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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (6/10/19)
And STILL WWE Universal Champion…!
It’s the Raw After Super Showdown!
The Architect thwarted the Beast in the Bank’s cash in! But will Brock Lesnar come back for revenge? Plus, the Raw Tag Team Championships are on the line!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 3v1 Handicap Elimination: Lars Sullivan VS Lucha House Party; Sullivan wins.
- Six Man Tag: Ricochet, Braun Strowman & The Miz VS Cesaro, Bobby Lashley & Samoa Joe; Ricochet, Strowman & Miz win.
- Becky Lynch & Bayley VS Lacey Evans & Alexa Bliss w/ Nikki Cross; Evans & Bliss win.
- The IIconics VS ???; The IIconics win.
- Raw Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins VS The Revival VS The Usos; The Revival wins and becomes the new Raw Tag Team Champions.
- Seth Rollins VS Kevin Owens, Special Outside Enforcer: Sami Zayn; Owens wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Raw opens with Seth Freakin’ Rollins!
San Jose is ready to #BurnItDown with The Beastslayer! Rollins has the Universal Championship and a chair as he makes his way out. He beat Baron Corbin because Corbin’s temper got the better of him, but it was The Beast in the Bank’s Advocate, Paul Heyman, who had the real screw-up. Heyman dropped the ball by dropping the briefcase, and that let Rollins fight back! The #BrockParty cash-in was thwarted, but it’s only a matter of time before Lesnar tries again. As for Rollins, he shows off the chair that saved the day before speaking.
“San Jose, I feel alive tonight!” Because this is a new ear for the Universal Championship. 2019, the Year of Choice, and the choices are clear for the Raw locker room. They can either out wrestle him, which no one can. They can fight him straight up, or they can do things the hard way. Just ask Lesnar how that feels. Lesnar has been in the WWE on and off since 2002, but no one has done what Rollins has done to him! And it felt pretty damn good! But to ruin the good times, it’s Baron Corbin. The Lone Wolf is smiling despite having lost. Corbin sees Rollins talking about Lesnar again. San Jose boos, but Corbin says the feeling is mutual. He waits them out, but they move from booing to chanting “You Suck!”
Corbin finally continues, and says he is the best thing in San Jose right now. But the city aside, Rollins is always going on about Lesnar, but he should worry more about Corbin. Then Corbin can be the one to worry about Lesnar when he’s the new Universal Champion. So Corbin thinks he’ll win at Stomping Grounds? How did that go at Super Showdown though? Corbin says Rollins didn’t win, the “incompetent” referee cost Corbin, and Rollins escaped with the belt. But from his time as acting GM, Corbin learned some things. And Corbin puts those skills to use. He met with WWE executives, and that referee will be punished. That, and Corbin gets his rematch. Oh but there’s one more thing to make sure there’s no mistakes. They have a special guest referee, and Corbin gets to choose them!
Rollins says Corbin can choose whoever he wants, Corbin’s getting stomped and Rollins’ staying champion. But he is curious, who is this referee Corbin wants? Corbin has no friends, his own dog doesn’t even like him. And no on in San Jose likes him. No one watching at home likes him, no one in his family likes him. But here comes Sami Zayn! Fans boo the Critic of the Critics, too. Sami can’t believe it, but he is actually on Team Corbin here. Unlike fans, Sami cares about Rollins as a person. But watching Rollins’ behavior lately, being champion is not good for him. Rollins gets caught up in a cycle with Lesnar of payback, “it’s this swirl of toxic masculinity.”
Sami says this as someone who means well: it would be better for Rollins if Corbin was champion. It would be better for Raw and the fans if Corbin was champion! Then they can have a champion who is not obsessed with Lesnar. Sami isn’t fooling anyone. There’s nothing in this for little ol’ Sami? Well, Sami admits that Corbin understands how the cesspool works. That if someone were to help him out, he’d help them out. There it is! Congrats, Corbin, you found the one idiot who has your back. But then who has Sami’s back when Rollins comes out to slap him around? Kevin Owens does! KO always has Sami’s back. And Kevin also agrees about Corbin being a better choice than Rollins. Kevin does not appreciate how Rollins talks to Sami.
Well those three morons are melting our brains. If Kevin doesn’t like what Rollins is saying, do something about it! Well as a Wild Card, why not?! Rollins asks the fans if they want that, and they do! Then it’s Rollins VS Owens for the main event! Will Rollins shut the Prizefighter up to then shut Sami up to then shut Corbin up once and for all?
3v1 Handicap Elimination: Lars Sullivan VS Lucha House Party!
The Super Showdown match didn’t go as the Leviathan hoped, but only because all three luchadors ganged up on him at the end. Now that he has to go through all three of them, will he deal out the punishment he wanted? Or is it going to be one and done for #LuchaTime?
Raw returns as Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik make their entrance. And Lars attacks them the moment they get in the ring! Metalik and Dorado go down, so Kalisto is alone to start. Kalisto fires off with the bell, then hops up to missile dropkick Lars. Kalisto climbs as Lars stays up, and leaps into Lars’ arms! FREAK ACCIDENT! Cover, Lars ELIMINATES Kalisto already! But Lince is right in with a dropkick and furious hands! Lars shoves Lince away and out of the ring. Lince slingshots back in and kicks back. Lince springboards, but the huricanrana is blocked, into a LEVIATHAN BOMB! Cover, Lasr ELIMINATES Lince!
That means it’s just the King of the Ropes and The Freak. Metalik springboards but Lars ducks. Metaliks CHOPS and kicks, but Lars blocks the whip. Lars whips, but dodges the handspring. Metalik ducks and handsprings again, but into a back suplex TOSS! Cover, but Lars lets up! Lars wants the Lucha House Party to suffer. He lifts Kalisto and TOSSES him onto the steel steps!! Then Lars goes to Metalik, for a final FREAK ACCIDENT! Cover, but Lars lets up again! Lars goes to Lince on the other side, and as fans boo and jeer, Lars scoops Lince to toss him at the post! Lars goes back to the ring, but to climb up high. FLYING HEADBUTT! Cover, Lars wins!
Winner: Lars Sullivan, by pinfall
It was utter dominance and destruction as Lars sweeps the Lucha House Party. Will the Mile High Monster leave them behind for bigger and better prey?
The WWE 24/7 Champion is on Raw!
Truth runs for it as the other superstars come running! Titus even helps Maverick keep up! They corner Truth and Carmella at the elevators. The elevator opens, but so many superstars get in with them. Wait, where’s a ref? They need one for a pin! The ref is too late, the elevator doors close. Cameras show the chaos inside, and then… The elevator breaks?! EC3 actually laughs at the circumstances. Heath Slater can’t take this, he’s gotta get home to his kids. This is why they shouldn’t have been chasing him! Will they be stuck for the rest of the night?
Michael Cole conducts interviews with Becky Lynch and Lacey Evans.
The Man and the Lady will have a rematch for the Raw Women’s Championship at Stomping Grounds in a few weeks. With everything they’ve gone through, does Becky- Lacey interrupts, saying “Where I come from, ladies go first.” But by all means, continue. Becky says if Lacey’s done with pageantry, let’s recap how Lacey tapped out. For someone who talks so much yet says so little, Lacey ignores the facts. But Lacey really should’ve beat Becky because she’s bigger and stronger. But Becky won’t let Lacey be the template for this division. Don’t act like you know her, Becky. Lacey will do whatever she has to to become champion. Dirt and gold come from the same place but they’re not the same.
Becky holds losing the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Lacey. And the last time Becky was furious, she made history. Becky is relentless. What a cute speech. But “The Man” isn’t fooling Lacey, either. That’s just a mask. What really drives Becky is not an obsession with winning, but the fear of losing it all and sinking back to obscurity> Lacey can smell the fear on her, “and it’s nasty.” At Stomping Grounds, the fear will become reality when Becky No Belts becomes reality. The reality is that Becky will slap Lacey’s head off again, “ya plank.” These two will get a sampling of their Stomping Grounds match in a tag match later tonight. Will Bayley and Alexa be able to steer clear of the Man’s and the Lady’s bad sides?
Alexa Bliss talks with Nikki Cross.
Nikki and Alexa feel good about last week’s win against the IIconcis, but then Alexa also won a match to become Bayley’s #1 Contender via SmackDown. Alexa hopes Nikki isn’t upset with her. She just can’t believe Bayley’s doing this “again.” Wait, what did Bayley do? Well Bayley is actually a master manipulator. She’s not the San Jose Hometown Hooker, she’s evil. And even in NXT, Bayley was so awful! What? Really? Yeah, she made Alexa feel so undeserving. You can only pretend to be something so long until someone sees through it. Maybe that’s why Alexa is the way she is now. What now? She’s Nikki’s friend! She can be “Lexi” with her! Sorry to dump all this on you. No, Nikki understands. So then Nikki will be in her corner? Yeah, let’s play.
Raw presents: Miz TV!
The Most Must-See WWE Superstar and his talk show have a very special, and menacing, guest in Samoa Joe. What will Miz ask the new WWE United States Champion, after the break?
Raw returns as Miz introduces the show, himself and his guest. “He is WWE’s version of Godzilla,” here is Samoa Joe! The Destroyer makes his entrance and holds up his title high as he joins Miz in the ring. Miz welcomes Joe, but Joe interrupts to say he’s pushing the wrong narrative. There is nothing “new” about this reign. Mysterio stole the title but thankfully Joe was given an opportunity to win it back. Wait, Joe won it back? Miz plays footage of Mysterio giving up the belt, only for Joe to attack him from behind! Joe laughs, enjoying his handiwork. Miz says Mysterio did the right thing, giving up the belt while he was hurt and recognizing that Joe lost unfairly. Yet, Joe still had to slap a Coquina Clutch on him? And?
Well, Joe also threatened Mysterio’s son, Dominique. Miz says this not as a superstar but a father himself: you don’t bring someone’s family into things unless you want to get called out. Well those lines belong to you. When it comes to getting what he wants, nothing is too far for Joe. Joe wants to talk contenders, but if Miz wants to talk stepping over lines, how about Joe goes after his family? But wait, here comes BRAUN! The Monster Among Men feels good after beating big bad Bobby Lashley at Super Showdown, and he tells Joe, “If you’re out here looking for a challenger, why don’t you shut your mouth and Get These Hands!” Strowman steps up to Joe, but wait, here comes Lashley!
The Rocky Mountain Machine is still fuming from Super Showdown, copying Strowman by saying, “I’m not done with you!” Lashley and Joe also have history, so Joe should know that if anyone is deserving, it’s Lashley. But wait, here comes The One and Only, RICOCHET! Ricochet tells everyone that they’re always arguing about who’s big and bad. That’s not Ricochet, but after a sweep on Cesaro, he wants to step up and win his first title on the main roster. But then Cesaro shows up! The Swiss Cyborg tells Ricochet with his fist! And then Joe fights Miz and Strowman fights Lashley! Three brawls at once, and Strowman throws Lashley out to then hit Cesaro! Miz gets Joe to back off and they stand tall with Ricochet! I think we’re about to see tag action after the break!
Six Man Tag: Ricochet, Braun Strowman & The Miz VS Cesaro, Bobby Lashley & Samoa Joe!
Raw returns as predicted! The King of Flight, Monster Among Men and Hollywood A-Lister, or the Swiss Cyborg, Rocky Mountain Machine and Samoan Submission Master, which trio takes the other down?
Lashley and Strowman start, and tie up at the bell. Lashley gets the arm for a wristlock, but Strowman rolls, only to be wrangled to the mat. Strowman kips up!! And reverses the wrench to throw big hands. Things speed up between these mega-sized stars, and Strowman lariats Lashley down! Tag to Miz and Strowman whips him in for a bit A-List Lariat, followed by a monster splash! Miz adds a knee lift and then the A-List Combination, only for Lashley to block the neckbreaker. Lashley runs into a boot, but Joe blindsides Miz! Lashley puts Miz in the corner and tags in Joe. Joe jabs away on Miz, but backs off at 4. Cesaro and Lashley get their cheap shots in before Joe comes back to CHOP Miz down. Tag to Cesaro, and Cesaro mugs Miz.
Cesaro drags Miz into a chinlock, but fans rally up. Miz fights his way up and out, but he swings into a back suplex. Miz lands on his feet and Ricochet tags in! Ricochet springboards high over Cesaro and trips up Lashley! He hurries and hits Joe with a kick! Ricochet haymakers and bumps Cesaro to kick him away, then springboards for a lariat! Lashley runs but misses, and gets a crossbody! Ricochet runs but into a lift! He escapes and tilt-o-whirls to a headscissors! Cesaro bails out and San Jose fires up as Ricochet FLIES! Direct hit takes out Cesaro! Strowman and Miz stand to face Joe and Lashley, and we go to break!
Raw returns and Lashley covers Ricochet, TWO! Lashley tags Cesaro and they drag Ricochet up for Cesaro to drive in an elbow. Cesaro wraps Ricochet up in a chinlock but fans rally up. Ricochet fights up and jawbreakers free. Cesaro pushes Ricochet and pops him up, but gets a huricanrana driver! Cover, TWO! Ricochet hurries up but gets a European Uppercut! Tag to Lashley, and he drags Ricochet up to ram him into barriers! Lashley drags Ricochet back into the ring and whips him to a corner. Ricochet boots then enziguris, then somersault shotguns Lashley down! Ricochet hot tags to Miz, who springboards for ax handles! Miz hits Cesaro then throws hands on Lashley from both sides. Miz fires off It Kicks in the corner! Then double knees, and again! Miz keeps going for the A-List Lariat! He even boots Joe away!
Miz slingshots but Lahsley blocks the sunset flip. Lashley puts Miz in a corner but misses, to get the kick and DDT! Miz gives Csearo a kick and DDT! San Jose fires up as Miz gives Lashley and Cesaro It Kicks! He goes back and forth then powers up the buzzsaw to hit Cesaro! Lashley dodges his, and catches Miz into a complete shot! Tag to Joe and Joe hits Strowman for good measure. Joe drops a senton on Miz, covers, but Strowman leaps into break it! Tag to Cesaro, and Cesaro mocks fans cheering for Miz. Cesaro drags Miz up but gets a jawbreaker! He keeps Miz away from Strowman, and then Lashley trips Strowman up. Strowman throws Lashley into barriers but he forgets about Miz in the ring.
