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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Report! (12/26/17)

All images courtesy of the WWE’s official Twitter
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Triple Threat #1 Contender’s Match: The New Day VS Rusev Day VS Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable; wins and will face The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
- Breezango VS The Bludgeon Brothers; The Bludgeon Brothers win, by disqualification.
- Ruby Riott w/ The Riott Squad VS Naomi; Ruby wins.
- WWE United States Championship Tournament: Baron Corbin VS Bobby Roode; Roode wins and moves on to the next round.
- WWE United States Championship Tournament: Tye Dillinger VS Jinder Mahal w/ The Singh Brothers; Mahal wins and moves on to the next round.
- AJ Styles VS Kevin Owens w/ Sami Zayn; Owens wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
SmackDown General Manager, Daniel Bryan, comes to the ring.
That feeling when the first hour of #SDLive is COMMERCIAL-FREE…@WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/Ng25Lod9kd
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Chicago greets him with a standing “YES! YES!” ovation, and then a chant of his name. Bryan feels great being back in Chicago, and reviews last week’s “roller coaster” SmackDown. The most unexpected happened, i.e. the newly minted United States Champion, Dolph Ziggler, venting his frustrations before seemingly quitting! Bryan has tried to make contact with Ziggler but there has been no response. Therefore, we can only assume Ziggler vacated the United States Championship. If Ziggler is watching, the WWE Universe wishes him the best, and Bryan personally considers Ziggler an all-time great. But, the show must go on, so the WWE United States Championship shall have a tournament to determine yet another new United States Champion! And that tournament starts tonight! Baron Corbin shall battle Bobby Roode, and- Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin appear.
The announcement of a #USTitle tournament is all well and good, but @WWEGable & @Sheltyb803 have the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles on their minds! pic.twitter.com/mCOtBL30RS
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
They are so happy to hear about the US Championship, but what about the SmackDown Tag Team Championship? Chicago thinks “Rusev Day!” deserves a chance. Gable & Benjamin just had their chance at Clash of Champions. But it wasn’t a fair one. They are owed a 1v1 match-up, yet Clash had a Fatal 4 Way. Why!? Gable & Benjamin beat the Usos 2v2 fair and square, which means they would have been the new Smackdown Tag Team Champions. They’ve earned this opportunity and– Aiden English & Rusev appear!
IT'S RUSEV DAY IN CHICAGO! #SDLive@RusevBUL @WWEDramaKing pic.twitter.com/eE8LgX6Sp9
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Why does Team Rusev Day deserve a shot? English shall sing it for you. “One, we beat the champs two weeks ago~! Two, at Clash, did we lose? No~! Three, listen cuz you don’t want to miss this~. You know what day comes right after Christmas~!” Boxing Day? No, fool! It’s RUSEV DAY!
#BoxingDay, @WWEGable? Really?
IT'S #RusevDay!!! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/ZNBCZlJo1m
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
“Aww Chi-Town!” The New Day is here!
PANCAKES and POSITIVITY, THAT'S what #TheNewDay DOES!#SDLive @WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/e8wdFT5hcF
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
All these other teams are wasting time. If you want to find out who–who? who who?–the real #1 contenders are, take the Kofi Kingston True/False challenge. Did the team of Chad Gable & Jason J– er, Shelton Benjamin… get pinned? True! Did the “oddly charismatic team” of Rusev Day get pinned by The New Day? True! And who–who who?–else but “yo boiz” deserve a title shot? True! Logic therefore states that it’s The New Day~ who are the “rightful” #1 contenders to the… Bryan, please join the New Day for this… W! W! E! World, T– Shut up! Rusev says no one wants to see those swiveling hips. Chicago seems to agree, they want “Rusev Day!” So can Bryan please make up his mind? Or does he have to ask his “mommy”, Shane McMahon? Bryan can make thsi decision himself. They’re all right that they’re all talented. Therefore, it will be a Tag Team Triple Threat #1 Contender to the SmackDown Tag Team Championships! Right now!
It's a #RusevDay MIRACLE!
Per @WWEDanielBryan, #TheNewDay is about to do battle with @WWEGable & @SheltyB803 AND @RusevBUL & @WWEDramaKing to determine the next challengers for the @WWEUsos' #SDLive #TagTeamTitles! pic.twitter.com/69WifUEHcs
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Triple Threat #1 Contender’s Match: The New Day VS Rusev Day VS Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable!
It’s a lot to say but it all boils down to “win and you face the champs”! Speaking of, The Usos appear!
