Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Report! (6/20/18)
NXT takes over Chicago for a bonus night of action! What is the aftermath of all the amazing matches from TakeOver: Chicago II? Where do both the winners and losers go from here? Plus, in-ring action between the War Raiders and The Mighty! Who will kneel? Who will rise?
All images courtesy of the WWE’s official Twitter
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dakota Kai VS Bianca Belair; Bianca wins.
- The War Raiders VS The Mighty; War Raiders win.
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WWE and NXT honors the memory of Leon White, aka Vader.
In memory of the late, great, Vader. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/fZvl1jnH0v
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 21, 2018
Big, strong and even revolutionary, he will be missed and always remembered fondly.
NXT recaps TakeOver Chicago II!
A true highlight reel of all the fast and furious action that went down on Saturday, June 16, 2018. From Undisputed tag team champions to a loony lass that let herself go limp, to a #OneandOnlyDream Match all about the spotlight, to a Dutch Destroyer making a Leviathan #FadeToBlack, to two men who were once friends trying to destroy each other. TakeOver brought just about everything but the kitchen sink. The only question now: what’s next?
Dakota Kai VS Bianca Belair!
#TeamKick, REPRESENT! @DakotaKai_WWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/tyjGDKiVAL
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 21, 2018
The Captain of Team Kick overcame her fears in regards to the Queen of Spades, but can she overcome a woman who is the strongest, toughest, baddest and so much more? Or will The EST add Dakota to her fastest growing win list?
How it feels to be The #ESTofNXT…@BiancaBelairWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/8Km41e5rWD
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 21, 2018
The bell rings, and Bianca pie-faces Dakota around. Bianca whips Dakota, but Dakota gets around and keeps moving to dropkick Bianca down. Dakota goes to whip but Bianca reverses. Dakota goes up and over, then rolls Bianca, ONE. Bianca waistlocks Dakota but Dakota resists. Dakota trips Bianca then runs to Penalty Kick her down. Cover, TWO, but Dakota keeps focus. Dakota goes over but Bianca pushes her back to then flapjack her onto the buckles. Bianca rams her shoulder into Dakota, then backs off to smirk. Bianca brings Dakota up, suplexes, and fans chant “EST!” as she rebound suplexes Dakota to the mat. Dakota crawls but Bianca is on her with a splash! Bianca kips up, then tells Dakota to “kiss this”.
Dakota gets to a corner while fans cheer Bianca on. Bianca twirls her hair as Dakota stands up. Bianca clubs Dakota, covers, TWO. She grows annoyed with Dakota, but brings her up for a modified abdominal stretch. Bianca adds a clawing hand, then grabs hair to thrash Dakota around. The referee counts Bianca, and she lets up. She still elbows Dakota, then pulls on hair again. Bianca bends and stretches Dakota but fans rally and Dakota endures. Bianca pumphandles and backbreakers Dakota! Dakota writhes while Bianca dares her to get up. Dakota hits back, but it doesn’t hurt Bianca. Bianca clubs Dakota down, then drags her up.
Bianca suplexes Dakota again, rebounds again, then again to show off her strength! She gets a hat trick but Dakota rolls her, TWO. Dakota trips then rolls around, TWO. Bianca runs and kicks Dakota down, then throws her by her hair. Bianca runs, but her splash hits knees! She flops to a corner, then Dakota crawls over. Fans rally for both women as they stagger up. Bianca misses in the corner, enziguri from Dakota! Both women are down, but stir. Dakota is up and kicks Bianca down. Scorpion kick then bicycle kick! Bianca gets to a corner, Dakota goes Around the World! Then, boot wash! Cover, TWO!
Dakota can’t believe it, but she knows she’s close, too. She climbs up top, but Bianca is up. Dakota jumps over, avoids the hair whip, but Bianca avoids the roundhouse to forearm Dakota back! Bianca grabs Dakota, torture rack driver! Cover, Bianca wins!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall
The EST impresses Chicago with her performance tonight. Racking up the wins like this, will Bianca become the strongest, toughest, and baddest #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship?
The #ESTofNXT @BiancaBelairWWE locks in another victory tonight! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Xya3tYaTpk
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) June 21, 2018
Exclusive backstage interview with Ricochet.
The King of Flight went toe to toe and move for move with the Patrick Clark Experience, and won. What’s next? “Well like I said before,” Ricochet has shown us just the tip of the iceberg. He showed he’s not just some gif online or a bunch of flips. Ricochet showed us all that the spotlight is now on him, the One and Only.
And Velveteen Dream’s own interview.
After losing to Ricochet, where does he go next? It was #DreamOver in New Orleans, so what do you think? That’s all he has to say, but what will he do?
Exclusive interview with Shayna Baszler.
The Queen of Spades is joined by her fellow Four Horsewomen of MMA, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir, as she speaks on her successful defense against Crazy Nikki Cross. Was there any doubt that she’d lsoe to Nikki’s madness? “You know how you defeat chaos? You suck the air out of it and put it to sleep.” #AndStill. If not even Nikki Cross can defeat Bully Baszler, then who can?
NXT reviews THE NXT Championship match.
