Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (2/26/19)
Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston sign the contract to make it Fastlane official!
SmackDown prepares for the last stop on the Road to Wrestlemania! Will any shenanigans go down during Daniel Bryan’s & Kofi Kingston’s contract signing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Johnny Gargano w/ Tommaso Ciampa VS Cesaro w/ Sheamus; cancelled for…
- The Bar VS The Hardy Boyz; The Hardy Boyz win.
- WWE United States Championship Open Challenge: R-Truth w/ Carmella VS ???; changed into…
- WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: R-Truth w/ Carmella VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega VS Rey Mysterio; Truth wins and retains the WWE United States Championship.
- Aleister Black & Ricochet VS Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev w/ Lana; Black & Ricochet win.
- Kevin Owens & Kofi Kingston VS Daniel Bryan & Rowan; Owens & Kingston win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Stephanie and Shane McMahon open SmackDown!
The New Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan are already in the ring for tonight’s contract signing. In just under two weeks, Bryan will defend his WWE Championship at Fastlane. And the challenger is a veteran of 11 years with incredible charisma and high-flying ability. We flashback to that day in 2008 when he debuted, and then have a montage of all the amazing Royal Rumble survivals. This man has also been a multiple-time Intercontinental Champion, a United States Champion, and of course a historic WWE Tag Team Champion alongside the New Day.
This man has been overlooked but no longer! Two weeks ago, fate smiled upon this man when he was a last-minute substitute for a Gauntlet Match and lasted over an hour, while eliminating Daniel Bryan. He also lasted about as long in the Elimination Chamber, where he brought Bryan to his limits. And even last week, this same man defeated the WWE Champion in a star-studded Six Man Tag. And now, for the first time ever, this same man has a 1v1 chance at the world championship, that man is Kofi Kingston! Awww~ Charlotte, North Carolina! Feel~ the power~ as The New Day accompanies the #1 contender to the ring! Fans chant for Kofi as he slings pancakes and hits the ring. Big E gives Stephanie and Shane big hugs, and Xavier Woods plays Francesca loud and proud! Kofi even takes an extra lap to high-five the fans!
Kofi jumps in the ring and grabs a mic to recount the 11 years. All he’s ever wanted was a chance, and after 11 long years, “it’s happening, BABYYYY~!” This moment would not be possible if not for his brothers, the NEW~ DAY~! Fans tell Kofi, “You Deserve It!” Kofi admits none of this would be possible if not for the Tweets, the letters, the sky-writing and smoke signals from the WWE Universe wanting this to happen! At Fastlane, Kofi vows to do what everyone has wanted him to do for a very long time. Kofi stares Bryan down as he says he will beat Bryan, and finally become WWE Champion. Bryan is stoic as Kofi drops the mic and takes a seat. Shane asks Bryan sign the contract first. Bryan does, and passes the contract over. Kofi signs, but here comes Vince McMahon!?
The Chairman walks to the ring and applauds. Vince knows Kofi is extraordinary, but before this signing is finished, he wants to personally say how he appreciates everything Kofi has done these 11 years. “Truly remarkable, truly.” However, as the chairman, Vince feels he needs to give us the biggest attraction possible. Therefore, Vince is making another executive decision: he’s replacing Kofi. WHAT?! Vince says there is someone more deserving. Fans boo and The New Day is livid as Vince says this man is more qualified than Kofi, too. Vince presents the new #1 contender: Kevin Owens! The Prizefighter is back already!? Kevin walks down the ramp and fans aren’t sure what to make of this. The New Day does, though: this is an outrage!
Kevin walks into the ring, sits at the table, and even though Big E and Woods protest, there is nothing Shane or Stephanie can do about Vince’s decision. Fans chant for Kofi but Kofi can barely watch as Kevin signs the contract. The New Day leaves the ring, completely beside themselves. And Bryan seems to smirk. The fans still support Kofi but is there anything that can be done?
Kevin Owens talks with Stephanie and Shane backstage.
He knows they had nothing to do with Vince’s decision, and weren’t even expecting it, but Kevin is just glad to have his talents recognized. The New Day’s reaction aside, did they notice Bryan’s smug reaction? Yes, of course. Well Kevin, despite his great position already, simply asks to team with the equally deserving Kofi Kingston against Bryan and Rowan. Tonight? Yes, tonight. Stephanie and Shane will consider it. Kevin is thankful for even that much. Will Kevin’s odd request be granted? Will Kofi even accept it?
Johnny Gargano w/ Tommaso Ciampa VS Cesaro w/ Sheamus!
The Bar lost to the duo formerly known as DIY last week, but by the skin of Ciampa’s and Gargano’s teeth. However, Johnny Wrestling and the Psycho Killer are back again and ready for more! Will Gargano be able to beat the Swiss Cyborg 1v1? Or will The Bar even the score-
Wait a minute! That’s not DIY! That’s Team XTreme! Matt Hardy returns and is alongside his brother, Jeff, here in Carolina! And now it’s a tag match!
The Bar VS The Hardy Boyz!
Was this another executive decision by The Chairman? Either way, Matt and Jeff are here, will they DELETE an unprepared Cesaro & Sheamus?
The teams sort out and Cesaro starts against Brother Nero at the bell. Jeff and Cesaro tie up and Cesaro gets a wristlock. Jeff kicks and wrenches back then clubs Cesaro’s arm. He tags to Matt and Matt climbs up to drop an ax handle! Matt wrenches to shoulder breakers as he shouts “DELETE! DELETE!” Cesaro hits back, then European Uppercuts Matt to the corner. Tag to Sheamus and Sheamus throws body shots. Sheamus throws haymakers, too, then knees Matt low. Sheamus whips Matt but Matt kicks back. Matt throws big haymakers then tags Jeff. The Hardys whip and elbow Sheams down, senton and fist drop combo! Cesaro runs in but into the leg splitting double leg drops! The Bar bails out as the Hardys combing, SUPER Poetry in Motion! We go picture in picture while The Hardys stand tall.
Matt chants “DELETE! DELETE!” with the fans while Jeff puts Sheamus into barriers. Jeff puts Sheamus in the ring for a kick to the corner. Jeff whips corner to corner but Sheamus reverses. Sheamus runs into boots, and Jeff goes up, only for Cesaro to trip him up! Jeff tumbles down to the ground but the referee keeps Matt back. Sheamus tags Cesaro and Cesaro fetches Jeff into the ring. Cesaro hops up and mocks the Hardy finger point before dropping the leg. Cover, TWO! Tag to Sheamus, and The Celtic Gladiator drags Jeff up. Jeff throws hands but runs into an elbow! Sheamus and Cesaro do the Fusion Pose, then they mock the Delete. Jeff crawls but Sheamus catches him! Sheamus drags Jeff all the way back. Jeff fights out with a jawbreaker!
Sheamus tags Cesaro and Cesaro gets Jeff for a Swiss Swing! Cesaro brings Jeff around and around a dozen times, then puts on the Sharpshooter! Jeff endures but Matt clobbers Cesaro to save him. The ref reprimands Matt while Cesaro tags Sheamus. Sheamus puts Jeff on the apron for Beats of the Bodhrain! Sheamus goes all the way to 10 before inverted suplexing Jeff in! Cover, TWO! The Bar grows frustrated but Sheamus keeps on Jeff with a chinlock. We return to single picture as fans rally up for Jeff. “DELETE! DELETE!” echoes out as Jeff fights back. Jeff reaches but Sheamus keeps him from Matt. Sheamus tags Cesaro and Cesaro stomps Jeff. The Bar double whip and Bar Lariat Jeff down! Cover, TWO! Jeff shows his toughness and fans rally up. Cesaro knees Jeff then boots Matt! Tag to Sheamus and they whip Jeff to a corner.
Jeff fights back with elbows, then climbs, Whisper in the Wind gets two for one! Everyone else is down but Matt is back on the corner! Jeff crawls but so does Sheamus, hot tags to Cesaro and Matt! Matt rallies with haymakers then DELETE bumps on buckles! Fans fire up with Matt as he runs back in for a clothesline, but bulldog denied! Side Effect hits! Cover, TWO! Matt hops up and leaps for a big elbow! Cover, TWO! Matt keeps his focus as he calls for the Twist. But Sheamsu returns, so Matt hits him back out. Matt wants the Twist but Cesaro pushes Matt into ropes! Sheamus hits the knee! Roll up, TWO!!
Sheamus tags in and Cesaro climbs up. Jeff intercepts Cesaro with a Twist of Fate! Matt rolls Sheamus, TWO! Matt hits HIS Twist of Fate! Tag to Jeff, who throws his shirt off! SWANTON BOMB! Cover, The Hardy Boyz win!
Winners: The Hardy Boyz, Jeff pinning
With so much madness going on, this match came outta nowhere, but the Hardys take advantage! Will Matt and Jeff take the SmackDown Tag Division back by storm?
Aleister Black & Ricochet react to The Hardy Boyz being back.
Imagine a match of the Dutch Destroyer and King of Flight against those tag legends. But the Ravishing Russian walks in. Can they help her? Lana just doesn’t see what the fuss is all about. Ricochet’s nothing special and Aleister is rather ordinary. They’re not former US Champions or veterans. They’re just two men who will be crushed. Lana must not have watched Raw, because they beat the Raw Tag Team Champions. But the best thing about those who say Ricochet’s nothing special is the look on their face when he proves them wrong. The look on Lana’s face will be priceless when Rusev realizes he can’t crush what he can’t catch.
