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Mitchell’s WWE 205 Live Results & Report! (1/29/19)

Published

6 years ago

January 30, 2019

The Cruiserweight Championship was defended in a Fatal 4 Way, and Buddy Murphy STILL won! Who will step up and try to stop the unstoppable?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kalisto w/ the Lucha House Party VS Mike Kanellis w/ Maria; Kalisto wins.
Akira Tozawa w/ THE Brian Kendrick VS Hideo Itami w/ Ariya Daivari; Tozawa wins.

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Drake Maverick welcomes us to another big 205 Live!

The Cruiserweight Division shined bright and stole the show in the title match Fatal 4 Way! Buddy Murphy had his greatest challenge yet and passed with flying colors. The Juggernaut continues to seem unstoppable, which leads us to tonight. First will be Kalisto going against Mike Kanellis in a first-ever 1v1 match. Mike & Maria have wanted their own major match to shine in, will Mr. Kanellis be able to make a big impact against the Lucha Dragon? And in the main event, Akira Tozawa and Hideo Itami will face off once more. Their tag team didn’t work out and Itami won their previous 1v1 encounter, can Tozawa snap back and tie the series?

Kalisto w/ the Lucha House Party VS Mike Kanellis w/ Maria!

There wasn’t much of a fiesta after the Fatal 4 Way title match, but the Lucha Dragon looks to keep moving along the Road to Wrestlemania. Meanwhile, the First Lady doesn’t want her husband left behind with the Fresh Start initiative bringing in new superstars to the Cruiserweight Division. Who will make the most of this opportunity just days after the Royal Rumble?

Maria joins commentary as the bell rings. Mike powers Kalisto right to a corner and rams his shoulder in! Kalisto kicks back but so does Mike. Maria comments that she had an amazing time in the Women’s Rumble match, despite not winning, but she’s focused on supporting her husband. Mike rocks Kalisto with an uppercut as Maria says Mike’s motivation is his frustration. Kalisto chops Mike back as Maria explains the frustration is lack of opportunities given despite all the promises of a fair chance. Mike hits Kalisto back then whips. Kalisto kicks Mike then runs, to tilt-o-whirl headscissor Mike out. Kalisto then knee-boards and sentons Mike down! Fans fire up with Kalisto as he brings Mike up and in. Kalisto aims and springboards for a big crossbody! Cover, ONE, but Kalisto stays on him in the corner.

Kailsto backs off at 4 but comes back with more haymakers and scrappy strikes. Kalisto fires up but Mike boots him down! Mike taunts the luchadores while Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik coach Kalisto up. Mike puts Kalisto back in while Maria vents about how they both have been undervalued when they’ve been this business for over 15 years, together for half of that! While Mike reels Kalisto in for a lariat, Maria says they came to the WWE in hopes of becoming living legends. Mike drags Kalisto up for another lariat, then snapmares Kalisto to ropes. He runs to dropkick Kalisto out of the ring! Lince and Metalik again coach Kalisto up but Mike comes out after Kalisto. Mike whips Kalisto hard into barriers!

Maria likes what she sees as Mike drags Kalisto up to throw him into barriers again. Kalisto drags himself up but Mike boots Kalisto back down! Mike whips Kalisto into more barriers, then refreshes the count while Maria taunts Kalisto’s pain. Fans rally while Mike takes aim. Mike runs in but into a back elbow! Kalisto hops up but Mike trips him up! Maria calls that “experience”. Fans boo and jeer but Mike soaks it up as he puts Kalisto back in. Mike covers, TWO! Mike drops a knee and stretches Kalisto back in a half camel clutch. Kalisto endures as fans rally with “Lucha! Lucha!” He fights back but Mike throws him down by his mask. Mike catches his breath but gets boots from Kalisto! Kalisto gets to a corner and elbows Mike away. Kalisto then slips out, dodges and kicks Mike again! Mike staggers, Kalisto springboards, seated senton!

Kalisto kicks away on Mike then whips him corner to corner. Mike reverses but Kalisto dodges to roll Mike for a Listo Kick! Then the Spike-Rana! Cover, TWO! Mike grits his teeth as he checks his face. Fans rally for Kalisto again as both Kalisto and Mike stir. Kalisto powers up with “Lucha! Lucha!” and aims at Mike. Mike slowly stands and Kalisto grabs him, but Mike denies Salida del Sol! Kalisto silps out of the long dart and dropkicks Mike away! Kalisto builds speed to DIVE, but Mike sends him into barriers! Lince and Metalik hurry over while both men are down. The referee has them stay back while he checks on both men, but both men are okay to continue. Mike gets up at the ref’s count of 4 and drags Kalisto up at 7. He puts Kalisto in at 8 and gets to his feet.

Mike drags Kalisto up but Kalisto cradles! TWO, SUPERKICK! Then a tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO!! Mike survives and Maria is relieved. Fans fire up as both Mike and Kalisto crawl. Kalisto runs in but Mike boots him back. Mike hops up but Kalisto kicks! Kalisto climbs but Mike fights back. Kalisto kicks Mike again and gets up to join Mike. They both stand, but Mike fights off the Spanish Fly. Mike grabs Kalisto for a SUPER Side Effect! Cover, TWO!? Mike and Maria can’t believe Kalisto survives! Maria is confident Mike can finish it as he and Kalisto slowly stand. Mike grabs Kalisto again, suplexes him once, then twice! He keeps going for a third slamming suplex!

