUPERKICK! Naomi runs up, but buzzsaw becomes POWERBOMB! Nia flips Naomi over to run and LEG DROP! Nia then puts Naomi in a drop zone, steps on her to go up the corner, A-NIA-LATOR!! Cover, Nia wins!
Winner: Nia Jax, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Naomi’s Queen of the Ring hopes were just literally crushed! Nia says she will be queen, will no one be able to stop her?
Baron Corbin shows off his shave.
Of his head, that is. Byron Saxton steps over to interview The Lone Wolf, welcoming him back to the blue brand. How has Corbin changed things up since he was last on SmackDown? Corbin says so much has changed. Things weren’t going his way back then. He was lost and confused. Was he a king? A constable? Happy or sad? He went back to NXT, found himself again, and is going to wreck shop as himself. IT will be a grind, but… Then in steps Carmelo Hayes! Melo sarcastically congratulates Corbin on getting called up. When did he get Drafted? Melo must’ve missed it. Oh, Melo’s got jokes, huh? Well, with a head that big, it’ll be an easy target.
Corbin says here’s some advice, but Melo tells him to save it. The last guy that tried that isn’t even in the tournament anymore, all at the thought of Melo running circles around him. So here’s some advice for Corbin: do what Bobby did, and pull out now. Because tonight, Melo is running circles around Corbin. Corbin can’t believe Melo’s attitude. Will Corbin find a way to humble… HIM?
King of the Ring: Carmelo Hayes VS Baron Corbin!
The former NXT Champion took his shot at Cody Rhodes, and yeah, he missed. But now he’s taking aim at the throne, and taking on a former King of the Ring to start off! Will Melo hit the game winner and move on to the next round? Or will the Lone Wolf take a big bite out of… HIM?
The bell rings and the two circle. Melo avoids Corbin, circles with him again, then jukes again! Melo waistlocks, Corbin bucks the O’Conner, but Melo ducks ‘n’ dodges the big shots to dropkick the legs out! Melo then Eddy Gordo Kicks! And he SLAPS Corbin’s bald head! Melo talks trash, but Corbin DECKS him! Corbin DECKS Melo again, puts him on ropes and body shots! Corbin follows Melo to a corner, then reels him in for an ELBOW! Corbin ELBOWS Melo again, hauls him up to back suplex, but Melo lands out! Only for Corbin to FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Corbin has control while Melo bails out, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and Corbin throws down ELBOWS on Melo in a corner! Fans count all the way to TEN, but then Melo fights the superplex! Melo slips out the bottom, YANKS Corbin down, then springboards for the FLYING LARIAT! Melo runs up and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO! Corbin is still in this but Melo dares him to get up. Melo aims from the corner, runs up, but into a fireman’s carry! Melo fights with elbows, slips free, and shoves Corbin away. Corbin swings, Melo dodges, but runs into DEEP- NO, Melo slips fere of that one! Only to run back into the fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!
Corbin isn’t done, he suplexes for the SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Corbin maybe got a little lax in the pin, but the fans are all fired up! Corbin storms over to Melo in a corner, then puts him back up top. The fans rally for Corbin as he throws hands. Melo kicks Corbin away, to hit the FIRST 48! Melo then resets, runs up, V-TRIGGER! Melo goes up top, Corbin rises, NOTHING BUT- NO! Corbin avoids the three pointer to then clinch and CORNER URENAGE! Then a LARIAT! Corbin hauls Melo right up, suplexes, ANARCHY CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives but Corbin reels him right in! Only for Melo to slip free again! Cradle, MELO WINS!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Corbin was about to dunk on Melo, but Melo steals the ball to score instead! And if Melo can do that to a former King of the Ring, is it inevitable that WWE will crown… HIM?
Backstage interview with Bayley.