Time to get a closer look for the #SDLive #TagTeamChampions…@WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/8l6GYXDuEm
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
The SmackDown Tag Team Champions have the Division on lock down, so they want to keep a close eye on who they’ll face in the coming weeks. Xavier Woods, Aiden English and Chad Gable start for their respective teams, and they circle at the ring of the bell. Gable kicks Woods but English puts Gable in a headlock, Gable powers out while The Usos join commentary. Woods rolls English, ONE, Gable shoves Woods. Woods shoves back, Gable shoves again, Gable bounces off of Rusev. Rusev and Gable argue, English points a finger, Big E and Rusev start arguing on the outside. Chicago wants Rusev to tag in but he is busy jawing with Big E and Benjamin. English throws Gable out for Rusev to hit, Benjamin runs Rusev over, Big E runs Benjamin over! English kicks Big E, Woods clotheslines English out. With everyone else gathered in the same area, Woods builds speed and FLIES!
This match has POSITIVELY gotten off to a chaotic start!#SDLive #NewDayRocks pic.twitter.com/ZtrzDPScXa
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Woods bowls everyone over, then puts English in the ring. He keeps on English with stiff strikes, cover, TWO. Tag to Big E, Woods runs and becomes human weapon, powerbomb style! Big E covers, TWO. Woods climbs up, Big E scoops English, English sips out and while Rusev shoves Woods down, Gable returns. Gable grabs Big E, who still has hold of English, double German Suplex! Gable covers Big E, TWO, he goes to English, TWO. He goes back to Big E, tags Benjamin, double mudhole stomps on Big E. Benjamin keeps stomping, then drags Big E out before booting English down. Benjamin suplexes Big E up and over, but English breaks the cover. English keeps on Big E, tags Rusev, and Chicago goes wild as Rusev stomps a mudhole of his own. Benjamin and Gable drag English off to then stomp him out before throwing him out. English checks on Rusev while Gable tags Benjamin. They whip, knee and knee strike Big E down, cover, TWO. Rusev tags English, Gable tags Benjamin, they go after Big E together. There is a truce–some fans chant “CM Punk!” but perhaps other fans are booing them down?–English and Gable work together to whip Big E to the one open corner. Big E fires out with double lariats! Everyone is down, fans rally with “New! Day Rocks!” Big E tags Woods, Woods rallies on both opponents. Mule kick and a shove to ropes, dropkick to English’s back. Woods then whips Gable but is reversed, he boots Gable away then hits the Honor Roll! Woods keeps moving, roaring elbow to English, Gable breaks it just in time. Gable brings Woods over, tags Benjamin, Benjamin stomps and punches Woods again. Benjamin goes after English before throwing him into Rusev, then gives him a BIG Spinebuster!
VICIOUS #Spinebuster by @Sheltyb803! That'll show #TheNewDay he's the furthest thing from "old @JasonJordanJJ"… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/NAeKu1ajPA
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Woods hits Benjamin with an enziguri! Everyone is down again, Gable tags in and knocks Big E down. Gable hits Woods with an Exploder, English hits Gable with a shotgun boot! The Usos like what they’re seeing, and know how it feels. Rusev fires up, English crawls over, hot tag to the Bulgarian Brute! Rusev rallies on WOods and Gable, kick after kick, then barreling shoulders into each man corner to corner. Big E returns, Rusev gets running, running windmill kick knocks Big E over! Benjamin returns, MACHKA KICK! The Bulgarian Brute is fired up!
"The SUPER ATHLETE came to play TONIGHT!" – @WWEGraves
Everyone in Chicago is ready to celebrate #RusevDay! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/VoaDQ8uwmw
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
The fans cheer for “Rusev Day!” as he paces the ring. He takes aim at the crowd outside, runs, but runs into Gable’s elbow. Gable gets around but Rusev tags English, Rusev takes the rolling German Suplex! English hits Gable with a lariat. Woods hits a missile dropkick on English, covers, TWO! Woods goes over to Gable and gives him a couple chops. He then whips but is reversed, Big E tags while Woods kicks Gable. Woods whips Gable into Big E, backstabber yurinagi combo! Cover, TWO! Big E can’t believe it, but the Usos are loving it. Big E tags Woods back in and the prepare the finish, but Gable slips out. Gable shoves Big E at the corner, Woods jumps over but falls into Benjamin’s running knee strike! Then Gable hits his moonsault! TWO! The Usos are again loving this.
