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CMLL’s Review & Results (4/14/2019)

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April 15, 2019

Joseph Dinan

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Arena Puebla Monday

King Jaguar, Tigre Rojo Jr, and Centella Roja vs Tyson La Bestia, El Perverso, and Police Man

Police Man and Jaguar start out trading some moves and grappling. Centella enters with Tyson and Centella uses his quickness to get an advantage. Police Man drop kicks Jaguar out and then Rojo jumps in but Tyson works over him. Jaguar slams Police Man and Centella hits a moonsault on him. Jaguar then submits him with a leg lock. First Fall: King Jaguar submits Police Man with a leg lock.

Centella and Perverso go back and forth some until Rojo comes in with Police Man and Rojo gets the advantage. Jaguar gets teamed on some. Tyson hits a falcon arrow on Centella then a senton for the pin. Police Man slams Rojo and Perverso hits a frog splash for the fall. Second Fall: El Perverso pins Rojo with a frog splash.

Rojo gets teamed on to start this round. They continue to team on Jaguar, Rojo, and Roja. Roja gets Perverso in an abdominal stretch and Tyson gets Rojo in one. The ref gets distracted and Police Man kicks Jaguar in the groin and pins him. Third Fall: Police Man wins via groin shot distraction on Jaguar.

Winners: Tyson la Bestia, El Perverso, and Police Man

Marcela, Sanely, and Avispa Dorada vs Amapola, La Comandante, and Metalica

Marcela and Metalica start with some grappling until Marcela hurricanrana’s her to the outside. Comandante comes in and takes out Marcela bringing in Sanely. Sanely takes her out but then Amapola comes in to get the advantage only to be met by Dorada. The match breaks down into everyone fighting in the ring. Dorada and Sanely getting pinning combos on Comandante and Amapola while Marcela pins Metalica with a shoulder breaker. First Fall: Marcela pins Metalica with a shoulder breaker.

Sanely worked over Metalica to start but that didn’t last long as the rudas started to team on each of them. Amapola hits a face buster on Dorada for the pin. Metalica hits a swanton bomb on Sanely for the fall. Second Fall: Metalica pins Sanely with a swanton bomb.

Marcela gets teamed on to start this round. They move the attack to Dorada. Metalica drops a leg on Sanely. Sanely fights back against the double team and arm drags two of them. They get Metalica down and Marcela hits a double knee off of the top rope. Sanely hits a dive onto Metalica to the outside. Marcela gets Amapola in a pinning combo for the win. Third Fall: Marcela pins Amapola with a pinning combo.

Winners: Marcela, Sanely, and Avispa Dorada

Kraneo, Guerrero Maya, and Fuego vs Ephesto, Luciferno, and Misterioso Jr

Fuego and Misterioso grapple to begin this match. They go on for a few minutes before Maya and Luciferno finally get in. Maya and Luciferno do some grappling as well but then they posture in the crowd. Kraneo enters next with Ephesto. Ephesto tries to lift Kraneo but he can’t. After much chaos in the ring of both teams fighting at once, Misterioso submits Maya with a figure four leg lock. First Fall: Misterioso submits Guerrero Maya with a figure four leg lock.

The rudos continue to team on the other team, starting with Kraneo this round. They continue to work over everyone. Nothing much else happening. Kraneo finally runs into everyone to make a come back. Fuego hits a dive through the middle rope on Misterioso. He hits a standing splash on Luciferno for the fall. Second Fall: Kraneo pins Luciferno with a standing splash.

Kraneo trades blows with Ephesto to start this round. Maya enters and out works everybody. He hits a few arm drags, then back breakers everyone. The rudos fight back and hit a double suplex on Kraneo then Luciferno hits a running senton for the win. Third Fall: Luciferno pins Kraneo with a running senton.

Winners: Ephesto, Luciferno, and Misterioso Jr

Angel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Soberano Jr vs Cavernario (El Terrible), Templario, and Hechicero

Oro and Hechicero begin the match with some posturing and then they engage and start to grapple. Roja comes in with Terrible and there’s some fan here who is yelling her lungs out. Terrible postures to that area and then him and Roja go back and forth. Templario and Soberano are in next working quick with each other. The match breaks down to everyone trading spots. Soberano hits a back flip dive over the top rope onto Terrible. Roja and Oro hit Hechicero and Templario with super kicks while they’re in the corner for the fall. First Fall: Roja and Oro hit super kicks on Hechicero and Templario while they’re down in the corner.

Oro hits a head scissors on Templario and a hurricanrana on Hechicero. He takes out everyone and poses. Roja and Terrible stare each other down chest to chest until Terrible spits in his face. Roja super kicks Terrible to the outside then hits a hurricanrana on Hechicero. Soberano comes in and gets the advantage on each of them as well. Templario and Oro battle on the ramp. Terrible and Soberano fight in the stands. Templario hits a german suplex for the pin. Second Fall: Templario pins Oro with a german suplex.

They team on Oro to start this round. Hechicero goes to untie Soberano’s mask. Finally Sobernao, Roja, and Oro fight back and then they all hit dives to the outside. Back in the ring Roja hits a sunset flip on Templario but Hechicero breaks it up. Terrible hits a spine buster then boston crab on Oro but Soberano hits a super kick. Soberano hits a cross body on Terrible and pins him for the win. Seems kinda weak for this match. Third Fall: Soberano pins Terrible with a cross body.

Winners: Angel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Soberano

Caristico, Ultimo Guerrero, and Bestia del Ring vs Diamante Azul, Mephisto, and Valiente

The match starts with a bunch of brawling from the start. Brawling back and forth, they seem to be doing this thing where rudos and technicos team up in the main event of the Puebla shows lately. Finally the chaos stops a little but Caristico remains getting teamed on. Valiente and Caristico then brawl on the ramp. Caristico fights it off and does an arm drag on Mephisto from the ramp. Caristico takes down Mephisto but Mephisto messes up so he submits him with a weak arm bar. First Fall: Caristico submits Mephisto with an arm bar.

Ultimo and Azul brawl out in the crowd. Mephisto is getting checked by the doctors. I don’t know why, he didn’t look like any of the bumps he took were rough. Ultimo then clearly rips Valiente’s mask off but puts it back on. The ref ignores it because I guess it wasn’t the finish. Bestia and Azul come in and trade offense. Caristico then monkey flips Valiente some. Ultimo then gets Azul in a neck crank and Bestia hits a senton on Valiente for the win. Second Fall: Bestia pins Valiente with a senton.

Ultimo Guerrero is giving Valiente an opportunity for the heavyweight belt. Bestia is challenging Azul now. They brawl after and Ultimo steals Valiente’s mask. He sells it in a cartoonish way.Bestia steals Azul’s mask. Bunch of rudos

Winners: Caristico, Ultimo Guerrero, and Bestia del Ring

Arena Mexico Tuesday

Moreau and Astral vs El Guerrillero and Espiritu Negro

Espiritu and Moreau start grappling. Astral and Guerrillero come in next and they grapple as well. They go back and forth some. Espiritu pins Moreau with a springboard splash. Guerrillero pins Astral with a top rope splash. First Fall: Guerrillero pins Astral with a top rope splash.

Espiritu works over Moreau to start. Astral tries to fight back but gets worked on too. Astral hits a flip dive on Espiritu for a come back. Moreau hits a vertical suplex on Guerrillero for a pin. Second Fall: Moreau pins Guerrillero with a vertical suplex pinning combo.

Moreau gets taken out by Guerrillero which brings in Astral and Espiritu and they go back and forth. They trade big moves on each other and the pins get broken up. After some sloppy spots Moreau hits a sloppy hurricanrana for the pin on Guerrillero. Astral rolls into a rings of saturn on Espiritu for the win. Third Fall: Astral submits Espiritu Negro with a rings of Saturn.

Winners: Moreau and Astral

Microman, El Gallito, and Atomo vs Chamuel, Perico Zakarias, and Mije

Gallito and Mije start the match out grappling. Micro Man the biggest baby face in all of wrestling comes in next with Chamuel. Chamuel gets him down and works him over. Micro hits a head scissors and then Mije comes in to attack him. Atomo gets triple teamed on. Zakarias hits a running attack in the corner on Gallito for the pin. Chamuel hits a dominator on Micro for the fall. First Fall: Chamuel pins Microman with a dominator.

Microman gets worked on to start this round. Gallito hits a head scissors and then Micro hits a splash off of the apron to the outside on Chamuel. Gallito then rolls up Mije and Atomo rolls up Zakarias. Second Fall: Atomo rolls up Zakarias.