The Leviathan shocked the world when he blocked the Black Mass with one hand on NXT TV. Then he shocked us again when he slammed Aleister Black three times, just because he could. Then in the match itself, Lars Sullivan still threw the Embodiment of the End off with his superhuman sturdiness. But Aleister proved he had both toughness and intellect to match, as he focused on the giant’s jaw. It took no less than two Black Mass kicks, but finally, Lars went down and Aleister retained.
Exclusive interview with Aleister Black.
The Dutch Destroyer, sore in body as he was, had no time or energy to talk. He would hobble on into the night, victorious.
Exclusive interview with Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch.
The one-two combination did not win the NXT Tag Team Championships off Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, partially thanks to Adam Cole. Chicago still showed their respect and appreciation for their efforts, but how do they themselves feel? “This is a combined 25 years of experience in the making”, of blood, sweat and tears just to get to WWE and NXT. Their first TakeOver, they came up short and they’re heartbroken, but they left it all in the ring, and you can’t ask for anything more. It was the biggest match of their careers, but the biggest loss, too. They’re disappointed, but they’re still standing. Will the Boston & British Brawlers fight their way back up towards something big?
NXT looks back to the brutality of the Chicago Street Fight.
Chicago was the location where DIY broke apart, all because of Tommaso Ciampa’s paranoia. Ciampa accused Johnny Gargano of being selfish, but Gargano wasn’t the one making life a living Hell for his former friend. In the end, even Candice LeRae wanted Gargano to “kick his ass”, and Gargano went out to do just that! So much symbolism was in every sinister and sadistic move from both men, and Gargano would bring out a darker side of himself than perhaps even he knew he had. But in the end, he would lose focus, and that would cause him to lose the match. Ciampa exposed hard wood and drove Gargano headfirst into it. The Psycho Killer would stand tall, and wave “bye-bye”. Now that Ciampa got his “moment”, is it finally over between him and Johnny Wrestling?
Like it or not… it was his moment.@ProjectCiampa #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/GWfh7Mc53S
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 21, 2018
NXT Media catches up with EC3.
What did The Top One Percent think of TakeOver: Chicago II? “Is there anything like it?” That show proved why NXT is THE top brand in sports entertainment. It had thrills, chills, action and excitement, but it didn’t have EC3. He isn’t promising, he is proclaiming: The Top One Percent will be at 100% of TakeOvers going forward. EC3 has been building this brand into #NX3 with #VictoryAfterVictoryAfterVictory. He claims to be the best here, the best there, the best anywhere, but he’s going to prove it. EC3 is going to kick the doors wide open to demand the top tier of competition available. In other words, EC3 is calling his shot. And when he calls his shot, he doesn’t miss. Who is he aiming for? “Everybody!!”
The War Raiders VS The Mighty!
War comes to Chicago as Ray Rowe and “Warbeard” Hanson look to show Shane Thorne & Nick Miller what it’s really like to be mighty. Forget kneeling, will Thorne & Miller still be standing after this match?
#TheMighty vs. #WarRaiders. Who's leaving with the W tonight?! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/qFskgY87QF
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 21, 2018
But as The Mighty have done, they use some sneakier tactics, as they throw their fancy new dusters at Rowe & Hanson! The Mighty put Hanson on the outside, then stomp away on Rowe. The referee backs Thorne & Miller off to check on Rowe. Rowe simply demands this match begin! The bell rings, and Rowe hits Thorne with shotgun knees! Miller comes in, but gets thrown overhead! Miller slumps out, Rowe tags in Hanson. Fans chant “War! War!” as Hanson is whipped into squash Thorne, then Rowe picks Hanson up for the human weapon hip attack! Fans fire up as Hanson tags back to Rowe. Rowe stalks Thorne, and brings him up for the lift. Hanson climbs but Miller pushes him down!
Rowe goes after Miller, but then Thorne clobbers Rowe. Thorne rolls Rowe and even puts feet on the ropes! TWO, because Miller wasn’t there to help anchor him. Thorne hurries up to knee Rowe down, then tags Miller. Miller drags Rowe up and drops ax handles and crossface punches. Fans boo, but Miller keeps going. Rowe shoves Miller away but Miller knocks Rowe out of the ring. Miller distracts and Thorne gets a cheap shot in! Thorne puts Rowe in, then tags in. The Mighty pick Rowe up, back drop neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! The Mighty are shocked and furious but fans rally up for the War Raiders.
Thorne goes after Rowe in a corner with European Uppercuts. Rowe shoves him away, then they brawl. Rowe fights out of the Mighty’s corner, but Thorne dropkicks him back down. Thorne goes to hit Hanson, but Hanson intimidates him with a roar. Thorne goes back to Rowe, but his senton misses! Hot tag to Hanson! Hanson throws Thorne with a back drop, then side slams Miller, before squashing him with a splash! Hanson picks up and swings Thorne for a slam. Miller dodges but ends up in a seated senton! Hanson cartwheels past Thorne to clothesline him down!