The @WWEUsos are appreciatin' the competition! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/38wCKlFPk2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Benjamin and Gable drag Woods up, the fans declare “This is awesome!” English clobbers Benjamin, then goes after Gable to be caught into the rolling German Suplex, but English grabs Woods by the hair! The three back up together, English fights out and knocks Woods down, Gable tries another German but Gable swing-kicks him off! Step-in Tornado DDT on Gable, but then Widowmaker slam from English! Cover, but Benjamin breaks it up! Benjamin keeps on English, hoisting him up to the top rope. Fans still want “Rusev Day!” so English resists. Gable comes over to help but Rusev gives them DOUBLE POWERBOMBS! English takes aim, FLYING SPLASH!
.@WWEDramaKing…FEELIN' FROGGY?! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/mKld5f3e2A
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
TWO!? The Usos recognize that move. Rusev Day regroups, and the fans fire up again. English asks what day it is, Rusev says “RUSEV DAY!” He tags in, Woods rolls him up, TWO, MACHKA KICK! Woods and Gable are side by side, Rusev gets an idea. SUPER ACCOLADE!
Behold…the SUPER ACCOLADE by @RusevBUL! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Zbk3BThf8L
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Gable and Woods endure this special edition of the signature stretch, Benjamin comes in and breaks it up with a knee strike. He drags Gable over, tags himself in and fights English off. Benjamin sees Big E coming in, stops him but then Big E puts him on the apron to SUICIDE SPEAR him off! Big E is fired up, he gets Benjamin in and brings down the straps. “New! Day Rocks!” Big E scoops Benjamin, Benjamin fights out. Benjamin takes a back elbow, Big E hops up, but a high knee strike stuns him! Gable tags in while Benjamin carries Big E out in a powerbomb position, DOOMSDAY! Gable & Benjamin win! Now that it is official, can “American Alpha 2” follow in the footsteps of the original?
A win over The @WWEUsos last week…
and another WIN tonight for @WWEGable and @Sheltyb803!Next time they meet Jimmy & Jey, it'll be for the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles NEXT WEEK! pic.twitter.com/fznSIQyxED
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
SmackDown General Manager and Commissioner meet.
How was Shane’s Christmas? Great. How is Bryan? Good. Shane was thinking it over, though, and he was actually upset by something Bryan said: that Shane is becoming Vince McMahon. True, Vince isn’t the easiest to get along with, and Shane realizes he needs to stay focused on “certain things.” Vince can be a “ruthless, cold, calculating and mean S.O.B” but give him his due. Vince built the WWE empire by himself and has made sports entertainment what it is today. And at the end of the day, Vince is Shane’s father. Bryan understands. He’s not undermining anything, but he just wants Shane to realize the more negative aspects of Vince’s personality. Shane brings up this US Championship tournament. Braon Corbin was owed a title rematch, why not just give him that? Same for Bobby Roode. Well, SmackDown is the Land of Opportunity, so Bryan felt it was best that they give several superstars an equal chance. Alright, Shane understands that. But tonight’s main event of Kevin Owens VS AJ Styles? Shane questions this even more. It is non-title but why isn’t Sami banned from ringside? We know how that’ll turn out. Do those two deserve such an opportunity? Perception is reality, Shane is hoping Bryan’s not favoring those two. Shane would hope his GM is “beyond reproach.” Bryan’s reasoning is that Styles VS Owens was one of 2017’s best rivalries, so why not end the year with one more match? Okay then. The tension is still palpable, will SmackDown management make it through the end of 2017?
"@FightOwensFight vs. @AJStylesOrg? The main event of #SDLive tonight?"
It seems @shanemcmahon is now questioning the decisions of @WWEDanielBryan a bit… pic.twitter.com/3qX1J25tI5
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Breezango VS The Bludgeon Brothers!
Is RETRIBUTION on the minds of @MmmGorgeous and @WWEFandango right about now? Let's find out… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/JVqfi3RAO4
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
The Fashion Police received this “rematch for redemption” as a Christmas gift from their “best friends”, The Ascension. The Case of 2B is not yet closed, can the Fashion Files close the season with a win?
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It's BLUDGEON time.#SDLive @LukeHarperWWE @ERICKROWAN pic.twitter.com/Pje3t9kZFg
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Fandango and Harper start, but then Harper tags in Rowan so Fandango tags in Breeze. The four men go at each other in a brawl, Rowan throws Breeze out while Harper whips Fandango to a corner. Fandango boots back and hops up, but his tornado DDT is countered with pure power. Harper catches Fandango in a scrapbuster slam! He throws Fandango out while Rowan gives Breeze an apron facebuster. Rowan hauls Breeze into the ring, then tags in Harper. Harper slaps Rowan and whips him into Breeze for a big corner splash that feeds Breeze to a boot! Tag back to Rowan, The Bludgeon Brothers drag Breeze up for the assisted powerbomb! Cover, but Rowan breaks it on his own!?