Cesaro gets Miz, and goes swinging! It goes past 20!! That’s about 25 rotations! And then, Sharpshooter! Ricochet saves Miz with a Code Breaker to Cesaro! Both men are down, and Strowman returns to the corner. Fans rally with Strowman as Miz crawls. Hot tag to The Monster! Strowman rallies with shoulder tackles and a corner to corner splash! Strowman roars and fans cheer as he goes out to take a lap! He blasts Cesaro then hauls him into the ring. Strowman runs in for another monster splash, then clubs Cesaro off his feet! Cover, but Joe breaks it! Joe clubs away on Strowman but the ref reprimands him. Strwoman grabs Joe, scoops him, but Joe slips out!
Joe gets away, and runs with his title! Fans boo as he leaves Cesaro alone, but Miz tags in. Strowman heads for Joe, but gets a SPEAR from Lashley! Miz helps Ricochet FLY onto Lashley! EuroUpper from Cesaro to Miz! Cover, TWO! But Cesaro keeps going, Gotch lift but Miz powers out. Miz hits the Finale! Tag to Ricochet, One and Only 630!! Cover, Ricochet and team win!
Winners: Ricochet, The Miz and Braun Strowman, Ricochet pinning
Cesaro took a bad shot from Ricochet’s landing, but will he stay out of the US title race? Or are we looking at the three in the lead right here?
Backstage interview with Baron Corbin.
Has Corbin made a decision on the special guest referee? Not yet. There’s no rush. He’ll make calls, hold interviews and make sure to find a fair, unbiased and respected official who is good at their jobs. Guess that means Charly ain’t it. Sami comes by to have a chat. They excuse Charly and quite possibly start talking about the referee role.
Becky Lynch & Bayley VS Lacey Evans & Alexa Bliss w/ Nikki Cross!
The Wild Card Rule abounds in this match! The Raw Women’s Champion teams with the SmackDown Women’s Champion against their contenders, but The Goddess is only a contender because she was a Wild Card on SmackDown last week! Will The Man and the hometown hero show their contenders that it doesn’t matter if you’re Raw red or SmackDown blue, they’re the right ones to have gold?
Raw returns as Bayley makes her entrance to join fellow champion, Becky. Then Alexa makes her entrance with Nikki by her side. Lastly, the Sassy Southern Belle arrives, having made a wardrobe change from her interview earlier tonight. The teams sort out, and we start with Bayley and Alexa to give us a SmackDown Women’s Championship preview. Fans cheer their hometown girl on as she powers Alexa right to a corner! Bayley throws hands and stomps a mudhole! She snapmares and hits a sliding lariat! Cover, TWO! Bayley keeps on Alexa with a suplex, but Alexa slips out and wrings out Bayley’s arm. Cover, ONE, but Alexa gets mad and kicks Bayley while she’s down. Tag to Lacey and she slingshots an elbow down on Bayley. Cover, TWO!
Lacey throws Bayley around and covers, TWO! Bayley powers Lacey to the corner and Becky tags in. Lacey wants nothing to do with Becky but she has no choice as Becky throws uppercuts! Becky whips but Lacey reverses, and she kicks Becky out of the air! Tag to Alexa, and the two throw Becky down. Cover, but Becky slips out to mule kick Alexa. Alexa gets to a corner but gets a Straight Firearm. Lacey saves Alexa from a Becksploder, and fans boo. Bayley gives Lacey a daredevil dropkick! Becky hits Alexa with a flying forearm! The champ and the champ stand tall while we go to break.
Raw returns again, and Becky fights out of Alexa’s chinlock, but Alexa throws her down. Alexa hits knees once, but not the second time. Becky enziguris Alexa down and both women crawl for their corners. Tag to Lacey, who stops Becky! Lacey drags Becky away in a chinbar then throws her down to throw hands. Fans cheer for Bayley but Lacey says they ain’t getting her. Lacey wrangles Becky into a seated cobra clutch. Becky endures and fans rally up. Becky fights her way up and arm-drags Lacey off her. Lacey drop toeholds Becky to buckles, then hist the swinging bronco buster! Cover, TWO! Lacey grows annoyed, and hits Bayley just because! Becky throws body shots and forearms, but Lacey knees low. Lacey scoops Becky but Becky slips out to throw Lacey out!
Becky staggers and dropkicks Lacey away, but there’s still no Bayley. Alexa runs in but Becky throws her out! Bayley decks Alexa then returns to the corner, but Lacey intercepts Becky! Lacey stomps Becky in the corner, then blows a kiss to Bayley. Becky boots and elbows Lacey back, but Lacey keeps her from Bayley. Lacey knees low and gives Becky a neckbreaker, to a somersault splash! Cover, TWO! Lacey grows frustrated now as she drags Becky to a corner drop zone. Lacey hops up and springboards, but misses the moonsault! Becky crawls for her corner as fans fire up! hot tags to Bayley and Bliss! Bayley wraps Alexa up and puts her in a corner for stomps! Bayley runs corner to corner for a knee!
Alexa staggers, into the sunset flip powerbomb into buckles! Bayley drags Alexa for a cover, but Lacey breaks it! Lacey sees Becky coming and runs for it! She throws Nikki into Becky, then hit a Woman’s Right! Bayley goes after Lacey but Alexa goes after her. Bayley turns it around to roll Alexa up, TWO! Into a Woman’s Right! Alexa climbs up top, Lacey tags in, Twisted Bliss gets knees! Bayley stalks Alexa but gets ANOTHER Woman’s Right! Cover, Lacey and Alexa win!
Winners: Lacey Evans and Alexa Bliss, Evans pinning
The Lady uses the Goddess and the Loony Lass to get away with a win, but it was a pin on the SmackDown Women’s Champion. Will there be any tricks she can use to pin the Raw Women’s Champion? And what if Alexa brings the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Raw?
Shane McMahon is backstage on Raw!
He finishes up a phone call before talking with Sami Zayn. Sami gives props to “The Best in the World” before sitting down. Sami knows he and Shane haven’t always seen eye to eye, but Corbin referred Sami to Shane. Corbin wants a guest ref, so maybe Sami give it a try in Rollins VS Owens? Like an audition? Yes, exactly that! Rollins is slippery, and Roman Reigns is his best pal. Sami can start as a second set of eyes to make sure things are down the middle. Sahne has an idea. Sami is an outside referee, as a second set of eyes, just to keep things down the middle. How does that sound? Genius! Sami thanks Shane, but will Sami really keep things fair and square?
Raw returns to Paul Heyman in the ring.
The Advocate introduces himself as per usual, and he says he is “disturbed by the level of animosity and hostility” between both Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins. Last week, it was admittedly against Heyman’s wishes and Lesnar’s better judgment, Lesnar did not cash in and felt he could take the title away on any day to instead beat Rollins down every day. That blood lust is what caused the beating on Rollins that then Rollins gave back at Super Showdown. Rollins even admitted, chair in hand, that he put a beating on Lesnar over and over and over and over again! “And that’s the champion that you cheer for?” San Jose says yes! Rollins is not a worthy champion, he is “a feckless thug”, and a stupid one at that! Because by giving Lesnar that beating, Rollins has only guaranteed Lesnar wants to go after him.
Before, Heyman and Lesnar were willing to give fair warning, but no more “Mr. Nice Jew” and Beast. Now they’ll refuse to tell you about the cash-in. Heyman isn’t saying Lesnar is here, but he’s not saying Lesnar isn’t, either. He won’t confirm or deny Lesnar is wherever Rollins goes, nor is he saying one way or another that Lesnar might end up the Stomping Grounds guest referee. Also, Heyman won’t confirm nor deny that Lesnar will just wait until Rollins is the most vulnerable to put a beating that defies the PG Era to then just take the Universal Champion. This isn’t an insinuation nor a prediction, or even a spoiler, it is a threat, and a promise, and a guarantee, from the future “reigning, defending, undisputed Universal Champion” and “Beastslayer-Slaying” Brock Lesnar.
Raw checks in on the WWE 24/7 Championship elevator situation.
Tensions are running high as Slater thinks they’re going to die in here. Truth blames everyone else but Carmella shouts for them all to stop and calm down. EC3 says that if they’re gonna be in here any longer, they’ll have to resort to cannibalism. Where was he keeping that fork?! And no, they’re not resorting to eating each other! But what else can they do? No one has food or drinks or a cell phone on them! Truth does. What?! Why didn’t he use it earlier?! They all tell Truth to use it, but there are no bars in the elevator. Wait, no bars and he’s a rapper?
Carmella says they’ll play a game to keep their minds off this. You talk when you hold the hat, ok? Drake Maverick snatches the hat and says he has to get out of here, he’s getting married soon! EC3 takes the hat to say he wasn’t invited to the wedding? Maverick takes it back to remind EC3 he’s the best man! Carmella takes the hat to say be nicer to her hat. Truth takes the hat to vent about being 48/7 Champion. And he’s afraid of Hornswoggle. Maverick isn’t Hornswoggle, he’s just short! Slater takes the hat to say he’s got kids to worry about! Will any of them get out to get home?
The IIconics VS ???
Peyton Royce and Billie Kay are on Raw again, still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! But will a pair of contenders rise up on the Road to Stomping Grounds?
Raw returns and the IIconics speak. “We are the longest reigning and defending WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions~!” And as the fighting champs they are, they demand the toughest competition. They scoured the world, and after an exhausting effort, they found the best in San Jose! But sadly, they will never compare to The IIconics. To put it into terms San Jose can all understand, these two here are never going to be champions the same way the Sharks are never going to be champions. But the IIconics are the future, and the future is IICONIC! Strike the pose. But Lisa Lace and Aliyah Mia are up to doing the impossible! Can they do it in front of their hometown crowd?
The bell rings and Billie starts with the golden Mia. Billie boots Mia right down then scares off Lisa! Billie kicks and stomps then tags Peyton in. Peyton roundhouses Mia down, then both IIconics pose on Mia’s back. Fans are divided as Peyton drags up Mia but gets a forearm! Mia glares, runs, but into Peyton’s knees! Peyton throws Mia down to tag in Billie. The IIconics pick on Mia as they put on the wheelbarrow for the knee! Cover, The IIconics win!
Winners: The IIconics, Billie Kay pinning
Lisa never even got in the ring… The IIconics remain confident, but will they finally, actually defend the titles?
Raw shares a Super Showdown post-match interview with Roman Reigns.
How much will it haunt The Big Dog that Shane McMahon won their match? Shane won the same way he has always gotten everything: someone else handed it to him. Drew McIntyre helped Shane win. The Scottish Terminator is completely different, but Roman knows that and knows McIntyre knows Roman. Roman vows to kick ass and take names, and it’s gonna be all McIntyre. Will Roman stomp out McIntyre at Stomping Grounds?
Raw checks in on the WWE 24/7 Championship elevator situation, again.
The group has calmed down and seem to be getting along. But are they really going to be stuck in there the rest of the night?
Drew McIntyre heads to the ring!
And with live bagpipe accompaniment. He leads the way for the real “guest of honor,” Shane McMahon! The “BEST, in the WOOOOOOOOOOOORLD~” and his insurance policy are here on Raw to celebrate. Fans boo and jeer as Shane speaks to growing up in the WWE. You see a lot of amazing things, and keep your eyes open for something special. Roman Reigns is that something special. We can all agree that Roman is a future Hall of Fame candidate. Shane will admit one thing, he respects Roman as as competitor. Roman hits hard, and has done so much in such a short time. He has done a who’s who and what’s what. From the Royal Rumble to main-eventing Wrestlemania, and being a Grand Slam Champion, Roman is truly in rarefied air having beaten both The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar.
But he doesn’t hold a victory over Shane! Shane has a win over Roman! Shane is proud of himself, but this is nothing for Roman to be ashamed of. Roman gave Shane his best and is licking his wounds, but Roman’s best wasn’t better than the Best in the World. McIntyre raises Shane’s hand in victory. Shane gives props to McIntyre, too. McIntyre helped Shane so much in preparing. Their strategy was perfect after watching all that video on Roman. Fans think this is “BORING~! BORING~!” Well get used to it, Shane can do this all night. But again, McIntyre as “emotional support” was great, that’s how Shane won. But that’s Super Showdown. Shane can’t wait to see Stomping Grounds.
McIntyre appreciates that, and will maintain his composure. He wishes they were anywhere but San Jose. San Jose won’t ruin the celebration for him! McIntyre tells Shane that Roman is a measuring stick in the WWE. When Roman loses, it turns heads. Shane won, and now McIntyre will hurt and humiliate Roman. Shane is the Best in the World, but McIntyre is the Most Dangerous. McIntyre owes Roman, and will physically assault Roman until he is unrecognizable. “And then I will beat you, one, two, three.” Shane loves that intensity! But to the celebration! There is champagne alongside the World Cup trophy. Shane and McIntyre pop some bubbly and pour some glasses, in the trophy!
“Cheers!” Shane drinks out of the World Cup while McIntyre takes it straight from the bottle. Fans boo as these two might as well be patting themselves on the back. The party will continue but the show must go on. Shane knows that two individuals could join the party as new Raw Tag Team Champions. It’s the Revival! Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson pat themselves on the back while cheering Shane. The #TopGuys shake hands with Shane and McIntyre, but Shane stops them from having a drink. They still have that match! That’s up next, no drinking on the job. Right, right. Now if they win, then yes, party hard with the gold. The Triple Threat for those Raw tag titles is next!
Raw Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins VS The Revival VS The Usos!
For those who missed it, The Revival lost to Jimmy & Jey at Super Showdown. Therefore, this really should just be the Major Bros against the Usos, but Shane obviously helped out his friends and pulled some strings. With four opponents instead of two, can Ryder & Hawkins keep their win streak going? Or will the ride end as those titles go to another team?
Raw returns as The Usos make their entrance. Backstage, Ryder & Hawkins are interviewed on their Cinderella win. They’ve been through it all, like the 0-269 losing streak for Hawkins. But there’s a reason both men are still in the WWE: they’re always ready. Shane handpicked the #TopGuys, and the Usos themselves are top tag team material. The champions may be the Cinderella team, but it isn’t midnight yet. The Major Bros make their entrance to join the others in the ring. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and the match begins!
Ryder starts with Dawson and Dawson throws big hands and CHOPS! Tag to Dash and The Revival whip Ryder in. Ryder knees back then dropkicks Dawson! Dash gets tagged out by Jey Uso, and then Jey and Ryder work together long enough to clothesline The Revival out. Now Jey and Ryder circle and tie up. Jey wristlocks and wrenches but Ryder rolls and reverses. Ryder hammerlocks but Jey elbows out. Jjey runs but into a flapjack! Cover, TWO! Ryder tags Hawkins and they double team with a Russian leg sweep STO! Cover, TWO! Hawkins keeps on Jey with another wrench then whips. Dawson tags in as Hawkins trips Jey, and Dawson clotheslines Hawkins! Dawson drags Jey out to throw him into barrier, then The Revival throw Hawkins into others! They mock Cinderella Hawkins while we go to break.