Fans are all fired up, and so is Hanson. Hanson tags Rowe, “War! War!” echoes out, as Hanson feeds Thorne to Rowe to pop Thorne up for Thor’s Hammer! Cover, but Miller breaks it! Rowe throws Miller out, and Hanson DIVES! Hanson wipes Miller out, but that’s not all. War Raiders regroup, Rowe gives Thorne the Ace Ten Mao! Tag to Hanson, and Hanson climbs. Rowe drags Thorne up, FALLOUT! Cover, War Raiders win!
Winners: The War Raiders, Hanson pinning
The warpath continues, and no one is safe. Will the NXT Tag Team Champions have to worry about a truly threatening team coming for their gold?
In a word: DOMINATION! 🤘@WarBeardHanson @RAYMONDxROWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/rMUuTzHvMk
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 21, 2018
My Thoughts:
For those who don’t know, post-TakeOver episodes of NXT are never that big of a deal, as they’re actually filmed before TakeOver. It’s just through the magic of editing that it all feels like a post-show. All the interviews featured were great, and fitting of each character’s story after the event. The matches were actually alright tonight. Bianca VS Dakota was great for an opener, and honestly could’ve been the main given how great Chicago reacted to Bianca. War Raiders VS The Mighty was so quick, but also as exciting and well-received. As I’ve been saying, we must be getting War Raiders VS Undisputed Era in this next arc, and hopefully Bobby Fish will be healed by then for a proper match-up of ROH teams in NXT.
My Score: 8/10
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Will this be a smoother flight for Top Flight?
Action Andretti got punked out on Collision, and his team is looking for a fight! Plus, Lio Rush and Komander run it back, will the Bad Child get his lick back?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Lio Rush VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; wins.
- Top Flight VS JD Drake & BEEF; win(s).
- Hikaru Shida VS Viva Van; wins.
- Triple Threat Tag: The Kingdom VS The Dark Order VS The Infantry; win(s).
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Will The OTC accept Sami Zayn?
Jimmy says no, Jey says yes, so Roman Reigns must be the tiebreaker. Will Sami Zayn’s return to SmackDown also be a return to their family?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bayley VS Candice LeRae; Bayley wins.
- DIY VS Pretty Deadly; DIY wins.
- Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton; Bianca & Jade win.
- Motor City Machine Guns VS A-Town Down Under; MCMG wins.
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Roman Reigns is here!
Buffalo, New York is all fired up as The OTC steps out on stage, #BigJim Uso by his side. His shirt even has “YEET!” added to it! They raise their ones to the sky and the pyro goes off. The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” as Roman & Jimmy continue into the ring. Roman has the mic, but then JEY Uso makes his entrance! Roman is a bit surprised by this, and Jey is wearing a red YEET shirt! The fans sing along and bounce as Jey makes his way into the ring. Jey grabs a mic, takes off the sunglasses, and says there is a lot of misunderstanding going on right now. If Roman could just hear him out, listen to what he has to say, please.
And when Jey says, “Him,” he means SAMI ZAYN! The fans fire up as now all the OG Bloodline are here in one place! The fans sing Sami’s song and chant “Sami Uso!” Jey hands the mic over to Sami, and Sami takes a moment before saying, “Look. First of all, I want to address what happened at Crown Jewel. I want you to know that that kick to the face… It wasn’t on purpose, okay? But I want you to know something. The only reason I showed up at Crown Jewel was for Jey.” The fans “YEET!” for that. Sami would love to say the only reason Sami’s here is because of Jey, but that’s not rue. Because it has been a long time since Sami and Roman have been in a ring together.
Sami thought of all the things he’d do and say if he was in the ring with Roman again. But when it was the four of them, for just a moment, it was special. It took Sami back to that special time in his career and in his life, a special time…Â with family. The fans cheer but Roman frowns. Sami says he won’t lie. There has been a lot here between them all, there is a part that still has a soft spot for that time as The Bloodline. And the thing is, Sami knows Jey felt it, he knows Jimmy felt it, and he damn sure knows that on some level, Roman felt it, too! And the way Sami knows that is because Roman is here now.
The only reason Sami, Jey, Jimmy and Roman are all here, is because on some level, they all want this back. But the thing is, Roman. People think the opposite of love is hate. It’s not. The opposite of love is indifference. And Sami doesn’t think Roman is indifferent here. Sami thinks Roman loves Sami. The fans cheer that! Sami calls out the smirk! He sees it! Roman is confused but Sami says it is still there! Roman remembers the old days just like everyone else! And it could be like that, all of them partying in the SUV, Sami and Jimmy doing the handshake, Jey in the back, hater of the year. Roman in the front seat, being all jacked and cool.
They could run nit all back! And here’s what Sami will do. He puts the ball in Roman’s court. If Roman wants Sami to turn around, leave, and never be part of The Bloodline again, Sami will do it. The fans boo that idea! But Sami doesn’t think that’s what Roman wants. Sami thinks Roman wants Roman, The Usos & Sami fighting together, side by side! The fans love that idea! If that is what Roman wants, then Sami will do it. Sami just needs Roman to do one thing for Sami: Apologize. Roman is really unsure now, but the fans want them to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Roman wants to get this right. Sami wants Roman to apologize to Sami?
