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

Published

5 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

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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (7/26/24)

SmackDown throws down the gauntlet!

Published

3 hours ago

July 26, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Who will make it to the end?

While SummerSlam is on the horizon, SmackDown prepares NEW #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships, through a gauntlet match!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

LA Knight VS Santos Escobar; Knight wins.
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Gauntlet: The Bloodline wins and will challenge DIY for the titles.
Bayley & Mia Yim VS Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton; win.

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Nick Aldis is on the phone.

He has a lot going on, but he’ll call back. The Bloodline steps up, and Aldis says sorry, given their actions last week with Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens that gave Tonga Loa an eye injury, Loa is not cleared to compete. So unfortunately, The Bloodline must forfeit their spot in the tag team gauntlet. Tama Tonga asks what Aldis just said, but Aldis says he heard just fine. Forfeit? They ain’t forfeiting nothing! Solo Sikoa has Tama stand down. And he appreciates Aldis’ concern, but The Bloodline is not forfeiting. Understood? Loa is part of The Bloodline, but so is Jacob Fatu! So instead, it will be Tama Tonga & Jacob Fatu in that match. If that’s okay with Aldis.

Aldis says it is, actually. They’re still in. Solo tells Fatu to bring those titles back home. Solo wants all the titles on SmackDown. The Samoan Werewolf steps up to replace The Silverback, will any of the other teams survive that match now?

LA Knight heads to gorilla.

And he tells the cameras, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” The Mega Star says we’re making a pitstop before SummerSlam. Santos Escobar couldn’t remember how many times he’s been dropped on his head by Knight, so Knight will be the professor, class is in session, and we’ll teach Santos some history. Then in Cleveland, Logan Paul isn’t learning math, he isn’t learning statistics or English. But he will be taught what it’s like to get his keister kicked in by the Mega Star! YEAH! And no matter what class, the curriculum is always the same, with everybody saying… L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!! Knight makes his way out, will he be rolling into SummerSlam? Or will Santos pass the test?

LA Knight VS Santos Escobar w/ Elektra Lopez!

The bell rings, Santos runs up but Knight dodges to JAB! JAB! JAB! Santos headlocks, Knight powers out but Santos runs him over. Things speed up, and Knight hip tosses! And then arm-drags! Knight has the armlock, the fans rally, but santos fights up. Santos pulls hair, the ref reprimands, but santos puts Knight in a corner. Santos whips, Knight reverses to WRING the arm and drop a leg on it! Knight wrenches and YANKS the arm again and again. “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, then ELBOWS Santos down! The fans fire up with Knight and he RAMS Santos into a corner. Knight climbs up to rain down fists!

Fans “YEAH!” all the way to seven times before Santos YANKS Knight down! Santos kicks and stomps Knight in the corner. The fans boo but Lopez mocks Knight’s “yapping.” Santos CHOPS LARIATS Knight! Santos CHOP LARIATS again, then reels him in for a snap suplex! Santos stands up, brings Knight up to SLAM him down, then he steps through for a SHARPSHOOTER! Knight scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Knight then stands to fire off haymakers! Knight whips, and he LARIATS Santos down! Knight brings Santos up but Santos drop toeholds him into ropes! Santos distracts the ref and Lopez SLAPS Knight!

Santos runs in to 619! A shot taken at Rey Mysterio, and Santos soaks up the heat while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Santos DOUBLE KNEES Knight in a corner! Cover, TWO! Santos is annoyed but he clamps on a cobra clutch. The fans rally as Knight endures. Knight fights up, throws body shots, then runs, to SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Knight whips, Santos reverses and scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Santos is annoyed again and he stalks Knight to a corner. Santos says this is not Knight’s game, it’s Santos’s! Santos rains down fists in the corner but lets off as the ref counts. Santos soaks up heat, but Knight ELBOWS him back! Knight whips Santos hard to a corner, then SHOVES him in!

Knight stomps a mudhole, “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight goes corner to corner to KNEE Santos down! Knight whips, Santos reverses but Knight ducks the lariat to kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Santos stays in this, Lopez coaches him, but Knight is on him first. Knight lifts Santos to a torture rack, but Lopez slides in! The ref stops her, that distracts Knight, and he lets Santos down. Lopez backs off as Knight storms over, and Knight goes back for Santos. Santos ELBOWS Knight! Santos runs, but into a POP-UP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down! Lopez again gets on the apron but the ref tells her to stop.

