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CMLL’s Review & Results (3/30/2019)

Joe keeps us all up to date with the goings on in CMLL! Let’s see what went on this past week along with his expert analysis!

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5 years ago

April 1, 2019

Joseph Dinan

Joe keeps us all up to date with the goings on in CMLL! Let’s see what went on this past week along with his expert analysis!

Arena Puebla

Asturiano, Astro, and Meyer vs Police Man, Fuerza Chicana, and Black Tiger

Police Man and Asturiano start out and engage and grapple. Astro and Fuerza come in next and they start to fight for position. Fuerza starts to work over Astro. Meyer comes rolling in to work with Black Tiger. Tiger hits a cross body then Meyer hits a back breaker. Asturiano hits a moonsault on Black Tiger for the pin. Astro pins Police Man with a hurricanrana. First Fall: Astro pins Police Man with a hurricanrana.

Police Man and Asturiano stare down then go back and forth at each other. Meyer and Tiger come in and Meyer hits a bouncing arm drag. Meyer back drops Tiger to the outside then poses. Astro is in next with Fuerza. Astro messes up a hurricanrana so Fuerza pushes him to the outside. Asturiano and Astro get taken out to the outside. Meyer gets teamed up on. Police Man hits a splash on Meyer for the pin. Black Tiger submits Asturiano with a single leg crab. Second Fall: Black Tiger submits Asturiano with a single leg crab.

Astro gets worked over to start this round. The technicos get ganged up on. Submissions get traded and then broken up in a pattern like sequence. A lot of back and forth action with no team getting the advantage. Police Man and Black Tiger hit collider slams on Meyer and Astro then Police Man submits Astro with a neck crank and Tiger submits Meyer with a single leg crab. Third Fall: Black Tiger submits Meyer with a single leg crab.

Winners: Police Man, Fuerza Chicana, and Black Tiger

Super Astro Jr, Arkalis, and Pantera Blanca vs Hijo Del Signo, and Los Gemelos Pantera 1 and 2

Arkalis starts out with one of the Pantera’s and they roll around grappling. Now Pantera Blanca faces off against the other Pantera. They trade attacks and transitions. Signo is in next with Super Astro Jr and they posture a whole lot. Astro hits a head butt then feigns a dive. Pantera Blanca then gets a victory roll on a Pantera and Arkalis pins the other with a power slam. First Fall: Arkalis pins a Pantera with a power slam.

Blanca and Signo square off to start this round. One Pantera comes in and knocks Signo to the outside by accident and then Blanca hurricanrana’s him to the outside. Arkalis enters and hurricanrana’s a Pantera then hits a super kick on Signo. Signo is back in working over Astro. The Pantera’s hit a double hip toss slam on Blanca. Arkalis gets tied in the ropes and hit with a triple drop kick. Signo pins him. Pantera’s hit a vertical suplex and then a reverse suplex on Astro for the fall. Second Fall: The Pantera’s pin Super Astro Jr with a reverse vertical suplex.

Signo works over Astro to start. Blanca then gets teamed up on. Arkalis tries to fight back but falls short. Arkalis catches Signo with a blue thunder bomb to change momentum. Astro gets teamed on by the Pantera’s but Blanca breaks it up. Astro hits a run up head butt on Signo for the pin. Signo argues. Third Fall: Super Astro Jr pins Hijo del Signo with a run up the ropes head butt.

Winners: Super Astro Jr, Arkalis, and Pantera Blanca

El Audaz, Stigma, and Drone vs Misterioso, El Sagrado, and El Olimpico

Audaz and Misterioso start out and they lock up and battle for position. They take it to the ground and grapple. Drone gets in with Olimpico and they start to grapple as well. Stigma quickly hits a hurricanrana on Sagrado then Misterioso comes back in. Stigma then hits a dive through the middle rope on Misterioso. Audaz slams Olimpico and Drone hits a split leg moonsault for the pin. Audaz then gets Sagrado in an arm bar. First Fall: Audaz submits Sagrado with an arm bar.

Drone starts with Olimpico and they go back and forth. Audaz comes in and then out maneuvers Sagrado. As the round goes on the rudos start to team up on the technicos. Drone gets held near the apron and Olimpico drop kicks him downward. Olimipco submits Audaz with some weird full nelson submission. Sagrado power bombs Stigma. Second Fall: Sagrado power bombs Stigma for the fall.

Drone gets teamed on in the corner to start. There’s some brawling on the outside as well. Audaz gets hit with a underhook suplex by Misterioso. Stigma and Audaz hit arm drags to the outside then all three of them hit dives through the middle rope. They then pose in the ring. Drone rolls through a sunset flip by Misterioso to kick him. Stigma chases Sagrado to the outside but Olimpico catches him with a dive off the apron. Misterioso gets in and hits a gory neck breaker on Drone for the win. Third Fall: Misterioso pins Drone with a gory neck breaker.

Winners: Misterioso, Sagrado, and Olimpico

Angel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and El Valiente vs El Terrible, Cavernario, and Bestia del Ring

Roja and Oro get jumped during their entrances by Terrible and Bestia and we’re off the breaks with some brawling. Valiente gets teamed up on after Oro and Roja get taken out. They continue to beat on Oro and Roja. The ref keeps trying to break it up. This ref appears to be the only baby face ref in Mexico. They toss Oro on Terrible for a power bomb and turn and pose, but Oro reverses it for a hurricanrana pin for the fall. First Fall: Oro pins Terrible with a hurricanrana.

Bestia and Roja stare down and fight to start this round. Cavernario enters and Roja takes him out. Now he matches up with Terrible. Cavernario enters with Valiente next and they work fast and Valiente hits a hurricanrana off the top which brings Cavernario to the outside and then Valiente poses. Terrible then catches Roja in a boston crab for the fall. Second Fall: Terrible submits Roja with a Boston crab.

Valiente gets teamed on to start this round. Oro then gets worked over. They then team up on Roja and the ref is trying to keep the order. Roja dodges and hits a corner attack on Roja. Valiente slides to the outside and the midget Zakarias dives on him. Valiente catches him and then Bestia beats up Valiente. In the ring Terrible gets frustrated with Oro and punts him in the groin. Third Fall: Angel de Oro wins Via DQ groin shot.

Winners; Angel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and El Valiente

LA Park, Volador Jr, and Hijo De LA Park vs Ultimo Guerrero, Euforia, and Gran Guerrero

Los Guerrero’s waits on the ramp for the Park family but they come out from the crowd and ambush Los Guerrero’s from behind. They beat on Los Guerrero’s with some brawling on the outside of the ring and in the ring. Volador launches Hijo into Euforia and Gran for a drop kick, then they dive through the middle rope on to them. Park then spears Ultimo in the ring for the fall. First Fall: LA Park spears Ultimo Guerrero for the win.

They start brawling in the crowd area to start this round. Park sets up Gran in some structure to splash him but decides to take his belt off instead to slap him. Hijo grabs a toy light saber and smashes Euforia with it. Hijo grabs the tv cables to hit Euforia, and ode to what his father did to Rush. Hijo then pelts Euforia with a drink. Ultimo and Gran get whipped into each other but do a merry go round to reverse it. The tides are turned now. Ultimo does a stalling bronco buster to Volador. Gran slams Park on someone’s seat and in the ring, Ultimo and Euforia get Volador and Hijo in a double submission, a camel clutch and abdominal stretch. Second Fall: Ultimo and Euforia submit Volador and Hijo with a camel clutch and abdominal stretch.

The Los Guerrero’s triple team move is done on LA Park to start this round. Volador gets double press slammed off of the top rope. Park hits a shoulder block and then Volador and Hijo hit hurricanrana’s to make a come back. Volador and Hijo then hit over the top rope dives on Euforia and Gran. Ultimo goes to the top and dives on the pile. Park then postures to the crowd and then hit dives off of the top rope onto the pile. Volador has Gran in an octopus submission which surely Ultimo was supposed to break up but he got into a what seemed like 2 minute constant chopping battle with Park on the apron. Which ended with Ultimo kicking him in the groin then getting to the spot. Volador then fouls Ultimo when the ref isn’t looking. Volador then accidentally drop kicks the ref and gets Gran in a submission. The ref pulls him off and declares Gran the winner. Third Fall: Gran Guerrero wins because Volador accidentally drop kicked the ref.