The fans are a bit torn here but Sami says no, it’s not for Sami. This apology is to Jey. The fans “YEET!” and Jey’s the one surprised now. Roman looks to Jey, Jey looks at Roman, and Roman steps forward. The fans continue to chant “Hug It Out!” Roman tells Jey, “I’m sorry.” The fans cheer that and Sami smiles. Roman is sorry he ever let Jey waste his time with this! Sami is NOT family! He’s not blood! He’s not honorary! He ain’t no Uso! Quit wasting time! This isn’t about Sami, this is about SOLO!! Roman demands Solo bring his ass out to the ring so they can handle business. Jey apologizes to Sami and Sami heads out.
But on the tron, Jacob Fatu calls out Roman. It has been so long since Roman’s been Tribal Chief, so Jacob will “lace you up.” Roman is stupid! See, there’s the Tribal Chief, and then there’s everyone else. Solo is Tribal Chief, so Roman is like everyone else. Solo doesn’t jump when Roman says jump, and Solo doesn’t move when Roman tells him to move. Solo does things on his own time. Solo will come out there when he damn well pleases. So at the end of the day, you will ACKNOWLEDGE that. The fans boo the Samoan Werewolf and Roman is pissed. Roman talks with Jimmy that they need to handle this. Will Roman still fight Solo, even when the numbers aren’t in their favor?
Roman returns backstage.
Jimmy wants Roman to hold on, but Jey catches up first. Jey wants to talk. Roman says no, but Jey grabs Roman’s arm. Jey asked Roman to hear Sami out. Roman asks why Jey even cares about that fool! Sami ain’t nothing to us! If Jey loves Sami and Sami means so much to Jey, go find Sami. Jey warned Roman, if Roman talks to Jey like that, Jey’s out. This is Roman’s free pass. Jey heads off, Jimmy asks what Roman’s doing. Roman asks who Jimmy is talking to. Why doesn’t Jimmy go with his brother? Jimmy goes the other way, does Roman need to see he is the problem?
Bayley VS Candice LeRae!
The Role Model and Poison Pixie have gone back and forth with each other as the collateral in Nia Jax’s reign of terror. But will Bayley get even with Candice and get back on track? Or will the WWE Women’s Speed Champion find her own way up the ladder?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Candice kicks low, then ENZIGIRIS! Cover, ONE! Candice brings Bayley up, whips, but Bayley reverses. Candice holds ropes, KICKS Bayley, and then runs. But Bayley CLOBBERS Candice! Bayley runs to BASEMENT UPPERCUT! Then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley stalks Candice, TOSSES her through ropes, and the fans fire up. Candice fires body shots, then RAMS Bayley. Candice brings Bayley into the ropes, turns her, and hits a HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! A very Bayley move and Candice is in control as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Candice stalks Bayley, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Candice CLUBS away on Bayley, then looms over her. Candice clamps onto Bayley with a chinlock and digs her knee into Bayley’s back. Bayley endures, fights around, and fights up, only for Candice to throw her down! STEP-UP SENTON FLOPS as Bayley moves! Bayley hurries to Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Bayley rolls Candice to a ghost pin, TWO! Candice scurries to the apron but Bayley is right on her. Bayley fires hands but so does Candice! They go back and forth with forearms, then Candice hits an APRON FLATLINER! Bayley dangles, then slumps to the floor!
Candice lines up a shot, then STEP-UP SENTONS! Candice leaves Bayley behind to soak up some heat. Candice takes a bow while Bayley flounders into the ring. Candice CLUBS away on Bayley, covers, TWO! Bayley stays in this and goes to the ropes, but Candice CLUBS Candice again. Candice pulls Bayley through ropes to pull her back against them! Candice lets off as the ref counts, and then she stalks Bayley to a corner. Candice stomps away on Bayley but steps off as the ref counts. Candice storms back up to snapmare and NECK SNAPPER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Bayley escapes and goes to a corner, but Candice is on her again.
Candice drags Bayley into a chinlock, then shifts around for a LAST CHANCERY! Bayley endures being stretched way back by the bridge! Bayley reaches out, so Candice lets go to CLUB away on her again! Back to the Chancery, and SmackDown is back to single picture. Bayley still endures, still fights, and she fights around. The bridge is breaking but Candice keeps her grip. Candice shifts to a headlock but Bayley fires body shots! Bayley fires forearms, Candice RAMS Bayley into a corner! Candice RAMS Bayley again and again, then backs up. Candice runs back in, but Bayley puts her on the apron. Candice ROCKS Bayley! And throws her by her hair!
The ref reprimands but Candice climbs a corner. Bayley ROCKS Candice! Bayley fires shots, Candice hits back! They’re on opposite ends of the corner, but it’s Candice who YANKS Bayley into the post! Candice shoves Bayley back in, climbs back up, and aims for a MISSILE DROPKICK! But Bayley’s right up! LARIAT! The fans fire up and Bayley feeds off that energy. Bayley stalks Candice, brings her up, and RAMS her into a corner! The fans fire up as Bayley fires off forearms! The ref counts, Bayley lets off, but Candice turns things around! Candice ROCKS Bayley, runs back up, but Bayley FLAPJACKS Candice off buckles!