Raw returns again, and Hawkins fights out of a chinlock. Dawson shoves but Hawkins comes back with a BIG lariat! Fans fire up and Dash tags in to hit Ryder down. Dash fireman’s carries and tags in Dawson. The Revival combine for the boosted suplex, but Hawkins lands on his feet! To tag in Jimmy! Jimmy dumps the Revival out to then DIVE onto them both! Jimmy puts Dawson in to climb up top, and he leaps for a big crossbody! Cover, TWO! Jimmy mule kicks and uppercuts Dawson, then dodges to Samoan Drop him! Cover, TWO! Jimmy keeps his cool as he and tans echo “UCE! OH!” Dawson hits Jimmy with a right but Hawkins tags in.
Ryder drags Dawson out for Hawkins to go at Jimmy. Jimmy uppercuts Hawkins, but Hawkins PELES Jimmy! Tag to Ryder, and the Major Bros combine for a blockbuster Samoan Drop! Cover, TWO! Ryder keeps his cool as he considers his options. Fans fire up for Ryder but also for Jimmy. Jimmy slowly stands, but voids a Rough Ryder. Ryder dodges but gets an elbow. Jey tags in, Ryder hits Jimmy but Jey SUPERKICKS! Hawkins leaps into a SUPERKICK! Dash gets a SUPERKICK! Jey waits for Ryder, to SUPERKICK him down! Jey heads up top now, but Dash tags in before the Uso Splash! Dawson throws Jey away, covers Ryder, The Revival wins!!
Winners: The Revival, Scott Dawson pinning; NEW Raw Tag Team Champions
And they have their golden tickets to the Best Party in the World! The #TopGuys are two-time Raw tag champions, but will they be celebrating for long?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
How much does Sami Zayn being an outside enforcer affect his mindset? He’s ready for anything. He heard Heyman’s threats, he’ll be ready for Lesnar anytime. Corbin at Stomping Grounds will be easy, too. As for Kevin with Sami ringside, Rollins is definitely ready for them, too. But will he really be able to focus on what’s in front of him with what could be right around the corner?
Raw checks in on the WWE 24/7 Championship elevator situation, again.
Maverick is really worried about his bride-to-be standing him up at the wedding. Being stuck in an elevator is only second to peeing his pants on national television! Oh yeah that is rough. Carmella said his bride already said yes, so she must have already accepted that. Yeah, Slater and Truth both know marriage is scary. True love is real, and EC3 knows because he’s been married five times. What? No that doesn’t add up to Alexander. But it’ll be fine, Maverick, really. They’ve got a lot more in common than anybody. Three of them are from Carolina! And they’re also married. They’re family. Like the song!
But wait! The others get the door open! And the ref is still there… IT’S GO TIME!! #RunTruthRun! The others fight, Alexander rolls Truth but Robert Roode breaks it up. Eric Young covers, but No Way Jose yanks him off. Truth and Carmella get back in the elevator, and away! Wait, doesn’t the elevator still not work?
Raw presents a new episode of Firefly Fun House!
Bray finishes putting up a new sign. “Abandon All Hope Ye Who Exit Here.” That sounds familiar… But then Bray notices the audience! Kon’nichiwa, everybody! Bray’s doing some handiwork around here. But Mercy and Rambling Rabbit are fighting! Well Mercy’s tryin’ to eat him again! He ain’t food, dude. Yeah but it’s law of the jungle, dumb bunny! Oh, Mercy. Does Bray have to get The Fiend? Yeah didn’t think so. So how about letting fate decide? Bray covers his ears and… It’s Rambling Rabbit’s lucky day. He may have the floor!
Rambling Rabbit’s got a lot to say, dude. Don’t eat your friends, no matter what! He doesn’t feel safe here anymore. He needs to tell the fans what’s really going on in the Fun House, yo! Bray grabs Rambling Rabbit by the head. “Now why did you have to go and do that?” Bray throws Rambling Rabbit down, and has a mallet! No not the mallet, dude! SMASH! SMASH! And yes, SMASH! Oh is he okay? Doesn’t look it. Bray takes a taste. Yowie wowie, he’s delicious! Which reminds Bray. Today’s sponsor: Rambling Rabbit’s Bohemian Breakfast Spread. Start every morning, with a smash! Now remember, Fireflies. Bray will always light the way. You just have to let him in. Okay bye~!
What are the chances Truth accept that invite to the Fun House now?
Seth Rollins VS Kevin Owens, Special Outside Enforcer: Sami Zayn!
The Beastslayer is ready for anything, but will he be able to handle the Prizefighter when he has someone backing him at ringside?
Raw returns as Kevin makes his entrance, followed by Sami dressed in referee stripes. Sami and the main ref shake hands, and Sami promises he’ll be fair and square. Sami doesn’t trust Rollins as he checks all the spots, and assures Kevin Rollins has nothing illegal on him. HE then checks Kevin and Kevin is okay. Rollins isn’t so sure, since Sami barely checked Kevin in comparison. The bell rings, and we finally begin.
Rollins and Kevin circle and tie up. Kevin waistlocks on the bad ribs, but Rollins pries free to a wristlock and wrench. Kevin ropebreaks but Rollins holds on until 3 to yank on 4! Sami protests as does Kevin, but the ref says that was all within the legal gray area. Rollins and Kevin circle again and Kevin gets a leg. Rollins blocks but Kevin spins and wrenches the arm. Kevin has Rollins on one knee, but Rollins works his way back up. Rollins rolls and handsprings to wrench back and nsapmare Kevin to a ghost pin, TWO! But Rollins keeps on Kevin with the arm. Rollins rolls Kevin but Sami is busy talking to the other ref! Kevin gets away, and Rollins tells Sami to cut it out. Kevin attacks Rollins from behind!
Fans boo as Kevin stomps into Rollins. The ref counts and Kevin backs off to say “This is MY show!” But Rollins puts Kevin in a corner and throws hands! But Sami pulls Rollins away! Sami tells the ref that Rollins can’t be bending rules like that. Rollins still dropkicks Kevin down, then follows him outside. Sami keeps Rollins back to check on Kevin. But Rollins gets around Sam, only to get thrown into barriers! Kevin DDT’s Rollins down and gets back in the ring. “Who’s the man now?!” Kevin gloats while we go to break.
Raw returns once more, and Rollins endures a chinlock. He fights his way up, and Jawbreakers free! But he runs into Kevin’s backbreaker! Kevin bends Rollins back across his knee, and mocks the #BurnItDown chants. “He’s not burning nothing down!” Kevin kicks Rollins in the ribs, then dropkicks him in the back! He mocks Rollins’ pain, then covers, ONE! Sami discusses things with the ref, but Kevin mocks the fans cheering for Rollins. Rollins gets up, bleeding from an eyebrow, but Kevin puts him in the corner. Kevin throws body shots then mocks the fans more. Rollins staggers away but Kevin punches him around the ring. Kevin fireman’s carries but Rollins slips out and throws hands. And CHOPS! But Kevin knees low to then run, but into a Slingblade!
Rollins brings Kevin up but can’t suplex with the bad ribs. Kevin fireman’s carries to a gut buster! Kevin climbs up top, Swanton gets knees! Fans cheer as Rollins saves himself. Kevin bails out and Sami stays close. Rollins gets up and builds speed, to run into a right hand! Kevin drags Rollins up to hip and pop-up, but Rollins lands on his feet. Rollins kicks, Kevin ducks to roll Rollins up, but Rollins rolls through to SUPERKICK Kevin! Kevin SUPERKICKS back! Rollins PELES! Both men are down and Sami is worried for his friend. Rollins gets up first and to a corner to climb up top. But Sami gets in the ring!? He’s supposed to be the outside enforcer! But he’s bending rules again to check on Kevin. Rollins hops down to argue with Sami, but Kevin rolls Rollins up! TWO, and Rollins dumps Kevin out!
Rollins builds speed again, to DIVE onto Kevin and Sami! Rollins puts Kevin back in, CURB STOMP! Cover, but Sami yanks the ref! Sami insists Rollins be disqualified for hitting Sami in that dive! The ref says that was Sami’s fault. Sami gets back in the ring and tells Rollins off. Rollins seethes as he stands back up. Sami reminds Rollins he is an official. Rollins says Sami is just a slimy snake! He grabs Sami, but Sami calls for the bell!
Winner: Kevin Owens, by disqualification
Sami says that’s how it is, because Rollins assaulted an official, aka Sami! Rollins is seething even more while Kevin feebly celebrates. Rollins DECKS Sami! And then rains down rights! But Corbin appears and attacks! The Lone Wolf takes advantage of a distracted Rollins to stomp and punch him down! Corbin grabs a chair and grins as he aims at Rollins. But Rollins mule kicks Corbin back! Rollins has the chair and Corbin runs away! Sami runs into the chair! SMACK across the back! Rollins SMACKS Sami again! Rollins glares at Corbin, making sure he knows this is the Lone Wolf’s fate! And he goes back to Sami to SMACK, SMACK, SMACK! And he’s not done! He rips the referee shirt off Sami to put him back in the ring. Rollins again makes sure Corbin sees… the CURB STOMP!
San Jose is fired up with Rollins, but will Rollins #BurnItDown at Stomping Grounds? Or will Corbin find the perfect referee to stack things in his favor?
My Thoughts:
For the disappointing episodes the last few weeks, and the over-hyped Super Showdown turning into a fiasco, this Raw was actually pretty good. Sure, we open with a big talking segment, but it does set up things for Stomping Grounds. Which, by the way, is apparently the successor to 2018’s Great Balls of Fire with its dumb logo and dumber catchphrase. That PPV’s match card is looking more like it should be WWE Recycled Materials, because we’re getting rematches from everywhere. Granted, rivalries are built on rematches, but at this point in time, it just feels like one too many of them are happening. I do appreciate them adding a special guest referee to Rollins VS Corbin, who I’m guessing will be… PAUL HEYMAN! That way, Heyman can screw Rollins over one way or another to make it that much easier for Lesnar.
Rollins VS Owens w/ Sami as “outside enforcer” was pretty good in a nutshell, and of course Sami helps Kevin win. But Rollins seems to be gaining this aggressive side give his supposed obsession with Lesnar. Again, this would work so much better as a build to Extreme Rules because then a No Disqualifications match would allow Rollins to let all this anger out without it being cheating. Maybe Rollins can keep the edge sharp so that he and his opponent at Extreme Rules, who better be someone different, can go to the limit, making it even more possible for Lesnar to strike. With Lars dominating Lucha House Party, maybe he’ll move up to the Universal title come Extreme Rules?
The 24/7 Championship gag this week was pretty creative, trapping Truth and a random assortment in an elevator. It at least allowed EC3 to speak and show even a little of his personality. I wonder if Truth will ever truly be dethroned as the 24/7 Champion, I can’t see someone being better than him. Meanwhile, Vince really screwed everyone over with the WWE Women’s Tag titles changing. Peyton & Billie win a meaningless match, but at least it feeds into their Heel characters. Hopefully we get a real build for Stomping Grounds so that Kairi Sane & Asuka are contenders and take those titles away. Then with the Raw Tag Team Championships, we get a pretty good Triple Threat, but I really would’ve loved a Tornado. But at least Revival win as Heels should, and maybe Stomping Grounds gives us a fresh Revival VS Usos build to redeem Vince’s juvenile one.
I really hope we’re getting something big for the WWE United States Championship come Stomping Grounds. That PPV would be much better if we had a Six Pack Challenge or something for the title. We got a great set of promos out of Miz TV from all the contenders and Joe himself, and we can go into a specific one like Joe VS Miz for Extreme Rules. A personal feud like Joe does would be great with Miz, and an Extreme Rules blow-off would definitely fit such a thing. The Six Man Tag was great, but I hope Cesaro isn’t as badly hurt as he looks. That 630 hit him high on the leg but he clutched at his knee, so it’s anyone’s guess as to where that leg is really injured.
I’m still confused on this Alexa Bliss thing. To be fair, she’s always been two-faced on the main roster, so perhaps that’s all this is. She did a classic move of saying Bayley’s done all the horrible things she’s done, so that helps the build. The match of both champs VS both contenders was good, and Lacey does another good Heel move of using anyone and everyone around to get the drop on the Faces. Nikki obviously showed some skepticism but for now she’s still Alexa’s unwitting puppet. I still don’t see Alexa winning the SmackDown title as a Raw superstar, but maybe something happens to expose the truth to Nikki and then they feud going towards Extreme Rules. Lacey still isn’t winning at Stomping Grounds, either, as far as I can tell. Maybe Alexa switches focus to Raw to take Becky on.
My Score: 8/10
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“Card subject to change” indeed!
A minor setback makes for a bigger beginning to the 2025 New Japan Cup! Will Yota Tsuji make sure Everything is NOT Evil?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Katsuya Murashima VS Daiki Nagai; Murashima wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma VS Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Tiger Mask; Nagata, Tenzan, Kojima & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, El Phantasmo & Jado VS The United Empire; Desperado, ELP & Jado win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Callum Newman & Francesco Akira; Newman & Akira win.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yuya Uemura VS SANADA; Uemura wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yota Tsuji VS EVIL; Evil wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Ryohei Oiwa VS Chase Owens; Oiwa wins and advances.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Gabe Kidd VS Ren Narita; Gabe wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
After Six Man Tag: El Desperado, El Phantasmo & Jado VS The United Empire…
The Rogue Luchador gets the win with his Stretch Muffler Numero Dos, and his teammates shower him with praise, and The Headbanga even kisses him on the forehead. ELP picks up both his NJPW World TV Championship and Despy’s IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship while Jado helps Despy to his feet. ELP does kinda like how he looks with both belts but he still hands Despy his gold. ELP lets Great-O-Khan know that there’s more in store tomorrow in their New Japan Cup match, but Khan laughs that off. But then the lights go down, and the tron plays a message from Clark Connors!
“Desperadooo~…! I heard that you wanted a match with Clark Connors. Well, I want your title. So let’s settle this the only way that me and you can: in a HARDCORE MATCH! And this time, Despy, I’m not just gonna take your mask, I’m not just gonna take your title, I’m gonna take your effin’ life! Because you are not my dawg for real.” The fans are excited to hear that! Despy says if Clark wants it hardcore, then let’s do it! The fans are even more excited now! When and where will The Rogue Luchador shoot it out with 100 Proof?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yuya Uemura w/ Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS SANADA w/ Taiji Ishimori!