They're not done dishing out the punishment just yet…#SDLive #BludgeonBrothers pic.twitter.com/Vu1VDVYuGt
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
They sadistically continue this match, tag to Harper to keep Fandango out. Rowan fetches Fandango to throw him into steel steps and then barriers. The Ascension come to the rescue! They go after the Bludgeon Brothers and then retreat with the Fashion Police in tow. Did Konnor & Viktor realize their gift backfired?
#TheAscension just spared #Breezango from further ANNIHILATION at the hands of The #BludgeonBrothers!#SDLive @KonnorWWE @ViktorRiseWWE pic.twitter.com/k18Eaf4owT
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Backstage interview with the Fashion Files friends.
Clearly, Breezango is not in the right frame of mind to speak. On behalf of their friends, The Ascension feel Harper & Rowan crossed the lines. That’s why their friends are challenging Harper & Rowan to another rematch. Get ready for the wasteland! Wait, how is this being good friends?!
Did…did #TheAscension just volunteer #Breezango for ANOTHER match next week against The #BludgeonBrothers?! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/VHDLxyfHOh
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
SmackDown takes a look at Stephanie McMahon’s major announcement.
Everyone woman in the WWE has contributed to the Women’s (R)Evolution, and history will be made with the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble! Who will come out as a Wrestlemania headliner?
Ruby Riott w/ The Riott Squad VS Naomi!
Let's. Start. A. RIOTT!#SDLive @RubyRiotWWE @YaOnlyLivvOnce @sarahloganwwe pic.twitter.com/yIvBN21P9M
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
All of us, EVERY SINGLE TIME @NaomiWWE's hits…#SDLive pic.twitter.com/uvBxaW5SWt
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
The wild woman of The Squad have looked to dominate SmackDown and now look to make history. Ruby knows a Rumble is really just a Royal Riot, and that’s her expertise. “That glow has got to go”, will Ruby do that here tonight?
The bell rings, teh two swing wild rights but then Ruby knees low and throws Naomi down by her hair. Ruby keeps hammering on Naomi, then drags her back up for a scoop. Naomi slips out, then ducks, springboard roundhouse! Cover, TWO, Liv distracts Naomi right away. Naomi rocks Liv down with a right, Sarah tries but gets a shoulder. Ruby gets up, kicks Naomi in the knee then hits her with the falling Pele, aka the Riott Kick! Ruby wins mean and fast, can she and her Squad do much of the same in the Women’s Royal Rumble?
The numbers game was just TOO MUCH for @NaomiWWE to deal with as @RubyRiotWWE picks up the huge victory on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/uzYuzW7X7A
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
The Riott Squad isn’t satisfied with just a win, they stomp away on Naomi together! Liv and Sarah drag Naomi up, Charlotte comes out to make the save!
Mess with the GLOW, you get the QUEEN!#SDLive @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/NYrgPCL5eD
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
She runs Sarah over, then SPEARS Ruby! Liv goes after her but gets a tackle of her own, then forearms. The Queen turns around, Sarah boots her down, Riott Kick for the SmackDown Women’s Champion. They throw Charlotte out now, but then the Welcoming Committee comes out!
The #RiottSquad just proved 3️⃣ > 2️⃣ at the expense of @MsCharlotteWWE and @NaomiWWE, but NOT SO FAST…#SDLive @TaminaSnuka @LanaWWE @NatbyNature @CarmellaWWE pic.twitter.com/zAAVOAVYqm
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
They outnumber The Squad as they enter the ring, so The Squad backs down. But the Welcoming Committee won’t let them, they go right after Ruby, Liv & Sarah on the outside and run them out of the arena. Numbers worked tonight, but a Rumble is every woman for themselves, who will come out THE woman to win?
Backstage interview with AJ Styles.
The Phenomenal One made 2017 his year on SmackDown and has one more rematch with Kevin Owens. This time, Kevin will have his “Guardian Angel” Sami Zayn ringside, how does Styles feel? Styles has the same plan for Sami as he did the Singh Brothers, so no problem there. Styles has however heard Shane is accusing Bryan of favoritism. Whenever Styles steps into the ring, he is the favorite and his opponents are underdogs. Styles pushed himself in 2017, he started the year as champion and will end the year as champion. SmackDown is the Land of Opportunity, so he dares Sami & Kevin to earn them. You do not get opportunities handed to you, not with Styles around. If Kevin wants to win, he’ll have to outwork Styles, outsmart Styles and out-hustle Styles, which hasn’t happened yet in 2017 and still won’t. SmackDown will still be The House that AJ Styles Built!
