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Mitchell’s All In Results & Report! (9/1/18)

Stars collide as ROH, NJPW and NWA combine for this amazing event, as funded solely by The American Nightmare & Young Bucks! Are you all in for All In?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour: The Briscoes VS Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky; SoCal Uncensored wins.
- Zero Hour: Over Budget Battle Royal; Flip Gordon wins and will face Jay Lethal later tonight.
- MJF VS Matt Cross; Cross wins.
- Stephen Amell VS Christopher Daniels; Daniels wins.
- Fatal 4 Way: Tessa Blanchard VS Britt Baker VS Madison Rayne VS Chelsea Green; Tessa wins.
- NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Nick Aldis VS Cody w/ Brandi Rhodes; Cody wins and becomes the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
- Chicago Street Fight: Joey Janela w/Penelope Ford vs. Hangman Adam Page; Page wins.
- ROH World Championship: Jay Lethal VS Flip Gordon; Lethal wins and retains the ROH World Championship.
- Kenny Omega VS Pentagon Jr; Omega wins.
- Kazuchika Okada VS Marty Scurll; Okada wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi VS Rey Mysterio, Bandido & Fenix; Kota Ibushi & The Young Bucks win.
PLAY BY PLAY
WGN America presents All In: Zero Hour!
The fans are all in, the commentary is all in, and this show is set to begin with “The! Elite! The the Elite!” Yes, the NEW ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions and the (self-proclaimed) All In Trios Champions, are here! Cody welcomes the fans but technical difficulties make it difficult. Let’s blow the budget now while we’re at it! Does Chicago love pyro? Yes! Well here’s PYRO! … Oh. Maybe not. There’s still some glitches to work out. Maybe Matt forgot to pay the guy. Let’s try again. PYRO! There it is. Okay, pull back, pull back. This everything wrestling show needs a random cameo from a legend. Here’s a hint. “What a rrrrush!” And yes, there is The Road Warrior, Animal!
Not just that, but does Chicago like free merchandise? Hot Topic, Pro-Wrestling Tees, give them their merch! Staff comes out with t-shirt guns and shoots them off for the crowd. Cut to a Pro-Wrestling Tees commercial featuring Joey Ryan. His shirt rips? Oh no! This was Joey’s only shirt. But wait, here’s a brand new one! “Thanks, Pro-Wrestling Tees!” Get yours, today!
Back to the show, it’s time for in-ring action!
The Briscoes VS Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky!
The SCU are Rocky and Apollo tonight as the Heavy Metal Rebel and The Closer take on #DemBoyz ahead of their eventual ROH World Tag Team Championship match.
Scorpio gives a shout out to Chicago, “This is the worst town I’ve ever been to!” Fans still cheer, because tonight, this is history! Tonight, everyone here is a part of a revolution. Because tonight, “We Are All-In!” Now Kaz has three letters so please say along to make his day. “S C U!” But #DemBoyz aren’t in a fun-loving mood, as per usual. Can SoCal Uncensored score some non-title momentum for when The Addiction go against the brothers from Sandy Fork?
Kaz and Jay start with the bell and fans fire up. The two circle but Mark is lurking. He stays back as Kaz enjoys the fans chanting “All In! All In!” Jay sucker punches Scorpio and Mark goes after Kaz! The Briscoes stomp out Kaz then double whip to then double forearm Kaz down. Fans boo and jeer but Jay stays on Kaz with European Uppercuts. He tags to Mark, and the Briscoes put Kaz in an open corner. They corner whip then run in but Kaz fights them off. Scorpio returns to slingshot headscissor Mark! He double stomps Jay and gives Mark a kick and a sweep. Kaz hits the swinging wrecking ball, and fans fire up with SCU. Kaz keeps on Mark with forearms while Scorpio returns to his corner. COrner to corner whip leads to a leg sweep, cover, TWO.
Kaz wrenches then tags to Scorpio. Scorpio climbs for double ax handles. He rocks Mark with a big right, then rope a dopes. Scorpio whips but Mark reverses and Jay gets a cheap shot. Scorpio gives him a punch then fires off on mark. He throws Mark out only for Jay to clobber him! Mark slingshots for stomps, then drags Scorpio to his corner. Mark chops Scorpio and tags Jay, and they mug Scorpio. Jay keeps between Scorpio and Kaz, then gives more EuroUppers. He stomps a mudhole while Mark holds Scropio down. The ref has to keep Kaz back so Mark chokes Scorpio then lets Jay get more stomps in. Tag to Mark but fans rally for Scorpio. Mark suplexes for a brainbuster, then covers. TWO, but the Briscoes keep their cool.
Mark kicks Scorpio around then chops him again. He hushes the crowd so we can hear that next one. Scorpio fights back with big rights! Mark gets around him and drags him back. Jay tags in and he mudhole stomps Scorpio right down. Fans boo and jeer but Jay stands Scorpio up. Jay whips and dropkicks Scorpio, then tags Mark back in. They continue to mug Scorpio, Mark rocking Scorpio with an uppercut. Tag back to Jay, and Jay snapmares Scorpio to a chinlock. Fans rally up and Scorpio feeds off the energy. Scorpio fights out but Jay headbutts him down. Jay whips but Scorpio dodges to headscissor! Mark stops Scorpio but gets shoved, hot tag to Kaz! Kaz rallies on both Briscoes, throwing kicks around, then a DDT for Jay! Mark runs in but gets a waistlock. They roll back, but Jay comes in. Northern Lights! TWO!!
Kaz almost had both Briscoes but the fans are all fired up for him. He whips Jay but Jay reverses. Kaz holds ropes and Jay runs in but is put on the apron. Jay gets the guillotine leg drop! Mark runs in, but Scorpio belly2belly throws him out! Then Kaz slingshots to huricanrana Mark! Fans are thunderous and this is just the start of the night! Kaz regroups the Briscoes, Scorpio FLIES onto them! SCU has control and fans on their side as they put Jay in. Scorpio slingshots for a cutter! Kaz gives Mark a cutter, and they BOTH roll back to Dragon Sleepers! The Briscoes endure the holds, crawl towards each other, and Jay rakes Kaz’s eye! Kaz lets Mark free, and then Jay goes after Scorpio! He throws Scorpio out but Kaz throws hands. They brawl back and forth and Kaz fires off jabs.
Kaz runs, but into an elbow. Mark gets a cheap shot, then Jay boots Kaz out. Jay boots Scorpio while Mark gives Kaz a blockbuster! Mark feeds Kaz to Jay, Jay gives Kaz the stiff neckbreaker. Cover, TWO! Jay drags Kaz up again for EuroUppers. Tag to Mark, and the Briscoes have Kaz in another open corner. They double whip him corner to corner, and hit the clothesline train. Mark holds Kaz up, Jay jumps, Redneck Boogie neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!! Kaz isn’t done, but Scorpio is kicked back down. Fans rally up while The Briscoes put Kaz up top. Mark climbs and Jay prepares himself, but Scoprio trips Jay and puts him into railing! Then SUPER Steiner for Mark! Kaz climbs down while Scorpio gives Jay a kick. Alley-oop to tornado DDT! But then Mark gets the Urenage Backbreaker! Cover, TWO!! Somehow Mark survives!
But SCU is far from down, they bring Mark back up. Mark fights and Jay boots Scorpio in the back of the head! He feeds Kaz to Jay Driller! Mark goes up, Froggy-Bow! Cover, Scorpio breaks it! Jay rains rights on Scorpio for keeping this match going. The Briscoes throw Scorpio out then focus on Kaz. Jay electric chair lifts while Mark climbs, but Kaz sees Doomseday coming! Powerslam counter while Scorpio hits Jay with a flying knee, cover, SCU WINS!!
Winners: SoCal Uncensored, Frankie Kazarian pinning
That was so fast and furious, call Kaz and Scorpio Brian and Roman! With this big win over the champs, does that mean The Addiction has a chance of winning the titles down the line?
Backstage interview with Kenny Omega.
Why is the interviewer standing like that? to make him look taller. No, be casual. The day has finally come. How does he feel about tonight? Pentagon, a former Impact World Champion, and Omega is THE IWGP Heavyweight Champion. They’re wrestlers of the people so they’re giving the people this dream match. Pentagon may not be ready, but Omega is. Omega wants to make this match an instant classic. Omega knows how great and how popular and how hardcore Pentagon is. But Omega is ready to perform in front of the world, and put his best foot forward. That, and he wants to make this day one we remember forever. How will the Best Bout Machine do against the Bone Collector in their dream match tonight?
All In takes a quick look at tonight’s main event.
The NWA World Champion, Nick Aldis, has something The American Nightmare, Cody, wants. The NWA World Championship itself was a belt many greats in pro-wrestling have held, including Cody’s own father, The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes. But Aldis wants something in return. So since Cody doesn’t have the ROH World Championship to match, he put up his literal Ring of Honor. Aldis accepted this collateral, but will Cody get the ring back and the belt with it?
Over Budget Battle Royal!
It’s unclear if this is a 15-man or a full 30-man, but the one thing everyone knows is that the winner will get a shot at Jay Lethal’s ROH World Championship later tonight on the main show! Stars from ROH, NJPW, NWA, Impact Wrestlnig and even Lucha Underground are here. Who will be the last man, or woman, left standing in the ring?
The bell rings and it explodes! Everyone brawls in such chaos, but Bully Ray Dudley already bends the rules. He goes through the second rope with El Chico to powerbomb him THROUGH A TABLE! He drags Chuck Taylor out to whip him into barriers, but then Trent Baretta DIVES! Trent takes Bully out for his best friend, but then Jordynne Grace DIVES on Trent! Only for Ethan Page to boot her in the face! He brawls with Rocky Romerao but Colt Cabana springboard Asai Moonsaults on them! Somehow it’s just Tommy Dreamer and Billy Gun left in the ring while everyone else brawls on the outside. The old veterans build speed and… Carefully climb out to fight with everyone!
This is less a battle royal and more a fight as Billy Gunn says “SUCK IT!” But Moose gives him a boot! Moose gives wrestler after wrestler a jab, then winds up for… everyone to hit him back! He gets cornered but then explodes out! He pumps up and climbs up, for a big crossbody! But Brian Cage catches him! Everyone helps Brian put Moose on the apron. Moose fights back again, but he’s taking too long showing off. Marco Stunt ELIMINATES Moose?! But he celebrates too long, Punishment Martinez boots him right out. The Best Friends go after Martinez, then decide to hug! Only to get a boot! Trent is mad now, but he runs into a tilt-o-whirl slam. Chuckie gets a step-stool cutter! Chuckie ends up on the outside but Ethan fights back. Trent helps his best friend out, to double suplex.
Ethan survives and Son of Gunn helps out to suplex the Best Friends in. Cage suplexes Tommy Dreamer back in! But then The Machine gets a kick and a forearm. Marco Stunt returns! Only to get tilt-o-whirl slammed. Cage comes back to back Cutler down. Cutler springboards onto Cage! Bully bullies Stunt, but he keeps Stunt from being eliminated right away. Cutler is also out, but the Best Friends keep each other in. Ethan keeps fighting them, but he runs into Rocky’s kick! The former Roppongi Vice work together, but Ethan rocks Rocky, too! But the Best Friends give him a tornado DDT! Then they give Jimmy Jacobs a crucifix cutter! Then they hug! Only for Martinez to throw them BOTH out! He ELIMINATES Best Friends.
Rocky fires off on Martinez, only to be thrown out. Rocky returns and springboard huricanranas! Then Rocky gives a clothesline train to all four corners. And Bully just because. He keeps going forever, until Cage clobbers him! Cage ELIMINATES Rocky Romero! Cage targets Cheeseburger but gets booted back. Burger flies, but is CAUGHT! He escapes, SHOTEI!! SHOTEI for Etha, SHOTEI for Martinez! Burger ain’t done, but Cage pops him up to F5 him out! Cage ELIMIANTES Burger! But now the Machine and the Monster stare down. They brawl immediately! Martinez whips but Cage reverses to huricanrana?! They keep going, tilt-o-whirl from Martinez! Cage blocks the boot to SUPERKICK! Martinez ducks the discus to give the heel kick!
Cage denies the choke slam, Marinez denies back, but Hurricane gives Martinez HIS Choke Slam! And he does the same to Cage! The Monster and Machine are no match for a Superhero! But Ethan goes after him, only for Tommy Dreamer to stop him. Maritnez has Hurricane, and things move to the apron. Hurricane and Ethan fight off the other two to then fight each other. Ethan boots and ELIMINATES Hurricane, but Cabana’s flying bionic elbow ELIMINATES Ethan! But Dreamer introduces a trash can?! “E C DUB!” echoes out as Dreamer fires off with a cookie pan! He uses the lid on Austin Gunn, then the can itself on Martinez. Martinez wobbles and comes back with the choke grip. Dreamer bites out and fires off jabs. He wears polka-dots for Dusty, bionic elbow! Death Valley Driver on top! But then Bully hits Dreamer to ELIMINATE him!
But Marco Stunt is back? His chops don’t matter, though. Bully gives Marco a bomb lift, but Papa Gunn helps out while Son Gunn knocks Bully down. Jimmy Jacobs fires off but gets a hip toss to neckbreaker! Austin calls him names, but Jimmy rips the jewels! Martinez kicks Gunn down, then lets Jimmy say “You Can’t See Me!” Five Knuckle Shuffle! And “Suck it!” Double underhook, but Papa Gunn saves his son. Only for Jimmy to give him a kiss? “Suck this, bitch!” Billy throws Jimmy out, then has to fight off Martinez. Martinez still gets Billy with a roundhouse! Martinez roars, but Austin Gunn ELIMINATES HIM!! The Son and the Father hug it out. Only for Bully to ruin it and ELIMNATE Austin! Billy gives Bully a Famouser! But then Billy and Cage come face to face.
They brawl with heavy hands, and Billy runs, but into a trophy lift! Cage ELIMINATES Billy Gunn! But Marco Stunt returns, for a pop-up code breaker!! Bully grabs Marco to ELIMINATE him once and for all. The final four are Bully, Cage, Cabana and Grace. Grace swings on Cage but then fireman’s carry and squats Cage! But Cage slips out, lifts her and tosses her! Then powerbomb lift for a buckle bomb! Cage misses in the corner, she electric chairs to powerbomb HIM! Then she ELIMINATES Cage with a clothesline! Fans are thunderous, but Bully has to go after her, now. Jordynne gets in Bully’s face, and she wants him to chop her. He just rakes her face and puts her on the top rope.
Bully climbs up, but Cabana lurks behind. Jordynne sends Bully down, Cabana helps her ask “WAZZUP!?” Headbutt to Bully’s balls! But Bully still whips and ELIMINATES Jordynne. Now it’s just Bully and Cabana. These two have been fighting over how Bully’s been treating Cheeseburger and Flip Gordon. Bully runs Cabana over and climbs up, but misses his back senton! Cabana uses the chair! SMACK! He jabs Bully again then throws him, but Bully reverses! Bully ELIMINATES Cabana and WINS!! Wait, he forgot about Chico! Chico is FLIP GORDON!! AND FLIP ELIMINATES BULLY!!!
Winner: Flip Gordon
Yes, this was Over Budget, but Flip is ALL IN! Flip gets revenge on Bully while getting his first shot at the ROH World Championship! Is Flip going to reach the top of the mountain later tonight?!
MJF VS Matt Cross!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman swears he “is better than all of you and you know it”, but will he prove to be better than M-Dogg tonight?