What was once Just5Guys is back down to four, and misfortune struck as the Heat Storm got hurt. But Yuya is back, and he wants revenge on the traitor! Will Yuya burn hotter and brighter than ever before? Or will the heat die down against this Cold-Blooded War Dog?
Well as if Sanada wasn’t being rude and obnoxious before, he’s wearing a shirt that outright says, “Uemura, MOTHER EFFER, you’re still a Young Lion.” The bell rings and the fans rally up for “YUYA! YUYA!” Sanada and Yuya circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They back up, circle again, and Sanada avoids Yuya shooting in. They feel things out again, knuckle lock, and then Yuya avoids Sanada shooting in. The fans cheer as the two reset again. They tie up, and Yuya wrenches to a hammerlock. Sanada endures, moves around, and he wrenches to put the hammerlock onto Yuya. Yuya endures, reaches out, but Sanada keeps him from ropes.
Yuya switches the hammerlock back onto Sanada, and he keeps Sanada from getting a leg. Sanada switches the hammerlock but Yuya switches it right back! Sanada tries again, but Yuya again puts the hammerlock on. Sanada goes around one more time but Yuya is still wise to that. So Sanada drop toeholds! Sanada floats to a headlocks, Yuya slips right out the back, and it’s back to the hammerlock! Yuya SNAPS the hammerlock, then headstands into a bridge! Yuya goes back around, grinds the hammerlock more, but Sanada reaches back. Yuya headstands out of the headlock and goes back to the start!
Sanada gets mad and gets to his feet. Sanada reaches back and SHIRANUI to get free! Sanada wrenches, Yuya wrenches back, and repeat! Sanada rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks, spins and hits a takeover, but Yuya headscissors! Sanada kips free and the fans cheer this great exchange! Yuya and Sanada catch their breath and reset while the the fans rally back up. Sanada and Yuya tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, then Sanda headlocks. Yuya powers up and out, goes the other way, slides under a boot and he arm-drags Sanada! Sanada bails out but Yuya eggs him on. Sanada paces while he cools off, so Yuya waits.
The fans rally while Sanada shakes out his arm. Yuya storms out, Sanada slides in, and now Sanada acts like Yuya’s stalling. Yuya storms in, but Sanada KICKS the ropes to jam him up! The fans boo but that should’ve been expected. Sanada then goes out to whip Yuya into railing! Sanada brings Yuya out into the crowd, brings him up the bleachers, and he fires hands! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Sanada SMACKS Yuya with a fan’s merchandise! Sanada leaves Yuya behind, the fans rally for Yuya, and a ring count starts. Yuya sits up at 4 of 20, rises but hobbles and almost falls down the steps! Taichi & Taka coach him on but we’re at 15!
Yuya hurries back in at 17 and the fans cheer, only for Sanada to basement DROPKICK! Yuya writhes but Sanada drags him back up. Sanada ROCKS Yuya with a right hand, but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Sanada ROCKS Yuya again, then stalks him to ropes. Sanada ROCKS Yuya with haymaker after haymaker, but then Yuya CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! DOUBLE CHOPS! Sanada puts Yuya in the corner to DROPKICK the leg! The fans boo but Sanada looms over Yuya in the corner. Sanada drags Yuya up, whips him corner to corner, but Yuya comes back with a FLYING FOREARM!
The fans fire up while both men are down, and they rally for Yuya. Yuya grits his teeth while Taichi & Taka coach him up. Yuya rises, storms over to Sanada, and CHOPS him! Yuya CHOPS again, then CHOPS again, again, and again! Yuya fires up, the fans are with him, and he whips Sanada, only for Sanada to reverse. Yuya goes up and over to arm-drag! And DOUBLE CHOP! The fans stay fired up, and Yuya rips off Sanada’s shirt! Yuya looms over Sanada, then he thinks about going to a corner. The fans rally, but Yuya hesitates. Isn’t going high what hurt him before? Yuya drags Sanada up but Sanada fights the lift with elbows. Yuya still hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Yuya goes right to the ARMBAR! Sanada scrambles right to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts but Yuya lets go cleanly. Yuya drags Sanada up, clinches, but again Sanada fights the lift. Yuya runs but Sanada dropkicks the leg again! Yuya still comes back, but Sanada DUMPS him to the apron! And DROPKICKS him to the floor! Then Sanada PLANCHAS! Down goes Yuya and the fans are still impressed with Sanada’s ability. Sanada wants the fans to get louder like in the old days, but the fans cheer Yuya on now. Sanada says that’s fine, and he goes back to Yuya. Sanada drags Yuya up, puts him in the ring, then brings him up.
Sanada fireman’s carries Yuya, but Yuya fights free! Yuya gets under, but Sanada fights the urenage! Yuya CHOPS, whips, but Sanada BOOTS him away! Sanada QUEBRADA, for the dragon sleeper! Yuya endures, but Sanada drops into SKULL END! Yuya is caught in the body scissors but the fans rally up! Yuya reaches out, but he’s fading! Sanada lets Yuya go, puts him right on the lion logo, and goes up to ROUNDING BODY PRESS, onto knees! Yuya saves himself on that one, but it was double-edged as he clutches his knee. The fans rally up, and Yuya kips up! The fans fire up with Yuya as he drags Sanada back up.
Yuya scoops and SLAMS Sanada, then looks to the corner. Will he go for it? Yuya fires up and climbs! The fans rally, and Yuya reaches the top! But Sanada uses the ref as as shield! Taiji SHOVES Yuya down! But Taka YANKS Taiji down and whips! Taiji reverses to send Taka into railing! Taichi chases Taiji, the ref has no idea what’s going on, but at least now Sanada and Yuya are truly 1v1! Sanada hurries to go up, ROUNDING BODY- NO, Yuya dodges! And GERMAN- NO, Sanada lands out! Sanada spins Yuya, suplexes, MAGIC- NO, Yuya fights free to then URENAGE! The fans fire up and Yuya covers, TWO!
Sanada stays in this but the fans rally behind Yuya. Yuya rises, he drags Sanada up, but Sanada ENZIGIRIS! Yuya ENZIGIRIS! Sanada SHINING WIZARDS! The fans boo but Sanada brings Yuya up! Clinch and- NO, Yuya slips out to GERMAN SUPLEX! Snadaa’s right up!? But Yuya DROPKICKS him right down! Yuya fires up, and he drags Sanada into the cording hold! But Sanada fights free to DEAD- NO, Yuya slips free, waistlocks, but Sanada switches! They go to ropes, Yuya bucks the O’Conner, then Yuya SUPERMAN STACKS! Cover, YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Sanada is shocked! So much for “just a Young Lion!” The Heat Storm burns the Cold Blooded, and Sanada sulks off. But will Yuya be ready to do this all again against Yoshi-Hashi?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Yota Tsuji VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
The Gene Blast won last year’s tournament, and though he didn’t become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, becoming IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion isn’t too bad. But the King of Darkness wants it all, from the Cup to the titles to being the leader of PRIME Bullet Club! Will he prove that Everything is Evil’s? Or will this ungovernable stop him before he gets started?
Evil makes his entrance first, but where is Dick Togo? Yota makes his entrance, and yep, Dick was waiting to attack from behind! The fans boo as The Spoiler already ruins the fun, but Evil storms out to add on. The ref reprimands but Evil whips Yota hard into railing! Yota flops over, Evil stands on Yota’s leg, then Evil drags Yota around to SLAM the leg against railing! And then he does it again! The ref reprimands but Evil kicks Yota around. Evil drags Yota by his leg to SLAM the leg against railing again! Evil then puts Yota in the ring, tells the ref to back off, and then shoves the ref down! The fans boo but Dick joins in!
Evil & Dick mug Yota in the ring, the fans boo, but Dick tells them to shut up. Evil & Dick put one out while they’re told to go home. Evil drags Yota up, but Yota fights off Magic Killer! Yota sends Evil into Dick, then scoop SLAMS Evil! Then Yota scoops Dick to DROP him on Evil! DOUBLE SPLASH! The fans fire up and Yota checks on the ref. The ref has the bell ring, and the fans rally behind “YOTA! YOTA!” Yota drags Evil up, whips him to a corner, and then he runs up to SPLASH! Yota reels Evil in to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Evil is tougher than that but Yota stays cool. The fans rally and Yota rises up.
Yota eggs Evil on, then runs, but Evil LARIATS first! Evil then has Yota’s legs, steps through, and steps over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Yota endures and the fans rally up. Yota powers up, reaches out, but Evil sits deep! Yota still fights and the fans rally harder. Yota powers up again, claws at the mat, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Evil holds and the fans boo. Evil lets go at 4 and storms around in frustration. Evil drags Yota back up, talks trash and fireman’s carries, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Yota survives and Evil is further frustrated. Evil vows to end this, and he drags Yota back up.
Evil spins Yota around, EVERY- NO, Yota flips through! And SUPERKICKS! And HEADBUTTS! Evil falls to the mat and Yota gris his teeth. Yota still has to sit back, that was one powerful shot. The fans rally again while the ref checks both men. Evil and Yota are both able to continue, and Yota goes to ropes. Yota rises up, storms over to Evil, and drags him back up. Yota whips Evil to a corner, then goes corner to corner for a LARIAT! Yota shoves Evil down, fires up, and the fans are with him! Yota goes up, up, and MARLOWE- NO, Evil dodges! Evil runs up, but Yota LARIATS! Yota roars, takes aim, but Evil sends the ref into the GENE BLAST!
The fans are shocked, Dick gets on the apron, POCKET SAND! Evil LOW BLOWS Yota, then shouts at the ref to get up! But the ref just got ran over by a truck! EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, the ref is back, EVIL WINS!!
Winner: Evil, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Another miscarriage of justice as the House of Torture pulls out all the stops! Evil not only advances, but he just beat last year’s New Japan Cup Champion, and the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion besides! And as if this isn’t enough, Evil wants to talk! “OI, last year’s winner, Tsuji Yota… TOO BAD FOR YOU~! HAHAHA! You and I are on different levels of ability! You understand that? Remember it!” The King of Darkness has his mic drop, but is it true? IS everything Evil?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Ryohei Oiwa w/ Hartley Jackson VS Chase Owens!
The Mighty Mullet’s team lost to The Crown Jewel on the Anniversary Event, so he’s backed against the wall. But will Ryohei get a grip and turn things around? Or will he be the victim of a Jewel Heist?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “OIWA! OIWA!” Chase and Oiwa circle, feel things out, and tie up. They break, go again, and then break again. The two stare down, reset, and the fans rally up. The two tie up again, go around, end up on ropes and go along the ropes. The ref counts, Oiwa lets off slowly, then pats Chase on the shoulders. Chase pie faces Oiwa in return! Oiwa runs up but Chase bails out. The fans boo and Oiwa is frustrated, but Chase takes his time returning. Chase steps inside, resets with Oiwa, and the two feel out a knuckle lock. Chase kicks but Oiwa blocks! Chase apologizes, but Oiwa THROWS him down!
Oiwa runs, Chase stays low, but Oiwa fakes Chase out to then arm-drag! Oiwa stays on Chase with a wristlock, then he drops a leg on the arm! Oiwa has a short arm scissor but Chase endures. Oiwa lets go to drag Chase up, but Chase pulls hair! Chase whips Oiwa away, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Chase! Things keep moving, Chase drops but Oiwa turns hip toss into HIP TOSS! And then he DROPKICKS Chase! Oiwa handsprings, then arm-drags! Oiwa has another cording hold, but Chase fights up. Chase reaches out, Oiwa keeps him from ropes, but Chase whips Oiwa out of the ring! Chase then builds speed, but Oiwa avoids the dropkick!
Oiwa runs up, Chase sends him at railing! Oiwa stops himself short, then he dodges Chase. Chase stops short, ELBOWS Oiwa, but Oiwa ROCKS Chase! Chase BOOTS Oiwa, then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS into railing! Chase drags Oiwa back up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally up. Chase drags Oiwa up again, half nelsons then spins to a dragon sleeper, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Chase quickly wrenches, hammerlocks and JEWEL HEIST! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives some heavy fire but Chase stays cool. The fans rally while Oiwa crawls away to ropes. Chase stalks Oiwa to the apron, then drags him up.
Chase KNEES Oiwa, the ref reprimands, but Chase brushes the ref off. Chase drags Oiwa up, reels him in, and the ref says don’t do it! The fans freak out as Chase tucks Oiwa in! Oiwa fights free, but Chase ROCKS him! Chase eggs Oiwa on, so Oiwa ROCKS Chase! Oiwa ROCKS Chase again, eggs him on, but Oiwa WRINGS Chase’s arm into the apron! Chase writhes but Oiwa drags him to the corner, and he pulls the arm against the post! Then he wrenches the arm to SLAM it against the post! Gedo complains from commentary but Oiwa goes inside. Oiwa drags Chase up, wrenches the arm again and again, then whips Chase, just to YANK the arm!
Oiwa runs, UPPERCUTS Chase down, then covers, TWO! Chase is tougher than that but Oiwa stays cool. Oiwa drags Chase up, then whips him corner to corner. Oiwa runs up, and UPPERCUTS! Oiwa climbs up, and he PULLS Chase’s arm against the ropes! The ref reprimands, Oiwa backs off, but Chase SPITS at Oiwa! Chase runs up, but Oiwa BACKDROPS him! Oiwa hauls Chase up, but Chase fights the lift with elbows! Oiwa still tries, but Chase ROCKS Oiwa with a headlock punch! Oiwa goes to ropes Chase runs up, but into an ELBOW! Chase SOBATS, then SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMBS! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Chase storms up to drag Oiwa to his feet. Chase reels Oiwa in, but Oiwa trips Chase for a jackknife bridge! TWO, and both men get to their feet! Chase swats a lariat to C-TRIGGER! Then he SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! Chase roars, runs, but Oiwa LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Chase survives but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa clamps on the SLEEPER! Chase sputters, rises up, reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! Oiwa squeezes tight, and Chase is fading! But then Chase uses that to drop toehold Oiwa into ropes! Roll up with tights! TWO!! Oiwa escapes, but a C-TRIGGER finds him! Oiwa sputters, Chase reloads! C-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!?!