Mike has fire in his eyes as he drags Kalisto up and puts him in a corner. He puts Kalisto up top then makes him a backpack, for the backpack stunner! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Kalisto survives and Maria protests, even though that’s an actual rule. Mike stomps away on Kalisto even as fans rally up for the luchador. Mike drags Kalisto up in a gut wrench, but Kalisto sunset flips through! Kalisto wins!

Winner: Kalisto, by pinfall

Maria is seething and Mike is shocked, but Kalisto won fair and square. Will Lucha House Party continue on and head for gold on the Road to Wrestlemania?

Drew Gulak & Jack Gallagher speak.

The Submission Commission specifically direct this message to the newest Cruiserweight Division superstar, Humberto Carrillo. “Welcome!” Carrillo’s performances against Buddy Murphy and Gran Metalik impressed, but can he fulfill his tremendous potential? They believe he can, with the right guidance. He should harness his amazing athleticism with safety. Icarus flew too close to the sun and paid for it. As veterans of 205 Live, they will give him the key to success. There is no one right way to win a match, but there are plenty of wrong ways. They’ll help him understand which ways are wrong. Gulak and Gallagher volunteer to be Carrillo’s corner men in his next match to provide that guidance, and perhaps together, they can all bring about a #Better205Live. Will Carrillo accept this “help”?

Ariya Daivari and Hideo Itami speak.

“Buddy Murphy is walking around here like he’s untouchable after what happened this past Sunday at the Royal Rumble.” But everyone knows multi-man matches are about luck, not skill. Hideo Itami made his legendary career by “systematically annihilating” opponents one by one. Itami will prove he’s still the most destructive force, at the expense of Akira Tozawa. Itami tells Tozawa in Japanese that he’s doomed. Will Itami destroy Tozawa to make an example of him? Or will Tozawa be able to overcome and move ahead of Itami on the Road to Wrestlemania?

WWE has footage of a parking lot attack!

Before 205 Live went on the air, Tony Nese went after Noam Dar! The Premier Athlete warned Drake Maverick that if he doesn’t get at the Scottish Supernova in the ring, then he’ll take matters into his own hands. This brawl is Nese doing just that! Nese gets Dar down and rains down lefts. Security rushes to stop Nese and Maverick comes in to tell Nese to stop. Even Nese’s friend, Buddy Murphy, keeps Nese back. Nese shouts that Dar is scared to fight Dar, but Maverick makes the decision to indefinitely suspend Tony Nese for his actions.

Backstage interview with Buddy Murphy.

The Cruiserweight Champion is a good friend with Tony Nese, but does he condone or condemn Nese? To keep himself from getting in trouble, he does not condone what Nese did. But is Murphy happy to see Nese go after Dar? No comment. Well then while he’s here, would he comment on his successful defense in the Fatal 4 Way at the Rumble? Murphy said he was going to cement his legacy, and asked for the challenge. He got the challenge, and then rose to that challenge and won. Now the question is, who’s the next “challenge”? Everyone’s lining up, but he’ll knock them all down. “Because you can’t stop the unstoppable.” Murphy is confident as ever, and perhaps he has the right to be. Will he ever be beaten for the title?

Akira Tozawa w/ THE Brian Kendrick VS Hideo Itami w/ Ariya Daivari!

The Stamina Monster respected the Innovator of the GTS, and was honored to team with him on 205 Live. However, Itami didn’t respect Tozawa, and felt he was just dead weight holding him down. Itami won their first fierce showdown, but neither has gone very far since. Will Itami win another one-on-one chance at the title? Or will Tozawa’s training with the Man with a Plan be enough to ruin Itami’s plans?

The bell rings and the two men circle. Tozawa gets the fans going with “AH! AH!” but Daivari and Itami take a moment to talk strategy. Itami circles with Tozawa but goes to a corner. Itami trolls Tozawa by hiding behind the ropes. Daivari applauds but fans boo. Itami comes back and circles with Tozawa. They test things with kicks then tie up. Itami knees low then puts on a headlock. Tozawa powers out but Itami runs him over with a shoulder. Things speed up and Itami sunset flips. Tozawa rolls through but Itami dodges the kick. Tozawa dodges Itami’s boot but Itami dodges a kick. They each dodge again and fans applaud the stand-off. Daivari and Itami talk more strategy, but Tozawa dropkicks Itami! Tozawa adds another kick then covers, TWO! Tozawa keeps on Itami with a chinbar and armlock. Itami endures so Tozawa stomps him back down.

Tozawa stands, scoops and slams Itami, to then add his shouting senton! Cover, TWO! Daivari applauds Itami but Tozawa keeps on him with stomps. Tozawa shouts and fans echo, “AH! AH!” Itami hits Tozawa back but Tozawa chops! Tozawa CHOPS again, then fakes the chop to hit the jab! Cover, TWO! Tozawa hurries up top but Itami know what’s coming, and gets clear! Itami runs, dodges but still gets a kick from Tozawa. Tozawa scoop slam Itami into a drop zone, then hops up to the second rope to senton, but Itami gets knees up! Kendrick coaches Tozawa up but Itami talks trash to him. Daivari takes advantage to get a cheap shot. Kendrick saw that and chases Daivari off, but Itami goes out to stomp Tozawa. Itami bumps Tozawa off the apron then puts Tozawa in the ring. Cover, TWO, but Itami keeps his cool.