Kayla is now with the WWE Women’s Champion and says tonight is SmackDown’s start in the Queen of the Ring Tournament. Does The Role Model have a particular favorite to win? Bayley says there is a lot of talent in this tournament, but she is interested to see how far Jade Cargill can go. Before Bayley can say more, Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk over. The Hot Mess says, “Ooh la la~! Clearly, the stench of France has made you lose your mind, because you forgot about Miss Piper here. But we have to go, Piper’s about to kick Jade out of the first round of the tournament. Au revoir!”
Chelsea blows mocking kisses, Piper eyes Bayley up and down, then they both leave. Will the Scottish Viper, a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, be able to weather the storm that the current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion is bringing?
Backstage interview with Randy Orton.
Byron is now with The Viper, and says many are looking at Orton as the favorite to win the KOTR. However, some are also saying the same about his opponent in this opening round, AJ Styles. What’re Orton’s thoughts? Orton says that there is a lot he has accomplished in his tenure in the WWE. But one thing he hasn’t done is become King of the Ring. Now, he like everyone else, all the guys in the back, all the fans out there, know how great AJ Styles truly is. But, man oh man, it feels phenomenal when he hits Styles with an RKO. So stay tuned. Orton then thinks of one more thing. He’s reminded of something. This is for Tama Tonga.
Last week, Tama took out Orton’s friend and teammate, Kevin Owens, at Backlash! The Bloodline took Kevin out! And has Orton forgotten about that? Oh no he has not! Orton sees the bracket, that Tama is safe on the other side of SmackDown’s bracket, but something tells him that they will path cross. And when they do, it won’t just be an RKO for Tama. No, no, no. Orton will do everything in his power to make sure Tama sees it coming! The Good Bad Guy has been warned, but will Orton get through Styles to make good on it?
Queen of the Ring: Jade Cargill VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green!
The storm that hit the WWE Women’s Division brought about NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions at Backlash, but now, forces of nature are colliding here in the opening round of the tournament! Who will still be standing at the end of this to head for the throne?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and break. They circle again, tie up, and are in another deadlock. They break again, talk some smack, and the fans fire up. Jade runs, RAMS Piper, but Piper stays up. Piper smiles but Jade dares her to try. Piper runs, RAMS Jade, and the fans fire up again! Jade and Piper talk some more smack, Jade runs, but ducks the lariat to run Piper over! Piper gets up, Jade whips, but PIper reverses and ELBOWS Jade! Jade stays up so Piper reels her in to scopo! Jade slips free, and SUPERKICKS! Jade roars, runs in at Piper, but PIper catches her to SPINEBUSTER!
Piper scowls, and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jade withstands that damage but Chelsea coaches Piper up. Piper kicks Jade around, stomps her, then hauls her up. Piper SLAPS Jade right down, then stalks her to ropes. Piper CHOKES Jade, Chelsea laughs at her, but the ref counts. Piper lets off, so Chelsea SLAPS Jade! The fans boo but Piper hauls Jade up. Piper scoops and SLAMS Jade, then dusts herself off. Chelsea taunts the fans for cheering Jade, but Piper hauls Jade up again. Short arm LARIAT! Jade falls over, but Piper drags her back up. Short arm LARIAT! Jade falls again, Piper flexes, but the fans boo.
Piper stands Jade back up, but Jade blocks the lariat! The fans fire up as Jade fires forearms, but Piper HEADBUTTS! Both women wobble, Piper runs, but Jade gets around to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives and Chelsea is panicked! Jade scowls, the fans rally up, and Jade runs in at the corner. SPLASH! Jade keeps going, to SPLASH again! Jade wants a third but Chelsea stands in the way! So Jade DECKS her! The fans are thunderous, but then Piper swings on Jade! Jade gets around, chicken wings, but Piper powers out to HEADBUTT! Piper runs in at Jade to SPLASH in return!
Piper sits Jade down, goes corner to corner herself, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Jade survives that hit, too, and Piper isn’t sure what to do now! Chelsea stands back up, she tells Piper to finish this! Piper puts Jade in a drop zone, goes up and up, but Jade gets up to YANK her down! Piper staggers, into a BOOT! Jade hurries to chicken wing! JADED!! Cover, Jade wins!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Chelsea is losing her mind over Piper losing in the first round, but now Jade steps forward… to take on the Irresistible Force! Talk about forces of nature! Will Jade bring that storm right to Nia’s front door and then head for the throne?