The bell rings and we begin. MJF and Cross tie up. MJF gets a headlock but Cross powers out, only to get run over by MJF. Max shows off with that handspring, but things speed up and Cross shows off with the superhero landing! MJF does give credit, that was good. He offers a handshake, but that’s the oldest trick in the book. Cross still accepts it, to get a low kick. MJF throws Cross out to then build speed, but he fakes Cross out. “I don’t have to flip to get over.” But Cross swing kicks him back. Cross climbs and dodges MJF to then tilt-o-whirl headscissor MJF away. MJF rolls out while Cross handsprings. Cross aims and runs, to handspring senton, the Sasuke Special!
Cross soaks it in on the stage, then comes back to fetch MJF. He puts MJF in the ring then climbs up top, but MJF rolls all the way away. Cross hops down and runs in, but MJF uses a referee shield. MJF gives a sucker punch and then he puts Cross into a post! MJF keeps bragging as he snapmares and arm wringers. Cover, TWO, but MJF keeps on the arm. He stomps the hand, then embraces the boos and jeers. MJF drags Cross around for a seated armlock. He tells fans to shut up as they rally up. Cross feeds off that energy and throws body shots. He chops MJF but MJF ducks to wring the arm out again. MJF keeps on that arm, hammerlock and gutwrench powerbomb! Cover, TWO! Cross survives but MJF grows frustrated.
MJF mocks the “old man”, then clubs away on the bad arm. He hoists Cross up to then climb up with him. MJF prepares that arm but Cross fights back with the other arm. Cross has MJF turn around, to then SUPER STEINER! MJF writhes while Cross rests that bad arm. Fans rally up again and Cross stands. He dodges MJF to rally with that good arm. Cross runs, manages a handspring, then a springboard crossbody! Cover, TWO! Cross keeps his cool while MJF rolls to a corner. MJF drags himself up, Cross runs in but into an elbow. MJF double stomps the bad arm! Then double underhook, Package Shoulderbreaker! Cover, TWO! The referee checks on Cross but he’s okay. Fans rally once more while MJF gets up.
MJF toys with Cross, but Cross slaps him back! Now it’s a brawl of forearms back and forth. Cross gets an edge, but MJF SPITS in Cross’ eyes. Cross swings, MJF dodges but is flipped back to poke the eyes. MJF unwinds the dirty bird, but runs into a bicycle kick! He comes back with an elbow but Cross comes back with a wheelbarrow takedown to double stomps! Both men are down and a 10 count begins. Fans rally as Cross stirs. Cross rolls to a cover, TWO, and MJF gets the modified armbar!
Cross endures as MJF pulls back. He makes it a cover, TWO, but Cross ends up on the apron. MJF hotshots the arm, then tucks Cross in for a jumping piledriver! Cover, TWO!! And MJF is shocked! He shouts, “It’s MY time, old man! Not yours!” MJF climbs, moonsautls but lands on his feet as Cross dodges. Cross rebounds and cutters! Then he climbs up quick, for the Shooting Star! Cover, Cross wins!
Winner: Mike Cross, by pinfall
M-Dogg does it big for this main-show opener! He shows the younger generation how it’s done, will this lead to bigger and better things for the veteran?
Backstage interview with…?
Sean Mooney speaks NOT to the Fallen Angel, but the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion! There’s a reason we’re all here, and we’er all looking at it. The most-coveted 10 pounds of gold is why Cody wants to step into the spotlight and etch his name in history. It isn’t about walking in someone’s footsteps, but taking a step towards immortality. Aldis can’t sit around and chat, he has to prepare.
Stephen Amell VS Christopher Daniels!
The Green Arrow and Prometheus are here to represent Bullet Club against SoCal Uncensored! Will the archer of Queen City knock down the Almighty ROH Grand Slam Champion and declare, “You Have FAILED This City”!?
Daniels doesn’t respect Amell, but Amell doesn’t really like Daniels. Daniels SPITS on Amell, so Amell swings! He ends up in a full nelson and put on the mat. Daniels shows off some spicy dance moves, but Amell gives him a chop. AMell dares him to chop back, so Daniels does. It’s a chop fight! Daniels swings but ends up in a waistlock. Amell slams him down then walks all over him in return. Amell bows but Daniels goes after him in a corner! Daniels stomps a mudhole into Amell, then backs off at the ref’s count. Amell boots Daniels back then jumps and over to dropkick Daniels down! Amell enziguris, too! Daniels staggers, Amell clotheslines him out. Amell goes out to fetch Daniels and puts him into railings.
Amell gets a table!? This is payback for an ROH Eight Man Tag where Amell went through a table. He bounces Daniels off it, then climbs up onto the apron with Daniels. Daniels denies the throw and escapes into the ring. Amell follows and ax handles Daniels down. Amell grinds his boot into Daniels’ chin, but backs off at the ref’s count, to then do more boot grinding. Daniels gets up and gives Amell a back suplex! Amell lands on his face, and Daniels kicks him while he’s down. Daniels kicks him again, and fans chant “Fallen Angel!” Daniels lifts Amell for a hammerlock and body shots. He puts Amell in a corner for more shots, then puts him into the buckles. Daniels goes to suplex, and makes it a gutbuster. Cover, TWO! Daniels is annoyed but he keeps on Amell with clubbing forearms.
Fans rally as Amell endures a bearhug. Amell feeds off it to get to his feet and fight back with elbows. Amell runs but into a shoulder to the stomach. Daniels dumps Amell down to go after the legs. Daniels positions Amell for the Arabian Press. But NO cover, because Daniels wants to rub it in first. Cover, ONE, but Daniels has Amell at the ropes. The table is waiting, so Daniels drags Amell up. Amell resists the suplex and fights back. Amell hip tosses Daniels in and gives a lariat. He drags Daniels up in dragon sleeper, but Daniels reverses. Amell mule kicks Daniels down, then suplexes, GREEN Falcon Arrow! Cover, TWO!
Amell puts Daniels in a corner and fires off a clothesline. He backs off to an adjacent corner and climbs up, and fans fire up with what’s coming. Amell steadies himself, COAST2COAST! Cover, TWO!! Daniels survives Amell’s wild idea, then ducks the enziguri. Daniels steps on Amell, Best Moonsault Ever! Cover, TWO!? Amell survives because Daniels didn’t get all of it. Daniels decides the table should finish this, and he brings Amell up top. Daniels joins Amell up and on the opposite end. Amell resists for the sake of his career. Daniels falls on the apron then tumbles to the table! Amell fires himself up, flies! But he crash lands as Daniels dodges!! Fans lose their minds as Amell truly crashes and burns!
Both men are down, and a ring count begins. The count passes 5 but the two barely stir. The fans chant “Broken Arrow!” The referee, Jerry Lynn, puts Daniels AND Amell in the ring?! He doesn’t want a count out, he wants a real finish! Daniels is upset, but the ref decides he’s NOT a ref! Jerry throws the shirt at Daniels and Daniels start shoving. Amell rolls Daniels up!! TWO, but now Daniels is furious. He throws hands on Amell, but the ref backs him off. Amell wants more! Daniels gives more, but the ref backs Daniels down again. Amell stands and flips Daniels off. Daniels grins and gives Amell Angel’s– No, Amell Northern Lights it! TWO!! Daniels hits an urenage backbreaker, then Best Moonsault Ever! It’s clean, Daniels wins!
Winner: Christopher Daniels, by pinfall
Despite the referee overstepping some bounds, the former ROH World Champion wins. Amell pushed Daniels to the limits of his temper, but Amell is also respectful. They shake hands, and Amell raises Daniels’ hand in victory. The two celebrate together, is this the last we’ve seen of Amell in the ring?
Fatal 4 Way: Tessa Blanchard VS Britt Baker VS Madison Rayne VS Chelsea Green!
Four of the best women from around the world and various promotions compete to prove who is the best woman here tonight. This could also lead to some big things in both the Knockouts and Women of Honor Divisions, who will gain major points towards a title opportunity?
The bell rings and all four women check each other out. Madison offers the Code of Honor , and while Britt takes it, Chelsea has to force herself to. Tessa… refuses with a forearm! Chelsea scares Tessa with that scream, and Madison goes after her on the outside. Tessa reverses the whip to send Madison into railing. Britt and Chelsea go cover for cover, but it’s all TWO. They back off while Chelsea takes out Tessa. Britt arm-drags Chelsea around, then puts on a headlock. Chelsea tries to power out but is reversed. She blocks the hip-toss but Britt keeps trying. Britt back flips and arm-drags Chelsea the other way. She runs but Chelsea stops her to then sassy acrobatic arm-drag Britt away. Fans love crazy Chelsea but Tessa clobbers her with a clothesline!
Tessa dodges Britt to clothesline Chelsea. She then kicks Britt down and runs in corner to corner for a big forearm smash. Tessa goes again but gets a boot. Britt hops up but gets kicked down. Madison returns but gets an elbow. Tessa gives Britt a draping code breaker! Tessa and Madison speed up, Madison gets a cover, TWO! She rolls Tessa again, TWO. Madison tilt-o-whirls and throws Tessa! Fans rally but Tessa rocks Madison with a forearm back. Tessa drags Madison up, scoops to a trophy lift, and she throws her onto Chelsea and Britt! Fans love this show of strength, but Britt and Chelsea drag her out of the ring. They leave her behind and speed up, Chelsea boots Britt down! Chelsea builds speed to DIVE! She wipes Tessa AND Britt out.
Chelsea puts Tessa in, but Tessa rocks her with a right. Tessa builds speed, and FLIES onto Britt and Chelsea! Madison returns and climbs up, to LEAP onto all there! Fans fire up with Madison as she drags Britt into the ring. Cover, TWO, but Madison keeps her cool. Madison forearms Britt at the ropes then whips, but Britt slingblades in return. Tessa returns but gets a slingblade. Chelsea returns, and gets a slingblade! Cover, TWO! Britt keeps on Chelsea with forearms and a whip. Madison waistlocks and ripcords to the Rayne Check! Cover, but Chelsea breaks it. Tessa bumps Chelsea on buckles, then clubs Madison. Tessa lifts, holds and slams Madison. She runs at Chelsea but gets only post! Chelsea runs in, boot wash!
Britt gets an elbow, Chelsea reverses but gets reversed back to a saido suplex. Tessa has Britt but Britt escapes and denies several times, until she gets the full nelson flat liner! Madison tilt-o-whirl DDT’s, but Chelsea LEAPS for missile dropkick! It hits Tessa, leaving Madison to go after Britt on the top rope. Madison climbs up from the outside, and hits a SUPER Rayne Check! But the fall takes a lot out of her, she only crawls to a cover, TWO! Tessa is relieved while Madison is furious Britt survives. Chelsea CURB STOMPS Madison! Then she turns Madison, Unprettier! SUPERKICK to FLYING Magnum! SUPERKICK!! Cover, on Chelsea, TWO!? Britt can’t believe it but fans are loving it.
Britt drags Chelsea up, TKO! Cover, but Tessa rolls Britt off! TWO, so Tessa waistlocks. Britt standing switch but Tessa rocks her with an elbow. Madison runs in, crucifix to bomb! Cover, but Britt breaks it! Fans are fired up as Britt goes after Madison. Britt rocks her with a forearm, then Fisherman swinging neckbreaker. Cover, but Chelsea breaks it! Fans know “This is Awesome!” Chelsea wants the Unprettier, and gets it! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Britt survives again but Chelsea is furious. Chelsea goes after Tessa, kicks low to hit the DESTROYER! Cover, TWO!? And Chelsea can’t believe it! Fans are thunderous with a standing ovation! Chelsea brings Tessa up but Tessa gets a hammerlock DDT! Cover, Tessa wins?!
Winner: Tessa Blanchard, by pinfall
The second-generation super woman gets that one by seconds, as both Madison and Britt almost broke the cover. The Impact Knockouts Champion shows the world what it takes to be champion, but will one of these other three women get a shot at her title down the line? The good thing is, they all celebrate together to celebrate world-class women’s wrestling.
NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Nick Aldis VS Cody w/ Brandi Rhodes!
The National Treasure and the American Nightmare are going to prove one way or another that pro-wrestling is big enough for the entire world! With such high stakes on the line, who will make history on this already history-making night?
The introductions are made and the belt is raised by THE Earl Hebner, who explains this is only to be won by pin or submission. He is honored, wishes them both the best of luck, and we begin!
Fans are already thunderous for this match that is somehow not the main event but feels like it’s already that. The two men shake hands and start circling. The two tie up, then break. Fans chant “All In! All In!” as Cody and Aldis tie up again. Aldis gets an arm wrench to wristlock, but then Cody gets a leg. They end up at the ropes and Cody backs off. Cody cartwheels and strikes a pose. Aldis lounges, then circles with Cody again. The two tie up again, Cody gets a hammerlock. Aldis rolls and handsprings to reverse. Cody uses ropes to flip through and reverses. Cody gets a headlock but Aldis lifts. Aldis powers out but Cody slips under, only to get run over. Aldis and Cody start trading hands! Cody powers out of the headlock but Aldis runs him over.
They speed up, Cody drops Aldis with a dropkick! Cody builds speed and DIVES! He almost takes a header, but that’s why it’s a tope suicida! Fans fire up with Cody as he rocks Aldis with a right hand. They keep throwing hands, Cody suplexes but Aldis counters with his suplex. Hebner checks on both men and they’re both okay. Aldis drags Cody up and rams him into a post. Aldis puts Cody in the ring for a chop, then another chop. He whips corner to corner and Cody hits buckles hard. Aldis drags Cody up and fisherman, Perfect Plex! TWO, but Aldis is on Cody with a chinlock. Fans rally up and Cody feeds off it. Cody fights back and whips, but Aldis reverses. Cody hits buckles hard again, but Aldis is on him. Aldis gives Cody a forearm, then a haymaker, then another corner to corner whip.
Cody stops himself and collides shoulders with Aldis. Aldis fires back with strikes but Cody gets the drop-down uppercut! Cody runs but double clotheslines bring them both down. Fans rally as Hebner counts. Cody and Aldis stand to brawl, SUPERKICK from Cody! Dragon sleeper, but Aldis snapmares out. Aldis gives Cody a back suplex but Cody slips out. Double crossbodies take them down now! Aldis rolls out to walk it off, but Cody catches his breath in the ring. Cody aims from the corner, but he flies into a forearm! Both men are down on the outside, and Hebner asks Brandi to keep her distance. Cody and Aldis slowly stir, but it’s Aldis who gets to the ring. Hebner puts up the X, Cody doesn’t look good.
Hebner lets Aldis know the situation, and here comes Diamond Dallas Page. It is a shame this match looks to be ending this way, and fans hope Cody can recover. DDP checks on Cody, and it looks like Cody wants to keep going. Hebner and DDP aren’t sure, but here comes Sean Daivari. He and DDP get into an argument, and Daivari shoves DDP!? Daivari shoves Hebner, too! So DDP gives him the Diamond Cutter! Daivari just felt the bang, and fans cheer DDP on. DDP goes back to Cody. Aldis himself comes out while Hebner dismisses DDP. Apparently this match is still going! Aldis drags the bleeding Cody into the ring and goes after the wound! Fans boo Aldis, they don’t appreciate him wanting to win like this. But Cody hits back! Cody goes up and over, and hits the powerslam! Cover, TWO!
The American Nightmare has a crimson mask but the heart of a lion as he gets back up. Aldis shoves Cody to a corner, but runs into Cody’s boot. Cody climbs, Moonsault MISSES! Aldis scoops and sets Cody onto the top rope for a Top Shelf Knee. Aldis then climbs, for the SUPER Fall Away Slam! Fans rally while Aldis climbs. Aldis aims and leaps, for the Frog Splash! Cover, TWO! Cody survives, but Aldis won’t let up. He grabs the legs but Cody shoves him away. Cody gets the Figure Four! Cody gives a shout-out to his father’s famous victory. Aldis is in a figure four cover, TWO! Cody wrenches more and Aldis falls back again, TWO! Aldis works to roll, and he reverses the pressure! Cody rolls it through more to get a ropebreak! The two free each other from the hold, and are now on the apron.