Itami stomps Tozawa around, then sits him up for a swift kick. Tozawa gets up again but Itami just kicks him back down. Itami high-fives Daivari before grinding his boots into Tozawa. Itami backs off at 4 but drags Tozawa back up. Tozawa fights back but Itami stomps him down. Itami whips Tozawa corner to corner, but Tozawa reverses. Itami puts Tozawa on the apron but Tozawa jabs him back! Tozawa shoulders in but Itami dodges to kick him in the ropes. Itami hops up, guillotine knee drop! Cover, TWO! Daivari and Itami both argue the count but Tozawa gets to a corner. Itami is on Tozawa with knees to his back. Itami drags Tozawa up for a snapmare and another swift kick. Daivari likes what he sees as Itami covers, TWO! Itami keeps on Tozawa with a chinlock.

Fans rally as Tozawa endures. Tozawa feeds off the energy but Itami throws body shots and a quick neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Itami brings Tozawa up for another neckbreaker, and another! Cover, TWO! Itami and Daivari grow frustrated, and Itami takes it out on Tozawa with stomps. Tozawa hits back but Itami eggs him on. Itami knees and whips Tozawa to hit him with the kitchen sink! Cover, TWO! Tozawa survives and Itami is again frustrated. Fans rally up for Tozawa as Itami drags him back up. Itami wraps Tozawa up in another chinlock, but Tozawa endures. Kendrick and fans rally again with “AH! AH!” Tozawa feeds off it but Itami knees low. Itami runs, Tozawa dodges and tilt-o-whirls into the Octopus Stretch! But Itami powers out to sidewalk slam! Cover, TWO!

Itami drags Tozawa up for swift kicks, then runs but into Tozawa’s huricanrana! Tozawa hits a shining wizard! Tozawa roars as he heads back up. He aims but Daivari distracts! Kendrick comes over again, Tozawa still gets Itami with the missile dropkick! Itami rolls all the way out and Tozawa keeps moving to DIVE! Direct hit with the Tozawa Torpedo! Tozawa gets a dazed Itami back into the ring and covers, TWO! Kendrick and fans rally up again and Tozawa grabs Itami. Daviari helps Itami get a ropebreak but Kendrick runs Daivari off again. Itami elbows Tozawa away and then boots from a corner. Itami hops up, tornado hotshot! He climbs again, for a leaping lariat! Cover, TWO! Frustration starts to boil over but Itami focuses.

Itami drags Tozawa up again, and grins as he fires off strikes. Tozawa blocks a backhand but Itaim blocks a saido suplex. Itami gives a knee strike, then runs, but into a boot! Tozawa huricanranas Itami into a buckle! And then hits the shining wizard! Itami is down again and Tozawa climbs. Fans shout “AH! AH!” as Tozawa aims, but Daivari again distracts! Kendrick goes after Daivari but Itami trips Tozawa up! Itami drags Tozawa up, but Kendrick distracts now. Tozaw areverses things, but Itami rakes the eyes! Tozawa still standing switches but Itami bucks him off. Itami hits a BIG clothesline! Cover, TWO!! Itami drags Tozawa up quick, Falcon Arrow! Cover, TWO!! Tozawa survives again, but Daivari keeps Itami confident.

Itami drags Tozawa up again, vows to end it, but Tozawa denies the Sakura to hit a spinning roundhouse! Kendrick and fans again rally with “AH! AH!” but Daivari attacks Kendrick! Tozawa is furious but Itami gets him with a knee to the back! Daivari talks trash at Tozawa as Itami lines up another shot, but Tozawa moves in time! Itami’s wrecking ball dropkick wrecks Daivari! Tozawa gets Itami with a Snap German! He drags Itami over, climbs up again, SUPER SENTON! Cover, Tozawa wins!

Winner: Akira Tozawa, by pinfall

The Stamina Monster survives long enough to finally win against the living legend! Will Tozawa be in pole position as the new race to the title begins? Is there still a chance for Itami to get his chance?

Daivari helps Itami up, showing support for the man he respects. Wait, he just hit Itami with the hammerlock lariat!? There’s no more respect as the Persian Lion stands over Itami. Daivari leaves Itami down and out, will he also leave Itami in the dust on the Road to Wrestlemania?

My Thoughts:

A solid episode to follow the Royal Rumble. There’s a lot to do now that Buddy Murphy’s all but cleared out the Cruiserweight Division. Mr. & Mrs. Kanellis return to 205 Live action, but I’m really surprised Mike didn’t win. I know there’s the “Heel gets comeuppance” rule, but this was just the start of Mike’s new story. Mike and Maria should’ve found a way to win to fuel things, because how else would he move up and be a credible threat to anyone? Honestly, I’m surprised they didn’t give Mike a lower card Cruiserweight like Sean Maluta or Raul Mendoza to build off of, and then have Maria spin it like that wasn’t the level of competition they wanted. Then next week, that is when Kalisto would have a match with Mike and win to ruin the Kanellises fun.