But then here comes Jade’s teammate! The EST is also in this tournament, will the strongEST duo dominate? Or will the Poison Pixie make her way to the throne?
Shinsuke Nakamura speaks.
“My art is not just to compete. It is to conquer, to captivate. And to destroy ALL who dare stand against me in the ring. Because I am here to claim what is rightfully mine: The pinnacle of SmackDown. And now that I am here, no one is safe. The Master of Strong Style does not just plan to rise, I plan to reign supreme. So watch closely, because everything on SmackDown is about to change. And it will never be the same again.” Is that a not so subtle hint that Nakamura is looking to write a sequel with The American Nightmare?
Queen of the Ring: Bianca Belair VS Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell!
SmackDown returns as Candice makes her entrance, Indi Hartwell with her. The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, but Indi already takes as swipe! Bianca avoids being tripped up, and she still runs Candice over! The fans fire up as Bianca runs, then handsprings over Candice’s dropdown! Bianca eggs Candice on, bypasses her, but Candice BOOTS back! Only to swing into chicken wings! Candice victory rolls free to send Bianca out! Candice goes to the apron, FLYING- NO, Bianca stops the rana to SWING Candice into barriers! Indi is stunned but Bianca puts Candice in the ring. Candice distracts the ref, Indi CHOP BLCOKS Bianca!
Candice drags Bianca up but Bianca stops the cradle! Bianca suplexes Candice up to hold, then SLAM! The fans fire up and Bianca RAMS into Candice at the corner! Bianca goes up, rains down fists, and the fans count along, only for Candice to slip out at 7! Candice grab a leg but Bianca kicks her away! Bianca then backflips up and over, only for the leg to jam! Candice dropkicks that leg out, then BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Bianca is still the toughEST, but clearly Indi’s influence is being felt. Candice HAMMERS away on that leg, then SMASHES the knee! Indi smiles and nods while Candice stalks Bianca.
Candice grabs the legs, but Bianca kicks. Candice CLUBS the leg, Bianca still kicks, and Bianca kicks free! Candice runs up, but into a scoop! FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up again and Bianca stands. Bianca gets Candice up, suplexes again, but Candice slips free! CHOP BLOCK! Candice uses Bianca as a step for the SENTON! Candice goes to ropes, but Bianca brings her off the ropes! Torture rack, KISS OF DEATH! Cover, Bianca wins!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
It was basically a Handicap Match, but Bianca still wins out! Bianca will have to wait for Mia Yim and Tiffany Stratton to fight it out on this weekend’s “Supershow,” but will she be ready for whoever comes her way?
The Bloodline is backstage.
Tama Tonga fires himself up for his match tonight, with Tonga Loa and Solo Sikoa both stoically standing by. Paul Heyman walks in, they all look at him. The Wise Man just wants a moment alone with Solo, so Solo excuses The Guerillas. Fans can be heard chanting “WE WANT ROMAN!” while Heyman says he knows his place in life. Heyman is Roman’s Wise Man. But Solo, you are making decisions- Oh, so Heyman decided to lie about pulling Roman from the WWE Draft? Yeah, that one backfired on them all. Because of that mistake, The Bloodline was drafted late in the third, when they should’ve been number one overall.
Solo says it’s like Heyman is trying to take money out of Solo’s pocket. Is Heyman trying to do that? No, not at all! IS he trying to take food from his kids? He wants Solo’s kids to starve? No! Then what about last week? Heyman walked past Jey, did he try to give some kind of signal? Some kind of look that he needed help? No…! Solo understands Heyman is the Wise Man, just trying to protect Roman and The Bloodline. But he hasn’t spoken to Roman since he lost their title at WrestleMania, right? R-Right. Well, Solo has. What?! And Solo says until Roman comes back, Solo is in charge, he calls the shots. That makes Heyman Solo’s Wise Man, “by orders of the Tribal Chief.”
