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Mitchell’s Ring of Honor Report! (4/28/18)

Published

7 years ago

May 3, 2018

ROH WRESTLING TELEVISION, Episode 345

Silas Young was the Last Real Man Standing after his rematch with Kenny King, and is now a two time ROH World Television Champion, and now he puts his title up against Flip Gordon! Can the Captain of #FlipArmy grab his first title against such a grisly and gritty opponent? Plus, all the aftermath of Supercard of Honor!

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

Chuck Taylor VS Josh Woods; Taylor wins.
Stella Grey VS Sumie Sakai; Sumie wins.
ROH World Television Championship: Silas Young VS Flip Gordon; Young wins and retains the ROH WTV Championship.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH takes a look back on all the action of Supercard of Honor XII.

In the Last Man Standing Match, Silas Young and Kenny King went all out to settle this grudge between them. However, Silas has friends in low places, and The Beer City Bruiser helped screw Kenny out of his title by tying his feet! We have our inaugural WOH Champion, Sumie Sakai, who gives Kelly Klein her first loss by pinfall. SoCal Uncensored retained the World Six Man Tag Team Championships, but The Kingdom literally stole them! Kenny Omega and Cody Rhodes had it out, but the Young Bucks would join in. Matt and Nick Jackson targeted the American Nightmare, but accidentally SUPERKICK The Cleaner!

The Peacock and The Villain fought over the ROH World Heavyweight Championship, and Dalton Castle showed Marty Scurll just how aggressive he could be. And in the end, even after Scurll used every trick he had, Castle would win and retain the title! What, and who, is next for the Peacock?

The champion holds up his ROH WHC belt in victory.

Chuck Taylor VS Josh Woods!

The Kentucky Gentlemen has been on a roll in singles competition as of late, both in ROH and NJPW. Meanwhile, The Goods may be Mr. Top Prospect but he didn’t win the World Television Championship with the shot he won. Both men want to gain some ground, who will overcome the other and move towards a title?

Both men uphold the Code of Honor and circle with the bell. They tie up, Woods arm-drags Chuckie T down and into an armbar! Chuckie clasps hands to prevent the extension, and gets a ropebreak with the ropes. They separate and Chuckie takes a moment in the corner. He and Woods circle and tie up, Chuckie kicks low. Chuckie puts Woods in a corner a chops, but flexes too soon. Woods grabs Chuckie for knee strikes, and then body shots in the corner. Woods backs up to run back in, but Chuckie gets him with a thumb to the eye. Chuckie goes over to Woods and hits a Russian leg sweep, then drops forearms. He chokes Woods on the ropes, then rakes the back.

Chuckie keeps on Woods with clubbing forearms and an arm wrench, into a modified Octopus. Chuckie’s grinning while fans applaud, then he shifts to a sunset flip. Woods stays up and pulls Chuckie up, but Chuckie slips out. Chuck ducks the roundhouse and hits back with an enziguri. Woods staggers, Chuckie drops him with a dropkick. Chuckie has Woods in a corner, whips but Woods reverses. Chuckie goes up and over but runs into the exploder! Woods fires up while we go to break.

ROH returns with fans cheering “Chuckie T! Chuckie T!” while Woods stands on Chuckie at the ropes. Woods backs off at the referee’s count, then stands Chuckie up. Chuckie hits Woods with body shots, but Woods rocks him with a right. Woods throws Chuckie again with an overhead suplex. Woods stalks Chuckie, then gets a waistlock for a German Suplex. Pittsburgh fans taunt Woods with chants of “Who’s your barber?” Woods runs at Chuckie in a corner but Chuckie elbows him away. Chuckie boots Woods, too, then hops up for the missile dropkick! The fans rally while Chuckie gets up. He throws forearms on Woods, then whips, but Woods reverses.

Chuckie hurdles over him and knocks Woods down with a forearm. Chuckie takes aim from a corner, then runs in, hitting the corner clothesline. He rolls Woods out then climbs up, and hits another missile dropkick! Chuckie fires up and the fans rally behind him. Chuckie takes aim and runs in, but Woods puts him on the apron. Woods ducks a punch to put on a sleeper at the ropes! The referee counts, and Woods lets go. Woods drags Chuckie up but Chuckie hotshots him back. Chuckie rallies the fans as he slingshots, but Woods slips out, so Chuckie just slingshots to the outside!

Both men go down but Chuckie is all smiles. Chuckie puts Woods back in the ring, then runs corner to corner but misses. He counters Woods with a knee, then suplexes for the Falcon Arrow. Cover, TWO, and Chuckie is grumbling. Chuckie goes to a corner and climbs up, moonsault! Woods rolls under but Chuckie lands on his feet. Woods lifts Chuckie but Chuckie slips out. Chuckie gets the wristlock and swing out, for Sole Food! Chuckie runs but runs into Woods’ fireman carry, Woods swings Chuckie for the TKO Knee! Cover, TWO! Woods can’t believe it but fans are loving it.

The fans rally for Chuckie but Woods stalks him again. Woods grabs the waistlock but Chuckie runs to a corner. Chuckie rolls back but Woods holds on, Chaos Theory German Suplex, with the bridge! TWO, but Woods shifts to the armbar!

Chuckie rolls it over to a cover, Chuckie wins!!

Winner: Chuckie T, by pinfall

Woods is stunned by that turn around. He’s frustrated, but reluctantly keeps the Code of Honor with a handshake. Will Woods turn things around from losing to winning? Will the Kentucky Gentleman continue his winning ways towards a singles title?

Cody & Brandi Rhodes speak.

Mr. American Nightmare asks Mrs. American Nightmare, “Who’s your favorite wrestler?” Cody, of course. And his? Dalton Castle. Really? Why? “He needs the fans.” Cody isn’t going to be one of these “keyboard warriors” who write Castle’s title reign as a failure, like Bob Backlund circa 1978. Cody cares about Castle! He did have a great match against Jay Lethal, but Cody has also beaten Jay Lethal. Cody also just beat Kenny Omega, “so where does that leave us?” Brandi motions her hands around her waist. Is she pregnant?! No! She was signaling for the title. Right, of course. The ROH World Championship. Brandi kisses the ring, will she soon kissing Cody’s championship belt?

The Kingdom speak.

They “congratulate” SoCal Uncensored for stealing the show at Supercard of Honor. But they left with absolutely nothing, because the Kingdom stole back “what should never have been taken away” in the first place, the ROH World Six Man Tag Championship belts.

The Kingdom consider themselves “the first, the last and the only” Six Man Tag Champions, even though the record books say otherwise. Will they be able to hold on to what isn’t rightfully theirs?

Stella Grey VS Sumie Sakai!

The WOH Division has its inaugural champion, and this is her first (non-title) match since winning the title. Stella says she’s been studying up and that “you ain’t seen nothing yet”. Will Pennsylvania’s own Woman of Honor defeat the Ray of Sunshine?

Jenny Rose joins commentary to watch her mentor. Jenny knows Sumie has a lot of martial arts skill as well in those 21 years of experience, this won’t be easy for Stella, who is only in her first year. The Code of Honor is upheld, and the bell rings.

Fans already chant “Women’s Wrestling!” as Stella and Sumie circle. They tie up, Sumie pushes Stella to the corner. Sumie politely lets Stella out, but Stella puts Sumie in the corner. Stella chops Sumie and eggs her on. Sumie gives Stella forearms and a headlock, but Stella slips out into her own. Sumie powers out but Stella dodges, only to run into the dropkick. Fans cheer while Sumie fires up. Sumie climbs up and hits Stella with the missile dropkick! Sumie isn’t done there, she lifts Stella up and hits the Northern Lights suplex, with bridge. TWO, and Sumie is surprised, but she keeps focus. She brings Stella up and hooks the leg, but Stella pops out of the fisherman. Stella runs and SPEARS Sumie!