Mije and Atomo trade offense back and forth. Zakarias then works over Microman. Micro then hits a stalling bronco buster in the corner on Zakarias. Gallito and Chamuel then come in and posture some. Afterwards they exchange some strikes. Gallito hits an arm drag to the outside and then hits a splash off of the apron. Zakarias throws Micro into Gallito and then Chamuel runs at Gallito. Atomo then hits a vader bomb on Mije for the pin. Gallito hits a splash on Chamuel for the pin and Microman pins Zakarias with a vader bomb for the win. Third Fall: Microman pins Zakarias with a vader bomb.

Winners: Microman, El Gallito, and Atomo

Blue Panther Jr, Triton, and El Audaz vs Kawato San, Universo 2000 Jr, and Tiger

Kawato and Audaz aggressively tie up and grapple to start this round. Panther Jr and Tiger come in and they tie up and fight for position as well. Universo comes in with Triton next and Universo works on Triton. Triton hits a hurricanrana then poses. Audaz hits one on Kawato but Tiger comes in to flapjack Audaz. Panther Jr then hits a back breaker then a rib breaker i guess on Tiger for the pin. First Fall: Blue Panther Jr pins Tiger with front and back breaker.

Audaz out maneuvers Tiger to start this round. Panther Jr comes in and takes out Kawato and then hits a cross body on Universo. Tiger re-enters and knocks Triton off of the apron then works on Audaz. Triton gets hung up on the barricade by Universo. Tiger hits a stalling suplex on Audaz and Universo hits a leg drop for the pin. Kawato hits a double stomp to Triton’s back for the fall. Second Fall: Kawato pins Triton after a double stomp to the back.

Panther Jr gets worked on to start this round. Audaz gets worked over next. Afterwards Triton gets worked on. Panther Jr dodges attacks and hits a super kick on Universo and then hits a back breaker on Tiger and then stupidly poses and gets attacked. Audaz and Triton hit over the top rope dives on Universo and Kawato on the outside. Tiger dumps Blue Panther Jr to the outside and then hits a dive over the top rope. Audaz goes to the top and flips and hits a hurricanrana for the pin on Universo while Triton hits a 450 off of the top rope on Kawato for the win. Third Fall: Triton pins Kawato with a 450.

Winners: Blue Panther Jr, Triton, and El Audaz

(Match Relampago) Flyer vs El Felino

Flyer vs Felino, the father of my current favorite wrestler for now, Puma King. Anyway, They posture to the crowd to start. They grapple and get it to the ground. They trade a few submissions on the ground. They get to the outside and brawl, with Felino smashing Flyer’s head with the barricade. They get back in the ring and Flyer gets Felino to the outside and then Flyer hits an over the top rope dive. Back in the ring, Flyer tricks Felino to the outside and then hits an asai moonsault. Back in the ring again, they trade a bunch of pinning combos. Felino grabs Flyer and looks to have punched him in the groin, or so the ref says for the DQ loss. Flyer wins via DQ foul.

Winner: Flyer

Atlantis, Diamante Azul, and Titan vs Mephisto, Luciferno, and Ephesto

Atlantis and Ephesto start the match out with a tie up and some grappling. There’s a bunch of brawling on the outside and on the ramp while Ephesto and Atlantis still wrestle in the ring. Eventually Atlantis gets teamed up on. Mephisto hits a power slam on Atlantis for the fall. First Fall: Mephisto pins Atlantis with a power slam.

Azul gets teamed on to start the second round. Azul gets hit with a drop toe hold and then immediately holds his groin and rolls to the outside. I believe he is legitimately injured here. Atlantis gets worked over now. Titan gets Mephisto in a roll up while Luciferno and Ephesto posture to the crowd for the pin. Second Fall: Titan pins Mephisto with a roll up.

Titan uses his quickness to combat the sons of hell to begin this round. Atlantis comes in and works around getting teamed on. They catch Atlantis and hold him up while Mephisto slaps him, but then he pulls his mask off for the DQ lost. Third Fall: Atlantis wins via mask removal by Mephisto.

Winners: Atlantis, Diamante Azul, and Titan

(Trios Championship) Sanson, Cuatrero, and Forastero (Champs) vs Angel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Soberano

They’re giving them a lot of time for this match, so I expect it to be Friday main event quality. Roja and Forastero start the match out with some grappling. Cuatrero comes in next with Angel and they do some standing grappling. Soberano hits a cross body entering the ring and then kicks Sanson and Forastero to the outside while hitting a head scissors on Cuatrero. As all three technicos go for dives Los Dinamitas re-enter the ring and attack them. They start to work on Soberano. Soberano hits a super kick on Sanson and then a body splash to pin him while Oro and Roja hit stereo moonsaults on Cuatrero and Forastero. First Fall: Soberano pins Sanson with a cross body splash.

Roja and Cuatrero start this round which sees Roja get the early edge. Forastero enters but Roja hits a hurricanrana on him to the outside and then poses. Soberano enters and uses his agility to out maneuver Cuatrero and Forastero. Sanson enters next and Soberano hits a hurricanrana on him and then poses. Oro comes in and continues the trend of uses his speed and agility as well. After that Roja and Sanson bow up and Sanson runs to the outside and Roja follows, but he’s jumped by the other Dinamitas. Soberano tries to help but gets crotched on the barricade. Sanson hits a blue thunder bomb on Roja for the fall. Second Fall: Sanson pins Niebla Roja with a blue thunder bomb.

Angel gets teamed on to start this round. Next up Roja gets teamed on. Soberano is up next for his opportunity to get triple teamed. Angel and Roja avoid attacks sending Forastero and Cuatrero to the outside and then Soberano hits a hurricanrana on Sanson to the outside. Roja hits a dive over the top rope on Sanson. Oro then hits a golden moonsault on Cuatrero and Soberano hits an over the top rope flip dive on Forastero. Now Cuatrero is getting worked over by the technicos. Forastero gets worked over next. Soberano goes for an attack but Sanson and Cuatrero pull him out of the ring. Sanson and Cuatrero then hit plauncha’s to the outside. Soberano and Forastero go back and forth in the ring while the doctor checks Cuatrero’s arm on the outside. Forastero gets caught up in the ropes and Soberano hits a lionsault but the ref says Forastero is in the ropes. On the apron Forastero and Soberano fight and Forastero monkey flips him over the turnbuckle. Forastero then hits a dive over the top rope. Now in the ring Cuatrero and Oro go back and forth. Cuatrero gets placed on the top rope and Roja and Oro go for a double suplex but a tower of doom spot is done by Sanson and Forastero. After it Soberano goes for a splash but Cuatrero gets his legs up. Roja hits a sunset flip power bomb on Forastero and Cuatrero and Sanson get rolled up, all for a two count. Oro and Cuatrero trade strikes now. Now Roja and Sanson exchange strikes. They all trade big submission holds and Oro looks to have submitted Forastero with the rock the boat submission but I think he let go for some reason. Cuatrero gets Oro in the inverted bear hug but it gets reversed. Roja hits a hurricanrana on Sanson and then hits a dive through the middle rope on him. Cuatrero fights out of the rock the boat submission and hits a crucifix power bomb on Oro for the win. Third Fall: Cuatrero pins Angel de Oro with a crucifix power bomb.

Winners: Sanson, Cuatrero, and Forastero

Arena Mexico Friday

Robin and Principe Diamante vs Espanto Jr and Akuma

Principe and Espanto start out with some grappling. Robin and Akuma enter next and they battle back and forth. Principe comes in to hit a hurricanrana on Akuma but Espanto attacks him afterwards. Espanto holds up Principe and Akuma hits a code breaker into a back suplex by Espanto for the pin. Akuma hits a sit out power bomb on Robin. First Fall: Akuma pins Robin with a sit out power bomb.

Robin gets worked over to start this round. Afterwards Principe gets worked over. Robin pulls down Espanto in the corner and hits a hurricanrana on Akuma. Principe hits a split leg moonsault on Espanto for the pin. Robin pins Akuma with a tiger driver. Second Fall: Robin pins Akuma with a tiger driver.

Robin is hot to start this round off, taking out Espanto and Akuma with head scissors. Espanto draps Principe on the barricade while Akuma hits a Canadian destroyer on Robin. Akuma then hits a running drop kick off of the apron on Principe. Robin and Espanto clearly botch a spot but when they get up Espanto hits him with a reverseranna for the pin. Third Fall: Espanto pins Robin with a reverseranna.

Winners: Espanto Jr and Akuma

Stuka, Rey Cometa, and Black Panther vs Polvora, Hechicero, and Vangellys

Stuka and Hechicero start brawling before the match even officially begins. The match officially begins but they’re still going at it so everyone just goes to their corners. Cometa comes in next with Polvora and they go back and forth. Vangellys and Hechicero enter and start attacking everybody. Polvora hits a drop kick to the inner thigh on Black Panther. Hechicero hits a spinning slam on Stuka for the pin. First Fall: Hechicero pins Stuka with a swinging slam.