Aldis kicks but misses, Cody trips him onto the apron! Aldis still scoops Cody, to a running slam! Both men are down again as Hebner checks on them. Aldis gets back in and wants a ring count. Hebner counts while fans rally up. Brandi coaches her husband up, and he stirs at about 5. Aldis sees Cody gets up so he goes back out. Aldis puts Cody in the ring, then chops him in a corner. He whips but Cody reverses. Aldis goes up but Cody gets him in Alabama Slam position. Cody can’t slam him, though, that lower back hurts too much, so he just dumps Aldis off. But Cody tries again anyway, for a SPINNING Alabama Slam! Cover, TWO! Cody can’t believe it, but he’s too exhausted to really show frustration.
Fans fire up as Cody tunes up the band. It’s another shout out, but his Beautiful Disaster misses! Aldis hits a powerbomb! TWO, but into King’s Lift cloverleaf! Cody endures but Aldis is slowly losing grip. Fans rally and Brandi coaches Cody. Cody drags himself to ropes but Aldis drags him away! Cody gets a second wind, but Aldis sits on the hold. Aldis works to keep his grip on, but Cody works to get up a third time! Cody powers his way to Brandi, and gets a ropebreak! Aldis is frustrated but Cody looks like he’s out again. Brandi is worried for him, but Aldis shows no mercy as he drags Cody away. Aldis lifts, for a piledriver! Aldis doesn’t cover, he positions Cody, then climbs up top.
Brandi gets in the ring to beg he not do this, but Aldis doesn’t care. Aldis leaps, Brandi becomes a shield for the ELBOW DROP!! Aldis didn’t mean to do that, but fans all boo and jeer anyway. Hebner checks on Brandi as she rolls out. What do we do now? Aldis just covers, TWO!! Brandi’s sacrifice is not in vain! Aldis drags Cody up, runs, but Cody follows for Beautiful Disaster! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!? Somehow Aldis survives Cody’s best move! Aldis gets up but Cody throws hands. They brawl with big hands, then Cody jabs. Aldis stops that, but runs into a kick. Cody grabs those arms, turns Aldis around, and with all his might in that bad back, lifts Aldis. Aldis slips out, but Cody keeps him from stealing moves. Cody whips, Aldis sunset flips, Cody sits on it! CODY WINS!!
Winner: Cody, by pinfall; NEW NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Is this real?! Cody is now the NWA WHC?! Yes, he is! The Rhodes Family is victorious, the Rhodes Family is eternal! Cody follows his father’s footsteps while putting his own mark on history. Brandi proudly helps Cody put the belt on around his waist. What new heights will Cody reach now that he carries the torch for this truly legendary ten pounds of gold?
Chicago Street Fight: Joey Janela w/Penelope Ford vs. Hangman Adam Page!
The Problem Solver might be slowly breaking, being driven crazy by the Sleazy One and the mystery of who murdered the Master of the Dickplex. But he’ll have to clear his mind if he wants to be better than the Bad Boy of Wrestling in a match where anything goes. Can Hangman keep his wits about him to get it done in the Windy City?
Joey taunts Hangman even as Hangman makes his entrance. The bell rings and Hangman ducks the clothesline. Joey ducks one but gets a boot and forearms from Hangman. Hangman throws Joey out hard already, then builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit on Joey against the railings. Hangman puts Joey in, but Joey builds speed to DIVE back! Joey wipes Hangman out then puts him in the ring. Joey embraces the cheers and jeers but Hangman boots him down. Hangman climbs up top, for the SUPER ASAI! And he wipes Joey out again! Hangman blows out the pistol before putting Joey back in the ring. Fans duel but Hangman brings out the first chair. Hangman brings that into the ring and sits it up. He kicks Joey but Joey fires off forearms. Joey roars and runs, but into the roaring elbow.
Hangman lifts Joey for the pumphandle fall away, ONTO the chair! Hangman drags Joey over for a corner, TWO. Joey rolls out again but Hangman follows him out. Hangman reveals there’s a literal Cracker Barrel barrel! He whips Joey at the barrel, but Joey reverses and sends Hangman into the crowd! Joey sets up a chair by the barrel, step stools to wipe Hangman out! Fans celebrate that insane attack with Joey as Joey fetches Hangman. They go back to ringside, and Joey wants to keep using the barrel. He rolls it down the way, but Hangman jumps over it! Joey still rocks him with elbows, and Hangman ends up in the crowd again. But he slingshots to BUCK SHOT! Down goes Joey, but Hangman is down from exhaustion.
Hangman is up first and he starts fetching things again. He brings out a table! Hangman puts Joey in the ring for now, then sets up the table on the outside. Fans cheer him on as he goes back to the ring. Joey crawls over but Hangman drags him up in the corner. They’re on the top rope, but Joey holds on. Joey fires back with forearms, then fireman’s carry into a Death Valley Bomb into the other corner! Cover, TWO! Joey grows frustrated, as does the Bad Girl, but Joey keeps going. Penelope helps him bring out a ladder! Joey also fetches the barrel, which he uses as part of a ladder bridge. Joey throws hands on Hangman, then hoists him onto the ladder. Fans anticipate what’s coming, but so does Hangman! Hangman stops Joey on the top rope, to then torture rack and BURNING HAMMER onto the ladder!!
They both crash onto the steel and then to the floor! Fans lose their minds over that one. Hangman gets up and puts Joey back in the ring. Hangman wants something more, so he brings out a trash back. He shows the bag off but here comes Penelope! She hops on Hangman’s back but he tosses her off. Penelope keeps going with a SLAP! Hangman grimaces, but she handsprings to evade! Then she goes Matrix, into a Bad Girl Stunner! Hangman flounders and she climbs up top, to LEAP onto him! Penelope crossbodies Hangman down! Hangman flounders away but she keeps chase. She clubs away and Hangman is on the table. Joey jumps in for the ELBOW! They crash through the wood, and the referee checks on them both.
Joey sits up, but Hangman barely stirs. Joey drags Hangman up and over to the stage. He bounces Hangman off the steps, then gets in the spotlight as he gets some running room. Joey takes aim, “shoots” and runs Hangman over with a clothesline! But Joey has something more, as he looks around wherever he can. He moves things around and has yet another table! He and Penelope set that up in the walkway, but then there’s a second table! The tables are carefully placed side-by-side as Joey goes back to Hangman. Hangman SUPERKICKS Joey! Then, powerbomb lift, and powerbomb THROUGH THE TABLES!! The referee finds Joey in the wreckage while fans lose their minds all over again.
Fans call Hangman a “Joey Killer!” but Hangman shows no remorse. He drags Joey up and to the ring, then takes off the elbow pad. Joey stands and Hangman slingshots, for another Buck Shot! But he’s not done yet, he lifts Joey for Rite of Passage! Cover, but Penelope breaks it! That’s technically legal! Hangman is furious, but Penelope has that bag. She grins as he snatches it away. Wait, no, this is a second bag. Hangman pours this bag out, to reveal those cowboy boots! The cursed boots from Being The Elite! Hangman might as well have seen the ghost of Joey Ryan. Penelope picks up a boot, but gets a SUPERKICK for it!
Hangman tells that boot what’s what, but Joey SUPERKICKS Hangman! Cover, TWO!! No supernatural boots will screw Hangman over. Fans know “This is Awesome!” as Joey goes in search of something more. He finds a fresh ladder and puts it in. Then he puts a new table in! Joey stands the ladder up, then sets the table up. Joey drags Hangman up and onto the table. He clubs away to keep Hangman there, then climbs up top. But Hangman climbs up to join him! They brawl, hangman falls, but he has HIS bag, the MURDER PHONE!! Joey fights but Hangman clubs him and wraps the cord, for a SUPER RITE OF PASSAGE, THROUGH THE TABLE!! Cover, Hangman wins!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
Hangman’s past came back to haunt him, but he used it to his advantage. The “Joey Killer” he may be, but a win is a win. Will he continue to rise up the ranks of all professional wrestling?
But wait, the lights go out! Joey Ryan died, but his DICK LIVES!! Yes, the Druids of Dongs line the ramp as the Sleazy One rises! The Res-Erection is real, and Hangman is the most shocked of anyone in the building! Joey RYAN joins Hangman in the ring, greases himself up, and tucks the lollipop away. Hangman says Joey died, he did it himself! But Joey just makes him touch his crotch! Joey flexes and flexes and FLIPS! Hangman flounders, Joey makes him eat the lollipop! SUPERKICK! The Sleazy Phenom hands Hangman over to his phallic followers, and they take Hangman away. Has Joey Ryan just made Hangman “Rest… In… Penis”?!
Jay Lethal prepares backstage.
Someone stomps him, to give him Macho Man glasses? Oooooh~ YEEAH~!
ROH World Championship: Jay Lethal VS Flip Gordon w/ “Lt.” Brandi Rhodes!
The Captain of Flip Army surprised us all when he pretended to be El Hijo de Chico, and now he’s truly All In! Will Flip make an even bigger splash when he takes the title from the Franchise Player? Or rather, BLACK MACHISMO!!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised and the Mega Powers handshake is used for the Code of Honor. The bell rings and we begin!
Lethal and Flip circle, Flip throws Lethal off the waistlock. They circle but Lethal takes away Ms. Elizabeth. Wait, no, that’s Brandi. Lethal wants her to stay in HIS corner! No, she’s not with you, Lethal. But he still insists she stay. Lethal returns to Flip and gives him a knee. He jabs then whips but Flip ducks to arm-drag. Flip runs and slides under to arm-drag Lethal again. Flip chops then whips, but Lethal whips Flip, Flip crossbodies. Cover, ONE and Flip arm-drags Lethal. Lethal whips but Flip runs him over. Flip does it again and covers, ONE. Flip keeps moving but Lethal throws him out. The Captain skins the cat, only to get clothesline’d out.
Lethal goes to the top rope, and Brandi’s seen this enough already tonight. She moves aside as Lethal hops down. He gives chase and they go into the ring. Brandi reminds him she’s not Elizabeth, but he lifts her like she is! Fans love this shout out to history, but Brandi slaps Lethal’s shoulder. It snaps Lethal out of it, and he’s suddenly no longer Machismo. He still fights Flip but Flip boots him in a corner. Lethal chops Flip then whips him again. Flip boots him again but Lethal hip tosses. Lethal misses the dropkick but Flip hits his shooting star. Cover, TWO! Flip chops then whips Lethal, but Lethal holds ropes. Flip flips through his dropkick then handsprings around to avoid Lethal. Fans love Flip’s flips but Lethal doesn’t.
Flip sends Lethal out and DIVES! That’s one, but Flip hits another DIVE! Flip is copying Lethal, right up to the FLYING hat trick! Flip drags Lethal up and in, then climbs high. He jumps for the turning splash, TWO! Flip keeps his cool as he keeps his eyes on Lethal. Lethal stands and slips out of the back suplex. Flip slips out, but Lethal slips out. Flip counters to a wheelbarrow cover, TWO. Lethal rolls Flip, TWO. Lethal turns for a backslide, TWO! Flip sunset flips, TWO! Lethal bicycle boots to enziguris, but Flip back flips for the moonsault! Both men are down and the ref starts a count. Fans rally while both men stir. Lethal rolls to the apron but Flip drags him up. Lethal gives a forearm, but Flip fires back. They brawl with the ropes between them, and Lethal bumps Flip off a buckle.
Lethal climbs up but gets Kinder Surprise! He falls inside the ring and Flip climbs up again. Flip 450 but he bails out, into a Lethal Combination! Cover, TWO! Lethal can’t believe it, but this match continues. Lethal drags Flip up and chops him off his feet. He aims at Flip, calls for it, but Flip counters to a roll up! TWO, Flip hits a jumping knee! Flip keeps going, Falcon Arrow! Cover, TWO!! Flip is so close but still so far from the biggest win of his life. Fans duel as Flip and Lethal stand. Flip chops then runs, to springboard, but into a torture rack! Lethal wrenches that rack, then hits the inverted rolling senton. Lanny says Lethal should go up. He gives him that shoulder slap, and Machismo is back! Lethal scoop slams and climbs up top! Lethal aims, Hail to the King!
But not just once, he’s going up top again for… a second! But twice isn’t enough, the fans want a third, so Machismo gives us a THIRD Hail to the King! Cover, TWO!? Flip Hulks up!! He has the spirit of a warrior! Lethal keeps hitting Flip, but Flip gives him the Finger Poke of Doom! Flip fires off forearms and haymakers. He whips Lethal to a boot! Fans let Flip hear it, brother, but he has to handspring out of the clothesline. Flip PELE to Spring-blade! He isn’t done here, as he heads up top again. Flip aims and leaps, but Lethal gets under. Flip fireman carry, Samoan Pop to running shooting star! But not just that, corkscrew moonsault, the Cancun Tornado! Cover, TWO!!
Fans are electric for this! Flip hoists Lethal up top again, gives him a chop, then a SUPER– No! Lethal blocks the Steiner, but Flip gives him heel hammers. Flip jumps up, SUPER Cutter! Then LETHAL INJECTION!! Cover, Lethal wins!!
Winner: Jay Lethal, by pinfall; still ROH World Champion
The Franchise, Black Machismo, it doesn’t matter which side of Lethal it is, he is all champion. Flip was so close to a win, but he did win Lethal’s respect. They shake hands to keep the Code of Honor, and then Flip brings Lethal in for a hug. What will it take for Flip to finally get himself some gold?
But here comes Bully Ray! He bulldozes them both! The ECW Legend turned evil scourge of wrestling lashes Flip with the chain. But Lanny comes in to defend the young star’s honor. Bully just kicks him in the balls. Bully isn’t done there, either, as he looks for something under the ring. Even after that street fight, there’s still a table. Bully puts that in the ring, and then sets it up with an evil grin. Wait, here comes Colt Cabana! Chicago’s own SPEARS Bully and throws right hands! Cabana, Flip and Lethal regroup to take care of Bully. Lethal and Flip lift Cabana, “OOAH!” for a powerbomb through the table! Bully gets what he deserves, will he finally stop being a bully?
Kenny Omega VS Pentagon Jr!
The Best Bout Machine finally meets the man with Zero Fear in a singles match! Whatever name the Lucha Underground and Impact Wrestling star goes by, he is one of the best in the world already. Can he prove to the world he belongs when he takes on another of the best in the world today?
Fans are already thunderous for this meeting of wrestling titans. The bell rings and this dream match becomes reality. Omega and Pentagon slowly circle as the Terminator Drums start already. Pentagon hushes the crowd, to declare “CERO! MIEDO!” Omega dismisses that, but Pentagon carefully takes off that glove. He tosses it to the ref, but Omega slaps Pentagon! Pentagon kicks then headlocks. Omega powers up and things speed up, Pentagon kicks Omega out of the roll! Pentagon pursues Omega on the outside with a kick to the leg. Pentagon throws forearms in a corner, then whips Omega. Omega reverses but Pentagon goes up and over for a backstabber! Omega rolls out and Pentagon builds speed, but fakes Omega out for “CERO! MIEDO!”
Omega returns but gets kicked out. Pentagon runs again, but into Omega’s huricanrana! Omega gets those Terminator Drums going again while Pentagon rolls out. Omega builds speed, but Pentagon returns, to slingblade! Pentagon builds speed to FLY onto Omega! Fans fire up with Pentagon as he kicks Omega in the leg. Pentagon drags Omega up and chops him against railings. He kicks Omega again, but Omega hits back. They brawl, then have a chop fight. Pentagon whips Omega right into railing! Omega stands and boots Pentagon away. Omega runs but into Pentagon’s powerslam! The referee checks on Omega but he’s okay. Pentagon gets up and gets the fans chanting “Cero Miedo!” between Terminator Drums. He puts Omega back in the ring, then against the ropes, for a sharp chop.