Solo asks for a hug. Heyman brings it in, and Solo says he loves Heyman. Solo glances at The Guerillas, is this the new hierarchy here in The Bloodline?
Andrade speaks.
“I am a third-generation luchador. My destiny is here in the WWE. The Era of Andrade El Idolo has begun.”
King of the Ring: Tama Tonga w/ The Bloodline VS Angelo Dawkins w/ The Pride!
The Good Bad Guy was more than ready to fight The All Mighty, but an unfortunate injury during training has changed things. But The Curse of Greatness is ready to be that next man up! Will Dawkins look to go from a Profit to a king? Or will nothing stop The Bloodline from taking another throne for their own?
SmackDown returns as The MFT makes his entrance, The Bloodline backing him. The bell rings and Tama fires off hands! The ref counts as Tama stomps a mudhole, but lets off at 4. Tama then comes back to SPLASH! Dawkins staggers around, Solo applauds, and Tama fires haymakers and knees! Tama keeps on Dawkins in another corner, fires body shots, but the ref counts. Tama lets off at 4, the ref reprimands, but Solo smiles. Tama goes corner to corner, but Dawkins avoids the splash! Dawkins JABS, JABS, JABS, then LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Dawkins whips, Tama reverses but Dawkins hurdles! And UPPERCUTS!
The fans fire up with Dawkins, he runs corner to corner, CYCLONE SPLASH! Then ENZIGIRI! Dawkins keeps moving, blows past Tama, then POUNCES! Tama flops out of the ring and the fans fire up again! But then Solo stands in the way! So Dawkins DECKS him! The fans fire up and Ford FLIES onto Solo & Loa! The fans are thunderous, but Tama returns! Only to run into a SKY HIGH!! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives and Dawkins is stunned! Loa gets up to POST Ford! Loa & Solo drag Ford up, SAMOAN SPIKE!! Dawkins is worried for Ford , but Tama uses that to COMPLETE SHOT!! Cover, Tama wins!
Winner: Tama Tonga, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The fans boo as The Bloodline screws over Dawkins. Heyman reluctantly holds up the one with them, but Solo isn’t done! He drags Dawkins up, and gives him a SAMOAN SPIKE!! The fans boo more and even Heyman is in shock! Solo and his enforcers head out, will they stop at nothing until they stand atop the WWE?
King of the Ring: Randy Orton VS AJ Styles!
We’ve heard from The Viper and The Phenomenal One tonight, and both men are looking for redemption after taking losses at Backlash. They’ve picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and refocused on what’s next, but who is the one taking that next step forward while the other gets left behind?
SmackDown returns and Orton makes his entrance. He signs a fan’s magazine cover before he gets in the ring with Styles. The bell rings and the fans rally for “RANDY! RANDY!” as he circles with Styles. They tie up, Styles waistlocks, but Orton elbows free. Styles kicks low, headlocks, but Orton pulls hair to power up and out. Styles RAMS shoulders with Orton, runs, but Orton UPPERCUTS at the ropes! Orton then runs up to clothesline Styles up and out! The fans fire up and Orton get son the corner to do his pose! The fans are even more fired up, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Orton has Styles in a corner to rain down fists! The fans count along as Orton makes sure each one hurts! Orton goes all the way to nine, then brings Styles out to UPPERCUT for TEN! The fans are all fired up and Orton looms over Styles. Orton drags Styles up, scoops, btu Styles slips free to DROPKICK! Styles then runs, SLIDING FOREARM! Orton bails out fast, but Styles talks trash on the fans before going to the apron. SLIDING KNEE! Orton staggers, bumps into the post, and then all the way to the Prime hydration station. Styles storms out after Orton, but Orton kicks low!