"2018 will be no different than 2017, because…#SDLive will STILL be the house that A-J STYLES BUILT!" – @WWE Champion @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/HR9Tmlt1jU
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
WWE United States Championship Tournament: Baron Corbin VS Bobby Roode!
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…….GLORIOUS!!! #SDLive @REALBobbyRoode pic.twitter.com/UigMtrcwq5
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Dolph Ziggler may have left SmackDown and the WWE, but the US Championship didn’t. Will the GLORIOUS One or the Lone Wolf find their way back to the prestigious title?
The #LoneWolf @BaronCorbinWWE is about to begin his journey BACK to the #USTitle… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/RjLsiPZXSs
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
The bell rings, they tie up, Roode gets headlock control. Corbin tries to power out but Roode holds on so Corbin puts him in a corner. The referee calls for a break, Corbin swings but Roode blocks and retaliates. Roode stomps Corbin, Corbin gets out of the ring. Corbin returns but runs into Roode’s right hands, then a corner clothesline to swinging neckbreaker. Cover, ONE, Corbin slips out of the ring again. Roode doesn’t give him time to rest, so Corbin drags him out of the ring and shoves him into the apron. Then he throws Roode into barriers. “How do you feel now, huh!?” Chicago boos and jeers Corbin while he refreshes the count. Corbin fetches Roode, to suplex him up onto the ropes for a modified Tree of Woe, then punches Roode in the ribs to send him tumbling down. The referee counts, Corbin gets Roode in the ring. Roode gets to a corner but Corbin brings him up for body shots. Corbin backs up to run a shoulder into Roode, then shoves him down with a reverse STO to a running right hand. Fans boo, Corbin says “I can’t hear you!” He brushes off their disdain as he stalks Roode again. Roode fights back with body shots and chops, then runs but into the sidewalk slam! Cover, TWO, Corbin keeps focus as he stomps on Roode’s ribs. Corbin puts Roode in a bearhug to squeeze his ribs. Fans rally for Roode, Roode gets up and elbows his way out, but then Corbin throws him out. Corbin catches his breath as Roode climbs up. Corbin stalks over, Roode shoulders him back but then Corbin rocks Roode down with a right hand. Roode hits the floor, Corbin slides out to then run Roode over!
The LONE WOLF @BaronCorbinWWE can cover a LOT of ground in just a few seconds… #SDLive #USTitle pic.twitter.com/8iPcFDFCAv
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
The Lone Wolf calls the fans and Roode “nobodies” before putting Roode back in the ring. Fans boo and jeer more but Corbin just shrugs it off again. He returns into the ring and runs at Roode, but Roode gets a knee up to knock him away. Corbin tries again, Roode dumps him out. Roode sees Corbin coming, ducks the right hand then forearms him against the ropes. Roode runs again and clotheslines Corbin all the way out. Chicago fires up for Roode while he gets to the apron, for a flying clothesline! A new count begins, Roode gets Corbin up and in, Corbin gets to a corner. Roode runs in, clothesline but the bulldog denied. Corbin runs in but gets boots. Roode hops up, Blockbuster!
This BLOCKBUSTER by @REALBobbyRoode was ________.#SDLive #USTitle pic.twitter.com/a5s9PldxXm
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
TWO! Roode keeps his cool as he brings Corbin up. Corbin fights back and throws him into a post. Corbin drags Roode back out, End of Days escaped, then Roode side-steps the charging Lone Wolf. The former champion slides out then back in, Roode sees him coming, SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up while Roode winds it up, it’s… GLORIOUS! He brings Corbin up, countered into Deep Six! TWO! Corbin can’t believe Roode survived, he’s getting frustrated now. He stands up while fans cheer for Roode. He brings Roode up and powers him to a corner before hoisting him up top. Corbin climbs up but Roode fights back. Roode knocks Corbin down but Corbin fires back with rights before climbing up again. Corbin prepares but Roode resists, Roode knocks Corbin down again. Roode adjusts and takes aim, but Corbin catches him mid-air. Choke- Sunset flip! Roode wins! A GLORIOUS victory in the first round, can Roode make it all the way to the end?