They’re setting up a match between Gran Guerrero and Volador. I think the people want Park and Ultimo Guerrero though. Gran offers up mask vs hair match. Which I’m not sure why, Volador’s hair has barely grown back.

Winners: Ultimo Guerrero, Euforia, and Gran Guerrero

Arena Mexico Tuesday

Electrico and Astral vs Inquisidor and Yago

Yago and Electrico start out doing some grappling. Astral flips in next to take on Inquisidor and they get to the ground and do some transition grappling. Yago lands a KO blow on Electrico then poses. Astral gets kicked to the outside. Yago hits a swinging slam on Electrico then submits him with an arm lock. Inquisidor hits a modified code breaker on Astral then submits him with a leg lock. First Fall: Inquisidor submits Astral with a leg lock.

Astral gets teamed on to start this round. Electrico goes for a drop kick on Yago but Yago just slightly moves and they beat on him. Astral dives on them as they go for a double team attack on Electrico. Astral rolls into a rings of saturn on Inquisidor. Electrico scores a hurricanrana pinning combo on Yago. Second Fall: Electrico pins Yago with a hurricanrana.

Astral tricks Inquisidor to the outside then follows him out. He hits a hurricanrana on the floor. Electrico hits a hurricanrana on Yago. Electrico knocks Inquisidor to the outside then fakes a dive and poses. The rudos attempt to fight back but Astral and Electrico remain hot. Electrico hits a death valley driver on Inquisidor then Astral does a springboard splash for the pin. Third Fall: Astral pins Inquisidor with a springboard splash.

Winners: Electrico and Astral

Arkalis, Oro Jr, and Halcon Suriano Jr vs Raziel, Cancerbero, and Espanto Jr

Arkalis and Raziel start the match out engaging in some grappling. Cancerbero enters with Halcon and they grapple as well. Halcon trying to use his speed while Cancerbero uses his size. Oro flips in to go after Espanto. Oro uses his speed and hits a hurricanrana to the outside on Espanto. Arkalis gets Cancerbero in a pinning combo for the pin. Halcon gets Raziel in a smooth flying arm bar. First Fall: Halcon Suriano submits Raziel with a flying arm bar.

Espanto bring Arkalis to his corner to work him over some. Cancerbero and Raziel hit a double drop kick on Halcon while he’s tied in the ropes. Oro gets worked over next. Espanto pins Halcon with a top rope splash. Raziel submits Arkalis with a leg lock stretch. Second Fall: Raziel submits Arkalis with a leg lock stretch.

Oro starts the round getting worked over. Oro hits a back breaker on Raziel but Cancerbero cuts him off. Espanto then hits a big clothesline on Oro. Oro breaks a triple team attack and hits a hurricanrana on Espanto. Oro gets kicked out by Cancerbero and Raziel. Halcon flies in and hurricanrana’s Raziel to the outside. Arkalis arm drags Cancerbero to the outside. Halcon hits a top rope frankeinsteiner on Raziel but Espanto breaks up the pin. Cancerbero power bombs Arkalis then submits him in a stretch. Halcon gets Espanto to the outside and hits an asai moonsault on him. Raziel hits a face buster on Oro, then gets him in some odd submission. He held his arms down with his legs then pulled his legs over his head. Third Fall: Raziel submits Oro with a legs over head stretch submission.

Winners: Raziel, Cancerbero, and Espanto Jr

Rey Cometa, El Audaz, and Guerrero Maya vs Virus, Templario, and Nitro

Virus and Audaz start the match and begin grappling. Nitro and Maya come in next and they start grappling. The match breaks down into brawling now with the rudos getting the advantage. Cometa tricks Templario to the outside and then hits a dive over the top rope. Maya hits a springboard head butt on Nitro for the pin and Audaz catches Virus with a flying arm bar. First Fall: Audaz submits Virus with a flying arm bar.

Virus and Audaz go at it to start this round. Audaz gets him to the outside and then hits a pose. Maya and Nitro start next and he fights off him and Virus and then poses. Cometa works around Templario then everyone enters and Audaz and Maya get Virus and Nitro to the outside and then they hit dives through the middle rope. Templario hits a groin shot on Cometa then slams him but the ref DQs him. Second Fall: Cometa wins by DQ via groin shot.

Winners: Rey Cometa, El Audaz, and Guerrero Maya

(Match Relampago) Flyer vs Titan

They fend off each other and eventually go to the ground and start to grapple. Titan goes to shake his hand but throws him down so he’s gonna work a little rudos. They trade super kicks then both fall. Titan gets him to the corner and then jumps in and hits a drop kick. They clash which causes Titan to crawl up the ramp. Flyer hits a back breaker on the ramp. Flyer then works on his mask on the ramp. So everyone is rudos. Flyer crotches Titan on the barricade. Titan takes advantage of Flyer while he’s posing on the outside and then he hits a dive through the middle rope. Flyer then throws him into the barricade. Titan does a neck bridge pin but Flyer kicks out. Flyer hits a sunset flip power bomb for a two count. Flyer sets Titan on the top rope. He runs at him but Flyer hits a shotgun drop kick on him then gets him in a pinning combo. Titan beats Flyer with a pinning combo.

Winner: Titan

Atlantis, Stuka, Soberano vs Mephisto, Hechicero, and Ephesto

Atlantis starts out with Ephesto to begin this match. They get to the ground and do some grappling. Stuka comes in with Hechicero and they square up and then start to fight going back and forth. Soberano gets in to get beat on by Mephisto. Now the rudos are beating on the technicos. Atlantis gets beat on now. Next Soberano is getting worked on. Ephesto gets slammed on Stuka by Mephisto and Hechicero for the pin. Hechicero swinging back breakers Soberano and then Ephesto leg drops him. First Fall: Ephesto pins Soberano after a back breaker from Hechicero and a leg drop from Ephesto.

Atlantis gets teamed on to start this round. Hechicero hits a running knee on Stuka and then works on taking his mask off. Atlantis gets kicked to the outside. Soberano gets teamed on next. Stuka catches Hechicero with a hurricanrana for the pin and Soberano hits a tornado dive on Ephesto for the pin. Second Fall: Soberano pins Ephesto with a tornado splash.

Stuka and Hechicero go back and forth striking. Stuka fights back and hits a double arm drag on Ephesto and Mephisto. Stuka then hits back breakers on everyone on the outside. Soberano comes in and hits a hurricanrana on Ephesto to the outside and then he takes out Mephisto and poses in the ring. Atlantis comes in and hip tosses Mephisto and Ephesto. Atlantis monkey flips Hechicero to the outside. Stuka hits an asai moonsault on Hechicero then Soberano hits a flip dive over the top rope on Ephesto. Atlantis pins Mephisto with a hurricanrana for the win. Third Fall: Atlantis pins Mephisto with a hurricanrana.

Winners: Atlantis, Stuka, and Soberano

Volador Jr, Angel de Oro, and Niebla Roja vs Sanson, Cuatrero, and Euforia

Cuatrero starts out with Angel de Oro and they work to fight for position. Cuatrero gets him down and tries to work Oro over. Sanson comes in next with Roja and they lock up and fight to see who gets the first take down. Eventually they get to the ground and start to grapple. Volador comes in and hits hurricanrana’s on Sanson and Cuatrero then he hits a big arm drag on Euforia. Volador dives on to Euforia on the outside. Roja and Oro don’t dive because Cuatrero and Sanson duck. They get into the ring and get caught in the rock the boat submission. First Fall: Niebla Roja and Oro submit Sanson and Cuatrero with a rock the boat submission.

Volador starts out hot and hits a big head scissors on Euforia. Roja and Cuatrero stare down but then Cuatrero leaves the ring. Euforia then comes in to stare down him. Roja hurricanrana’s Cuatrero to the outside and then poses. Oro and Euforia go back and forth. Oro takes him out and then he takes out Sanson. Oro head scissors Cuatrero to the outside and then poses. Euforia catches Volador and back breakers him. Volador gets teamed on and now Roja gets double pressed slammed. Euforia submits him with a rings of Saturn. Second Fall: Euforia submits Roja with a rings of Saturn.