Orton lured Styles in, and now he hits a BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Orton shoves Styles down, then brings him back up. The fans fire up as Orton drags Styles along the barrier, but Styles fights free! Styles ROCKS Orton, then goes up to use the barriers, to jump to the desk! And from desk, to PHENOMENAL- APRON BACK SUPLEX! Then DESK BACK SUPLEX! Orton makes Styles pay for getting cute, and fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Orton refreshes the ring count, then he brings Styles up again, for a DESK BACK SUPLEX! Styles sputters, Orton takes a bow, and the fans are thunderous!
Orton puts Styles in the ring, storms in after him, and goes to a corner. But Styles FLAPJACKS Orton off the buckles! Orton staggers back, Styles DROPKICKS the leg! Styles runs to CHOP BLOCK! Orton flounders and goes to ropes. Orton bails out, hobbles around, leans on barriers, but Styles goes out the other side. Styles runs in around the way, and he CHOP BLOCKS at full speed! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Styles says this is a match, isn’t it? Styles watches Orton writhe while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns once again and Styles has Orton down in the ring. Styles puts the bad leg on ropes, to HIP DROP on it! And then HIP DROP again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Styles ELBOW DROPS the leg! Orton still grabs at Styles but Styles pushes him down. Styles grabs that bad leg, brings it around to another side of the ring, and he soaks up the heat while standing on the foot. But then Orton BOOTS Styles up and out of the ring! The fans fire up as the ring count starts on Styles. Orton shakes out the bad leg, rolls away to center, and stands up. Styles steps in, Orton KICKS the ropes to jam him up!
Orton has Styles and the fans are thunderous again! But Styles slips free, roll and CALF- NO, Orton slips free to STOMP Styles! Orton hobbles, but he still watches Styles. Styles stands into a LARIAT! And another LARIAT! Orton ducks, but Styles avoids the powerslam and Orton just falls! OKLAHOMA ROLL! TWO, and Orton UPPERCUTS! Styles flops to the apron, the fans rally up, and Orton grits his teeth. Orton forces himself to stand, but Styles also stands on the apron. Orton storms his way over to get Styles back in the ropes! But Styles gets the bad leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Orton falls back, Styles drags himself back up!
The fans rally for Orton as he stands, but Styles takes aim! Springboard and- NO, Orton trips him up! Styles falls to the mat and goes to a corner. Orton storms over, he drags Styles up, but Styles again wants the leg! Orton holds ropes but Styles powers through! Orton sits up to fight off the Calf Crusher, but Styles still pulls! Orton endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, and he reaches back to hook Styles! Orton can’t push Styles down as Styles pulls on that bad leg! Orton grits his teeth, tries again, and he gets Styles into a headlock! Styles lets go of the leg, slips free of the headlock, but runs into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!
Styles survives and Orton is frustrated, but Orton won’t stop now. Orton stalks Styles to a corner, drags him up and puts him up top. Orton ROCKS Styles with a right hand, then ROCKS him again! Orton climbs, the fans fire up, but Styles slips out! Styles YANKS Orton down, runs up, but Orton puts Styles in the ropes! DRAPING DDT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Orton rises again, and with the Mohegan Sun red hot for him, Orton hears those voices! Styles rises, RK- NO! Styles shoves Orton away, runs up, but is put on the apron! Styles ROCKS Orton, springboards, PHENOMENAL FOREARM!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!!
Orton survives by his fingertips and Styles cannot believe it! Styles argues with the ref but the ref says ropebreak is ropebreak! Styles drags Orton back up and “This is Awesome!” But the fans also boo as Styles calls his shot! But Orton RKOS!!! Cover, Orton wins!!
Winner: Randy Orton, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Truly outta nowhere, The Viper strikes and turns things right around! Styles loses again, what must he do to get back on track? As for Orton, he promised to go after Tama Tonga, will he be like Kevin Owens and #JustKeepFighting until he can?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here to start there part of the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments, but it seems even they have to put a couple matches on the “Supershow” live event this weekend to go with the two from Raw. Santos VS Knight is gonna be a really good one, and I’m a little surprised it’s Mia Yim VS Tiffany Stratton in the other. Not that those two aren’t great choices, but just that I figured Tiffany for a shot at Bayley’s title on the side, same as Becky VS Liv. That said, Tiff is definitely winning because Mia is part of the NXT Women’s North American Championship story. Mia will more than likely win her qualifying match over there to be part of NXT Battleground’s ladder match.