Cover, TWO! Stella almost had the champion, but she keeps her focus. She climbs up top but Sumie stops her with a right. Sumie climbs up now, but Stella fights back. Stella slips down but Sumie stomps away! Sumie backs off at the referee’s count, then runs back in, but into a boot. Stella climbs up again and grabs Sumie, tornado DDT! Stella wants Sumie to stand back up. She scoops Sumie, and throws Sumie with an exploder, plus a bridge! TWO, and Stella grows frustrated. She and Sumie stand up again and they brawl with forearms. Stella gets an edge, then whips, but Sumie reverses and reels Stella in for a saido suplex! Cover, TWO, and Sumie is again surprised. Sumie keeps on Stella, fisherman lift is reversed into a small package! TWO! Stella runs in but into Sumie’s Smash Mouse!

Cover, Sumie wins!

Winner: Sumie, by pinfall

The Women of Honor Champion remains spotless in her first match after the tournament finals. But now she’s joined by Jenny Rose in the ring.

Jenny congratulates Sumie on being the WOH Champion. She apologizes for not being there to celebrate, but she admits the two of them haven’t always been on the same page. Jenny has footage of the last time they were both in a match together. It was Manhattan Mayhem, a tag team match of Sumie & Jenny VS Tenille Dashwood & Deonna Purrazzo. The moment Jenny focuses on is when Tenille managed to throw Sumie into Jenny. That was an accident, but Jenny seems to take offense. And now Jenny wants to have what Sumie has. Jenny wants to be Sumie’s first official challenger for the WOH Championship. Fans seem to like that idea.

Sumie borrows the microphone to respond. “Jenny, you know I love you, right?” Sumie doesn’t want to fight her, but if it’s for the title, she’ll fight. She’s happy it’s Jenny challenging her. Sumie wants to shake hands, but Jenny refuses. They may be friends, but titles aren’t about friends, they’re about winning. Will Sumie and Jenny still be friends after they have it out over the gold?

SoCal Uncensored speaks.

“Bat Matt Taven! Bad!” Christopher Daniels scolds The Kingdom, because he refuses to talk to them like men. They’re not men, they’re children. At Supercard, Kingdom played hide ‘n’ seek and stole those ROH Six Man Tag titles, like some kind of “sorority game” prank. But there are consequences for your actions. Scorpio Sky isn’t sending them to bed without dinner, and Frankie Kazarian isn’t going to slap their wrists. The SCU is going to hurt the Kingdom, and rid ROH of them once and for all. Consequences are coming for The Kingdom, straight from SCU.

Marty Scurll speaks.

It was during the Masters of the Craft Honor Club special that The Villain would get even with The Peacock in the Fatal 4 Way Defy or Deny match. Castle makes Scurll physically sick with how he considers himself a world champion. Scurll is once again the #1 contender, and he wants his next title shot at Best in the World. Scurll believes Castle’s days as champion are numbered, but will his second chance work out in his favor?

ROH looks back at Supercard of Honor, and the shocking turn of events.

Cheeseburger wanted to take on his old familiar foes in The Dawgs, Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara. But he needed a tag team partner, so he asked the Enforcer, Bully Ray, if he would help. Bully accepted, and the two tore into The Dawgs up and down the ring. Then Bully said, “Cheeseburger! Get a CHOKE SLAM!” Bully asked Burger, “Who they Hell do you think you are?” How dare he put Bully on the spot. Burger is what’s wrong with wrestling today. This spoiled generation, from Burger to Flip Gordon, offend Bully. ROH CEO Joe Koff came out to confront Bully for bullying Burger, but Bully didn’t care. He knew Koff wouldn’t do anything.

Flip would come out but Bully told him not to move, or Burger gets a piledriver, an illegal move per the Louisiana Athletic Commission that would get the rest of the show shut down. Flip had no choice but to do as the WWE Hall of Fame inductee said. Bully would still powerbomb Burger with all his might, and leave before Flip could go after him.

Bully Ray is in Pittsburgh!

The Enforcer walks into the ring, and tells the announcer something before taking his mic. Bully says that “a certain portion of the fanbase” is upset with what he did at Supercard of Honor. Those fans let him know they’re present with their boos and jeers, as well as chants for “Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger!” Bully asks them something. “What gives Cheeseburger the right to put a legend like me on the spot?” Cheeseburger represents what Bully despises about the younger generation. A lot of the fans represent that, too. Cheeseburger, Flip Gordon, a lot of “spoiled and entitled” wrestlers, don’t belong in the business, nor do these “spoiled and entitled” fans who think they can just get away with whatever. Don’t test Bully, you know what he’ll do.

Bully warns one fan to stop throwing streamers or he’ll jump the guard rail and punch the fan in the face. Someone does, and it bops Bully in the head! The fans chant “YES! YES!” for themselves. “Another problem with this company is Joe Koff.” Yes, Bully’s calling him out. Koff provides the spoiled young wrestlers a platform, despite knowing they don’t deserve to be here. Koff keeps them here because he wants to be the “nice guy”. Do everyone a favor and remember this: Bully is the Enforcer, AND a WWE Hall of Famer, so he’s better than everyone in the building. Bully drops the mic and takes his leave. Will Koff stop being the nice guy and do something about his Bully problem?

Dalton Castle speaks.

The Peacock was at home, staring at his munchkin kitten calendar, and realized, “It’s well been over 100 days” since the ROH World Championship became his. And yet, people still ask if Castle is championship material. Just run the numbers: Punishment Martinez; Trent Baretta; Beer City Bruiser; Jay Lethal; and Marty Scurll. Castle has taken on the best in front of the biggest audiences in ROH history, and they all fell. Is Castle championship material? “You’re damn right I am.”

ROH World Television Championship: Silas Young VS Flip Gordon!

The Notorious Hitman, Shane Taylor, joins commentary to watch the main event. The Captain of #FlipArmy beat Shane in the #1 contender’s match a few weeks back, so Shane just wants to see if Flip can make good on this opportunity. Can Flip capture his first ROH title against the Last Real Man Standing?

The bell rings and we begin. Flip and Silas circle, tie up, and Silas gets the hammerlock. Flip snapmares him off to a chinlock, but Silas reverses back to the hammerlock. Silas wrenches the arm to a wristlock, but Flip rolls, spins and handsprings to reverse. Fans rally for Flip but Silas rolls and handsprings to reverse the wristlock back. Silas grabs Flip in a headlock, but Flip powers out. Silas runs Flip over but Flip kip-ups, only for Silas to throw him back down by his hair. The referee reprimands Silas but Silas just mocks the fans. Silas runs but Flip ducks under, only for Silas to get the headlock. Flip powers out and follows Silas to run him over. Flip keeps moving, to handstand walk over and headscissor Silas out of the ring.

Fans cheer while Flip kip-ups again, then Flip builds speed. Silas moves out of the way, so Flip backflips back into the ring. He takes a bow while Silas glares at him. Silas gets back in the ring, Flip ducks and runs, but Silas dumps him out to the apron. Flip shoulders back in and slingshots over, only to run into Silas’ lariat! Silas is in control of a groggy Flip Gordon while we go to break.

ROH returns to Silas punching away on Flip in a corner. But Silas doesn’t like the fans counting along, so he stops at 6. Silas hops down to stomp Flip, then taunt Flip to get up. Flip drags himself up while Silas taunts both him and the fans. Silas dares Flip to be a man, so Flip gives him a forearm shot! Silas makes Flip pay for it by giving him a STIFF forearm shot back. Flip drops to the mat while Silas says “That’s how a man gets it done!” Fans rally for Flip but Silas covers, TWO. Silas puts Flip into a chinlock but fans rally again. Flip endures the squeeze while the fans build to a new rally. Flip feeds off the energy and fights back with body shots. Silas clubs him in the back, then grabs Flip’s hair.