Cometa gets worked over to start the round. Mije hits a dive on him. Remember midget interference doesn’t count, apparently. Black Panther gets worked over next. Stuka and Hechicero strike each other and each pull their straps down. Stuka hits a few back breakers to make a come back. Cometa then hits a dive through the middle rope on Polvora. He then does another one to Vangellys. He then does a dive off of the top rope onto Hechicero on the outside. Stuka hits a top rope splash on Polvora for the fall. Second Fall: Stuka pins Polvora with a top rope splash.

Cometa gets his revenge on Mije in the middle of the round. Cometa uses his agility against Polvora to start this round. He takes everyone out and then hits a pose. Hechicero and Stuka enter and go back and forth once again. Black Panther comes in and hits a hurricanrana on Hechicero. Panther gets Polvora to the outside then feigns a dive but then goes for an actual dive and lands it on Polvora. Cometa hits a Canadian destroyer on Hechicero and then a 450 splash for the pin. Stuka hits a big splash to the outside on Polvora. Black Panther hits a shotgun drop kick on Vangellys for the win. Third Fall: Black Panther pins Vangellys with a shotgun drop kick.

Winners: Stuka, Rey Cometa, and Black Panther

Dragon Lee, Niebla Roja, and El Valiente vs El Terrible, Negro Casas, and Gran Guerrero

Valiente ties up with Casas and takes him down and they start to grapple. Very quickly the match breaks down into a brawl. Terrible gets Valiente in a single leg boston crab for the submission. Gran Guerrero then gets Roja in a leg lock submission. First Fall: Gran Guerrero submits Niebla Roja with a leg lock.

Valiente gets taken out early in the round and then Lee gets suplexed by Gran. Lee rolls past a double team to drop kick Terrible to the outside. Valiente launches Roja into Gran and Casas for a drop kick and then Roja and Valiente hit dives through the middle rope, though Roja came up a little short on his. Lee trips up Terrible on the turnbuckle and hits the double stomp for the pin. Second Fall: Dragon Lee pins Terrible with a double stomp in the corner.

Valiente and Casas start the round off, striking each other. Valiente hits a hurricanrana on Casas. Terrible and Roja come in and strike each other. Roja takes him out and then he hits a hurricanrana on Gran. Lee and Terrible come in and exchange strikes. Lee takes him out with a corner combination. Lee then gets Casas to the outside and hits a dive over the top rope. Terrible then catches Valiente with a power bomb for the pin and Gran pins Roja with a sit out power bomb. Third Fall: Gran Guerrero pins Niebla Roja with a sit out power bomb.

Winners: El Terrible, Negro Casas, and Gran Guerrero

(Tag Team Tournament) Caristico and Mephisto, Angel de Oro and Bestia del Ring, Sanson and Soberano, Cavernario and Titan, Blue Panther and Mascara Ano 2000, Flyer and Forastero, Euforia and Guerrero Maya, and Rey Bucanero and Triton.

So we are having the battle royal to decide the order of matches. One person from each team represents them both and the last two remaining will face each other last. Caristico and Flyer are first eliminated. Maya gets kicked out by Angel. Angel gets dumped out next. Blue Panther gets drop kicked out next. Titan goes for a stupid stalling attack and Triton pushes him out.

Flyer and Forastero vs Caristico and Mephisto

Caristico and Forastero start going very fast back and forth at each other. Flyer is in next with Mephisto. Now they’re all trading moves against each other. Forastero gets worked over by Mephisto and Caristico. Flyer hits a cross body on Caristico and Mephisto breaks the count. Flyer tricks Mephisto to the outside and then hits a asai moonsault. Caristico gets Forastero in the head scissors into the Fujiwara arm bar for the win. Caristico submits Forastero with a Fujiwara arm bar.

Winners: Caristico and Mephisto

Guerrero Maya and Euforia vs Angel de Oro and Bestia del Ring

Oro and Maya start out with some quick grappling. Oro looks like he got hit with the edge of a kick and it legit hurt so Bestia and Euforia come in. Euforia moves and Bestia accidentally hits Oro. Oro comes in to super kick Maya but he accidentally hits Bestia. Oro gets teamed on now. Oro goes to the outside and Bestia beats on him. Guess he’s had enough. Like dummys, however, Euforia and Maya team up on Bestia, dropping him on the barricade. I don’t know why, it was basically 3 on 1 at that point. Oro then hits a golden moonsault on Maya. Bestia hits a power slam on Maya in the ring. Bestia hits a suplex and then a senton for a two count. Euforia gets Bestia in the rings of saturn for the submission. Maya hits Oro with a shoulder breaker for the win. Guerrero Maya pins Angel de Oro with a shoulder breaker.

Winners: Guerrero Maya and Euforia

Blue Panther and Mascara Ano 2000 vs Titan and Cavernario

Cavernario and Titan have matching gear. Wonder if this means anything. Ano and Cavernario start grappling to start. Panther and Titan then come in and go at it with some grappling. Cavernario enters to break up the grappling but then he gets teamed up on. Titan gets taken out by being thrown into the barricade. Cavernario hits a cross body on Panther and Mascara. Titan and Cavernario then both hit middle rope dives to change momentum. Titan gets Panther in a leg lock for the win. Cavernario gets Mascara in a modified twister as well. Cavernario submits Mascara Ano 2000 with a modified twister.

Winners: Titan and Cavernario

Triton and Rey Bucanero vs Soberano and Sanson

Bucanero and Sanson start by striking each other. Soberano and Triton do some acrobatic spots. Bucanero counters a move by Soberano and drops him on his head. Ouch. Soberano hits a hurricanrana on Bucanero and Triton hits one on Sanson. They both then do dives on their respective opponents. Soberano gets caught up in the ropes and Triton hits a guillotine leg drop. Soberano hits a lionsault on Bucanero and then Sanson power bombs Triton for the win. Sanson pins Triton with a power bomb.

Winners: Soberano and Sanson

Caristico and Mephisto vs Guerrero Maya and Euforia

Caristico hits a hurricanrana on Euforia to start. Maya and Mephisto go at it and Maya hits a big arm drag to the outside. Mephisto gets worked over after Caristico gets taken out. Caristico hits a splash to the outside on an unsuspecting Euforia. Maya hits a springboard head butt on Mephisto for a two count. Maya hits a power arm drag hip toss off of the top rope for the pin. Caristico submits Euforia with the Fujiwara arm bar so it’s down to him and Maya. Maya hits consecutive back breakers. Maya goes for the springboard head butt but Caristico reverses it into a back stabber for the win. Caristico pins Guerrero Maya with a back stabber.

Winners: Caristico and Mephisto

Titan and Cavernario vs Soberano and Sanson

They start the match all brawling with each other. Titan hits a corner attack on Soberano. Sanson hits a blue thunder bomb on Titan for a two. Titan then kicks Sanson to the outside. He goes for a hurricanrana off of the apron but Sanson catches him and hits a power bomb on the barricade. Soberano hits a tornado dive on Cavernario to the outside. Cavernario hits the snap suplex and then the slingshot splash on Soberano for a two count. Soberano somehow reverses a samoan drop into a piledriver like move on Cavernario. Titan drop kicks Sanson after being placed on the top rope. He then gets him in a submission hold. Cavernario then gets Soberano in a submission hold and both of them switch it into a pinning combo for the win. Cavernario and Titan pin Soberano and Sanson with pinning combos.

Winners: Titan and Cavernario

Titan and Cavernario vs Caristico and Mephisto

Caristico and Mephisto jump a fatigued Cavernario and Titan. They continue to work over Titan and Cavernario as the round continues. Cavernario and Titan hit drop kicks and stomps out their opponents in the corner. Now Titan and Cavernario have the advantage. Mephisto hits a face buster off of the top rope for a two count. Caristico gets Cavernario’s submission on Cavernario but it gets broken up. Cavernario hits a Canadian destroyer on Caristico. Mephisto gets the feet up on the slingshot splash from Cavernario. Titan hits an over the top rope dive on Mephisto. Caristico goes for a dive through the middle rope on Cavernario but he moves and Caristico hits Mephisto. Cavernario and Titan hit the double splash to the outside on Caristico and Mephisto. That’s gotta be murder on the knees. Back in the ring Caristico and Mephisto get their feet on the ropes for a pinning combo but they kick out. Titan gets Mephisto in a pinning combo. Cavernario gets Caristico in his own move for the Fujiwara arm bar for the win. Cavernario submits Caristico with a Fujiwara arm bar.