The fans fire up as Oiwa survives! Chase is furious, and he vows to end this! Chase aims and says BANG! Chase sits Oiwa up, to C-TRIGGER! Chase tucks Oiwa in, but Oiwa fights free, wrenches and WRINGS the arm! SHANKLY GATES!! Chase endures as Oiwa pulls way back on that arm! Chase TAPS, Oiwa wins!!
Winner: Ryohei Oiwa, by submission (advances to the next round)
The Crown Jewel shined, but he still cracked under pressure! Oiwa is now moving on, and will face TMDK’s Front Man! Will the Mullet get a grip on Zack Sabre Jr? Or will even Oiwa #JustTapOut?
2025 New Japan Cup Opening Round: Gabe Kidd VS Ren Narita!
The Bullet Club Civil War has begun, or returned, depending on how you look at history. But one thing is for sure, The Mad Man wants to take a bite out of the Souled Out Son of Strong Style! He almost got it for the Anniversary Event, will Gabe tear Ren apart tonight? Or will the House of Torture prove they are PRIME Bullet Club?
Gabe is fired up already as he makes his entrance, but here comes Ren! Gabe BOOTS Ren down first! The fans fire up as Gabe doesn’t let Ren get his receipt! Gabe then POSTS Ren, and the fans also love the Japanese on Gabe’s tights! Red Shoes reprimands but Gabe grabs a mic to say, “This is NJPW, mother effer! Narita, bring the fight, you jackass!” Ren storms up, but Gabe UPPERCUTS him! Gabe then goes to the apron, and goes up a corner?! ASAI MOONSAULT! Gabe shows he can flip with the best of them and the fans are thunderous! Gabe drags Ren up and into the ring, the bell sounds, and the main event is on!
Gabe fires forearm after forearm into Ren in the corner, then he runs corner to corner and back again! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Gabe sits cross-legged, another message to Shibata. Ren flops out of the ring but Gabe storms over. Ren trips Gabe and drags him out! Ren whips Gabe hard into railing! The fans boo but Ren whips Gabe, but Gabe reverses! Now Ren hits railing hard! Gedo says show him that violence! Gabe and Gedo Too Sweet, then Gabe brings Ren into the crowd. Gabe makes Ren take a seat, puts his shirt over his face, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans cheer as the action is right in front of them!
Gabe has fans clear out, and he stands on a chair so the crowd can see him. Gabe then brings Ren up, but Ren SMASHES Gabe with a water bottle! The fans boo but Ren drags Gabe up to throw him into barriers! Ren snarls and staggers about, but he drags Gabe up. They go around behind the bleachers, and Ren sends Gabe into the wall! And then back into the wall! Red Shoes reprimands, but Ren talks trash on Gabe. Ren drags Gabe up, brings him back to ringside, but Gabe POSTS Ren again! The fans fire up as Gabe has a wild look on his face. A fan hands Gabe their drink! Gabe cracks open the can, says cheers, then he SPITS beer at Ren!
Gabe lets Red Shoes have the rest, then he goes after Ren again. Gabe opens the gate and he drags Ren out into the crowd again! And now he whips Ren hard into the barriers! The fans fire up for their anti-hero as he leaves Ren behind. Ren writhes, Gabe brings out chairs, and Gedo loves it! Gabe sets those chairs down, then confiscates some from the fans! Gabe adds those to the pile, and has about half a dozen in all. Red Shoes reprimands but the fans like where this is going. Gabe fetches Ren back to ringside, but Ren fights back! Gabe UPPERCUTS Ren, and then lines up the shot! Red Shoes says no but Gedo says yes!
The fans bark, but Ren fights the suplex! And now SHO shows up! Gabe chases Sho back to the back! Gabe then winds up as he aims at Ren. Gabe runs up, but Ren BACKDROPS Gabe onto the chairs! Sho did his part to save Ren and turn things around, and now Gabe writhes on the floor. Ren drags Gabe up, clinches, and hits an EXPLODER onto the chairs! Gedo doesn’t like how the proverbial tables have turned, but both men are down on the outside. Red Shoes starts a ring count, and Ren hobbles up at 8 of 20. Ren rolls in at 10, but Gabe is still down! Gabe drags himself up and in at 15, but Ren covers! TWO!!
Ren is frustrated but the fans rally up. Ren drags Gabe up, whips him to ropes, then runs to NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this but Ren stays on him with a headscissor squeeze! Gabe endures, the fans rally up, but Ren puts on the pressure! Gabe fights around, reaches out, but Ren squeezes as tight as he can! Even so, Gabe finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Red Shoes counts, but Ren lets go at 4. The fans boo, but Ren looms over Gabe. Ren drags Gabe up, TOSSES him out, and Gabe hits railing! Ren drags Gabe up to CLUB him, then whips him into railing! Ren runs up to BOOT Gabe over the railing!
The fans boo more while Gabe sputters near English commentary. Ren goes out after Gabe, drags him up, but Gabe is deadweight. Ren says to check him, but Red Shoes wants Ren to go to the ring. Ren drag Gabe up after all, and SMACKS him off commentary! Gabe flops onto the chairs, but Ren takes those out from under him! Ren CHOKES Gabe with a chair! Red Shoes starts a ring count, Ren leaves Gabe behind, and Ren goes back to the ring at 12 of 20. The fans rally as Gabe sits up at 13, and pushes up at 15! Gabe crawls, but we’re at 17! 18! 19!! Gabe SPRINGS in at 19.9! But Ren suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO!!
Gabe stays in this but Ren grins as he stands over Gabe. Ren kicks Gabe around, stomps him, then eggs him on. Ren stomps Gabe more, but Gabe gets up! Ren CLAWS Gabe’s eyes! The fans boo, Red Shoes reprimands, and Ren stops at 4. Ren runs, into a clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while Ren flounders to a corner. Gabe sits up and snarls, then runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Gabe again puts Ren’s shirt over his face, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” but then Gabe HEADBUTTS! And CHOPS! And HEADBUTTS! Gabe’s neck bothers him, but he just CHOPS and HEADBUTTS again!
Gabe rolls back, runs in, but Ren runs up! Gabe catches Ren for an EXPLODER! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! The fans rally, Ren sputters, but Gabe kips up! Gabe then goes up, up, “I’m a MAD MAN!” MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Ren survives and Gabe frowns. Gabe shakes his head, and he shakes out his legs and checks his neck before he stands. Ren sputters through a bloody nose, but Gabe points to the lion mark. The fans cheer, and Gabe stands Ren up. Gabe UPPERCUTS, then puts Ren on the top rope. Gabe CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then fires the fans up more! Gabe climbs, but Ren resists the suplex!
Ren throws body shots, but Gabe HEADBUTTS him! Gabe wobbles, and then Ren CHOKES Gabe! Ren DECKS Gabe, then adjusts on the top rope. Gabe stands, into HELL’S GUILLOTINE!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives, but Ren clamps on a SLEEPER! Ren squeezes tight, but Gabe fights up to snapmare free! Gabe runs, but Ren kicks the legs out! FACELOCK GUILLOTINE!! Ren has the body scissors, Red Shoes checks Gabe, and the fans rally up. Gabe lifts Ren up off the mat! But Ren lets go to slip around, SLEEPER!! Gabe sputters again, and he’s turning reddish purple! Red Shoes checks Gabe, but Ren won’t let Gabe fall!
Ren then spins Gabe around, for the DOUBLE CROSS- NO!! Gabe slips free and PENALTY KICKS!! The fans are thunderous for “GABU! GABU!” Gabe drags Ren up, reels him in, but Ren fights the suplex again. Ren fires body shots, but Gabe powers through to BRAINBUSTER! And then he drags Ren up for a SAIDO!! Gabe crawls to the cover, TWO!! Ren survives and Gabe is frustrated, but the fans continue to rally behind him. Gabe barks, the fans bark with him, and Gabe drags Ren up. Ren is deadweight now so Gabe wants Red Shoes to check. Red Shoes checks, Ren is dazed, but he’s still deadweight.
Gabe kicks Ren around, daring him to get up. The fans fire up as Ren rises, and Gabe winds up the arm. Gabe runs, COMEBACKER into Red Shoes!! Ren uses Red Shoes as a shield, then JAMS Gabe with his pushup bar! And now Ren waves in the House of Torture! Sho AND Yujiro Takahashi show up to stomp away on Gabe! The fans boo, but Sho & Yujiro drag Gabe out to stomp him more! Gedo shouts for a ref, but Ren grabs a chair! Sho & Yujiro stand Gabe up, Ren HEADSHOTS Gabe!!! Tokyo Pimp pretends to be shocked, Ren grins and laughs, as does Sho. Young Lions check on Red Shoes, and Gabe’s been busted open!
The House of Torture laugh maniacally as they have Gabe where they want him. They put Gabe in the ring, and now Ren has his pushup bar again. The fans boo, but here come reinforcements! Drilla SUPERKICKS Ren, then fires off on Sho! Taiji is after Yujiro, and now 44 Caliber and Bone Soldier beat up on The House boys! The fans cheer as Drilla & Taiji drag them away to the back! Gabe and Ren are now alone, but what about a ref? Ren has his pushup bar, and he grins as he takes aim! Gabe stands, but he blocks the bar! Gabe overpowers Ren, and he TOSSES the bar! Ren freaks out, but he fires forearms! Gabe just takes them!
Gabe wipes the blood from his brow, and SMACKS Ren down! The fans are thunderous as Gabe barks it up! A replacement ref steps in, and Gabe brings his kneepad down! O-KNEE!! And then, a PILEDRIVER!! Gabe holds on, this is not enough punishment for what Ren has done! LEG CAPTURE DRIVER!! Cover, Gabe wins!!
Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
A standing ovation here in Korakuen as the Mad Man serves his brand of justice! Will the House of Torture back out of this Civil War while they can? As for Gabe, he stands tall with his NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, then takes a moment to catch his breath. Gabe takes the mic, and he stands on the lion mark while the fans chant his name. “<Sorry, I can only speak a bit of Japanese. But you all understand…> F HOUSE OF TORTURE!” The fans do understand and they cheer it. Gabe says there are a lot of people claiming to lead this company forward, from Shota to Tsuji to Yuya. It’s not them, it’s GABE EFFIN’ KIDD!
Gabe wants them to zoom in on his blood pouring from his forehead. Gabe BLEEDS NJPW! This is his life! It’s not a job! This is his LIFE! He ain’t going anywhere! F AEW! F WWE! NJPW ICHIBAN!!! The fans cheer that, respecting Gabe’s hardcore loyalty! Gabe says in 2025, the New Japan Cup winner will be GABE KIDD!! “Taichi, <I’m coming for you, punk!>” Mic drop and the fans go wild! Will this Mad Man truly lead the way for NJPW’s future?
My Thoughts:
A great start to New Japan Cup after an apparent broken corner post forced the actual opening night of March 7th to be canceled. Four matches for the Cup in one night is good stuff, though, really got the fans fired up. I do like that among the tune-up tag matches, we got an 8 Man Tag between members of the newly unified Hontai-Chaos faction to help hype Goto VS Nagata. And after Desperado wins his Six Man Tag, Connors calling him out for a Hardcore match with the Junior Heavyweight title on the line is good stuff. Who knows how that goes, but I could see the War Dogs grabbing up some gold real quick to spice up their feud with House of Torture.
Speaking of Bullet Club, they as a whole were 1-3 on the night, but Evil winning makes sense if he is to be strong enough to be THE leader of Bullet Club. Yuya getting that win off Sanada was great stuff, Sanada’s been building up that comeuppance karma for a long time so here it is. Oiwa VS Chase was really good, and that was a really good win for Oiwa. Gabe VS Ren was awesome stuff, even the usual House of Torture overbooking because it allowed Taiji & Drilla to make that save. Gabe winning was the right call, because despite not being a Reiwa Era Musketeer, despite being Japanese, Gabe has the hot hand, the fans love him. And though he’s an anti-hero kind of character, he really does want NJPW to be the best by still doing what made the company popular in the first place.
My Score: 9/10
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We’re on the eve of a Revolution!
With Revolution right around the corner, young rivals Daniel Garcia and Lee Moriarty battle to be the AEW TNT Champion! Will #TAIGASTYLE slay the Dragonslayer?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Jack Banning, Starboy Charlie & Titus Alexander; The Opps win.
- Momo Watanabe VS Serena Deeb; Momo wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Tatevik Hunanyan; Harley wins.
- Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor; Kyle & Roddy win.
- Holo.grm VS Dralistico; Hologram wins.
- The Outrunners VS The Premier Athletes; The Outrunners win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty; Garcia wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Jack Banning, Starboy Charlie & Titus Alexander!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Hook got past The Patriarchy and are looking to make a real impact in the AEW Trios Division now. Will there The Opps not stop until they’re on top?
The trios sort out and Hook starts with Banning. They tie up, Hook waistlocks, and Hook trips Banning up. The fans cheer Hook on as he facelocks and fires hands! Then he HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Banning away! Alexander tags in, but Hook knees low to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Shibata and the fans fire up. Shibata & Hook double whip Alexander, trip him up, and Shibata storms up to kick Alexander low. Tag to Joe and the fans fire up! They CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Alexander has no choice but to take it! Then Joe whips and ELBOWS Alexander down! Joe waits to JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe whips Alexander to a corner, then back body blocks! And PELES!
Alexander flops down, Joe grins and brings him over. Tag back to Shibata and he stomps Alexander. Shibata bumps Alexander off buckles, BOOTS Starboy & Banning, then double whips Alexander. Shibata sends Hook to LARIAT! Joe runs up to SPLASH! Alexander sits down, and Shibata hits his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! HALF HATCH, then Joe adds a SENTON! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Alexander, covers, The Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
Starboy didn’t even get a turn, but maybe that’s a good thing. Will nothing stop these forces of nature from taking over AEW?
Adam Copeland speaks.
“I make you nervous, Moxley. You don’t like having guys like me around. Guys that have done more than you, been around longer than you, paid more dues than you. It threatens your manhood or something, and it should. Now Mox, you said all I had to do was ask for a fight, and I did, but you dodged me. You hid behind your Death Riders. And then I finally realized, you’re afraid. You’re afraid of losing the AEW World Championship, because with the championship, we all have to sit through your word salad diatribes that just go around in circles. But without it, you’ve got no juice.
“And it’s not too long before your sycophants realized that you’re just a false martyr. You’re just a spin doctor. You’re not a messiah. Well, Death Riders are gone, man. We took ’em out. And Yuta, he finally seems to be doing some soul searching and realized the succubus you are. So here’s what I need. I need the Jon Moxley that set this industry on fire when he first came to AEW, not this coward. I need the Moxley who’s not afraid to go toe to toe with me. I need the Moxley who’s not afraid to get in the trenches, who’s not afraid to suffer. Because you will. And I know I will, too, but I’m a masochist, I get off on it.