And Aleister says that Lana fears the unknown. The only thing she needs to know is what’s written on his skin. To translate, Rusev & Nakamura will #FadetoBlack. Lana leaves speechless, will she be just as stunned silent after their tag match?
R-Truth and Carmella head to the ring!
What’s up?! Word is Truth is going to revive the United States Championship Open Challenge, after the break!
The newest WWE Hall of Fame inductee: Honky Tonk Man!
One of the greatest WWE Intercontinental Champions of all time, he’s cool, he’s cocky, and he’s b-b-b-b-b-b-bad! And now, he’s getting an HoF ring!
WWE United States Championship Open Challenge: R-Truth w/ Carmella VS ???
SmackDown returns and Truth says the truth is, ever since he was “a wee, wee little tyke”, he’s wanted to be just like his hero, John Cena. So just like Cena, Truth will continue the tradition of this championship open challenge. And that open challenge starts… When? Right after the Seven Second Dance Break~~! Truth and Carmella shimmy and shake, and the challenge is answered by El Idolo! Andrade Almas and Zelina Vega march right out to the ring, but Rey Mysterio intercepts him and gets in the ring! Almas follows after, but Truth says they all need to calm down. Can’t we all just get along? Truth has a dilemma now. He doesn’t know who he’s supposed to face right now!
In moments like this, Truth says, What Would John Cena Do? Cena would make it a Triple Threat. Really? “Damn, he brave.” Truth was thinking of saying “No thank you” to both, but for John, he’ll do it! Truth takes a big risk putting the title up against both El Idolo and the King of Lucha Libre, can he come out of this still the champion?
WWE United States Championship Triple Threat: R-Truth w/ Carmella VS Andrade Almas w/ Zelina Vega VS Rey Mysterio!
The title is raised and we begin this huge match! Almas dropkicks Mysterio right away, but Truth hits Almas back. Truth runs but Almas dodges the scissor kick to boot Truth back. Mysterio springboards and huricanranas Almas out! Mysterio runs at Truth but slides under, Truth comes back with the spinning elbow! Cover, TWO! Truth and Mysterio get up, and Truth runs, only to be put on the apron. Almas grabs Truth for a powerbomb to the ground! Mysterio wrecks Almas with a dropkick, then runs to SLIDE, into Almas’ dropkick! All three men are down while we go to break.
SmackDown returns and Truth goes after Almas on the top rope. Truth has Almas in an Electric Chair, and Mysterio springboards, SUPER Huricanrana! Vega is shocked as Mysterio covers, TWO! Carmella coaches up Truth while Vega shouts to Almas. Mysterio kicks Truth but Truth elbows back. Truth runs but so does Mysterio, double crossbodies cancel out! Fans fire up as all three men slowly get to corners. Almas targets Mysterio, CIEN KNEES! Then he aims at Truth, but Truth dodges! Truth counter punches Almas and then whips. Almas reverses but Truth runs him over! Truth does the splits then hits the kick! Carmella fires up with Truth as he runs corner to corner, for a big splash! Then a spin-out powerbomb, a la Cena!
Speaking of Cena, Truth says “You Can’t See Me!” Then the Five Knuckle Shuffle! Cover, TWO! Truth keeps his cool as he fireman’s carries Almas. But Vega disrupts that, until Carmella trips her up! Almas throws Truth into a post! Mysterio springboards for a seated senton, then keeps moving to tilt-o-whirl Almas onto ropes! Mysterio dials it up, 619 misses! Almas shoves, but runs into a boot. Mysterio runs but runs into the boot feint to elbow! Cover, TWO!! Almas grows frustrated, but he stays on Mysterio. He drags Mysterio up and whips, but Mysterio boots back. Mysterio springboards, but is caught! Truth returns to waistlock Almas, but Mysterio slips out and dropkicks them both onto ropes! Mysterio dials it up, 619 to Almas! Truth rolls Mysterio!! Truth wins!!
Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall; still WWE United States Champion
Truth gambles and wins big! All because he did it like Cena! Will Truth keep on rolling down The Road to Wrestlemania?
As for Mysterio, Almas attacks him from behind! Hammerlock, La Sombra is denied! Mysterio dials it up but Vega helps Almas bail out. El Idolo and The King have a lot left to settle between them. Who will stand tall on their own Road to Wrestlemania?
Charlotte Flair heads to the ring!
The Queen is in her namesake city and Flair Country is happy to see her. Charlotte knows, like everyone else knows, that Raw got a little too rowdy as Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey had another brawl, resulting in Becky being arrested. The Baddest Woman on the Planet put it on Stephanie McMahon to get Vince to make the right decision, and then dropped the title in the ring. The Queen says it’s not often that she gets to simply witness history. She saw that Fastlane got “even better” with Kevin Owens replacing Kofi Kingston to take on Daniel Bryan. That was almost as important a change as when Vince “anointed Your Queen to save the main event of Wrestlemania”! Charlotte knows why Vince did it, even as fans chant for “Becky! Becky!” She says Vince did it because Charlotte stays in her lane.
“Unlike the criminal, Becky Lynch, and the quitter, Ronda Rousey”, Charlotte does what she’s told and always delivers. From media to charity to live events to the main event, Charlotte is the gold standard. Ronda throws away the title Charlotte proudly defended. Charlotte knows what Becky and Ronda were thinking, because it’s so simple. “They fear me.” Fear makes people do irrational things. Becky fears Charlotte will expose her as the fraud she really is, and Ronda fears that Charlotte will beat her down like she did at Survivor Series. Charlotte fears nothing, and a true champion fears no one. Ronda had her opinions on what a true champion is. Footage plays from November that Ronda talked about being the “best in the world on your worst day.”
Charlotte and Ronda finally agree because Ronda said it herself. But the difference is that Charlotte would never quit, and would never lay down a title. Because Charlotte is The TRUE Champion! That’s why on next Monday’s Raw, Charlotte will be there so Vince can crown the new Raw Women’s Champion as “someone who deserves it: Your Queen, Charlotte Flair!” Charlotte points at the Wrestlemania sign, but will she really be walking in as champion?
Aleister Black & Ricochet VS Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev w/ Lana!
The Embodiment of the End once again joins forces with The One and Only. They were victorious over The Revival, but will they make the Bulgarian Brute and King of Strong Style #FadetoBlack? Or will Rusev and Nakamura MACHKA the Dutch Destroyer and King of Flight with a #Knee2Face?
SmackDown returns as the teams sort out. Nakamura starts against Aleister and they circle. Nakamura tests Aleister with kicks then puts him against the ropes. The King of Strong Style taunts Aleister with his ab rest but Aleister turns it around. Aleister backs off but swings a kick! Nakamura dodges it and struts around. Nakamura shouts “C’MON!” and Aleister rushes him! He dodges, but so does Aleister. Aleister rolls off Nakamura’s back, then dodges Nakamura’s roundhouse by sitting down and crossing the legs. Nakamura tries again but Aleister dodges, kips up and arm-drags Nakamura to an armlock! Nakamura gets up but Ricochet tags in. Ricochet and Aleister double whip and then drop toehold to a dropkick! Cover, ONE, but Ricochet keeps on Nakamura with an arm wrench.
Ricochet yanks on Nakamura’s arm but Nakamura kicks out a leg! Nakamura tags in Rusev and Rusev stomps Ricochet to a corner. Rusev stomps a mudhole into Ricochet but backs off at 4. Ricochet flounders to ropes but Rusev is on him with haymakers. Rusev toys with “Ricky” then tags in Nakamura. They both stomp Ricochet then mug him with roundhouses. Fans chant “USA! USA!” as Nakamura grinds Ricochet with a facelock. Ricochet endures while Lana mocks his pain. Nakamura rams his knees in then tags in Rusev. Rusev kicks Ricochet now and then drags Ricochet up for a big suplex! Cover, TWO! Rusev stays between Ricochet and Aleister as he looms over him. Rusev whips Ricochet to the corner but runs into a boot! Ricochet fights his way out, then up and over, hot tags to Nakamura and Aleister!
Aleister rallies on the Rockstar, sweep to knee! Aleister handsprings and fires up, but Rusev stands in his way. Nakamura dynamic dropkicks Aleister right out! Tag to Rusev and Rusev runs Aleister over! The Brute roars while we go picture in picture.
Lana cheers for Rusev as he looms over Aleister. Rusev puts Aleister in and covers, TWO! Rusev stays between Aleister and Ricochet as he stomps Aleister to the ropes. Big elbow drop and Rusev toys with Aleister. Tag to Nakamura and Rusev hoists Aleister up for Nakamura’s Top Shelf Knee! Cover, TWO! Nakamura keeps on Aleister with a chinlock. He digs a knee into Aleister’s back as he shifts to a modified cobra clutch. Aleister flails and fights up, but Nakamura knees low. Nakamura stomps Aleister then tags Rusev in. Rusev drags Aleister up to the ropes and chokes him with a full straddle! Rusev backs off at 4 but Lana SLAPS Aleister! The ref checks on Aleister while fans boo and jeer. Rusev drags Aleister up to kick him against the ropes!