Volador gets worked on by Cuatrero. Oro gets teamed up on next. Cuatrero and Sanson put the boots to him. Oro gets thrown in the air and Euforia kicks him in the gut. Oro rolls in and dodges an attack. Roja hits a big dive over the top on Sanson and Oro hits a golden moonsault on Cuatrero. In the ring Volador hits a hurricanrana on Euforia off the top rope for the win. Third Fall: Volador pins Euforia with a top rope hurricanrana.

Winners: Volador, Angel de Oro, and Niebla Roja

Arena Mexico Friday

Pegasso and Stigma vs Disturbio and Akuma

Akuma came to the ring on a bike. Stigma and Disturbio start out the match locking up and engaging. They get to the ground and start grappling. Pegasso and Akuma come in next and they come in and start grappling. Stigma and Disturbio re-enter and Stigma arm drags him to the outside and then runs to the outside and hits a hurricanrana. Back in the ring Stigma rolls up Akuma for the pin. Pegasso gets Disturbio in a school girl. First Fall: Pegasso pins Disturbio with a school boy.

Pegasso and Akuma start out this round and Pegasso gets the upper hand. Distrubio comes in and works over Stigma. Akuma takes out Pegasso on the outside. Distrubio hits knees to the corner on Pegasso for the pin. Akuma hits a muscle buster on Stigma for the pin. Second Fall: Akuma pins Stigma with a muscle buster.

Pegasso gets teamed on to start this round. Stigma hits a cross body on Disturbio and Akuma to change momentum. Stigma and Pegasso get each in a pinning combo for a two count. Akuma hits a big spear on Stigma but Pegasso stops the pin. Stigma hits a head scissors on the apron to the outside on Akuma. Stigma hits a jaw breaker on Disturbio in the ring for the pin. Pegasso hits a 450 on Akuma for the win. Third Fall: Pegasso pins Akuma with a 450.

Winners: Pegasso and Stigma

Blue Panther Jr, Drone, and Black Panther vs Virus, Kawato San, and Tiger

Blue Panther Jr and Virus start out the match battling for a take down. They get to the ground and start grappling. Drone and Tiger come in next and they start quickly transitioning and grappling on the show. Kawato and Black Panther exchange strikes to each other. Panther dumps Kawato to the outside, then Tiger comes in to confront him. Everybody enters and starts trading spots on each other. Black Panther hits a springboard drop kick on Virus then Blue Panther hit a flying elbow drop from the top. First Fall: Blue Panther Jr pins Virus with an elbow drop.

Drone and Tiger trade strikes to start. Drone gets Tiger to the outside and then he hits a tornado dive off the apron on him. Blue Panther and Virus come in next and trade strikes. Blue wins that battle, then Kawato comes in and tries to take him on but goes flying from a shoulder block. Tiger comes in and hits a back stabber on Drone. Kawato hits a double foot stomp to Black Panther’s back for the pin. Tiger hits a basement leg drop on Tiger then Kawato hit a double foot stomp from the top on Blue Panther for the fall. Second Fall: Kawato pins Blue Panther Jr with a double foot stomp off of the top.

Kawato jumps and stomps on Black Panther mid air and then Tiger and Drone come back into the ring and work quickly only for Blue Panther to come back in and get teamed on. Virus hits Kawato by accident and then Drone hits a tornado dive to the outside on Tiger. Blue Panther Jr hit back breakers and then goes for a roll up on Kawato for a two count. Black Panther gets Virus to the outside and fakes a dive but then hits a plauncha. Blue Panther hits a last ride on Kawato for the pin. Black Panther hits a torpedo dive through the middle rope on Virus. Drone hits a knee to the corner on Tiger, then a split legged moonsault for the win. Third Fall: Drone pins Tiger with a split legged moonsault.

Winners: Blue Panther Jr, Drone, and Black Panther

Triton, Flyer, and Esfinge vs Rey Bucanero, Templario, and El Felino

Esfinge and Bucanero start out and grapple briefly. Esfinge removes his shirt and then they go back at it. Triton and Felino come in next and Felino gets him to the ground with a leg sweep. There’s some posturing after their grappling exchange. Templario enters with Flyer and lands a super kick. Triton springs in for a hurricanrana. The screen goes black and Flyer lands on Templario so he hit some kind of dive. Back in the ring Felino power bombs Triton for the pin and Bucanero submits Esfinge with a neck crank. First Fall: Rey Bucanero submits Esfinge with a neck crank.

Templario brawls on the outside while Bucanero works on Triton in the ring. The heel ref, Tirantes, father of the heel ref in AAA doesn’t see the tag to Triton while Esfinge gets worked over. Triton and Flyer enter to combat the numbers and land super kicks. Triton hits a springboard splash on Bucanero and Esfinge hits one on Felino, and Flyer hits a canadian destroyer on Templario for the fall. Second Fall: Flyer pins Templario with a Canadian Destroyer.

Esfinge out maneuvers Bucanero to start this final round. Triton and Felino run into each other a few times. Flyer gets in with Templario and gets kicked, then beat on by Bucanero as well. Triton and Esfinge help fight back and get the rudos to the outside. Esfinge and Triton hit dives through the middle rope and Flyer hits an asai moonsault. Esfinge kicks Templario and Triton hurricanrana’s him off the top. Esfinge hits a sloppy spanish fly on Bucanero. More like an arm drag. Flyer hits a dive over the top rope onto Felino. Esfinge gets Bucanero to the outside, and then hits a dive through the middle rope. Templario then hits a handspring back flip over the top onto Esfinge. Triton then runs up the top rope and hits an asai moonsault to the outside. Afterwards Bucanero and Felino take out Triton and Esfinge on the outside and in the ring Templario hits a power bomb back cracker for the win. Third Fall: Templario pins Flyer with a power bomb back cracker.

Winners: Rey Bucanero, Templario, and El Felino

Mistico, Dragon Lee, and Titan vs Negro Casas, Sanson, and Cuatrero

Dragon Lee comes to the ring with four belts. Dragon Lee and Sanson start the match out locking up and fighting for position. Casas and Cuatrero take out Titan and Mistico so they can team up on Dragon Lee. Once he’s taken out they team up on Mistico. Titan tries to save him but gets beat on. Cuatrero hits a crucifix power bomb on Titan for the pin. Sanson hits a torture rack into a sit out power bomb on Lee for the pin. First Fall: Sanson pins Dragon Lee with a sit out power bomb.

Titan gets teamed up on to start this round. Mistico tries to save him but he gets beat on. Dragon Lee gets beat on. You know the drill. Mistico hits a hurricanrana on Cuatrero. Sanson kicks him to the outside. Titan grabs Sanson’s leg, and Negro Casas hits a senton splash on Mistico from the apron. Titan spins out of a move by Sanson into a pinning combo and then Dragon Lee submits Cuatrero with a Boston Crab. Second Fall: Dragon Lee submits Cuatrero with a Boston Crab.

They all brawl on the outside. Dragon Lee hits an awkward splash off the stage onto Sanson. Mistico and Casas go back and forth at each other. Titan and Cuatrero get in the ring and exchange strikes. Titan hurricanrana’s Sanson to the outside from the apron. He slides to the outside and hits a hurricanrana on the floor. Lee and Cuatrero square off but Cuatrero goes to the outside. Lee instead strikes with Casas. Lee hits a knee strikes on the apron. Lee gets double pressed by Sanson and Cuatrero in the ring. Lee hits a hurricanrana on Cuatrero when he gets up, then he hits the Combination Cabron in the corner on Sanson. Lee and Titan then hit dives onto Sanson and Cuatrero while Mistico slides to the outside because Casas moved, but Casas throws him into the barricade. Titan goes for a moonsault on Casas in the ring but Casas gets the legs up for a close two count. Titan gets Casas in a pinning combo but Sanson breaks it up. Mistico enters but Sanson hits a shoulder breaker on him. Lee leaps over the ropes and hits a hurricanrana on Cuatrero off of the apron. Titan hits a shotgun drop kick on Casas then gets him in a pinning combo for the win. That was a very good match. Third Fall: Titan hits a shotgun drop kick on Negro Casas then gets a pinning combo for the win.

Winners: Mistico, Dragon Lee, and Titan

(Light Weight Championship) Cavernario (Champ) vs Forastero

Cavernario will be at Wrestle Con Thursday April 4th and then flying back to Mexico. So go see him if you can. Cavernario and Forastero start the match on the ground grappling. Forastero catches Cavernario in a samoan drop then a triangle arm bar for the fall. First Fall: Forastero submits Cavernario with a triangle arm bar.