Winners: Titan and Cavernario

Volador Jr vs Gilbert el Boricua

They should have thought about main eventing the tournament depending how this tournament goes. Volador and Gilbert strike each other to start the round. Volador kicks Gilbert to the outside and hits a dive through the middle rope. Back in the ring Volador hits a super kick and back stabber for the pin. First Fall: Volador pins Gilbert with a back stabber.

They go back and forth in this round and Volador places Gilbert on the top rope but Gilbert hits him off and hits a Canadian destroyer for the pin. Second Fall: Gilbert pins Volador with a Canadian destroyer.

They brawl in the crowd to begin the third round. They get back in the ring and Gilbert hits a stalling vertical suplex. Volador super kicks Gilbert to the outside and then Volador hits a dive to the outside. Volador does a springboard leap and Gilbert catches him with a cutter for a two count. Volador hits a big super kick for a close two count. Volador goes for a moonsault by Gilbert gets the feet up for a two count. Volador moves and Gilbert gets tied up in the ropes and Volador hits a guillotine leg drop for a two count. Gilber hits a big spear for a close two count. Gilbert hits a DDT for another two count. Gilbert now hits a power slam for a close two yet again. Volador dodges an attack and Gilbert almost hits the ref. Volador pretends like Gilbert kicked him in the groin and the ref gets fooled. Third Fall: Volador Jr wins via trickery.

Winner: Volador Jr

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NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Battle Royal: ??? wins and will challenge Oba Femi for the title at NXT Battleground: Tampa.
Kelani Jordan VS ZARIA w/ Sol Ruca; wins.
Six Man Tag: Joe Hendry, Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Dark State; win(s).
NXT Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Giulia VS Jordynne Grace; wins and will challenge Stephanie Vaquer for the title at NXT Battleground: Tampa.

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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/5/25)

Penta wants payback!

Published

1 day ago

May 5, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Cero Miedo on Cinco de Mayo!

Penta made sure Judgment Day didn’t win the WWE World Tag Team Championships, and now he’ll make JD McDonagh pay for the WrestleMania screwjob!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day; Penta wins.
Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Sheamus; Sheamus wins.
Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez; Iyo wins.
Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker; Rollins wins by disqualification, Jey retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jey Uso is in the concourse.

The fans are all fired up as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way out into the crowd! Omaha, Nebraska all YEET along, and even Pat McAfee does, no concern for what Gunther might think. Jey high-fives fans on his way to the ground level, high-fives some more fans on the way to ringside, and Jey daps it up with Pat & Cole. Jey then goes to the ring, and the fans continue to bounce while singing along with Day One Ish! Jey then gets a mic while the fans cheer. Omaha even says, “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey thinks about it, and he figures why not! YEET! Jey and the fans bounce again, then Jey goes back to the mic.

Jey says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says look. He’s here. He knows Logan Paul’s here. So let’s just stand on business tonight! Where you at, Logan!? But instead, “Ladies and gentlemen…” The Wise Man walks out on stage! The fans boo as Paul Heyman continues his introduction, and he says he cam here tonight not to disrespect the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso. But he dragged himself all the way to Omaha, Nebraska because he wanted to say something straight to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso.

Jey tells OG Heyman, “You got a lotta balls stepping to me after what you just did to my family.” Heyman says wow, Jey is going to lecture Heyman about betraying their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns? Jey says yeah, he’ll talk to Heyman. Day one, Jey saw past him. He warned Roman about him, and he warned CM Punk about him! Well, a shame that no one warned Heyman. Warned him about his best friend, his BFF, his brother in arms, CM Punk. And while he’s at it, keep your damn boos to yourselves while he’s on the mic! Not one of these fans, or Jey, had to live through what Heyman did.

Heyman’s best friend, CM Punk, put him in a position that 100% absolutely guaranteed it would sabotage him! The fans chant for Punk and Heyman mocks them for it. “They chant his name because they don’t know what’s in the dark heart of that man.” Punk put Heyman in a guaranteed lose-lose situation with Roman Reigns. And let’s talk about Roman Reigns for a minute! The fans chant for “O T C!” and Heyman sighs. Heyman says he had a dream with his best friend, CM Punk, while Roman was still playing high school football. Long before Roman thought about following in his father’s footsteps into pro-wrestling.

And while Heyman helped Punk overcome adversity, what’d Roman think he was going to do? Sell him out to Punk? Why? After Heyman built the Bloodline for five years, why would he do that?! The fans boo more but Heyman sighs again. Heyman found a “stray big dog on the island of irrelevancy, and I turned him into the Tribal Chief and the ruler of the WWE Universe. We were the Undisputed WWE Champion for 1,316 days! And I’m not the one that blew it by getting beat by Cody Rhodes after being distracted by Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40! HE lost the title! HE lost the title that I spent five years of my life building him up as the champion!

And then what’d he do? He disappeared. He went back to being a big dog licking his big wounds, and left me in the hands of Solo, and Jacob Fatu and those Tongans, who put me through a table at Madison Square Garden and almost ended MY 40 year career. And he didn’t come back toa venge me, he came back to get his ula fala back! But I betrayed Roman Reigns, right? I betrayed Roman Reigns, who couldn’t handle the fact that I just wanted to help out my best friend live out his dream! No, it’s always Paul Heyman! I’m always the liar! I’m always at fault! I’m the betrayer, I’m the double crosser, I’m always the freakin’ scumbag in this situation! NOT THIS TIME! I’M RIGHT! I’M RIGHT! I’M IN THE RIGHT! And you blame me?! Screw you!! And screw each and every one of you for booing me!”

The fans boo more but Jey isn’t sure what to think. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” and call Heyman an a-hole, but Jey takes a moment. Jey asks if Heyman is okay. In fact, is Heyman done? Jey has another question: What does this have to do with Jey? Heyman smirks and says that he does owe an apology. It has nothing to do with Jey. Not that part. He didn’t come out here to talk Roman and Punk. Here is the thing Heyman did come out here to talk with Jey. See, Jey won that title because he wanted that title> But that title is all about power and control. And honestly, Jey doesn’t know how to wield that. Jey doesn’t understand that!

Jey thinks coming out here to YEET with the audience and putting on the best in-ring performance is all it takes. But that’s not what this title is about. So while Jey needs in his heart and wants to be a champion… Seth Rollins has to be a champion. Rollins has to have that power, that control, and Bron Breakker… Well, that is just stage one of the plan. Stage two is the World Heavyweight Championship. But Heyman is out here tonight to do Jey a favor. And we all know how well Heyman’s favors work out> Jey gets to sign his own death warrant. Jey gets to chose the night he loses the World Heavyweight Championship.

Because Seth Rollins hereby challenges Jey to the World Heavyweight Championship! Rollins pinned Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Rollins deserves to be #1 contender! Jey gets to pick the time and the place, because Rollins will fight Jey for that title any time, and any place. Heyman drops his mic then takes his leave. Jey tells Heyman to hold on, OG. Omaha, can you help him out? Jey asks if Heyman just said “any time,” and “any place,” “any where,” for the world title, against Seth Freakin’ Rollins? Then it’s on TONIGHT! FOUR LETTERS! ONE WORD! UH, UH… YEET!!

Jey had Logan Paul on his mind, but now he is daring the Visionary to put up or shut up! Will Jey turn the tables on Rollins? Or is Jey playing into Rollins’ hand?

Heyman returns backstage.

He finds Rollins & Bron, and Heyman smiles. Heyman says, “He fell for it> I cannot believe he fell for it! He wants to do the match tonight! You were so right!” Rollins asks you know what he loves. He loves to say< “I told you so.” And he tells Heyman, “I told you so.” Heyman says that is true. Bron says Seth Freakin’ Rollins, World Heavyweight Champion… Heyman asks if Bron understands what is going on. Roman Reigns prepared Seth Rollins at Mania, and Rollins pinned the biggest star in the main event. CM Punk prepared with unbridled passion for Rollins at Mania, and Rollins not only beat Roman & Punk, Roman & Punk lost to Rollins in the main event.

Jey Uso is a great champion, don’t take that away from him. He made Gunther tap out! Gunther! Jey is no easy day in the park. But Jey wasn’t focused on Rollins, he was distracted by Logan Paul! And now he has no time to prepare for Rollins. But Rollins is fully focused on Jey because there’s no one left. Rollins is a sniper, and he has Jey in his sights. And tonight, we get handed the keys to the kingdom when the ref hands that World Heavyweight Championship to Seth Freakin’ Rollins…! Bron can see the vision now, but will we all see Rollins burning down the YEET Era?

PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day!

The Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4 Way at WrestleMania only went well for “Dirty Dom” because he had an Irish Ace up his sleeve! JD is back, but will Penta make him pay for the part he played? Or will The Judgment Day be able to screw Penta over again?

Raw returns and JD is in the ring. The bell rings, JD and Penta circle while Carlito & Finn Balor watch from ringside. The fans rally for #CeroMiedo as Penta throws it up. But JD kicks low! JD headlocks for the takeover, but Penta headscissors. JD kips free, arm-drags and has the armlock. Penta headscissors again, JD kips free, and then he waistlocks. Penta ELBOWS free, runs, but JD drop toeholds! Penta avoids the basement dropkick, but JD avoids the Penalty Kick to roll Penta up! TWO and JD returns. Penta again avoids a kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Finn argues the count but JD CLUBS Penta.

JD stands Penta up to bump him off buckles, then he CHOPS! Penta CHOPS JD in return! And CHOPS again! Penta runs up to KICK JD’s leg out! The fans cheer while JD hobbles away. Penta CHOPS again, then KICKS the leg out again! The fans fire up with Penta while JD goes to another corner. Penta storms up, but JD puts him in the corner, only for Penta to dodges and CHOP! JD sputters, Penta swaggers, and Penta KICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Finn wants a timeout but there’s no such thing here. Penta drags JD up, whips him to a corner, but JD BOOTS in return! JD ELBOWS Penta down, then drags him up to bring him around.

Penta blocks the buckle bump, GAMANGIRIS, then CHOPS! JD leans back, Penta climbs, but JD SLAPS him! And SLAPS! JD shoves Penta down, kicks him, then goes to the apron. Penta blocks the boot, then ENZIGIRIS in return! The fans fire up, but Penta tells Finn to stay back. Finn says he’s just standing nearby. JD fireman’s carries Penta to APRON DEATH VALLEY! JD is in control and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and JD has Penta up top. JD pulls Penta into the Tree of Woe, then runs corner to corner, but Penta sits up! JD slides into the POST! Penta is free of the Tree, and then he runs to handstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! JD gets feet right to the face and Penta covers, TWO! JD stays in this but the fans rally behind Penta. Penta fires up, and he counter punches JD! Penta bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP, then ROCK JD! Penta fires forearm after forearm, whips, but JD reverses. Penta KICKS in return! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Penta hurries to stand JD back up and JAB!

Penta puts JD against the ropes to CHOP! The fans fire up and Penta whips. Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but Penta fires himself back up! The fans fire up but Finn distracts on the apron! That lets Carlito pull no Penta’s mask! Penta breaks free to GAMANGIRI! JD runs up but Penta TOSSES him out! Penta climbs, the fans fire up, “CERO! MIEDO!” SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go JD and Carlito! Finn freaks out but the fans rally up behind Penta. Penta puts JD in, but Finn creeps up! JD distracts the ref and Finn YANKS Penta down! Finn puts Penta in, but the ref DOES see it!

The fans fire up as the ref now EJECTS Finn & Carlito! The fans cheer whiel Finn & Carlito freak otu! They apologize, but it’s too late for that! Penta goes up a corner, but CHAD GABLE is here?! Gable grabs at Penta, Penta kicks him away, then Penta leaps over JD! Penta dodges JD to then FLY out onto Gable! Penta drags JD up but JD hits a JAWBREAKER! JD goes up, up, MOONSAULT FLOPS as Penta moves! MEXICAN DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!

Winner: Penta, by pinfall

Despite all the extra help on the outside, JD could not win! Cero Miedo is victorious, but when will Penta be Numero Uno?

Adam Pearce talks with Grayson Waller.

The Raw General Manager says the Aussie Icon wanted a match, so here’s his match. Yeah, but he didn’t know it’d be against him! Austin Theory finds Waller and Waller says good timing. Waller was talking with Pearce about how Waller’s been a bad friend to Theory, wanting a singles match for himself, but that’s selfish. Waller wants Theory to have the match, it’d be great for him. Okay, Theory is down! Pearce asks if Waller is serious, and Waller says he is! Well, if that’s what they want, fine. Theory has a singles match now. It’s official! Great! But who is it against? Uh, well, it’ll be better as a surprise, but they better get to the ring. #AllDay, remember?

Waller hurries away and Theory wonders what kind of surprise it could be. Well, everyone is wondering that. Who will Waller pass over to Theory to avoid getting brutalized?

Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS ???

Raw returns as A-Town Down Under is already in the ring. And who is Theory’s opponent that was meant for Waller? It’s SHEAMUS! Monday Night Raw is once again Fight Night Raw as the Celtic Warrior is back again! Will Theory regret taking this banger?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Theory waistlocks. Sheamus throws Theory away and the fans cheer him on. Theory brushes that off, resets with Sheamus, and then Theory kicks low! Theory throws hands, puts Sheamus in a corner, but Sheamus ROCKS Theory! Sheamus UPPERCUTS, but Theory ELBOWS back! Sheamus fires a BODY SHOT, an UPPERCUT, then whips. Theory goes up and over, rolls, comes back, and he DROPKICKS Sheamus down! Waller says that’s his best friend right there! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus storms up on Theory.

Theory ELBOWS Sheamus, whips, but Sheamus reverses to scoop, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Sheamus says one more time! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus goes for the legs but Theory kicks at him! Theory reels Sheamus in and throws some hands, but Sheamus stomps Theory down! The fans cheer as Sheamus turns Theory over for a CLOVERLEAF! Theory crawls and has the ROPEBREAK! Sheamus lets go, Theory rolls out, and Waller checks on his friend. But Sheamus climbs up! SUPER FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus finds a fellow Ginger! The fans cheer more while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and the fans rally behind Sheamus. Theory CLUBS Sheamus and throws hands, but Sheamus shoves him and eggs him on! Theory BOOTS Sheamus, but Sheamus just eggs him on more! Theory runs, but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Theory flounders to the apron and Sheamus storms his way over. Sheamus stands Theory up and Waller stays back, but Theory HOTSHOTS free! Theory slingshots and somersaults, but into the KNEE CAPPER! Cover, TWO! Theory survives but Sheamus stays cool. The fans rally while Sheamus catches his breath, and then Sheamus goes to the apron.

Sheamus glares at Waller, Waller backs away, and Sheamus climbs. Theory avoids the flying lariat but Sheamus comes back! Theory dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Theory SUPERKICKS, somersaults, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up for Sheamus while Theory goes back outside. Theory checks his jaw, shakes out the stars, and Theory climbs. Sheamus ROCKS Theory, fires body shots, and Sheamus climbs. Sheamus brings Theory up, tucks him in, WHITE NOISE! The fans fire up and Sheamus smiles as he’s clearly enjoying this. “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus rises up again.

Waller coaches Theory as Theory crawls to the apron, but Theory asks why Waller did this to him! Sheamus stands Theory up, and the fans cheer on the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count along, Sheamus goes past TEN, and Theory slumps down at FOURTEEN! The fans fire up, Waller is worried, and Sheamus goes to a corner. The fans cheer Sheamus on, and we get a BROGUE! Cover, Sheamus wins!

Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall

The Celtic Warrior made quite the return, and Theory is surely regretting subbing in for Waller. Will A-Town Down Under have a meltdown because of this?

BREAKING NEWS for Backlash!

Penta was so close at WrestleMania, and he got through JD here tonight, so now he will be challenging Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship!

Judgment Day regroups in the clubhouse.

They’ve clearly heard the news, and JD storms in asking what happened out there. The ref kicked them out? And why did Gable go out there? That wasn’t on any of them. JD says then Penta and Gable need to get it ASAP! Dom says Penta will be handled at Backlash, but as for Gable- Wait, who is this walking into the clubhouse? It’s A J STYLES! The Phenomenal One nods to Finn, Finn nods back, but Carlito asks how Styles even got here. Oh, R-Truth told him where they were. Plus, it wasn’t that hard to find. But he’s not here to fight or cause trouble. Styles just wants to give a friendly warning. Whether it is Dom or Penta, Styles is after that title.

Dom says whatever, old man. Wow, oh, so hurtful. But Styles tells Dom that it doesn’t matter who wins, he want the title! And then he’ll beat Dom up either way. Dom says this is crazy. Who knew being a champion was this hard. Penta, Styles, his hands are full! Wait, Finn has history with Styles. Can’t he handle Styles for Dom? Oh, what? Now Finn cleans up Dom’s messes for him? Nah, just messing with you. Finn’s got this. They fist bump, but will Judgment Day (not) hold it together without Liv around?

Chad Gable is backstage.