Silas goes to drive Flip into a buckle, but Flip blocks to bump Silas first. Flip blocks punches to give forearms, and he backs Silas down. Silas kicks low and whips but Flip reverses. Flip runs in but Silas put shim in the apron. Silas swings on him but Flip blocks to swing kick back. Silas staggers and Flip springboards for the missile dropkick! Fans rally while Flip grits his teeth. Flip runs and blasts Silas to a corner, then really fires up as he runs corner to corner for another! Silas staggers, Flip lifts with a fireman’s carry but Silas slips out. Silas shoves Flip, Flip springboards, for a spear!

Cover, TWO! Flip feels he’s close, and fans are still rallying behind him. Flip goes to a corner to climb up, but Silas springs up to stop him. Silas chops Flip, then climbs up to join him. Silas wants the superplex but Flip resists. They brawl, but Silas clubs Flip down to the apron. Silas drags Flip back up, but Flip jumps up for Kinder Surprise!

Silas goes down to the ground, Flip builds speed to DIVE!

Direct hit, and Silas goes down again! Fans are thunderous for Flip while he climbs back up. Flip takes aim, but has to bail out of the 450 when Silas rolls. He still gets Silas up for the fireman’s carry, Samoan Pop to standing shooting star! Cover, TWO!! Flip grows closer to winning but we go to one last break.

ROH returns to Flip bringing Silas up. Flip prepares a suplex but Silas resists. Flip clubs Silas and tries again but Silas powers him into a corner. Silas rams in his shoulder again and again, but then Flip hits back. They trade forearms back and forth, Flip gets an edge and wants the suplex. Silas slips out then boots Flip back. Flip just grits his teeth and runs in, but Silas side steps to then German Suplex Flip down. But Flip’s right back up! Flip swings but Silas ducks, Flip runs into the backbreaker and lariat! Silas suplexes Flip and uses the ropes to help in a hanging, swinging neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! And Silas can’t believe it.

Fans rally for Flip again while Silas works on what to do next. Silas drags Flip up in the full nelson, but Flip slips out to roll him! TWO, Flip’s superkick misses and Silas lifts him in the fireman’s carry. Silas hits the rolling senton, then prepares himself for the Plunge, but Flip rolls him away. Flip runs, springboards and spins, but Silas catches him into the full nelson! Silas swings Flip but Flip avoids the knee to roll Silas up again, TWO! Flip SUPERKICKS Silas, a la his new friends in the Young Bucks. Flip suplexes for the Falcon Arrow and cover, TWO!! And Flip cannot believe it!

Silas rolls out of the ring while Flip argues with the referee, and fans agree, “That was Three!” But Flip has no choice but to go fetch Silas. Flip brings Silas up and into the ring, but Silas clings to the referee. Flip reenters, and Silas kicks the rope to low blow Flip! Silas uses the small package, TWO!! Now Silas is shocked. Fans keep cheering Flip on while Silas argues. Silas glares down at Flip, “You don’t know when to give up, do you, Flip?” He dares Flip to get up, Flip throws forearms and chops! Flip fires up, but he ends up in the full nelson knee! Silas lifts Flip up, spins around and hits Misery!

Cover, Silas wins!

Winner: Silas Young, by pinfall; still ROH World Television Champion

The Last Real Man retains in a mostly fair and square match, but at least he did it alone. Will this two-time ROH TV Champion continue his reign by any means necessary? Will Flip ever find his way back to title contention?

My Thoughts:

Another solid episode for the first episode of ROH TV truly post-Supercard. It seemed rather full of promos, though. The promos were all good, but it seemed like more than normal for ROH. The highlight reel did great to get people caught up if they missed any of the developments. Kingdom VS SCU as a rare Heels VS Heels program should be good, and will settle who really should have those Six Man Tag titles. Cody wants after the world title again, but Scurll also has another shot. I wonder if the world title will cause a rift between Cody and Scurll to further complicate the Bullet Club story. Chuckie T and Woods have a good opening match, and Chuckie is clearly over with fans. Woods might consider going Heel in the near future, fans might respond to him better that way.

Speaking of going Heel, Bully went Heel hard with Supercard and tonight. He lords his WWE status over ROH, which is a smart play because while ROH fans love Bully, they tend to dislike WWE, so this gets him easy Heel heat while going after the younger and fan-favorite wrestlers. He keeps naming Flip Gordon, and that’s appropriate as Flip is truly becoming a star. Flip didn’t win but that was a great match with Silas. Not only that, but Flip knows how to sell. I’ve never seen anyone sell being dizzy quite like Flip did after that lariat. He’ll definitely get that TV title some day, and this story with Bully should help build him up even more for that. It’s also great to see the WOH Division again without it being their own special, I hope this trend continues now that they have a title to fight for.

My Score: 8.5/10

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It’s WrestleMania SmackDown!

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John Cena returns to SmackDown!

WrestleMania Weekend kicks off with SmackDown, and John Cena once again graces the WWE with his presence. What final words will he have before facing Cody Rhodes this Sunday?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Carmelo Hayes wins.
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Motor City Machine Guns; The Profits win, by disqualification, and retain the titles.
Chelsea Green VS Zelina Vega; wins.
Six Man Tag: Team American Made VS Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee & Rey Fenix; win(s).

PLAY BY PLAY

WrestleMania SmackDown’s going commercial free for the first hour!

Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga pull into the parking lot.

Solo lets his Right Hand Man handle the bags, but LA KNIGHT ATTACKS! The Mega Star goes after Tama, SMACKS him off some other car, and then SLAMS the door shut on Tama’s hand! Knight gets away before Solo returns, is the WWE US Champion making sure Jacob Fatu can’t stack the deck here in Las Vegas?

Seth Rollins is here!

The Visionary surprises Las Vegas as he’s already here ahead of WrestleMania! Rollins struts his way out in a black ‘n’ white tuxedo with golden roses painted on it, and the fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as he goes to the ring. Rollins revels in the cheers before grabbing a mic. The singing continues, and Rollins tells Las Vegas, “It ain’t Monday, it’s Friday, but I thin it still works. Welcome to Friday Night Rollins~!” The fans cheer and Rollins says he is our host! He is a Visionary, he is a Revolutionary, he is SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! The fans cheer, and Rollins looks to the WrestleMania sign.

The singing returns, but there are also chants of “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Rollins decides to reference said CM Punk by sitting cross-legged in the middle of the ring! Rollins even tosses the mic sleeve aside, but now the fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” Rollins says we’ll get to him in a minute. Let’s start with that guy who they were chanting for first. The fans chant “C M PUNK!” again, and Rollins says yes, that’s the reason that guy came back to wrestling, right? Because all the fans chanted his name for ten long years! That’s why Punk came back, right? Except, when CM Punk came back to the ring, it wasn’t a WWE ring.