They brawl on the outside in between rounds. Forastero works over Cavernario in the ring to start the round. Cavernario catches him with a hurricanrana to the outside and then he hits a springboard cross body to the outside. Cavernario hit a cross body in the ring and then his slingshot splash for the pin. Second Fall: Cavernario pins Forastero with a slingshot splash.

Cavernario works over Forastero to start the final round. Cavernario hit a hurricanrana on Forastero to the outside and then hit a dive over the top rope to the outside. He then dives through the middle turnbuckle to Forastero. They brawl some on the outside. In the corner Cavernario hits a code breaker. Cavernario kicks around Forastero but then Forastero catches him in a victory roll for a two count. Forastero goes for a jump up asai moonsault but loses his balance on the ropes and just lands on Cavernario. They show a replay for some reason. Back in the ring Forastero hits a kick in the corner for a two count. Cavernario catches Forastero with a top rope shotgun drop kick for a two count. Cavernario goes for a top rope attack but gets slammed for a two count. Forastero goes up to the top but Cavernario runs and hits him with a back stabber for a two count. Cavernario gets a standing guillotine but turns it into his snap suplex for a two count. Cavernario goes for the slingshot splash but Forastero got the legs up and then Cavernario rolls to the outside and Forastero runs up the ropes and hits a flip dive. They fight some on the outside and Cavernario slams him into the barricade. He goes to the top rope and hits a big splash off of the top to the floor. They get back in the ring. Cavernario goes to the top and Forastero meets his splash with a drop kick. Forastero slams Cavernario then he goes for a swanton bomb but Cavernario moves. Cavernario jumps behind him and gets him in then lean back camel clutch for the win. Third Fall: Cavernario submits Forastero with a lean back camel clutch.

Winner: Cavernario

Caristico, Volador Jr, and El Valiente vs Rush, Naito, and El Terrible

If you guessed this match would start out with a brawl then you’d be correct. Terrible beats on Valiente on the outside. Rush throws Volador into the announce table. Rush was about to get counted out but then he runs back in. Terrible swings Valiente around and Rush drop kicks him. They beat on Volador next, it’s like an assembly line. Volador fights back and hits a hurricanrana on Rush to the outside and then hit a dive over the top rope. Valiente hits a lung blower on Naito for a pin. Caristico hit a head scissors into a Fujiwara arm bar on Terrible for the fall. First Fall: Caristico submits Terrible with a Fujiwara arm bar.

Terrible and Valiente square off to start this round. Valiente then hits a monkey flip on Naito. Volador wants to square off with Naito. There’s a ton of posturing going on with everyone taunting each other. Caristico hits an arm drag on Naito and then Valiente hits a big dive through the middle rope onto Naito. Rush throws Volador in the air and punts him in the groin. Well there’s that. Second Fall: Volador wins via foul by Rush.

They steal their masks. Naito tries to pry Valiente’s hands away from his face. Los Ingobernables basically curtain call at the end.

Winners: Caristico, Volador Jr, and El Valiente

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Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.

Kayla Braxton is with the Wise Man and says that here on night one of the Draft, there are already rumors circulating, including those about The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. Heyman will clarify these are not rumors regarding The Tribal Chief, Roman… Reigns. These are facts! Ladies and gentlemen, Your Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, has voluntarily withdrawn from eligibility for this year’s Draft. That is not a negative but a positive. Who built SmackDown since the Pandemic? Roman Reigns. Who is the biggest star in the entire industry? Roman Reigns. Why would Roman Reigns hog the number one draft pick spotlight when he won’t be returning in the immediate future?

Read into his words, Kayla, that is not what a real Tribal Chief would do. Instead now, the pressure is on Nick Aldis. Because if Roman Reigns isn’t the first draft pick, then who is? The first two picks make history in a brand new era. And Heyman doesn’t know about you, but he is intrigued. No Tribal Chief up for grabs, who gets their opportunity to shine in the spotlight?

SmackDown throws it to the NXT Performance Center.

Jackie Redmond says the emotion down here is palpable! There is excitement, hope, and a little bit of nerves. But for these NXT Superstars, tonight is the culmination of a lifetime of hard work, dedication, a little bit of luck and a whole lot of self-belief. It was just last year that the NEW WWE Tag Team Champion, Grayson Waller, was hoping his name would be called. And it is funny this is NXT, but time to buy a vowel, throw in an E! Who is next? We find out tonight! The draft pool is deep, who rises to the top of the list?

Corey Graves is in the ring.

Corey welcomes Cincinnati and all of us at home to night one of the 2024 WWE Draft. Understandably, the GMs have their hands full, so Corey will be moderating the contract signing for the WWE Championship match that takes place next Saturday for Backlash: France. Without further ado, it’s the #1 contender, The Phenomenal AJ Styles! Styles makes his entrance, taking a seat at the table on camera right. And now, the Undisputed WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes! Cincy fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” as Cody makes his entrance and gets his pyro before joining everyone in the ring.

Styles looks over the contract, absolutely tuning out the fans going wild for “CODY! CODY!” Styles then gets the mic to say before he signs, he doesn’t know if we realize that we’ve got two Georgia boys about to mix it up for the first time, and for the biggest prize in the game. Styles understands why they boo, but they gotta know that he doesn’t respect LA Knight, LA Knight got under his skin. He accepts that. But that’s why Styles lost at Mania. But what happened? Styles got his composure back and realized that he is Phenomenal. Styles BEAT Knight to earn the right to face Cody Rhodes at Backlash.

Now unlike Knight, Styles does respect Cody. They hadn’t crossed paths yet, but they’ve been down the same roads. They had to prove themselves outside of the WWE. And Styles is willing to believe that the same man who gave him advice a long time ago gave Cody the same advice, on how to stand on their own two feet and be the men they are today. That man was The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes. The fans cheer for “DUSTY! DUSTY!” Styles learned a lot from Dusty. Styles gets a little emotional thinking about Dusty, he was a good man. Dusty taught Styles how to carry himself, and to carry the weight of a championship.

And Styles looks at this WWE Championship here. The weight of this isn’t just the leather and gold. And at Backlash, we see if Cody can carry it. Styles goes back to his table, signs the contract, and then hands it off to Corey. Corey brings that to Cody, and Cody picks up his mic. “So… Cincinnati…! Whadda we wanna talk about? Certainly, we can talk about respect. There is not a locker room on Earth that you’ll find where everyone in it, every single person, they all respect AJ Styles. Last week, I went on to say you are the modern day Excellence of Execution. I respect the roads that you have traveled down to get here, the parallel paths that perhaps you and I have.

“Mutual respect, much respect. But that respect goes by the wayside at Backlash. I can feel it in your words to a degree. You’ve been here before. And it seems you’re implying that I cannot carry the weight of that championship. Well, good thing the man who trained me not far from where I sit now used to tell me all the time, it’s not about winning the title, it’s about keeping it.” The fans cheer that. Cody says boy does he respect Styles’ familiarity with Cody’s last name. But when you put C O D Y in front of it on this paper, that means they’ve never touched before. That means Backlash is a level playing field.

That means no matter how Phenomenal Styles is, this isn’t a dream match for Cody. It’s a must-win! Cody signs while the fans cheer, and it is official! Cody even throws the pen to the crowd as a free souvenir. Cody then offers a handshake, and Styles says y’know what? It was a beautiful thing to see Cody #FInishTheStory and win the title. But it’s a shame that Cody’s title reign will end at Backlash. Styles still shakes Cody’s hand, and then walks away. Cody picks up the belt and holds it high, will he get to hold it high again in Lyon, France?

Triple H is here!

Just as Cody was on his way to the back, The Game makes his way out here! HHH raises Cody’s hand, then invites him over to the podium. HHH welcomes us to the first round of the 2024 WWE Draft. It is a night that changes the landscape of the WWE going into the future, and things are a bit different this year. As the GMs ponder their next steps, they have to understand it is about protecting the roster they have as it is making the roster they want. Meaning that when they use their picks, they have just as much of a chance gaining a superstar as they do losing one they already have.