“Freakin’ luchadores. Bloody my nose?” The New Day walk over and Gable says it is not the time for this. Kofi Kingston says hold on, hold on, hear them out. They saw what went down, and that was awful. And they know that it is around time American Made got some respect around here. Xavier Woods says the War Raiders are already talking about getting a rematch, but New Day beat the bejeezus out of them, so that’s a no. What the New Day thinks is that opportunities need to start coming back to American Made. Gable likes what they’re saying. Give him some more ideas like that. But then Becky Lynch pushes through.

Woods tells The Man it was messed up how Lyra Valkyria treated her. Becky thanks him for that. Becky heads to the ring, what will she have to say here in Omaha?

Becky Lynch goes to the ring.

Omaha is torn as The Man has a mic in her hand. Becky says The Man has come around to Omaha, and she’s baffled by the bit of boos and “You Suck” chants she’s getting. Wait, wait, wait. She is very confused. The fans are treating her like she’s the bad guy here? No, she’s the victim! Okay, okay, she took out Bayley, fine. But when she came out to WrestleMania, everyone lost their minds! A woman in the crowd cried tears of joy! No one asked where Bayley was, because no one cared, Bayley is garbage! Becky took out the garbage! The fans were happy the garbage was taken out, but then Becky took credit for it and everyone got mad she took out the garbage!

That’s not what they should say when someone takes out the garbage! You tell that person, “Thank you for taking out the garbage! And what’s more than that, I also took out the recycling! Because that’s what Lyra is! She’s less offensive than garbage, but she’s still garbage! And what is garbage about her is her attitude. She doesn’t have a dream if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t have a title if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t make history if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t even have a freakin’ fiancé if it isn’t for me!!” The fans boo, but Becky says she still gets all this disrespect! But wait, here comes Lyra! Becky says this is what she’s talking about!

Lyra has a mic and asks, “Did you actually just call me recycling? You’re the Queen of Recycling! You’ve been recycling the same moves and the same tired old act for years! But that’s fine, Becky, you do you, I don’t care. What I have a problem with is you acting like you had anything to do with my success. The one thing I want to drive into your skull more than my foot is that you didn’t make me!” The fans cheer, and Lyra says she’ll catch Becky up. Becky went on holiday, and everyone here got better. Becky went on holiday, and Lyra made history of her own. Lyra holds up the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and the fans cheer.

Lyra says, “Oh, but you’re what this championship needs, right? That’s what you said. That’s rich, considering I’ve defended it more times than days you’ve shown up to work this year.” The fans cheer that zinger! Becky paces but Lyra says she sees it now. Lyra sees it so clearly. Becky shattered glass ceilings and Lyra is forever grateful. But Becky left all that broken glass on the ground and the rest of the Women’s Division were supposed to just follow behind because Becky never had any intention of taken anyone to the top with her. Becky says okay, okay, Lyra is right. Becky was gone, and everyone had the best year of their careers.

But that’s only because they didn’t have Becky around to compare themselves to! The fans boo but Becky says no, she didn’t help anybody because she doesn’t like anybody. She didn’t help anyone because her job isn’t to help anyone, it is to beat everyone! And Becky is very, very good at her job! She’s the greatest to ever do it! That’s not just her saying it, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED said so! The fans do cheer that, but Becky tells Lyra it doesn’t matter how great she thinks she is or how great she’ll become, because she will always be the moment after Becky! Wow… Sports Illustrated, huh? Lyra is wrong, she’ll take it back. Please, continue listing the achievements.

What can we say? Becky’s first SmackDown Women’s Champion, first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania, and the first Women’s Intercontin- NO! Wait! That’s Lyra! Becky frowns while the fans cheer, and Lyra says Becky must hate it. Becky must hate that this is Lyra’s first ever. But get used to being second. Becky throws hands but Lyra hits back! The fans fire up as these two brawl, and then Lyra hits a SPINEBUSTER! Becky gets up, Lyra is right on her, but Becky puts her in ta corner! Lyra dodges, RAMS into Becky again and again, then things spill outside! Lyra sends Becky into barriers! And apron! And barriers again!

The fans fire up but refs rush out! Omaha says, “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Becky gets free and throws off her jacket! Becky then gets in the ring and tells everyone, “You see this disrespect?! You see this disrespect?!” Lyra gets free and is back for more! The fans fire up, Becky clinches, but Lyra slips free to fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Lyra stands tall over Becky, title in her hand! Will this be the scene this Saturday for Backlash?

Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez!

The Genius Women’s World Champion won big last week on NXT alongside Jordynne Grace, but now The Prodigy is back in hopes of returning the favor. Will Roxie prove she’s ready for Raw? Or will Iyo show being a prodigy only gets you so far?

Raw returns and Iyo makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Iyo pushes Roxie back. Roxie puts Iyo on ropes, Iyo turns that around, and the two go around. Iyo clinches, Roxie wrenches, but Iyo headlocks. Roxie powers up and out but Iyo runs her over! Things speed up, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then whips Roxie. Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown, then SLAPS Iyo! Roxie takes a bow, then dodges Iyo to bail out. Iyo pursues, they go back in the ring, and Roxie dodges again to roll back! Roxie RANAS, but Iyo handsprings through! The fans fire up, things keep moving, and Iyo handsprings again!

Roxie dodges, but Iyo comes back to SHOTGUN! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo builds speed, but Roxie is back to dropkick the legs out! Iyo writhes, but Roxie grabs the leg to stomp it and SMASH it! Roxie wants both legs but Iyo BOOTS her away. Iyo runs, but Roxie puts her on the apron. Iyo ROCKS Roxie first, but Roxie grabs a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Roxie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Iyo at the ramp! The fans boo but Roxie puts Iyo in. Iyo gets moving and she DIVES! Direct hit on Roxie at the ramp! The fans fire up with Iyo, and Iyo hurries to put Roxie in. Iyo aims, springboards, but Roxie SLAPS her down!

Roxie grabs Iyo’s leg, drags her to a corner, and STOMPS the knee against the crossbar! Iyo clutches her leg and slumps to the floor while Roxie leaves her behind, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Iyo has Roxie up top, for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both women are down! Iyo slaps her leg into working, then she crawls her way over. Omaha is behind Iyo as she ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Iyo, but Iyo ROCKS Roxie back! The forearms keep going, Iyo fires a flurry, then she winds up to SHOTEI! Roxie staggers, runs up, but Iyo FLAPJACKS! And BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Iyo goes to the apron. Roxie runs up, but Iyo blocks her punch to HOTSHOT the arm! Iyo climbs, Roxie stands, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders, and Iyo kips up!

Iyo goes wild, so do the fans, and all aboard the SHIN- NO, Iyo’s leg bothers her! Roxie runs up, wheelbarrows, but Iyo rolls through to STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and Iyo is frustrated! The fans rally, Iyo waistlocks, and she deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridge, but then a roll through! Roxie fights the second try to SAIDO! Iyo and Roxie stand, Roxie runs up, but Iyo wrenches and hooks her up! TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo says time to end this! Iyo CHOPS Roxie, hobbles to a corner, and climbs up! OVER THE MOONSAULT but Roxie moves! Iyo lands out but that jams up the leg! Roxie runs to SPIKE RANA!

Roxie roars, runs, and hits the HANDSPRING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives the Guillotine Knee as taught to Roxie by Meiko Satomura, and Omaha rallies up more. Roxie fires hands, SOBATS, then runs to hop on! Iyo handsprings through, but Roxie blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Roxie then has the arm, LA MAGISTROL BRIDGE! TWO!! Iyo bridges, TWO!! Roxie has the body scissors, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Iyo rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie has a lateral press, TWO! Iyo sunset flips! TWO! Roxie high stacks, TWO! Iyo sunset flips again, IYO WINS!!

Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall

Roxie is shocked! She tried to match speed with speed and move for move, but she just couldn’t keep up with the Genius! But then Roxie gets in Iyo’s face! Roxie offers a handshake? The fans aren’t so sure, but Iyo takes it. They both bow, and surprisingly, there is now respect here between them. But wait! GIULIA ATTACKS! It was all just so the Beautiful Madness could slip in! Roxie grins and they mug Iyo like they have before! Giulia ties up Iyo’s legs, has the arms, and sets Iyo up for a SUPERKICK and SURFBOARD STOMP!! Rhea Ripley is in Australia, she can’t save Iyo! Giulia sets Iyo up again, for another SUPERKICK and another SURFBOARD STOMP!!

Roxie and Giulia stand over Iyo, will these former NXT Women’s Champions soon run Monday Night Raw?

Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri!