So did Punk came back because the fans were chanting his name? Or because someone wrote him a big fat check? Rollins says when Punk burned that bridge, like he does every other bridge, Punk did finally come back to the WWE. But was it because of the fans chanting his name? No. It was because they wrote him another big fat check. Some fans actually chant, “BIG FAT CHECK! BIG FAT CHECK!” Rollins adds, “Tell me when I’m tellin’ lies. CM Punk likes to pretend he came back for all of you. CM Punk doesn’t care about you. CM Punk doesn’t care about the WWE. He’s a liar, he’s a fraud, he’s a coward…

“And say what you will about Roman Reigns, Mr. OTC…” The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Rollins says Roman doesn’t even pretend to care about the fans! Roman doesn’t even pretend to care about the WWE! And you can believe that. The OTC only cares about the OTC. Roman Reigns is in the Roman Reigns business. Mr. Private Jet, Mr. Limited Schedule, Mr. Handpicked Opponents. The fans sing “Roman! Roman Reigns~!” Rollins says yes, Roman loves that. He loves when you love him. But Roman knows nothing of sacrifice. Punk knows nothing of sacrifice. Rollins knows EVERYTHING about sacrifice!

But funny enough, this story all started 12 years ago, all with Paul Heyman. That’s the truth. Heyman brought Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose into the WWE to be a shield for CM Punk. Every single night, Rollins sacrificed everything he had in this ring to be that shield. Did he get any of the credit? Absolutely not. “Everyone in the back” wanted the cameras and spotlight on Roman Reigns. It was always about Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns was the next John Cena! Roman Reigns was the next cash cow! Look at Roman, put the spotlight on him! Every single year, this went along.

And in the background, after CM Punk had gone away, taken his ball and gone home, Rollins heard little echoes of “C M Punk” chants. Meanwhile, Rollins was making every show, in the ring every night, sacrificing everything that he had! The fans do cheer that, and Rollins says it all came to a head last year, in the main event of WrestleMania, a knee hanging on by a threat, Rollins’ stepdad at home, dying of cancer… But Rollins was there at the very end to be a shield to make sure Roman Reigns LOST! The fans do cheer that, too! They even chant, “Thank You, Seth!” and sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins soaks it all in before continuing.

“This story between us started 12 years ago, when Paul Heyman brought myself and Roman Reigns into the WWE. And it ends tomorrow night, in the most important Triple Threat match in the history of this industry. And I promise you, I will do exactly what I have done for the past 12 years. I will lay it all on the line. I will sacrifice everything that I have to make sure that this business, this company, this industry, moves forward in the right direction. That’s not a prediction, that’s a spoiler. HAHAHAHAHAHA~!” Rollins has issued his mission statement. Will the Architect finish the story that he’s been writing for over a decade now?

2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal!

The tradition to honor the Eighth Wonder of the World continues! Who will make it through the star-studded field to immortalize themselves on the giant trophy?

The bell rings and the brawl is on! The fans fire up for this chaos as LWO brawls with Legado del Fantasma, Pretty Deadly is after A-Town Down Under, and Carlito finds himself the odd man out so he just smiles and watches it all happen. Carlito brings out his apple, but R-Truth takes it and takes a bite out of it! The fans cheer, Carlito is confused, but then Carlito CLUBS Truth into SPITTING the apple at Miz! Carlito whips, Truth reverses and TOSSES Carlito to ELIMINATE him! The fans cheer and Carlito is stunned! Truth tosses what’s left of the apple to him! Melo storms up, Truth ROCKS Melo, then Truth TOSSES Melo, only for Melo to drag Truth out with him!

The fans fire up as Truth and Melo brawl, but Miz BOOTS Truth down to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo as Melo Don’t Miz sticks together, But then Karrion Kross finds Miz! Kross grabs Miz, unfinished business from before the Transfer Window! But Melo jumps on Kross! Melo & Miz mug Kross, and then we see Rey Fenix staring down with Santos Escobar. But then Los Garza CLOBBER Fenix! They haul him up, Andrade goes after Santos, and Fenix gets hit with TU LO SABE! Los Garza get Fenix up again, ASSISTED RAZOR’S- RANA! Fenix sends Berto up, out and ELIMINATES him! Angel runs up, but Fenix puts him on the top rope!

Angel shoves Fenix away, but he’s kinda stuck. Fenix SHORYUKENS! Angel falls out, Fenix ELIMINATES him, too! Santos says what’s wrong with these guys! Pretty Deadly mugs Tyler Bate, they stomp his hands and give him the Scott Hall fingers. Then they RAM Tyler into the corner, and Kit Wilson UPPERCUTS! Then Elton Prince UPPERCUTS! #YesBoy! DRY MARTI-KNEES! But then A-Town Down Under TOSS Pretty Deadly to DOUBLE ELIMINATE them! But then New Catch Republic goes after them! Kaiser kicks at Dunne, Dunne blocks, and Tyler says Bop up, BANG! Kaiser falls, but ATDU mugs New Catch Republic!

The fans boo Theory & Waller as they TOSS Tyler, but he rebounds to DOUBLE COMEBACKER! The Big Strong Boi then DUMPS ATDU out at the same time! But Waller & Theory both hold onto the ropes! Kaiser DUMPS Tyler, but Tyler holds on! Tyler skins the cat, but Kaiser SHOTGUNS him down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo the Impeccable German, but Dunne KICKS him! Dunne pushes Kaiser to the ropes! Santos GAMANGIRIS Miz! American Made battles with the LWO, Miz fights Santos, and then Andrade helps out! Kaiser is dangling off the floor! Andrade kicks at Kaiser, but then Santos is on Andrade!

Andrade takes a swing, but santos shoves him into Fenix! Andrade apologizes, but Santos KNEES Andrade down! Santos uses that as a reason for Fenix to trust him, not Andrade! Fenix says okay. But then he TOSSES Santos and ELIMINATES him! Fenix knows a snake when he sees one, but Santos respects Fenix’s own trickery. Wait, Otis picks up Tozawa and AIRPLANE SPINS! Tozawa is a human weapon to clear out space! Otis then ROCKS Andrade, scoops and SLAMS him, then picks Tozawa up again to CHUCK at Julius! But Julius catches Tozawa, hands him off to Brutus, and while Julius JUMP KNEES Otis, Brutus TOSSES and ELIMINATES Tozawa!

Otis is mad now, and he CLOBBERS The Creeds! The fans fire up, then Otis runs to DOUBLE LARIAT The Creeds and himself up and out of the ring, TRIPLE ELIMINATION!! Otis realizes his mistake, but the fans still cheer him on. Miz goes after Nakamura, Kross is after Fenix, and Dragon Lee has Chad Gable! Otis RAMS Julius into the steel steps in frustration! Andrade TOSSES Waller and ELIMINATES him! But then Theory picks Andrade up! Andrade fights free, TOSSES Theory, and he ELIMINATES him, too! The fans fire up for El Idolo, and then he turns around to see Gable. Gable is surrounded by Andrade, Fenix, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde!

Andrade BOOTS Gable first! Dragon Lee V-TRIGGER! DOUBLE SUPERKICK from Cruz & Wilde! JUMP SOBAT from Fenix! They TOSS Gable and ELIMINATE him! But then Nakamura storms in! He fights LWO, Wilde RAMS Nakamura from the apron and goes up, but Nakamura KICKS Wilde to the floor and ELIMINATES him! Cruz whips Nakamura, runs in at the corner, but Nakamura puts Cruz on the apron! Cruz ENZIGIRS, goes up, but Kross DECKS Cruz! Kross shouts, “Rey is using you!” Dragon Lee SLAPS Kross! Kross laughs and DECKS Dragon Lee! Kross scoops Dragon Lee, but Dragon Lee slips free to TOSS Kross and ELIMINATE him!

Vegas is torn that their guy is done, but Kross says Mysterio is just using Dragon Lee! Nakamura TOSSES Dragon Lee! But Dragon Lee gets up, buckle bumps and GAMANGIRIS! Dragon Lee slingshot RANAS Nakamura down! Then Dragon goes corner to corner, but into a KINSHASA!! Nakamura then IVERTED EXPLODERS Dragon up and out to ELIMINATE him! The fans are torn, but we’re quickly down to seven, with Nakamura, Fenix, Kaiser, Dunne, Andrade, Miz & Melo. Kaiser and Dunne trade shots while Miz & Melo kick Fenix in a corner. Dunne DUMPS Kaiser to the apron, but Kaiser pulls Dunne’s hair!