“But I’m also not kidding myself. I have been in hundreds of world title matches over the last 32 years, and I know. I know that time is running out. I know that this could be the last time I ever fight for a world title. So I have to make this count. What I’ve got going for me is there’s no expiring on purpose, there’s no expiring on passion, there’s no expiring on grit, I’ve got all of those in spades, Moxley. So here it is, man. Cope VS Mox, one on one for the first time ever, for the AEW World Championship at Revolution! I have to do this. Los Angeles, see you soon.” Cope is ready, but will he make Revolution Rated R?
Mercedes Mone is here!
As promised, The CEO is going to watch her challenger with her own eyes, so she struts down to ringside, holding up the AEW TBS Championship. Will she be impressed, intimidated or neither with The Dark Peach of Stardom?
Momo Watanabe VS Serena Deeb!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Deeb wrenches and wristlocks, but Momo powers through to wrench and wristlock in return. Deeb rolls, rolls back, then spins and wrenches to a wristlock. Deeb wrangles Momo, has the top wristlock, but Momo rolls back. The fans rally as Momo wrenches and hammerlocks. Deeb headlocks for a takeover, but Momo headscissors. Deeb kips free but Momo hits the takeover. Deeb headscissors, Momo kips free, and the fans cheer this exchange. Momo and Deeb circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Deeb headlocks, then spins to a hammerlock, then back to a headlock.
Momo endures, fires body shots, and powers out. Deeb RUNS Momo over, then keeps moving. Momo stay slow, but Deeb turns hip toss into arm-drag, and then gets the legs for a SEATED SURFBOARD! Momo endures, Mone is loving it, and she wants the Professor to make Momo pay. Momo still endures so Deeb lets go. Momo goes to a corner, Deeb runs up and LARIATS! Deeb whips corner to corner, then runs up, but Momo DROPKICKS first! The fans fire up and Momo runs in now, DROPKICK! Deeb sits down, the fans fire up with Momo, and she goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK!
Momo stares Mone down, Mone holds up the belt again, but Momo sits Deeb up. Momo KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS again! Momo paces, then kicks, but Deeb blocks! Deeb puts Momo’s leg in the ropes, then DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS! Mone wants Deeb to pick Momo apart. TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Deeb looms over Momo while Mone laughs, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Deeb paces, brings Momo up, then stands her up to UPPERCUT! Momo wobbles, Deeb UPPERCUTS again! Deeb UPPERCUTS a third time and Momo staggers into a corner. Deeb runs in, Momo dodges, and Momo comes back, and blocks a boot! Deeb reels Momo in then KICKS her away! Deeb goes out, Mom runs up, but Deeb blocks the shoulder tackle. Deeb turns Momo for a HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Momo flounders away while Deeb grins. Deeb storms up to cover, TWO! Momo is tougher than that, but Deeb drags Momo around. Deeb stomps the leg, drops an ELBOW on it, then digs her knee into the knee.
Momo endures as Deeb pulls on the foot. Deeb hits a SPINNING TOEHOLD, then she ties the legs up for a DEATHLOCK! Momo still endures, reaches out, and she CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Deeb KICKS the leg as she lets off the hold. Deeb drags Momo up to grab the bad leg, for a DRAGON SCREW! Deeb drags Mom up again, for another DRAGON SCREW! Deeb soaks up the cheers and jeers while Collision returns to single picture. Deeb brings Momo up, but Momo steps over the screw to cover, TWO! Deeb sunset flips, TWO! Both women stand, Momo catches Deeb to a backslide! Deeb rolls through, but Momo BUZZSAWS her down!
Mone is upset but the fans rally up. Momo and Deeb crawl to opposite ends, and Deeb storms up to clinch. Momo fires forearms in return, then ROCKS Deeb! Deeb runs up, but Momo wrenches and snap suplexes! And roll through, DOS AMIGOS! Mone is pissed as Momo hits THREE AMIGOS! Momo runs and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Deeb survives but Momo drags her up. But Deeb wrenches, hooks Momo up, and has an IRON OCTOPUS! Mone likes that much better as Deeb pulls on an arm! Deeb then shifts, but Momo wrenches out! Momo has Deeb for a fourth snap! And we see Billie Starkz watching backstage as Momo covers, TWO!
Momo stays focused and vows to end this. Momo drags Deeb up, half nelsons, but Deeb fights the suplex! Deeb switches, Momo switches, repeat! They keep going, Momo fights the full nelson but Deeb shoves her! SNAP GERMAN! Deeb then wrenches, hammerlocks, and PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO!! Momo survives and Deeb can’t believe it! Mone grows frustrated and wants Deeb to keep on Momo. “This is Awesome!” as Deeb drags Momo up. Deeb reels Momo in, tucks the arms, but Momo fights the lift! Momo BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up as Momo PENALTY KICKS Deeb again!
Momo runs and METEORAS! Cover, TWO!! Deeb survives and Mone is further upset. Momo storms around, drags Deeb up, and Alabama Lifts! Momo tucks Deeb in, but Deeb sunset flips through! Deeb has the leg, HALF CRAB! Momo endures as Deeb sits deep on the hold! Momo endures, fights around, and Mone wants her to just give up already. Momo turns over, kicks at Deeb until she lets go, and the fans rally again. Deeb UPPERCUTS, runs, but Momo UPPERCUTS in return! Momo runs, Deeb follows to LARIAT! Deeb runs, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Momo fires up and pump handles, for a PEACH SUNRISE SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Momo wins!
Winner: Momo Watanabe, by pinfall
Now Mone is mad. She sets all but the TBS Championship aside before storming into the ring. Mone taunts Momo with the title, and pie faces her with it! Momo ROUNDHOUSES Mone! The fans fire up as Momo now goes up the corner! METEORA!! Momo shows anything Mone can do, she can do meaner! Will nothing stop the Dark Peach from shining with AEW gold?
Will Ospreay speaks.
The Aerial Assassin finishes being checked by the trainer, and then sets the icepack down. “The pain that I’m feeling right now, the pain I’m feeling physically, does not equate to what I feel mentally right now. The torture that I feel in my brain right now. I feel lost, I feel confused, I feel anxious that I am entering a match physically spent, emotionally spent, entering a match that I’ve never participated in in my entire flippin’ career, against someone I called my flippin’ brother. Tonight on my left arm, I wore my armband that symbolizes the United Empire.
“But as I was packing my bags, I saw that armband in the top corner, and I brought that down, and I wore it on my arm to hope that there’s some little symbol, there’s some little part of you that’s still in there. That band. That band of brotherhood, mate. It’s not just a faction, it’s a band of boys that looked after each other. Me, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, Jeff Cobb, The Great-O-Khan, Henare, Francesco Akira, TJ Perkins, Callum Newman, Gideon Grey. All of us together took over Japan. Young, hungry boys that only cared about each other.
“And one year, mate, one year ago, at Revolution, after I defeated Takeshita, and I saw my best friend, a man that I put in my home, a man that has picked up my son with me… Met me ringside, and I knew we was gonna get the band back together. I knew we was gonna get the boys in and we were gonna take over AEW. But that ain’t the case now. No longer are we taking over AEW as the United Empire. Now, we’re standing in opposite corners, and this time, we are locked inside of a steel cage. And I’m coming into this like a wounded animal, bruv. A wounded animal, locked inside a cage, backed into a corner, I got no choice but to fight!
“I’ve got no choice but to look at my brother, a man that I loved, loved him more than anything in this world, that I would do anything for ya! And instead, I have to fight back. I have to fight with every ounce of energy that is in my body. And know this, Kyle. Know that with every bit of love that I had for you, every knife that you stabbed in my back, I will stab you right back! I will grate up your face across that flippin’ cage! I will end this once and for all! Because my name is Will Ospreay, and I am on! Another! LEVEL!” The Aerial Assassin steels his heart before stepping inside that steel, but will he be able to end The Protostar?
Harley Cameron VS Tatevik Hunanyan!
Though she lost at Grand Slam: Australia, this wild Aussie has been getting wins on TV, on the Jericho Cruise, and even named her finishing move… uh, well, Her Finishing Move! But will we continue to #FeelTheWrath? Or is the hot streak going to cool off for the Spring?
The moment Harley’s in the ring, Tatevik CLOBBERS her! The fans boo, the bell rings, but Tatevik DRIBBLES Harley off the mat! Tatevik stomps Harley, rains down fists, and the fans chant “FEEL THE WRATH!” The ref reprimands but Tatevik soaks up all the heat from Sacramento. Tatevik CHOKES Harley, stops as the ref counts, then she kicks Harley around. Tatevik stands Harley up, kicks low and runs, to then just CLUB her! Then she runs, rolls off Harley’s back, and ROUNDHOUSES! Then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Tatevik drags Harley up by her hair, SMACKS her off the mat, but the fans rally for Harley even harder.
Tatevik CLUBS Harley, has her in a corner, but Harley ELBOWS her back! And BOOTS her down! And then BOOTS her again! Harley runs up to LARIAT! Harley fires forearms, then winds up to ENZIGIRI! Harley runs, YOU’RE A WIZARD, HARLEY! The fans fire up with Harley and she takes aim. Tatevik swings, Harley wrenches her, for HER FINISHING MOVE!! Cover, Harley wins!
Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Tatevik tried to take the fight to Harley, but she still felt the wrath! Could Her Finishing Move be the key to Harley finally becoming a champion in AEW?
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“The thing that I love most in this entire world is dropping people on their heads. And the only thing that makes it just a little bit better is doing it looking like a million bucks. And the only, only, only thing that makes it just a little bit sweeter is when I get to do it to Will Ospreay. Now, Will, you talk about this Steel Cage Match on Sunday like it’s some stepping stone. Like once it’s out of the way, you can finally make your way to the world championship and face Moxley to save this company. But you could not be more wrong. You are and always have been the one standing in MY way. In the way of me achieving my destiny.
“Now, prophecy says that when this is all down, I will be remembered as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. And Will, I’m sorry, but all your accomplishments, they mean nothing. Because all you’ll be remembered as is Kyle Fletcher’s greatest rival. And now, this band, this band that I ripped off your lifeless body, is supposed to represent a brotherhood? United Empire. But just like the United Empire, this thing is a facade. Because all it is is a way for you to stroke your own ego! And this Sunday, there will be no brothers in your corner. You are being locked in the lion’s den, and this lion has been starved far, far too long.
“I am hungry for revenge! Those fans, they can chant ‘Ospreay! Ospreay!’ all they want, until they are blue in the face, but it means nothing! Because I will paint that ring, that canvas, that steel cage in red with your blood. And I want you to remember all the pain that you have caused me all these years, because I am going to return it this Sunday a thousand fold. And don’t forget that you asked for this. Now say my full name.” Kyle Fletcher is determined to destroy Ospreay, but what will it cost him in return?
Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor!
The Undisputed Kingdom has gone back and forth with Shane Taylor Promotions, and now they go 2v2! Will Collision be undisputed here in Sacramento? Or will Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo show everyone how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
The teams sort out and Roddy starts with Bad News & Tattoos. They tie up, go around, and Carlie puts Roddy in a corner. The ref counts, Carlie lets off while talking trash, bringing up that ambush on Dynamite that got Adam Cole. Roddy CHOPS Carlie! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Tag to Kyle, they CHOP and KICK away on Carlie! Dean runs up but Kyle knees low! Whip to Roddy’s CHOP! Then Kyle KICKS Carlie before a snap suplex! Cover, ONE, but Kyle rains down palm strikes! Kyle paces around Carlie, drags him up, but Carlie fires body shots. Carlie CLUBS Kyle, then brings him over to tag Captain Dean.
The Infantry wrench and headlock, but Kyle powers up and out. Dean runs Kyle over, flexes, and things speed up. Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee! Kyle drags Dean up, but Dean RAMS him into the corner! The Infantry mugs Kyle, Shane likes what he sees, and Carlie tags in. The Infantry double whip, then DOUBLE ELBOW! They split the wishbone on Kyle, then double BOOT! Cover, TWO! Carlie drags Kyle up, bumps him off buckles, and CHOPS! Carlie talks more trash, then CHOPS again! Tag to Dean, and Dean sends Carlie in for a forearm SMASH! Then “Psyche!” But Kyle TOSSES Carlie! Kyle dodges Dean, hot tag to Roddy!
Roddy rallies with a LARIAT and a CALF KICK! Roddy whips and DROPKCISK Dean, then he catches Carlie in the ropes! DRAPING BACKBREAKER! Carlie writhes, Roddy lifts Dean to SLAM him on Carlie! High stack, TWO! Dean stays in this for the team, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Roddy CHOPS Dean to the corner, tags Kyle, and they hit a GUT BUSTER KNEE DROP COMBO! Kyle drags Dean up, KNEES him low, then KNEES him again! Kyle KICKS Dean down, tags in Roddy, and Roddy drags Dean back up. Dean fires body shots, then ROCKS Roddy! Roddy KNEES low, whips, but Dean reverses. Carlie trips Roddy while Dean distracts the ref! Carlie has Roddy on the apron, Dean goes out to join him, they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Roddy down! STP soaks up the heat before they drag Roddy up and in. Dean CLUBS Roddy to the Infantry’s corner, tags in Carlie, and again Dean sends Carlie in for a forearm SMASH!
Carlie pulls of the “PSYCHE!” this time, then Dean ELBOWS Roddy! Dean then talks trash on Kyle, before he LARIATS Roddy down! High stack cover, TWO! Roddy is still in this while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Carlie ROCKS Roddy with a forearm! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Dean goes back up top, Carlie hits a SCISSOR KICK, and Dean hits a DIVING SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives the onslaught and the fans fire up! Shane says stay on Roddy, and Dean drags Roddy up. Carlie tells the fans to shut up, but Roddy fights Dean’s underhooks! Dean ROCKS Roddy again, but Roddy BOOTS back! Roddy and Dean DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dean and Roddy crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Carlie! Kyle BOOTS Carlie, KICKS him, then KICKS him again! Dean storms in but Kyle fires off a strike fest!
Kyle SWEEPS the legs, the fans fire up, but Carlie runs up! Kyle grabs the leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Dean hurries to grab Kyle in a SLEEPER! Kyle still holds onto Carlie, but then he shifts to SAIDO! Dean flounders, Kyle gives him AX & SMASH! Kyle runs in at Carlie, forearm SMASH! Kyle wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Carlie fires a forearm, Kyle KICKS, then Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Body scissors are on tight and Carlie is fading! Dean hurries to CLAWS Kyle’s face! The ref reprimands and fans boo, but Kyle still lets Carlie go. The Infantry regroups, they double whip Kyle, but Kyle grabs ropes!