A GLORIOUS victory for @REALBobbyRoode as he advances to the SEMI-FINALS of the #USTitle tournament! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/5XV3VNsXSn
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
This is what it's all about. #SDLive ?????? pic.twitter.com/uc27idXWOZ
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
WWE United States Championship Tournament: Tye Dillinger VS Jinder Mahal w/ The Singh Brothers!
Are we looking at the NEXT #USChampion in the form of the #ModernDayMaharaja @JinderMahal? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/iEQyLhgBg0
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Sunil & Samir introduce us to “the next United States Champion”, the Modern Day Maharaja, but can Mahal best the Perfect Ten to join Bobby Roode in the next round?
Is @WWEDillinger about to leave @JinderMahal seeing nothing but 1️⃣0️⃣?#SDLive #USTitle pic.twitter.com/foDN7xaUbd
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
The bell rings, Mahal and Dillinger tie up. Mahal gets a quick takedown to facelock, Tye gets the standing switch but Mahal elbows out. Mahal runs, Dillinger knocks him down with a back elbow, quick cover, ONE. Dillinger tries a backslide, TWO, Mahal bails out to regroup with his henchmen while we go picture in picture.
The Singh Brothers coach Mahal back into this but Dillinger comes over to grab at Mahal’s hair. Mahal drags Dillinger out to join him, but Dillinger bounces Mahal off the apron. They return in ring, Dillinger slingshots up and over but Mahal stomps the sunset flip out. Mahal continues to stomp Dillinger, then give him strong body shots and kicks. Mahal gives Dillinger a neckbreaker, then embraces the heat before driving a knee into Dillinger’s spine and putting on a keylock chinbar. Dillinger endures, fans rally, but Mahal keeps wrenching and thrashing the Perfect Ten. Dillinger gets to his feet, fights back with body shots, but Mahal throws him down by his hair. Mahal stomps Dillinger again, then clubs him with a crossface punch before dropping springboard knee after springboard knee. The referee backs Mahal off as we go back to single picture.
Mahal puts Dillinger back in the keylock and chinbar. Dillinger endures again but wills himself back to his feet. Dillinger throws more body shots and forearms, then some chops before a whip. Mahal blocks, throat chops, then shoves Dillinger to a corner. Dillinger boots back, then chops some more. He whips Mahal, but is reversed, so he hits a running forearm. Dillinger rallies, knee strike to lariat to stomp. The fans fire up for the Perfect Ten as he stomps a Perfect Ten Mudhole. Dillinger backs off, pulls down the knee pad and brings Mahal up, but Mahal slips out. Mahal shoves Dillinger to the apron, Dillinger rocks him right with a right hand before climbing up top. Dillinger aims, flying crossbody rolled through, TWO! Fireman’s carry and gutbuster drop! Mahal covers, TWO! The Singh Brothers are just as frustrated as Mahal, they argue with the referee. Mahal grits his teeth and drags Dillinger to his feet, but Dillinger revives for a DDT! Cover, TWO! The Singh Brothers are relieved but Dillinger keeps focus. He climbs up and gives Perfect Ten punches, Mahal trips him up and drags him into the KHALAS! Mahal wins and moves on to the second round!
The #Khallas CONNECTS, and that's all she wrote as @JinderMahal defeats @WWEDillinger to advance in the #USTitle tournament! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/cC3R6tu9T3
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Backstage interview with Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn.
The #YEPMovement will be part of the SmackDown main event, and already have a bottle of champagne. It’ll be for after Kevin defeats AJ Styles tonight.
"I'm not going to pop this ? until AFTER I beat @AJStylesOrg tonight…" – @FightOwensFight #SDLive pic.twitter.com/fmJhttgdUD
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
This is a special bottle, the bottle Bryan wouldn’t take from them. Sami & Kevin aren’t upset, they know the “real reason” he wouldn’t accept it. The last time Kevin faced Styles, there was a “certain special guest referee”, the one who shuffles his feet and flaunts his money. That man had a vendetta against Kevin and made sure Kevin lost that match. That was then, this is now, and now Kevin has his Guardian Angel! Yep. That’s why Bryan didn’t take the champagne, it’s because Bryan believes in them and wants them to have it to celebrate! Kevin is better than Phenomenal because he is Kevin Owens! And Dasha is not invited, and neither is anyone in Chicago. The only guests are Sami & Kevin, because they don’t want to seem like they’re gloating or anything. Yep.
Backstage interview with Randy Orton.