Rusev circles Aleister before stomping his hand! Aleister crawls to a corner, his feet up in a guard. Rusev taunts to “rookie”, and counter punches with big haymakers. Rusev stomps Aleister then drags him back up for a bearhug! Aleister endures the squeeze while fans build to a rally. Aleister drives elbows into Rusev’s head and breaks free! He throws haymakers on Rusev but Rusev shoves to clobber Aleister! Rusev drags Aleister up and lets the fans cheer for Aleister. Rusev back suplexes but Aleister makes it a crossbody! Both men are down but fans fire up. Hot tag to Ricochet! Ricochet rallies on Rusev, and even headscissors him to a corner! Ricochet rams a shoulder in then boots Nakamura down. He swing kicks Rusev away, then springboards for a flying uppercut! Standing shooting star! Cover, TWO!
Lana is furious but Ricochet keeps going. He puts Rusev in a drop zone and climbs up, but Rusev gets clear of the Phoenix Splash! Ricochet rolls through and dodges the Machka Kick, to leap for a crossbody! Rusev catches it for a big urenage! Cover, TWO! Rusev grimaces as Ricochet survives. Rusev roars that he hates the rookies! He stomps Ricochet, but Ricochet slips out the back. Ricochet forearms but Rusev haymakers. Tag to Nakamura and they double whip Ricochet. Ricochet stops himself, elbows Nakamura away then dumps Rusev out. Tag to Aleister! Aleister helps Ricochet FLY and hit Rusev! Aleister gets Nakamura but Nakamura fights him off. Nakamura hits the reverse exploder! Nakamura takes aim, but runs into BLACK MASS! Cover, Aleister & Ricochet win!
Winners: Aleister Black & Ricochet, Black pinning
Another big win for this high-flying and hard-hitting combination! Will Aleister and Ricochet be an unlikely tag team sensation on the main roster?
Backstage interview with AJ Styles.
The Phenomenal One wants to say he’s happy to hear Roman Reigns is in remission. A truly great thing, but on to how Styles is without something to do on the Road to Wrestlemania. this might be the first time he’s ever been in a slump. Styles says there’s nothing anyone else can say he hasn’t already thought. Anything less than perfection is a disappointment. Styles’ standards are what push him to be his best. But he’ll admit he’s not at his best, and that’s what allowed Daniel Bryan to become WWE Champion. Styles could’ve stopped Bryan, but he failed. For now. It took Styles a long time to even reach the WWE, and nothing was ever handed to him. Styles will stop listening to critics, pick himself up, dust himself off and step up to keep this the House that AJ Styles Built.
But in walks Randy Orton. The Viper says this isn’t AJ Styles’ house. Orton then leaves, but will he be back to strike outta nowhere?
Lacey Evans walks out to the ring!
The Model Soldier again “classes up” the show by simply appearing. Lacey leaves again, but when will she spend an extended time on screen?
Kevin Owens & Kofi Kingston VS Daniel Bryan & Rowan!
There’s very little positivity left after the title match was stolen from Kofi by Vince McMahon’s executive decision. However, can Kofi put that aside long enough to win tonight’s main event match? Or is this going to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back?
SmackDown returns as Bryan and Rowan make their entrance. The teams sort out and Kofi starts against Bryan. Fans are strongly behind Kofi and Bryan tags out to Big Red. Rowan circles with Kofi and they tie up. Rowan shoves Kofi down and gloats in his strength. Fans boo and Kofi keeps calm. Kofi and Rowan circle and tie up again, and Rowan scoop slams Kofi hard. Fans boo again while Bryan applauds. Kofi dodges and fires off kicks on Rowan in the corner! Kofi runs but gets run over! Rowan roars and Bryan applauds but Kevin tags in. Kevin circles with Rowan and starts throwing fast hands! Rowan runs Kevin over, too! Kevin kicks back and CHOPS. He throws forearms and chops but Rowan turns things around. Rowan runs into a boot, but then dropkicks Kevin down! Cover, ONE!
Rowan brings Kevin over and Bryan tags in. Bryan kicks Kevin then whips. Kevin reverses and things speed up, Kevin runs Bryan over! Fans actually cheer the Prizefighter as he bumps Bryan off buckles. Kevin throws body shots, then tags Kofi in. Kevin snapmares Bryan down for Kofi to Penalty Kick! Cover, TWO! Kofi throws forearms on Bryan and whips but Bryan reverses. Kofi grabs ropes and dumps Bryan out. He tags Kevin in? Kofi wants Kevin to prove what he can do, and Kevin actually FLIES! Kevin mildly impresses Kofi while we go to break.
SmackDown returns again and Rowan puts Kofi in the ring. Rowan covers, TWO! Fans rally for Kofi as Rowan drives knees into Kofi’s back again and again. Rowan wraps Kofi into a chinlock and Bryan shouts for Rowan to “grind him down!” Rowan shifts to a neck wrench, but Kofi fights his way up. Kofi throws hands but Rowan shoves and runs him over! Fans boo as Rowan drags Kofi up into a pumphandle. Rowan lifts and gives Kofi a backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Rowan tags in Bryan for Bryan to snapmare Kofi and stand on his face! Bryan then drags Kofi up, but Kofi fights back with body shots. Bryan rocks Kofi with a European Uppercut! “You see that?!” Bryan pulls Kofi against the ropes then backs off at 4 to dropkick him down! The referee reprimands Bryan, but he goes out to dropkick Kofi all the way down!
Tag to Rowan, and Rowan fetches Kofi. Rowan scoops and slams Kofi to the ground! Fans tell Rowan and Bryan “You Suck!” but Rowan just scoops and puts Kofi in the ring. Cover, TWO! Rowan stomps Kofi then runs to drop a big splash! Cover, TWO! Rowan wraps Kofi up in another chinlock and then shifts to the knuckle vice. He squeezes Kofi’s head, then rakes the eyes! Kofi gets to ropes but Rowan drags him back over. Rowan lifts Kofi to the Canadian rack, then rams him into buckles! Bryan tags in and Rowan hits Kevin for good measure! Kevin protests but Bryan throws hands on Kofi. Bryan climbs up to join Kofi, then SUPERPLEXES Kofi! Cover, TWO! Kofi still lives but Bryan tries another cover, TWO! Bryan drags Kofi up for a wristlock and twists the arm.
Kofi hits back with haymakers! But Bryan kicks and back suplexes. Kofi lands on his feet and rolls Bryan, TWO, into the LaBell Lock! Bryan pulls Kofi back but Kofi scrambles to get the ropebreak! Bryan lets go and drags Kofi back up to bump off buckles. He gives No Kicks to Kofi in the corner, then runs corner to corner, for a big dropkick! Bryan keeps going for a second dropkick! Bryan goes again, but gets double stomps! Kofi and Bryan are down and crawling for their corners. Hot tag to Kevin! Kevin rallies on Bryan with CHOPS and forearms! He whips Bryan and tosses him with a back drop! Kevin runs in for a big corner clothesline, then hops up for a missile dropkick! Kevin hits Rowan back then drops a senton on Bryan! He boots Rowan out then aims at Bryan in a corner. CANNONBALL!
But Rowan’s back, and grabs Kevin by the head! Kevin fights out and dumps Rowan out. Rowan is up fast, but a SUPERKICK sends him back down! Pop-Up Powerbomb on Bryan! TWO!! Kevin can’t believe it, but fans know “This is Awesome!” Kevin climbs up high, but Rowan yanks him down! Rowan throws Kevin over the announce desk! And then he tears the desk cover off! Kofi slingshots onto Rowan but is caught! Kofi slips out to shove Rowan into the post! Then Kofi climbs up top to LEAP for a Trust Fall! Kofi wipes Rowan out but Bryan puts Kevin in the ring. Bryan takes aim, runs out, but misses in the corner! Kevin hits a STUNNER! Cover, Kevin and Kofi win!
Winners: Kevin Owens & Kofi Kingston, Owens pinning
The Kevin Owens Show returns already as Kevin gets the pinfall on the world champion! Can Kevin do it again when it’s 1v1? Will Kofi ever get his fair shot at the title?
My Thoughts:
A pretty wild but pretty fun episode of SmackDown. It was very surprising to see the contract signing open the night, but the moment Vince McMahon came out, it was pretty clear why. Vince copy and pastes the idea from the Raw Women’s Championship for the WWE Championship, yet far less justified in kayfabe. In a vacuum, it puts way more heat on Vince and some instant heat on Kevin Owens. But because we’re already getting this with Ronda, Charlotte and Becky, it seems a bit lazy. Speaking of Charlotte, her promo tonight was good, and it makes sense she just assumes she will be given the title since she was simply given the match. I’m pretty sure this move will prompt protest from Ronda, and she might even end up a challenger in the inevitable Triple Threat because of that.
Another crazy thing is that we didn’t get Gargano VS Cesaro tonight. That match would’ve been amazing, but The Bar VS Hardy Boyz was a great surprise, a great match, and a great win for Matt & Jeff. Ricochet & Aleister continue to win, too, in a great match with Nakamura & Rusev. It seems WWE might be trying to bolster their main roster tag divisions again, to further appease The Revival’s disgruntled feeling. I can’t be sure if Aleister and Ricochet will really stay a team, but they’re doing pretty well so far. I’m sure we can get Gargano VS Cesaro next week as the Fastlane go-home, and more DIY on either show once we’re past Wrestlemania Weekend.