HHH just felt that since champs are protected and Cody will be staying here on SmackDown, maybe Cody could help read the SmackDown picks and HHH can read the Raw picks. And since SmackDown goes first, Cody reads first. Cody takes the card to say that with the first pick of the 2024 WWE Draft, SmackDown selects… The E S T, Bianca Belair! The stongEST, fastEST, roughEST, toughEST stays on Friday nights! HHH reads that for the second pick of the 2024 WWE Draft, Raw selects… YEET! JEY USO! Monday nights will still have Main Event Jey Uso! And the fans “YEET!” Cody says for the third pick, SmackDown selects… NXT’s Carmelo Hayes!

The fans fire up as SmackDown manages to snag… HIM! The former NXT Champion makes history again by being the first NXT superstar to be chosen this high in the Draft! HHH says that’s a hell of a pick. But then the fourth and final pick of this first round, Raw selects… SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! It is still going to be Monday Night Rollins as the Visionary stays on the red brand! Cody and HHH shake hands, and then Melo makes his way out! Melo has the mic to say when they talk about who’s next up, about who’s the hottest out, they don’t call them “the hottest out,” they just call him “Carmelo Hayes.”

The fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” to remind Melo how he’s leaving NXT. Melo says okay, okay. But then to Cody Rhodes, ever since Cody won the title, he’s been talking about “If you aim for the king, you best not miss.” Well, funny how that works. Because when Melo shoots, Melo don’t miss. And as a first round draft pick, what better way to shoot his shot on SmackDown than to shoot it right at Cody? Melo leaves the mic with Cody but Cody picks it up to say, “Fortune certainly favors the bold, but I dunno. You folks don’t wanna see me in action tonight, do ya?” The fans go wild! Oh, but what if Cody forgot his gear?

Oh that’s right! He didn’t forget his gear! And this title right here, for Cody, means absolutely 100%, Melo’s on! They shake on it, and we’re about to see a huge first-time-ever showdown! But will this bold first move work out for… HIM?

Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega & Carlito VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo!

The LWO is still not convinced Legado Del Fantasma had nothing to do with the beating that took the Boy Wonder out ahead of WrestleMania. Will the King of Lucha help get to the bottom of things? Or will Angel & “Berto” make it as easy as ABC, 1-2-3?

The teams sort out, Dragon runs up on Humberto but Humberto LARIATS him down! Humberto drags Dragon up, tears the shirt away and CHOPS! Humberto whips, Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Humberto tumbles out, Dragon builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Humberto! The fans fire up as Dragon pushes Humberto into the ring, goes up a corner, and then CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Dragon facelocks to drag Humberto up, but Humberto wrenches out to CLUB Dragon down. Humberto waistlocks but Dragon throws elbows. Angel tags in as Humberto shoves Dragon. Dragon ducks but Angel holds ropes open, and Dragon tumbles to the floor!

The fans boo and LWO hurries to check on Dragon! Angel & Humberto just soak up the heat as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and both Dragon and Humberto are down! They crawl, hot tags to Angel and Rey! The fans fire up as Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Angel ends up in a corner, he puts Rey on the apron, but Rey ROCKS Angel! Rey goes up to SEATED SENTON! Rey keeps moving, wrenches and kicks, then hops on! CODE RED! Cover, Humberto breaks it! The fans boo but Humberto hauls Rey up. Rey fights and RANAS Humberto up and out! But Angelo kicks, scoops, but Rey slips free! Angelo kicks low, reels REy in, and underhooks, but Rey fights those to RANA Angel onto ropes! Rey dials it up to 619!

Tag to Dragon and he takes aim! Angel stands, into the tilt-o-whirl, PROJECT DRAGON!! Cover, LWO wins!

Winners: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee, by pinfall

Carlito and Zelina hug it out with the team, but then Santos Escobar & Elektra Lopez walk out here. Santos says whoa, whoa, whoa, hold that celebration. Because Santos is many things, but a liar is not one of them. And when Santos said he did NOT attack Dragon that night before Mania, he meant it. Elektra has been working for weeks to track down the security footage from that night. And Rey… Oh, Rey. What you’re about to see, you will find very, very interesting. The footage plays, and it was CARLITO!! Carlito throw Dragon around backstage! No one can believe it, because of how well Carlito fooled even Dragno.

Speaking of, Carlito RAMS Dragon into Rey, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Never has that move’s name been more fitting! Carlito runs away in a panic, and Rey stands back up in a rage! Santos says he told Rey that he was right all along. They were supposed to be family, and yet look how that turned out. How will the LWO recover from this shocking development?

Bron Breakker VS Cedric Alexander!

The Big Bad Booty Nephew has been making a case for himself ever since showing up on SmackDown, and he’s already bringing the straps down! Is he going to break PRIMED Alexander while also breaking match time records? Or will Cedric prove he’s too fly for Bron?

The bell rings and Cedric dodges Bron to CHOP and ROCK! Cedric whips, Bron reverses and Cedric handsprings, into a SPEAR!! Cover, Bron wins!

Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall

Well, hard to say if that’s an all-time fast match, but that was a fast match! QR Code stuff going on, but will we all see Bron take the world by storm?

Nick Aldis heads out.

And waiting is Tiffany Stratton. She asks if he saw what she did last week. Wait, of course he did. Because she is the Center of the Universe. She dropped Naomi and Bayley, where is her title match? Aldis tells Tiff to look at his watch. It is NOT set to #TiffyTime. And he was this close to sending her to the back of the line. But then someone convinced him otherwise, good for her. Tonight, she goes 1v1 with Naomi again, and the winner faces Bayley for the title at Backlash. Whose stupid idea was that?! Bayley says DING DONG, it was hers. It is a win-win situation here. If Naomi wins, she gets the match she got cheated out of.

And if Tiff wins, then she’ll find out when she attacks the Role Model. Tiff gasps as she has a #TiffanyEpiphany. Bayley should be ringside for that match so she can see Tiff do what Bayley couldn’t, and that’s beat Naomi. Tootles. Tiff leaves, but will the only thing she gets is to #FeelTheGlow?

Michelle McCool and Torrie Wilson are here!

One is a former WWE Women’s Champion, the other is a WWE Hall of Famer, but they’re both here to present Draft picks! Michelle says with the first pick of the second round, SmackDown selects… The Viper, Randy Orton! SmackDown will still have to watch out for an RKO outta nowhere! Torrie says that with the second pick of the second round, Raw selects… BRON BREAKKER! We just saw Bron make quick work of opponents here on SmackDown, but now he’s gonna be rampaging on Raw!

Michelle says that with the third pick of the second round, SmackDown selects… NIA JAX! The Irresistible Force may have to change targets from the Women’s World to the Undisputed Women’s title, but will she be unstoppable all the same? And with the fourth and final pick of this round, Raw selects… LIV MORGAN! The Revenge Tour will still be part of Monday nights, will we watch Liv rise to the top?

The Bloodline arrives backstage.

Paul Heyman is there to greet them and open the door to the SUV. He apologizes for not being faster about that, but Solo Sikoa asks The Bloodline if they’ve been drafted. Not yet. Then give Solo the details. Okay, well, Roman Reigns withdrew right before the show began, and then Solo keeps adding members, so no one really knows what they’re getting if they draft The Bloodline! Solo sighs, and here comes Tama Tonga. Heyman asks they be patient but Solo wants Heyman to repeat that for him. Heyman gets scared, but then KEVIN OWENS jumps in! Kevin fires off on Tama, security and refs rush in to stop it!

The Prizefighter wants Solo’s “MFT” to bring the fight like he did last week! Security still drags Kevin away, but will he get that fight he wants?

Kayla Braxton is on stage.

SmackDown returns and Kayla welcomes us back to the show. And please welcome out the first overall pick, Bianca Belair! The fans fire up as The EST walks out on stage, and Kayla congratulates her on being the first overall pick. But let’s talk Backlash. Breaking news, Bianca and Jade Cargill are going to challenge for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, against the Kabuki Warriors. How satisfying would it be to dethrone them on the stage of this magnitude? Bianca says so satisfying. She really hopes Jade gets drafted to SmackDown because given all this history with Damage CTRL, all the partners by her side, Bianca has never been the one to finally end it with them.