The Viper had an up-and-down week, such as the Clash of Champions loss followed by a SmackDown Six Man victory. Orton stops Renee right there. There’s not much to say other than Orton has been dealing with everyone’s issues but his own. Orton wants to focus on himself, and the future. The only thing Orton cares about right now is how to throw 29 other superstars over the top rope. The Viper is entering the Royal Rumble, and… Shinsuke Nakamura appears, to also declare for the Rumble! Will the Viper or the King of Strong Style make it to the end to earn a shot at a world championship?
It appears @RandyOrton and @ShinsukeN BOTH just officially entered the 2018 #RoyalRumble match! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/tfzW7TOoMS
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
AJ Styles VS Kevin Owens w/ Sami Zayn!
What a PHENOMENAL way to close out this holiday edition of #SDLive…@WWE Champion @AJStylesOrg battles @FightOwensFight NEXT! pic.twitter.com/lfuodEdxLt
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
And here we go…the FINAL match on #SDLive in 2017 is about to go down as @FightOwensFight makes his way to the ring with @SamiZayn in tow! #StylesvsOwens pic.twitter.com/vYIFLiCVtG
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
SmackDown ends the year with a rivalry renewed! Can The Prizefighter get a win over the Phenomenal One to earn a shortcut back to the WWE Championship?
The bell rings and Kevin runs right into Styles’ dropkick! Styles brings Kevin up and brings him into a corner for a buckle bump, then another corner for another buckle bump. He keeps on Kevin with haymakers but the referee reprimands him. The fans are thunderous as Styles snapmares Kevin, running knee drop! The fans duel, Styles throws up Too Sweets. Chicago responds with “Too Sweet! Woop woop!” while Kevin gets to ropes. Kevin throws a back elbow then gets a waistlock, Styles pries his way out to a standing switch but Kevin elbows him down again. Styles springs up for a headscissors to throw Kevin to a corner. Styles stomps and punches Kevin, Sami protests, Kevin yanks Styles into buckles. Kevin runs back in, but into a roll for the Calf Crusher! Kevin gets a quick ropebreak, Styles lets go. Sami and Kevin regroup on the outside but Styles comes out to sweep the leg!
The #Phenomenal @AJStylesOrg ain't scared… #SDLive #StylesvsOwens pic.twitter.com/zXA2y5GDg3
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Sami backs of but protests, fans are thunderous again while Styles puts Kevin in the ring. Kevin hobbles around, Styles goes after that leg again, yanking Kevin down. Kevin shoves Styles away, Styles goes all the way out and hits the floor. Sami mocks Styles’ pain while the referee counts. Sami advises Kevin come out, Kevin does and runs Styles over. Kevin and Sami are fired up as Kevin puts Styles back in the ring, back senton added on, TWO! Kevin puts Styles into a chinlock to slow things down and grind Styles on the mat. He even drives knees into Styles’ spine. Fans rally for Styles, Styles gets up and fights back. Phenomenal Blitz blocked, elbow drop DDT! Kevin covers, TWO, and both Kevin and Sami are frustrated. Kevin kicks Styles while he’s down, we go to break.
…..AND THE KICK IS GOOD! #SDLive #StylesvsOwens @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/qKYRb8QGpD
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
SmackDown returns, fans sing “Ole~ ole ole ole~” for Sami while Kevin grinds Styles with another chinlock. Styles fights his way back up while Sami argues with some fans. Styles throws body shots but Kevin drives in an elbow. Kevin keeps going, another elbow and a boot, then a cover, TWO. Kevin drives in another knee then goes back to the chinlock while fans duel. Styles endures the squeeze again, Sami mocks his efforts. Styles gets up again, fights out again, then hits the wheelbarrow facebuster! Kevin and Styles are both down, Sami coaches his best friend back into this. Fans rally while Kevin and Styles get to opposite corners. Styles runs in but misses, Kevin runs in but gets a boot. Kevin runs into an elbow now, but ducks the moonsault to clobber him with a clothesline, TWO! Sami and Kevin are both frustrated, but Kevin keeps going, neckbreaker to his knee for Styles! Cover, TWO, more frustration. Styles gets to a corner, Kevin backs up to take aim. Kevin runs in, but Styles gets him into the fireman’s carry, Ushigoroshi! Sami panics for his best friend while both men are down and the ref starts a ten count. Styles and Kevin stir, Sami rallies Kevin to his feet. Styles stands up, too, staggers over, and now they brawl with forearms. Back and forth, haymakers now, they throw wild hands! Kevin swings, Styles ducks, Phenomenal Blitz!