And here comes LOGAN PAUL! ONE LUCKY- NO, Knight dodges to LARIAT! Logan falls, but Santos SUPERKICKS! Santos brings Knight around, fireman’s carry, PHANTOM- NO, Knight slips free to B F T! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall

But then Logan CLOBBERS Knight after all! The fans boo as the Maverick stomps away on Knight! Logan drags Knight up, but Knight RAMS him into a corner! Knight stomps away on Logan now, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight runs corner to corner, but Santos KNEES Knight down! The Emperor helps the champ up, and they beat Knight down together! Then Santos drags Knight into the drop zone for Logan as he goes up top. Logan FROG SPLASHES Knight! The fans boo but Logan soaks it up. Logan leaves Knight down and out, but will Knight be the one leaving The Land with the gold?

Backstage interview with Naomi.

Byron Saxton asks her why she thinks Blair Davenport initially showed her respect, only to then attack her from behind. Naomi doesn’t know the issue with Blair is, because she hasn’t even done anything to the newbie! But Blair is playing mind games, which won’t work. Naomi has something for Blair, though. Not only will Naomi make Blair #FeelTheGlow, but she’ll respect it! And then in step Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair, and they say that’s right! Blair is a Lame, and she gets what is coming. Just like Alba & Isla will. Speaking of, Bianca & Jade are gonna call out the champs-for-now and handle business.

Naomi says go handle it, then. The StrongEST Duo heads out, will they be able to get that rematch with the wicked witches?

Backstage interview with Logan Paul.

Byron catches up with The Maverick and asks him what happened. Logan says that’s an appetizer for SummerSlam, the first course of a three course meal. Logan will whoop Knight, in his hometown, in front of his friends and family, everyone he knows and loves. Plus, he got off the phone with “Mr. Cleveland” himself, and there will be a surprise homecoming planned just for Logan. Then can we get an idea of what- Nope! Silly question. But tune in next week, it’ll be a great night.

Logan promises Knight that he won’t just be facing the US Champion at SummerSlam. Knight will be facing the pride of Cleveland, the ultimate underdog turned top dog, and Knight ain’t ready for that. YEAH! Logan is more confident than ever, but will that make things that much sweeter when LA beats Cleveland’s own in his hometown?

Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair head to the ring!

Just as promised, they’re here to call out the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Bianca & Jade get the mics, and The EST says she loves the fans and would stay her all day, but she’ll cut to the chase. Alba & Isla have been ghosting Jade & Bianca ever since winning at Clash at the Castle. Alba & Isla said they’d be here tonight, right? Right. And they’d bring the titles, right? Right. So where they at? The StrongEST Duo looks around, and tell the champs to stop duckin’ ‘n’ dodging. Come to the ring with the belts, and get these hands. The music hits, but then Alba & Isla hit from behind! The Unholy Union beat down the former champs!

Alba digs her boots into Jade, then CLUBS her down. Isla drags Bianca up but Bianca fights free! Bianca spins Isla, torture racks, but Isla lands safe on the apron! Only for Bianca to DECK her! Jade then grabs Alba, and hoists her up to THROW her out onto Isla! And in heels! The fans fire up while Alba & Isla regroup and retreat. Will there be no running from the storm that is coming for them?

B-Fab talks with the Street Profits.

It’s time to do this. It’s their moment, their time. And in steps Terence Crawford! The boxing champ is here, and he shakes hands with everyone. B-Fab says The Profits may not be Crawford, but tonight, they will be whooping feet! And from Ford to Crawford, Black Airforce Energy, go do your thing on August 3rd. Crawford appreciates that. But for real, he’ll be watching them, too. Good luck out there. They hug it out, Dawkins is ready to turn up! Will the Profits be up and win their golden tickets to the titles? Or will taking on five other teams be a tall order even for them?

Tiffany Stratton looks at her Money in the Bank briefcase.

It is being held together by colorful tape after what Bayley did to it last week. Nia Jax walks over and says don’t worry, she’ll get Tiff a brand new briefcase that will be perfect for her. And Tiff could cash in on Bayley tonight, but Nia has that guaranteed match at SummerSlam, and Nia would hate Tiff dropping the title so soon. Tiff says she’d never do that to Nia. Besides, Tiff just wants to get revenge. Nia says she thought so. Tiff still pouts over her busted briefcase, but will she and The Queen of the Ring bust up Bayley and Michin in return?

WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Gauntlet!

Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa are still champions after facing A-Town Down Under a second time, so now it’s on to something new. Six teams are going to compete until only one team stands tall, who survives to go for the gold this summer?

The first team out? The newest combo of Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews, who are ready to #BurnTheShips and sink the competition! Their opponents? Legado del Fantasmo’s Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo! Will they look to add to the legacy and finally grab those tag titles?

Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo!

The bell rings and Legado just attacks! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but the cousins stomp away on Corbin. Angel stays in to stand on Corbin, Berto RAMS Crews into steel steps! Angel then runs up, but Corbin dodges and SPLASHES! Corbin reels Angel in for a short arm LARIAT, then he reels him in for an ELBOW! Then a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Corbin stands Angel up but Angel CHOPS! Tag to Berto, and Angel sidesteps so Berto can GAMANGIRI! Roll-up, SUPERKICK, and Corbin tumbles out! Berto DIVES and down goes Corbin! Legado stands tall while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Berto drags Corbin up, manages a fireman’s carry, but Corbin fights free with elbows. Corbin ducks a buzzsaw but not the ENZIGIRI! Berto runs corner to corner but Corbin TOSSES him into buckles! DIY are watching backstage, hot tags to Angel and Crews! Crews rallies on Legado, mule kicks and BOOTS Angel, then dodges Angel to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up with Crews as he kips up! Angel takes a swing, Crews gets under to GERMAN SUPLEX! Crews holds on, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Angel flounders, fans fire up, and Crews goes corner to corner to SPLASH!

Crews pushes Angel out of the corner, goes up top, and FLYING- KNEE from Angel! Angel underhooks to TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, Corbin breaks it! Berto runs up to LARIAT Corbin up and out! But Corbin drags Berto out to RAM him into steel steps! Angel KNEES Crews, reels him in, WING- NO, Crews slips free! Corbin sneaks a tag, Crews BOOTS! END OF DAYS! Cover, Corbin & Crews ELIMINATE Legado! But no time to rest, here come the Street Profits!

Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews VS The Street Profits!

Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins take their time stepping up to the ring, and Ford starts against Crews. They circle, Crews kicks then whips. Ford goes up and over then handsprings away. Ford smiles, Crews smiles, and things speed up! Crews handsprings over Ford’s dropdown, then he hurdles! Crews drops then DROPKICKS Ford, and he brings Ford back up. Crews suplexes, holds Ford up, but Ford slips free to back suplex! High and hard for Crews, Dawkins tags to cover. TWO!! Crews is somehow still in this, but Dawkins brings him up. Dawkins whips, Crews goes up and over and keeps moving. Crews jumps the dropdown then whips.

Crews hurdles., Dawkins handsprings, and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! Hot tag to Corbin, hot tag to Ford! Ford fires hands on Corbin, but Corbin UPPERCUTS! Ford falls to the apron, but he RAMS back in! Ford slingshots, into a HAYMAKER! The golden gloves hit hard, and then Crews says let’s do it! Corbin runs, Crews TOSSES him out onto the Profits! The fans fire up as the Wolf flies, and SmackDown goes back to break!

SmackDown returns again and Corbin has Ford up top! Ford fights with body shots, then he HEADBUTTS Corbin down! Corbin hurries to his feet, and gets under Ford’s leap! Corbin BOOTS Ford, goes up, and he FLYING LARIATS! B-Fab panics but Corbin hauls Ford up for a POWERBOMB! Flip over, but then Ford ENZIGIRIS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Corbin and Ford crawl, hot tags to Dawkins and Crews! Dawkins rallies on Crews, but Crews avoids the splash! Crews comes back to SPLASH! Crews runs, but Dawkins ducks to ENZIGIRI! Crews comes back to ENZIGIRI!

The fans fire up with Cres, but Dawkins catches him for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, Corbin breaks it! Ford runs up, Corbin DECKS him! Corbin runs in at the corner, but Ford dodges and Corbin POSTS himself! Dawkins runs at Crews but Crews DUMPS him out! Ford and Crews stare down, then they both build speed! They both FLY out onto the other’s partner! The fans are thunderous, Crews puts Dawkins in, and then Crews goes up top. “This is Awesome!” as Crews FROG SPLASHES but has to roll through! Dawkins DECKS Crews with a big right! Tag to Ford, and Dawkins brings Crews up.