For everything they’ve done to her and this division, Bianca feels Jade is the perfect woman to help her end this. Now, DMG CTRL is falling apart piece by piece, and that final piece is the tag titles. So once Bianca & Jade take the gold at Backlash, the Kabuki Warriors won’t even have a reason to come back to SmackDown. But wait, they’re here now! Asuka & Kairi walk out here and Kayla moves aside. The Empress of Tomorrow and the Pirate Princess taunt the EST, but here comes The Storm! Jade makes her way to stand right by Bianca’s side. The four shout and argue, but this will be settled on May 4th!

WHOA! Tama and Kevin are brawling their way out here! The ladies move aside so the gentlemen can brawl all the way down to ringside! Tama hits low, gets in the ring, but Kevin pursues! Kevin TACKLES Tama, but Solo CLOBBERS Kevin! The fans boo as The Bloodline beats Kevin down! The refs hurry out here but clearly Solo’s Bloodline won’t listen! Tama DECKS producers, DECKS guards, HEADBUTTS them, throws hands and even THROWS the guards! Tama and Solo beat Kevin down again, but here comes Randy Orton! The Viper is still on SmackDown and he’s still pals with Kevin, so here he comes!

Orton DECKS Tama, fires hands on Solo, then RK- NO, Solo gets free and gets away! Orton wants to pursue, almost runs Jamie Noble and refs over to do it, but the Bloodline has gotten away! The fans cheer Randy on, and KAevin even hugs him! But then Kevin and Randy try to give chase! Security stops this, when and where will we see #RKKO strike down Solo and Tama?

The Dudley Boyz are here!

The fans fire up as Bubba Ray & D-Von are both here for the next round of picks! Cincy chants for “E C DUB! E C DUB!” Bubba and D-Von look at the cards, it’s hard to read. So out come the glasses! Bubba says with the first pick of the third round of the 2024 WWE Draft, SmackDown selects… L A KNIGHT! YEAH!! The Mega Star stays on Fridays! D-Von says with the second pick of the third round, Raw selects… RICOCHET! Mondays still has the One and Only, is Ricochet going to bring that WWE Speed Championship home to Raw, too?

Bubba says with the third pick of the third round, SmackDown selects… THE BLOODLINE! That means Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga and Paul Heyman are staying right here on Friday nights. And D-Von says with the final pick of this round, Raw selects… SHEAMUS! The Celtic Warrior just got back, but he won’t have to worry about going anywhere else but Monday nights.

WWE Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton!

It’s time to run it back once again! The Glow got robbed by the Spoiled Rich Girl, but supposedly, it’s #TiffyTime. Will Naomi prove there’s no such time on the clock? Or will Bayley be the one feeling the Backlash over giving Tiffany one more chance?

The bell rings and Naomi hits a THESZ PRESS! Naomi rains down fists, Tiffy shoves her away and goes to ropes, but Naomi gets up in Tiff’s face. Naomi whips, Tiff holds ropes to bail out and fans boo. Naomi scowls, runs in and WRECKS Tiff with a dropkick! Naomi then gets Tiff up, SMACKS her off the apron, and then SMACKS her off it again! And again! Naomi puts Tiff in, goes up a corner, but Tiff gets under the jump! Naomi runs back up but Tiff YANKS her into ropes! Tiff runs to HIP ATTACK! Naomi sputters, Tiff scowls and drags Naomi up, to then put through ropes. But Naomi RAMS into Tiff!

Naomi reels Tiff in, for a HEATSEEKER! Tiff flops to the floor, and then Naomi SPLIT LEG DROPS! Naomi says it’s #NaomiTime, but SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Naomi runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Naomi survives and Tiff is frustrated but the fans rally up. Tiff drags Naomi up, whips her to a corner, but Naomi goes up and sunset flips! TWO! Tiff escapes, knees Naomi low, then whips. Naomi slides under the lariat to then mule kick! Then she headscissor SPIKES Tiff down! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives but barely, and Naomi keeps her cool. Naomi headlocks, but Tiff shoves her into buckles! Tiff runs, but Naomi follows, DOUBLE RUNNING FACEBUSTERS take them both down! The fans fire up as the two rise!

Naomi KICKS, ROCKS and ROCKS Tiff again! Naomi fires shots again and again but Tiff knees low! Tiff reels Naomi in, but Naomi wrenches out to ENZIGIRI! And then BUCKLE BULLDOG! But then NIA JAX attacks Bayley!? Nia SMACKS Bayley off buckles, rains down fists, and this momentarily distracts Naomi. Naomi refocuses, but by now, Tiff’s slipped away! Nia KICKS Bayley in the side, so Naomi goes out to ROCK her! Nia POSTS Naomi and that throws the match out!

No Contest

The fans boo as Nia ruins the fun, then runs Bayley over! Nia smiles as she blows kisses to Cincy. Tiff smiles, she drags Naomi up and puts her in the ring. Then she drags Bayley in! Tiff wants a repeat of last week as she puts them side by side in the drop zone! Tiff then goes up and up for the PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Tiff says it’s her time, but the #1 contendership is still in question. Who gets their shot at the Role Model at Backlash?

B-Fab and the Street Profits meet up backstage.

Angelo Dawkins has a “WHO-DEY” sign, but Montez Ford is wondering where Bobby Lashley is right now. B-Fab says calm down, he’ll be here. Byron Saxton walks over and apologizes for interrupting. He doesn’t know what the Draft destination for this group will be until Monday Night Raw, but we do know that The Profits will challenge A-Town Down Under for the WWE Tag Team Championships. YESSIIIIIIR~! B-Fab says it doesn’t matter where they get drafted. The Profits are going to take down A-Town Down Under and take those titles. Then they’ll have their first class tickets right back to SmackDown.

SmackDown? Did someone say SmackDown~? In walk Austin Theory & Grayson Waller, showing off the titles. And Theory says you can’t have SmackDown without the GREATEST undefeated tag team of all time. And sorry, Dawkins, but these are championships, something the Bengals know nothing about! B-Fab keeps Dawkins back, but then in steps Bobby Lashley! The All Mighty scares Theory & Waller right off, and Dawkins says see y’all next Friday! Will there be nothing keeping these Profits down the night before Backlash?

The Final Testament speaks.

Karrion Kross says good evening. What’s going on here? You guessed it! More random acts of violence! Just follow him. Kross & Scarlett lead the way to show The Authors of Pain beating down New Catch Republic! Rezar beats down Pete Dunne while Akam victimizes Tyler Bate! Paul Ellering says they will know about sacrifice! Kross says whether they get drafted to Raw or stay on SmackDown, the violence will continue until they get what they want! So sayeth The Final Testament!!

Teddy Long and JBL are here!

The Hall of Famer General Manager and the Hall of Famer WWE Champion are both here, ready to give us the fourth and final round of picks tonight! Teddy gets right to it! The first pick of the fourth round, SmackDown selects… AJ STYLES! The Phenomenal One is really an obvious choice, because one way or another, the WWE Championship stays with SmackDown! JBL says the second pick of the fourth round, Raw selects… THE ALPHA ACADEMY! Raw keeps Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri & Akira Tozawa, A THANK YEW~!

Teddy says with the third pick of this round, SmackDown selects… ANDRADE! A big move as now El Idolo will be part of Friday nights. And with the final pick of this fourth round, Raw selects… NXT’S Kiana James! The Calculator, the former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion, has the Raw hat to put on, and after a quick hype package, Jackie Redmond is there to interview her. Kiana, congratulations! You are heading to Monday Night Raw! How much does this mean to her? This means the world to her. She is filled with gratitude, but also knows every decision she has made up to this point has been by design to get her here.

Kiana is so proud of her time in NXT, but she’s ready to show Raw why she is the One Percent. Was she surprised? Of course she was! HBK is here to wish her luck and congratulations. Is Kiana going to start the hostile takeover of the Raw Women’s Division?

Backstage interview with Nick Aldis.

Kayla is with the SmackDown GM and says that with night one in the books, how does he feel about SmackDown’s selections? He feels really good about them. SmackDown’s future is bright, he can’t wait for the new recruits to show up and show out for the blue brand. But he also wants to turn attentions to Backlash, because he’s got some new matches to announce! The first PLE in France, this is exciting stuff, Kayla. Aldis says that the WWE Women’s Championship will now be on the line in a Triple Threat! Bayley VS Naomi VS Tiffany Stratton! Will the odds make it that much harder for the Role Model to succeed?