Omega sits on the rope, stinging from that, but comes back to chop away on Pentagon. Pentagon kicks back and Omega falls to his knees! Omega hobbles to a corner but Pentagon is on him with a corner to corner whip. Pentagon gives a clothesline, then whips Omega again. Omega reverses to a fireman’s carry, “You Can’t Escape!” Rolling senton, but the moonsault gets knees! Pentagon whips but Omega dodges, running DDT! Pentagon rolls out but Omega has him in his sights. Omega hears the drums and slingshots for a springboard crossbody! Direct hit! Omega drags Pentagon back up and in, then climbs up, for the missile dropkick! He keeps going, fisherman for Aoi Shoudou! Cover, TWO! Pentagon even says “No!”, because he won’t die.
Omega keeps on Pentagon as he loads up and “BANG!” Omega runs, but Pentagon SUPERKICKS! Pentagon runs, but Omega waistlocks. Standing switch to German Suplex but Omega lands on his feet for the roaring elbow! Omega full nelsons for a Snap Dragon Suplex! He lifts with the electric chair, but Pentagon fights out to a Backstabber! Cover, TWO! Pentagon sits up and fans rally up for him. He stomps Omega and climbs up to the top, but Omega dodges the stomps. Omega clobbers Pentagon with a lariat, then fireman’s carry to a Death Valley! Cover, TWO! Omega grows a bit frustrated now, but he still has plenty in his arsenal. Pentagon gets to a corner, Omega loads up and… V-Trigger!
Then Omega puts Pentagon up top, moves fast, but Pentagon holds on. Omega clubs away to loosen Pentagon up, but Pentagon slips under to tuck Omega in, SUPERKICK! Pentagon is up quick, for the Tree of Woe stomps! Cover, TWO! Pentagon drags Omega up for the package, but Omega slips out to a back slide. Pentagon is up, V-Trigger!! But “CERO! MIEDO!” So Omega gives him another V-Trigger! Pentagon somehow stays conscious as he again declares, “CERO! MIEDO!” Omega gives him a Wily Bomb! V-Trigger! Cover, TWO!! And a ropebreak just in case! Omega drags Pentagon away, electric chair lifts, but Pentagon spins out to kick low. Package lift but Omega slips out. Pentagon pump handles TO the package driver! Cover, TWO!!
Fans are again electric as these two are still not through! Pentagon follows Omega to the apron. Omega revives to chop Pentagon. He gives a forearm, then a boot, but Pentagon dares him to hit more! Omega boots him again but Pentagon keeps egging Omega on. Omega obliges, but Pentagon blocks to counter. That kick was dangerously low, and then Fear Factor ON THE APRON!! Fans lose their minds all over again as the referee has to check on Omega. Omega is somehow still okay, and Pentagon puts Omega back in. Pentagon climbs but Omega holds the ref, he still gets double stomps! Cover, TWO?! The cover may have been lazy, but Omega still had to endure.
Pentagon drags Omega up but Omega slips out to STEAL Fear Factor!! Cover, TWO?!? Omega doesn’t stop, V-TRIGGER! And then, electric chair, but Pentagon fights it off again! No, not the Dark Armbar! YES, THE DARK ARMBAR!! Omega writhes in pain, but Pentagon gives him another Fear Factor! Cover, TWO!??! Fans reach a fever pitch and give a standing ovation as they chant “ALL IN! ALL IN!” Omega and Pentagon crawl towards each other. Pentagon insists, “CERO! MIEDO!” But Omega blocks the kick! Pentagon kicks from the other side, then runs, but into a V-Trigger! Omega hits the Poison-Rana, covers, TWO! Omega keeps going, V-Trigger again, into the electric chair… ONE-WINGED ANGEL HITS!! Cover, Omega wins!!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
The Wrestling Angel and the Wrestling Demon battled their hearts out, but the Best Bout Machine of NJPW takes the victory. Pentagon still took that arm, but wait, now the lights go out again. Is this a real life botch? But when they come back on… Pentagon doesn’t look like Pentagon as he attacks Omega in a corner! This supposed Pentagon runs Omega over, then hits a CODE BREAKER! Fans know who this is now, it’s CHRIS JERICHO!!! All In is Jericho! He gives Omega another code breaker! Y2J, the current IWGP Intercontinental Champion, has history with the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Jericho takes the mic and says, “Kenny Omega. I’ll see you on the Jericho Cruise.” The Rock ‘n’ Rager at Sea looks to be where these two will settle their grudge, who will come back to dry land the victor?
Kazuchika Okada VS Marty Scurll!
The Rainmaker has been teasing the Villain with the Cruiserweight Division being his only place to go after this match. However, The Villain shows some opioniated finger-pokers backstage what he thinks of their critique. Can Scurll cause a spot of bother in Chicago to show Okada what a Junior Heavyweight can do?
The bell rings and once again, fans are immediately electric. Scurll and Okada slowly circle while the fans duel. Okada and Scurll stand face to face, then circle. They tie up and Okada puts Scurll against the ropes. Okada fakes his chop, but pats Scurll’s shoulders. Scurll grimaces as he and Okada circle. Okada puts Scurll on the ropes but Scurll turns it around. Scurll copies the fake chop, to flex those “heavyweight” muscles! Okada swings but Scurll gets a waistlock. Okada standing switch but Scurll switches back to a hammerlock. Scurll has Okada on the mat, then covers, TWO.
Okada gets up to a wristlock, but Scurll spins and rolls to another wristlock then hammerlock then headlock. Okada powers out and they collide with shoulders. Neither man moves, and fans fire up as Okada shows off the pecs. Scurll runs and collides, but he takes some damage for it. Scurll dares Okada to run now, so Okada does, and he runs Scurll over. Okada shows off his muscles, then scoops. Scurll slips out and kicks low, to then try and suplex. Okada blocks, and Scurll’s back bothers him. Okada kicks low then whips. Scurll reverses to send Okada into buckles, then he fires off chops and EuroUppers. The referee reprimands Scurll for scratching Okada, so Scurll just flexes. Okada gives Scurll forearms, then back elbows. He whips Scurll hard, then runs in, but Scurll dodges.
Scurll kicks low, suplexes, but he can’t get Okada up. Okada suplexes and gets Scurll up for the slam! Okada drags Scurll up for a snapmare, then runs but into an elbow. Scurll EuroUppers, then SUPERKICKS from the apron! Scurll runs to DIVE! Okada hits the railings from that “Low-pe” and fans “Woop Woop!” for Scurll. Scurll embraces it as he drags Okada up for chops. He chops Okada more as they go around the corner. Scurll chops Okada against the timekeeper’s table, then puts Okada in the ring. Scurll takes his time as he drags Okada up and around. He wrenches the arm to bring Okada back down, then hammerlock stomps! Scurll runs, but into the flapjack! Okada catches his breath while checking his arm. Okada drags Scurll up and around for the neckbreaker. Cover, TWO, but Okada keeps his cool.
Okada throws Scurll out and rocks him with EuroUppers. Then he tops it off with a DDT! Okada leaves Scurll behind and the referee starts a count. Scurll sits up at 5, but Okada goes out to fetch him. Okada slingshots for the senton, then watches Scurll stand. Scurll chops, but it doesn’t make Okada flinch. Scurll chops again, but Okada dares him to chop more. So Scurll does, only to get rocked by a right! Okada sits Scurll up for a straitjacket stretch. Scurll endures as fans rally up for him. Scurll feeds off the energy as he stands up. He pries his way out of the hold, and he turns it around, but Okada powers it back. They struggle against each other, and Scurll gets the turn going his way! Fans fire up for him more, and he gets the hold onto Okada! Then backstabber!
Both men are down, but fans build up to another rally. Scurll drags himself up while Okada stands. Okada runs in but into a back elbow. Fans duel again as Scurll runs, but into Okada’s boot. Okada runs, but into the 52 Fake Out! Scurll has Okada down as he pumps the fans up again. Scurll whips but Okada reverses. Okada runs but Scurll dodges to swing kick and tornado DDT! Cover, TWO! Scurll keeps his cool as he thinks of what to do. The chant is now “Let’s go, Marty, Let’s go!” Marty double underhooks but Okada reverses. They reverse whips and Okada hits the back elbow. Okada runs for another back elbow, then DDTs Scurll again. Cover, TWO! Okada wants Scurll to stand, and then hoists Scurll up. Scurll sunset flips, TWO, but Okada kicks him.
Scurll gets the back elbow, fakes Okada but only a little. Okada boots but Scurll clotheslines! Scurll runs but into Okada’s uppercut, but Scurll gets the brainbuster outta nowhere! Scurll gets up and works on an idea. He drags Okada up, but Okada blocks the driver. Scurll’s back also bothers him, so he walks it off. Fans fire up and it gives Scurll the will. But Okada gets him in the reverse neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Okada rolls out while Scurll is down and fans build up again. Okada climbs, but slowly. Scurll gets up to rock him with an uppercut! Scurll climbs up but they brawl it out. Okada forearms Scurll and Scurll teeters. Scurll forearms and Okada teeters. Scurll tries again but Okada continues to fight back. Okada hits Scurll but Scurll refuses to fall! Scurll ear claps, then SUPERPLEX!
Okada is down but Scurll can’t make the cover before Okada rolls over. Scurll slaps then forearms, but Okada uppercuts. Scurll shoves, Okada rolls him but Scurll sits on it! TWO and Okada has it, TWO. Scurll has a cover, TWO and Okada, TWO. Scurll again, TWO! Super close, but Scurll POWERBOMBS OKADA! High stack, TWO!! Fans fire up again as Scurll wonders what he has to do to finish this. He drags Okada up with the double underhook but Okada powers him to a corner. Okada hoists Scurll up but Scurll kicks him away. Okada denies the tornado to John Woo dropkick Scurll back! Now Okada climbs, for the missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Scurll survives and Okada is shocked.
Okada drags Scurll up, but Scurll blocks the gut wrench. Okada clubs Scurll and gut wrenches, but Scurll spins to DDT! Scurll scoops, but Okada reverses, TOMBSTONE! And he calls for it! Okada drags Scurll up with the waistlock. He taunts, “2, 0, 5!” But Scurll takes the fingers, and SNAPS them! Fans say Okada messed up, but then Okada dropkicks Scurll! Okada swings Scurll, but Scurll dodges Rainmaker, for CHICKEN WING!! Scurll doesn’t have it fully locked, and Okada rolls over to his stomach. Okada stands while Scurll holds on, for a backpack drop! Okada is free, but Scurll rises to Chicken Wing again! Scurll is still close, but Okada is already turning purple as it is! Okada sits up again, rolls back to a cover, TWO!
Scurll walks into the scoop but slips out. He shoves Okada into the ref! Scurll gets his umbrella, but Okada ducks it. Scurll opens the umbrella to deny Rainmaker, then STEALS Rainmaker!! Cover, TWO!? Okada survives the cheat AND his move! But fans are loving this either way with another standing ovation. Scurll spins and “CHICKEN WING!” But Okada reverses to HIS Rainmaker!! Fans know “This is Awesome” as Okada stands again. Scurll dares him to hit, and Okada hits him with a forearm. Scurll stands back up, wanting more. Okada obliges, but Scurll won’t back down. Scurll wants more, so Okada gives more. Scurll once again stands. Okada grins, but Scurll spits AND slaps him! Okada grabs Scurll around the throat, but Scurll gets those fingers. But Okada breaks free to discus lariat, then RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion outlasts the former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. The Villain did all he could, but not even he could stop the Rainmaker. Will Scurll find a way to improve and prove he can hang with the big boys?
Six Man Tag: Kota Ibushi & The Young Bucks VS Rey Mysterio, Fenix & Bandido!
The Golden Elite take on the King of 619, the NEW AAA Mega Champion, and one if not the fastest rising star in lucha libre to close out this amazing and historic event. Which side of this international instant classic will take the first ever All In main event victory?
Bandido and Matt Jackson start. Bandido shoves, so Matt shoves. It becomes a brawl real quick, then things speed up. Matt dodges Bandido to headlock, but Bandido headlocks. Matt powers out but Bandido back elbows. He flies then handsprings under the clothesline to headstand. Things speed up againas Bandido FLIES onto Matt! He puts Matt in, then whips Matt. Matt slides while Nick tags, and the Bucks work together to hip toss and dropkick Bandido down. Bandido tags out to Fenix who FLIES in on both Bucks! The Bucks try to work together but Fenix rallies! Fenix acrobatically arm-drags Nick, then roundhouses. Nick ducks to roundhouse Fenix, but he runs into Fenix’s rolling cutter! Cover, TWO! Fans love this fast and furious action as Fenix shouts “ANIMO!”
Nick kicks Fenix away and tags in Kota. But Fenix tags in Mysterio! Fans are ready for the Golden Star VS Lucha Wolverine right now. Mysterio runs, things speed up, and Mysterio headscissors Kota. Things keeping going, Ibushi catches Mysterio and he bucks out of the waistlock. Mysterio dodges the buzzsaw and moonsault, and fans fire up again. Ibushi and Mysterio tie up, Mysterio snapmares out of the hammerlock. Mysterio kicks Ibushi but Ibushi KICKS Mysterio. Ibushi drags Mysterio over and Matt tags in. Matt clubs and whips Mysterio, but Mysterio boots back. Mysterio rolls and hits the DDT! Tag to Fenix who SUPERKICKS Matt! Fenix whips but Matt ducks to waistlock. Matt kicks, runs, wheelbarrow to facebuster!
Fans rally as hot tags go to Ibsuhi and Bandido. Ibushi gives the strike fest but Bandido gives his. Bandido’s shining star misses, but Ibushi’s kick hits. Ibushi moonsault knees, cover, TWO! Bandido resists the German and Fenix just misses. Ibushi PELES them both! Tag to Nick Jackson and he fires off kick after kick. Shining wizard for Fenix, then clothesline bulldog combo for both! Fans fire up again as Nick MOONSAULTS, then Ibushi MOONSAULTS! But Mysterio joins in, he springboard huricanranas, to slingshot springboard ASAI! He bowls everyone down, but Fenix wants his. Fenix corkscrews onto the Golden Elite! Bandido takes a turn with a TOP ROPE corkscrew! Everyone is down from this wrestling demolition derby, but they pair off in different areas.
Mysterio stalks Ibushi while Nick leads Bandido to the stage. Matt appears on stage, to FLY!! Matt cannonballs and bowls Bandido and Fenix over! Fans chant “The! Elite! The the Elite!” Matt & Nick have Bandido, buckle bomb kick! Ibushi tags, and Bandido is set up for the powerbomb German Suplex! Cover, TWO! Bandido survives but Ibushi tags Matt in. The GOlden Elite whip but he holds ropes, to come back with a TRIPLE Huricanrana! Tag to Mysterio! Seated senton for Matt. Nick sunset flips but Mysterio rolls through to kick. Matt has the wheelbarrow hold but Mysterio sends him into Nick. Matt’s on the ropes, 619 BLOCKED! Tombstone scoop, and Ibushi wants to join in. But Fenix stops that with a tightrope penalty kick!
Bandido SUPERKICKS Matt, then alley-oop huricanrana takes out Nick! Mysterio and Fenix work together, headsicssor to SUPERKICK to THE 619, to the rolling Destroyer!! Bandido finishes it off with a Poison-Rana! Then the double DIVE onto Ibushi & Nick! Mysterio frog splashes! TWO!? Matt survives thanks to Dad Strength, but the tribute to Eddy is appreciated. Mysterio coordinates his team as they hoist Matt up top. Fenix has Matt with Mysterio but they’re both sent down. Bandido swing kicks Matt, then climbs up. SUPER BLOCKBUSTER SLAM! Cover, but Nick breaks it up!