I was right that Nese would go after Dar, but I’m surprised they’re kayfabe suspending him when Dar wasn’t even hurt in the brawl. Maybe Dar will either ask Maverick bring Nese back so they can settle this, or Dar goes after Murphy as a proxy. In fact, Dar is among the few superstars Murphy hasn’t had a match with, why not give Dar a quick chance at the title? For that matter, I feel 205 Live should try another big contender’s match, throwing in a lot of the other names, like Dar, Lio Rush, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik, Drew Gulak and Jack Gallagher to name a new contender, and that man has a shot at the episode before the Elimination Chamber. They probably wouldn’t win, but it’s something while we’re apparently waiting on new stars like Kushida.

During the course of watching the main event, it was brought to my attention that Hideo Itami had asked for his release from the WWE, and was granted it. That of course all happened after tonight’s episode wrapped, but it showed in how this episode went in the main event. The main event was good, but the pacing didn’t seem right. Granted, this match relied a little too much on Daivari’s ringside presence. Daivari was meant to be the sidekick who distracts and interferes, but even Kendrick pointed out that three times he was on the apron but the ref didn’t do enough to reprimand him.

Tozawa wins but that’s because WWE was planning on this Daivari VS Itami story. Itami would’ve been the Face and probably would’ve won, but I’m pretty sure he called for his release because he wasn’t going to win the title. He probably should’ve won at The Rumble, to freshen things up and give Itami a chance to face all these other superstars, like Kalisto, Tozawa, maybe even the new stars like Kushida. But Itami wanted out, WWE released him, and who knows? Maybe Itami goes to NJPW to let loose with Strong Style, or he goes to the rising AEW to be on the ground floor of that promotion. Perhaps more the formal, so that he won’t have to worry about English promos or having a mouthpiece like Daivari speak for him. Plus, Itami would make a great addition to the Junior Heavyweight Division in NJPW since Kushida just left.

My Score: 8.2/10

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Nia Jax; Rhea wins and retains the title.
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Ted DiBiase is here!

The Million Dollar Man is back, and he even has his Million Dollar Championship! Will he look to raise the stakes in San Antonio?

WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Nia Jax!

These two just did battle last night in Austin, and while Mami’s team felt the smackdown, she and the Irresistible Force are feeling raw here in San Antonio! Will Rhea be golden on this side of the Royal Rumble? Or will Nia look to grab up all the gold?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really on top!

Nia HEADBUTTS Rhea before the bell! The ref reprimands ant eh fans boo, but Nia runs up! Rhea dodges, DROPKICKS, and Nia staggers back. Rhea runs up and fires forearms in the corner, but Nia shoves her away. Rhea ducks ‘n’ dodges Nia to then tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up as Rhea shows off some agility! Nia tumbles out of the ring, Rhea goes to the apron, and Rhea CANNONBALLS! Down goes Nia and the fans fire up more! Rhea puts Nia back in the ring, then hurries to short arm LARIAT! Nia stays up so Rhea short arm LARIATS, and goes again! But Nia pop-up HEADBUTTS Rhea down!

The fans boo but Nia runs and SPLASHES Rhea in a corner! Nia hoists Rhea up top, but Rhea BOOTS her away! Nia ROCKS Rhea in return, then she climbs. The fans rally for Mami but Nia fireman’s carries! Rhea fights, but Nia still SUPER SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, TWO! Rhea survives, if only just so, and SNME goes to break.

SNME returns and Nia thrashes Rhea around in a chinlock. Rhea fights up, JAWBREAKERS free, and then runs, but Nia slips around. Nia back suplexes, Rhea lands out, and Rhea kicks low. Rhea KNEES Nia, winds up, LARIAT! Nia stays up, so Rhea dodges to CHOP! Rhea knuckle locks, then she springboards, but Nia stops the rana! Nia pops Rhea up, but Rhea SUNSET BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Nia survives and Rhea can’t believe it! Rhea pulling that off is unbelievable, too! Rhea pump handles Nia, but powers up to a SAMOAN DROP! Nia drags Rhea to a drop zone, goes up the corner, but the fans boo.

Nia adjusts and SUPER LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Rhea survives but Nia is amused. Nia stands over Rhea while the fans rally up. Nia climbs up again, but Rhea CLUBS Nia! Rhea gets under Nia, and she POWERBOMBS Nia down! And then Rhea ties up the legs, for the PRISM TRAP! Nia powers up, pushes Rhea away, and the fans boo. Nia and Rhea rise up, and Rhea runs in! Nia catches her for an URENAGE! Nia snarls and storms up on Rhea to KICK her to the drop zone. Nia goes up the corner, but Rhea SHOVES her into the post! Nia goes to the apron, Rhea DECKS her! Rhea then goes up the corner?!