Bayley puts Candice in ropes, HOTSHOT STUNNER! Then a fireman’s carry! Bayley swings for the SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Candice survives but Bayley brings her to a drop zone. Bayley climbs and the fans fire up! But Candice rolls to the far side apron! Bayley is annoyed so she goes out the side. Bayley chases Candice back into the ring, and Candice says her leg hurts! The ref checks Candice, but he also has to keep Bayley back. Bayley backs off, and Candice springs after her! But Bayley knew it, and she spins through the roll-up to sit on the cover! BAYLEY WINS!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
Candice is furious but Bayley says she’s been watching Candice her whole life, she knows her tricks! Will Bayley make sure no one gets the drop on her ever again?
Johnny Gargano finds The Motor City Machine Guns backstage.
Johnny Wrestling says hey, and congrats on the big win for the tag titles. Everything they’ve done in tag team wrestling, being in WWE is long overdue. Alex Shelley thanks Gargano for that, it means a lot coming from Gargano. Chris Sabin says that they can’t wait to face DIY again. Gargano wishes MCMG luck tonight. Punching Grayson Waller is one of Gargano’s favorite things to do, so have fun. Seriously, a very punchable face. MCMG head out, Ciampa walks in and asks what the hell that was about. Gargano says he’s known those guys since he was 19. They’re like brothers to him. They talked about this.
Ciampa says he does not care. Does Johnny not get that those guys only just got here and they took DIY’s spot? They took DIY’s titles! The titles that DIY got screwed out of in the fist place because of The Bloodline, with no actual rematch for! Gargano knows, and Ciampa knows Gargano knows. But whatever it takes, right? Gargano did say that, right? So tonight, DIY makes an example of Pretty Deadly! And after that, they go to the Motor City Machine Guns and let them know that DIY are taking those titles back! Ciampa storms off, and then in steps Randy Orton. The Viper is going right to gorilla!
Buffalo fires up as Voices starts playing and Orton makes his way to the ring! The Crown Jewel match between him and Kevin Owens never even started, will the Apex Predator call out the Prizefighter? Will Kevin choose to respond? We find out after the break.
SmackDown returns and…
Randy Orton has a mic as he paces in the ring. Orton’s voice is hoarse as he says, “Crown Jewel was only the beginning. I’m gonna end this s*it right now! Kevin Owens! I want you to get your ass out here right now, and I’m gonna whip your ass in front of the entire world! You hear me?! Get out here right-” Wait, Kevin walks out, no music, and with refs and producers telling him not to. He even has a new shirt, “KEVIN IS RIGHT.” The fans boo Kevin while Orton is raging. Kevin stares Orton down as Orton dares Kevin to get in the ring. Kevin turns around, only to turn right back around to head to the ring!
The fans fire up as Kevin slides in, and the brawl is on! Orton gets the edge, he has Kevin in a corner to punch and stomp, but more producers rush out here! They pull Orton back, but Kevin LOW BLOWS Orton! Kevin reels Orton in, for a PILEDRIVER!! The fans boo, the producers push Kevin, and the refs worry for Orton’s neck and back. Nick Aldis hurries out here, he tells the producers to get Kevin out of this building! The refs call for medics to help Orton, and the medics hurry with a stretcher and backboard. The team secures Orton, rolls him from ringside to the stage, and around the back. Did Kevin not just cross the line, but end an iconic career?
Cody Rhodes joins everyone bringing Orton to the ambulance, wanting to know his mentor and friend is okay. The team loads Orton into the back, and Cody rides with him. Aldis tells Cody he’ll handle things here. The ambulance heads out, what consequences will The Prizefighter be facing?
DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
We heard how determined the Sicilian Psycho is about getting the tag titles back, and Johnny Wrestling has to get his head in the game. As for Kit Wilson & Elton Prince, it seems they care more about their side project, “Pretty Deadly: The Musical.” Will Ciampa make them care when he turns them into an example for the rest of SmackDown?
The teams sort out, and speaking of, Ciampa goes right after Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands as Ciampa stomps away at the ropes! Ciampa lets off, to then stomp away on Elton again! Ciampa kicks Elton out, then goes out after Kit! Ciampa whips Kit hard into a post! Even Gargano is in shock as Ciampa dribbles Elton off the desk! Ciampa is in a rage! The ring count is 5 of 10, Ciampa finally stops bouncing Elton like a basketball, and then he refreshes the count. Ciampa TOSSES Kit over barriers and into the timekeeper’s area! Ciampa whips Elton into steel steps! Ciampa does it again, and harder!
The fans are freaking out a bit as Ciampa puts Elton in the ring. Gargano reaches out, but Ciampa refuses to tag! Underhooks, FAIRYTALE ENDING! Cover, DIY wins!
Winner: DIY, by pinfall
That was really more like Ciampa VS Pretty Deadly 2v1. Ciampa then tells Gargano they’re getting outta here. Is Ciampa’s black heart going to be what tears the gold away from Motor City?
Candice LeRae walks backstage.