Nick kicks but Bandido counters and rolls off his back, to handspring headstand, but Nick SUPERKICK! Mysterio gets SUPERKICKS! Fenix gets SUPERKICKS! Ibushi returns and Matt hits rolling senton, Ibushi splash, Ibushi moonsault, Nick 450! The Golden Bang for Your buck! Cover, Mysterio breaks! But Bandido still gets the Meltzer Driver! Cover, The Golden Elite win!!
Winners: The Golden Elite, Matt Jackson pinning
What a wild way to end this world-changing event! Alongside Ibushi, The Bucks take the win at the event they put together. Is this only just the beginning of something truly amazing?
My Thoughts:
What is there to say? The only faults were the technical difficulties and those were in the preshow, which Cody & The Bucks play off perfectly. This was practically perfect. SCU VS Briscoes was just the opener for the Zero Hour preshow, and that thing tore it up! Great to see SCU get the win here, but I’m wondering if this means anything towards The Addiction VS The Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Championships. At the same time, Daniels VS Amell was solid, and Amell earns lots of respect for that table spot. Arrow is a great show, but if CW ever brings it to an end, I think we have a place for Amell to belong.
Then that was the most chaotic battle royal ever, with so many stars from all over, and that amazing twist was so great. I had the weirdest feeling Flip Gordon would be in disguise, and he was! Flip wins and then he has an AMAZING match with a partially Black Machismo Jay Lethal. But given how ROH is planning a big episode with the Ironman ROH WHC match, Lethal VS Gresham, Lethal had to go over. Flip is still not there yet, but if he isn’t at least ROH World TV Champion within the next six months, that’s a damn shame. Also give me more Jordynne Grace. She’s the current Women Superstars Uncensored Spirit Champion, but she deserves to be a star in many more promotions.
MJF VS Cross was a surprise, I don’t remember that being announced. Cross is also Son of Havoc on Lucha Underground, so between that and this, Cross is practically the best wrestler most people don’t know. The Women’s Fatal 4 was great, and really raises the bar for many American promotions that have women’s wrestling. I have not seen ROH give us Sumie Sakai VS Madison Rayne for the WOH Championship, but Tenille Dashwood was on commentary saying she gets her own shot soon. I had a feeling Sumie was going to retain but this definitely leads to that conclusion. Tessa wins, which works because she was really strong in this match, quite literally. This Fatal 4 could’ve been a title match in itself, so that means it will take something truly incredible to defeat her when the title is on the line.
I was surprised to see the NWA WHC match where it was, I really thought this was going to be in a triple header with Omega-Pentagon and the Golden Elite, but being earlier didn’t hurt. There was a lot of story going into this match, and it all works towards the surprise of Cody winning. Brandi and that elbow drop spot was also surprising, and clearly the reason Cody was under the announce desk for so long was because he had to blade a bit. Cody winning this belt, on top of him wanting the IWGP US Championship, I would just love if he was suddenly a cross-promotion dual champion. Hangman VS Janela was great for its action and for integrating BTE. Joey Ryan “returning from the dead” with dick-ciples was so stupid yet perfect for his Undertaker parody. I’d love an extended Hangman VS Ryan program in ROH.
Omega VS Pentagon was so great, and I really thought this could’ve worked as a main event. Omega and Pentagon go the distance and were so great at escaping and stealing finishers, it could’ve been for any title and it was perfect. Jericho showing up was another great surprise, and I love that it’s revisiting their Alpha Club story. There’s the cruise as Jericho mentioned, but I would love if this somehow leads into title for title, IWGP Heavyweight VS Intercontinental Champion. Okada VS Scurll was also great, and I love that Okada used his 205 taunt. I suppose Okada had to win because of his own story of coming back up, but it would’ve been so great if Scurll won to throw the taunts back at Okada.
Then that Six Man Tag was so fast I wouldn’t be surprised if I missed a move or two. Mysterio, Fenix and Bandido worked so well together, but so did Ibushi & The Bucks. It makes sense that The Golden Elite wins because this was pretty much Bullet Club Presents: Amazing Wrestling, but it also works that it had to happen quick. The only flaw here was running out of air-time to show the great celebration for everyone and the entire crowd. But that makes those moments something special just for the Chicago crowd that they’ll surely remember forever.
My Score: 9.8/10
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IF YA SMELLALALALALALA~…!
As Cody Rhodes teams with Damian Priest & Braun Strowman against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, FINALLY, The Rock has come back to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; Jimmy wins.
- The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & LA Knight; Miz & Melo win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae w/ Nia Jax; Tiff wins.
- Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly; Pretty Deadly wins, by disqualification, and DIY retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga; changed to…
- Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga; Priest & Braun win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
They shake hands, but the SmackDown General Manager tells the WWE Champion there’s been a change: Cody’s out of the Six Man Tag match. What? Why would Aldis do that? It is out of Aldis’s hands. Wait, Solo Sikoa shows up to do what he did, but they can’t do the Six Man Tag that they advertised? How is this out of Aldis’s hands? Who do they need to talk to so they can do the match? Aldis says there’s no one either of them can call, if you smell what’s cooking. This is coming from The Final Boss, and The Final Boss wants to see Cody in the ring tonight. What business could The Great One have with The American Nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator rubbed it in Big Jim’s face that only one of them is going to Elimination Chamber in Toronto, which Big Jim was able to brush off. But McIntyre harping on how only one Uso is going to WrestleMania was a step too far. These two look to have it out, but is Jimmy just playing into McIntyre’s hands? Or will McIntyre get embarrassed by “the other Uso” this close to that big time match?
Speaking of, Jimmy has a message for Drew as he heads to gorilla. “Everybody know you’re going to Elimination Chamber, right? But Big Jimmy got a question for the Big Easy: Will Drew go onto the Elimination Chamber and win that? Will Drew go onto WrestleMania and win that? Ey, Drew, I think we got an answer for you, Uce. The answer is…” “NO YEET!” Jimmy makes his entrance, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Jimmy. Jimmy and Drew jaw, and then Drew raises his hands, to say UP YOURS! But Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS away! Drew puts Jimmy in a corner, Jimmy dodges to CHOP!
Jimmy climbs and he rains down fists! The fans count, Drew dumps Jimmy tot eh apron at 5, but Jimmy GAMANGIRIS! Jimmy goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jimmy hurries to CHOP, then he whips. Drew reverses to send Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy BOOTS back, goes up, and leaps, but into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders to a corner, Drew runs up to SPLASH and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Jimmy flounders again, the ref has Drew hold on, and Jimmy bails out. Drew storms out to get Jimmy and he whips Jimmy HARD into barrier! The fans boo but Drew looms over Jimmy.
The ring count starts, Drew mockingly calls him “Jey,” then puts Jimmy in the ring. Drew says NO MANIA for Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, ROCKS him, then runs up, only for Jimmy to put him on the apron! Drew blocks a superkick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew drops, Jimmy DIVES! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! Jimmy grins, goes back to the apron, and then aims. But Drew stops the Penalty Kick to THROW Jimmy down! Drew then has Jimmy in the Reverse Alabama Lift! REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steel steps! Drew stands on the desk to say “NO YEET!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Drew revels in the heat from New Orleans, then he leaves Jimmy behind. The ref checks Jimmy, he’s able to continue, so a ring count starts. Drew paces while Jimmy stirs. Jimmy drags himself up using the desk, then lunges in at 9! Drew is annoyed but he rains down fists! Drew stomps Jimmy, then eggs him on. Jimmy rises as the fans rally, but Drew is right on him in the corner. Drew winds up, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, only for Drew to reverses. Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him out of the air! Drew then hauls Jimmy up, snap suplex! Cover, TWO!
Drew says okay, Big Jim. He clamps onto Jimmy with a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Jimmy fights up, fireman’s carries, but Drew elbows free. Drew bumps Jimmy off buckles, then hauls him up to the top rope! Drew CLUBS Jimmy on the back, climbs up, then CLUBS Jimmy more. Jimmy fires elbows and Drew drops back. But Drew runs up to CLUB Jimmy again! SmackDown returns to single picture as Drew CLUBS away on Jimmy again! Jimmy keeps taunting “Jey,” then drags him up. Jimmy fights the back suplex! The fans rally, Jimmy fires hands and a HEADBUTT! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the post!
Jimmy rises to USO IN THE WIND! Down goes Drew and the fans fire up! A standing count starts while both men stir on the mat. They both stand at 5, and Drew swings! Jimmy counter punches, then fires more shots! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew is tougher than that, but Jimmy hurries to a corner. Jimmy aims as Drew goes to the other corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs, but Drew FLYING HEADBUTTS! The Glasgow Kiss stuns Jimmy, and Drew hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Jimmy shows his own toughness, and the fans rally behind him.
Drew paces, then he stalks Jimmy. Drew stands Jimmy up, reels him in, but Jimmy fights the underhooks! Jimmy wrenches, UPPERCUTS, but Drew ROCKS Jimmy back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Drew HAYMAKERS! Drew whips, Jimmy reverses and Drew ends up on the apron! Drew ROCKS Jimmy first, then climbs the corner! FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jimmy runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Drew survives, Jimmy’s spear doesn’t hit quite like The Tribal Chief’s. Jimmy goes to the corner, climbs up, and the fans rally up. USO- NO, Jimmy rolls through as Drew moves! Drew dodges a lariat to NECKBREAKER!
Both men are down, the fans rally, and Drew kips up! Drew scowls as he aims at Jimmy. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Jimmy hits first! GLASGOW KISS returns! Drew reels Jimmy in, “This is your WrestleMania! This is as close as you get!” Drew shouts Jimmy is nothing, then ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! GLASGOW KISS! Another Reverse Alabama, but Jimmy victory rolls it! JIMMY WINS!!!
Winner: Jimmy Uso, by pinfall
Drew is furious, but his own ego caught him there! But then Drew CLOBBERS Jimmy! The fans boo Drew being a sore loser, but he puts Jimmy back in the ring! Drew rains down fists, then he DRIBBLES Jimmy off the mat! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Drew says that was Jimmy’s Mania Moment! Drew will win the Chamber, he will go to Mania, and he will win there! Jimmy means NOTHING to Drew! Drew puts Jimmy up against the post, then takes aim! The fans boo, but refs and producers rush out here! They swarm Drew to keep him from going after Jimmy again. Drew says fine, fine, then takes his leave.
Producers help Jimmy to his feet, but then Drew BLASTS through the refs! CLAYMORE for Jimmy!! The Scottish Terminator hits his target, then laughs as he actually leaves. Will McIntyre make this his Road to WrestleMania?
A car pulls into the parking lot.
And out steps Solo Sikoa. Solo heads inside, and he finds Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga waiting. Solo tells them that last week with Tama, that was an accident. Jacob says yeah, it’s all good, Uce. But keep it 100: If it wasn’t an accident, Solo wouldn’t be standing here right now. Well, good! Glad to see we’re all on the same page. Solo says he will be in the corner during the match for Jacob & Tama. Uh, no, Solo, no disrespect, but Jacob & Tama have been running things on SmackDown these past couple weeks. So tonight, it’s Jacob & Solo running the play? Yadada mean? Yeah, of course. And that right there, Jacob, is exactly why Solo loves him.
Solo says he’ll be back, he has to talk with Nick Aldis. Solo heads out, but will he really just step right back into place from before he lost the ula fala?
Carmelo Hayes is backstage.
R-Truth calls out to Melo, and says for the first time ever, Truth VS Melo! What’s Truth talking about? Duh, they have a match. No, Truth, Melo knows. But they had a match last week. Truth says he has never met Melo in his life, but they have a tag match tonight. What? No, they don’t. Who even made this match? Him. Truth, they are not going through this H1M who’s on first thing again. Melo is H1M. No, him made the match. The Miz!? Miz says he’s H1M. So now there’s two of you? No no no! Melo is H1M, this is The Miz! Yeah, #MeloDon’tMiz! NO! That’s not a thing! Tonight, they are. Who’s Truth’s partner?
Truth says he’s got a guy. A Louisiana legend! In fact, he just got here, so Truth’s gotta go. Laters. Miz says he has been workshopping this, and the fans love it. Think about it: Melo Don’t Miz! Melo Don’t Miz! And we are…! Melo shakes his head. Truth steps in and says Miz just wants Melo to say, “Awesome.” Miz offers a fist bump, Melo says no. Will Melo wish he had missed tonight’s show? Or will Miz actually help H1M get another win?
Zelina Vega speaks.
“My whole life, people have taken one look at me, and they try to define me. My size has never stopped me before. It never stopped me from becoming tag team champion. Or my personal favorite, the history-making first-time-ever Queen of the Ring. That’s me. Make no mistake about it, I’ve never had it easy. I had to scratch and claw to get anything around here. But this is a fresh start. Because I have something to prove. And my dreams are a lot bigger than your measuring stick. It ain’t over until Zelina Vega says it’s over.”
The Miz & Carmelo Hayes VS R-Truth & ???
Miz makes his entrance but Melo kinda steps all over it. So he already missed his cue… But who did Truth find to team with him in the Big Easy? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Truth makes his entrance. “What’s up?” Well, more like who is his partner? He’ll tell us! His tag team partner is a local legend, born and bred right here in New Orleans! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Louisiana Knight! Wait, he means L A Knight! Yes, Louisiana abbreviated is LA, but that’s not… Oh, Truth… Truth gives Knight a Po’ Boy and some Mardi Gras beads, so Knight embraces it. The teams sort out, and Truth calls out him! Does he mean Miz or Melo? Well, Melo says he is H1M, so that’s who starts. The fans cheer on Knight while Truth and Melo tie up. Melo KNEES low, whips, but Truth reverses.
Melo springboards, FADEAWAY JUMPER! Melo makes his free throw, but Truth drop toeholds! Truth headlocks, Melo powers up and out but Truth whips! Melo turns hip toss into lateral press, TWO! Truth has a ghost pin, TWO! Melo trips to cover, ONE! Truth trips to cover, ONE! Melo runs up, Truth does the splits, and then hits a BIG hip toss! The fans fire up, Truth counts, Melo gets up at TWO, but Truth was just goofing. The ref explains to Truth that he is the ref, not Truth! Melo is annoyed, he runs up on Truth, but Truth wrenches him around! Melo pulls hair but Knight tags in. The fans fire up as Knight fires hands!
Knight ROCKS Melo, whips Melo, but Melo reverses! SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Melo up to tag Truth back in, and Truth ROCKS Melo! Melo staggers, but he refuses to tag! Truth arm-drags Melo, then grinds the arm. Melo insists he’s got this, then arm-drags free. Truth staggers up, he and Melo bump heads! Truth staggers around more, and he tags Miz?! Truth forgot The Awesome Truth isn’t a thing anymore! Again! Melo BLASTS Truth off the apron, the fans boo, but Miz tags himself in! Melo is annoyed, but Miz goes to fetch Truth while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again, and Melo has Truth. Truth ROCKS Melo, but Melo holds onto the wristlock! Truth reaches for Knight, Knight reaches for Truth, but Melo holds on. Truth takes a swing, but into an O’Conner Roll! TWO and Melo BLASTS Knight! Truth rolls Melo up, TWO! Melo kicks low, calls his shot, but Truth suplexes for a STUNNER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Melo crawl, hot tags to Miz and Knight! The fans fire up as Knight rallies on Miz! “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, Miz reverses, but Knight lEAPING LARIATS! Knight TOSSES Melo in for good measure!