Rhea aims, the fans fire up, and Rhea SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Nia and Rhea fires up! San Antonio is with Rhea as she reels Nia in. Pump handle, but Nia SPLASHES her! Cover, ONE!! Nia is furious, and she SMACKS Rhea off the mat, Nia puts Rhea in the drop zone, A-NIA-LATOR!! But Nia isn’t done, she goes back up. But Rhea grabs Nia’s foot! Nia shakes free, climbs again, but Rhea gets under Nia! Electric Chair Lift, and SLAM!! Both women are down and the fans fire up again! Both women stir, and Rhea drags herself to the corner. Rhea stands, but so does Nia. Nia runs up, but Rhea dodges! Nia hits the buckles, Rhea ROUNDHOUSES!

Rhea pump handles, and she powers up, RIPTIDE!! Cover, RHEA WINS!

Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s World Champion)

That was a brutal battle, but Rhea’s brutality saw her through! Nia still plans on winning the Royal Rumble, will she still go for Tiffany Stratton? Or will she change course and want one more round with Rhea Bloody Ripley?

WWE Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker VS Sheamus!

The title matches don’t stop, because we go one more round between these two badasses! Will the dogs be barking with the Big Bad Booty Nephew? Or will The Celtic Warrior finally complete his WWE Bingo?

SNME returns and Jesse Ventura joins commentary for this make-or-break moment for Sheamus. Bron makes his entrance and the fans bark already. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and one way or another, we’re getting a banger!

The bell rings, the two circle, and the two tie up. Sheamus powers Bron back but then they go along the ropes. Sheamus has a headlock as they end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Bron scuffs Sheamus and laughs, but Sheamus tells Bron to get serious. They circle, tie up, and then Bron kicks! Sheamus blocks the kick, and he LARIATS Bron! Sheamus fires hands on Bron in a corner, then he brings Bron around to whip. Bron reverses, but Sheamus blocks the hip toss! Sheamus LARIATS Bron again and the fans fire up! Bron goes to a corner, Sheamus is right on him to whip. Bron reverses, but Sheamus comes back, into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX!

The fans bark while Sheamus sputters. Bron storms up on Sheamus, headlocks, but Sheamus powers up and out. Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds speed to CLOBBER Sheamus! Sheamus tumbles out of the ring but Bron goes out the side. Bron builds speed around the outside! But Sheamus scoops! Sheamus then LAWN DARTS Bron into the timekeeper’s area! The fans fire up with Sheamus, and then Sheamus fetches Bron to bring him back to the ring. Sheamus then climbs a corner, takes aim, and FLYING LARIATS! Cover, ONE!! Bron is tougher than that, but Sheamus stays on him. Sheamus throws Bron tot he apron, then stands him up!

The fans fire up but Bron fights free! Bron throws a haymaker, but Sheamus DECKS Bron for it! Sheamus goes out, uses the steps to leap, INTO A SPEAR!! Both men fall in a heap and the fans go nuts! Bron grins while SNME goes to break.

SNME returns again and Bron fires off in the corner. Sheamus fires back and they go back and forth. Bron KNEES low, then he digs Sheamus into the corner. Bron ROCKS Sheamus, then fireman’s carries. GUT BUSTER DROP! Bron doesn’t let off, he hoists Sheamus up again, GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Sheamus survives but Bron has a bull’s eye on those ribs. Bron throws hands but Sheamus eggs Bron on! Bron SLAPS Sheamus, Sheamus eggs Bron on more, and they start throwing shots! The fans fire up but Bron body shots! Bron runs, into a KNEE CAPPER! Cover, TWO! Bron stays in this and Sheamus grows frustrated.

Bron goes to the apron, Sheamus storms up, and the fans fire up as Sheamus gives us BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus goes all the way to TEN, then past it! He gets SIXTEEN in before the ref counts 4! Sheamus hauls Bron up and up, to then crucifix lift! CELTIC CROSS!! Sheamus busting out a classic and he crawls to the cover, TWO!! Bron survives again and the fans fire up! Sheamus drags Bron up, fireman’s carries, but Bron fights free! Bron shoves Sheamus into the buckles, then gorilla presses for the SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Sheamus survives and Bron is growing frustrated. Ventura loves it, they’re going to the wire!

Bron storms up but Sheamus BOOTS Bron from the corner! Sheamus skins the cat! But Bron springs right up! SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up and Bron takes aim! Straps are down, Bron runs in, into a BROGUE!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Bron survives by a literal foot and Sheamus can’t believe it! Sheamus was so close but he’s still so far! “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus powers up in the corner. Bron rises, but the ribs hold Sheamus back! Bron RAMS Sheamus, Sheamus rebounds to KNEE CAPPER! Sheamus tries again, but Bron ducks the Brogue! SPEAR!! Cover, BRON WINS!

Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)

The Fella falls short, only because Bron’s foot found the ropes! Will Sheamus ever get his hands on this title? Will anyone ever take this title off of Bron?

Shawn Michaels is here!

San Antonio fires up for their Heartbreak Kid, the WWE Hall of Famer, and the man who put ladder matches on the map! HBK will moderate the contract signing for the WWE Championship ladder match, after the break!

SNME returns and HBK has the mic. “I am sweating through my suit, because for the last three minutes, I’ve been dancing around because I am so happy to be back home in San Antonio!” The fans cheer that! HBK says he “has been given one job here tonight, and that is to walk out of this ring with the signatures of Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes.” Nick Aldis couldn’t get it done, so he sent in the closer! Rest assured, it is happening tonight. So as they say, without further ado, he will introduce the challenger for the Undisputed WWE Championship, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Kevin Owens! The fans boo but The Prizefighter still goes to the ring.