I’m a little disappointed that we were hyped for Usos but then didn’t get Usos, but perhaps the time constraints caused their segment to be scrapped. That might also be moved to next week for the go-home, to further hype the Usos VS Miz & Shane rematch. The United States Championship Open Challenge was a lot of fun, and it was great to see R-Truth copy John Cena’s moves. Truth retains but the match does a lot to keep the Almas VS Mysterio story alive. Chances are there will be a big multi-man match for the US title at Wrestlemania, and it’d be pretty great if Truth finds a way to retain again. Or if Mustafa Ali returns in time, he can take the title in a match with him, Truth, Almas, Mysterio and maybe even two others.
Clearly Orton VS Styles is still going to happen, that was made clear by Orton basically questioning everything Styles said in his promo. And while Kevin VS Bryan is happening at Fastlane, that doesn’t mean Kofi won’t get his shot. The tag team main event was a great match, too. The story was obvious and well-done, and both Kofi and Kevin were strong in this match. Kevin currently occupies an odd space that by default is Tweener. He’ll be cheered as Face against Bryan but likely booed as a Heel against Kofi. In fact, Kevin VS Kofi should happen in the go-home to really get some hype and heat going, since that’s apparently what WWE wants for this story. I’m confident Bryan retains, especially with Rowan ringside to get involved. And even if Kevin wins, hopefully Kofi goes to Wrestlemania, wins, and finally get the grand slam he deserves.
My Score: 8.5/10
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It’s a Continental Classic Christmas!
It’s AEW Dynamite on 34th Street, and the greatest Christmas gift is a ticket to the Continental Classic semifinals at Worlds End this Saturday in Orlando! But who reaches the goal while the others get coal?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Toni Storm VS Taya Valkyrie w/ Deonna Purrazzo; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Ricochet; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Kazuchika Okada; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Brody King; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Komander; wins.
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[Because it is Christmas, coverage will be on delay]
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 3-1, 9 points
Ricochet: 3-1, 9 points
Will Ospreay: 2-2, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-2, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Mark Briscoe: 3-2, 9 points
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Daniel Garcia: 2-1-1, 7 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-2, 6 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-5, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
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Golden tickets make for great stocking stuffers!
With Nathan Frazer & Axiom still NXT Tag Team Champions, they need new contenders for New Year’s Evil! Who wins a Fatal 4 Way to head for LA?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Stephanie Vaquer VS Cora Jade; Vaquer wins.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew VS Lexis King; King wins and becomes the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion.
- Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn; Alba & Isla win.
- Ashante THEE Adonis VS Dion Lennox; Adonis wins.
- NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Christmas Chaos Fatal 4 Way: Myles Borne & Tavion Heights VS Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo & Luca Crusifino VS OTM VS Hank ‘n’ Tank; OTM wins and will challenge Nathan Frazer & Axiom for the titles.
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Santa Claus is here!
Lowell, Massachusetts is excited that Kris Kringle is going around ringside, but enough about him, it’s time for action!
Stephanie Vaquer VS Cora Jade!
The Dark Angel is here on this not so silent night to shut up her opponent. The Generation of Jade doesn’t care that she’s on the naughty list, but will she get herself on the short list of contenders to a women’s title? Or will Vaquer give Cora a nightmare before Christmas?
The bell rings and Vaquer circles with Cora while the fans rally up. They tie up, Cora pulls hair, but the ref reprimands. Cora puts Vaquer in a corner, lets off, but then Vaquer rushes up. Vaquer waistlocks and SLAMS Cora, then clamps on a facelock. Cora fights up, wrenches out and steps over, La Magistrol! TWO, Vaquer turns things over to a cover, ONE! Vaquer sweeps legs, cover, ONE! Cora sweeps legs, covers, ONE! Cora knuckle locks but Vaquer fights up and RAMS Cora. Cora cranks the wrist but Vaquer RAMS her again. Vaquer then goes up, ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Cora staggers away while fans fire up.
Vaquer runs up on Cora, victory rolls her, TWO! Cora scrambles away but Vaquer eggs her on. Cora runs up, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS, then she runs at the ropes! Vaquer dodges, then comes back to 6- NO, Cora ducks the 619 and wags her finger. The fans cheer, Vaquer smirks, and the two rush in. Vaquer catches and wrenches Cora to a snap suplex! Vaquer drags Cora into the headscissors! The fans fire up as Vaquer turns Cora over, but Cora rolls and rolls to get the ROPEBREAK! Vaquer lets Cora go and Cora bails out to the outside. Vaquer hurries after Cora, they cat ‘n’ mouse around the ring, but then Vaquer and Cora slide into the ring.
The fans fire up as things speed up, Vaquer ducks ‘n’ DROPKICKS! Cora sputters, the fans fire up, and Vaquer smirks as she looms over Cora. Vaquer pushes Cora down to then IMPLODER KNEE DROP! Something similar to Cora’s move set, and Vaquer whips Cora to a corner. The fans rally, Cora goes up but waits to lure Vaquer in! BACKSTABBER! Cora laughs at Vaquer and fans boo, but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Cora has a motorcycle stretch on Vaquer. The fans rally as Vaquer endures and fights to her feet. Vaquer turns things around, arm-drags Cora away, and Cora goes to a corner. Vaquer runs up, Cora dodges then comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Snapmare and cover, TWO! The fans rally but Cora clamps onto Vaquer with a chinlock. Vaquer endures, even as Cora leans on the hold. The fans rally again and Vaquer fights up. Vaquer turns around to JAWBREAKER free! Cora blocks a kick, ROCKS Vaquer, but then Vaquer pulls hair to reel Cora in! BIG back suplex and the fans fire up!
The ref checks, both women stir, and they go to corners. Cora runs in but Vaquer dodges the shining wizard! SOLE FOOD! Vaquer runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Cora sits down, so Vaquer goes again, METEORA! Vaquer drags Cora to center, then wraps on the headscissors! The fans fire up but Cora rolls and rolls to ropes again! Vaquer just puts on the squeeze, and rolls Cora back! HEADSCISSOR DRILLER! Cover, TWO! Vaquer brings Cora up but Cora pulls hair! The fans boo, Cora kicks but Vaquer blocks it! Vaquer turns things into a STANDING STF!! Cora endures, hops on one foot, and she THROWS Vaquer onto ropes!
Cora runs to BACK ELBOW! And then GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! Vaquer stays in this and Cora shrieks. The fans boo Cora’s tantrum, but Cora hauls Vaquer up. Vaquer fights the underhooks to ROCK, SOBAT and underhook in return! PRIMERA BACKBREAKER! Cover, Vaquer wins!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall
Cora gets coal for Christmas in the form of a loss, but that’s not all! Kelani Jordan runs out here to SMACK away on Cora with a kendo stick! Vaquer has Kelani stop, if only to keep from wearing out that kendo stick. The Standout still wants to stomp Cora out, when and where will she get her fight with the Generation of Jade?
The D’Angelo Family speaks.
Stacks likes Luca’s vest, and Luca likes Stack’s jacket. Tony D tells his guys that they’ve been doing great, and Luca thanks The Don for getting them an early Christmas present. They have a spot in the Christmas Chaos Fatal 4 Way! Tony says it’s about time the entire family has some gold. That reminds Stacks of Christmas Eve as a kid: staying up late, camping on the couch, waiting for Santa to come. Stacks remembers one night when he was half asleep, seeing Santa digging through his gifts like a raccoon in a dumpster! Santa was shaking ’em around and acting like he owns the place! Before Stacks could do anything, his mom runs in with a broomstick and starts hitting Santa in the face!
Adriana Rizzo says Diana Lorenzo is a saint among women. Stacks says, “A saint? She’s a freakin’ enforcer!” But turns out, it was just Mr. Fabrizio from down the street. He didn’t go Christmas shopping, the cheapskate. Tony says no one should be snoopin’ around like The Grinch. The point is, “presents under the tree, a tag team title opportunity for Luca and me. So Hank ‘n’ Tank…” “NQCC…” “And OTM… You try to take that from us, we’ll bash your heads in like my mother.” Like his mother! The warning has been issued, will someone be sleepin’ with the fishes for Christmas?
Lexis King prepares backstage.
Mr. William Regal walks over to say hello. He has been watching Lexis these past few months, and both his growth and dedication have been remarkable. Lexis deserves this opportunity. Regal would be honored to be in Lexis’ corner again this time. Lexis really appreciates that, he is very honored, because he is finally becoming the best version of himself. So then, is he going to do it? Yes, of course. Lexis will become the NEW Heritage Cup Champion! Lexis heads out, and Regal brings out the brass knuckles. Regal says that wasn’t what he was asking. Will the Drama King claim his crown the right way? Or will he do it regally?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ Wren Sinclair VS Lexis King w/ William Regal!
It is another clash of second generation superstars, each trying to prove they’re not like their fathers. Though, that only makes it all the more intriguing that Dempsey’s father is trying to help his opponent. Will Lexis finally have his moment? Or will Regal still expect the worst out of him?
The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see just how far the King has come!