The fans fire up as both men dangle off the apron! Both men stand on the apron, and Kaiser CHOPS! Dunne kicks a leg out, STOMPS Kaiser’s hands, then BOOTS him! Kaiser hooks the rope with his legs! Kaiser crawls inside, Dunne steps through ropes, but Kaiser KICKS the ropes to jam Dunne up! Kaiser runs but Dunne catches him to a HANGING TRIANGLE HOLD! Dunne drags Kaiser up and over and to the floor! Dunne ELIMINATES Kaiser! Andrade fights Melo, but Miz TOSSES Andrade! Andrade holds on, but Dunne LARIATS Melo! Then Dunne TOSSES Miz! Dunne ROCKS Miz, ROCKS Melo, then he grabs Melo’s hand!

Dunne bends Melo’s fingers, then SNAPS them! Dunne fires hands, but Miz holds onto Melo! Miz TOSSES Melo in, but Dunne SHOTGUNS Miz down to ELIMINATE him! The fans fire up as now we have just five! Melo runs up, ducks and enzigiri, and he DUMPS Dunne to ELIMINATE him! That makes four, but Andrade picks Melo up! Melo fights free, Fenix and Nakamura rise up, and now our final four square off! The fans fire up as they circle around the ring, and then they brawl! Fenix has Nakamura, Andrade has Melo! Nakamura KNEES Fenix low, fires more KNEES, then he AX KICKS! Melo ROCKS Andrade and CHOPS him in a corner!

Nakamura sends Fenix into Melo to then ROUNDHOUSE Melo! INVERTED EXPLODER for Fenix! Andrade is back to boot feint but Nakamura avoids the shadow elbow! Andrade avoids the roundhouse but not the WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up with the King of Strong Style, KINS- NO, Andrade dodges! But then Nakamura THRUST KICKS! Nakamura hops up, but Andrade triangle jump DROPKICKS Nakamura down, and ELIMINATES him!! The fans are thunderous and Andrade grins, but then Melo SUPERKICKS Fenix! Fenix is stuck in the ropes, but Melo brings him around. Melo jumps, but Andrade gets him, only for Fenix to SHOVE them both over!

Melo and Andrade both hold onto ropes! Fenix doesn’t realize this, and Melo gets back in! Melo CLOBBERS Fenix! Melo whips, Fenix uses Melo as a boost to RANA Andrade! Melo whips Fenix again but Fenix goes Spider-Man to rewind and HEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Fenix runs at Andrade, somersault FLYING FOREARM! #ANIMO, but Melo puts Fenix on the apron! Fenix RAMS Melo, ROCKS him, then goes up the corner! BUT EL GRANDE AMERICANO TRIPS HIM UP!? Grande DUMPS Fenix out to ELIMINATE him!! “UH GRACIAS~!” The fans boo but Grande runs off into the night.

Andrade and Melo are the last two, a fitting fate given their best of seven series from just last year. The fans are thunderous as these two reset. They runs up, Andrade dodges, kicks, and underhooks! But Melo slips free of the Message to run, and LA- NO, Andrade stops the Mystica to suplex, only for Melo to slip free again! Melo spins Andrade, but Andrade powers out! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither man falls! They DOUBLE LARIAT again, still no one falls! Melo runs, LA MYSTICA! And then a whip, but the boot feint SHADOW ELBOW hits! Both men are down and Vegas is thunderous again!

“This is Awesome!” as both men slowly stir. They rise up, Andrade reels Melo in, and Andrade gives some Latino Heat! The fans cheer that, but Melo fights the first amigo! Melo hits the suplex CUTTER! Melo then whips, but Andrade reverses! Melo goes up, but Andrade jumps up to get him again! Only for Melo to back down and SHOVE Andrade out! MELO WINS!!

Winner: Carmelo Hayes (2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner)

El Idolo is furious, but he got faked out as Melo hits the game winner! Melo proves he is H1M, but will he use this to soon become a champion?

SmackDown shares a snippet of Wade Barrett’s interview with Charlotte Flair.

The full interview will be part of tomorrow’s Countdown to WrestleMania 41, but Barrett says The Queen and Tiffany Stratton have clearly made things personal as of late. There have been numerous verbal attacks, as well as physical. Oh, you don’t say? Yes, Charlotte was even sent home from the arena last week, for her to ultimately show up anyway and attack Tiffany. Charlotte notes that wasn’t the first time something like that happened. Barrett wants to know: why is it this has gotten so nasty so quickly? Charlotte takes a moment, and says she doesn’t love it. They have moved past it. But she has a chip on her shoulder, and if she looks deeper at Tiffany, she can see there’s a chip on Tiff’s shoulder, too.

Charlotte doesn’t love it, but the people are invested now, so if there’s anything that matters most to Charlotte, it’s that people tune in not only to see her, but to see her VS Tiffany Stratton on the biggest stage. This is how we got there, but at the end of the day, getting people invested in something is what this is about. It can be ugly sometimes, but that’s just how you get tougher. The Queen is certainly putting Tiffy to the test, but will it still be #TiffyTime after WrestleMania?

Rhea Ripley is here!

Las Vegas fires up as Mami’s in town ahead of her Mania Moment, the Women’s World Championship Triple Threat. Rhea goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and she says, “Sunday, it marks my sixth WrestleMania. Yeah. And each time, I’ve walked into some sort of championship match. But honestly, this one… This one is probably the most important to me. Because it’s true, I let myself get distracted by Bianca Belair, and I lost my Women’s World Championship right before WrestleMania. That’s my bad. So I could, I’m not going to, but I could be coming out here right now to talk about the last few weeks, complain, moan, make excuses, but nah, I’m not gonna do that.

“Because there’s no point in talking about the past anymore. Sunday, I get back what I want, and I do what I have to do.” The fans cheer that! “Rhea Bloody Ripley is walking OUT of WrestleMania your THREE-TIME Women’s World Champion!” The fans really like that! But then wait! Here comes the current champion, Iyo Sky! The Evil Genius high-fives fans as she goes to the ring to step to Rhea. Iyo has a mic, but Bianca Belair interrupts already! The EST struts her way to the ring, struts past Rhea & Iyo, and grabs a mic of her own. The fans boo, but Bianca brushes that off to say, “Y’all two thought y’all was gonna come to SmackDown, drop my name, and I wasn’t gonna show up?”

Bianca says she was definitely showing up tonight! Because tonight might be her last night on SmackDown for awhile, because at WrestleMania, Bianca walks out the champion! The fans boo more, but Bianca says after what they put her through, she isn’t letting this go any time soon. Wait, is that Naomi!? The Glow gone dark has a mic as she makes her way out here to say, “Hey, B. So, you finally decided to show up to SmackDown. And you ain’t even gonna try and talk to me?” Bianca signs but Naomi says she’s filled up the voicemail box, called her like crazy, texted her, and Naomi knows Bianca got ’em cuz it says, “Delivered.”