Kevin wears a new shirt, “Cody Sucks Eggs,” and he has the Winged Eagle on his shoulder. HBK now welcomes out THE Undisputed WWE Champion, The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! The fans cheer Cody’s entrance, “WHOA~ OH~!” and Cody even climbs up a ladder to show he’s not afraid of heights. Cody gets his second round of pyro, then he goes to the ring to join HBK and KO. The fans cheer as Cody and Kevin stare down, but HBK tells them, “Gentlemen, if you would be seated please.” They don’t, so he says fine, he digs it.

HBK says for months, these two have battered and beaten each other. And as much as everyone has enjoyed watching it, HBK has an assignment. That is to walk out of this ring, with their signatures on the contract. So one way or another, it needs to happen. So again, he asks they please sign. Cody takes the pen first, and he signs his part as champion. Kevin then takes the pen, looks a the contract, but then picks up the mic. “Y’know, last night you (Cody) said something that really pissed me off. You said that 10 times outta 10, Kevin Owens takes the easy way out. Is that right? That’s a lie. That’s what you are, you’re a liar.”

Kevin could’ve taken the easy way out at Bash In Berlin because of Cody’s knee, because Kevin cared about their friendship more than Cody ever did! And you know who takes the easy way out? It’s CODY! Who between them left WWE when things got tough? Kevin stayed, Cody quit! Cody shouts, “ENOUGH! ENOUGH, Kevin!” Cody didn’t come here to talk about the past, or so Kevin can justify his actions. Cody didn’t get all dressed up, HBK didn’t return to San Antonio, to hear Kevin talk! Cody is done worrying about Kevin Owens. Cody instead must focus on who he is defending his title against at WrestleMania.

So if Kevin would just please, SIGN, THE, CONTRACT! The fans cheer, but Kevin tells Cody, “Trust me, you’re not done worrying about Kevin Owens. Because once I sign this, you know what that means? That makes it official. That Saturday night at the Royal Rumble, I will shut everyone up who dares to say I’m not the real champion. I am the true, rightful WWE Champion! And once I win the title, everything you got when you came back, your face on every poster, on all the buses, all the fanfare, all the grand entrances, all the attention, the pyro, everything, it’s coming to ME! Because that’s what I’ve deserved for the last TEN YEARS, and I’m taking it from YOU!”

HBK waits a moment, then says, “Jesus, Kevin. You just sound jealous.” Kevin glares at HBK and asks what he just said. HBK says that Kevin sounds jealous. JEALOUS!? Kevin says that’s rich! HBK is just like Cody! When things got tough for HBK, he quit, too! You wanna know who is jealous? HBK is jealous that Kevin brought more pride to the Winged Eagle than HBK ever did! And once Kevin wins, he will give everyone a champion they can be proud of, that they can look to, and won’t lose his smile~! The only one losing at the Rumble is Cody! Kevin finally signs his part, then he SHOVES it into HBK!

The fans boo but Kevin stares Cody down again. HBK says, “Gentlemen, there’s only one thing left to do, and that is to take these championships. May I please get a referee in here? And ascend them above the ring.” A referee does step in, and Kevin gives the Winged Eagle title a last kiss before handing it over. That belt is strapped onto the hanger, then the same is done with Cody’s corporate logo belt. The hanger is then lifted into the air, and HBK says next Saturday, Lucas Oil Stadium, one man ascends the ladder, and one man walks out THE Undisputed WWE Champion. He wishes them luck, then offers a handshake.

Kevin leaves HBK hanging, so Cody takes the hand. And Kevin sucker punches Cody! HBK warns KO, but then KO kicks HBK! But Cody SUPERKICKS Kevin! HBK is furious, so he tunes up the band! The fans are thunderous for some SWEET CHIN MUSIC!! Kevin tumbles out of the ring while San Antonio cheers! Will Cody make sure “The Canadian Dream” is living a nightmare after the Royal Rumble? Or will Kevin find a way to ruin Cody’s Road to WrestleMania?

Braun Strowman VS Jacob Fatu!

There may not be a championship on the line, but you can consider this a title match in that the winner here could very well be the ALPHA monster! Will the Monster of All Monsters still be Braun Strowman? Or will the Samoan Werewolf tear down #OneBigSOB?

SNME returns and once again, Tama & Jacob walk ‘n’ talk. The Good Bad Guy says everyone’s on that YEHYEHYEH! Jacob tells Braun that he may be a tough SOB, but keep it 100, he never been in the ring with nobody like Jacob! He’s America’s Most Wanted! You know what time it is? Get in where you fit in! Cuz tonight, Jacob beats Braun’s ass post to post, live from NBC on coast to coast! Ya know what I mean?! Jacob makes his entrance, Tama letting him go alone. The bell rings and the fans rally up. Jacob and Braun stare down, tie up, and Jacob pushes Braun back, until Braun SHOVES Jacob down! Both men run up, and Braun RUNS Jacob over!