Knight stomps a mudhole into Melo, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” LARIAT for Miz! KNEE for Melo! Knight scoops and POWERSLAMS Miz! Knight keeps running, JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays on Miz as he brings Miz up. Knight ROCKS Miz, then ROCKS him again! Knight whips, Miz grabs the ropes. Miz KICKS, then takes a swing, but into a back suplex! Miz lands out, tag to Melo! Miz ELBOWS Knight, but Knight scoops! Miz tilt-o-whirls through, Melo SUPERKICKS Knight down! cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Melo says he’s got this! Melo waits on Knight, then leaps, but NO 48!
Knight kicks low, but NO B F T! Tag to Truth! Knight ELBOWS Melo, Truth runs in! CENA SHOULDER TACKLES! Then the SPIN OUT BOMB! Truth says it’s time! “YOU CANT SEE ME~!” truth runs for the FIVE KNCUKLE SHUFFLE! Truth then fireman’s carries, but Melo slips free! Melo shoves, Truth dodges, and Truth hits the LIE DETECTOR! Truth then gets Melo in the S T R-TRUTH! But Miz CLOBBERS Truth! Knight ROCKS Miz, then LARIATS him up and out! Knight then goes out to THROW Miz into barriers! The fans fire up again, but NAKAMURA ATTACKS KNIGHT!
The fans boo, but the sinister samurai then POSTS Knight!! Nakamura slithers away while Melo keeps the ref’s attention! Truth sees Knight is down, Melo runs up, but Truth dodges! Miz tags in, full nelson, and a FIRST 48 FINALE COMBO?!? Cover, Miz & Melo win!!
Winners: The Miz & Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Well, what do you know? Nakamura aside, Miz and Melo made it work! Okay, they’re both trying to hog the spotlight, but is there a future for Melo Don’t Miz? Will Knight only have more of a reason to take that title off Nakamura now?
Charlotte Flair speaks.
“The GOAT… doesn’t have to call themselves The GOAT. Now, I have crafted a legacy that no one, I mean no one, can touch. And I’m back.” The Women’s Royal Rumble Winner chose Tiffany Stratton, but will The Queen take back her throne? Or will WWE always be on #TiffyTime? Speaking of…
Tiffany Stratton VS Candice LeRae!
The WWE Women’s Champion may have gotten past Nia Jax, but now she knows Charlotte Flair is waiting for her at WrestleMania, and is going to be teaming with Trish Stratus in Toronto! Will she be in Tiffy Top Shape for that Tiffy Trishy dream match? Or will the Poison Pixie be quite the problem all on her own?
Before the match, Tiff grabs a mic while the fans cheer. Tiffy says, “I know, I know. You know it, you know it, and you know it. Ever since I won this title, everybody’s just been so obsessed with me. And last week, I had Nia Jax beat, until Candice LeRae decided to interfere and help her little meal ticket. And at Elimination Chamber, Trish Stratus and I make sure the Unstoppable Force comes to a definitive end!” The fans cheer that, but Tiff says enough about them. Let’s talk Charlotte Flair. The fans boo that name, but Tiff says Charlotte took her sweet old time, grabbed a chair, grabbed a mic, and she looked down on Tiff.
Charlotte chose Tiff as her WrestleMania opponent. In that moment, Tiff’s dream came true! And as she lied down there and looked up at Charlotte, she realized the rumors are true: No one loves to kick a girl when she’s down quite like Charlotte Flair. So at WrestleMania, Tiff isn’t coming for Charlotte’s legacy; that’s all Charlotte’s. Tiff is coming for the spot Charlotte desires the most: The number one spot as the top girl in the WWE! But here comes Nia & Candice to interrupt. Nia has a mic to tell Tiffy, “I Have to say, this is really cute. Like, it’s really cute that you actually think you were gonna beat me last week.”
Doesn’t Candice think that is cute? Candice says yes, it is so~ cute. And Tiff wouldn’t even be standing there if not for little Trish Stratus~. Exactly! And it’s even cuter that Tiff is out here talking about Charlotte when she wont’ even see WrestleMania! Because after Nia & Candide destroy Tiff at Elimination Chamber, Nia is coming back for her WWE Women’s Championship. Nia & Candice step up to the ring, and Nia says Tiff won’t even see the Grandest Stage of Them All. Tiff tells Nia to just give it up. This title isn’t even hers anymore. And once Tiff beats Candice tonight, Nia won’t have anyone to do her dirty work anymore!
Candice tells Tiffy that while they’re meant have a match right now, she and Nia are feeling impatient. Nia says they should just get rid of Tiff right now! But the ref steps in and says not gonna happen! Tiff VS Candice will, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Candice has Tiffy down with an armlock. Tiff fights up as the fans rally, but Candice wrenches to wristlock. Tiff spins through, goes to ropes, then up the corner to flip and arm-drag! The fans fire up as Tiff rallies on Candice! DROPKICK, and Tiff snarls! Tiff goes to the corner, and Charlotte makes her entrance? The Queen chooses to be fashionably late all so everyone looks at her, including Tiffy. Tiffy handsprings, but Candice dodges! Candice runs up to UPPERCUT, then she snapmares and NECK SNAPPERS! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Candice clamps onto Tiffy with a top wristlock.
The fans “WOO~” as Charlotte now chooses to join commentary. Tiff fights up, has the ROPEBREAK, but Candice CLUBS away on her! Candice backs off, runs up, but Tiff drop toeholds her to ropes! Tiff runs, HIP ATTACKS, and Candice flops back! Cover, TWO! Tiff stays on Candice with a whip, but Candice reverses. Candice CLOBBERS Tiff, covers, TWO! Charlotte corrects Tiffy’s words earlier: Charlotte isn’t the “top girl,” she is THE woman in WWE. Candice HIP DROPS Tiff but the fans rally up. Candice scuffs Tiff, then grinds an arm to drop a knee on the elbow! And another knee drop! Tiff endures and the fans rally up.
Candice keeps on that arm, thrashes it around, but Tiff fights up. Tiff fires body shots, then shoves Candice to Alabama Lift her! Candice sunset flips, Tiff rolls through, TIFFY STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Tiff is frustrated and Candice bails out. Tiff goes to the apron, goes up the corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Candice and Nia, and Tiff almost stuck the landing! The fans fire up with Tiff and she goes into the ring. Tiff points to the WrestleMania sign, and then at Charlotte, but SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Tiff waits on Candice, Candice slides in, and Tiff stomps her down! Candice bails out, Nia is there to coach her, but Tiff lets the ring count start. Candice gets on the apron, Tiff kicks her, but Candice RAMS Tiff! Candice CLUBS Tiff, has her in the ropes, and hits a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Candice climbs, aims, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK Tiff down! Cover, TWO! Candice is frustrated but this is why Tiff’s a champ. The fans rally, but Candice stomps Tiff! Candice scowls at the fans, stalks Tiff, then brings her up. Tiff fires body shots, then she rolls Candice up! TWO, and Candice CLOBBERS Tiff! Cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO!
Candice escapes to hit a CODE BREAKER! Both women are down, but Candice scowls again as she crawls over to Tiff. Candice rains down fists, Nia tells fans to shut up, and Candice steps on Tiff’s face. Candice huffs ‘n’ puffs, pushes Tiff around, then scuffs her. Tiff rolls Candice up again, TWO! Candice DECKS Tiff! Cover, TWO! Charlotte is stoic on commentary as Candice drags Tiff up and puts her in a corner. Candice fires hands, then backs off. Candice runs up to ROCK Tiff again! Candice then runs, but Tiff dodges! SmackDown returns to single picture, and Tiff rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans fire up, Tiff handsprings, BACK ELBOW!
Tiff then reels Candice in for a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! The fans rally for Tiff, Nia coaches Candice, but Charlotte still seems nonplussed. Tiff and Candice rise, and Candice runs up. Candice puts Tiff on the apron, but Tiff ROCKS her! Tiff bumps Candice off buckles, then goes up, but Candice ROCKS her back! Candice climbs up, and she fires hands on Tiff! Tiff fights the suplex! Tiff DECKS Candice, then adjusts position, to SANTON- FLOP! Candice ghost pins, TWO!! Tiff escapes, but Candice hits the step-up SENTON! And then a LIONSAUL FLOP! Tiff hurries to fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! And then PRETTIEST MOON- NO, Nia drags Candice out of the ring!
The fans boo, Nia tells them to shut up, but Tiff is on the apron! Nia swings, Tiff cartwheels over, and then she DROPKICKS Nia! Tiff Alabama Lifts Candice, to ALABAMA SLAM her into barriers! Tiff stares down Charlotte, tells her just wait for Mania, then she puts Candice in the ring. Tiff goes to the corner, PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Charlotte gives moderate applause, but Nia CLOBBERS Tiff from behind! The fans boo, but Nia just drags Tiff to a corner. Nia goes up, but wait! Trish is here!! The fans fire up for the legend as she rushes into the ring! Trish avoids a haymaker to CHICK KICK! Then THESZ PRESS for Candice! And then a SPINEBUSTER! Trish helps Tiff to her feet, but Nia grabs them both! Trish fires fast hands on Nia! Candice CHOP BLOCKS Trish! Tiff is still dazed, Nia HEADBUTTS her back down! Nia & Candice mug Trish, and then Nia HEADBUTTS Trish! Trish & Tiff are side by side, and Nia drags them into the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!!
The fans boo but there’s nothing can be done! Nia grins as she helps Candice away, will these two trash Trish & Tiff in Toronto? Charlotte steps into the ring, stands over Tiff, and points to the WrestleMania sign. Will The Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie unwittingly do the dirty work of The Queen of Flair?
Cody talks with Damian Priest backstage.
Priest asks why Cody’s boy, The Rock, is here tonight. Cody says given the time of year, his guess is as good as anyone’s. But tonight will surely be eventful. Cody congratulates Priest on entering the Elimination Chamber. Priest says what’s wild is, last year, they both walked out as champions. What sucks is that this year, only one of them can. Now, Priest is man enough and he respects Cody to say that after Chamber, he’s coming for that title. Cody says he wouldn’t have it any other way. Cody heads out, but what business does The Rock have tonight?
Braun Strowman steps in, and he tells Priest that congrats on winning, and good luck in the Chamber. But let’s be honest, Braun had Jacob dead to rights last week. If not for Solo Sikoa, things would look a lot different next week. Priest chuckles and says take it easy, he’s sounding like Drew with the excuses. But it is what it is, Priest just beat Braun to the punch. But that was last week. Tonight, Solo and Jacob, two of the baddest men in the business. Priest & Braun handling business? Oh, they’re handling business. The only business Braun cares about is getting his hands on those two. Priest says Braun definitely will.
Braun heads out, will the Monster of All Monsters and the Archer of Infamy make sure Solo & Jacob #GetTheseHands? Or will the rogues run roughshod all over SmackDown once again?
Backstage interview with Naomi & Bianca Belair.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and brings up last week’s SmackDown, the security footage led us to believe Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez were the ones behind Jade Cargill’s attack. Now, hold on, Saxton. They don’t think, Naomi knows they were. Fair enough. But this Monday, they can get their revenge when they defend the tag titles against Liv & Raquel. How ready are they for this match? Bianca says so ready! They have been waiting for months for an update. Jade has been recovering, she hasn’t been able to call or text, so the GlowEST took matters into their own hands to get revenge.
Bianca & Naomi will handle Liv & Raquel, then move on to Elimination Chamber, where one of them is gonna win to face Rhea at WrestleMania. Not only will you #FeelTheGlowEST on Monday, but Liv feels it tonight! #Let’sGLOW! The champs head out, but will they clear their Road to WrestleMania of any other distractions?
Alexa Bliss speaks.
“When I was away, there was a lot of… change that happened in me. But when I look around, I see this place is still the same. The names and faces may be different, but the desperation and insecurity remains the same. You’ll see Toronto when I turn the Elimination Chamber into something of a playground of my own. I know the Chamber. I love the Chamber. I’ve won the Chamber. And for the other five women, it’s gonna be a Hell like they’ve never experienced before. Need I remind you, this is my division, and I am in charge.” Bliss smiles and says, “See you soon.” The film comes off the reel, but will things get twisted in Toronto?
Naomi w/ Bianca Belair VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Big Easy is all about having fun, and they’re fired up for Naomi’s entrance. But wait! Liv & Raquel don’t wait, they attack Bianca & Naomi while the lights are still down! They mug Naomi, but Bianca drags Liv out of the ring! Then Bianca storms in to fire off on Raquel! The fans fire up, but Liv returns to CHOP BLOCK Bianca! Raquel hauls Bianca up for a TEJANA BOMB!! Naomi runs up, fires more hands, but Liv brings Naomi around. Naomi fires hands on her, but Raquel throws her down! Liv runs up, OBLIVION!
Liv & Raquel stand tall, the refs rush out here, but clearly the singles match isn’t happening. Will we be getting something even meaner and nastier between these four on Monday?
The Rock arrives!
His truck pulls into the parking lot, but we’ll see him in the ring, after the break!
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis is chewing out Liv & Raquel for the attack. He doesn’t know what they get away with on Raw, but they can’t pull that crap here. Now get the hell out of his building. Liv & Raquel just laugh that off, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in. Chelsea says have no fear, Chelsea & Piper are here to sub in for Bianca and Naomi at Elimination Chamber. Aldis sighs, and says they’re not missing the Chamber. What? But Chelsea had an outfit picked out! This is a travesty to not have the greatest Canadian export since maple syrup on a Canadian PLE! Does he know who she is? The first-ever, longest reigning, tallest, shortest, prettiest, richest, tannest, sparkliest, oldest, youngest Women’s US Champion! Piper asks what this is aboot, eh?
Aldis says this is them testing his patience. They need to pack their gear and whatever else they want, because they’ll be in action next week on SmackDown in Toronto. And oh, it’ll be a good one. Wait, they need more details! At least an e-calendar notification? Aldis is leaving Chelsea in the dark on what’s coming, will she absolutely hate it?
The Rock heads to the ring!
Wait, what is this New Orleans related remix? The Final Boss steps out on stage, he shows those goosebumps, then continues down the ramp, shaking hands with fans. The Rock hits his signature pose on the corner, but then takes the long way around to pick up a fan’s phone for them before going back into the ring. The fans all cheer for “ROCKY! ROCKY!” and he grabs himself a mic. He waits as the fans continue to chant his name, and then he says, “Ahh, you feel it, don’t you? You feel it. The Rock has got chills up and down his body because you know, on a Friday night, for the Final Boss to get inside his bird and fly all the way here, you know that I’m dropping some ish on you tonight!”
The fans fire up and The Rock smiles. Rock says, “Let’s get this show on the road.” The fans anticipate what’s coming but he says hold on, he’ll do it. “FINALLY! The Rock has come back…” “TO NEW ORLEANS~!” Rock smiles, and he adds, FINALLY, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans!! The fans are thunderous to hear that! WrestleMania 30, WrestleMania 34, and now WrestleMania 42!? Yes, next year, 2026, LIVE from the Superdome! One of the greatest cities on Earth in New Orleans, Louisiana! The pyro goes off to commemorate the occasion, and the logo is already on the tron! Rock smiles at that, then he smiles at the WrestleMania 41 Vegas logo.
The fans are losing their minds, as we now know April 11th and 12th, 2026, the Big Easy has the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rock says you damn right holy ish! Oh when the saints go marching in…! Oh how I’d love… Wait, no, this ain’t singalong with The Final Boss! Sit there, shut up, and let The Final Boss sing the song! The fans are torn, but Rock says he sings! Oh how I’d love, to be in that number~! Oh when the saints go marching in~! Okay, that’s good enough. You got him, that was a great duet. The Rock is singing with the largest collection of STD’d trailer trash he has ever seen! The fans can’t believe Rock would do that to them!