Naomi approaches the ring and asks if their friendship means so little to Bianca. Naomi didn’t even wanna do this and have everyone in their business, she wanted to handle it in private. But since Bianca’s gonna go ignore her- Bianca says they’re not doing this, Naomi knows why Bianca isn’t responding because Naomi knows what she did. Bianca said what she said last time, and she meant it. So no, they’re not doing this right now. Oh, Bianca cares about Jade that much? Bianca says it’s not even about Jade! Naomi says Jade wasn’t there for Bianca like Naomi was! And tomorrow, Naomi finishes what she started with Jade! And after that-

Well, why wait? Here comes Jade Cargill now! The Storm storms her way to the ring, and she goes right for Naomi! Naomi runs away, Bianca wants Jade to calm down. Jade says Bianca is choosing Naomi over her now. Rhea says no, Jade, this isn’t about you. This is about- NAOMI SHOVES JADE INTO RHEA! Jade DECKS Naomi! Rhea and Bianca brawl just because, and Iyo stays back. Jade has Naomi on the outside, Rhea and Bianca spill out the side, and producers, refs and security rush out to stop this! Iyo decides to get in on this by going up top! OVER THE MOONSAULT onto the cluster!

The fans are thunderous for Iyo, Naomi scurries away from Jade, and a lot is going down this WrestleMania Weekend! Who will have their Mania Moment and shine in the spotlight?

Team American Made finds Rey Fenix backstage.

Chad Gable mockingly says, “Look who it is! The new luchador! What, you lasted to the final three tonight before you lost? Yeah, that was a good night, through. Not as good as El Grrrande Americano! Tell me, how’d it feel to get eliminated by the greatest-” Dragon Lee storms in and tells Gable to shut up. Gable gets no respect from real luchadores. Dragon and Fenix stand together and Dragon says Grande will lose at WrestleMania. Don’t talk to Gable about WrestleMania! And don’t talk to him about El Grande! But then Rey Mysterio steps in! Rey tells Gable that Grande is gonna learn about real lucha libre.

Gable says Rey doesn’t tell Gable what Grande’s gonna learn! And Rey sure ain’t teaching it! Rey says Gable sounds like he’s still in fight mode. There’s three of them, and three of Rey’s side. Why not a Six Man Tag here tonight? Brutus laughs, but then Gable frowns. Julius says they’re serious. Fenix tells Rey that he likes this idea. The luchadores go to talk with Nick Aldis, will the King of Lucha Libre build some momentum before he faces El Grande Americano?

WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Motor City Machine Guns!

After over four YEARS without gold, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins finally have belts around their waists again. But will the champions go away after only a few weeks? Or can the Profits be up here in Sin City?

SmackDown returns and Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin are already in the ring as The Profits make their entrance. The introductions are made, but MCMG strike first with DROPKICKS at the ropes! The Profits tumble, MCMG take aim again, STEREO PLANCHA! The fans fire up, Sabin SMACKS Ford off barriers and then puts him in the ring. The bell rings, Sabin ROCKS Ford again and again, then stomps him. Tag to Shelley, Sabin wrenches Ford and Shelley goes up. AX HANDLES! Then MCMG double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, and SENTON KNEE DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Shelley keeps Ford down, and wrenches an arm.

Tag to Sabin, MCMG double wrench, but Ford breaks free to ROCK Shelley, ELBOW Sabin, then KICK and ELBOW! MCMG DOUBLE KICK, then they run, but Ford blows past to LARIAT Shelley! Sabin kicks, runs, but Ford blows past to LARIAT him now! The fans fire up for Ford and he tags Dawkins in. Dawkins LARIATS Sabin, LARIATS again, then whips. Sabin reverses, Dawkins hurdles, and then Dawkins FLYING UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up with Dawkins, and he runs to CYCLONE SPLASH! Tag to Ford, then Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts! Ford is up top, BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY! Cover, Shelley YANKS Ford away!

Dawkins whips Shelley, Shelley reverses and TOSSES him out! Shelley builds speed, DIVES into a haymaker! The fans fire up while Dawkins snarls, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.

Dawkins goes back to the Profits corner from the outside, and Shelley returns to the MCMG corner. Sabin tags Shelley, Ford tags Dawkins, and the two throw hands! Shelley climbs up in the corner to rain down punches! Ford runs up as Shelley reaches nine, but Shelley ELBOWS him down! Dawkins runs up but Shelley mule kicks! Shelley whips, Dawkins reverses, and Dawkins FLAPJACKS Shelley hard! Shelley sputters while Dawkins paces. Dawkins covers, TWO! Dawkins drags Shelley up, brings him over, then fires fast hands in the corner! Dawkins DECKS Shelley, drags him back up, and snapmares him for Ford’s slingshot SENTON!

Ford stares Sabin down, goes back to Shelley, and he drags Shelley up, only to get a JAWBREAKER! Shelley runs, sunset flips, but Ford rolls through to PENALTY KICK! And then SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Shelley stays in this and crawls away to ropes. Ford drags Shelley over, tags Dawkins, and they stomp Shelley. Ford YANKS Shelley’s leg, Dawkins stomps Shelley more, then Dawkins stays between Shelley and Sabin. Dawkins scoops Shelley to SLAM him! Cover, TWO! Dawkins stalks Shelley, clamps on with a chinlock, and he grinds Shelley down. Shelley endures, fights up, and throws knees! Dawkins ROCKS Shelley!

Shelley flounders, Dawkins CLUBS him, and then Dawkins RAMS Shelley in a corner! The ref counts, Dawkins lets off, and he brings Shelley over to bump off buckles in the Profits’ corner. SmackDown returns to single picture as Dawkins runs up, but Shelley dodges the cyclone! Ford tags in, slides between Shelley and Sabin, then grabs a leg. Shelley BOOTS Ford away, hot tag to Sabin! Sabin dodges Ford, DROPKICKS Dawkins, then BOOTS Ford! Sabin goes up, and he FLYING RANAS Ford! Sabin keeps moving, and he goes to the apron to PENALTY KICK Dawkins! Sabin goes up the corner again, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Ford!

Sabin tags Shelley while the fans fire up. Sabin runs in, Ford puts him on the apron, but Shelley LARIATS! Shelley clinches, Sabin goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK FALTLINER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Ford survives, but Shelley drags him up and brings him around. Shelley bumps Ford off buckles, tags Sabin, and Shelley Electric Chair Lifts Ford! Sabin climbs but Ford fights free! Ford sends Shelley into Sabin, then ENZIGIRIS Shelley! Hot tag to Dawkins! Sabin leaps over Ford, but Dawkins is there, POUNCE SAIDO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Dawkins drags Sabin back up, tags Ford back in, and Dawkins whips Sabin, only for Sabin to grab ropes.

Dawkins runs up, Sabin BOOTS him away! Shelley sneaks a tag, Sabin runs, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! Ford leaps, Sabin dodges! Shelley is there to atomic drop! The Dream Sequence begins, and completes with the MOTOR CITY FACIAL! Ford flounders to a corner, MCMG hit him with the BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they bring Ford out, but Dawkins DECKS Shelley! Sabin DECKS Dawkins! Ford SUPERKICKS Sabin! Sabin tumbles out to join Shelley and Dawkins, so Ford builds speed and FLIES over the corner! The fans are thunderous, but JOHNNY GRAGANO LEAPS IN FROM THE CROWD! DIY attacks, and the match is ruined!

Winners: The Street Profits, by disqualification (still WWE Tag Team Champions)

Tommaso Ciampa grabs the belts, then he POSTS Dawkins! And he KNEES Shelly down! DIY is committing grand larceny but they claim they’re still the rightful champions! The fans boo, will Nick Aldis have to serve some justice?

Nick Aldis is on the phone.

Speaking of the SmackDown General Manager, he’s clearly already addressing the issue with DIY, only to be interrupted by Chelsea Green. The WWE Women’s United States Champion has her Secret Her-vice with her as she assumes Aldis witnessed last week’s travesty. He witnessed that count out loss, if that’s what she means. That IS what she means. And she has a complaint to file. Oh, tell him something he doesn’t know. Chelsea has Alba & Piper serve Aldis with the document. Aldis looks it over, and Chelsea assumes he will rectify the injustice. Aldis tells Chelsea that yes, she is right. There was an injustice, time to take action.