Braun storms up on Jacob at the ropes, the ref gets in between them, and Jacob sucker punches Braun! Jacob runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Braun ELBOWS him down! Braun snarls, runs up again, and he LARIATS Jacob up and out! Jacob is right back on his feet, and he HOTSHOTS Braun away! Braun comes back, Jacob DUMPS him out, then KICKS Braun! Jacob then DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Braun! The fans fire up while SNME goes to break.

SNME returns again and Jacob HEADBUTTS Braun again and again! The fans rally for Braun but Jacob runs, only for Braun to scoop! SIDEWALK SLAM! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Braun and Jacob rise again, and Braun CHOPS! Braun fires a forearm, and another! Braun ROCKS Jacob, runs, and BOOTS Jacob down! Jacob goes to a corner while the fans fire up. Braun storms up to fire body shots, then stands Jacob up. Braun TOSSES Jacob across the way! Jacob tumbles out, sputters and coughs, and Braun goes outside! The Strowman Express is on the tracks, and he CLOBBERS Jacob into barriers!

The fans fire up again and Braun says let’s go again! Braun does another lap, to POUNCE Jacob over the announce desk! The fans fire up again and Braun takes off his shirt! Braun does another lap, and Jacob’s up in time, to SAMOAN DROP Braun onto the desk!! Jacob shoves Braun down, throws the desk hood onto him, then drags him up to send into steel steps! The ref reprimands, Jacob shoves Braun into the ring, and Jacob hauls Braun up. HEADBUTT! Braun sits in a corner, Jacob goes corner to corner! HIP ATTACK! And then HIP ATTACK again! Braun sputters now, and Jacob HIP ATTACKS again! AND AGAIN!!

Jacob shows no mercy, he hits a FIFTH HIP ATTACK!! The Samoan Werewolf goes again, A SIXTH HIP ATTACK!! Braun is barely even conscious, the ref stops Jacob, but Jacob TOSSES the ref!! Jacob runs to hit NUMBER SEVEN!! NUMBER EIGHT!! The fans boo but now the bell rings! The ref calls this one off for what Jacob did!

Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification

Jacob storms out around ringside, and he grabs a chair! He throws that into the ring, but then Aldis and security rush out here! Jacob CHUCKS that chair into the first guard! And then he LARIATS the next! Jacob ignores the refs and Aldis, more security arrives, and they get Jacob to back off. Braun sputters as blood pours from his nose and maybe even his mouth. Jacob’s bloodthirsty and he drags Braun from the corner! Producers get out here to try and stop this, but Jacob doesn’t care! He goes up, up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! The werewolf is too wild, but Tama Tonga gets him to stand down.

There are fans who want that “One More Time!” and Jacob hears them! BEST MOONSAULT EVER AGAIN!! The medics hurry out here, and now Jacob and Tama stand down. OR NOT! Jacob gets right back in the ring, and he goes right back up the corner! BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! With no Solo Sikoa to hold onto the leash, will no one be able to stop the Samoan Werewolf?

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: GUNTHER VS Jey Uso!

Der Ring General does not think “Main Event Jey Uso” is worthy of that nickname, and yet here they both are in tonight’s main event. These two already had it out during Gunther’s historic Intercontinental Championship reign, will history repeat itself? Or will Jey finally and for truly stand tall as THE World Heavyweight Champion?

SNME returns and Gunther makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins Saturday Night’s Main Event!

The bell rings, Jey puts his sunglasses aside, and Gunther BOOTS Jey down! Gunther talks smack while he stands Jey up, but Jey UPPERCUTS! And ROCKS Gunther with a right! Gunther CHOPS Jey, Jey ROCKS Gunther with more hands! Gunther CHOPS again! Jey is stinging as he falls against the ropes, but Gunther stands him up. Jey dodges the chop to fire body shots! Jey climbs up and he rains down fists! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” But Gunther stops Jey at 7, puts him on the corner, and CHOPS him to the floor! The fans boo while SNME goes to break.

SNME returns again and Jey fires hands! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” But Gunther clamps on a SLEEPER! Jey arm-drags free, but Gunther blocks a kick! Gunther LARIATS Jey down! Cover, TWO! Jey stays in this but Gunther stays on him with a NECK TWIST! Jey writhes while Gunther paces. The fans boo but Gunther stands Jey up. Gunther scoops and SLAMS Jey, then stalks him. Gunther stands Jey up to CHOP him! Jey is again stinging but he stays up. Gunther BOOTS Jey! Jey fires forearms! Gunther CHOPS! Jey fires more forearms! Gunther CHOPS again! Jey rebounds, but into an UPPERCUT! Jey UPPERCUTS back!

Jey fires hands, whips Gunther, but Gunther reverses! Jey hits buckles hard and falls to the mat! Gunther drops a KNEE on him! Gunther then STOMPS Jey’s arm! The fans boo but Gunther looms over Jey. Gunther clamps onto Jey with a chinlock and he grinds his forearm into Jey’s face! The fans rally for Jey and he fights up. Jey manages to fireman’s carry Gunther! The fans fire up but Gunther fights free! Gunther CHOPS! Jey ROCKS! Gunther UPPERCUTS! Jey UPPERCUTS! Gunther swings, Jey dodges, and Jey fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!