But now Tiffany Stratton walks in with a sarcastic, “Aww~. Looks like you beating Bayley a couple weeks ago was a fluke. You’re gonna have to work a little harder than that to earn Nia’s respect.” Candice counters with, “Like you did last week?” Nia storms in shouting at “Tifferson! I’ve been looking for you everywhere. Did you go to Nick Aldis and put this match together between us and Jade & Bianca?” Tiff says just imagine! If they beat the tag champs, they’d be in line for a title opportunity. Before Liv & Raquel, of course. And imagine them as tag team champions together! They would rule the WWE Women’s Division!
Uh, Nia already does. O-Of course Nia does, but Tiff- Candice laughs and says it’s a “great” plan. Almost as good as Tiff’s plan at Crown Jewel. If Candice had been there, Nia would’ve won. Tiff says no one asked Candice’s opinion. Nia says this plan better work. C’mon. Nia & Tiff head out, but will Candice find her way around Tiff to become Nia’s number one?
Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton!
While The StrongEST Duo has beef with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez on Raw, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are clashing with the top women of SmackDown! Will Bianca & Jade make sure everyone on all brands know better than to mess with them? Or will Tiffy’s Two Woman Power Trip plan pan out?
The teams sort and Tiff starts against Jade. The fans rally up as these two stare down, and Tiff talks trash. Jade grabs Tiff to TOSS her to a corner! Jade runs up to ELBOW Tiff, then she scoops Tiff. But Tiff slips free, and SLAPS Jade! That was a Tiffy Mistake! Jade storms up on Tiff, and grabs her before she can run away! Scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Tiff ends up in the corner, tag to Nia as Jade kips up. Jade eggs Nia on and the fans fire up as forces of nature meet. But Tiff YANKS Bianca off the apron! SAMOAN DROP in the distraction! Nia & Tiff soak up the heat, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Nia anchors Jade from reaching Bianca! Nia then CLOBBERS Jade, and clamps on a chinlock. Jade endures, fights around, and fights up. We get a picture in picture ad with Golden Corral and their Veteran’s Day Military Appreciation Night. All US veterans and active service members eat free from 4 PM until closing time. In the ring, Jade fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Jade leaps, but Nia catches her! Jade sunset flips, but Nia drags her back up to HEADBUTT! Nia brings Jade in, suplexes, but Jade fights to SNAP SUPLEX back! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Jade crawls, hot tags to Bianca and Tiff!
Bianca rallies on Tiff with big forearms and a DROPKICK! Bianca kips up, runs up, but TIff dodges. Tiff swings, but Bianca wrenches her to a suplex! Another kip upa nd the fans fire up again! Bianca runs in to RAM Tiff at the corner! Bianca climbs to rain down fists! The fans count along, and Bianca goes all the way to TEN, then a little more! But Tiff slips out to grab the braid! Bianca reels Tiff back in, flips up and over, then SPINEBUSTER! Bianca handsprings, to MOONSAULT, but onto knees! Tiff hurries, tag back to Nia! Nia runs, but Bianca dodges! Nia hits buckles, and Bianca torture racks?! Nia’s too much for bianca!
Nia ELBOWS Bianca, fireman’s carries, and tag to Tiff. Tiff goes up, BLOCKBUSTER SAMOAN DROP COMBO! Cover, JADE BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous, but Nia storms back in. The fans fire up as Nia and Jade stare down again. The ref says no, but Nia fires a forearm! Jade fires back! Nia HEADBUTTS! Jade BOOTS Nia! Nia CLOBBERS Jade! Both women fall out of the ring, Tiff HIP ATTACKS Bianca! Tiff keeps moving, but Bianca avoids the stomps! Sunset flip, ONE! Tiff runs, Bianca follows and SPEARS! Both women are down but Bianca fires back up! The fans are with her as she goes to a corner!
Bianca climbs, but Nia steps in! The ref stops Nia, and CANDICE SHOVES BIANCA! Bianca lands in the ring, Tiff takes it! TIFFY STOMPS!! Only for Tiff to tell Candice to go away! Naomi runs out here to go after Candice! The fans fire up, and Bianca trips Tiff up! Nia CLOBBERS Naomi, but then Jade BOOTS Nia! Bianca has Tiff in the torture rack! KISS OF DEATH! Cover, Bianca & Jade win!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, by pinfall
The #Big3 stick together, and that helps them turn things around on The Queen of the Ring and her jesters. Will Nia have no choice but to #FeelTheGlow when the gold is on the line?
A-Town Down Under walk ‘n’ talk backstage.
Grayson Waller is loudly saying this is their show, it is always their show, and they’re getting their match with MCMG. The titles aren’t on the line, but will the champs still suffer the Grayson Waller Effect?
Motor City Machine Guns VS A-Town Down Under!
SmackDown returns as the WWE Tag Team Champions make their entrance, the former champions already waiting. The teams sort out and Shelley starts against Theory. They circle, but Waller grabs at Shelley! The ref reprimands, but Theory CLOBBERS Shelley in the distraction! The fans boo but Theory ROCKS Shelley, bumps him off buckles, then talks trash. Shelley hits back with haymakers! The fans fire up but Theory headlocks. Sabin tags in as Shelley powers out. Atomic drop, dropkick tot he legs, and then the DREAM SEQUENCE! Sabin covers, ONE, but Sabin brings Theory up. Theory kicks low and pushes Sabin down!