In fact, the three of them are supposed to be in a Six Woman Tag tonight. Forget that, because we’re handling this “injustice.” Zelina Vega will face Chelsea Green again! Great idea! What a stand-up champion! But hey, it’s a singles match, so let’s just have it be only Chelsea at ringside. Thank you. Aldis leaves, Chelsea freaks out and wants him to get back here, but what’s done is done. Will Chelsea just have to make sure she doesn’t lose two weeks in a row to La Muneca?

DIY is running backstage.

They’re trying to get away with these belts, but Aldis and security stop them! Aldis wants them to hand the belts over, DIY says they’re not playing games, but Aldis says DIY are not the champions. DIY insist they ARE the champions, but then the Profits run up! Followed by MCMG! Aldis and security keep this from breaking down! Aldis has everyone stop. DIY can do this the easy way or the hard way. DIY hand the belts over. Aldis says he is sick of dealing with this. Next week, the belts will be on the line, and high overhead. It will be a TABLES, LADDERS & CHAIRS MATCH! All three teams like that, but who wins when it’s all about TLC?

Randy Orton is here!

The fans sing along with Voices as The Viper makes his way to the ring. Orton takes a long look at the WrestleMania sign before he poses on the corner. Orton then grabs a mic to say, “Ladies and gents, as of now, I do not have an opponent for WrestleMania 41.” The fans boo, but Orton says he and the wife have been in Vegas, doing the appearances, walked The Strip, met the WWE Universe, thousands of you have approached him. He’s seen it in your eyes, he feels it in the air, there is an excitement for this year’s WrestleMania like none other! Orton’s father was in the very first Mania. Then 20 years later, Orton debuted at Madison Square Garden.

Orton’s mother got to witness his debut. Mania means something to him. And his legacy has a lot to do with his longevity. So there is no way in hell he is just sitting out this year’s WrestleMania! If Orton competes this weekend, it will be the 20th time he has competed at WrestleMania! This WrestleMania means so much to him, so here’s what he’ll do. He is just going to throw this out there to “the universe,” and let the fans decide! Orton will show up on Sunday, boots tied up, gear on, and just the right amount of baby oil on his skin… Fans like that! Orton promises to be locked, loaded and ready to deliver.

Because he’s not just doing this for himself! Orton is doing this for the fans, for his family, for the guys in the back! But as far as “the boys in the back” are concerned, if anybody wants to test themselves, he dares them to step up! Anybody on The Strip, if you’ve got wrestling boots, or even just catch wind that The Legend Killer needs an opponent, he is challenging you to step up! He will be there on Sunday, Allegiant Stadium, in the ring, ready to go! But know this: You will be met with, you will fall victim to the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment, R K O! Who will then step up to this RKOpen Challenge?

Backstage interview with Damian Priest.

Byron Saxton is with The Archer of Infamy and notes that this situation with Drew McIntyre has reached a boiling point. Earlier today on the WrestleMania Kickoff Show, they got into it, and- Priest stops Byron there. He knows Byron is doing his job, but Priest is done answering questions. This is now a direct message to Drew McIntyre, “the same guy who didn’t bother to show up to SmackDown tonight. The same guy who has been trying to convince the world that he’s some kind of victim. Drew, you are not a victim, man. Not yet. You’re mistaken if you think this is about me beating you in a match. You’re not ready for this fight. The world isn’t ready for this violence.

“You’ve tried really hard to paint me as some type of bad guy. Good. I’m gonna beat you so bad, you’re gonna wish you were future endeavored, again. At WrestleMania, I’m bringing the punishment, and I’m gonna bury you.” Priest has put the Scottish Warrior on notice, is he about to terminate the terminator?

Chelsea Green VS Zelina Vega!

The Women’s US Champion is very upset that she lost by count out, but maybe she should’ve just left the issue alone. Now she has to face La Muneca again, and could end up losing even worse. Will Chelsea end up complaining even more after tonight? Or will she find a way to even the score?

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/18/25)

ROH says TGIF!

Published

6 hours ago

April 18, 2025

Steven Mitchell

420 Honor Club!

Can’t go wrong with ROH on a Friday afternoon! But will Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs still be World Six Man Tag Champions after facing #MXMTV?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Bandido & Komander win.
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection; Dustin & The Von Erichs win and retain the titles.
Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; wins.
The Frat House VS ???
Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Fuego & Esfinge VS Euforia, Barbaro Cavernario & Zandokan Jr; win.
Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds VS Jon Cruz & Rosario Grillo; win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!

The Most Wanted is once again ROH World Champion, but the Commander of the Skies just lost his ROH World Television Championship. Meanwhile, Captain Shawn Dean & “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo want to take over the ROH Tag Division. Will someone be getting Two 2 Da Head? Or will the luchadores be dealing out a Blackjack 21?

The fans rally for Bandido already, which annoys The Infantry. The Code of Honor is not upheld as The Infantry strike first! The bell rings, the ref reprimands and the fans boo as Dean fires forearms with Komander while Bravo has Bandido. Dean kicks Komander, then Bravo SUPERKICKS Komander! Bandido BOOTS Dean, then he brawls with Bravo! They go back and forth, Bandido ROCKS, KNEES, and headlocks. Dean tags in as Bravo powers out, and then Bravo drops down for Dean to take a swing. Bandido blocks that to DECK Dean, but Bravo CHOP BLOCKS Bandido! Bravo shoves Bandido out for Dean to whip hard into railing!

The fans boo but Bravo says, “That’s how we get down! S T P!” Dean drags Bandido up and into the ring, then stays between him and Komander. The fans rally, but Dean RAMS Bandido into the corner! The Infantry mugs Bandido, the ref counts, and The Infantry lets off. Tag to Bravo and he CHOPS Bandido! Bravo puts a leg in the ropes, stomps it, then CHOPS! Bravo stomps Bandido again, then backs off as the ref reprimands. Bravo brings Bandido out, but Bandido fights the suplex! Bravo hooks a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Bravo drags Bandido from Komander with a HEEL HOOK!

Tag to Dean, Dean stomps Bandido, and Bravo says #TAIGASTYLE taught him that. Lee Moriarty gives a thumbs up, and Dean stomps Bandido. Dean puts Bandido’s leg on the ropes, then HIP DROPS it! The fans rally for Bandido but Dean stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Bandido stays in this but Dean drags him around by the leg. Dean drops an elbow on the knee! Then he drops an elbow on the other knee! Then back to the right knee! Then the left knee! The fans boo but Dean drags Bandido to the corner. Dean runs to ELBOW Bandido, then he tags Bravo. Dean scoops Bandido, Bravo goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER!

Bravo swaggers while the fans boo, but then he goes back to cover Bandido. TWO, and the fans rally up. Bravo drags Bandido up to HEADBUTT, then he tags Dean. Dean sends Bravo in, but Bandido TOSSES Bravo out! Dean runs up, Bandido BOOTS him! Dean comes back, Bandido dodges and hobbles, hot tag to Komander! Komander springboards and salutes for the CROSSBODY! Bravo rushes back in, he has Komander, but Komander BOOTS Dean to go up and over Bravo! Komander shoves Bravo into Dean, then knuckle locks Bravo to CHOP! Komander goes up, jumps around, and FLYING RANAS Bravo away!