Dawkins whips, pop-up, REVELATION! Cover, Profits ELIMINATE Corbin & Crews! Corbin & Crews put up a valiant effort, but the Profits move on to face… #YESBOY! Pretty Deadly!

The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly!

Kit Wilson & Elton Prince run up, run in, then Elton bails out! Kit rolls Dawkins, TWO! Kit hurries to cradle Dawkins, TWO! Kit tries a roll-up again, with tights! TWO, and Dawkins FLAPJACKS Kit down! Kit flounders, Dawkins tags Ford. The Profits double whip,. then CLOBBER Kit! DIY likes that, and then the Profits hit a BACK SUPLEX SPLASH! Elton runs in, but he gets a DOUBLE FLAPJACK onto Kit! Ford covers Kit, TWO! The fans rally, Ford CLUBS Kit, then brings him up. Kit RAMS Ford, swings, but into a back suplex! Elton tags in and Kit slips free. Ford kicks and suplexes, but Elton CHOP BLOCKS Ford!

But Elton miscalculates, Kit still takes a BRAINBUSTER! Elton stomps Ford around, drags him to a cover, TWO! Elton pushes Ford to the corner, Kit tags in, and they stomp away on Ford’s leg as Elton holds it down! The ref counts, Kit UPPERCUTS Ford, then he tags Elton. Now they stomp the leg while Kit holds it! The ref reprimands, Kit lets off and Elton ROCKS Kit with a right. Pretty Deadly say “YES BOY~!” They sing it, even, still pitching their musical. Tag to Kit, but Ford fights with body shots and elbows! Elton blocks a kick, hands it to Kit, and Elton KNEES Ford’s hamstring!

Ford grits his teeth, clutches his leg, but Kit cravats to CHOKE him against ropes. Kit lets go, Elton DECKS Ford, and Kit basement dropkicks! Kit drags Ford around for a HALF CRAB! Ford clamps onto the ROPEBREAK! So Kit DDTS the leg! The fans rally for Ford but Kit taunts Dawkins. Kit then sucker punches him! Kit goes back to Ford, the ref stops Dawkins, and Kit stomps away on Ford’s leg. Kit pulls on the foot, but Ford resists the turnover! Ford kicks at Kit again and again, but Kit still steps over! Ford fights and BOOTS free! Elton tags in, but hot tag to Dawkins! Dawkins rallies on Elton, then whips.

Elton reverses but Dawkins hurdles and UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up with Dawkins and he aims at a corner. Dawkins runs in to CYCLONE SPLASH! ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Elton survives but the fans rally up. Dawkins whips Elton, Elton grabs ropes and BOOTS, then tag to Kit. Dawkins ROCKS Elton and whips, but Elton reverses. Hurdle and DDT! Kit covers, TWO! Dawkins survives, Pretty Deadly seethes, but Kit tags Elton. They run UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT, then Elton RAMS Dawkins so Kit can UPPERCUT again! Fireman’s carry, ASSISTED GUT BUSTER! Cover, Ford breaks it!

The fans are thunderous and Kit is furious! Kit whips but Ford reverses and TOSSES Kit out! Elton DUMPS Ford out! Dawkins ROCKS Elton! Ford tags, Dawkins lifts Elton, BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Profits ELIMINATE Pretty Deadly! But here comes The OC’s Gallows & Anderson! We hit the halfway point of this gauntlet, will the Profits survive? Or are things about to get Too Sweet? We find out, after the break!

The Street Profits VS The Good Brothers!

SmackDown returns as Karl Anderson JUMP KICKS Ford! Then Luke Gallows SPLASHES in the corner! Anderson snapmares, covers, TWO! Ford survives but Anderson stalks him to ropes. Anderson CHOKES and CLAWS Ford, but he lets off as the ref counts. Anderson snapmares Ford, clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Ford down. Ford endures, reaches out, and the fans rally. Ford fights up, throws body shots, and pries the hold open, but Anderson kicks low! Anderson CLOBBERS Ford, covers, TWO! Ford is still in this but Anderson drags him up. Anderson whips Ford to the corner hard, then tags Gallows.