One second he's on his feet…and the next, DOWN goes @FightOwensFight!#SDLive #StylesvsOwens @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/9idqke6oaN
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Sliding forearm! Kevin rolls to deny the cover, and gets himself to a corner. Styles fires up, runs in, big clothesline. Clash position set but Kevin lifts Styles. Styles fights out, ducks, PELE! Both men are down again, Sami is the most concerned for Kevin. Styles stands up first, runs in at Kevin in a corner but is put on the apron. Styles forearms Kevin back, springboard but caught into the fireman’s, gutbuster! Kevin hops up, Vader Bomb elbow!
Oh, and here comes a #VaderBomb by @FightOwensFight OH MY GOODNESS did he just drop an elbow?! #SDLive #StylesvsOwens pic.twitter.com/OsKFIRJ7rX
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
TWO! Kevin and Sami are shocked. Styles gets to a corner, Kevin stalks over and hoists him up top. Kevin rocks Styles with a right, then climbs up to join him. Styles slips under, trips Kevin up, and then lifts in a torture rack for the towerhacker bomb! TWO! Sami is relieved, Kevin rolls to the apron. Sami checks on his best friend while fans declare “This is awesome!” Styles stirs while the ref counts, slingshot splash onto Sami! The Guardian Angel is down, Kevin goes to throw Styles at a post but is reversed, Kevin goes into the post. Styles gets Kevin back in the ring, then takes aim from the apron. Sami returns, Styles swings at him, SUPERKICK from Kevin! TWO! Kevin and Sami are irate, but here comes Shane! Shane orders Sami be ejected, and the referee agrees! No more Sami at ringside!
#SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon has had enough…@SamiZayn is OUTTA HERE! #StylesvsOwens pic.twitter.com/CwjvSujyVx
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Fans have a mixed reaction, but Kevin & Sami are even more furious about this. Styles surprises Kevin with a small package roll-up! But the referee is too distracted to count! Kevin rolls Styles, Kevin wins!! Kevin pinned the WWE Champion!
PLAN BACKFIRED! @FightOwensFight has just PINNED the @WWE Champion @AJStylesOrg! #SDLive #StylesvsOwens pic.twitter.com/aDBCkaJ5A3
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2017
Shane just caused the exact opposite of what he wanted. Sami & Kevin get to open that champagne, Styles stares at his SmackDown Commissioner.
We know one man who is NOT happy with #SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon, and it's @WWE Champion @AJStylesOrg… #StylesvsOwens pic.twitter.com/8rYlE5HhUP
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 27, 2017
Prizefighter and Guardian Angel celebrate the New Year early, will they find themselves fighting for the title in 2018?
My Thoughts:
SmackDown did a much better job with their holiday episode and commercial free first hour than Raw. They put on an amazing opening tag team match to help determine contenders to the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Chicago wanted Rusev Day, but per the story from before Clash of Champions, Gable & Benjamin win to keep things between them and The Usos alone. Rusev Day will have their day someday, as they’re already strongly over with fans, but for now, they and others must wait. SmackDown also keeps with its unique US Championship story, not waiting to get confirmation from Ziggler on his status and throwing opportunities to the many great talents in their midcard. They also do well to tie in the growing story of tension between SmackDown Commissioner and General Manager here, and both Shane and Bryan make valid points. However, I think we fans all prefer Bryan’s way of doing this, as we get great matches out of it. Roode-Corbin and Dillinger-Mahal were both good matches, with the first being better than the second. Dillinger himself confirmed that this is an eight man tournament, so we will be getting two more great matches on the first SmackDown of 2018.
The Women’s Division and the Fashion Police matches helped propel those stories forward, if only slightly. Ruby wins with help from her team, which doesn’t really hurt or help The Riott Squad in parallel to Absolution from Raw. The Welcoming Committee coming out as Tweeners was an interesting move, and looks to frame the Women’s Rumble as faction warfare before it breaks down into every woman for herself. The Ascension might be pulling a passive-aggressive move on their “friends” Breezango for all the mistreatment during the Fashion Files saga. However, I don’t see how that’s supposed to pay-off other than Bludgeon Brothers just demolishing Konnor & Viktor along with Breezango. Then, a great main event that again ties back to the Shane-Bryan story, and Kevin getting a win over Styles gives SmackDown a rather logical choice for a Royal Rumble WWE Championship match of Styles VS Owens. There can be “Shane-nanigans” in that match, too, to keep the story going, but it would just make sense that the next phase is Kevin challenging for the title.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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[Due to schedule conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOT to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONE on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UP RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERS onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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