The bell rings and round one begins. The fans rally as these two tie up, and then King headlocks. Dempsey powers right out, and King goes toa corner. The two reset, tie up, and King waistlocks then headlocks. Dempsey powers up and out, but King runs him over! Things keep moving, King turns hip toss into takedown, roll, ghost pin! TWO, but King is right up, only for Dempsey to deflect the dropkick! Dempsey grabs a leg, ANKLE LOCK! King rolls free, but Dempsey RAMS him, then whips. King reverses and DROPKICKS! Dempsey flounders, the fans fire up with King, but Regal has a point that King needs to focus on Dempsey.
King and Dempsey reset, tie up, and Dempsey waistlocks. King breaks that to switch, but Dempsey drop toeholds into a HEEL HOOK! King hurries to turn but Dempsey floats to the arm! FUJIWARA! King rolls, arm-drags and has the wristlock! King makes it a cording hold and the fans rally. Dempsey bridges, rolls back, then stands. They fight for wristlock control but Dempsey spins, slips through and wrenches for a wristlock! Dempsey wrangles King, twists that arm around, and we hit a minute. King reaches up but Dempsey fights the headscissors. They both stand, and Dempsey shifts to a cravat neck wrench.
King endures, powers up and out, and King hits a hip toss! Cover, TWO as Dempsey bridges, then CRAVAT PLEXES! Cover, TWO, but Dempsey keeps that cravat. King fights up and we’re at 30 seconds. Wren coaches Dempsey but King scoops to SLAM! Dempsey still drags King down! The neck wrench is on tight but King fights up. Ten seconds, King fires hands as the fans count it down. King gets his headlock on Dempsey, the bell sounds for the round!
Round 1 – Dempsey: 0; King: 0
King holds on and thrashes Dempsey, but then Dempsey hits a BACKBREAKER! The ref reprimands them both, and tells them to listen better. Both men refresh in their corners, and now it’s round two! Dempsey runs up but King dodges! King CHOPS and CHOPS and whips corner to corner. Dempsey reverses with a BRIDGING whip! King hits buckles hard! Dempsey storms up to KNEE King in the side! King goes to a corner but Dempsey brings him out. Dempsey fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then ROCKS King again. King hits back but Dempsey KNEES and GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Cover, TWO!
Dempsey keeps on King with a shove and a forearm to the back! King hobbles to a corner but Dempsey is on him. Dempsey digs a knee in, the ref counts, but Dempsey lets off to CLUB King. Dempsey UPPERCUTS King int he back! King CHOSP! And CHOPS! Dempsey knees low then CLUBS King again! Dempsey hauls King up with a GOTCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! King stays in this but Dempsey stays on him with a HALF CRAB! King endures, uses his free leg to push up, but Dempsey digs his elbow into the lower back! Dempsey makes King drop to his stomach and then sits deep on the hold! King endures, we drop under a minute, and King fights!
King turns, kicks free, and goes to another corner. Dempsey CLUBS him again! Dempsey fires a forearm, whips corner to corner, but King SUPERKICKS! King goes up to FLYING SUNSET FLIP! High stack, TWO!! Dempsey gets lucky, and then he blocks a kick! DRAGON SCREW! Dempsey waistlocks and GERMAN SUPELXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! King escapes that one but we hit 10 seconds as Dempsey has the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! King endures, so Dempsey stomps away! The bell rings to end the round!
Round 2 – Dempsey: 0; King: 0
Dempsey gets more stomps in but the ref backs him off! The ref warns Dempsey, this is two rounds in a row that there’ve been extracurricular activity. But at the same time, two rounds and no score, that is rare for Dempsey. King crawls his way to Regal to refresh while Wren helps “Charles,” and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and apparently round three all happened during break! No one scored a fall, so this is already round 4!
Round 3 – Dempsey: 0; King: 0
The bell rings on this fourth round, and both men run up! King CLOBBERS Dempsey! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up as King ducks a shot to then BACK SUPLEX BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! King stays on Dempsey with a chinlock and he grinds Dempsey down. Dempsey fights around, the fans rally up, and Dempsey fights up. Dempsey fires body shots, then he snapmares free. Dempsey CHOPS, so King CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! King whips Dempsey corner to corner hard, and the fans fire up as King runs in! LARIAT, then CHOP, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!
The fans rally and Regal seems impressed as King climbs. Dempsey stands, and King CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! King is frustrated but he and Dempsey rise again. Dempsey UPPERCUTS King, King UPPERCUTS Dempsey, repeat! They go back and forth, again and again! King CHOPS, UPPERCUTS, but Dempsey hooks the arms! King fights it so Dempsey spins him around! King fights the underhooks and SUPERKICKS! Dempsey rebounds to KNEE! We’re under a minute as both men run! DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Wren shouts at “Charles” to get up, and the ref tells her to get off the apron.
Regal takes this distraction as an opening to slide the brass knuckles right into King’s hand! King is dazed, but he knows what those are! King argues with Regal that this is not how he wants to do this! We’re under 25 seconds as REGAL DECKS KING?!? The fans boo but Dempsey sees the knuckles! Dempsey picks those up, we hit 10 seconds, but the ref sees Dempsey with the knuckles, too! The ref assumes the worst and DISQUALIFIES Dempsey!!! That’s an automatic WIN for King!!!
Winner: Lexis King, by disqualification (NEW NXT Heritage Cup Championship)
That’s right! No Champion’s Advantage in a Heritage Cup match! Regal ended up helping King after all, but not in the way anyone thought! King kisses the cup, and even Regal is shocked, though also a bit amused. Will this Christmas miracle lead King to become not only the best version of himself, but the best Heritage Cup Champion yet?
OTM speaks.
Bronco Nima says everyone’s excited about the holidays. But for them, OTM gives it to you real as the realest tag team in NXT. And for them, the holidays ain’t nothing but a facade. Lucien Price says tomorrow, you’ll wake up, open presents, and be disappointed when it hits you like a brick. You’ll look at your family, tell ’em all thanks, knowing damn well what they got you was trash. And let’s be honest, you probably don’t even like your family. You can’t wait for them to leave! Just like NQCC, Hank ‘n’ Tank and the D’Angelo Family. OTM can’t wait for them all to be out of this tag title picture. OMT have next!
And unlike Frazer & Axiom, OTM doesn’t pretend to have each other’s backs, they are for real. And this Christmas Chaos is about to be real. All three other teams will move out the way! Best believe that in 2025, OTM will be the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions! Will Nima & Price drag the rest of the division down so that they can get #OutTheMud?
Kelani Jordan argues with Stephanie Vaquer backstage.
The Standout says La Primera had no right to stop her from going after Cora. Respectfully, Kelani does not need Stephanie to protect her. Stephanie had her match with Cora, she won it, congratu-freakin’-lations! Lola Vice walks over to calm Kelani down. Stephanie was just looking out for her. Kelani tells Lola that Lola cannot tell her to calm down. Lola is the last person to tell someone to calm down! Lola interfered in every single one of Jaida Parker’s matches to get at her, and it’s FINE~! Lola says Jaida started that beef. Kelani says no, they both started it. Kelani says, “Don’t don’t even get me started on you,” Stephanie.
Stephanie and Giulia were best friends one week, fighting the next, and it’s FINE~! But now that Kelani wants retaliation on Cora, now Kelani’s the problem? How about they all practice what they preach and get outta her face! Kelani storms off and both Lola and Vaquer are stunned. Is the Standout about to stand alone against the world?
Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Fallon Henley VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn!
The Fatal Influence are a bunch of haters hating on the “freaky” girls, such as Tatum Paxley, Gigi Dolin and Shotzi Blackheart. But according to the Unholy Union, at least those three have unity while Jacy, Jazmyn & Fallon are just faking it. Will Jacy & Jazmyn make sure this NXT homecoming is very toxic for the former tag team champions? Or will Fyre & Dawn make sure there’s a mean girl meltdown for Christmas?
NXT returns as the Fatal Influence makes their entrance. The fans boo but the Influence just soaks it up. Oh hey, “Santa” is in the upper deck, and he has some special guests! It’s KC Squared, Katana Chance & Kayden Carter! They’re also home for the holidays, will they like what they see out of all these former rivals? The teams sort out and Isla starts against Jazmyn in a battle of the pigtails. They circle, tie up, and go around. Jazmyn powers Isla to a corner, the ref counts, and Jazmyn shoves Isla. So Isla SHOVES Jazmyn! Jazmyn runs up, but Isla puts her in the corner and KICKS her!
Isla snapmares Jazmyn then UPPERCUTS her in the back! Cover, TWO! Isla whips Jazmyn, DROPKICKS her down, but Jazmyn flounders away. Tag to Jacy and she tells Isla to back off. Jacy runs up, but Isla dodges! Isla wrenches and SAIDOS! Jacy flounders, Isla runs up and ELBOWS her! Isla sits Kacy down, tells Jazmyn to kiss this, and then she HIP ATTACKS Jacy! Tag to Alba and she drags Jacy up to send her at the corner! Isla catches Jacy into a TARANTULA, and then Alba SUPERKICKS Jacy! Jacy falls, Alba covers, TWO! Alba drags Jacy up but Jacy mule kicks! Jacy shrieks, whips, but Alba wrenches to HOOK KICK!