The Good Brothers mug Ford, then Gallows runs to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Gallows stands Ford up to scoop and SLAM him! Tag to Anderson and Anderson covers, TWO! Anderson brings Ford up and around to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Anderson clamps on a neck wrench, and even pulls on Ford’s ear! The ref reprimands, Anderson lets go, and fans rally up. Tag to Gallows. the Good Brothers mug Ford more. Gallows then brings Ford around, snap suplexes, and covers, TWO! Gallows HAMMERS away with elbows, then clamps on a chinlock. Ford endures, the fans rally up, but Gallows leans all his weight on Ford.

Ford fights up to his feet, throws body shots, but Gallows CLUBS him down. Gallows scoops Ford, but Ford swings around to DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Anderson! Anderson whips Ford to an open corner, runs in, but Ford TOSSES him out! Anderson slips apron and falls to the floor! Gallows runs up but Ford DUMPS him out! Hot tag to Dawkins! Dawkins builds speed and he FLIES onto The Good Brothers! Dawkins avoids hitting the desk and the fans are thunderous! Dawkins roars, puts Anderson in, and then runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!

Anderson is frustrated but he tags Gallows. The Good Brothers haul Dawkins up for a fireman’s carry. Anderson runs but Ford trips him! Dawkins rolls Gallows up, PROFITS ELIMINATE GOOD BROTHERS!! The fans fire up and yet… That leaves The Bloodline for last. As if this team wasn’t dangerous enough, the Profits are practically running on fumes at this point! Can Ford & Dawkins survive? Or will they fall victim to the Samoan Werewolf and Good Bad Guy? We find out, after the break.

The Street Profits VS The Bloodline!

SmackDown returns again and Tama beats Dawkins down in a corner! The fans chant “SOLO SUCKS!” but Tama tags Fatu. They DOUBLE HEADBUTT Dawkins down, then Fatu drags him up. Fatu bumps Dawkins off buckles, runs in and SPLASHES! Tag to Tama, and he runs up, gets a boost from Fatu, BIG CANNONBALL! Dawkins goes down but the fans chant, “WE WANT ROMAN!” Solo soaks up that heat while Tama CHOKES Dawkins on ropes. The ref counts, Tama lets off, and Solo CHOKES Dawkins now! B-Fab protests but Solo gets away with that. The Bloodline raise their ones, then Tama tags Fatu.

The mugging continues, and Fatu HEADBUTTS Dawkins down. Solo says that’s right, take them out. Fatu CHOKES Dawkins then HEADBUTTS! The ref backs Fatu off but that lets Solo get a cheap shot in! Fatu BITES Dawkins’ fingers! Fatu then stomps him around, and he runs corner to corner, but Dawkins dodges! Fatu’s splash gets him stuck on the ropes! Solo is upset as Dawkins crawls for his corner! Fatu slumps back, the fans rally as hard as they can, hot tags to Tama and Ford! Ford LARIATS, LARIATS then dodges to SPINEBUSTER! Tama flounders, Ford SUPERKICKS Fatu! Ford drags Tama up but Tama slips around to back suplex!

Ford lands out! Ford kicks, KICKS and- NO, Tama ducks the enzigiri! Tama CLUBS and whips but Ford reverses! Ford runs up, but Tama puts him on the apron! Ford ROCKS Tama, climbs up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Tama stays in this, and DIY is intrigued. Ford hurries up the corner again, but Tama ROCKS him! Tama goes up to get Ford, SUPERPLEX! Cover, Dawkins breaks it! Fatu runs in but Dawkins TOSSES him back out! Tama runs to slip and trip Dawkins up! The Bloodline mugs Dawkins, but Ford FLIES over the corner!! Down goes everyone! Ford rises and the fans are thunderous again!

Ford puts Tama in, climbs back up, and Solo is stressing out! FROM THE HEAVENS, but Tama moves! Fatu tags in, Ford hobbles up, into a LARIAT! Fatu DIVES onto Dawkins and takes him out! Fatu returns for Ford, but Ford dodges and runs, but into the POP-UP- DDT!! Ford takes Fatu… NO, Fatu is rising! POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! Fatu then puts Ford in the drop zone, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Bloodline wins!

Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships)

Replacing Loa wasn’t a detriment, it only made the team stronger! And now that they’re targeting the tag titles, will The Bloodline dominate under Solo Sikoa like they did under Roman Reigns?