Bulgarian Brute no more, he has been REDEEMED! And now, he feels it is his divine appointment to “fix” all those on Raw who were once like him. Will that mean #TheDozer is going to go through baptism by fire? Or will he simply be crushed?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two big men circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans rally more as the two tie up again. Another deadlock, but Rusev manages to power Oits bac. Otis powers Rusev back, the fans duel, and the big men break again. Rusev nods, perhaps liking what he is seeing already. They tie up again, and Rusev KNEES low, CLUBS Otis and fires hands in the corner! The ref counts, Rusev stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref gets in there. Rusev storms up on Otis, stands him up, and whips him, only for Otis to reverses. Rusev returns to LARIAT! Otis stays up and shakes his head!

Rusev LARIATS, Otis stays up, so Rusev runs. Otis dodges with a roll! Otis then comes back and he LARIATS Rusev! Rusev stays up, but now Otis runs, and Otis LARIATS again! Rusev shoves Otis, Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the WHEEL KICK comes outta nowhere! The fans are torn while Rusev stands tall, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Otis is down on the outside. Tozawa & Maxxine check Otis and coach him up, but Rusev storms outside. Rusev kicks at Otis, stands him up, but Otis EXPLODER Rusev over the desk! The fans fire up as Otis has more to give! Otis shoves the Hydration Station aside, then drags Rusev up to whip him hard into steel steps! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, but then drag shim out to fire clubbing arms! But then Rusev ducks, Otis’ arm hits POST! Rusev aims, but Otis ducks, so Rusev’s kick hits POST! Otis then CLOBBERS Rusev! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, storms in after him, and SPLASHES in the corner!

Rusev sputters and Otis runs up again! But Rusev MACHKA KICKS him down! Rusev roars and he shouts, “RUSEV! CRUSH~!” Stomp and ACCOLADE!! Otis endures, but he’s turning red! Otis shouts for Maxxine and Tozawa, but he TAPS! Rusev wins!

Winner: Rusev, by submission

Rusev continues to make Otis suffer by holding on, but Tozawa storms into the ring! Tozawa tells Rusev he can’t do that to his friend! They’re gonna fight right here and right now! The fans fire up as Tozawa rips his shirt away! Rusev says hold on now. Rusev did what he came here to do, and he spares Tozawa for tonight. But that’s just to lower Tozawa’s guard! Ruzev storms back in and GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS Tozawa onto Otis!! The fans boo but Rusev shows no mercy! He POSTS Otis!! Then he drags Otis back in, and sends him into another POST! Otis falls out of the ring, Rusev goes out to drag him back in!

Rusev hits another MACHKA KICK!! And then he turns Otis back over, and he clamps the ACCOLADE back on!! The fans boo but that only makes Rusev want to do this more! Pearce, refs, and security rush out here! They tell Rusev to let go, but he waits until Otis is OUT! The fans boo, Natalya is here to console Maxxine, and Pearce reprimands Rusev. Will Rusev not care what he must do to “redeem” Monday Night Raw?

Raw returns and Adam Pearce is in the ring.

The General Manager hopes that they can get this show back on track. That said, please join him in welcoming to the ring… Pat McAfee! Omaha fires up as Pat hops off the desk, grabs a mic, and joins Pearce in the ring. Pearce also welcomes out Pat’s opponent for Backlash… DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! The fans are less excited as Gunther makes his way to the ring. Gunther and Pat keep their eyes on each other as Gunther fetches his own mic. Pearce wants to remind them that they’ve gone over this. They will NOT have what happened two weeks ago happen again. Get what you want out verbally, because Saturday, the time for talk is done.

Pearce says the floor is theirs, but keep it professional. Pearce then steps aside so Pat and Gunther can stare down. The fans cheer Pat on but Gunther says, “Well first of all… Do not worry. I’m not gonna do anything tonight, I’m not going to spoil that for myself. Because luckily for you, unlike you and your friend out there, I am professional.” The fans chant “You Tapped Out!” at Gunther, and he tells them to shut up! He’ll get back to that later, don’t you worry! Pat says he heard Gunther mentioned being professional. And Pat’s friend, Michael Cole, that is a walking, talking GOAT right there! The fans cheer that!

Pat tells Gunther, “For 28 YEARS, every single week of his life, except for three times, he has dedicated to traveling the world for this company. 28 years straight, 52 weeks a year, for this company!” The fans cheer that, too! Pat says Maggle has earned the right to have an opinion. And since that opinion pissed Gunther off so bad, Gunther flipped a switch and felt he had to attack a 60-year-old man, Pat will give Gunther an opinion of the man he’s standing in front of. Pat says it is apropos to be here in Omaha, Nebraska. When he thinks Nebraska, he thinks of the Cornhuskers! Pat shouts out Coach Rhule and his players in the crowd.

Pat says he can’t wait to watch the boys in the Fall rise to the top! And when Pat’s in Omaha, he also thinks of their steaks. Nobody beats this town’s meat! NOBODY! The fans chant “BEAT THE MEAT!” Pat says right across from this very arena is a baseball field that has hosted the NCAA World Series since 1950! The fans cheer that, and Pat says this city is a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true. And Pat feels “dreams” is a good word. They both have that in common. Pat might be from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA, and Gunther might be from Vienna, Austria, both men grew up with the same dream.

They both grew up wanting to be in this business, idolizing the superstars of yesterday, and spent hours and hours in front of TV watching pro-wrestling, thinking that is what they were put on this earth to do! The problem with Gunther is, he was at this for 20 years. He has been a champion for 80% of his WWE career. He’s jaded! This is no longer a dream but a job for Gunther. For Pat, every time he walks into an arena, he gets jacked up about life, baby! The fans cheer that! Pat says he thinks about 12 year old Pat, the kids out there in the crowd like him, dreaming in the upper rows to get in this ring and let a-holes like Gunther know that they don’t like what Gunther’s about.

And what Gunther’s about right now, as opposed to the Waltering around stage… Gunther doesn’t want it anymore. He’s too comfortable. It happened against Sami Zayn, it happened against Jey Uso, and it’ll happen with Pat. Pat will prove to Gunther and the fans that this Gunther… is SAWFT. The fans fire up for that! Gunther paces a moment, then he stares Pat down as he says, “Did you enjoy your little daughter’s birthday last week? Two years, right? It’s cute. I bet it was a very special day for you. Because for me, Saturday is a very special day, and you just got me into the right mood for it!

“Because it’s my first match since WrestleMania, and I’m going to show up sharp, I’m going to show up prepared, I’m going to show up more focused than every before. Don’t you worry that I’ll overlook you. Don’t worry that I’ll underestimate you. I promise you, you have my full and undivided attention. Because on Saturday, that bell is going to ring, and I’m going to beat you up! I’m going to MAUL you! I’m going to grab you by the head, and DRIVE it into this mat! I’m going to CHOKE YOU OUT until you drop like a wet towel! Tonight, by my grace, you are untouchable. But on Saturday, trust me when I say this! On Saturday, only the grace of GOD can lift my arms off your throat!”

Gunther shoves his mic into Pat, then he storms off. Der Ring General is ready to reload and unleash his full arsenal upon Pat, will Pat survive to even be part of next week’s show?

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker!

To what Pat McAfee just said, perhaps Gunther did underestimate Main Event Jey Uso, but Jey also managed to bring something out of himself that even he didn’t know was there. But that confidence was preyed upon to give The Visionary his shortcut back to this title. Will Rollins and his A-Team make the plan come together? Or will we bookend the show with some YEET?

Raw returns as Jey makes his entrance, and from the ramp this time. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly in control!

The bell rings and Jey’s first defense begins. The fans rally behind Jey while he and Rollins stare down. Omaha gets the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” going and Jey is fired up. Jey is already undoing his wrist tape, he wants to throw down! Rollins slowly steps forward, the two tie up, and Rollins waistlocks. Rollins headlocks, spins, hammerlocks, headlocks again and hits the takeover to ghost pin! TWO, and Rollins laughs at how close he had Jey. The fans duel with “YEET!” and “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Jey and Rollins circle, tie up, and Rollins headlocks again. Jey powers up and out, but Rollins runs him over! Cover, ONE!

Rollins sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Jey kicks, Rollins blocks, and then Rollins ducks the Dragon Whip! Rollins lounges on the top rope and the fans boo. Jey is annoyed but he keeps his cool. Rollins swaggers up, but Jey UPPERCUTS him down! Jey just suckered Rollins! “YEET!” Rollins says okay, and he shoves Jey. Jey shoves back! Rollins shoves again, Jey shoves again, so Rollins CHOPS! Jey fires a haymaker, Rollins fires back, and the fans are torn! “YEET!” wins out but Rollins mule kicks low! Jey avoids the stomp, but Rollins kicks low again. Jey fights off the Pedigree, but Rollins bails out to avoid the superkick!