Alba CHOPS Jacy, CHOPS her again, but Jacy catches a shot to swing around. Alba stays up, swings Jacy but Jacy arm-drags Alba. Alba comes back but Jacy ducks under. Jazmyn sneaks a tag before the RANA! Then PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Alba stays in this, Kayden & Katana are mildly amused, but Jazmyn KICKS Alba in the back. Jazmyn clamps on a chinlock and she grinds Alba down. The fans rally, Alba endures and fights up, and Alba fires elbows. Jazmyn throws Alba down by her hair! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Jazmyn talks smack as she drags Alba up again. Jazmyn snapmares and KICKS Alba again!
Jazmyn taunts Isla, drags Alba up again, but Alba CHOPS! And wait, here come Tatum, Gigi & Shotzi! Jazmyn ROCKS Alba, but now the “freaks” outnumber the mean girls 5v3. Wait, now we see Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance watching this backstage. The Chair Man still wants female representation in his faction, who could he be scouting this time? As for ringside, Fallon shouts at “the freaks” to go away, but no, they’re here to stay. As for in the ring, Alba rolls up Jazmyn! TWO!! Jazmyn escapes, Alba JAWBREAKERS her! Tag to Isla, and then they GOURD BUSTER to METEORA! The fans fire up with the “freaks” while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Jazmyn taunts Isla while pulling her hair. Isla takes swings on Jazmyn but Jazmyn CLUBS her down. Jazmyn whips Isla to the corner, then tags Jacy. Jacy stomps a mudhole into Isla, digs her boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Jacy taunts everyone, then runs up to STOMP Isla! Jacy drags Isla up, snapmares her and KICKS her in the back! Then mule kicks her down! Jacy howls, the fans boo, and Jacy does a two-step. Jacy KNEES and ELBOWS Isla, then clamps on a chinlock. Isla endures, the fans rally, and Isla fights up. Isla fires elbows into Jacy, breaks free, then rolls her up! TWO, and Jacy CLOBBERS Isla!
Fallon applauds but the fans boo as Jacy rains down fists. Jacy traps Isla’s arms to rain down more shots, then she lets off to talk more trash. Jacy bumps Isla off buckles, digs her boots in, but lets off to tag Jazmyn. The Influence mugs Isla, then Jazmyn whips Jacy in. Jacy ELBOWS Isla, then feeds her to Jazmyn’s drop toehold. Jazmyn says kiss this, and she hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Jazmyn CLUBS Isla. Isla hits back with body shots and forearms! Jazmyn ROCKS Isla, then runs, but Isla dodges! Jazmyn CALF KICKS first! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Jazmyn stays on Isla with a chinlock.
Isla endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Jazmyn KNEES low, whips Isla to the corner, but Isla BOOTS Jazmyn! And ELBOWS Jacy! Fallon freaks out but Isla dodges Jazmyn! Jazmyn hurries to grab a foot, but Isla hops up, reaches out, but Jazmyn drags her back! Isla turns around to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Isla crawls, Kayden & Katana are now on the ground floor. Jazmyn grabs legs again, Isla BOOTS her away! Hot tag to Alba! Alba is on fire as she DOUBLE CHOPS again and again! Then she scoops to SLAM Jazmyn! Jacy gets in but Alba SUPERKICKS! Alba wrenches Jazmyn, KICKS Jacy, TORNADO DDT on Jazmyn!
Alba keeps going, GOURD BUSTER! Alba tells Jazmyn to get up, and then SUPERKICKS her down! Cover, Jacy breaks it! The fans boo but Isla TOSSES the toxic rockstar! But then Jacy drags Isla out and SMACKS her off the apron! Jazmyn ENZIGIRIS Alba! Hot tag to Jacy, and Jacy runs up to BOOT Alba! Jacy vows to end this! Jacy whips, Alba reverses, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS collide!! The fans fire up while everyone in the match is down. As for everyone else, Fallon argues with Kayden & Katana about why they’re even here. Jacy BOOTS Alba from the corner, but Gigi SHOVES Jacy down! Tag to Isla!
Alba hooks Jacy up, SOMETHING WICKED!! Cover, Unholy Union wins!!
Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn, by pinfall
Fallon freaks out, realizing what just happened! She got distracted by everyone else and left her supposed friend hanging! And while the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships are out there, there is a title much closer in the NXT Women’s North American Championship. Will the walls close in on the toxic cowgirl? Or can Fallon keep NXT under the Influence?
Myles Borne & Tavion Heights prepare backstage.
They’re both upset over the Heritage Cup match. Dempsey got robbed! Disqualified for something he didn’t even do. Now King has the Cup. Heights says it’ll be fine, Dempsey will figure something out. But for them, they gotta win the Fatal 4 Way tonight so they can go after Frazer & Axiom again! And after how close Deadline was, Fraxiom doesn’t want a round two with NQCC. Myles says yeah, but for tonight, they’ll focus on the Christmas Chaos. Heights says there will be bodies and presents flying everywhere! It’ll be like Christmas growing up for him. What was Christmas like for Myles? Myles says Christmas was always pretty quiet.
Myles says he’ll go get taped up, and Heights thinks on that last part. But can Myles & Heights go the distance against three other teams?
Zaria and Sol Ruca talk backstage.
After last week’s loss to Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, the Agent of Change has to know: Did Sol mean to push her out of the way of that boot? Sol says yes, she did. Then… thanks. Zaria knows they don’t know each other that well, but- But losing to Meta Four sucks? Yeah, it does. But then in steps Izzi Dame, and she says these two are prime examples of why Izzi doesn’t team up with anyone. She learned early on that she’s better off alone. But then in steps Spears and his team. He says that just because Izzi is alone doesn’t mean she has to be alone. No one should be alone this time of year. Okay, ew, is Spears stalking her?
Plus, what has being with anyone ever done for Izzi anyway? Just leave her alone. Spears and his group move on, and Izzi tells Zaria that she’s better off alone. Zaria tells them all that she’s good for right now. But will things change in the New Year?
Ashante THEE Adonis VS Dion Lennox!
The NXT romcom/dramady/whatever it’s supposed to be continues, but now a misunderstanding has turned Adonis against his “best friend.” Dion says he’s done with the drama, but will he at least leave things with a win? Or will we see that Adonisly, love conquers all?
NXT returns and Adonis makes his entrance. Lowell boos, they apparently don’t like guys who can’t just commit. The bell rings, Dion tries to explain to Adonis that the hug was just a hug. Adonis doesn’t believe him, and he shoves Dion! Dion shoves back, so Adonis UPPERCUTS! Dion drops to a knee, Adonis feels bad because that’s still his friend, but then Dion FLAPJACKS Adonis real high! Then Dion DROPKICKS Adonis and Adonis goes to a corner. Dion runs up, Adonis BOOTS him, then Adonis fires off hands! Adonis ROCKS Dion, whips, but Dion reverses. Dion BACKDROPS Adonis away!
The fans fire up while Adonis flounders to ropes. Dion storms up, scoops Adonis, but Adonis slips free and throat chops! The fans boo but Adonis stomps and KNEES away! Wait, here comes Nikkita Lyons! Fans like seeing the Lyoness, but Adonis doesn’t appreciate her being out here. Lyons says she’s cheering Adonis on! Adonis CLUBS Dion, KICKS him around, then soaks up heat. Adonis drags Dion up and turns him, but Dion turns that into a backslide! TWO, and Adonis CLOBBERS Dion! Cover, TWO! Adonis is frustrated and conflicted, but he kicks Dion around. Dion goes to a corner, but then he fires hands!
Dion fires haymakers and backs Adonis down! Dion whips, Adonis reverses and he ELBOWS Dion down again! Adonis swaggers, Lyons likes what she sees, and Adonis clamps onto Dion with a chinlock. Adonis squeezes tight, the fans rally up, and Dion rises. Adonis throws Dion down and grinds the chinlock tighter. Dion endures, fights back up, and he throws body shots. Adonis clamps on another chinlock but Dion powers out! Dion THRWOS Adonis into a corner, Adonis staggers out, and Adonis takes a swing! Dion ducks it to DECK Adonis! And DECKS him again! Dion runs corner to corner to LARIAT!
Adonis almost goes up and out of the ring, but Dion brings him in to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Dion kips up, and he hits a SPINEBUSTER! Dion is all fired up and the fans are with him! Dion scoops Adonis to POWERSLAM! Cover, Lyons helps with the ropebreak! The fans boo but Lyons acts all innocent. Dion suspects something and argues with the ref. Adonis tries to tell Lyons that he didn’t need help, but Dion O’Conner Rolls him! TWO and Adonis has it, bridging back! Adonis wins!!
Winner: Ashante THEE Adonis, by pinfall
Lyons celebrates with her man, but Adonis keeps trying to refute that. Actions speak louder than words, but will Karmen Petrovic have something to say?
Hank ‘n’ Tank speak.
The smell of peppermint is in the air, and “it’s giving candy cane.” Hank corrects Tank, that’s more like a cinnamon smell. Cinnamon cookies in a peppermint forest? And chocolate chip! It’s that time of year for sure. How much does Tank love Christmas? “Uh, I dunno, Hank, it’s the one time of the year that we get to eat, drink and be merry! You could even say it’s the MO-” Hank stops Tank there. No singing. Okay, good call. But it is the most wonderful time of the year, and how much does Hank like… chaos? Chaos?~ You mean eight men, smashing into each other, anything goes, like a jingle bell mosh pit?!