Theory tags Waller, but Sabin arm-drags Waller down! Sabin has the arm, grinds then wrenches, then wristlocks. Waller rolls, kips up, kips, kips, and then laughs. Sabin wrangles him right down! Waller fights up, whips Sabin away, then drops down to hurdle over. LEG LARIAT! Waller talks trash on the Buffalo Bills, then he drags Sabin up. Waller fires knees, the fans rally for “Motor City!” Waller whips, Sabin sneaks a tag to Shelley, then Sabin slides out to trip Theory up! Shelley has Waller with a SLEEPER! Shelley sits Waller down, Sabin returns, PENALTY KICK SANDIWCH! Cover, ONE! Another cover, ONE! A third cover, ONE!
Waller scrambles to ropes to be protected, and Shelley sighs. Shelley waits to bring Waller up, and then CHOPS! Waller turns things around, but misses his chop! Shelley CHOPS back! Shelley puts Waller in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! Shelley gets 9 before Theory runs up, so Shelley AX HANDLES Theory down! Shelley then PLANCHAS! Down goes Theory again and the fans fire up! Shelley shakes out a leg, that may have been one risk too many. Shelley rolls into the ring, but Theory anchors him! Waller hits an ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Waller drags Shelley up, KNEES him in the side, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Waller stalks Shelley to a corner, drags him up, and then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Theory and ATDU double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Shelley down, roll him to his feet, and double whip again. POP-UP DOUBLE HAYMAKERS! Cover, ONE!! Shelley is tough but Theory won’t let up. Theory brings Shelley over and RAMS him in the corner. Tag to Waller and ATDU POSTS Shelley! ATDU soaks up the heat from Buffalo, then Waller drags Shelley out. Shelley resists the suplex but Waller fires body shots. Waller tries again but Shelley cradle counters! TWO! Waller escapes, and he ELBOWS Shelley down!
Tag to Theory and Waller pushes Shelley down. Theory stomps the bad leg! Then he stomps Shelley in the ribs! Theory taunts Sabin, then brings Shelley up. Theory whips Shelley hard into a corner! Shelley falls back, Theory soaks up heat #AllDay, then he slaps Shelley around. Shelley rises to CHOP! And CHOP! Shelley ROCKS Theory, runs, but Waller gets a cheap shot in! Theory sucker punches Sabin, too! SmackDown returns to single picture as Theory throws hands on Shelley. Waller talks trash while Theory whips Shelley. Shelley holds ropes, BOOTS Theory away, but Sabin’s still down!
Shelley runs at Theory but Theory hurdles over. Theory bypasses Shelley, tags Waller, and CLOBBERS Shelley! Waller JUMP KNEES Shelley, then sets Shelley up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Shelley survives but Waller clamps onto him. Waller CLUBS Shelley, talks smack and pie faces Shelley around. Waller TOSSES Shelley out, drop steps just to taunt everyone, and then slides out. Shelley dodges to SUPERKICK! Shelley hurries for the ring, but Theory drags Shelley back out! The ref reprimands, but Shelley BOOTS Theory away! Waller intercepts Shelley to keep him from Sabin!
Waller has the cravat, throws knees, then wrenches to whip. Shelley is in the corner. Waller runs up, Shelley dodges again! Waller hits buckles, hot tags to Theory and Sabin! Sabin fires off on Theory! Sabin whips, Theory reverses but Sabin dodges with a roll! CALF KICK for Theory! Sabin DROPKICKS Waller! Sabin BOOTS Theory, goes to the apron, and RAMS him! Sabin then goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Waller returns. Sabin TOSSES Waller out! Shelley holds the way open, Sabin DIVES! Down goes ATDU as the fans fire up for MCMG! Sabin puts Theory back in, wrenches him and tags Shelley.
MCMG double whip Theory corner to corner, then Sabin runs up. Theory puts Sabin on the apron but Shelley LARIATS! Shelley has Theory, Sabin goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Theory toughs it out but Shelley keeps him down with an armlock. Theory endures, fights up, but Shelley wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Sabin, he takes the handoff to wrench. Theory throat chops Sabin! Waller YANKS Shelley down! Theory fireman’s carries but Sabin slips free! Sabin has the O’Conner Roll, but Waller somersault FLATLINERS! Theory covers, TWO!! Sabin survives and fans fire up!
Theory tags Waller and Waller storms up on Sabin. Waller rains down fists and talks trash. The fans boo Waller as he goes up a corner. Waller goes along the rope, for the BALLER- FLOP!! Sabin ghost pins, TWO! Waller is up, Shelley tags in! MCMG dodge to BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Shelley goes up, Sabin turns Waller, SKULL & BONES!! Cover, MCMG wins!
Winners: Motor City Machine Guns, by pinfall
MCMG > ATDU, it’s why Shelley & Sabin are tag champs only a month into their WWE careers! But will these tag team icons only become more iconic as they go through the tag team division?