Speaking of Bayley, good promo segment from her with Chelsea & Piper, quick as it was. Chelsea talking smack on Jade of course meant Jade was winning, and natural segue from Jade exiting to Bianca entering. Bianca winning out makes sense, too, but it was a much quicker match than expected. Naomi VS Nia was a great match, and Nia winning makes sense. However, Nia running up into Jade next, I would think Jade wins. And if it’s Bianca VS Tiff, I’m thinking Tiff wins only because I don’t think they’d make Jade and Bianca face each other while they’re still tag champions. Jade VS Tiff will make for a very good SmackDown finals.
Great stuff on the men’s side, too. Great promo with The Bloodline backstage, Solo really coming into his own with this almost usurper role. And assuming Lashley’s injury is legit, Dawkins stepping in actually works out for the better, as The Bloodline can screw Dawkins over and get Tama into the next round. Lashley needs to stay strong kayfabe wise for when he faces Melo. Good promo from Corbin and Melo, great match from them, and Melo with the quick pin win was a good way to have him advance while keeping Corbin strong. Melo keeps mouthing off to veterans, but he’ll have to be careful not to do that to Randy next time.
Great promos from Styles and Orton ahead of their great main event, and great win for Orton. Orton wants Tama in the SmackDown finals, and there’s a good chance we get that with Orton facing Melo and Tama facing the winner of LA Knight VS Santos Escobar. You can bet Knight comes out the winner, only to again get screwed over by The Bloodline. We also got some good “Look who’s on SmackDown now/again!” videos, which I think I missed a few. But Nakamura and Andrade had good promos, and the videos were really just for fans who haven’t been paying attention that closely even though we just got the WWE Draft a couple weeks ago.
And of course, big stuff going on for Cody Rhodes’ next title defense. A little surprised Logan was chosen given he’s still US Champion, but then it seems like they want to at least tease Winner Takes All. Nothing was officially said, but that’d be pretty wild stuff. Grand Slam American Nightmare would be cool, Two Belt Logan would not, I’m just not sure WWE would go through with either. There could be shenanigans that keep either man from losing their title, because otherwise, two title scenes will be overlapping and I’m not even sure Cody would be able to handle a doubleheader of defending both Undisputed and United States Championships.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.9.2024
Under Siege was straight trash homie…can we salvage some sense coming off a bad PLE?
Well Under Siege kind of sucked except for the last 2 matches…so I really have no clue what to expect from this episode. We’re apparently kicking off with a System championship celebration party, so this could be slow and cringe or actually interesting. Really only two ways to go with this.
Let’s find out if I’m drinking early tonight.
.@The_Ace_Austin and @DashingChrisBey could be facing off for the X Division Championship after tonight! @MeanGiaMiller #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/xDfizmHBsz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 10, 2024
Ratings:
FBI (Ray Jaz & Zack Clayton w/Little Guido) vs First Class (Rich Swann & AJ Francis): Swann wins via Frog Splash – * 1/2
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) vs Jake Something & Cody Deaner: Rascalz win Tandem Goomba Stomp/Sit Out – *
Jonathan Gresham vs Will Ferrera: Gresham wins via CephaloPin – Squash
ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) vs Speedball Mountain (Trent Seven & Speedball Mike Bailey): Speedball Mountain win via Ultima Birminghammer – *** 1/2
Results:
So Myers opens up the segment, and the crowd is a bit flat, but both Myers and then Moose start laying in the “greatest faction of all time” stuff, so I guess we’re gonna start to see some cracks soon. But this is a rough promo to open with. The crowd is just barely reacting and having the local minor league team cheerleaders or something come out for their entrance was just awkward. This is all going over like a fart in church.