Kyle TOSSES Dean, SOBATS Carlie, and tags Roddy! Kyle has PENALTY KICK for Carlie while Roddy WRECKS Dean with a dropkick! Roddy shouts to “KYYYLE~!” SWEEP THE LEG!! Cover, Undisputed Kingdom wins!
Winners: Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, by pinfall
Another big win for this dynamic duo, could Kyle & Roddy make the entire AEW Tag Division undisputed on the other side of Revolution?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Calils says since he and Konosuke Takeshita have joined forces, “Life is good, brother. Life is very good.” They’re on a ride, and Kenny will not interrupt it. They called Omega the “God of Wrestling,” but there’s a new god! Because he is here, each and every day, defending the AEW International title while Kenny Omega, God bless him, no ill will here, sits in a hospital bed with tubes coming out of his stomach! How long until those guts explode? And at Revolution, that will be the last match, the last time, that the wrestling world sees Kenny Omega! Because “they” won’t just beat Omega a third time, they will END him!
AEW hears from Bandido & Gravity.
After the ambush beatdown by The Learning Tree last Thursday on ROH, The Most Wanted tells them that while he doesn’t know their problem with him and his brother, just know that they won’t get away acting like cowards! Fight them like men! Gravity tells Jericho, if you want to finish things with him and his brother, meet him at Revolution! Bandido asks if Gravity is sure about that. Si, carnal! Gravity wants Jericho 1v1 at Revolution, for the ROH World Championship!! The Space Cowboys are ready to ride into the City of Angels, but can Gravity bring down The Nueve?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“Adam Copeland and I are so different. We are not the same animal. We are barely the same species. But it’s funny how much we do have in common. Copeland came up the hard way. Poverty, starvation, drives across frozen lakes. We’re the last of a dying breed, you and I. On the road every single night, busting your ass through injuries. Through every obstacle they want to throw in your path. Chasing a dream, this fantasy. You can’t see, but you can feel it in your heart, you can almost feel it on your fingertips. The dream is to one day wrap that gold around your waist, feel that gold in your hands, to be world champion.
“That’s what drives you, man. That passion, that drive, every single night. You’d sacrifice it all for one more chance to play the game. Once you get there, man, you don’t wanna give it up for anything. That’s what this is about. Respect, hmm? I want to respect Adam Copeland, I want to like Adam Copeland, I really do. And I really tried. But, I just don’t get what you’re about, man. And when I get my hands around your busted neck, and I will, should I show you mercy? Would you show me mercy? Did you show my people mercy?
“When you hear the sound of your spinal column busting and cracking and popping and breaking, and you hear that sound reverberating in your skull and your eardrums…! You will feel what respect feels like.” The Maniac has said his piece, but will there be any piece of either man left after tomorrow night?
Holo.grm VS Dralistico!
Updated and reloaded, still as fast as ever and still undefeated like before he left, the high-tech luchador has already checked Beast Mortos off his list of payback. La Faccion Ingobernable now sends The Prince of Silver & Gold, but will Dralistico keep things tranquilo? Or will he just be number 17 on Hologram’s record?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Hologram runs up, Dralistico leaps over, but then Dralistico dodges the boot! Hologram dodges a haymaker, but so does Dralistico. Dralistico shoves Hologram to a corner, but Hologram goes up and over, then handsprings away! Things keep moving, Dralistico goes up and up and over! Hologram sunset flips, Dralistico rolls through, but Hologram ducks a kick! Roll up, ONE, and Dralistico has a lateral press! ONE, both luchadores kip up, and the fans fire up for this opening exchange. Hologram and Dralistico reset as “LUCHA! LUCHA!” echoes out. The two reset, but Dralistico kicks low.
Dralistico hushes the fans, then CHOPS Hologram against the ropes! The fans fire up for “OTRA! OTRA!” Dralistico nods, and he brings Hologram up to fire forearms. Dralistico whips, hologram reveres, then he drops down, only for Dralistico to CLOBBER him! Dralistico CLAWS at Hologram’s mask, but Hologram kips up and arm-drags! Things keep moving, Hologram tiger feints out, then he jumps over the slide! Mule kick, then DIVE! Direct hit and right into the railing! The fans are thunderous and Hologram revels in that energy! Hologram drags Dralistico up and slides back in so he can go again! But Dralistico springboards to FLYING RANA!
Hologram tumbles out, Dralistico runs, and Dralistico FLIES! Direct hit, and Dralistico says tranquilo. Dralistico stomps Hologram, drags him up and sends him into railing! And then into more railing! Hologram falls in a heap, but Dralistico drags him up to SMACK him off the desk! The fans are torn but Dralistico puts Hologram in. Dralistico springboards for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hologram survives and the fans fire up. Dralistico drags Hologram up for forearms, then whips him corner to corner. Dralistico runs to SPLASH, then he sits Hologram down to rain down fists. The ref reprimands, but Dralistico runs side to side to SUPERKICK!
Dralistico says tranquilo while he lounges on the top rope, but the fans boo and the ref reprimands some more. Dralistico hops down to argue, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico hears the fans rallying, and he digs his boots into Hologram’s face! The ref counts, Dralistico stops to argue again, but Aubrey Edwards says to listen. Dralistico puts Hologram on the ropes, CHOKES him, and claws at the mask! Aubrey reprimands, Dralistico stops, and he drags Hologram to the apron. Dralistico CLUBS Hologram, then gets space. Dralistico runs in to BOOT Hologram down! Hologram flounders while Dralistico taunts the fans. Dralistico brings Hologram around the way, then POSTS him! Dralistico soaks up more heat, talks some smack, then drags Hologram back up and into the ring.
Dralistico stalks Hologram, pushes him down, then has a cocky cover. ONE, but Dralistico grabs at the mask! Aubrey reprimands, Dralistico lets go, and Hologram goes to a corner. Dralistico storms up, bumps Hologram off buckles, then hushes the fans. Dralistico winds up to CHOP! Hologram falls over, Dralistico soaks up more cheers and jeers, then he kneels. The fans don’t seem fired up enough so Dralistico gets them more into it. Dralistico drags Hologram up, puts him in a corner, and winds up, to poke Hologram in the eyes! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and Aubrey again reprimands Dralistico.
Dralistico whips Hologram, Hologram slides out, and then Dralistico follows! Dralistico runs up, into a SPANISH FLY onto the floor! The fans fire up as Hologram rises up! Hologram drags Dralistico back up and into the ring, then he goes to the apron. The fans rally up, Hologram has Dralistico on the apron, and he CHOPS! Dralistico CHOPS back! They CHOP and CHOP and CHOP back and forth! Dralistico shoves Hologram to V-TRIGGER! But Hologram SUPERKICKS! Dralistico wobbles, Hologram brings him up, but Dralistico RANAS Hologram to the floor! The fans lose their minds while both men are down on the outside!
Aubrey checks on Hologram, he’s still in this somehow, and Dralistico crawls his way over. “This is Awesome!” as the ring count is 4 of 10. Dralistico and Hologram trade forearms, then they trade CHOPS! We hit 7, the haymakers fly, but then we get 9! Both men leap in at 9.9! The fans fire up as the match continues! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Dralistico runs up, Hologram puts him on the apron, but Dralistico bumps Hologram off buckles, then GAMANGIRIS! Hologram falls back, Dralistico springboards, FLYIGN CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico is frustrated but Hologram survives, and the fans fire up again.
Dralistico brings Hologram up, underhooks, but Hologram wrenches and mule kicks! Then feint and SUPERKICK! Hologram lifts Dralistico, SIT OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Hologram is shocked! Hologram fires back up and the fans are with him. Dralistico ducks the heel kick to SPIN KICK! Dralistico runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram runs but Dralistico follows, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous for this lucha libre classic, and fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” Dralistico runs up, Hologram dodges by slipping to the outside! Hologram goes up, around, and repeat, to then GAMANGIRI!
Dralistico wobbles, Hologram climbs, but Dralistico gets under! Dralistico now springboards, FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, with feet on the ropes?! Aubrey sees that right away! The fans boo Dralistico but he argues with Aubrey. Aubrey says that was way too obvious! Hologram rolls Dralistico up! TWO, SUPERKICK! Hologram torture racks Dralistico now, AIRPLANE SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, Hologram wins!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
A major win for Hologram, but wait! Mortos is here! DISCUS LARIAT!! The Beast rips at Hologram’s mask, but here comes Komander! Hologram’s new amigo springboards in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Mortos tumbles away, Dralistico is back, but Komander DROPKICKS! Komander builds speed, but Dralistico catches Alex Abrahantes! The Hype Man is a hostage, and Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but then Alex is sent into railing! LFI mugs Komander & Hologram, then stands tall. What will it take to settle the score between these lethal luchadores?
FTR meets with Daniel Garcia and The Undisputed Kingdom.
Cash Wheeler tells the group that they asked them all here because after last week, that wasn’t FTR’s best presentation. After Dynamite last week, then losing to them on Collision in a match they should’ve won, emotions ran high, that’s their bad. FTR is more professional that that. Dax Harwood says not him. He doesn’t apologize for not shaking hands. The only thing he apologizes for is stooging himself off to the referee. Kyle & Roddy were in the ring with the absolute best team last week, and the absolute best team should’ve won last week. Roddy asks “KYLE~!” if he hears this. Because Roddy’s pretty sure the best tag team did win last week.
Kyle says too true. But Kyle says one way or another, that victory was tainted. So to do the right thing, they’ll run it back. FTR agrees, the rematch is set for next week’s Collision! FTR heads out, as do Kyle & Roddy, but Adam Cole wants to talk with Garcia. Cole knows Garcia knows that Cole deserves his own rematch given what Shane Taylor Promotions did. But after tonight, we’ll just have to see if Garcia’s still TNT Champion. Garcia says that’s cute. But we will see. As much as Garcia wants to continue this conversation, he has to go defend his title. Cole says go get ’em, champ. Garcia heads out, will he still be the Face of TNT?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Lexy Nair is with Montel Vontavious Porter, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin and notes that their AEW World Tag Team Championship match for Revolution is set against The Outrunners. Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum have been training hard, and they have a match tonight against The Premier Athletes, hoping to win and build momentum. With that said- MVP cuts Lexy off to say, “With that being said, let me say this. The Outrunners are so entertaining. They make you feel good, they make you feel happy, they make you laugh. They’re entertaining. But we’re about a different kind of entertainment
“We like violent, savage entertainment. Blood, pain. We don’t wanna make you laugh, we wanna make you cringe, we wanna make you gasp. The Outrunners are the underdogs. And that’s why most of you pathetic people that watch this, you identify with underdogs because in life, you are an underdog. But Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin have never been underdogs. They’ve only ever been the top dogs. And what they are going to do to your underdogs is they are going to make them suffer. They are going to hurt them, badly. And you know what you do to a dog when it’s suffering? You put it down. We’re the Hurt Syndicate, and we hurt people.”
The Syndicate heads out, but will it be so easy to kill the Youngest Men Alive?
The Outrunners VS The Premier Athletes!
Speaking of, Truth & Turbo are flexing and feeling good! But Mark Sterling gives the introductions for Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. Everyone knows the Premier Athletes should be the team fighting for the tag titles this Sunday, “not these idiots!” But tonight, the Premier Athletes are giving “the thugs” of Sacramento a chance to be on their team. So when Sterling says, “Athletes,” you all say, “Rule!” Nothing else! Hands in, boys. Ohh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Got ’em again! Will Smart Mark ever learn? Anyway, the teams sort out, Truth starts against Nese, and the fans rally up. Nese flexes and the two circle.
Nese and Truth feel things out, but then Nese kicks low! Nese ROCKS Truth, fires shots against the ropes, then shouts, “ATHLETES!” The fans say “SUCK!” Nese whips, Truth reverses, then drops down. Truth hurdles then arm-drags Nese! And arm-drags again! And then DECKS Nese! The fans fire up and Truth tags in Turbo. Turbo reels Nese in, fires the fans up, and he suplexes high and hard! Turbo flexes, the fans fire up, and Turbo tags Truth. Truth takes the handoff, but Nese pulls hair! Tag to Daivari and they mug Truth! The fans boo, the ref counts, but the Premier Athletes let off. Tag to Nese, and the Athletes mug Truth!
Nese fires a flurry of haymakers, Sterling cheers, but the fans boo. Nese tags Daivari back in, they have Truth on the ropes quite literally, and then Daivari CHOKES Truth! The ref counts. Daivari steps off, and Sterling SLAPS Truth! That just pisses Truth off! The fans fire up as Truth grabs Sterling by his suit! Nese runs up, Truth DECKS him! Daivari runs up, Truth HOTSHOTS him! Truth storms in, tags Turbo, and they double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Nese runs up, into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up as Turbo atomic drops Daivari! Truth atomic drops Nese! Then the Outrunners DOUBLE DROPKICK!
The Premier Athletes bail out, The Outrunners flex, and the fans fire up, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Turbo storms out after Daivari and drags him up. Turbo puts Daivari in the ring, then puts him in a corner. The fans fire up as Turbo CHOPS Daivari! Tag to Truth and he CHOPS Daivari in the corner! Daivari sputters, Truth whips him to ropes, but Daivari reverses. Nese gets a cheap shot in, then Daivari LARIATS Truth down! Daivari stomps away on Truth, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Daivari stops to tag in Nese, and now Nese stomps away on Truth. Nese digs a knee in, lets off as the ref counts, and Nese stalks Truth. Nese drags Truth up, Truth fires body shots, but Nese ROCKS Truth!
Nese whips, and he ELBOWS Truth down! Cover, TWO! Truth is tougher than that, but Nese clamps on with a chinlock. Truth fights up, but Nese TOSSES him out! Nese distracts the ref, Daivari and Sterling stomp away on Truth, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, fans chant “ATHLETES SUCK! ATHLETES SUCK!” but Nese grinds Truth down with a chinlock. Truth fights up, fires body shots, but Nese keeps him from his corner! The fans rally as Truth and Turbo reach for each other, but Nese drags Truth away! Daivari tags in, Nese puts Truth in the corner to ROCK him! Truth ROCKS Daivari, too! Nese throat chops Truth! Then HOTSHOT BULLDOGS him down! Daivari is up top, DIVING SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Daivari is furious but he drags Truth up with chicken wings. Tag to Nese and Nese climbs, but Truth switches! Truth RAMS Daivari into the corner while Nese leaps over!