The fans are torn but Bron & Heyman walk over to check with Rollins. Rollins says it’s alright, Jey is good. Jey is champion for a reason. Rollins goes to the apron, has Bron relax, and then he steps inside. The fans rally behind Jey as Jey and Rollins circle. They feel things out, but then Rollins kicks low! Rollins CLUBS and stomps away on Jey, then stands him back up to bump him off buckles! Rollins stomps a mudhole in, digs his boot in, but the ref backs him off. Heyman sings along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and Rollins stalks Jey to the ropes. Rollins drags Jey up, “You think you’re on my level?” Rollins whips, Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then UPPERCUTS!

Jey runs, Rollins blocks the kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jey runs and LARIATS Rollins up and out! Jey then DIVES, and Rollins is sent over the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down! Heyman & Bron are worried, but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once more, and Rollins slithers into the ring. Rollins runs corner to corner at Jey, and Rollins forearm SMASHES! Jey falls to his knees but the fans still cheer him on. Rollins says the fans are just like Jey, they just don’t understand. Rollins brings Jey up, but Jey ROCKS Rollins! And ROCKS him again! And again! “YEET!” But Rollins kicks low! Rollins fires off in the corner, the ref counts, and Rollins keeps trying as the ref backs him off. The ref reprimands, but Rollins just goes back to Jey. Rollins puts Jey up top, CHOPS him, then climbs. The fans rally as Rollins brings Jey up, and Jey fires body shots!

Jey HEADBUTTS Rollins down and the fans cheer! Rollins stands, Jey leaps, but Rollins gets under! Jey keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Rollins runs! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down again! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins and Jey go to opposite ends. Rollins storms up, but Jey counter punches again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins wobbles, Jey pops, locks ‘n’ winds up to DECK Rollins! Then SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up again as Jey shakes out the stars. “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Heyman is relieved and Jey grows frustrated.

Rollins slowly rises up, but Jey is there to fireman’s carry! Rollins fights the Samoan Drop and slips out of the ring. Jey pursues, they go around the way, and Rollins slides in. Jey drags Rollins back out, but Rollins BOOTS Jey into barriers! Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit and Jey hits barriers! Rollins puts Jey in, goes to the apron, and springboards, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! The antiair didn’t end this and the fans can’t believe it! The fans again declare, “This is Awesome!” as Jey and Rollins stir. Rollins rises, Jey aims from a corner, and Jey runs up, but into a KICK! Rollins fireman’s carries, then pops Jey around!

Rollins aims, runs up and BUCKLE BOMBS!! Jey falls, Rollins climbs, and the fans fire up! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Jey dodges! Jey runs and SPEARS into a PEDIGREE!!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins is furious and Heyman is shocked, but Jey is showing that championship grit! Heyman coaches Rollins up while he goes to a corner. Rollins nods, he knows he has Jey in his crosshairs. Rollins runs back up, but Jey avoids the stomp again! SLEEPER!! Jey has Rollins like he has Gunther, but Rollins throws Jey away! Jey hurries to get moving! SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!??! Jey is stunned and the fans are shocked, but Bron has a huge smile seeing Rollins’ own grit on display.

Omaha again declare “This is Awesome!” and Jey rises back up. Jey hobbles to a corner and climbs up. Rollins stirs, rises, and he anchors a foot! Jey tries to get free but Rollins CLUBS him! Rollins climbs up now, HAMMERS Jey, but Jey HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins falls back, but into the ref! Bron grabs at Jey! Jey BOOTS Bron off into the Hydration Station! But that lets Rollins get up and SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through and FALCON ARROW! Rollins aims from a corner now, and he CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Jey survives and Omaha is thunderous! Bron, Heyman, Rollins, none of them know how this is possible!

Rollins goes to Bron, whispers something to him, but wait! SAMI ZAYN is here?!? Even after what happened last week!? Bron hurries to the ramp, ready to fight Sami. But wait, Sami LEAPS in from the crowd! The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on Bron! Sami POSTS Bron, then Jey SUPERKICKS Rollins! And a SPEAR!!! Jey hurries up top and Sami cheers him on! USO SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! Omaha has no idea what to make of that, and neither does Sami! Sami coaches Jey, Heyman coaches Rollins, and the fans rally back up. But Bron SPEARS Sami!!! Bron then slithers away to hide while the fans boo!

Jey asks what happened to Sami and he goes outside to check. Heyman distracts the ref, Bron SPEARS Jey!!! The fans boo even more, and Bron drags Jey up to put him in the ring! CURB STOMP!!!! Rollins crawls to the cover, laughing all the way, but C M PUNK is here?!?! Omaha goes nuts seeing Punk back! Punk CHUCKS a chair at Bron’s face! Then he gets int he ring! Rollins and Punk brawl, there goes the title match!

Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification (Jey Uso retains the title)

Punk SMACKS Rollins with the chair, JAMS him up, then SMACKS him again! Bron slides in, but Punk SMACKS away on him! Rollins tries to get back in but Punk runs him off! The fans are thunderous for Punk as he and Sami stand tall! Jey gets back up, and clearly the battlelines have been drawn! Will Rollins’ vision for Monday Night Raw fall apart?

My Thoughts:

A great Monday Night Raw as the go-home to Backlash, but everything with the world title match was both great and curious. No Logan Paul here in Omaha is a mixed bag itself. From the story side, he should’ve, so he and Jey could’ve had a face-to-face. But as a person, I was glad we didn’t have to endure Logan being smug. And quite the audible bringing Heyman out to talk with Jey. Heyman’s passion was great, really adds some stuff to help us understand his side. And I like that they “suckered” Jey into this match. It was definitely an awesome match, even with the overbooking that eventually threw it out.

Sami and Punk showing up was all fine in story, but after what happened last week, I feel like Sami shouldn’t have come back so soon. But that aside, Jey, Sami and Punk make for a good unit to counter Rollins’ team. Though, Rollins will need another member who can wrestle since Heyman won’t be of any use. Here’s hoping it is Austin Theory given how Theory is upset with Waller after that switcheroo. Good return for Sheamus, though I feel like Sheamus has done more returns in the last 12 months than just about anyone ever. Here’s hoping Sheamus still gets in on the Intercontinental Championship story.

Speaking of, great match from Penta VS McDonagh, even with the overbooking. A bit surprising Penta overcame all that to win, but it works since now Dom and Penta are now set for an Intercontinental Championship. And there is room on the card as it doesn’t seem Jey VS Logan is happening for Backlash. Makes me wonder if they started us on a Jey VS Logan feud before they were really ready, as Backlash “isn’t big enough” for Logan’s “star power.” I like that Styles also got in on this, Styles VS Finn is going to be awesome, and can certainly set up the winner as the next challenger. It really depends on what happens with Dom VS Penta.

Gable getting involved as also good, given how he and Penta had their confrontation last week. New Day had a good promo with Gable to gas up American Made. That is to say, New Day is using American Made as a shield against The War Raiders, but it’ll only help Erik & Ivar earn their rematch. Great return match for Rusev with Otis looking strong even in defeat. Rusev doesn’t waste time teasing he’s a Tweener, he goes right to blindsiding Tozawa and beating Alpha Academy down. Not sure who is next for Rusev, as there aren’t as many Faces not really tied into anything on Raw. Maybe whatever WWE Draft we get moves Rusev to SmackDown, or at least moves some names from SmackDown and NXT to Raw so Rusev can face fresh meat.

Great promo from Becky and Lyra to help hype Becky VS Lyra. Good brawl, but now Lyra standing tall makes me think Lyra loses the title. Becky can start on some sort of second Grand Slam or something like that, but also she and Lyra will be 1-1 and the rematch for the Women’s Intercontinental title can be the tiebreaker at like MITB or SummerSlam. Iyo VS Roxie was a great match, but of course Giulia showed up. No reinforcements with Rhea promoting Crown Jewel: Perth, and sadly, Dakota Kai being hurt and now released, no Damage CTRL to help either. But the Heels did need a moment where they stood tall, and one of them could even get a world title shot.

And honestly, Pat and Gunther had an awesome promo to hype their match. Pat put over Maggle, he put over Nebraska, and quite perfectly framed this story as the hungry dreamer in Pat himself and the complacent veteran who has already done so much. Gunther’s response was also great, because now he’s angry enough to get that hunger and that fire back. I would think Gunther wins, as he needs the rebound from WrestleMania and Pat doesn’t really need much. But Pat can get a moral victory of sorts by lasting longer than Gunther or any of us expect. Pat can just keep getting up after every chop, have a false finish or two, but ultimately lose because his body can’t come through for his fighting spirit. Respect for Pat but momentum for Gunther, that’s the best outcome.