Lish says she put a video package together, but it gets interrupted by Broken Matt Hardy with a steel chair, and at least the crowd cares a little and Hardy seems to be into the promo a bit. Not as much as Under Siege, but definitely better than when he first came back. OH MY GOD! Lish says people can’t understand Broken Matt because of HIS accent. Okay, that’s a fantastic line. The promo is still kinda flat, but Lish had the line of the exchange so far. Hardy fights them with the chair, does pretty decent until Lish brings out Kendra the Kendo Stick and interferes enough to get the others to use the numbers advantage. But Ryan Nemeth hits the ring and makes the save for Matt.
The cheerleaders turn on The System and start doing the “Delete” motion. Very…stupid.
FBI (Ray Jaz & Zack Clayton w/Little Guido) vs First Class (Rich Swann & AJ Francis)
Rich gets thrown around a little early on from Zack, until he goes to the eyes and gives AJ a shot to come in and hit some assisted moves. Zack it draped over the ropes, the referee backs off AJ and Swann takes cheap shots over and over while the referee is distracted. AJ gets too cocky, slowly goes for a corner Splash and misses, but he grabs Zack’s wrist to try and stop the tag. Big car crash Double Lariat leads to a simultaneous tag and Ray Jaz takes the hot tag. A few quick strikes into a Running Backdrop Driver for a near fall. AJ breaks up the pin, Zack tries to even the odds but AJ handles him and chucks him out. Rich Dropkicks Ray into AJ, Chokeslam into the Frog Splash, First Class wins.
Speaking of furious! @JakeSomething_ has a bone to pick with The Rascalz! @CodyDeaner @ZacharyWentz @TheTreyMiguel @milanmiracle #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/rg40S7khHb
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 10, 2024
Alan Angels stupid talk show is back and he’s flirting with SDL and Kon is still in the mix. This is cringe, awful and I’d rather shoot myself in the head. This sucks.
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) vs Jake Something & Cody Deaner
So this is a Tornado Tag now because of Deaner’s stupid “People’s Choice” gimmick. I have lost nearly any desire to care about this match purely because Deaner is a plight on wrestling. Deaner and Something have early control, but I literally don’t care. I’m just waiting for Deaner to screw this up somehow since he’s not likable or charming, and this is painful. I’d rather have a root canal than watch this, and we all know I love Zachary Wentz.
Thankfully Wentz and Trey start to turn things around, but I want to get away from this match faster than Tom Brady left his own roast. We all know that if the Deaner team ever starts to build momentum its because of Jake. I just really want nothing to do with this match. Its trash, its spots for spots sake, spray paint in Jake’s eyes, Double Superkick, into the Rocket Launcher/Super Kick tandem and then Goomba Stomp Sitout Powerbomb for the Rascalz to win. Thank Christ its over.
OH more good news! Maclin comes out and kills The Rascalz on the ramp!
.@SteveMaclin just took down both Rascalz and now he's clashing with @FrankieKazarian in the back! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/qGRsQULTJk
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 10, 2024
This Gabby segment is awful. She’s just asking about names, its almost as stupid and irritating as Art Donovan “How much does this guy weigh”. I usually love the ASH gimmick, but with this moronic Gabby chick, this is awful. Gabby is terrible, baiting the comedy reactions from ASH and Iceman makes their gimmick less charming because being obliviously goofy in serious situations is what makes them great. Not feeding into the comedy. Too much talking in this episode, and by people that shouldn’t be talking.
Jonathan Gresham vs Will Ferrera
The local jobber doesn’t even look like enhancement talent, he looks like a temp at a run down office. Gresham comes out with a few low kicks, then a Dropkick and a little bit of the Muta flourish as he goes to tie up the jobber Heel Hook, Butterflied Arms behind the calf, and the official starts to cough. The referee coughing distracts Gresham enough to give Ferrera a few spots, but a Asai Moonsault into a Trailer Hitch, Kneecap Smash and then he just stalks his prey. Octopus hold with the ink, hand over Ferrera’s face, CephaloPin.
ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) vs Speedball Mountain (Trent Seven & Speedball Mike Bailey)
So there’s a weird wrinkle to this match, the winning team will face each other in the number one contender match.