Yeah, Hank likes that. Then how about adding some stakes. Steaks? Sirloin? No, no, stakes. High stakes! Something on the line! Because when Hank ‘n’ Tank win tonight, they will be the #1 contenders to Fraxiom. Oh, that’s a present Hank wants in his stocking. Then let’s bring those titles ho-ho-home in 2025! Three teams are waiting out there for Hank ‘n’ Tank to deliver that Yuletide HONK HONK! Let’s go! Milk ‘n’ cookies, golden tickets, will Hank ‘n’ Tank have it all for Christmas?
Tatum, Gigi & Shotzi regroup backstage.
They had so much fun messing with Fatal Influence. Gigi’s so smart. Well, she had a plan and it all came together. What a great look on Jacy’s face while she was falling. And then they cross paths with Kayden & Katana. Hello, ladies, they saw you out there tonight. What are they doing back in NXT? Well, same goes for Shotzi. We all know NXT has the best women’s division, so they all wanted to check it out. But then SKIRRRR~! Lash Legend slams on the brakes as she and Jakara pull up. If you wanna talk the Women’s Tag Division, then look no further than the Meta Girls. Oh, yeah, Kayden & Katana do see you, but they aren’t worried about you.
Oh, excuse you! You better recognize. No, you heard Kayden right. Oh snap! Kayden & Katana head out, Shotzi says those girls got balls. Not sure about Meta Four. Ew, wait a minute, why is Shotzi talking? The Bougie Bully & Miss Jackson argue with the Power Goth Girls, will all these teams go after gold in the New Year?
Roxanne Perez speaks.
“When I first walked through the doors of the WWE, nobody imagined that I’d be one of the greatest NXT Women’s Champions. I was just a 20-year-old girl from Laredo, Texas who had some buzz from the little name I’d made on the independent scene. But when the WWE signed me, they didn’t realize that they’d made one of the greatest free agent signings in company history. Is that a cocky statement? Some will say yes. Name the accolade, I’ve achieved it. Women’s Breakout Tournament winner, Women’s Tag Team Champion, Iron Survivor, TWO-TIME NXT Women’s Champion, and I could go on and on and on.
“Were there some bumps along the road? Yeah, absolutely. Everyone knows that the climb to the top is never a straight line. But I have dedicated the last three YEARS of my life to get in the conversation of NXT greats that have carried the NXT Women’s Division, and now I am at the forefront. I’ll put this division against any NXT Women’s Division of the past. I called my shot the day that I stepped foot in the ring and called myself the Prodigy, and every single day, I live up to that legacy. At 23 years old, most women don’t even know what they wanna do with their lives, and here I am, breaking records and writing down history.
“I wouldn’t expect anyone to understand the greatness that they see before them, but maybe if you were someone like Simone Biles or Caitlyn Clark, you would understand. In two weeks, Giulia walks into New Year’s Evil the underdog to someone who is a bit younger, a little smaller, and the woman who is gonna carry this division into 2025. That doesn’t speak to how good Giulia is. That speaks volumes to how great The Prodigy, Roxanne Perez, is.” The most confident she’s ever been, will Roxie be able to survive Giulia a second time at New Year’s Evil?
Lexis King is backstage with the Heritage Cup.
Sarah Schreiber finds him to congratulate him, but she does want to ask him about how it happened. Lexis says this is his first championship. His first championship! And he just knew that if he stuck to being a man of integrity, stuck to his gut, that he would take the night, and he did it! Yes, but the fact is- Lexis says he could’ve cheated. He could’ve taken shortcuts. But he proved to himself, to everyone here and to everyone back home that he is a man of integrity who doesn’t need those shortcuts to win. Then Sarah does need to know how-
Lexis knows she needs to talk to him as the new Heritage Cup Champion, but there is a lot going through his head, he’s very emotional, and a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders. He needs some time to let that sink in. Lexis heads out, but then… does he not know that a misunderstanding and a disqualification led to this moment?
Ethan Page speaks.
“I’ve seen the outrage on social media. ‘Ethan Page, how could you break the jaw of NXT’s favorite son, Je’Von Evans?’ Well, the person to blame for my heinous act is Je’Von Evans. I had to listen to you carry on about how great your year was. Well now, it’s ending with you eating through a straw, thanks to me. Je’Von, you’ve talked about my personal life. You want to show the world the real Ethan Page? Well, you’ve got it. I can still hear the sound of your mandible cracking. You laying there in shock, pain, and fear. No longer the kid with an infectious smile. Because I took that from you.
“I’ve had a week to reflect on my actions. Maybe I should feel some remorse or regret. But I don’t. Last week was the highlight of my year. So thank you, Je’Von, for helping me find my smile… by taking yours.” Ethan does smile a sinister smile, is there no stopping the Ego Maniac now?
NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Christmas Chaos Fatal 4 Way: Myles Borne & Tavion Heights VS Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo & Luca Crusifino VS OTM VS Hank ‘n’ Tank!
‘Tis the night before Christmas, and right here in Lowell are four hungry tag teams all with the same goal. There can be only one team that heads for the gold, who will be the three left out in the cold?
NXT returns as the NQCC have already made their entrance, and the same for Nima & Price. That leaves Hank ‘n’ Tank and their entrance for last! The bell rings and the brawl is on! Hank CLOBBERS Heights with a Christmas tree! Myles goes out to help Heights while the D’Angelo Family brawls with OTM! The fans fire up as Hank pushes the shopping cart, with Tank inside! HONK HONK, Christmas tree JOUST! Down goes Myles! The brawl in the ring spills outside, and OTM storms up on Hank ‘n’ Tank. Hank ‘n’ Tank just pick up their cart and RAM it into OTM! It’s like a Black Friday sale but somehow less violent.
Wait, hold on, Luca & Stacks are setting up a table in the ring, but not on its legs. They’re using it as a barricade so they can SNOWBALL FIGHT! Stacks is chucking baseballs at Hank ‘n’ Tank so they take cover under the apron. The fans fire up already with “This is Awesome!” Hank ‘n’ Tank both rush in, but Luca uses a fire extinguisher to blast ’em!! That’ll cool off Hank ‘n’ Tank a bit, but now Myles & Heights get in! Myles CLOBBERS Stacks with a present box, Heights throws one to Luca, and Myles DROPKICKS it into Luca! Heights then takes the extinguisher to BLAST Stacks! Heights is all fired up and the fans are, too!
Myles puts the table aside, Nima gets in with a chair, but Heights BL- Wait, no, hold on. BLA- Uh oh. Is it out? Heights wants Nima to forgive him, but Nima JAMS him with the chair instead! And then he JAMS Myles! SMACK for Heights, but Myles DROPKICKS the chair into Nima! Price is back to LARIAT Myles! The fans are torn as OTM regroups, but Hank ‘n’ Tank are back, and so is the Christmas tree! TANENBAUM LARIAT! The fans fire up and even Santa approves! The fans cheer on “SANTA! SANTA!” but Stacks & Luca have regrouped. Luca SMACKS Tank with a present box while Stacks uses a stocking madball on Hank!
The fans fire up with every SMACK, and hey, it’s a briefcase! Just what Luca wanted! Thanks, Santa! Luca CLUBS Tank down with the briefcase, then he and Stacks each have the legs! The fans wanna see it, and we get STEREO LEG SPLITTING LEG DROPS! Somewhere, the Charismatic Enigma is smiling. The D’Angelo Family see Tank go to a corner, so Luca whips Stacks in to CANNONBALL! Rizzo hands Luca a present, and he opens it up. It’s a bowling ball! The fans fire up for this, and Luca takes aim. The Legal Eagle bowls himself a STRIKE!! Hank’s jingle bells are rocked and the fans fire up!
The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” for giving them this gift of a main event. Then Luca slides out to go after OTM while Stacks PLANCHAS at NQCC! They both get caught! APRON POWERSLAM for Luca on one end, and then DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER through a table for Stacks! There go the cookies for Santa! The fans fire up more as NQCC and OTM stare down from across the way. They all rush in and start throwing hands! Price DECKS Myles but Heights TACKLES Nima! Nima and Heights fall out of the ring, Price hauls Myles up. Price choke grips, and CHOKE- RKO?! Myles is looking like a Legend Killer as he covers, but Hank ‘n’ Tank break it!
The fans are thunderous as all eight men are down around ringside, and NXT goes to break!
NXT returns once again and NQCC is literally gift wrapping Price up! Then Myles goes out to fetch a particularly long gift box. He opens it up and surprise! It’s a kendo stick! Myles gives that to Heights and he SMACKS Price! Myles finds a candy cane kendo stick, and he SMACKS everyone else around! Then he joins Heights to SMACK Price! Then NQCC winds up, but Hank ‘n’ Tank slide in! Hank LARIATS Heights up and out while Tank LARIATS Myles up and out! And then they HONK HONK! BIG BELLY SANDWICH for Price! Hank scoops Price but Nima slides in! Hank has to drop Price so he can dodge Nima!
Tank then runs up to get the BOOSTED LEG LARIAT! Cover, but Heights SMACKS it apart with the kendo stick! Myles returns so he can SMACK away on Hank! NQCC take it to Hank ‘n’ Tank, and put them in corners. They climb up, CHOKE Hank ‘n’ Tank with the sticks, but then Luca & Stacks return, with extra big candy canes! They use those hooks to trip up Myles & Heights! Then they use the candy canes to CHOKE Myles & Heights! Myles & Heights endure, reach out for each other, but OTM gets in! Luca & Stacks let go of Myles & Heights to swing on OTM! but OTM both block the candy cane strikes!