MCMG return backstage.
And Ciampa is there to say he hopes they’ve been enjoying those titles. But then The Profits step in to say THEY have next. Ciampa asks what the hell they mean by that. B-Fab has Ciampa hold on. The Profits talked with Aldis and it’s official! Next week! Street Profits VS MCMG for the WWE Tag Team Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Ciampa is furious, and this is what he’s been talking about! Ciampa storms off, Gargano follows, but Shelley says hey, that’s fine. They came to WWE to face the best. Sabin says The Profits are one of the best teams in WWE, so they want this. Oh, these guys did their homework, huh? Okay, okay.
Angelo Dawkins tells MCMG it’s time to see how they handle the real pressure. The Profits head out, will MCMG have more than they bargained for next week?
Nick Aldis speaks.
“The women of WWE have broken every glass ceiling, overcome every obstacle, and proven themselves to be the definition of talent, resilience, athleticism, and yes, even ruthlessness. But above all, they’ve redefined success for women in professional wrestling. Here on SmackDown, we have a roster of world class athletes who push themselves to the limit night after night to do one thing: Leave a legacy. And now, it’s time to reveal something that represents exactly that. A new symbol of excellence in WWE, the WWE Women’s United States Championship.
“This championship will not be awarded, it will not be handed over. It will be earned by whoever’s willing to go above and beyond and seize the moment. Ladies, opportunity knocks. It’s time to answer and make history.” A HUGE move for WWE, and the main roster will have its first women’s midcard title! Who will stamp their name in the history books as the inaugural WWE Women’s United States Champion?
The Bloodline prepares backstage.
Jacob Fatu adorns Solo Sikoa with the ula fala, and then they walk with Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa to gorilla. The fans can already be heard booing even before the music plays. Solo’s Bloodline heads to the ring, ready for the Acknowledgement Ceremony of the UNDISPUTED Tribal Chief. Will the ceremony all happen without a hitch? Or will there be certain detractors that refuse to acknowledge Solo?
SmackDown returns and the fans boo as Solo stands in the ring. Solo has the mic, and he says, “There’s only one way to start this off. Buffalo… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans boo more, but then ROMAN REIGNS makes his entrance! Solo is naturally surprised and upset by this, but The OTC makes his way down the ramp and to the ring. The fans chant for the “O T C! O T C!” Solo says first off, good to see Roman out here. Before Solo has the fans acknowledge him, he has something for Roman to do first. Roman needs to acknowledge Solo as the Undisputed Tribal Chief. The fans boo and tell Solo off while Roman thinks on that.
Roman brings up his mic to say, “Buffalo. Do you acknowledge him?” The fans boo and shout “NO! NO! NO!” Roman nods, and says, “Neither do I.” The fans cheer that! Roman says he will never acknowledge Solo. Roman is here to challenge Solo. One on one, winner is the ONLY Tribal Chief. Solo laughs and says the winne ris the only? Solo doesn’t need to fight Roman, he already IS the Undisputed Tribal Chief! And in case Roman hasn’t noticed, all these people acknowledge Solo! The fans boo because they don’t. Solo says as a matter of fact, Roman cannot become Tribal Chief if there’s no tribe. The fans ‘YEET! YEET! YEET!”
Solo says oh, as a challenge, here’s one to Roman. Solo challenges Roman to go find four people that will even team up with him. Because then, they can go to war. Yeah, that’s right, Roman. Roman likes to go to war, Solo’s side is always ready for war. Roman asks, “Are you talking about WarGames? I only see four of you.” Solo says oh, sorry, hold on. He’s one, Tama is two, Jacob is three, Loa is four. And the fifth man is Solo’s guy, Sami Zayn. What? Roman is confused, but now Sami walks out here! This looks a little like Crown Jewel. And now The Bloodline beats down Roman! Solo taunts Roman! That wasn’t a mistake! It was all on purpose!
The Usos run past Sami to get in there! They fight off Solo’s Bloodline, toss them out, and Jimmy SUPERKICKS Loa! Jey SUPERKICKS Tama! But Jacob SUPERKICKS Jimmy! And he SUPERKICKS Jey! The fans boo as Solo’s side stands tall! Solo hauls Roman up, tells Sami to come here, and Sami obeys! The fans boo, is Sami really going to do this? Solo tells Sami to kick Roman in the face again! Truly join Solo with a kick to Roman! Remember what he did! Solo BOOTS Solo!! Another swerve on Solo, maybe Solo’s too naive. Jacob runs up, into a SUPERMAN PUNCH! And a BOOT from Sami! Roman then aims at Solo, “OOOAH~!”
Roman runs in to SPEAR Solo! Sami and Roman stand together in the ring and the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Jey & Jimmy join them. With the fans cheering them on, Jey raises the one! Jimmy raises the one! Sami and Roman stare down a little longer, but then SAMI raises the one! Roman finally accepts, and he raises the one! The fans fire up as these four are finally united! No more wavering in the heart of the Honorary Uce, will these four go to war with Solo’s four? And who will come out the other side in one piece?
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