There’s one more match to announce, but Aldis will let the GM GOAT take it from here. Teddy Long steps in, and don’t forget. We’ll talk about this tag team match. The Bloodline VS Kevin Owens & Randy Orton! Holla, players. Solo & Tama will have to face The Viper and the Prizefighter, will #RKKO strike fast and strike hard?

Cody Rhodes VS Carmelo Hayes!

The American Nightmare just put pen to paper for his match with the Phenomenal One, but he isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. The former NXT Champion is shooting his shot, but will this be nothing but net? Or will it be a frustrating airball?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, the fans rally for Cody as he puts Melo in a corner then arm-drags him away. Melo runs up, Cody headlocks, Melo powers out then drops. Melo hurdles, but Cody kicks low to RHODES UPPERCUT! Melo staggers to ropes, the fans fire up, but then melo throat chops and springboard FLYING LARIATS! Melo says that’s why he’s a first round pick! But then Cody CLOBBERS him! Cody asks if Melo’s ready for this, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns once again and Cody has a headlock. Cody hits a takeover, Melo flails and kicks around, but Cody grinds him down. Melo pushes with his forearm, then headscissors, but Cody kips free. Melo CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” but Cody brushes himself off. Melo pie faces Cody! Cody fires forearms on Melo, then whips, but Melo reverses. Melo ELBOWS Cody, then runs up to KICK him in the side! Melo fires forearms and CHOPS in a corner, then throws body shots. Melo digs his boot in, the ref counts, and Cody goes to another corner. Cody eggs Melo on, Melo storms up, but Cody puts him in the corner to CHOP!

Cody swings, Melo dodges and CHOPS! Cody turns things around to CHOP! The fans rally, Cody whips corner to corner, then he back drops Melo away! Melo staggers up, Cody runs, and he rallies on Melo with forearms! Cody goes up and over in a corner but Melo tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! Melo springboards, FADE AWAY! Cover, TWO! Cody survives that flying DDT, but we see the NXT roster all fired up watching Melo take it to the champ. Melo sits Cody up, drags him into a facelock, but the fans rally for Cody. Cody fireman’s carries but Melo slips free to dragon sleeper! Melo grins, but Cody cradles! TWO!!

Melo swings, Cody boots, then Cody springboards to BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! Melo flips inside-out, Cody covers, TWO! Melo is still in this and he snarls up at Cody. Melo gives a forearm, Cody gives it back, and the fans rally up. Cody scoops Melo, storms around, and then hits a RUNNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Melo survives and Cody grows frustrated. Cody pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and then Cody goes to ropes. Cody springboards again, CODY CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives yet again, proving why he’s a former NXT Champion, on top of NXT North American Champion! But then Cody drags him up!

Cody back suplexes, Melo lands out of it, then FIRST 48! Doe goes Cody and Melo goes up! Melo is setting up for the game winner! NOTHING BUT- NO, Cody avoids the flying leg drop! Melo rolls through, Cody dodges to SUPERKICK! Cody brings Melo around, but Melo gets free! They both run, both springboard, but completely miss each other, and Cody takes a rough landing! Melo drags Cody up, reels him in, but Cody wrenches out to dragon sleeper! CROSS RHODES!! Cody shakes out the bad arm but still makes the cover, and Cody wins!

Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall

Melo took his shot but it was blocked! Even so, Cody sits Melo up to show him respect and tell him he’s still the future. But did this match end up more of a trap game for Cody after that crash landing? Or will he be alright in time for Backlash and his phenomenal opponent?

Speaking of, Styles sneaks right into the ring! Cody sees him in time and Styles stays back. Cody and Styles stare down, but Styles says it was that close. Styles offers a handshake, and Cody takes it. There’s still respect here, for now. But will nothing stop Styles from turning Cody’s story into a tragedy after all?

My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown to open the WWE Draft but to also set up Backlash. To recap, SmackDown took Bianca, Melo, Orton, Nia, LA Knight, The Bloodline, Styles and Andrade while Raw took Jey, Rollins, Bron, Liv, Ricochet, Sheamus, The Alpha Academy, and Kiana. Many of those choices made sense, as picks won’t be wasted on keeping champions on brands, and just need to be used to keep most stories alive and change up a few others. Kiana is perhaps one of the more surprising moves, but well-deserved. She has been a solid character and solid in-ring performer almost from the start, she’s a solid addition to Raw.

Bron of course demolished his opponent tonight, it’s just a shame it was Cedric and not local enhancement talent. But Bron will also be a good addition to Raw, but maybe he can move past his squash match phase and get right to story. Melo being a first round pick was great stuff, and he had a great promo with Cody to give us tonight’s main event. That double springboard whiff was definitely a timing problem, but at the same time, a Fade Away countered into a Cody Cutter would’ve been way too epic just for TV. Cody with a great win, and we got a really good contract signing segment, but you can bet Cody retains.

Really good tag match from LWO VS Legado but naturally Rey & Dragon won. I knew it was only a matter of time before Carlito was outed, and how he handled being exposed was pretty good. And with Andrade being drafted to SmackDown, you just know that means Andrade joins the LWO. The Final Testament attacking New Catch Republic was a wild moment, I almost thought Ellering was going to use the pliers in his hands to grab at fingers. Maybe we get that next week for SmackDown in France. Good promos from A-Town Down Under and the still technically unnamed faction of Bobby Lashley’s. As great as The Profits are, it feels like Theory & Waller will cheat to retain.

Really good promo with Tiff and Bayley to set up Naomi VS Tiff round 3, but I did not think Nia Jax would disrupt all that. A Triple Threat at Backlash is good stuff, it will protect Bayley if she loses, but can also protect Naomi and Tiff if Bayley uses them against each other to win. Good promo from Bianca that then turned into the shouting match of Bianca & Jade with Kabuki Warriors. Their tag title match is official, and I’m pretty sure Bianca & Jade win. I also liked that this segment ended up having Kevin and Tama brawl right through it. Orton saving Kevin was a great move, RKKO VS Solo & Tama is going to be awesome stuff, I can’t wait to see it.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 4.25.2024

We just got done with Rebellion, and Under Siege is two weeks away! Gotta see how these dots connect!

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April 25, 2024

Andrew Balaz

Rebellion had quite a few returns, Mike Santana, Sami Callihan and Broken Matt Hardy. All three of these guys could easily be main event players, and its nice to mix up and expand what felt like a rather small pool of potential challengers.

Under Siege is only like 2 weeks out, so we’ll see how the dots connect in such a short period of time.

.@AJFrancis410, Rich Swann, and rap legend @BunBTrillOG are IN THE HOUSE Meanwhile, @joehendry announces he will deliver an apology to Fir$t Cla$$ NEXT WEEK on #TNAiMPACT! pic.twitter.com/4GNe2xWfyU

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 26, 2024

Ratings:

Mike Santana vs Myron Reed w/Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz: Santana wins via Spin the Block – ** 1/2
#1 Contender: Frankie Kazarian vs Josh Alexander: Josh wins via Grapevine Ankle Lock – ***
ASH by Elegance vs Xia Brookside: Xia wins via School Girl Roll-Up – ** 3/4
Sami Callihan vs The Good Hands: Sami Callihan wins via Cactus Driver ’97 – SQUASH
Eddie Edwards w/Alisha Edwards & Brian Myers vs Nic Nemeth: Eddie wins via Boston Knee Party – *** 1/4

Results:

Did @NicTNemeth say BROKEN? @MATTHARDYBRAND has arrived in the iMPACT Zone! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/HbkUangt6e

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 26, 2024

A weird opening that is just framed to put Nemeth and Hardy together against The System. Feels a little awkward, but who knows how it will play out.

.@JordynneGrace vs @miyu_tjp NEXT WEEK on #TNAiMPACT will now be for the Knockouts World Championship! pic.twitter.com/YnKZjb9yjx

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 26, 2024

Mike Santana vs Myron Reed w/Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz

Ahh I didn’t really pay attention to Santana’s theme at Rebellion, but its pretty damn cool. Good stuff.