Price TOSSES Luca while Nima BREAKS Stacks’ candy cane! Nima then TOSSES Stacks out the side! OTM see Hank ‘n’ Tank still in corners, so Nima BOOT WASHES Tank while Price LARIATS Hank! Nima fetches a chair and slides that in to Price. Price positions it just right, brings Myles up, but Myles fires hands first! The fans fire up as Myles runs, but Nima clinches! URENAGE onto the chair! Nima then gets Heights up, back suplex FACEBUSTER onto the chair! Price drags a table into the ring and the fans fire up! The table is propped up in a corner, OTM gets Myles up. They aim and DOUBLE HIP TOSS him through the table!!
The fans are thunderous while OTM is all fired up! But Hank FLYING LARIATS Price! Tank dodges Nima to go up, up and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans are going wild as Hank ‘n’ Tank clear the ring. Then they both climb a corner, to STEREO VADER BOMB to the outside!! But wait, Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont attack Hank ‘n’ Tank?! It seems what Wes Lee said last week not only got through to Tyriek, it convinced Tyson to do the same! They brawl with Hank ‘n’ Tank to the back and the fans boo. The Don says now’s the right time, and he gives Stacks & Luca some candy cane crowbars! And they use those to CRACK Myles! Then they CRACK Heights!
The family waits on Price as he staggers to his feet, SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, Nima breaks it! Tony is upset, but wait, Santa attacks Tony!? We know The Don’s been a touch naughty but c’mon! REDEEMER DDT?!? Nima HEADBUTTS Luca, then he hauls Stacks up. OTM hit the GTA!! High stack, OTM wins!!
Winners: OTM, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships)
Nima & Price waited for their opening and they took it! The fans boo them and they boo Santa, because surprise! That’s RIDGE HOLLAND! The Yorkshire Grinch just stole Christmas away from The D’Angelo Family, is he gonna take that North American Championship in the New Year? Will OTM do the same to Fraxiom?
Trick Williams is here!
Lowell chants along, “Whoop Dat Trick!” as the NXT Champion returns after last week’s clearly controversial conclusion to his match with Eddy Thorpe. Trick echoes Booker T on the mic, “Uh-huh! I like it!” But let’s talk about it. Last week, all y’all saw what happened! Wait, here comes Oba Femi! The Ruler has a mic already and he says no, we’re done talking about last week. Now, we look to the future. Well, no, because here comes the Alpha Wolf himself. Eddy has them cut his music so he can tell Oba that while Oba may not care about last week, Eddy sure does. So Oba will have to deal with this, too.
Eddy joins Trick and Oba in the ring, and he claims he didn’t get pinned last week. Eddy’s foot was under the rope, and the referee raised his hand in victory. Trick did not beat Eddy, he escaped! And he should be ashamed to call himself a champion. Trick says Eddy should shut the hell up! The fans cheer that! Trick says we all know Trick had Eddy beat. In fact, the idea of them being on the same level just sounds crazy. Oba says hold on, Trick. Trick is champion right now, isn’t that right? Yes, Trick IS the champion. Then it only remains that way for two more weeks, up until New Year’s Evil.
Eddy tells Oba that while Oba won the Iron Survivor Challenge (pause for the massive booing), Eddy and Trick have unfinished business. Oba’s title match will just have to wait. Wait? Is Eddy telling Oba to wait? Oba is done waiting! Two weeks ago, Eddy came out here, claiming Oba screwed him out of the Iron Survivor, and he put that on his people! HIS PEOPLE! And then he still got a title opportunity, because he LIED. Trick says both Oba and Eddy need to shut up. Trick is tired of Eddy talking about the past, and he is tired of Oba talking about the future. Let’s talk about right now. The fans like that.
Trick says right now, he and Eddy have a problem. Right now, he and Oba have a date for New Year’s Evil, correct? Then this is how we do it. They’ll just make it a TRIPLE THREAT! Trick is putting his title on the line, and before anyone gets carried away, yes, Trick Willy does know that he doesn’t have to get pinned to lose the title. But he also knows that once he beats both Eddy and Oba, he’ll shut up all the haters and the doubters, and he’ll prove to everyone he can Whoop Dat Trick. Oba laughs, and says Trick sure is slick. This is very slick. Trick might be the slickest man in all of WWE today.
Because see, Trick knows he can’t beat Oba 1v1, so he added Eddy to make it a Triple Threat so Trick can just pin Eddy and escape with the title. Eddy speaks up, fans boo, and Oba tells Eddy to be QUIET. Oba says Eddy couldn’t beat Trick 1v1 either, so now with Oba in this match, Eddy’s chances are literally zero. ZERO. Wait, here comes Ava Raine to sort this mess out. Before this goes any further, if this is what Trick wants, then she is more than happy to sign off on it. Trick says yeah, set it up, Ava, this is what he wants. Ava says okay then. In two weeks, in Los Angeles, for New Year’s Evil, it will be Trick VS Oba VS Eddy for the NXT Championship!
The fans cheer and Trick nods. Eddy swings on Trick! Trick ducks, the haymaker hits Oba, so Eddy just keeps swinging! Trick turns Eddy around to fire hands on him! Oba runs up, Eddy & Trick both dodge, but then Oba comes back with a DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Oba has the fans all fired up, and he UPPERCUTS Eddy in a corner! UPPERCUT for Trick! Repeat! Trick staggers up, into a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Oba brings Eddy over, but Eddy slips away! The Alpha Wolf is more like a chicken right now, but Oba holds up the belt. Will this still be the scene at New Year’s Evil? Or can Trick find a way to still be NXT Champion?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT, lots of great build towards New Year’s Evil but also all the other stories. Great opening match from Vaquer VS Cora, and great win for Vaquer, but Kelani does have a point that she didn’t need to stop Kelani from beating up on Cora. I feel that Kelani getting upset with Vaquer and Lola is them bringing back that unfinished “new attitude” storyline Kelani had going with Dana Brooke. Mean Kelani is here, and I feel like the counterpoint will be Lola and Vaquer just wanted Kelani to keep that positive attitude. Cora might even take credit for corrupting Kelani, only making Kelani angrier to where that’ll be her downfall.
Very good promo from Regal and Lexis before the Heritage Cup match, clearly foreshadowing what was going to happen in the match. I’m a little disappointed round 3 was skipped during a commercial, but I really liked that finish. Regal got mad, tried to screw Lexis over, but then they use the fact there’s no Champion’s Advantage in the Heritage Cup Division. And Lexis’ promo after was great, because he was clearly still out of it from getting punched, and had no idea what rule even won him that match. I’m sure Dempsey will bring that up next week, maybe there’s another Heritage Cup match for New Year’s Evil, it’s going to be great stuff.
The tag match of Fatal Influence VS Unholy Union was a lot of fun, especially with the overbooking happening. Good promo from Tatum’s trio with KC Squared and Meta Four, and that’s certainly some sort of tag team match in the making. Speaking of, good promo from Zaria, Sol, Izzi and Shawn Spears. Spears’ group needs a name already, I can’t keep typing out all the names or just saying “Spears’ group.” But clearly Spears still wants Izzi on his team, she doesn’t care, and she even takes a jab at the short lived team-up of her and Kiana James. Zaria and Sol don’t really need to be a real tag team, but there do need to be loose alliances between Faces for when Heel groups like Fatal Influence come around.
A good match from Adonis VS Dion, and I should’ve figured Lyons would show up on behalf of Adonis. The drama continues, and I’m sure there will be more of this for New Year’s Evil, such as another mixed tag. I know I said this should end on Vengeance Day, aka the NXT Valentine’s Day special, but I overestimated them being able to stretch this out. Good promo from Ethan Page, though he didn’t exactly add much from what he physically did to Je’Von. And good promo from Roxanne Perez, though what is there to add when she pretty much already is a top star? Plus, it’s a rematch with Giulia, they already did plenty the first time around.
Very good promos from all four tag teams tonight going into their great Christmas Chaos Fatal 4. Lots of fun stuff with the winter and Christmas themed weaponry, and I’m rather surprised Tyriek & Tyson got on the same page so quickly. They’re both Heels, they’ll feud with Hank ‘n’ Tank a little more, and then depending on how the tag title match goes, maybe Hank ‘n’ Tank win to get at the titles themselves. OTM winning was itself a surprise, but I suppose with Myles & Heights already having a turn, Ty & Ty taking Hank ‘n’ Tank out of the equation, and the D’Angelo Family being Faces, it had to be OTM.
And we also got payoff on Santa showing up here and there, but I’m pretty sure it changed to Ridge before the end of the night. For all anyone knows, Ridge mugged the guy who was in the costume off camera, then came out in the suit so he could get closer to Tony D. Ridge going for the North American Championship is fine, and I feel like that should’ve been his first step before trying for Trick and the NXT Championship, but whatever. And speaking of Trick, very good promo from him, Oba and Eddy, and I suppose we should’ve seen this Triple Threat coming. Oba has a good point, Eddy’s taking that loss. And unless they just leave go-home math behind, Trick probably does pin Eddy to retain the title. Oba stood tall, and when you stand tall, that usually means you don’t win.
My Score: 8.9/10
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