Bey and Bailey start off and Bailey catches Bey with a Dropkick, tags in Trent, Chops, Kicks, Trent with the Assisted Corkscrew Senton for a near fall. Trent does his Kojima Chops, Bailey tags in, Poetry in Motion for another near fall. Bey finally finds a tag and they rip off a Tandem Overhead Hammerlock Takeover, near fall, Ace continues to work on Bailey, Snap Suplex, Bey tags in, Low Clothesline for a near fall, Knee to the spine into another cover but only a 1 count. Bailey makes the desperate tag out, Trent comes in with some Chops, Back Elbows and Scoop Spinning Fowsion for 2! Bailey tags back in, some back and forth big attempts, Superplex from Trent, Bailey goes for the Shooting Star Press but hits only the mat! Things spill to the outisde and they’re just throwing chops, Speedball Mountain both miss chops at the same time into the post, ABC try to capitalize.
Bey works over the hand that just crashed into the post, Cross Arm Breaker attempt, Key Lock attempt but Bailey is fighting back. Bailey tries to prevent Bey from tagging in Ace while also trying to protect the hand. Flurry of Kicks out of nowhere! Bey falls back into his own corner so Ace tags in while Speedball is selling fatigue. Bailey Roundhouse Kick miss, Superkick miss cause Ace Matrix dodges, Ace goes for the Spinning Heel Kick but misses, they both go for High Round kicks and connect at the same time. Both sell and then crawl to their corners, simultaneous tags on Trent and Bey. Bey tries the Satellite DDT, Trent stops him, Bey with a Roundhouse Kick, Trent spins the momentum with a Spinning Backfist. Seven Star Lariat attempt, block, Gamengiri into a Cutter for two for ABC! Tandem Ripcord Knees from ABC, into the Brianbuster with the Round Kick, Bailey makes the save at 2! ABC in control, Trent and Bailey try to fight from underneath, Bop and Bang gives them a moment, Ace throws Trent’s backfist into Bailey’s face. Breakdown, Superkick rewinds Ace into the Seven Star Lariat! 1-2-Phenomenal Forearm from Bey sends Bailey falling into the pinfall to break it.
Ace tags in Bey, 1-2-Sweet is called for but Bailey pulls Trent to the side, Dive and Asai Moonsault keep Speedball Mountain alive. Briminghammer/Ultima Weapon attempt, but Ace gets out of the Birminghammer, Bey knocks Bailey off, Ace kicks Trent out, Fosbury Flop from Ace levels both Mountain members. Ace is busy talking shit to Mustafa while Bey is yelling since Ace is legal, they take too long. Tornado Dragon Suplex takes out Bey, Ultima Birminghammer wins!
Overall Score: 2.5/10
This was the worst episode I’ve seen since the terrible AEW crossover time. 75% of the show was talking, the segments were cringe, dead or just straight up bad. Gabby LaSpisa has no business on a televised product. I couldn’t care less if she’s part of the Busted Open idiot squad, she can stay in podcast form buried far away from people with personalities. Deaner is worthless, Kon and Angels are both insanely worthless, Jake absorbing a bunch of losses is JUST like his last run with the company. PUSH HIM. He’s got a great look, he’s athletic, yes he needs a better name than “Something” but get Deaner far away from him. I mean the stupidity of this show made me dislike the ASH by Elegance segment, which annoys me since I really love her gimmick.
Only good things were we’re seeing some kind of return/repackage of Giselle Shaw and the main event was decent even though they’re really being heavy handed with the ABC breaking up thing. The fear a bunch of us had after Scott left was just watching a ton of factions and teams fall apart…and that’s happened. MCMG are gone, Dango hasn’t been seen in like a month, ABC is on the way out, Kevin Knight hasn’t been around with Kushida so I guess they aren’t a thing in TNA anymore. Ugh…and I am not looking forward to the 16 person clusterfuck next week.
I’m going to be purchasing a lot of alcohol before next week. This was unabashed garbage.
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