Rascalz blindside Santana early, but the heel advantage doesn’t last more than a few moves. Santana whips Myron from corner to corner, hits a few Hip Attacks before Myron finally dodges one and starts using his unique offense and agility to his advantage. Matrix dodge, into an Leaping Outside Back in Slingshot Codebreaker. Some more offense and Santana powders to the ramp, Myron jumps over the rope and tries a Flying Cutter, but Santana blocks it, turns things around, gets pushed forward and hits the Rolling Cutter. Santana takes out the Rascalz, heads back into the ring, Myron tries to catch him unawares but eats the Spin the Block off the rope run! Santana wins fairly quickly.

Maclin’s music hits, he tries to employ the help of The Rascalz to attack Santana, but as soon as Maclin positions himself to get in, The Rascalz bail and flip off Maclin. Maclin makes it out of the confrontation relatively unscathed, but at least we know where he’s going for Under Siege probably.

OH FUCK ME WITH RUSTY KNIVES. Because Cardona is hurt Kon is paired with SDL, and she just challenges Jordynne and PCO to a tag match. WHY!? STOP IT. This is hot garbage.

Josh Alexander comes out…I wonder who’s Super Finisher he’s gonna conveniently kick out this time? Brian Myers? Frankie Kazarian? Rich Swann? Because yes, I’m still annoyed that Hammerstone has been in TNA for half a sandwich, he already connects with a Super version of his finish on tacks, and that’s not a finish. Oh Kaz’s music hits. Okay, so time for Josh to kick out of Fade to Black or Flux Capacitor. Kaz talks smack, says he won his match too so he should have a say in who’s number one contender. Josh challenges him, Kaz says not right now, but a referee runs out and says the match is official.

#1 Contender: Frankie Kazarian vs Josh Alexander

Kaz throws his jacket on Josh’s head, and attacks him with some strikes before Josh fights back and throws Kaz out. Commercial break, we see Kaz misses his Apron Guillotine, Josh goes for the Low Crossbody but Kaz dodges and Josh goes flying. Kaz starts throwing some chops and claws at the cauliflowered ears of Josh. Russian Leg Sweep from Kaz for a near fall. Josh swings wildly and Kaz ducks the strike and levels Josh with a Lariat.

Josh blocks a Vertical Suplex attempt, but Frankie pulls off a Fisherman’s Suplex after a few overhead strikes for a near fall. Josh stands up and connects with a straight right, rocks Kaz, Back Body Drop, into a Charging Forearm, Rolling Senton, 2 count! C4 Spike attempt countered into a Back Stabber and then Chicken Wing, but Josh fights it off, rolls through and into an Ankle Lock, Kaz kicks off and into a Head and Arm Cradle for a near fall and then the Guillotine Leg Drop into Slingshot DDT spot from Kaz for another 2 count!

Fade to Black, but its fought off, Big Boot but then Kaz counters the next move with a Power Slam into the Springboard Guillotine Leg Drop, but Josh grabs the Ankle Lock! Locomotion German Suplex time from Josh, Halfhatch Suplex after the Germans, floats over for a 2 count! C4 Spike attempt again, but Kaz fights it off, dumps him over the top rope, slingshots him in and into the Cutter for a near fall for Kaz! After the 2 Kaz grabs a chair and chain, the referee stops the chair of course, so he tries the chain, EY runs down and grabs the chain so Kaz pulls the Eddie Guerrero and the referee admonishes EY, but doesn’t DQ Josh. So as Kaz is busy laughing at EY, Josh picks the ankle, Ankle Lock with the Grapevine, Kaz taps.

Tensions are sky-high between @alexhammerstone and @JakeSomething_! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/LLCUJOCy7H

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 26, 2024

ASH by Elegance vs Xia Brookside

Both are jawing at each other and then throw hands before Xia gets the upper hand with a Headscissors from the Top Turnbuckle, Charging Knees, a Flurry of Kicks, but when the ref forces some space in the corner, ASH is finally able to dodge and work over Xia with her Twisting Body Splash, a few choking moves, a corner Stomp into a Snap Suplex for 2. ASH is in charge elegantly, but the referee keeps forcing space on both of them when they go for corner attacks. Xia manages to take advantage a little, but ASH regains control, kicks Xia up the ramp and then lands her Cartwheel Back Elbow up the ramp. It actually looks pretty cool executed like that.

Headlocks and Hair Pulling to keep Xia down and using energy to kick out. ASH is getting frustrated but Xia is remaining persistent. ASH goes back to the Headlock, but Xia fights up, Jawbreaker, Back Elbow, Kick to the gut and Drop Toe Hold sends ASH face first into the middle buckle. Xia rips off 4 Double Knee Smashes to the back of ASH’s head into her Flying Crossbody for a close 2! Xia pulls her up, but ASH spins out, then Xia slips it, but ASH kicks her in the chest and deposits her to the outside and demands a count from the referee. Iceman puts Jeweled Knuckles/Rings on ASH’s hand, the referee catches her, removes the stuff from her fingers and Xia hits the School Girl Roll-Up for the flash win.

Fraud has thrown the Ballot Box Battle into chaos, but also paved the way for an explosive showdown between @TheTreyMiguel and @The_Ace_Austin NEXT WEEK to determine the #1 Contender for the X Division Championship! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/lYHrtgNrc3

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 26, 2024

Sami Callihan vs The Good Hands

So the Good Hand Jobs are about to do their job to Sami. I’m just gonna assume Sami beats the hell out of both and wins with a Cactus Driver ’97. If anything interesting happens I might actually cover it, but come on now.

.@SteveMaclin has a proposition for @FrankieKazarian #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/XY6lMdmSWo

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 26, 2024

Kaz makes a Metallica reference with the “Wash Your Back So You Won’t Stab Mine”…and Sweet Amber is the only good song on St. Anger. So…I ain’t mad.

Eddie Edwards w/Alisha Edwards & Brian Myers vs Nic Nemeth

A little early ground wrestling and headlocks for control from both men. Nothing super flashy to start until we get to the rope run and Nemeth goes for the Flying Body Press to drop Eddie. Before Nemeth can follow up, Lish grabs his foot. Nic does have his brother Ryan in the crowd, trying to get chants going and do the old school ‘power up the babyface’ thing, but Eddie has been in control since Lish got involved. Simple offense, chokes, strikes, Snap Suplexes, Knee Drops, simple yet effective. But then Eddie ducks his head too early, Nemeth kicks him in the face, bounces his head off the buckles a few times, Dropkick sends Eddie reeling to the corner, Nemeth starts the 10 Count Punches but Myers hits the apron to distract and Eddie manages to slip the situation and push Nemeth to the floor.

Commercial break happens, Nemeth is trying to fight back with Chops, but a Kitchen Sink from Eddie puts Nemeth on the floor again! Clubbing blow from Eddie, but Eddie then misses the Hip Attack in the corner and Nemeth counters with the Rude Awakening into the 10 Count Rain of Elbows. Fame Ass-er miss, Eddie tries something but Nemeth turns it into that hesitation DDT for 2! Tuning up the band starts to build and Eddie powders to avoid it. Nemeth throws Eddie back in, goes to the top, but Eddie crotches him, rises up and hits the Superplex into Tiger Driver for 2! Eddie starts mocking with Tuning Up the band but Nemeth hits his own Superkick into an Olympic Slam for 2!

Both men just trade strikes Fighting Spirit style, Eddie says “Always Trust the System” and Nemeth shuts him up with a Headbutt. Danger Zone is blocked, Boston Knee Party gets ducked, they level each other with Lariats! Myers and Ryan Nemeth start fighting to distract the referee, Moose hits the ring and hits Nemeth with the belt. Eddie lands Boston Knee Party and The System wins again!

Overall Score: 6/10

A lame opening segment, a squash match, ASH by Elegance getting her first loss, and a weird way of just pulling the number one contender out of mid air makes for an awkward show. Also Kon still be involved in, literally anything, is negative. However, I can say there was a ton of stuff thrown at the wall this episode, so there’s a chance that some things landed better with other people than myself. The ballot segments were amusing, they overused the “I need to talk to you Santino” gimmick a bit much and personally I feel like having Jake versus Hammerstone is booking yourself into a weird corner.

But hey, the main event was fun, Nemeth getting laid out to the point that there could be a story reason to take him out of the Under Siege match. Kaz with the Metallica reference was pop worthy and I guess its a lot of ‘let’s see where it goes’ kind of angle creation. So it wasn’t complete trash, but its definitely a wait and see episode.

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