Rock says now, dropping this news wasn’t the only gift he was going to drop on us. The Final Boss came here to call somebody out. The Rock will call out a man who he respects, who he admires, and who we all admire. That man is our WWE Champion, the one and only, Cody Rhodes. The fans cheer as The American Nightmare makes his entrance! They sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get Cody’s pyro before he goes to the ring. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and round of pyro, then he steps inside to join The Rock. The fans cheer Cody on, so he holds up the title and the fans cheer even more.
Cody grabs a mic, but Rock says, “That feels good, doesn’t it? I mean, that’s gotta feel amazing, right? They love you, man.” Cody tells NOLA, “I love you, too.” Rock says this is crazy. Pretty much no one knows this, but since after WrestleMania last year, they’ve actually become good friends. No, it’s true, they have. Last time they were together was the Raw Netflix debut. Rock gave Cody his flowers, told Cody he has carried the company like the incredible champion that he is, so thank you, Cody. Rock meant it, and that night, they went to the back, drank tequila for two hours and had a great ol’ time.
They chopped it up, had a blast, but Rock wants to call Cody out here for something important. Here’s the thing… The fans get a bit rowdy as they wait, and Rock says Cody is a great champion. A great WWE Champion. Cody knows that. Again, they’ve become good friends, so over the months, they’ve texted. Even their moms became good friends! Look! Mama Johnson & Mama Rhodes together after WrestleMania 40! It is a pleasure becoming Cody’s friend. But Rock wanted this face to face to tell him a few things. One: Cody has been a great champion, but he needs to understand. Yes, The Rock, The Final Boss, is on the Board of TKO. And TKO owns WWE.
The Rock is the Director of the Board of TKO. Don’t boo that! The Rock’s good friend, Ari Emanuel, who owns everything Endeavor, The Rock joked with Ari, “Can you believe that you own The WWE?” Ari says he doesn’t own the WWE, The Rock does. Rock said no, no, he doesn’t know if he owns the WWE. But The Rock knows he is the most powerful… Cody, you are a great champion. But Rock wants Cody to be something more. Rock wants Cody to be something more than just our champion. Rock wants Cody to be his champion. The fans don’t like where that’s going.
Cody says he did not expect them to become friends, nor their moms to become friends, nor the tequila. Cody didn’t have that on his bingo card. But becoming The Rock’s champion? The Rock of all people should know, Cody is the people’s champion. The fans cheer Cody more, and Rock says yes! Cody is their champion! Of course! The Rock is also The People’s Champion, he loves that about Cody. This is their universe, they were both born into this business. But Rock means something even bigger than just this. Rock knows Cody’s goal is to bring as much joy and happiness to everyone around the world, as many as possible.
The fans cheer, and Rock says that’s Cody. Cody is that guy, and everyone knows it. Cody is on social media, Instagram, millions of followers. Millions, and millions! The Rock has half a BILLION. That’s not a flex. But The Rock is the most followed American man in the world, that’s what he wants for Cody. Rock wants Cody to be even higher. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, he will open doors to possibilities Cody never even imagined. If Cody becomes The Rock’s Champion, every dream he has ever had can come true. Every dream of Brandi’s, of their daughter’s. Think about how Rock brought them to the premiere of Moana 2, in Hawaii.
Thank you, by the way, for making that cross a BILLION dollars, fans, Rock loves you. Rock has met the Rhodes family, they’re amazing. But imagine it: Cody’s daughter’s children, their dreams, long after Rock and Cody are gone, all those dreams can come true. Rock just needs Cody to be his champion. The fans say don’t do it! Rock tells Cody to just think about it, though. Rock is a very lucky man, he has it all. Cody also has it all. They’re very fortunate. They’re Mama’s Boys, they’re Girl Dads, they’re lucky men. Fans say don’t do it, Rock tells them to shut up or he’ll slap the syphilis off their face! Rock is trying to have a moment here, shut your mouths!
The one thing that Rock has never had, that he wants more than anything, is a brother. And that is what Cody can be. Last year, WrestleMania, Rock’s goal was to face his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the title. Cody knows, the fans know. Rock talked with his friend, HHH. He talked with Nick Khan, who is his friend. They are also Cody’s friends. Rock knew it wasn’t in the plans, but they talked about moving Cody aside to make what was best for business: Rock VS Roman, WrestleMania 40! What’d Cody do? Cody pitched a b*tch fit! Cody told The Rock he ain’t doing it, and he stood up to The Rock. And y’know what else? Cody SLAPPED Rock!
No one does that and gets away with it. But that is why Cody is special. That is why Cody should be Rock’s Champion. And that is why Rock will take Cody from where he is to a level so far above. Rock will make sure every dream, every desire, for generations to come, it all comes true. Rock’s dad, Cody’s dad, Soul Man & American Dream, they are looking down right now. They were friends, Cody and Rock are friends, Cody should be Rock’s Champion. He doesn’t need to answer Rock tonight. He can think about it, talk with his wife and daughter, as will The Rock. Then Cody can think about it. Meet Rock in Toronto on March 1st to give him the answer.
Fans still say don’t do it, but Rock says it is okay. Before he leaves, this has been an amazing night, this is a hot crowd, thank you all very much. But before he leaves, Rock wants us to know this: The one thing Rock wants more than anything in this world… is that. Wait, the title? Cody’s title? The fans’ title? This is all this is about? No no no no! Brother… Rock doesn’t want the title. He wants Cody’s soul. The fans duel, “NO! NO! NO!” “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Rock pats Cody on the cheek and says see you in Toronto. The Rock leaves, giving Cody a lot to think about. Rock does give one last glance back at Cody, then smirks.
What will The American Nightmare choose: His integrity? Or his aspirations?
WWE Tag Team Championships: #DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
Did Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano got these titles thanks to Kit Wilson & Elton Prince? #YESBOY! Did they survive a couple title defenses thanks to Kit & Elton? #YESBOY! But when Pretty Deadly needed DIY, was DIY there for them? #NOBOY! So now, Kit & Elton are looking to give Ciampa & Gargano their comeuppance! Will we finally get another #SidePlateCheck? Or will Ciampa & Gargano remember for themselves, that if you wanna be champions, you gotta do it yourself?
But as DIY make their entrance, they have mics, and Johnny Wrestling tells NOLA, “Give it up one time for your TWO-TIME WWE Tag Team Champions…! The BTTITW (Best Tag Team In The World), D I Y~!” The fans boo instead. Ciampa says there is no denying that tonight has been electrifying. Gargano says this is a hot crowd. But please, if we could be somber for a second. Guys, this is serious. Two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly embarrassed DIY, and now reluctantly, DIY will return that favor by crushing their hopes and dreams of ever becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. So please, let us all rise to our feet… Yes, you in the LSU jersey, stand up.
Ciampa thanks Wade Barrett, and asks for everyone to remove their hands and bow their heads for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly, beginning… now. The fans boo instead! And then Pretty Deadly make their entrance! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really needed who in this broken relationship!
But then DIY jumps Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands, DIY whip but Pretty Deadly reverses! DOUBLE DORPKICKS! Then DOUBLE LARIATS send DIY up and out! The disco ball hasn’t even stopped spinning! The fans cheer while DIY throw a fit! They regroup, cool down, and go back to the ring. Gargano distracts Elton, Ciampa CLOBBERS him, and the bell rings. But Elton fires hands on Ciampa! Elton whips, Ciampa reverses and he pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Ciampa throws Elton to the apron and KNEES him down! Tag to Gargano and he aims, SUPERKICK! Elton goes down in a heap, DIY cheers themselves on, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns, Gargano tags in, and DIY hits the BACK SUPLEX BOMBO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Elton stays in this but Gargano tags Ciampa back in. Gargano sends Ciampa in, but Elton ELBOWS him away! Gargano runs in, but Elton puts him on the apron! Gargano goes after Kit, but Kit blocks the kick! Kit BOOTS Gargano down, but then Ciampa BOOTS Kit! Elton dodges Ciampa to come back, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Elton and Ciampa are down, sputtering and writhing, and the fans rally up. Elton crawls, Kit rises, hot tags to Kit and Gargano! Kit rallies on DIY with big forearms! Kit whips, Gargano reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS!
Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa in a corner, then LARIATS! Kit runs to LARIAT Gargano! Kit pushes Gargano down, kicks him and hits a TWIST- NO, Gargano slips through to ROCK Kit! Kit yoyos, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up, Kit tags Elton! They get Gargano up, but Gargano BOOTS Elton! Gargano ELBOWS Kit away, then runs up on Elton! Elton dodges, then gives Kit the boost, DRY MARTI-KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives but Ciampa is in! Elton fireman’s carries Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free! Ciampa whips, Elton reverses, Kit UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Elton shows off his strength with the GOTCH LIFT PLEX!
Tag to Kit, but IN COME THE PROFITS! Ford SHOVES Kit down, Dawkins mugs him!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by disqualification; DIY retain the titles
Not again! Just like they did Motor City Machine Guns, The Profits make sure no one else takes these titles off DIY! URENAGE from Ford to Elton! Dawkins keeps hammering away on Kit, and then Ford POSTS Elton! Dawkins fireman’s carries Kit, to POST him, too! Looking like the All Mighty with that one! Gargano fires forearms in return, but ends up int he POUNCE GERMAN SUPLEX! Then Ciampa runs up into a FLAPJACK! Ford goes up top, then flies in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Direct hit on Ciampa! But wait! MCMG rushes out here, wanting their payback! The Profits brawl with MCMG, but Ford TOSSES Shelley to the apron!
Ford runs up, Shelley goes to kick, but Ford blocks it! Ford LARIATS Shelley down, Dawkins hits Sabin with THE BIG ENDING! The fans are torn as Dawkins whips Sabin, Profits get him for the REVELATION!! And if there’s been any revelation, it is that Ford & Dawkins don’t just want the smoke, they want to burn down the tag division to get it! Will nothing stop them once they’re back in action?
Kevin Owens speaks.
“You got what you wanted, huh? You got your match. You couldn’t, uh… You couldn’t just take the punishment that you deserved, that I’d already given you, and let it go. No, you… You wanted me and you to go again. You wanted to fight me, you want to hurt me, you want to end my career, which would hurt my family, by the way. Which is truly despicable. But what about your family, Sami? Huh? Have you thought of them? What about your family, huh?” Kevin reveals he is right outside the Zayn home! Kevin peers inside to watch Sami, his wife, and his son!
Kevin asks Sami via the video if Sami knows what he’s about to put them through, when they have to watch Kevin end Sami’s career. And what happens then, eh? When Sami can’t provide for them, and everything they have, like this nice house, the shelter, the security, the peace they have, when it’s all gone? And why? What for? Because Sami’s too proud? Because Sami’s selfish? Sami IS selfish. Because Sami is making Kevin do this to Sami’s family. Kevin will never forgive Sami for that. He’ll see Sami in Toronto. “But remember… You asked for this. It’s all your fault.” As if Kevin’s delusions aren’t already grand, will he continue to blame everyone else but himself?
Damian Priest & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu w/ Tama Tonga!
Elimination Chamber is on the horizon, and the Road to WrestleMania makes for strange bedfellows. Priest, Braun and Jacob were fighting each other just last week, but Solo’s return really threw things for a loop. Can Priest & Braun give Solo and the Samoan Werewolf their punishment? Or will everything (not) be fine in Solo’s Bloodline?
SmackDown returns as #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. As Solo, Jacob & Tama head to gorilla, we hear from Solo. “Tonight, we handle business. And it starts with Braun Strowman & Damian-” Jacob interrupts with, “Man, c’mon, DP! C’mon, Braun! I thought we did this! So tonight, we about to even up the score. If you ain’t know, I’m all gas, no brakes with it! See, since we touched the scene, we been dropping bodies like bread crumbs! Yadada mean!? FA-TUUU~! Hit my music!” The rogues enter to Jacob’s theme, is this alone proof he’s the new alpha? Or will the match be the last nail in that coffin?
The teams sort out, but Jacob stares down both Priest and Braun. NOLA seems to acknowledge Jacob, but Solo convinces him to stand down. Solo starts against Priest, the bell rings, and the two tie up. They go around, Priest powers Solo back, but Solo powers Priest back. They break, stare down, and Solo talks some trash. Solo shoves Priest, Priest shoves back. They circle again, tie up, and Priest puts Solo in a corner. The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Solo stomps Priest’s foot! Solo throws hands, then a HEADBUTT! Priest staggers, but then he ROCKS Solo! And ROCKS him! And HEADBUTTS! That was a mistake!
Solo shakes his head to HEADBUTT Priest! Priest goes to a corner, Solo throws haymakers and body shots on repeat! The ref counts, Solo lets off and says see? Solo and Jacob as one! But Priest THROWS Solo to the corner to fire off haymakers of his own! Priest ROCKS Solo, the fans fire up, and Priest whips., Solo reverses to UPPERCUT! Solo talks smack but Priest ROCKS him again! Tag to Braun and the fans fire up! Braun stares Jacob down, tells him to shove it, then runs up to SPLASH Solo! Braun stares Jacob down again, goes back for Solo, and hits another LARIAT! Braun scoops, Solo slips free, but Braun runs up!
Solo ELBOWS Braun away, tags to Jacob, and Jacob runs in, but Braun dodges! Braun CROSSBODIES! Jacob is right up, but Braun BOOTS him right back down! Solo runs in but Braun TOSSES him! Priest hurries after Solo, Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! LEAPING LARIAT for Solo! Braun then gets on the track, STROWMAN EXPRESS SMACKS a chair out of Tama’s hand! The Good Bad Guy thought he was being sneaky! But then Jacob CROSSBODIES Braun into the timekeeper’s aera! The fans go wild as Jacob rises up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob hauls Braun up, drags him around the way, HEADBUTTS him, then brings him over to SMACK off the desk! Braun staggers, but he ROCKS Jacob in return! And THROWS Jacob into steel steps! Braun drags Jacob up, puts him in the ring, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun! Braun falls into the corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! Jacob’s all geeked up, then he tags in Solo. Solo soaks up some heat while Jacob HIP ATTACKS Braun again! Solo puts Braun on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Solo stops at 4, but Jacob gets a HEADBUTT in! Braun flounders, Solo taunts him and eggs him on, but Braun CHOPS him!
Solo HEADBUTTS Braun right down! Solo rains down fists, then lets off so he can put Braun on the ropes. Solo CHOKES Braun again, stops as the ref counts 4, and Jacob gets another cheap shot in! Solo tags Jacob in, then he HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Braun! Jacob fires up, Braun flounders to ropes, but Jacob rains down fists! Tag to Solo, he soaks up heat from NOLA, then he stomps away on Braun! The ref counts, Solo lets off, then he keeps Braun from Priest by anchoring a leg. Tag to Jacob and Jacob climbs up, FROG SPLASH! Jacob roars while Braun writhes!
Jacob looms over Braun but he glares at Priest. Priest gets heated, but Jacob fires hands on Braun as SmackDown returns to single picture. Braun stands, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him again! Jacob runs for another BODY CHECK! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Braun stays in this and he goes to a corner. Jacob snarls, tags Solo in, and the fans boo. Solo runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK Braun! Solo grins as he copies Jacob’s geeking out. Tag back to Jacob and fans cheer! Jacob aims, runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Jacob keeps going, but Braun BOOTS from below!! The fans fire up while both men stagger to their feet.
Braun SPINEBUSTERS Jacob! Both monsters are down, the fans rally up, and they crawl, hot tags to Solo and Priest! Priest fires hands on Solo, then whips. Solo reverses but Priest SHOUDLER TACKLES Solo! Priest runs to BACK ELBOW! Jacob is back, but Priest dodges to WHEEL KICK! Priest then waits on Solo, but Solo catches Priest! Priest elbows free, but Solo SUPERKICKS! But Priest JUMPING ROUNDHOUSES! Solo comes back, Priest ROCKS him first! Solo swings, but into the FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Priest puts him in a corner. Priest whips corner to corner, then runs, only for Solo to put him on th eapron!