Jey and Gunther crawl, and Gunther makes it to a corner. Jey goes to the opposite end, and the fans rally behind Jey with “UCE! OH~!” Jey runs, into the SHOTGUN DROPKCIK! Gunther hurries to haul Jey right up, GENERAL BOMBO! High stack, TWO! Jey survives and Gunther is surprised! Gunther catches his breath, calms down, and thinks on what else he should try. The fans rally for Jey even harder while Gunther stalks him to ropes. Jey goes to the apron, but Gunther goes out after him. Gunther stomps Jey, then stands on his neck! The ref reprimands but Gunther steps off. Jey sputters, but Gunther BOOTS him again, right as SNME goes to break!

SNME returns once again, and Jey trades shots with Gunther! The fans rally behind Jey as he gets the edge, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks and- Gunther BOOTS him! Jey kicks, Gunther blocks, but the DRAGON WHIP comes around! Only for Gunther to GERMAN SUPLEX! Gunther runs, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Gunther survives and the fans can’t believe it! Jey catches his breath while Gunther goes to a corner. Gunther comes back, but Jey avoids the shotgun dropkick! Jey gets moving, and he HIP ATTACKS Gunther in the corner! Cover, TWO! Gunther is tougher than that, but the fans still rally.

Jey goes to the corner and the fans fire up! Jey climbs, but Gunther rises! Gunther CHOPS Jey, then CHOPS again! Gunther climbs up after Jey, brings him to the very top, but Jey resists the suplex! Jey fires body shots, then slips under Gunther! Jey brings Gunther out for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and the fans still can’t believe it! Both Jey and Gunther are down, “This is Awesome!” as they slowly rise. Jey and Gunther rise up, but Gunther kicks low! Gunther reels Jey in, but Jey RANAS! Jey then runs to SPEAR!! Cover, TWO?!? Gunther survives and Jey is frustrated, but Jey hurries to aim again!

Gunther rises, Jey runs up, SUPERKICK! Gunther staggers back up so Jey runs in, SPEAR!! Jey hurries to the corner! Jey climbs, the fans are thunderous, USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Gunther survives yet again and Jey is beside himself! The fans rally with more “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and Jey aims from a corner. Jey runs up, but Gunther turns spear into POWERBOMB! And then he flips Jey over to POWERBOMB again!! DEEP stack, GUNTHER WINS!

Winner: Gunther, by pinfall (still WWE World Heavyweight Champion)

Gunther didn’t just win, he just survived this battle with Main Event Jey! Der Ring General seems to at least respect Jey a bit more now, but what is it going to take for Jey to truly be the main event player?

My Thoughts:

A great Saturday Night’s Main Event, and while they really made us wonder for a couple moments, they of course held the status quo. As I said going into tonight, it would be a bit odd if the moment Sheamus finally won the Intercontinental Championship was here on NBC TV. A moment like that should be saved for WrestleMania, but I’m not sure that’ll even happen now. Granted, we have three months to build, but what would the point be after all this? Rhea VS Nia was an awesome match, especially with Rhea busting out some stuff she’d never really done before. Rhea of course won because she just got this belt back, and Nia will be in the Women’s Rumble to beef it up while trying to get after Tiffany.

The contract signing segment being in the middle was a touch surprising, but I do appreciate that they understood a title match should be the main event. Good stuff from Cody, Kevin and HBK, especially Kevin’s shirt to reference Terry Funk’s classic “Dusty Sucks Eggs” shirt. Of course a fight started, and good stuff with HBK getting a Sweet Chin Music in, but this isn’t the go-home segment so don’t expect Kevin to win the ladder match just yet. Raw and SmackDown have their go-home episodes first, we’ll surely get a segment where Kevin gets even with Cody to put things back in Cody’s favor.

Great promo from Tama & Jacob as they head to gorilla, and then a great match from Jacob VS Braun. I was saying just last night that I expected a No Contest or Draw, but they instead went a much more vicious route. Jacob loses because he threw the ref aside, but he stands tall because he brutalized Braun like very few ever have. Jacob can definitely use this to do big things in the Rumble, and from there he can go for the US Championship, as I was also saying last night. Gunther VS Jey was awesome stuff, and they really got me thinking Jey was going to pull this off, but like with Sheamus, Jey’s crowning achievement is perhaps too big for just SNME. It would be pretty wild if Jey won the Men’s Rumble so that he could get one more chance at this title and win it in Vegas.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (1/25/25)

Home Sweet Homecoming!

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January 25, 2025

Steven Mitchell

AEW returns to Daily’s Place!

AEW is back in Jacksonville, and it’s going to be BIG! Like, Katsuyori Shibata challenging for the International Championship BIG! Will The Wrestler be better than The Alpha?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Samoa Joe w/ Hook VS Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy; wins.
Six Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & 2Point0 VS The Undisputed Kingdom; win(s).
The Gates of Agony VS Brody King & Buddy Matthews; win.
Kazuchika Okada VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; wins.
AEW TBS Championship Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Queen Aminata VS Yuka Sakazaki VS Serena Deeb; wins and will challenge Mercedes Mone for the title.
AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Katsuyori Shibata; wins and