The fans fire up as Komander dodges Dean, ROCKS Bravo, then mule kicks Dean! Komander sends Dean into Bravo, then springboards to DROPKICK Bravo into giving Dean the DDT! Cover, but Bravo breaks it! Bandido runs up, Bravo wrenches and ROLLING ELBOWS! Bravo is fired up, but Komander SUPERKICKS him! Komander fires off on Dean with forearms and puts him in the corner. Bravo sneaks a tag while Komander climbs up. Komander rains down five punches, then whips Dean corner to corner. Dean reverses, Bravo runs up, CARLIE CROSSOVER! Then feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT!

The Infantry then hoist Komander up, wrench and URENAGE DOUBLE BACKBREAKER!! Bravo covers, but Bandido breaks it! The fans fire up as Dean whips but Bandido TOSSES him! Bravo runs up, Bandido SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up as Bandido rises, but then Bravo distracts the ref. Shane Taylor gets on the apron, talks trash on Bandido, then ROCKS Bandido! Komander storms up, Shane grabs him, but Bandido comes back! Komander gives Bandido the boost to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB Shane onto Moriarty & Dean! The fans are all fired up as Komander then BOOTS Bravo, ENZIGIRIS, and calls to Bandido!

Komander tags Bandido, then he ROCKS Bravo! Komander goes corner to corner to go up, up, and ESCALARA MOONSAULT onto STP! Bandido scoops Bravo for the X KNEE!! Bravo is on the ropes. Bandido runs, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Komander win!

Winners: Bandido & Komander, by pinfall

A big victory for Bandido y Komander! With Sueprcard of Honor just a few weeks away, who will step up to take on The Most Wanted for his most wanted ROH World Championship?

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection!

The Natural may have been literally robbed of his belt, but he is still a champion alongside Marshall & Ross Von Erich. The Von Erichs are back to help Dustin take back that belt, will the Sons of Texas ride off into the sunset tonight? Or will they find they’re NOT #TVReady?

Speaking of not ready, Johnny, Mansoor & Mason Madden attack the Sons of Texas at the ramp! The fans boo the blindside attack, but Mansoor CLUBS Ross, Johnny CLUBS Marshall, and Mason stomps Dustin. Johnny kicks Marshall, Mason whips Dustin into the railing, and Mansoor RAMS Ross into the steel steps! The fans boo more, Mansoor tells them to shut up, but Marshall fights back! Marshall fires forearms, but Johnny CLAWS Marshall’s eyes! Mason sends Dustin into more railing, then LEG LARIATS Dustin down! Mansoor fires more shots on Ross, then he puts Ross in the ring for Johnny.

The ref checks on Ross, but Ross says he wants the match! The bell rings, and Johnny BOOTS, KICKS, ROCKS, and fires more shots on Ross! Taya Valkyrie shows off the remodeled ROH World Six Man belt while Johnny gives Ross some ground ‘n’ pound. The fans boo but Johnny drags Ross up. But Ross jumps to RANA! And then he arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Ross brings Johnny up, tags Marshall, and then whips so Marshall can DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Johnny rolls to his feet, mule kicks Marshall, then hot tags Mansoor! But Marshall dodges to BLAST Mason!

Marshall ROCKS Mansoor with counter punch after punch, but Mansoor puts him in a corner for body shots and stomps! The ref counts, Mansoor digs his boot in, but then Mansoor stops at 4. Mansoor argues with the ref while sneaking kicks. Mansoor whips corner to corner, but Marshall comes back to LARIAT! Marshall fires more hands, then he UPPERCUTS! Marshall ROCKS Mansoor, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Mansoor comes back! Marshall runs through the lariat to then LARIAT Mansoor! The fans fire up and Marshall calls his shot! CANNONBALL for Mansoor! Cover, TWO!

Marshall drags Mansoor up, headlocks, and Ross tags in. They mug Mansoor and the fans cheer that CHOP! Ross headlocks and grinds, but Mansoor hooks Ross’ nose! Mansoor headlocks now, but Ross powers up and out. Mansoor jumps the dropdown, Mason tags in, and Mason BLASTS Dustin off the apron to then LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! The fans boo, Marshall protests, but MXM mugs Ross! Johnny joins in and they all stomp away! The fans rally for Dustin while Mason TOSSES Ross out. MXM distracts the ref so Taya can stomp away on Ross with those bright green boots!

The ref has to hold Marshall back, and Mason goes out to fetch Ross. Mason puts Ross in the ring, throat chops him, then fires body shots as he says he’s H O T T, O~ G~ O~! Tag to Mansoor, Johnny lets Chappell Roan know they’re big fans, and Mansoor BLASTS Marshall off the apron! Mason scoops Ross, Mansoor runs up, CATWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ross survives and Mansoor snarls. Mansoor clamps on with a chinbar and armlock! Ross pries at the grip, reaches out for the ropes, and Marshall coaches him. Ross fights up, Mansoor holds him back, but then Mansoor THROWS Ross down by his hair!

The fans boo, but Mansoor drags Ross back to tag Johnny. Johnny stomps Ross, then drags him up, only for Ross to fire body shots! Johnny gets up and under Ross, Alabama ROLLING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Johnny stands over Ross and pulls on the arms while he tags in Mason. Mansoor runs around the outside to blindside Dustin! The fans boo and Marshall protests, but there’s nothing to be done as Mason drops an ELBOW on Ross! And another ELBOW! And then a JUMP ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Mason is annoyed, Dustin is down, and Mansoor tags in. Mansoor tells Marshall that he saw the Iron Claw movie, and it SUCKED!!

The fans boo but MXM hoist Ross up! Mason runs, but Marshall DUMPS him out! Ross CLUBS away on Mansoor, reaches for Marshall, but Mansoor holds onto a hand! Ross fires a forearm, the fans rally up, but Mansoor still holds on! Mansoor ducks the shot, back suplexes, but Ross lands out! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up as Ross and Mansoor crawl! But Mason is creeping up! Mason YANKS Marshall down, then THROWS him into the steel steps! And he CLUBS Dustin for good measure! Mansoor rolls up Ross, TWO! Ross feints high to BACKDROP Mansoor! Dustin rises up!

The fans are thunderous as Mansoor and Ross crawl, hot tags to Johnny and Dustin! The Natural rallies on the Guru of Greatness, then whips, but Johnny reverses! “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mansoor is in, but Dustin kicks and “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mason is in, but again, “Not Today!” But Mason grabs Dustin first! CHOKE- NO, Dustin slips free, and feeds Mason to a DOUBLE DROPKICK from the Von Erichs! Johnny CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hits a BULLDOG! Cover, Mansoor breaks it! The fans boo but Mansoor CLUBS Dustin. Mansoor whips, Dustin reverses, but Mansoor avoids the powerslam!

Mansoor DDTS Dustin, but Ross RANAS Mansoor! Johnny SUPERKICKS Ross! Marshall DISCUS LARIATS Johnny! Mason LEG LARIATS Marshall! Dustin storms up, Mason HEADBUTTS him! Mason runs, but Dustin dodges! Mason’s leg is in the ropes, and he begs Dustin not to. Dustin pokes Mason in the eyes! And then he puts Mason’s other leg in the ropes! Dustin takes a deep breath, but Johnny runs up! Dustin gets around and lifts Johnny, to stick him right in there with Mason! Taya protests, but that lets Dustin hit DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Mansoor runs up, Dustin dodges, DESTROYER!!

Ross is in, and he gives Mansoor an IRON CLAW!! Marshall has Mason, and SLAM DUNKS him into Johnny’s TV! Johnny sits upright, right into Mansoor’s runway! Ross keeps Mansoor in a corner, and Dustin brings Johnny up! Dustin puts one out, then hits the FINAL RECKONING!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)

Taya is beside herself! Dustin gets his belt back as the Von Erichs keep theirs! Will no one ever truly stop The Last of His Kind from running the ROH Tag Division?