Nese comes back, Truth dodges, the LARIAT hits Daivari! Hot tag to Turbo! The fans fire up as Turbo DECKS Nese and DECKS Daivari! Then he scoop SLAMS Nese! And scoop SLAMS Daivari! Turbo flexes, the fans fire up, and Truth is now Turbo’s weapon! Scoop SLAM onto Daivari! The Outrunners fire up, and Truth says, “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Turbo scoops Nese, but The Hurt Syndicate makes their way out here! Deja vu, anyone? But Daivari drags Truth out to POST! Nese rolls Turbo up, SOBATS, then covers, TWO!! Turbo survives and the fans fire up!
Nese tags Daivari, they double whip Turbo, but Turbo ducks ‘n’ DOUBLE LARIATS in return! Then TOTAL RECALL for Daivari! Cover, Outrunners win!
Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall
MVP tried to screw Truth & Turbo like he did Archer & Cage, but it seems The Outrunners are impervious to distractions! Will this finally be the time for Truth & Turbo to shine?
AEW shares footage from the Queen of the Ring red carpet event.
Toni Storm was being interviewed about her (co)starring role and what it means for this movie to be made, only to be attacked by Mariah May!! The Woman From Hell would not let Timeless Toni have even one moment of peace! Christopher Daniels and security had to drag her away, but the title match is still on! Who will have it all with their Hollywood Ending?
AEW hears from The Don Callis Family and… #MXMTV?
Johnny TV says, “The enemies of our enemies are our friends. That means we’re friends.” Brian Cage isn’t so sure about that, Johnny. But as long as Johnny is paying Callis, the Murder Machines don’t mind helping out. Okay, good enough. But speaking of those enemies, Mark Briscoe says it has been too long since he and Orange Cassidy conglomerated. The time has come, he and the Main Man with the Game Plan are gonna conglomerate with Big Boom AJ! Revolution, baby! Mansoor says if the other side is “The Conglomeration,” then guess what? This is the Cooperation! And together, they will DESTROY AJ, Briscoe, Cassidy and more!
Briscoe says, “We’re gonna bring the…” Cassidy says, “Boom.” RAH RAH RAH! The Sussex County Chicken & Freshly Squeezed are ready, but will the MXM Cooperation bring the DOOM?
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty!
Red Death and #TAIGASTYLE are two of the best technical wrestlers in AEW & ROH, with skill and grit beyond their years. That’s made even clearer by how they both hold gold in AEW & ROH. But will Garcia lose his to the ROH Pure Champion? Or can Garcia prevent Moriarty from becoming the #TwoBeltTaiga?
The introductions are made, Garcia’s belt is raised, and we see if it’s still Garcia’s belt after this Collision!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Lee and Garcia circle, tie up, and then break. They go again, go around, and then break. Garcia stares Lee down but Lee grins and says chill. They tie up, go around, and Lee waistlocks. Lee drags Garcia down, keeps him down, then facelocks. Garcia wrenches out to facelock, but Lee returns the favor. They switch the facelock again and again, then Garcia floats all over Lee! The fans cheer as Garcia stands over Lee. Garcia puts up the dukes but Lee stops that! Lee makes it a straitjacket, but Garcia switches that onto Lee. Lee switches that back, but Garcia arm-drags free!
Garcia gets his dukes up, and does his dance! Lee whips Garcia, but Garcia runs Lee over! Things keep moving, Lee hurdles and arm-drags! Garcia comes back to arm-drag! Then he avoids Lee’s arm-drag, Oklahoma Rolls, ONE!! Lee runs up but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and Garcia trips Lee again! Garcia has the legs, Lee scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Lee says back off! Garcia lets go, Lee slowly stands, and then Lee SOBATS! Lee gets away with that cheap shot, then he whips, but Garcia reverses. Lee tiger feints, RAMS into Garcia, then springboards! Garcia gets under, then he runs back up, to BOOT Lee down!
The fans fire up while Lee sputters to a corner. Garcia runs up to LARIAT! Garcia climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count along! Lee stops things at 5 and he FLAPJACKS Garcia off buckles! Garcia tumbles out, Lee pursues, and he BELL CLAPS Garcia! Garcia staggers, Lee whips, but Garcia reverses! Lee hits railing, then ends up sitting in the chair! The fans fire up with Garcia and he goes running in, DROPKICK against railing! Garcia rises back up and the fans cheer him on! Garcia is feeling good while Lee sputters, and Garcia storms after Lee. Garcia puts Lee in, but Lee slides right out, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia goes out to the apron, but Lee trips him up! Garcia flops to the floor, Lee leaves him behind, and the ring count starts. Garcia slowly sits up, Lee flexes and poses, but Garcia is back at 8! Lee stomps Garcia down, drags him up, and RAMS him low! Lee whips Garcia to ropes, KNEES him low, then whips again for another KNEE! Lee whips back the other way, kitchen sink knees Garcia down, then covers. TWO, but Lee stays cool. Lee swaggers around, stomps Garcia down, then stalks him to a corner. Lee drags Garcia up, RAMS into him again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts but Lee RAMS Garcia again and again!
Lee lets off and Garcia sputters. Lee paces, but Garcia runs up! Lee fights the lift with elbows, then switches to SLAM Garcia down! Lee holds onto the waistlock, grinds Garcia with a rear bearhug, but Garcia claws at the mat. Garcia fights up, fires elbows, but ends up in a COBRA TWIST! Garcia endures as Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally as Garcia stomps his way forward, but Lee pulls on the arm! Garcia kicks his way around to a ROPEBREAK! Lee lets off slowly, and he ELBOWS Garcia in the back! The ref reprimands and the fans boo, but Lee drags Garcia from the ropes for another waistlock.
Garcia goes back tot he ropes, Lee whips him and KNEES him! And whips and KNEES again! And then another whip, but Garcia turns knee into a roll-up! TWO, Lee CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this and the fans rally up again! Lee poses, watches Garcia rise up, and Lee waistlocks. Garcia fights the half nelson, but Lee suplexes! Garcia fights that but then Lee fights the suplex. They go back and forth, and Garcia suplexes up and over! The fans fire up while both men are down. Garcia feeds off the energy from the fans as he rises, but so does Lee. Both men stand, stagger a bit, and Garcia counter punches!
Garcia counter punches again and again, then fires a flurry! Garcia whips, Lee reverses, but Garcia DROPKICKS! The fans fire up more and Garcia runs in at the corner. Garcia LARIATS, then he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, the fans count along, and at nine, Garcia puts up his dukes, to then hit TEN! Garcia snarls, spins Lee around, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Lee survives, Garcia seethes, but the fans rally up again. Garcia drags Lee up, reels him in, and lifts, but Lee heel clicks free! Lee then LARIATS in the corner! Lee brings Garcia out but Garcia wrenches. SAIDO! The fans fire up again while Lee goes to a corner.
Garcia hoists Lee to the top rope, then ROCKS him! Garcia climbs, the fans rally behind him, and Garcia brings Lee up to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Roll through, and then a PILE- NO, Garcia’s abs fail him! Lee hits a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Lee grows frustrated, and he kicks at Garcia while shouting, “Stay down!” The fans rally for Garcia but Lee stomps and stands on Garcia’s face. Lee runs, but Garcia LARIATS first! The fans fire up again as Garcia rises! Garcia reels Lee in, powers through, but Lee jackknife bridges! TWO!! But Lee is still on top of Garcia so he shifts to another cover, TWO as now Garcia bridges up!
Garcia spins Lee, backslides him, TWO! Both men stand, arms hooked up! Lee drops to sunset flip from below, TWO! Garcia high stacks, TWO, Lee pops Garcia into the cover! TWO Garcia has it, TWO! Lee has it, ONE! Garcia, ONE! They rock the boat back and forth, ONE, ONE, ONE, then Lee hooks a leg, TWO!! Garcia rises, the fans are thunderous, and Lee runs in! DOUBLE BOOTS hit! DOUBLE LARIATS hit and both men fall! A standing count starts, “This is Awesome!” Both men sit up at 4 of 10, and they go forehead to forehead. They give junkyard dog headbutts, then Lee fires a forearm!
Garcia ROCKS Lee with a haymaker! Lee BODY SHOTS, but Garcia fires a forearm! The shots go back and forth, faster and harder, and the fans fire up with each one! Garcia clamps onto Lee’s neck, Lee breaks free, only for Garcia to CHOP! Garcia CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, then winds up, but Lee CROSS COUNTERS! Then BODY BLOW, KICK, but Garcia blocks! Lee KNEES, then reels Garcia in! Garcia wrenches out, but Lee wrangles him! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Garcia endures, rolls Lee to a cover, TWO, step through! DRAGON TAMER!! Lee endures as Garcia sits deep on the hold! Lee reaches out, but Garcia LEANS back!
Lee reaches back, he CLAWS at Garcia’s face! Garcia lets go, and ends up back in the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Garcia endures, reaches out, but Lee pushes off ropes to roll Garcia away! But Garcia reels Lee in! Lee kicks and flails, but Garcia still hits the PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, Garcia wins!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Another big win for Garcia, but Shane Taylor & The Infantry return! They flank the ring. Matthew Menard isn’t sure what to do, but here comes Adam Cole! The fans fire up as Cole, Roddy & Kyle all get in their! STP stands down, but BREAKING NEWS for Revolution’s Zero Hour! We’re getting an 8 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia teams with The Undisputed Kingdom to take on the full force of Shane Taylor Promotions! Will Los Angeles be undisputed? Or will AEW soon belong to STP?
Kenny Omega speaks.
“Takeshita, I’ll give you credit. You used me to get everything that you wanted. All of the questions that you had, I gave you every single answer that I could because I wanted to see the best for you. 2021 seems like a lifetime ago, but I still remember it very clearly. I still remember you being in this house, I still remember working out with you, I still remember watching tape, giving you advice. And I still remember you absorbing everything like a sponge, with your hands out, ‘Please, Kenny. Give me something that takes me to the next level.’ And then when I gave it to you, it still wasn’t enough. And I know that you think that Don can take you to the top of the mountain…
“Don himself thinks that you are the ultimate meal ticket. That you’ll be the one to shower him with the riches, shower him with all the gold, take him to the next step. But then what happens when you don’t? What happens after Revolution when I take your title away? Will you be thrown aside just the way that I was? Will you be thrown aside in the same way that Will Ospreay was? You see, the difference between you and Will Ospreay, Takeshita, is that Will opened his eyes. You’re still living in this fantasy world that Momsy, Dadsy, or Uncle Don is going to make something work magically, pull something out of thin air.
“And why is that? Because you’re afraid to go take it yourself? Well, I’m telling you right now, when it’s a singles match between us at Revolution, there is your chance. There is your chance, one on one, without Don, without any help, to beat me man to man. Show everyone that you’re willing to take that top spot. Show everyone that you are one of the best on the planet. At Revolution, Takeshita, you’re not facing the same guy that you had beaten twice in one week, Who you are facing is the guy that Don Callis himself used to call, ‘The God of Professional Wrestling.’ Do you really think you can beat this version of Kenny Omega?
“I guess tomorrow, we’re gonna find out. Until Revolution, I must bid you adieu. Goodbye, Takeshita, mwah. And goodnight, BANG!” The Cleaner has put Takeshita on notice, but will he still be The Best Bout Machine?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but wow, was this some go-home syndrome. All the promos and recaps were well done, such as Kenny right there at the end, but we got so many of them when honestly, Kenny’s was a touch redundant. He had one on Dynamite, why not use this one back then? Speaking of redundant, Cope and Moxley had promos again. Cope saying Moxley talks in circles doesn’t do much when Cope barely said anything new other than, “I have to win.” I’ve been saying this a lot already, but this is all learning towards Christian Cage cashing in his Casino Gauntlet contract to really throw things for a loop.
I did appreciate what we got of the “Mariah attacks Toni” that happened on Friday, that is a clever way to add to a build. Good promo from Bandido & Gravity to respond to what happened on ROH, and Jericho VS Gravity will be a great match, but I don’t see Jericho losing given the title is on the line. And I also did appreciate Ospreay and Kyle at least adding some new twists. Ospreay has a point that the United Empire could’ve been a thing in AEW, and Kyle bringing up how Ospreay was meant to get in on the Death Riders story was also a nice touch. The cage match could really go either way, and I suppose much of it depends on where the world title’s story is going.
The Opps winning a squash match but then getting nothing else was odd. I mean, good win for The Opps, but I guess with The Death Riders falling apart and also kayfabe hospitalized, there couldn’t be a challenge set for the trios titles here. Very good win for Harley with Tatevik also coming out the gate strong. Momo VS Deeb was really good, and Mone was good on commentary. Them teasing Billie hanging around continues to be interesting. It’d be rather interesting if Billie were to bypass another shot at the ROH Women’s World Championship to then go after and most likely lose to Mone for the TBS Championship. Because as I’ve said before, Mone is certainly retaining against Momo.
Awesome match from Hologram and Dralistico, and another great win for Hologram. LFI going after him and then beating up Komander was good stuff, and I would think Hologram & Komander VS Dralistico & Mortos is a tag match we get before Rush VS Hologram 1v1. Good promo from The Hurt Syndicate ahead of The Outrunners having their match. It was a natural move for Hurt Syndicate to go out there in hopes of distracting, but I like that it didn’t cost The Outrunners. Great win for The Outrunners tonight, but they’re definitely losing at Revolution.
We got quite the promo from The Conglomeration and the “Cooperation.” There’s no change to the match, but I suppose this means Lance Archer, Brian Cage & Mark Davis will be ringside to watch and possibly stack the odds against Big Boom AJ’s team. I would think the Faces still win but maybe it’ll be from The Don Callis Family ditching MXM TV. FTR had a decent promo with Garcia and the Undisputed Kingdom. FTR having a split attitude on how their match with Kyle & Roddy went is interesting, but at least we’re getting a rematch. That’ll be some good stuff, and might unofficially make the winners the next tag title contenders.
An awesome TNT title match for the main event, but being it was Collision, I figured Garcia would retain. Setting up an 8 Man Tag for Revolution’s Zero Hour is something, and I could see some “dysfunction” between Garcia and Cole could set up their TNT Championship rematch. And with that rematch, I feel like Cole should win. There’s a good chance he’ll have the TNT title while Kyle & Roddy face Lashley & Shelton for the tag titles. Golden Prophecy: All Elite Edition is certainly to happen in 2025.
My Score: 8.9/10
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