Solo takes as swing, Priest dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! Priest then knuckle locks with Solo, goes up top, and he tightrope walks for some OLD SCHOOL! The fans fire up and Priest powers up the arm! Priest runs, but Solo ducks the Comebacker! Priest fights the fireman’s carry to BELL CLAP, ROUNDHOUSE, and then he reels Solo in! But Tama is on the apron! Priest DECKS Tama, but Jacob HOTSHOTS Priest! Solo hits the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Solo is stunned! Solo snarls, looks to his taped-up thumb, then he drags Priest up. The fans boo but Solo taunts the fans now. SAMOAN- NO! Priest grabs Solo!
But Jacob runs in! Priest ROCKS Jacob, ELBOWS Solo, then he dodges, so Jacob’s SUPERKICK hits Solo! An accident just like last week’s shot to Tama, but Jacob doesn’t seem as upset by it. Priest TOSSES Jacob, then CLOBBERS Solo! STROWMAN EXPRESS CLOBBERS Jacob & Tama!! Priest brings down the straps, the fans are thunderous, and Priest grabs Solo by the neck! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest & Braun win!
Winners: Damian Priest & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Just as Solo thought it’d be like before, he and Jacob were not on the same page! Priest is rolling towards Elimination Chamber, will this be just what he needs to go back to WrestleMania?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, but with some interesting moves after the sudden change in plans with The Rock showing up. Naomi and Bianca had a good promo to hype up what was meant to be a full match of Naomi VS Liv, but word had already come out before the show that things were being cut for time. But at the very least, they did the right thing of making it a brawl that adds heat to the tag title match on Monday. Also, hilarious how Chelsea & Piper thought the beatdown on Bianca & Naomi was so bad that they would need to be pulled from the Chamber. I also can’t wait to see what happens on Toronto SmackDown.
As for The Rock, I do appreciate he used his authority to kayfabe change more things, all so he could have his promo with Cody. I also appreciate Rock blending his different roles and even different sides, both Heel and Face, to A) bring the news of WM42 being in NOLA, and B) recreate the Corporate Champion/People’s Champion story from the Attitude Era. That was some wild stuff he was saying to Cody. I’m sure quite a few people will try and talk with Cody next week in the go-home. Heels will say do it because they’d love to have what Rock can give, Faces will say not because Cody’s better than that. But naturally, Cody is not going to become The Rock’s Champion, causing Rock to turn on him and really up things going into WrestleMania 41 and perhaps even beyond.
Good stuff in the Elimination Chamber related stories. Jimmy VS McIntyre was great stuff to open, and how fitting that McIntyre loses to Jimmy after talking all that trash about Jimmy and Jey being the same. Jey got McIntyre with something quick, Jimmy got McIntyre with something quick, McIntyre’s ego is obviously his weakness. And at the same time, McIntyre of course destroys Jimmy after because that’s his other personality trait. Priest had good promos with Cody and Braun, and we got great stuff from Solo’s Bloodline. Naturally, we got a miscommunication spot to help finish, we’re really close to Solo VS Jacob, I can feel it. Priest & Braun get the win, mostly because Priest isn’t winning in the Chamber when you’ve got Punk and Cena in there.
Very good stuff with Tiffy Time, from the promos leading into the match to Charlotte being ringside just to watch. Nia & Candice of course get the better of Tiff & Trish, because Tiff & Trish are definitely winning the tag match in Toronto. Charlotte just seems to enjoy trolling Tiff with her presence, so Charlotte probably shows up in Toronto to then confront Tiff after the match. I expect the seven weeks after Elimination Chamber to really heat up, as will Charlotte’s involvement, where she’ll get more active verbally and physically. Also, hell, Rock should go full Corporation and have Charlotte be his Corporate Women’s Champion because of how established she is.
Hilarious stuff from Truth tonight, as always. Truth and Melo having their “who’s on first” again was good stuff, and of course Miz gets in on this story, too. Truth & Knight VS “Melo Don’t Miz” was really fun, but yeah, should’ve figured Nakamura would get involved, too. Melo & Miz making it work could also be really fun, and while Knight VS Nakamura is a rehash, I really hope they find a way to up things. It feels like we’re getting the same with the tag titles as Profits “ruined” that great tag match from DIY and Pretty Deadly, then brawled with MCMG to still come out on top. Last year had a ladder tag title match, so why not do one for these titles this year?
Speaking of escalating, Kevin filming a promo outside Sami’s house was some really well done stuff, as expected of someone as good as Kevin and in such a story as him and Sami. Their match should main event, it needs time to breathe, as it could be just as, if not more violent, than the Chamber matches. What a powerful closing moment we could have if it’s a bloody Kevin and Sami, and one of them is standing over the other, triumphant yet mournful because it was their best friend in the world that they just brutalized.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA LIVE! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 2.20.2025
So the first live episode got fairly positive praise from everyone; will this continue the trend?

Filming at Full Sail seems to have set the stage nicely this week! Going into a Live episode we got Moose and The Hardy Boyz on NXT, as well as Jordynne Grace’s involvement with Steph and Giulia giving a little shine to TNA happenings since she’s newly WWE.
This episode should be interesting, we finally see Lei Ying Lee (fka Xia Li) back in action, Rascalz take on Tyson and Tyriek, Tessa should be seeing some action as well…so generally interesting happenings for the second Live iMPACT! of 2025. Let’s see how this one goes down!
No matter where @ManceWarner and @stephdelander go, @TheSamiCallihan WILL FIND THEM!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/mXz9U7m9PL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Ratings:
- Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin: Rascalz win via Meteora/Swanton Combo – ***
- Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary: Lei wins via Thunderstruck – **
- NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC: Dango wins via The System help – ** 3/4
- Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore: Masha wins via Requiem – N/A
- Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons: Elijah wins via Tombstone Piledriver – *** 1/4
Results:
Oh yeah, and another Hendry concert is…cut off by a commercial, LOLTNA. First Hendry is cut off by AXSTV’s new Anime Hour bumper, and now Primo and Epico are showing up in TNA. I definitely didn’t have this on my BINGO card. The crowd starts chanting “Where’s Carlito”, which they do acknowledge and play off of well. Oh they’re using their shoot names of Orlando and Eddie now…but before they attack the lights go out and we get another guitar strum! ELIAH/ELIAS/EZEKIEL/EBENERZER/EMERY/EL VAGABUNDO – shows up to back up Hendry. Okay I can apologize away the redundant concert since it played into an Elijah debut. The crowd is immediately popping and chanting “This is Awesome” 10 minutes into the show.
Tyson & Tyriek w/Wes Lee vs The Rascalz w/Ace Austin
Treehouse bros take it to the bigger men quickly, a few fast dives, a little MCMG style tandem strikes, Tyson fires and tries to take them out but they Low Bridge him. Tyriek comes in and they try similar things but Tyriek manhandles them both and throws them out of the ring, Trey is the first one back up and Tyriek and Tyson take his damn head off with his Corkscrew Running Euro Upper. Trey finally manages to flip out of the manhandle, tags in Wentz and Wentz goes for the hot and spicy cleaning house spot. Corner to Corner Knee Lifts for both big men, a Rolling Snapmare, into a Superkick for Tyson and Standing Shoot Star on Tyriek but only for two because Wes feints like he’s going to interfere.
Tyson and Tyriek pull off a tandem Assisted Backdrop Driver, but Wentz breaks it up, Tyson gets knocked out, Wentz hits the Tornillo, Wes tries to interfere again after Trey gets perched on the corner buckle but Ace runs around and trips Wes at the last second causing him to faceplant on the apron, Trey hits the Meteora, Wentz hits a Swanton from the other side of the ring and Trey gets the pinfall victory.
It was fast paced, all gas no brakes, but it didn’t overstay its welcome, so it was pretty fun all things considered.
After the match Wes grabs a mic, complains a little but challenges them to a 6 man match as Sacrifice. So we’re THAT’S where we’re getting the expected 3v3.
Fir$t Cla$$ comes out with an entourage of hot chicks and probably influencers or something. The “First Class Penthouse” , Gabby AF, Mafiosa Valentina, and Carolina are apparently known in their own way. Gabby I know was the awful one who did something for Impact a last year and sucked, but she’s part of the Busted Open Network I believe so that’s why she’s around. Two of them look like Noelle Foley and Frank the Clown…oh they actually are. Look at that. I do love KC Navarro as the Hype Man, they have this whole set up of AJ being mad that they haven’t gotten more Tag Title shots, so TNA placated him with his own Piper’s Pit and he’s *pregnant pause* totally happy with that. He says he loved Piper and hated Hogan before it was cool.
This is actually quality content and AJ is cutting a nice promo in this segment. They introduce their first guest, the greatest performer in TNA history, many whole say he’s Phenomenal with a whole lot of style….it’s A-J-Francis.
.@AJFrancis410 is GOING OFF!
Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/NY8HgI02kY pic.twitter.com/kGehtp9iTE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 21, 2025
Lei Ying Lee vs Rosemary
Things were slow until Rosemary took her into a corner quickly, hit the Upside Down, and we get a lot of Lei trying to avoid Rosemary’s offense. Rosemary goes for a Spear in the corner and Lei forward rolls, starts connecting with a bunch of right hands, backs Rosemary into the corner, goes for 10 Count Punches, pulls her out, Airplane Spin TKO for only a two count. Rosemary tries As Above So Below, Lei shrugs it off, Rosemary tries to go after Lei anyway and eats Thunderstruck! Lei Ying Lee wins!
After the match Rosemary catches Lei on the ramp and hits the Green mist in the eyes. Match was far too short and so many of Lei’s set up moves look better than her finish. We’ve seen Kofi Kingston do it for years so it’s not bad, just the current Knockouts Division are awful and don’t take the move well.
Eric Young and the jabronis come out, EY cuts a very basic power crazed psycho kind of promo, gets the “What” chants from the crowds. EY is trying to recruit Maclin even though Maclin made his line in the sand last week. EY tries to spin it as maybe he took out Josh FOR Maclin instead of in spite of his trust. This really doesn’t seem interesting at all, but that’s probably because I hate the two Jabronis EY is with.
NoDQ Match: Leon Slater vs JDC
I really don’t have any interest in Slater. He’s got no personality beyond “flippy guy with a British accent”.
Dango immediately powders, grabs a chair and goes to swing on him but misses. So Leon is making JDC look dumb by dodging the post chop, using the chair to shield himself from a punch by JDC, and then clapping Dango’s fingers between the chair. So typical System match, look inept for the first few minutes, then take advantage of something to take over. Oh look, Leon takes too long setting up the table, Dango gets in a few pot shots, tries to whip him into the table but Leon leaps over it, and then leaps back over to clobber Dango. Dango is still trying to recover so Leon hits his over the corner post con hilo, and the crowd appreciates it but I’m not interested. Leon panders to the crowd after the big spot and then eats an X-Plex into the chair from Dango.
JDC throws Leon back in, goes for a pinfall that’s only a two and we cut to a commercial. Coming out of the commercial JDC is in control with a Kendo Stick until he isn’t, Leon counters and takes the keno stick, brutalizes Dango a few times then comes off the ropes with the kendo shot for 2. Leon goes for another table, and again, at least the crowd is receptive to this match. Leon sets it up, looks for something off the apron but Dango stops him first until he eats a dropkick to fall onto the table, Leon hits the Swanton 450 through the table on the outside. Does it look cool? Sure. Do I care about dumbass moves? Nope.
Oh thankfully the rest of The System comes out to stop the pinfall, Shield Bomb Leon through the first table, and roll him back in for Dango to win.
The Hardy Boyz come out to try and make the save, but the numbers are against them, so Oba Femi’s music hits! Oba cleans house but doesn’t get his hands on Moose, so they’re at least building the eventual clash between Moose and Oba.
The crowd starts a “Tessa, we comin for you” chant before she even starts talking. Tessa is actually playing off the crowd well, Santino’s music hits and Tessa thinks he’ll help her out with the crowd and Santino calls bullshit basically. Santino says if Tessa doesn’t wrestle next week, she’s fired and Masha’s music hits. Masha decides to step in for Tessa’s enhancement talent match.
Masha Slamovich vs Mila Moore
Jobber tries to attack Masha early but Masha stops her, rocks her and Requiem ends the match.
Masha stares down Tessa, and then Cora Jade attacks from behind and hits Jaded.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to his Abyss music remix. What will Mokuba say today? “MYYYY BIIIGG BBRROOOOTTHHHEEEEER” he repeats at least 4 times and it’s hilariously cringe. He announces that Nic will return at Sacrifice, he literally just came out to give a PSA.
Elijah & Joe Hendry vs The Colons
Hendry starts with Eddie, after a brief tie up it seems like Hendry reads the room and points at Elijah and the crowd wants him in. So Joe tags in Elijah, a little back and forth, Shoulder Tackle from Elijah, Rope Walk with Elijah lays out Eddie and a tag to Joe allows for a quick tandem knockdown, but Eddie powders as the Walking and Talking Duo hold the ring going into the final commercial break.
We come back and Hendry is bouncing Orlando off the ropes as he return a strike, but Orlando is obviously losing, eats a Euro Upper, and then gets walked around in the Stalling Suplex for posterity. Eddie tries a sneak attack but gets caught and Sack of Shit, into Kip Up, turn and then Orlando with the ambush! A few quick short cuts and an Irish Whip/Dropkick combo gives the Colons a near fall. Hendry does get locomotion variation cradles, but eats a Dropkick to stop the attempt at momentum. Orlando stays on Joe, but Joe finally starts to fire up as the crowd starts to get behind him. Euro Uppers make some space, but a Snapmare says no.
Eddie gets tagged in and a quick Leg Sweep into a Front Chancery keeps Eddie in control. As Joe tries to get back up, Eddie turns it into a Guillotine, but finally the Suplex counter connects for Hendry! Simultaneous tags! Elijah bulls over Orlando, catches a Leap Frogging Orlando with the Manhattan Drop as Orlando retreats to a corner, Stinger Splash into Spinebuster for two. Elijah tries to keep up the attacks but Orlando finds a few ways to make space, launches himself from the middle rope and eats the Jumping Knee! Eddie breaks up the pinfall, Hendry takes Eddie out and Elijah hits the Tombstone Piledriver for the win!
Overall Score: 6/10
Well there were more live hiccups than the first episode, and this felt both more epic and less epic at the same time. Elijah and the Colons debuting was a nice way to kick things off, Oba Femi showing up for the save was fantastic. There were a few decent matches, but also a lot of really short and rushed matches. Tessa played off the crowd well, but Masha really is useless on the mic. Lei Ying Lee needs to framed stronger, her matches have done nothing to show off her ability. It just proves that the Knockouts don’t know how to sell a kick to the head because they all take it in the shoulder and fall in corny ways.
Viva La Sam could be something fun if the next 3 weeks are just hand cam footage of him being like “I’m Sami Callihan and I’m gonna kick Mance Warner’s ass”, Elegance Clique getting the rematch with a stipulation is nice to see and while I like Fir$t Cla$$, that segment went a little long for a cornball swerve payoff. It’s one thing to placate the Influencer squad especially when we’ve seen Logan Paul and Ishowspeed do so well in WWE…but these are like Z Tier Influencers that no one cares about. These kind of dorks stream on Kick because they aren’t relevant enough for Twitch, not because they chose Kick over it.
So yeah, the low lights were pretty low, and the highs were a little fleeting, but at least they were pretty fun. Not a bad show, just clunky with noticeable issues and Masha shouldn’t be allowed to speak English anymore. She’s such a charisma vacuum when she’s not rambling in Russian.
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